Spring Issue (2025 Review) by Iowa PGA

IOWA PGA GOLF

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE IOWA PGA SECTION

2025 SENIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP GIBB, MCCARTY & SCHMID

Iowa PGA Board of Directors

Officers

President Erin Strieck, PGA Pinnacle CC

Vice President JR Millar, PGA Lake Bracken CC

Iowa PGA Board of Directors

Gene Bears, Jr., PGA Hillcrest CC

Jay Giannetto, PGA Elmwood CC

Iowa

Secretary Todd Fowler, PGA Golf Galaxy - Davenport

Honorary President

Matt Sherlock, PGA MK Golf Shops Inc.

Brian Delaney, PGA Davenport CC

Sherry Newsome, PGA Indian Creek GC

Luke Donah, PGA Cedar Rapids CC

Matt Ruehling, PGA Des Moines G & CC

PGA Foundation Board of Directors (Includes Officers Above)

Kevin

Darin Fisher, PGA William Penn University

Lisa Miller, PGA PGA Master Professional & Life Member

Steve Hutton, PGA Geneva G & CC

Dorrington, PGA Life Member

Tournament

Communications

From the Iowa PGA

Greg Mason, PGA | Iowa PGA Executive Director

The Iowa PGA will start its 2025 Monday Professional events on April 7th. This is fitting with the PGA of America’s new tag line – “We Love This Game” …because we truly do. Be sure to follow our websites –iowapga.com and iowapgajuniorgolf.com for results of all the tournaments we administer. Or follow along on our social media – Facebook, Twitter/X and Instagram. The Iowa PGA will administer over 180 events in 2025 for our PGA Professionals, Junior Golfers and General Public.

We wish to welcome a new Executive Director to the Iowa Golf Council – Matt Beatty. Matt takes over the helm with the Iowa Turfgrass Institute (ITI) that overseas three other organizations - (Iowa Golf Course Superintendents Association, Iowa Sports Field Management Association, and Iowa Professional Lawn Care Association), please visit www.iowaturfgrass.org. Matt’s press release is within this digital magazine.

The Iowa PGA was a part of the original PGA of America charter as part of the Plains Section in 1916. We later broke away from that Section to become the Nebraska Section in 1925. We want to congratulate our fellow section, Nebraska, as they celebrate 100 years in 2025. They will have some wonderful events throughout the year during this celebration. The Iowa Section broke from the Nebraska Section in 1936 to form our two sections current boundaries. Congrats to our friends to the West of us.

If you didn’t get to Golf House Iowa in 2025 – please be sure to stop by. It houses the Iowa Golf Association, the Iowa Golf Course Superintendents and First Tee of Central Iowa. The highlight is the Iowa GolF Hall of Fame as well as a museum on Golf in Iowa. The wonderful exhibits show how much golf has had an impact on the economy and rich history of Iowa. I would encourage you to take a trip to Golf House Iowa to view this new “HOUSE”.

Another great year for our players – three will tee it up at the 2025 PGA of America’s Senior PGA Championship on May 22-25, 2025 at the historic Congressional Country Club – Jeff Schmid, Sean McCarty and Judd Gibb will vie for the title as they represent the Iowa PGA Section.

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 out 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. You can always call the office - 319-648-0026 as well.

Have fun, Play Well “Mase”

with Erin Strieck

Happy Golf Season!

Erin Strieck, PGA | Pinnacle Country Club | President

I hope you have had a restful off-season and are looking forward to another busy summer. I know as the weather gets warmer and the grass greener, my members are chomping at the bit to play some golf. Let’s cross our fingers for no more Spring snow!

The Iowa PGA offers great programs for you and the golfers at your facility. From our PGA Junior League, Drive, Chip and Putt and the Iowa PGA American Cancer Society Golf Pass there are opportunities for you and that Junior Golfer to enjoy the game of a lifetime. All the programs benefit the Iowa PGA members, junior golfers and are sure to add a benefit to your facility. Let’s not forget the amazing Iowa PGA Junior Tour. Thank you to those host sites for giving up their courses for the day to entertain our junior golfers. We know these young golfers love the chance to play at various golf facilities in Iowa and Western Illinois.

This Fall we will be electing a Secretary within the Iowa PGA. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of our Section, and we encourage you to consider stepping forward and running for this important position. As Secretary, you will play a vital role in helping to shape the future of our Section and ensuring that we continue to thrive. This is your chance to make a real difference and leave a lasting impact on the direction of the Iowa PGA.

If you are passionate about supporting the growth of the game, enhancing member experiences, and working with a dedicated group of professionals, we want you to consider running for Secretary.

Why should you run?

Be a key part of Iowa PGA leadership

Enhance your professional network and career

Advocate for the future of the golf game in Iowa

Shape the policies and direction of our Section

Every year I challenge myself to play more golf and to engage myself with our facility members…I challenge you to the same with your family, friends. Please, make time for yourself and your family!

Have a great season and if you need me, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Erin A. Strieck President of the Iowa PGA and Iowa PGA Foundation

OUR MISSION

The Iowa PGA Foundation utilizes the game of golf to positively impact lives through charitable giving with emphasis on scholarships, junior golf and injured veterans.

Swings With Kids

This program helps kids excel by introducing them to life skills that the game of golf provides. Teaching life skills including character, honesty, integrity, respect, perseverance, and cooperation.

Tri-Golf Set

$700

Plastic golf equipment specifically designed for children in K-5th Grade.

Golf Xtreme Set

$1,250

Real golf equipment specifically designed for children in grades 6th-8th to be exposed to more advanced golf techniques.

Scholarships

The Iowa PGA Foundation has four scholarship opportunity directed to help you with school, career, education with golf.

Click Scholarships below for more information:

• Charlie Burkart

• Career Advancement

• Women’s Fairway

• Max Shields

Contact Information

If you would like to know more about these wonderful programs contact:

Executive Director Greg Mason gmason@pghaq.com

Call the Section Office 319-648-0026.

Injured Veterans

Supporting programs and services that help our injured veterans.

In 2007, the Iowa PGA formed a partnership with Riverside Casino and Golf Resort and Iowa City VA Health Care System to form the GIVE Foundation. This Foundaion is a not-for-profit organazation to provide a structured golf program for injured veterans.

Board of Directors

• Bobby Kehl

• Dan Kehl

• Julie Stewart

• Gary Palmer

• Greg Mason

• Jason Prochaska

• Jeff Link

• Kathy Meardon

• Jeff Delvaux -Executive Director

Chad Pitts | Executive Director | Iowa Golf Association

As I write this and look out my window, it’s a nice breezy spring day. Temperatures are in the 60s and I know there are many golfers around the state enjoying the afternoon playing the game they love. But in a few hours, a storm front is scheduled to pass through and today’s high temperatures will become this weekend‘s low temperatures. Welcome to spring in Iowa.

But this weekend‘s drastic change in temperatures doesn’t diminish the invigoration we feel as a staff as we get closer to the golf season. We have another outstanding list of host venues for our championships. Tournament entries have opened and some events are already full, so the enthusiasm is palpable.

The excitement around golf being “open” again always leads to questions about handicap score posting. Many of you know that the IGA is the authority on this subject, so we get to field those inquiries.

The IGA is responsible for setting the active season for posting in the state. Those dates are April 1 through November 15. They are set with a lot of purpose and thought. The biggest consideration is to consider the effect it can have on the score differential when a score is posted. In short, this is what is created when we compare the score you shot to the course and slope ratings of the tees you played. That truly tells the system how good your round was.

When we perform course and slope rating they are done under “midseason” conditions, which is when most golf is being played. Therefore, our goal is to make that window as big as possible while ensuring the scores are still as accurate as possible in the first few weeks and last few weeks of that active season. Is the condition of the course much different from March 31st to April 1st? No, but the line still has to be set somewhere.

In the spring, we also get many questions from Iowans (and Minnesotans!) about which courses are open. Each year we reach out to our member clubs and ask them about their opening dates. When we receive that information, we post it to our website and social media channels to help spread the word. It’s become a valuable resource. And, as I type this, many golf courses are not yet open but most have determined the date in which they will. That means many of you reading this are gearing up!

The golf season truly is nearly here. We are excited for that and we are going to do our best as a staff to make it the best one yet. I’m sure you are too. Best of luck to all of you as you embark on another season with this wonderful game. Let’s tee it up!

-Chad Pitts

Matt Beatty Named Executive Director of the Iowa Turfgrass Institute

Matt Beatty | Executive Director of Iowa Turfgrass Institute

Des Moines, IA – The Iowa Turfgrass Institute (ITI) is pleased to announced the appointment of Matt Beatty as its new Executive Director. Matt Beatty brings a wealth of experience in nonprofit management and a strong commitment to advancing the mission of ITI.

With extensive experience in nonprofit leadership, event coordination, and board management, Matt Beatty has served as Chief Operating Officer of the Iowa Sports Foundation, spent a decade as a parks and recreation professional, including service on the Iowa Parks and Recreation Association Board, and is currently a board member of the Iowa Foundation for Parks and Recreation. He has built key industry partnerships and driven large-scale community engagement. As Executive Director, he will oversee ITI and its allied associations’ programs, partnerships, and initiatives across Iowa.

“I am honored to join the Iowa Turfgrass Institute and excited to work alongside industry professionals, researchers, and educators to support the growth and sustainability of turfgrass management in Iowa,” said Matt Beatty. “I look forward to strengthening our programs and engaging with the turfgrass community.”

The Iowa Turfgrass Institute is a leading organization dedicated to supporting turfgrass professionals through education, research, and advocacy. ITI collaborates with industry experts, universities, and organizations to advance best practices in turf management for golf courses, sports fields, and other green spaces.

For more information about the Iowa Turfgrass Institute and its allied associations (Iowa Golf Course Superintendents Association, Iowa Sports Field Management Association, and Iowa Professional Lawn Care Association), please visit www.iowaturfgrass.org

Team Shepherd Wins Las Vegas Pro-Am

The Iowa PGA celebrated the 23rd Annual Iowa PGA Las Vegas Pro-Am presented by Cobra-Puma. Iowa PGA Member Shayne Shepherd of X-Golf Quad Cities and his team made up of Marc Dalmasso, Mike Conatser, Shane Hammes and Joseph Wehr captured the win of the 23rd Annual Iowa PGA Las Vegas Pro-Am.

Shepherd’s team accumulated 26 total quota points over the three rounds to capture first place.

The second-place finishers are Adam Miller of Derby Grange Golf & Recreation and his team Spencer Haldeman, Luke McDonnell, Lon Horbach and Randy Van Dyk accumulating 14.75 total quota points.

