Tournament Central
Will Simpson Wins the Third Annual Iowa Junior Open-
Riverside, Iowa – Final round of the Iowa Junior Open 18-Hole was a Major Point Event on the 2021 Iowa PGA Junior Tour at Blue Top Ridge Golf Course. This event is held in conjunction with the 2021 Iowa Open, which is the premier Professional Golf event in the State of Iowa.
The Champion of the 16-18 Boys Divisions, Will Simpson of Pella, Iowa (-9) will receive a complimentary round in the Amateur Division in the 2022 Iowa Open. Congrats Will!
The Iowa PGA would like to thank PGA Director of Golf Bryan Haas, PGA Head Professional 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, 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 Will Simpson, Pella, IA – 66-69=135, -9
2 Cale Leonard, Ottumwa, IA – 72-67=139, -5
3 Nathan Tillman, Bettendorf, IA – 74-70=144, E
Girls 16-18
1 Kiki Bruner, Washington, IA – 73-74=147, +3
2 Saffire Sayre, West Des Moines, IA – 76-77=153, +9
3 Neely Maurus, Iowa City, IA – 82-76=158, +14
Boys 14-15
T1 Owen Howe, Des Moines, IA – 75-79=154, +10
T1 Jack McCarty, Solon, IA – 77-77=154, +10
T3 Roman Roth, Wayland, IA – 79-76=155, +11
T3 Drew Hensen, Ankeny, IA – 81-74=155, +11
Girls 14-15
1 Morgan Rupp, Marion, IA – 81-83=164, +20
2 Meghan DeLong, Clear Lake, IA – 82-85=167, +23
3 Lauren Briggs, Burlington, IA – 85-84=169, +25
Girls 13 & Under
1 Saleah Vivanh-Vong, Des Moines, IA – 43-46=89, +17
2 Mehar Julka, Hiawatha, IA – 45-49=94, +22
3 Jaylee Shaffer, Mount Ayr, IA – 47-48=95, +23
Boys 12-13
1 Isaac Rumler, Silvis, IL – 78-74=152, +8
2 Vaughn Roseman, Walcott, IA – 79-74=153, +9
3 Braeden Nelson, West Des Moines, IA – 78-80=158, +14
Boys 11 & Under
1 Michael Koury, Jr., Bettendorf, IA – 41-36=77, +5
2 Jack Collins, Bettendorf, IA – 45-38=83, +11
3 Rylan Weaver, Grimes, IA – 40-44=84, +12
The next event on the 2020 Iowa PGA Junior Tour/Pee Wee Tour schedule is the Iowa City Junior at Finkbine. Registration for this event closes August 6, 2021. Click here to register.
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