Naegel Wins the 92nd Iowa Open

Aug 3, 2025

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Naegel Wins the 92nd Iowa Open-
Riverside, Iowa – Chris Naegel of Wildwood, Missouri is the 92nd Iowa Open Champion by Riverside Casino and Golf Resort on Sunday, August 3 at Blue Top Ridge at Riverside. Naegel’s 3-day total was 67-66-68=201, 15-under-par. Naegel’s final round included birdies on holes 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 and 18 as well as bogeys on holes5, 6 and 17.This is Naegel’s second Iowa Open having won in 2020.

Runner-up was Andrew Beckler of Topeka, Kansas with a 3-day total of 68-65-69=202, 14-under-par.

Sean McCarty of Solon, Iowa wins the Iowa Open – Pro Senior Division with a final round of 1-under-par 71 with birdies on holes 2, 3, 12 and 13 including bogeys on holes 6, 8 and 17. McCarty’s 3-day total of 70-67-71=208, 8-under-par. Runner-up Bryan Haas of North Liberty, Iowa with a 3-day total of 69-71-70=210, 6-under-par.

John Bermel of Cedar Falls, Iowa wins the Iowa Open – Pro Super Senior Division with a final round of 3-under-par 69 with birdies on holes 5, 7, 11, 12, 13 and 16 including bogeys on holes 1, 6 and 10. Bermel’s 3-day total of 71-70-69=210, 6-under-par. Runner-up Chuck Moran of Marshalltown, Iowa with a 3-day total of 67-76-77=220, 4-over-par.

Grant Gudgel of Stillwater, Oklahoma wins the Iowa Open – Amateur Division with a final round of 2-under-par 70 with birdies on holes 4, 7, 8, 13 and 14 including bogeys on holes 1, 11 and 17. Gudgel’s 3-day total of 69-69-70=208, 8-under-par. Runner-up Zach May of Ames, Iowa with a 3-day total of 71-67-71=209, 7-under-par.

Scott Schultz of Muscatine, Iowa wins the Iowa Open – Senior Amateur Division with a final round of 3-under-par 69 with birdies on holes 11 and 12; an eagle on hole 3 including a bogey on hole 8. Schultz’s 3-day total of 82-74-69=225, 9-over-par.

Bob Brooks of West Des Moines, Iowa wins the Iowa Open – Super Senior Amateur Division with a final round of 1-under-par 71 with birdies on holes 2, 11, 13 and 17 including bogeys on holes 1, 5 and 18. Brook’s 3-day total of 75-72-71=218, 2-over-par.

The Iowa PGA would like to thank PGA Director of Golf Mike McNaramara, Golf Course Superintendent Dave Beik and the entire Blue Top Ridge staff and our GIVE volunteers for hosting this 3-day event. We would also like to thank our sponsors, Riverside Casino and Golf Resort.

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