Iowa PGA Players of the Year Giannetto, Schmid, Smith, Castagnoli, Bidney And Low Scoring Average Schmid-
Giannetto Wins 2024 Iowa PGA Rolex Player of the Year
Riverside, Iowa – Jay Giannetto of Elmwood Country Club has won the 2024 Iowa PGA Rolex Player of the Year with a total of 1,803.83 points. This marks Giannetto’s first Player of the Year award.
Giannetto competed in 21 Iowa PGA events this season where PGA Player of the Year points were awarded. He had 15 top five finishes including wins at the Iowa PGA Kick-Off Fourball, Iowa PGA Professional Championship, Iowa PGA Pro-Junior, Southeast Iowa Team Championship and Lennox/Quakerdale Pro-AM.
Giannetto competed in the John Deere Classic in 2023. He will compete in the John Deere Classic in 2025 due to winning the Iowa PGA Professional Championship.
The Iowa PGA Congratulates Jay Giannetto as our 2024 Iowa PGA Rolex Player of the Year.
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Schmid Wins 2024 Iowa PGA Rolex Senior Player of the Year & Low Scoring Average
Jeff Schmid of Brown Deer Golf Club has won the 2024 Iowa PGA Rolex Senior Player of the Year with 2,172.50 points. This marks Schmid’s second Senior Player of the Year award.
Schmid Wins the 2024 Iowa PGA Low Scoring Average with an average of 69.64 that was an average of 1.82 under par. This marks Schmid’s first Iowa PGA Low Scoring Average title.
Schmid competed in 18 Iowa PGA events this season where Senior Player of the Year points were awarded. Schmid had 15 top five finishes including wins in the Senior Division at the Iowa PGA Kick-Off Fourball, Iowa PGA Veenker Pro Challenge, Denali’s on the River Pro-Am, Evolve Golf Junior/Senior Draw, Genesis Pro-Am – Davenport CC, Lennox/Quakerdale Pro-AM and Pro-Scratch/Pro-Senior Scratch.
Schmid competed in the Wells Fargo Nebraska Open on September 13-15, 2024 at Elks Country Club in Columbus, Nebraska. Schmid’s three-day rounds were 70-69-68=207, 6-under-par, he finished first place in the Senior Professionals Division.
Schmid competed in the 2024 Senior PGA Professional Championship on September 26-29, 2024 at Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Oregon. Schmid’s four-day rounds were 73-70-69-67=279, 6-under-par, he finished in 9th place overall. Schmid will compete in the 2024 Senior PGA Championship on May 22-25, 2025, at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. He is part of the Top 35 Corebridge PGA Team.
Schmid was the Player of the Year in the Senior Division in 2020.
The Iowa PGA Congratulates Jeff Schmid as our 2024 Iowa PGA Rolex Senior Player of the Year.
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Smith Wins 2024 Iowa PGA Rolex Super Senior Player of the Year
Jeff Smith of the Harvest Point Golf Course has won the 2024 Iowa PGA Rolex Super-Senior Player of the Year with 1,237.51 points. This marks the sixth straight year Smith has won the Iowa PGA Super Senior Player of the Year.
Smith competed in 14 Iowa PGA events this season where Super Senior Player of the Year points were awarded. Smith had 12 top five finishes including wins in the Super Senior Division at the Iowa PGA Professional Championship, Genesis Pro-Am – Davenport CC, Lennox/Quakerdale Pro-AM, Pro Scratch/Pro-Senior Scratch, Harris Golf Cars Pro-Facility and NB Golf Cars/M&M Golf Cars Shootout.
Smith was the Player of the Year in the Super Senior Division in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 and Player of the Year in the Senior Division in 2015.
The Iowa PGA Congratulates Jeff Smith as our 2024 Iowa PGA Rolex Super-Senior Player of the Year.
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Castagnoli Wins 2024 Iowa PGA Legends Player of the Year
Larry Castagnoli, PGA Life Member has won the 2024 Iowa PGA Legends Player of the Year with 1,100.00 points. Castagnoli is the inaugural winner of the Iowa PGA Legends Player of the Year.
Castagnoli competed in 13 Iowa PGA events this season where Legends Player of the Year points were awarded. Castagnoli was the top Legends finisher in the Legends Division at the Iowa PGA Kick-off Fourball, Iowa PGA Veenker Pro Challenge, Central Iowa Fourball, 36 Hole Classic, Junior Academy Senior Stroke Play Event, Scouting America Pro-Am, Denali’s on the River Pro-Am, Pro-Junior, Evolve Golf Junior / Senior Draw, Genesis Pro-Am – Davenport CC, Lennox / Quakerdale Pro-Am and Pro-Scratch, Pro-Senior Scratch.
This is the first year that we started the Legends Division.
The Iowa PGA Congratulates Larry Castagnoli as our 2024 Iowa PGA Legends Player of the Year.
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Bidney Wins 2024 Iowa PGA Women’s Player of the Year
Sarah Bidney of Hyperion Field Club has won the 2024 Iowa PGA Women’s Player of the Year with 350.00 points. This marks Bidney’s second Women’s Player of the Year award.
Bidney competed in 2 Iowa PGA events this season where Women’s Player of the Year points were awarded. Bidney had 2 top two finishes including a win in the Iowa Women’s PGA Professional Championship.
The Iowa PGA Congratulates Sarah Bidney as our 2024 Iowa PGA Women’s Player of the Year.
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The 2024 Iowa PGA Assistant Player of the Year is yet to be determined. The Assistant Player of the Year will be announced following the completion of the 2024 National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship, which takes place at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida on November 13-16, 2024.
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