About Us

The Iowa Amputee Golf Association was formed in 1992 to promote the love of the game of golf and fellowship among amputees. Amputees from all over come to participate in the three day event. It is an enjoyable weekend of great friends, food, and golf. The weekend begins with an 18-hole four person best shot on Friday afternoon followed by the tournament on Saturday and Sunday (18-holes each day). Saturday evening is the board meeting followed by the banquet where everyone gets to choose a door prize, scholarship winners are announced, along with final round pairings for Sunday. .

Skill levels of golfers vary widely with scores ranging from 70 to 150. No matter what the skill level, everyone has a great time. Players are broken up into a number of different flights including: arm, leg, multiple, and senior. No matter what your skill level, all are welcome and encouraged to come play in the fun filled weekend.

A big THANK YOU to all our sponsors that make this event possible!!

Below is a list of our current board members.

Cory Watson

President

rudruln@yahoo.com
Cory lives in Norwalk with wife Jenny, son Dash, and beloved cat "Tigger." Due to a birth defect, Cory was born missing part of his left arm. He's worn a prosthesis all his life and relies on American Prosthetic for his regular maintenance. He began playing in the IAGA tournament in 2014 and has been actively engaged in its board of directors since 2015. You can follow him on Twitter @UnoArmBandit.

Nick Ackerman

Vice President

nicka@apoinc.com
Nick Ackerman, CP, LP, is American Prosthetics and Orthotics's Director of Prosthetics. An ABC-certified prosthetist, he sees patients in the Des Moines office. Nick lost both legs below the knees at 18 months old and has been with IAGA since 2005. He is a graduate of Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa, as well as the prosthetics program at Northwestern University. In addition to work, Nick is an avid golfer and enjoys the outdoors. Nick resides in Polk City with his wife, Rachel, and 3 children, Mason, Grayer, and Finn.

Steve Husome

Treasurer

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Steve lives in Cedar Falls, IA with his wife Jeannette where they both work full time as well as manage their non-profit organizations - the Husomestrong Foundation and Adaptive Golf Iowa. They have two grown children and two grandchildren. Steve has played golf for over 40 years and has been playing as an amputee since his recovery from a motorcycle accident where he lost his right leg below the knee. Steve has played in the Iowa Amputee Golf Tournament since 2016 and has also participated in many regional and national tournaments.

Mary Stark

IAGA Secretary

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Lives in Urbandale, IA. Originally from Batavia, IA. Below knee amputee since 1974 accident. Been playing in the IAGA tournament since 2000.

Beth Shelton

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Beth is a Des Moines Native and has a lifelong love of sports. Beth was born missing a right hand and has been playing in the tournament since 2012

Donnie Coyner

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Donnie Coyner lives in Hamilton, IL. Originally from Keokuk, IA. He is an Above Knee Amputee (hip disarticulation) been playing in the tournament since 1998.

Kevin Freymiller

Lives in the Des Moines area.

Cole Coffin

ccoffin@holmesmurphy.com
Cole is a recent amputee and new to adaptive golf. Cole is a Des Moines area native and a recent graduate of the University of Iowa. Cole enjoys all types of sports and although has not played a lot of golf, he is learning how to adapt to the game as an above knee amputee and looking forward to becoming more involved in adaptive golf. Cole is looking forward to helping the Iowa Amputee Golf Association grow and help others like him enjoy the game of golf.

Tim Hermann

hermann623@gmail.com
Tim has been active in disabled golf for almost 14 years, playing in many NAGA championships. An amputee at birth, Tim has been playing golf since a young child and golf has been a lifelong passion. Tim looks forward to bringing that passion and experience to serve IAGA in their mission to help others enjoy the game.