The 2008 First American Bank Iowa Open Golf Championship will be 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 who reside in Iowa or attend college full time in the state. Iowa Section PGA Professionals residing in Illinois are also eligible to compete in this annual championship. This year’s event is comprised of 132 of the best golfers in the state of Iowa and Iowa Section PGA boundaries. 2007 Masters Champion, Zach Johnson won this event in 2002 and 2001.
Past champions competing in this year’s event are:
Cory Braunschweig, Urbandale, IA 2006
Kevin DeNike, Davenport, IA 1993, 1989, 1987
Gene Elliott, West Des Moines, IA 1996, 1985
Sean McCarty, Solon, IA 2005, 1997
Jon Olson, Ankeny, IA 2007
Ken Schall, West Des Moines, IA 1995, 1988
Tee times for the first two rounds will begin starting at 7:30 A.M. on Thursday, August 21st and Friday, August 22nd. The final round will consist of the low seventy and ties and will be contested on Saturday, August 23rd with tee times off of #1 Tee with high scores teeing off first. Video interviews and up-to-date results will be posted at www.iowapga.com.
The Iowa Section PGA would like to thank First American Bank for their continued support of this championship. This is the third consecutive year that First American Bank has sponsored this event. The Iowa Section PGA would also like to thank Participating Sponsor, Riverside Casino and Golf Resort. The 2009 Iowa Open Golf Championship is scheduled to be conducted at Blue Top Ridge which is the golf course owned and operated by the casino.
To view first and second round pairings and important tournament information CLICK HERE.
First American Bank History and General Information
First American Bank was chartered in Fort Dodge, Iowa, in 1934, and served the needs of that community for some 65 years before embarking on an expansion program and appointing a management team that continues in place today. In 1999, First American Bank opened a Sioux City office, followed by the opening of a Des Moines area bank, in Clive, the next year. In 2004, Ankeny and Iowa City temporary locations were opened. The Ankeny bank opened its permanent state of the art banking facility in May, 2006, and Iowa City began offering the community expanded services and hours from its new location in February, 2008.
Since that time, by acquisition, internal growth and new office development, First American has expanded operations to include 16 Iowa banking offices.
In 2005, the bank opened a loan production office in Naples, Florida, and in April 2006 purchased Pelican National Bank of Naples, Florida. Today, First American Bank operates from five southwest Florida communities in Lee and Collier counties: Naples, Bonita Springs, Ft. Myers, Ft. Myers Beach, and Cape Coral. In 2007 the Naples headquarters moved to a more accessible and convenient location; early the next year, the Fort Myers bank also moved into an upgraded facility. Construction is underway for an additional Naples branch at the intersection of Pineridge and Livingston, to open in late 2008.
First American Bank commercial and small business banking services are delivered by bankers with the experience to understand our clients’ business plans and personal banking needs. Decisions are made locally, with a sense of urgency that matches the mindset of the many business owners we serve.
