Thea Lunning

Thea Lunning
Thea Lunning
  • Hometown:
    Mason City, Iowa
  • Year:
    So.
Bio

Thea Lunning facts:

Driver: Ping G400 Max

Irons: Ping iz00

Putter: Ping Scottsdale

Ball: Titelist

Favorite course: Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club (Dade City, Fla.)

Favorite PGA Tour player: Collin Morikawa

Favorite club in the bag: Irons

Greatest golf moment: I think my best is yet to come.

High school highlights: Qualifying for state junior (16th place) and senior (15th place) years and placing 5th at the state co-ed meet senior year.

2019 Fall Season:

Iowa Lakes Invitational - 90. NIACC Invitational - 80. Simpson College Fall Invitational - 79. Waldorf University Invitational - 81. Iowa Wesleyan Tiger Classic - 86.

Low 18-hole round - 79 (Simpson College Fall Invitational, Sept. 25, 2019); 18-hole average (5 rounds, 416 strokes) - 83.2.

2020 Fall Season:

Iowa Central Fall Kickoff - 84.  NIACC Fall Invitational - 87. Iowa Lakes Invitational - 85 (individual medalist). Simpson College Invitational - 86. Hawkeye CC Red Tail Fall Invitational - 85. DMACC Invitational - 86.

Low 18-hole round - 84 (Iowa Central Kickoff, 9-15-20). 18-hole average (6 rounds, 513 strokes): 85.5.

2021 spring season:

Highlights: Lunning earned 1st-team all-NJCAA Region XI honors for 4th place finish at regional tournament ... Tied for 56th at the NJCAA Division I national tournament.

Jimmie Spring Swing - 88. DMACC Spring Invitational - 87. Iowa Central Spring Invitational - 83-81 - 164. NIACC Spring Invitational - 82. Hawkeye CC Spring Invitational - 80 (individual medalist). NJCAA Region XI tournament - 87-82 - 169 (placed fourth and qualified for NJCAA Division I national tournament). NJCAA Division I national tournament - 91-90-89 - 270.

Low 18-hole round - 80 (Hawkeye CC Spring Invitational, 4-16-21). Low 36-hole score - 164 (Iowa Central Spring Invitational, April 9-10, 2021). 18-hole average (11 rounds, 940 strokes): 85.4.

Career bests:

Low 18-hole round - 79 (Simpson College Fall Invitational, 9-25-19). Low 36-hole score - 164 (Iowa Central Spring Invitational, April 9-10, 2021).

 

News mentions
NIACC's Lunning ties for 56th at national tournament
NIACC's Thea Lunning tees off on hole No. 6 Wednesday during the third round of the NJCAA national tournament.
NIACC's Thea Lunning sinks a putt on hole No. 10 on Tuesday at the NJCAA Division I national championships in Ormond Beach, Fla.
NIACC's Thea Lunning tees off at the national golf tournament on Monday.
NIACC's Thea Lunning lines up a putt at last weekend's regional tournament in Ankeny.
NIACC's Thea Lunning is congratulated by coach Chris Frenz after Lunning chipped in on the 18th hole Sunday at the regional golf tournament in Ankeny.
NIACC's Lunning tied for 9th after 1st day at regionals
NIACC's Ashley Voves is the co-ICCAC women's golfer of the week for the week of April 12-18.
Lunning leads NIACC at Mustang Spring Invite
NIACC's Thea Lunning (left) was the individual medalist on Friday at the Hawkeye CC Spring Invitational. Teammate Ashley Voves was the runner-up medalist.
NIACC's Ashley Voves tees off at Thursday's NIACC Spring Invitational at the Mason City Country Club.
NIACC's Lunning ties for 6th at Iowa Central Spring Invite
NIACC's Lunning sits in 5th at Iowa Central Invite
NIACC women place 2nd at DMACC Spring Invite
NIACC's Lunning ties for 7th at DMACC Invite
NIACC women claim Red Tail Fall Invitational
NIACC women place 4th at Simpson Invite
NIACC women place 4th at Simpson Invite
NIACC women place third at Waldorf Invite
NIACC women place third at Waldorf Invite
NIACC's Lunning earns medalist honors at Iowa Lakes Invite
NIACC's Hailey Panos tees off at the NIACC Fall Golf Invitational on Friday at the Mason City Country Club.
NIACC women place 3rd at home invite
NIACC women top Iowa Lakes at Iowa Central Fall Kickoff