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A AM MG AT h E t U 8 1 R 1 Amateur Championship Rush Creek Golf Club July 19-21, 2021

LIVE SCORING, news, photos and videos at FRANKIE CAPAN mngolf.org 2020 MGA Amateur Champion Clubhouse Mike Malone, MGA President, and the MGA thank Rush Creek Golf Club and its members for graciously allowing us to use their wonderful facility to host the 118th playing of Minnesota’s original golf championship!

Rush Creek Golf Club Officials

Derek Stendahl Jenny Stendahl Tom Wall Matt Cavanaugh General Golf Operations PGA Golf Golf Course Manager Manager Professional Superintendent

118th Amateur Championship Fact Sheet

GENERAL INFO/FORMAT Working with renowned architects, John Fought and Bob The 118th MGA Amateur Championship will be held at Cupp, the course and original clubhouse were built, and his Rush Creek Golf Club, Monday through Wednesday, July dream became a reality. In 2012, Rush Creek added a nine- 19-21. One hundred and fifty-six competitors will play 36 hole short course, The Mac 9. holes – 18 on Monday and 18 on Tuesday. After 36 holes, a cut will be made and the remaining 60 players and ties will Rush Creek hosted the 2004 U.S. Amateur Public Links, a play 18 holes on Wednesday to determine the champion. match-play championship won by Ryan Moore. The facility has also played host to three professional women’s events: LIVE SCORING ON THE WEB the 1999 Samsung World Championship of Women’s Golf, Live Scoring will be available on the MGA website at which hosted the top-20 LPGA players in the world, won www.mngolf.org. by Se Ri Pak posting a four-day total of 280 (-8), the 1998 Rainbow Foods LPGA Classic won by Hiromi Kobayashi SOCIAL MEDIA COVERAGE posting a three-day total of 206 (-10) and the 1997 First Follow us for updates, photos, and results Bank Presents the Facebook: Minnesota Golf Association Edina Reality LPGA Twitter Handle: @MNGolfAssn; #MGAAmateur Classic won by Danielle Instagram: MNGolfAssn Ammaccapane posting RUSH CREEK GOLF CLUB a three-day total of Rush Creek was founded in 1996 by W. Duncan MacMillan, 208 (-8). whose vision was to turn an existing golf course and farm into a first-class golf facility. An avid sportsman, he wanted to W. Duncan make sure golf was a sport that everyone could participate in, MacMillan so he created a private club experience for public golf patrons. THE FIELD CLUB TEAM EVENT Frankie Capan returns to defend his title amongst a The MGA Amateur Championship includes a team formidable field of challengers including nine former competition during the first two rounds (MGA member MGA Amateur champions: clubs are represented by three or four golfers, whose low Jesse Bull, Golden Valley G&CC (2014); three scores are totaled). Ties are broken by a matching of Dave Carothers, Wild Marsh GC (2017); scorecards, per the Official Guide to the Rules of Golf, see Dave Christensen, Elk River GC (1997); Section 5A(6) of the Committee Procedures. Mike Christensen, Pokegama GC (1995); Eric Deutsch, Rochester CC (2004); Last year, Windsong Farm Golf Club (Dave Carothers, Jack