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MInnesota Golf Association 6550 York Ave. So. Suite. 211 Edina, Minnesota 55435 952-927-4643 800-642-4405 Fax: 952-927-9642 Designer Karen Spruth Editor W.P. Ryan Contributing Photographers Mark Brettingen Jeff Lawler Paul Markert W.P. Ryan Matt Seefeldt Peter Wong Contributing Writers Mike Fermoyle Nick Hunter W.P. Ryan Media Services W.P. Ryan [email protected] 952-345-3966 Published by the Minnesota Golf Association, Inc. Copyright 2021

Competitors tee off on the 10th tee during the final round of the 117th MGA Amateur Championship at Edina Country Club, Edina, Minnesota on July 15, 2020.

2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2

INSIDE THE 2021 MGA YEARBOOK & MEDIA GUIDE MGA ExecutiveCommitteeandPastPresidents MGA Officers Message fromthePresident MPGA SeniorPublicLinksChampionship MPGA NetPublicLinksChampionship MPGA MidPublicLinksChampionship MPGA Four-BallChampionship MGA Women’sAmateurChampionship Minnesota StateJuniorBoys’Championship MGA AmateurChampionship Minnesota StateJuniorGirls’Championship MGA MixedAmateurTeamChampionship MGA Women'sSeniorAmateurMatchPlayChampionship MGA Women’sAmateurMatchPlayChampionship MGA Players’Championship MGA SeniorPlayers’Championship MGA Mid-Players’Champioinship MGA Women’sSeniorAmateurFour-BallChampionship MGA/PGA CupMatches MGA PlayerPointDistrbution 2020 MGAPlayersoftheYear MGA Services Allied Associations The MGAStory MGA Staff

MINNESOTA CHAMPIONSHIPS&QUALIFIERS•60-295

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Women's NetAmateurChampionships MGA NetTeam,Amateur& MGA Mid-AmateurChampionship MGA SeniorAmateurChampionship MGA Women’sSeniorAmateurChampionship MGA AmateurFour-BallChampionship MGA JuniorTeamChampionship MGA Women’sAmateurFour-BallChampionship MGA FemalePlayerProfiles MGA MalePlayerProfiles Ms. &Mr.MinnesotaGolf MGA-PGA MinnesotaGolfHallofFame MGA FritzCorriganEvansScholaroftheYearAward Warren J.RebholzDistinguishedServiceAward MGA GilesKobilkaAward MGA VolunteeroftheYearAward MGA MemberCluboftheYearAward MPGA CombinationChampionship MPGA StatePublicLinksChampionship MPGA JuniorPublicLinksChampionship MGA Women'sTeam/ClubTournament MGA SeniorAmateurFour-BallChampionship MGA Women’sMid-AmateurChampionship

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MINNESOTA SECTION PGA OF AMERICA TABLE OF CONTENTS Twin Cities Open 71 Minnesota Senior PGA Professional Championship 205-208 Minnesota Senior Open 78-81 Minnesota PGA Junior ' Sota Series 212-215 Tapemark Charity Pro-Amateur 87-88 Players Tour Tournament of Champions Minnesota High School Senior Showcase 109-113 Minnesota Women’s State Open 218-221 Minnesota Boys' Junior PGA Championship 139-141 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship 244-247 Minnesota Girls' Junior PGA Championship 146-149 Minnesota PGA Match Play Championship 278-281 Minnesota State Open 156-161 Minnesota Golf Champions 282-285 Minnesota PGA Junior 'Sota Series 176-179 Minnesota Senior PGA Match Play Championship 294-295 Match Play Championship

OTHER MINNESOTA CHAMPIONSHIPS NSIC Men's & Women's Golf Championships 62-64 Twin Cities Senior Championship 196-199 UMAC Men's & Women's Golf Championships 65-66 Land O'Lakes Legends Classic 209 MIAC Men's & Women’s Golf Championships 67-69 Gopher Invitational & Pioneer Creek Collegiate 262-263 Twin Cities Junior Championship 125-128 Annika Intercollegiate 264 Twin Cities Championship 134-136 Minnesota Invitational 265 3M Open 180-183

USGA QUALIFIERS AND EVENTS U.S. Open & U.S. Women’s Open Qualifiying 70 U.S. Senior Amateur & 216 U.S. Senior Open & U.S. Senior Women's Open Qualifying 76 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Qualifying U.S. Mid-Amateur & U.S. Junior Amateur & U.S. Girls' Junior Qualifying 114 217 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Qualifying U.S. AmateurQualifying 137 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying 286-289 U.S. Women’s Amateur Qualifying 138 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying 290-293

MEMBER /JUNIOR EVENTS & PROGRAMS • 296-304

MGA Member Events 298 Chick Evans Memorial Seven-Club Fundraiser 303 MGA Women's Member Events 299 Drive, Chip & Putt Local Qualifying/Championship 303 MGA Senior Tour 300-302 MGA Junior Programs & Events 304

MGA MEMBER CLUB CHAMPIONS • 305-310

2020 MGA Club Champions 306-310

MINNESOTA SPECIAL EVENTS, HISTORY & FACTS • 311-320

National Championships in Minnesota 312 Discontinued Championships 316-319 USGA Championships in Minnesota 313 Minnesota Golf Statistics 320 National Champions from Minnesota 314-315

2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 3 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

For more than a century, the Minnesota Golf Association has been a steward of the amateur game in our state. What began in 1901, with seven member clubs and a goal to identify the best amateur player, today encompasses nearly PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE PRESIDENT’S 35 state championships, national qualifiers and numerous regional and club competitions. Minnesota consistently ranks at or near the top in golfer participation and represents an industry that means $2.3 billion annually to the state’s economy. Clearly, we are passionate about playing the game and take seriously our role as its steward.

In association with 15 allied organizations representing those who make a living from the game to those who see the game as a way to improve the lives of others, the new MGA is a year-round non-profit organization that serves the game for all golfers in Minnesota. The MGA actively supports, financially and otherwise, a Mike Malone, diverse number of organizations like the Western MGA President Golf Association’s Evans Scholars program and a number of other organizations that promote the game to disabled golfers, disadvantaged youth and groups that have traditionally found challenges in their paths when it comes to the game of golf.

The reason the MGA is able to give back to the game is first and foremost because of the nearly 75,000 associate members and the more than 400 member golf clubs who choose to join in and support the MGA. Our exceptional staff, board members, ambassadors and volunteers turn this support into programs and services on behalf of the game in our state.

Thanks, everyone. Your support is so greatly appreciated. Together let’s make 2021 a great year for the game that we all love so much!

4 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide MGA OFFICERS MGA OFFICERS Mike Malone, Ede Rice, MGA President Vice President As president, Malone As vice president, Rice leads the executive com- fulfills the duties of mittee and board of the president when directors in developing the latter is absent or policies and programs of unavailable to perform the MGA and appoints the office.She has been chairs to the organiza- actively involved in ama- tion’s committees. Malone has been involved teur golf administration since becoming the first in the golf industry for nearly four decades, woman elected to the MGA Board of Directors including serving as the head golf professional in 1994. Rice is a passionate advocate for caddie at Waseca Lakeside Golf Club, the Dahlgreen scholars at the University of Minnesota Chapter Golf Club, and he is the owner and director House of the Western Golf Association’s Evans of golf at the Ridges of Sand Creek in Jordan. Scholars Program. She has been a WGA director He serves on the board of the Midwest Golf since 1995 and was the first woman elected to Course Owners Association, was a past presi- the WGA Board of Governors in 2010. Rice is dent, and is also a former board member of the an accomplished competitive golfer having won Minnesota Section of the PGA. Malone, who the Minnesota Women’s (and Senior Women’s) played college golf at Broward College, in Fort Amateur Four-Ball championships in 2006, and Lauderdale, Fla., was named the Minnesota earning the distinction of MGA Senior Women’s Section of the PGA Golf Professional of the Year Player of the Year. She was recognized with the in 2007. He lives in Edina. MGA Warren J. Rebholz Distinguished Service Award in 2012 and continues to devote her time as a tournament volunteer and rules official. Rice and her husband Jack live in Edina and belong to Edina Country Club and Woodhill Country Club.

Paul Meierant, Tom Smith, Secretary/Treasurer Past President As secretary/treasurer, As past-president, Smith Paul Meierant is respon- remains actively involved sible for the financial af- in the MGA as chair of fairs of the MGA. He has the nominating commit- been actively involved in tee and as a tournament amateur golf administra- volunteer. Smith has been tion since his election to actively involved in ama- the MGA Board of Directors in 2009. Meier- teur golf administration having served on the ant has served as chairperson of the MGA’s MGA’s board of directors since 2004. Smith is Marketing and Communications Committee also an accomplished tournament golfer, having and as a member on the MGA’s Handicap and twice won the MGA Senior Amateur Four-Ball Course Rating and Regional Affairs committees. championship, the 2005 MGA Senior Players’ For the past six years, he served the association Match Play and the Senior Player of the Year, as an officer in his role as an MGA Regional and qualified for the MGA Senior Tour finals Vice President. Meierant has a background in eight consecutive years. After a career in real retail management and executive leadership at estate and insurance, Smith and his wife Peggy several leading local retailers including the Target purchased the Brackett’s Crossing Country Club Corporation, Hammer Made and SuperValu. in 1993, and have transformed the Lakeville Originally from St. Louis, Mo., he lives in Edina operation into a successful family-oriented golf with his wife Rachel and two daughters. club and banquet facility.

2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 5 MGA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Mike Malone, President Jeff May, Membership Development Ridges at Sand Creek Baker National GC Vice President Ede Rice, Vice President Matt Hanson, At Large Edina CC/Woodhill CC Chaska TC Paul Meierant, Secretary/Treasurer Rob Etten, At Large

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Playas GC Midland Hills CC Mike Stone, Regional Vice President (Northeast) Paige McCullough, At Large Crosswoods GC Stillwater CC Nora McGuire, Women’s Vice President Jerry Rose, At Large Town & Country Club Alexandria GC

MGA PRESIDENTS

2020- Mike Malone 1974-76 Jerry Halper 1922-23 W.S. Graves 2018-20 Tom Smith 1971-74 Andrews Allen 1921-22 J.A. Hunter 2016-18 Barb Hanson 1970-71 Warren Rebholz 1920-21 F.L. Beckley 2014-16 Kip Colwell 1968-70 Norman P. Anderson 1919-20 Fred A. Patrick (succeeded by Oscar Mitchell) 2012-14 Ken Gerzsenyi 1966-68 William Hite 1918-19 H.L. Hankinson 2010-12 Jim Lehman 1964-66 Martin Stein 1917-18 G.K. Labatt 2008-10 Robert H. Tennant 1962-64 Robert W. Morgan 1916-17 W.D. Mitchell 2006-08 John Valliere 1960-62 Stewart J. McIntosh 1915-16 C.W. Gordon 2004-06 Jerry Clark 1958-60 Alfred W. Wareham 1914-15 G.F. Piper, Sr. 2002-04 Rick Soskin 1957-58 Ed Rundell 1913-14 T.F. Cole 2000-02 Cal Simmons 1940-57 Records unavailable. 1912-13 H.N. Stabeck 1998-2000 Dick Bennett 1939-40 William Fobes 1911-12 C.W. Gordon 1996-98 Roger D. Gordon 1938-39 Dr. Rube Albinson 1910-11 J.R. Marfield 1994-96 William H. Bohmer 1936-38 George Robbins 1909-10 W.H. Lightner 1992-94 Howard V. O’Connell 1935-36 Earl McKenzie 1908-09 G.G. Hartley 1990-92 Richard L. Howell 1934-35 Jimmy Johnston 1907-08 W.F. Brooks 1988-90 Reed K. Mackenzie 1933-34 Robert Congdon 1906-07 B.F. Schurmeier 1986-88 John Turner 1932-33 Dr. E.S. Powell 1905-06 W.W. Walker 1984-86 Richard E. Harris, Sr. 1931-32 Totton Heffelfinger 1904-05 C.A. Tuller 1982-84 Ted Stark 1930-31 Palmer Jaffray 1903-04 C.T. Jaffray 1980-82 Charles T. Hvass 1925-30 D.N. Tallman 1902-03 B.F. Schurmeier 1978-80 William B. Sherman 1924-25 I.H. Schoolfield 1901-02 J.R. Marfield 1976-78 Ray Galarneault 1923-24 G.K. Labatt

6 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide MGA STAFF STAFF

RACHEL BOB ANNE JOEL STEVE TRISTAN Blauert Boldus Colehour Mullen Comstock Dowling Gust Women's Golf Tournament Meeting and Regional Affairs Associate Director Senior Tour Manager Manager Events Manager Director Explore Minnesota Manager Women's tourna- Tournament Coordinates Member clubs Golf Alliance liaison Senior Tour and ment operations, meetings, events, liaison, volunteers, event support operations 612-860-8538 Rules of Golf, and Member Days, membership 952-345-3972 [email protected] 952-345-3978 video production liaison for Evans development, [email protected] [email protected] 952-345-3961 Scholars and Youth on Course [email protected] administrative 952-345-3968 support [email protected] 952-345-3969 [email protected]

RACHEL DOUGLAS BILL JEANNE JACK JIM Hernandez Hoffmann Homeyer Linnett Mendesh Overocker Member Services Rules & Competition Women's Accounting Caddie Development Public Golf Manager Manager Director Tournament & Rules Manager Manager/ Minnesota Public Membership Tournament Consultant Billing and Communications Golf Association services, operations, Rules 612-868-1197 accounting Intern liaison GHIN technical of Golf education billh@ 952-345-3976 Caddie program 651-470-5721 support, handicaps and tournament horizonagency.com [email protected] liaison, [email protected] and course rating volunteers Communications 952-345-3977 952-345-3963 952-345-3960 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

USGA P.J. Boatwright Interns JULIA Hall Member Programs 952-345-3974 [email protected] LISA TOM W.P. STACY KAREN Overom Ryan Ryan Sazama Spruth CONNOR Humble Assistant Executive Executive Director/ Communications Member Services Administrative Tournaments Director/ Chief Operating Director/Editor Director Assistant 952-345-3975 Operations Director Officer Marketing and Membership Administrative [email protected] Association 952-345-3971 communications, operations, GHIN support, operations, finance, [email protected] Minnesota Golfer technical support, graphic design JACK Mendesh handicaps and magazine, website, handicaps and and Holes-in-one Communications course rating, and media liaison course rating 952-345-3973 952-345-3960 management 952-345-3966 952-345-3964 [email protected] [email protected] information systems [email protected] [email protected] 952-345-3967 MATT Moroz [email protected] Women's Golf 952-345-3962 [email protected]

2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 7 THE MGA STORY

The Minnesota Golf Association, founded in 1901, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to uphold- ing and promoting the game of golf and its values for all golfers in Minnesota. The MGA currently serves more than 400 member clubs and nearly 75,000 amateur golfers throughout the state which makes the MGA one of the largest golf associations in the country. The MGA, through its programs

THE MGA STORY MGA THE and services, strives to preserve the integrity of the game to make golf more enjoyable for all. Effective December 31, 2016, the MGA merged with the Minnesota Women's Golf Association (MWGA) and the Minnesota Women's Public Golf Association (MWPGA). The merger has created more playing opportunities for all female MGA members, or some 17,000 throughout the state. Seven golf clubs founded the Minnesota Golf Association in 1901, creating an organization designed to foster, promote and conserve golf within the state. In the more than 119 years since its inception, the MGA has produced a long list of services oriented towards the golfer, the golf course and the game itself. The first of those services was the competitive golfing event, the Amateur Championship. First played at the conclusion of the MGA’s inaugural meeting, the Amateur is one of the oldest and longest running sporting events in the state. It has become a popular tradition with over 700 golfers competing annually. The growth of golf has prompted the addition of events to the MGA’s championship schedule. There are now 24 MGA amateur championships for golfers of all ages and abilities. For the younger golfers, the MGA has the State Junior Boys' and Girls' Championships along with the Junior Team Championship. The Junior Team Championship has competitive young golfers put their own team of four together to play in either the Open division or Girls' division. Along with junior championships, there is also a Family Day golf event, a Junior Girls' Clinic and the MGA provides opportunities for junior golfers to play golf for $5 or less through the Youth on Course program. Golfers interested in supporting the MGA can join the MGA’s Membership Program through member clubs by contacting a club directly or through the MGA Join Online Program. Members receive a regu- larly updated Handicap Index® and MGA publications including the Minnesota Golfer magazine and the MGA Member Links eNewsletter, and have the opportunity to compete in MGA championships and events. Associate Member dues are the primary source of funding for the MGA’s services. For the golf courses in the state, the MGA offers club memberships. With a tradition founded on service, the MGA offers golf courses a unique network of information and assistance. An extensive course rating program keeps MGA member clubs’ ratings up to USGA standards. This ensures that every member handicap accurately reflects a golfer’s potential ability. MGA member clubs also receive club rosters, tournament schedules, course rating posters and dozens of other important pieces of literature each year. An MGA golf calendar informs golfers about various club events and tournaments that occur around the state. The MGA compiles these dates every spring and sends the calendar to all Associate Members on its mailing list – more than 75,000 households. In addition, the MGA actively monitors state legislation to ensure the best interests of the game of golf are pursued. Any changes that will affect MGA member clubs are quickly passed along. With the Rules of Golf being an integral part of the game, rules education and dissemination are an important service offered by the MGA. Not only does the MGA have input on the USGA’s Rules of Golf Committee, it actively advocates those rules around the state. This involvement includes the sale of Rules of Golf and Official Guide books, managing the Rules Hotline and the presentation of Rules Seminars.

