2023 IGA Yearbook

80 U. S . JUNIOR AMATEUR Ames Golf and Country Club, Ames June 12, 2023 The U.S. Junior Amateur Qualifier on June 12, at Ames Golf and Country Club ended in a three-way shootout for the two entries into the U.S. Junior Amateur. Noah Kent (left), of Naples, FL, and Ethan Blomme, of Bettendorf, qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur, contested July 24-29 at Daniel Island Club in Charleston, SC. Kent, Blomme, and Oak Grove’s Peyton Savageau all finished the single-round tournament 3-under, navigating heavy late-morning winds. Kent and Blomme, who both started the day on hole 10, capitalized on calmer first nine conditions. The three way playoff began on hole 7, and University of Iowa commit Kent wasted no time. A strong drive and an approach to within a few feet gave Kent a tap-in birdie. With pars from Blomme and Savageau, Kent punched his golden ticket to the Junior Amateur. Blomme, a rising junior at Pleasant Valley High School, took home the second ticket after a par on the second playoff hole, #8. 1 Noah Kent Naples 68 Qualifier 2 Ethan Blomme Bettendorf 68 Qualifier 3 Peyton Savageau Oak Grove 68 1st Alternate 4 Roman Roth Wayland 69 2nd Alternate T1 Josh Bousman (p) Clinton 73 Qualifier T1 Brandon Bauman (p) Las Vegas 73 Qualifier T3 Lucas Scherf (a) Pleasnt Hill 74 Qualifier T3 Jack Dumas (a) Leclaire 74 Qualifier Name City Total Name City Total U. S . OPEN Glen Oaks Country Club, West Des Moines May 1, 2023 To put it lightly Glen Oaks Country Club played tough for the field, during U.S. Open Local Qualifying. Strong, gusting winds (30-40+ mph), cooler temperatures and championship course conditions left many scratching their head after their round and several just glad to have ‘weathered’ the day. Professionals Josh Bousman (Clinton) and Brandon Bauman (Las Vegas) fared the best, posting 73 (+2) to share medalist honors and advance to Final Qualifying. Rounding out the final two of four qualifying spots included a pair of Drake University golfers, Lucas Scherf and Jack Dumas, who both posted 74 (+3). Scherf collected four birdies in his round, while Dumas found pars to be his friend – making 10 total on the day. QUAL I F I ER QUAL I F I ER