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The Iowa PGA Challenge is meant to celebrate the beautiful and memorable holes of the golf courses listed below. There is no entry fee for this season-long competition and you are eligible to win the prize money once you have played in a minimum of six events designated below on the schedule.
Rules
In 2011, 18 Iowa PGA tournaments will feature a designated Iowa PGA Challenge hole to be picked by the host PGA Professional.
Players must play at least 6 of the 18 Iowa PGA Challenge holes throughout the season to compete for title.
A player’s lowest score relative to par on the Iowa PGA Challenge hole, made during an official competition round, will be recorded.
A player’s best 6 Iowa PGA Challenge holes will make up his Iowa PGA Challenge score. The player with the lowest cumulative score relative to par wins.
In the case of ties, prize money will be split.
Updated Standings will be made available on this page.
Prize Payout
| 1st $700 | 3rd $400 | 5th $300 | 7th $175 | 9th $125 |
| 2nd $500 | 4th $350 | 6th $200 | 8th $150 | 10th $100 |
Iowa PGA Challenge Schedule
April 18 – Team All Pro, Ottumwa Country Club
Hole #7
208 Yards
Par 3
Hdcp 3
Description by Jason Wachtl – I would consider this the toughest par at Ottumwa Country Club. Not only is this hole long, the green is elevated and severely sloped. Any shot missing the surface will leave a tough up-and-in. Players in contention for the Ottumwa AM have been known to lay-up off the tee to guarantee bogey at worst.
April 25 – 36 Hole Classic, TPC Deere Run
Hole #17
569 Yards
Par 5
Hdcp 14
Description by Andy Stoterau – It’s reachable in two for big hitters, but they will have to perfectly place a tee ball on this slight dog leg to do it. The fairway is tight, tree lined and canted in the landing area. The green is guarded in front by bunkers, some quite short of the green to throw off your perspective. The green is elevated slightly Pinehurst #2 style bentgrass collections areas all around. Miss the green and you will have a very tough up and down.
May 2 – Junior Senior Draw – Short Hills Country Club
Hole #11
167 Yards
Par 3
Hdcp 14
Description by Brian Lorenz – This Par 3 is one of our signature, it just happens to be the hole used on our scorecard. Mid iron shot over water to a green with a fallout out approach short left, bunkers short right and long left with mounding behind the green.
May 23 – Pro-Am #1 – Glen Oaks Country Club
Hole #18
421 Yards
Par 4
Hdcp 5
Description by Ken Schall – #18 at Glen Oaks Country Club is a classic looking hole with our distinctive clubhouse in the background. It requires two good shots to hit the green in regulation and then the player is challenged by a very undulating putting surface.
June 6 – Pro-Senior – Hyperion Field Club
Hole #1
397 Yards
Par 4
Hdcp 9
Description by Ross deBuhr – This opening hole provides a panoramic vista for the player as well as some tee-shot drama due to a 140 foot elevation drop from tee to green. Hitting the fairway with your tee shot is paramount to making par, or better. Fairway bunkers, both left and right of the tee shot landing area, are also cause for an accurate tee shot. In addition, the south side of the hole is laden with trees that prevent open shots to the green. The north side of the hole is also tree lined along the out-of-bounds line. An accurate tee shot will provide a mid to short iron shot into a green guarded with two bunkers.
June 14 – Junior Academy Stroke Play – Pheasant Ridge Golf Course
Hole #12
200 Yards
Par 3
Hdcp 6
Description by John Bermel – Par 3 difficult tee shot with bunker protecting right side. Green is very difficult to putt and is very undulating and very difficult to get close.
June 20 – Stableford Event – Fort Dodge Country Club
Hole #18
374 Yards
Par 4
Hdcp 5
Description by Steve Fuller – #18 is a heavily tree lined slight dog leg left, usually played into to the prevailing wind, the tee shot is critical, to far right or left you are either in the trees or are blocked for your next shot to the green.
June 27 – Boy Scouts Pro-Am – Davenport Country Club
Hole #16
429 Yards
Par 4
Hdcp 6
Description by John Panek – The 16th hole at Davenport Country Club requires extremely accurate tee shot with a rock wall on the right and a creek running down the left side of the fairway. Once your tee shot is in play you can now breathe. Hole 16 is known as the “Hole of Grief”. The phrase was coined during the 1951 Western Open after Sam Sneed hooked his “safe 1 iron” into the confluence of Condit Creek and Spencer Creek. Sneed went onto make a double bogey which opened the door for Ralph Guldahl to surge to victory.