8 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide ALLIED GOLF ASSOCIATIONS ALLIED ASSOCIATIONS and Frequently Used Contacts

Minnesota is fortunate to have several golf associations that serve the game of golf in a variety of ways and the MGA is privileged to work with its many allies. To ensure the health of golf in Minnesota, the MGA supports other state allied golf associations through administrative and financial support and resource sharing. The golf industry’s direct impact to Minnesota’s economy is $1.6 billion annually ($2.3 billion including indirect impact), so the golf industry’s health is vital to many Minnesota citizens. An Allied Association is an organization that is golf-related and has a mission or vision that is consistent with the MGA’s mission. The MGA and allied associations work to support each others’ mission or visions while respecting each association’s unique role in fostering the game of golf in Minnesota. A complete list of MGA Allied Associations, their mission statements, as well as contact information follows:

Upper Midwest Chapter, Club Management Association of America The Club Management Association of America, Upper Midwest Chapter is the professional association for managers of private membership clubs which promotes friendly relations between and among persons connected with the management of clubs and other associations of similar character; to encourage the education and advancement of its members; and to assist club officers and members, through their managers, to secure the utmost in efficient and successful operations. Contact: Rollie Carlson • 8870 Yellowstone Lane North, Maple Grove, MN 55311 612-419-9102 • [email protected] • cmaa.org

Explore Minnesota Golf Alliance The Explore Minnesota Golf Alliance is a statewide organization that promotes Minnesota as a preferred golf destination and attracts out-of-state golfers to the state’s premier daily-fee golf courses and golf resorts. Contact: Steve Dowling • 6550 York Avenue South, Suite 211, Edina, MN 55435 612-860-8538 • [email protected] • exploreminnesotagolf.com

Fairway Foundation Through structured programming that includes a Life Skills component, the Fairway Founda- tion helps young people develop character and skills such as honesty, self-respect, self-esteem, self-discipline, anger management and conflict resolution. These positive skills and values serve young people into adulthood and throughout the remainder of their lives. Contact: Erick Goodlow • PO Box 80658, Minneapolis, MN 55408 • 763-226-1636 [email protected] • fairwayfoundation.org

First Tee Chapters of Minnesota The First Tee was established to impact the lives of young people around the world by creating affordable and accessible golf facilities to primarily serve those not previously exposed to the game and its positive values. Chapters include First Tee of the Twin Cities, Three Rivers Park District, and Rochester, to name a few. Website: thefirsttee.org

LPGA Teaching and Club Professionals The Ladies Professional Golf Association encompasses both the LPGA Tour and the LPGA Teaching and Club Professional Division. For more than 50 years, it has grown to include programs intended to advance golfers with an emphasis on women’s and youth golf. Contact: Nora McGuire • 651-778-0424 • lpga.com Allied Associations continued on next page.

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Midwest Golf Course Owners Association The Midwest Golf Course Owners Association (Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota) is a chapter of the National Golf Course Owners’ Association.

ALLIED ASSOCIATIONS ALLIED The Chapter is a professional association dedicated to education and improving the business skills of its members as privately-owned public golf courses. Contact: Dan Howard • Executive Director 651-274-3356 • [email protected] • golfinthemidwest.com

Midwest Public Golf Managers Association The Midwest Public Golf Managers’ Association promotes and enhances the public golf experience through the education and networking of its membership. Contact: Troy Nygaard • P.O. Box 156, Annandale, MN 55302 • 763-694-7697

Minnesota Golf Course Superintendents Association The objective of the Minnesota Golf Course Superintendents’ Association is to advance the art and science of Golf Course Management. Contact: Jack MacKenzie, Executive Director • 10050 204th Street North, Forest Lake, MN 55025 • 651-324-TURF (8873) • [email protected] • mgcsa.org

Minnesota Minority Junior Golf Association The mission of the Minnesota Minority Junior Golf Association is to foster the growth of disadvantaged youth as well as advance the game of golf by providing access to income-earning caddying opportunities, golf lessons, scholarship and other assistance while providing peer and mentor support, and teaching the discipline, sportsmanship, and life skills inherent in the game of golf.. Contact: Jack Stahlmann, Executive Director • [email protected] • mmjga.org

Minnesota Public Golf Association The purpose of the Minnesota Public Golf Association is both to promote interest in the sport and to conserve the true spirit of the game of golf. Contact: Jim Overocker • PO Box 22171, Eagan, MN 55122 651-452-6394 • [email protected] • mpga.net

Minnesota Section of the PGA The mission statement of the Minnesota Section of the PGA of America is to establish itself as a viable, valuable and visible organization to the golfing community. Contact: Jeff Drimel, Chief Executive Officer • 12800 Bunker Prairie Road, Coon Rapids, MN 55448 763-754-0820 • [email protected] • minnesotapga.com

10 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide National Golf Foundation Founded in 1936, the National Golf Foundation provides people with the ALLIED ASSOCIATIONS most timely and relevant information on the golf industry with original research on every aspect of the business. Contact: 1150 South U.S. Hwy #1, Suite 401, Jupiter, FL 33477 561-744-6006 • [email protected] • ngf.org

PGA of America Contact: 100 Avenue of the Champions, PO Box 109601, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410-9601 • 561-624-8400 • pga.com

Physically Limited Golfers’ Association The Physically Limited Golfers’ Association is a non-profit organization that has served physically limited golfers in the Midwest since 1984. Its purpose is to promote golf for people with physical limitations. Contact: John Ross, President • 2018 County Road 19, Maple Plain, MN 55359 • 763-479-6419

Trans-Mississippi Golf Association Founded in 1900, the Trans-Mississippi Golf Association is one of the oldest and most prestigious golf organizations in the United States. Contact: Rob Addington • 2909 Cole Avenue, #305, Dallas, TX 75204 214-468-8942 • [email protected] • trans-miss.com

United States Golf Association The United States Golf Association is the national governing body of golf for the U.S. and Mexico. The USGA’s most visible role is played out each season in conducting 15 national championships, including the U.S. Open. The USGA also writes the Rules of Golf, conducts equipment testing, funds research for better turf and a better environment, maintains a Handicap System, celebrates the history of the game and administers an ongoing grants program. Contact: Golf House, PO Box 708, Far Hills, NJ 07931-0708 • 908-234-2300 • usga.org

Western Golf Association/Evans Scholars Foundation The Evans Scholars Foundation, sponsored by the Western Golf Association, administers the largest privately funded college scholarship program in the nation. Since 1930, when the first two Scholars enrolled at Northwestern University, nearly 9,000 Evans Scholars Alumni have graduated from college, with more than 500 of them right here in Minnesota. Contact: Western Golf Association • 1 Briar Road. Golf, IL 60029 847-724-4600 • [email protected] westerngolfassociation.com

Youth On Course Youth on Course provides 100,000+ members with access to play golf for $5 or less at more than 1,400 golf courses around the country. Beyond affordable golf, YOC provides opportunities for young people to get the support they need to succeed through our career prep, leadership and scholarship programs. Contact: Adam Heieck, CEO • 3200 Lopez Road, Pebble Beach, Calif., 93953 [email protected] • youthoncourse.org

2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 11 MGA SERVICES

Advocacy for Golf in Minnesota The MGA monitors the state capitol for legislative issues that might impact golf in Minnesota. Over the last several years, the MGA and its allied associations have worked with legislators on a number of issues including creating legislation ensuring the regulated use of phosphorus by golf MGA SERVICESMGA courses, developing proportional property taxes for Minnesota golf courses, management of vital natural resources such as water, and working with Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Depart- ment of Health to develop operations protocols to open Minnesota’s golf courses quickly and safely during the COVID-19 pandemic In general, golf in Minnesota annually provides $480 million in golf tourism, $743 million in wage earnings (24,933 jobs), and $64 million in funds raised for charity. Minnesota golf is part of a larger $84 billion U.S. economy (World Golf Foundation). The MGA and allied associations commissioned an Economic Impact Study of the Golf Industry to articulate the contribution of golf to Minnesota’s economy and establish the golf industry as a significant business sector. In 2016, the size of Minnesota’s direct golf economy was approximately $1.6 billion (or a total of $2.3 billion, when the effects of golf dollars from other linked industries are factored in). The golf industry is on a par with several other important industries: dairy products ($1.6 billion) and professional spectator sports ($742 million). Committees Bylaws & Legal Affairs Handicapping/Course Rating Julie Sprau, Chairperson Darrell Retka, Chairperson Tom Ryan, MGA Staff Liaison Stacy Sazama, MGA Staff Liaison Caddie & Evans Scholars Membership Development John Mendesh, Chairperson Jeff May, Chairperson Anne Colehour, MGA Staff Liaison Joel Comstock, MGA Staff Liaison Communications/Marketing Regional Affairs Matt Hanson, Chairperson Mike Stone, Chairperson Tom Ryan, MGA Staff Liaison Joel Comstock, MGA Staff Liaison W.P. Ryan, MGA Staff Liaison Strategic Planning Executive Committee Rob Etten, Chairperson Mike Malone, Chairperson Tom Ryan, MGA Staff Liaison Tom Ryan, MGA Staff Liaison Rules & Competitions Finance & Investment Austin Eaton III, Chairperson Paul Meierant, Chairperson Doug Hoffmann, MGA Staff Liaison Tom Ryan, MGA Staff Liaison Women's Golf Government Relations Nora McGuire, Chairperson Tom Ryan, MGA Staff Liaison Rachel Blauert, MGA Staff Liaison Doug Carnival, McGrann Shea Carnival

12 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide Communications Minnesota Golfer The award-winning Minnesota Golfer, the official publication MGA SERVICES of the MGA, is distributed four times per year to a primary audience of 75,000. Readers include MGA Members, golf industry decision makers including golf professionals, club managers, golf course superintendents, course owners, club officials, sales representatives and the news media. A digital version of current and recent issues also appear online at mngolf.org. The Minnesota Golfer is an effective tool for advertisers to help achieve their marketing goals with the most avid golf audience in Minnesota. mngolf.org The MGA’s website, mngolf.org, features a hugely popular course search engine and is an exceptional resource for information. This site displays key member club information such as telephone numbers, green fees, directions, course amenities, yardage and par as well as the course and slope ratings of all MGA member clubs. MGA Members are able to sign up for MGA events and programs via the website. While players, visitors and the media are able to view Minnesota golf news on a daily basis and “Live Scoring” during most MGA championships, in season news and stories on the local golf scene are updated nearly daily on the MGA website throughout the year. The MGA also has a mobile- friendly web design for the convenience of MGA members and visitors using smartphone technology. For more information on marketing opportunities with the MGA, please contact our account representative, Connie Van Housen at 612-723-2901 or [email protected] Create Your Own Personal Profile Page on mngolf.org For MGA members, tournament players, and volunteers who frequently visit the MGA website, mngolf.org, you can create a secure, password-accessible personal profile page to manage your contact information (email, address and phone), view your current Handicap Index®, see your latest scores, stay abreast of your playing partners’ handicap indexes, and list your favorite courses. For those who participate in association competitions, your tournament results include scores from Minnesota state championships and qualifiers. Social Media Follow us on Facebook (MinnesotaGolfAssociation), Twitter (MNGolfAssn) and Instagram (mngolfassn) as additional ways to keep up with everything that is happening in golf in Minnesota and current golf news. We also have a Twitter feed on our homepage at mngolf.org. eNewsletter More than 50,000 MGA Members receive news updates keeping them abreast of statewide association activities during the golf season and throughout the year. Valuable MGA Materials The MGA also publishes this annual yearbook and media guide, as well as an annual golf course directory, an annual golf calendar of events, news releases on MGA amateur championships and association programs, plus numerous schedules, entry forms and other bulletins. eNewsletter

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Handicapping Handicapping enables golfers of differing skill levels to play equitably together- a vital and important component in the overall golf experience. As the authorized golf association and central handicapping authority in Minnesota, the MGA strives to uphold these values: MGA SERVICESMGA • Peer Review - Golf clubs issuing Handicap In- • Handicap Chairperson - Golf Clubs issuing dexes® must have a minimum of 10 members, Handicap Indexes® must have an appointed and members must have a regular opportunity Handicap Chairperson to work with all to play golf together handicap-related issues. • Score Posting - Each golfer will post every ac- • Club Licensing - All member clubs and clubs ceptable round for peer review affiliated with the MGA for handicap ad- • Rules of Golf - Golfers must follow the Rules of ministration purposes are required to attend Golf when posting scores for handicap purposes. an education seminar and complete a quiz • Frequency of Revision of a Handicap Index - demonstrating knowledge of the new Rules of Golf Clubs issuing Handicap Indexes® Handicapping. must follow the MGA’s score-posting season. A player's Handicap Index will be revised and updated the day after a score is posted.

World Handicap System In 2020, the World Handicap System (WHS) was launched to serve golfers across the world. The United States Golf Association (USGA) along with the six other handicap governing organizations across the world have collabo- rated to make golf an equitable game for golfers of all skill levels around the globe. This revamped World Handicap System aims to bring the game of golf under a single set of handicapping rules and provide a more consistent measure of players' ability between different regions of the world. The MGA is the authorized golf association and the central handicap authority for Minnesota, to administer and implement the Handicap System License Program in Minnesota, designed to better maintain the integrity and reliability of the Handicap System. MGA Members can track their Handicap Index® by receiving the MGA eRevision via email, sent out at each revision throughout the golf season. The MGA issues approximately 75,000 handicaps annually, including reduced-rate handicaps for juniors. It only takes 54 holes to establish a Handicap Index®. Minnesota’s active season is April 1 to October 31. Once a handicap is established, it can be verified via the MGA’s website, mngolf.org, or at ghin.com. The MGA has a full-time staff that provides superior customer service to all MGA member clubs and Associate Members who have questions relating to GHIN or the Handicap System. FREE GHIN Mobile App GHIN Mobile is available to all MGA Members. It offers a personalized mobile experience that allows you to manage and follow your game. Key features include: • Score Posting—Total Score, Hole-by-Hole Score and Hole-by-Hole Score (with Stats) • Stat Tracking—Number of Putts, Greens in Regulation and Driving Accuracy • Score History • Golfer Lookup • Course Handicap Calculator • My Card Download the free app by searching for “GHIN Mobile App.”

14 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide Course Rating & Measuring One of the responsibilities of the MGA as the central handicap authority for Minnesota and authorized golf MGA SERVICES associations is to provide course rating and measuring services to its member clubs. MGA member clubs are usually rated three times in their first ten years of existence. More mature courses are re-rated every five-to-seven years. This ensures the accuracy and effectiveness of the Handicap System® for all MGA member clubs. New and recon- structed courses are a top priority at the MGA. Nearly all courses within the United States have been measured and rated using the Course Rating™ System Rating guidelines. This allows golfers to report their scores from any of these courses in the country for handicapping purposes. The use of the Course Rating™ System makes the Handicap Index® portable from course to course. MGA course raters have attended calibration seminars and training sessions to qualify for their positions. Each year the MGA’s two course rating teams measure and rate approximately 100 golf courses in Minnesota. Laser measuring and strict adherence to specifications ensures accurate ratings at all MGA member clubs. The MGA rating teams are among the top rating teams in the United States. For the Good of the Game – And Its Future Success The MGA is proud to support programs such as the Evans Scholars Foundation, the Fairway Foun- dation, the Minnesota Minority Junior Golf Association, the Physically Limited Golfers’ Association and The First Tee. See our list of Allied Associations on pages 9-11 of this Media Guide. In addition to the recognition as allied associations, the MGA publishes an annual golf calendar helping to raise awareness of charitable golf tournament fundraising at MGA member clubs. Growth of the Game & Junior Golf Join Online “Join the Club” was launched as a way to allow golfers to locate MGA clubs seeking new golfers. At mngolf.org, golfers can search and locate a golf club in their area which will allow the golfer to join the MGA online and establish a Handicap Index®. This program has successfully linked unaffiliated golfers to MGA member clubs. Youth on Course Youth on Course is a national program that Minnesota is pleased to be a part of that offers golfers ages 6-18 the opportunity to play golf for $5 or less at participating courses in our state and all over the nation. Interested young players pay $25 for an annual membership which includes: an MGA Junior Membership, Handicap Index® and the opportunity to play great golf courses for less than $5. Check out mngolf.org/youthoncourse to join and see a complete listing of participating Minnesota courses. Youth on Course is just beginning to grow in Minnesota and as it expands there are additional programs that will be added to set up Youth on Course members for success beyond the green such as paid high school internships and college scholarships. For more information please contact Joel Comstock at 952-345-3968 or [email protected].

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National Youth on Course Scholarship Program High school seniors across the nation have the opportunity to continue on a path to success through higher education that might otherwise be out of reach. MGA SERVICESMGA Since the inception of the YOC Scholarship Program in 2008, they have had the honor of awarding over $2 million total to outstanding high school seniors to support their pursuit of higher education. Taylor Out of the 19 scholarships awarded in 2020, two local Minnesota Gonsalez Youth on Course members were recipients, Taylor Gonsalez, out of Jack Henry Sibley High School, and Jack Traxler, out Cretin-Derham Traxler Hall High School. To apply for the Youth on Course Scholarship Program, visit youthoncourse.org/scholarships. Minnesota Golf Association Foundation The Minnesota Golf Association Foundation (MGA Foundation) is the charitable affiliate of the Minnesota Golf Association. The MGA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation and contributions are tax-deductible. It assists the golf industry in Minnesota by providing charitable support for the administration of the Minnesota Youth on Course Program and two scholarship programs, the Evans Scholars program and the MGA Foundation Women's Scholarship program. There are several ways you can help the MGA Foundation succeed in its mission to better the game of golf in Minnesota including, becoming a sustaining donor of the MGA Foundation, making a donation to MN Youth on Course or the MGA Foundation Women's Scholarship and purchasing a Minnesota Golf License Plate (see below). Minnesota Golf License Plate The Play Golf Minnesota specialty license plate is on sale through the Minnesota department of public safety and select DMV locations. Golfers who pay the $30 plate fee will have the peace of mind of knowing that proceeds will be directed toward for-good-of-the-game programs, such as junior golf and player development, designated by a joint Min- nesota MGA/PGA committee. To order your golf license plate, visit your local county DMV office. Minnesota Golf Association Foundation Women's Scholarship The Minnesota Golf Association Foundation Women's Scholarship (previously known as the MWGA Scholarship Foundation) was established in 1998 and supports young women in their collegiate ventures. The Foundation has committed more than $800,000 in scholarships to 74 recipients. The criteria for judging applicants are based on their academic excellence, financial need, quality of character, and interest or involvement in golf. The 2020 recipients Vanessa were Vanessa Hawkins, out of Caledonia High School, and Nicole Hawkins Olson, out of North Woods High School. Nicole Olson

16 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide Junior Golf Championships The MGA offers the Minnesota State Junior Boys’ & Junior Girls’ Championships and the MGA Junior Team Champion- MGA SERVICES ship. The MGA oversees United States Golf Association qualifying for the U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Girls' Junior Amateur Championships. Juniors who qualify locally compete at the national championship. The MGA helps defray the travel expenses so juniors from Minnesota can attend the event every year. Evans Scholars – College Scholarships The MGA, in association with the Western Golf Association, provides Evans Scholarships to deserving caddies. Scholarships are awarded to caddies with financial need who have demonstrated outstanding scholastic performance and community service. Scholarships include tuition and housing. Currently, there are sixty active scholars at the University of Minnesota, eleven of whom are women. Since 1930, when the first two Scholars enrolled at Northwestern University, nearly 11,000 Evans Scholars Alumni have graduated from college, including more than 700 from Minnesota. For more information, contact Anne Colehour at 952-345-3969 or [email protected]. 2020 Chick Evans Scholarship Recipients Ten Minnesota caddies were awarded the Chick Evans Schholarship, following a final selection interview on February 4, 2020 at The Minikahda Club, for fall 2021 enrollment at the University of Minnesota.

