2020 Year in Review

Iowa PGA Golf Official Publication of the Iowa PGA Section

2020 Award Winners 2020 Judd Gibb competes in first major

An interview with the McCarty’s about their experience at the PGA Cup

Iowa PGA Executive Director: Greg Mason, PGA

A Message From Greg Mason We are trying to not forget all the great play we had in 2019 as well. Chad Proehl, Urbandale, played in the 2019 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship and Jeff Schmid, Iowa City played in that Championship as well as the week before at the 2019 PGA Championship.

Iowa PGA Executive Director Iowa PGA Golf Magazine – Winter Review of 2020 What a year 2020 was. We got behind a little with our Digital-Magazine in 2020. We are just producing our first one since last February when we did a review of the 2019 season.

We will endeavor to get back to the Quarterly format we were used to in the past.

Many of you probably played more golf in 2020 than you had in previous years. I know that our PGA Member facilities were very grateful to see an uptick in golf rounds. They did a nice job of managing the new rules/ guidelines that were in place. But then golfers are used to rules. We thank each of you for helping those facilities follow those rules/ guidelines.

This magazine will cover an interview we did with Sean and Mundi McCarty on their experiences at the 2019, yes 2019, PGA Cup. Sean was the first IowaPGA Professional to compete in those matches. He was part of a historic comeback by the US Team over Great Britain and Ireland. Though this was in 2019, we wanted to cover the story anyway from last Spring.

Judd Gibb, from Ft. Dodge, participated in the 2020 PGA Championship at Harding Park. Quite the experience with no spectators at the Championship. Former Cedar Rapids Gazette Sports Columnist and PGA Historian Emeritus Bob Denney wrote a nice article on Judd that we wanted to share with each of you. Enjoy Bob’s unique writing and to Judd’s comments.

For those interested in marketing with us, we will have spots available for you to place an ad. Just look for our special marketing page within the pages of our magazine. This digital magazine goes to over 15,000 people on our email list along with being sent over our social media channels. If you wish to be a part of something new in the Iowa Golf scene, please feel free to email me at gmason@pgahq.com.

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In 2021 Gibb, Proehl and Schmid will play in the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship at Southern Hills CC in Tulsa, OK. In spite of the different year we had in 2020, many of our IowaPGA Members continue to compete at the highest levels of the game. We congratulate them for this great play over the past Have fun, Play Well eighteen months.

“Mase” As you read this magazine, enjoy the celebration of our 2020 IowaPGA Award Winners highlighted by our PGA Professional of the Year Joe Butler. Butler’s career covers a couple of decades of great golf and outstanding service to his membership at the Burlington Golf Club. We are very proud of “Joe Pro” and all that he has accomplished.

At the IowaPGA we love our Junior Tour/ Pee Wee Tour as were thankful to be able to administer so many events starting in June of 2020. The Junior golfers continue to be an inspiration to each other and for sure our staff and interns. Remember some of the names listed in this magazine as you may see them on TV in the not too distant future.

We did lose a few IowaPGA Members in the past year. Past IowaPGA Presidents Jerry “Big Sky” Johnson (Elmwood CC), Ed “Shoe” Schumann (Sunnyside CC) and Gary “Red Dog” Lockie (Taylor Made) left their mark on golf in the IowaPGA and to scores of PGA Professionals. We will miss their laughter and smiles at our many Section events.

Finally, I would like to thank our talented IowaPGA Staff for all of the hard work, perseverance and dedication. You can’t find a more cohesive group in 2020. With the support of our Section Officers and Board, our staff continues to a deliver high-level events to our Section Professionals and to the Junior Golfers throughout our Section.

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Table of Contents Vol. 1 | Issue 3 | Fall/Winter Issue 02

IAPGA Executive Director Message from Greg Mason, PGA

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Board of Directors/Staff/PGA Of America Table of Contents

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2020 Professional of the Year Joe Butler, PGA

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2020 Iowa PGA Awards New Membership

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2020 Iowa PGA Scholarships Charlie Burkart Recipients

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Iowa Golf Association A Message from the IGA

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2020 Iowa PGA Awards Assistant Professional of the Year

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Iowa Turfgrass Institute A Message from the Iowa Turfgrass Institute

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2020 Iowa PGA Awards Professional Players of the Year

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2020 Iowa PGA Awards Junior Tour Players of the Year

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2020 Iowa PGA Awards Merchandisers of the Year

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2020 Iowa PGA Awards Growth of the Game Awards

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2020 Iowa PGA Awards Sales Representative of the Year/ Teacher of the Year

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2020 Iowa PGA Awards Patriot Award

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2020 Iowa PGA Awards

Bill Strausbaugh Award

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2020 Iowa PGA Awards Professional Development Award

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2020 A Long and Winding Road Judd Gibb’s First Major

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Cover Story McCarty’s Experience at the PGA Cup

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2020 Iowa PGA Results Book

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High School State Golf Results

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PGA Members & Associates by Facility

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Table of Contents Vol. 1 | Issue 3 | Fall/Winter Issue Iowa PGA Board of Directors Officers President | Matt Sherlock, PGA Edmundson Golf Course Vice President | Erin Strieck, PGA Pinnacle Country Club Secretary | Steve Watt, PGA Glen Oaks Country Club Honorary President | Aaron Krueger, PGA Wakonda Club

Directors Mike Armes, PGA | Glynns Creek Golf Course Sarah Bidney, PGA | Wakonda Club Terry Anderson, PGA | Elks Country Club Rocky Sposato, PGA | Waveland Golf/C Corp David Crawley, PGA | Muscatine Municipal GC Kevin Dorrington, PGA | Harris Golf Cars JR Millar, PGA | Lake Bracken Golf & CC District 8 Director Greg Neujahr, PGA | Champions Run

Iowa PGA Section Staff Executive Director | Greg Mason, PGA Assistant Executive Director | Tess Goudy, PGA Tournament Manager | Casey Harvey, PGA Director of Player & Membership Development | Mike Downing, PGA Junior Golf Coordinator | Jazz Tulda Communications Coordinator | Stephanie Mason

PGA of America Staff Career Consultant Jacque Madison, PGA Regional League Manager - PGA Jr. Leage Frank Chieppa, PGA Field Director - Section Business Operations Josh Riley, PGA Iowa PGA 3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA 52327 Phone: (319) 648-0026 | Fax: (319) 648-0008 IowaPGA.com | IowaPGAJuniorGolf.com

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Iowa PGA Awards

2020 Iowa PGA

District 8 Director of Iowa Greg Neujahr, PGA The Iowa PGA would like to congratulate Greg Neujahr, PGA Director of Golf at Champions Run in Omaha, Nebraska as out new District 8 Director of Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska. Greg will serve three years on the National Board of Directors. He is a Past President of the Nebraska PGA. Thank you to Dave Schneider, PGA CCM for his term as our District 8 Director over the past three years.

2020 Iowa PGA

Board of Directors Congratulations to Terry Anderson, Kevin Dorrington and Rocky Sposato for being eleced to the Iowa PGA Board of Directors on November 10, 2020 during the Annual Meeting at Riverside!

Terry Anderson, PGA Elks Country Club

Kevin Dorrington, PGA Life Member

Rocky Sposato, PGA Waveland Golf/C Corp

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Iowa PGA Awards

2020 Iowa PGA

Professional of the Year Joe Butler, PGA

Joe Butler of Burlington Golf Club has been named the 2020 Iowa PGA Golf Professional of the Year. The Golf Professional of the Year Award is the highest honor paid to an Iowa PGA Golf Professional. The honoree is chosen based on leadership abilities that stand above the rest, contributions made to their facility’s success, and excelling as an overall golf professional at the Iowa PGA Section level.

Butler grew up in Fort Madison, Iowa where he began playing golf at an early age with his dad and brothers. He began working at Fort Madison Country Club at the age of 14, under PGA Professional Rod Rogers.

His love for the game kept growing as he got older. Butler attended the University of South Carolina where he competed as a member of the Gamecock golf team.

He worked at the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Florida, and then moved on to the Country Club of Orangeburg (SC) where he served as assistant professional to

South Carolina Hall of Famer, Vic Lip- Butler has won the Iowa Golf Asscomb. Vic was a major reason for sociation PGA Professional of the Butler getting into the golf business. Year twice, in 1996 and 2015.

Butler then moved back to the mid- One of Butler’s great accomplishwest as an assistant at Soangetaha ments was qualifying and playCountry Club, Galesburg, Illinois. ing in The Hardees Golf Classic (now the John Deere Classic) five Butler become a Class A PGA Member in times during his career.

1985. Butler’s first Head PGA Professional job was at Lake Bracken Country Club When asked on what this means in Galesburg, IL from 1986 through 1992. to win this award, “I was shocked Butler then became the PGA Head Profes- to be chosen, it means so much sional at Burlington Golf Club in 1993. But- coming from your peers. It is ler is still currently serving the BGC mem- truly an honor to have my name bership as their PGA Head Professional. associated with the previous winners of this award.” Butler said.

In the past Butler has won awards while being a Member of the Iowa PGA. But- On behalf of the Iowa PGA Memler won the Professional Development bers, Associates and Iowa PGA (formally known as the Horton Smith) staff we congratulate Joe Butler in the year’s 1996 and 1997. Butler main- as the 2020 Iowa PGA Golf Protains a high standard of playing golf wit- fessional of the Year. nessed by winning the Senior Player of the Year in 2007 and 2008 and SuperSenior Player of the Year in 2017 and 2018. .

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Iowa PGA Awards

New Members Nathan Haaland, PGA Prairie Links Golf & Events Center

Morgan McMillan, PGA Oneota Golf & Country Club

The PGA of America is the world’s largest sports organization, comprised of 29,000 men and women golf professionals who are recognized as experts in growing, teaching, and managing the game of golf, while serving millions of people throughout its 41 PGA Sections nationwide. The Iowa PGA Section gained four new members in 2020. These individuals have completed the PGA Professional Golf Management Program and all other requirements. Congratulations to the following the PGA Members on their accomplishments.

Kevin Trobaugh, PGA Des Moines Golf & Country Club

Samuel Rice, PGA Hyperion Field Club

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2020 Charlie Burkart Scholarship Recipient The Iowa PGA Foundation annually awards a college scholarship in memory of Charlie Burkart, PGA member for 49 years and Head PGA Professional at the Elmcrest Country Club in Cedar Rapids for 42 years. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist students in furthering their education. At least one high school graduate will be the 2020 Scholarship recipient in the amount of $1,500 per year for four years. Other previously graduated applicants will be reviewed with additional scholarships awarded when possible.

Congratulations to North Liberty, IA native, Brandon McCarty on being selected as the 2020 Charlie Burkart Scholarship honoree by the Iowa PGA Foundation Charlie Burkart Scholarship committee.

“I am very honored and appreciative that I was selected as the 2020 Charlie Burkhart Scholarship winner. This award will be a tremendous help as I continue my academic and golf career at the next level, McCarty said.”

In college he plans to play golf and major in Business with a minor in Finance. McCarty will start his golf and college career at Kirkwood, with the goal to transfer to a D1 school after year two. Following college, his dream would be to continue to play golf at the Professional level. Knowing that this road is extremely difficult, his backup plan would be to become a PGA Teaching Professional and manage a golf course.

The game of golf has meant so much to McCarty growing up. He credits the game of golf for shaping his character. Three of the most important lessons he has learned from golf are etiquette, patience and integrity. These lessons have not only made his golf game better but will also help him be a better person moving forward. Golf is also an escape for McCarty. It allows him the ability to pour his passion into something he absolutely loves to do. Golf will continue to play a role in his future life. Coming from a golf centered family, McCarty understands the hard work that this sport requires and what it takes to get to the next level. This will set him up well for college golf and beyond. He also knows that golf will always be a sport that will continue to guide his character. Because golf is a sport of integrity, it teaches one to always make the right choices on the course.

He will be a student athlete at Kirkwood so McCarty will not be able to work while going to school. Therefore, this scholarship is a true blessing to McCarty and his family as it will reduce the financial burden, which will allow him to focus on his schoolwork and golf. Coming from a golfing family McCarty was born with a passion for golf. His dad, Chad McCarty and his Uncle, Sean McCarty, were both members of the University of Iowa Golf Team. Both have continued to be top players in the State of, Iowa, so it was only natural that McCarty developed a love for the game of golf. Before he could even walk, he was trying to swing the club. Because of this drive for golf he became a member of the Iowa www.iowapga.com

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Iowa PGA Awards PGA Pee Wee Tour at the age of 8. Since this time, he has continued to play on the Iowa PGA Junior Tour, the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour, as well as the Iowa City Golf Association events.

McCarty had a successful high school golf career. He was the team captain and top golfer on the Clear Creek-Amana high school team since his Freshman year. Other high school golf accomplishments include individual state qualifier Sophomore and Junior year, 1st Team All-State Junior year, 1st Team All-Conference Sophomore and Junior years, All Conference Honorable Mention Freshman year, Academic All-Conference Sophomore and Junior years, KGYM/Sheet Metal Workers Athlete of the Week, Des Moines Register All-Iowa Elite Team Honorable Mention Junior year, as well as a varsity letter winner each year. His goal for this year was to become the 3A state golf champion, before Covid-19 hit and took the season away.

Congratulations Brandon McCarty on receiving this award.

“I have known the McCarty family for over 20 years, and they consistently display strong family values and teach a sense of community in their children. They would do anything for you and have shown time and again that they are a great addition to any community. His parents are a great support team for anything he pursues, and he has always strived to be the best.” Brian Wernimont, PGA Professional, Brown Deer Golf Club.

In addition to golf McCarty played basketball and ran cross-country in High School. He was a 4-year letter winner on a team that went to the state cross country championship four times. In addition, he won the 2019 cross country Most Valuable Teammate Award and was Academic All-Conference his Junior and Senior years. For basketball McCarty won the Offensive MVP award his Freshman year and the Coaches Award his Sophomore year.

In addition to athletics, academics have been a priority for McCarty in high school. He was a member of the National Honor Society and was on the honor roll each year Brad Fox, Principal at Clear Creek Amana had some nice words to say about Brandon. “He leads by example with his positive outlook and the integrity he shows on and off the course. Brandon is someone I want my son to look up to and emulate in school, on the golf course, and in life.”

2020 Charlie Burkart Scholarship Recipient Second year in a row Baliee Flory has been rewarded the Charlie Burkart Scholarship. Flory started her golf career at Waverly-Shell Rock High School before attending Wartburg College. At Wartburg she excelled on the golf team including playing at the NCAA Division III National Finals in 2019. After serving an internship with the Iowa PGA Section in the summer of 2018, she was hired that Fall as the Tournament Assistant. Flory was then promoted to Junior Golf Coordinator in October of 2019.

Flory left her position as the Junior Golf Coordinator to take a position as the Associate Golf Professional/Tournament Coordinator at Amana Colonies Golf Club in March 2020.

“Thank you to the Charlie Burkart Scholarship committee for granting me this scholarship,” Flory continues “I’m grateful to be the recipient so I can continue to further my education through the PGM Program and become a PGA Professional.

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Iowa Golf Association

A Message From the Iowa Golf Association Chad Pitts | Executive Director | IGA

I think most of us have had enough of 2020, so let’s not even go there. 2021... you’re up!

We have some exciting new things coming to the Iowa Golf Association next year. Bill Dickens, IGA Senior Director of Administration and Executive Director from 2001 to 2015 transitioned into full retirement at the end of 2020. As I write this, we are just wrapping up the hiring process for the person who will be replacing Bill on our staff.

We are going to miss Bill around the office.

He has been with the IGA for nearly 20 years and brought a wealth of knowledge and experience. He has been a great mentor to all of the IGA staff members and we hope to still see him from time to time as a volunteer at IGA events.

The negative of the loss of Bill from the staff brings the positive of a new member - specifically a new Director of Competitions. We are not ready to announce who it is yet, but we know it is going to be a great addition to our team.

As part of this transition process with Bill’s retirement, we are shifting some roles around amongst the current staff. Bill’s primary functions were day-to-day bookkeeping/banking, handling some IGA Foundation items and he was the staff per son in charge of USGA Qualifying. Katelynn

Hogenson will be taking over much of the day-to-day bookkeeping, I will take on his duties with our Foundation and the new staff member will take point on USGA qualifiers.

This means that Nate McCoy will get more of the GHIN duties that Katelynn had been in charge of and Clint Brown will take on more responsibility with the IGA Foundation. It’s a big carousel of duties being shifted around. However, even though we have specific job descriptions we also understand that everyone will have a hand in all we do. We are just too small of a group to be restricted to one task or department.

We will make sure you all get to know our newest addition once we are ready to announce it publicly.

Another addition for 2021 will be an IGA produced podcast. We plan to release a new episode at least weekly. We will focus mostly on golf related subject matter, but it will not be restricted to IGA activities. Our goal is to highlight all things golf - including Iowa Section PGA tournaments and happenings - in a fun and relaxed way.

our guests.

Right now we are recording some episodes, but we do not plan to release anything until after the first of the year. Part of this process is learning how to make the best possible recordings for an enjoyable listen.

Oh, and we are still trying to decide on the name! You can be sure once we figure this out we will make it well known so you can find it and give it a try.

Finally, I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy holiday season. I really hope we all get to enjoy plenty of time with our loved ones this year.

We will have episodes that go deep into the rules of golf and handicapping, some will focus on the Hall of Fame and history within our state, golf course superintendent related items but most of the time we will be just “talking golf”. I’m sure from time to time we will ask many of you to be www.iowapga.com

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Iowa PGA Awards

2020 Iowa PGA

Assistant Professional of the Year Jacob Shultz, Associate Jacob Shultz of Blue Top Ridge has been named the 2020 Iowa PGA Assistant Professional of the Year.

This honor is based on the professional’s entire record with emphasis on his performance and achievements over the past year. This is the highest honor paid to an assistant golf professional and the award committee determined this winner based on strength as a player, teacher, merchandiser, and overall golf professional, the contributions to the success of the nominees facility, the nominees contributions to the game of golf, the character of the nominee and respect for other professionals, example of professionals who have enhanced their careers through the nominee, the nominee’s ability to play golf and the previous Section awards or community involvement activities.

“This award means a great deal to me. I feel honored to be among many hard working assistant professionals in this section considered for this award. Thank you to David Crawley and the selection committee for their careful consideration. Additionally, I want to thank Bryan Haas and Mike McNamara for their support and giving me valuable leadership opportunities,” Shultz stated about winning this Award.

Shultz’s path to becoming a more well-rounded golf professional started with his mentors Bryan Haas and Michael McNamara believing in Shultz and hiring him as an assistant professional as well as a supervisor within the casino and resort.

As Shultz entered the PGM program he was supported and given new roles in order to gain specialized experience.

