88 / 126
IOWA GOLF HALL
OF FAME
COLLEGE
SCHOLARSHIPS
COLLEGE
SCHOLARSHIPS
IOWA GOLF
HALL OF FAME
Zach Johnson celebrates with 2011 inductee and 2013
U.S. Mid-Amateur Champion Mike McCoy (left) and
his son Nate McCoy.
IGA Executive Director, Chad Pitts (L) with Herman
Sani Scholarship recipient, Logan Schweinefus and
Sani Scholarship Committee Chair, Steve Jermier.
The Iowa Golf Hall of Fame is administered by the
Iowa Golf Association and the IGA Foundation on
behalf of all golf organizations in Iowa. Established
in 1989, six “classes” were inducted through 1997.
After a nine year hiatus the IGA led the effort to
revitalize the Hall of Fame resulting in the induc-
tion of the “Class of 2006”. Yearly inductions have
occurred since.
The Induction ceremony held on June 1, 2016 was
acclaimed as one of the best events in the histo-
ry of the Hall of Fame. In his first year of eligibil-
ity 40-year-old
PGA Tour star and two-time major
championship winner Zach Johnson was inducted.
A detailed report on this event can be found start-
ing on Page 97.
In January of 2016, the IGA was able to
procure ad-
ditional space adjacent to its Ankeny office to ex-
pand the area for Hall of Fame displays and mem-
orabilia.
See the Hall of Fame Committee report
on page 97 for more information.
Donations may be made specifically to the Iowa
Golf Hall of Fame through the IGA Foundation to
help fund the expansion of displays and the preser-
vation of the history of golf in the state.
The IGA Foundation administers two college schol-
arship programs that annually benefit graduating
seniors from Iowa high schools.
The
Herman Sani Scholarhsip Program
is a four-
year scholarship awarded to outstanding graduat-
ing seniors who have excelled in academics, com-
munity service, and have been invloved with golf.
Each recipient receives $8,000 ($2,000 per year)
over a consecutive four-year period.
Since 1950,
170 Iowa studnets have been awarded Sani Schol-
arships.
The IGAF awards
$2,000 Ann Griffel Scholarships
to Iowa high school senior girls who intend to fur-
ther their education at an Iowa institution of high-
er learning, whether a college, univeristy, or trade
school. Since 1963, 228 students have received as-
sistance.
IGA FOUNDATION INITIATIVES
Sharing the Game
87