The third-place winners Curt Schnell of Okoboji View Golf Course and his team of Gary Steigh, Jim Hauer, Ron Coe and Mike Lamb accumulating 13.75 total quota points.

Special thanks to DragonRidge Country Club, Rio Secco Golf Club and Cascata Golf Club and the entire staff and membership for hosting the 23rd Annual Iowa PGA Las Vegas Pro-Am.

The Iowa PGA would like to thank Jim Hauth (retiring) and new sales rep Pat Dumphy (Cobra-Puma) for sponsoring this event.

Supporting Sponsor

Thank you to DragonRidge, Rio Secco Golf Club and Cascata Golf Club staffs for hosting the 23rd Annual Iowa PGA Las Vegas Pro-Am.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

2025 Iowa PGA Tournament Schedule

Date Tournament Course

February 3-5

April - September

April 7

April 14

April 21

April 28

May 5-6

May 13-14

May 19

May 23

May 27

June 2

June 10

June 11

June 16

June 23

June 25

June 26

June 27

June 30

July 7

July 14-15

July 21

July 28

August 1-3

August 4

August 11

August 19

August 21-22

23rd Annual Las Vegas Pro-Am

Assistant Iowa PGA Match Play Championship

DragonRidge | Rio Secco GC | Cascata

Professionals select location

Iowa PGA Team Challenge 15 Courses Season Long

Iowa PGA Kick-Off Fourball

Iowa PGA Spring Meeting

Iowa PGA Glen Oak Pro-Am

Iowa PGA Veenker Pro Challenge

Iowa PGA Match Play Championship

Spirit Hollow GC

Blue Top Ridge

Glen Oaks CC

Veenker Memorial GC

Oakwood CC

Iowa PGA Senior Match Play Championship Short Hills CC

Iowa PGA Otter Creek Classic

Principal Charity Classic Pre-Qualifier

Principal Charity Classic Event Qualifier

Otter Creek GC

Veenker Memorial GC

Iowa PGA 36-Hole Classic Elmwood CC

Iowa PGA Junior Academy Stroke Play

Pheasant Ridge GC

Iowa PGA Junior Academy Senior Stroke Play Event Pheasant Ridge GC

Scouting America Pro-Am

Davenport CC

North Iowa Team Championship Prairie Links GC

John Deere Classic Pre-Qualifier - APT

Metamora Fields GC

John Deere Classic Pre-Qualifier Pinnacle CC

John Deere Classic Pre-Qualifier

John Deere Classic Open Qualifying

Iowa PGA Pro-Junior

Iowa PGA Professional Championship

Iowa PGA Pro-Assistant & Pro-Pro

Iowa PGA Junior / Senior Draw

92nd Iowa Open

Iowa PGA Western Illinois Team Challenge

Short Hills CC

Pinnacle CC

Brown Deer GC

Echo Valley CC - Cedar-Ridge

Oakwood CC

The Meadows GC

Blue Top Ridge at Riverside

Lake Bracken CC

Iowa PGA Pro-Select Gates Park GC

Lennox / Quakerdale Pro-Am

Iowa Senior PGA Professional Championship

August 25 Harris Golf Cars Pro-Facility

September 2

September 8

September 15

September 22

September 26

September 29

Sept 30 - Oct 1

October 6-7

Iowa Assistant PGA Professional Championship

Denali’s on the River Pro-Am

Junior vs. Senior Team Championship

Elmwood CC

Geneva G&CC

Blue Top Ridge at Riverside

River Ridge GC

Westwood GC

Iowa PGA Pro-Scratch/Pro-Senior Scratch Finkbine GC

Iowa Women’s Professional Championship

Iowa PGA Pro-Senior

Iowa Cup Matches

NB Golf Cars/M&M Golf Cars October Shootout

Crow Valley GC

Bos Landen GC

Ames G&CC

Terrace Hills GC

Thanks to our 2025 Season Long Sponsors

The Iowa PGA is pleased to have the following corporate partners involved with the 2025 Section, Junior Tour and Foundation events and activities. For more information on becoming involved as a corporate partner, please contact Exective Director Greg Mason, PGA at gmason@pgahq.com or call the office 319648-0026.

Section & Junior Tour/Foundation | Corporate Partners

2025 Iowa Golf Hall of Fame Class

Nate Dunn

Nate Dunn’s golf career is a tale of quality, not quantity.

He doesn’t play in as many Iowa Golf Association-sponsored events as many others, but he’s still found the kind of success that has earned him a spot in the Iowa Golf Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025.

“When he does play, you know he’s going to be on the leaderboard,” Iowa Golf Hall of Famer Gene Elliott said. “He raises his game when it counts.”

Dunn is one of 11 players to win the prestigious Iowa Amateur at least three times. He also won an Iowa Amateur Match-Play crown, an Iowa Junior Amateur and was the IGA Player of the Year in 2007.

“Those tournaments are how you gauge yourself against the best,” Elliott said. “Nate’s very deserving of the Iowa Golf Hall of Fame.”

Dunn joined Jon Brown and Jerry Smith as the only players to win an Iowa Amateur and Iowa Match-Play Championship in the same season (2014). He also won the Iowa Amateur in 2004 and 2016.

He’s qualified for eight United States Golf Association championships, including three U.S. Amateurs (2002, 2007, 2011). Amateurs (2002, 2007, 2011).

He qualified for match play at the 2005 U.S. Mid-Amateur, reaching the round of 32.

He teamed up with Justin Schulte to win the 2019 IGA Four-Ball at Bos Landen. Dunn also won the Lake Creek Amateur in 1997, the Riverboat Days Amateur in 2007 and 2019 and has captured the Amateur Division of the Cedar Rapids Open multiple times.

A 1994 graduate of West Delaware High School, Nate was named president and CEO of Farmers & Merchants Bank in 2018. He is the third member of his family to lead the regional financial institution.

Dunn’s first big victory came in the summer of 1993, when he won the Iowa Junior Amateur at Jester Park. He was a runner-up medalist to Ben Pettitt of Carroll at the State Class 3A high school championship in 1994.

Dunn played his college golf at Cal State-Stanislaus for legendary coach Jim Hanny. He played in three NCAA championships for the Warriors, was an honorable mention all-American in 1997 and a second-team selection in 1998, when he won the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate and was named the school’s Athlete of the Year. Dunn was enshrined in the Warrior Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011.

Dunn stayed in Florida and took a shot at professional golf, but regained his amateur status in 2002. He was 28

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years old when he won his first Iowa Amateur title at Crow Valley Golf Club in Bettendorf in 2004, finishing a shot in front of the threesome of Brady Schnell, Jon Brown and Luke Miller.

After missing the entire 2013 season following back surgery to repair a herniated disc, Dunn played in just two events in 2014. He won the Iowa Amateur Match-Play Championship at Amana Colonies golf course, and added the Iowa Amateur at Finkbine in Iowa City.

Dunn got off to a dream start at Finkbine, starting his first round birdie-birdie-eagle-birdie and posting a 7-under 29 on the front nine. He went on to beat George Qian of Bettendorf on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.

His third title came at Sunnyside Country Club in Waterloo in 2016, edging Broc Everett and Cody Holck by a shot.

That victory put Dunn in some exclusive company, joining Henry Ferguson, Bill Sheehan, Art Bartlett, Rudy Knepper, Bob McKee, Denmar Miller, John Jacobs, Bob Leahy, Mike McCoy and Gene Elliott as the only players to win Iowa’s most prized amateur title at least three times.

Whitey Barnard

Franklin “Whitey’ Barnard’s history with golf covers a lot of ground. And a

- Bios written by Iowa Golf Association

lot of achievements. The latest comes as a member of the Iowa Golf Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025.

Barnard was a good player. He was captain of the Davenport High School golf team in 1939. One of his teammates was future U.S. Open champion Jack Fleck. Barnard played in the Iowa Amateur t0 times, reaching the quarterfinals in 1953.

He also spent eight years on the IGA’s Board of Directors, and was the association’s president in 1955. That same year, Fleck outdueled Ben Hogan in a playoff to win the U.S. Open at the Olympic Club.

Barnard was also a master at promoting the game of golf. He played an unmistakable role in the arrival, and later survival, of the PGA Tour in the Quad Cities. Barnard was the chairman of the first Quad-Cities Open, played as a PGA Tour satellite event in 1971. It became a full-fledged tour stop in 1972 and now carries on annually as the John Deere Classic.

“I tell you with confidence that no man was more influential in this event’s inception than Whitey Barnard,” said Craig DeVrieze, author of “Magic Happened: Celebrating 50 Years of the John Deere Classic.”

Barnard had envisioned the PGA Tour coming to the Quad Cities as far back as 1936, when he and Fleck worked as caddies at the Western Open held the Davenport Country Club. Barnard, 13 years old at the time, earned a total of $20 that week to caddy for Tommy Armour.

Barnard worked behind the scenes to bring the Western Open back to the Davenport Country Club in 1951, one of many things he would do to promote the game he loved. A travel agent by trade, he was a member of the Davenport Park Board when that group approved the building of the Emeis public course in 1962. As president of that board, Whitey hired Bob Fry as the golf professional in 1965.

Fry, a member of the Iowa Golf Hall of Fame, joined Barnard and others to chase the dream of bringing the tour to the Quad Cities. They were also instrumental in the building of Crow Valley

Golf Club, which hosted the tour event for the first four years and remains one of Iowa’s greatest courses.

Barnard was the co-chairman of the Quad Cities event from 1972 to 1974, and even dug into his own pocket to keep the event above water.

“The fascinating history of the event includes numerous moments when its future was dire, even desperate,” DeVries wrote. “But with the support and commitment of Quad Citians who echoed the dedication to community first exemplified by Whitey Barnard and friends, it persevered, overcame and grew. Whitey remained a friend of the tournament for the remainder of his life.”

Barnard received the Bob Fry Award, presented annually in recognition for contributions to golf in the Quad Cities, in 1995.

Mr. Barnard was 79 when he passed away in 2000. But his legacy lives to this day.

“He was instrumental in just about every phase of golf in the Quad Cities,” Iowa Golf Hall of Fame member Jim Hasley said when Barnard passed away. “His fingerprints are on just about everything.”

Jeff Schmid

Jeff Schmid has seen the world through a golfing lens, putting together a resume that has earned him a spot in the Iowa Golf Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025.

Schmid started winning in the late 1980s as an all-Big Ten player and twotime captain at the University of Iowa. Now a teaching pro at Brown Deer in Coralville, he continues to win in a career nearly four decades long. Most recently, he was the 2024 Iowa Section PGA Senior Player of the Year.

