J.D. Anderson (above) grabbed his first win of the season at the 2022 Northwest Amateur Championship at Spencer Golf and Country Club over the weekend. Anderson had to go low to knock off the recent U.S. Amateur Championship Qualifier, Dennis Bull.

Through the first two rounds, Anderson recorded 17 birdies without a bogey on the card. With a four-shot lead going into the final 36-hole round, Anderson continued to make birdies and extend his lead. Bull closed in on Anderson’s lead after the front nine of their final 18 holes. However, Anderson caught fire on the back nine with five birdies in his final eight holes to win the championship.

Iowa Golf Hall of Famer, Jon Brown, was victorious in the Senior Division. Brown fired rounds of 68 and 69 to claim his win over second place finishers, Terry Cook and Jay Gregory. With 141 tallies, Cook and Gregory finished four shots behind Brown.

Jay Muller was the Super Senior Division champion with rounds of 72 and 75. Muller ended with a two-shot lead over Bob Brummel, who posted rounds of 73 and 76 to earn a second-place finish.

The 57th Iowa Senior Women’s Amateur Championship begins today! Follow the ladies as they make their way around Lake Panorama National Golf Course.

Championship Division
1. J.D. Anderson -22 62-65-71-68=266
2. Dennis Bull -19 65-66-71-67=269
3. Samuel Storey -16 62-72-72-66=272
T4. Antoine Sale -13 66-68-72-69=275
T4. Jon Brown -13 68-69-68-70=275

Senior Division
1. Jon Brown -7 68-69=137
T2. Terry Cook -3 72-69=141
T2. Jay Gregory -3 71-70=141
Chris Kramer E 73-71=144
Brad Van Roekel +4 75-73=148

Super Senior Division
1. Jay Muller +3 72-75=147
2. Bob Brummel +5 73-76=149
T3. Ron Peterson +6 72-78=150
T3. Mark Gambaiana +6 72-78=150
T3. Bill Mathers +6 71-79=150

With an impressive victory in the Amateur Division, Jack Moody earned the 2022 Waterloo Open Championship title. Moody carded a 73 in the first round but followed it up by firing back-to-back rounds of 67 in rounds two and three.

Down one shot going into the back nine of the final round, Moody answered with a low five-under 30 to win the championship. Moody finished the tournament at nine-over par and four shots ahead of the second-place finishers, Tyler Sansgaard and J.D. Pollard. 

In a four-way tie for fourth place, Dylan Ellis, Luke Meyer, Grant Greazel and Trent Lindenman posted four-under tallies. Ellis fired the low-round of the day with a 66 that included six birdies and an eagle on the fifth hole. 

Brian Verduyn and Doug Schweinefus tied for the top-spot in the Senior Division. Verduyn held a one-shot lead over Schweinefus going into the final round, but after recording a four-under 68 the two competitors remained tied.

Eric Losen and Bruce Westemeier took the third and the fourth-place positions. Losen was one shot out of the tie for first place after carding rounds of 72, 69 and 70. Westemeier finished at even par for the tournament. Joe Bates and Randy Naumann rounded out the top-five at one-over par. 

In the Super Senior Division, Dan Dalziel fired a two-over three-round total to finish at the top of the leaderboard. Jeff Ott was the runner-up with a five-over tally and Richard Gorbell placed third at seven-over par. 

Will Dickson claimed the pro division with an impressive 189 three-round tally. With rounds of 65, 63 and 61, Dickson was able to grab ahold of a seven-shot lead over Wesley Hunter, Beau Breault and Carson Schaake. Will Cannon and Jonathan Yoshihiro rounded out the top-five at 19-under par for the championship. 

The Iowa Golf Association is hosting the first round of the 120th Iowa Amateur Championship today. Follow the action and find out who will be crowned champion at Crow Valley Golf Club.

Pro Division
1. Will Dickson 65-63-61=189
T2. Wesley Hunter 69-63-64=196
T2. Carson Schaake 68-64-64=196
T2. Beau Breault 67-64-65=196
T5. Will Cannon 65-67-65=197
T5. Jonathan Yoshihirro 66-64-67=197

Open Division
1. Jack Moody 73-67-67=207
2. Tyler Sansgaard 70-73-68=211
3. J.D. Pollard 68-72-71=211
T4. Dylan Ellis 74-72-66=212
T4. Luke Meyer 76-70-66=212
T4. Grant Greazel 69-74-69=212
T4. Trent Lindenman 71-71-70=212

Senior Division
T1. Brian Verduyn 70-71-69=210
T1. Doug Schweinefus 69-73-68=210
3. Eric Losen 72-69-70=211
4. Bruce Westemeier 70-75-71=216
5. Joe Bates 73-71-73=217

Super Senior Division
1. Dan Dalziel 73-73-72=218
2. Jeff Ott 71-78-72=221
3. Richard Gorbell 72-72-79=223
4. Paul Rieks 73-79-78=230
5. Bernard Cooper 77-75-84=236

Christi Imsland and Lindsay Burry (left) took home the IGA Women’s Mid-Am Series Event #2 at Honey Creek Golf Course in Boone. Imsland and Burry went low Saturday, with five birdies and two eagles on the card. The duo carded a seven-under round of 64 as they topped Fiona Watson and Tish Booth by one shot. 

The side of Watson and Boothe finished in second with a six-under round of 65. Watson, who is currently leading the 2022 IGA Women’s Player of the Year race, carded five birdies during her round. Boothe made 14 pars, along with a lone birdie on the 10th hole. 

Recent U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur qualifier, Laura Leszczysnki, and Kathy Fortune took third place with a one-under round of 70. Janece Schwartzkopf and Carroll Dethrow tied with Jan Sewright and Leighann Larocca at even par to round out the top-five.

