2023 IGA Yearbook

38 T he Boys' and Girls' Junior Amateur Championship was contested on at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course in Cedar Falls. On the boys' side, Bettendorf 's Ethan Blomme, who recently qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur, overcame a one-stroke deficit in his final round to win by two. With three under-par rounds of 69-67-69, Blomme finished at (-11) 205 despite back spasms which flared up on his final day. Two Advils allowed Blomme to stay "in attack mode," he explained. “Especially around the greens, I was just dying every single putt in the hole. Just no mistakes, no three putts,” he said. A strong iron showing gave Blomme multiple tap-in birdies during his final round, helping him to secure his win. Ankeny’s DrewHensen finished second with (-9) 207, followed by Gilman’s Cody Weaver at (-7) 209. Both Tit les Won by Bettendor f Nat ives JUNIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP Pheasant Ridge Golf Course, Cedar Falls June 19-21, 2023 1 Ethan Blomme Bettendorf -11 69 67 69 205 2 Drew Hensen Ankeny -9 67 68 72 207 3 Cody Weaver Gilman -7 71 70 68 209 4 Jacob Eagan Ankeny -5 70 67 74 211 T5 Payton Burns Swisher -2 74 70 70 214 T5 Preston Bily Indianola -2 70 72 72 214 T5 Jackson Overton Indianola -2 72 70 72 214 T8 Mateo Rascon Burlington +1 72 74 71 217 T8 Evan Smith Knoxville +1 69 74 74 217 T8 Tanner Wachtl Fairfax +1 72 71 74 217 Name City (Par 72) R1 R2 R3 Total Boys' Division Runner Up Drew Hensen Champion Ethan Blomme