Men's Golf

2019 Season Stats   Team Results   Individual Results

The University of Dubuque men's golf team finished fourth place in the conference for the second consecutive year. At the conference championships meet, the Spartans got off to a rough start, shooting a 328 to sit in sixth after the opening round. The second day was cancelled due to rain but the Spartans bounced back on the second weekend with rounds of 304 abd 305. The 304 round was the top score of any team for that round and the 305 was the second best for the final round, good enough to bump them up to a fourth place finish. 

Two Spartans picked up all-conference honors after finishing in the top 10 at the conference championships. Brady Ellis shot a 230 (+15) over the three rounds to earn a sixth place finish out of 47 indviduals. Garvin Paper finished 10th with a 233 (+18).

The Spartans best team finish of the year came at the Loras Invite, where they would finish second out of ten teams after shooting a 619 (+51).

2017-18 Stats

IIAC Player of the Week (4/29) - Anthony Mendoza

Knox College Invite - 1st place with 303-314-617
Knox College Invite - Tied for 4th overall Anthony Mendoza

at IIAC Championships: Fourth Place
Round 1 - Team score of 321
Round 2 - Team score of 302
Round 3 - Team score of 304
Round 4 - Team score of 293

2016-17 Season Stats

Season Overview

Schuberg Paves the Way as Spartans Claim Third at Iowa Conference Championships

DUBUQUE, Iowa - Senior Josh Schuberg anchored the Spartans throughout the season and led the team with a 75.3 18-hole average with five Top-10 and three Top-5 performances. At the Iowa Conference Championships, the Spartans garnered a Top-3 team finish for the second year in a row as Schuberg earned his second straight All-Iowa Conference performance after finishing third with a four-round total of 297 (+12). The Elburn, Ill. native missed out on second-place individually after losing a two-hole playoff in a three-man tiebreaker.

At the Iowa Conference Championships hosted by the University of Dubuque, UD cruised through the first three rounds in second place and held a two-shot lead over third going into the final round. The Spartans dropped back to third after being outshot by six strokes on the final day. It was the Spartans fifth-consecutive, Top-4 finish at the Iowa Conference Championships. 

Schuberg was backed up by three underclassmen as junior Troy Krueger (307, +22) finished T12th, sophomore Anders Haukoos (311, +26) placed T16th, and junior chance Manternach (312, +27) finished T18th. Manternach came up big in the final round after tying the best score of the day with a one-under 70.

In an unusual Iowa Conference Championship occurrence, some of the IIAC competitors' first rounds were suspended on Friday, April 24 at Finkbine Golf Course (Par 72, 7180 yards). The golfers finished out their first round at Finkbine on Saturday as the second round was suspended due to impending weather. On the second weekend of the four-round event at Thunder Hills Country Club (Par 71, 6542 yards), the IIAC competitors played 36 holes on the following Friday (May 1) and finished out the Championships with the final round on Saturday, May 2.

The Spartans third-place IIAC finish tied their best team finish of the season after placing third at the two-round Clarke University Fall Classic (September 14-15, 2014) and at the two-round Duhawk Spring Invitational (April 12-13, 2015).

UD also competed in the stacked Tournament Town Championship Preview on September 21-22, 2014 in a three-round, 18-team tournament that featured thirteen of the 2013-14 Final Top-25 Golfstat.com Relative Rankings. The loaded tournament took place at the site of the 2014 Division III National Championships at Grandover Resort (East course: Par 72, 7100 yards; West course: Par 72, 6800 yards) in Greensboro, N.C. UD was invited after finishing 24th according to the national rankings and were led by Schuberg, who paced the Spartans with a 226 (+10) and placed T30th. UD placed 18th as a team.

Season Overview

The University of Dubuque men’s golf team made history after sweeping the awards stand at the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) Championshps. The Spartans won their first IIAC team title, medalist honors (senior Eric Wolfe), and coach of the year (Head Coach Jon Davison) awards since UD won all three in 1975, also coached by Davison. The Dubuque Golf & Country Club provided a fitting venue as UD hosted the final two rounds.

The Spartans recorded three All-IIAC performance s (Top-10) en route to a seven shot victory (1210, +74) over second-place Central (1217, +81). UD’s top three beat four of the eight IIAC teams’ no. 1 golfers. As a result, Coach Davison’s Spartans led every round after playing the Finkbine Golf Course (Par 72, 7186 yards)  in Iowa City for two rounds, followed by the final two rounds at the Dubuque G&CC (Par 70, 6120 yards).

