The Central College men's golf team carries a 15-stroke cushion into the final 36 holes of the Iowa Conference tournament this weekend. The tourney's final two rounds will be played Friday and Saturday at the par-70 Waverly Golf Course. Central has won 22 of the past 25 league titles but Luther claimed last year's crown. Central, ranked ninth in the NCAA Div. Coe is second at 600 with Wartburg third at 608 and 23rd-ranked Luther, the defending champ, tied for fourth with Loras at 616.
Central golfers hold down the top three spots in the individual standings as well.
But we're only halfway there. One of the things that we've been talking about as a team is to treat each day as the first one of the tournament. We're trying to stay away from being too confident. I know Coe's going to be tough, Wartburg's playing on its home course, and I know Luther will come back strong. Estabrook said the Waverly course isn't demanding, yet can cause trouble if conditions aren't good.