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Kai Nelles
Kai Nelles
  • Year:
    Soph.
  • Hometown:
    Nidderau, Germany
  • High School:
    Hohe Landesschule High School

Bio

Nelles facts:

Driver: Titleist D2

Irons: Titleist AP2

Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Favorite course: Golfplatz Gut Huhnerhof (Germany)

Favorite PGA Tour player: Rory McIlroy

Favorite club in the bag: 3 iron

Greatest golf moment: Hitting hole in one at big tournament in 2016.

2020 fall season:

Iowa Central Fall Kickoff - 84. NIACC Fall Invitational - 81. Iowa Lakes Invitational - 80. Waldorf University Fall Invitational - 79. Simpson College Invitational - 77. Hawkeye CC Red Tail Fall Invitational - 74. DMACC Invitational - 88.

Low 18-hole score: 74 (Hawkeye CC Red Tail Fall Invitational, 10-2-20). 18-hole average (7 rounds, 563 strokes) - 80.4.

2021 spring season:

Jimmie Spring Swing - 81. Eagle Spring Classic - 82-79 - 161. DMACC Spring Invitational - 75-83 - 158.  Iowa Central Spring Invitational - 75-79 - 154. NIACC Spring Invitational - 78. Hawkeye CC Spring Invitational - 74.

Low 18-hole score: 74 (Hawkeye CC Spring Invitational, 3-16-21). Low 36-hole score: 154 (Iowa Central Spring Invitational, April 9-10, 2021). 18-hole average (9 rounds, 706): 78.4.

2021 fall season:

NIACC Invitational - 82. Hawkeye CC Invitational - 78. DMACC Invitational - 83. Clarke University Fall Classic - 81-81 - 162. Waldorf Invitational (At Albert Lea, Minn.) - 81. Waldorf Invitational (At Lake Mills) - 80. Hawkeye CC Fall Invitational - 74. NW Iowa Collegiate Showcase - 73-76-76 - 225 (T24).

Low 18-hole round - 73 (NW Iowa Collegiate Showcase, 10-11-21); Low 36-hole round - 162 (Clarke University Fall Classic, Sept. 17-18, 2021). 18-hole average (11 rounds, 865 strokes) - 78.6.

2022 spring season:

Iowa Wesleyan Tiger Classic - 91. Clarke University Invitational - 77. Iowa Central Invitational - 84-78 - 162. Battle of Waterloo - 77-76-78 - 231 (tied for 7th). NIACC Spring Invitational - 74. Mount Mercy's Verhille Invitational - 77. NJCAA North Central District Tournament - 85-86-85 - 256.

Low 18-hole score: 74 (NIACC Spring Invitational, 4-19-22). Low 36-hole round - 162 (Iowa Central Invitational, April 9-10, 2022). 18-hole average (12 rounds, 968 strokes): 80.6.

Career bests:

Low 18-hole round - 73 (NW Iowa Collegiate Showcase, 10-11-21). Low 36-hole score: 154 (Iowa Central Spring Invitational, April 9-10, 2021).