Tournament Preview (07/22/2023 – 07/28/2023)

Jul 21, 2023

Tournament Preview (07/22/2023 – 07/28/2023)

Upcoming Tournaments

  • The Junior Tour Mid-Summer Classic-18 Hole Divisions will take place on July 25-26 at Briarwood Golf Club and Otter Creek Golf Course in Ankeny, Iowa. Click here for more information.
  • The Quad Cities Junior Championship will take place on July 24-25 at Pinnacle Country Club (Milan, Illinois) and Fyre Lake Golf Club (Sherrard, Illinois). Click here for more information.
  • The Quad Cities Pee Wee Championship will take place on July 24 at Pinnacle Country Club in Milan, Illinois. Click here for more information.
  • The Willow Creek Pee Wee will take place on July 24 at Willow Creek Golf Course in West Des Moines, Iowa. Click here for more information.
  • The Iowa PGA Pro-Junior will take place on July 24 at Irv Warren Memorial Golf Course in Waterloo, Iowa. Click here for more information.
  • The Iowa PGA 15U Vinton Junior will take place on July 28 at Vinton Country Club in Vinton, Iowa. Click here for more information.
  • The Iowa PGA Vinton Pee Wee will take place on July 28 at Vinton Country Club in Vinton, Iowa. Click here for more information.

Future Deadlines

  • Monday, July 24 is the last day to register for the Iowa PGA 15U Vinton Junior at Vinton Country Club in Vinton, Iowa. Click here to register.
  • Monday, July 24 is the last day to register for the Iowa PGA Vinton Pee Wee at Vinton Country Club in Vinton, Iowa. Click here to register.
  • Wednesday, July 26 is the last day to register for the Okoboji Junior Open at Brooks Golf and Okoboji View Golf Course in Okoboji, Iowa. Click here to register.
  • Thursday, July 27 is the last day to register for the Iowa Junior Open 9-hole at Stone Creek Golf Club in Williamsburg, Iowa. Click here to register.
  • Thursday, July 27 is the last day to register for the Iowa Pee Wee Open at Stone Creek Golf Club in Williamsburg, Iowa. Click here to register.
  • Friday, July 28 is the last day to register for the Beaver Creek Junior at Beaver Creek Golf Course in Grimes, Iowa. Click here to register.
  • Friday, July 28 is the last day to register for the Glynns Creek Pee Wee in Long Grove, Iowa. Click here to register.
  • Friday, July 28 is the last day to register for the Iowa City Junior at Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City, Iowa. Click here to register.
  • Friday, July 28 is the last day to register for the Glynns Creek Junior in Long Grove, Iowa. Click here to register.
  • Tuesday, July 25 is the last day to register for the Junior-Senior Draw at Carroll Country Club in Carroll, Iowa. Click here to register.
  • Tuesday, July 25 is the last day to register for the 90th Iowa Open in Riverside, Iowa. Click here to register.