In his first year, he set up for GIVE foundation classes and volunteered as an instructor. Early on, Shultz took an interest in helping injured veterans with their swings regardless of their obstacles.

Later on, he realized how valuable that opportunity was to a budding professional. Shultz also acted as a tournament assistant and prepared cart signs, rules sheets, and flag events for golf outings.

Following the events, he would help score the event depending on the size of the group.

In 2020, Shultz has accomplished many personal and professional goals. The first was to become more involved with our Iowa PGA Section. Apart from helping as a host to section tournaments and the Iowa Open, he has joined the Assistant’s Association headed by Mike Armes.

Shultz has taken a particular interest in education of current and future assistants going through the PGM program and given feedback on how educational programming should evolve for future students. He has also taken initiative by representing Blue Top Ridge and playing in a handful of section events this season.

While serving at Blue Top Ridge, Shultz has collaborated with the professional staff by developing a season long marketing plan and loyalty program in order to generate more business for their resort.

This plan used GHIN handicap as a way to promote playing more golf and building a foundation for player development and tournament participation.

Each month has a highlight for player development paired with a promotional offering. Shultz partnered with the resorts social media specialist to promote golf events such as DIVA Golf Days and The Big Cup Tournament at the end of the year. With this plan, he has seen much success in a year filled with such uncertainly due to the national pandemic. On that note, he has helped to put special policies and procedures in place at his facility to keep golf cars clean and in good repair. He has been active in interviewing, hiring, training and scheduling new employees. Each and every day he channels his passion for the game of golf to serve others around him and elevate his facility to its highest potential. www.iowapga.com 13

Iowa Turfgrass Institute

Message From the Iowa Turfgrass Institute

We Are Just About There….

Remember in April, May, and June we all thought, I can’t wait for 2021?!? Well, we are nearly there and not a whole lot has changed. We are still isolating ourselves as much as possible, still having difficulty figuring out who people are behind the mask, and the six-foot rule has become the new “norm”. I felt bad for those that didn't have any sort of release or a way to have fun without the possibility of contaminating someone. Luckily, for most of the readers, you have had a way to have fun…..Golf. Golf has been deemed the safest way to enjoy the outdoors and play a sport. It’s not surprising though, I mean, who doesn’t use golf to socially distance, to get away, to forget about work and home for just a few hours.

Golf hasn’t just been good this year, it’s been great. Record rounds across the state, stale memberships filling up, and new golfers picking up the clubs and trying it out. These are all things we have worked so hard over the years to make happen, and all it took was a pandemic. We never thought of that. We’ve always said, “we just need to get them started in the game, and they will fall in love”, I hope that is true and the game continues to grow.

Most of you have experienced what golf is like from the golfer's perspective, but not from the Superintendent's perspective. The normal preparation of a golf course changed a lot. Whether it was a new style of cup, the use of foam inserts, no more ball washers, finding trash on the ground because there weren't any containers, meticulously cleaning equipment after use, or limiting the amount of staff that could be in the maintenance facility at one time. It's been rough for all of them, but they pulled through. I may be biased, but the Golf Course Superintendent is the most resilient person there is. See problem – Fix Problem – Move on!

Other than the increase of revenue for most of our golf courses in the state, the next best thing to happen was the strengthening of the Iowa Golf Council. A lot of work happened behind the scenes with the council and the relationship between allied golf associations has never been stronger. I tip my hat to my fellow council members on a job well done this year!

It's the holiday season and many of us aren't able to spend time with family. Some of us haven't seen family for months. We all have a story to tell. Time will pass, life will go on, and someday we will look back on this and be amazed at how well we made it. Then, we begin writing a new story and I know the ending will be much better than the first. Stay well, everyone!!!

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Iowa PGA Awards

2020 Iowa PGA

Professional Players of the Year Iowa PGA Player of the Year Sean McCarty, PGA

Iowa PGA Senior Player of the Year Jeff Schimd, PGA

Sean McCarty of Brown Deer Golf Club has won the 2020 Iowa PGA Player of the Year with a total of 1,582.16 points. This marks the third straight year McCarty has won the Iowa PGA Player of the Year, and the eleventh time in the last 14 years he has accomplished this feat.

Jeff Schmid of Brown Deer Golf Club has won the 2020 Iowa PGA Senior Player of the Year. Schmid accumulated 1,825.83 points.

Iowa PGA Super Senior Player of the Year Jeff Smith, PGA Jeff Smith of Harvest Point Golf Course has won the 2020 Iowa PGA Super-Senior Player of the Year with 1,241.88 points.

Smith was Player of the Year in the Senior Division in 2015.

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Jeff Schmid..........1,825.83 Judd Gibb....... ....1,478.33 Chad Proehl........1,177.67 John Bermel........1,125.00 Jeff Smith...............936.54

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Jeff Smith............1,241.88 Larry Castagnoli...933.12 Jim Henry.............775.00 David Edwards....388.50 Ken Schall............360.00

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Iowa PGA Awards

Iowa PGA Assistant Player of the Year Ben Montgomery, PGA Ben Montgomery of Airport National has won the Iowa PGA 2020 Assistant Player of the Year award. Montgomery accumulated 1,141.67 points on the year to win the Assistant Player of the Year. Montgomery and PGA Assistant Professional at Airport National Golf Complex.

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Iowa PGA Low Scoring Average Sean McCarty, PGA Sean McCarty of Brown Deer Golf Club has won the 2020 Iowa PGA Low Scoring Average with an average of 70.74 that was an average of .95 under par.

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Sean McCarty......70.74 Jeff Schmid...........71.17 Judd Gibb.............71.60 John Bermel.........72.39 Chris Black..........72.82

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Iowa PGA Awards

2020 Iowa PGA

Junior Tour Players of the Year Boys 16-18 Player of the Year Brandon McCarty

Girls 16-18 Player of the Year Paige Hoffman

Paige Hoffman of West Des Brandon McCcarty of North Moines, Iowa won the 2020 Girls Liberty, Iowa won the 2020 16-18 Player of the Year with Boys 16-18 Player of the Year 3,730.00 points. Hoffman, only award accumulating 2,125.27 18 years old, has now won the points. He had 10 top-5 finishes Girls 16-18 Player of the Year on the Iowa PGA Junior Tour four years straight. Hoffman apthis season, including one vicpeared in sixteen events on the tory. McCarty was victories winning the second annual iowa junior Open and also win- Iowa PGA Junior Tour this season and finished top-6 in each ning the 2020 Charlie Burkart Scholarship. event, including 8 first place finishes. She was victorious at the Iowa PGA Junior Spring Series #2, Des Moines Junior, Western IA Junior, Iowa PGA Cedar Rapids Junior, Pheasant Ridge Junior, Iowa PGA Waterloo Junior Classic, Quad Cities Junior at Pinnacle CC and Iowa PGA Junior Tour Fall Classic.

Boys 14-15 Player of the Year Jackson Overton Jackson Overton of Indianola, Iowa won the 2020 Boys 14-15 Player of the Year Award with 3,290.67 points. Overton appeared in 16 Iowa PGA Junior events this summer finishing 12 of them in the top-5 including 3 victories this season.

Overton was victorious at the Jerry Smith Junior Tour Summer Kickoff, 2020 Iowa Jr Boys/Girls Am Championship, JT Mid Summer Classic 18-hole Divisions and Iowa PGA Junior Tour Fall Classic.

Girls 14-15 Player of the Year Addison Berg Addison Berg of Swisher, Iowa is the 2020 Girls 1415 Player of the Year. Berg played in 20 Iowa PGA Junior Tour events this summer finishing 20 of them in the top-7.

She finished the 2020 season with a total of 3,820.00 Player of the Year points. She was victorious at the Jerry Smith Junior Tour Summer Kickoff, Greater Cedar Rapids Junior, Southeast IA Junior, Airport National Junior, Western IA Junior and Iowa PGA Junior Tour Fall Classic.

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Iowa PGA Awards

Boys 12-13 Player of the Year Isaiah Zoske Isaiah Zoske of Solon, Iowa is this year’s 2020 Boys 12-13 Player of the Year with 3,615.00 points. Zoske played in 21 events this season, finishing inside the top-10 at each event. Zoske won 6 events in 2020.

Zoske was victorious at the Terrace Hills 15U Junior, Twin Pines Junior, Veenker Junior Amaeteur, Iowa City Junior at Pleasant Valley, TPC Deere Run Junior Open 13 & Under, and Iowa Games Junior.

Boys 16-18 Player of the Year 1. Brandon McCarty...2,125.27 2. Nathan Spear..........1,727.00 3. Cale Leonard...........1,520.00

Girls 16-18 Player of the Year 1. Paige Hoffman... 3,730.00 2. Rylee Heryford.......3,070.00 3. Saffire Sayre............2,950.00

Girls 13 & Under Player of the Year Morgan Rupp Morgan Rupp of Marion, Iowa accumulated 4,520.00 points in 2020 to win the 2020 Girls 13 & Under Player of the Year Award. Rupp played in 17 Iowa PGA Junior Tour Events this season, finishing inside the top-7 in all events including 10 first place finishes. Rupp was victorious at the Iowa PGA Junior Spring Series #3, Elmwood Junior Amateur, Jerry Smith Junior Tour Summer Kickoff, 2020 Iowa Junior Boys/Girls Am Championship, Cedar Valley Junior Tour Championship, Iowa City Junior at Brown Deer, Greater Cedar Rapids Junior, Eastern Iowa Junior, Iowa PGA Waterloo Junior Classic and Iowa PGA Junior Tour Fall Classic.

Boys 14-15 Player of the Year 1. Jackson Overton....3,290.67 2. Evan Smith.............2,836.67 3. Owen Howe............2,000.33

Girls 14-15 Player of the Year 1. Addison Berg...........3820.0 2. Amber Henson...3,780.00 3. Eden Lohrbach...2,480.00

Boys 12-13 Player of the Year Boys 11 & Under Player of the Year Lucas Laffoon Lucas Laffoon of Johnston, Iowa played in sixteen events, resulting in 4,390.00 points, to win the 2020 Boys 11 & Under Player of the Year Award. Laffoon won all of the 14 events he participated in the Boys 11 & Under Division. Some of his victories included the Iowa PGA Junior Spring Series #2, Elmwood Junior Amateur, Terrace Hills 15U Junior, Jerry Smith Junior Tour Summer Kickoff, Veenker Junior Amateur, 45th Iowa Boys Junior PGA Championship 13U, Cedar Valley Junior Tour Championship, Greater Cedar Rapids Junior, TPC Deere Run Junior Open 13 & Under, Southeast IA Junior, Iowa Games Junior, Wester IA Junior, Iowa PGA Cedar Rapids Junior and Boys/Girls 13U Junior Tour Mid Summer Classic.

1. Isaiah Zoske......3,615.00 2. Roman Roth.....3,415.00 3. Vaughn Rosman..2,922.00

Girls 13 & Under Player of the Year 1. Morgan Rupp.........4,520.00 2. Saleah Vivanh-Vong.4,300.00 3. Shanel Sayre........3,480.00

Boys 11 & Under Player of the Year 1. Lucas Laffoon......4,390.00 2. Parker Rodgers.....3,390.00 3. Evan Graham........2,080.00

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Iowa PGA Awards

2020 Iowa PGA Merchandisers of the Year Private Merchandiser of the Year Steve Watt, PGA Glen Oaks Country Club

Public Merchandiser of the Year Matt Erger, PGA Airport National Public Golf Course

Steve Watt of Glen Oaks Country Club has been named the 2020 Iowa PGA Private Merchandiser of the Year. This award is presented to the PGA Professional who demonstrated superior skills as a merchandiser in the promoting of golf at a private facility.

Matt Erger of Airport National Public Golf Couse has been named the 2020 Iowa PGA Public Merchandiser of the Year. This award is presented to the PGA Professional that demonstrated superior skills as a merchandiser in the promotion of golf at a public facility.

Resort Merchandiser of the Year Bryan Haas, PGA Blue Top Ridge GC at Riverside Bryan Haas credits his strong Professional staff that work to maintain a premium level golf shop that offers a great mixture of merchandise for this year’s success. Bryan and his staff focus on creating a great shopping experience for each person that walks into the Blue Top Ridge pro shop. It is clear that they have achieved that goal yet again, as this marks Bryan’s fourth time winning the Iowa PGA Resort Merchandiser of the Year.

Merchandiser of the Year Awards The Merchandiser of the Year awards are presented to the PGA Professionals who demonstrated superior skills as a merchandisers in the promoting of golf at private, public and resort facility.

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2020 Iowa PGA

Growth of the Game Awards Youth Player Development Award This honor is based on the Professional’s entire record, with emphasis placed on his/her performance and achievements over the past two years.

The honoree should also promote junior golf throughout the Section.

Iowa PGA Youth Player Development Award Sarah Bidney, PGA Wakonda Club Sarah Bidney of Wakonda Club has been named the 2020 Iowa PGA Youth Player Development honoree.

This honor is based on the Professional’s entire record, with emphasis placed on his/her performance and achievements over the past two years. The honoree should also promote junior golf throughout the Section.

Player Development Award The Player Development Award is designed to recognize a PGA Professional for extraordinary and exemplary contributions and achievements in the area of player development. This award considers the PGA Professional’s growth of the game leadership commitment at the Section and National levels and the impact made at their facility.

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Iowa PGA Player Development Award Mark Egly, PGA Des Moines Driving Range Mark Egly of Des Moines Driving Range has been named the 2020 Iowa PGA Player Development honoree. The Player Development Award is designed to recognize a PGA Professional for extraordinary and exemplary contributions and achievements in the area of player development. This award considers the PGA Professional’s growth of the game leadership commitment at the Section and National levels and the impact made at their facility.

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Sales Representative of the Year Joel Logan Taylor Made Joel Logan of Taylor Made has been named the 2020 Iowa PGA Sales Representative of the Year. This honor is based on the vendor’s entire record. This is the highest honor paid to a Sales Representative. The award is based on the following attributes, strengths in service and communication, contributions made to nominee’s company’s success, contributions to the game of golf at the section level, size and success of nominee’s line, sales call rotation and customer interaction and previous awards or community involvement.

Sales Representative of the Year Award This honor is based on the vendor’s entire record. This is the highest honor paid to a Sales Representative. The award is based on the following attributes, strengths in service and communication, contributions made to nominee’s company’s success, contributions to the game of golf at the section level, size and success of nominee’s line, sales call rotation and customer interaction and previous awards or community involvement.

Teacher of the Year Ken Schall, PGA Ken Schall Performance Studio Ken Schall of Ken Schall Performance Studio has been named the 2020 Teacher of the Year by the Iowa PGA. This honor is based on a professional’s entire record of achievements over their career. The award is determined based off the nominee’s overall impact in teaching at the nominee’s facility, unusual, innovative, or special teaching programs initiated or implemented, instructional articles, videos or publications written or produced, list of outstanding golfers whom the nominee has instructed, involvement in junior golf activities and in the community and innovative contributions.

Teacher of the Year Award This honor is based on a professional’s entire record achievements over their career. The award is determined based off the nominee’s overall impact in teaching at nominee’s facility, unusual, innovative, or special teaching programs initiated or implemented, instructional articles, videos or publications written or produced, list of outstanding golfers whom the nominee has instructed, involvement in junior golf activities and in the community and innovative contributions.

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2020 Iowa PGA Patriot Award Sergeant Major (ret.) Jim Dickerson III Sergeant Major (ret.) Jim Dickerson III of Finkbine Golf Course/GIVE has been named the 2020 Iowa PGA Patriot Award winner by the Iowa PGA Award’s Committee. The Patriot Awarded is presented to the Iowa PGA Professional who personified patriotism through the game of golf and demonstrated unwavering commitment and dedication to the men and women who valiantly served and protected the United States of America.

Dickerson has been an Iowa PGA Member for 25.6 years. He’s been employed with University of Iowa Finkbine Golf Course since 1991. Dickerson has also won the Bill Strausbaugh Award in 2012. In 2014 Dickerson was named the recipient of the 2014 National Patriot Award by the PGA of America.

He has a career in the military that spanned four decades beginning with the Vietnam War and ending with his retirement in 1991. Dickerson served as the girls’ golf coach at Regina High School for one season and went on to coach both the men’s and women’s teams at Cornell College until resigning in 2008 to take a position as Director of instruction for the GIVE Foundation (Golf for Injured Veterans Everywhere). Dickerson has stated many times his good fortune and privilege to combine his 2 loves, “the military and golf.” To date, he has conducted golf classes for over 1,000 veterans and their golf buddies at the Riverside Casino and Golf Resort.

The Iowa PGA Congratulates Sergeant Major (ret) Jim Dickerson III as our 2020 Iowa PGA Patriot Award Winner.

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2020 Bill Strausbaugh Award Michael McNamara, PGA Michael McNamara of Blue Top Ridge has been named the 2020 Bill Strausbaugh Award winner by the Iowa PGA Awards Committee. The Strausbaugh Award emphasizes the nominee’s performance and achievements over the past five years and is awarded to those who demonstrate day-to-day alternative methods of improving the employment conditions for the PGA Professional.

McNamara’s first few days working his dream job as an Assistant Professional he said to a guest at check in “Give this to “my” starter. His first, Head Professional Steve Ficovich, made it clear, in a fun way, hey it’s “Our” Starter. He believes that moment has inspired him to lead by example, motivate individuals to be their best, and help others achieve their goals by being a team player.

In the recent years McNamara has been given the opportunity to work closely with our GIVE program. The program initiated the National Tee Tournament of 250 disabled veterans for a full week at our facility. He was unaware that veterans would be become so influential in his life.

They as a team, Blue Top Ridge hosts multiple large groups and corporate outings, fundraising events and the Iowa Open. We have also added the Iowa Junior Open that is now in its 2nd year. It takes several staff members to be successful preparing and operating these large events.

They like to say “We Do Big Good”.

“Mike is a person that does thoughtful deeds without a selfish thought. He doesn’t do great things to be seen or for the glory. His work speaks for itself. He even challenges me to think in the same manner. This is what it means to be a PGA professional. For example, with his efforts with the National Tee Tournament, he has constructed adaptive golf equipment for an injured veteran in his own garage. Mike has also taken an interest in volunteering his time to give instruction and partner with the DAV who have organized the tournament for a number of years.” Jacob Shultz of Blue Top Ridge.

By: Stephanie Mason IAPGA Communications Coordinator

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2020 Professional Development Award Erin Strieck, PGA Erin Strieck of Pinnacle Country Club has been named the 2020 Professional Development Award winner. The Professional Development Award is based on a Professional’s entire record and achievements over their career.