Bryce Hanstad, Alexandria GC (2007); Ebner, Jacob Pedersen and Ben Sigel) won with a two-day Van Holmgren, Baker National GC (2018); total of 427 (5 under), four shots better than the Bunker Clay Kucera, Chaska Town Course (2019); Hills Golf Course team (Topher Baron, Ralph Baxley, Blake and Trent Peterson, Valleywood GC (2008). Onkka and Caleb VanArragon). COURSE SET UP Should Capan successfully defend his title, it would be the eleventh time a champion has accomplished this remarkable 7,268 yds, Par 36-36 – 72 achievement – the most recent being current PGA Tour Hole #1 – 433 yards, par 4 Hole #10 – 580 yards, par 5 player Tom Hoge, who won in 2009-2010. Hole #2 – 537 yards, par 5 Hole #11 – 416 yards, par 4 Notable competitors in the field include the 2021 NJCAA Hole #3 – 201 yards, par 3 Hole #12 – 184 yards, par 3 Division II Individual National Champion and 2020 MGA Hole #4 – 338 yards, par 4 Hole #13 – 389 yards, par 4 Players’ champ, Cecil Belisle (Red Wing GC); the 2019 Hole #5 – 440 yards, par 4 Hole #14 – 470 yards, par 4 Minnesota PGA Junior Boys’ champ, Gunnar Broin Hole #6 – 348 yards, par 4 Hole #15 – 189 yards, par 3 (Chaska Town Course); the 2001 MGA Mid-Amateur Hole #7 – 203 yards, par 3 Hole #16 – 468 yards, par 4 and 2014 MPGA State Public Links champ, Tony Brown Hole #8 – 613 yards, par 5 Hole #17 – 426 yards, par 4 (Wayzata CC); the 2020 MGA Mid-Players’ and 2019 MGA Hole #9 – 458 yards, par 4 Hole #18 – 575 yards, par 5 Mid-Amateur champ, Justin Burleson (Mendakota CC); the 2017 MPGA State Public Links champ, Joe Conzemius Out – 3,571 yds Par 36 In – 3,697 yds Par 36 (Interlachen CC); the 2020 MGA Senior Players’ champ, Course Rating/Slope Rating: 75.7/149 Jay Gregory (Bemidji T&CC); the 2021 Trans-Mississippi Amateur champ, Derek Hitchner (The Minikahda Club); ELIGIBILITY the 2019 MGA Players’ and 2016 Minnesota State Junior To enter the MGA Amateur Championship, a player must be Boys’ champ, Andrew Israelson (Vintage at Staples); the an associate member of the MGA (through membership of 2012 MGA Players’ and 2016 MGA Mid-Players’ champ, an MGA member club) and carry a USGA Handicap Index Andy Jacobson (Eagle Creek GC); the 2021 MGA of 6.4 or lower at the time of entry. Mid-Players’ and 2011 Minnesota State Open champ, Troy Johnson (Medina G&CC); the 2019 Minnesota State As of July 12, there are 112 players in the field with “plus” Open champ, Brady Madsen (Hawk Creek CC); the 2020 USGA Handicap Indexes (that is, having an index that is Minnesota State Junior Boys’ champ, Dayne Mann better than scratch), with Frankie Capan atop the list of (Refuge Golf Club); the 2005 MGA Players’ champ, competitors at +6.4. Parker Pemberton (Hazeltine National GC); the 2021 The oldest competitor in the field isLeif Carlson, Keller MGA Senior Players’ champ and three-time MGA Senior Golf Club, 67 years, 11 months and 21 days; the youngest, Player of the Year, Jerry Rose (Alexandria GC); the 2018 Ryan Stendahl, Rush Creek Golf Club, 15 years, 9 months MGA Players’ champ and six-time MGA Player of the Year, and 29 days. Sammy Schmitz (StoneRidge GC); the 2017 Mr. Minnesota Golf and 2016 Class AAA High School individual champ, FUTURE SITES Ben Sigel (Windsong Farm); the 2021 MGA Players’ and 2018 MPGA State Public Links champ, Max Tylke (Links at 2022 Olympic Hills GC July 18-20, 2022 Northfork); and the 2018 Minnesota State Junior Boys’ and 2023 Minneapolis GC Minnesota PGA Junior Boys’ champ, Caleb VanArragon July 17-19, 2023 (Bunker Hills GC). 