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ANN GRIFFEL SCHOLARSHIP
Committee Report
One of the first members of the IWGA when it was
chartered in 1955. She served as president of the
IWGA for 23 years. During her term, four new events
were created - the Girls’ State Junior, Forever 39, Wife-
Husband, and Senior Women’s Amateur Championship.
She was a top competitior winning three Forever 39
titles and the Senior Women’s Amateur twice.
The Scholarship program is named in her honor for all
she has done for women’s golf in Iowa. Ann was inducted
into the Iowa Golf Hall of Fame in 2006.
ANN GRIFFEL’S LEGACY
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Committee Chair
Leighann LaRocca
Clive
Jill Blackwood
Burlington
Julie Buerman
Cedar Rapids
Laurie Graham
Webster City
Leighann LaRocca
Clive
Judy McCarty
Fort Madison
Marianne Michel
Boone
Brenda Samuelson
Clarinda
(L to R) Jacque (Fladoos) Peters of Dubuque and Ann Griffel at ‘66 Women’s Am
The Iowa Golf Association Foundation (IGAF) was established to preserve the game and develop more
programs to promote the future of golf in Iowa. The IGAF awards $2,000 Ann Griffel Scholarships to Iowa
high school senior girls who intend to further their education at an Iowa institution of higher learning,
whether a college, university or trade school. This year five girls from across the state were presented
Ann Griffel Scholarships. Recipients included Valarie Davidson
of Cedar Rapids, Sarha Overton of Iowa City, Lexie Patton of
Aurelia, Lauren Tandy of Vinton, and Allyson Wertz of Cedar
Rapids.
HOW TO DONATE
Individual donations can be made
by visiting
iowagolf.org/foundationOR you can send a check made out
ot the Ann Griffel Scholarship Fund
to the IGA office.
DON’T FORGET
When you make a donation,
100% of your contribution goes
to the scholarship fund and is tax
deductible.
DID YOU KNOW...
$5 from every IGA Women’s
Championship entry goes toward
the Ann Griffel Scholarship Fund!
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