Giannetto Wins Iowa PGA Professional Championship

Jul 26, 2022

Giannetto Wins Iowa PGA Professional Championship-
Marshalltown, Iowa – Jay Giannetto of Elmwood Country Club wins the Iowa PGA Professional Championship on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at Elmwood Country Club. He will lead five (5) Iowa PGA Section Professionals to compete in the 56th PGA Professional Championship, May 15-21, 2023, at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York.
 
Giannetto turned in a winning total of 70-65-67=202, 8-under-par to capture the Iowa PGA Professional Championship.
This is Giannetto’s first Iowa PGA Professional Championship title. Sean McCarty of Brown Deer Golf Club (68-64-71=202) and Chad Proehl of Sugar Creek Municipal Golf Course (68-64-71=203) were runners-up, finishing at 7-under-par.
 
Proehl captured the Senior Division Title as well with rounds of 67-68-68=203 to sit 7-under-par. John Bermel of Pheasant Ridge Golf Club and Judd Gibb of Hanson’s Custom Golf both turned in 1-under-par.
 
The Super Senior Division was won by Bermel with rounds of 71-68-70=209 for a total of 1-under-par. Jeff Smith of Harvest Point Golf Course carded 66-73-74=213 with a 3-over-par to finish runner up.
 
Giannetto is joined by McCarty, Proehl, Matt Erger of Airport National Golf Complex and Ben Montgomery of Airport National Golf Complex. These five Iowa PGA Professionals will be competing in the 56th PGA Professional Championship, May 15-21, 2023, at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York. The alternates in order are Darin Fisher of The Preserve on Rathbun Lake, Gibb, Bermel and Jeff Schmid of Brown Deer Golf Club.
 
Results:
Open Division
Senior Division
Super Senior Division
 
The Iowa PGA would like to thank Presenting Sponsor Cadillac, Club Car and Rolex. Supporting sponsors Titleist/FootJoy, Nike and TaylorMade. Presenting Partners Golf Channel and PGA TOUR for all of their support with the Iowa PGA Professional Championship.
 
We would also like to thank PGA Head Professional Jay Giannetto, Golf Course Superintendent David Eichhorn, Assistant Golf Professional Matt Jennings and the entire Elmwood Country Club staff for hosting this 2-day event.
 
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