Past Winners of IGA Championships
Iowa Amateur Championship
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1939
John Jacobs, Cedar Rapids def.
John Vavra 1 up
Medalist: Sid Richardson- 143
Site:
Mason City
1940
John Jacobs, Cedar Rapids def
Bill Cordingley 1 up
Medalist: Edgar Updegraff- 142
Johnny Jacobs- 142
Site:
Cedar Rapids
1941
John Jacobs, Cedar Rapi ds def.
John Kraft 4-3
Medalist: Bob McKee- 143
Site:
Hyperion Field Club
1942
Jim Gardner, Sioux City
1943-45 No tournament
1946
John Jacobs, Cedar Rapids def.
Art Andrews, Waveland 3-2
Medalist: John Jacobs- 69
Site:
Hyperion Field Club
1947
Fred Gordon, Belmond def
Bob Fry, Keokuk 3-2
Medalist: Art Koch, Waterloo- 71
Site:
Davenport
1948
John Jacobs, Cedar Rapids def.
Bob Mann, Spencer 6-5
Medalist: Don Palmer, Dubuque- 68
Site:
Brooks Country Club, Okoboji
1949
Jack Webb, Spirit Lake def.
Don Webb, Spirit Lake 6-5
Medalist: Jack Smith- 69
Site:
Fort Dodge Country Club
1950
John Jacobs, Cedar Rapids def.
Ton Crabbe, Cedar Rapids 3-2
Medalist: Skip Carlson, Britt- 70
Tom Crabbe, Cedar Rapids- 70
Site:
Mason City Country Club
1951
Rod Bliss Jr., Des Moines def.
Orrie Goens, Des Moines 3-2
Medalist: Sarge Fontanini, Des Moines- 71
Rod Bliss Jr., Des Moines- 71
Site:
Wakonda Club
1952
Art Koch, Waterloo def
Rod Bliss Jr. Des Moines 2-1
Medalist: Harlan Benshoof, Des Moines- 72
Walt Hodge, Dubuque- 72
Dick Bruns, Waverly- 72
Site:
Waterloo
1953
Herb Klontz, Cedar Rapids def.
Rod Bliss Jr., Des Moines 3-2
Medalist: Fred Gordon, Belmond- 67
Site:
Mason City Country Club
1954
Bob Leahy Denison def.
Don Kneeter, Des Moines 9-8
Medalist: Jack Rule, Waterloo- 68
Site:
Davenport Country Club
1955
Rod Bliss Jr., Des Moines def.
Tom Davis, Cedar Rapids 2-1
Medalist: John Marschall, Hampton- 69
Site:
Cedar Rapids Country Club
1956
Bob Leahy, Denison def.
Bud McCardell 8 & 7
Site:
Hyperion Field Club
1957
Bob Leahy, Denison def.
John Campbell, Oskaloosa 6-5
Medalist: Rod Bliss Jr., Des Moines- 70
Site:
Mason City Country Club
59
1958
Jack Rule, Waterloo def.
Bud McCardell, Newton 1 up
Medalist: Frank James, Grinnell- 69
Site:
Fort Dodge Country Club
1959
Jack Rule, Waterloo def.
