Tournament Preview (07/29/2023 – 08/04/2023)

Jul 28, 2023

Tournament Preview (07/29/2023 – 08/04/2023)

Upcoming Tournaments

  • The Okoboji Junior Open will take place on July 30-31 at Brooks Golf and Okoboji View Golf Course in Okoboji, Iowa. Click here for more information.
  • The Iowa Junior Open 9-hole will take place on July 31 at Stone Creek Golf Club in Williamsburg, Iowa. Click here for more information.
  • The Iowa Pee Wee Open will take place on July 31 at Stone Creek Golf Club in Williamsburg, Iowa. Click here for more information.
  • The Beaver Creek Junior will take place on August 1 at Beaver Creek Golf Course in Grimes, Iowa. Click here for more information.
  • The Glynns Creek Pee Wee will take place on August 1 in Long Grove, Iowa. Click here for more information.
  • The Iowa City Junior will take place on August 1 at Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City, Iowa. Click here for more information.
  • The Glynns Creek Junior will take place on August 1 in Long Grove, Iowa. Click here for more information.
  • The Boys and Girls Junior PGA Championship will take place on August 1-4 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Click here for more information.
  • The Junior-Senior Draw will take place on July 31 at Carroll Country Club in Carroll, Iowa. Click here for more information.
  • The 90th Iowa Open will take place on August 4-6 in Riverside, Iowa. Click here for more information.

Future Deadlines

  • Tuesday, August 1 is the last day to register for the Genesis Pro-Am at Davenport Country Club in Pleasant Valley, Iowa. Click here to register.
  • Tuesday, August 1 is the last day to register for the Genesis Pro-Am at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. Click here to register.
  • Thursday, August 3 is the last day to register for the Iowa Junior Open at Blue Top Ridge in Riverside, Iowa. Click here to register.

Special Announcements

  • Riverside, Iowa – Your 2023 Digital Magazine Summer Preview is LIVE. Click on the link below to view the 2023 Iowa PGA Digital Magazine Summer Preview. Stories about the Golf House Iowa, Caitlin, Concerts Help Make for Another John Deere Classic Meet Incoming Iowa Students – University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s PGA Golf Management Program Bob Moreland Special, Iowa PGA Results, Iowa PGA Junior Tour Results and many more. Click here for Summer Issue.
  • Waterloo, Iowa – Winners crowned in the Iowa PGA Pro-Junior played on July 24, 2023, at Irv Warren Memorial Golf Course in Waterloo, Iowa. Teams for Iowa PGA Pro-Junior were comprised of one Professional and three Juniors amateurs competing in an 18-Hole, Individual Low Pro and Team 2 Best balls of 4 gross. 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.
  • Cedar Falls, Iowa – The Pheasant Ridge Junior and Walters Ridge Pee Wee was a Birdie Point Event on the 2023 Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Tour held at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course and Walters Ridge. Special thanks to PGA Head Professional John Bermel, PGA Assistant Professional Jacob Bermel and the entire Pheasant Ridge Golf Course and Walters Ridge staff for their support in hosting. Click here for results.
  • Davenport, Iowa – The Iowa PGA Quad Cities Junior and Pee Wee at Duck Creek was a Partner Program event on the 2023 Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Tour held at Duck Creek Golf Course. Special thanks to Head Professional Matt Hasley, Quad City Amateur Tour Representative Bruce Sandry and the entire staff at Duck Creek Golf Course for hosting and administering this event. Click here for results.
  • Milan, Illinois – Day One results of the Iowa PGA Quad Cities Junior Championship at Pinnacle Country Club was a Major event on the 2023 Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Tour held at Pinnacle Country Club. Round 2 will be held at Fyre Lake Golf Club in Sherrad, Illinois. Special thanks to PGA Head Professional Erin Strieck, Shayne Shepherd Assistant Professional, Quad City Amateur Tour Representative Bruce Sandry and the entire staff at Pinnacle Country Club for hosting and administering this event. Click here for results.
  • Sherrard, Illinois – Final results of the Iowa PGA Quad Cities Junior Championship at Pinnacle Country Club was a Major event on the 2023 Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Tour held at Fyre Lake Golf Club. Special thanks to PGA Head Professional Mark Krizic, Quad City Amateur Tour Representative Bruce Sandry and the entire staff at Fyre Lake Golf Club for hosting and administering this event. Click here for results.
  • West Des Moines, Iowa – The Iowa PGA Willow Creek Pee Wee was a Birdie point event on the 2023 Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Tour held at Willow Creek Golf Course. Special thanks to Owner/Operator Dan Clark and the entire Willow Creek Golf Course staff for hosting this event. The Iowa PGA would also like to thank Bug Soother and ECO LIPS for their support. Click here for results.
  • Ankeny, Iowa– Final round of the Junior Tour Mid-Summer Classic–18 Hole Divisions was a Major Point Event on the 2023 Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Tour held at Otter Creek Golf Course. Special thanks to PGA Head Professional Curtis Ingham and the entire Otter Creek Golf Course staff for their support in hosting the final round of 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. PGA.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).

Follow the Iowa PGA
For more information and schedule updates, fans can follow the Iowa PGA on Facebook (facebook.com/Iowapga), Twitter (@iowapga) and YouTube (youtube.com/iowapga).  Fans can also get a behind the scenes look on Instagram (@iowapga).