The guidelines for this award include various types of educational seminars brought to the section, contributions made to building the PGA image, leadership and networking ability, promotion of the game of golf within the community, techniques used to encourage membership support of the various seminars, articles written for publication in books or magazines and any sectional or nationally recognized coursed attended by the nominee which enhance the PGA Professional.

“A motto she tries to live by every day is ‘Don’t talk about it, be about it.’

Every day get out there and do something that impacts the life of someone, don’t just talk about it. Being a mentor and providing leadership in the greatest game ever played is a dream come true.” Strieck was quoted.

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Being nominated for this prestigious award, has given Strieck time to reflect on where she has been and where she’s going. She believes being a mentor for our young professionals and having a strong sense of leadership is essential in building the PGA brand. We must create environments for assistants and PGA professionals to grow in their personal and professional lives. She believes the Iowa PGA Section is at the fore front of creating this environment.

for the PGA Professional.

Strieck was a part of the PGA LEAD Cohort VI. This is a composed of up to 15 PGA Members who participate in a curated leadership development experience tailored to those who desire in a volunteer leadership role. PGA LEAD welcomes PGA Members who are early on in their leadership journey, as well as those who are more advanced.

When asked on what this means to win this award, “I am honored to be the recipient of the 2020 IPGA Professional Development Award. I have been fortunately enough to have mentors in my life and if I can make a difference in a Golf Professionals PGA journey, then I call that an accomplishment.” Strieck said.

Strieck has been a member of the Iowa PGA Board of Directors since 2015. She was voted in a the Iowa PGA Section Secretary in October of 2017. She became the Iowa PGA Section Vice President in October of 2019. In October of 2021, Strieck will become the first Iowa PGA Female President. Quite an honor

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Strieck became a PGA Member in December of 2001. Her career has taken her from Eagle Ridge Resort and Spa where she sewed as an Assistant Golf Professional, Head Golf Professional and eventually as the Director of Golf.

She also spent time at Frye Lake and Spirit Hollow before becoming the Head PGA Professional at Pinnacle Country Club.

Iowa Golf Hall of Fame

2020 Hall of Fame Class

- Bios written by Iowa Golf Assocciation

Judd Gibb

Judd Gibb, originally from Fort Dodge, has been household name in the state for many years. Not only is Gibb described as a a highly esteemed teacher of the game, he also is an tremendous player – excelling within the Iowa Section PGA and nationally.

“I am overwhelmed when I look at those names in the Iowa Golf Hall of Fame,” Gibb said. “I know so many of them and am honored that my name will be added to that list. I have been so lucky to have helped and worked with people who helped me along the way. It’s fun to look back at with all the junior players I have been able to help.

Golf is a great game.”

Gibb, a five-time Iowa PGA Player of the Year and two-time IPGA Teacher of the Year, has competed in a total of 12 National Club Professional Championships in addition to three National Assistants Championships. He was also a four-year letter winner (1992 team captain) at Iowa State University, participating in the team’s first two NCAA Regional Championships. This year will mark the third time Gibb will tee it up with the ‘big boys’ at the John Deere Classic on the PGA Tour, previously playing in 1999 and 2010. Gibb, who won the 2004 Herman Sani Tournament and is a two-time Iowa Section PGA Champion (2009, 2019), is currently the Director of Instruction and Tournament Coordinator at Lakeside Golf Course, Fort Dodge, and a Ping Golf Tech Representative.

“Judd has had a remarkable teaching career and I have seen first- hand his

considerable skills,” Iowa Golf Hall of Fame member Ken Schall, PGA said.

“He led a junior winter camp in Ankeny called Operation State Champ for nearly 10 years and exposed hundreds of aspiring junior players to the game.”

Bader earned her bachelor’s degree from ISU in 1997 in Sport management.

As a member and captain of the Iowa State University (ISU) women’s golf team, Bader was a medalist at the 1993 Northern Illinois Huskie Invitational and was the team’s most valuable player in 1993-94. Bader also was a runner-up at the Big Eight Championship and is the only player from ISU to earn AllBig Eight honors for two years. In 1996, Bader was named ISU’s Female Athlete of the Year.

“This is a huge honor,” Benda said on receiving news of his induction into the Iowa Golf Hall of Fame. “I have always considered myself as an Iowan. I was born, raised and learned the game in Iowa. Golf was special in the generation and time I grew up in. To be part of this (Iowa Golf Hall of Fame) is overwhelming and to be recognized is emotional for me.”

“This is quite an honor,” Bader said after hearing of her induction. “I remember starting out in Eldridge. My sister and I would hit balls into a field, pick them Schall also marveled at Gibb’s playing up and do it again. That brings back a lot of memories for me. Playing in Iowa ability. toughened me up. I became one of the best players in tough conditions. I was “Judd has a tour quality tempo to his swing that makes me marvel over how never a great ball striker, but I could play in those tough conditions. I had a far he can move the ball with seemingly no effort,” Schall said. “I am sure great imagination that helped my short that those of you who have played with game. I owe a lot to growing up and playing in Iowa.”

Judd would agree that he is an absolute pleasure to play golf with. Judd has John Benda touched a lot of golfers and has been a great ambassador for the game in John Benda’s impact on the game of Iowa.” golf far outreaches the borders of Iowa.

Beth Bader Growing up in Clear Lake and then Humboldt, Benda had a fondness of the Beth Bader, originally from Eldridge, began playing golf at the age of 12 and game of golf early on. He would captain both his high school team in Humboldt never looked back. in 1965 and then the 1967-1969 Iowa State men’s golf team. From 1969-1986 Bader, who was quite successful in Benda worked with the ISU Cyclone Iowa, won the 1991 Iowa Junior Open, 1991 Des Moines Open and 1992 Water- Country Junior Golf Camp and from loo Junior Open. She continued to build 1971-1986 was a professional instructor. her resume with a win at the 1995 Quad Over those 17 years he is credited with City Women’s Amateur and a runner-up teaching the game to approximately 2,400 junior players. finish at the Iowa Women’s Amateur.

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Judd Gibb

Iowan Judd Gibb's completes a Long and Winding Road to his First Major

By Bob Denney PGA Historian Emeritus

The marine layer settling among the cypress trees at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco has cooled things this week for what will be a most unusual PGA Championship.

Yet it couldn’t be a more appropriate setting for PGA Professional Judd Gibb of Fort Dodge, Iowa, to make his major debut.

The 51-year-old PGA Head Professional at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course, who has suffered three near-misses trying to earn a PGA berth over a nearly 25-year career, got the break he needed in the midst of a pandemic. He will tee it up Thursday at 2:26 p.m. PT. Gibb is employing veteran local caddie, Danny Pepsi, who has worked the 2011 U.S. Open and the 2017 Open Championship. It’s his PGA debut, too.Together, Gibb and Pepsi will drink in the major experience.

“It has been a strange three weeks,” said Gibb. “It began with worrying about the virus, then worrying if they would even have a (PGA) Championship. Once I got that (COVID-19) test on Sunday, I began thinking this was going to happen.”

The first Fort Dodge golfer to compete in one of golf’s four Grand Slam events, Gibb finished 17th in the 2019 PGA Professional Player of the Year standings. With the PGA Professional Championship canceled in June in Austin, Texas, new criteria determined the berths of 20 PGA Club Professionals in the PGA Championship.

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Gibb earned enough points to play in the PGA by capturing his second Iowa PGA Section Championship, finishing T-25 in last year’s PGA Professional Championship and finishing runner-up in the Section Player of the Year race. Gibb is a five-time Section Player of the Year yet struggled over the closing holes of the PGA Professional Championship to miss a PGA berth in 2006, ’15 and last year.

The good news came via an announcement on his phone on June 29, as Gibb was in a pro-am at Sunnyside Country Club in Waterloo. “I said to myself, ‘you better start playing a little more golf.”

Gibb said he has enjoyed his practice rounds at TPC Harding Park, and that a spectator-less Championship will be oddly familiar. “With nobody out there,” he said, “it will have more the feel of a club pro championship except when you look around and see guys you see every week on TV.” Gibb, whose given name is Edward, has used his middle name - Judd - since he was in grade school. His mother gave it to him and that he never asked why.

“I had an Uncle Ed, and I think the family got tired of us both looking at the same time when our names were called,” said Gibb. “Judd sounds more like a NASCAR driver. It’s easy to remember.”

Gibb began playing golf at age 7. Three PGA Professionals -all at Fort Dodge Country Club -- had a role in Gibb’s development, including Bill Hurd—who Gibb called “Fort Dodge’s

Judd Gibb answer to Harvey Penick”— and head professional Craig Graham, who gave Gibb his first job in the bag room.

But the anchor of Gibb’s coaching tree was Terry Miller, who led the club’s junior program. Miller issued Gibb his first golf challenge.

“Terry told me, ‘If you can hit it past that 75-yard sign, I’ll buy you a bicycle,’ ” said Gibb. “I’ve yet to collect that bicycle and I remind Terry every time I see him. He’s retired and still lives in Fort Dodge. But, I’m not a biker now. I don’t trust the drivers in Fort Dodge that much.”

“It is a really hard golf course for me, but I play within myself the best I can and plot my way around,” said Gibb. “It’s a wonderful golf course. If I was 20 years younger, it might suit my game better.”

As humble as Gibb is, and regardless of what happens this week in San Francisco, there’s one event on his calendar next spring where he will once again be in the spotlight.

The Iowa Golf Association Hall of Fame will stage a dual class ceremony for the 2020 and 2021 honorees.

“It’s very humbling to have my name added to that list of greats in Iowa,” said Gibb, “and to join other ‘Dodgers’ in the Hall - Dave Sergeant, Rick Brown, Joe Brown and the Chapmans (Tom Sr. and Jr.).”

Gibb attended Iowa State University, captaining the Cyclones men’s golf team his senior year. “We had two fairly good years toward the end of my time at Iowa State, and After a topsy turvy year, it’s time for Gibb’s peers to toast they now have got a pretty good program going,” said Gibb. “I did have good memories until I look back and see him. the scores that I shot. When we played good, we went to Burger King and if we played bad, we went to McDonald’s.

I don’t know why that was.”

Getting prepared for the PGA Championship in a pandemic was a family operation for Gibb. His wife, Mary, moved him to the basement for two weeks.

“My wife, daughter, Lauren, and son, Andrew, were out and about, and they practiced social distancing and wearing masks, but they also had to live with work and with their competing in sports,” said Gibb. Lauren, a seventh-grader, competes in volleyball, basketball and softball, while Andrew is a sophomore guard in basketball, having competed last season for Iowa Central Community College. He will attend Briar Cliff College in Sioux City this fall to play the No. 2 guard position.

“We thought it would be wise to lessen the risk for everyone,” said Gibb. “Our basement has a nice setup, so it wasn’t that bad.”

Prior to the pandemic, Gibb hoped that Andrew could caddie for him in the PGA Professional Championship and the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois, where Gibb had an exemption as the reigning Iowa PGA Section champion.

Both events were canceled. Then, the PGA Championship berth opened, but that also spoiled a father-son connection.

“As we thought more about it,” said Gibb, “Had Andrew got the virus out here, he would have had to sit in a hotel room for two weeks. It would have ended all the hard work he put in to get ready for school.”

Over the past few days at TPC Harding Park, Gibb has relied on Pepsi for local knowledge.

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PGA Cup Experience through McCarty’s Eyes A Conversation with Sean and Mundi McCarty took place in March of 2020.

from the PGA of America versus the Great Britain & Ireland Club Professionals.

Where was the event held?

After getting on this team it is a new goal of mine to return to the making the team again in 2021 that will be held in England. I will need to stay healthy and make a few more putts at the National Championship that he has qualified for in 2021.

The 29th PGA Cup was held at the Omni Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas on September 23-29. They played the Fazio Foothills Course.

How did you find out that you were selected for the 29th PGA Where does this rank on your list of accomplishments Cup? – Hall of Fame, PGA Championships, US Open Tour events? Or is it a different ranking?

After the 2019 PGA Professional Championship (Belfair Golf Club, Bluffton, South Carolina on April 27-30, 2019) I knew I Playing on the National level for the United States there was on the bubble for the team but then I missed the cut. I was a little bit more or different kind of pressure. Playwas almost back to Iowa when the couple I was staying with ing for your country was more pressure than nerves as called to let me know I was in a play-off for the PGA Cup team. I didn’t want to fail for the team or for the US. Currently Fortunately, it did not matter as those that were also supthis is the highlight of my golfing career. Winning was a posed to be in the play-off also missed the cut and had already highlight, in record fashion, but the friendships with the headed home. Susan Martin emailed me to let me know that players, wives, Captain Sprague, the National PGA OffiI had made the team. I called “Egly” (Mark Egly from the Des cers, the National PGA Staff and the GB & I team will last Moines Driving Range, and his PGA Teaching Professional) forever. right away to let him know. I was ecstatic at making the team because I thought I had missed it by one point. The team is Mundi commented, watching your spouse and players chosen based on a two-year point system. My runner-up finish talk about their play at the PGA Cup is different than at in the 2018 PGA Professional Championship helped to secure a normal golf event. You were watching and talking to my spot on the team. Making the cut at the 2018 John Deere them as a team. Usually it is about how they played and Classic helped add significant points to my point total. how they competed against each other. The PGA Cup is was all about WE throughout the week. Pulling and How did you feel about making the team? cheering for each other.

It was an awesome experience and was a neat goal to accomplish.

Mundi, how did you feel watching Sean compete. Did you see a difference on the first tee or last day?

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PGA Cup What were your expectations going in?

I really had no idea and this was a way bigger event then I ever expected. The way they treated us was like the regular Ryder Cup except less people. It was just such an amazing experience and the level of play. Those guys were such great players. I didn’t give them enough credit going into the event. It was fun at dinner time as they do every other seat with the GB&I Teams. We got to meet them and interact with them. Their spouses were great. The GB&I Captain Clark is one of the classy guys I’ve ever met in my life. You know after we defeated them on that last day. You know it would’ve been a hard thing for me to do to accept but he made the team came over and they partied with us. We cranked up the music and we all started singing We Are the Champions. I was shocked that would’ve been a tough one determination and a higher level of focus and intensity that I for me to swallow for what we did to them on that last day. had not seen in the past. He was always looked forward.

Mundi, did you notice his mannerisms change? Sean said he took more time than he ever had in tournaments.

He was paired with Rich Berberian and he felt like he didn’t want to hit a bad shot and let Rich down. Rich is a great player and an elite player (Rich won the 2016 PGA Professional Championship). Sean didn’t feel as if he was one as he looked up to so many of the players like Rich and Bob Sowards. Rich was low-key and helped Sean to relax. He was more focused than ever. Sean was one of 6 rookies and the press was saying we were the underdogs. Sean read the bios of the GB & I team and thought we are really the underdogs here. There was a lot of intensity for the players and spouses. He was more nervous than ever based on some text messages Mundi saw between Sean and his PGA Assistant Professional Brian Wernimont. I tried to be a calming influence on Sean.

Did you do anything different in your practice routine leading up to the PGA Cup Matches?

I practiced more that in years past but I spent more time working on my short game leading up to the event. I also worked on my endurance as I knew I may have to play 36-holes in one-day. There were no golf carts or shuttles at the event. It was over an 8-mile walk around the Fazio Foothills Course in 100-degree heat. I hired a local caddie to help read the greens. I had walking pneumonia leading into the event so I had to back-off my endurance training prior to the event. I felt good all week during the three practice rounds.

Mundi, what were your expectations?

I had no real expectations. I mean Sean said, “This should be a really special moment." I must admit they over exceeded my expectations. The level of engagement was very high, they had some neat experiences for both the players and spouses together. That was neat being the spouse to tag along on these fun outings and get to know the other ladies on your team and the opposing teams.

It also made it hard when were on the golf course to just go over and chat with them. The ladies are supporting the guys plus just talking to one another. The officer’s spouses laid out the groundwork for us since they’ve been through it many times. Jennifer (Derek Sprague's wife) sang songs on the first tee box.

Sean commented, She made up a song for every single player before they teed off and sang it out loud. The first tee give you a great patriotic feeling and a unique experience. They do a lovely job at the PGA of America with the PGA Cup. The National Officer’s and their spouses are very supportive.

How did the pairings come about?

I thought that Past PGA President and Captain Derek Sprague did a great job of pairing the players together.

That is tough as he really doesn’t know the players as well.

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PGA Cup The relationships we made with the players, Captains, PGA Officer's was probably one of the most special things of the whole event. If somebody on the team plays well in a tournament, we text each other in a group text to congratulate them. There might also be some harassing in the text. 30 some texts messages later. Mundi will be like, “Who’s texting you?” Sean said, “It’s the guys.” Derek pops right in there and trash talks us as well. Derek was a great captain.

How did you keep yourself composed or focused each day?

I was more focused then I've ever been. We have a set schedule with events going on. When it was time to golf, I was all business and I did my stuff. We had a great evening activity with the teams and one night we were on our own.

Everything was all team related one way or another. I think it helped us to win.

You know me I don’t like to lose so I don’t care who I was playing weather it be Tiger Woods or someone else. I usually try to let my game do the talking.

Did you do anything special at night to remain prepared?

I still tried to get a lot of rest. I always think that’s key. The routine helped. They had us be at a place at a certain time practicing on the range, putting and chipping. The routine was a big part of the preparation but getting rest was very important.

There is a lot of opportunity to have a lot of fun but everybody was very much business oriented as we were there to win.

Did you ramp up for the first couple days?

We had picture days, half a day was pictures, media day, stuff for the tv so that was the first two days. The third day was just practice. Everybody on the team was a good group of people and all were nice.

Mundi, how were the other spouses?

Some of the wife’s had spouses that have been on the team before. That was nice since they know what to expect and know a little more than I would. The officer’s spouses were supportive and helpful.

Sean commented, the Officer's were fun to hang with and the like to have fun.

What the one or two things you guys are looking forward to if you get back to go to England?

Competing again in that atmosphere. The GB&I Team will want to get us since we beat them. I think just getting over there with the teammates and building on our relationships.

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know it’s realistic to make it again. It’s one of my goals to accomplish.

What other experiences did you recieve?

They had 4 or 5 different shipments with gifts and clothing for both of us. After the event Derek and Seth Waugh (PGA of America CEO) gave us a nice gift. Even the guys last week when I was down in Florida were still talking about the gifts.

Mundi- The staff of the PGA of America were amazing.

They bent over backwards to get what you needed, and they would bring it out to you. They will support you in every way that they can.

Give us your 2 or 3 of your top experienes?

Relationships are our number one. Competing at that high level with the top golfers in the US and GB&I Teams. They were phenomenal players. You know it’s obviously helping my confidence knowing I competed with them at that high level with those guys and I could play with them.

Let's talk about the 2019 PGA Championship, Winter Series and how this has helped your confidence?

