Former Edgewood standout and current Cascades staffer honored
Jackson Cowden has been a winner at every level of his golf career.
In 2009, he helped lead Edgewood to a rare sectional title. At Vincennes University, Jackson and the Blazers won the 2013 National Junior College Athletic Association championship at Chautauqua Golf Club in New York.
Closer to home, he earned a pair of Bloomington City Golf Tournament titles, winning the Juniors in 2011 and adding a crown in the Men's Championship flight in 2016. His role with the City Golf Tourney has changed, from player to ensuring those who still are have the best experience possible.
This weekend, Cowden's contributions will be honored with enshrinement into the City Golf Tournament Hall of Fame at the awards ceremony following Sunday's final rounds of the city tournament.
Cowden's grandmother Joann Gann introduced the game to him when he was a kid and eventually, it outbid travel baseball for his attention heading into his freshman year.
At Edgewood, he played for Jeff Carmichael and Missy Ringler and was teammates with 2025 semifinalist and course superintendent Brad Scroggins.
Cowden beat Ian Bailey 2 and 1 for his Junior title in 2011, won the Men's Qualifying Tournament in 2013 with a 133 and made to the Men's finals in 2014, falling to Mitch Oard 5 and 3. Two years later, he broke through and added his name to the list of players who also won a Men's title by outlasting Nick Burris over 37 holes.
Cowden began working at Cascades in various roles since 2010 and is currently Golf Programs Coordinator.
This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Two-time champ latest addition to City Golf Hall of Fame
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