Krew Barber Sklar Gish Grant Hatteberg Steven Kragseth Kolbe Lelemsis Hazeltine National GC Interlachen CC Midland Hills GC Northland CC Minnesota Valley CC

Jessica Pilon Ryan Schenck Molly Schottenbauer Walker Schwappach Luke Sheldon Golden Valley G&CC Hazeltine National GC Northland CC Interlachen CC Interlachen CC

Caddie Development in Minnesota The MGA promotes caddie programs via a statewide network of MGA golf clubs by disseminating information, such as best practices and support materials, and assists member clubs in the recruit- ment of youth caddies. The Caddie Development Manager, as liaison between the MGA and the Minnesota Caddie Committee, perpetuates the Evans Scholarship by identifying and developing qualified applicants for the Evans caddie-scholar program. For more information contact Jack Mendesh, MGA Caddie Development Manager, [email protected], 952-345-3960

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Guest Speaker Bureau The MGA provides a speaker service for club meetings or special gatherings to discuss MGA services, programs and other related topics.

MGA SERVICESMGA Hole-in-One Certificates The MGA recognizes holes-in-one made by MGA members on our website and in a comprehensive database available at mngolf.org. MGA members can enter their “ace” information online including telling a story about their perfect shot and uploading a photo. Recent holes-in-one are featured on the homepage. Once a hole-in-one has been recorded online, a player may print out a handsome certificate recognizing their accomplishment or request the MGA staff to send out a printed certificate. In 2020, 553 holes-in-one and double eagles were recorded by MGA Members. Simply go to the homepage of mngolf.org and look for the highlighted area recognizing holes-in- one. You can see recent hole-in-one stories and photos, explore the searchable MGA hole-in-one database and record your own hole-in-one! Internships in Golf Administration The MGA conducts a P.J. Boatwright Jr. internship program that provides education and training in all areas of golf administration. In 1991, the USGA established the P.J. Boatwright Jr. Internship Program, in honor of P.J. Boatwright Jr., a past United States Golf Association Director of Rules and Competi- tions. Each year, the USGA perpetuates a memorial tribute to P.J. Boatwright Jr. through funding of internship programs for regional golf associations throughout the country, including the MGA. This program is designed to give experience to individuals who are interested in pursuing a career in golf administration, while assisting state and regional golf associations, as well as other non-profit organizations dedicated to the promotion of amateur golf, on a short-term, entry-level basis. Interns help conduct tournaments, junior golf programs, membership services, and other general activities that promote the best interests of golf. Member Days This popular and growing program allows our MGA Members to play outstanding golf courses around the state. Primarily an MGA Member benefit, these events of fun golf and camaraderie are also an opportunity for MGA member clubs to host a full field of avid golfers eager to experience a championship-quality event. There is a nominal fee for the golfer, which includes green fees, prizes, food and fun. For details and 2021 Member Days schedule, see the Member Days page of the Member/Junior Events & Program Chapter of this Media Guide.

18 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide Regional Meetings/Educational Seminars Regional meetings provide an opportunity for golf course officials and MGA members to meet and discuss various topics with MGA staff and directors as well as provide great networking opportuni- MGA SERVICES ties for those attending. The purpose of these meetings is to educate attendees along with enhanc- ing communication between the MGA, member clubs and individual members. Meetings are held throughout the state each year, providing local club officials the opportunity to meet and discuss how the MGA is serving the needs of local clubs and members and to discuss issues that are specific to the local area. Regional Volunteer Network More than 300 volunteers dedicate their time and talent to work on a number of different MGA committees making possible all the programs and services that make the game of golf better in Minnesota. In an effort to better serve MGA members throughout Minnesota, the MGA developed and implemented a regional format. The state is divided into six regions, including the Metro, Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast and West Central; each region is represented by a vice president who coordinates regional activities with the MGA staff. To help coordinate regional activities, each regional vice president works with a team of volunteer ambassadors to promote communication between the MGA and member clubs on the local level. The role of the ambassador is to develop better relationships and communication flow between the MGA and member clubs at a local level to ensure the best possible service. Rules of Golf The MGA coordinates and conducts sanctioned Rules of Golf workshops throughout Minnesota that are open to the public. In 2021, MGA Rules On Tap was launched as a virtual rules resource. For a complete schedule of Rules of Golf workshops and Rules on Tap online discussions, visit mngolf.org/Rules_of_Golf. The MGA office also monitors a “rules hotline” to answer questions on the Rules of Golf during the evenings and weekends as an additional benefit to MGA member clubs, 1-800-642-4405, ext. 965 or 952-345-3965.

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Senior Tour In 1996, the MGA Senior Tour began as a series of 18-hole events to enable senior golfers of all playing abilities to participate in competitive MGA events. Today the MGA Senior Tour serves more than 750 senior MGA SERVICESMGA players statewide. For the 2021 season there are three regional sections (for male players 55 & older), one Super Senior section (for male players 70 & older), one Women’s section (for female players 50 & older), and the Gross section with longer tees (for male players 55 & older ). Each section offers its own schedule of 18-hole individual competitions. There are also additional All Section team and individual events for regional, Women's and Dual members. Regional section events and All Section events include both net and gross competition in two divisions, Senior (ages 55-64) and Master (ages 65-over) while the Super Senior, Women’s and Gross sections have one division. Entry to the MGA Senior Tour is open to amateur golfers who are current Members of the MGA and whose club is a member club of the MGA. Each year culminates with the Senior Tour Finals held at a prestigious course in the state. The top players from each section qualify. See more details about this year's Senior Tour season in the Member/Junior Events & Program Chapter of this Media Guide. Contact the Senior Tour Department at 952-345-3978 or [email protected] for more information. Tourism Golf-related tourism is an important industry and vital to the state’s economic engine. The golf industry accounts for more then $480 million annually in golf-related revenues. The MGA supports golf tourism efforts through its joint partnership with the Explore Minnesota Golf Alliance and Explore Minnesota Tourism. The MGA’s website, mngolf.org, provides a search engine of member club information enabling locals and out-of-towners to quickly access information ranging from phone numbers, green fees and directions to yardage, par, slope and course ratings™ for all MGA member clubs. USGA Liaison The MGA, as the central handicap authority for Minnesota and an authorized golf association, is designated by the USGA to administer and implement the Handicap System™ License Program. In addition, the MGA monitors national issues of importance to member clubs, processes amateur status reinstatement applications, and conducts qualifying competitions for all USGA championships.

20 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide MGA AWARDS MGA SERVICES MGA Member Club of the Year Stillwater Country Club was named the 2020 MGA Member Club of the Year in recognition of the facility’s support of the MGA Associate Member program and its willingness to host MGA events, such as the MGA Senior Tour and Member Days, MGA amateur championships, including, most recently, the 2020 MGA Women’s State Amateur, and USGA qualifiers. Established in 1924 to accommodate the high demand for golf in the east metro, the club’s Stillwater Country Club original nine-hole layout was designed by Tom Vardon, younger brother to Open champ Harry Vardon. In 1959, the golf course expanded to 18 holes when Paul Coates designed the second nine, as well as reconfiguring many of the original holes. In 2015, the club rebuilt all of the bunkers on the course, restoring many with grass faces in keeping with Vardon’s original style. New bunkers were added, some repositioned and several eliminated as unnecessary. Vardon, a prolific golf course architect in high demand in the upper Midwest, was inducted into the Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame in 2012 and is credited with designing more than 40 golf courses in the region. Fans of Vardon will appreciate that Stillwater’s holes one, seven-through-eleven, and 18 are original. Stillwater Country Club enjoys a storied tournament history in Minnesota golf thanks to its long- running Short Stop (now named after longtime greenkeeper Lyle Cran). Established in 1944, it remains one of the premier amateur events in the Twin Cities and features numerous State Amateur and State Open champions among its past winners. Stillwater played host to its first state amateur championship in 1963 when Rolf Deming defeated Loyal “Bud” Chapman, 4 and 3, in the 36-hole finals match of the MGA Amateur Championship. Most recently, Kate Smith was the only player to finish under par through 54 holes of the MGA Women’s Amateur Championship this past July, winning with a score of 70-71-74—215 (-1). Unquestionably, the most decorated player in the club’s history is Bev (Gammon) Vanstrum, once called the “Tiger Woods of statewide women’s golf” by former MGA president and executive director Warren Rebholz. Vanstrum joined Stillwater CC in 1959. During a stretch from 1953 to 1968, she won 17 state amateur championships: seven MWGA Stroke Play and six MWGA Match Play championships, and four Minnesota Women’s Amateur championships. Fittingly, Vanstrum was inducted into the Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame in 1991. Currently, Stillwater Country Club actively supports the MGA’s non-profit mission through a large and active MGA Associate Member program (689 active members) using the GHIN service. The club will be awarded with a commemorative plaque and featured in the 2021 Directory issue of Minnesota Golfer, the official publication of the MGA.

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2020 Stillwater CC, 2014 Rochester G&CC, 2009 Chaska Town Course, 2004 Dahlgreen GC, Stillwater Rochester Chaska Chaska 2019 Pebble Creek GC, 2013 Baker National GC, 2008 Edina CC, 2003 North Oaks GC, Becker Medina Edina North Oaks

MGA AWARDS MGA 2018 Minnesota Valley CC, 2012 Brackett’s Crossing CC, 2007 Tianna CC, 2002 Cannon GC, Bloomington Prior Lake Walker Cannon Falls 2017 Grand View Lodge, 2011 Marshall GC, 2006 Keller GC, 2001 Rush Creek GC, Nisswa Marshall Saint Paul Maple Grove 2016 Medina G&CC, 2010 Midland Hills CC, 2005 Mankato GC, 2000 Braemar GC, Edina/ Medina Roseville Mankato Oak Harbor GC, Baudette 2015 Valleywood GC, Apple Valley

Stillwater Country Club - Hole 2

22 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide MGA AWARDS MGA AWARDS MGA Volunteer of the Year More than 300 volunteers dedicate their time and talent to make it possible for the MGA to provide all the programs and services that make the game of golf better in Minnesota. Volunteer assignments range from working at MGA events and on committees to acting as a liaison with member clubs through the MGA Ambassador Program. The award is based on commitment to the MGA and amateur golf, through volunteering efforts, such as the number of days and hours worked, ability, willingness to do required assignments, initiative, and attitude.

Previous recipients: David Senner (2018), Don Christ (2017), and Skip Hambright (2016).

MGA VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR

2020 No recipient The Vintage at Staples 2008 Bill Casey, 2002 Gerry Frisell, U of M, Les Bolstad GC Midland Hills CC 2019 No recipient 2013 Bob Ulsaker, Meadowbrook GC 2007 Max Horn, 2001 Giles Kobilka, 2018 David Senner, Minnesota Valley CC Meadowbrook GC Chaska Town Course 2012 Bob Bullard, Mendakota CC 2006 Bruce Bromen, 2000 Paul Kaspszak, 2017 Don Christ, Elk River CC Bunker Hills GC, Highland National GC 2011 Kathryn Sartain, Don Lopacinski, Majestic Oaks GC 2005 Dick Goodspeed, 2016 Skip Hambright, Stonebrooke GC Mendakota CC Med City GC 2010 Rod Magnuson, 1999 Loren Hegland, Keller GC 2004 David Felker, 2015 Gary Prevost, Valleywood GC Mendakota CC Theodore Wirth GC 2009 Dick Horst, The Links at Northfork 2003 Michael Damman, 2014 Glen Hasselberg, Braemar GC

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2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 23 MGA Giles Kobilka Award Named in honor of a longtime MGA volunteer Giles Kobilka, this award recognizes those individuals whose dedication and outstanding accomplishments have made an important contribution to the amateur game of golf in Minnesota. The honor is intended to be awarded annually to an individual whose career

MGA AWARDS MGA includes not only several years of service volunteering with the association, but also includes exceptional and meritorious contributions aligned with the mission of the MGA. With nearly a half-century of service to the MGA, Kobilka, who passed away in 2020 at age 85, was a highly regarded by volunteers and competitors alike not only for his personable nature, but also for his unwavering commitment to the volunteer ethos. Giles Kobilka

RECIPIENTS OF THE GILES KOBILKA AWARD

2020 No recipient 2019 Randy Glasmann, Keller Golf Club

The Warren J. Rebholz Distinguished Service Award The Warren J. Rebholz Distinguished Service Award was established in 1994 to honor individuals who, through their actions, have exemplified the spirit of the game at its highest level and who have made a substantial contribution to the game in Minnesota, or on a national or international level. Individuals may come from any golf-related area or discipline. The award is named in honor of Warren Rebholz, the longtime MGA executive director (1972-1992) and former “Commish” of the popular MGA Senior Tour who passed away in 2020. Warren Rebholz

RECIPIENTS OF THE WARREN J. REBHOLZ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

2020 No recipient 2013 Don White 2006 Nancy Manning 1999 John Harris 2019 Brian Horgan 2012 Ede Rice 2005 John Staver 1998 Fredric H. (Fritz) Corrigan 2018 No recipient 2011 No recipient 2004 Dick Bennett 1997 Bob Ulsaker 2017 Nora McGuire 2010 No recipient 2003 Reed Mackenzie 1996 Patty Berg 2016 Cal Simmons 2009 Jim Manthis 2002 Cora Jane Blanchard 1995 Robert W. Morgan 2015 No recipient 2008 Dick Harris 2001 Roger Gordon 1994 Les Bolstad 2014 Jon Valliere 2007 George Reynolds 2000 Ginny LaFavor

24 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide MGA Fritz Corrigan Evans Scholar of the Year The MGA Fritz Corrigan Evans Scholar of the Year Award is bestowed annually to an Evans Scholar from the University MGA AWARDS of Minnesota chapter house for outstanding achievement in academics, leadership and community service. The Chick Evans Scholarship program is a four-year college scholarship for deserving caddies, sponsored by the Western Golf Association in association with the MGA. There are currently 965 Evans Scholars attending 19 universities around the country. In 1996, the MGA renamed the Evans Scholar of the Year award in honor of Fritz Corrigan, a long-time supporter of the Evans Scholarship program, who helped establish the Evans Scholars Chapter House at the University of Minnesota. Amanda Polanski Amanda Polanski was named the 2020 Scholar of the Year. Polanski, a caddie at The Minikahda Club in Minneapolis, is a senior at the University of Minne- sota, carrying a 3.9 GPA, and majoring in Biology with a minor in Leadership. Polanski has an impressive leadership record as an Evans Scholar: In 2017, she received the Adelor J. Petit New Scholar of the Year Award; in 2019, she served as the vice president of finance for the Minnesota Chapter; and in 2020, she was named the co-chair of the Evans Scholars National Com- mittee, and voted Minnesota Chapter president. Staying involved in the Minneapolis community is important to Polanski, as demonstrated by her volunteer work at the Aurora Center for Advocacy & Education as a violence prevention educa- tor. Polanski has also served as the assistant coach and mentor of an eighth-grade girls traveling basketball team. In addition, she organized the first-of-its-kind Minnesota Evans Women’s basketball team which competed at the Evans Scholars Foundation Winter outing. Following graduation in the spring of 2021, Polanski plans to pursue a master’s degree in Genetic Counseling.

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2020 Amanda Polanski, 2014 Aron Elias, 2006 David Molitor, 1998 Bret Benesh, The Minikahda Club Golden Valley G&CC Midland Hills CC Somerset CC, Alex Lindblad, 2019 Samantha Likar, 2013 Nina Wong, 2005 Jacob Kowalski, Wayzata CC Northland CC, Oak Ridge CC Merrill Hills CC, (Milwaukee, Wis.) Andrew Salmon, 1997 Christie Westlund, MGA AWARDS MGA 2012 Paul Stadem, 2004 Nicole Johnson, Midland Hills CC Mesaba CC White Bear YC Northland CC 2018 Zach Dombeck, 1996 Shane Glassing, 2011 Dan Marquart, 2003 David Sellner, Minnesota Valley CC Southview CC Hazeltine National GC Interlachen CC 2017 Jenna Baker, 1995 Michael Artmann, 2010 Jon Paul Wynne, 2002 Christopher Ruszkowski, White Bear YC, Hazeltine National GC, LaGrange CC, (LaGrange, Ind.) Wayzata CC Jon Delaney, Craig Dexheimer, Golden Valley G&CC 2009 Aaron Dahlke, 2001 Dan Davidson, Pine Hills CC, (Sheboygan, Wisc.) Hazeltine National GC White Bear Yacht Club 2016 Charlie Bulger, 1994 Joseph Driscoll, Minnesota Valley CC 2008 Michael Young, 2000 Christopher Hill, Crow River CC & The Minikahda Club Hazeltine National GC Northland CC 1993 Scott Lynch, 2015 Parker O’Brien, 2007 Joe Cockriel, 1999 Scott Eichenberger, Hillcrest CC Bearpath G&CC Hillcrest GC of St. Paul Midland Hills CC

University of Minnesota Evans Scholars house

26 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide MGA-PGA MINNESOTA GOLF HALL OF FAME GOLF HALL OF FAME

The MGA-PGA Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame was established in 1987 to recognize Minnesotans for their outstanding contributions to the game of golf. A task force meets annually to determine nominations. The MGA-PGA Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame is housed at Bunker Hills Golf Club in Coon Rapids and is operated and supported by the Minnesota Golf Association and the Minnesota Section of the Professional Golfers’ Association of America. The 2020 inductees are following.

William F. “Bill” Brooks In the early days of Minnesota golf, it would be hard to find anyone as impactful or accomplished as William F. “Bill” Brooks. His golf administrative résumé includes serving as president of the MGA, in 1906-1907, of the Trans-Mississippi Golf Association, in 1916, and as a committee member of the USGA’s Green Section, from 1922-1927. Brooks had a hand in bringing several major golf tournaments to Minneapolis and The Minikahda Club: the 1910 Western Amateur and an important early success; the 1916 U.S. Open Championship, played west of Illinois for the first time and won by Chick Evans; and the 1927 U.S. Amateur Championship, where the likes of Bobby Jones and Evans competed, and the former triumphed. William F. "Bill" Brooks In addition to his administrative acumen and influence, Brooks, a mechanical engineer by trade, was responsible for innovations that pushed the game into the future. He invented an early tractor- mounted mower which was more efficient and cost-effective than horse-powered mowers, and in collaboration with Minikahda’s head greens keeper, Charles Erickson (also posthumously a member of the Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame), experimented on a variety of grasses and aerification methods and invented a new fairway sprinkler system affectionately called the “Sea Serpent.”