Bob Hurd, 6-5
Medalist: Dave Nelson, Clinton- 70
Bob Loufek, Davenport- 70
Site:
Davenport Country Club
1960
Jack Webb, Atlantic- 284
Wakonda Club
1961
Rod Bliss Jr., Des Moines- 280
Hyperion Field Club
1962
Dave Gross, Davenport- 283
Dubuque Golf Country Club
1963
Steve Spray, Indianola- 284
Clinton Country Club
1964
John Liechty, Marshalltown- 279
Hyperion Field Club
1965
Rod Bliss III, Des Moines- 282
Mason City Country Club
1966
Dennis Smith, Cedar Rapids- 290
Ottumwa Country Club
1967
Tom Chapman Jr., Des Moines- 279
Finkbine Golf Course
1968
Jim Carney, Centerville- 280
Dubuque Golf & Country Club
1969
Brad Schuchat, Des Moines- 295
Sioux City Country Club
1970
Bud McCardell, Newton- 275
Elmwood Country Club
1971
John Liechty, Marshalltown- 275
Finkbine Golf Course
1972
Tom Chapman Jr., Newton- 281
Gates Park Golf Course
1973
Steve Kelner, Cedar Rapids- 290
Beaver Hills Country Club
1974
Bill Heldmar, Des Moines- 288
Beaver Hills Country Club
1975
Lon Nielsen, Belle Plaine- 285
Ottumwa Country Club
1976
Dave Hilgenberg, Iowa City- 283
Green Valley Golf Course
1977
Mike McCutchen, Urbandale- 143
Des Moines Country Club
1978
Dick Clemens, Dubuque- 277
Thunder Hills Country Club
1979
Bo Johnson, Muscatine- 288
Burlington Golf Club
1980
Brad Schuchat, Des Moines- 289
Des Moines Country Club
1981
Ken Schall, Waterloo- 281
Beaver Hills Country Club
1982
Greg Tebbutt, Bettendorf- 275
Finkbine Golf Course
1983
Max Simpson, Ottumwa- 209
Mason City Country Club
1984
Chris Donielson, Des Moines- 215
Cedar Rapids Country Club
1985
Dana Kain, Ames- 212
Sunnyside Country Club
1986
Jerry Smith, Oskaloosa- 206
Ottumwa Country Club
1987
Doug Dunakey, Waterloo- 209
Lake Panorama Golf Course
1988
Bruce Westemeier, Waterloo- 214
Dubuque Golf and Country Club
PAST CHAMPIONS OF IGA CHAMPIONSHIPS
John Maxwell, Keokuk
Robert Finkbine, Des Moines
Warren Dickinson, Des Moines
Warren Dickinson, Des Moines
H.H. Ferguson, Cedar Rapids
H.H. Ferguson, Cedar Rapids
Art Gordon, Des Moines
H.H. Ferguson, Cedar Rapids
B.C. Guinand, Des Moines
Bill Sheehan, Des Moines
Ralph Rider, Des Moines
Bill Sheehan, Des Moines
Bill Sheehan, Des Moines
Roland (Tip) Harrison, Des Moines
Art Bartlett, Ottumwa
Art Bartlett, Ottumwa
Wallace K. Groves, Des Moines
Art Bartlett, Ottumwa
Art Bartlett, Ottumwa
Bob McKee, Des Moines
Rudy Knepper, Sioux City
Rudy Knepper, Sioux City
Rudy Knepper, Sioux City
Keith Williamson, Newton
Art Bartlett, Ottumwa
Bob McKee, Des Moines
Bob McKee, Des Moines
Lee Herron, Sioux City
Art Bartlett, Ottumwa def.
Lee Herron 3-2
Site:
Hyperion Field Club
1929
Art Bartlett, Ottumwa def.
Carroll Stuart 3-2
Site:
Cedar Rapids CC
1930
Dr. Paul Barton, Davenport def.
John Lasche 4-2
Site:
Waterloo
1931
Bob McKee, Des Moines def.
John Vavra 6-5
Site:
Mason City CC
1932
Denmar Miller, Des Moines def.
Pete Jordan 4-3
Site:
Sioux City
1933
Hal Chase, Des Moines def.
Merle Stimson 1up
Site:
West Okoboji
1934
Denmar Miller, Des Moines def.
John Vavra 13-12
Site:
Hyperion Field Club
1935
Bob McCray, Des Moines def.
Art Steingraber 2-1
Medalist: Billy Cordingley- 68
Bob McCrary- 68
Site:
Cedar Rapids
1936
Billy Hall, Boone def.
Merle Stimson 1 up
Medalist: Jimmie Miller- 69
Jim Garder- 69
Site:
Waterloo
1937
Joe Van Maur, Davenport def.
Merle Stimson 2-1
Medalist: Tom Hoak- 71
Site:
Clinton Country Club
1938
Denmar Miller, Des Moines def.
Fred Denman 10-8
Medalist: Hal Chase- 71
Site:
Des Moines Country Club