2020 IGA Yearbook

THE CLASSIC ELMWOOD COUNTRY CLUB, MARSHALLTOWN SEPTEMBER 19-20, 2020 Connor Peck, of Ankeny, capped off his exceptional 2020 IGA Player of the Year (POTY) campaign with a victory in the third playing of ‘The Classic’ at Elmwood Country Club, in Marshalltown. Peck’s victory sews up the 2020 IGA POTY race, which has been a neck-and-neck race between several of the state’s top amateurs. Peck posted rounds of 44 and 39 points respectively to post a 36-hole total of 83 points, two points clear of defending champion Jon Brown (81 points). Peck carded six birdies and an eagle on his way to the title. Andrew Huseman and Chad Kimmelshue finished in a tie for third place with a two-day total of 79 points. In addition to his win at ‘The Classic,’ the Ankeny native secured victories at the 32nd IGA Match Play Championship, 24th IGA Four-Ball Championship, and the Briarwood Amateur. Peck also earned top-5 finishes in the 118th Iowa Amateur Championship and the 35th Iowa Mid-Amateur Championship. In the Senior Division, Bob Brooks put on a nearly flawless performance, posting a two-day total of 81 points to win by seven points. Brooks carded six birdies to offset only three bogies over the course of the tournament, in addition to making 27 pars. Tim McKnight, of Indianola, earned runner-up honors with a 36-hole tally of 74 points. Rounding out the podium was Ottumwa’s Jeff Collett (73 points). 1 Bob Brooks 41 40 81 2 Tim McKnight 36 38 74 3 Jeff Collett 45 28 73 4 Kirk Macumber 41 30 71 5 Dave Gaer 39 31 70 6 Rick Gorbell 30 37 67 7 Dave Henry 30 34 64 T8 Pat Ryan 29 33 62 T8 Tony Newkirk 30 32 62 T10 Troy Underhill 32 28 60 T10 Patrick Foreman 34 26 60 Name (Par 72) R1 R2 Total 1 Connor Peck 44 39 83 2 Jon Brown 42 39 81 T3 Andrew Huseman 33 46 79 T3 Chad Kimmelshue 38 41 79 5 J.D. Anderson 34 43 77 6 Kelly Brown 37 38 75 T7 Cale Leonard 31 41 72 T7 Brian Allison 32 40 72 T7 Cody Holck 41 31 72 T7 Sam Zoske 39 33 72 T11 Kurt Martin 34 37 71 T11 Collin Tjepkes 37 34 71 T13 Cory Sheeley 32 37 69 T13 David Combs 32 37 69 Name (Par 72) R1 R2 Total Open Division Senior Division ‘The Classic’ is played under a modified stableford format, in which players earn points per hole based on their score as follows: D. Eagle: 12 | Eagle: 8 | Birdie: 4 | Par: 2 | Bogey: 1 | D. Bogey +: 0