Jack McCarty Wins the Fourth Annual Iowa Junior Open-
Riverside, Iowa – Final Round of the Iowa Junior Open 18-Hole was a Major Point Event on the 2022 Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Tour held at Blue Top Ridge Golf Course. This event is held in conjunction with the 2022 Iowa Open, which is the premier Professional Golf event in the State of Iowa.
The Champion of the 16-18 Boys Divisions, Jack McCarty of Solon, Iowa (-4) will receive a complimentary round in the Amateur Division in the 2023 Iowa Open. Congrats Jack!
The Iowa PGA would like to thank PGA Director of Golf Michael McNamara, golf course maintenance crew led by Mike Nelson and the entire Blue Top Ridge staff and volunteers for hosting the 18-Hole event.
The Iowa PGA would also like to thank Bug Soother, Shattuck – St. Mary’s ECO LIPS and Junior Golf Hub for their support, as well as, John Novosel and Bushnell for our Iowa Junior Open competition.
Junior Tour
Boys 16-18
1 Jack McCarty, Solon, Iowa – 69-71=140, -4
2 Jackson Overton, Indianola, Iowa – 70-76=146, +2
3 Nathan Tilman, Bettendorf, Iowa – 73-74=147, +3
Girls 16-18
1 Maura Peters, Bettendorf, Iowa – 81-79=160, +16
2 Meghan DeLong, Clear Lake, Iowa – 85-78=163, +19
3 Lauren Briggs, Burlington, Iowa – 83-82=165, +21
Boys 14-15
1 Braeden Nelson, West Des Moines, Iowa – 72-72=144, E
2 Andrew Johannsen, Johnston, Iowa – 75-76=151, +7
3 Vaughn Roseman, Walcott, Iowa – 79-73=152=152, +8
Girls 14-15
1 Isabella Steele, Bettendorf, Iowa – 83-89=172, +28 (Won Sudden Death Playoff against Saleah)
2 Saleah Vivanh-Vong, Des Moines, Iowa – 88-84=172, +28
T3 Chloe Bolte, Sumner, Iowa – 93-80=173, +29
T3 Hannah Pettitt, Urbandale, Iowa – 82-91=173, +29
Girls 13 & Under
1 Jaylee Shaffer, Ellston, Iowa – 41-42=83, +11
2 Elin Mueller, Dubuque, Iowa – 49-42=91, +19
3 Liliana Graham, Bettendorf, Iowa – 49-45=94, +22
Boys 12-13
1 Michael Koury, Jr., Bettendorf, Iowa – 78-78=156, +12 (Won Playoff against Thomas Fereday)
2 Thomas Fereday, Cedar Falls, Iowa – 82-74=156, +12
3 Jack Collins, Bettendorf, Iowa – 80-78=158, +14
Boys 11 & Under
1 Charlie Mausser, LeClaire, Iowa – 43-41=84, +12
2 James Vollbeer, Eldridge, Iowa – 46-41=87, +15
3 Elijah Anderson, Urbandale, Iowa – 47-41=88, +16 (Won card back for 3rd against Harrison Hartke)
Contest Winner
Closest to Pin
Kellen Welsch
3 ft 6 in
The next event on the 2022 Iowa PGA Junior Tour/Pee Wee Tour schedule is the Urbandale 15U 9-Hole Junior Classic. Registration for this event closes August 11, 2022. Click here to register.
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