http://www.indianagolf.org Indiana Golf Association - News en-us http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Indiana-Players-at-Top-of-UNLV- After the first round of the UNLV Spring Rebel Invitational at Boulder Creek Golf Club, Ball State's Kristtini Cain stands tied in 4th place after her opening round 69. Her round was good enough to stay within 4 shots of the leader. Close behind is her te... Indiana Golf Association 2010-03-09 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=PGA-Special-Awards The Indiana PGA presented the following special awards to the 2010 recipients at the PGA Callaway Spring Business Meeting on Monday, March 8, at the Holiday Inn North at The Pyramids in Indianapolis. The Indiana PGA Board of Directors recognized the outs... Indiana Golf Association 2010-03-05 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Rules-Seminar-for-Volunteers The IGA-PGA is always looking for volunteers to help at our events. Anyone interested should attend the 2010 IGA-PGA Rules Seminar for Volunteers on Saturday, March 13, 2010. If you are unable to attend but still interested in volunteering, contact Matt S... Indiana Golf Association 2010-02-16 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Indiana-Golf-Charities-Day Members of the Indiana Section PGA are teaming up to promote junior golf through the Indiana Golf Foundation and to support local charities in their home state in an innovative way in 2010. Over 20 Professionals have agreed to participate in an... Indiana Golf Association 2010-02-16 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Ambry-Bishop-Makes-History-with PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – PGA of America Secretary Ted Bishop gets understandably emotional when thinking back to the days when his youngest daughter, Ambry, began showing interest in golf. "She was about six or seven and could hang out at a cours... Indiana Golf Association 2010-02-16 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=BlueGolf-Training The Indiana Golf Office will be hosting a webinar the last week in February for BlueGolf training. The handicap contact for each club that provided one will be notified via email with webinar instructions. After the webinar training, contacts will be emai... Indiana Golf Association 2010-02-15 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Jack-Barber-Special-Awards-Vide The PGA of America produced a video about Jack Barber as the PGA Professional of the Year that was shown during the Special Awards ceremony held in Orlando in January. Barber was officially recognized on Jauary 28th at Orange County Convention Center duri... Indiana Golf Association 2010-02-12 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=LPGA-Scholarships The LPGA Foundation currently administers three scholarships for young women who enjoy the game of golf, and plan to attend college in the fall of 2010. The following LPGA scholarship opportunities are available for any graduating high school senior fem... Indiana Golf Association 2010-02-12 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=College-Golf-Seminar-Announced The Indiana Golf Foundation's annual College Golf Seminar has been set for Saturday, February 27, 2010 at the Fishers Hospitality and Conference Center in Fishers, IN. The seminar is open to 2011, 2012 and 2013 High School Graduates and their parents at n... Indiana Golf Association 2010-02-03 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Griffing-Gets-National-Win Quinn Griffing of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Roy Vucinich of Moon Township, Pa., were the big winners Jan. 14, in the 26th annual PGA Senior Stroke Play Championship at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Griffing, 51, co-owner and PGA head profession... Indiana Golf Association 2010-01-19 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Womens-Open-Qualifying-Changing Far Hills, N.J. – The United States Golf Association has announced a change to the qualifying process for the U.S. Women’s Open Championship. Previously, the qualifying process for the Women’s Open included an 18-hole loc... Indiana Golf Association 2010-01-18 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Rules-of-Golf-Phone-Apps On New Year’s Day the Digital Media and Rules teams at the USGA launched the new Rules of Golf Application for iPhone and iPod touch (http://www.usga.org/mobile/). This is an exciting development as they take the new 2010-2011 Rules of Golf book into ... Indiana Golf Association 2010-01-11 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Bryan-Dodge-to-Speak-at-Spring- Bryan Dodge, a powerful motivator who stresses success habits and leadership principles, will be the keynote speaker at the Indiana PGA Spring Business Meeting to be held March 8-9 in Indianapolis. His passion and enthusiasm for helping others succeed is ... Indiana Golf Association 2010-01-04 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=PGA-of-Americas-Year-in-Review PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- A storybook finale at the Senior PGA Championship, followed by a historic PGA Championship and tributes to pioneers of diversity in golf, The PGA of America's 2009 Year in Review was a season for the ages. Those events and... Indiana Golf Association 2009-12-15 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=BlueGolf-New-Handicap-Vendor The Indiana Golf Office has transitioned to a new handicap vendor, BlueGolf. The IGA-PGA is committed to providing the most innovative services available to IGA-PGA individual members and member clubs. The IGA, PGA, IWGA and BlueGolf are excited to bring ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-12-15 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Nicoson-Named-Palmer-Cup-Coach- NORMAN, Okla.