For some reason I felt comfortable at the PGA Championship. I gained confidence there and I was never really nervous. I was mostly nervous because my bicep was bugging me. The second day, Friday I was feeling better and playing better. Obviously, I had another day with the rain delay on Friday. The confidence I’ve gotten off the PGA National Championship in California and my runner-up finish helped. I went down this year for the winter series playing more National events.

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It was funny as Mundi reads the PGA Magazine cover to cover. She’s always asking me, “Did you know about the winning series events in December? Why don’t you play?” My answer has always been it’s during deer season! The boys are getting old enough the next two years or as I get closer to 50 I will start playing in the Winter Series more.

I’ve never played this much golf in the wintertime. Usually I’m trying to heal or recover a little bit. Knock on wood but my body feels good.

I was wanting to stay for the stroke play, but I needed to get back home. I think next year I’m going to try and do three of them and maybe more in the December Series.

What was your best shot or putt?

All my highlights were putting. I played Matthew Cord in singles and he had beaten everybody. He hadn’t lost all week. I stepped up my game and I was really focused. I hadn’t missed a shot until 14 or 15. I was starting to get fatigued on the last day. Fifteen was the worst shot I hit the whole week. I mean we had so many good matches that every shot counted. We were on hole 15 and the match was tied. I had a good shot from about 220 yards. I wiggled that one in for Eagle. I made a lot of good putts all week. The greens were Bermuda and were very tough to putt. I had a good caddy all week. We were going into 17 in the Singles Match. He knew I was having a hard time breathing and I was up by three.

You drove throught the night to get back to Iowa to play in a Section Event. How were you feeling after driving back?

By winning it made my drive a lot easier. I drove back with Mark Egly and we just talked about the highlights and the week. Just because I was playing a Section Event right after the PGA Cup it finally sunk in on what we had accomplished on Thursday. It gave me goosebumps. When we were down there for the 2020 PGA Show I put on a piece of clothing that I haven’t worn since playing the PGA Cup. It gave me goosebumps and rehashing what we had accomplished.

When we saw the highlights on the golf channel and seeing the highlights again gives you goosebumps because you forget about the little details. It seemed like the whole week went by so fast.

They exceeded my expectations to the way they treated us.

I felt like a PGA Tour Player.

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PGA Cup Mundi, how did you feel after the event?

I went right back to work the day that I got back. I was able to celebrate a little bit more right away. A unique event was great to be apart of and to be on the winning team with an historic comeback. One of the coolest things is the picture that was up in Time Square (picture above).

The text messages that went back and forth on that were just hilarious.

This was a first class event and a neat experience that I hope Sean gets to play in again or other Iowa PGA Member get to experience. It’s amazing and a really neat thing to be able to build relationships in events like this.

The formality of the opening and closing ceremonies. It’s a very emotional to see these guys to see USA standing and Suzy (Whaley - Past President PGA of America) talking.

The flags going up and the bag pipes it’s just quite the experience. A special experience.

What was your favorite hole to play?

Hole number 6 was a tough hole. It seemed like that hole always opened up our matches for some reason. Rich and I played that hole really well. A lot of people didn’t like that hole, but we birdied it every time.

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2020 Iowa PGA

Results Book

Iowa PGA Results

Schnell and Team Win 2020 Las Vegas Pro-Am The Champions of 18th Annual Iowa PGA Las Vegas Pro-Am presented by Adidas and Two Under are Curt Schnell of the Okoboji View Golf Course and his team of Gary Steigh, Jim Hauer, Mike Lamb and Ron Coe with 18 quota points. Team Schnell’s team finished the threeround Championship with quota points of 12-8-(-2) = 18.

The second-place team was John Panek, Davenport Country Club, and teammates Eric Langan, Patrick Wood, Rob Tucker and Pete Stopulos finished with 12 quota points. Third place was the team of Brian Wernimont, Brown Deer Golf Club, and his teammates of Mike Young, Patrick Donnelly, Michael Lehman and Rob Cordle scored 2 quota points.

Round three winners with 12 quota points was the team of Wernimont, Young, Donnelly, Lehman and Cordle as they rallied for their third-place overall finish.

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Second place with 4.25 quota points in round three was the team of Chris Black, Hickory Grove Golf Course, and his team of Bill Fratzke, Matt Fratzke, Adam Harrington and Bruce Neeley. The third place team with 2 quota points was the team of Panek, Langan, Wood, Tucker and Stopulos.

Iowa PGA Member, Nate Lubs and his team of J.P. Gordon, Ryan Sparks and Andrew Thomas sat atop the leaderboard following round two of the 18th Annual Iowa PGA Las Vegas Pro-Am presented by Adidas and Jim Hauth Golf Sales.

Round two was held at Southern Highlands Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Lubs, of the Gates Park Golf Course, and his team accumulated 20 quota points in round two. They won the day by .5 points over the team led by David Gantt, Des Moines Driving Range, and his team of Diane Gantt, Vic Raibikis, Brian Cox and Jack Raibikis.

Iowa PGA Results The third place team of Brad Clark, Beaver Hills Country Club, and his team made up of Todd Alldredge, Brad McCunniff and Cory Haberstich scored 19 quota points.

The 18th Annual Iowa PGA Las Vegas Pro-Am was played at Cascata Golf Club, Southern Highlands and Dragon Ridge.

The Iowa PGA would like to thank Mike Long (Adidas) and Jim Hauth (Two Under) for sponsoring this event.

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Team # 13

Curt Schnell

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Davenport CC

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Team # 15

Brian Wernimont

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Brown Deer GC

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Team # 6

Josh Bousman

1.25

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Team # 8

Brad Clark

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2020 Iowa PGA Foundation NB Golf Cars/M&M Golf Cars Foundation Pro-Am PGA Director of Golf John Panek lead his Davenport Country Club Team consisting of Jeff Hassel, Steve VanDerSchaaf and Chad Kelley to the Team Title with a Stableford score of 0 points.

The second-place team was PGA Head Professional Darin Fisher from The Preserve on Rathbun Lake as he led Jeff Osby. Craig Plants and Curt Michalek with a score of -3 points.

Montgomery played great golf and won the Open Division with a even par round of 71. His round included four birdies and four bogeys.

Runner- up John Bermel of Pheasant Ridge Golf Course carded a round of 1-over-par to claim second place.

Bermel took home first place in the Senior Division with a 1-over-par round of 72. His round included one double bogey, three bogeys and four birdies. Runner-up Rob Randall of The Legacy Golf Club carded a round of 2-over-par 73.

Championship Flight 1. 0 points: John Panek (Davenport Country Club) – Jeff Hassel, Steve VanDerSchaaf and Chad Kelley 2. -3 points: Darin Fisher (The Preserve on Rathbun Lake) – Jeff Osby, Craig Plants and Curt Michalek 3. -4 points: Steve Watt (Glen Oaks Country Club) – Jim Sinclair, Scott Clem and Brian Chittenden 4. -4 points: David Gantt (Des Moines Driving Range) – Diane Gantt, Brian Cox and Vic Raibikis First Flight 1. -15 points: Ken Schall (Ken Schall Performance Golf Studio) – Steve Shindler, Dan Geneser and John Courter 2. -15 points: Joe Butler (Burlington Golf Club) – Jon Phillips, Mike Phillips and Ed DeLashmutt 3. -15 points: Rob Randall (The Legacy Golf Club) – Ryan Dorr, Ken Roberts and Mike Dorr 4. -18 points: Larry Castagnoli (Life Member) – Tom Sandie, Tom Schill and Joe Ward

Senior Division with a 4-under-par of 75.

His round included six bogeys and two birdies.

Joe Butler of Burlington Golf Club carded a round of 5-over-par 76 to claim second place.

Amatuer General Ron Dardis playing alongside PGA Professional Clark Smith, Raunie Dardis and Eddie Avdic made a Hole in One on the Par 3 fifth hole using a Hy-brid from 193 yards.

The Iowa PGA would to thank NB Golf Cars and M&M Golf Cars for Second Flight 1.

-25 points: Chad Callan (Briarwood Golf Club) – Jason their Title Sponsorship.

Hachmeister, Kevin Drew and Jamie Drew We would also like to 2.

-26 points: Dillon Baker (Airport National Golf) – Jared thank PGA Director of

Capouch, Phil Hansen and Tracy Sankot Golf Steve Watt and the 3.

-27 points: Chad Proehl (Sugar Creek Municipal Golf Course) – entire Glen Oaks Coun Colby Marriot, Chris Andrews and Thad Dawson try Club staff for hosting 4.

-28 points: Greg Dingel (Veenker Memorial Golf Course) – this event.

Tyler Dingel, Logan Sansgard and Tim Davis

Curt Schnell of Okoboji View Golf Course won the Super 38 Iowa PGA Golf Magazine - Fall/Winter Issue

Special thanks to Iowa Golf Assocaiton for presenting this Pro-Am.

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Congrats to Our 2020 Hole-In-Ones!

Hole-In-One: June 29, 2020 Team All-Pro Sunnyside Country Club Congratulations to Ben Montgomery of Airport National Golf made a Hole-In-One on the Par-3, 192 yard 17th hole. It was witnessed

by Curt Schnell, Mike Downing and Matt Ruehling.

Hole-In-One: July 6, 2020 TPC Deere Run Junior Open TPC Deere Run Congrats to Savannah Song of Windsor Heights, IA for making a Hole-In-One on hole number 12 while using her driver from 131 yards.

It was witnessed by Macy Underwood and Brianna Kirsch!

Hole-In-One: June 15, 2020 Jerry Smith Junior Tour Summer Kickoff Edmundson Golf Course Congratulations Ethan Walker for making a Hole-InOne on #13, 149 yards with a 6-iron.

Hole-In-One: July 7, 2020 TPC Deere Run Junior Open TPC Deere Run Congrats to Vaughn Roseman of Walcott, IA for making a Hole-In-One on hole number 12 from 172 yards with a 4-Iron.

It was witnessed by Brock Wilson, Isaiah Zoske and Brady Rapp!

Hole-In-One: August 17, 2020 Iowa PGA Foundation Pro-Am Glen Oaks Country Club Amatuer General Ron Dardis playing alongside PGA Professional Clark Smith, Raunie Dardis and Eddie Avdic made a Hole in One on the Par 3 fifth hole using a Hy-brid from 193 yards.

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Iowa PGA Women’s Professional Championship Wakonda Club | Des Moines, IA| July 13, 2020

Sarah Bidney of Wakonda Club, Des Moines, IA, defends her title in the Iowa PGA Women’s Professional Championship, July 13, 2020 at Wakonda Club.

Bidney turned in a winning total of 9-over-par 81 to capture the Iowa PGA Women’s Professional Champion title. Congrats to Bidney, PGA Director of Instruction at the Wakonda Club for her second title in a row.

Special thanks to Wakonda Clubs, PGA Director of Golf Aaron Krueger, PGA Head Professional Grant Feilmann, PGA Director of Instruction Sarah Bidney and the entire staff and membership for hosting this prestigious event.

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Iowa PGA Wins 2020 Iowa Cup Matches The Iowa PGA Professional’s defeated the Iowa Golf Association 23 points to 17 points in the 2020 53rd Iowa Cup Matches at the Briarwood Golf Club.

This marks the fifth straight year the Iowa PGA Professionals have retained the Cup. John Bermel’s 2 & 1 vicrtory over Jon Olson secured the 20th point and a tie score. Tracy Vest’s 3&2 over David Combs clinched the Cup and the outright-win of 21 points.

The Iowa PGA won 11 Singles Matches on the final day of the 53rs Iowa Cup Matches. Three of the Iowa PGA Professional’s team members won all three of their matches over the last two days - Chad Proehl, John Dinnebier and Jay Giannetto.

Today’s Singles Matches included; Chad Proehl defeated Dusty Drenth, 1up.

John Dinnebier defeated Tony Newkirk, 7&5. Ben Montgomery defeated Kevin Ault, 1up, Jim Henry defeated Terry Cook, 3&1, Sean McCarty defeated Gene Elliott, 1up, Darin Fisher defeated Jon Brown, 1up, Dave Ranney defeated Tom Schill, 3&1, John Bermel defeated Jon Olson, 2&1, Tracy Vest defeated David

Combs, 3&2, Mark Atchison defeated Trent Lindenman, 1up and Jay Giannetto defeated Connor Peck, 1up.

Judd Gibb, Aaron Krueger, Greg Dingel, Matt Erger, Jeff Smith, Chad Callan, Jacob Bermel, Ty Stewart and Chris Black all battled in their Singles Matches but eventually lost.

Special thanks to the Iowa Golf Association, Executive Director Chad Pitts and the entire Iowa Golf Association staff for assisting and administrating the 53rd Iowa Cup Matches.

The Iowa PGA would like to thank AHEAD and Clark Smith for their sponsorship. We would also like to thank PGA General Manager John Dinnebier, PGA Head Professional Chad Callan and the entire Briarwood Golf Club staff for hosting this 2-day event.

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Chad Proehl Wins 2020 Iowa PGA Professional Championship Chad Proehl of Sugar Creek Golf Course, winner of the Iowa PGA Professional Championship, July 14, 2020, at Wakonda Club will lead a total of Seven Iowa Section PGA Professionals to compete in the 54th PGA Professional Championship, April 25-28, at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

In addition to the Walter Hagen Cup, the PGA Professional Championship winner also receives an exemption into the next 10 PGA Professional Championships and exemptions into six PGA TOUR events over a 12-month period.

Proehl and Schmid are joined by Tracy Vest of Blue Top Ridge, John Bermel of Pheasant Ridge Golf Course, Darin Fisher of The Preserve on Rathbun Lake and Judd Gibb of Lakeside Golf Course. Sean McCarty of Brown Deer Golf Club was exempt by playing in the PGA Cup Matches in the Fall of 2019. Schmid of Brown Deer Golf Club was exempt for his Top 20 finish in the 53rd PGA Professional National Championship.

These seven Iowa PGA Professionals will be competing in the 54th PGA Professional Championship, April 25-28, at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

The PGA Professional Championship is presented by Club Car and OMEGA. Supporting sponsors are Titleist/FootJoy, NIKE and TaylorMade. Presenting partners are Golf Channel and the PGA TOUR. The 41 Section Championships and the National Championship offer a combined purse of more than $1.5 million.

Established in 1968, the PGA Professional Championship Proehl turned in a winning total of 5-under-par 211 to capture roster of Champions includes the following premier TOUR the Iowa PGA Professional Champion title. Jeff Schmid was professionals: Sam Snead, Bob Rosburg, Don Massengale, runner-up, finishing at 4-under-par 212 but fell in the playoff. Ed Dougherty, Larry Gilbert, and Bruce Fleisher.

The PGA Professional Championship and 41 PGA Section Championships feature a total purse of more than $1.5 million.

The PGA Professional Championship purse is $650,000, distributed among those who make the cut in the 312-player field. Golf Channel will televise all four rounds of the national Championship.

If eligibility is met and maintained, the low 20 scorers in 2021 will earn berths into the 103rd PGA Championship, May 20-23, 2021, at The Ocean Course in Kiawah Island, South Carolina.

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Naegel Wins 87th Iowa Open

Blue Top Ridge| Riverside, IA| July 31 - August 2, 2020

Chris Naegel from Wildwood, MO wins the 87th Iowa Open on Sunday, August 2 at Blue Top Ridge at Riverside.

Naegel recorded rounds of 63-65-69=197, 19-under-par.

Naegel carded a bogey on hole 14 and birdies on holes 3, 6, 9,14, and 17 to secure the win. He holds the Blue Top Ridge competitive course record Runner-up Tim O’Neal from Savannah, GA made a run at Naegel with an 8-under-par round of 64 today. O’Neal finished with rounds of 71-66-64=201, 15-under-par.

Bill Breen, PGA of Nashville, TN won the Pro Senior Division with a final round of even-par 72. Breen recorded an eagle two on hole 17 with bogeys on holes 7, 10 and 14 as well as birdies on holes 11 and 15. Breen finished with rounds of 74-72-72=218, 2-over par.

Open Amateur Division winner Andrew Huseman from Ankeny, IA with a final even-par round of 72. Huseman recorded a double bogey on hole 16 with birdies on holes 1, 4, 7, 14 and 15 as well as bogeys on holes 6, 8 and 11. His final score was 71-71-72=214, 2-under-par.

Open Senior Amateur Division winner Robert Jacobs from Valparaiso, IN with a final even-par round of 72. Jacobs recorded bogeys on holes 2, 6 and 8 with birdies on holes 3, 12, and 17. His final score was 70-77-72=219, 3-over-par to finish with the win.

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The Iowa PGA would like to thank PGA Director of Golf Bryan Haas, PGA Assistant Professional Michael McNamara, PGA Teaching Professional Tracy Vest and the entire staff at Blue Top Ridge and our GIVE volunteers for hosting this 3-day event. We would also like to thank our sponsors Riverside Casino and Golf Resort.

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Chris Naegel, Wildwood, MO Overall Champion

Bill Breen, Nashville, TN Pro Senior Division Winner

Justin Doeden, Prior Lake, MN Finished in 5th Place

Robert Jacobs, Valparaiso, IN Amateur Senior Division Winner

Otto Black, Brighton, MI Finished in 3rd Place

Andrew Huseman, Ankeny, IA Amateur Division Winner

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Gibb Wins Iowa Senior PGA Professional Championship Briarwood Golf Club | Ankeny, IA| August 19-20, 2020

Judd Gibb of Lakeside Municipal Golf Course fired rounds of 67-66=133 (11-under par) to win the 2020 Iowa PGA Senior Professional Championship held on August 19-20 at Briarwood Golf Club will lead 7 Section PGA Professionals to compete on October 15-18, in the 32nd Senior PGA Professional Championship.

The National Championship, supported by Golf Channel and John Deere, will be held at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Gibb turned in a winning total og 11-under-par 133 to capture the Iowa Senior PGA Professional Championship. Jeff Schmid of Brown Deer Golf Club finished 4 strokes back at 137. They are joined by Chad Proehl of Sugar Creek Municipal Golf Club, John Bermel of Pheasant Ridge Golf Course, Jeff Smith of Harvest Point Golf Course, John Shawver of Fore Seasons Golf Practic and Bryan Luedtke of Bunker Links Golf Course.

The Super Senior Division was won by Smith with rounds of 74-69=143 for a total of 1-under-par. Runner-up Curt Schnell of Okoboji View Golf Course with rounds of 74-74=148 to take second place.

Thank you Supporting Sponsors Golf Channel and John Deere also to our Supporting Partner PGA Tour. Special thanks to PGA General Manager/Director of Club Operation John Dinnebier, PGA Head Professional Chad Callan and the entire staff at Briarwood Golf Club for their support in hosting this two day event.

