<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://athletics.central.edu/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Central College Athletics</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/rss.aspx?path=mgolf</link><description>Latest news items for Central College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.central.edu/rss?path=mgolf" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Central second at Hope men’s golf tournament</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/11/mens-golf-central-second-at-hope-mens-golf-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/11/mens-golf-central-second-at-hope-mens-golf-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Carter Yurgae fourth-place finish" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/11/Yurgae_4th_Hope_Invite_mgolfspring26_rrWEJ.jpg" /><br /><br />ALLENDALE, MICHIGAN — A strong day two helped the Central College men's golf team climb into second place at the Bob Ebels Invitational hosted by Hope College (Mich.) Saturday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/11/Yurgae_4th_Hope_Invite_mgolfspring26_rrWEJ.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/11/Yurgae_4th_Hope_Invite_mgolfspring26_rrWEJ.jpg"><media:title>Carter Yurgae fourth-place finish</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/11/Yurgae_4th_Hope_Invite_mgolfspring26_rrWEJ.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:32:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8219</s:story_id></item><item><title>Central men struggle at Glen Oaks Intercollegiate golf meet</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/6/mens-golf-central-men-struggle-at-glen-oaks-intercollegiate-golf-meet.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/6/mens-golf-central-men-struggle-at-glen-oaks-intercollegiate-golf-meet.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Bautista Valeiras follow through" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/3/Valeiras1-IWU_mg25-26.jpg" /><br /><br />WEST DES MOINES — Playing on the course which will host the American Rivers Conference Championships in three walks, the Central College men's golf team finished ninth off 11 teams.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/3/Valeiras1-IWU_mg25-26.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/3/Valeiras1-IWU_mg25-26.jpg"><media:title>Bautista Valeiras follow through</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/3/Valeiras1-IWU_mg25-26.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 6 Apr 2026 21:33:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8202</s:story_id></item><item><title>Yurgae, three other Dutch athletes earn A-R-C performers of the week</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/6/mens-golf-yurgae-three-other-dutch-athletes-earn-a-r-c-performers-of-the-week.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/6/mens-golf-yurgae-three-other-dutch-athletes-earn-a-r-c-performers-of-the-week.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Carter Yurgae putting at Illinois Wesleyan Invitational" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Yurgae_2_IWU_mgolf25-26_happel.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA — Men's golfer Carter Yurgae (sophomore, Des Moines Dowling Catholic HS) was selected as the American Rivers Conference Male Athlete of the Week to headline four weekly honorees for Central College.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Yurgae_2_IWU_mgolf25-26_happel.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Yurgae_2_IWU_mgolf25-26_happel.jpg"><media:title>Carter Yurgae putting at Illinois Wesleyan Invitational</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Yurgae_2_IWU_mgolf25-26_happel.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 6 Apr 2026 17:11:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8197</s:story_id></item><item><title>Yurgae claims share of individual title at Illinois Wesleyan golf meet</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/4/mens-golf-yurgae-claims-share-of-individual-title-at-illinois-wesleyan-golf-meet.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/4/mens-golf-yurgae-claims-share-of-individual-title-at-illinois-wesleyan-golf-meet.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Carter Yurgae pitch shot" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/3/Yurgae1-IWU_mg25-26.jpg" /><br /><br />BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS — In a field of 255 golfers, Central College sophomore Carter Yurgae (sophomore, West Des Moines, Dowling Catholic HS) finished three under par and tied for first place at the Illinois Wesleyan Invitational Saturday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/3/Yurgae1-IWU_mg25-26.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/3/Yurgae1-IWU_mg25-26.jpg"><media:title>Carter Yurgae pitch shot</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/3/Yurgae1-IWU_mg25-26.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 4 Apr 2026 21:26:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8195</s:story_id></item><item><title>Valeiras leads Central men at spring break golf meet</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/3/17/mens-golf-valeiras-leads-central-men-at-spring-break-golf-meet.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/3/17/mens-golf-valeiras-leads-central-men-at-spring-break-golf-meet.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Bautista Valeiras fairway iron" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/27/Valeiras_2_Happel_mgolf25.26.jpg" /><br /><br />BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA— Carding the lowest 18-hole score of any golfer in the field Tuesday, Central College men's golfer Bautista Valeiras (sophomore, Naples, Fla., Gulf Coast HS) finished sixth at the Hal Sutton Invitational hosted by Centenary College (La.).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/27/Valeiras_2_Happel_mgolf25.26.