Giannetto Wins Iowa PGA Professional Championship

Jul 9, 2024

Giannetto Wins Iowa PGA Professional Championship-
Des Moines, Iowa – Jay Giannetto of Elmwood Country Club wins the Iowa PGA Professional Championship on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at Wakonda Club. He will lead four (4) Iowa PGA Section Professionals to compete in the 58th PGA Professional Championship, April 27-30, 2025 at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Giannetto turned in a winning total of 71-69-70=210, 6-under-par to capture the Iowa PGA Professional Championship. This is Giannetto’s second Iowa PGA Professional Championship title. Giannetto’s won on 1st playoff hole against runner-up Tracy Vest of Lake House Sports turned in a total of 68-72-70=210, 6-under-par.

Vest captured the Senior Division Title. Jeff Schmid of Brown Deer Golf Club came in second place in the Senior Division turning in a total of 73-69-69=211, 4-under-par.

Ken Schall of Ken Schall Golf Performance Studio and Jeff Smith of Harvest Point Golf Course both tied for first place in the Super Senior Division with a 36-hole total of 9-over-par with rounds of Smith (72-75-78=225) and Schall (74-71-80=225).

Giannetto’s is joined by Vest, Schmid and Darin Fisher of NB Golf Cars. These four Iowa PGA Professionals will be competing in the 58th PGA Professional Championship, April 27-30, 2025 at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The alternates in order are Sean McCarty of Brown Deer Golf Club, Chris Black of Hickory Grove Golf Course and Clark Smith of Nike Golf.

Results:
Open Division

Senior Division

Super Senior Division

Thank you to Club Car Sales Representative Darin Fisher of NB Golf Cars and Sales Representatives Russ Luedloff and Chad Rotert of M&M Golf Cars for all being on site at the Iowa PGA Professional Championship.

The Iowa PGA would like to thank Presenting Sponsor Club Car, corebridge and Rolex. Supporting Partners Gallagher, Golf Channel and PGA Tour and Supporting Sponsors Titleist, Callaway, Nike and TaylorMade for all of their support with the Iowa PGA Professional Championship.

We would also like to thank PGA Director of Golf Aaron Krueger, PGA Head Professional Grant Feilmann, PGA Assistant Golf Professional Tyler Christians and the entire staff and membership of Wakonda Club for hosting this 2-day event.

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