IOWA WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION
Tournament Headlines
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Purcell Fires a 79 to Win Junior Girls
Katie Purcell
of Ames,
led the open division on Monday with a 2-over 72 for day one and then
finished her final round on Tuesday with a 79. Purcell shot a 37
on her opening nine and followed that up with a
Bailee Goodfellow from Iowa City won the second flight with a 85-80--165 and Ashley Appel from Grundy Center took first in the third flight with a 97-90--187.
Paige Van Dyk from Tama took the title for the 10 -12 year olds with a two-day total of 91. The 10 - 12 year old division only plays 9 holes per day. Paige shot a 48 on day one and a 43 on day two to claim her title. Following her was Brooke Klostermann, Dyersville, fired a 47-51 for an 18-hole total of a 98. In third was Brooke's sister, Blair Klostermann, also from Dyersville. Blair shot a 54-61 for a two day total of 115. Ashley Harris finished fourth with two rounds of 62-65 for a total of 127. These girls have a bright future in front of them with the game of golf! This Championship was the kick-off for the 2009 IWGA Championships and next on the calendar is the Iowa Senior Women's Amateur on June 29 & 30 at Copper Creek Golf Course in Pleasant Hill.
Kathy Fortune, Rockwell City, emerged
from tied in third place after round one to take the IWGA
Janis Owens, Creston, shot a 79 on Day One at Copper Creek and then followed it up again with another 79 for Day Two, to claim her Super Senior Title. Owens had a 39-40 for both nines today to bring home her first Super Senior trophy. Owens followed in third behind Svanoe by one stroke with a two day total of 158. Behind her was Joan Giese of Dubuque, who had a 77 on the first day and then followed it up with an 44-39 on the second day for an 83 to round out her two day total of 160.
Lyn Schumann of Waterloo and Judy Blank of Cedar Rapids both had two day totals of 183 to tie for medalists over the age of 70. Eileen Van Horn, Urbandale had a 98-98 for a total of 196 to claim the medalist for 80 years and older. The weather was beautiful for this tournament and next year it will be held at the Ottumwa Country Club.
Graeser Captures her Second State Am...
Jenny Graeser, Cedar Falls, won her
second Iowa Women's Amateur. She fired a very respectable 76 on the
last day to clench her title by four strokes. Jenny's shot a 76 for
round one,
Final Results from the Iowa Am
Indian Creek Wins Gross - Sioux Golf & Country Club Wins Net
Sioux Golf & Country Club won the Net division with a net score of 219 and Jenny Johnson, from Nishna Hills Golf Course, won the low net individual score of 68. Runner-up for the Net Division was Grandview GC with a team total of 222.
Slings Capture Wife Husband Championship
The Slings’
started their round on Sunday where they left of on Friday, with birdies on
the first two holes on their way to a 1 under 35 on the front nine. Julie
and Mike Davidson of Ankeny shot the low round of the day and second low
round of the tournament a fine e Karen and Mike Rehberg of West Des Moines have taken the Super Senior Division at this year's Wife Husband Championship. The Super Senior Division concluded today with Rehberg's taking home the trophy shooting an 83 for round two to give them an overall score of 170.
Match Play is First Time Win for Grimes...
Kelly Grimes of Clive captured her
first Match Play Championship at Elmwood Country Club in Marshalltown.
Grimes first defeated Elizabeth Marchant of West Des
Moines 5 & 4 and then took Janet Berry of Storm Lake 3 & 2 in the
Qualifying Round Match Play Brackets
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42 to take the
tournament. Purcell recorded one eagle, 4 birdies, and 13 pars in
the 36-hole round. Kaurie Kincaid, Knoxville, shot a 39-37 for a
total of 76 and a two day total of 153 to lock up second place. In
third place came Kelsi Sawatzky of Ankeny. She was dead on
both day with a 78 both days for a total of 156. Following
Sawatzky was Brittany Livengood, Eagle Grove, who shot a 78 and
an 82 on round two for a total of 160. Susan Kirshenman
from Huxley took fifth place in the Championship Flight, with an 80-81,
for a total 161. Kristin Montag from Nora Spring won the
first flight with a two day total of 162 to qualify her for a spot on
the 4-State Team. This year's Championship had 30 players and was
played at the Tama-Toledo Country Club in Tama. This year's
4-State Team will be Katie Purcell, Kelsi Sawatzky, Brittany
Livengood, Susan Kirshenman, and Kristin Montag. This
year is the 40th Anniversary of the 4-State so it wi
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be held at the original location of the first 4-State Tournament at
Mission Hills Country Club in Mission Hill, Kansas. Results will
be posted here after the tournament.
