The Lakers kept their heads down and grinded out a solid round in some windy conditions at The Legacy Golf Club in Norwalk, Iowa to conclude day two of the Simpson Spring Invite. With a team score of 304, the Lakers made up a previous eleven shot gap to get to a tie for first place with a two day total of 607 with Grandview JV and Luther College.

 

Iowa Lakes was again led by the low tandem of Baker and Bennett with Jacob Baker coming in with the low round of day two with an even par 72 while Bennett coming in with a 73 to force a three way playoff with Kobe Rhodes from Central College with scores of 146, three over par for the tournament. Baker would bow out of the playoff after Bennett and Rhodes both birdied the first playoff hole. Matt would then lip out his birdie on the third hole with Rhodes making his to win the playoff and claim low medalist.

 

Connor Anderson would post a second day score of 79 to bring his two day total to 155, good enough for a tie for 17^th. Jordan Henry came in with an 80 for a two day score of 163 with Collin Kemper posting a two day total of 170 with a 90 on the second day. Jack Brashear posted a 160 for the two day tournament as an individual with another 80 on the second day.

 

"It was one of those days where a lot of things could happen in a blink of an eye. The guys started out pretty slow for the first few holes but they grinded out a very good score given the conditions of the day", said Coach Weber. "I am very proud of how they kept their heads down and came in with the low team score of the day. It goes to show that anything can happen and every stroke counts."

Iowa Lakes will tee it up again this Friday in Ames, Iowa at the Region 11 Spring Preview at the Veenker Memorial Golf Course.