- The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) has named UIndy Men’s Golf Head Coach Brent Nicoson as a finalist to coach the United States team in the prestigious Palmer Cup, to be held at Royal Portrush Golf Club in County Antrim, North... Indiana Golf Association 2009-12-04 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Mike-Bell-Next-Inductee-into-Ha An extensive list of achievements in the game of golf has earned Mike Bell the honor of Indiana Golf Hall of Fame member. He was inducted on November 20, 2009, at his home club, the Country Club of Indianapolis in front of friends and family. ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-11-17 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=PGA-Merchandise-Show 57th PGA Merchandise ShowJanuary 28-30, 2010 | Orange County Convention Center The Global Golf Industry’s Most Influential Business Platform Launching a New Season for the Game The PGA Merchandise Show is: 10 miles of ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-11-17 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=USGA-Honors-Joe-Luigs-with-Joe- Far Hills, N.J. – Joe Luigs of Carmel, Ind., has been selected as the recipient of the 2010 Joe Dey Award by the United States Golf Association. Presented annually since 1996, the Joe Dey Award recognizes meritorious service to the game as a volunt... Indiana Golf Association 2009-11-04 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=2009-JUNIOR-PLAYERS-OF-THE-YEAR The Pepsi Indiana Junior Golf Program is happy to announce the winners of their 2009 Player of the Year awards. Player of the Year accolades are given to one boy and one girl for the Pepsi Indiana Junior Golf Program as well as the Aquafina Pre... Indiana Golf Association 2009-10-28 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Mills-and-Ward-Take-Hoosier-Jun David Mills of Evansville and Molly Ward of Indianapolis were victorious at the 2009 PUMA Hoosier Junior Championship at Otter Creek GC in Columbus October 17-18. After fighting through cold and windy conditions on Saturday, Sunday’s round ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-10-20 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Till-Gets-First-National-Win Indiana made an impressive showing at the 2009 U.S. Senior Challenge October 6-8. Three Indiana senior amateurs finished in the top 5 at The Club at Sonterra in San Antonio, Texas, including Sam Till of Fort Wayne who got his first national win. He fired ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-10-13 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Team-Win-for-Griffing-and-Sando Despite two bogeys during the final round, Todd Sandow and Quinn Griffing pulled off a win at the PGA Team Championship Tuesday. Kokomo CC hosted 76 Indiana Professionals September 28-29 for the four ball, stroke play event. Sandow and Griffing's impressi... Indiana Golf Association 2009-09-30 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Sycamore-Hills-to-Host-2010-Jun PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – The PGA of America has announced the 35th Junior PGA Championship will be contested Aug. 2-5, 2010, at Sycamore Hills Golf Club in Fort Wayne, Ind. It will be the first Junior PGA Championship to be contested in Indiana. "Our 3... Indiana Golf Association 2009-09-25 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Pepsi-Championships Defending champion of the PGA Professionals division, Dave Pugh, defended his title at the Pepsi Indiana Golf Championships at Rock Hollow Wednesday. His 69-69=138 put him six shots in front of runner-up Ivan Foster. “I made some putts and got ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-09-23 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Ford-Leads-Legends-to-Win The Legends of Indiana, led by Ryan Ford, took home the Indiana PGA Four Man Team title Monday. The team of Ford, Chad Pulley, Ryan Cate and Jason Bukowski was able to make nine consecutive birdies starting on hole 6 to finish at 11-under 59. Dye's Walk, ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-09-15 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=All-Five-Indiana-Qualifiers-Mak Once again Indiana's senior amateurs proved how competitive they are on the national scene. At the US Senior Amateur Championship being held at Beverly Country Club in Chicago, Ill., this week, all five qualifiers from Indiana made the top 64 for match pl... Indiana Golf Association 2009-09-14 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Potter-Cracks-PreSeason-Top-50 The 2009 IWGA Player of the Year, Julia Potter of Granger, earned full exempt status on the LPGA development tour - the Duramed Futures Tour, for 2010. She competed against over 280 players from 15 countries and finished 24th after rounds of 75-74-72-73. ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-09-14 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Jack-Barber-Named-PGA-Professio Jack Barber, current president of the Indiana PGA Section and head professional at Meridian Hills Country Club in Indianapolis, has developed a reputation as a leader. Whether servicing the members at Meridian Hills, assisting other PGA Members... Indiana Golf Association 2009-09-14 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=First-Annual-Couples-Outing The Indiana PGA Board of Directors, under the leadership of Jack Barber, have pushed for more activities that include spouses and significant others of PGA Members this year. The first initiative was a couples session the night before the Spring Business ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-09-14 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Schumaker-Takes-Championship-Af After his opening round 66 took the lead, an even-par 71 by Bill Schumaker of Crooked Lake GC widened his lead and earned him the 2009 PGA Senior Professional Championship title September 10 at Harbour Trees GC. “It’s nice to finally get a ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-09-10 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Season-Low-for-Schumaker A round of 31-35=66 at Harbour Trees September 9 was Bill Schumaker's lowest competitive round of the year by two strokes and good enough to lead the field at the Indiana PGA Senior Professional Championship. Three consecutive birdies on the front started... Indiana Golf Association 2009-09-09 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Team-Indiana-Rallies-Final-Day Team Indiana rallied the final day at the USGA Women’s State Team Championship to finish T14th in a field comprised of teams from 48 states and the District of Columbia. For this event, the format was stroke play with the top two scores from ea... Indiana Golf Association 2009-09-08 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Season-Winds-Down-Carich-Gets-F A pitching lesson from runner-up Jamie Broce of Indiana University (69) may have given champion Dave Carich of The Bridgewater Club (68) the edge that allowed him to take the win at the final PGA Pepsi Club Car Tournament Series. On August 31, Prair... Indiana Golf Association 2009-08-31 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Steger-9th-Seed-at-US-Amateur Eric Steger of Noblesville fired rounds of 72-71=143 at the 109th U.S. Amateur Championship at Southern Hills CC in Oklahoma to take the 9th seed heading into Wednesday's match play. He faced 56th seed Dodge Kemmer of Wichita, Kansas in the Round of 64 wh... Indiana Golf Association 2009-08-26 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Runnerup-Finish-Redeemed In his first year of eligibility, Terry Werner of Dyer took the Senior Amateur Championship at Tippecanoe Lake CC August 24-25 and redeemed his runner-up finish at the Mid Amateur two weeks ago. “I played solid all day, and I’m really happy wit... Indiana Golf Association 2009-08-25 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Two-Lead-at-Senior-Am With rounds of 2-under-par 68 at Tippecanoe Lake CC August 24th, past Senior Open champion Tom Jones of Terre Haute and Mid Amateur runner-up Terry Werner of Dyer lead the IGA Senior Amateur. “The senior ams in Indiana are pretty strong. It wil... Indiana Golf Association 2009-08-24 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Meaningful-Finish-for-Smith After playing a practice round last Monday, Todd Smith of Rock Hollow GC declared that the Pete Dye Course at French Lick Springs Resort was one of, if not the best, courses that he had ever played. After capturing a playoff victory over Br... Indiana Golf Association 2009-08-18 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=PGA-Professional-Championship After 18 holes at each of the French Lick Resort courses - Donald Ross and Pete Dye, three Indiana PGA members share the lead at the Indiana PGA Professional Championship. Blair Shadday of Purgatory GC, Jim Ousley of Tippecanoe CC and Todd Smith of Rock H... Indiana Golf Association 2009-08-17 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Till-Holds-On-To-Lead Sam Till of Fort Wayne held on to his lead at the IGA Mid Am Championship with a round of 1-under-par 70 to claim victory at Hillcrest CC August 14. Todd Palmer of Fishers challenged Till in the beginning when he birdied number 2 after sticking his approa... Indiana Golf Association 2009-08-14 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=63-Leads-Mid-Am The 2009 Best Western Senior Open champion Sam Till of Fort Wayne leads the pack at the Mid Am after an 8-under-par 33-30=63. “I am stunned,” said Till. “I had a back issue recently and have hardly played.” Due to the injury and the injection t... Indiana Golf Association 2009-08-13 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Senior-Project-Raises-Money-for Entering her senior year at South Ripley High School, Lakin Davis enrolled in AP Literature and was assigned to do a senior project. As a member of the Pepsi Indiana Junior Golf program, Davis chose to focus her golf interests towards the proje... Indiana Golf Association 2009-08-11 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Successful-Return-to-Indiana One player who moved back to Indiana in 2009 made quite an impression during her return to the state’s competitive golf scene. Formerly Tobi Probst, now Tobi Herron of Columbus placed third at the Indiana Amateur and took the championship title... Indiana Golf Association 