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Christians Wins Assistant Iowa PGA Professional Championship Tyler Christians of Wakonda Club, winner of the National Car Rental Iowa Assistant PGA Professional Championship on September 9, 2020 at Blue Top Ridge. Christians compete November 12-15, in the 44th National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship.

The National Championship, supported by Srixon, Cleveland Golf, XXIO, Asics and John Deere will be held at PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Christians turned in a winning total of 1-under-par 143 to win the National Car Rental Iowa Assistant PGA Professional Championship. In a three-way-tie, Sean Miller of Eagle Ridge Resort, David Lawrence of Davenport Country Club and Ben Montgomery of Airport National Golf Course finished five stokes back.

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Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Results

Thank you to our Season Long Sponsors!

The Iowa PGA would like to thank our Season-Long Sponsors Bushnell, Shattuck’s and Bug Soother as supporting sponsors of the 2020 Iowa PGA Junior Tour. Iowa PGA sales representative, John Novosel with Bushnell supplied prizes for our MAJOR and ACE Point Events administered by the Iowa PGA Section Staff in 2020. Juniors won these gifts through contests that were held during MAJOR and ACE event.

Bug Soother also returned as a supporting sponsor of the Junior Tour in 2020. The Iowa PGA had Bug Soother with them at each tournament for juniors to utilize and each junior were also given one bottle of Bug Soother for the 2020 season. Bug Soother also provided a special Iowa PGA Junior Tour coupon code on each bottle for a discount on Bug Soother purchases.

Also returning in 2020 as a supporting sponsor was Shattuck-St. Mary’s Prep School. Shattuck-St. Mary’s is a college preparatory co-educational boarding and day school and located in Faribault, Minnesota. They offer students the opportunity to pair a challenging and motivating academic program of study with a focus concentration in athletics or the arts.

The Iowa PGA is excited for the 2021 season and to be partnering with all its sponsors. We would like to thank all our sponsors for their support and we are looking forward to great season of golf!

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Iowa PGA Junior Spring Series #3 Muscatine Municipal GC | Muscatine, IA | June 1, 2020

Boys 16-18

1. 1 Brock Barnhart, Robins, IA – 73 +1 2. T2 Drew Hall, Rock Island, IL – 75 +3 3. T2 Dylan Countryman, Tipton, IA – 75 +3 4. T2 Brandon McCarty, North Liberty, IA – 75 +3

Girls 16-18 1.

Saffire Sayre, West Des Moines, IA – 78 +6 2. T2 Kiki Bruner, Washington, IA – 80 +8 3. T2 Kailey White, Frankfort, IL – 80 +8

Boys 14-15

Boys 12-13

1. Evan Smith, Knoxville, IA – 78 +6 2. Caden Postma, Marion, IA – 80 +8 3. Charles Allen, Cedar Rapids, IA – 81 +9

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Girls 14-15

Girls 13 & Under

1. Megan Fiorini, Rock Falls, IL – 79 +7 2. Lauren Briggs, Burlington, IA – 89 +17 3. Macy Underwood, Gilbert, IA – 93 +21

Tanner Wachtl, Fairfax, IA – 77 +5 Isaiah Zoske, Marshalltown, IA – 79 +7 T3 Calvin Short, Bettendorf, IA – 83 +11 T3 Vaughn Roseman, Walcott, IA – 83 +11 5. T3 Ethan Blomme, Bettendorf, IA 83 +11

1. Morgan Rupp, Marion, IA – 42 +6 2. Saleah Vivanh-Vong, Des Moines, IA – 43 +7 3. Shanel Sayre, West Des Moines, IA – 47 +11

Boys 11 & Under

1. Jack Collins, Bettendorf, IA – 41 +5 2. T2 Logan Otting, Marion, IA - 42 +5 3. T2 Michael Koury, Jr., Bettendorf, IA – 42 +5

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Iowa PGA Pee Wee Spring Series #3

Muscatine Municipal GC | Muscatine, IA | June 1, 2020

The Iowa PGA would also like to thank Junior Golf Hub, Shattuck-St Mary’s and Bug Soother for their support, as well as, John Novosel and Bushnell for our Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Tour Spring Series #3 competition.

Pee Wee Boys 10-11 1.

Camden Brenden, Cedar Falls, IA - 56 +20 2. Braydon Oakes, Reynolds, IL – 59 +23 3. Karson Trede, Durant, IA – 61 +25

Pee Wee Girls 10-11

1. Kylie Wachtl, Fairfax, IA – 65 +29 2. Liliana Graham, Bettendorf, IA – 66 +30

Pee Wee Boys 8-9 1.

Edward Chandler, Bettendorf, IA – 39 +3 2. Sid Hesse, Tipton, IA – 43 +7 3. Charlie Mausser, LeClaire, IA – 46 +10

Pee Wee Girls 8-9

1. Leona Rupp, Iowa City, IA – 47 +11 2. Sophia Miller, Princeton, IA – 48 +12 3. Lily Schrage, Tiffin, IA – 59 +23

Pee Wee Boys 7 & Under 1.

Ian Johnson, Bettendorf, IA – 38 +14

Pee Wee Girls 7 & Under 1.

Kinsley Needham, Walcott, IA – 45 +21

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Iowa PGA Junior Spring Series #2 Westwood GC | Newton, IA| June 2, 2020

The Iowa PGA Spring Series #2 was hosted by the Westwood Golf Course on Tuesday, June 2. The event was an ACE point event and marked the second event of the 2020 Spring Series. The event featured over 95 Juniors and over 25 Pee Wee participants!

Special thanks to Brad Sponseller, PGA and the Westwood Golf Course staff for their support in hosting this event.

Boys 16-18

1. T1 Ethan Walker, Newton, IA – 75 +4 2. T1 Corbin Walker, Ankeny, IA – 75 +4 3. T3 Connor Van Weelden, Ames, IA – 76 +5 4. T3 Calvin McNeeley, Pleasant Hill, IA – 76 +5

Girls 16-18 1.

Paige Hoffman, West Des Moines, IA – 74 +3 2. Amara Lytle, Cedar Falls, IA – 76 +5 3. Rylee Heryford, Newton, IA – 77 +6

Boys 14-15

1. Owen Howe, Des Moines, IA – 76 +5 2. Jackson Overton, Indianola, IA – 78 +7 3. Caden Postma, Marion, IA – 80 +9

Girls 14-15

1. Megan Fiorini, Rock Falls, IL – 81 +10 2. Taylor Phillips, New London, IA – 85 +14 3. Eden Lohrbach, Ames, IA – 88 +17

Boys 12-13

1. Ethan Blomme, Bettendorf, IA – 78 +7 2. T2 Brock Wilson, Peosta, IA – 81 +10 3. T2 Isaiah Zoske, Marshalltown, IA - 81 +10

Girls 13 & Under 1.

Shanel Sayre, West Des Moines, IA – 44 +8 2. Rylee Brockhouse, Muscatine, IA – 45 +9 3. Morgan Rupp, Marion, IA – 46 +10

Boys 11 & Under

1. Lucas Laffoon, Johnston, IA – 34 -2 2. Parker Rodgers, Nevada, IA – 39 +3 3. Logan Otting, Marion, IA – 40 +4

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Pee Wee Boys 12-13

Pee Wee Boys 10-11

Pee Wee Boys 8-9

Pee Wee Girls 10-11

Pee Wee Girls 8-9

Pee Wee Boys 7 & under

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Dewell Anderson, Urbandale, IA – 47 +11 2. Lincoln Card, Pleasantville, IA – 49 +13 3. Landon Cody, Johnston, IA – 50 +14

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Allison Pettitt, Urbandale, IA – 64 +28

1. Rylan Weaver, Gilman, IA – 45 +9 2. Case Bishop, West Des Moines, IA – 47 +11 3. Isaac Brownlee, Clear Lake, IA – 48 +12

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Leona Rupp, Iowa City, IA – 58 +22

1. Bennett Lewis, Ankeny, IA – 46 +10 2. Tate Pettitt, West Des Moines, IA – 49 +13 3. T3 Elijah Anderson, Urbandale, IA – 53 +17 4. T3 Jude Davis, Urbandale, IA – 53 +17 5. T3 Jake Davis, West Des Moines, IA – 53 +17

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Kayley Turner, Van Meter, IA – 34 +15

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Terrace Hills 15U Junior Tour Terrace Hills GC| Altoona, IA | June 8, 2020

The Terrace Hills 15U Junior and Pee Wee was held on Monday, June, 8, 2020. This was the first Eagle Point event of the season. The event featured over 21 Juniors and over 25 Pee Wee participants!

Special thanks to Head Professional Rocky Sposato, PGA and their entire staff at Terrace Hills Golf Course for their support in hosting this event.

Picture on the left: Jazz Tulda our Junior Golf Coordinator checking in some Junior Golfers

Boys 14-15

1. Cooper Hanson, Pleasant Hill, IA - 35 +1 2. Sam Wahman, Atloona, IA - 37 +3 3. Jacob Adams, Ankeny, IA - 38 +4

Girls 13 & Under

1. Saleah Vivanh-Vong, Des Moines, IA – 42 +8 2. Shanel Sayre, West Des Moines, IA – 48 +14 3. 3 Lauren Nuss, New Hampton, IA – 50 +16

Boys 12-13

1. Isaiah Zoske, Marshalltown, IA – 34 E 2. Cody Weaver, Gilman, IA – 36 +2 3. Pranay Monga, Marion, IA – 38 +4

Boys 11 & Under

1. Lucas Laffoon, Johnston, IA – 33 -1 2. Henry Baker, Johnston, IA – 38 +4 3. Parker Rodgers, Nevada, IA – 40 +6

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Terrace Hills Pee Wee Terrace Hills GC| Altoona, IA | June 8, 2020

Pee Wee Boys 12-13

Pee Wee Boys 10-11

1. Nathan Boehlert, Ankeny, IA – 40 +6 2. Lincoln Card, Pleasantville, IA – 41 +7 3. Brenden Wright, Huxley, IA – 45 +11

1. Rylan Weaver, Gilman, IA – 42 +8 2. Case Bishop, West Des Moines, IA – 45 +11 3. Blaine Vanderheiden, Dexter, IA – 46 +12

Pee Wee Girls 10-11

Pee Wee Girls 8-9

1. Jaylee Shaffer, Mount Ayr, IA – 51 +16 2. Kirsten Nuss, New Hampton, IA – 54 +19 3. Kendall Curran, Urbandale, IA – 60 +25

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Lily Schrage, Tiffin, IA - 55 +20

Pee Wee Boys 8-9 1.

Vaughan Simmer, Des Moines, IA – 43 +8 2. Jake Davis, West Des Moines, IA – 50 +15 3. Jude Davis, Urbandale, IA – 51 +16

Pee Wee Girls 7& Under 1.

Kayley Turner, Van Meter, IA - 40 +16

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Jerry Smith Junior Tour Summer Kickoff Edmundson GC | Oskaloosa, IA | June 15, 2020

The 2020 Junior Tour/Pee Wee Tour Kickoff was held at the Edmundson and Harvest Point Golf Courses on June 15. The Junior Tour Kick off was an Ace Point Event on the Iowa Junior Tour.

The Iowa PGA would like to give a special thanks to Jerry Smith, PGA Champions Tour Player, Head Professional Matt Sherlock, PGA and his staff, Mahsaka Bottling Company, ROTH Capital Partners and Antigue Golf for their support with this event.

Boys 16-18

1. T1 Luke Galeazzi, Knoxville, IA – 70 E 2. T1 Matthew Briggs, Burlington, IA – 70 E 3. Harold Dobernecker, Nevada, IA – 72 +2

Girls 16-18

1. Tatum Depuydt, Marion, IA – 75 +5 2. Rylee Heryford, Newton, IA – 76 +6 3. Kiki Bruner, Washington, IA – 79 +9

Boys 14-15

1. Jackson Overton, Indianola, IA – 70 E 2. Dylan Sherlock, Van Meter, IA – 79 +9 3. T3 Lawson Hachmeister, Ankeny, IA – 81 +11 4. T3 Owen Howe, Des Moines, IA – 81 +11

Girls 14-15 1.

T1 Meghan DeLong, Clear Lake, IA – 80 +10 2. T1 Addison Berg, Swisher, IA – 80+10 3. Megan Fiorini, Rock Falls, IL – 82 +12

Boys 12-13 1.

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Roman Roth, Wayland, IA – 76 +6 Cody Weaver, Gilman, IA – 79 +9 T3 Tanner Wachtl, Fairfax, IA – 81 +11 T3 Vaughn Roseman, Walcott, IA – 81 +11

Girls 13 & Under

1. Morgan Rupp, Marion, IA – 36 +1 2. Saleah Vivanh-Vong, Des Moines, IA – 40 +5 3. Shanel Sayre, West Des Moines, IA – 45 +10

Boys 11 & Under

1. Lucas Laffoon, Johnston, IA - 37 +2 2. Parker Rodgers, Nevada, IA - 44 +9

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Pee Wee Boys 12-13

1. Lincoln Card, Pleasantville, IA - 51 +16 2. Tyler Ragan, Indianaola, IA - 61 +26

Pee Wee Girls 10-11

1. Kylie Wachtl, Fairfax, IA - 43 +8 2. Rainie Winegard, Burlington, IA - 82 +47

Pee Wee Boys 10-11

1. Rylan Weaver, Gilman, IA - 45 +10 2. Grant Osby, Newton, IA - 53 +18 3. Maxwell Greene, Hiawatha, IA - 57 +22

Pee Wee Girls 8-9 1.

Lily Schrage, Tiffin, IA - 61 +26

Pee Wee Boys 8-9

1. Bennett Lewis, Ankeny, IA - 46 +11 2. Owen Taylor, Pella, IA - 62 +27 3. Jack Sherlock, Oskaloosa, IA - 73 +38

Boys 7 & Under

1. Tyler Morgan, Eldon, IA - 67 +32 2. Gibson Blommers, Oskaloosa, IA - 74 +39

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Iowa PGA Junior Golf Academy Pheasant Ridge GC | Cedar Falls, IA | June 14-18, 2020

The Iowa PGA Junior Golf Academy is celebrating 40 years in 2020. Due to current COVID 19 issues, the normal 5 day, 4 night camp has been modified into 3 on day camps and a virtual camp option.

We look forward to 2021 as we move forward with new protocols to be able to continue making memories for these kids!

Special thanks to Head Professional John Bermel, PGA, Head Superintendent John Kofoot and the entire staff at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course for their support in hosting.

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Iowa PGA Indian Creek Junior Tour Classic Indian Creek CC | Nevada, IA | June 20, 2020

The Junior and Pee Wee Tour Classic in Nevada, IA is a 9-hole Eagle Point Event being held at Indian Creek CC, on June 20, 2020. The event featured over 95 Juniors and over 25 Pee Wee participants!

The Iowa PGA would like to give a special thanks to Head Professional Sheryl Newsome, PGA and the entire staff at Indian Creek Country Club got their help in hosting.

Boys 16-18 1.

Harold Dobernecker, Nevada, IA – 36 +1 2. Ty Roghair, Ankeny, IA – 37 +2 3. T3 Bryce Malchow, Ames, IA – 38 +3 4. T3 Kyle Linder, Nevada, IA – 38 +3

Boys 14-15

1. Zachary Hoffman, Ankeny, IA – 39 +4 2. T2 Lawson Hachmeister, Ankeny, IA – 41 +6 3. T2 Camden Johnson, Urbandale, IA – 41 +6

Girls 14-15

Girls 16-18

1. Amara Lytle, Cedar Falls, IA – 42 +7 2. T2 Ashlyn Laybon, Garwin, IA – 48 +13 3. T2 Megan Riesselman, Kelley, IA – 48 +13

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Amber Henson, Marshalltown, IA – 37 +2 Addison Berg, Swisher, IA – 38 +3 T3 Nora Carlson, Humboldt, IA – 43 +8 T3 Hallie Yates, West Des Moines, IA – 43 +8

Boys 12-13 1.

Michael Solberg, Mason City, IA – 39 +4 2. T2 Braylen Loots, Story City, IA – 42 +7 3. T2 Braeden Nelson, West Des Moines, IA – 42 +7

Girls 13 & Under 1.

Saleah Vivanh-Vong, Des Moines, IA – 46 +11 2. Brinley Carlson, Story City, IA – 63 +28

Boys 11 & Under

1. Parker Rodgers, Nevada, IA – 44 +9 2. 2 Henry Baker, Johnston, IA – 45 +10 3. 3 Evan Graham, Bettendorf, IA – 47 +12

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Pee Wee Boys 12-13

1. Brenden Wright, Huxley, IA – 44 +9 2. Cael Schofield, Albia, IA – 45 +10 3. Preston Zinn, Ankeny, IA – 48 +13

Pee Wee Girls 10-11

1. Jaylee Shaffer, Mount Ayr, IA – 49 +13 2. Liliana Graham, Bettendorf, IA – 54 +18 3. Kendall Curran, Urbandale, IA – 57 +21

Pee Wee Boys 10-11

1. Jonathan Ward, Waukee, IA – 55 +20 2. Blaine Vanderheiden, Dexter, IA – 56 +21 3. Grant Campbell, Urbandale, IA – 64 +29

1. Rylan Weaver - 39 (+3) 2. Sam Hanna - 52 (+16) 3. Brayton Dahl - 62 (+26)

Pee Wee Boys 8-9

1. Micah Mars, Sioux Center, IA – 54 +18 2. Korben McKibben, Marshalltown, IA – 75 +39

Pee Wee Boys 7 & Under 1.

Pee Wee Boys 8-9

Tyler Morgan, Eldon, IA – 36 +17

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45th Iowa Boys Junior Championship Gates Park GC | Waterloo, IA | June 24-25, 2020 The Iowa Boys Junior PGA Championship finished their final round at Gates Park Golf Course on Thursday afternoon.

The Iowa PGA would like to thank Nate Lubs, PGA, Monte Meyer, PGA and the City of Waterloo for their support in hosting this event.

Boys 16-18 1.

2.

3.

4.

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Jarred Bowser, Urbandale, IA – 6573=138 -6 Jack Dumas, LeClaire, IA – 73-68=141 -3 T3 Cale Leonard, Ottumwa, IA – 7171=142-2 T3 Nathan Spear, Burlington, IA – 7171=142 -2 T3 Brock Barnhart, Robins, IA – 6973=142 -2

Boys 11 & Under

Boys 14-15 1.

Maxwell Tjoa, Cedar Falls, IA – 7271=143 -1 2. T2 Cooper Hanson, Pleasant Hill, IA – 72-76=148 +4 3. T2 Owen Sawyer, Waterloo, IA – 7573=148 +4

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Ethan Blomme, Bettendorf, IA – 7571=146 +2 2. Roman Roth, Wayland, IA – 73-80=153 +9 3. Vaughn Roseman, Walcott, IA – 7876=154 +10

Overall Champ

Lucas Laffoon, Johnston, IA – 34-39=73 1. +1 2. Palmer Hansen, Waverly, IA – 42-43=85 +13 3. Parker Rodgers, Nevada, IA – 42-45=87 +15 1.

