LOS ANGELES --Through Monday’s first and second rounds of the Southwestern Jones Invitational, the University of Iowa men’s golf team sits in 12th place after carding a 600 (+24; 299, 301). The two-day tournament is being played at the North Ranch Country Club.
USC fired a 552 (-24; 280, 272) and currently leads the 15-team field, which includes five schools that are ranked in the top 50 of the GolfWeek/Sagarin rankings. Tournament host Pepperdine sits in second at 565 (-11; 285, 280).
Leading the way for the Hawkeyes on day one was senior Nate Yankovich who is tied for 20th on the individual leaderboard.