The Iowa Golf Association is pleased to
announce a wonderful group of host clubs for the 2008 championship
season.
Davenport Country Club will host the 2008 Iowa Amateur Championship. The championship is scheduled from July 28th-30th. Davenport CC last hosted the Iowa Amateur in 1959, the final year the Iowa Amateur was played under a match play format. Jack Rule defeated Bob Leahy to win the title.
The IGA Match Play Championship will be contested at Lake Panorama National Golf Resort in Panora. The championship will feature a stroke play qualifying round on Sunday, June 29th with 64 players beginning match play on June 30th. The semifinals and finals will be played on July 2nd.
The Tournament Club of Iowa, site of the 2006 IGA Match Play, will host the Iowa Mid-Amateur Championship from May 2nd-3rd. TCI also hosted the 2007 Iowa Cup Matches.
Other confirmed host sites include Pleasant Valley GC in Iowa City for the Iowa Senior Amateur, Des Moines G&CC for the U.S. Open Local qualifier, Crow Valley GC for the U.S. Senior Open qualifier, Coldwater Golf Links for the U.S. Public Links qualifier, The Harvester GC for the U.S. Amateur qualifier and Jester Park GC in Granger for the Father/Son Championship. See the list below for the entire schedule.
2008 Championships Conducted by the Iowa Golf Association
| Event | Dates | Location |
|
Iowa Mid-Amateur |
May 2-3 |
Tournament Club of Iowa, Polk City |
|
Iowa Cup Matches |
May 8-9 |
Lake Panorama GC, Panora |
|
IGA State Four-Ball |
May 23-24 |
Bent Tree GC, Council Bluffs |
|
Iowa Junior Amateur |
June 10-11 |
Rice Lake G&CC, Lake Mills |
|
Iowa Match Play |
June 29-July 2 |
Lake Panorama GC, Panora |
| Iowa Parent Child | June 28 | Jester Park GC, Granger |
|
Iowa Amateur Qualifying |
July 14 |
Pleasant Valley GC, Iowa City |
| Iowa Amateur Qualifying | July 18 | Majestic Hills GC, Denison |
| Iowa Amateur Qualifying | July 21 | Indianola CC, Indianola |
|
Iowa Amateur |
July 28-30 |
Davenport CC, Pleasant Valley |
|
IGA Father/Son |
Aug 16-17 |
Jester Park GC, Granger |
|
Iowa Senior Amateur |
Aug 25-27 |
Pleasant Valley GC, Iowa City |
|
IGA Club Team |
October 6 |
Sunnyside CC, Waterloo |
|
Tri-State Director's Cup |
TBD |
Kansas GA is Host Association |
2008 USGA Qualifying Events in Iowa
| Event | Dates | Location |
| U.S. Open Local | May 12 | Des Moines G&CC |
| U.S. Public Links | June 16 | Coldwater GL, Ames |
| USGA Junior Amateur | June 23 | Veenker Memorial GC, Ames |
| U.S. Senior Open | July 7 | Crow Valley GC, Davenport |
| U.S. Amateur | Aug 4 | The Harvester GC, Rhodes |
| U.S. Mid-Amateur | Aug 11 | Coldwater GL, Ames |
| U.S. Senior Amateur | Aug 29 | Fort Dodge CC |
All events listed as To Be Determined will be scheduled in the near future. Please check back frequently as we will update the list as sites and dates are confirmed.