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John Deere Classic Pre-Qualifier – July 3rd, 2009
The 2009 John Deere Classic Pre-Qualifier was held at Pinnacle Country Club in Milan, Illinois on Friday, July 3rd. The low 50 and ties will advance to the John Deere Classic Open Qualifier on Monday, July 6th at Pinnacle Country Club. The low four golfers at the Open Qualifier will qualify for the John Deere Classic which will be played July 9th through July 12th at TPC @ Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. CLICK HERE FOR JOHN DEERE CLASSIC OPEN QUALIFYING PAIRINGS ON MONDAY, JULY 6TH Final Results – Those who shot 72 or better will compete in the John Deere Classic Open Qualifier on Monday,... Read More
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John Valliere – July 2009 PROfile
Name: John Valliere, PGA College/University: Mt. Mercy College Year Turned Pro: 1985 Facility and Job Title: Glynn’s Creek Golf Course, PGA Head Golf Professional What was your motivation to become a PGA Professional? I really loved the game. I have worked for some great PGA professionals and felt it would be good for me. What is your specialty in the golf business? Merchandising and Junior Golf. What are a few of your accomplishments in golf? Iowa Section Assistant of the Year, 1991; Iowa Section Merchandiser of the Year Public, 1998, 2000, 2006; Iowa Section Jr. Golf Leader, 2005. What was... Read More
Iowa PGA Nationwide Classic
The Iowa PGA Nationwide Classic was held Thursday, July 2 at The Wakonda Club in W. Des Moines. There were 137 participants in 9 age division. Juniors were treated to first class amenities at the Wakonda Club: breakfast hospitality for parents, complimentary club washing at the range, personalized bag tags and a great lunch to finish off the day. The Iowa PGA would like to thank head PGA Professional Ryan Rinnels, PGA General Manager Dave Schneider and the entire Wakonda staff and members for their wonderful hospitality. Special thanks to Ben Jones and Title Sponsor Nationwide Insurance... Read More
34th PGA Junior Iowa Championship
The 34th PGA Junior Iowa Championship was held Tuesday, June 30 and Wednesday, July 1 at Blue Top Ridge at Riverside with 106 competitors. Over 250 juniors competed in 7 local qualifiers for a spot in this great Major Event. The low boy and low girl in the 16-18 division will join approximately 150 of the nation’s top junior golfers in The PGA of America’s flagship junior event, the Junior PGA Championship, July 28-31, 2009, at TPC River’s Bend in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Iowa PGA would like to thank Bryan Haas, PGA Director of Golf, Blue Top Ridge and the entire staff for their hospitality. 2009... Read More
Boys Scouts Pro Am – June 29th, 2009
The 2009 Boy Scouts Pro-Am was held at Davenport Country Club on Monday, June 29th. The Boy Scouts of America Illowa Council provides the amateurs and the Iowa PGA supplies the professionals for this annual pro-am. The team format consisted of a Stableford scoring system where the amateurs played scramble while the professional played his own ball. The score used for each hole was either the professional’s score or the amateur team score, whichever was lower. A PGA Open and Senior Division was also conducted for the professionals. Special thank you to Boy Scouts of America... Read More
2009 Hy-Vee Triathlon Free Iowa PGA Golf Lessons
The Iowa Section PGA was on site at the 2009 Hy-Vee Triathlon providing free golf lessons to the attendees and athletes on June 27th and 28th at Raccoon Park in West Des Moines, Iowa. Golf professionals provided free swing lessons that lasted approximately five to ten minutes and nearly two hundred people took advantage of this special offer. The Iowa Section PGA would like to thank Hy-Vee for their hard work in coordinating this special event. The Iowa Section PGA office would also like to thank Mark Egly, Mark Burke, Tim Chrzan, Roy Michael, and Ross deBuhr for their assistance in golf swing... Read More
42nd PGA Professional National Championship
The 42nd PGA Professional National Championship is being held June 28 – July 1, 2009 at Twin Warriors Golf Club & Santa Ana Golf Club in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico. 312 PGA Professionals from all 41 PGA Sections are competing in this weeks 72 hole event. The field will be cut to the low 70 plus ties after round 2 to play for the $550,000 purse and the winner taking $75,000. The Iowa Section PGA is represented by 4 PGA Professionals who qualified through the 2008 Iowa Professional National Championship held at The Havester Golf Club. Congratulations and good luck to John... Read More
Curt Schnell Qualifies for 2009 U.S. Senior Open
