Centennial Celebration
IOWA WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Sponsored by Fareway
Sunnyside Golf & Country Club, Waterloo
July 22-24, 2024
DID YOU KNOW?
For the first time, the winner of the 100th Iowa Women’s Amateur Championship will earn an exemption into the 2024 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship held August 5-11 at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma!
ELIGIBILITY & DIVISIONS:
Championship & Open Division:Open to female amateur golfers who maintain a residence in the state of Iowa and are members of the IGA. Individual members are tracked through their enrollment at an IGA Member Club (via GHIN). College players who are not full-time Iowa residents must be enrolled in an educational institution in the state of Iowa (College or University) for the current calendar year (Spring, Summer, or Fall semesters).
Alumni Division: Specifically created for the 100th Iowa Women’s Amateur, the alumni division will be open to past champions who live out of state. Participants can choose to play in either the first round only or for all three championship rounds. The IGA and Women’s committee reserve the right to award special exemptions to otherwise not eligible participants.
Professional Division: Specifically created for the 100th Iowa Women’s Amteur, the professional division will be open to current in-state professional women’s golfers or out-of-state professional women golfers with Iowa ties.
FIELD: The field will be limited to the first 120 players. There will be four divisions; a Championship Division which will not be flighted, an Open Division which will be flighted, an Alumni Division comprised of pasts champions, and a Professional Division for women professionals either in state or out of state with Iowa ties. In case of a full field, the criteria for choosing players will be:
1st Criteria – have played 3 out of the last 5 Iowa Women’s Amateur Championships will be given preference
2nd Criteria – have played 2 out of the last 4 Iowa Women’s Amateur Championships will be given preference
3rd Criteria – have played in the previous years’ championship
4th Criteria – have lowest handicap and earliest date of entry
Open & Championship: 54-hole stroke play event.
OPEN DIVISION ONLY: flights will be determined after the second round of play.
Monday, July 22: First Round – 18 holes
Tuesday, July 23: Second Round – 18 holes
Wednesday, July 24: Final Round – 18 holes
Professional: 18-hole stroke play event.
Monday, July 22: 18-holes
Alumni: Either 18-holes or 54-holes
18-hole schedule:
Monday, July 22nd
54-hole schedule:
Monday, July 22: First Round – 18 holes
Tuesday, July 23: Second Round – 18 holes
Wednesday, July 24: Final Round – 18 holes
Practice rounds for all participants will be free, courtesy of Gene Elliott (Elliott Equipment Co.), Joe Palmer (Palmer’s Deli & Market), and Mike & Tana McCoy on Sunday, July 21st. It will be a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. and players may choose their pairing during the event registration process.
Sunday, July 21 – Practice Round & Welcome
- 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m – Registration (in front of pro shop)
- 12:30-5:30 p.m. – Practice Round (shotgun start)
- 5:30 p.m. – Welcome Reception (downstairs patio)
- Food & drink: heavy appetizers with cash bar
- Attire: golf clothes, come as you are off the course OR resort casual
- Guests are welcome – cost $13
- 6:30-6:45 p.m. – Past Champions Group Picture (near 18th green)
- 6:45-8:15 p.m. – Past Champions Dinner (upstairs of clubhouse)
- Invite only, no guests
- Attire: golf clothes, come as you are off the course OR resort casual
Monday, July 22 – Round 1
- 7:00-9:10 a.m. – Registration (in front of pro shop)
- 8:00-9:30 a.m. – Morning Wave Tee Times
- 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. – Registration (in front of pro shop)
- 12:10-1:50 p.m. – Afternoon Wave Tee Times
- *The downstairs bar and patio are open before dinner; feel free to socialize and play games before the Players’ Dinner*
- Following Play – Pro Division Payouts
- 6:45-8:15 p.m. – Players’ Dinner ***Attendance is highly encouraged***
- Location: upstairs of clubhouse
- Food & drink: plated meal with cash bar
- Attire: golf clothes, come as you are off the course OR resort casual
- Guests are welcome – $32
- Short presentation following the meal
Tuesday, July 23 – Round 2
- 8:00-9:30 a.m. – Morning Wave Tee Times
- 12:10-1:40 p.m. – Afternoon Wave Tee Times
Wednesday, July 24 – Round 3 (final)
- 8:00-9:30 a.m. – Morning Wave Tee Times
- 12:10-1:40 p.m. – Afternoon Wave Tee Times
- Following Play – Awards Presentation
Registration Form: Register for the 100th Iowa Women’s Amateur Championship
Registration Fees:
$150 (Championship, Open Division, Alumni 54-holes)
$75 (Alumni 18-holes, Professional)
Registration Dates:
Entries Open: Friday, March 1st @ 8:00 a.m. CST
Entries Close: Thursday, July 11th @ 11:59 p.m. CST
Hotel Block at Baymont by Wyndham Waterloo
Rooms Available: 7 Double Queens and 3 Kings
Cutoff Date: 7/1/2024
Cost Per Night: $80 + tax
Booking Link: https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/hotels/47514?checkInDate=07/21/2024&checkOutDate=07/24/2024&groupCode=CGWACH
SPONSORS
DID YOU KNOW?