Boys 12-13

Jarred Bowser, Urbandale, IA

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Cedar Valley Junior Tour Championship Pheasant Ridge GC | Cedar Falls, IA | June 29-30, 2020

The Iowa PGA Cedar Valley Junior Tour Championships was held at Pheasant Ridge. The Cedar Valley Junior Championship is an Major Point event on the Iowa PGA Junior Tour Schedule. The Cedar Valley Pee Wee Tour Championship was held at Walter’s Ridge on the second day of the Cedar Valley Junior Tour Championship.

Boys 16-18

Boys 14-15

Jack Roemer, Bettendorf, IA – 64+70=134 -10 2. Hogan Hansen, Waverly, IA – 71+74=145 +1 3. Drew Munson, Carroll, IA – 75+73=148 +4

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Boys 12-13

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Girls 16-18

Girls 14-15

Girls 13 & Under

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Allison Nuss, New Hampton, IA – 75+80=155 +11 2. Kylie Carey, Waukee, IA – 82+74=156 +12 3. Amara Lytle, Cedar Falls, IA – 79+82=161 +17

Owen Sawyer, Waterloo, IA – 72+74=146 +2 2. Evan Smith, Knoxville, IA – 73+75=148 +4 3. Owen Howe, Des Moines, IA – 76+73=149 +5

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Amber Henson, Marshalltown, IA – 73+74=147 +3 2. Eden Lohrbach, Ames, IA – 75+73=148 +4 3. Hallie Yates, West Des Moines, IA – 81+78=159 +15

1. Cody Weaver, Gilman, IA – 75+74=149 +5 2. Isaiah Zoske, Marshalltown, IA – 76+74=150 +6 3. Tanner Wachtl, Fairfax, IA – 77+77=154 +10

1. Morgan Rupp, Marion, IA – 46+35=81 +9 2. Shanel Sayre, West Des Moines, IA – 45+41=86 +14 3. Saleah Vivanh-Vong, Des Moines, IA – 43+45=88 +16

Boys 11 & Under 1.

1 Lucas Laffoon, Johnston, IA – 35+35= 70 -2 2. Parker Rodgers, Nevada, IA – 37+38=75 +3 3. Palmer Hansen, Waverly, IA – 42+40=82 +10

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Cedar Valley Pee Wee Tour Championship Walters Ridge GC | Cedar Falls, IA | June 30, 2020

Special thanks to Presenting Sponsor Community Motors and Director of Golf John Bermel, PGA and the entire staff at Pheasant Ridge for their support in hosting this event.

Pee Wee Boys 12-13 1.

Jackson Bidwell, Marshalltown, IA – 42 +15

Pee Wee Girls 10-11

Pee Wee Boys 10-11

Pee Wee Boys 8-9

Pee Wee Girls 8-9

Boys 7 & Under

1.

Isaac Brownlee, Clear Lake, IA – 34 +7

1. Liliana Graham, Bettendorf, IA – 36 +9 1. Lily Schrage, Tiffin, IA – 44 +17 2. Kylie Wachtl, Fairfax, IA – 40 +13 2. Grace Carpenter, Cedar Falls, IA – 55 3. Kirsten Nuss, New Hampton, IA – 42 +15 +28

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Calvin Brenden, Cedar Falls, IA – 50 +23

Mason Kettner, Cedar Falls, IA – 50 +23

Girls 7 & Under 1.

Nora Larimer, Cedar Falls, IA - 56 +29

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Greater Cedar Rapids Junior Hunters Ridge GC | Marion, IA | July 5, 2020 The Iowa PGA Greater Cedar Rapids Junior and Pee Wee Tour was held at Hunter Ridge GC. The Greater Cedar Rapids Junior and Pee Wee is an Ace Point event on the Iowa PGA Junior Tour Schedule.

Boys 16-18 1.

Clayton Phillips, New London, IA – 71 -1 2. Brandon McCarty, North Liberty, IA – 76 +4 3. Carson Slezak, Cedar Rapids, IA – 78 +6

Girls 16-18 1.

Saffire Sayre, West Des Moines, IA – 79 +7 2. Emma Sorg, Cedar Rapids, IA – 82 +10 3. Jaci Webb, Ankeny, IA – 85 +13

Boys 11 & Under

1. Lucas Laffoon, Johnston, IA – 32 -4 2. Parker Rodgers, Nevada, IA – 36 E 3. Logan Otting, Marion, IA – 40 +4

Boys 14-15

1. Reid Hall, Cedar Rapids, IA – 77 +5 2. Jackson Overton, Indianola, IA – 80 +8 3. Evan Smith, Knoxville, IA – 81 +9

Girls 14-15

1. Addison Berg, Swisher, IA – 79 +7 2. Lauren Briggs, Burlington, IA – 88 +16 3. Taylor Phillips, New London, IA – 101 +29

Boys 12-13 1.

Jacob Schmit, Cedar Rapids, IA – 76 +4 2. Isaiah Zoske, Marshalltown, IA – 77 +5 3. Ethan Boyle, Cedar Falls, IA – 78 +6

Girls 13 & Under

1. Morgan Rupp, Marion, IA – 41 +5 2. Natalie Henson, Marshalltown, IA – 43 +7 3. Saleah Vivanh-Vong, Des Moines, IA – 45 +9

Closest to Pin 1.

Parker Rodgers 2’ 5” on hole 4

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Greater Cedar Rapids Pee Wee Hunters Ridge GC | Marion, IA | July 5, 2020

Special thanks to General Manager Paul Brooks, Head Professional Nate Severin and the entire staff at Hunters Ridge Golf Course for their support in hosting this event.

Pee Wee Boys 10-11

1. Maxwell Greene, Hiawatha, IA – 58 +22 2. Cole Green, Grand Mound, IA – 61 +25

Pee Wee Boys 8-9 1.

Dylan Feuerbach, North Liberty, IA – 45 +9 2. Skyler Hein, Tipton, IA – 49 +13 3. Sid Hesse, Tipton, IA – 51 +15

Pee Wee Girls 12-13 1.

Paycee Sorgenfrey, Tipton, IA – 67 +31

Pee Wee Girls 10-11

1. Kylie Wachtl, Fairfax, IA – 46 +10 2. Liliana Graham, Bettendorf, IA – 54 +18 3. Hayley Morris, Robins, IA – 58 +22

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TPC Deere Run Junior Open 14-18 TPC Deere Run | Silvis, IL | July 6-7, 2020

The John Deere Classic has been changed to TPC Deere Run Junior Open due to the pandemic. We look forward to 2021 with Clair and the John Deere Classic. The Iowa PGA TPC Deere Run Junior Open was held at TPC Deere Run. The TPC Deere Run Junior Open is an Major Point Event on the Iowa Junior Tour.

Special thanks to PGA General Manager Todd Hajduk, PGA Head Professional Kevin Dean and the entire staff at TPC Deere Run for their support in hosting this 2-day event.

Boys 16-18

1. Dillon Burr, Marion, IA – 75+71=146 +4 2. T2 Luke Lofgren, Rock Island, IL – 77+70=147 +5 3. T2 Nathan Spear, Burlington, IA – 75+72=147 +5

Girls 16-18 1.

London Wille, Van Meter, IA – 84+80=164 +22 2. Erika Holmberg, Bettendorf, IA – 83+84=167 +25 3. Saffire Sayre, West Des Moines, IA – 82+86=168 +26

Boys 14-15 1.

Maxwell Tjoa, Cedar Falls, IA – 73+68= 141 -1 2. Calen Bishop, Johnston, IA – 77+76=153 +11 3. T3 Preston Bily, Indianola, IA – 83+71=154 +12 4. T3 Jackson Overton, Indianola, IA – 79+75=154 +12

Boys 12-13 1.

Isaiah Zoske, Marshalltown, IA – 75+75=150 +8 Won Sudden Death Playoff 2. Brady Rapp, Leawood, KS – 78+72=150 +8 3. Vaughn Roseman, Walcott, IA – 79+72=151 +9

Girls 14-15 1.

Eden Lohrbach, Ames, IA – 83+77=160 +18 2. Addison Berg, Swisher, IA – 82+79=161 +19 3. T3 Greenlee Smock, Sully, IA – 91+82=173 +31 4. T3 Lauren Briggs, Burlington, IA – 81+92=173 +31

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TPC Deere Run Junior Open 13 & Under TPC Deere Run | Silvis, IL | July 6-7, 2020

Girls 13 & Under 1.

Saleah Vivanh-Vong, Des Moines, IA – 45+41=86 +15 2. Rylee Brockhouse, Muscatine, IA – 45+44=89 +18 3. Shanel Sayre, West Des Moines, IA – 48+45=93 +22

Boys 11 & Under 1.

Lucas Laffoon, Johnston, IA – 38+38=76 +5 2. Isaah Kandula, Chesterfield, MO – 38+40=78 +7 3. Isaac Rumler, Silvis, IL – 43+39=82 +11

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45th Iowa Girls Junior PGA Championship Talons of Tuscany | Ankeny, IA| July 10-11, 2020

Final day of the 45th Iowa Girls Junior PGA Championship was a Major Point Event on the 2020 Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Tour held at Talons of Tuscany.

Special thanks to Denny Albaugh and General Managers/Golf Course Superintendent Steve Olson for their support in hosting this 2-day event.

The Iowa PGA would also like to thank the Girls Junior PGA Championship and Shattuck – St. Mary’s, Bug Soother, and Junior Golf Hub for their support, as well as John Novosel and Bushnell for our 45th Iowa Girls Junior PGA Championship competition.

Girls 16-18 1.

Tatum Depuydt, Marion, IA – 78+75=153 +11 2. Won a 6 Hole Playoff 3. Rylee Heryford, Newton, IA – 81+72=153 +11 4. Paige Hoffman, West Des Moines, IA – 77+77=154 +12

Girls 14-15 1.

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3.

4.

Amber Henson, Marshalltown, IA – 75+74=149 +5 Lauren Briggs, Burlington, IA – 79+80=159 +15 T3 Nora Carlson, Humboldt, IA – 84+77=161 +17 T3 Hallie Yates, West Des Moines, IA – 80+81=161 +17

Girls 13 & Under 1.

Shanel Sayre, West Des Moines, IA – 47+46=93 +21 2. Won a 3 Hole Playoff 3. Saleah Vivanh-Vong, Des Moines, IA – 43+50=93 +21 4. Morgan Rupp, Marion, IA – 54+42=96 +24

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Parent Junior at The Preserve The Preserve on Rathbun Lake | Moravia, IA | July 12, 2020

The Iowa PGA Parent Junior at The Preserve was a NON-Point Event on the 2020 Iowa PGA Junior held at The Preserve on Rathbun Lake.

Special thanks to PGA Head Professional, Darin Fisher and PGA Assistant Golf Professional, Benjamin Splichal and The Preserve on Rathbun Lake staff for their support in hosting this event.

Boys 16-18

Boys 14-15

Boys 12-13

Girls 16-18

Girls 14-15

Girls 13 & Under

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Tommy and Tommy Weissenburger, Clive, IA – 66 -6 2. Jack and Eric Wahman, Altoona, IA – 67 -5 3. Jordan and Tron England, Pleasant Hill, IA – 69 -3

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Paige and Brett Hoffman, West Des Moines, IA – 64 -8 2. Meghan and Scott Doherty, Urbandale, IA – 78 +6 3. Elizabeth and Mark Zimmerman, Urbandale – 80 +8

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Tanner and John Dinnebier, West Des 1.

Moines, IA – 62 -10 2. Evan and Barry Smith, Knoxville, IA – 2.

65 -7 3. Cooper and Josh Hanson, Pleasant Hill, 3.

IA – 71 -1

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Mya and Andy Messenger, Cedar Rap1. ids, IA – 75 +3 2. T2 Brooklyn and Chris Lee, North Liberty, IA – 77 +5 3. T2 Ansley and Russell Adams, Clive, IA – 77 +5

Tanner Wachtl and Steve Tomash, Fairfax, IA – 65 -7 Jack and Jonathan Rogers, Iowa City, IA – 66 -6 Nathan and Eric Boehlert, Ankeny, IA – 67 -5

Taya and Alex Belloma, Centerville, IA – 50 +14

Boys 11 & Under

1. Parker and Chuck Rodgers, Nevada, IA – 44 +8 2. Tate and Ben Pettitt, West Des Moines, IA – 45 +9 3. Jake and Jason Davis, West Des Moines, IA – 46 +10

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The Preserve on Rathbun Lake | Pella, IA | July 13, 2020 The Southeast Junior and Pee Wee was an Ace Point Event on the 2020 Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Tour held at The Preserve on Rathbun Lake.

Special thanks to PGA Head Professional, Darin Fisher and PGA Assistant Golf Professional, Benjamin Splichal for their support in hosting this event.

Boys 16-18

1. Jake Weissenburger, Clive, IA – 74 +2 2. Brevin Wilson, Mount Pleasant, IA – 77 +5 3. Ethan Walker, Newton, IA – 78 +6

Girls 16-18 1.

Saffire Sayre, West Des Moines, IA – 76 +5 2. Paige Hoffman, West Des Moines, IA – 77 +6 3. Ashlyn Laybon, Garwin, IA – 121 +50

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Evan Smith, Knoxville, IA – 78 +6 Preston Bily, Indianola, IA -80 +8 T3 Drew Hensen, Ankeny, IA – 81 +9 T3 Cooper Hanson, Pleasant Hill, IA – 81 +9

Girls 14-15 1.

Addison Berg, Swisher, IA – 88 +17

Boys 12-13 1.

Preston Martens, Grundy Center, IA – 78 +6 2. Tanner Wachtl, Fairfax, IA – 80 +8 3. Braeden Nelson, West Des Moines, IA – 81 +9

Girls 13 & Under 1.

Shanel Sayre, West Des Moines, IA – 43 +7 2. Rylee Brockhouse, Muscatine, IA – 51 +15

Boys 11 & Under

1. Lucas Laffoon, Johnston, IA – 38 +2 2. Parker Rodgers, Nevada, IA – 42 +6

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The Preserve on Rathbun Lake | Pella, IA | July 13, 2020

Pee Wee Boys 12-13

Pee Wee Boys 10-11

Pee Wee Girls 10-11

Pee Wee Boys 7 & Under

1. Will Stoakes, North Liberty, IA – 47 +11 2. Preston Zinn, Ankeny, IA – 51 +15 3. Jackson Bidwell, Marshalltown, IA – 55 +19

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1. T1 Taya Belloma, Centerville, IA – 53 +17 1.

2. T1 Kylie Wachtl, Fairfax, IA – 53 +17

Broderick Thomas, Albia, IA – 68 +32

Tyler Morgan, Eldon, IA – 39 +15

Pee Wee Boys 8-9 1.

Vaughan Simmer, Des Moines, IA – 43 +7 2. Jake Davis, West Des Moines, IA – 53 +17 3. Nile Stoakes, North Liberty, IA – 57 +21

Closest to Pin 1.

Vaughn Roseman 19’ 3”

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Lakeside Municipal GC | Fort Dodge, IA | July 20, 2020

The Western Iowa Junior and Pee Wee was an Ace Point Event on the 2020 Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Tour held at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course.

Special thanks to Lori Branderhorst, Parks, Recreation and Forestry Director, Chad Graaf, Grounds Superintendent, PGA Teaching Professional Judd Gibb and the entire staff at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course for their support in hosting.

Boys 16-18 1.

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3.

4.

1 Kyle Linder, Nevada, IA – 71 -1 T2 Mason Weeks, Spirit Lake, IA 73 +1 T2 Jackson Laven, Okoboji, IA – 73 +1 T2 Harold Dobernecker, Nevada, IA – 73 +1

Girls 16-18 1.

Paige Hoffman, West Des Moines, IA – 66 -6 2. T2 Kylie Carey, Waukee, IA – 70 -2 3. T2 Rylee Heryford, Newton, IA – 70 -2

Boys 14-15

1. Drew Hensen, Ankeny, IA – 76 +4 2. Justin Hanks, Rockwell City, IA – 79 +7 3. Roman Reinhardt, Des Moines, IA – 81 +9

Girls 14-15

Boys 12-13

1. T1 Jackson Kepley, Ames, IA – 80 +8 2. T1 Braylen Loots, Story City, IA – 80 +8 3. T1 Braeden Nelson, West Des Moines, IA – 80 +8

Girls 13 & Under

1. Addison Berg, Swisher, IA – 81 +9 1.

2. Rebecca DeLong, Clear Lake, IA – 82 +10 2.

3. T3 Meghan DeLong, Clear Lake, IA – 83 3. +11 4. T3 Alexis Barber, Newell, IA – 83 +11

Saleah Vivanh-Vong, Des Moines, IA – 40 +4 Morgan Rupp, Marion, IA – 42 +6 Lauren Nuss, New Hampton, IA – 47 +11

Boys 11 & Under

1. Lucas Laffoon, Johnston, IA – 36 E 2. Parker Rodgers, Nevada, IA - 41 +5

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Boys 10-11

Boys 8-9

Girls 10-11

Closest to Pin

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Brady Wood, Atlantic, IA – 44 +8

1. Kirsten Nuss, New Hampton, IA – 48 +12 2. Emma Lloyd, Fort Dodge, IA – 59 +23 3. Brielle Crouch, Fort Dodge, IA – 79 +43

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Vaughan Simmer, Des Moines, IA – 44 +8 2. Kamdyn Keigher, Fort Dodge, IA – 90 +54

Boys 7 & Under 1.

Kyper Graaf, Humboldt, IA – 68 +32

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Iowa PGA Cedar Rapids Junior Gardner GC | Marion, IA | July 21, 2020

The Iowa PGA Cedar Rapids Junior was an Ace Point Event on the 2020 Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Tour held at Gardner Golf Course.

Special thanks to PGA Head Professional Steve Charters, City of Cedar Rapids and the entire staff for their support in hosting.

