University of Northern Iowa Athletics
University of Northern Iowa
Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate
UNI golf hitting its final stretch of fall golf
10/11/2026 8:13:00 PM | Men's Golf, Women's Golf
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The UNI men's and women's golf teams are both back in action this week, with the women traveling to Omaha, Nebraska for the Big O Classic, while the men head south to Jonesboro, Arkansas for the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate.
The women will compete on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 12-13, at Oak Hills Country Club in Omaha. The course will play at 6,076 yards with a par of 72. Rounds one and two will take place on Monday, followed by the final round on Tuesday. Monday's action will begin with a 9 a.m. shotgun start, while Tuesday will also begin at 9 a.m. with golfers starting off holes one and ten. The tournament will feature a play-six, count-four format. The Panthers will compete in an eight-team field consisting of Creighton, Omaha, Northern Iowa, North Dakota, Texas Southern, Prairie View A&M, Iowa Western Community College and Indian Hills Community College.
On the men's side, UNI will compete at the A-State Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate at RidgePointe Country Club in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The course is a par-72 layout playing at 6,676 yards. The tournament will begin Monday with an 8 a.m. shotgun start, with the first and second rounds being played continuously. The final round will also begin with an 8 a.m. shotgun start on Tuesday. The men will compete in a 17-team field made up of Arkansas State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Austin Peay, Bellarmine, Central Arkansas, Evansville, Incarnate Word, LSU New Orleans, Lindenwood, Murray State, North Carolina Central, Nicholls, Northern Iowa, Southeastern Louisiana, SIU Edwardsville, Southern Indiana and Tennessee State. Two individuals from Memphis will also compete, bringing the total field to 98 players. Pairings for the opening two rounds are available through Scoreboard.
The UNI women enter the Big O Classic after finishing 14th at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational in Lawrence, Kansas. The Panthers finished with a team score of 977 (+125).
Jane Petersen led UNI at the tournament, finishing in 58th place with a three-round score of 242 (+29). Petersen opened with a 76 before shooting an 80 and 86, while also tying for the team lead with 25 pars. Camille Wood and Greenlee Smock both tied for 59th place after finishing with scores of 243 (+30). Wood led the Panthers with five birdies, while Smock followed with four. Addison Berg finished tied for 66th place with a score of 249 (+36) and tied Petersen with 25 pars. Lauren Nuss rounded out the UNI lineup with a score of 266 (+53).
The UNI men return to tournament action after competing at the SIUE Dolenc Invitational two weeks ago, where the Panthers finished 15th in the 17-team field.
Tanner Dinnebier highlighted the tournament for UNI, winning the individual title with a three-round score of 203 (-10). Dinnebier fired three straight rounds in the 60s with scores of 68, 67 and 68. The performance gave UNI its first outright individual tournament champion since 2017. Anthony Galvin was next for the Panthers with a score of 225 (+12), including five birdies during the tournament. Sam Wahman finished with a 227 (+14) and recorded UNI's only eagle of the tournament. Zach McCarty and Drew Spooner both finished with scores of 228 (+15). McCarty recorded eight birdies, while Spooner finished with six.
UNI golf action can be followed all season long on social media on Facebook (UNI Golf) and on X (@UNIPantherGolf). The 2026-27 schedule and roster, along with the latest Panther news and information can be found online at UNIpanthers.com.