2024 Minnesota Valley CC July 15-17, 2024 Fall 2020 https://view.imirus.com/210/document/13446/page/34

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2020 FINAL ROUND RESULTS 1 Frankie Capan, North Oaks GC -12 66-67-71 204 T32 Ben Frazzini, Windsong Farm +4 73-76-71 220 2 Andrew Israelson, The Vintage at Staples -10 71-70-65 206 T34 Henry May, Interlachen CC +5 70-76-75 221 T3 Sammy Schmitz, Stoneridge GC -9 70-71-66 207 T34 Danny Anderson, Eagle Creek GC +5 77-71-73 221 T3 Trent Peterson, Fountain Valley GC -9 69-70-68 207 T34 David Morgan, Mendakota CC +5 76-72-73 221 T3 Van Holmgren, Pioneer Creek GC -9 71-66-70 207 T34 Joseph Brinkman, Jackson GC +5 75-74-72 221 6 Nate Stevens, Northfield GC -8 71-71-66 208 T38 Justin Burleson, Mendakota CC +6 77-71-74 222 T7 Ian Meyer, Windsong Farm -7 71-71-67 209 T38 Ryan Conn, Chaska TC +6 73-75-74 222 T7 Caleb VanArragon, Bunker Hills GC -7 67-70-72 209 T40 Cole Jahnke, Stillwater CC +7 74-72-77 223 9 Lucas Johnson, Meadows GC -6 71-67-72 210 T40 Blake Onkka, Bunker Hills GC +7 73-73-77 223 T10 Derek Hitchner, The Minikahda Club -5 71-67-73 211 T40 Jack Ebner, Windsong Farm +7 75-72-76 223 T10 Michael Schmitz, Dwan GC -5 66-71-74 211 T40 Danny Menton, Bemidji T&CC +7 75-73-75 223 12 Ben Sigel, Windsong Farm -4 66-74-72 212 T40 Bo Brauer, The Minikahda Club +7 76-68-79 223 T13 Lincoln Johnson, Chaska TC -2 69-71-74 214 T40 Geoff Klein, Lesueur CC +7 76-73-74 223 T13 Trey Fessler, Medina G&CC -2 67-71-76 214 T40 Adam Wynia, Midland Hills CC +7 78-71-74 223 T15 Mike Christensen, Northland CC -1 70-75-70 215 T47 Ben Hauge, The Links at Northfork +8 74-73-77 224 T15 Beck Erholtz, MN High School Golfers -1 73-70-72 215 T47 Sam Foust, Grand View Lodge +8 69-74-81 224 T15 Carson Herron, Wayzata CC -1 69-69-77 215 T47 Harry Plowman Ollington, University GC +8 75-73-76 224 T18 Jacob Pedersen, Windsong Farm E 68-77-71 216 T47 Ben Laffen, New Ulm CC +8 78-71-75 224 T18 Christopher Swenson, Pebble Lake GC E 72-73-71 216 T51 Erik Bredesen, Edinburgh USA +9 75-72-78 225 T18 Leo Gellert, Mankato GC E 71-69-76 216 T51 Casey Parker, Northfield GC +9 69-75-81 225 T21 Maxwell Tylke, Legends Club +1 72-72-73 217 T51 Clay Kucera, Chaska TC +9 75-73-77 225 T21 Brady Madsen, Hawk Creek CC +1 71-72-74 217 T54 Andy Jacobson, Eagle Creek GC +10 73-74-79 226 T23 Joe Conzemius, Interlachen CC +2 70-76-72 218 T54 Tom Jenkins, Edinburgh USA +10 78-71-77 226 T23 Jack Evans, Grand View Lodge +2 73-72-73 218 T56 Jerry Rose, Alexandria GC +11 74-74-79 227 T23 Ben Warian, Indian Hills GC +2 75-70-73 218 T56 Ralph Baxley, Bunker Hills GC +11 76-72-79 227 T23 Joel Johnson, Links at Northfork +2 72-73-73 218 T56 Jack Olson, Wildflower