“His playing record continues to culminate at a very high level,” said Iowa Golf Hall of Fame member Jeff Smith.

Schmid won six times as a collegian at Iowa. His best season came in 1988-89. Schmid won two individual titles, was sixth at the Big Ten Championships and was named all-Big Ten for a second straight season.

In the summer of 1990, after his college career had ended, the Cedar Rapids native captured the Iowa Amateur MatchPlay title at the Carroll Country Club.

Schmid’s professional career included stops on the Asian Tour (1993-96), the South American Tour (1993-99) and the Canadian Tour (1996-97). He also played on the Hooters Tour, Dakotas Tour and Golden Bear Tour. He won three times on the Golden Bear Tour and took home a pair of North Dakota Open crowns. He also won the 2002 Arrowhead Pro-Am and the 2003 Hillcrest Invitational on the Dakotas Tour. He won the Dakotas Tour Order of Merit in both 1996 and 1997.

Schmid also returned to his home state and won the Waterloo Open back-toback (1996-97) . He also took home the 2000 Iowa Open at the Irv Warren course in Waterloo.

He left the state and won a pair of Gateway Section Championships in 2013 and 2016.He moved back to Iowa City later in 2016 and spent two seasons as an assistant golf coach at Iowa.

He qualified for the 2019 PGA Championship at Bethpage Black. He’s also played three times on the PGA Tour (2000 Western Open, 2000 John Deere Classic, 2001 Greater Milwaukee Open).

A week after that 2019 PGA Championship, Schmid made his first appearance in the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. He also qualified for that event in 2020, 2021 (canceled because of COVID), 2023 and 2024. Schmid tied for 63rd in 2023 and had strongest showing when he tied for 27th after rounds of 6671-70-73 (3 under par) in 2024.

Schmid also turned in an impressive showing at the 2022 at the U.S. Senior Open, played at Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Pa. He tied for 33rd after rounds of 75-70-73-73.

In 2020, Schmid pulled off a rare double. He won both the Iowa Section PGA Match-Play and Senior Match-Play championships. During his career, he also won the Iowa Section PGA and Iowa Open Senior title in 2021; and two more Iowa Open Senior titles in 2022 and 2024.

“The thing that impresses me the most about Jeff is that he is still competing at a very high level,” said Iowa Golf Hall of

Famer Ken Schall. “He made the cut at the U.S. Senior Open in 2022 and the Senior PGA in 2023 and 2024 against the world’s best senior players, all while maintaining his position as Teaching Professional at Brown Deer. At Iowa PGA events Jeff is always at the top of the leaderboard.”

Tom Verrips

When Doug Snook came to the Sheldon Country Club as the pro and superintendent in 1974, one of the first people he hired was Tom Verrips.

“It didn’t take me long to realize that this farm kid had skills,” Snook reflected.

Those skills were put to use for more than four decades. And now Verrips will be joining Snook in the Iowa Golf Hall of Fame.

After stops at Sheldon, Sunnyside Country Club in Waterloo (1975-1977) and Hampton Country Club (1977-1984), Verrips took the job at Otter Creek in Ankeny in 1984 and was there until he retired in 2014. His time at Otter Creek included a complete makeover of the facility in 2008 – a new 18-hole layout, clubhouse and driving range.

Verrips worked side-by-side on the Otter Creek rebuild with golf course architect Paul W. Miller.

“I have had the pleasure of working with Tom on multiple golf course improvement projects for the City of Ankeny,” Miller said. “During almost 25 years of working together I found Tom to be the consummate professional who contributed greatly to the game of golf in Iowa.”

Otter Creek was named the Iowa Golf Association’s 2016 18-hole course of the year.

“Tom’s dedication to the profession showed not only for the outstanding job he did at Otter Creek, transforming it into one of the top public courses, but also his involvement in the Iowa Golf Course Superintendents Association,” Snook said.

Verrips has served the Iowa Golf Course Superintendents Association in a variety of ways. He was named Iowa GCSA Superintendent of the Year in 2004, and received that organization’s Distinguished Service Award in 2003. The Iowa Turfgrass Institute presented Tom with their Meritorious Service Award in 2017.

Verrips also served two tours of duty on the Iowa GCSA board of directors, and was the president in 1998. He was a GCSAA chapter delegate for five years, was on the USGA Green Section Committee for five years and served the lowa Turfgrass Institute for 13 years including a stint as president in 2006.

“I had the honor to serve with Tom on some of these boards, and the biggest thing that stood out to me is he was never a “yes man,” said Rick Tegtmeier, retired director of grounds at the Des Moines Golf and Country Club and a member of the Iowa Golf Hall of Fame. “Tom always voted his mind and the integrity he stood for. He never wavered even if it was against the status quo. Tom’s leadership and contributions are well documented by the awards he has received over the years from various organizations.”

During his career, Verrips was always quick to help a fellow superintendent deal with any challenge that popped up.

“He was always the calming, reassuring voice that I needed,” said John Ausen, the retired superintendent at Hyperion Field Club in Johnston and another Iowa Golf Hall of Fame member.

Ausen added, “Small organizations such as the Iowa Golf Course Superintendents Association cannot be successful without the help of members like Tom Verrips. When you step on an Iowa golf course you probably won’t think of Tom. But at some point, Tom was involved in a decision that made the golf course better.”

Giannetto & McCarty Named Honorable Mention on Global Golf Post All Pro Team 2025

Two of our Iowa PGA Members have been named to the Global Golf Post All Pro Team 2025 Honorable Mention. Jay Ginnetto of Elmwood Country Club and Sean McCarty of Brown Deer Golf Club have both been named.

The Iowa PGA would like to congratulate Jay Giannetto and Sean McCarty on this great honor and award.

The Spring Series features four Junior and three Pee Wee events. Two of spring tournaments are ACE point events on the Iowa PGA Junior Tour, two are a MAJOR point events. 2025 marks the seventh year of the Iowa PGA Spring Series. Spring Series events are open to non-members and members. Members will receive a discount on their entry fees for the Spring events.

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Iowa PGA Spring Series Junior at Ellis, April 12

Ellis Park GC | Cedar Rapids, Iowa

IAPGA Spring Junior Open, April 26-27 Ames G&CC | Elmwood CC

IPGA Spring Series Junior at Muscatine, May 4 Muscatine Muni GC | Muscatine, Iowa

Principal Charity Classic, May 26 Wakonda Club | Des Moines, Iowa

Iowa PGA Spring Series Pee Wee at Ellis, April 12 Ellis Park GC | Cedar Rapids, Iowa

IAPGA Spring Pee Wee Open, April 26 Ames G&CC

IPGA Spring Series Pee Wee at Muscatine, May 4 Muscatine Muni GC | Muscatine, Iowa

IOWA PGA JUNIOR SPRING SERIES

IOWA PGA PEE WEE SPRING SERIES

The Iowa PGA is very excited to welcome back Camelbak and Bushnell, ECO Lips, Bug Soother, Sterling Cut Glass, Shattuck-St. Mary’s, PRG accessories and College Golf Experience as supporting sponsors of the 2025 Iowa PGA Junior Tour.

We are excited to have new to have a new sponsor for the 2025 Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Tour Sponsorship is PRG Bespoke Golf Accesories. They offer many accessories in golf and they will bring some neat product to 2025.

Iowa PGA sales representative, John Novosel with Bushnell and Camelbak, will be supplying prizes for MAJOR and ACE Point Events administered by the Iowa PGA Section Staff in 2025. Juniors will win these gifts through contests that will be held during MAJOR and ACE event.

Bug Soother will also be returning as a supporting sponsor of the Junior Tour in 2025. The Iowa PGA will have Bug Soother with them at each tournament for juniors to utilize and each junior will also be given one bottle of Bug Soother for the 2025 season. Bug Soother will also provide a special Iowa PGA Junior Tour coupon code on each bottle for a discount on Bug Soother purchases.

ECO LIPS will also be returning as a supporting sponsor of the Junior Tour in 2025.

Sterling Cut Glass is another great sponsor who continues to supply great crystal for our Junior and Pee Wee Tour.

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.

Returning in 2025 as a supporting sponsor is College Golf Experience based in El Segundo, California as a sponsor for the Iowa PGA Junior Tour.

The Iowa PGA is excited for the 2025 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!

The Iowa PGA staff is looking forward to seeing all the junior golfers and families in the 2025 Junior Tour season!

PGA Professional Championship Qualifiers

Four of our Iowa PGA Professionals will be competing in the 58th PGA Professional Championship, April 2730, 2025, at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida. A full field of 312 players will compete in the PGA Professional Championship with several key exemptions at stake.

Jay Giannetto of Elmwood Country Club is joined by Tracy Vest of Lake House Sports, Jeff Schmid of Brown Deer Golf Club and Darin Fisher of William Penn University.

The alternates in order are Sean McCarty of Brown Deer Golf Club, Chris Black of Hickory Grove Golf Course and Clark Smith of Nike Golf.

2025 Senior PGA Championship

Three of our Iowa PGA Professionals will be competing in the 2025 Senior PGA Championship, May 23-26, 2025 at Harbor Shores Golf Club in Benton Heights, Michigan.

Judd Gibb of Hanson’s Custom Golf, Jeff Schmid of Brown Deer Golf Club and Sean McCarty of Brown Deer Golf Club will all compete.

Incoming UNL PGM Golf Management Students for the Fall from the Iowa PGA Junior Tour

Emersen Motl

Ames, IA

Ames High School

Iowa PGA Junior Tour Alum

Home Course: Veenker Memorial Golf Course

Golf Coaches: Seth Svejda and Greg Dingel

I’m so excited and thankful for the opportunity to be a part of the PGA Golf Management program at Nebraska because it truly seems like such a family and I can’t wait to learn from industry professionals. Go Huskers!

Aiden Kaster

Earlham, IA

Earlham High School

Iowa PGA Junior Tour Alum

Home Course: Five by Eighty

Golf Coach: Chad Proehl

I am excited to join the Nebraska PGA Golf Management Program and enter an industry where I’ll be able to help people have success in the game that I like so much.

Preston Zinn

Ankeny, Iowa

Ankeny Centennial High School

Iowa PGA Junior Tour Alum

Home Course: Briarwood Golf Club

Golf Coach: Chad Callan

Going to Nebraska, I am excited to meet new people and to grow the game of golf.

Hogan Hook

Griswold, IA

Griswold High School

Iowa PGA Tour Alum

Home Course: Griswold golf course

I’m most excited at Nebraska to learn more about golf on a deeper level so that I can help the game grow.

