Ankeny’s Connor Peck set the standard during his 2020 campaign, surpassing a number of IGA veterans on his way to earning the 2020 IGA Men’s Player of the Year title.

Peck’s first outing of the summer came at the 32nd IGA Match Play Championship, where he defeated Andrew Huseman 5 & 4 to win the title. The momentum continued, with Peck earning additional victories at the 24th IGA Four-Ball Championship, the Briarwood Amateur, and The Classic 2020. He also placed in the top five of the 118th Iowa Amateur Championship and the 35th Iowa Mid-Amateur Championship.

Andrew Huseman, of Ankeny, compiled three victories over the summer to earn a second-place finish in the standings. Huseman’s victories came at the 24th Iowa Four-Ball Championship (with Connor Peck), the Fort Dodge Amateur and the Iowa Open (Amateur Division). Additionally, Huseman placed runner-up in the 32nd IGA Match Play Championship and the 35th Iowa Mid-Amateur Championship. IGA Hall of Famer Jon Brown came in third place, followed by Ankeny’s Jon Olson (4th) and J.D. Anderson (5th).

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Joe Palmer, of West Des Moines, picked up a trio of victories en route to earning his third IGA Senior Player of the Year title.

Palmer’s first victory of the summer came at the 18th IGA Senior Match Play Championship, where he bested Tom Schill, of Gowrie, 3 & 2. He went on to win titles at the 83rd Iowa Masters and the 71st Herman Sani Tournament, in addition to top five finishes in the 42nd Iowa Senior Amateur Championship, Carroll Amateur, and the Briarwood Amateur.

Finishing runner-up in the standings was Norwalk’s Terry Cook, who put together a steady 2020 campaign. Cook earned a victory the Fort Dodge Amateur and placed in the top 5 in the 42nd Iowa Senior Amateur Championship, 71st Herman Sani Tournament, Carroll Amateur, Northwest Amateur, and the Briarwood Amateur. Bret Taylor, of Booneville, finished less than one point behind Cook to come in third. Des Moines’ Tony Newkirk and Dave Gaer ended the season in fourth and fifth place respectively.

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Cedar Falls’ Rick Gorbell put together a strong 2020 campaign to earn his first IGA Men’s Super Senior Player of the Year title.

Gorbell captured his first victory of the summer in the 18th IGA Senior Match Play Championship, where he defeated defending champion Steve Kahler in 19 holes. He continued his success at the Waterloo Open, where he earned his third consecutive title. Additionally, Gorbell captured Super Senior titles at the 2020 Southeast Amateur and Carroll Amateur, and earned runner-up finishes in the Northwest Amateur, 83rd Iowa Masters, and the Briarwood Amateur.

Pat Ryan, of Marshalltown, finished the year in second place and had a terrific season in his own right. Ryan collected four victories altogether, including top finishes in the 35th Iowa Mid-Amateur Championship, 42nd Iowa Senior Amateur Championship, 24th IGA Four-Ball Championship, and the 83rd Iowa Masters Tournament. Des Moines’ James Blackburn came in third place, with David Studer, of West Des Moines, and Wes Hogeland, of Pierson, completing the top five.

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