2009-08-11 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Egel-Wins-Boys-State-Junior Ben-Marvin Egel, Kokomo is the 84th Indiana Boys State Junior Champion. Egel, the #2 seed, defeated #1 seed Drew Imel, Bluffton 3and2 in the Championship Match. Egel had a quick start to the Championship Match, getting out to a quick 3up lead after four ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-08-08 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=USGA-Womens-State-Team Sycamore Hills Golf Club in Fort Wayne will host the 2009 USGA Women's State Team Championship, conducted by the United States Golf Association, Sept. 1-3. A field of skilled female amateur players from across the 50 states, the District of Col... Indiana Golf Association 2009-08-05 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Rain-Out-at-Callaway-Assistants Thunderstorms plagued the Callaway Assistants Championship at The Legends Tuesday morning and the tournament was called off and decided based on Monday's 36 hole scores. Blair Shadday of Purgatory GC was declared the winner after firing 72-66=138 and qual... Indiana Golf Association 2009-08-04 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Shadday-Seeks-First-Assistants- An afternoon round of 6-under-par 66 at The Legends jumped Blair Shadday of Purgatory GC into first place at the Callaway Assistants Championship. His morning round of 72 left him tied in third and four shots out of the lead held by Jamie Broce of Indiana... Indiana Golf Association 2009-08-03 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Steger-Wins-After-21-Holes Ball State player Eric Steger of Noblesville found his second win at the IGA Match Play Championship at The Trophy Club when he defeated Purdue's Erich Johnston of Fort Wayne in 21 holes. His first win came at the IGA Public Links. "I have practiced a lot... Indiana Golf Association 2009-07-31 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=3-Johnston-vs-8-Steger At the end of the second day of matches at the IGA Match Play at The Trophy Club, 8-seed Eric Steger and 3-seed Erich Johnston remain. Steger defeated top-seeded Seth Fair in the quarterfinals 2 and 1 and Chase Wright in the semis 2 and 1 to advance to th... Indiana Golf Association 2009-07-30 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Eight-Remain In his first ever day of match play competition, top seeded Seth Fair defeated both of his first day opponents to advance to the quarterfinals of the IGA Match Play Championship at The Trophy Club. He beat Brooks Snyder 1 up after defeating Josh... Indiana Golf Association 2009-07-29 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Hoosier-Juniors-Retain-Challeng The Indiana boys and girls continued their dominance in the annual Indiana/Kentucky Junior Challenge Cup held this week at Bardstown CC in Bardstown, Kentucky. The Hoosier girls won the cup for the fourth straight year, while the boys extended their strea... Indiana Golf Association 2009-07-29 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=PGA-Game-Day-Experience It's PGA night with the Indiana Fever on Saturday, August 15th when the Fever meet Eastern Conference rival, Detroit Shock at 7 p.m. It's also a family night so with every ticket you will receive a voucher for a FREE Pepsi, Chips and hot dog alon... Indiana Golf Association 2009-07-28 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=First-Match-Play-for-Leader Seth Fair of Brownsburg will tee off July 29 in his first match play competition as the number 1 seed in the IGA Match Play Championship. Fair’s qualifying round of 4-under-par 32-36=68 earned him the top spot at The Trophy Club in Lebanon. “I ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-07-28 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Father-Son-Championship Pro DivisionGrossNetTom Mortola/Spencer Mortola 6764Pro Gross ChampionsDave Alumbaugh/Ryan Klopfenstein7373Joe Helmkamp/Greg Helmkamp7370Kent Lockwood/Brad Lockwood7567Pro Net ChampionsJerry Ousley/Jim Ousley 7570Doug Steward/Colby Stewart 7872... Indiana Golf Association 2009-07-24 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Friends-Prefer-CoChampions At team events you will find Randy Nichols of Brookville and Skip Runnels of Richmond competing together and usually atop the leader board. But on July 22 at Ulen CC in the Senior Match Play Championship, the two long-time friends and playing partners fou... Indiana Golf Association 2009-07-24 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Hillview-CC-Event-Canceled The Mountain Dew Junior Tour event scheduled for Hillview CC in Franklin on Thursday, July 23 has been canceled due to heavy rains. This event will not be rescheduled, so players may try to transfer into one of our remaining events or will be given a refu... Indiana Golf Association 2009-07-22 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=US-Senior-Open-Scoreboard-Aucti Indiana Golf Foundation Scoreboard AuctionThe Indiana Golf Foundation is excited to announce an innovative fundraising effort. With the cooperation of the United States Golf Association, the Indiana Golf Foundation is hosting an online auction of ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-07-21 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Mountain-Dew-Tour-Championship The 2009 Mountain Dew Tour Championship is scheduled for Wednesday, July 29 at Harrison Hills