2020 IGA Yearbook

NORTHWEST AMATEUR SPENCER GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, SPENCER JULY 30 - AUGUST 2, 2020 Jon Olson held off a couple of out of state players to win his first Northwest Amateur title. Olson, 40, of Ankeny, shot two rounds of 1-under-par 71 during the final round 36-hole trek around Spencer Golf & Country Club to earn a three shot victory over Brett Benson of Bird Island, MN. Lucas Schaefebauer of Aberdeen, SD finished in solo third, four shots back of Olson. The win places Olson in esteemed company amongst some of the greatest to ever play the “Iowa Circuit”. In Rick Brown’s recent book on the history of golf in Iowa, he identifies “Iowa’s Big Five” tournaments, which includes the Iowa Amateur, Northwest Amateur, Iowa Open, Iowa Masters and the Herman Sani Tournament. Olson’s win gives him titles in four of the five events, joining just six other players to ever accomplish the feat Only the Iowa Masters crown has evaded Olson to this point. No player has won all five. On the Senior side, Chris Kramer of West Des Moines was the champion, shooting rounds of 66-71 to finish six shots clear of Brian Verduyn of Polk City. Bret Taylor of Booneville finished in solo third. Kramer’s 66 on day one did not include a bogey. Over the two rounds he managed nine birdies and just two bogeys. 1 Jon Olson Ankeny, IA -13 67 66 71 71 275 2 Brett Benson Bird Island, MN -10 66 68 73 71 278 3 Lucas Schaefbauer Aberdeen, SD -9 67 68 72 72 279 4 J.J. Cooney Pickstown, SD -7 69 70 75 67 281 5 Joe Hunter Altoona, IA -7 69 68 72 72 281 6 Logan Schweinefus Ossian, IA -6 69 69 71 73 282 7 Zach Christianson Atlantic, IA -6 70 68 70 74 282 8 Neil Malenke Orange City, IA -5 63 67 75 78 283 9 Jay Kautt Lakeville, MN -2 70 71 72 73 286 10 Chris Kramer WDM, IA -1 66 71 78 72 287 11 Corey Matthey Sergeant Bluff, IA -1 69 70 76 72 287 12 Jonny Douglas England -1 69 70 74 74 287 13 Ezra Meyer Spencer, IA E 67 69 79 73 288 14 James Preston Spencer, IA E 71 67 76 74 288 15 Joe Powell Storm Lake, IA E 70 67 77 74 288 16 Samuel Storey England E 74 66 74 74 288 17 J.D. Anderson Johnston, IA +1 70 69 76 74 289 1 Chris Kramer WDM, IA -7 66 71 137 2 Brian Verduyn Polk City, IA -1 77 66 143 3 Bret Taylor Booneville, IA E 78 66 144 4 Terry Cook Norwalk, IA +2 76 70 146 5 David Blink Longmont, CO +2 74 72 146 6 Keith Heitritter Spirit Lake, IA +2 72 74 146 7 Tony Ralph Sunnyvale, CA +3 69 78 147 8 Doug Schweinefus Ossian, IA +3 75 72 147 Name City (Par 72) R1 R2 Total Name City (Par 72) R1 R2 R3 R4 Total Senior 1 Division (50-59) Open Division 1 Tom Preston Mesa, AZ +4 72 76 148 2 Del Miller West Branch +5 74 75 149 3 Richard Gorbell Cedar Falls +5 74 75 149 4 Mark Havens Belmond +6 76 74 150 5 Michael R Pietsch Bradenton, FL +6 73 77 150 Name City (Par 72) R1 R2 Total Senior 2 Division (60+)