Special Announcements

  • Ames, Iowa – The nineteenth of twenty-three local Drive, Chip and Putt qualifiers was held at Ames Golf & Country Club on Friday, July 14. The finalists from these qualifiers will advance to the Sub-Regional Qualifier at either Bluetop Ridge in Riverside, Iowa or Glen Oaks CC in Des Moines, Iowa. These Sub-Regionals will be administered by Iowa PGA Staff. The Iowa PGA would like to thank PGA Head Golf Professional Scott Nugent and the entire Ames Golf & Country Club and all the volunteers for hosting and assisting with this event. Click here for results.
  • Indianola, Iowa – Twenty of twenty-four local Drive, Chip and Putt qualifiers was held at Indianola Country Club on Monday, July 17, 2023. The finalists from these qualifiers will advance to the Sub-Regional Qualifier at either Bluetop Ridge in Riverside, Iowa or Glen Oaks CC in Des Moines, Iowa. These Sub-Regionals will be administered by Iowa PGA Staff. The Iowa PGA would like to thank PGA Head Professional Jason Marvelli and the entire Indianola Country Club and all the volunteers for hosting and assisting with this event. Click here for results.
  • Carroll, Iowa – The Iowa PGA Western Iowa Junior and Pee Wee was an Ace point event on the 2023 Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Tour held at Carroll Country Club. The Iowa PGA would like to thank PGA General Manager Heath Henrich and the entire Carroll Country Club staff and all the volunteers for hosting and assisting with this event. Click here for results.
  • Long Grove, Iowa – The twenty-first of twenty-three local Drive, Chip and Putt qualifiers was held at Glynns Creek Golf Course on Monday, July 17. The finalists from these qualifiers will advance to the Sub-Regional Qualifier at either Bluetop Ridge in Riverside, Iowa or Glen Oaks CC in Des Moines, Iowa. These Sub-Regionals will be administered by Iowa PGA Staff. The Iowa PGA would like to thank PGA Head Professional Josh Bowlin and the entire Glynns Creek Golf Course and all the volunteers for hosting and assisting with this event. Click here for results.
  • Moravia, Iowa – Tracy Vest of Lake House Sports wins the Iowa PGA Professional Championship on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at The Preserve on Rathbun Lake. He will lead four (4) Iowa PGA Section Professionals to compete in the 57th PGA Professional Championship, April 28-May 1, 2024, at Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco in Frisco, Texas. Click here for results.
  • Marion, Iowa – The Iowa PGA Cedar Rapids Junior was an Ace Point Event on the 2023 Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Tour held at Gardner Golf Course. Special thanks to PGA Head Professional Steve Charters, City of Cedar Rapids and the entire Gardner Golf Course staff for their support in hosting. Click here for results.
  • Marion, Iowa – The twenty-two of twenty-three local Drive, Chip and Putt qualifiers was held at Lakeside Golf Course on Sunday, July 17. The finalists from these qualifiers will advance to the Sub-Regional Qualifier at either Bluetop Ridge in Riverside, Iowa or Glen Oaks CC in Des Moines, Iowa. These Sub-Regionals will be administered by Iowa PGA Staff. The Iowa PGA would like to thank PGA Head Professional Steve Charters and the entire Gardner Golf Course and all the volunteers for hosting and assisting with this event. Click here for results.
  • Frisco, Texas – Iowa was represented Nathan Freidhoff of Johnston, Iowa, Reid Hall of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Andrew Johannsen of Johnston, Iowa, Ben Christy of Johnston, Iowa, Krish Gupta of Johnston, Iowa, Owen Howe of Des Moines, Iowa and Tyler Herrmann of Johnston, Iowa all competed in the PGA High School National Invitational at PGA Frisco in Frisco, Texas on July 17-19, 2023. Click here for results.
  • West Des Moines, Iowa– Recap of the Des Moines Junior will be a Partner Program Event for 2023 and will be held at Willow Creek Golf Course. Special thanks to Willow Creek owner Dan Clark and the entire Willow Creek Golf Course staff for their support in hosting this 2-day event. Click here for results.
  • Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Twenty-three of twenty-three local Drive, Chip and Putt qualifiers was held at Airport National Golf Course on Thursday, July 20. The finalists from these qualifiers will advance to the Sub-Regional Qualifier at either Bluetop Ridge in Riverside, Iowa or Glen Oaks CC in Des Moines, Iowa. These Sub-Regionals will be administered by Iowa PGA Staff. The Iowa PGA would like to thank PGA Head Professional Matt Erger, PGA Assistant Golf Professional Ben Montgomery and the entire Airport National Golf Course and all the volunteers for hosting and assisting with this event. Click here for results.

Programs Offered by the Iowa PGA
Did you know the Iowa PGA offers these wonderful programs?

  1. PGA Associates & Previously Graduated, Click here for more information on the Career Advancement Scholarship. Deadline September 10, 2023.
  2. Junior Golf Academy, Click here for more information.
  3. Swings With Kids, Click here for more information.
  4. Drive, Chip & Putt, Click here for more information.
  5. PGA Jr. League, Click here for more information.
  6. Coach, Click here for more information and to reach out to a PGA Professional for help on your golf game. (You also view the list of coaches in our Spring Magazine, click here for the Spring Issue).
  7. Junior Tour & Pee Wee Tour Schedules, click here.
  8. Charlie Burkart Scholarship, Click here for the more information.
  • If you love to golf, we also offer the Iowa PGA Golf Pass for those that love to golf at the local courses around Iowa and Western part of Illinois. Click here to order your 2023 Iowa PGA Golf Pass Booklet ($45.00) or Electronic Pass ($40.00).
  • Did you know about our Iowa PGA Digital Magazine? Click here to look back on some awesome Iowa PGA stories, Iowa PGA Results and Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Tour results, ads from our Sponsors and many more other stories.

Follow the Iowa PGA
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