Tournament Preview (08/19/2023 – 08/25/2023)

Aug 18, 2023

Tournament Preview (08/19/2023 – 08/25/2023)

Upcoming Tournaments

  • The Drive, Chip and Putt Sub-Regionals will take place on August 20 at Glen Oaks Country Club in Des Moines, Iowa. Click here for more information.
  • The Harris Golf Cars Pro-Facility will take place on August 21 at Geneva Golf & Country Club in Muscatine, Iowa. Click here for more information.

Future Deadlines

  • Wednesday, August 23 is the last day to register for the Iowa PGA Junior Fall Series at Terrace Hills Golf Course in Altoona, Iowa. Click here to register.
  • Wednesday, August 23 is the last day to register for the Iowa PGA Pee Wee Fall Series at Terrace Hills Golf Course in Altoona, Iowa. Click here to register.

Special Announcements

  • Waterloo, Iowa – The Iowa PGA Waterloo Junior and Pee Wee Classic presented by Community Motors was an Ace Point Event on the 2023 Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Tour held at Irv Warren Memorial Golf Course. Special thanks to PGA Professional’s Monte Meyer Nate Lubs and Brad Clark and the entire staff at Irv Warren Memorial Golf Course for their support in hosting. Click here for results.
  • Riverside, Iowa – The Iowa PGA hosted the sub-regional event for Drive, Chip, and Putt on Sunday, August 13 at Blue Top Ridge in Riverside. The Iowa PGA wants to congratulate the 149 youth that qualified for the event and to the 16 golfers (top 2 in each division) that advanced to the regional competition at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois on October 1, 2023. The Iowa PGA would like to thank PGA Director of Golf Michael McNamara, Mike Nelson, CGCS, Golf & Grounds Superintendent and the entire staff at Blue Top Ridge and volunteers for hosting this event. Click here for results.
  • Burlington, Iowa – The Spirit Hollow Junior was an Ace Point Event on the 2023 Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Tour held at Spirit Hollow Golf Course. Special thanks to PGA Head Professional Brian Lorenz and the entire Spirit Hollow Golf Course staff for their support in hosting this event. Click here for results.
  • Waterloo, Iowa – The Iowa PGA Section hosted the East and West Sub-Regional competitions Monday morning for the PGA Jr. League program. The teams represented at the East event were Quad Cities North, Quad Cities South, Iowa City/Cedar Rapids West, Iowa City/Cedar Rapids East, Macomb/Galesburg and Dubuque. Teams represented at the West event were teams from Ames/Marshalltown West, Ames/Marshalltown East, Des Moines, Jester Park and Waterloo. Click here for results.
  • Solon, Iowa – The Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee at Saddleback Ridge was an Ace Point Event on the 2023 Iowa PGA Junior and Pee Wee Tour held at Saddleback Ridge Golf Course. Special thanks to the entire staff at Saddleback Ridge Golf Course for their support in hosting this event. Click here for results.
  • Dubuque, Iowa – Tracy Vest of Lake House Sports win the Iowa PGA Senior PGA Professional Championship on Thursday, August 17 at Dubuque Golf & Country Club and will lead Seven Section PGA Professionals to compete on October 26-29, in the 35th Senior PGA Professional Championship. Vest turned in a total score of even-par, 70-70=140 to capture the win. Click here for results.
  • Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Morgan McMillan of Oneota Golf & Country Club won the Iowa PGA Women’s Professional Championship on Thursday, August 17 at Cedar Rapids Country Club. Format for this event is an 18-hole stroke play. McMillan turned in a winning total of 87, 15-over-par to capture the Iowa PGA Women’s Professional Championship. 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).