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76 | Iowa High School 4A State Champ. 1st Iowa Junior Amateur T2 IGA Match Play Round of 16 AJGA D.A. Points Junior T2 U.S. Junior Amateur Champ. Round of 64 Iowa Amateur Championship T6 Iowa Open 15th 70th Herman Sani Tournament 19th Finishes JUNIOR BOYS’ PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1 Matthew Garside Bettendorf 1890 2 Nick Pittman Johnston 1780 3 Griffin Parker Urbandale 1050 4 Matthew Briggs Burlington 878 5 Cole Davis Marshalltown 793 6 Kolby Shackelford Panora 677.5 7 Hunter Johnson Ankeny 670 8 Brock Barnhart Cedar Rapids 641.67 9 Connor Neighbors Cedar Rapids 627.83 10 Jay Fjelstul Decorah 533.33 11 Jake Calhoun Clive 510 12 Jack Starr West Des Moines 500 13 Burke Pitz Urbandale 476.25 14 Jack Dumas Le Claire 460 15 Hogen Hanson Denver 442.5 16 Ezra Meyer Spencer 389.1 17 Brandon Larson Manchester 372.5 Name City Total Junior Boy's Standings C onsistently high finishes in a variety of levels of championships earned Matthew Garside the 2019 Junior Player of the Year. Garside, now competing in his freshman season at the University of Iowa, began the race with a win at the 4A High School State Tournament. He posted two runner-up finishes in prestigious junior events – the Iowa Junior Amateur and the AJGA D.A. Points Junior. His strong summer continued with high finishes in the top two IGA conducted championships, posting a T6 finish at the Iowa Amateur and making it to the round of 16 at the IGA Match Play. He then qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur, where he was one of the top 64 players to make the match play field. Finally, he finished his year off with top twenty finishes at the Iowa Open (15th) and the Herman Sani Tournament (19th).