Duncan Beelner

Ankeny, IA

Ankeny High School

Iowa PGA Junior Tour Alum

Home Golf Course- Ankeny Golf and Country Club

Golf Coach - Cody Holck

I’m excited for the internship opportunities and meeting people as interested in golf as I am. For when I’m a PGA pro, I’m most excited to teach the game of golf to as many people as I can!

Sam Ortega

Ankeny Iowa

Ankeny High school

Iowa PGA Junior Tour Alum

Home Course: Tournament Club Of Iowa

Golf Coach: Cody Hollock at Ankeny Golf and CC

Can’t wait to teach and compete and just give back to the game of golf as much as it gave to me. And learn so much at Nebraska and compete against fellow PGMers and travel and play new courses.

2025 Iowa PGA Junior & Pee Wee Tour Tournament Schedule

Date Tournament Course

April

April 26

May

May 26

June 3

June 6

June 8-12

June 9-10

June 10

June 11

June 13

June

June 16

June 18-19

IAPGA Spring Pee Wee Open

Iowa Boys Jr. PGA Championship 13U

June 18-19 49th Iowa Boys Jr. PGA Championship 14-18 Gates Park GC

June 19

Iowa PGA 9-hole Junior at Kalona

June 19 Iowa PGA Pee Wee at Kalona

June 23-24

Valley Junior Tour Championship

June 24 Cedar Valley Pee Wee Tour Championship

Ridge GC

June 25 Quad Cities Junior at Emeis Emeis GC

June 25 Quad Cities Pee Wee at Emeis Emeis GC

June 26 Team Junior & Stroke Play Westwood GC

June 26 Woodland Hills Junior Woodland Hills GC

June 29-30 Junior Cup Matches Oakwood CC

June 30 Junior Tour Classic at Ankeny Ankeny G&CC

June 30 Ankeny Pee Wee Ankeny G&CC

July 1

Iowa Pee Wee

July 2 Legacy Junior Invitational

July 2

Cities Junior at Palmer Hills

July 6 Greater Cedar Rapids Junior

Creek GC

Legacy GC

Hills GC

Ridge GC

July 6 Greater Cedar Rapids Pee Wee Hunters Ridge GC

July 7-8 49th Iowa Girls Junior PGA Championship Elmcrest CC

July 8 49th Girls Pee Wee Elmcrest CC

July 8-9

July 8

City Junior at Brown Deer

Deer GC

July 8 Quad Cities Junior at Short Hills

July 8 Quad Cities Pee Wee at Short Hills

July 10 Airport National Junior

July 10 Airport National Pee Wee Airport National GC

July 13 Parent Junior at Fyre Lake Fyre Lake GC

July 14 Fyre Lake Junior Classic Fyre Lake GC

July 14 Fyre Lake Pee Wee Classic Fyre Lake GC

July 15

Iowa City Junior at Finkbine Finkbine GC

July 16-17 Galesburg Junior Open

July 16 Galesburg Pee Wee

July 16 Iowa PGA Junior Championship

July 16 Jester Park Pee Wee

Links GC | Lake Bracken CC

Links GC

Park GC

July 17 Iowa Games Junior Veenker Memorial GC

July 17 Iowa Games Pee Wee Veenker Memorial GC

July 17 Pheasant Ridge Junior Pheasant Ridge GC

July 17 Walters Ridge Pee Wee Walters Ridge GC

July 18 Quad CIties Junior at Duck Creek Duck Creek GC

July 18

Quad Cities Pee Wee at Duck Creek Duck Creek GC

July 21-22 Western Iowa Junior Open

July 21

July 22

Iowa Pee Wee

Creek Pee Wee

July 22 Iowa PGA Prairie Links Junior

National GC | Carroll CC

National GC

Creek GC

Links Center

July 22 Prairie Pee Wee Prairie Links Center

July 22-23

July 23

Quad Cities Junior at Glynns Creek Glynns Creek GC

Iowa PGA Cedar Rapids Junior

Iowa PGA Junior at Blank

July 25 Western Illinois Junior

Blank GC

July 25 Western Illinois Pee Wee Macomb CC

July 28-29 JT Mid Summer Classic-18 hole Divisions Briarwood GC | Otter Creek GC

July 28

Quad Cities Junior at Pinnacle CC

July 28 Quad Cities Pee Wee at Pinnacle CC

July 28-29 Valley View Junior Championship Valley View CC

July 28

August 4-5

August 10-11

August 11

August 14

August 15

August 18

Willow Creek Pee Wee Willow Creek GC

Iowa Junior Open Blue Top Ridge

Okoboji Junior Open

Iowa Junior Open 9-Hole

Iowa Pee Wee Open

Iowa PGA Junior Saddleback

Iowa PGA Pee Wee at Saddleback Ridge

Iowa PGA Waterloo Junior Classic

Iowa PGA Waterloo Pee Wee Classic

Echo Valley 9-Hole 15U Junior Classic

August 18 Pee Wee Tour Championship

August 19

September 7

Iowa PGA Junior at Sheaffer Memorial

Iowa PGA Pee Wee at Sheaffer Memorial

Iowa PGA Junior Fall Series at Terrace

Iowa PGA Pee Wee Fall Series at Terrace

September 13-14 Albaugh Junior Invitational

September 27-28

Iowa PGA Junior Tour Fall Classic

Okoboji View GC | Brooks Golf

Stone Creek GC

Saddleback Ridge GC

Irv Warren Memorial GC

Echo Valley CC

Sheaffer Memorial GC

Terrace Hills GC

Talons Golf

Geneva G&CC

In the golf world the month of April belongs to one tournament. A tournament that for the last 91 years has featured some of the best players, story lines and performances. The Masters has come to be known as, “a tradition unlike any other,” to all golf fans. But, before we get to one of golf’s biggest spectacles, August National will host 80 junior golfers for the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals. Among those 80 participates are Brooklynn Conard which qualified through the Iowa PGA’s Drive, Chip and Putt events in 2024.

Brooklynn Conard like many young kids, is involved with a handful of sports. She currently is going gymnastics, but golf is something she can do with her family and picked up the game at the age of 5.

“Brooklynn and I started hitting golf balls when she was 5. It was my hope to get her in the cart with me and “coach her in life” as we played,” said Brooklynn’s father, Eric Conard. “Brooklynn has expanded my dreams to a point I never thought possible. Golf is my everything more than ever.”

“I started hitting balls when I was 5 and began playing tournaments when I was 7, said Brooklynn. “My Dad showed me the Drive Chip & Putt commercial, and I wanted to do it right then!!! I was hooked the second I saw the kids competing.”

Brooklynn’s love for golf at such a young age lead her father to search for ways to get her more involved in golf and gain experience in what it’s like to compete in golf as she competed in many Iowa PGA Junior Tour tournaments over the summer in the end, he landed on Drive, Chip and Putt as a good starting point.

“I knew Jim Webb who was, at that time, the head pro at TCI in Polk City,” said Eric, “the funny part of the entire experience was Brooklynn losing, at first, then Jim calling to say they had not done the “math correctly”. That was the start of Brooklynn’s golf career. When Jim spoke to Brooklynn she became overtly excited, started yelling and jumping up and down, it was at that time I knew I needed to get her a coach (hence Mark Egly becoming her instructor).”

“I believe it is the best way to introduce children to the game of Golf and the competition is second to none,” said Eric.

Brooklynn has competed in the Regional Finals every year since she started playing golf (3 years in total; Medinah and Deere Run (2). She was also asked to help interview Ross DeBuhr (former Golf Pro at Hyperion Field Club). Ross helped start the concept of Drive Chip & Putt back in the 1980’s.

“Competing against the other girls is my favorite part of Drive, Chip and Putt,” said Brooklynn, “The putting. I am not the longest hitter, I have to focus more on the chipping and putting to do well. Putting has been a strength since I started golf. “

“I have loved the game since I was a kid and prayed heavily that Brooklynn would want to play golf with her dad as she grew up,” said Eric. “Now we are starting a YouTube Channel (Girl Bomb Golf) and looking for new ways to enjoy the game.”

Last year, Brooklynn won the local qualifier at Jester Park Golf Course and placed first at the Sub-Regional qualifier at Glen Oaks Country Club to advance to the Regional qualifier in Silvis, Illinois.

“AMAZING!!! I was super nervous, but calmed down after the Chipping,” said Brooklynn while competing at the 2024 Regionals at TPC Deere Run.

The experience proved to help Brooklynn this year as she finished in first place at the Jester Park Golf Course qualifier on June 24 with a total score of 88. Her 26 in the driving competition was the highest in her age group. She carded 31 points at the chip station and 31 points in the putt competition.

At the Sub-Reginal at Glen Oaks Country Club, Brooklynn recorded 114 points, prevailing over the second-place finisher by 31 points. Brooklynn recorded the point totals in each station, finishing with 23 points in the drive station, 36 points at the chip station and 55 points in the putt competition.

On October 6, Brooklynn conquered the Regional qualifier that stood in her way last year as she accumulated 107 points and the highest point total in the drive competition (17). She also recorded 30 points at the chip station and 60 points in the putt competition to secure her spot in the National Final at Augusta National.

“Practice is super fun because my Dad and I practice together. I hope we can do that forever,” said Brooklynn. EVERYTHING! I love practicing, playing and especially the friends you can make playing in tournaments.”

“I am SUPER EXCITED!!! My Mom and Dad have turned the National Finals into a 2 week vacation,” said Brooklynn, “Nervous and Excited at the same time. My Dad has explained the Masters and the specialness of Augusta National. Both my Mom and Dad have made me promise to have tons of fun, but I really want to do well and maybe win.” Although this is a competition and each age division will crown winners at the end, the focus of Drive Chip and Putt and the National Finals is centered around the enjoyment of playing golf, meeting new people and having fun. Regardless of the outcome, Brooklynn has accomplished a great feature in advancing to the National Finals. The Iowa PGA wishes her the best of luck and hopes they enjoy their experiences.

The Drive Chip and Putt Finals will take place on Sunday, April 6 at Augusta National Golf Club.

