By Rick Brown, Des Moines Register In Sean McCarty’s perfect world, a golf course would play to a par of 90. Every hole would be a par 5. "That would be my dream golf course, I’ll tell you that," McCarty said after winning his third Iowa Open golf championship Saturday at the Des Moines Golf and Country Club. McCarty... Read More
Sean McCarty Wins 2008 First American Bank Iowa Open
Supporting Sponsor - Riverside Casino and Golf Resort The 2008 First American Bank Iowa Open Golf Championship was held at Des Moines Golf & Country Club (South Course) on August 21st -23rd. This 54-Hole Iowa Section PGA administered event serves as Iowa’s premiere golf championship open to both amateur and professional golfers... Read More
‘Greedy’ golfer still holds Open lead
By Rick Brown, Des Moines Register Rick Tegtmeier, the director of grounds at the Des Moines Golf and Country Club, was having lunch in the maintenance building Friday when he had an unexpected visitor. "I looked up and there was Sean McCarty," Tegtmeier said. McCarty tried to give his drive on the par-5 16th hole a little extra... Read More
Olson’s 5-under 68 leads at Iowa Open
By Rick Brown, Des Moines Register Playing a par-73 course doesn’t do much for a golfer’s ego. "(A round) doesn’t look as good," Jon Olson said. "Not quite as sexy. But hey, that’s OK." Olson opened defense of his Iowa Open championship by shooting a 5-under-par 68 on the South Course of the Des... Read More
Iowa PGA Audio Update
This is an Iowa PGA Audio Update which will be aired this coming Saturday on 98.3WOW-FM during On the Tee Radio show hosted by Mike Rickord, Tim Darrah, and Iowa PGA Members, Judd Gibb and Bob Vanscoy. Click the play button below to listen. Read More →
Schnell’s JDC withdrawal creates chance for grieving McCarty to play
By: By Craig DeVrieze, Quad-City Times A father-and-son tale will make way for another poignant family story next week at the John Deere Classic. After winning the Iowa PGA Section Championship in August, former Crow Valley head professional Curt Schnell was scheduled to tee it up in the same JDC field as his son, Brady. He recently withdrew,... Read More
GIVE making a positive impact through a little golf
Well-received Iowa PGA program teaches veterans the game By Meredith Hines-Dochterman The Gazette IOWA CITY — Several veterans took a swing at something new last fall. Seventeen veterans, who had served in wars from World War II through Iraq, were the first to complete the Golf For Injured Veterans... Read More




























