2024 IGA Yearbook

113 Des Moines’ Dave Gaer finished runner-up in 2023 Super Senior Player of the Year race. He did one better in 2024, capturing his first crown in the season long race. Gaer had four wins, a trio of runner-up finishes and was a semifinalist at the IGA Senior Match Play this summer. Playing exclusively in the Super Senior Division, Gaer started out the summer finishing runner-up at the 39th Iowa Mid-Amateur Championship at Bos Landen GC, Pella 228 (+12). Later he would travel to Council Bluffs for the 46th Iowa Senior Amateur Championship at Bent Tree GC, to pick up his first win shooting 222 (+6). Soon after that Gaer would collect his next win at the Fort Dodge Amateur, with a score of 71 (E). A month later he would travel to Ames for the 87th Masters, at Veenker Memorial GC. Gaer won by an staggering 13 shots 222 (+6) over last year’s Super Senior Player of the Year Bob Brooks. A fewweeks later he would earn another top-5 finish, this time at the Northwest Amateur. And the momentum would continue into the final three events. First, he would take home the victory at the 75th Herman Sani contested at Echo Valley CC, shooting 215 (-1). He then placed runner-up at the Classic at Elmwood CC, with 60 stableford points. Finally, he closed out the season with a semifinal finish at the Super Senior Match Play, losing a thrilling 20 hole match to eventual champion Tom Norton. Gaer was truly dominant in 2024. 2024 Super senior Men's player of the year Dave Gaer RESULTS IA Senior Amateur** 1st Herman Sani** 1st Iowa Masters** 1st IGA Sr Match Play** Semi Iowa Mid-Amateur** 2nd Fort Dodge Amateur** 1st Northwest Amateur** 2nd The Classic** 2nd **Super Sr. Division STANDINGS 1 Dave Gaer 2105 2 Tom Norton 1105 3 Rob Christensen 1065 4 Tom Schill 905 5 Dave Waugh 900