May 4

June 1

and Putt

Iowa

June 8 Drive Chip and Putt Tournament Club of Iowa Polk City, Iowa

June 15

June 20

June 22

June 23

June 26

July 1

Drive Chip and Putt

Edmundson Golf Course Oskaloosa, Iowa

Ames Golf & Country Club Ames, Iowa

Pheasant Ridge Golf Course Cedar Falls, Iowa

Jester Park Golf Course

Drive Chip and Putt Lake Bracken Country Club

July 6 Drive Chip and Putt

July 8 Drive Chip and Putt

July 9

July 10

July 14

Park Golf Course

Iowa

Drive Chip and Putt Highland Springs - First Tee Rock Island, Illinois

Drive Chip and Putt Emerald Hills Golf Club Arnolds Park, Iowa

Drive Chip and Putt

Glynns Creek Golf Course Long Grove, Iowa

Drive Chip and Putt Indianola Country Club

July 20 Drive Chip and Putt Blue Top Ridge

July 22 Drive Chip and Putt Prairie Links Golf & Event Center

July 23 Drive Chip and Putt

Iowa

July 25 Drive Chip and Putt Macomb Country Club Macomb, Illinois

Private Local Qualifiers

June 18 Drive Chip and Putt

June 21

June 22

Drive Chip and Putt

Elmcrest Country Club

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Thunder Hills Golf Club Peosta, Iowa

Dubuque Golf & Country Club Dubuque, Iowa

2025 Local Qualifiers

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

2025 marks the eleventh year for the National PGA Drive, Chip & Putt program sponsored by the Masters Foundation, the USGA and The PGA of America. The Iowa Section, along with all other 41 sections, will be continuing to participate. The Iowa PGA will host 22 local qualifiers for the national program and 2 sub-regional sites. Juniors will advance from Iowa’s sub-regional site to the regional site which will be determined at a later date.

Iowa PGA Junior Tour

New Membership Code

NewJr2025

Expires: July 1, 2025

Junior Tour Overview Pee Wee Overview

The Iowa PGA Junior Tour consists of single and multi-day events. Juniors will either play 9 or 18 holes on a tournament day. Some events will be played over two days. Players should be able to walk and carry their clubs for eighteen holes. Players should also be able to keep score and keep pace with the rest of the players. Events will be categorized into 4 different point levels: Major, Ace, Eagle or Birdie. The point level of the event will determine the amount of Player of the Year points awarded.

The Iowa PGA Pee Wee Tour will be celebrating 22 years in 2025! This developmental tour is exclusively designed for juniors, both boys and girls, that want to start experiencing tournament play. Your Pee Wee junior golfer will have fun interacting with his or her peers as well as enjoying time spent with parents! Parents are encouraged to caddie, help keep score, give advice and help with rules & etiquette. The courses may be modified in length and number of holes to cater to the beginner level Pee Wees.

Iowa PGA Pee Wee Tour

A developmental tour for Juniors 13 & under

The Iowa Pee Wee Tour has over 30 events exclusively designed for juniors 13 and under who want to start experiencing tournament play. Parents are encouraged to participate as a caddy and to help with rules and etiquette on the course. The Iowa Junior Tour does not allow caddies or spectator assistance. Pee Wee players also do not accrue Player of the Year Points.

2025 Pee Wee Tour Events

• IAPGA Spring Series Pee Wee at Ellis

• IAPGA Spring Pee Wee Open

• IPGA Spring Series Pee Wee at Muscatine

• Lake Panorama Pee Wee

• Elks Lodge Pee Wee

• Pee Wee Tour Summer Kickoff

• Iowa PGA Pee Wee at Kalona

• Cedar Valley Pee Wee Tour Championship

• Quad Cities Pee Wee at Emeis

• Ankeny Pee Wee

• Southeast Iowa Pee Wee

• Greater Cedar Rapids Pee Wee

• 49th Girls Pee Wee

• QC Pee Wee at Short Hills

• Airport National Pee Wee

• Fyre Lake Pee Wee Classic

• Galesburg Pee Wee

• Jester Park Pee Wee

• Walters Ridge Pee Wee

• Quad Ciites Pee Wee at Duck Creek

• Western Iowa Pee Wee

• Glynns Creek Pee Wee

• Prairie Links Pee Wee

• Western Illinois Pee Wee

• Willow Creek Pee Wee

• Iowa Pee Wee Open

• Iowa PGA Pee Wee Saddleback Ridge

• Iowa PGA Waterloo Pee Wee Classic

• Pee Wee Tour Championship

• Iowa PGA Pee Wee at Sheaffer Memorial

• Iowa PGA Pee Wee Fall Series at Terrace

$65 Membership Includes:

• Pee Wee Tour tee gift and divot tool

• Exclusive opportunity to compete in Pee Wee Tour and Junior Tour events administered by the Iowa PGA Section Staff

• Access to Pee Wee Tour & Junior Tour online directory, which includes information and registration on all tournaments.

• Interactive BlueGolf software, which has advanced features such as shot tracking, personal profile, Facebook integration, and more!

Iowa PGA Junior Tour

2025 Junior Tour MAJOR Point Events

• IAPGA Spring Junior Open

• Principal Charity Classic Junior

• John Deere Classic Junior 14-18

• John Deere Classic Jr. Open 13 & Under

• 49th Iowa Boys Jr. PGA Championship

• 49th Iowa Boys Jr. PGA Championship 13U

• Cedar Valley Junior Tour Championship

• Junior Cup Matches

• 49th Iowa Girls Jr. PGA Championship

• Galesburg Junior Open

• Western IA Junior Open

• JT Mid Summer Classic-18 hole Divisions

• Valley View Junior Championship

• Iowa Junior Open

• Iowa PGA Junior Tour Fall Classic

2025 Junior Tour ACE Point Events

• IAPGA Spring Series Junior at Ellis

• IPGA Spring Series Junior at Muscatine

• Junior Tour Summer Kickoff

• Team Junior & Stroke Play

• Southeast IA Junior

• Greater Cedar Rapids Junior

• Des Moines Junior

• Fyre Lake Junior Classic

• Iowa PGA Junior Championship

• Iowa PGA Prairie Links Junior

• QC Junior at Glynns Creek

• Iowa PGA Cedar Rapids Junior

• Iowa PGA Junior at Blank

• Okoboji Junior Open

A full tournament experience for Juniors 18 and under $65 Membership Includes:

• Iowa PGA Junior Saddleback

• Iowa PGA Waterloo Junior Classic

• Iowa PGA Junior at Sheaffer Memorial

• Iowa PGA Junior Fall Series at Terrace

For more information or registration, visit www.iowapgajuniorgolf.com or call the office at (319) 648-0026

The Iowa Junior tour has over 89 tournament opportunities in 2025. Play in competitive tournaments across Iowa and Western Illinois and compete for the Player of the Year!

• Junior Tour tee gifts

• Exclusive opportunity to compete in Major and Ace Point events administered by the Iowa PGA Section Staff

• Ability to compete for the POY Title

• Access to the Junior Tour online directory, which includes information and registration on all tournaments.

• Interactive BlueGolf software is used, which has advanced features such as shot tracking, personal profile, Facebook integration, and more!

PGA Winter & Tournament Championships Results

Seven of our Iowa PGA Professional’s competed in the PGA Winter Championships this past December - February in Port St. Lucie, Florida at the PGA Golf Club. Chad Proehl of Sugar Creek Golf Course, Judd Gibb of Hanson’s Custom Golf, Paul Del Vecchio of Crow Valley Golf Club, Life Member Dave Ranney, Jay Giannetto of Elmwood Country Club, Sean McCarty of Brown Deer Golf Club and Tracy Vest of Lake House Sports all competed throughout the PGA Winter Championships. Great job to all ten of our Iowa PGA Professional’s!

December 2-20, 2024

Port St. Lucie, Florida

Follow Links Below for final results of each PGA Winter Championships Events

• Events #1 | Proehl (T7th) and Giannetto (T30th)

• Events #2 | Proehl (T19th)

• Events #3 | Proehl (T16th) and Giannetto (T16th)

• Events #4 | Proehl (T48th) and Giannetto (T10th)

• Events #5 | Proehl (T29th) and Giannetto (T29th)

• Events #6 | Giannetto (T11th)

January - February 2025

Port St. Lucie, Florida

Sean McCarty Senior Stroke Play Championship 70-65-70=205, 10-under-par CHAMP

Follow Links Below for final results of each PGA Winter Championships Events

• Quarter Century - Gibb, Proehl, Del Vecchio and Ranney

• Senior Stroke Play Championship - McCarty, Del Vecchio, Gibb, Proehl and Ranney

• Senior/Junior Team - McCarty, Giannetto and Proehl

• Four-Ball Stableford Team Championship - Proehl, McCarty and Ranney

• Stroke Play Championship - Vest, Proehl and McCarty

2024 Iowa PGA Section Champion

2025 Trophies

Special thanks to Sterling Cut Glass for their continued sponsorship in providing championship Trophies for our Junior and Professional Events.

The Iowa PGA is excited for the 2025 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!

Above Pictured2024

Iowa PGA Women’s Section Champion

Sarah Bidney of Hyperion Field Club

2024 Iowa Senior PGA Professional Champion

Jay Giannetto of Elmwood Country Club

Tracy Vest of Lake House Sports

2024 Award Winners

Congratulations to Dillon Baker of Dillon Baker Golf Academy and Sarah Bidney of Hyperion Field Club on receiving the 2024 Operations 36 Golf Top 50 Master Golf List!!

Three of our Iowa PGA Golf Professionals have been named to the 2024 GRAA (Golf Range Association of America) Growth of the Game Teaching Professionals Elite Member Status, Sarah Bidney of Hyperion Field Club and Mark Egly of Des Moines Driving Range. Chelsea Soda of Echo Valley Country Club was named to the Top 100 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional. Des Moines Driving Range was named Stand-Alone Top 50.

