Iowa Golf Association 2017 Yearbook J.D. Anderson earns first Player of the Year Award! Britta Snyder wins Iowa Women’s Amateur by 13 strokes! IGA Foundation Annual Report Inside Contents Intro 76 U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifier 13 1 Board of Directors and Staff 77-78 U.S. Mid-Amateur 2 In Memoriam 3-4 A Message from the President 2017 Sanctioned Point Events 5-6 A Message from the Executive Director 80 Tri-State Masters | Southeast Iowa Amateur 81 Carroll Amateur | Fort Dodge Amateur Committee Reports 82 Iowa Masters | Waterloo Open 7-8 Rules and Competitions 83 Northwest Amateur | Briarwood Amateur 9 Handicapping and Course Rating 84 Iowa Open 10 Communications Tournament Club of Iowa 2017 Players of the Year Awards 86 Player of the Year Site of the 2018 Iowa Amateur Championship 11-12 Annual Awards 87 Women’s Player of the Year 88 Senior Player of the Year 2018 Host Sites 89 Senior Women’s Player of the Year 13 2018 IGA Competitions 90 Super Senior Player of the Year 14 2018 USGA Qualifiers 91 Junior Player of the Year 2018 Sanctioned Point Events 92 Junior Girls’ Player of the Year 2018 IGA Member Play Days 93-94 Bob Leahy Medal Winners 2017 IGA Championships 2017 Solheim Cup 62 47 45 16 Iowa Cup Matches 95-96 Solheim Cup 17-20 32nd Iowa Mid-Amateur 21-22 22nd IGA Four-Ball IGA Foundation 23-24 IGA Senior Match Play 97 Foundation Annual Report Cover 25-26 54th Forever 39 Match Play 98 Letter from the IGAF President 27-28 IGA Father-Son, Parent-Child 99 Table of Contents | Board of Directors 29-30 Iowa Junior Amateur IGAF Initiatives 31-32 Iowa Girls’ Junior Amateur 100-101 Junior Golf and Player Development 33-36 29th IGA Match Play 102 Turf & Environmental Research | Book Project 37-38 6th IGA Women’s Match Play 103-104 Iowa Golf Hall of Fame 39-40 49th Junior Girls’ Four-State 105-106 IGAF Scholarships | Golf Marathon 41-42 52nd Iowa Senior Women’s Amateur 108 Financial Report 43-44 7th IGA Women’s Four-Ball 109-110 Thank You to our 2017 Donors 45-46 115th Iowa Amateur 47-48 93rd Iowa Women’s Amateur IGA History 112 Players of the Year Highlights 49-50 56th IGA Women’s Club Team 51-52 68th Herman Sani Tournament 113-122 IGA Championships 2018 Schedule of 53-54 39th Iowa Senior Amateur 123-127 Sanctioned Point Events Championships and Events 97 55-56 57th Iowa Wife-Husband 129-131 IGA Annual Awards 13 57-58 Directors Cup Matches 93rd Iowa Women’s Amateur 59-60 12th IGA Club Team IGA Member Clubs 47 Championship 61 Hole-in-One Club 132-134 IGA Member Clubs by Region 115th Iowa Amateur 2017 USGA Championships 45 Championship 63 U.S. Open Local Qualifier USGA Championships and 64 U.S. Senior Open Qualifiers 111 65 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball 62 66 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Iowa Golf Association 67 U.S. Junior Amateur Foundation Annual 68 U.S. Girls’ Junior 97 Report 69 U.S. Amateur 71-72 U.S. Women’s State Team Iowa Golf Association 73-74 U.S. Senior Amateur 111 Championship History 75 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Board of Directors & Staff In Memoriam By Matt Levins The Hawk Eye Betty Thye July 22, 1917 ~ July 11, 2017 Respect. Integrity. Sportsmanship. Those are three words that describe Betty Thye, well, to a ‘T.’ BGC member and BGC Men’s Championship and City Championship winner John O’Neill III Mike Pape Chad Pitts Bill Eby Steve Jermier Leighann LaRocca Executive Director described Thye best, calling her “Burlington’s First Lady of Golf.” President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Whispering Creek GC Davenport CC Echo Valley CC Des Moines G & CC Thye is one of the biggest reasons why southeast Iowa churned out junior golfers who went on to play and excel at the game the rest of their lives. Bill Dickens Thye, who was inducted into the Iowa Golf Association Hall of Senior Director of Administration Fame in 2009, died on Tuesday morning. She was 99. She would have turned 100 on July 22. Andy Burton Tom Christensen Gene Elliott Vaughn Halyard Past President Sunnyside CC Glen Oaks CC Cedar Rapids CC Tournament Club of Iowa Thye leaves a legacy that dates back to the 1950s. Her influence on the game was felt from the Missouri River to the Mississippi, from the Minnesota border to the Missouri border. Clint Brown Director of Communications But nowhere was her gentle touch and soft words of encouragement and Marketing more felt than in Burlington and at Burlington Golf Club, where she was a