ISU men’s and women’s golf both find success from international players

Scott Fernandez, senior from Spain, warms up for practice at Iowa State’s golf performance facility south of campus. The men’s golf team prepared for the Badger Invitational in Madison, Wisconsin, making it the first Big 10 tournament the team will play on the road this season. Iowa State placed second overall with a score of 872, just one stroke behind winners Same Houston State with 871.

Mike Randleman
October 26, 2014

The ISU men’s and women’s golf teams have both become top 50 programs. Much of that success has been a result of strong international recruiting. Here is a look at the impact Iowa State’s collegiate golfers have had:

– 10 of the 14 golfers between the ISU men’s and women’s golf teams hail from outside the United States.

– Six different countries are represented between the two teams. Those countries include Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Thailand and the U.S.

– Most international universities do not offer collegiate golf, a leading reason for international golfers to choose to play in the U.S.

– An international golfer holds the ISU women’s golf record for low-18 hole round, low 18-hole season stroke average, low 54-hole total, among other honors.

– On the men’s side, an international golfer holds the record for low 18-hole round, low career stroke average, low single-season stroke average, among other honors.

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