Otis J. Dypwick For the sake of creating and conserving golf history, Minnesota was fortunate to be served by Otis J. Dypwick throughout the latter half of the 20th century. Dypwick was director of sports information at the University of Minnesota from 1944-1976, where he covered Gopher sports including golf for more than 30 years. In this time, he also co-authored numerous books and instructional series about the game, and he is credited with capturing and preserving the swings of the likes of Byron Nelson, Patty Berg, Sam Snead and Arnold Palmer, and a litany of other great players. In addition, Dypwick served as director of public relations for several golf tournaments hosted in Minnesota, including the U.S. Walker Cup (1957), the Western Amateur (1958, at the Country Club of Florida), the PGA Championship (1959), the Trans-Mississippi Championship Otis J. Dypwick (1959 and 1966), the U.S. Women’s Open (1966 and 1977), and the U.S. Open (1970). Among his many talents, Dypwick created tournament publicity, promotions, and authored the programs associated with these historic competitions. The game in Minnesota was undoubtedly elevated thanks to Dypwick’s deep passion for sharing the game with others.

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Dawn Ginnaty Throughout the 1980s, Ginnaty was a force to be reckoned with in Minnesota golf. She started her career at Edison High GOLF HALL OF FAME OF HALL GOLF School, where she found great success on the course, finishing second in the Minneapolis city high school tournament in both her junior and senior years. At Winona State, where she was persuaded to switch from playing softball to playing golf, she became the team’s top performer in both her junior and senior years. After graduating college, she continued to find success on the golf course. While representing Gross Golf Club (Minneapolis) and Northern Hills Golf Club (Rochester), she accomplished the remarkable feat of winning four consecutive Minnesota Women’s Public Golf Association Champion- ships, from 1983 to 1986. This winning streak has never been Dawn Ginnaty duplicated. Additionally, she won the MGA Women’s Amateur Championship (then known as the Minnesota Women’s State Amateur Championship) in 1986 by four-strokes, a notable margin given the level of competition. Clearly, Ginnaty is one of the best players of her time and a well-deserved inductee to the Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame.

For more information about the Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame, including nomination submissions, contact MGA Executive Director, Tom Ryan at 952-345-3971 or Minnesota Section PGA Chief Operating Officer, Jon Tollette at 763-754-0820.

MGA-PGA Minnesota Hall of Fame is located at Bunker Hills Golf Club

28 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide MINNESOTANS RECOGNIZED IN THE MGA-PGA GOLF HALL OF FAME GOLF HALL OF FAME

2020 William F. “Bill” Brooks, 2012 George Carroll, 2006 Rick Ehrmanntraut, 1993 Joan Garvin, Otis J. Dypwick, Jon Chaffee, Steve Johnson, John Staver Dawn Ginnaty Nancy Foss Harris, Jody Rosenthal-Anschutz, 1992 Pat Sawyer, Jo-Ann Lindsay, Dr. Donald White 2020 Mike Barge, Don Waryan Garold Murphy, Hilary (Homeyer) Lunke, 2005 Dave Haberle, Tom Vardon 1991 Warren J. Rebholz, Robert "Bob" Olds Leonard Mattson, Michael Zinni Harold Stodola, Joe Sodd 2018 Howard Johnson, Bev Vanstrum 2011 Mike Fermoyle, Art and Herb Cohrs, 2004 Reed Mackenzie Julie (Marvel) Gumlia, 1990 Joe Coria, Harold Bend, Chet Latawiec, 2003 Cora Jane Blanchard, Gertrude Dansingberg, Kelly Burley Nora McGuire, Bob Reith, Jr., Leo Spooner 2017 Carol Ellis, George Reynolds Nicki Nordstrom Reuterfeldt, 1989 Bea Barrett Altmeyer, Charles Erickson, David M. Tentis 2002 Ray Vennewitz Willie Kidd, Sr., Tim Herron Alfred W. Wareham 2010 Jan Calin, 2001 Frank Fiorito, 2016 William D. Clark, Ken Gorg, Bob Reith, Sr., 1988 Jock Hendry, Lisa (Kluver) Grimes, David Tallman Bill Waryan Harrison “Jimmy” Johnston, Frank Taylor, 2009 Don Berry, Harry Legg Anne Zahn 2000 Tom Lehman Nancy (Harris) Blanchard, 1987 Patty Berg, 2015 Gloria Bjork Brandsness, 1999 Gene Hansen, John Cook, Les Bolstad, Dan Croonquist, Bill Kidd, Jr., Bill Israelson, Totton P. Heffelfinger, Alissa (Herron) Super, Dr. James Watson Mike Schultz, Gunnard Johnson, Dick Haugen Dick Tollette 1998 Joel Goldstrand, Wally Mund 2014 Fred Boos, 2008 Darlene Anderson, John Harris Bill Brask, Ron Benson, 1997 Wally Ulrich Leigh Klasse, Neil Croonquist, Betty Swanson, Jim Manthis 1996 Everett Stuart Craig Waryan, 2007 Jerilyn Britz, 1995 Al Clasen Lynn Esau Zmistowski Bob Clark, 1994 Loyal “Bud” Chapman, 2013 Clive Talbot “C.T.” Jaffray, Jim Sorenson, Ray Hill Larry Murphy, Jim Stuart Claudia Pilot, W.R. “Ray” Smith, Rosalyn Wisen

2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 29 MS. & MR. MINNESOTA GOLF

The annual Ms. & Mr. Minnesota Golf Award was created in 2016 to recognize the outstanding male and female high school senior golfer based on their performance on the golf course, academic achievement and strength of character. Finalists are chosen by a committee of high school coaches and amateur golf representatives. The awards are announced and presented at a banquet in June of each year. All nominees and their families are invited to attend. MS. & MR. MN GOLF MN MR. & MS. 2021 Ms. & Mr. Minnesota Golf Awards Dinner Sunday, June 13 Windsong Farm Contact: Phil Ebner, [email protected]

RECIPIENTS OF THE MS. MINNESOTA AWARD

2020 No Recipient 2018 Joanna Kim, 2017 Stephanie Herzog, 2016 Kate Smith, Edina Red Wing Detroit Lakes 2019 Leah Herzog, Red Wing

RECIPIENTS OF THE MR. MINNESOTA AWARD

2020 No Recipient 2018 Tristan Nelko, 2017 Ben Sigel, 2016 Andrew Israelson, Wayzata Minnetonka Staples-Motley 2019 Connor Glynn, Waconia

2019 Finalists (top, L to R): Cecil Belisle, Caleb VanArragon, Matt Armstrong, Muzzy Donohue, Will Frazier, Brock Winter, Trey Fessler, and Connor Glynn. (lower, L to R): Melanie LeMinh, Leah Herzog, Sophia Yoemans, Molly Stevens, Madi McGinty, Emily Doeden, Dasha Parker, and Jessica Smith.

30 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide THE PLAYERS PLAYERS

Isabella McCauley, Southview Country Club, drives at the 12th tee during the first round at the 2020 MGA Women's Amateur Championship at Stillwater Country Club. McCauley finished T-3rd at the championship and 2nd in the 2020 MGA Junior Girls' Player of the Year standings.

2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 31 2020 MGA PLAYER OF THE YEAR STANDINGS Men, Junior Boys and Senior Men

MEN JUNIOR BOYS SENIOR MEN 1 Frankie Capan 710 1 Nate Stevens 300 1 Jerry Rose 315 North Oaks GC Northfield GC Alexandria GC 2 Angus Flanagan 640 2 Sam Baker 151.25 2 Steve Whittaker 183.75 University of MN, Les Bolstad GC Cloquet CC Pebble Creek GC 3 Trent Peterson 421.67 3 Carson Herron 143.34 3 John Anderson 182.5 Fountain Valley GC Wayzata CC Bunker Hills GC 4 Sammy Schmitz 390.84 4 Leo Gellert 136.25 4 Leif Carlson 180 StoneRidge GC MN Youth On Course Keller GC 5 Andrew Israelson 310 5 Caleb VanArragon 125 5 Jay Gregory 175 The Vintage at Staples Bunker Hills GC Bemidji T&CC 6 Nate Stevens 300 6 Ian Meyer 105 T6 David Haslerud 145 Northfield GC Minneapolis GC Southview CC

PLAYERS OF THE YEAR THE OF PLAYERS 7 Michael Schmitz 295 7 Ian Simonich 96.25 T6 Jim Lehman 145 Dwan GC Moorhead CC Windsong Farm 8 Justin Burleson 270 8 Ryan Stendahl 90 8 John Brellenthin 135 Mendakota CC MN Youth On Course The Minikahda Club 9 Van Holmgren 256.67 9 Dayne Mann 81.77 9 Tim Peterson 110 Pioneer Creek GC Refuge GC Forest Hills GC 10 Noah Rasinski 255 10 Kyler Schwamb 70 10 Matt Yeager 75 Willingers GC Southern Hills GC Minnesota Valley CC 11 Maxwell Tylke 240 T-11 Bailey Johnston 60 11 Mark Knutson 66.67 The Links at Northfork Hastings GC Hazeltine National GC 12 Mike Christensen 223.34 T-11 Andrew Ramos 60 12 John Spreiter 61.25 Bunker Hills GC MN Youth On Course Litchfield GC 13 Cecil Belisle 215 T-13 Stellan Orvick 55 13 Scott Hogan 57.5 Mississippi National GL Hiawatha GC Cannon GC 14 Jesse Polk 205 T-13 Carter Spalding 55 14 Bill Tadewald 56.67 Olympic Hills GC MN Youth On Course Bunker Hills GC 15 Ryan Conn 190 15 Anders Larson 45 15 Robert Snyder 55 Chaska TC Pine Island GC Cannon GC

Frankie Capan Nate Stevens Jerry Rose

32 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide 2020 MGA PLAYER OF THE YEAR STANDINGS Women, Junior Girls and Senior Women

WOMEN JUNIOR GIRLS SENIOR WOMEN T1 Taylor Ledwein 355 1 Kathryn VanArragon 380 1 Betsy Aldrich 330 New Prague GC MN Youth On Course Woodhill CC T1 Katherine Smith 355 2 Isabella McCauley 252.5 2 Adele Peterson 190 Detroit CC Southview CC Bearpath G&CC 3 Kathryn VanArragon 330 3 Shelby Busker 187.5 3 Brenda Williams 180

MN Youth On Course Wildflower at Fair Hills Windsong Farm PLAYERS OF THE YEAR 4 Sophia Yoemans 302 4 Aayushi Sarkar 130 4 Claudia Pilot 115 Mississippi Natl GL MN Youth On Course Grand View Lodge 5 Grace Kellar 237 5 Reese McCauley 85 5 Cathy White 85 Olympic Hills GC Southview CC Royal GC 6 Leah Herzog 192 6 Courtney Wedin 67.5 T6 Leigh Klasse 75 Mississippi Natl GL Windsong Farm University of MN, Les Bolstad GC 7 Grace Curran 187.5 7 Madison Hicks 65 T6 Trish Olsen 75 University of MN, Les Bolstad GC MN Youth On Course Forest Hills GC 8 Shelby Busker 167.5 T8 Camille Kuznik 57.5 8 Barb Miller 70 Wildflower at Fair Hills MN Youth on Course Dellwood CC 9 Olivia Herrick 150 T8 Olivia Salonek 57.5 9 Lisa Lawry 65 Dellwood CC MN Youth On Course Forest Hills GC T10 Jasi Acharya 145 10 Kate Strickland 50 10 Jacqueline Santopietro 60 Interlachen CC MN Youth On Course Twin Cities GC T10 Isabella McCauley 145 11 Josalynn Abbott 40 T-11 Mary Flynn 30 Southview CC Southview CC Hazeltine National GC 12 Molly Stevens 142 T-12 Saachi Deshmukh 25 T-11 Lili McMillan 30 Northfield GC T-12 Emily Renner 25 Woodhill CC 13 Katherine Lillie 125 T-14 Rose Baynes 15 T-13 Mary Jo Graphenteen 25 University of MN, Les Bolstad GC Luverne CC T-14 Hannah Boraas 15 14 Paige McCullough 100 Alexandria GC T-13 Ellie Layton 25 Stillwater CC Rochester G&CC T-14 Maddie Simon 15 T-15 Betsy Aldrich 80 T-13 Liz Olson 25 Woodhill CC Keller GC T-15 Aayushi Sarkar 80 T-13 Christina Payton 25 MN Youth On Course Manitou Ridge GC T-13 Sheryl Raithel 25 Keller GC

Taylor Ledwein Kathryn VanArragon Betsy Aldrich

Katherine Smith

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2017 2018 2019 2020 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Hillary (Homeyer)Lunke,2003U.S.Women'sOpenchampion(four-time PlayeroftheYear), 2015 U.S.Mid-AmateurChampionship,whichhewouldwin(six-time PlayeroftheYear),

Claudia Pilot(ten-timePlayeroftheYear),JohnHarris,1993U.S.Amateur champion (ten-time PlayeroftheYear),SammySchmitz,afterhishistorichole-in-one duringthe 1975-Present, MalePlayersoftheYearrecognized•1994-Present,Female MEN Joe Stansberry Scott Gustafson Joe Stansberry Andrew Paulson Clayton Rask Trent Peterson Jon Sauer Don Constable Sammy Schmitz Sammy Schmitz Sammy Schmitz Trent Peterson Sammy Schmitz Sammy Schmitz Sammy Schmitz Ben Greve Trent Peterson Frankie Capan John Harris John Harris Terry O’Loughlin Joe Stansberry James McLean Adam Dooley John Harris Ben Meyers John Spreiter

andLeighKlasse(fourteen-timePlayeroftheYear).

AJ Hoffman/D.Supalla David Christensen Michael Christensen Mark Christensen Kyle Blackman Adam Riddering Grant Lissick Patrick Herzog Patrick Herzog Clayton Rask Trent Peterson Ryan Peterson Matt Schneider Stephen Bidne Robert Bell Kyle Beversdorf McCabe Buege Dillon Schultz D. Kieffer/K.Smith Jack Holmgren Freddy Thomas Carter Haley Frankie Capan Derek Hitchner Caleb VanArragon C. Belisle/I.Simonich Nate Stevens JUNIOR BOYS mngolf.org

PLAYERS OFTHEYEARHISTORY

Below, fromlefttoright:

Gerald Gruidl SENIOR MEN John Reichert John Reichert Gary Thorp Carson Herron Dick Blooston Gerald Gruidl Dick Blooston Gerald Gruidl Robert Leaf Larry Barnacle Tom Smith Larry Barnacle Randall Garber Larry Barnacle Gary Johnson Steve Whittaker Steve Whittaker Leif Carlson Jim Lehman Jim Lehman Jon Empanger John Anderson Jerry Rose Jerry Rose Jerry Rose Jerry Rose

WOMEN A. Herron/C.Pilot Nancy Blanchard Leigh Klasse Jennifer Tollette Hilary Homeyer Alissa Herron Hilary Homeyer Claudia Pilot Claudia Pilot Claudia Pilot Claudia Pilot Claudia Pilot Amy Schmucker Leigh Klasse Claudia Pilot Leigh Klasse Olivia Lansing Leigh Klasse Sarah Burnham Olivia Herrick Olivia Herrick Sarah Burnham Olivia Herrick Sarah Burnham Olivia Herrick Jasi Acharya T. Ledwein/K.Smith

202 Laura Olin Gretchen Huhnerkoch Gretchen Huhnerkoch JUNIOR GIRLS Sarah Burnham Sarah Burnham Anni Heck Anni Heck Sophia Yoemans Sophia Yoemans Kathryn VanArragon Kathryn VanArragon Kelly Kirwin Kelly Kirwin Hilary Homeyer Hilary Homeyer Deb Means Laura Olin Megan George Amy Schmucker Chrissie McArdle Katie Detlefsen Katie Detlefsen Katie Detlefsen Hillary Gerster Maggie Leland Cassie Deeg Sarah Burnham 1 MGAYearbook andMediaGuide

SENIOR WOMEN Nancy K.Harris Claudia Pilot Claudia Pilot Leigh Klasse Leigh Klasse Leigh Klasse Leigh Klasse Leigh Klasse Leigh Klasse Leigh Klasse Betsy Aldrich Nancy K.Harris Jo-Ann Lindsay Nancy K.Harris Nancy K.Harris Nancy K.Harris Nancy K.Harris Nancy K.Harris Nancy K.Harris Jo-Ann Lindsay Nancy K.Harris Ann Brilley Ede Rice Claudia Pilot Leigh Klasse Leigh Klasse Leigh Klasse

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Harris

Gene Christensen John Miller Loyal Chapman Rod Magnuson Rod Magnuson Dick Kohlbry Leo Spooner Chuck McCurdy Lloyd Freden Neil Croonquist Jack Adams Loyal Chapman Neil Croonquist Dick Blooston Bob James Scheller Loyal Chapman R. Magnuson/C. Mingo L. Spooner/L. Chapman mngolf.org

Brink John Hendricks Mark Norman Russ Simenson Tim Herron Russ Simenson Tom Anderson Brad Geer Brad Geer Tom Nyberg Steve Barber John Brellenthin Chris Perry C. Perry/D. Tentis Chris Perry Jeff Teal Eric Ecker Andy Mike Sauer Paul Meyer

Below, from left to right:

(four-time Player of the Year). Bill Israelson Steve Johnson John Harris John Harris John Harris Jim Sorenson Jim Sorenson Dave Tentis Chris Perry Dave Tentis Dave Tentis Dan Croonquist Dan Croonquist Bill Israelson Bill Israelson John Harris John John Harris John Harris

Bill Israelson (three-time Player of the Year),

Harris PLAYERS OF THE YEAR HISTORY Continued YEAR HISTORY OF THE PLAYERS 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1993 Loyal "Bud" Chapman, 1990 MGA Senior Amateur champion Loyal "Bud" Chapman, 1990 MGA Senior Amateur Nancy (Harris) Blanchard (inaugural Women's Player of the Year in 1994), Nancy (Harris) Blanchard (inaugural Women's Rod Magnuson, 1990 MGA Senior Four-Ball champion (three-time Player of the Year), Rod Magnuson, 1990 MGA Senior Four-Ball 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide 2021 MGA PLAYER POINT DISTRIBUTION This is the MGA Amateur Point Ranking System. Point totals shown include points earned through qualifying. Points are awarded on an ascending scale from qualifier to champion. *Point structures shown below and on the following pages are subject to change by the Player Point Committee. Please refer to the website (mngolf.org/PlayerPoints) for complete guidelines and current information. Men’s Player Points MEN’S STROKE PLAY

ST ND RD TH TH TH TH TH TH TH TH TH TH TH TH TH TH ST TH TH CUT TOURNAMENTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 - 20 21 - 25 26 - QUAL. MGA Amateur 250 200 175 150 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 15 10 5 MN State Open 300 250 225 200 175 150 125 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 15 10 5 MGA Mid-Amateur 125 100 75 60 50 40 30 20 10 5 MGA Four-Ball 75 50 40 30 20 10 5 (per player) PLAYER POINTS PLAYER MGA Mixed Amateur Team 50 40 30 20 10 5 (per player; Overall) MN Golf Champions 100 75 60 50 40 30 25 20 10 5 MPGA Public Links 125 100 75 60 50 40 30 20 10 5 MPGA Mid Public Links 50 40 30 20 15 10 5 MPGA Four-Ball 30 25 20 15 10 5 (per player; Championship flight) MPGA Combination 20 15 10 (per player)

