Des Moines Junior Recap–
West Des Moines, Iowa– Recap of the Des Moines Junior will be a Partner Program Event for 2026 and will be held at Willow Creek Golf Course.
Special thanks to Willow Creek owner Dan Clark, PGA associate Gabe Honnold and the entire Willow Creek Golf Course staff for their support in hosting this 2-day event.
The Iowa PGA would also like to thank Shattuck – St. Mary’s and PRG for their support, as well as John Novosel and Bushnell Golf and Camelbak for our Des Moines Junior competition.
Award Winners
Junior Tour
T1 Carter Mulcahy, Pleasant Hill, Iowa – 67-68=135, -7
T1 Dayton Poen, Norwalk, Iowa – 68-67=135, -7
T3 Kota Bentz, Norwalk, Iowa – 71-67=138, -4
T3 Avery Van Zelderen, Grimes, Iowa – 70-68= 138, -4
T3 Drake Jordan, Granger, Iowa – 67-71=138, -4
1 Kate Wahman, Altoona, Iowa – 75-76=151, +5
T2 Brinley Carlson, Story City, Iowa – 78-77=155, +9
T2 Josie Bemis, Waukee, Iowa – 79-76=155, +9
1 Tate Pettitt, West Des Moines, Iowa – 71-78=149, +7
2 Eli Huss, Urbandale, Iowa – 76-74=150, +8
3 Cooper Kenkel, Waukee, Iowa – 79-72=151, +9
1 Lauren Herman, West Des Moines, Iowa – 102-91=193, +47
2 Savannah Doland, Newton, Iowa – 102-102=204, +58
3 Natalie Easter, West Des Moines, Iowa – 138-123=261, +115
1 Oliver Rediger, Urbandale, Iowa – 70-69=139, -3
2 Knox Vanderheiden, Dexter, Iowa – 76-79=155, +13
3 Izaak Lien, Norwalk, Iowa – 79-79=158, +16
The next event on the 2026 Iowa PGA Junior Tour/Pee Wee Tour schedule is the Airport National Junior and Pee Wee on July 9, 2026.
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