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2026 PGA Winter Championship – Senior Stroke Play Recap
2026 PGA Winter Championship – Senior Stroke Play Recap- Riverside, Iowa – Six of our Iowa PGA Professional’s Chad Proehl of Des Moines, Iowa, Sean McCarty of Coralville, Iowa, Judd Gibb of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Bryan Luedtke of Galesburg, Illinois, PGA Life Member Paul Del Vecchio of Bettendorf, Iowa and PGA Life Member Jeff Smith […]
Egly, Bidney & Soda Awarded the 2025 GRAA Growth of the Game Award
Egly, Bidney & Soda Awarded the 2025 GRAA Growth of the Game Award- Riverside, Iowa – Three of our Iowa PGA Golf Professionals have been named to the 2025 GRAA (Golf Range Association of America) Growth of the Game Teaching Professionals Elite Member Status, Sarah Bidney of Hyperion Field Club and Mark Egly of Des […]
Gibb Wins Quarter Century Championship
2026 PGA Winter Championship –Quarter Century Championship – Riverside, Iowa – Four Iowa PGA Professionals competed in the Quarter Century A Championship on January 7-8, 2026. Chad Proehl of Sugar Creek Golf Course, Judd Gibb of Hanson’s Custom Golf, Bryan Luedtke of Bunker Links Golf Course and Paul Del Vecchio of Crow Valley Golf Club […]
2025 PGA Tournament Series Events 1-6
2025 PGA Tournament Series Events 1-6- Port St. Lucie, Florida – We had four Iowa PGA Members who competed in the 2025 PGA Tournament Series December 1-19, 2025. Chad Proehl of Des Moines, Tracy Vest of Iowa City, Jay Giannetto of Marshalltown and Judd Gibb of Fort Dodge all competed. Event #1 – Two of […]
Baker and Bidney Awarded the 2025 Operation 36 Top 50 Coaches
Baker and Bidney Awarded the 2025 Operation 36 Top 50 Coaches Riverside, Iowa – Two of our Iowa PGA Golf Professionals have been named to the 2025 Operation 36 Top 50 Coaches. Sarah Bidney, PGA of Hyperion Field Club and Dillon Baker, PGA of Dillon Baker Golf Academy. Click here for the list of winners. […]
Carlson Competes in Assistant PGA Professional Championship
TOURNAMENT CENTRAL Carlson Competes in Assistant PGA Professional Championship- Port St. Lucie, Florida – Tate Carlson of Marshalltown, Iowa competed in the Assistant PGA Professional Championship on November 13-16, 2025, at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida. His 36-hole scores were 82-79=161, 17-over-par. ***Round One*** Carlson, in his first round he carded birdies […]
Strieck Elected PGA Board of Control
Strieck Elected PGA Board of Control Riverside, Iowa – PGA of America President Don Rea appointed Erin Strieck of Pinnacle Country Club to the PGA Board of Control this last week at the PGA Annual Meeting in Frisco, Texas. She will represent not only the PGA of America, but she will be representing the Iowa […]
Iowa PGA Players of the Year Schmid and Ranney
Player of the Year Central Iowa PGA Players of the Year Schmid and Ranney – Schmid Wins Senior Player of the Year – Jeff Schmid of Brown Deer Golf Club has won the 2025 Iowa PGA Senior Player of the Year with 2,379.17 points. This marks Schmid’s third Iowa PGA Senior Player of the Year. […]
2025 Senior PGA Professional Championship Recap
2025 Senior PGA Professional Championship Recap- Port St. Lucie, Florida – Six of our Iowa PGA Members competed in the 2025 Senior PGA Professional Championship at the Port St. Lucie, Florida (October 23-26, 2025). Schmid 25th place, McCarty T44th place and Luedtke T61st place after the 72-hole championship. CLICK HERE FOR FINAL RESULTS. McCarty (Exempt) […]
Six Iowa PGA Members to Compete in the 2025 Senior PGA Professional Championship
Six Iowa PGA Members to Compete in the 2025 Senior PGA Professional Championship- Port St. Lucie, Florida – Six of our Iowa PGA Members will take on the 2025 Senior PGA Professional Championship at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida (October 23-26, 2025). Stay up to date with us as we keep […]
Callan Named Deacon Palmer, Anderson Named Patriot Award
Callan Named Deacon Palmer, Anderson Named Patriot Award- Chad Callan Wins 2025 Iowa PGA Deacon Palmer Award Riverside, Iowa – Chad Callan, PGA of Sun Day Red has been named the 2025 Iowa PGA Deacon Palmer Award winner by the Iowa PGA Award’s Committee. The “Deacon Palmer Award” bestows special recognition on a PGA Golf […]
Iowa PGA Players of the Year Giannetto, Castagnoli, Jennings, Soda And Low Scoring Average Jennings
Player of the Year Central Iowa PGA Players of the Year Giannetto, Castagnoli, Jennings, Soda And Low Scoring Average Jennings Giannetto Wins 2025 Iowa PGA Player of the Year Riverside, Iowa – Jay Giannetto of Elmwood Country Club has won the 2025 Iowa PGA Player of the Year with a total of 1,721.42 points. This […]
Jennings Wins NB Golf Cars/M&M Golf Cars October Shootout
LEADERBOARD Jennings Wins NB Golf Cars/M&M Golf Cars October Shootout- Altoona, Iowa – Matt Jennings of Bos Landen Golf Course wins the NB Golf Cars/M&M Golf Cars October Shootout Monday, 6, 2025 at Terrace Hills Golf Course. Iowa PGA Professionals are competing in a 36-Hole Stroke Play with Open, Senior, Super Senior and Legends Divisions. […]
Merchandisers of the Year Donah, Jobin and McNamara Winners
Merchandisers of the Year Donah, Jobin and McNamara Winners- Luke Donah Wins Private Merchandiser of the Year- Riverside, Iowa – Luke Donah of Cedar Rapids Country Club has been named the 2025 Iowa PGA Private Merchandiser of the Year. This award is presented to the PGA Professional who demonstrated superior skills as a merchandiser in […]
Teacher of the Year Svejda, Stauffer and Elliott Win Player Development Award
Teacher of the Year Svejda, Stauffer and Elliott Win Player Development Award Seth Svejda Wins Teacher of the Year Riverside, Iowa – Seth Svejda of Ken Schall Golf Performance Studios has been named the 2025 Teacher of the Year by the Iowa PGA. This honor is based on a professional’s entire record of achievements over their […]



