Aaron Krueger, PGA

Wakonda Club

PGA Director of Golf

Des Moines, Iowa

Adam Kaufman, PGA

Washington Golf & Country Club

PGA Golf Instructor Washington, Iowa

Andrew Kinney, PGA

The Legacy Golf Club

PGA Director of Instruction Norwalk, Iowa

Adam Luehmann, PGA

Beaver Hills Country Club

PGA Head Golf Professional Cedar Falls, Iowa

Adam Miller, PGA

Derby Grange Golf & Recreation

PGA Golf Instrutor Dubuque, Iowa

Adam Pritchard, PGA

Hyperion Field Club

PGA Director of Golf Johnston, Iowa

Austin Reynolds

Echo Valley Country Club

Assistant Professional Norwalk, Iowa

Ben Wagner

Wagner’s Golf

Retail Golf Facitlity Ames, Iowa

Ben Montgomery, PGA

Airport National Golf Course

PGA Assistant Professional Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Ben Splichal, PGA

PinSeekers Tiffin

PGA Head Golf Professional Tiffin, Iowa

Brian Billmeier, PGA

Carroll National Golf Club

PGA Head Golf Professional Carroll, Iowa

Blake Newell

Iowa PGA Section

Tournament Assistant Riverside, Iowa

Brett Horton, PGA

Oak Run Golf Course

PGA Head Golf Professional Dahinda, Illinois

Brian Johnson, PGA

Elmcrest Country Club

PGA Director of Instruction

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Brian Kuddes, PGA

Muscatine Municipal Golf Course

PGA Head Golf Professional Muscatine, Iowa

Brian Lorenz, PGA

Spirit Hollow Golf Course

PGA Head Golf Professional Burlington, Iowa

Brian Wernimont, PGA

Brown Deer Golf Club

PGA Assistant Professional Coralville, Iowa

Brian Wilson, PGA

Thunder Hills Country Club

PGA Head Golf Professional Peosta, Iowa

Butch Haveland, PGA

Palmer Hills Golf Course

PGA Golf Instructor Bettendorf, Iowa

Bryan Luedtke, PGA

Bunker Links Golf Course

PGA Head Golf Professional Galesburg, Illinois

Chasen Selson

Golf Galaxy - West Des Moines

Assistant Golf Fitting West Des Moines, Iowa

Chelsea Soda, PGA

Echo Valley Country Club Director of Instruction Norwalk, Iowa

Chris Winkel, PGA

Grand View University College Golf Coach Des Moines, Iowa

Chris Seaboch, PGA

Des Moines Area Community College College Golf Coach Boone, Iowa

Chris Stauffer, PGA

Brown Deer Golf Club

PGA Assistant Golf Professional Coralville, Iowa

Cody Holck

Ankeny Golf & Country Club

Assistant Professional Ankeny, Iowa

Cody Park

Tournament Club of Iowa

Golf Instructor Polk City, Iowa

Curtis Ingham, PGA

Otter Creek Golf Course

PGA Head Golf Professional Ankeny, Iowa

Dallas Koth

Cedar Rapids Country Club

Assistant Professional Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Dana Booth, PGA

Dubuque Golf & Country Club

PGA Teaching Professional Dubuque, Iowa

Darin Justice, PGA

PGA Life Member Waukee, Iowa

Darin Fisher, PGA

William Penn University

PGA University Golf Coach

Oskaloosa, Iowa

David Edwards, PGA

Dubuque Golf & Country Club

PGA Head Golf Professional Dubuque, Iowa

Dave Ranney, PGA

PGA Life Member Lamoni, Iowa

David Norman, PGA

Brooks Golf

PGA Head Golf Professional Okoboji, Iowa

Dennis Elwell

The Harvester Golf Club

Assistant Professional Rhodes, Iowa

Dillon Baker, PGA

Dillon Baker Academy Golf Studio

Pleasant Valley Golf Course

PGA Teaching Professional Iowa City, Iowa

Eric Drane, PGA

Oakwood Country Club

PGA Head Golf Professional Coal Valley, Illinois

Erin Strieck, PGA

Pinnacle Country Club

PGA Director of Golf Milan, Illinois

Gene Bears, Jr., PGA

Hillcrest Counntry Club

PGA Head Professional Adel, Iowa

Greg Wilson, PGA

Cedar Creek Golf Course

PGA Direcor of Golf

Ottumwa, Iowa

Greg Dingel, PGA

Veenker Memorial GC/Iowa State

PGA Head Golf Professional Ames, Iowa

Jaclyn Wojciechowski

Pinseekers Tiffin

Teaching Professional Tiffin, Iowa

Jacob Hesner

Iowa PGA Section

Junior Golf Coordinator Riverside, Iowa

Jake Mann, PGA

Macomb Country Club

PGA Head Professional Macomb, Illinois

Jacob Shultz, PGA

Thunder Hills Country Club

PGA Assistant Golf Professional Peosta, Iowa

Jacob Bermel, PGA

Pheasant Ridge Golf Course

PGA Assistant Golf Professional Cedar Falls, Iowa

Jay Davis, PGA

GOLFTEC - CC Village

PGA Golf Instructor Clive, Iowa

Janet Rooney, PGA

Des Moines Golf & CC

PGA Head Golf Professional West Des Moines, Iowa

Jason Handeland, PGA

Coldwater Golf Links

PGA Golf Instructor Ames, Iowa

Jay Giannetto, PGA

Elmwood Country Club

PGA Head Golf Professional Marshalltown, Iowa

Jeff Moore, PGA

Finkbine Golf Course/Univ of Iowa

PGA Director of Golf

Iowa City, Iowa

Jeff Smith, PGA

PGA Life Member

Oskaloosa, Iowa

Jeff Chiodo, PGA

Jester Park Golf Course

PGA Head Golf Professional Granger, Iowa

Jeff Schmid, PGA

Brown Deer Golf Club

PGA Golf Instructor

Corallville, Iowa

Jesse Siegel, PGA

GOLFTEC - Des Moines

PGA Golf Instructor Des Moines, Iowa

Jim Henry, PGA

EK Golf

PGA Director of Instruction Urbandale, Iowa

Joe Butler, PGA

PGA Life Member

Burlington, Iowa

John Bermel, PGA

Pheasant Ridge Golf Course

PGA Director of Golf

Cedar Falls, Iowa

JR Millar, PGA

Lake Bracken Country Club

PGA Head Golf Professional Galesburg, Illinois

John Schlaman, PGA

Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa

PGA Assistant Golf Pro Galena, Illinois

John Shawver, PGA

Bos Landen Golf Club

PGA Assistant Golf Professional Pella, Iowa

John Valliere, PGA

PGA Life Member

Eldridge, Iowa

Johnathon Thompson, PGA

Prairie Links G & Events Center

PGA Head Golf Professional Waverly, Iowa

Jon Waddell, PGA

Palmer Hills Golf Course

PGA Head Professional Bettendorf, Iowa

Jordan David, PGA

Waverly Muni Golf Course

PGA Head Golf Professional Waverly, Iowa

Joshua Clay, PGA Finkbine Golf Course/Univ of Iowa

PGA General Manager

Iowa City, Iowa

Joshua Bowlin, PGA

Glynns Creek Golf Course

PGA Head Golf Professional Long Grove, Iowa

Karissa Rempe

Ames Golf & Country Club

Assistant Professional Ames, Iowa

Kee Fryxell, PGA Ottumwa Country Club

PGA Head Golf Professional Ottumwa, Iowa

Ken Norland, PGA

Ankeny Golf & Country Club

PGA General Manager Ankeny, Iowa

Kevin Trobaugh, PGA

Des Moines Golf & CC

PGA Assistant Golf Pro Des Moines, Iowa

Kevin Monear, PGA

PGA Life Member

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Kris Smith, PGA

PGA Life Member Waukee, Iowa

Kyle Spence Finkbine Golf Course/Univ of Iowa

Assitant Professional Iowa City, Iowa

Lance Marting, PGA

Dubuque Golf & Country Club

PGA General Manager

Dubuque, Iowa

Lawrence Davies, PGA (LD)

PGA Life Member Solon, Iowa

Lisa Miller, PGA

PGA Life Member - Master Professional Coralville, Iowa

Mark McMahon, PGA

Ellis Golf Course

PGA Head Golf Professional

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Mason Jobin, PGA

TPC Deere Run

PGA Head Professional Silvis, Illinois

Matthew Dail, PGA

Geneva Golf & Country Club

PGA Assistant Professional Muscatine, Iowa

Matt Jennings

Bos Landen Golf Club

Head Golf Professional Pella, Iowa

Matt Romer, PGA

Derby Grange Golf & Recreation

PGA Golf Director Dubuque, Iowa

Melanie Tomczuk

Davenport Country Club

Assistant Professional Pleasant Valley, Iowa

Mike Armes, PGA

Geneva Golf & Country Club

PGA Assistant Golf Professional Muscatine, Iowa

Mike Downing, PGA

Iowa Section Director of Player & Membership Development Riverside, Iowa

Michael Nedelcoff, PGA

PGA Life Member

Davenport, Iowa

Monte Meyer, PGA

South Hills Golf Course

PGA Head Professional Waterloo, Iowa

Morgan McMillan, PGA

Oneota Golf & Country Club

PGA Head Golf Professional Decorah, Iowa

Nathan Mohrhauser Foxhills

Assistant Golf Professional

Nathan Studtmann, PGA

First Galena Golf

Performance Studio

Golf Manufacturer Management Galena, Illinois

Nate Lubs, PGA

Gates Park Golf Course

PGA Head Golf Professional Waterloo, Iowa

Nicholas Stroschein

Bunker Hills Golf Course

Assistant Golf Professional Dubuque, Iowa

Nicholas Wadsager Oakwood Country Club

Assisant Professional Coal Valley, Illinois

Parker Rolfes, PGA

8035 Platinum Fitness

PGA Golf Instructor Waukee, Iowa

Paul DelVecchio, PGA

PGA Life Member Bettendorf, Iowa

Peyton Tanghe

TPC Deere Run

Assistant Golf Professional Silvis, Illinois

Richard Specht, PGA

PGA Life Member Epworth, Iowa

Rocky Ktenas, PGA

PGA Assistant Professional

TPC Deere Run Silvis, Illinois

Sam Rice, PGA

Ken Schall Golf

Performance Studios

PGA Golf Instructor Norwalk, Iowa

Sarah Bidney, PGA

Hyperion Field Club

PGA Director of Instruction Johnston, Iowa

Scott Nugent, PGA

Ames Golf & Country Club

PGA Head Golf Professional Ames, Iowa

Seth Svejda, PGA

Ken Schall Golf

Performance Studios

PGA Golf Instructor Norwalk, Iowa

Shawna Elliott, PGA

Crow Valley Golf Club

PGA Teaching Professional Davenport, Iowa

Shayne Shepherd

X-Golf Bettendorf

Assistant Golf Professional Bettendorf, Iowa

Sherry Newsome, PGA

Indian Creek Golf Club

PGA General Manager Nevada, Iowa

Steve Hutton, PGA

Geneva Golf & Country Club

PGA Head Golf Professional Muscatine, Iowa

Steve Smith

Drake University Golf Coach Johnston, Iowa

Steve Charters, PGA

Gardner Golf Course

PGA Head Golf Professional Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Terry Anderson, PGA

PGA LIfe Member Iowa City, Iowa

Tess Goudy, PGA Iowa Section

Assistant Executive Director & Junior Golf Director Riverside, Iowa

Thomas Tays, PGA Life Member West Des Moines, Iowa

Thomas Hein, PGA Life Member Iowa City, Iowa

Tommy Vining

Hyperion Field Club

Assistant Professional Johnston, Iowa

Todd Fowler, PGA Golf Galaxy - Davenport

PGA Golf Instructor Davenport, Iowa

Todd Hajduk, PGA

TPC Deere Run

PGA General Manager Silvis, Illinois

Todd Norman, PGA

Brooks Golf

PGA Director of Golf Okoboji, Iowa

Travis Laudner, PGA

Rice Lake Golf & CC

PGA General Manager Lake Mills, Iowa

Travis Kruse

Beaver Hills Country Club

Assistant Professional Cedar Falls, Iowa

William Babcock

Hyperion Field Club

Assistant Professional Johnston, Iowa

Zach Steffen

Terrace Hills Golf Course

Assistant Golf Professional Des Moines, Iowa

10th Annual Junior Cup Matches

The 10th Annual Cobra Puma Junior Cup Matches is back in the Iowa PGA Section for 2025. The Junior Cup Matches will be held June 29-30 at Oakwood Country Club in Coal Valley, Illinois. The Iowa PGA Junior Tour team is looking to claim its fourth Cup Matches victory.

