2008 Iowa Section PGA Fall Events

Note: All Star Pro Golf Awards Luncheon video and photo albums featured at bottom of post.

The 2008 Iowa Section PGA Fall Events were held at Riverside Casino and Golf Resort on October 27th-28th. The Iowa PGA would like to thank Dave Brostrom of All Star Pro Golf, Mike Goettsch of Callaway Golf, and Riverside Casino and Golf Resort for sponsoring these events.

The Iowa PGA Merchandise Show kicked off the events and golf-related vendors showcased their products for PGA Professionals and golf course operators/managers. The merchandise show also featured various education seminars which were conducted from 9:00 A.M. until 5:30 P.M. Callaway sponsored a cocktail party following the merchandise show which featured the band Three Stories High from Muscatine, Iowa.

Tuesday consisted of education by Mike Goettsch of Callaway Golf in the morning followed by the All Star Pro Golf Awards Luncheon and the 2008 Callaway Golf Iowa PGA Fall Business Meeting. The All Star Pro Golf Awards Luncheon is an annual awards luncheon where PGA Professionals, Junior Tour Player of the Year Winners, and Iowa PGA Sales Representatives are recognized for their accomplishments. Congratulations to the following 2008 award winners.

PGA Golf Professional of the Year: Greg Mason – Waverly GC, All Center Golf, Legends Trail GC

Assistant Golf Professional of the Year: Mike Kleinwolterink – Lake Panorama National GC

Teacher of the Year: Rob Randall – GolfTec

Bill Strausbaugh Award: Dave Schneider – Wakonda Club

Horton Smith Trophy: Lisa Miller – City of Cedar Rapids

Junior Golf Leader: Tess Goudy – Iowa Section PGA

Private Merchandiser of the Year: Matt Messenger – Mason City CC

Public Merchandiser of the Year: Andy Stoterau – TPC Deere Run

Resort Merchandiser of the Year: Bryan Haas – Blue Top Ridge

Sales Representative of the Year: Stan Sheffield – FootJoy

Charlie Burkart Scholarship Recipient Michael McCunniff

Iowa Junior Tour Player of the Year Winners