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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
by Nick Petaros, WCF Courier
Des Moines Register Round 1 Article
by Nick Petaros, WCF Courier
McCoy Aims for 5th Iowa Amateur 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.
Course Setup with Pace of Play Allotment 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
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Championship Facts
107th 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 27th: First round, 18 holes Tuesday, July 28th: Second round, 18 holes (field cut to the low 60 and ties after second round) Wednesday, July 29th: 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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