Optimist Junior Qualifier-
Pella, Iowa – The Optimist Junior Championship Qualifier is an Eagle Point Event on the 2026 Iowa PGA Junior Tour held at Bos Landen Golf Club.
Special thanks to PGA Assistant Golf Professional John Shawver, head professional Matt Jennings and the entire Bos Landen Golf Course staff for hosting the Optimist Junior Qualifier.
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 Optimist Junior Qualifier competition.
Award Winners
Junior Tour
T1 Brady Underberg, West Des Moines, Iowa – 70 -2
T1 Avery Van Zelderen, Grimes, Iowa – 70 -2
T3 Carter Mulcahy, Pleasant Hill, Iowa – 74 +2
T3 Kyle Besick, Pella, Iowa – 74 +2
1 Brooke Thiele, Wahoo, Nebraska – 71 -1
T2 Jaylee Shaffer, Mount Ayr, Iowa – 76 +4
T2 Hayley Morris, Cedar Rapids, Iowa – 76 +4
1 Will Harris, Adel, Iowa – 80 +8
2 Cooper Kenkel, Waukee, Iowa – 81 +9
T3 Briggs Elfers, Clive, Iowa – 82 +10
T3 Kellan Hartgers, Newton, Iowa – 82 +10
1 Lauren Van Hauen, Ames, Iowa – 103 +31
2 Savannah Doland, Newton, Iowa – 117 +45
T1 Isaac Shawver, Newton, Iowa – 82 +10
T1 Grayson Tiedt, Cedar Rapids, Iowa – 82 +10
3 Chase Hummel, Grimes, Iowa – 83 +11
The next event on the 2026 Iowa PGA Junior Tour/Pee Wee Tour schedule is the 2026 Iowa Junior Boys/Girls Amateur Championship on June 22-24, 2026.
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