46th Iowa PGA Junior Golf Academy-
Cedar Falls, Iowa – The 46th Annual Iowa PGA Junior Golf Academy was held on June 14-18, 2026 at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course and Northern Iowa. Thank you to PING (Sales Rep Ben Vaughn) for sponsoring the Junior Golf Academy. Special thanks to all the awesome golf instructors who took the time out of their busy schedules to come and give the 48 campers a great experience on learning this great game!
| Monday – 6/15/2026 | Tuesday – 6/16/2026 | Wednesday – 6/17/2026 |
| John Bermel, Pheasant Ridge GC | John Bermel, Pheasant Ridge GC | John Bermel, Pheasant Ridge GC |
| Jacob Bermel, Pheasant Ridge GC | Jacob Bermel, Pheasant Ridge GC | Jacob Bermel, Pheasant Ridge GC |
| Todd Fowler – Golf Galaxy | Todd Fowler – Golf Galaxy | Judd Gibb – Hanson’s Custom Golf |
| Mike Armes – Geneva Golf & CC | Kevin Trobaugh – Des Moines Golf | Brian Conser – Life Member |
| Terry Anderson – Life Member | Judd Gibb – Hanson’s Custom Golf | Gene Bears – Life Member |
| Lisa Miller – Life Member | Jordan Webber – Net Par | Chris Black – Hickory Grove |
| Brian Lorenz – The Back Nine | Kevin Kwak – St Ambrose | Jeff Smith – Harvest Point |
| Judd Gibb – Hanson’s Custom Golf | Ben Bermel – Sunnyside CC | David Edwards – Life Member |
| Adam Luehmann – Beaver Hills | Darin Fisher – William Penn University | Kevin Kwak – St Ambrose |
| Kevin Kwak – St Ambrose | Brian Lorenz – The Back Nine | Anthony Galvin |
| Brian Johnson – Elmcrest CC | Chris Black – Hickory Grove | Casey Harvey – Iowa PGA |
| Jacob Shultz – Thunder Hills CC | Jay Giannetto – Elmwood CC | |
| Greg Mason – Iowa PGA | Greg Mason – Iowa PGA | |
| Casey Harvey – Iowa PGA | Casey Harvey – Iowa PGA |
The Iowa PGA would like to thank PGA Director of Golf John Bermel, PGA Assistant Golf Professional Jacob Bermel, head superintendent John Kofoot and the entire Pheasant Ridge Golf Course for hosting this event.
We would like to thank all campers and families for coming and spending time with us getting to learn from our awesome golf instructors!
Award Winners
Junior Tour
1 Kenny Fisher, Clear Lake, Iowa – 68 -4
2 Brennan McGuire, Keota, Iowa – 73 +1
T3 Bryson Todd, Grimes, Iowa – 77 +5
T3 Mason Grimm, Grimes, Iowa – 77 +5
1 Azlyn Amonson, Woolstock, Iowa – 83 +11
2 Katelyn Covington, Blairstown, Iowa – 94 +22
3 Ava Perera, Sioux City, Iowa – 102 +30
1 Adrian Schlapia, Clearfield, Iowa – 78 +6
2 Aayur Patel, Urbandale, Iowa – 81 +9
3 Cullen Heckenkamp, Coal Valley, Illinois – 82 +10
1 Sage Livingston, Adel, Iowa – 76 +4
2 Tucker Brumm, Osage, Iowa – 80 +8
3 Kole Roder, Adel, Iowa – 83 +11
1 Harper Homewood, Cedar Rapids, Iowa – 97 +25
2 Addyson Humes, Iowa City, Iowa – 127 +55
3 Kolbie Pettitt, Moline, Illinois – 135 +63
1 Holland Homewood, Cedar Rapids, Iowa – 103 +31
1 Bentley Panek, Bettendorf, Iowa – 76 +4
2 Kasey Roder, Adel, Iowa – 77 +5
3 JH Cownie, West Des Moines, Iowa – 80 +8
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