2020 IGA Yearbook

C onner Peck, of Ankeny, kept his composure all week long. With the aid of support from family and friends, in addition to solid ball striking, Peck was the last man standing at the 32nd IGA Match Play Championship, contested at Talons of Tuscany Golf Club, in Ankeny. Peck defeated fellow Ankeny resident Andrew Huseman in the final match, where he never lost a hole on his way to a 5&4 victory. “In match play you’re not playing against the whole field,” Peck said. “It’s a hole-by-hole deal. If you have one bad hole, it’s not the end of the world. It was a grind, but it was a lot of fun. I hit the ball really well (all week). This week was awesome.” Before squaring off against Huseman, Peck, a 2012 Herman Sani Scholar, battled 2017 IGA Match Play Champion Tripp Kinney, of Des Moines, in what became a back and forth match for the ages. Peck, who won 1 up, had nothing but positive things to say about Kinney. “Tripp is a great player,” Peck said. “That was a fun match. If you are playing well, it’s nice to play a lot of golf quickly. My putter got better as the week went on." Huseman, who defeated J.D. Anderson, of Johnston, in the other semifinal match, 1 up, simply could not keep up with Peck’s birdie (and eagle) barrage. Peck was seven under in the 14 holes he played, including back to back eagles on the 10th and 11th holes. A final birdie on the 14th hole was good enough for the win in what has been a whirlwind month, filled with mixed emotions, for Peck. “This past month I moved back from Dallas to be closer tomy family (following the loss ofmy brother),” Peck said. “To feel some happiness this week and to have a lot of family here is really important.” IGA MATCH PLAY TALONS OF TUSCANY GOLF CLUB, ANKENY JUNE 29-JULY 2, 2020 Peck earns emot ional victor y Connor Peck defeats Andrew Huseman in final match to win his first IGA Match Play title.