Congratulations to Curt Schnell, Director of Golf at Okoboji View Golf Course in Spirit Lake, IA for qualifying for the 2009 United States Senior Open Championship to be held July 27 – August 2 at Crooked Stick Golf Club, in Carmel, Indiana. Curt posted a 1-under-par 71 at Lake Panorama National Golf Course on Monday, June 22nd to force a playoff with Ken Schall, Director of Golf at Glen Oaks Country Club who also finished with a 71. Curt and Ken, both members of the Iowa Section PGA, battled for the 1 qualifying spot in a sudden death playoff. Curt sunk a 10-foot birdie putt on the... Read More
Iowa Junior Tour Player of the Year Qualifies for U.S. Junior Amateur
Former Iowa Junior Tour Player of the Year, Ian Vandersee of West Des Moines, IA qualified for the United States Junior Amateur Championship this past Thursday, June 18th. Ian captured the local qualifier held at Fort Dodge Country Club by shooting an impressive even-par, 142. Ian’s first round of 2-under-par 69 gave him a three shot lead over the field going into the second round. Steady play and a solid 2-over-par 73 gave Ian a 4 shot victory which qualified him for 2009 United States Junior Amateur, to be held July 20-25 at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Ian... Read More
Iowa PGA Pro Lady – June 22nd, 2009
The 2009 Iowa PGA Pro-Lady was held at Mason City Country Club in Mason City, IA on Monday, June 22nd. Teams were comprised of one Iowa Section PGA Professional and three female amateurs. The format was 18-Hole Individual Low Pro and Team Three Person Scramble, with the professional playing his own ball. The team used either the professional’s score for the hole or the team’s score for the hole; whichever was lower. 17 teams competed in this years event. A special thank you goes out to Matt Messenger, Head PGA Professional, and the entire staff at Mason City Country Club for... Read More
Iowa PGA Cedar Rapids Junior
The Iowa PGA Cedar Rapids Junior was held Thursday and Friday, June 18-19 at Gardner GC in Marion and Ellis Park GC in Cedar Rapids. There were 101 participants in 9 age divisions. This is the second stop on the Tour for the Major Point Events administered by the Iowa PGA. The Iowa PGA would like to thank Steve Charters, head PGA Professional at Gardner GC and Dustin Miller, head PGA Professional at Ellis Park GC for hosting this great event. The Iowa PGA would also like to again thank title sponsor Nationwide Insurance, representative Ben Jones and also presenting sponsor Nike Golf,... Read More
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Results through morning wave of John Deere Classic Pre-Qual. are now available at http://tinyurl.com/nsgyl5 [#]
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Andy Pope from Glen Ellyn, IL is low in with 65. [#]
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We are offering free carts today but most players are still walking. This is great to see. [#]
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Aaron Krueger, Head Pro at Pinnacle CC is a big fan of the show The Office. We have heard many jokes from him these past few days. [#]
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Beautiful day at Pinnacle Country Club for John Deere Classic Pre Qual. Golfers started at 7:00. What will it take to make it to Open Qual? [#]
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John Deere Classic Pre Qualifier tomorrow at Pinnacle CC in Milan, IL. Low 50 and ties qualify for Open Qualifier on Monday. [#]
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Troy and Adam off to John Deere Classic Qual at Pinnacle CC in Milan. Tess & Erin off to Nationwide Jr Classic at Wakonda in Des Moines. [#]
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Great day at Riverside Resort and Casino for the 34th Iowa Section PGA Jr Championship. Results at http://iowapga.com [#]
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Boy Scouts Pro Am today at Davenport CC. [#]
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June 28th |
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Pictures and video now available from Hy-Vee Triathlon. Iowa PGA Professionals provided free golf lessons during event. http://bit.ly/6mcSp [#]
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Good luck to PGA Members David Schneider and Sarah Bidney in Hy-Vee Triathlon tomorrow (Sunday). [#]
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Tim Chrzan, Roy Michael, and Ross deBuhr teaching free golf lessons tomorrow (Sunday) at Hy-Vee Triathlon. [#]
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Mark Burke doing great job teaching free lessons at Hy-Vee Triathlon [#]
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Come see us today at the Hy-Vee Triathlon and get free golf lesson [#]
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The first person that re-tweets our NEXT tweet will receive a FREE 2009 Iowa PGA Golf Card Value = $39.95 - http://bit.ly/k2O5v [#]
