Iowa Amateur Championship

Brief History of Sunnyside CC

from the Sunnyside website

On November 12th, 1919, Sunnyside applied for a Corporation charter. The incorporators were George E. Lichty, S.C. Bell, Alfred Longley, S.C. Kimm, George B. Miller, John T. Swift, K.L. Bragdon, F.J. Fowler, Jr. and Fred D. Adams. These gentlemen made up Sunnyside's first Board of Governors. The first clubhouse, located on Newell Street, was furnished with a coal stove due to the large cost of gas connections in 1920.

A stock share in the club was $100.00 and for years the dues were only $75.00. Land was purchased for $200.00 an acre and from population of 36,000 in 1920 we drew in 200 members in the first year. In 1921 Sunnyside had 284 members, some of which were involved in the process of moving Sunnyside to our current location.

In 1967 the Board of Governors announced the go-ahead for a new clubhouse (designed by Thomas H. Flinn of Flinn and Saito Architects), an Olympic size pool, two hard surfaced tennis courts and the 18-hole championship golf course located at 1600 Olympic Drive. The course was designed to be a par 72. The original length of the course was 7,140 yards from the championship tees, 6,610 yards from the regular tees and nearly 6,000 yards from the ladies tees. Today the length of the course is 6,756 from the championship tees, 6,451 from the regular tees and 5,284 from the ladies tees. The course is still a 72 par course.

On the twelfth fairway stands a marker proclaiming that over this spot wagon trains crossed this spot heading westward from Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. The name of this path to the west is known as the Oregon Trail.

Each home site surrounding the club was auctioned off for $10,000.00 and today the sites are selling for roughly $150,000.00.

Art Edwards, Sunnyside's first manager, was elected in 1924.

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Herrera Shatters Records, Wins by 10

Ben Herrera birdied the final two holes on Wednesday to finish the 107th Iowa Amateur in record fashion. The Iowa State star posted a 14-under par, 202 total. It was good enough for a ten shot win over four-time runner up Mike McCoy. The 107th playing of the Iowa Amateur was contested at Sunnyside Country Club in Waterloo.

Herrera broke the record for most under-par in the Iowa Amateur with his 14-under total. The state's most prestigious championshp has been played in both a 54 and 72 hole format. The previous record was 13-under by Greg Tebbutt at Finkbine GC in 1982, which was a 72-hole championship. Gene Elliott's win in 2000 at Ottumwa CC at 11-under was the previous 54-hole record. Herrera's ten shot margin of victory also broke the previous record of eight held by Jack Webb in the 1960 Iowa Amateur at Wakonda Club.

GEORGE COMES UP ACES: Iowa Hawkeye golfer Bradley George of Marion made the first hole-in-one of his life on the par-3 8th hole on Tuesday during the second round of the Iowa Amateur. George had to wait an entire day to make another. George aced the 13th hole during his final round! He used an 8-iron on #8 and a 6-iron on #13.

Des Moines Register Round 3 Article

Herrera finishes record Iowa Am

by Nick Petaros, WCF Courier

Des Moines Register Round 2 Article

Herrera maintains wide lead

by Nick Petaros, WCF Courier

Des Moines Register Round 1 Article

Herrera Red Hot, Leads by 6

by Nick Petaros, WCF Courier

McCoy Aims for 5th Iowa Amateur
by Nick Petaros, WCF Courier

View Press Release on 107th Iowa Amateur

107th Iowa Amateur Pairings

Click the links below to view information relating to the 107th playing of the Iowa Amateur Championship. This years championship will be contested at Sunnyside Country Club in Waterloo. Sunnyside last hosted the Iowa Amateur in 1985.

Round 1 Pairings

Round 2 Pairings

Final Memo to Contestants

Course Setup with Pace of Play Allotment

2009 IGA Pace of Play Policy

IGA Cell Phone and Electronic Devices Policy

Player Media Information Sheet

View DM Register Articles from the 1985 Iowa Amateur, the last Amateur held at Sunnyside CC

Preview Article

Round 1 Recap page one

Round 1 Recap page two

Round 1 Recap page three

Round 2 Recap page one

Round 2 Recap page two

Round 3 Recap page one

Round 3 Recap page two

Championship Facts

107^th Iowa Amateur

PAR AND YARDAGE:

Rds 1 & 2 - 6,703 yards, Par 72

Final Rd - 6,756 yards, Par 72

HOLE BY HOLE:

Rds 1 & 2 -

Front 9 - 3,343, Par 36

Back 9 - 3,360, Par 36

Final Round -

Front 9 - 3,368, Par 36

Back - 3,388, Par 36

ARCHITECT:

The current course at Sunnyside Country Club was designed by E. Lawrence Packard and opened for play in 1970. Packard's most famous work includes four courses at the Innisbrook Golf Resort in Palm Harbor, FL.

SUNNYSIDE CC AND THE IOWA GOLF ASSOCIATION:

2009 will mark the second Iowa Amateur Championship played at the current Sunnyside CC. The first, in 1985, was won by Dana Kain of Ames. In recent years, Sunnyside CC has played host to two U.S. Mid-Am Qualifiers (02, 07), a U.S. Senior Open Qualifier (04), a U.S. Amateur Qualifier (06), the Iowa Mid-Amateur (05) and last year's IGA Club Team Championship.

THE FIELD:

The IGA accepted 165 entries into the Iowa Amateur. The field is cut to the low 60 and ties for the final round.

SCHEDULE OF PLAY:

Monday, July 27^th: First round, 18 holes

Tuesday, July 28^th: Second round, 18 holes (field cut to the low 60 and ties after second round)

Wednesday, July 29^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.