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Iowa’s own Broc Everett is your NCAA individual champion. His first D1 title is the biggest in the game! Oh, and he’s a Sani Scholar too!
#IowaProud
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Emotional win -
@ConnorPeck25
wins 32nd IGA Match Play Championship at Talons of Tuscany GC.
Recap coming soon!
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Getting the job done – Iowa's
@gene_elliott
wins the 66th
@USGA
Senior Amateur 1 up over Jerry Gunthorpe. Elliott won the last two holes of the match to claim victory:
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Great News –
@RDTegtmeier
CGCS MG, Director of Grounds
@DMGCC
has been selected to support
@RandA
during
@TheOpen
at St. Andrews, which is set to be a historic event with record crowds witnessing the world’s greatest players contest the Claret Jug.
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Nate McCoy punches his ticket into the
@USGA
Amateur as he earns the second spot
@WakondaClub
via a playoff win over Sam Vincent.
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What a day!? IGA staff member
@Karli_Kerrigan
with an ace on the 7th hole of the South Course
@DMGCC
…a par 4!? Kerrigan was also part of the winning team of the
@Iaturfinstitute
@GcsaIowa
Benefit Tournament today.
@usga
@GlobalGolfPost
@DMRsports
@GarmanSports
@MurphyKeith
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JUST ANNOUNCED – Blackwood, McCarty, Tegtmeier, Willcox to join Iowa Golf Hall of Fame:
@iowapga
@GcsaIowa
@BGCIowa
@BrownDeerGolf
@DMGCC
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Hard fought victory - Jon Olson wins 31st IGA Match Play Championship 1 up over Tyler Smith
@TCIowa
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Don't miss it –
@ZachJohnsonPGA
to be inducted into Iowa Golf Hall of Fame
@DrakeUniversity
:
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The 95th Iowa Women’s Amateur Champion is West Des Moines’ Paige Hoffman. She shot rounds of 71-71-68 (-3) to win by four
@golfottercreek
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Oldest Match Play champ ever? ✅. Only person to win Senior Match Play and IGA Match Play in the same year? ✅. Celebration with friends and family? ✅✅✅. Congratulations Joe!!!
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Winner! Kinney wins 6&5, takes home 29th IGA Match Play crown 👑
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Incredible - Iowa’s
@mikemccoyUSGA
has won the
@RandA
Senior Amateur Championship!
Mike McCoy now has an 11-shot lead at our Senior Amateur Championship 😎
Follow along with live scoring here 👉
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Charles Jahn shot a 66 (-5) this morning to move into the clubhouse lead at the 117th Iowa Amateur Championship from The Ridge Golf Club. Jahn sits at -6 overall.
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One round done – IGA Executive Director
@chadpitts
had a slight frost delay this morning but it off and running on his
#100HoleHike
to support
@yocgolf
and junior golfers in Iowa! For more information and to donate towards Chad's efforts visit
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Back to back champions of this event are from right here in Iowa, as
@gene_elliott
captured the title in 2021!
Congratulations to our 2022 Senior Amateur Champion, Mike McCoy ⛳️👏
What a performance from the American 🇺🇸🏆
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– MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT –
Plans to Construct Iowa Golf Hall of Fame, Junior Golf Center announced! Iowa is home to global golf champions/captains, yet lacks its own centralized place to organize, support & celebrate that excellence. Until now...
Learn more:
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Another 1 up victory for
@Nate_McCoy
punches his ticket into the Rd. of 16 against Stewart Hagestad tomorrow morning.
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Hard to lose with these six guys! Team Iowa wins the Directors Cup over Kansas, Missouri & Nebraska.