longtime member and spent much of her time. Michelle Klein Ron Koontz Randy Larson Mike Mumma Waterloo Women’s GA Bent Tree GC Finkbine GC Jefferson Municipal Thye’s passing leaves a void that will be impossible to fill. Betty Thye “She was one of the most influential people on juniors, as well as Joe (BGC PGA Katelynn Hogenson Director of Membership professional Butler) and Jock (former BGC professional Olson),” said Jill Blackwood, longtime Services and Women’s Golf member at BGC and one of Thye’s closest friends. “She didn’t teach me how to swing the golf club, but I would never be the player I was able to become if not for her. She taught me how to play the game.” Tom Newbanks Al Pottebaum Mike Purcell Brenda Samuelson Veenker Memorial GC Indian Creek CC LeMars Willow Creek GC Clarinda CC In her letter nominating Thye, Blackwood, a former Iowa Women’s Golf Association President, stated that “Every woman golfer in Iowa has benefited from her efforts and they will continue to Nate McCoy benefit in the years ahead.” P.J. Boatwright Intern “It’s a sad day in Burlington,” Butler said. “She hadn’t missed a single day of junior golf in my first 24 years here until this year. She loved golf and she helped teach the rules of golf. She was a rules stickler, for sure. She leaves a tough void to fill, without a doubt.” Bill Tank George Turner Crow Valley GC Waveland GC Brooke Miller Click to View Full Article P.J. Boatwright Intern 1 2 A Message From The President Hello everyone from Katelynn Hogenson, Clint Brown and interns of the Year awards, respectively. These ladies PGA Pro, Golf Course Superintendent, Club the West Coast of Nate McCoy & Brooke Miller make every played great all year and showed a lot of class. Manager and all their staffs a big smile when Iowa! It’s been a great IGA event a pleasure to participate in. Their We started a new Player of the Year race in you see them in 2018! They all do a fantastic honor to be inducted enthusiasm, professionalism and knowledge 2017, the Super Senior Men’s. It was great to job and we don’t thank them enough. as President of the help many Iowa golfers enjoy a great golfing see longtime IGA supporter Rob Christensen Iowa Golf Association. experience. From all the golfers in Iowa - win the initial award. The future looks bright I would like to thank the USGA for their I have been involved Thank You! for Junior POY’s Frank Lindwall and of continued support of the IGA. Through with the IGA for about course Britta Snyder. Last, but not least, what some re-organization the IGA shifted regions 10 years and have The level of play from players around the a historic year by Hall of Famer and Senior - from the Central to the Great Lakes – President Mike Pape enjoyed every minute state continues to amaze. 2017 had very Player of the Year, Gene Elliott. He excelled and we are excited to work with our new of it. The best part competitive championships throughout our in state and around the world. From Iowa to Regional Director Tyler Riggin. We were sad of all is meeting the golfers from around the schedule. The leaderboards were filled with Britain to Canada to see our former state. The statement “If you play golf, you’re notable longtime champions and new “up to Florida, his Director Mark my friend” made by Harvey Penick, definitely and comers”. year was one for Passey retire, but applies to Iowa golf. the ages! we know he is Ladies, it looks like “there is a new sheriff having a lot of 2017 has been another memorable year. With in town” with the amazing performance The entire state fun playing more over 20,000 IGA individual members and of 15-year old, Junior Player of the Year, showed out at golf these days. nearly 200 member clubs, we continue to Britta Snyder. She won the Iowa Women’s one of 2017’s expand as an organization. With that growth, Amateur by 13 biggest golf Last, but not we are committed more than ever to growing shots, becoming events, The least, I would the game. We are so fortunate that we have the 2nd youngest Solheim Cup, be remiss if I great accessibility and affordability for golf in champion ever! She held in August didn’t mention Iowa. Not too many states have it as well as we will be fun to follow at Des Moines outgoing do. as she continues Golf and Country President her career in high Club. The play Andy Burton. It is also exciting that the IGA Foundation school and college. of the women was superb and the community 2017 Solheim Cup His service and continues to grow.