Ardrae Parmenter and Soni Hansen (right) won the Net Division with a 14-under round. Parmenter and Hansen finished four shots ahead of Jan Sewright and Leighann Larocca, who finished in second. Imsland and Burry tied with Marie Jeanblanc and Rebecca Schroeder for fourth place and Schwartzkopf and Dethrow placed fifth.

Starting on Monday, July 18, the IGA will be hosting the 120th Iowa Amateur Championship at Crow Valley in Davenport. The field is stacked with some of the top amateurs from across the state. 

Gross Division
1. Christi Imsland + Lindsay Burry -7 64
2. Fiona Watson + Tish Boothe -6 65
3. Laura Leszczynski + Kathy Fortune -1 70
T4. Janece Schwartzkopf + Carroll Dethrow E 71
T4. Jan Sewright + Leighann Larocca E 71

Net Division
1. Ardrae Parmenter + Soni Hansen -14 57
2. Jan Sewright + Leighann Larocca -10 61
T3. Christi Imsland + Lindsay Burry -9 62
T3. Marie Jeanblanc + Rebecca Schroeder -9 62
5. Janece Schwartzkopf + Carroll Dethrow -8 63

Nate McCoy (above), of Ankeny, outpaced the field at the 85th Iowa Masters, held at Veenker Memorial Golf Course in Ames. McCoy earned his fourth win of the season, along with his fourth career Iowa Masters victory. 

During the first round, McCoy carded a one-under round of 71, but found himself three-shots back of Jon Olson, also of Ankeny. With ground to make up, McCoy went out in the second round and tied the championships lowest recorded round with a 64. 

“The weather was great in round two, which made scoring a bit easier,” McCoy said. “I played well and birdies seemed to come easy, which isn’t always the case.””

McCoy had a stretch of five birdies in a row, spanning from hole nine to 13. A specific birdie stood out to McCoy on the famous 11th hole, nicknamed Davey Jones, which is a euphemism for sailors who find themselves shipwrecked. 

“I got away with a birdie on hole 11 after missing the green long,” McCoy said. “My putt from the fringe almost hung up and remained above the hole but thankfully had just enough speed to catch the green surface and trickle in.”

Conditions were difficult in the final round; winds were gusting and the competition was at an all-time high. McCoy was steady making nine pars to begin the final round, while Olson was heading to the turn three-shots back at one-over par. 

McCoy capitalized with a birdie on the par-three 13th hole and put the tournament out of reach. 

“We were all having trouble figuring out the wind and birdies were few, we never really knew if we pulled the right club because the wind was swirling all over the place,” McCoy said. 

With this win, McCoy now holds a commanding lead in the 2022 IGA Player of the Year race. 

The 2021 IGA Senior Player of the Year, Joe Palmer, claimed his first win of the season with a four-shot victory in the Senior Division. Palmer earned the title with a 215 total and a low 66 in the second round. 

In the Super Senior Division, Gregory Lee defeated Mike McDonald by one shot to earn the top-spot on the leaderboard. Lee posted rounds of 72, 77 and 75 for a 224 tally and was able to hold on to his two-shot lead he had going into the final round. 

The long-time Iowa Masters Co-Director, John Nervig (right), and Jerry Martinson were honored this week at the conclusion of the Iowa Masters. Nervig has dedicated many years to running the Iowa Masters and has impacted many lives around the game of golf. Martinson, a graduate of Iowa State University, enjoyed golfing at Veenker Memorial Golf Course and recruiting and organizing volunteers for the Iowa Masters. 

Masters Flight
1. Nate McCoy 71-64-72=207
2. Jon Olson 68-69-76=213
3. Trent Lindenman 70-71-73=214
4. Conner Peck 73-68-75=216
5. Sam Vertanen 71-73-74=218

Senior Flight
1. Joe Palmer 76-66-73=215
T2. Dave Gaer 71-71-77=219
T2. Kirk Macumber 72-70-77=219
4. Mike Gaul 74-76-73=223
5. Jeff Collett 80-68-76=224

Super Senior Flight
1. Gregory Lee 72-77-75=224
2. Mike McDonald 75-76-74=225
3. Rob Christensen 76-77-75=228
4. Tom Schill 78-75-78=231
5. Dana Kain 78-79-81=238

Team Iowa (from left) – Co-Captain Julie Buerman, Addison Berg, Eden Lohrbach, Katelyn Vaassen, Amber Henson, Erika Holmberg, Molly Fereday and Co-Captain Michelle Klein.

Team Nebraska claims the 54th Junior Girls’ Four-State title at Elmwood Country Club located in Marshalltown. Team Iowa finished in third place with a 3.50 point total.

In Round One, Nebraska took an early lead over Missouri by winning all three of their four-ball matches. Team Iowa’s Erika Holmberg and Amber Henson earned 0.5 points with a tie against Maya McVey and Libby Green of Team Kansas. 

Nebraska continued to hold a one-point lead after the second round. The team stayed undefeated with two foursome match wins and a tie against a Missouri squad. Team Iowa was defeated in all three of their foursome matches.

During the final round, Nebraska won four of their six matches to earn a one-point victory over Missouri. Katelyn Vaassen, Amber Henson and Erika Holmberg won three matches to push Team Iowa into third place over Kansas. 

Click here for full results and more information.

Team Points Summary
Nebraska – 9.50
Missouri – 8.50
Iowa – 3.50
Kansas – 2.50

Thanks to pristine play through the first 36 holes of the 74th annual Fort Dodge Amateur golf tournament, Andrew Huseman (right) found himself in a peculiar position for the event’s first-ever championship round on Sunday evening.