U.S. Open 700 650 600 575 550 525 500 475 450 425 11TH- CUT (300)

LOW AMATEUR 11TH- CUT (400) SECTIONAL QUALIFIERS (200) LOCAL QUALIFIERS (50)

Canadian Amateur 200 160 140 120 104 96 88 80 72 64 56 48 40 32 24 16 21ST- CUT (5) Canadian Mid-Amateur 125 100 75 60 50 40 30 20 10 5

Trans-Mississippi Amateur 200 160 140 120 104 96 88 80 72 64 56 48 40 32 24 16 21ST- CUT (5)

MEN’S MATCH PLAY TOURNAMENTS WIN R-UP SEMI QTR 16 32 MGA Players’ 200 150 100 75 50 25 QUALIFIERS (5) MGA Mid-Players’ 100 75 50 40 25 QUALIFIERS (5) U.S. Amateur 400 300 250 200 150 120 MATCH PLAY QUAL. (100) SECTIONAL QUAL. (50) U.S. Mid-Amateur 300 200 150 125 100 80 MATCH PLAY QUAL. (60) SECTIONAL QUAL. (40) U.S. Amateur Four-Ball 200 150 125 100 75 MATCH PLAY QUAL. (60) SECTIONAL QUAL. (40) (per player) British Amateur 400 300 250 200 150 120 MATCH PLAY QUAL. (90) WGA Western Amateur 300 200 150 125 MATCH PLAY QUAL. (100) MAKE 36 HOLE CUT (50)

REGIONAL REGIONAL MEN’S STROKE PLAY MEN’S MATCH PLAY TOURNAMENTS 1ST 2ND 3RD TOURNAMENTS WIN R-UP SEMI Red River Amateur - MOORHEAD CC 25 15 5 Arrowhead Invitational - RIDGEVIEW CC 25 15 5 Labor Day Classic - WORTHINGTON CC 25 15 5 Birchmont - BEMIDJI T&CC 25 15 5 Lakeland Invitational - EAGLE CREEK GC 25 15 5 Lyle Cran Shortstop - STILLWATER CC 25 15 5 Loren Krugel Invitational - MANKATO GC 25 15 5 Northland Men’s Invitational - NORTHLAND CC 25 15 5 Twin Cities Championship 25 15 5 Northwest Invitational - MESABA CC 25 15 5 Upper Bronze Memorial - COLUMBIA GC 25 15 5 Pine to Palm - DETROIT CC 25 15 5 Resorters - ALEXANDRIA CC 25 15 5

36 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide Women’s Player Points WOMEN’S STROKE PLAY TOURNAMENTS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH 6TH 7TH 8TH 9TH 10TH 11TH 12TH 13TH 14TH 15TH MGA Wmn’s Amateur 200 175 150 125 100 75 60 50 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 MN Wmn’s State Open 200 175 150 125 100 75 60 50 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 MGA Wmn’s Mid-Amateur 100 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 5 MGA Wmn’s Amateur Four-Ball 50 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 2 (per player) MGA Mixed Amateur Team 50 40 30 20 10 5 (per player; Championship results)

U.S. Wmn’s Open 600 550 500 475 450 425 400 375 350 325 11TH- CUT (215)

PLAYER POINTS LOW AMATEUR 11TH- CUT (315) SECTIONAL QUALIFIERS (100) Canadian Wmn’s Amateur 100 80 70 60 50 40 30 25 20 15 5 Trans National 100 80 70 60 50 40 30 25 20 15 5 WOMEN’S MATCH PLAY TOURNAMENTS WIN R-UP SEMI QTR 16 32 MGA Wmn’s Amateur Match Play 150 100 50 25 10 QUALIFIERS (5) U.S. Wmn’s Amateur 400 300 250 200 150 120 MATCH PLAY QUAL. (100) SECTIONAL QUAL. (75) U.S. Wmn’s Mid-Amateur 300 200 150 125 100 80 MATCH PLAY QUAL. (60) SECTIONAL QUAL. (40) U.S. Wmn’s Amateur Four-Ball 200 150 125 100 75 MATCH PLAY QUAL. (60) SECTIONAL QUAL. (40) (per player) Ladies British Open Amateur 200 150 125 100 75 60 MATCH PLAY QUAL. (50) WWGA Amateur 100 75 50 35 25 15 MATCH PLAY QUAL. (5) REGIONAL REGIONAL WOMEN’S STROKE PLAY WOMEN’S MATCH PLAY TOURNAMENTS 1ST 2ND 3RD TOURNAMENTS WIN R-UP SEMI Northland Invitational – NORTHLAND CC 20 10 5 Birchmont - BEMIDJI T&CC 20 10 5 Resorters - ALEXANDRIA CC 20 10 5

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Junior Boys’ Player Points REGIONAL JUNIOR BOYS’ STROKE PLAY JUNIOR BOYS’ STROKE PLAY TOURNAMENTS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th CUT TOURNAMENTS 1ST 2ND 3RD MN State Junior Boys’ 75 60 50 40 30 25 20 15 10 5 Twin Cities Junior Championship 25 15 5 MGA Junior Team (Indiv.) 25 20 15 10 5

MGA Junior Team (Team) 25 20 15 10 5 (per player) JUNIOR BOYS’ MATCH PLAY TOURNAMENTS MN Section Junior PGA 75 60 50 40 30 25 20 15 10 5 WIN R-UP SEMI QTR 16 32

National Junior PGA 200 175 150 125 100 75 60 50 40 35 25 U.S. Junior Amateur 300 200 150 125 100 80 MATCH PLAY QUAL. (60) SECT. QUAL. (40) MN PGA Players’ Tour T of C 50 40 30 20 15 10 5 MN PGA Junior 50 40 30 20 15 10 MPGA Junior Public Links 25 15 10 Match Play MATCH PLAY QUAL. (5) PLAYER POINTS PLAYER MSHSL State A, AA & AAA 75 60 50 40 30 25 20 15 10 5

WGA Western Junior 100 75 60 50 40 30 25 20

Junior Girls’ Player Points REGIONAL JUNIOR GIRLS’ STROKE PLAY TOURNAMENTS 1ST 2ND 3RD JUNIOR GIRLS’ STROKE PLAY Twin Cities Junior Championship 20 10 5 TOURNAMENTS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th JUNIOR GIRLS’ MATCH PLAY MN State Junior Girls’ 75 60 50 40 30 25 20 15 10 5 TOURNAMENTS MGA Junior Team (Individual) 25 20 15 10 5 WIN R-UP SEMI QTR 16 32 MGA Junior Team (Team) 25 20 15 10 5 (per player) U.S. Girls’ Junior 300 200 150 125 100 80 MATCH PLAY QUAL. (60) SECT. QUAL. (40) MN Section Junior PGA 40 30 25 20 15 10 5 WWGA Junior 100 75 60 45 35 National Junior PGA 200 175 150 125 100 75 60 50 40 35 MATCH PLAY QUAL. (25) MN PGA Players’ Tour T of C 25 20 15 10 5 MN PGA Junior 25 20 15 10 MSHSL State A, AA & AAA 75 60 50 40 30 25 20 15 10 5 Match Play MATCH PLAY QUAL. (5)

38 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide Senior Men’s Player Points SENIOR MEN’S MATCH PLAY SENIOR MEN’S STROKE PLAY TOURNAMENTS TOURNAMENTS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th CUT WIN R-UP SEMI QTR 16 32

MGA Senior Amateur 125 100 75 60 50 40 30 20 10 5 MGA Senior Players’ 100 75 50 40 25 QUALIFIERS (5) MGA Senior Four-Ball 75 50 40 30 20 10 5 (per player; Championship flight) U.S. Senior Amateur 300 200 150 125 100 80 MN Senior Open 125 100 75 60 50 40 30 20 10 5 MATCH PLAY QUAL. (60) MPGA Senior Public Links 50 40 30 20 15 10 5 SECTIONAL QUAL. (40) U.S. Senior Open 400 350 325 300 275 250 225 200 175 165 TH TH 11 - CUT (125) LOW AMATEUR 11 - CUT (150) REGIONAL SECTIONAL QUALIFIERS (50) SENIOR MEN’S STROKE PLAY PLAYER POINTS British Senior Amateur 125 100 75 60 50 40 30 20 10 5 5 TOURNAMENTS 1ST 2ND 3RD Canadian Senior Amateur 100 80 60 48 40 32 24 16 8 5 Twin Cities Senior Championship 25 15 5 Trans-Mississippi Senior Am. 100 80 60 48 40 32 24 16 8 5

SENIOR POINTS AWARDED IN MEN’S STROKE PLAY Senior points awarded to top five eligible seniors who TOURNAMENTS make the cut in the following tournaments. MGA Amateur, MGA Mid-Amateur, MGA Four-Ball (Both partners must be seniors), MN State Open 50 40 30 20 10

Senior Women’s Player Points SENIOR WOMEN’S MATCH PLAY SENIOR WOMEN’S STROKE PLAY TOURNAMENTS TOURNAMENTS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th CUT WIN R-UP SEMI QTR 16 32

MGA Wmn’s Senior Amateur 125 100 75 60 50 40 30 20 10 5 MGA Wmn’s Senior 100 75 50 25 Amateur Match Play MGA Wmn’s Senior 50 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 2 Amateur Four-Ball (per player) U.S. Senior Wmn’s 300 200 150 125 100 80 Amateur MATCH PLAY QUAL. (60) Sr. Ladies British Open Amateur 125 100 75 60 50 40 30 20 10 5 SECTIONAL QUAL. (40) Canadian Sr. Wmn’s Amateur 75 60 40 25 10

U.S. Senior Wmn's Open 400 350 325 300 275 250 225 200 175 165 11TH- CUT (125) LOW AMATEUR 11TH- CUT (150) SECT. QUALIFIERS (50)

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MPGA Combination MN SrOpen MN StateOpen MGA Team MGA MixedTeam MGA SrPlayers’ MGA SrFour-Ball MGA SrAmateur MGA Four-Ball MGA Mid-Amateur MGA Players' MGA Amateur MGA PlayeroftheYear CAREER HIGHLIGHTS MGA SrAmateur MGA SrPlayers' Twin CitiesSr 2020 HIGHLIGHTS Resides inAndover College: Univ. ofMinnesota -Morris Financial Advisor Born onJanuary 7, 1959 Bunker HillsGolfClub Men, JuniorBoysandSeniorMen US SrAmateur Twin CitiesSr Twin Cities MPGA SrPublicLinks MPGA PublicLinks MPGA Four-Ball JOHN ANDERSON MGA PLAYER PROFILES

Semifinalist Champion

T-4th

2nd (2016,2014),T-2nd(2017), 2nd (2012,2011),T-2nd(2007) 3rd (2014,2006),T-3rd(2012), MN SrOpen MGA Four-Ball 6th (2016),T-6th(2009,2008) 3rd (2018,2017),T-3rd(2016) Quarterfinalist (2018,2017), 2nd (2019),T-2nd(2018) Runner-Up (2016,2015), 5th (2006),T-5th(2004) Champion (2005,2003), Champion (2006,2004), mngolf.org

Low Sr: Sr: Low

Champion (2009), Champion (2009), Champion (2002) Rd of16(2019) Sr Men’s(2016) Qualifier (2018) Qualifier (2017) Qualifier (2017) T-10th (2011), T-13th (2005), T-11th (2018) T-19th (2008) T-2nd (2007), T-5th (2018), T-8th (2015), T-4th (2016), T-9th (2014), T-5th (2018), T-3rd (2002), T-7th (2019) T-6th (2003) T-5th (2015) T-9th (2003) T-1st (2008) 2nd (2007), Low Sr: Sr: Low 1st (2017)

T-10th T-6th 1st

MN StateOpen MGA JrTeam MGA MixedTeam MGA Amateur MGA PlayeroftheYear CAREER HIGHLIGHTS MN StateOpen MGA Players' 2020 HIGHLIGHTS Resides inRed Wing Student: Minnesota State-Mankato Born onJanuary 12, 2001 Mississippi National GolfLinks MN PGAJrMatchPlay MGA JrTeam MSHSL 2A CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Match Play MN PGAJr MN Boys'JrPGA 2020 HIGHLIGHTS Resides inCloquet Student: Cloquet HS (2021) Born onMarch 26,2003 Cloquet Country Club MGA SrPlayers' MN SrOpen MGA SrFour-Ball 2020 HIGHLIGHTS Resides inEdina College: University ofMinnesota Financial Advisor Born onMay 6,1964 The Minikahda Club Resorters MSHSL 2A @CecilBelisle CECIL BELISLE SAM BAKER JOHN BRELLENTHIN

Semifinalist Champion Champion

Made Cut Rd of16

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Champion(2017)

Champion (2019) Medalist(2017),

Rd of16(2018), Rd of32(2019) Qualifier (2019) Jr Boys'(2019) T-14th (2018), T-29th (2017)

T-4th(2018) T-4th(2017)

T-9th (2019), Low Sr: Sr: Low Low Sr: Sr: Low 2nd (2019) Qualifier Qualifier Qualifier 4th 3rd 3rd

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Qualifier Rd of 32 Made Cut

7th (2016), T-3rd (2017) T-9th (2019) T-8th (2012) T-9th (2016) T-2nd (2016)

T-18th (2015) T-15th (2019) T-31st (2016), T-36th (2019), T-13th (2016), Jr Boys' (2016) Qualifier (2017) Rd of 16 (2016), Rd of 32 (2017), Made Cut (2018) Champion (2015) Champion (2016) Champion (2017),

Quarterfinals (2019), Rd of 16 (2018, 2016)

Match Play Qualifier (2014) Qualifier (2018, 2017, 2015) Qualifier (2018, Continued on next page. Frankie Capan, 2020 Men's Player of the Year US Amateur Western Amateur US Amateur Four-Ball

2nd

Champion

mngolf.org jUSTIN BURLESON CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Cont. HIGHLIGHTS BURLESON CAREER jUSTIN US Mid-Amateur MPGA Combination Open MN State MN Golf Champions FRANKIE CAPAN III CAPAN FRANKIE US Jr Amateur US Amateur Four-Ball MN Boys' Jr PGA MN PGA Jr Tourn of Champions Canadian Amateur Western Amateur AJGA Target Jr Puerto Rico Jr Open Faldo Series - Grand Final Thunderbird International Jr North Oaks Golf Club 9, 1999 Born on November University Gulf Coast Florida Student: Resides in North Oaks & Phoenix, Ariz. 2020 HIGHLIGHTS MGA Men's Player of the Year MGA Amateur MN State Open HIGHLIGHTS CAREER MGA Player of the Year @frankiecapan

3rd T-38th Qualifier

5th (2016) 6th (2000) 3rd (2019), 3rd (2000), 3rd (2019) 2nd (2015), 2nd (2018), 4th (2019), 64th (2018) 51st (2017), T-5th (2013) T-6th (2017) T-8th (2015) T-6th (2000) T-2nd (2000) T-3rd (2019), T-6th (2013), T-4th (2017), T-6th (2016), T-2nd (2015), T-10th (2016) T-33rd (2016), T-24th (2019), T-40th (2018), Jr Boys' (1981) Jr Boys' Qualifier (2015) Qualifier (2019) Qualifier Rd of 32 (2015)

Champion (2018)

Champion (2019), Champion (2018), Runner-Up (2017) 2nd (2017, 2015), Runner-Up (2017), Low Sr: T-3rd (2019, 2018), Quarterfinalist (2015), Rd of 16 (2019, 2018),

Champion (2018, 2016), Continued in next column. Rd of 16 (2019, 2018, 2016) MPGA Mid Public Links MGA Amateur MN State Open

2nd T-2nd

T-2nd

Champion

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MPGA Four-Ball MPGA Mid Public Links MGA Mixed Team MPGA Public Links MGA Mid-Players' MGA Players' MGA Mid-Amateur CAREER HIGHLIGHTS CAREER MGA Amateur Resides in Apple Valley Resides in Apple @burlytime 2020 HIGHLIGHTS Club Country Mendakota 1983 12, Born on August Examiner Financial University College: Lamar Trans-Mississippi Amateur Trans-Mississippi Loren Krugel MGA Four-Ball MN Sr Open MPGA Four-Ball MGA Player of the Year MGA Player Players' MGA Sr MGA Amateur JOHN BRELLENTHIN CAREER HIGHLIGHTS CAREER JOHN BRELLENTHIN MPGA Combo MPGA Four-Ball MPGA Public Links MGA Mid-Players' MGA PLAYER PROFILES Men, Junior Boys and Senior Men continued

MICHAEL CHRISTENSEN LEIF CARLSON CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Bunker Hills Golf Club MGA Player of the Year Senior Men’s (2012) Born on June 23, 1977 MGA Mid-Amateur 6th (2015), Sales Development 7th (2005), College: Duke University T-10th (2010), Resides in Minneapolis T-12th (2013), @MikeyChr T-13th (2014), 2020 HIGHLIGHTS T-19th (2008) MGA Four-Ball Champion MGA Mid-Amateur T-5th Low Sr 1st: 1st (2014, 2013, Low Sr: 2nd (2019, 2018, 2015, 2010), Northland Champion US Four-Ball Qualifier Low Sr: 3rd (2008) Invitational MGA Amateur T-15th MGA Sr Amateur Champion (2010, 2008), CAREER HIGHLIGHTS T-5th (2019, 2018, 2012), T-6th (2017, 2014, 2011),

PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER MGA Amateur Champion (1995), T-3rd (2016), 8th (2013), T-8th (2016, 2015) T-4th (2018), MGA Sr Players’ Runner-Up (2017, 2014), T-17th (2017) Semifinalist (2019, 2015, 2013), MGA Mid-Amateur 6th (2011) Quarterfinalist (2018, 2012, 2010) MGA Jr Boys’ Champion (1994 MGA Four-Ball Champion (1997, 1994) MGA Four-Ball 2nd (2018), Low Sr: 2nd (2015, 2014), T-5th (2011) Low Sr: 3rd (2017), Low Sr: 4th (2013) MGA Team Champion (2011) MGA Sr Four-Ball Champion (2017, 2015), MN State Open 9th (2017), T-2nd (2013), T-27th (2016), Qualifier (2018) 3rd (2016), T-3rd (2012), T-7th (2019) MPGA Mid Public Links Champion (2017), T-5th (2016) MGA Mixed Team T-3rd (2016) MSHSL Class 2A Champion (1996, 1994) MGA Team 2nd (2008, 2004), T-3rd (2005), US Amateur 2 time Qualifier T-5th (2007), US Mid-Amateur Qualifier (2016, 2015) 6th (2006) US Four-Ball Qualifier (2019, 2016) MGA Sr Tour Gross Champion (2019) US State Team Team Member (2003, 1995) MN State Open Low Sr: 1st (2011) Northwest Invitational Champion (2016, 2015, 2012), MPGA Public Links Champion (1991), Runner-Up (2017) 2nd (1975), Birchmont Semifinalist (2009) T-5th (2012) T-10th (2006) MPGA Sr Public Links T-7th (2006), LEIF CARLSON 8th (2008) Keller Golf Club MPGA Four-Ball Champion (2003, 1992), Born on July 28, 1953 2nd (2012, 2002), Software Developer T-4th (2007) College: University of Minnesota Resides in Apple Valley MPGA Combination 2nd (2006) 2020 HIGHLIGHTS US Mid-AmateurSectional Qualifier (2001) MGA Sr Amateur Champion MGA Sr Players' Qualifier US Public Links Rd of 32 (1988) MPGA Sr Public Links T-6th MGA Players' Qualifier US Sr. Amateur Rd of 32 (2012) MGA Four-Ball Low Sr: 2nd Sr Tour Gross Champion Trans-Mississippi Amateur Quarterfinalist (1996), Rd of 32 (2001) Continued in next column. Twin Cities Sr Champion (2017, 2012), T-3rd (2013)