All net proceeds from the 100th Iowa Women’s Amateur will be donated to support future women’s golf programs in Iowa.
SPONSORED BY
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS
100 COMPETITIVE HOLES FUNDRAISER
The six players below have committed to playing 100 holes of competitive golf leading up to the first round of the 100th Iowa Women’s Amateur. Each participant must play in a sanctioned tournament, whether it be an IGA event, college event, club championship, or other state association event for their rounds to count towards their 100 holes. Donors can make a one-time contribution to a player’s fundraiser or they can pledge per hole, birdie, eagle, etc. Money raised will go towards the 100th Iowa Women’s Amateur and any net proceeds will be donated to the Iowa Golf Association Foundation to support women’s programming.
FEATURES
100 IOWA WOMEN
For 20 weeks leading up to the 100th Iowa Women’s Amateur Championship, we will celebrate the lives and accomplishments of 100 women who have made a lasting impact on the course and in their communities. From past champions to volunteer board members to teachers and coaches, we look forward to honoring the many faces of Iowa women’s golf. Check back each Wednesday for a new release starting on March 6th.
100 Holes
March 13, 2024
Teenage Triumph
March 20, 2024
Three's Company
April 3, 2024
Fore-ward Females
April 10, 2024
Champ Excellence
April 17, 2024
Champ Chronicles
May 1, 2024
Roots of Greatness
May 15, 2024
The Iowa Girl
May 22, 2024
Unmatched Victors
June 26, 2024
Back-to-Back
July 3, 2024
Ageless Victories
July 10, 2024
Successful Seven
July 17, 2024
HISTORY
HOW IT ALL STARTED
On August 11, 1922, women of the Sunnyside Country Club in Waterloo decided to hold a state tournament, and sent out invitations across the state.
That got the ball rolling for the formation of a women’s branch of the Iowa Golf Association.
Representatives from seven cities came to Waterloo on August 29, 1922, to make history.
The Iowa Women’s Golf Association was formed with Mrs. L.W. Bryant elected president, Mrs. Don Donnan of Independence the vice president and Mrs. Walter Cherry of Cedar Rapids the treasurer.
Later that day, the first IWGA-conducted championship teed off. Margaret Addington of Waterloo was the low qualifier, shooting 96. She would go on to win the championship, beating Mrs. Frank C. Byers of Cedar Rapids, 4 and 3.
“Miss Addington apparently got the better of her opponent throughout, though the Cedar Rapids woman played a remarkable game,” read the newspaper dispatch.
Hyperion Field and Motor Club, outside Des Moines, hosted the second championship in August of 1923. Ruth Harwood of Des Moines won the title match, 6 and 5, over Mrs. Ward E. Baker of Cedar Rapids.
“Fully 500 eyes watched the pretty Country club girl ascend the championship throne on the thirteenth green when she dropped a neat putt into the cup, ending the title battle and defeating Mrs. Baker by a 6 and 5 score,” wrote Iowa Golf Hall of Famer Bert McGrane.
Both the 1922 and 1923 events were invitationals. The first true Women’s State Amateur championship took place in August of 1924 at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. The entry fee was 50 cents. Mrs. C.D. Waterman of Davenport beat Byers in a dramatic 19-hole match.
On the decisive hole, a 485-yard par-5, Waterman followed a 200-yard drive with a 150-yard brassie. Her third shot stopped 2 feet from the hole, and she knocked it in for the championship.
The Women’s State Amateur has been contested every year since, with the exception of a three-year break (1943-1945) because of World War II.
DID YOU KNOW?