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Great playing – Leonard, Heryford capture IGA Junior Player of the Year Honors in 2020! Read more about both here:
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Taking the next step – Waukee's
@TrippKinney
advances to Final Stage of
@KornFerryTour
Qualifying School. Players who make the final stage are assured '22 Korn Ferry Tour card, w/ final results determining status in early season events:
@CycloneMGOLF
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Moving on – Norwalk's Gary Ellis is headed to Detroit following his first attempt at qualifying for a
@USGA
Senior Amateur. The qualifier was held at Stone Creek Golf Club in Williamsburg and it played long, which suited the big-hitting 56-year-old:
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Welcome aboard – The
@IowaGolfAssn
is excited to announce Ben Larson as the IGA's Director of Competitions. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2021, Larson will take the lead on the administration of IGA Championships &
@USGA
Qualifiers:
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We'll see you tomorrow morning – Iowa's
@gene_elliott
is headed to the finals at the 66th
@USGA
Senior Amateur following a 5&4 victory over Craig Davis:
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This is the IGA Office – We have been busy preparing for the upcoming rules changes. Some of us are taking it more seriously than others:
@USGA
@IAGA_Golf
@GolfChannel
@GolfAssnProblem
#GolfRules2019
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Moving On - Grant Smith (-3) & Dennis Bull (-2 / playoff winner) punch their ticket to the
@USGA
Amateur today following a long day
@coldwatergolf
⛳️
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Here it is – The 2024 IGA Championship schedule is here! Without the support of our member clubs this schedule would not be possible. We are thankful for all of our member clubs and especially those that step up and host events each year!
Read more here:
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How About That – Nate McCoy, Anna Jensen capture IGA Match Play titles at Ankeny's Talons Golf.
Recap:
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Now there's three – For those wondering pictured is a list of players who have won the
@USGA
Senior Amateur,
@RandA
Senior Amateur & Canadian Men’s Senior Amateur in their career, which now includes Iowa's
@gene_elliott
.
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Just announced – The recipients of the 2021 Herman Sani Scholarships, presented by the IGA Foundation (IGAF) have been announced. Paige Hoffman, Jack Dumas, Jaci Webb & Luke Meyer will receive a four-year scholarship of $2,000 per year ($8,000 total):
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Special thanks to all the
@wakondagrounds
staff
@WakondaClub
this week for all their hard work and dedication especially Kalea who keeps everyone in good spirits!
@DogsOfTurf
@GcsaIowa
@WakondaGolfShop
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Bringing the trophy home – Iowa's
@gene_elliott
wins the 2021
@RandA
Senior Amateur Championship
@GantonGC
:
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J.D. Anderson (right), pictured with U.S. Mid-Amateur Committee Member Jamie Blackburn, qualifies for the
@USGA
Mid-Amateur today at Otter Creek GC:
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Update -
@chadpitts
is 39 holes in of the 100 holes of golf he will be walking to benefit the Youth on Course program here in Iowa.
@yocgolf
#YOCH3
Donate as little as $5 to pay for a round of golf for a junior:
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On behalf of all the IA Sr AM players, thank you to the grounds crew
@DMGCC
for all their hard work this week. These guys have been starting in the dark and even mowed fairways into the night because that’s what worked with our large field & the weather.
@RDTegtmeier
#Awesome
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2020 Herman Sani Scholarship Award winners announced
– Kyle Christy, Allison Nuss, Morgan Nuss & Cole Davis honored with scholarship! Read more about each recipient here:
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West Des Moines’ Paige Hoffman leads the 95th Iowa Women’s Amateur Championship heading into tomorrow’s final round
@golfottercreek
. Hoffman leads by one after posting rounds of 71-71 (E).
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Iowa’s
@gene_elliott
wins Golfweek Senior Amateur at PGA West!
World No 1, Gene Elliott shot rounds of 71-70-71 for a 212 total to win the Senior division of the Golfweek Senior Amateur at PGA West.
@IowaGolfAssn
@PGAWESTGOLF
@GolfweekEvents
@gene_elliott
@AllenPeake
@golfweek
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Congrats to Sean McCarty of
@BrownDeerGolf
on his T2nd finish! Best of luck at this year’s
@PGAChampionship
!
