Kai Nelles

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

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: Was a first-team ICCAC academic all-region selection for the 2021 fall semester.

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: Was a first-team ICCAC academic all-region selection for the 2022 spring semester.

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.

2022 fall season: Was a first-team ICCAC academic all-region selection for the 2022 fall semester.

2022 fall season

Clarke University Fall Invitational - 83. NIACC Fall Invitational - 75. Buena Vista Fall Invitational - 75-79 - 154. Waldorf University Fall Invitational - 82.  Waldorf University Challenge - 81.

Low 18-hole round - 75, twice; Low 36-hole round - 154 (Buena Vista Fall Invitational, Sept. 17-18, 2022); 18-hole average (6 rounds, 475 strokes) - 79.1.

2023 spring season: Was a first-team ICCAC academic all-region selection for the 2022 fall semester ... Was a second-team NJCAA all-academic selection for the 2022-23 school year.

Graceland University Spring Invitational - 80-82 - 162. Iowa Wesleyan Spring Tiger Classic - 74. Iowa Central Spring Invitational - 81-83 - 164. Battle of Waterloo - 76-77-79 - 232. The Verhille Invitational - 77. NJCAA North Central District Championships - 86-77-86 - 249.

Low 18-hole round - 74 (Iowa Wesleyan Spring Tiger Classic, 3-28-23); Low 36-hole round - 162 (Graceland Spring Invitational, March 24-25, 2023); 18-hole average (12 rounds, 958 strokes) - 79.8.

Career bests:

Low 18-hole round - 73 (NW Iowa Collegiate Showcase, 10-11-21). Low 36-hole score: 154, twice.

 

News mentions
Freshman Tim Castle led the NIACC men's golf team Tuesday with an 82 during the third round of the NJCAA North Central District Championships.
NIACC's Kai Nelles shot a 86-77 - 163 during the first two rounds Monday at the NJCAA North Central District Championships at the Lake Panorama National Golf Course.
NIACC's Bryce Malchow follows through on a shot Tuesday at the Finkbine Golf Course.
NIACC freshman Tim Castle chips onto the green Saturday at the Battle of Waterloo.
NIACC's Bryce Malchow tees off Friday at the Irv Warren Memorial Golf Course.
NIACC's Bryce Malchow lines up a putt during Saturday's round at the Iowa Central Spring Invitational.
NIACC men's team shows improvement
NIACC sophomore Kai Nelles tees off at the Iowa Central Spring Invitational on Friday at the Fort Dodge Country Club.
NIACC's Nelles ties for 3rd, Trojans tie for 4th
Castle leads NIACC men at Graceland Invite
Nelles leads NIACC in first day at Graceland Spring Invite
Castle, Koebernick lead NIACC at district preview
NIACC's Jackson Koebernick shot a 75 on Monday at the Waldorf University Challenge in Lake Mills.
NIACC men place 5th at Waldorf Challenge
Berkley leads NIACC at Waldorf Fall Invite
Berkley leads NIACC at Waldorf Fall Invite
NIACC's Bryce Malchow (center) tied for third Sunday at the BVU Invitational in Storm Lake.
NIACC men place second at BVU Fall Invite
NIACC men in 3rd after 1st day at Buena Vista Invitational
NIACC's Bryce Malchow hits a shot on Thursday at the NIACC Fall Golf Invitational at the Mason City Country Club.
Malchow leads NIACC men at home invite
NIACC places 8th at Clarke Fall Invitational