Past champions at Sunnyside Country Club include Margaret Addington (1922), Mrs. CD Waterman (1925), Lucile Robinson (1933), Edith Estabrooks (1937), Mary Louise Cordingly (1948), Ann Casey Johnstone (1954), Barb Thomas (1982), Beth Duenow (1995), and Kristin Paulson (2011).
STORIES FROM THE ARCHIVES
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PAST PROGRAMS
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PHOTOS
Iowa Golf Hall of Fame Members
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Lucille Robinson Mann, Des Moines
1929, ’31, ’32, ’33, ’34 Champion
Edith Estabrooks, Dubuque
1935, ’36, ’37, ‘and ’39 Champion. She is the youngest victor at age 14.
Phyllis Otto Germain, Atlantic
1940, ’42, and ’52 Champion
Ann Casey Johnstone, Mason City
1941, ’51, ’54, ’55, ’57, and ’59 Champion. Pictured at the 1957 U.S. Women’s Amateur where she finished runner-up.
Judy Kimball, Sioux City
1958 Champion. Pictured in 1969 after she had played professionally for several years.
Sharon Fladoos, Dubuque
1960, ’61, ’62 Champion. Pictured at age 17, the first of her three wins.
1965 IWGA Board
At Elmwood CC planning for the next year’s Women’s Amateur.
Jacque Fladoos, Dubuque
1966, ’67, ’69 Champion
Barb Thomas Whitehead, Sibley
1979, ’81, and ’82 Champion
Betty Thye, Burlington
23 years of service with the IWGA
Betsy Bro, Des Moines
1983, ’85, ’86, ’87, and ’92 Champion
Corkey Nydle, Cedar Rapids
Six Iowa Women’s Amateur titles, the first occurring at age 17 in 1953 and her last in 1972. Nydle also served on the IWGA board for over 30 years.
Jill Blackwood, Burlington
17 years of service with the IWGA
PAST CHAMPIONS
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2023 Kaitlyn Hanna, Iowa City – Finkbine GC
2022 Ruby Chou, Ames – Cedar Rapids CC
2021 Joy Chou, Ames – Dubuque Golf & CC
2020 Joy Chou, Ames – Elmwood CC
2019 Paige Hoffman, West Des Moines – Otter Creek GC
2018 Sierra Hargens, Cedar Rapids – Spirit Hollow GC
2017 Britta Snyder, Ames – Hyperion Field Club
2016 Jessie Sindlinger, Charles City – Finkbine GC
2015 Jenny Graeser, Cedar Falls – Coldwater Golf Links
2014 Megan Furnish, Cedar Rapids – Centennial Oaks GC
2013 Megan Furnish, Cedar Rapids – Mason City CC
2012 Kimmy Askelson, Norwalk – Des Moines Golf & CC
2011 Kristin Paulson, Ottumwa – Sunnyside CC
2010 Kristin Paulson, Ottumwa – Finkbine GC
2009 Jenny Graeser, Cedar Falls – Hyperion Field Club
2008 Pennapa Pulsawath, Ames – Bos Landen GC
2007 Kendra Hanson, Forest City – Spirit Hollow GC
2006 Jennie Arseneault, Grinnell – Des Moines Golf & CC
2005 Jennie Arseneault, Grinnell – The Harvester GC
2004 Jennie Arseneault, Grinnell – Elmwood CC
2003 Jenny Heinz, Waterloo – Dodge Riverside GC
2002 Sarah Gilbert, Ankeny – Fort Dodge CC
2001 Mary Locher, Mount Vernon – Finkbine GC
2000 Patricia Martinson, Marion – Glen Oaks CC
1999 M.C. Mullen, Peosta – Elmcrest CC
1998 Stacey Bergman, Fort Dodge – Ottumwa CC
1997 Chris Cervetti, Des Moines – Burlington GC
1996 Ann Slater, Cherokee – Charles City CC
1995 Beth Duenow, St. Ansgar – Sunnyside CC
1994 Paige Hoefle, Ames – Des Moines Golf & CC
1993 Becky Biehl, Keokuk – Oneota CC
1992 Betsy Bro, Des Moines – Pleasant Valley GC