GC in Attica. Players are invited to play in the Tour Championship based on their standing in each age division’s Season Points List. The Top 20 Boys ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-07-21 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Senior-Amateur-Tee-Times Nina Whalen of Indianapolis extended her first round lead and captured the 2009 Senior Amateur Championship at Old Oakland G.C. with an impressive round of 70 on July 22. Despite constant rain during the final day, she combined a 2-under-par round with a ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-07-21 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Van-Pelt-Gets-First-Tour-Win Congratulations to Bo Van Pelt on his first PGA Tour win at the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee. It was the Richmond, Ind., native's 229th start on the Tour that finally brought him victory after his 67-68-68-64=267 and 13-under-par total. John Mallin... Indiana Golf Association 2009-07-20 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Five-Shot-Victory-for-Kelly The leader of the Women's State Am after her personal best 67 on day two, Brittany Kelly of Fishers, held on to even par during the final round for a five shot victory over two-time defending champion Julia Potter of Granger. Kelly fired 36-36=72 at Otter... Indiana Golf Association 2009-07-15 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Personal-Best-by-Kelly-Takes-Le A personal record 67 for Brittany Kelly of Fishers at Otter Creek G.C. moved her from ninth to first after the second round of the Women's State Am. A four-under 32 on the front started her day off well, and she held on to card 35 on the back. "I didn't g... Indiana Golf Association 2009-07-14 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=PUMA-Hoosier-Junior-Info-Releas The 2009 PUMA Hoosier Junior Championship will be held October 17-18 at Otter Creek GC in Columbus. Registration for the Championship will open on Monday, August 10, 2009 at 8:00 am. The entry process for this year’s event will be slightly different than ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-07-13 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Local-Favorite-Leads-State-Am Taylor Gohn of Columbus leads the IWGA Women's State Amateur after her opening round 72 at her home course, Otter Creek GC. Carding all 4's on the back nine and even par on the front gave her a one-stroke lead over two-time defending champion Julia Potter... Indiana Golf Association 2009-07-13 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Near-Course-Record-Gets-Monson- A near course record at Brickyard Crossing Golf Course earned amateur Aaron Monson of Nineveh the 2009 PGA Indiana Open July 10. “This is a career round I can always go back on and have good, positive memories,” he said. Heading into the final round, his ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-07-10 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=4c44b67692d4aa3d08105dec4a426381 Erich Johnston (a) of Fort Wayne and Chris Baker of Brownstown pulled away from the field during the third round July 9 in the PGA Indiana Open at Brickyard Crossing. Johnston’s 67 placed him in the lead position at 203 heading into the final r... Indiana Golf Association 2009-07-09 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Johnston-Seeks-to-Avenge-State- Seeking to avenge his one shot defeat at the 2009 Indiana Amateur, Erich Johnston (a) of Fort Wayne finds himself once again in contention for a state title. “Winning [the Indiana Open] would mean a lot, especially after my mess up at the State... Indiana Golf Association 2009-07-08 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Greatest-Spectacle-in-Golfing As “The Greatest Spectacle in Golfing” flashed across a big-screen at Brickyard Crossing, 156 of Indiana’s best golfers took to the course to compete for the 94th PGA Indiana Open. With new professional status, Andy Winings of Brownsburg fired ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-07-07 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Professional-National-Champions Brett Melton of Country Oaks Golf Course finished T44th and the highest of all Indiana players at the 42nd PGA Professional National Championship at Twin Warriors GC in Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M. He fired 70-73-74-71=288, while Denny Hepler of Raccoon Run GC ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-07-06 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Member-Programs-Survey In the effort to better serve PGA Professionals and improve the Member programs available, your Association asks you to please take a moment to complete the Member Programs Customer Satisfaction Survey. The survey contains sixty-eight question... Indiana Golf Association 2009-07-02 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Sagamore-to-Host-DII-Championsh The Sagamore Club, a Jack Nicklaus-designed course in Noblesville, Ind., will be the site of the 2010 NCAA Division II Men’s Golf Championships. The event is scheduled May 18-21. The University of Indianapolis and the Great Lakes Valley Conf... Indiana Golf Association 2009-07-02 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Neff-Takes-First-Open Michigan State Junior and Academic All-American Aimee Neff claimed her first Pepsi Indiana Women's Open June 30 at The Legends of Indiana GC. Her