Team Steffen/Vining Wins Iowa PGA Veenker Pro Challenge-
Ames, Iowa – Zach Steffen of Terrace Hills Golf Course and Tommy Vining of Hyperion Field Club won the Iowa PGA Kick-Off Fourball Presented by Antigua and Golf Status on Monday, April 28 at Veenker Memorial Golf Course. The team of Schmid and Gibb turned in a team score of 5-under-par 67.
Teams comprised of two Iowa PGA Professionals. 18-Hole Team Event – 1 Best Ball of 2. Individual Open, Senior, Super Senior and Legends Divisions.
In addition to the team event, the Iowa PGA Team All Pro featured individual competitions for the Open, Senior, Super Senior and Legends Divisions.
The Open Division had a three-way tie for first place with Judd Gibb of Hanson’s Custom Golf, Steffen and Vining. Gibb, Steffen and Vining all turned in a round of 3-over-par 75.
John Dinnebier of Briarwood Golf Club took home first place in the Senior Division with a round of 1-under-par 71. Dinnebier turned in birdies on holes 4, 5, 7, 10, 14 and 18 including bogeys on holes 1, 2, 11, 16 and 17.
PGA Life Member Dave Ranney took home first place in the Super Senior Division with a round of 9-over-par 81. Ranney turned in a birdie on hole 7; bogeys on holes 1, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 14 and 18 including a double bogey on holes 15.
The Legends Division had a two-way tie for first place with Scott Howe of Des Moines Golf & Country Club and PGA Life Member Larry Castagnoli. Howe and Castagnoli both turned in a round of 11-over-par 83.
The Iowa PGA would like to thank PGA Head Professional Greg Dingel and staff of Veenker Memorial Golf Course for hosting this event. Special thanks to Presenting Sponsors Sales Representative John McMillian of Antigua Apparel and Client Success Representative Paul Murcek of Golf Status for being on site today and supporting the Iowa PGA Veenker Pro Challenge.
The next event on the 2025 Iowa PGA Tour schedule is the Match Play Championship. Registration for this event closes Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Click here to register.
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