Chad Proehl, originally from Atlantic, continues to add to his distinguished playing and teaching career. A 1985 Iowa High School champion and 1990 NAIA all-American and national champion at Grand View University, he has proven to be one of the top players in not only the Iowa PGA Section but nationally.

Proehl has competed in 15 National PGA Club Professional Championships, won the Iowa PGA Section Championship three times (2010, 2017, 2020), two-time Iowa PGA Match Play Champion (2009, 2015), three-time Iowa PGA Section Player of the Year (2010, 2012, 2016), Herman Sani Champion, 13-time Iowa Cup Team Member, two-time Iowa Section Senior Champion (2019, 2022), three-time Iowa PGA Senior Player of the Year (2018, 2019, 1202), has played in four PGA Tour John Deere Classic Tournaments and competed in four PGA Champions Tour events.

Proehl, who has been the PGA Teaching Professional at Sugar Creek Golf Course in Waukee for the past 12 years, has also made a positive impact on the game of golf in Iowa through his instruction.

“Chad’s contributions to the game go beyond his playing accomplishments,” Iowa PGA Section Executive Director Greg Mason said. “Chad spent the majority of his early career in golf as a Head Professional or Director of Golf. His time was spent teaching, mentoring and guiding those respective facilities. Chad continually has been a volunteer for wherever the Iowa PGA needed assistance including our Iowa PGA Junior Academy.”

Aaron Krueger, a Past President of the Iowa PGA Section and Director of Golf at Des Moines’ Wakonda Club echoed Mason’s words on what Proehl has meant to the game of golf in Iowa.

“Working as a Head Professional, Director of Golf and Teaching Professional, Chad has touched many lives over his 30-year career,” Krueger said. “A passion to teach and a passion to compete are the trademarks of him professionally. His infectious smile, friendly disposition and outgoing personality are the trademarks of him personally.”

• 14 National PGA Club Professional Championships
• Won the Iowa PGA Section Championship three times
• Two-time Iowa PGA Match Play Champion
• Three-time Iowa PGA Section Player of the Year
• 2013 Herman Sani Champion
• 13-time Iowa Cup Team Member
• 2019 Iowa Section Senior Champion
• Two-time Iowa PGA Senior Player of the Year
• Has played in four PGA Tour John Deere Classic Tournaments and competed in four PGA Champions Tour events