University of Northern Iowa Athletics
University of Northern Iowa
Zach Johnson Invitational
Bishop leads UNI men’s golf to a 7th-place finish at the Zach Johnson Invitational
9/23/2025 8:06:00 PM | Men's Golf
DES MOINES, Iowa --- UNI men's golf concludes the Zach Johnson Invitational with a seventh-place finish out of nine teams, with three Panthers earning top-25 individual finishes. North Dakota captured the team title with a score of 853 (+1), while South Dakota's Jack Holtz took home the individual title, shooting a final score of 208 (-5).
Northern Iowa shot a team score of 882 (+30), finishing in front of Western and Eastern Illinois. The Panthers were led by Senior Calen Bishop, who shot a total score of 216 (+3) to finish in a tie for tenth place, shooting consistently in all three rounds with a score of 72 (+1). Bishop sank 10 birdies with four coming in round one to help him place top-10 for the second time in his Panther career. Nile Petersen placed in a seven-way tie for 12th place, shooting a score of 217 (+4). Petersen tied his best low-round score with a 69 in round one and sank seven birdies over the two-day tournament.
Tanner Dinnebier carded a top-25 finish, placing in a three-way tie for 22nd with a score of 219 (+6). Dinnebier finished strong, shooting his best round score of the tournament in round three with a 70 (-1), and tallying nine birdies in all three rounds. Drew Spooner and Davis Tripp tied for 55th place, both shooting a score of 235 (+22). Spooner shot 78-83-74, competing as an individual, as Tripp shot 74-77-84 over three rounds. Cooper Hanson finished in 58th place with a total score of 237 (+24). Hanson shot his best round score of the tournament with a 78 (+7) in round two and carded nine birdies to finish the tournament.
UP NEXT
The Panther men return to the links Sept. 29-30 for the SIUE Dolenc Invitational at Gateway National Golf Links in Madison, Illinois.
FINAL UNI MEN'S SCORECARD
- T10th - Calen Bishop - 72-72-72 - 216 (+3)
- T12th - Nile Petersen - 69-73-75 - 217 (+4)
- T22nd - Tanner Dinnebier - 71-78-70 - 219 (+6)
- T55th - Drew Spooner (IND) - 78-83-74 - 235 (+22)
- T55th - Davis Tripp - 74-77-84 - 235 (+22)
- 58th - Cooper Hanson - 80-78-79 - 237 (+24)
FINAL MEN'S TEAM STANDINGS
- 1st - North Dakota - 853 (+1)
- 2nd - South Dakota - 856 (+4)
- 3rd - Indian Hills CC - 861 (+9)
- 4th - North Dakota State - 865 (+13)
- 5th - Drake - 874 (+22)
- 6th - Houston Christian - 880 (+28)
- 7th - UNI - 882 (+30)
- 8th - Western Illinois - 884 (+32)
- 9th - Eastern Illinois - 892 (+40)
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