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T15th Qualifier Champion Runner-Up 1st (2017) 2nd (2019) 4th (2019)

2nd (2005), 17th (2019) T-7th (2018) T-9th (2017), T-4th (2015), T-6th (2004), T-23rd (2018) Quarterfinalist Qualifier (2017) Qualifier (2019) Rd of 32 (2006) Rd of 16 (2016),

Champion (2019)

Champion (2017), Low Sr: Low Sr: Semifinalist (2018) Semi-finalist (2007)

Qualifier (2019, 2018) Qualifier (2019, 2018) Continued on next page. MGA Amateur Northland MN State Open The Birchmont Missouri Sr Amateur Invitational

2nd (2019), T-2nd (2016, 2014),

3rd 4th T-2nd

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Champion Champion Champion

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CARSON HERRON CARSON DAVID HASLERUD DAVID JAY GREGORY JAY Iowa Sr Amateur Missouri Amateur US Mid-Amateur US Senior Open Western Amateur Northland Invitational Club Country Wayzata 2002 Born on July 24, (2021) HS Minnetonka Student: Resides in Deephaven 2020 HIGHLIGHTS MN PGA Jr Match Play MN Boys' Jr PGA HIGHLIGHTS CAREER MGA Amateur MN PGA Jr Tourn of Champions MN PGA Jr Match Play MGA Mid-Amateur MGA Sr Open MGA Mid-Amateur MGA Sr Amateur MGA Players’ MGA Sr Players' MGA Four-Ball MGA Sr Amateur Club Country Southview 6, 1964 Born on May in Woodbury Resides 2020 HIGHLIGHTS MGA Sr Four-Ball HIGHLIGHTS CAREER Club & Country Town Bemidji 2, 1965 September Born on TV host Hunting Iowa Resides in Lineville, 2020 HIGHLIGHTS MGA Sr Players' HIGHLIGHTS CAREER

T-18th T-38th Qualifier Qualifier Rd of 64

3rd (2019) 8th (2019) 4th (2017) 2nd (2019) Semifinalist 3rd (2019), 61st (2019), T-9th (2018) T-7th (2019) T-21st (2019)

T-104th (2016) Qualifier (2019) Qualifier (2004) Medalist (2019) Rd of 64 (2018) Rd of 16 (2019), Champion (2019),

Semifinalist (2003)

Qualifier (2019, 2018)

MN PGA Jr Match Play MGA Amateur US Amateur US Amateur Four-Ball MGA Amateur MGA Mid-Players'

T-3rd T-4th

Champion Champion Champion Runner-Up Match Play

2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide 2021 LEO GELLERT LEO ANGUS FLANAGAN ANGUS MN PGA Jr Match Play MN PGA Jr Tourn of Champions MGA Amateur MN Boys' Jr PGA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS CAREER Minnesota Youth on Course Youth Minnesota Born on June 28, 2003 (2021) HS West Mankato Student: Resides in North Mankato 2020 HIGHLIGHTS Gopher Invitational Macdonald Cup Jerry Pater Intercollegiate Tavistock Collegiate Invitational CAREER HIGHLIGHTS CAREER Resides in Minneapolis 2020 HIGHLIGHTS University of Minnesota, University Golf Course Bolstad Les 1999 31, Born on March of Minnesota University Student: @AngusFlanagan Resorters US Amateur Public Links MGA Four-Ball MN State Open CAREER HIGHLIGHTS CAREER MGA Amateur MGA Mid-Amateur 2020 HIGHLIGHTS Chaska Town Course Town Chaska June 28, 1982 on Born of Wisconsin College: University RYAN CONN RYAN Advisor Financial Resides in Minneapolis MN PGA Jr Tourn Of Champions MN State Jr Boys' MN State Open Western Amateur MN Golf Champions MGA Players' MGA Four-Ball MGA PLAYER PROFILES Men, Junior Boys and Senior Men continued

VAN HOLMGREN ANDREW ISRAELSON CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Cont. Pioneer Creek Golf Course MGA Players' Champion (2019), Born on June 6, 1999 Semifinalist (2018) Student: Florida Gulf Coast University MN State Jr Boys’ Resides in Plymouth Champion (2016), @VanHolmgren2 T-33rd (2013) 2020 HIGHLIGHTS MGA Four-Ball T-2nd (2019) MN State Open 3rd US Amateur Rd of 64 MGA Mixed Team Champion (2018), MGA Amateur T-3rd 2nd (2015) 4th (2017), CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 6th (2019) MGA Amateur Champion (2018), MGA Jr Team Team: T-4th (2016) T-2nd (2019) MN State Open T-8th (2018), T-29th (2017), T-18th (2019), PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER Qualifier (2015, 2014) T-25th (2017), MGA Players' Rd of 16 (2018), T-38th (2016) Rd of 32 (2017), MSHSL 2A Co-Champion (2014) Qualifier (2019) T-4th (2015, 2013), MGA Mixed Team T-3rd (2019) T-23rd (2016) MN State Jr Boys' T-5th (2013) Birchmont Champion (2017, 2016), Semifinalist (2019, 2018) MN State Open 3rd (2019), T-104th (2016), Pine to Palm Champion (2019) Qualifier (2018, 2017) Resorters Semifinalist (2018) MN Boys' Jr PGA T-10th (2013) US Amateur Qualifier (2017) MSHSL 3A Champion (2017) Black Ridge BANK Amateur T-2nd (2019) US Amateur Qualifier (2019) Birchmont Semifinalist (2016) Black Ridge Bank Amateur Champion (2019) JIM LEHMAN Windsong Farm Born on January 11, 1958 Attorney; Sports Management ANDREW ISRAELSON College: St. John’s University The Vintage at Staples & Hamline University Law School Born on April 13, 1998 Resides in Plymouth College: North Dakota State 2020 HIGHLIGHTS Assistant Coach - NDSU Golf Team Resides in Fargo MGA Sr Four-Ball 2nd MGA Four-Ball Low Sr: T-4th 2020 HIGHLIGHTS MGA Sr Amateur 6th MGA Players’ Qualifier MGA Amateur 2nd MGA Players' Rd. of 32 MGA Mid-Am Low Sr: 3rd MGA Sr Players’ Qualifier MN Golf Champions 3rd MN State Open T-18th CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Pine to Palm Semifinalist MGA Player of the Year Senior Men’s (2014, 2013) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS MGA Amateur T-11th (2003), Mr Minnesota Golf 2016 T-14th (2004) , T-80th (2016) MGA Amateur T-2nd (2019), Qualifier (2019, 2017), T-18th (2016), Low Sr: 1st (2013), Qualifier (2018) Low Sr: 2nd (2015) Continued in next column. MGA Players’ Semifinalist (2014, 2006, 2005) Quarterfinalist (2008), Rd of 16 (2007) Rd of 32 (2010, 2009) Continued on next page.

44 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide JIM LEHMAN CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Cont. DAYNE MANN MGA Mid-Amateur Champion (2003), Refuge Golf Club T-3rd (2005) Born on February 14, 2002 T-5th (2013), Student: Concordia University-St. Paul T-6th (2016), Resides in St. Francis T-8th (2010) Low Sr: 1st (2016, 2013) 2020 HIGHLIGHTS Low Sr: 4th (2018) MN State Jr Boys' Champion Twin Cities Jr 2nd MGA Mid-Players’ Quarterfinalist (2009, 2008) MGA Sr Amateur Champion (2018, 2016, 2014, 2013) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 7th (2019) MSHSL All Conference (2019, 2018) MGA Sr Players’ Champion (2019), Semifinalist (2014) Quarterfinalist (2018, 2017, 2016, 2013) IAN MEYER PLAYER PROFILES Rd of 16 (2015) Minneapolis Golf Club MGA Four-Ball 2nd (2003), Born on March 16, 2003 T-3rd (2018), Student: Minnetonka HS (2021) T-6th (2017) Resides in Deephaven Low Sr: 1st (2015, 2014), Low Sr: 2nd (2019, 2017) 2020 HIGHLIGHTS MGA Sr Four-Ball Champion (2019), MGA Amateur T-7th MN State Open Qualifier 2nd (2018), T-3rd (2014), CAREER HIGHLIGHTS T-6th (2016) MN State Jr Boys' T-4th (2019) MN State Open 15th (2007), MN PGA Jr Match Play Rd of 32 (2018) T-22nd (2009), 63rd (2019), Qualifier (2017) TIM PETERSON Low Sr: 1st (2018) Forest Hills Golf Club MN Sr Open T-10th (2008) Born on July 1, 1964 US Mid-Amateur Rd of 16 (2007), Linwood Township Town Supervisor Match Play Qualifier (2006) Resides in Forest Lake Qualifier (2004, 2003, 1991) 2020 HIGHLIGHTS US Amateur Qualifier (2004) MGA Sr Players' Rd of 16 MGA Amateur Qualifier US Sr Amateur Match Play Qualifier (2014, 2013) Qualifier (2015) MGA Sr Four-Ball 3rd MGA Mid-Amateur Low Sr: 5th US Open Local Qualifier (2004) MGA Four-Ball Low Sr: 3rd USGA State Team Team Member (2007, 2005) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Resorters Champion (2009), MGA Amateur T-45th (2018), 62nd (2019), Qualifier (2017) 2nd (2010) MGA Mid-Amateur T-4th (2007, 2002), Northland Invitational Champion (2006, 2005, 2004) T-6th (2010, 2006, 2004), 4 time Runner-Up T-8th (2009) Low Sr: 3rd (2019) Trans-Mississippi Sr Amateur Runner-up (2007) Medalist/Quarterfinalist (2008) MGA Sr Amateur T-30th (2019) T-9th (2017), MGA Players' Qualifier (2018, 2017) 10th (2014) MGA Four-Ball Low Sr: 3rd (2019) Stocker Cup Runner-up (2001) MN Sr Open T-5th (2019) British Sr Amateur 24th (2014), Qualifier (2015) US Mid-Amateur Qualifier (2004) Canadian Sr Amateur T-15th (2018), Resorters Quarterfinalist (1999) T-17th (2019), 20th (2017) Crump Cup Sr Division: Champion (2016)

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TRENT PETERSON TRENT PETERSON CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Cont. Fountain Valley Golf Club MGA Team Champion (2013) Born on March 30, 1987 MGA Jr Team Individual: Medalist (2004) Registered Nurse Team: Champion (2003) College: South Dakota State MN State Open Champion (2014), Resides in Eagan T-2nd (2008) @trentspeterson 6th (2013), 2020 HIGHLIGHTS T-10th (2017), T-17th (2018), MGA Mid-Amateur Champion MPGA Public Links 4th Qualifier (2019) MPGA Mid Champion MN Golf Champions T-7th MN Golf Champions Champion (2019), Public Links MN State Open Qualifier T-6th (2015) MGA Amateur T-3rd MPGA Public Links Champion (2019, 2006), CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2nd (2008) PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER T-4th (2013), MGA Player of the Year Men’s (2019, 2014, 2008) 5th (2007), T-5th (2019) Jr Boys’ (2004) 7th (2018, 2017), MGA Amateur Champion (2008), 9th (2014), T-3rd (2015) T-10th (2016) T-5th (2016, 2013), MPGA Mid Public Links 2nd (2018, 2017) 9th (2018), T-11th (2019), MPGA Four-Ball Champion (2015, 2013), T-21st (2017, 2014) 6th (2008) MGA Players’ Champion (2016, 2008), MPGA Combination Champion (2013), Runner-Up (2014, 2013), 2nd (2014), Semifinalist (2019, 2017, 2015), T-3rd (2017) Rd of 16 (2007, 2006), MSHSL Class 2A Champion Medalist/Team (2005) Rd of 32 (2018) US Open Local Qualifier (2015) Mid-Players' Champion (2019, 2017), US Mid-Amateur Match Play (2017) Semifinalist (2018) US Public Links Match Play Qualifier (2014) MGA Mid-Amateur Champion (2018, 2017) US Four-Ball Qualifier (2019) MGA Four-Ball Champion (2007), T-2nd (2019, 2013) US State Team Team Member (2016, 2014) T-4th (2015), Twin Cites Champion (2016), T-5th (2016) T-2nd (2019, 2013), MGA Mixed Team Champion (2016), 3rd (2007) 2nd (2018), T-2nd (2017) Twin Cities Jr Champion (2005) T-3rd (2015, 2014, 2013), 4th (2007), Northland Invitational 2nd (2016) T-8th (2019) Loren Krugel Invitational 3rd (2017), T-3rd (2018) Continued in next column. Lyle Cran Shortstop Champion (2019)

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T-4th T-9th T-2nd T-56th Qualifier Rd of 32 1st (2018), 1st (2018), 1st (2014), 4th (2018), 2nd (2017), 2nd (2018), 10th (2019) Low Sr: T-3rd (2014) T-5th (2017) T-6th (2017)

Low Sr: T-3rd (2019), T-3rd (2018), T-5th (2013), T-2nd (2016), T-19th (2018)

Qualifier (2019) Qualifier (2016)

Rd of 32 (2019),

2nd (2019, 2017) Champion (2017), Champion (2019), 4th (2019, 2014),

Low Sr: Low Sr: Semifinalist (2018), Low Sr: Quarterfinalist (2014), Quarterfinalist (2018), Rd of 32 (2019, 2018) Low Sr: Qualifier (2019, 2018, 2017) Qualifier (2019, 2018, 2017) Sr Men's (2019, 2018, 2017) Continued on next page. MGA Sr Amateur MGA Players' MGA Amateur MGA Mid-Amateur MGA Four-Ball MN State Open 2nd T-5th

Runner-Up

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MGA Players' MGA Sr Players’ MGA Four-Ball MGA Sr Four-Ball MN State Open MN Sr Open US Sr Amateur MGA Sr Players' MGA Sr Four-Ball MN Sr Open Player of the Year MGA Amateur MGA Mid-Amateur MGA Sr Amateur JERRY ROSE JERRY Golf Club Alexandria 3, 1958 October Born on University Young College: Brigham Resides in Alexandria 2020 HIGHLIGHTS MGA Sr Men's Player of the Year HIGHLIGHTS CAREER

T-60th Qualifier Qualifier Rd of 16 4th (2015), 2nd (2014), 2nd (2016), T-3rd (2018) T-5th (2015) T-4th (2017) T-6th (2016) T-3rd (2019), T-23rd (2008), T-24th (2009), T-12th (2012),

Qualifier (2019) Qualifier (2012) Qualifier (2017) T-129th (2016), Rd of 32 (2016),

Champion (2014), T-6th (2018, 2017)

Qualifier (2015, 2014) Rd of 16 (2017, 2015),

Champion (2018, 2016), 2nd (2012), 32rd (2011)

Local Qualifier (2019, 2012) Qualifier (2017, 2015, 2014) Quarterfinalist (2013, 2011), MGA Mid-Players' Players' US Four-Ball MGA Amateur Jerry Rose, 2020 Senior Men's Player of the Year

Rd of 32 (2016, 2015, 2014, 2010),

2nd (2015, 2011), T-2nd (2016, 2013), 2nd

Champion Champion

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JESSE POLK JESSE US Open US Mid-Amateur MN State Open MPGA Four-Ball MPGA Combination MGA Team MPGA Public Links MGA Mid-Players' MGA Four-Ball MGA Players' MGA Amateur MGA Mid-Amateur CAREER HIGHLIGHTS CAREER College: St Mary's University of MN MN of University Mary's College: St Lake Resides in Prior @jesse_polk 2020 HIGHLIGHTS Olympic Club Hills Golf 1984 16, October Born on Advisor Financial MPGA Combo MGA Four-Ball MPGA Four-Ball PLAYER PROFILES 48

MGA Players' MPGA Combo MGA Amateur MGA Four-Ball @sammy_schmitz Resides inHudson, Wis.i College: St. John’sUniversity Sales Representative Born onSeptember 7, 1980 Southviw Country Club StoneRidge GolfClub/ SAMMY SCHMITZ Men, JuniorBoysandSeniorMencontinued MGA Team MGA MixedTeam MGA Four-Ball MGA Players’ MGA Mid-Players’ MGA Mid-Amateur MGA Amateur MGA PlayeroftheYear CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2020 HIGHLIGHTS MGA PLAYER PROFILES

Semifinalist Champion (2018),Semifinalist(2014,2008),

Rd of16(2017,2015,2012,2011,2010), T-3rd T-3rd 2nd

Quarterfinalist (2016,2013,2009), Semifinalist (2019,2013,2011), 2nd (2015,2013),T-2nd(2010) US Four-Ball MN StateOpen Mixed Team Champion (2016,2012,2011), T-6th (2018,2017,2013), Continued in next column. next in Continued 2nd (2015),T-2nd(2016), Men’s (2017,2016,2015, mngolf.org Quarterfinalis (2018), T-11th (2019,2017), T-3rd (2015,2014),

2013, 2012,2011) Runner-Up (2015), Champion (2014), Champion (2012),

Rd of32(2019) Rd of16(2017) Qualifier (2016) T-14th (2018), T-2nd (2012), T-4th (2009), T-7th (2011) T-3rd (2014) 5th (2011), 2nd (2013)

Qualifier T-12th T-5th

Commitment to to Commitment Student Born onDecember2,2002 Moorhead Country Club Lyle CranShortstop Twin Cities US Mid-Amateur US Amateur US Open MPGA Combination MPGA Four-Ball MPGA JrPublicLinks MPGA Mid-Amateur MPGA PublicLinks MN GolfChampions MN StateOpen SAMMY SCHMITZ CAREER HIGHLIGHTS MN PGAJrMatchPlay MGA JrTeam MN StateJrBoys' MGA Amateur MGA PlayeroftheYear CAREER HIGHLIGHTS MGA Players' MN StateJrBoys' Pine toPalm 2020 HIGHLIGHTS University Resides inMoorhead State Dakota North IAN SIMONICH

