The Basics
The Drake men's golf team is ready to host its annual tournament, the Zach Johnson Invitational, this week from Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines, Iowa. The tournament will be held over two days (Sep. 22-23). The Bulldogs will be participating in their third tournament of the 2025 Fall season and have finished in sixth place in their two previous tournaments at the Wildcat Invitational and Bluejay Invitational.
The Field
Drake, Eastern Illinois, Houston Christian, Indian Hills, North Dakota, North Dakota State, South Dakota, UNI, Western Illinois
About the Course
Glen Oaks Country Club lays out at par-71 and measures in at 6,961 yards. Glen Oaks has played host for the Zach Johnson Invitational since 2017. Teams will have a shotgun start on both days of competition and will play 36 holes on Monday followed by 18 holes to close out play on Tuesday.
Drake Lineup
Nate Spear
Jake Weissenburger
Sam Johnson
Sammy Bonaobra
Luke Bohmer
Ind:
Parker Payne,
Dylan Drogemuller, and
Chase Pickering
Past Five Champions (Team & Individual)
2024
Iowa State l 287-284-272=843 (-9)
Connor Hamm (Bradley) l 67-64-69=200 (-13)
2023
Iowa State l 272-276-281=829 (-23)
Luke Gutschewski (Iowa State) l 65-67-66=198 (-15)
2022
North Dakota State | 277-283-280--840 (-12)
Anthony Delisanti (Valparaiso) | 69-69-64--202 (-11)
2021
Drake 285-282-286--853 (+1) & North Dakota State 291-279-283--853 (+1)
Mathis Besard (SIU) l 66-68-69--203 (-10)
2020
Drake | 303-316-293--912 (+60)
Gonzalo Leal (Iowa) | 73-73-69-215 (+2)
About Zach Johnson
Zach Johnson is a 12-time PGA Tour winner, which has included two majors: the 2007 Masters and 2015 Open Championship. At the time, Johnson became only the sixth golfer to win majors at Augusta and St. Andrews, joining Sam Snead, Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, Seve Ballesteros, and Tiger Woods.
Before turning pro in 1998, Johnson helped the Drake Bulldogs to three NCAA regionals and two MVC Championships. He earned MVC Golfer of the Week five times in his collegiate career and earned selection to the MVC's All-Centennial Men's Golf Team, announced May 2007 in conjunction with the MVC's Centennial Celebration.
As a professional, Johnson has recorded 84 top-10 finishes on the PGA TOUR.
A native of Iowa City, Iowa, Johnson has been a member of five Ryder Cup teams (2016, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2006) and four Presidents Cup teams (2015, 2013, 2009, 2007). Johnson was also the captain of the U.S. Ryder Cup squad against the Europe team in Rome, Italy in 2023. Johnson has recorded more than $49 million in career earnings, and he currently ranks 15th among active PGA professionals in career earnings. He has finished in the top 10 in earnings five times in his career.
In July 2010, he established the Zach Johnson Foundation, which invested $1 million in May 2011 to establish Kids on Course, a pilot program at two elementary schools in his hometown of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Johnson was honored with Drake's "Double D" Award in 2011 for his tremendous success in his field and impact he has made in the community. Johnson was the Payne Stewart Award winner in 2020.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will have a little time off before they are back in action for the Grier Jones Shocker Invitational located in Newton, Kan. taking place Oct. 5-7.
