Kirkwood Mens Golf

Kirkwood leads Iowa Lakes golf tourney

PANORA - The Kirkwood Eagles grabbed a six-shot lead after the first round of the Iowa Lakes Invitational golf tournament Sunday at the Lake Panorama National course.

Kirkwood freshman Charlie Hartwig fashioned a 1-over-par 73 to share first place after 18 holes. Louis Flynn, another freshman, submited a 2-over 74 for the Eagles and is tied for third place.

Kirkwood finished with a four-man score of 300 for a six-shot league over Waldorf. Carson Whittington shot a 76 for the seventh-ranked Eagles and Eddie Doyle had a 77.

The final round is scheduled for Monday.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Kirkwood 300, 2. Waldorf 306, 3. Iowa Lakes 311, 4. Iowa Central 312, 5. DMACC 361, 6. Northeast 323, 7. NIACC 330, 8. (tie) Southwestern 337, Buena Vista 337, 10. Ellsworth 352, 11. Hawkeye 363.

Kirkwood golf ranked 7th in nation

The Kirkwood men's golf team is ranked seventh in the nation in the latest NJCAA Division II Coaches Poll.

South Mountain, the defending national champion, has been ranked No. 1 all season.

TOP 10

1. South Mountain, 2. Mississippi Gulf Coast, 3. (tie) Tyler & Meridian, 5. Mesa, 6. Walters State, 7. Kirkwood, 8. Owens, 9. East Central, 10. Murray State.

Kirkwood golfers win NJCAA Fall Preview

PLYMOUTH, Ind. - The Kirkwood men's golf team captured top honors at the 2015 NJCAA Fall Preview tournament Sunday at the Swan Lake Resort course in Plymouth, Ind.

The Eagles were sitting in fourth place after the opening round Saturday, but they improved their performance by 15 shots in the second round and won the tournament by two shots over Parkland College.

Jordan Even of Kirkwood fired a 2-under-par 70 for the best round of the day Sunday. He tied teammate Charlie Hartwig for fourth place in the individual standings at 7-over 151.

Tiger Chaisuk of Owens Community College won the tournament at 1-over 145.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Kirkwood 615, 2. Parkland 617, 3. Owens 620, 4. Grand Rapids 624, 5. Mineral Area 631, 6. Southwestern 654, 7. Lincoln 681, 8. Ancilla 743.

KIRKWOOD - t4. Charlie Hartwig 76-75=151, t4. Jordan Even 81-70=151, t11. Dan Cutkomp 79-78=157, t13. Carson Whittington 81-77=158, t18. Eddie Doyle 79-80=159, 30. Louis Flynn 88-78=166.

Kirkwood golfers 4th at NJCAA meet

PLYMOUTH, Ind. - The Kirkwood men's golf team stands in fourth place after the first round of the 2015 NJCAA Fall Preview Saturday at the Swan Lake Resort in Plymouth, Ind.

The final round is scheduled for Sunday.

Owens Community College holds the 18-hole lead at 304. Kirkwood finds itself 11 shots off the pace at 315.

Charlie Hartwig led the Eagles Saturday with a 4-over-par 76 and is tied for fourth place. Tiger Chaisuk of Owens has the lead at 1-under 71.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Owens 304, 2. (tie) Grand Rapids 312, Parkland 312, 4. Kirkwood 315, 5. Mineral Area 317, 6. Southwestern 339, 7. Lincoln 345, 8. Ancilla 374.

KIRKWOOD - t4. Charlie Hartwig 76, t13. Eddie Doyle 79, t13. Dan Cutkomp 79, t20. Carson Whittington 81, t20. Jordan Even 81, t35. Louis Flynn 88.