Meet the Iowa PGA Summer Interns-
Riverside, Iowa – Chloe Butler is our first Tournament Intern for the 2024 season. She is currently attending The University of Iowa, majoring in Sports in Recreation and Management and she will be graduating at the end of her junior year. She’s looking forward to this great opportunity to bring her contributions to the team with her strengths of communication, organization, and management. Butler is an effective and confident communicator, able to generate clear and concise reports and presentations and explain complex concepts with ease. Butler also a skilled organizer with great attention to detail, ensuring that tasks and projects are completed efficiently and effectively.
Owen De Lauriea is our second Tournament Intern for the season. De Lauriea is currently attending The University of Iowa, has a Bachelor of Business Administration and Marketing. He will be graduating in May 2026. He’s looking forward to this great opportunity to bring his contributions of preparing for events and outings and post-event responsibilities as he has worked at River Bend Golf Club, a public course in Lisle, Illinois. He has successfully developed communication and organization skills during his time with River Bend, developing relationships with customers and coworkers alike, as well as settling scheduling and timing conflicts between players.
Jared Nelson is our third Tournament Intern for the season. Nelson is currently attending Bachelor of Arts Lindenwood University, majoring in Sport Management. He has completed his sophomore year at Lindenwood University. Nelson has experience in gameday operations and setup and looks forward to seeing what the Iowa PGA summer will be all about.
Brayden Porter is our final Tournament Intern for the season. Porter is currently attending The University of Iowa, in his third year, majoring in Sports Recreation Management with a coaching concentration, and holding an Activities and Administration Certificate. He is eager to bring his passion for golf, dedication, and relevant skills to the Iowa PGA this summer. Porter is excited to bring his passion for golf with his professional aspirations.
The Iowa PGA is excited to have Chloe, Owen, Jared and Brayden as part of the 2024 golf season and look forward to getting to know each of them.
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