At a Glance
Dates: July 25-29, 2023
Location: Hunters Ridge Golf Course / Marion, Iowa
Par: 36/36 = 72 Par
Yardage: 3,502/3,505 = 7,007 Total Yards
Field: Limited to 156 players, including aspiring future PGA Tour professionals from around the world.
Purse: $30,000 first prize for professionals based on 100 paid entries.
Defending Champion: Brendon Doyle, Davenport, KY.
Title Sponsor: TrueNorth
Presenting Sponsor: United Fire Group
Tournament Co-Chairmen: Jim McPartland & Mike Murdock
Tournament Founders: Jim McPartland & Mark Lemon
Beneficiaries: Local charities and organizations have received more than $230,000 from the TrueNorth GCRO since it’s inception in 1999. For a list of all of our donations, please see our Donors page.
For more information: Contact Greater Cedar Rapids Open co-founder Jim McPartland at 319-310-5745 or jmcpartland@compassfpinc.com or Mike Murdock at mike.murdock@genmills.com. You also may call Hunters Ridge Head Golf Professional Nate Severin at 319-377-3500 or email us at gcropen@gmail.com.
Our Mission
The mission of the annual Greater Cedar Rapids Open – a non-profit organization established in 1999 – is to conduct a professional golf tournament that will:
• Provide a showcase for aspiring professional golfers from around the world,
• Promote the game of golf as a “lesson in life” and a “game for a lifetime,”
• Highlight the hospitality and cooperation of the local community,
• Benefit area non-profit organizations that provide recreational opportunities for local youth and adults.
Hunters Ridge Golf Course
Established in 1997, Hunters Ridge Golf Course is one of the top-rated public golf courses in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor. Designed within the rolling hills and abundant native areas of Eastern Iowa, this 18-hole championship course offers a 100-foot elevation change over 400 acres.
With bent grass tees, greens and fairways, 50 strategically-placed bunkers and nine ponds, Hunters Ridge provides a true challenge for all levels of golfers. Four sets of tee boxes can allow a more forgiving course for the novice player, but can be stretched to more than 7,000 yards to test even the most serious golfers.
The front nine holes wind through a residential housing development and have generous landing areas and accessible greens. The back nine holes are narrow with many ponds and wetlands entering the field of play.
Visit the Hunters Ridge Golf Course Website