Iowa PGA PROfiles

Name: Bradley Sponseller College/University: Golf Academy of America – Orlando Year Turned Pro: 2000 Facility and Job Title: Westwood Golf Course Head PGA Professional 1. What was your motivation to become a PGA Professional? As I reached my early twenties I fell in love Read More

Nick Goblirsch College/University: Mount Mercy University Year Turned Professional: 2001 Facility/Job Title: Head Golf Professional Pinnacle Country Club What was your motivation to become a PGA Professional? I always admired the Golf Professionals when I went to play their Read More

  Andrew DeSollar College/University: Miami University, Oxford Ohio Year Turned Professional: 1990 Facility/Job Title: Lacoma Golf Club, East Dubuque, IL General Manager/Head Golf Professional. What was your motivation to become a PGA Professional? To be able to pursue a Read More

    Name: Gary Louvar, PGA College/University:  Upper Iowa University Year Turned Pro: 1974 Facility and Job Title: Gardner Memorial Golf Course, Head PGA Golf Professional What was your motivation to become a PGA Professional? Helping golfer’s make their experience more Read More

Eric Johnston, PGA College/University: Central College Year Turned Pro: 2003 Facility and Job Title: Glen Oaks Country Club, Head Golf Professional What was your motivation to become a PGA Professional? My passion for the game of golf and having the ability to help others learn Read More

Name: Zack Vervaecke College/University: Black Hawk Junior College and Southern Illinois University Year turned Professional: 2008 Facility and Job Title: Jester Park Golf Course PGA Head Professional Please give a summary of your Background and credentials I started out as an Read More

Lisa Miller, PGA College/University: B.A. in Education from the University of Northern Iowa (first woman to receive an athletic scholarship in golf at UNI); M.A. in Athletic Administration from the University of Iowa Year Turned Pro:  1994:; first woman to attain PGA membership Read More

Jay Giannetto, PGA College/University:  Mississippi State University Year Turned Pro:  2004 Facility and Job Title: Ames Golf & Country Club, Head Golf Professional What was your motivation to become a PGA Professional? The love that I have for the game of golf was the only Read More

College/University: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Year Turned Pro:  2011 Facility and Job Title:  Elmcrest Country Club, Assistant Golf Professional What was your motivation to become a PGA Professional? I started thinking about what I wanted my career to be when I was a young Read More

College/University:  Harper College Year Turned Pro:  1975 Facility and Job Title:  Manager of Golf Services What was your motivation to become a PGA Professional? Love of the game, competition and dissatisfaction with life as a manager in a large manufacturer (International Read More