: Moorhead HS (2021)

Champion

Rd of32

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T-2nd (2009),3rd(2015,2010) MN StateOpen MGA Amateur Qualifier (2017,2016,2014) Local Qualifier(2018,2016) Individual: Individual: 2nd (2010),T-2nd(2012) Continued Champion (2013,2009), Champion (2019,2016), Champion (2018,2016), Team: Team: Champion (2013,2012) Qualifier (2015,2014) Qualifier (2018,2017) Match Play(2011), 2nd (2013,2011), 2nd (2017,2014), Champion (2015), Champion (2019) Champion (2009) Champion (1998) Champion (2019)

Rd of32(2012), Rd of16(2016), Medalist (2019),

Rd of32(2018) Jr Boys'(2019) T-19th (2010), T-13th (2019), T-23rd (2016), T-2nd (2009), T-7th (2012), T-4th (2009), T-3rd (2017), T-2nd (2015) T-7th (2019) T-5th (2015) Qualifier Qualifier

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7th T-21st (2014), (2014), 6th (2017) 2nd (2009) 2nd (2016) 2nd (2019) 2nd (2010) 4th (2010), 2nd (2019), 2nd (2018), T-3rd (2018) T-3rd (2017) T-3rd (2016) T-3rd T-3rd (2011), T-9th (2016), T-23rd (2017) T-25th (2017) T-10th (2010) T-17th (2018), T-14th (2019), T-19th (2018), Qualifier (2017)

Rd of 16 (2019),

Champion (2017) Champion (2019) Champion (2011), Champion (2019), Sect Qualifier (2017) Sect Qualifier (2013) Local Qualifier (2018) Rd of 32 (2018, 2013), Champion (2018, 2016), Continued on next page. MN State Open MGA Amateur

Champion

Quarterfinalist

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US Open US Amateur US Amateur Public Links MPGA Public Links MPGA Mid Public Links MPGA Match Play MPGA Four-Ball MPGA Combination MN State Open MSHSL Class 3A Twin Cities Twin Cities Jr Worthington Classic MGA Players' MGA Amateur MGA Players’ MGA Mixed Team MN State Open MN Boys' Jr PGA MAX TYLKE MAX Northfork at Links The 2, 1993 August Born on Sales Retail John’s University St College: Resides in Rosemount 2020 HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS CAREER

6th 8th T8th Boys' Qualifier

Runner-Up 2nd (2019) T-3rd (2018) T-7th (2018) T-9th (2019)

Qualifier (2019) Qualifier (2019)

6 Medalist honors (2019) MGA Amateur MN State Open MGA Players'

MN PGA Jr MN Boys' Jr PGA MN PGA Jr Players Tour Player of the Year Match Play

2nd 2nd

Nate Stevens 2020 Junior Boys' Player of the Year Champion Champion

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Northfield (2022) HS : 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide 2021 NATE STEVENS NATE RYAN STENDAHL RYAN Resides in Northfield MN PGA Jr Tourn of Champions MN Boys' Jr PGA MSHSL 3A Player of the Year MGA Amateur MN State Jr Boys' MN State Open MGA Jr Boys' MGA Jr Boys' MN Golf Champions HIGHLIGHTS CAREER Student 2020 HIGHLIGHTS CAREER HIGHLIGHTS CAREER Northfield Golf Club 29, 2004 Born on March MN PGA Jr Tour 2020 HIGHLIGHTS Minnesota Youth on Course Youth Minnesota 20, 2005 September Born on (2024) HS Grove Maple Student: Grove Resides in Maple Twin Cities Jr MN PGA Jr Tourn of Champions PLAYER PROFILES 50

MGA Amateur Twin Cities @cvanarragolf Resides inBlaine Student: Valparaiso University Born onAugust 10, 2001 Bunker HillsGolfClub CALEB VANARRAGON Men, JuniorBoysandSeniorMencontinued MPGA Four-Ball MPGA MidPublicLinks MPGA SrPublicLinks MGA SrAmateur 2020 HIGHLIGHTS Resides inBecker & St. Mary’s University College: Bethel University Teacher/Coach Born onJanuary 10, 1953 Pebble Creek GolfClub STEVE WHITTAKER US JrAmateur MN PGAJrBoys' MSHSL Class3A MPGA PublicLinks MN GolfChampions MN StateOpen MN StateJrBoys' MGA Players' MGA Amateur Player oftheYear CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2020 HIGHLIGHTS MGA PLAYER PROFILES

T-6th T-4th T-7th 2nd 2nd 3rd

MN StateOpen MGA Four-Ball MGA SrPlayers' MGA Players' Continued in next column. next in Continued mngolf.org

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Rd of16(2019) Qualifier (2019) Jr Boys'(2018) T-35th (2017), T-21st (2018), T-10th (2016) T-18th (2019) T-40th (2016) T-7th (2017), T-4th (2019), T-3rd (2015), Low Sr: Sr: Low T-9th (2019) T-4th (2019) 10th (2018), 2nd (2018), 5th (2018), 4th (2019), 3rd (2017), 9th (2016) 4th (2018)

Made Cut Qualifier Qualifier T-4th

MGA Four-Ball MGA SrPlayers’ MGA SrAmateur MGA Mid-Amateur MGA Players’ MGA Amateur MGA PlayeroftheYear STEVE WHITTAKER CAREER HIGHLIGHTS MPGA MidPublicLinks MPGA PublicLinks MN SrOpen MN StateOpen MGA SrFour-Ball Lakeland Twin CitiesSr US SrAmateur MPGA Four-Ball MPGA SrPublicLinks MPGA SrMatchPlay MPGA SrPublicLinks

202 1 MGAYearbook andMediaGuide Match PlayQualifier(2011,2009) Senior Men’s(2011,2010) Champion (2016,2013), Runner-up (2015,2013) Rd of16(2019,2017) Quarterfinalist (2018), Qualifier (2018,2016) Qualifier (2017,2015) Qualifier (2015,2010) T-4th (2019,2018), T-2nd (2017,2010) T-9th (2018,2013) Semifinalist (2019), T-3rd (2015,2009) Semifinalist (2014) Low Sr: Sr: Low Runner-Up (2012) Low Sr: Sr: Low Champion (2011), Champion (2015), Champion (2010), 2nd (2011,2010), Low Sr: Sr: Low Champion (2010), Rd of32(2015), Qualifier (2019) T-92nd (2016), T-55th (2016), T-10th (2010), T-10th (2008), T-11th (2018) T-10th (2011) T-5th (2010), T-6th (2014), T-8th (2009), T-3rd (2019), T-3rd (2009), T-5th (2017) T-7th (2010) T-9th (2008) T-3rd (2017) T-2nd (2014) T-2nd (1999) T-4th (2010) 2nd (2016), 2nd (2011), 4th (2013), 2nd (2013) 3rd (2002), 7th (2013) 2nd (2019) 6th (2014) 4th (2019) 1st (2019)

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5th (2017) 4th (2019) 8th (2019) 3rd (2018), 4th (2019), 4th (2015), 7th (2017), T-5th (2008), T-6th (2013), T-8th (2007), T-2nd (2009), T-10th (2004) Continued on Qualifier (2019)

3rd (2014, 2013) Champion (2006), Champion (2006), 6th (2016, 2012), 3rd (2019, 2018), Semifinalist (2019),

Quarterfinalist (2018) Gross Champion (2019) 3rd (2014, 2011, 2000), 5th (2017), T-5th (2018) 5th (2017), T-5th Runner-Up (2011, 2006), Qualifier (2007, 2000, 1999) Champion (2008, 2003, 2000), Semifinalist (2015, 2009, 2004)

MN HS Showcase MGA Wmn's Match Play MN Wmn's State Open

Champion (2019, 2016, 2008, 2004),

T-3rd

Runner-Up

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2nd 2nd

T-12th (2006)

Champion 9th (2004) 4th (2017)

2nd (2018) 2nd (2019) 3rd (2019), 4th (2000), 4th (2015), 5th (2014), 2nd (2010), 2nd (2018), T-6th (1999) T-7th (2019) T-3rd (2018), Quarterfinalist Gross Champion Women's (2019) Champion (2007), Champion (2019), 7th (2017, 2013), Runner-Up (2019)

T-2nd (2019, 2007),

Sect Qualifier (2014)

Champion (2019, 2018) Champion (2005, 2003) Team & Medalist

6th (2016), T-6th (2012), 8th (2010), T-8th (2000), Continued in next column. Montana Team member (2007) Resorters MGA Wmn's MGA Wmn’s Mid-Amateur MGA Wmn's Sr Amateur MGA Wmn's Match Play MGA Wmn’s Amateur Sr Tour

Champion -

Champion (2002, 2001, 2000, 1999)

Champion Champion Champion

2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide 2021 MGA PLAYER PROFILES PROFILES PLAYER MGA

MGA Wmn's Sr Match Play MGA Mixed Team MGA Wmn's Sr Amateur

MGA Wmn's HIGHLIGHTS CAREER MGA Wmn’s Mid-Amateur MGA Sr Wmn's MGA Sr Wmn's Player of the Year MGA Wmn's Sr Match Play Travel Consultant Travel College: Dartmouth Resides in Minnetonka 2020 HIGHLIGHTS BETSY ALDRICH BETSY Club Country Woodhill 5, 1966 October on Born Montana State Wmn's Amateur Montana High School Class B Big Sky Women's MN Women's State Open US Wmn's Open USGA State Team MGA Women's Amateur MGA Women's Match Play MGA Wmn's Mid-Amateur @Jasigolf Mid-Amateur CAREER HIGHLIGHTS MGA Player of the Year Resides in Carver 2020 HIGHLIGHTS MGA Wmn's Club Country Interlachen 5, 1984 Born on March Specialist Sales Montana of University College: Women, Junior Girls and Senior Women and Senior Girls Junior Women, ACHARYA JASI Sr Four-Ball MGA PLAYER PROFILES Women, Junior Girls and Senior Women continued

GRACE CURRAN OLIVIA HERRICK CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Continued University of Minnesota, MGA Wmn’s Mid-Amateur Champion (2018, 2015, 2014) Les Bolstad Golf Course T-2nd (2017), Born on January 16, 2001 3rd (2016) Student: University of Minnesota MGA Mixed Team Champion (2016, 2010), Resides in New Lenox, Ill. 2nd (2018), T-2nd (2017, 2007) @grace_curran3 MGA Wmn's Four-Ball 2nd (2018), 2020 HIGHLIGHTS 6th (2017) MGA Wmn's Champion MGA Wmn's Four-Ball T-2nd MN Wmn’s Four-Ball Champion (2011), Match Play 2nd (2012, 2007) T-3rd (2008), CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 4th (2009) IHSA Class AA Champion (2017), MWPGA Four-Ball Champion (2016, 2015, 2014, T-5th (2018), 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009) PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER T-7th (2019) MN Wmn’s State Open Champion (2018, 2011), Illinois State Jr Girls' Amateur Champion (2018), 4th (2013, 2010) T-2nd (2017), 6th (2015), T-4th (2019) T-8th (2017, 2016, 2012) MSHSL Class 2A Runner-up (2006), 3rd (2005) OLIVIA HERRICK Twin Cities Jr Champion (2006) Dellwood Country Club US Wmn’s Open Qualifier (2009) Born on August 4, 1988 Marketing/Communications Manager US Wmn’s Amateur Qualifier (2011, 2010, 2009, 2008) College: Drake University US Wmn’s Mid-Amateur Semifinalist (2016), Resides in Roseville Quarterfinalist (2017), @oherrickdesign Rd of 32 (2013), 2020 HIGHLIGHTS Match Play Qualifier (2019, 2018, 2015) MGA Mixed Team T-3rd MGA Wmn's Rd of 16 US Wmn’s Four-Ball Quarterfinalist (2016), Match Play Rd of 32 (2015) MGA Wmn's Mid-Amateur 4th Qualifier (2018, 2017) MN Wmn's State Open T-11th MGA Wmn's Four-Ball 4th US Wmn’s State Team Team Member (2017, 2015, 2013, 2011) MGA Wmn’s Amateur T-15th CAREER HIGHLIGHTS MGA Player of the Year Wmn’s (2018, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2010) LEAH HERZOG MGA Wmn's Amateur T-14th (2017) Mississippi National Golf Links MN Wmn’s Amateur Champion (2010, 2009), Born on September 10, 2001 T-2nd (2008) Student: University of Nebraska T-3rd (2012), Resides in Red Wing 4th (2016), @leah_herz13 T-5th (2013) 6th (2014, 2007), T-6th (2011) 2020 HIGHLIGHTS MWPGA Public Links Champion (2014, 2010, 2008), MN Wmn's State Open T-3rd MGA Wmn's Amateur T-7th 2nd (2012), T-2nd (2011), MGA Wmn's Four-Ball 5th MGA Wmn’s Rd of 16 3rd (2013), Match Play 4th (2016), T-4th (2015), 5th (2009) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS MGA Wmn's Match Play Champion (2017), Ms Minnesota Golf 2019 Runner-Up (2018) MGA Wmn’s Match Play Rd of 16 (2019), MN Wmn’s Match Play Champion (2016, 2010), 5th (2017) Runner-Up (2013, 2007), MN State Jr Girls' 2nd (2017) Semifinalist (2014, 2009, 2006), Quarterfinalist (2015, 2011) MGA Wmn's Four-Ball Champion (2019), 3rd (2018) MWPGA Match Play Champion (2010, 2008) Runner-Up (2016, 2015, 2013), MGA Mixed Team 2nd (2019) Semifinalist (2014) MN Wmn's State Open T-14th (2018) Continued in next column. Continued on next page.

52 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide LEAH HERZOG CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Continued GRACE KELLAR CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Continued MN Girls' Jr PGA 2nd (2018, 2017), MN Wmn's State Open T-6th (2018) 3rd (2019), MN PGA Jr Tourn of Champions Champion (2016) T-6th (2016) MSHSL Class 3A 3rd (2017), MN PGA Jr Tourn of Champions T-4th (2018) 4th (2015), T-4th (2016) MSHSL Class 2A 2nd (2019, 2018) MSHSL Class 3A 7th (2017) US Girl's Jr Qualifier (2019) LEIGH KLASSE Resorters Champion (2019), University of MN, Les Bolstad GC Runner-Up (2018) Born on September 22, 1959 College: University of Minnesota Resides in Cumberland, Wis./

MADISON HICKS Surprise, Ariz. PLAYER PROFILES Minnesota Youth On Course 2020 HIGHLIGHTS Born on April 4, 2004 MGA Wmn's Sr Runner-Up Student: Chanhassen HS (2022) Match Play Resides in Victoria CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2020 HIGHLIGHTS MGA Player Of the Year Wmn’s (2011, 2009, 2007, 1995) MN PGA Jr Semifinalist MN State Jr Girls' 5th Sr Wmn’s (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010) Match Play MN Girls' Jr PGA 6th Twin Cities Jr 3rd MN Wmn’s Amateur 2nd (2007, 2005, 2004), T-3rd (2011), CAREER HIGHLIGHTS T-4th (2010), T-6th (2016, 2003), MGA Wmn's Match Play Rd of 16 (2019) T-7th (2015), MN State Jr Girls' T-3rd (2019), 8th (2009), 9th (2018) 9th (2012) MGA Jr Team Individual: Medalist (2018), MWPGA Public Links Champion (2015, 2007, 2006, 1997, 1995), Individual: 2nd (2019, 2017), 2nd (2016, 2009, 2005, 2003, 2001), T-2nd (2011), Team: Champion (2019, 2018), 3rd (2008), Team: 5th (2017) 4th (2013), 5th (2014, 2012), T-5th (2010) MN Girls' Jr PGA 7th (2017) MN Wmn’s Match Play Champion (2016), MN PGA Jr Match Play Runner-Up (2019), Runner-up (2006) Semifinalist (2018) Semifinalist (2007), MN PGA Jr Tourn of Champions Champion (2019) Quarterfinalist (2010), MSHSL Class 3A 4th (2018), 14th (2019) Rd of 16 (2005) Twin Cities Jr Champion (2019, 2018) MWPGA Match Play Champion (2013, 2009, 2006) Runner-Up (2014, 2011, 2010, 2008), Semifinalist (2016, 2015, 2012) GRACE KELLAR MGA Wmn’s Mid-Amateur Champion (2011, 2008, 2007, Olympic Hills Golf Club 2006, 2005, 2004), Born on May 16, 1999 2nd (2016, 2015, 2012, 2010, 2009), Student: University of Minnesota T-2nd (2019, 2013, 2001), Resides in Edina 5th (2017, 2002), T-6th (2014) 2020 HIGHLIGHTS MGA Wmn's Sr Amateur Champion (2019, 2018, 2017) MGA Wmn's Four-Ball T-2nd MGA Wmn's Amateur T-5th MN Sr Wmn’s Amateur Champion (2016, 2014, 2013, MN Wmn's State Open T-3rd MGA Wmn's Rd of 16 2012, 2011, 2010) Match Play 2nd (2015) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS MWPGA Sr Public Links Champion (2016, 2014, 2013, MGA Wmn's Amateur T-3rd (2019), 2012, 2011, 2010) T-2nd (2018) 2nd (2015) MGA Wmn's Match Play Champion (2019), MGA Wmn's Sr Match Play Champion (2017), Quarterfinalist (2018, 2017) Semifinalist (2019, 2018) MN State Jr Girls’ 3rd (2016), MGA Wmn's Four-Ball 4th (2019), T-8th (2015) 5th (2017), T-5th (2018) MGA Wmn's Four-Ball T-2nd (2017), MN Wmn’s Four-Ball 2nd (2011), T-5th (2018) 3rd (2014), 4th (2007) MN Wmn's Four-Ball 3rd (2016) T-4th (2015), MGA Mixed Team T-3rd (2019) 6th (2016, 2012), T-6th (2013) Continued in next column. Continued on next page.