July 25 – Pro-Junior – Timberline Golf Course
Hole #15
384 Yards
Par 4
Hdcp 1
Description by Dick Specht – # 15 at Timberline is the first hole of our signature “Demons Run”. This does not require a long tee shot, but an accurate one. With the multi-tiered fairway and trees to the golfers left and a steep hill leading to trees on the right makes this a challenging tee shot. Making the ideal tee shot does not make the hole any easier. The second shot requires accuracy with hitting down about 75 foot elevation drop into a shallow green front to back with a pond guarding the green in front. The Demon does give you a break if you make the green with a flat putting surface. Many good rounds have been ruined here. Good Luck!
August 1 – Emeis Pro-Am, Emeis Golf Course
Hole #6
441 Yards
Par 4
Hdcp 1
Description by Ron Thrapp – This tree lined uphill slight dogleg par 4 is one of the most demanding holes at Emeis Golf Course. The tee shot must be placed between the tree line on the right and a well placed bunker on the left. Beware of the bunker guarding the green on the right front and place your approach carefully as the green can be deceptively tricky.
August 8 – Club Team – Beaver Hills Country Club
Hole #15
568 Yards
Par 5
Hdcp 2
Description by Brad Clark – Trouble lurks in every shadow on this long par 5. The landing area, nestled about 235 yards from the tee, can easily be hit but beware of the surrounding hazards. After the tee shot, this hole offers a classic risk-reward scenario. A pond to the left, and trees and O.B. to the right, all dictate how aggressive one can be on the second shot (barring any penalty strokes). An undulating green is well guarded in front and back by bunkers. This breathtaking hole is often a conversation piece for the ride home.
August 15 – Pro Lady – Mason City Country Club
Hole #15
370 yards
Par 4
Hdcp 6
The 15th hole at Mason City Country Club is a tree lined dogleg right par 4 that requires a well placed tee shot. This is a classic risk/reward hole off the tee. An aggressive line off the tee can leave with a short approach shot. However, if you miss the shot right you’ll be in trees and if you miss it left you’ll be through the fairway. The green is guarded by bunkers on both sides and is severely sloped. You do not want to be long!!
August 19-21 – Brokers International, Ltd. Iowa Open – Lake Panorama National Golf Course
Hole #15
389 Yards
Par 4
Hdcp 6
Description by Gary Babcock – 6th hardest hole. The first hole of the perilous “alley” at Lake Panorama National. Short but deadly. Accuracy is demanded off the tee to set up approach over pond to sloping green.
August 29 – Pro-Director – Cedar Rapids Country Club
Hole #12
195 Yards
Par 3
Hdcp 12
Description by Tom McCann – The twelfth hole is a challenging Par 3. Your tee shot carries over Indian Creek to an elevated green which is surrounded on the left side by large Oak trees and a mound. The green is extremely deep front to back, tiered and very tricky to putt. It is a classic Donald Ross golf hole.
September 12 – 36 Hole Classic #2 – Centennial Oaks Golf Club
Hole #15
477 yards
Par 4
Hdcp 1
Description by Chris Black – The hole is surrounded by no mow and you start with a blind tee shot. For your second shot you will be going uphill to a well bunkered sloppy green. Good luck and play hard!
September 19 – The Autumn Pro-Am – Blue Top Ridge
Hole #6
220 Yards
Par 3
Hdcp 15
Description by Bran Haas – #6 plays about 200 yards down hill. Hole #6 has a great view of our Resort’s property looking over the Clock Garden and Casino from the well elevated tee. The green is guarded with very large and deep bunkers. However, the trouble doesn’t end there. The very large green is divided in half by a large spine that runs diagonal through the green. Don’t be on the opposite side of the spine from the pin. It will take a lot of skill with a bit of luck to get your first putt close to the hole. If you are fortunate enough to make the putt for a birdie, run into the casino and let it all ride on #6 because you are on a roll!
September 26 – Pro Scratch/Senior Scratch – Finkbine Golf Course
Hole #13
180 Yards
Par 3
Hdcp 14
Description by Jeffrey Moore – Par 3 that plays downhill to somewhat an island green. Being the only hole at Fnkbine where water comes into play, being short, long or right of the green will put you in the water. The unique feature of this hole is the use of 2 seperated greens, divided by water in between. A shot to the right green is even more challenging because of crossing over more water and the angle to the green.
October 10-11 – October Shootout – The Preserve on Rathbun Lake
Hole #14
545 Yards
Par 5
Hdcp 4
Description by Darin Fisher – This demanding sharp dogleg right par 5 is reachable in two for big hitters. A well placed tee shot to the corner of the dog leg will allow the player to strategically lay-up his 2nd shot to any yardage OR give it a go at the green! Missing it to the right off the tee here and challenging the fescue and small trees may result in having to play hard for par. Generous off the tee, the fairway narrows as you near the green. The conservative approach requires a lay-up shot to 100 yards, avoiding the fairway bunker on the right side and allowing for a full shot into a long narrow green guarded on the left by bunkers and water. A collection area short and right of the green is a common bail out area and allows for an uninhibited chip at any hole location.