opening round 71 left her tied for first with Ball State team member Brittany Kelly, but Neff followed her lo... Indiana Golf Association 2009-06-30 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Neff-and-Kelly-Take-the-Lead Brittany Kelly (a) of Fishers and Aimee Neff (a) of Carmel share the lead at the Pepsi Indiana Women's Open after first round scores of 1-under-par 71. Strong winds swept across The Legends of Indiana on Monday, making scores higher than usual for the 109... Indiana Golf Association 2009-06-29 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Barnes-and-Johnston-Battle-to-t The Indiana Amateur came down to the wire Friday, when Erik Barnes of Marion and Erich Johnston of Fort Wayne remained tied heading into 18. Barnes’ drive flew the water but landed in the fairway bunker, while Johnston found the middle of the f... Indiana Golf Association 2009-06-26 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=GOHN-WINS-GIRLS-JUNIOR Taylor Gohn, Columbus captured the 59th Girls State Junior Championship at Stonehenge GC, Warsaw. Gohn defefated Kelsey Benson, Martinsville 4and2 in the championship match. Gohn attributed her success for the week on her ability to stay out of ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-06-26 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Johnston-Gains-Ground-Barnes-St For three straight days Erik Barnes of Marion has held on to the lead at the Indiana Amateur Championship. His third round score of 68, and 206 total, gives him a slight one stroke advantage over Erich Johnston of Fort Wayne at 70-70-67=207 hea... Indiana Golf Association 2009-06-25 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Barnes-Maintains-Lead First round leader Erik Barnes of Marion (67) carded a second day 71 to hold on to his lead at the Indiana Amateur at Rock Hollow Golf Club in Peru. He stood alone through the morning wave of tee times, but Richard Lamb of South Bend fired a 66... Indiana Golf Association 2009-06-24 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=New-State-Amateur-Site The 109th Indiana Amateur begins Tuesday at Rock Hollow Golf Course in Peru. In two waves of tee times beginning at 8:00 am, 156 players will take to the course to compete for the most prestigious amateur golf honor in the state.After much deliber... Indiana Golf Association 2009-06-16 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Patience-Pays-Off-for-Steger A streak of pars started the final round for Eric Steger of Noblesville during the IGA Public Links, but he eventually broke through at the sixth hole and never looked back. “I started slow, with no birdies until hole 6, but I stayed patient an... Indiana Golf Association 2009-06-14 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=New-Course-Record A personal and course record round of 8-under-par 63 put Brooks Snyder of Williamsport at the top of the leaderboard at the IGA Public Links. Three players tied for second after opening rounds of 67. Tyler Zink of Lanesville, Eric Steger of Nob... Indiana Golf Association 2009-06-12 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Defending-Champs-Lead After a tournament-low round of 67, Tom Jones and David Brown of Terre Haute captured the IGA Senior Team Championship, their first IGA win. Jones won the PGA Senior Open in 2006, but this is Brown’s first championship. “It’s just really fun!” ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-06-09 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Griffing-Gets-First-Win Quinn Griffing from Donald Ross Golf Club found his first win of the season at the second Pepsi/Club Car Tournament Series at The Warren Golf Course at Notre Dame June 8. "It's always nice to get the first win under my belt," he said. "I feel liberated." ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-06-08 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Play-Golf-America Over 150 Hoosiers came to The Legends of Indiana GC in Franklin May 29 for a Play Golf America day. Players of all ages and ability levels participated in the free PGA of America initiative hosted by the Indiana Section and Ted Bishop, Secretary of the PG... Indiana Golf Association 2009-06-04 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=IWGA-Match-Play-Round-1-Pairing After 38 holes in the rain at Broadmoor C.C. June 3, Julia Potter of Granger claimed victory at the IWGA Match Play Championship. Julie Carmichael of Indianapolis, and Broadmoor member, battled against Potter keeping within a two hole margin before a toug... Indiana Golf Association 2009-06-01 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Foundation-Awards-Scholarships Indiana Golf Foundation ScholarshipThe Indiana Golf Foundation Scholarship was created to encourage and promote attaining higher education for high school seniors who actively participate in the game of golf. Applicants must... Indiana Golf Association 2009-05-28 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Baker-Gets-First-Professional-W Tour Alum Chris Baker, Brownstown got his first career win as a professional at the NGA Hooters Classic at Quail Crossing. Baker fired a final round 61 that included 11 birdies for a four-round total of 27-under and a two shot victory. View the entire ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-05-24 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Unity-Cup-Rescheduled- The