Sean McCarty finishes T2 at the
#PGAProChamp
& will make his 1st career
@PGAChampionship
appearance this August! Congratulations to all 6 Iowa PGA Members who participated in the 51st PGA Professional Championship & thank you for representing the Iowa PGA
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Enjoying what he does - Check out a recent
@GolfChannel
interview with Iowa’s
@gene_elliott
as they discuss his successes on the course this year:
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They're in –
@gene_elliott
&
@mikemccoyUSGA
qualify for the Senior Open Championship. Read a recap from
@amateurgolfcom
here:
@USGA
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Iowa's
@mikemccoyUSGA
recently honored with Ike Grainger Award by
@USGA
for his 25 years of service. Established in 1995, the Isaac B. Grainger Award recognizes volunteers who have provided 25 years of service to the Association. Read more here:
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Championship effort - Sperry’s
@CharlesJahn6
wins the 119th Iowa Amateur hosted by
@WakondaClub
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Taking it to the next level - we’ve trained the geese to only peck within the already marked GUR!
@GolfAssnProblem
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Jon Brown is the 117th Iowa Amateur Champion played
@RidgeGolfClub
. This is
@JonBrown111
second Iowa Amateur victory, winning in 2006.
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All business – Iowa's
@gene_elliott
&
@mikemccoyUSGA
will meet in the second round of the 66th
@USGA
Senior Amateur tomorrow morning! Follow live scoring from the match here:
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The Iowa Golf Association and the golf community in and around the state wish to express our sincere condolences to the family & friends of Celia Barquin Arozamena. She was an outstanding amateur golfer with a terrific career ahead of her. Read more here:
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Iowa’s
@Nate_McCoy
hits his tee shot on
#15
@PinehurstResort
No. 2 during the second round of the
@USGA
Amateur earlier today.
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Iowa's
@mikemccoyUSGA
is headed to the semifinals of the
@USGA
Senior Amateur after his 3&2 victory this morning over Jerry Rose. McCoy will face Sean Knapp this afternoon at
@EugeneCC
:
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IGA staff member
@Nate_McCoy
tried to recruit a “young” volunteer today in between doing hole locations for the IGA Four-Ball Championship at Bos Landen Golf Club in Pella.
@IAGA_Golf
@USGA
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What a season – Iowa's
@gene_elliott
wins 66th
@USGA
#SeniorAmateur
, has no plans of slowing down anytime soon:
@DMRegister
@KCCINews
@WHO13news
@weareiowa5news
@WHORadio
@qctimes
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Ottumwa's Dusty Stewart earns medalist honors at 32nd IGA Match Play Championship at Talons of Tuscany Golf Club. Stewart blistered the course, in Ankeny, making six birdies on his way to a round of 67 (-5) in hot and windy conditions:
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Twice as nice – Iowa's
@gene_elliott
wins his second career Canadian Men’s Senior Championship. Elliott, who also won in 2017, shot 278 (-6) to win by five at Cedar Brae Golf Club:
@GolfCanada
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It’s in the hole -
@KcPettitt
just aced
#7
@HyperionFC
during the final round of the 69th Herman Sani Tournament!
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It’s official - Are you ready? 🇺🇸
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Norwalk’s
@DennisBull14
opens with 65 (-5)
@davenportcc1924
in the opening round of the 118th Iowa Amateur.
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Iowa’s
@gene_elliott
is headed back to the (British) Senior Open again this year after qualifying today:
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Well deserved –
@luthercollege
Scott Fjelstul has been named this year’s George Turner Distinguished Service Award recipient for his years of service to the game of golf.
Read more about Fjelstul here:
@norsesports
@AmerRiversConf
@GolfCoachesAssn
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This is the IGA Office – There's no such thing as a bad idea, but it does become obvious sometimes certain ideas just aren't going to work out:
@IAGA_Golf
@GolfAssnProblem
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Just announced – IGA bestows 2022 George Turner Distinguished Service Award upon
@ByRickBrown
. For over 40 years, Brown has served as Iowa’s foremost golf writer, columnist & historian:
@ZachJohnsonPGA
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Iowa Golf Day '18 was proclaimed this morning by
@KimReynoldsIA
at the Iowa State Capitol. Leaders from the IGA,
@iowapga
and
@GcsaIowa
met w/ members of the
@IowaSenate
, Iowa House of Representatives and toured the
@IowaSOS
office. Special thank to James W. Carney & Staff!
