Iowa Amateur Championship

Qualifying Sites

Check out the results from the three qualifiers held to determine the final field at the 105th Iowa Amateur.

Waveland Golf Course

July 9th - Pairings/Results

Memo to Waveland Qualifiers

Hunters Ridge GC

July 13th - Pairings/Results

Memo to Hunters Ridge Qualifiers

Carroll Country Club

July 16th - Pairings/Results

Memo to Carroll Qualifiers

Harvester Honors

Ranked #1 Golf Course in Iowa

Golfweek - 02,03,04,05,06, 07

Golf Digest - 03,04,05,06

Ranked in Top 100 Modern Golf Courses in U.S.

Golfweek - #84 in 03, #60 in 04, #55 in 05, #52 in 06, #52 in 07

Top 100 Courses You Can Play

Golf Magazine - #55, 2006

America's 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses - Golf Digest

#21, 2005-2006

Top 10 You Can Play in the U.S.

Golf Digest, 2001

Top Ten New Affordable Courses in the U.S.

Golf Digest - #2, 2001

Contestant Information

Memo to Contestants

2007 Media Information Sheet

Hotel Information

Course Set-Up - Rounds 1 & 2

Cell Phone Policy

Dinner Reservation RSVP

Pairing Information

Results

View the Photo Gallery from the 2007 Iowa Amateur

Teen Idol

Walahoski Captures Iowa Am

Johnston High School senior-to-be Jared Walahoski used back to back birdies on hole #11 and #12 today to take control of the 105th Iowa Amateur Championship. Walahoski made only his second bogey on his final hole to fire a final round 71 and finish a 7-under par, good enough by three shots over Jon Brown and Ben Herrera.

Walahoski (17) is the youngest to win the Iowa Amateur since the format changed to stroke play in 1960. He made par on his first seven holes, bogeyed the 8th and then made par on 9 and 10 before making birdie on three of the next five holes, giving him a stranglehold on the championship. Pars on the 16th and 17th gave him a four shot lead heading into the 18th. After piping his driver on the dangerous final hole, he played conservatively for his bogey and the three shot win.

Defending champion Brown fired a final round 73 and Herrera finished with 74 to tie for second at 4-under. Nathan Leary of Waterloo, who will play golf for Iowa State this fall, fashioned a final round 69 to finish at 1-over 217 and alone in fourth.

DM Register Writer Rick Brown's Article on the Final Round

Sioux City Journal Writer Barry Poe's Article on the Final Round

Read DM Register Writer Rick Brown's Article on Day 2

Read Sioux City Journal Writer Barry Poe's Article on Day 2

Read DM Register Writer Rick Brown's Article on Day 1

Read Sioux City Journal Writer Barry Poe's Article on Day 1

Results

www.harvestergolf.com

Brown Looks to Continue Success at The Harvester

When the 105^th edition of the Iowa Amateur Championship kicks off on July 23^rd at The Harvester Golf Club you can be sure that virtually all contestants will be experiencing some anxiety as they play for the state’s biggest amateur championship. But one golfer would seem to be right in his comfort zone.

Jon Brown of Urbandale (recent winner of his 3^rd straight Des Moines City) broke through at Whispering Creek last year to win his first ever Iowa Amateur Championship after numerous close calls.

“My #1 goal in 2006 was to win the Iowa Amateur” Brown said. “And I accomplished that goal”.

Brown was the runner-up in the 2004 Iowa Am and finished 3^rd in 2005 before his win last year got the ‘monkey’ off his back.

Not only does he now have the title of Iowa Amateur champion to his name, Brown has experienced tremendous success at the host course, The Harvester Golf Club. The IGA held the Iowa Match Play Championship at The Harvester in 2003 and 2004 and to say Brown did well would be a huge understatement. His record in those matches? An astounding 11 victories including the title in 2003 against only 1 defeat. Although, it is hard to even call his loss a defeat.

In the 2004 Finals Brown squared off against Jeremy Lyons in what Iowa Golf Hall of Fame member George Turner called ‘the greatest match he’d ever seen’. It was the kind of match where opponents were halving holes with birdies, not pars and seemingly getting up and down from nowhere to continue on. The match finally ended on the 23^rd hole when Lyons drained a 25-foot birdie putt and Brown narrowly missed his 15 footer to continue.

“I had a great run at The Harvester in ‘03 and ‘04” Brown said. “While I don’t know if the course necessarily suits my game more than anyone else’s, it is one of my favorite tracks in Iowa and I have a lot of positive memories to draw from”.

And those positive thoughts should make Brown just a little more comfy when he tries to defend his first Iowa Amateur.

Champions - Last 10 Years

2006 Jon Brown

Whispering Creek Golf Club

2005 Brian Verduyn

Wakonda Club

2004 Nate Dunn

Crow Valley Golf Club

2003 Scott Hart

Des Moines Golf and Country Club

2002 Bo Anderson

Spirit Hollow Golf Course

2001 Bo Anderson

Dubuque Golf and Country Club

2000 Gene Elliott

Ottumwa Country Club

1999 Matt Gatchel

Geneva Golf and Country Club

1998 Mike McCoy

Beaver Hills Country Club

1997 Chris Emanuel

Gates Park Golf Course

Championship Facts

105^th Iowa Amateur

PAR AND YARDAGE:

Par 72 - 6920 yards

Final Round - Par 72 - 7140 yards

HOLE BY HOLE:

For Rounds 1 and 2:

Holes 1-9 will play to a par 36 at 3470 yards. Holes 10-18 will play to a par 36 at 3450 yards. The total 18 holes play to par 72 and 6920 yards.

Some adjustments may be made for the final round.

ARCHITECT:

The Harvester Golf Club was designed by Keith Foster and opened in 2000. While constructing The Harvester in 1999, Foster was also completing high-profile renovations at Colonial Country Club, host of an annual PGA Tour stop, and Southern Hills Country Club, host of the 2001 U.S. Open and the 2007 PGA Championship.

THE HARVESTER AND THE IOWA GOLF ASSOCIATION:

The Harvester will be hosting its first Iowa Amateur Championship in 2007. The Iowa Match Play Championship was held at The Harvester in 2003 and 2004 won by Jon Brown and Jeremy Lyons, respectively. The IGA has also contested numerous USGA qualifying events at The Harvester, including most recently the 2007 U.S. Senior Open Sectional.

THE FIELD:

A total of 190 players have entered the 105th Iowa Amateur. Three qualifying sites will determine the final field of 156 to play at The Harvester Golf Club on July 23-25. The field is cut to the low 60 and ties for the final round.

SCHEDULE OF PLAY:

Monday, July 23^rd: First round, 18 holes

Tuesday, July 24^th: Second round, 18 holes (field cut to the low 60 and ties after second round)

Wednesday, July 25^th: Final round, 18 holes Awards Ceremony following play

MISCELLANEOUS HISTORY:

Art Bartlett holds the record for most Iowa Amateur victories with seven (7).

Rod Bliss Jr and Rod Bliss III are the only Father-Son combo to each win the Iowa Amateur

John Jacobs and Bob McKee are the only players with titles in three different decades

Jack Webb defeated brother Don Webb in the 1949 Iowa Amateur Championship Match

The Iowa Amateur switched from Match Play to Stroke Play in 1960

The Iowa Amateur was not held from 1943-1945 due to World War II.

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