IWGA Unity Cup, originally scheduled for Wednesday, May 27, has been rescheduled for Thursday, August 27. Ironwood GC will still host this event, and it will still begin at 9:00 a.m. The new registration deadline is Thursday, August 13. All female ama... Indiana Golf Association 2009-05-20 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Second-Win-for-Palmer Todd Palmer (a) of Fishers maintained his lead throughout the final round of the E-Z-GO Indianapolis Open to get his second win of the 2009 season. His first came at the IGA Mid Am Team with partner Curt Puckett April 26-27. Palmer struck the b... Indiana Golf Association 2009-05-19 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Delay0 Todd Palmer (a) of Fishers carded a 36-35=71 at The Hawthorns G. and C.C. during the opening round of the E-Z-GO Indianapolis Open. He finished one stroke in front of fellow amateur Andrew Frandsen of Lebanon who fired a 32-40=72. Two PGA Professionals, Dav... Indiana Golf Association 2009-05-18 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=McBride-Wins-DII-Womens-Crown Former Junior Program member Lyndsay McBride, Bristol is the 2009 NCAA Division II Women\'s Golf Individual Champion. McBride, a Junior at the University of Indianapolis fired a four-round total of 298 at Findlay CC in Findlay, OH to take the honor.As a t... Indiana Golf Association 2009-05-16 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=PGA-Grants-Scholarships The PGA of America's Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship was awarded to five Indiana applicants who are children of Indiana PGA Professionals and pursuing a college education. Erin Smith of Peru, Thomas Harner of French Lick, Jennifer Hunt of Portland a... Indiana Golf Association 2009-05-15 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Delay Amateur Sam Till of Fort Wayne maintained his lead at the Best Western Senior Open after a final round 73 for a 140 total and a three shot victory over Bill Schumaker of Crooked Lake G.C., and amateurs Terry Werner of Dyer and Ted Kaperak of Terre Haute. ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-05-12 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Skillman-Leads-Tournament-of-Ch After a rocky start to the final round, Joe Hayden of Fort Wayne fought his way back to shoot 73 and win the IGA Tournament of Champions May 9 at Fox Prairie Golf Course in Noblesville. "I didn't hit a solid shot until the fifth hole," he said. A ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-05-08 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=OToole-Follows-Runnerup-Finish- After just two Indiana Section PGA tournaments this season, Mike O’Toole of Golf Galaxy has already claimed both runner-up and champion titles. Fuzzy Zoeller’s Champions Pointe Golf Course in Henryville welcomed 132 of the state’s best PGA Prof... Indiana Golf Association 2009-05-05 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Former-College-Teammates-Win-Mi Former Ball State University teammates Todd Palmer of Fishers and Curt Puckett of Farmland paired up to win the IGA Mid Am Team at Hillview Country Club. The championship consisted of a “Pinehurst” Alternate Shot format on Sunday, April 26, and a strok... Indiana Golf Association 2009-05-05 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=PUMA-to-Sponsor-Hoosier-Junior The Indiana Golf Foundation is proud to announce a new partnership with PUMA Golf as the title sponsor for the Hoosier Junior Championship. The PUMA Hoosier Junior Championship is a top level junior golf event open to players throughout the Midwest and is... Indiana Golf Association 2009-04-28 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Be-a-Part-of-Indianas-Team USGA Women’s State Team Championship Sycamore Hills Country Club, Fort Wayne, Indiana September 1-3, 2009 Be a Part of It! This is your chance to represent the Hoosier state on the national scene. The Indiana Women’s G... Indiana Golf Association 2009-04-24 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Flooding-Assistance-Needed-in-M Flooding in the Minnesota Section of the PGA has severely affected PGA Professionals and apprentices. “Most of the damage will affect the golf courses and revenues from the closure, or very late openings of these courses and the obvious long-te... Indiana Golf Association 2009-04-22 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Ousley-Wins-Season-Opener1 Indianapolis - Neither a strong field nor tough weather conditions tested Jim Ousley at the Indiana PGA season-opener. Ousley, PGA Professional at Tippecanoe Country Club in Monticello, claimed victory after firing a 4-under-par 68 in the Pepsi/Club Car T... Indiana Golf Association 2009-04-21 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=2009-Special-Award-Recipients-A “The cornerstone of any success we may achieve is by building strong relationships cultivated from an enthusiastic approach and positive attitude,” said Tony Pancake, PGA Professional at Crooked Stick Golf Club and Indiana’s 2009 Golf Professional of the ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-04-16 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Don-Essig-III-Inducted-to-Hall- PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL - PGA Honorary President Brian Whitcomb of Bend, Ore., and past PGA Golf Professionals of the Year Jim Manthis of Coon Rapids, Minn., and Brent