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/27/Valeiras_2_Happel_mgolf25.26.jpg"><media:title>Bautista Valeiras fairway iron</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/27/Valeiras_2_Happel_mgolf25.26.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:48:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8155</s:story_id></item><item><title>Central grad Pendergrass experiences Ryder Cup up close</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/10/19/mens-golf-central-grad-pendergrass-experiences-ryder-cup-up-close.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/10/19/mens-golf-central-grad-pendergrass-experiences-ryder-cup-up-close.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kayden Pendergrass working at 2025 Ryder Cup" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/18/Pendergrass_RyderCup25_mgolf.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA—When it comes to golf, there's not much bigger of a stage than the Ryder Cup. The competition between the best golfers from the United States and Europe has been going on since 1927 and is one of the sport's most renown occasions. When the event took place last September, 2025 Central College graduate Kayden Pendergrass got an opportunity that most golf fans can only dream of.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/Pendergrass_RyderCup25_mgolf.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/Pendergrass_RyderCup25_mgolf.jpg"><media:title>Kayden Pendergrass working at 2025 Ryder Cup</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/Pendergrass_RyderCup25_mgolf.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 20:06:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7875</s:story_id></item><item><title>Eighmy, Central men’s golf team take titles at Statesmen Invitational</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/10/14/mens-golf-eighmy-central-mens-golf-team-take-titles-at-statesmen-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/10/14/mens-golf-eighmy-central-mens-golf-team-take-titles-at-statesmen-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lincoln Eighmy attempts a chip shot" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/14/Eighmy_3_Happel_mgolf25.26_pLYxs.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA— Closing out its fall season with a team and individual title, the Central College men's golf squad won the Statesmen Invitational Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/14/Eighmy_3_Happel_mgolf25.26_pLYxs.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/14/Eighmy_3_Happel_mgolf25.26_pLYxs.jpg"><media:title>Lincoln Eighmy attempts a chip shot</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/14/Eighmy_3_Happel_mgolf25.26_pLYxs.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:03:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7862</s:story_id></item><item><title>Dutch take second at home men’s golf meet</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/10/7/mens-golf-dutch-take-second-at-home-mens-golf-meet.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/10/7/mens-golf-dutch-take-second-at-home-mens-golf-meet.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Blake Wynn putting" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/7/1U0A0526crop_664eS.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA— After rain hampered the opening round Monday, the Central College men's golf team moved into second place on the second and final day at the Central Fall Classic Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/7/1U0A0526crop_664eS.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/7/1U0A0526crop_664eS.jpg"><media:title>Blake Wynn putting</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/7/1U0A0526crop_664eS.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2025 19:45:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7845</s:story_id></item><item><title>Dutch men take 13th in loaded golf field</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/9/15/mens-golf-dutch-men-take-13th-in-loaded-golf-field.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/9/15/mens-golf-dutch-men-take-13th-in-loaded-golf-field.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 temporary action shots - Bautista Valeiras men's golf" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/15/1U0A0367_iCWgj.jpg" /><br /><br />ALTOONA, WIS.— A challenging course and a talented tournament field saw the Central College men's golf finish 13th at the Frank Wrigglesworth Blugold Invitational hosted by the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/15/1U0A0367_iCWgj.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/15/1U0A0367_iCWgj.jpg"><media:title>2025 temporary action shots - Bautista Valeiras men's golf</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/15/1U0A0367_iCWgj.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 20:48:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7792</s:story_id></item><item><title>Central men’s golfers take third at Firebirds Fall Classic</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/9/9/mens-golf-central-mens-golfers-take-third-at-firebirds-fall-classic.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/9/9/mens-golf-central-mens-golfers-take-third-at-firebirds-fall-classic.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Carter Yurgae temporary action shot" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/8/1U0A0194.jpg" /><br /><br />KENOSHA, WIS.— A breakout performance from Carter Yurgae (sophomore, West Des Moines, Dowling Catholic HS) sparked the Central College men's golf team a to a third-place finish at the Carthage Firdbirds Fall Classic.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/8/1U0A0194.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/8/1U0A0194.jpg"><media:title>Carter Yurgae temporary action shot</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/8/1U0A0194.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 9 Sep 2025 17:33:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7774</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>