Like the Spartans, Wolfe followed suit after leading at the conclusion of every round in a dominant performance. Wolfe blitzed the field and claimed the individual title thanks to an 11-stroke victory over his nearest competitor. The four-time All-IIAC performer’s +4 (288) score was the second-lowest in the IIAC 72-hole championship and was two strokes away (286) from tying the record.

Josh Schuberg (304, +20) placed sixth and Martin Odegard (309, +25) claimed eighth. Schuberg lost the battle for fifth place in a sudden death tie break while four-time IIAC performer, Odegard, won his tiebreak to snag eighth. Mitchell Sobotta concluded the Spartan scoring with a 17th place showing (313, +29).

The IIAC title qualified the Spartans for the NCAA Division III National Championships where they missed the final cut after posting a 624 (+48) score through two rounds at the Grandover Resort & Conference Center (Par 72, 7201 yards). Troy Krueger paced the Spartans with a (154, +10) score and Eric Wolfe finished a stroke behind with a (155, +11). The pair ended up T83 and T120, respectively.

Nevertheless, it was a standout season after they captured nine team titles and five individual titles by Wolfe (3), Odegard, and Mitchell Sobotta. The Spartans were ranked as high #20 in the Golf World/Nike Golf Division III Coaches Poll and were featured in that poll for six weeks total.

As a team, UD led the IIAC with a scoring average of 298.6 through 27 rounds. Wolfe paced the IIAC with a 73.5 individual scoring average in 27 rounds while Odegard (74.6, 27) placed fourth, Sobotta (76.0, 26) ended up seventh, and Schuberg (76.2, 26) rounded out the Top-10.

All-IIAC Honorees (*Senior)
Eric Wolfe* – Player of the Year
Jon Davison – Coach of the Year
Josh Schuberg – Sixth Place
Martin Odegard* – Eighth Place

Academic All-IIAC honorees (*Senior)
Christian Armas*, Alex Beck*, Anders Haukoos

Season Overview

The 2012-13 University of Dubuque Men's Golf team finished the season with a fourth place finish at the 2013 Iowa Conference Championships. Earning All-Iowa Conference honors for the Spartans were juniors Martin Odegard (5th place) and Eric Wolfe (7th place). As a team, the Spartans finished in the Top-5 in seven of 10 tournaments.  Odegard finished with five Top-5 finishes in 10 events including a first place tie at the Elmhurst Fall Invite. 

Matt Allen, Christian Armas, Chris Kerr, and Josh Schuberg all earned Academic All-Iowa Conference. 

Season Overview

The 2011-12 University of Dubuque Men's Golf team finished the season with a fourth place finish at the 2012 Iowa Conference Championships. Earning All-Iowa Conference honors for the Spartans were sophomores Eric Wolfe (7th place) and Martin Odegard (8th place). As a team, UD won the Loras Fall Invite and Knox Spring Invite. Individual tournament champions were junior Chris Kerr at the Edgewood Fall Invitational, Odegard at the Augustana Spring Invite and Wolfe at the Central Spring Invite. 

Matthew Allen, Christian Armas, and Chris Kerr all earned Academic All-Iowa Conference. 

Season Overview

The 2010-11 University of Dubuque Men's Golf team finished the season with a second place finish at the 2011 Iowa Conference Championships. Earning All-Iowa Conference honors for the Spartans were freshman Eric Wolfe (5th place), Martin Odegard (6th place), and Mitchell Sobotta (10th place). Wolfe finished the year with one 1st place finish and three Top 5 finishes. Wolfe won at the Buena Vista Spring Invitational with a -2 under par 142.

Matthew Allen and Chris Kerr each earned Academic All-Iowa Conference. 

Season Overview

The 2009-10 University of Dubuque Men's Golf team finished the season with a eighth place finish at the 2010 Iowa Conference Championships. Senior DJ Phelps finished the season with one Top 5 finish and five Top 10 finishes. 

Jared Wessels earned Academic All-Iowa Conference. 

Season Overview

The 2008-09 University of Dubuque Men's Golf team finished the season with an eighth place finish at the 2009 Iowa Conference Championships. Cory Rubner finished the season with one Top 5 finish and three Top 10 finishes.