The Information Hub of Iowa Golf http://www.iowagolf.org John Nervig of Ames will be honored with the Iowa Golf Association's George Turner Distinguished Service Award on Friday, March 30th. The Turner award recognizes outstanding contributions to golf in Iowa by volunteers. cpitts@iowagolf.org (Chad Pitts) http://www.iowagolf.org/HTML/News/2012News/2012_Nervig_honored.html The 2012 schedule of Iowa Women’s Golf Association championships is set. The signature event, the Iowa Women’s Amateur, returns to Des Moines Golf and Country Club and two championships will see some major changes. cpitts@iowagolf.org (Chad Pitts) http://www.iowagolf.org/HTML/News/2012News/2012_IWGA_Championships.html Davenport resident Gregg Ontiveros, along with pro partner Brian Harman, tied for the Pro Am championship at the 2012 Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Ontiveros is a member at Crow Valley GC. cpitts@iowagolf.org (Chad Pitts) http://www.iowagolf.org/HTML/News/2012News/2012_IWGA_Championships.html The IGA Foundation, the 501c(3) foundation started by the Iowa Golf Association in 2011, recently donated $1,000 to The First Tee of Greater Des Moines. The money will be used for the First Tee's National School Program, which offers kids an introduction to golf using SNAG. SNAG is an acronym for Starting New At Golf. Using modified equipment, SNAG is a proven learning and training tool for beginning golfers. The vision for the National School Program is to introduce the game through school's physical education classes while continuing to instill the nine core values of The First Tee program. cpitts@iowagolf.org (Chad Pitts) http://www.iowagolf.org/HTML/News/2012News/2012_IGAFoundationDonatestoTFTGDM.html The IGA will begin accepting entry applications for early championships on Wednesday, February 15th. This includes entry into the Iowa Mid-Amateur, IGA Four-Ball and Iowa Junior Amateur Championships. cpitts@iowagolf.org (Chad Pitts) http://www.iowagolf.org/HTML/News/2012News/2012_EntriesOpenFeb_15.html At the annual meeting held last November, the IGA Board of Directors approved the reinstitution of a Senior Division at the Iowa Mid-Amateur Championship. The IGA removed the division for three years, beginning in 2009. cpitts@iowagolf.org (Chad Pitts) http://www.iowagolf.org/HTML/News/2012News/2012_Championship_Changes.html