2023 IGA Yearbook

69 over Ron Peterson, Peters knew he wasn’t going to have the luxury of coasting to the finish line. “It was back and forth most of the day with Ron,” Peters said. “I was able to make a couple nice putts out there. I knew I was going to need to make a birdie to make sure it went my way and I was able to on 17.” Peters now joins his father, John, as an Iowa Senior Amateur champion. John won the event a total of three times – in 1998, 2004 and 2007. Peters also becomes the first person not named Elliott, McCoy or Palmer to win the event going back to 2013. “This is a special for both of us to have our name on the trophy,” Ben said when asked about adding his name to the trophy along this his father. Ben’s daughter, Maura, added a victory early in the summer at the Iowa Girls’ Junior Amateur, so Ben might of been feeling a little pressure to have a spot for his own trophy at home. “You never know what is around the corner,” Peters said. In the Super Senior Division, Tom Norton played steady – posting 71 all three days of the event, which was good for a four shot win over Dave Gaer. “With the heat and these greens are severe enough I was happy with my score,” Norton said. The course was something that looked good to Norton’s eye and he took advantage. “This course suites me well, it’s tight and not long,” Norton said. “I just tried to keep it in the fairway. I didn’t three putt a bunch. I had the good fortune of making a few birdies the first two days. None today, but I had 17 pars. I never felt stressed today, it got within a shot, but I was comfortable making pars.” Figuring out the tough greens at Dubuque G&CC was also a key for Norton. “You have to read greens well to have success here. This is my first stroke play victory. I have been second to Gene (Elliott) a few times, which is nothing to hang your head about, but I was happy to get it done.” Norton admitted he took special precaution with the heat during he week and didn’t show up unprepared for the conditions. “About 10 years ago I had a heat stroke, so I have to be careful. I kept an ice cooler with me and stay hydrated enough. The body felt better during the last round (with the weather not being as hot).” 1 Tom Norton Muscatine +3 71 71 71 213 2 Dave Gaer Des Moines +7 69 75 73 217 3 Bob Brooks West Des Moines +8 73 71 74 218 4 Paul Wielage Clive +11 76 74 71 221 T5 Sam Aossey Cedar Rapids +13 72 80 71 223 T5 Rob Christensen Marshalltown +13 75 73 75 223 T7 Jim Butler Fort Madison +14 77 74 73 224 T7 Pat Ryan Marshalltown +14 75 75 74 224 T7 Robert Pomerantz Des Moines +14 79 67 78 224 10 Steve Kahler Marion +15 75 75 75 225 Name City (Par 70) R1R2 R3 Total Championship Division Super Senior Division 1 Ben Peters Bettendorf +1 75 68 68 211 2 Ron Peterson Urbandale +4 74 70 70 214 3 Chris Kramer West Des Moines +5 71 73 71 215 4 Brian Verduyn Polk City +7 74 74 69 217 5 Bill Matzdorff Ankeny +9 71 74 74 219 6 Jay Slings Ankeny +11 73 75 73 221 7 Dustin Hall Monticello +12 72 75 75 222 T8 Jay Gregory Lineville +13 73 78 72 223 T8 Sean Davis Council Bluffs +13 76 74 73 223 10 Jim Ihm Peosta +14 73 75 76 224 Name City (Par 70) R1R2 R3 Total