Boys 16-18

Boys 14-15

Boys 12-13

Girls 16-18

Girls 14-15

Girls 13 & Under

1. T1 Junior Haege, Solon, IA – 72 E 2. T1 Brandon McCarty, North Liberty, IA – 72 E 3. Mason Weeks, Spirit Lake, IA – 73 +1

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Paige Hoffman, West Des Moines, IA – 74 +2 2. Saffire Sayre, West Des Moines, IA - 76 +4 3. T3 Amara Lytle, Cedar Falls, IA – 77 +5 4. T3 Rylee Heryford, Newton, IA – 77 +5

Boys 11 & Under

1. Lucas Laffoon, Johnston, IA – 38 +2 2. T2 Logan Otting, Marion, IA – 41 +5 3. T2 Parker Rodgers, Nevada, IA – 41 +5

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Caden Postma, Marion, IA – 72 E Evan Smith, Knoxville, IA – 74 +2 T3 Jj Nelson, Cedar Falls, IA – 75 +3 T3 Reid Hall, Cedar Rapids, IA – 75 +3

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Amber Henson, Marshalltown, IA – 78 +6 2. Addison Berg, Swisher, IA – 80 +8 3. Katelyn Vaassen, Dubuque, IA – 81 +9

1. Roman Roth, Wayland, IA – 72 E 2. Isaiah Zoske, Marshalltown, IA – 73 +1 3. Cody Weaver, Gilman, IA – 75 +3

1. Natalie Henson, Marshalltown, IA – 44 +8 2. Saleah Vivanh-Vong, Des Moines, IA – 45 +9 3. Morgan Rupp, Marion, IA – 46 +10

Closest to Pin

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Iowa PGA Junior Championship A.H. Blank GC | Des Moines, IA | July 23, 2020 The Iowa PGA Junior Championship was an Ace Point Event on the 2020 Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Tour held at A.H. Blank Golf Course.

Special thanks to Director of Golf Jeff Chiodo, PGA and the entire staff at A.H. Blank Golf Course for their support in hosting this event.

Boys 16-18

1. Joe Hammer, Ottumwa, IA – 72 E 2. Kolby Shackelford, Panora, IA – 74 +2 3. T3 Andrew Freeman, Cedar Rapids, IA – 76 +4 4. T3 Bryce Malchow, Ames, IA – 76 +4 5. T3 Calvin McNeeley, Pleasant Hill, IA – 76 +4 6. T3 Jake Weissenburger, Clive, IA – 76 +4

Boys 14-15

1. Eli Owens, Runnells, IA – 73 +1 2. Bradley Kofoed, Des Moines, IA – 75 +3 3. Drew Hensen, Ankeny, IA – 76 +4

Girls 16-18

Girls 14-15

Boys 11 & Under

Straightest Drive

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T1 Anna Nacos, Washington, IA – 76 +4 2. T1 Rylee Heryford, Newton, IA – 76 +4 3. T3 Paige Hoffman, West Des Moines, IA – 80 +8 4. T3 Taylor Sedivec, Granger, IA – 80 +8

1. Thomas Fereday, Cedar Falls, IA – 43 +7 2. Henry Locher, Des Moines, IA – 50 +14 3. Isaac Brownlee, Clear Lake, IA – 51 +15

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Amber Henson, Marshalltown, IA – 76 +4 2. Rebecca DeLong, Clear Lake, IA – 80 +8 3. Meghan DeLong, Clear Lake, IA – 77 +9

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Boys 12-13

1. Remick Elfers, Clive, IA – 75 +3 2. T2 Henry Ferrari, Des Moines, IA – 83 +11 3. T2 Braeden Nelson, West Des Moines, IA – 83 +11

Girls 13 & Under 1.

Natalie Henson, Marshalltown, IA – 48 +12

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13 & Under Mid-Summer Classic Echo Valley CC| Norwalk, IA | July 23-24, 2020

The Mid-Summer Classic is an Ace Point Event on the 2020 Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Tour held at Echo Valley Country Club. Thursday and Friday were filled with Junior and Pee Wee Tour golfers.

Special thanks to General Manager Matt Matthias, PGA and PGA Head Professional Andrew Kinney and the entire staff at Echo Valley Country Club for their support in hosting.

Boys 12-13 1.

Vaughn Roseman, Walcott, IA – 39+41=80 +9 2. T2 Isaiah Zoske, Marshalltown, IA – 43+42=85 +14 3. T2 C.T. Norris, West Des Moines, IA – 41+44=85 +14

Boys 11 & Under 1.

Lucas Laffoon, Johnston, IA - 35+37=72 E 2. Parker Rodgers, Nevada, IA - 37+42=79 +7

Girls 13 & Under 1.

Saleah Vivanh-Vong, Des Moines, IA – 45+43=88 +16 2. T2 Morgan Rupp, Marion, IA – 41+48=89 +17 3. T2 Rylee Brockhouse, Muscatine, IA – 42+47=89 +17

Longest Putt 1.

Rylee Brockhouse 21 ft 2 in

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Pee Wee Mid-Summer Classic Echo Valley CC | Norwalk, IA | July 23, 2020

Pee Wee Boys 12-13

Pee Wee Boys 10-11

Pee Wee Boys 8-9

Pee Wee Girls 10-11

Girls 7 & Under

Pee Wee Boys 7 & Under

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Nathan Boehlert, Ankeny, IA – 40 +4 Preston Zinn, Ankeny, IA – 42 +6 T3 Noah House, Grimes, IA – 43 +7 T3 Landon Cody, Johnston, IA – 43 +7

1. Kirsten Nuss, New Hampton, IA – 51 +16 2. Jaylee Shaffer, Mount Ayr, IA – 53 +18

1. Jonathan Ward, Waukee, IA – 47 +11 2. Case Bishop, West Des Moines, IA – 48 +12 3. Jamin Colvin, Huxley, IA – 49 +13

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Kayley Turner, Van Meter, IA – 33 +9

1. Hayden Klein, Coon Rapids, IA – 43 +8 2. Vaughan Simmer, Des Moines, IA – 47 +12 3. Elijah Anderson, Urbandale, IA – 49 +14

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Gibson Blommers, Oskaloosa, IA - 49 +22

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Eastern Iowa Junior Championship Oakwood CC | Coal Valley, IL | July 27, 2020

The Eastern Iowa Junior and Pee Wee was an Ace Point Event on the 2020 Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Tour held at Oakwood Country Club.

Special thanks to PGA Head Professional Eric Drane and the entire staff at Oakwood Country Club for their support in hosting.

Boys 16-18

1. Luke Lofgren, Rock Island, IL – 74 +3 2. James Moorhusen, Cordova, IL – 75 +4 3. Nathan Spear, Burlington, IA – 77 +6

Girls 16-18 1.

Kacie Knary, Moline, IL – 96 +25

Boys 11 & Under

1. Isaac Rumler, Silvia, IL – 38 +3 2. Jack Collins, Bettendorf, IA – 40 +5 3. Michael Koury, Jr., Bettendorf, IA – 42 +7

Boys 14-15

Boys 12-13

Girls 14-15

Girls 13 & Under

1. Keaton Thissen, Davenport, IA – 80 +9 2. Jack Kilstrom, Bettendorf, IA – 81 +10 3. Drew Hensen, Ankeny, IA – 84 +13

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Shea Gende, Rock Island, IL – 141 +70

1. Bryson VanHoutte, Geneseo, IL – 72 +1 2. Roman Roth, Wayland, IA – 77 +6 3. Rajan Roth, Wayland, IA – 80 +9

1. Morgan Rupp, Marion, IA – 42 +7 2. Rylee Brockhouse, Muscatine, IA – 46 +11 3. Elliana Danielsen, Bettendorf, IA – 58 +23

Closest to Pin

Hole # 8 Roman Roth 7 ft 3 in

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Eastern Iowa Pee Wee Oakwood CC | Coal Valley, IL | July 27, 2020

Pee Wee Boys 12-13

1. Jack Gomez, Eldridge, IA – 40 +5 2. Dawson Price, Fulton, IL – 58 +23 3. Karson Trede, Durant, IA – 60 +25

Pee Wee Boys 10-11 1.

Pee Wee Boys 8-9

Tyler Downing, Bettendorf, IA – 58 +23 1. Charlie Mausser, LeClaire, IA – 45 +10 2. Edward Chandler, Bettendorf, IA – 46 +11 3. Charles Koury, Bettendorf, IA – 49 +14

Pee Wee Girls 8-9 1.

Sophia Miller, Princeton, IA – 63 +28

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Junior Tour Mid-Summer Classic Briarwood GC & Otter Creek GC | Ankeny, IA | July 27-28, 2020

The Iowa PGA hosted the Junior Tour Mid-Summer Classic the past two days. It was an action-packed tournament with great play. For the first round of the tournament, the contestants competed at the Briarwood Golf Club in Ankeny, Iowa and today they finished up at Otter Creek Golf Course in Ankeny, Iowa.

The Iowa PGA would like to thank Jim Webb, PGA, Curt Ingham, PGA, Thomas Tays, PGA, and all two staffs at Briarwood Golf Club and the Otter Creek Golf Course in their support of hosting this great event; we could not do it without you.

Boys 16-18

Boys 14-15

1. Cale Leonard, Ottumwa, IA – 69+66 -8 2. Corbin Walker, Ankeny, IA – 71+73 +1 3. Jonathan Saddoris, Ankeny, IA – 74+72 +3

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Girls 14-15

1. Rylee Heryford, Newton, IA – 73+77 +7 2. Paige Hoffman, West Des Moines, IA – 77+74 +8 3. Kylie Carey, Waukee, IA – 76+80 +13

T1 Jackson Overton, Indianola, IA – 74+75 +6 2. T1 Evan Smith, Knoxville, IA – 74+75 +6 3. Tanner Dinnebier, West Des Moines, IA – 78+74 +9

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Amber Henson, Marshalltown, IA – 81+75 +13 2. Addison Berg, Swisher, IA – 81+78 +16 3. Nora Carlson, Humboldt, IA – 85+89 +31

Boys 12-13 1.

Braeden Nelson, West Des Moines, IA – 78+78 +13 2. Isaiah Zoske, Marshalltown, IA – 85+76 +18 3. Keagan Johnson, Urbandale, IA – 91+82 +30

Closest to Pin

Taylor Sedivec - 2’5” Caleb Bishop 29 in

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Iowa Junior Open 18-Holes

Blue Top Ridge at Riverside GC | Riverside, IA | August 2-3, 2020

The Iowa PGA hosted the second annual Iowa Junior Open 18-hole event on August 2-3 at Blue Top Ridge. This event was held in conjunction with the 2020 Iowa Open, which is the premier Professional Golf event in the state of Iowa.

The Champion of the 16-18 Divisions, Brandon McCarty from North, Liberty, IA (+5) will receive a complimentary round in the Amateur Division in the 2021 Iowa Open. Congrats Brandon for being the Champ in the 2nd Annual Iowa Junior Open.

Finally, the Iowa PGA would like to thank Bryan Haas and the entire Blue Top Ridge staff and GIVE volunteers for hosting the 18-hole event. Also would like to thank Stephen Kahler, PGA, Alex Phillips, and both of their respective staffs at the Amana Colonies GC and Stone Creek GC for helping us put on another great event.

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Brandon McCarty, North Liberty, IA – 72+77=149 +5 Nathan Spear, Burlington, IA – 80+71=151 +7 T3 Hogan Hansen, Waverly, IA – 77+75=152 +8 T3 Jack Roemer, Bettendorf, IA – 72+80=152 +8 T3 Luke Lofgren, Rock Island, IL – 77+75=152 +8

Girls 16-18 1.

Rylee Heryford, Newton, IA – 71+79=150 +6 2. Paige Hoffman, West Des Moines, IA – 71+79=150 +11 3. Anna Nacos, Washington, IA – 79+78=157 +13

Boys 14-15 1.

Calen Bishop, Johnston, IA – 80+72=152 +8 2. Owen Howe, Des Moines, IA – 80+77=157 +13 3. Axton Miller, Arthur, IA – 83+76=159 +15

Boys 12-13 1.

Roman Roth, Wayland, IA – 76+84=160 +16 2. Brock Wilson, Peosta, IA – 86+75=161 +17 3. Vaughn Roseman, Walcott, IA – 84+78=162 +18

Girls 14-15 1.

Eden Lohrbach, Ames, IA – 79+78=157 +13 2. Amber Henson, Marshalltown, IA – 82+78=160 +16 3. Addison Berg, Swisher, IA – 83+83=166 +22

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Amana Colonies GC | Amana, IA | Stone Creek GC | Williamsburg, IA August 2-3 2020

Boys 12-13

1. Remick Elfers, Clive, IA – 43+38=81 +9 2. Calvin Short, Bettendorf, IA – 50+39=89 +17 3. Jackson Buchanan, Indianola, IA – 53+37=90 +18

Boys 11 & Under 1.

Michael Koury, Jr., Bettendorf, IA – 42+39=81 +9 2. Luke Leverenz, Blue Grass, IA – 43+40=83 +11 3. Parker Rodgers, Nevada, IA – 44+41=85 +13

Girls 13 & Under 1.

Saleah Vivanh-Vong, Des Moines, IA – 42+40=82 +10 2. T2 Natalie Henson, Marshalltown, IA – 45+42=87 +15 3. T2 Morgan Rupp, Marion, IA – 49+38=87 +15

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Iowa Pee Wee Open

Stone Creek GC | Williamsburg, IA | August 3, 2020

Pee Wee Boys 12-13

Pee Wee Boys 10-11

Pee Wee Girls 12-13

Pee Wee Girls 8-9

1. Nathan Boehlert, Ankeny, IA – 40 +4 2. Jack MacLagan, Coralville, IA – 46 +10 3. T3 Jackson Bidwell, Marshalltown, IA – 47 +11 4. T3 Lincoln Card, Pleasantville, IA – 47 +11

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Paycee Sorgenfrey, Tipton, IA – 58 +22

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T1 Carter Mulcahy, Pleasant Hill, IA – 50 +14 2. T1 Brady Rieder, Williamsburg, IA – 50 +14

Pee Wee Boys 8-9

1. T1 Jude Davis, Urbandale, IA – 45 +9 2. T1 Dylan Feuerbach, North Liberty, IA – 45 +9

1. Lily Schrage, Tiffin, IA – 62 +26 2. Kate Altorfer, Cedar Rapids, IA – 68 +32

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Iowa PGA Waterloo Junior Classic Irv Warren GC | Waterloo, IA | August 7, 2020

The Iowa PGA Waterloo Junior and Pee Wee Classic presented by Community Motors was an Ace Point Event on the 2020 Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Tour held at Irv Warren Memorial Golf Course.

Special thanks to PGA Head Professional’s Monte Meyer and Nate Lubs and the entire staff at Irv Warren Memorial Golf Course for their support in hosting.

Boys 16-18 1.

Dexter Whitehill, Grundy Center, IA – 78 +6 2. Brandon McCarty, North Liberty, IA – 79 +7 3. Clayton Phillips, New London, IA – 81 +9

Girls 16-18

Boys 14-15

1. Owen Sawyer, Waterloo, IA – 69 -3 2. Maxwell Tjoa, Cedar Falls, IA – 72 E 3. Owen Howe, Des Moines, IA 0 78 +6

Girls 14-15

1. Paige Hoffman, West Des Moines, 68 -4 1. Isabella Pettersen, Eldorado, IA – 73 +1 2. Rylee Heryford, Newton, IA – 74 +2 2. Addison Berg, Swisher, IA – 74 +2 3. Amara Lytle, Cedar Falls, IA – 76 +4 3. Amber Henson, Marshalltown, IA – 76 +4

Boys 12-13

1. Vaughn Roseman, Walcott, IA – 72 E 2. Lucas Laffoon, Johnston, IA – 75 +3 3. Isaiah Zoske, Marshalltown, IA – 76 +4

Girls 13 & Under

1. Morgan Rupp, Marion, IA – 41 +4 2. T2 Natalie Henson, Marshalltown, IA – 43 +6 3. T2 Chloe Bolte, Sumner, IA – 43 +6

Boys 11 & Under

1. Logan Otting, Marion, IA – 39 +2 2. Rylan Weaver, Gilman, IA – 49 +12 3. Thomas Fereday, Cedar Falls, IA – 51 +14

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Iowa PGA Waterloo Pee Wee Classic Irv Warren GC | Waterloo, IA | August 7, 2020

Pee Wee Boys 12-13

Pee Wee Boys 10-11

Pee Wee Boys 8-9

Pee Wee Girls 10-11

Pee Wee Girls 8-9

Pee Wee Girls 7 & Under

1. Harrison Hartke, Cedar Rapids, IA – 54 Ryan Parkhurst, Cedar Falls, IA – 49 1. T1 Drew Destival, Dike, IA – 46 +9 +17 +12 2. T1 Nicholas Bernhard, Lawler, IA – 46 +9 2. Jackson Rabe, Webster City, IA – 57 2. Jackson Bidwell, Marshalltown, IA – 53 3. Tanner Mikkelsen, Dike, IA – 53 +16 +20 +16 3. Cole Mikkelsen, Dike, IA – 57 +20 1.

1. Leona Rupp, Iowa City, IA – 55 +18 2. Alaina Galles, Cedar Falls, IA – 70 +33

1. Lily Schrage, Tiffin, IA – 58 +21 2. Grace Carpenter, Cedar Falls, IA – 78 +41

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Nora Larimer, Cedar Falls, IA – 44 +23

Pee Wee Boys 7 & Under 1.

Breyden Destival, Dike, IA – 36 +15

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Iowa PGA 15U Urbandale 9-Hole Classic Urbandale G&CC | Urbandale, IA | August 17, 2020

The 15U Urbandale 9-hole Classic was an Eagle point event on the 2020 Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Tour held at Urbandale Golf and Country Club.

Special thanks to PGA General Manager Ken Norland and the entire staff at Urbandale Golf and Country Club for their support in hosting.

The Iowa PGA would also like to thank Shattuck-St. Mary’s, Bug Soother and Junior Golf Hub for their support, as well as, John Novosel and Bushnell for our Urbandale 15U 9-hole Classic competition.

Boys 14-15

Boys 12-13

Girls 14-15

Girls 13 & Under

1. Easton Korell, Adel, IA – 37 +1 2. Camden Johnson, Urbandale, IA – 40 +4 3. Jacob Adams, Ankeny, IA – 45 +9

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Amber Henson, Marshalltown, IA – 42 +6 2. Addison Berg, Swisher, IA – 43 +7 3. Hallie Yates, West Des Moines, IA – 44 +8

1. Roman Roth, Wayland, IA – 34 -2 2. Braeden Nelson, West Des Moines, IA – 36 E 3. Cody Weaver, Gilman, IA – 37 +1

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Saleah Vivanh-Vong, Des Moines, IA – 42 +6 2. Hannah Pettitt, Urbandale, IA – 46 +10 3. Natalie Henson, Marshalltown, IA – 48 +12

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Iowa PGA Urbandale Pee Wee Classic Urbandale G&CC | Urbandale, IA | August 17, 2020

Pee Wee Boys 12-13 1.