at Fair Hills +11 74-75-78 227 T23 Nate Adams, Rush Creek GC +2 70-74-74 218 T56 Matt Turner, Westfield GC +11 74-75-78 227 T28 Bryce Hanstad, Olympic Hills GC +3 74-71-74 219 T60 Kyler Schwamb, Southern Hills GC +12 73-75-80 228 T28 Jonathan Hanner, Baker National GC +3 75-73-71 219 T60 Jesse Polk, Olympic Hills GC +12 74-75-79 228 T28 Ben Greve, Olympic Hills GC +3 74-75-70 219 T62 Topher Baron, Bunker Hills GC +13 76-73-80 229 T28 Jesse Bull, Golden Valley CC +3 74-75-70 219 T62 Dave Carothers, Windsong Farm +13 77-72-80 229 T32 Jamie Quesnel, Legends Club +4 70-73-77 220 64 Theo Frentzos, The Links at Northfork +15 77-71-83 231 MGA Amateur Championship - Past Champions

STROKE PLAY FORMAT 2013 Medina G&CC 2005 The Minikahda Club 1997 Wayzata CC 1989 Rochester G&CC 1981 Wayzata CC 1973 St. Cloud CC (1967-Present) Sam Matthew, Joe Stansberry, David Christensen, John Harris, Tom Lehman, Mike Fermoyle, Hiawatha GC Elk River CC Edina CC Alexandria GC University GC 2020 Edina CC Midland Hills GC 215 - 54 holes 137 - 36 holes 207 - 54 holes 215 - 54 holes 214 - 54 holes Frankie Capan, 212 - 54 holes (Rain shortened) North Oaks GC 2012 Hastings CC 2004 Northland CC 1988 Minneapolis GC 1980 Olympic Hills GC 1972 Golden Valley CC 204 - 54 holes Frederick Van Rooyen, Eric Deutsch, 1996 Interlachen CC Jon Christian, Mike Fermoyle, Rick Ehrmanntraut, Rochester G&CC Joe Stansberry, Edgewater CC University GC Highland Park GC 2019 Somerby GC U of M, Les Bolstad GC 207 - 54 holes Hiawatha GC 214 - 54 holes 224 - 54 holes 215 - 54 holes Clay Kucera, 213 - 54 holes 221 - 54 holes Chaska Town Course 2011 White Bear YC 2003 Minneapolis GC 1987 Hazeltine National GC 1979 Hillcrest CC 1971 Edina CC 209 - 54 holes Donald Constable, Kane Hanson, 1995 Alexandria GC John Harris, John McMorrow, Dave Haberle, Detroit CC- Pine to Palm Mike Christensen, Edina CC Edina CC Interlachen CC 2018 Hazeltine National GC Spring Hill GC 216 - 54 holes Pokegama GC 224 - 54 holes 205 - 54 holes 215 - 54 holes Van Holmgren, 206 - 54 holes 206 - 54 holes Baker National GC 2010 Dacotah Ridge GC 2002 Olympic Hills GC 1986 Edina CC 1978 Northland CC 1970 Rochester G&CC 211 - 54 holes Tom Hoge, Bowen Osborn, 1994 Midland Hills CC Dave Nordeen, Bill Israelson, Mike Fermoyle, Village Green GC Wayzata CC Aaron Barber, Rich Acres GC Bemidji T&CC Hiawatha GC 2017 Interlachen CC 219 - 54 holes Little Crow CC 218 - 54 holes 215 - 54 holes 292 - 72 holes David Carothers, 205 - 54 holes 211 - 54 holes Wild Marsh GC 2009 Mendakota CC 2001 Winona CC 1985 North Oaks GC 1977 Interlachen CC 1969 Minikahda Club 214 - 54 holes Tom Hoge, Ben Meyers, 1993 Brackett’s Dave Nordeen, Bill Israelson, Gary Burton, Village Green GC University GC Crossing CC Rich Acres GC Bemidji T&CC Ridgeview GC 2016 North Oaks GC 213 - 54 holes Mike Sauer, 214 - 54 holes 216 - 54 holes 292 - 72 holes Alex Uloth, 213 - 54 holes Tianna CC Crystal Lake GC 2000 Bearpath G&CC 1984 White Bear YC 1976 Oak Ridge CC 1968 Mendakota CC 2008 Windsong Farm 209 - 54 holes 206 - 54 holes Trent Peterson, John Harris, David Tentis, Bill