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Jesper Von Reedtz: Global Golfer

By Scott Stephens

February 2, 2020

The University of Utah golf team has been strengthened for the Spring 2020 season with a new talent from across the Atlantic Ocean. Jesper Von Reedtz came to Utah from Taby, Sweden with high hopes of being an immediate impact on the lineup for tournament play. Von Reedtz was noticed by head...

Superstitious or Not, Meet Utah’s Oscar Maxfield

By Ryker Jackson, Sports Writer

November 21, 2019

Redshirt freshman Oscar Maxfield grew up close to the University of Utah — very close, in fact. He played high school golf at Olympus High School and was recruited by the U for quite some time. “The U’s always pretty much been my No. 1 choice,” Maxfield said. “I started to get...

Utes Golf Finish 2019 Play at Saint Mary’s Invitational

By Ryker Jackson, Sports Writer

November 7, 2019

The University of Utah men’s golf team finished up the Saint Mary’s Invitational in 12th place. The Utes had a solid start on day one, but had drops on both the second and third days of the tournament. Senior Mitchell Schow played well throughout the tournament, a bright spot during an otherwise...

Tomlinson and Schow Shine at Oregon State Invitational

By Ryker Jackson, Sports Writer

October 16, 2019

Following a darkness delay, the University of Utah golf team came in third at the Oregon State Invitational on Oct. 15 in Corvallis. The team tied with the University of Arizona for third. The Utes were led by standout performances from senior Mitchell Schow and junior Blake Tomlinson. The second rou...

Utes Golf Team Finishes Fifth at William H. Tucker Intercollegiate

By Adam Cochran, Sports Writer

September 29, 2019

The University of Utah Golf team finished fifth out of 16 teams this weekend at the William H. Tucker intercollegiate tournament in Albequerque, New Mexico. The three-round tournament took place over two days, Sept. 27 and 28. Two rounds were played on Friday, with the final round on Saturday afternoon. "I...

Utah Men’s Golf Launches Season with High Expectations

By Ryker Jackson, Sports Writer

September 18, 2019

The University of Utah golf team launches this season with high expectations. Senior Jordan Costello put it best when he said, “The team is excited, the coach is excited, and we are heading in the right direction. It’s going to be a great year.” They are on their way to the Gopher...

Utah Golf Shows Out in Arizona

By Ryker Jackson, Sports Writer

September 17, 2019

The Utah golf team played in the Maui Jim Intercollegiate Golf Tournament this week, finishing in a tie for fifth place. This tournament was held in Scottsdale, Arizona over the weekend, and it wrapped up on Sunday afternoon. Senior Jordan Costello led the team, finishing the tournament tied...

Spring Sports at the U

By Casey Overfield, Sports Editor

May 15, 2019

After a thrilling and competitive fall season, the spring sports at the University of Utah came in strong and wrapped up the school year on a high note. Nine sports finished their seasons in the new year following a strong winter in which the Utah ski team won the NCAA Championship and both the ...

The After College Game Plan

By Mackenzie McDermott

May 4, 2018

Next year, senior Kyler Dunkle will close out his time at the University of Utah with his fifth year of college golf. It is still far from the end of the sport for this Ute. Dunkle, who has been playing golf his entire life, has always planned on playing professionally. For Dunkle, college is a safety...

Tanner Plays the Waiting Game

By Dakota Grossman

March 29, 2018

Not all first-year collegiate athletes are guaranteed to compete during their initial season. Many use the first year as a learning experience or are granted a redshirt. Rather than getting discouraged by not playing, freshman Colton Tanner of the University of Utah men’s golf team, uses this as a moti...