1991 Lia Biehl, Keokuk – Beaver Hills CC
1990 Lia Biehl, Keokuk – Clinton CC
1989 Ann Vandermillen, Dubuque – Wakonda Club
1988 Ann Vandermillen, Dubuque – Spencer Golf & CC
1987 Betsy Bro, Des Moines – Mason City CC
1986 Betsy Bro, Des Moines – Davenport CC
1985 Betsy Bro, Des Moines – Green Valley GC
1984 Deb Lewis, Marshalltown – Des Moines Golf & CC
1983 Betsy Bro, Des Moines – Elmcrest CC
1982 Barb Thomas, Sibley – Sunnyside CC
1981 Barb Thomas, Sibley – Burlington GC
1980 Dorea Mitchell, Grinnell – Cedar Rapids CC
1979 Barb Thomas, Sibley – Ottumwa CC
1978 Dorea Mitchell, Grinnell – Lake Creek CC
1977 Linda Frisch, Fort Dodge – Beaver Hills CC
1976 Susan Shinn, Waterloo – Elmwood CC
1975 Anita Harsch, Burlington – Mason City CC
1974 Susan Shinn, Waterloo – Lakeshore Golf & CC
1973 Linda Frisch, Fort Dodge – Des Moines Golf & CC
1972 Corkey Nydle, Ottumwa – Crow Valley GC
1971 Melanie Schiller, Waterloo – Westwood Park GC
1970 Corkey Nydle, Ottumwa – Dubuque Golf & CC
1969 Jacqueline Fladoos, Dubuque – Sioux City Boat Club
1968 Corkey Nydle, Ottumwa – Spencer Golf & CC
1967 Jacqueline Fladoos, Dubuque – Cedar Rapids CC
1966 Jacqueline Fladoos, Dubuque – Elmwood CC
1965 Corkey Nydle, Ottumwa – Wakonda Club
1964 Royleen Tipton, Coralville – Ottumwa Muni GC
1963 Corkey Nydle, Ottumwa – Dodge Park GC
1962 Sharon Fladoos, Dubuque – Gates Park GC
1961 Sharon Fladoos, Dubuque – Ottumwa CC
1960 Sharon Fladoos, Dubuque – Hyperion FC
1959 Ann Casey Johnstone, Mason City – Mason City CC
1958 Judy Kimball, Sioux City – Cedar Rapids CC
1957 Ann Casey Johnstone, Mason City – Fort Dodge CC
1956 Andrea Cohn, Waterloo – Clinton CC
1955 Ann Casey Johnstone, Mason City – Davenport CC
1954 Ann Casey Johnstone, Mason City – Sunnyside CC
1953 Corkey Nydle, Ottumwa – Elmcrest CC
1952 Phyllis Otto Germain, Atlantic – Des Moines Golf & CC
1951 Ann Casey Johnstone, Mason City – Mason City CC
1950 Mary Louise Cordingly, Des Moines – Clinton CC
1949 Nell Staats, Davenport – Davenport CC
1948 Mary Louise Cordingly, Des Moines – Sunnyside CC
1947 Mary Louise Cordingly, Des Moines – Cedar Rapids CC
1946 Shirley Mueller, Dubuque – Hyperion Field Club
1943-5 No Championship – WWII
1942 Phyllis Otto, Atlantic – Des Moines Golf & CC
1941 Ann Casey, Mason City – Davenport CC
1940 Phyllis Otto, Atlantic – Wakonda Club
1939 Edith Estabrooks, Dubuque – Cedar Rapids CC
1938 Ruth Smith, Ottumwa – Mason City CC
1937 Edith Estabrooks, Dubuque – Sunnyside CC
1936 Edith Estabrooks, Dubuque – West Okoboji GC
1935 Edith Estabrooks, Dubuque – Davenport CC
1934 Lucile Robinson, Des Moines – Des Moines G&CC
1933 Lucile Robinson, Des Moines – Sunnyside CC
1932 Lucile Robinson, Des Moines – Mason City CC
1931 Lucile Robinson, Des Moines – Hyperion Field Club
1930 Dorothy Pardue, Sioux City – Cedar Rapids CC
1929 Lucile Robinson, Des Moines – Des Moines Golf & CC
1928 Francis Drake, Clear Lake – Sioux City CC
1927 Elizabeth Curtis, Clinton – Rock Island Arsenal GC
1926 Elizabeth Curtis, Clinton – Wakonda Club
1925 Elisabeth Waterman, Davenport – Sunnyside CC
1924 Elisabeth Waterman, Davenport – Cedar Rapids CC
1923 Ruth Harwood, Des Moines – Hyperion FC
1922 Margaret Addington, Waterloo – Sunnyside CC