Israelson, Gary Burton, Valleywood GC Edina CC 1992 Golden Valley CC Dellwood Hills GC Bemidji T&CC Ridgeview GC 2015 Northland CC 211 - 54 holes Tim Herron, 212 - 54 holes 210 - 54 holes 287 - 72 holes Jon Dutoit, 211 - 54 holes Wayzata CC Chaska TC 1999 North Oaks GC 1983 Detroit CC 1975 Woodhill CC 1967 Golden Valley CC 2007 Hazeltine National GC 209 - 54 holes 214 - 54 holes Bryce Hanstad, Adam Dooley, Chris Perry, Steve Johnson, Bob Magie III, Alexandria GC University GC 1991 Minnesota Valley CC Dwan GC North Branch GC Northland CC 2014 Golden Valley G&CC 204 - 54 holes James Scheller, 208 - 54 holes 218 - 54 holes 290 - 72 holes Jesse Bull, 217 - 54 holes Golden Valley CC Golden Valley G&CC 1998 Rochester G&CC 1982 Town & Country Club 1974 Dellwood Hills GC 2006 Midland Hills CC 213 - 54 holes 212 - 54 holes Andrew Paulson, James McLean, Chris Perry, John Harris, University GC University GC 1990 Minikahda Club Dwan GC University GC 208 - 54 holes 203 - 54 holes Dan Croonquist, 209 - 54 holes 219 - 54 holes North Oaks GC 219 - 54 holes

MATCH PLAY FORMAT 1957 North Oaks GC 1948 Interlachen CC 1936 Minneapolis GC 1927 Somerset CC 1918 Interlachen CC 1909 Northland CC (1901-1966) Clayton Johnson, Charles Sawyer, Dick Sawyer, Jimmy Johnston, Robert Hopwood, Harry Legg, Champion listed first with Como GC Interlachen CC The Country Club White Bear YC Minikahda Club Minikahda Club Runner-Up listed second. Tom Hadley, Kenny Young, Oliver Williamson, Clive Jaffray, Fred Mahler, Gerald Livingston, Meadowbrook GC Golden Valley CC Owatonna CC Minikahda Club Town & Country Club Town & Country Club 1966 Midland Hills CC Norb Anderson, Keller GC 1956 Rochester G&CC 1947 Bemidji T&CC 1935 Somerset CC 1926 The Country Club 1917 White Bear YC 1908 Minikahda Club Tom Cook Jr., William Waryan, Lawrence Karkhoff, Al Clasen, Hillcrest CC Jimmy Johnston, Harry Legg, Harry Legg, Pebble Lake CC Midland Hills CC Interlachen CC Chauncey Griggs, White Bear YC Minikahda Club Minikahda Club Tom Hadley, James Nordine, Somerset CC John Wetherby, Fred Mahler, Lynn Johnson, 1965 Hazeltine Meadowbrook GC Minneapolis GC Minneapolis GC Town & Country Club Minikahda Club National GC 1934 Northland CC Jim Archer, 1955 Minnesota Valley CC 1946 Minikahda Club Bobby Campbell, 1925 Minneapolis GC 1916 Town & Country Club 1907 Town & Country Club Minikahda Club Tom Hadley, Charles Sawyer, Northland CC Jimmy Johnston, Dudley Mudge Jr., Lynn Johnson, Jim Hiniker, Hastings CC Meadowbrook GC Interlachen CC Carson Herron, White Bear YC Town & Country Club Minikahda Club Neil Croonquist, Neil Croonquist, Interlachen CC Lester Bolstad, Harry Legg, Harry Legg, 1964 Somerset CC Interlachen CC Minneapolis GC Columbia GC Minikahda Club Minikahda Club Bob Barbarossa, 1933 Interlachen CC St. Cloud CC 1954 White Bear YC 1945 Edina CC Carson Herron, 1924 Interlachen CC 1915 Minikahda Club 1906 Minikahda Club Bob Finseth, Kenyon CC Spero Daltas, Al Clasen, Como GC Interlachen CC Jimmy Johnston, Dudley Mudge Jr., Clive Jaffray, University GC William Zieske, Bobby Campbell, White Bear YC Town & Country Club