Ames – Iowa State sophomore Luke Gutschewski is headed to the NCAA Austin Regional as an individual selection. The NCAA Austin Regional is hosted by Texas and will take place May 13-15 at The University of Texas Golf Club in Austin, Texas.
This is the 10th time in program history that an individual has been selected for the NCAA Regionals, while Gutschewski becomes the first player in program history to earn two individual bids to the NCAA Regionals.
This season, Gutschewski led the team in scoring average at 70.76, birdies (132) and eagles (6), while also earning five top-10 finishes. Gutschewski’s best finish came at the Zach Johnson Invitational where he earned medalist honors with a 198 (65-67-66) total, a 54-hole school record.
Gutschewski also earned runner-up honors at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic and was third at the Iowa Fall Classic and the Tiger Collegiate Invitational. Gutschewski is currently ranked No. 137 in the country.
Last year, Gutschewski qualified for the NCAA Norman Regional. He finished in a tie for 23rd with a 213 over the three rounds. He shot a 71 in the final round.
On the Cyclones’ all-time career stroke average list, Gutschewski currently sits in the top spot with a 71.56 average. At a 70.76 scoring average this season, Gutschewski is also on pace for the lowest single-season stroke average in Iowa State history, a record he set last season with a 70.78 stroke average on the year.
Gutschewski will look to qualify for his first career NCAA Men’s Golf Championship appearance. To qualify for the championship, Gutschewski will need to be the low individual not among the five teams advancing.
The 2024 NCAA Men’s Golf Championship will take place on May 24-29 at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California.
Iowa State NCAA Regional Individual Qualifiers
1990 – Jim Webb
2004 – Jeremy Lyons
2008 – Chris Baker
2010 – Ben Herrera
2013 – Scott Fernandez
2016 – Nick Voke
2021 – Tripp Kinney, Lachlan Barker
2023 – Luke Gutschewski
2024 – Luke Gutschewski
