2017 Yearbook (2)

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WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jenny Heinz, Cedar Falls Women's Player of the Year Senior Player of the Year
1st - Julie Buerman 790.33
2nd - Karli Kerrigan 760
3rd - Britta Snyder 725
4th - Jenny Heinz 506.5
5th - Leanne Smith 460
6th - Emily Snelling 400
7th - Maddie Bertsch 360
8th - Sierra Hargens 344
9th - Elise Warne 325.33
10th - Kelly Nelson 307.5
Finishes
Forever 39 Match Play Champion
IGA Women’s Match Play Semifinalist
IGA Women’s Four-Ball 3rd
Iowa Women’s Amateur T13
IGA Women’s Club Team Champion
Julie Buerman Gene Elliott
1st - Gene Elliott 1570
2nd - Joe Palmer 1485
3rd - Terry Cook 1125
4th - Bret Taylor 912.5
5th - Ron Peterson 790
6th - Joe Bates 773.75
7th - Curtis Holck 737.5
8th - Jay Gregory 680
9th - Tom Norton 590
T10th - Tom Schill 505
T10th - Dave Sergeant 505
Finishes
IGA Senior Match Play Champion
IGA Match Play Rnd. of 16
115th Iowa Amateur T18
U.S. Mid-Amateur Rnd. of 32
U.S. Senior Amateur Rnd. of 32
Iowa Senior Amateur Champion
Other Notable Finishes
Trans Miss Senior Amateur Champion
Canadian Senior Amateur Champion
The Seniors Amateur T2
For the second year in a row and third overall, Gene
Elliott earned his way to IGA Senior Player of the
Year, but it wasn’t decided until the final hour. Elliott’s
performance (Round of 32) at the U.S. Mid-Amateur
gave him enough ‘bonus’ points to overtake Joe
Palmer for the award.
On top of winning Senior Player of the Year, Gene
finished runner-up in the men’s standings as well.
He notched wins at the Iowa Masters and 22nd IGA
Four-Ball (with partner Mike McCoy). Elliott also
finished T5th at the Stocker Cup and T9th at the
George L. Coleman Invitational in 2017.
In the Senior Division Gene won the IGA Senior
Match Play, the Iowa Senior Amateur and made it to
the round of 32 of the U.S. Senior Amateur. While
not counting toward his point total for IGA Senior
Player of the Year, it should be noted that Elliott also
won the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship. the
Trans-Miss Senior and was T2nd at The (British)
Seniors Amateur Championship.
Julie Buerman of Cedar Rapids had a terrific golf
season. She posted numerous top finishes which lead
to her claiming her first IGA Women’s Player of the
Year award.
Buerman, 42 was victorious at the Forever 39 Match
Play by defeating Kelly Nelson of Waterloo, 2 & 1.
She continued her play at the IGA Women’s Match
Play at the Harvester making it to the semifinals. She
defeated Kelly Grimes and Elise Warne before being
defeated herself by the eventual runner-up.
Buerman also had a good showing with teammate
and sister Janelle Carter placing 3rd at the IGA
Women’s Four-Ball and T13th at the Iowa Women’s
Amateur which was her only finish outside the top 5
this summer.
Lastly, Julie capped it off by winning the Gross
Individual portion of the IGA Women’s Club
Team Championship at Elmwood Country Club in
Marshalltown.
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