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Big Ten CommunicationsPublished: 4/9/2026, Last updated: 4/9/2026
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Iowa Wins Men’s Golfer of the Week Award

Hawkeyes’ Shellberg claims honor after runner-up finish

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Iowa's Ryan Shellberg has been named the Big Ten Golfer of the Week for tournaments from April 2-9. 


Golfer of the Week 
Ryan Shellberg, Iowa 
So. – Prosper, Texas 

  • Earned runner-up honors at the Calusa Cup, competing against No. 2 Virginia and No. 3 Florida 
  • Led Iowa with a three-under-par final round, shooting 17 of 19 holes at par or better 
  • Played 47 of 54 holes at par or better during the tournament 
  • His career-best total score of 208 marks the best 54-hole performance by a Hawkeye at the Calusa Cup and ranks tied for 28th all-time in program history 
  • Last Iowa Big Ten Men’s Golfer of the Week: Mac McClear (Sept. 14, 2023) 


2025-26 Big Ten Men’s Golfers of the Week 
Sept. 4 – McCoy Biagioli, Michigan State | Andre Zhu, Purdue 
Sept. 11 – Jeffrey Zatorski, Rutgers | Antonio Safa, USC 
Sept. 18 – Lucas Politano, Rutgers 
Sept. 25 – Rudy Sautron, Nebraska 
Oct. 2 – Dean Muratore, Michigan 
Oct. 9 – Jaden Dumdumaya, USC 
Oct. 16 – Lorenzo Pinili, Michigan State 
Oct. 23 – Max Herendeen, Illinois 
Oct. 30 – Luke Koenig, Rutgers 
Jan. 30 – Baylor Larrabee, UCLA 
Feb. 5 – Daniel Svärd, Northwestern  
Feb. 12 – Argyle Downes, Rutgers 
Feb. 19 – Ryan Voois, Illinois | Rudy Sautron, Nebraska 
Feb. 26 – Emil Riegger, Maryland 
March 5 – Finn Koelle, Washington 
March 12 – Chun-Ta Wu, Minnesota | Rudy Sautron, Nebraska 
March 19 – Ethan Wilson, Illinois 
March 26 – Max Herendeen, Illinois | Emil Riegger, Maryland 
April 2 – Luke Stock, USC 
April 9 – Ryan Shellberg, IOWA