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U.S. Open tee times announced for Iowa’s Alex Schaake

Former Iowa golfer Alex Schaake officially has his tee times for the first two rounds of the 2023 U.S. Open from Los Angeles Country Club.

After an incredible outing in the qualifying rounds, former Iowa Hawkeyes golfer Alex Schaake finds himself in the field of the 2023 U.S. Open. He survived an 8-hole playoff, punching his ticket and claiming a spot to tee it up this week at Los Angeles Country Club.

The PGA recently announced their tee times for the first and second rounds that will take place this Thursday, June 15, and Friday, June 16. Alex Schaake’s tee times are 4:27 p.m. CT on Thursday for the first round and 10:57 a.m. CT on Friday for the second round.

Schaake is in a trio of himself, Austen Truslow, and amateur golfer Christian Cavaliere. The Thursday tee time will see the group tee off on the 10th hole, while the Friday tee time sees them start the round on the first hole.

Schaake earned his part in a major tournament that has increasingly been in the news this week as the PGA Tour and LIV Golf agreed to a merger that shook the entire golf and sports world.

Among other storylines is how tough the course will play. Social media has been alive as videos are coming out showing how thick the rough is and how fast the greens will be playing. There will be no shortage of work cut out for each golfer teeing it up this week.

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Twitter applauds as former Iowa golfer Alex Schaake qualifies for U.S. Open after 8-hole playoff

It was a marathon round that didn’t want to end, but when it did, it was with former Iowa golfer Alex Schaake qualifying for the U.S. open.

The day started early for former Iowa Hawkeyes golfer Alex Schaake and, at points, it didn’t seem as though it was ever going to end. On what is known as “golf’s longest day,” he was slated to play 36 holes of golf at Springfield Country Club in Springfield, Ohio, in an effort to qualify for the U.S. Open.

His 36 holes quickly turned into 44 as he had to outlast others in an 8-hole playoff. He joins his brother, Carson, in family bragging rights, as Carson qualified for the 2021 U.S. Open.

There were 75 golfers teeing it up with just five qualifying spots up for grabs. Schaake’s final score of 7-under was good enough for him to secure a spot in the U.S. Open, which takes place June 15-18 at the Los Angeles Country Club.

While at Iowa, Schaake was a two-time Big Ten Player of the Year, four-time Big Ten Golfer of the Week, and the only Hawkeye golfer to ever be a postseason all-conference player four times.

Once the final putt fell, Twitter took to it to celebrate Schaake qualifying for the U.S. Open and representing the Iowa Hawkeyes.

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Men’s college golf co-players of the week: Iowa, Mac McClear and Alex Schaake

Iowa’s Mac McClear and Alex Schaake finished 1-2 at the Spartan Collegiate at Sea Island, earning them co-players of the week honors.

Iowa sophomore Mac McClear may have taken home the individual title from the Spartan Collegiate at Sea Island, but his redshirt senior teammate Alex Schaake wasn’t far behind.

McClear birdied his last five holes to shoot a 7-under 65 in the final round at the Plantation Course on St. Simons Island, Georgia, and finish at 10 under for the tournament, three shots clear of Schaake, who shot a 6-under 66 in the third round with six birdies in his last seven holes. The 1-2 finish propelled the Hawkeyes to their first win since their 2019 Hawkeye Invitational in Iowa City.

“The guys showed so much resiliency (in the final round). I’ve never seen a finish like that to win a college tournament, to be honest. I’m so grateful to have been part of it,” said head coach Tyler Smith.

Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings: Men’s team | Men’s individual
College golf blog: The Road to Grayhawk

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“I couldn’t be happier for Mac. He turns up for practice and training every day ready to work. He’s improved so much over the last year. (The win) validated all of his hard work,” Smith continued.

Iowa topped a competitive field including top-50 programs Notre Dame and Georgia Southern, as well as six Big Ten foes.

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