36th PGA Junior Iowa Championship

The 36th PGA Junior Iowa Championship is being held July 5-6 at Hunters Ridge GC in Marion, Iowa. Over 250 juniors participated in one of seven local qualifiers in June for a chance to advance to this Major Point Event on the 2011 Junior Tour Schedule. There are 113 of the best juniors in Iowa and western Illinois competing. The winners of the boys’ and girls’ 16-18 division in this event will qualify to join approximately 150 of the nation’s top junior golfers in The PGA of America’s flagship junior event, the Junior PGA Championship presented by Under Armour and Heritage F.S.E., Aug. 2-5, 2011, at Sycamore Hills Golf Club in Fort Wayne, Ind.

The Junior PGA Championship has traditionally been a stepping-stone for many of today’s PGA and LPGA Tour professionals as well as current collegiate stars. Past Junior PGA Championship competitors who have gone on to successful professional careers include: Stewart Cink, In-Bee Park, Jim Furyk, Trevor Immelman, Cristie Kerr, Anthony Kim, Justin Leonard, Michelle McGann, Phil Mickelson, Sean O’Hair, Grace Park, Dottie Pepper, Scott Verplank, David Toms, Michelle Wie and Tiger Woods.

Congratulations to Megan Furnish of Cedar Rapids and Jacob Bermel of Cedar Falls on their victories in the 16-18 division to capture the title of Champion. Both will represent Iowa the first week of August at the 36th PGA Junior National Championship.