The Junior Cup Matches are a Ryder Cup Style event, which features members of the Iowa PGA Junior Tour facing off against members of the Gateway PGA Junior Tour. The tournament starts with Fourball matches on Saturday. Following the morning sessions, the teams will head back out onto the course for Foursome matches. The final day will conclude with singles matches.

The Gateway PGA Junior Tour team hosted the first ever Junior Cup Matches in 2015. The Gateway PGA claimed the first two Junior Cup Matches before tying the Iowa PGA in 2017, 2018 resulted in a third victory for the Gateway PGA. 2020 was not played due to the pandemic. The Iowa PGA junior captured wins in 2021 and 2022. The Gateway PGA Junior Tour captured the 2023 trophy. The Iowa PGA Juniors captured the 2024 trophy.

The Iowa PGA will provide coverage of the 2025 Junior Cup Matches on www.iowapgajuniorgolf.com and on its social media pages.

The 2025 Iowa Junior Tour Team is comprised of players from the 2024 Player of the Year point list.

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!

Scholarship Opportunities 2025

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.

Career Advancement Scholarship

The Iowa PGA Section Foundation annually awards a career advancement scholarship to assist individuals in furthering their education toward career development. Applicants who are interested in pursuing a career in the golf industry or other career requiring educational training are welcome to apply for a one year $1,000 scholarship.

The Max Shield’s Scholarship

The Max Shields Scholarship awards a $2,000 scholarship each year to anyone wishing to get into the golf business as a PGA Professional, Golf Course Superintendent or as a Club Manager. The criteria for recipients include interest and potential for future contributions to the game of golf in any of these fields in the golf business. They may be a graduating high school senior, postgraduate or even someone looking into golf as a second career.

Women’s Fairway Scholarship

The Iowa PGA Section Foundation annually awards one Women’s Fairway Scholarship to assist females in furthering their education and training toward a career in golf, pursuing membership with the PGA of America. Qualified, interested females are welcome to apply. The Women’s Fairway Scholarship is funded by Master PGA Professional Lisa Miller, the first female PGA member in the Iowa PGA Section and by her spouse Sharon Hawn a lifelong educator, public health professional and avid golfer.

49TH PGA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

49th Iowa Boys Junior PGA Championship

June 18-19, 2025

Gates Park Golf Course Waterloo, Iowa

*Boys do not need to qualify for Section Championship, all are welcome*

49th Junior PGA Championship

July 29 - August 1, 2025

Brick Boilermaker Golf Complex

West Lafayette, Indiana

49th Iowa Girls Junior PGA Championship

July 7-8, 2025

Elmcrest Country Club Cedar Rapids, Iowa

*Girls do not need to qualify for Section Championship, all are welcome*

49th Junior PGA Championship

July 29 - August 1, 2025

Brick Boilermaker Golf Complex West Lafayette, Indiana

*Two boys and two girls in the 14-18 Divisions will advance from the Iowa PGA Championship on to their respective National PGA Junior Championship site.

Echo Valley 9-Hole Junior Pee Wee Tour Championship

Echo Valley Country Club

Norwalk, Iowa

August 18, 2025

This will be an eagle point event on the Iowa PGA Junior Schedule. Open to members of the Iowa PGA Junior Tour.

All Age Divisions Will Play 9 Holes

Boys 14-15 Registration: $40

Boys 12-13

Boys 11 & Under

Girls 14-15 Registration: $40

Girls 13 & Under

The first tee time will go off at 7:30 am

The Pee Wee Tour Championship will be held in conjunction. Boys & Girls age 8-13 will play 9 holes. Boys & Girls age 7 and under will play 6-7 holes.

9-Hole Divisions

Registration: $40

Iowa PGA Contact Information

Tess Goudy: tgoudy@pgahq.com

Jacob Hesner: jhesner@pgahq.com

Blake Newell: bnewell@pgahq.com

Section Phone: (319) 648-0026

7-Hole Divisions

Registration: $35

Echo Valley Information

Head PGA Pro: Matt Matthias Course Phone: (515) 285-0101

COURSES AND TRAVEL

Are you looking for a course that challenges your routine or would enjoy some golf related travel while exploring the state? Following a seemingly never ending winter, the urge to get out and on the courses is stronger than ever. Iowa ranks third in golf courses per capita. That creates opportunity to golf somewhere new at a whim. Drive, chip and putt your way across the state supporting the golf ecomomy and improving (or at least enjoying) your game.

