Junior PGA Championship 36-Hole Recap-
Hot Springs, Arkansas – The Iowa PGA had four junior golfers that competed in the Junior PGA Championship hosted by Hot Springs Country Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas on August 1-4, 2023. Luke Harwick of Dyersville, Iowa, Braeden Nelson of West Des Moines, Iowa, Maura Peters of Bettendorf, Iowa and Addison Berg of Swisher, Iowa all compete in the 47th Iowa Boys and Girls Junior PGA Championship.
Girls Junior PGA Championship
Peters first round she carded birdies on holes 2, 5, 8; bogeys on holes 3, 7 and 16 including double bogeys on holes 13 and 18. Peters second round she carded birdies on holes 10 and 17; bogeys on holes 5, 6 and 18 including double bogeys on holes 3 and 14. Peters 36-hole rounds were 76-77=153, 11-over-par.
Bergs first round she carded bogeys on holes 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12 and 16 including double bogey on hole 13. Bergs second round she carded birdies on holes 15 and 18; bogeys on holes 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 13 including double bogey on holes 1 and 17. Bergs 36-hole rounds were 82-81=163, 21-over-par.
Berg and Peters missed the projected cut of 6-over-par.
Boys Junior PGA Championship
Harwicks first round he carded bogeys on holes 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 12 and 13 including double bogeys on holes 11 and 15. Harwicks second round he carded birdies on holes 5 and 16’ bogeys on holes 2, 13 and 15 including double bogeys on holes 8 and 12. Harwicks 36-hole rounds were 83-76=159, 17-over-par.
Nelson first round he carded bogeys on holes 8, 15, 16 and 17 including double bogeys on holes 3, 6, 11 and 12. Nelsons second round he carded birdies on holes 5 and 12; bogeys on holes 2, 6, 9, 11, 14, 15 and 17 including double bogeys on holes 1 and 18. Nelsons 36-hole round were 83-80=163, 21-over-par.
Harwick and Nelson missed the projected cut of 1-over-par.
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