The 2008 Iowa Cup Matches are being held at Lake Panorama National Golf Course in Panora, Iowa on May 8-9. This annual competition is comprised of a Ryder Cup style format where the top Iowa Section PGA Professionals play against the top Iowa Golf Association Amateurs. Round one began at 9:30 A.M. on Thursday, May 8th with Four-Ball Matches. Round two will consist of Foursome matches beginning at 1:30 P.M. The final round will be comprised of singles matches beginning at 8:00 A.M. on Friday, May... Read More

The 2008 Iowa Section PGA Pro-Am #1 sponsored by Jim Hauth of SkyGolf was held on May 5th, 2008 at Ames Golf & Country Club (par 71).  Teams were comprised of one Iowa Section PGA Professional and three amateurs.  The team format was one best ball of two, 1 Net and 1 Gross per hole.  There was also an individual PGA Open and Senior Division included in this event for the professionals.  A total of 112 participants competed in this event.  Special thanks to Jon Vodehnal,... Read More

Play Golf Iowa was held at Longview Golf Centre in Grimes on May 3rd.  The highlight of the day was a one hour performance by nationally known golf trick shot artist, Dennis Walters.   The Dennis Walters Golf Show is a one hour combination of golf mastery and human inspiration. It is great golf, great fun, and a great message.  Dennis Walters was injured in an accident thirty-four years ago and the injury left him paralyzed from the waist down.  Dennis’... Read More

The 2008 Iowa Cup Matches will be held at Lake Panorama National Golf Course in Panora, Iowa on May 8-9. This annual competition is comprised of a Ryder Cup style format where the top Iowa Section PGA Professionals play against the top Iowa Golf Association Amateurs. Round one will begin at 9:30 A.M. on Thursday, May 8th with Four-Ball Matches. Round two will consist of Foursome matches beginning at 1:30 P.M. The final round will be comprised of singles matches beginning at 8:00 A.M. on Friday,... Read More

 The 2008 Iowa Section PGA Pro Senior Scratch which was held on April 28th, 2008 at Tournament Club of Iowa in Polk City, Iowa (par 71).  Golfers battled the cold and windy conditions in this first Iowa PGA Pro-Am of 2008.  Teams were comprised of one Iowa Section PGA Professional and one amateur fifty years of age or older. The team format was one best ball of two gross. There was also an individual PGA Open and Senior Division included in the event for the professionals. Special... Read More

The 1st annual Iowa PGA Junior Tour Open House was held at Blue Top Ridge Golf Course in Riverside, IA on April 20, 2008.  This inaugural event was held exclusively for Iowa PGA Junior Tour and Pee-Wee Tour members and their families.  The event included free lessons on swing and short game from volunteer PGA Professionals, custom club fitting by Bob Van Fleet from PING Golf, The Bridgestone Challenge with Brad Wuhs, drawings for golf memorabilia, product displays and discounted... Read More

The 2008 Iowa Section PGA Stableford Event was held at Pebble Creek Golf Course in LeClaire, Iowa on April 21st, 2008.  Thirty-two Iowa PGA Professionals competed in this unique format where competitors compete for points.  Special thanks to Nate Lubs and staff at Pebble Creek Golf Course for their wonderful job in hosting the event. Champion - Zach Vervaecke Iowa PGA Open Division 1st Zachary Vervaecke Jester Park Golf Course 9.0 $366.00           2nd Darin... Read More

The Iowa PGA Team All Pro #1 was contested at Newton Country Club on Monday, April 14th.  The format for this event was team 1 best ball of 4 on par 5’s, 2 best balls of 4 on par 4’s and 3 best balls of 4 on par 3’s.  There was also and individual open and senior division along with an optional skins and senior skins game for the participants.  Special thanks to Jack Arendt from Golf Solutions of Iowa for his sponsorship of this event. Team Division 1st Gregory... Read More

The 2008 Iowa PGA tournament season got started with a a cold and windy day at Amana Colonies Golf Course in Amana, Iowa on April 7th.  The Junior Senior Draw attracted 30 Iowa Section PGA Professionals who competed in a team and individual stroke play event.  The team format was one best ball of two and the individual format was 18-hole stroke play.  Skip Holton and Sean McCarty captured the championship by shooting a team total of 69 (-3).  Special thanks to Gerry Hupfeld and... Read More

Longtime Iowa Section PGA friend, Eric Mueller of Srixon, will sponsor the 36 Hole Classic and Partner’s Club in 2008.  The Iowa Section PGA would like to thank Eric and Srixon for their continued support of the Iowa Section PGA. The 36 Hole Classic will be held at Oakwood Country Club and Pinnacle Country Club on Monday, May 19th.  In addition to a normal sponsorship contribution for the event, Eric is also placing a $2,000 bonus pool in the event for Srixon customers who place a... Read More

Champions From left to right: BJ Strothkamp, Peter Strothkamp, Michael Scott, Jack Groves, and Jeff Seitz. The 7th Annual Iowa PGA TaylorMade-adidas Las Vegas Pro-Am was held March 3-5 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A total of 20 five-person teams competed in this quota point format. Teams were comprised of one professional and four amateurs. The Iowa Section PGA would like to thank Mike Long and Tod Puetz of TaylorMade-adidas for their title sponsorship of this event. Each participant was treated to... Read More

A year ago, thousands of your neighbors in golf began a special journey in golf. That adventure begins anew. It is your chance to do what few can boast in their golf careers – to be part of a national championship. The PGA of America welcomes its nationwide membership, connected to amateur players everywhere, to discover that teamwork is alive and well in this game. The PGA McGladrey Team Championship marks its second season in 2008, and we invited you to be a part of that story. The Championship... Read More

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