Krause of Montgomery, Ala., head an eight-member 2009 class of inductees that features f... Indiana Golf Association 2009-04-16 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=-Golf-World-Readers-Choice-Awar Golf World magazine is soliciting golfers to help evaluate the best golf facilities in the country through its Readers' Choice Awards program. Think your course is deserving of recognition? Editors at the magazine are encouraging PGA Professionals to get ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-04-16 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=PGA-Financial-Assistance-Fund- The PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship Program was established in 1986 to provide college scholarships for children and grandchildren of PGA members. Since its inception, this program has awarded over $3.9 million in scholarships to over 1,900 stud... Indiana Golf Association 2009-04-16 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Bishop-Elected- Ted Bishop, the Director of Golf at The Legends of Indiana Golf Course in Franklin, Ind., was elected as Secretary of the PGA of America at the 92nd PGA of America Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. Bishop becomes the first PGA of America officer from... Indiana Golf Association 2009-04-16 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=2009-US-Womens-Team-Championshi0 February 26, 2009 - Fort Wayne, Indiana - The Fort Wayne Sports Corporation announced today that they have partnered with Sycamore Hills Golf Club for the 2009 USGA Women’s State Team Championship, to be contested September 1-3. The FWSC will help with... Indiana Golf Association 2009-04-16 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Pulley-Earns-Exemption Kylene Pulley of Kokomo, Ind., finished tied for 21st place at the Duramed FUTURES Tour 2009 Qualifying Tournament November 4-7. With scores of 69-71-72-77=289, Pulley finished the week only one over par and earned exempt status for next year’s season. Th... Indiana Golf Association 2009-04-16 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=USGAPGA-Junior-Golf-Partnership PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida - The United States Golf Association and The PGA of America announced a partnership for a Junior Golf Program in 2009 that focuses on expanding the number of junior golfers while fostering life-long participation in the game. ... Indiana Golf Association 2009-04-16 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Family-of-Fallen-Soldier-Recogn The Folds of Honor Foundation presented educational scholarships to the three children of Indianapolis Fire Captain Gary Henry, a sergeant in the Indiana National Guard who was killed last year while serving in Iraq. The presentation was made at a ceremon... Indiana Golf Association 2009-03-19 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=IGA-Story Pepsi Indiana Junior Golf Tour players dominated the Future Collegians World Tour's Jim McLead Doral Classic February 14-15. Richard Lamb of South Bend (2009) and Adam Schenk of Vincennes (2010) took first and runner-up positions, respectively, at the Dor... Indiana Golf Association 2009-03-18 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Don-Essig-III-Inducted-into-PGA PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - PGA Honorary President Brian Whitcomb of Bend, Ore., and past PGA Golf Professionals of the Year Jim Manthis of Coon Rapids, Minn., and Brent Krause of Montgomery, Ala., head an eight-member 2009 class of inductees that featur... Indiana Golf Association 2009-03-14 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Golf-World Golf World magazine is soliciting golfers to help evaluate the best golf facilities in the country through its Readers' Choice Awards program. Think your course is deserving of recognition? Editors at the magazine are encouraging PGA Professionals to ge... Indiana Golf Association 2009-03-14 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=US-Womens-Team The Fort Wayne Sports Corporation announced that they have partnered with Sycamore Hills Golf Club for the 2009 USGA Women’s State Team Championship, to be contested September 1-3. The FWSC will help with marketing and media coverage of the cham... Indiana Golf Association 2009-03-14 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=2009-US-Womens-Team-Championshi Fort Wayne, Indiana - The Fort Wayne Sports Corporation announced today that they have partnered with Sycamore Hills Golf Club for the 2009 USGA Women’s State Team Championship, to be contested September 1-3. The FWSC will help with marketing and media... Indiana Golf Association 2009-02-26 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=Meyers-Surprised-with-Wagoner-A The Indiana Golf Association annually recognizes excellence in sportsmanship and commitment to the betterment of the game of golf by awarding an individual with the Clifford E. Wagoner Memorial Award. The honor is bestowed upon an amateur golfer who exemp... Indiana Golf Association 2008-12-11 http://www.indianagolf.org/rssnews.php?nid=-69-wins-Mid-Am Heavy rains and strong storms caused the cancellation of the second round of the Mid Am Championship at Ulen Country Club August 5th. With the course nearly under water, the competition was decided based on the first round standings. Julie Carmichael of I... Indiana Golf Association 2008-08-06