Completed Event: Men's Golf at Bearcat Invitational - Rounds One & Two on September 14, 2026 , , 17th/17
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Men's Golf
Bearcat Invitational - Rounds One & Two
17th/17
Iowa State University Athletics
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Cyclones Open Big 12 Match Play, Second Round Suspended
10.12.2026 | Men's Golf
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Jackson McCommon led the way for Iowa State, finishing 2-0 on the opening day. The Cyclones opened the Big 12 Match Play Championship with a 4–1 loss to Arizona State before beginning their second-round matchup against BYU. Jackson McCommon earned Iowa State's lone point in the opening round with a 5&2 victory over Nguyen Anh Minh, while Ben Wheeler took his match to the 18th hole before falling 1 down. Round 2 was suspended due to darkness, with three matches still in progress. Play will resume tomorrow morning at 8:45 a.m. CT, with Round 3 to follow.
McCommon earned the Cyclones' lone point against Arizona State with a 5&2 win over Nguyen Anh Minh before continuing his strong play with a 5&3 victory over BYU's Parker Bunn.
Owen Sawyer fell 4&1 to Arizona State's Bowen Mauss in the opening round before dropping his second-round match 4&3 to BYU's Kihei Akina.
Ben Wheeler battled Arizona State's Oscar Couilleau to the 18th hole in the opening round before falling 1 down. Wheeler trails BYU's Cooper Jones by one hole through 15 in the second round, with the match set to resume tomorrow morning.
Dianchao Wu fell 2&1 to Arizona State's Connor Williams in the opening round. Wu holds a 2-up lead over BYU's Drake Harvey through 15 holes and will look to secure the point when play resumes.
Drew Hensen dropped his opening-round match 3&1 to Arizona State's Peer Wernicke. Hensen is all square with BYU's David Liechty through 14 holes, with the match still to be decided.
The Cyclones will return to Salt Lake Country Club tomorrow morning at 8:45 a.m. CT to complete the second round against BYU before moving into Round 3 at 8:30 a.m. CT.
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