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The fastest growing sector in golf is GIRLS!
@LPGAGirlsGolf
is changing the face of the game. RT to join the movement.
#GrowGirlsGolf
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Iowa’s
@gene_elliott
and Joe Palmer join
@mikemccoyUSGA
into the Round of 32 at the
@USGA
Senior Amateur at
@EugeneCC
:
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Familiar Territory –
@Nate_McCoy
fires 68 today, takes lead into final round of 119th Iowa Amateur hosted by
@WakondaClub
:
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Not a
@GolfAssnProblem
when you do a site visit for
@USGA
Am qualifying and
@WakondaClub
has the penalty areas painted to a T! Thanks
@WakondaGrounds
!! Monday should be fun.
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Right there - Iowa’s
@gene_elliott
sits just one off the lead heading into the final round at the R&A Senior Amateur Championship!
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Who's ready – The 32nd IGA Match Play () & 9th IGA Women's Match Play () Championship begins today with stroke play qualifying from Talons of Tuscany in Ankeny!
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One hole left -
@chadpitts
is coming to the end of his 100 hole hike for
@yocgolf
. Special thanks to
@coldwatergolf
for hosting!
#YOCH3
Click the link in the tweet from this morning to donate!
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Ellis / Sansgaard never flinch, win 26th IGA Four-Ball Championship
@coldwatergolf
. Macumber / Holck (Senior) & Schill / Studer (Super Senior) claim victory in Ames as well.
- RECAP COMING SOON -
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On the number – Iowa's
@gene_elliott
makes the cut at
@RandA
Senior Open presented by
@ROLEX
! Follow live scoring Saturday and Sunday here:
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Justin Schulte / Nate Dunn catch fire on back nine, win 24th IGA Four-Ball Championship:
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Get it going – The 11th Director's Cup Matches conducted at Dismal River Club in Mullen, Neb. begins this morning. The biennial event consists of round-robin Four-Ball, Foursomes and Singles matches between teams from Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska:
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Moving on – Iowa's
@Nate_McCoy
earns
#3
seed into match play at
@USGA
#USMidAm
. McCoy face Charles Soule of Denver, CO, this morning.
Live scoring:
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In with 72 (+1) Ankeny’s Jon Olson thought
@TCIowa
was a firm test today in stroke play qualifying for the 31st IGA Match Play Championship, with a guest appearance from
@ThatMechlingGuy
👋🏻
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Thank you so much to
@crccsup
& crew this week at the 115th Iowa Amateur
@TheCRCC
for all their hard work!
#ThankASupt
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Incredible! 🇺🇸
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Catching fire 🔥 -
@ConnorPeck25
/
@AHuseman3
win 24th IGA Four-Ball Championship
@WhispCreek
in a playoff. Read recap here:
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Iowa’s
@gene_elliott
successfully defended his Crump Cup senior title on Sunday, defeating Arnie Cutrell of Pennsylvania 3 and 2 in the final match. Elliott defeated fellow Iowan and good pal
@mikemccoyUSGA
in the semifinals 1 up.
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Britta Snyder wins 93rd Iowa Women's Amateur by 13
@HyperionFC
, youngest winner since 1930s:
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Iowa's
@mikemccoyUSGA
moves on to the Round of 16 with his win 3&1 win this morning over Peter Detemple in the
@USGA
Senior Amateur:
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Iowa’s Favorite 18 – Over the next few weeks we will be asking you to name your favorite hole(s) (1-18) in Iowa. We will start with your favorite opening hole (No. 1) at a golf course in Iowa - comment below. Top choices will then be voted on to determine Iowa's Favorite 18.
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Moving on – Tripp Kinney, Andrew Petersen share medalist honors with 66 (-6) at today's
@USGA
@usopengolf
Local Qualifier
@BeaverHills
. Sam Meuret (67) & Matthew Walker (69) earn remaining spots into Final Qualifying:
– STORY COMING SOON –
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