Minikahda Clubb 1963 Stillwater CC Dick Copeland, Golden Valley CC Northland CC George K. Labatt, Howard McMillan, Harold Bend, Rolf Deming, Hiawatha GC Highland Park GC Interlachen CC Minikahda Club Town & Country Club Bud Chapman, 1942-1944 1932 Midland Hills CC Minneapolis GC 1953 Minneapolis GC NO TOURNAMENTS - WWII Charles Sawyer, 1923 White Bear YC 1914 Northland CC 1905 Northland CC Henry Ernst, Golden Valley CC Jimmy Johnston, R.S. Patrick, Northland CC Harry Legg, 1962 Hillcrest CC 1941 Town & Country Club Francis A. Gross GC Lee Herron, White Bear YC Harry Legg, Minikahda Club Gene Hansen, Neil Croonquist, Don Holick, Interlachen CC James Thompson, Minikahda Club Lynn Johnson, Francis A. Gross GC Minneapolis GC Francis A. Gross GC White Bear YC Minikahda Club Neil Croonquist, Gene Christensen, 1931 Minikahda Club 1913 Interlachen CC Interlachen CC 1952 Ridgeview GC Northfield GC Les Bolstad, 1922 Golden Valley CC Harry Legg, 1904 Meadow Brook William Zieske, Midland Hills CC Jimmy Johnston, Minikahda Club Harold Bend, 1961 Wayzata CC 1940 White Bear YC Minnesota Valley CC Art Tevraa, White Bear YC Dudley Mudge Jr., Town & Country Club Gene Hansen, Tom Hamper, William Waryan, Superior John Wetherby, Town & Country Club C. T. Jaffray, Francis A. Gross GC Hillcrest CC Midland Hills CC Minneapolis GC Minikahda Club Neil Croonquist, Virgil Roby, 1930 Rochester G&CC 1912 Town & Country Club Interlachen CC 1951 Oak Ridge CC Interlachen CC Charles Sawyer, 1921 White Bear YC Harry Legg, 1903 Town & Country Club Ade Simonsen, Golden Valley CC Jimmy Johnston, Minikahda Club Mike Doran, Jr., 1960 Town & Country Club 1939 Golden Valley CC Minneapolis GC Art Tevraa, White Bear YC Lynn Johnson, Town & Country Club Neil Croonquist, George Wright, Kenny Young, Superior Clive Jaffray, Minikahda Club Bill Finch, Interlachen CC Golden Valley CC Interlachen CC Minikahda Club Town & Country Club Joel Goldstrand, Dick Sawyer, Edina CC 1929 Town & Country Club 1911 Minikahda Club Worthington CC 1950 Golden Valley CC Frank Brokl, Jr., 1920 Northland CC Harry Legg, 1902 Minikahda Club 1938 Midland Hills CC Ade Simonsen, Midland Hills CC Harry Legg, Minikahda Club Harold Bend, 1959 Mankato GC Kenneth Young, Armour Minneapolis GC Harry Robinson, Jr., Minikahda Club Richard Patrick, Town & Country Club Ted Vickerman, Harry Robinson, Jr., Al Clasen, Minikahda Club Dudley Mudge Jr., Northland CC Ben Schurmeier, Mendakota CC Minikahda Club Como GC Town & Country Club Town & Country Club Bill Waryan, 1928 Bemidji T&CC 1910 Town & Country Club 1937 The Country Club Midland Hills CC 1949 Midland Hills CC Rudy Juran, 1919 Minikahda Club Harry Legg, 1901 Meadow Brook Bobby Campbell, Larry Karkhoff, Golden Valley CC Harry Legg, Minikahda Club Theodore Thurston, 1958 Edina CC Northland CC Francis A. Gross Runice B. Martin, Minikahda Clubb Nathaniel Rogers, Meadow Brook Bob Henrikson, Neil Croonquist, Oliver Williamson, Northland CC Jimmy Johnston, Town & Country Club William Bolcom, University GC University GC Westwood GC White Bear YC Meadow Brook Gene Hansen, Francis A. Gross GC