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T1 Conrad Yates, West Des Moines, IA – 46 +10 T1 Landon Cody, Johnston, IA – 46 +10 T3 Tyler Ragan, Indianola, IA – 51 +15 T3 Noah House, Grimes, IA – 51 +15 T3 Jackson Bidwell, Marshalltown, IA – 51 +15

Pee Wee Girls 12-13

1. Izzy Staudt, Clive, IA – 51 +15 2. Allison Pettitt, Urbandale, IA – 69 +33

Pee Wee Boys 10-11

Pee Wee Boys 8-9

Pee Wee Girls 10-11 (Right)

Pee Wee Boys 7 & Under

1. Rylan Weaver, Gilman, IA – 45 +9 1.

2. Case Bishop, West Des Moines, IA – 46 +10 2.

3. T3 Carter Mulcahy, Pleasant Hill, IA – 49 3. +13 4. T3 Blaine Vanderheiden, Dexter, IA – 49 +13

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Kendall Curran, Urbandale, IA - 61 +25

Pee Wee Girls 7 & Under (Left)

2. Kayley Turner, Van Meter, IA - 28 +8

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Vaughan Simmer, Des Moines, IA – 40 +4 Elijah Anderson, Urbandale, IA – 43 +7 Tate Pettitt, West Des Moines, IA -46 +10

Gibson Blommers, Oskaloosa, IA – 30 +10

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Iowa PGA Junior Tour Fall Classic Thunder Hills CC | Peosta, IA | September 12-13, 2020

The Iowa PGA Junior Tour Fall Classic was a Major Point Event on the 2020 Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Tour held at Thunder Hills Country Club. Special thanks to PGA Head Professional Brian Wilson, General Manager/Director of Golf Andy DeSollar and the entire staff at Thunder Hills Country Club. Special thanks to Bob McQuillen and Cottingham & Butler for their support of this local event.

Boys 16-18 1.

Davis Stelzer, Peosta, IA – 70+71=141 -1 2. Nathan Spear, Burlington, IA – 69+77=+4 3. T3 Nile Petersen, Cedar Rapids, IA – 77+72=149 +7 4. T3 Benjamin Vaassen, Dubuque, IA – 76+73=149 +7

Girls 16-18 1.

Paige Hoffman, West Des Moines, IA – 73+76=149 +7 2. T2 Neely Maurus, Iowa City, IA – 79+79=158 +16 3. T2 Saffire Sayre, West Des Moines, IA – 81+77=158 +16

Boys 14-15 1.

Jackson Overton, Indianola, IA – 73+72=145 +3 2. Axton Miller, Arthur, IA – 76+73=149 +7 3. Evan Smith, Knoxville, IA – 78+74=152 +10

Girls 14-15 1.

Addison Berg, Swisher, IA – 79+75=154 +12 2. T2 Amber Henson, Marshalltown, IA – 78+78=156 +14 3. T2 Eden Lohrbach, Ames, IA – 79+77=156 +14

Boys 12-13 1.

Roman Roth, Wayland, IA – 77+73=150 +8 2. Isaiah Zoske, Solon, IA – 77+74=151 +9 3. Ethan Blomme, Bettendorf, IA – 77+77=154 +12

Girls 13 & Under 1.

Morgan Rupp, Marion, IA – 38+42=80 +9 2. T2 Natalie Henson, Marshalltown, IA – 43+40=83 +12 3. T2 McKenna Stackis, Peosta, IA – 43+40=83 +12

To the Left: Thanks to Gary Dolphin, Voice of the Hawkeyes, for starting our Juniors on the first tee for the Iowa PGA Junior Tour Fall Classic!

Boys 11 & Under

1. Isaac Rumler, Silvis, IL – 35+33=68 -3 2. T2 Logan Otting, Marion, IA – 40+41=81 +10 3. T2 Michael Koury, Jr., Bettendorf, IA – 41+40 +10

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Neat experience for our juniors to be a part of.

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PGA Jr League

The Iowa PGA Section hosted the Iowa Section Championship competitions Thursday afternoon for the PGA Jr. League program. The event took place in Waterloo at Sunnyside Country Club. Ames/Marshalltown and Waterloo will represent the West, while Dubuque and Quad Cities will represent the East.

In the semifinals, Ames/Marshalltown and Dubuque defeated Waterloo and Quad Cities respectively. Ames/Marshalltown outlasted Dubuque in the Section Championship, 8 to 4 to claim the victory. In the consolation matchup Waterloo edged Quad Cities, 6.5 to 5.5 to place third.

Congratulations to the All-Star League Teams of Ames/Marshalltown, Waterloo, Dubuque and Quad Cities on their great play and for advancing on to the Section Championship. Good Luck!

The Iowa PGA would like to thank Head PGA Professional Adam Squires and the entire staff at Sunnyside Country Club for hosting these events.

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See ya Next Year!

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Iowa PGA Foundation Swings with Kids Program

How Does the Swings with Kids Program Work?

Our goal is to have PGA Professionals partner with school districts to raise funds for the equipment.The equipment is specially designed for safe, indoor and outdoor use and comes with complete curriculum and activities, allowing PE teachers to easily implement the program in their classes. Exposing more children to golf in a fun environment will hopefully encourage their continued play throughout life.

This is a great way to strengthen golf in your school district!

Charlie Burkart Scholarship The Iowa PGA Foundation annually awards a college scholarship in memory of Charlie Burkart, PGA member for 49 years and head professional at Elmcrest Country Club in Cedar Rapids for 42 years. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist students with their education. The scholarship is awarded to high school seniors who will continue contributing to the game of golf.

IGHSAU State Golf

IHSAA 4A State Golf

IHSAA 4A Results Des Moines Golf & Country Club Round 1 School 1.

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317 Pleasant Valley 322 Cedar Falls 322 Johnston 318 Ankeny 336 Linn-Mar, Marion 333 Southeast Polk 335 Xavier, Cedar Rapids 337 Sioux City, East 341 Ankeny Centennial 342 Wahlert Catholic, Dubuque 337 Prairie, Cedar Rapids

Round 2 303 304 311 313 320 321 328 335 333 334 333 345

Total 605 621 633 635 638 657 661 670 670 675 675 682

1A, 2A and 3A Boys State Golf was not contested in 2020.

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PGA MEMBERS & ASSOCIATES BY FACILITY 1. 3T’s Inc - Webster City, IA Noel Shahidi, PGA, A-21

18. Bunker Links GC - Galesburg, IL Bryan Luedtke, PGA, A-1

2. A.H. Blank GC - Des Moines, IA Jeffrey Chiodo, PGA, A-4 Christopher Brueggeman, B-8 Zechariah Weets, B-8

19. Burlington GC - Burlington, IA Joe Butler, PGA, A-1

3. Ahead - Johnston, IA Clark Smith, A-20 4. Airport National Golf Complex Cedar Rapids, IA Matt Erger, PGA, A-1 Ben Montgomery, PGA, A-8 Dillon Baker, B-8 5. All Star Pro Golf - Des Moines, IA Jay Horton, PGA, A-20 Darin Justice, PGA, A-20 6. Amana Colonies GC - Amana, IA Stephen Kahler, PGA, A-13 Rye Shane, B-8 7. Ankeny G & CC - Ankeny, IA Ken Norland, PGA, A-13 Gene Bears Jr., PGA, A-1 8. Aptus Apparel - Waukee, IA Bradley Wuhs, PGA, A-20 9. Augustana College - Rock Island, IL Paul DelVecchio, PGA, A-12 10. Beaver Creek GC- Grimes, IA Brett Long, PGA, A-1 11. Beaver Hills CC - Cedar Falls, IA Bradley Clark, PGA, A-1 12. Blue Top Ridge At Riverside Riverside, IA Bryan Haas, PGA, A-4 Michael McNamara, PGA, A-1 Tracy Vest, PGA, A-8 Cole Peevler, B-8 13. Bos Landen GC - Pella, IA Matt Sherlock, PGA, A-1 14. Briarwood GC - Ankeny, IA John Dinnebier, PGA, A-13 Chad Callan, PGA, A-1 15. Brooks Golf- Okoboji, IA Todd Norman, PGA, A-4 David Norman, PGA, A-1 16. Brown Deer GC - Coralville, IA Sean McCarty, PGA, A-1 Brian Wernimont, PGA, A-8 Jeff Schmid, PGA, A-6 Christopher Stauffer, B-8 17. Bunker Hill GC- Dubuque, IA Mike Sullivan, PGA, A-1

20. Cedar Crest CC Columbus Junction, IA Adam Kaufman, PGA, A-6 21. Cedar Rapids CC- Cedar Rapids, IA Todd Larson, PGA, A-1 Lucas Donah, PGA, A-14 Kari Tomash, PGA, A-8 Davis Sutton, B-8 22. Cedar Ridge GC - Charles City, IA Cary Perez, PGA, A-4 23. City of Cedar Rapids Golf OpCedar Rapids, IA David Roe, PGA, A-4 24. Coldwater Golf Links - Ames, IA Jason Handeland, PGA, A-6 25. Copper Creek GC - Pleasant Hill, IA Spencer Melchert, B-8 26. Crow Valley GC - Davenport, IA Michael Scott, PGA, A-1 27. Davenport CC- Pleasant Valley, IA John Panek, PGA, A-4 Brian Delaney, PGA, A-1 Chad Baldwin, B-8 Andrew Doyle, B-8 David Lawrence, B-6 28. Des Moines Driving Range Des Moines, IA Mark L. Egly, PGA, A-2 David J. Gantt, PGA, A-6 29. Des Moines G & CC West Des Moines, IA Matt Ruehling, PGA, A-13 Scott Howe, PGA, A-4 Janet Rooney, PGA, A-1 Donald Winker, PGA, A-1 Mark Atchison, PGA, A-14 Marcus Lynch, PGA, A-8 Kevin Trobaugh, PGA, A-8 Andrew Reedy, B-8 30. Drake University - Des Moines, IA Matthew Lewis, PGA, A-12 31. Dubuque G & CC - Dubuque, IA Lance Marting, PGA, A-13 David Edwards, PGA, A-1 Adam Miller, PGA, A-8 Kristopher Koberg, B-8 Jacob Shultz, B-8

32. Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa- Galena, IL Ryan Brown, PGA, A-4 Garrett Farni, B-1 Sean Miller, B-8 33. Echo Valley CC- Norwalk, IA Matt Matthias, PGA, A-13 34. Edmundson GC - Oskaloosa, IA Jeff Smith, PGA, A-4 Matt Sherlock, PGA, A-1 35. Ek Golf - Des Moines, IA Jim Henry, PGA, A-14 36. Elks CC - Iowa City, IA Terrance Anderson, PGA, A-1 37. Ellis GC - Cedar Rapids, IA Mark McMahon, PGA, A-1 38. Elmcrest CC - Cedar Rapids, IA Larry Gladson, PGA, A-4 Brian Buerman, PGA, A-1 Brian Johnson, PGA, A-14 Brian Johnson, B-8 Curtis Klein, B-8 39. Elmwood CC - Marshalltown, IA Jay Giannetto, PGA, A-1 40. Emeis GC - Davenport, IA Ron Thrapp, PGA, A-1 41. Emerald Hills GC - Arnolds Park, IA Randy Rohlfsen, PGA, A-1 Timothy Sheridan, PGA, A-8 42. Finkbine GC/Univ of Iowa Iowa City, IA Jeff Moore, PGA, A-4 SGT, (ret) Jim Dickerson III, PGA, A-6 43. First Galena Golf Performance Studios- Galena, IL Nathan Studtmann, PGA, A-19 44. Fore Seasons G Practice Center Newton, IA John Shawver, PGA, A-6 45. Fox Ridge GC - Dike, IA Jay Davis, PGA, A-13 46. Galena GC - Galena, IL Jeff Hyde, PGA, A-1 47. Gardner GC - Marion, IA Steve Charters, PGA, A-1 48. Gates Park GC- Waterloo, IA Nate Lubs, PGA, A-1 49. Geneva G & CC - Muscatine, IA Steve Hutton, PGA, A-1 Matt Dail, B-8

50. Gibson Woods GC- Monmouth, IL Randy Briggs, PGA, A-1 51. Glen Oaks CC- West Des Moines, IA Steve Watt, PGA, A-4 Tom Juntunen, PGA, A-8 Trever Whiting, B-8 Andrew Zamzow, B-8 52. Glynn’s Creek GC - Long Grove, IA John Valliere, PGA, A-1 53. Gold Hills GC - Macomb, IL Danny Torrance, PGA, LM 54. Golf Galaxy - Davenport Davenport, IA Rebecca Maciolek, PGA, A-15 55. Golf Galaxy - West Des Moines West Des Moines, IA Jon Ward, PGA, A-15 56. GolfTEC- Des Moines Des Moines, IA Jesse Siegel, PGA, A-6 Daniel Fountain, B-6 57. Grand View University Des Moines, IA Chris Winkel, PGA, A-12 58. Guttenberg GC - Guttenberg, IA Zachary Hoffman, PGA, A-14 59. Harry Mussatto GC At Western Illinois University - Macomb, IL Lia Lukkarinen, PGA, A-1 60. Harvest Point GC - Oskaloosa, IA Jeff Smith, PGA, A-4 Matt Sherlock , PGA, A-1 61. Hickory Grove GC- Oelwein, IA Chris Black, PGA, A-1 62. Highland Springs GC Rock Island, IL Jeff LaRue, PGA, A-6 63. Hyperion Field Club - Johnston, IA Adam Pritchard, PGA, A-1 Steve Smith, B-8 Ty Stewart, B-8 64. Indian Creek CC - Nevada, IA Sherry Newsome, PGA, A-13 65. Indianola CC - Indianola, IA Jason Marvelli, PGA, A-1 66. Iowa Section- Riverside, IA Greg Mason, PGA, A-11 Tess Goudy, PGA, A-11 Casey Harvey, PGA, A-11 Mike Downing, PGA, A-11 Jazz Tulda, B-11

67. Irv Warren Memorial GC Waterloo, IA Monte Meyer, PGA, A-1 Nate Lubs, PGA, A-1 68. Jefferson Community GCJefferson, IA Micah Destival, PGA, A-12 69. Jester Park GC - Granger, IA Brian Romine, B-8 Jamie Bennett, B-8 70. Ken Schall Golf Performance Studio - Norwalk, IA Ken Schall, PGA, A-6 Sam Rice, PGA, A-6 71. Kernoustie GC - Mount Vernon, IA Mark Kerr, PGA, LM 72. Lake Bracken CC- Galesburg, IL JR Millar, PGA, A-1 73. Lakeside Municipal GC Fort Dodge, IA Judd Gibb, PGA, A-1 74. Lamoni G & CC - Lamoni, IA Dave Ranney, PGA, A-1 75. Macomb CC - Macomb, IL Gary Sutton, PGA, A-13 76. Mason City CC - Mason City, IA John Fitzgerald, PGA, A-1 77. Monmouth College Monmouth, IL Cory Bizarri, PGA, A-12 78. Muscatine Municipal GC Muscatine, IA Dave Crawley, PGA, A-1 79. Oak Hills GC - Clear Lake, IA Tom Sherman, PGA, LM 80. Oak Run GC - Dahinda, IL Brett Horton, PGA, A-1 81. Oakwood GC- Coal Valley, IL Eric Drane, PGA, A-1 82. Okoboji View GC- Spirit Lake, IA Curt Schnell, PGA, A-4 83. Oneota G & CC- Decorah, IA Todd Nierengarten, PGA, A-1 Morgan McMillan, PGA, A-8 84. Otter Creek GC - Ankeny, IA Curtis Ingham, PGA, A-1 85. Palmer Hills GC - Bettendorf, IA Jon Waddell, PGA, A-1 Mark Ruthey, PGA, A-6 Butch Haverland, PGA, A-6

86. Pheasant Ridge GC - Cedar Falls, IA John Bermel, PGA, A-4 Jacob Bermel, B-8 87. Pinnacle CC - Milan, IL Erin Strieck, PGA, A-1 Mike Armes, PGA, A-8 88. Pleasant Valley GC - Iowa City, IA Tom Hein, PGA, A-1 89. Prairie Links G & Event Center Waverly, IA Nate Haaland, PGA, A-1 90. Quail Creek GC - North Liberty, IA Ted Lewis, PGA, A-1 91. Red Hawk Golf & Learning Center Davenport, IA Brant McGivern, PGA, A-1 92. Sheik Golf, Inc. - Webster City, IA Robert Shahidi, PGA, A-21 93. Short Hills CC- East Moline, IL Gary Manes, PGA, A-13 Ryan McClintock, PGA, A-1 Kee Fryxell, B-8 94. Soanetaha CC- Galesburg, IL Kirk Hosteng, PGA, A-1 95. South Hills GC - Waterloo, IA Monte Meyer, PGA, A-1 96. Spirit Hollow GC - Burlington, IA Brian Lorenz, PGA, A-1 Brian Kuddes, PGA, A-8 97. St. Andrews GC - Cedar Rapids, IA Michael Hall, PGA, A-4 98. Sugar Creek GC- Waukee, IA Chad Proehl, PGA, A-6 99. Sunnyside CC - Waterloo, IA Adam Squires, PGA, A-1 100. Terrace Hills GC- Polk County, IA Dominic, Schnepf, B-8 101. The Harvester GC- Rhodes, IA Andrew Boyle, B-4 102. The Meadows GC- Dubuque, IA Jeremy Hawkins, PGA, A-1 Bradley Havertape, B-8 103. The Preserve on Rathbun Lake Moravia, IA Darin Fisher, PGA, A-1 Ben Splichal, PGA, A-8

104. Thunder Hills CC - Peosta, IA Andy DeSollar, PGA, A-13 Brian Wilson, PGA, A-1 Jason Curran, B-8 105. Tournament of Iowa - Polk City, IA Stephen Kahler, PGA, A-13 Jim Webb, PGA, A-1 106. TPC At Deere Run - Silvis, IL Todd Hajduk, PGA, A-13 Kevin Dean, PGA, A-1 Marcus Keimig, B-8 107. Veenker Mem GC/Iowa State Ames, IA Greg Dingel, PGA, A-1

RANK PGA Members are classified as Class A. PGA Associates are currently working through education and are classified as Class B.

108. Wakonda Club - Des Moines, IA Aaron Krueger, PGA, A-4 Grant Feilmann, PGA, A-1 Sarah Bidney, PGA, A-14 Tyler Christians, B-8

A-1: Head Golf Professional

109. Warrior Run GC - Norwalk, IA Carol Nitzschke-Henrich, PGA, A-1

A-4: Director of Golf

110. Waveland GC - Des Moines, IA Rocky Sposato, PGA, A-13 Joel Miles, B-8 Jacob Kendig, B-8 111. Westwood GC - Newton, IA Bradley Sponseller, PGA, A-1

A-2: Head Golf Professional at a Range Facility

A-6: Teaching Professional A-8: Associate Professional A-11: Associate Manager A-13: General Manager A-14: Director of Instruction A-20: Sales Rep