Senior
Women’s Amateur Title with a two day total of 154. Fortune’s
first
day on the course ended with a 39-38, for a total 77. With pin
placements tucked in the corners of every green, Fortune fired a
very respectful 77 again. In second place came Barb Svanoe,
Urbandale, who on day one shot the low for the tournament with a 75. On
the second day Svanoe had a 40 on the front and a 42 on the back
for an 82, which landed her with a two day total of 157, three strokes
behind Fortune. 
followed
by an impressive 75 for round two. For round three, Jenny recorded two
birdies and ten pars for a 38-38, 76. Jenny's 54-hole total was 227.
Rachel Hanigan, Dunlap, and Leanne Smith, Des Moines, both followed
closely behind Graeser for tie for runner up with a total scores of
231. 2007 Am Champion, Kendra Hanson, West Des Moines, was two strokes
behind Hanigan and Smith with a total of 233 for the three days.
There were eight flights for the tournament, the winner of the
Championship Flight was Jenny Graeser, the winner of the First
Flight was Amanda Butler, Lamoni, with a three day total of 241,
the Second Flight winner was Mary Beth Biga, Des Moines, with a
246 total, the winner of the Third Flight was Jennifer List, West
Des Moines, with a total of 251. The Fourth Flight winner was
Lora Winter of Walford with a 265 total, the Fifth Flight winner was
Hailey Sheldahl, Ottumwa, with a 54-hole total of 278, Sixth
Flight winner was Catherine Schroeder, Boone, with a 280, and the
Seventh Flight winner was Lauren Doherty, Grimes, with a three
day total of 295.
Indian Creek Country Club in
Nevada won the gross division with an overall score of 224 and Carroll Dethrow, from Nevada, was the low gross individual with an 18-hole score
of 73. Runner-up in the Gross Division was Ames G & CC with a team
total of 250.
Randee
and Jay Slings of Williamsburg shot a second round score of 74 to go with
their opening round 71 and a 4 shot win with a total of 1 over par 145 in
the Iowa Wife-Husband Championship. Julie and Mike Davidson of Ankeny and
Jill and Tom Blackwood tied for 2nd place with a two day total of
149.
ven
par 72 to tie Jill and Tom Blackwood of Burlington for 2nd
place. The Davidson’s round included 5 birdies. 
second round. In the final round, Grimes defeated Carroll
Dethrow of Nevada 3 & 2 to take the Championship. Janece
Schwartzkopf of Stuart won
the consolation bracket defeating Marchant 4 & 3. The first
flight winner was Jill Blackwood of Burlington who defeated
second place Beth Duenow of St. Ansgar 4 & 3. The first
flight consolation winner was Penny Wood of Ottumwa. The
winner of the second flight was Cindy Reinertsen of Waterloo who
took Karol Hare of Johnston, 2 & 1. The consolation winner
of the second flight was Annette Hoover of Indianola.
Mary Kroeger of Waterloo was the third flight winner by defeating
Carole Merideth of Ottumwa 3 & 2, while Alice Belcher of
Cedar Rapids was the consolation winner. The fourth flight winner
was Janet Dunn, Clarinda who defeat Julie Lisle of
Clarinda as well 2 & 1, also Brenda Samuelson of Clarinda won the
consolation bracket. The fifth flight winner, Sam Bryngelson
of Marshalltown defeated Janet Mundell of Des Moines 2 up and
the consolation winner was Marie Watt of Marshalltown.
Elaine Graeff of Marshalltown took the sixth flight by defeated
Karen Rehberg of West Des Moines 3 & 2. Yvonne Wernimont
of Coralville defeated Freda Pollock of Indianola 1 up to win the
consolation bracket. The seventh flight winner was Lynda
Stanford of Indianola by defeating Lynn Long also of
Indianola. The seventh flight consolation winner was Celeste
Wilkinson of Johnston.