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Curt Schnell Qualifies for US Senior Open http://bit.ly/iRNtM [#]
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FREE Video - Proper golf swing posture by PGA Professional Bryan Haas & Michael McNamara http://bit.ly/XoNjM [#]
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The first person that re-tweets our NEXT tweet will receive a FREE 2009 Iowa PGA Golf Card Value = $39.95 - http://bit.ly/k2O5v [#]
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We will be at the Hye-Vee Triathlon Expo in Raccoon Park in Des Moines this weekend providing free golf lessons. Come see us! [#]
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Follow @iowapga on Twitter and win golf merch. Also visit http://www.iowapga.com for FREE swing videos,golf news,tournament results & more. [#]
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The first person that re-tweets our NEXT tweet will receive a FREE 2009 Iowa PGA Golf Card Value = $39.95 - http://bit.ly/k2O5v [#]
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Play FREE Golf in Iowa and Western Illinois! Today is the last day of the Iowa PGA Golf Card Sale - Order Now! http://bit.ly/k2O5v [#]
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The first person that re-tweets our NEXT tweet will receive a FREE 2009 Iowa PGA Golf Card Value = $39.95 - http://bit.ly/k2O5v [#]
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Win FREE Iowa PGA golf merchandise. We will conduct a contest every day this week so keep your eyes peeled! [#]
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Rained out for Play Golf America event at Kernels baseball game today. Will reschedule for July date. [#]
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Play FREE GOLF with Iowa PGA Golf Card, discounted price expires Mon, Jun 22nd. Play top rated golf courses in Iowa. http://bit.ly/k2O5v [#]
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The first person that re-tweets our NEXT tweet will receive a FREE 2009 Iowa PGA Golf Card Value = $39.95 - http://bit.ly/k2O5v [#]
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Learn how to hit the golf ball longer with this free video by one of the longest hitters in the world, Sean McCarty - http://bit.ly/zJOwM [#]
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Preparing for Play Golf America Day at Kernels baseball game tonight in Cedar Rapids - FREE GOLF LESSONS FOR THOSE WHO ATTEND! [#]
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Free video golf lesson courtesy of the Iowa Section PGA during US Open week! http://bit.ly/13grns [#]
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Iowa PGA Junior Academy video, photos, and tournament results are now available at http://bit.ly/BQLvl [#]
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Publishing photos and videos from Junior Academy, will be available soon at http://www.iowapga.com! [#]
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Junior Academy participants are now on the golf course playing a reduced 9-hole championship. Strong storms in Cedar Falls this morning. [#]
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Play FREE GOLF with Iowa PGA Golf Card, discounted price expires Mon, Jun 22nd. Play top rated golf courses in Iowa. http://bit.ly/k2O5v [#]
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The first three people that re-tweet our NEXT tweet will receive a FREE 2009 Iowa PGA Golf Card Value = $39.95 - http://bit.ly/k2O5v [#]
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Only 5 days left until Father's Day and Iowa PGA Golf Card special of only $29.95! http://www.iowapga.com/golf-card/. Its not too late. [#]
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Today our Academy kids play with the Pros! 8 a.m. shotgun Iowa PGA tourney at the Junior Academy if the rain doesn't stop them! [#]
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Thanks to the Iowa PGA Professionals who helped at the Junior Academy today! Good group of kids and fun instruction from the best! [#]
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Great Day at Jester Park in Granger for Iowa PGA Pee-wee Kickoff Event, pics and results at http://bit.ly/SkO9X [#]
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Iowa PGA Golf Card Sale at Lowest Price Yet! Play Free Golf All Summer Long http://www.iowapga.com/golf-card/ [#]
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Be on the lookout for an awesome Iowa PGA Golf Card Special soon at http://www.iowapga.com [#]
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Beautiful Day at Iowa PGA Pro-Scratch/Senior Scratch - http://tinyurl.com/lnyd3v [#]
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