IOWA & WESTERN ILLINOIS PGA MEMBERS & ASSOCIATES

1. 3T’s Inc - Webster City, IA

Noel Shahidi, PGA, A-21

2. 8035 Platinum FitnessWaukee, IA

Parker Rolfes, PGA, A-6

3. A.H. Blank GC - Des Moines, IA

Jeffrey Chiodo, PGA, A-4

4. Ahead - Johnston, IA

Clark Smith, A-20

5. Airport National Golf CourseCedar Rapids, IA

Matt Erger, PGA, A-1

Ben Montgomery, PGA, A-8

Allan Miller, PGA, A-4

Justin Valde, B-8

6. Amana Colonies GC - Amana, IA

Stephen Kahler, PGA, A-13

7. Ames G & CC - Ames, IA

Scott Nugent, PGA, A-1

Ayden Gordon, B-8

Karissa Rempe, B-8

Marley Richter, B-8

8. Ankeny G & CC - Ankeny, IA

Ken Norland, PGA, A-13

Cody Holck, B-8

9. Beaver Creek GC- Grimes, IA

Brett Long, PGA, A-1

10. Beaver Hills CC - Cedar Falls, IA

Adam Luehmann, PGA, A-1

Hannah Bermel, B-8

Travis Kruse, B-8

11. Blue Top Ridge At RiversideRiverside, IA

Michael McNamara, PGA, A-4

Mason Shawver, B-8

12. Bos Landen GC - Pella, IA

Matt Jennings, B-1

John Shawver, PGA, A-8

13. Brad Wuhs Golf SalesWest Des Moines, IA

Bradley Wuhs, PGA, A-20

14. Briarwood GC - Ankeny, IA

John Dinnebier, PGA, A-13

Chad Callan, PGA, A-1

Mitchell Tucker, B-8

15. Briggs Woods GC- Webster City, IA

Blaine Buhr, B-1

16. Bright-Grandview GCDes Moines, IA

Carol Nitzschke-Henrich, PGA, A-1

17. Brooks Golf - Okoboji, IA

Davis Norman, PGA, A-1

Todd Norman, PGA, A-4

18. Brown Deer GC- Coralville, IA

Sean McCarty, PGA, A-1

Jeff Schmid, PGA, A-6

Brian Wernimont, PGA, A-8

Chris Stauffer, PGA, A-8

19. Bunker Hill GC - Dubuque, IA

Nick Stroschein, B-1

20. Bunker Links GC - Galesburg, IL

Bryan Luedtke, PGA, A-1

21. Burlington GC - Burlington, IA

Matthew Baschke, B-1

22. Callaway Golf -

Jim Owens, PGA, A-20

23. Carroll National - Carroll, IA

Brian Billmeier, PGA, A-1

24. Cedar Creek GC- Ottumwa, IA

Greg Wilson, PGA, A-4

25. Cedar Rapids CC- Cedar Rapids, IA

Luke Donah, PGA, A-1

Kari Tomash, PGA, A-14

Davis Sutton, PGA, A-8

26. Coldwater Golf LinksAmes, IA

Jason Handeland, PGA, A-6

27. Copper Creek GC- Pleasant Hill, IA

Matt Scharingson, B-8

28. Crow Valley GC- Bettendorf, IA

Michael Scott, PGA, A-1

Andrew Elliott, PGA, A-8

Shawna Elliott, PGA, A-6

Devin Goebel, B-8

29. Davenport CC- Pleasant Valley, IA

John Panek, PGA, A-13

Brian Delaney, PGA, A-1

Melanie Tomczuk, B-8

David Lawerence, B-8

Mckinley Elg, B-8

30. Deer Valley GC- Deer Grove, IL

CJ Wade, PGA, A-6

31. Derby Grange Golf & RecreationDubuque, IA

Matthew Romer, PGA, A-4

Adam Miller, PGA, A-6

Eric Mueller, PGA, A-6

32. Des Moines Area CC - Des Moines, IA

Chris Seaboch, PGA, A-12

33. Des Moines Driving RangeDes Moines, IA

Mark Egly, PGA, A-2

David Gantt, PGA, A-6

34. Des Moines G & CCWest Des Moines, IA

Matt Ruehling, PGA, A-13

Scott Howe, PGA, A-4

Janet Rooney, PGA, A-1

Don Winker, PGA, A-1

Mark Atchison, PGA, A-14

Kevin Trobaugh, PGA, A-8

Blaine Suttin, PGA, A-8

Alec Deaton, B-8

Jacob Bosch, B-8

Keegan Bianchi, B-8

35. Drake University - Des Moines, IA

Matt Lewis, PGA, A-12

Steve Smith, B-12

36. Dubuque G & CC - Dubuque, IA

Lance Marting, PGA, A-13

Marshall Saxon, PGA, A-1

37. Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa- Galena, IL

John Schlaman, PGA, A-1

Blake Baugh, B-8

38. Echo Valley CC- Norwalk, IA

Matt Matthias, PGA, A-13

Chelsea Soda, PGA, A-14

Austin Reynolds, B-8

39. Edmundson GC - Oskaloosa, IA

Matt Sherlock, PGA, A-1

40. Ek Golf - Des Moines, IA

Jim Henry, PGA, A-14

41. Ellis GC - Cedar Rapids, IA

Mark McMahon, PGA, A-1

42. Elmcrest CC - Cedar Rapids, IA

Brian Buerman, PGA, A-4

Brian Johnson, PGA, A-14

Nathan Porter, B-8

Taylor Rehmer, B-24

43. Elmwood CC - Marshalltown, IA

Jay Giannetto, PGA, A-1

Tate Carlson, B-8

44. Emeis GC - Davenport, IA

Ron Thrapp, PGA, A-1

45. Emerald Hills GC - Arnolds Park, IA

Randy Rohlfsen, PGA, A-1

46. Finkbine GC/Univ of IowaIowa City, IA

Jeff Moore, PGA, A-4

Joshua Clay, PGA, A-13

Kyle Spence, B-8

47. First Galena Golf Performance

Studios- Galena, IL

Nathan Studtmann, PGA, A-19

48. Fox Hills- London, United Kingdom

Nate Mohrhauser, B-8

49. Fyre Lake GC - Sherrard, IL

Mark Krizic, PGA, A-1

50. Galena GC - Galena, IL

Deon Brown, B-8

51. Gardner GC - Marion, IA

Steve Charters, PGA, A-1

52. Gates Park GC- Waterloo, IA

Nate Lubs, PGA, A-1

53. Geneva G & CC - Muscatine, IA

Steve Hutton, PGA, A-1

Matt Dail, PGA, A-8

Mike Armes, PGA, A-8

54. Glen Oaks CC- West Des Moines, IA

Don Tracy, PGA, A-9

Matt Mikkelsen, B-1

55. Glynns Creek GC - Long Grove, IA

Josh Bowlin, PGA, A-1

Jake Trembly, B-8

56. Golf Galaxy - DavenportDavenport, IA

Todd Fowler, PGA, A-6

57. Golf Galaxy - West Des MoinesWest Des Moines, IA

Chaz Selsor, B-23

58. Golfletics Performance CenterCoralville, IA

Austin Kopp, PGA, A-15

59. GOLFTEC Country Club VillageClive, IA

Jay Davis, PGA, A-6

60. GolfTEC- Des MoinesDes Moines, IA

Jesse Siegel, PGA, A-6

Daniel Fountain, B-6

61. Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA

Chris Winkel, PGA, A-12

62. Guttenberg GC - Guttenberg, IA

Zachary Hoffman, PGA, A-8

63. Hanson's Custom GolfFort Dodge, IA

Judd Gibb, PGA, A-14

64. Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, IA

Micah Destival, PGA, A-12

65. Hickory Grove GC- Oelwein, IA

Chris Black, PGA, A-1

66. Hillcrest CC - Adel, IA

Gene Bears Jr., PGA, A-1

67. Hyperion Field Club - Johnston, IA

Adam Pritchard, PGA, A-4

Sharnae Winters, PGA, A-1

Will Babcock, B-8

Sarah Bidney, PGA, A-14

Tommy Vining, B-8

68. Indian Creek GC - Nevada, IA

Sherry Newsome, PGA, A-1

69. Indianola GC - Indianola, IA

Jason Marvelli, PGA, A-1

70. Iowa Section- Riverside, IA

Greg Mason, PGA, A-11

Tess Goudy, PGA, A-11

Casey Harvey, PGA, A-11

Mike Downing, PGA, A-11

Jacob Hesner, B-11

Blake Newell, B-11

71. Irv Warren Memorial GCWaterloo, IA

Brad Clark, PGA, A-1

72. Ken Schall Golf Performance

Studio - Norwalk, IA

Ken Schall, PGA, A-6

Samuel Rice, PGA, A-6

Seth Svejda, PGA, A-6

73. Lake Bracken CC- Galesburg, IL

JR Millar, PGA, A-13

Aidan Gist, B-8

74. Lake House SportsCoralville, IA

Bryan Haas, PGA, A-6

Tracy Vest, PGA, A-6

75. Macomb CC - Macomb, IL

Jacob Mann, PGA, A-1

76. Monmouth CollegeMonmouth, IL

Cory Bizarri, PGA, A-12

77. Muscatine Municipal GCMuscatine, IA

Brian Kuddes, PGA, A-1

78. Nike Golf -

Clark Smith, PGA, A-20

79. Oak Run GC - Dahinda, IL

Brett Horton, PGA, A-1

80. Oakwood GC- Coal Valley, IL

Eric Drane, PGA, A-1

John Kelly, PGA, A-6

81. Okoboji View GC- Spirit Lake, IA

Curt Schnell, PGA, A-4

82. Oneota G & CC- Decorah, IA

Morgan McMillan, PGA, A-1

Drake Shelton, B-8

Thomas Knoke, B-8

83. Otter Creek GC - Ankeny, IA

Curtis Ingham, PGA, A-1

84. Ottumwa CC - Ottumwa, IA

Kee Fryxell, PGA, A-1

85. Palmer Hills GC - Bettendorf, IA

Jon Waddell, PGA, A-1

Butch Haverland, PGA, A-6

Shawna Elliott, PGA, A-6

Alex Grell, B-8

86. Pheasant Ridge GC - Cedar Falls, IA

John Bermel, PGA, A-4

Jacob Bermel, PGA, A-8

87. Pinnacle CC - Milan, IL

Erin Strieck, PGA, A-1

88. Pinseekers Tiffin - Tiffin, IA

Ben Splichal, PGA, A-13

Jackie Wojciechowski, B-6

Emily Knoche, B-8

89. Pleasant Valley GC - Iowa City, IA Dillon Baker, PGA, A-6

90. Prairie Links G & Event CenterWaverly, IA Johnathan Thompson, PGA, A-1

91. Quail Creek GC - North Liberty, IA

Ted Lewis, PGA, A-1

92. Red Hawk Golf & Learning CenterDavenport, IA

Brant McGivern, PGA, A-1

93. Rice Lake G&CCLake Mills, IA

Travis Laudner, PGA, A-13

94. Sheik Golf, Inc. - Webster City, IA

Robert Shahidi, PGA, A-21

95. Short Hills CC- East Moline, IL

Gary Manes, PGA, A-13

Chipper Schrempf, PGA, A-1

Michael Schrempf, B-8

96. South Hills GC - Waterloo, IA

Monte Meyer, PGA, A-1

97. Spirit Hollow GC - Burlington, IA

Brian Lorenz, PGA, A-1

98. St. Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA

Kevin Kwak, PGA, A-12

99. Sugar Creek GC- Waukee, IA

Chad Proehl, PGA, A-6

100. Sunnyside CC - Waterloo, IA

Adam Squires, PGA, A-1

Seth Henrich, PGA, A-13

Ben Bermel, B-8

Rochelle Beardsley, B-8

101. Terrace Hills GC- Altoona, IA

Rocky Sposato, PGA, A-13

Zach Steffen, B-8

Tannor Gardner, B-8

Mitchell Hewitt, B-8

102. The Harvester GC- Rhodes, IA

Dennis Elwell, B-8

103. The Legacy Golf ClubNorwalk, IA

Andrew Kinney, PGA, A-14

104. The Meadows GC- Dubuque, IA

Jeremy Hawkins, PGA, A-1

Bo Burgmeier, B-8

Craig Collins, B-8

105. Thunder Hills CC - Peosta, IA

Andy DeSollar, PGA, A-13

Brian Wilson, PGA, A-1

Jacob Shultz, PGA, A-8

106. Tournament of Iowa - Polk City, IA

Stephen Kahler, PGA, A-13

Cody Park, B-8

107. TPC At Deere Run - Silvis, IL

Todd Hajduk, PGA, A-13

Mason Jobin, PGA, A-1

Rocky Ktenas, PGA, A-8

Peyton Tanghe, B-8

108. Troon Golf ManagementNorwalk, IA

Roy Michael, PGA, A-9

109. Urbandale G&CC - Urbandale, IA

JT Manjoine, B-1

110. Veenker Mem GC/Iowa StateAmes, IA

Greg Dingel, PGA, A-1

111. Wagner's Golf - Ames, IA

Ben Wagner, B-15

112. Wakonda Club - Des Moines, IA

Aaron Krueger, PGA, A-4

Grant Feilmann, PGA, A-1

Tyler Christians, PGA, A-8

113. Washington G&CC - Washington, IA

Adam Kaufman, PGA, A-6

114. Waveland GC - Des Moines, IA

Jeff Chiodo, PGA, A-1

Joel Miles, PGA, A-8

115. Waverly Municipal GC Waverly, IA

Jordan David, PGA, A-1

116. Westwood GC - Newton, IA

Bradley Sponseller, PGA, A-1

117. William Penn University Oskaloosa, IA

Darin Fisher, PGA, A-12

118. Willow Creek GC West Des Moines, IA

Gabe Honnold, B-1

119. Wilson Golf-

Kevin Dorrington, PGA, LM

120. X-Golf Bettendorf - Bettendorf, IA

Shayne Shepherd, B-8

Classfications

PGA Members are classified as Class A.

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

A-1: Head Golf Professional

A-2: Head Golf Professional at a Range Facility

A-4: Director of Golf

A-6: Teaching Professional

A-8: Associate Professional

A-9: Golf Executive

A-11: Associate Manager

A-12: College or University Coach

A-13: General Manager

A-14: Director of Instruction

A-20: Sales Rep

A-22: Rules Official

Our Mission

The Iowa PGA Foundation utilizes the game of golf to positively impact lives through charitable giving with emphasis on scholarships, junior golf, and injured veterans.

www.iowapgajuniorgolf.com

Injured Veterans

Supporting programs and services that help our injured veterans. In 2007, the Iowa PGA formed a partnership with Riverside Casino and Golf Resort and Iowa City VA Health Care System to form the GIVE Foundation. This Foundation is a not-for-profit organization to provide a structured golf program for injured veterans.

Scholarship Opportunitys

Charlie Burkart Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to high school seniors who will continue contributing to the game of golf. The Iowa PGA Foundation annually awards a college scholarship in memory of Charlie Burkart, PGA Member for 49 years.

Career Advancement Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to PGA Associates and previously graduated. Their experience and activity in golf, their future career goals, leadership skills and financial needs.

Women’s Fairway Scholarship

Max Shields Scholarship

The Max Shields Scholarship each year to anyone wishing to get into the golf business as a PGA Professional, Golf Course Superintendent or as a Club Manager. The criteria for recipients include interest and potential for future contributions to the game of golf in any of these fields in the golf business. They may be a graduating high school senior, post-graduate or even someone looking into golf as a second career.

Swings with Kids

This program helps kids excel by introducing them to life skills that the game of golf provides. Teaching life skills including character, honesty, integrty, respect, perseverance, and cooperation.

Tri-Golf Set-$700

Plastic golf equipment specifically designed for children in K-5th Grade.

Golf Xtreme Set-$1,250

Real golf equipment specifically designed for children in grades 6th-8th to be exposed to more advanced golf techniques.