Ty Stewart Cards a 70 to Win Iowa PGA East-West Event

May 14, 2019

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Ty Stewart Cards a 70 to Win Iowa PGA East-West 

MILAN, Ill. – Ty Stewart of Hyperion Field Club in Johnston won the Iowa PGA East-West Team Event Monday afternoon at the Pinnacle Country Club. Stewart turned in a 2-under-par 70 to capture the win.  
 
The teams were formed based on an equal split of Section members by East/West geography of facility of employment. The East team defeated the West in the competition with a combined score of 42-under par.
 
Stewart led the field with five birdies, the most of any player along with 10 pars to register his first tournament victory of the 2019 season. The East-West Event first place finish marks the fourth time this year Stewart has finished in the top-5.  
 
Chris Black of Hickory Grove Golf Course carded the second-most birdies with four including back-to-back birdies on holes No. 17 and No. 18 for a 1-under-par 70.  Black’s second place finish Monday afternoon at Pinnacle Country Club was a season-best.
 
In addition to the team and the Open Division event, the Iowa PGA East-West battle featured individual competitions in the Senior and Super Senior Divisions. 
 
John Dinnebier of Briarwood Golf Club took home first place in the Senior Division with an even-par 72. Dinnebier recorded a bogey-free front nine with two birdies on the back nine in route to his victory. This marks back-to-back first place finishes of Ankeny’s Dinnebier.   
 
Joe Butler of Burlington Golf Club won the Super Senior Division with a 1-over-par 73, leading the field by a total of three strokes. Butler carded two birdies on the front with seven pars on the back to cap an excellent day. Burlington’s Butler recorded his second Super Senior Division championship of the 2019 season.   
 
The Iowa PGA would to thank Barry Hilton and Knight Schwandt with TeeSnap for their support. We would also like to thank Head Professional Erin Strieck and the entire Pinnacle CC staff for hosting this event.  
 
The next event on the 2019 Iowa PGA schedule is the Pro-Pro #5 on May 20. The event will be hosted by Edmundson GC in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Registration for this event closes May 14 at 11:59 p.m. (CT). Click here to register.