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Women, JuniorGirlsandSeniorWomencontinued Optimist InternationalJrGolf MSHSL Class3A MPGA JrPublicLinks MN StateJrGirls' CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Match Play MN PGAJr 2020 HIGHLIGHTS Resides inOrono Wisconsin of University to Commitment Student: Orono HS Born onApril 29,2003 Minnesota Youth onCourse Northfield Invitational Twin Cities USGA StateTeam US SrWmn’sAmateur US SrWmn'sOpen US Wmn’sMid-Amateur US Wmn’sPublicLinks US Wmn’sAmateur MN Wmn’sStateOpen MGA Team MGA MixedTeam MGA Wmn'sSrFour-Ball CAMILLE KUZNIK MGA PLAYER PROFILES LEIGH KLASSECAREERHIGHLIGHTS

MWPGA Four-Ball MN SrWmn’sFour-Ball

Match Play(2015,2012,2011,2010,2006,2004,2002)

Champion

Match Play(2019,2016,2015,2014,2010) Champion (2016,2015,2014,2008,2007,

Team Member(2011,2009,2007,2005,

2nd (2012,2004,2003),T-2nd(2010),

Champion (2016,2015,2013,2011)

Rd of32(2018,2017,2008,2007) Rd of16(2018,2017,2012,2011) Match PlayQualifier(2004,2003) MN StateJrGirls' Twin CitiesJr 4th (2011,2010),T-4th(2003), 2006, 2005,2002,1996,1995) 2nd (2014,2008,2006,2005), Champion (2019,2018,2017) Continued T-3rd (2018,2016,2015), 3rd (2008),T-3rd(2011), 2003, 1999,1997,1995) Champion (2019,2018) 2nd (2014,2012,2010) mngolf.org Champion (2009,2004) Rd of16(2009,2003) Qualifier (2019,2018)

3rd (2007,2005), Champion (2019) Champion (2001) 3rd (2013,2009) 25 timeQualifier 22 timeQualifier Rd of32(2013),

Qualifier (2014) T-4th (2009) 10th (2014) 17th (2019) 11th (2019) 2nd (2006), 2nd (2007), 5th (2012), 5th (2018),

4th (2003) 6th (2013) 3rd (2006) T-6th 2nd

US Wmn’sPublicLinks US Wmn’sAmateur Twin CitiesJr MSHSL (Class3A) MN Wmn’sStateOpen MGA MixedTeam MN JrGirls’ MGA Wmn'sFour-Ball MGA Wmn'sMatchPlay MGA Wmn'sAmateur CAREER HIGHLIGHTS MN Wmn'sStateOpen MGA Wmn'sFour-Ball Co-Player oftheYear MGA Wmn's 2020 HIGHLIGHTS Resides inNew Prague Student: BradleyUniversity Born onSeptember 23,1997 New PragueGolfClub TAYLOR LEDWEIN the Year of Co-Player 2020 Women's Taylor Ledwein, MWPGA Four-Ball MN Wmn’sMatchPlay MN Wmn’sAmateur

Champion

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2nd 1 MGAYearbook andMediaGuide Champion (2016,2015),

Qualifier (2019,2015) MGA Wmn'sAmateur Match Play MGA Wmn's MGA MixedTeam Champion (2015) Qualifier (2014)

T-8th (2015) T-3rd (2019) 10th (2013) 6th (2014), Quarterfinalist (2015)

Quarterfinalist (2017)

Semifinalist (2016), Semifinalist (2019), Champion (2016), Champion (2018), Champion (2018), Champion (2018)

T-13th(2015)

T-2nd (2017),

T-7th (2014), T-6th (2015) T-7th (2019)

Semifinalist 4th (2016) 2nd 9th

KATE LILLIE PAIGE MCCULLOUGH University of Minnesota, Stillwater Country Club Les Bolstad Golf Course Born on August 1, 1986 Born on June 19, 1999 Business Analyst Manager Student: University of Minnesota College: University of Minnesota Resides in Minneapolis Resides in Maple Grove @pbmgolfs 2020 HIGHLIGHTS MGA Wmn's Four-Ball T-2nd MGA Wmn's Amateur T-5th 2020 HIGHLIGHTS MGA Wmn's Mid-Amateur 3rd MGA Wmn's Four-Ball 4th

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS CAREER HIGHLIGHTS MGA Wmn's Amateur T-3rd (2019) MGA Wmn's Mid-Amateur Champion (2017)

MGA Wmn's Match Play Semifinalist (2019) MN Wmn’s Match Play Quarterfinalist (2006) PLAYER PROFILES Minnesota Invitational 12th (2019) MN Wmn’s Four-Ball Champion (2013), T-8th (2007) ISABELLA MCCAULEY MGA Mixed Team T-5th (2007) Twin Cities 2nd (2006) Southview Country Club MSHSL Class 2A 6th (2004) Born on January 6, 2004 Student: Simley HS (2022) US Wmn's Mid-Amateur Quarterfinalist (2015), Resides in Inver Groves Heights Rd of 32 (2019, 2016), Rd of 64 (2018, 2017, 2011) 2020 HIGHLIGHTS USGA State Team Team Member (2017) MN State Jr Girls' Champion MGA Wmn's Amateur T-3rd Northland Wmn's Champion (2015, 2014, 2013, 2012), MN Girls' Jr PGA Champion MGA Mixed Team T-5th Invitational 3rd (2009) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Trans National Rd of 32 (2007, 2006) MN State Jr Girls' T-4th (2017) MN Wmn's State Open T-3rd (2019) BARB MILLER MN Golf Champions T-9th (2019) Dellwood Country Club MN Girls' Jr PGA Champion (2019), Born on February 7, 1963 3rd (2018), Resides in Oakdale 5th (2017) MN PGA Jr Tourn of Champions Champion (2018), 2020 HIGHLIGHTS 3rd (2017) MGA Wmn's Sr Champion MSHSL Class 3A Champion (2019), Four-Ball MGA Wmn's Sr Amateur 8th 6th (2018), 9th (2017) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS US Girls' Junior Rd of 64 (2019) MN Wmn’s Amateur T-7th (2007) MGA Wmn's Mid-Amateur 9th (2006) MN Wmn’s Match Play Quarterfinals (2002) REESE MCCAULEY MGA Wmn's Sr Amateur T-8th (2018) Southview Country Club MN Sr Wmn’s Amateur 4th (2016), Born on January 21, 2006 5th (2015), T-5th (2014) Student: Simley HS (2024) Resides in Inver Groves Heights MGA Wmn's Sr Match Play Semifinalist (2017) MN Wmn’s Four-Ball 2nd (2003) 2020 HIGHLIGHTS MN State Jr Girls' 2nd MN Girls' Jr PGA 3rd MGA Wmn's Sr Four-Ball Champion (2019), 4th (2018), 3rd (2017) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS MN Sr Wmn’s Four-Ball T-2nd (2016), MSHSL Class 3A 5th (2019) 3rd (2013), 4th (2015)

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ADELE PETERSON CLAUDIA PILOT CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Continued Bearpath Golf & Country Club MGA Wmn's Sr Amateur 2nd (2017), Born on January 19, 1963 4th (2019, 2018) College: University of Tulsa/SMU MN Sr Wmn’s Amateur Champion (2009, 2007), Resides in Eden Prairie 2nd (2014, 2012, 2010) 3rd (2016, 2015, 2013, 2008), T-3rd (2011) 2020 HIGHLIGHTS MWPGA Sr Public Links Champion (2015, 2008, 2007) MGA Wmn's Sr Champion 2nd (2014, 2013, 2011, 2010), MGA Wmn's Sr Four-Ball 7th Amateur T-2nd (2012), MGA Wmn's Mid-Amateur 5th 4th (2016) MN Wmn's Match Play (Sr Div) Runner-Up (2013), CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Semifinalist (2015, 2014) Utah Hall of Fame Inductee (1998) MGA Wmn's Four-Ball 6th (2019), Adele Lukken 8th (2017) PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER NCAA Div I Wmn's 9th (1985) MN Wmn’s Four-Ball Champion (2004, 2003, 1998) 2nd (2008), T-2nd (2010) NCAA Div I All-American 1st Team (1986) T-3rd (2005, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1993), 4th (2014, 2011), T-5th (2007), 6th (2001), CLAUDIA PILOT T-8th (2006), Grand View Lodge T-9th (2016), Born on May 9, 1957 10th (2012) College: Mankato State University MWPGA Four-Ball Champion (2008, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2002) Resides in Lake Shore/Scottsdale, Ariz 2nd (2016, 2013, 2009, 2004), 2020 HIGHLIGHTS T-2nd (2014, 2010), MGA Wmn's Sr Runner-Up 3rd (2015, 2011), Four-Ball MGA Wmn's Sr Am 3rd T-4th (2012) MGA Wmn's Sr Four-Ball 2nd (2019, 2018, 2017) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS MN Sr Wmn’s Four-Ball Champion (2014, 2012, MGA-PGA MN Golf Hall of Fame Inductee (2013) 2010, 2009, 2008) MGA Player of the Year Wmn’s (2008, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2nd (2013, 2011), 2002, 2001, 1999), T-2nd (2016), Sr Wmn’s (2009, 2008, 2007) 3rd (2015) MN Wmn’s Amateur Champion (2000, 1999), MGA Mixed Team Champion (2011, 2003), 2nd (2002), T-2nd (2008), T-2nd (2002), 3rd (2004), T-3rd (2009), T-4th (2004) 5th (2010), T-5th (2007), MGA Team 4th (2003, 2002) T-8th (2005, 2001), MN Wmn’s State Open 2nd (2005, 2004), T-9th (2006) 3rd (2002), MWPGA Public Links Champion (2005, 2004, 2003, 2001) T-7th (2003) 3rd (2014), MN Golf Champions Champion (2002, 2000), 4th (2010, 2008), T-4th (2015), 2nd (2001) 5th (2013, 2011, 2002), 6th (2009), T-6th (2012) US Wmn's Open Qualifier (2007) MN Wmn’s Match Play Runner-Up (2001) US Wmn’s Amateur 4 time Qualifier Semifinalist (2005, 2002, 2000, 1999) Qualifier (2000, 1999) Quarterfinalist (2010, 2004, 2003) US Wmn’s Mid-Amateur Quarterfinalist (2001) Rd of 16 (2012, 2011, 2009, 2008) Rd of 16 (1999, 2002), MWPGA Match Play Champion (2005, 2004), Rd of 32 (2008, 2005) Semi-finalist (2013, 2010, 2009, 2008) Match Play Qualifier (2009, 2006, 2003, 2000) Qualifier (2014, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2004) MGA Wmn’s Mid-Amateur Champion (2016, 2013, 2003, 2002, 2001), US Sr Wmn’s Amateur Semifinalist (2008) 2nd (2014, 2005, 2000), T-2nd (2011), Quarterfinalist (2010), 3rd (2008), T-3rd (2009), Rd of 32 (2012), 4th (2004), Match Play Qualifier (2014, 2011, 2009, 2007), 5th (2012, 2010), T-5th (2007), Qualifier (2018) 6th (2017, 2015), Continued on next page. 8th (2019) Continued in next column.

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), 10th 2016 Rd of 32

4th (2013) 2nd (2012) 5th (2015), 2nd (2016), 2nd (2019),

T-7th (2014) T-5th (2011) T-5th (2018)

rd (2015, 2012) Champion (2019) 3 Champion (2013 Champion (2013), Champion (2017), 2nd (2015, 2012), Quarterfinalist (2013) Semifinalist (2015, 2014) 2nd (2011) 2nd (2011), 2nd (2011), T-8th (2018) Qualifier (2012) Rd of 32 (2016), Champion (2016) Champion (2013), Champion (2013), Team: MN Wmn's State Open MN Wmn's State US Wmn's Amateur

Individual: Medalist (2013, 2012), Medalist (2013, 2012),

Team: Champion (2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012)

Champion

Individual:

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Kate Smith, 2020 Women's Co-Player of the Year MN Wmn’s Amateur MN Girls' Jr PGA MNPGA Jr Tourn of Champions MSHSL Class 2A US Girls’ Jr Resorters Wmn's Trans National Amateur MGA Jr Team MGA Wmn's Amateur Ms Minnesota Golf MGA Wmn's Amateur MN Wmn’s Match Play MN State Jr Girls’ MN Women's State Open KATE SMITH KATE Club Country Detroit 6, 1999 May Born on of Nebraska University Student: Lakes in Detroit Resides 2020 HIGHLIGHTS MGA Wmn's Year Co-Player of the HIGHLIGHTS CAREER

, Continued on next page. T-9th T-11th Rd of 32 -Captain

6th (2019) 2nd (1999) 2nd (2019), T-3rd (2019) T-7th (2018) T-5th (2019) T-4th (2018), T-6th (2016), T-2nd (2018), T-10th (2017) T-22nd (2019)

Quarterfinalist d of 16 (2001)

R Champion (2018) 3rd (2019, 2018) 3rd (2012, 2006) Champion (2001), Champion Runner-Up (2018), 2002, 2001, 2000),

2nd (2014), 3rd (2012),

Individual Medalist (2001) Individual Continued Quarterfinalist (2019, 2018)

Champion (2010, 2008, 2003, Champion (2010, Team Member (2015 Champion (2010, 2008, 2004), Champion (2010,

2009, 2005, 2003, 2001, 1999) 2009, 2005, 2003, MN Wmn's State Open MGA Wmn's MN PGA Jr MN State Jr Girls' Match Play Match Play

5th 3rd 5th T-7th Champion (2002), Semifinalist (2003, 2001) Champion (2002),

Champion

2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide 2021 CLAUDIA PILOT CAREER HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS PILOT CAREER CLAUDIA AAYUSHI SARKAR AAYUSHI OLIVIA SALONEK OLIVIA MSHSL Class 3A Twin Cities Jr MN PGA Jr Match Play MN PGA Jr Tourn of Champions CAREER HIGHLIGHTS CAREER MN State Jr Girls' MN Girls' Jr PGA MN HS Showcase MGA Wmn's Amateur Student: Drake University Drake Student: Resides in Woodbury 2020 HIGHLIGHTS MN State Jr Girls' Club Golf & Country Medina Born on December 28, 2001 MN PGA Jr Match Play MSHSL Class 3A MN PGA Jr MN Girls' Jr PGA HIGHLIGHTS CAREER Student: Roseville HS (2023) HS Roseville Student: Resides in Roseville 2020 HIGHLIGHTS Minnesota Youth on Course Youth Minnesota 26, 2004 Born on September National Trans Hildebrandt Birchmont Northfield Invitational Northland Invitational USGA State Team USGA State Tourn of Champions PLAYER PROFILES 58

State Open @m0llystevents Resides inNorthfield Student: Augustana University Born onJuly5,2001 GolfClub Northfield Women, JuniorGirlsandSeniorWomencontinued MSHSL Class3A MN Girls'JrPGA MN Wmn'sStateOpen MN StateJrGirls' MGA Wmn'sAmateur MGA PlayeroftheYear CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Twin CitiesJr MN Wmn's MGA JrGirls'PlayeroftheYear 2020 HIGHLIGHTS Resides inBlaine Student:HS Blaine Born onJune7, 2005 Minnesota Youth on Course KATHRYN VANARRAGON MSHSL Class3A MN PGAJrTournofChampions MN Girls'JrPGA MN Wmn'sStateOpen MN StateJrGirls' CAREER HIGHLIGHTS MGA Wmn'sAmateur MN Wmn'sStateOpen 2020 HIGHLIGHTS MOLLY STEVENS MGA PLAYER PROFILES

Champion Champion

T-3rd 10th

Match Play US Wmn'sAmateur MGA Wmn'sAmateur MN Girls'JrPGA MGA Wmn's Match Play MGA Wmn's mngolf.org

Champion (2018), Champion (2019)

Jr Girls'(2019) T-10th (2017) T-2nd (2018), T-5th (2018), T-5th (2019), T-4th (2017) T-7th (2019) T-9th (2019) T-7th (2018) T-6th (2019)

T-3rd (2019) 4th (2016), 8th (2019), 6th (2018),

Runner-Up 4th (2019) 3rd (2019) Rd of32 Rd of32 11th 2nd

Twin CitiesJr MSHSL Class3A MN PGAJrMatchPlay MGA JrTeam CAREER HIGHLIGHTS MN StateJrGirls' MN HSShowcase MN Girls'JrPGA 2020 HIGHLIGHTS @courtneywedin Resides inChanhassen Student: Dakota University ofNorth Born onJanuary 1, 2002 Windsong Farm COURTNEY WEDIN Player oftheYear 2020 JuniorGirls' Kathryn VanArragon,

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Individual: Individual: Champion (2019,2018),

Semifinalist (2019), Team: Team: Rd of16(2018) Medalist (2019)

5th (2017) 2nd (2018) 2nd (2019) Rd of32 T-12th

BRENDA WILLIAMS BRENDA WILLIAMS CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Continued Windsong Farm MWPGA Four-Ball Champion (2000) Born on October 29, 1959 2nd (2016, 2013, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006) Graphic Designer T-2nd (2010, 2001, 1999), Resides in Minnetrista 3rd (2015, 2011, 2005) @BirdieBrenda T-4th (2012, 2004, 2003, 2002) MGA Wmn’s Sr Four-Ball 2nd (2019, 2018, 2017) 2020 HIGHLIGHTS MN Sr Wmn’s Four-Ball Champion (2014, 2010) MGA Wmn's Sr Four-Ball 2nd MGA Wmn's Sr Amateur 5th 2nd (2016, 2013, 2011), MGA Wmn's Sr Semifinalist MGA Wmn's Mid-Amateur 6th 3rd (2015) Match Play MGA Wmn's Four-Ball T-6th MN Wmn’s State Open T-7th (2011) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS US Wmn’s Amateur Sect Qualifier (2000)

MN Wmn’s Amateur T-5th (1999), US Wmn’s Mid-Amateur Rd of 32 (2004) PLAYER PROFILES T-10th (2008) 10 time Sect Qualifier MWPGA Public Links 5th (2009, 2006, 1999), T-5th (2010) US Sr Wmn’s Amateur Rd of 32 (2011) 6th (2013, 2008, 2005, 2002), T-6th (2012) Qualifier (2019, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2010) T-7th (2016), 8th (2014, 2004), USGA State Team Team Captain (2013) T-8th (2015) Team Member (1999) MN Wmn’s Match Play Runner-up (2015, 1999) Birchmont Champion (2001), Semifinalist (2014), Semifinalist (2002) Quarterfinalist (2003, 2002) Rd of 16 (2010, 2008) Northfield Invitational Champion (2007, 2005) Co-Champion (2004), MWPGA Match Play Runner-up (2006, 1999) 2nd (2012, 2008) Semifinalist (2011, 2008, 2007) 3rd (2010, 2009) Quarterfinalist (2002) Northland Invitational 2nd (2019, 2000), T2nd (2017), MGA Wmn’s Mid-Amateur Champion (1999), 2nd (2008, 2000), T-2 (2003), 3rd (2015), T-3 (2010, 2006), 5th (2019, 2016, 2009), SOPHIA YOEMANS 6th (2018, 2013, 2002), T-6th (2012, 2005), Mississippi National Golf Links 7th (2011), Born on August 22, 2000 T-8th (2007), Student: University of Missouri 9th (2014) Resides in Red Wing MGA Sr Wmn’s Amateur 3rd (2018), @Sophia_Yoemans 5th (2019), 2020 HIGHLIGHTS 8th (2017) MGA Wmn's Amateur 2nd MGA Wmn's Quarterfinalist MN Sr Wmn’s Amateur Champion (2015), Match Play 2nd (2013, 2011) MN Wmn's State Open T-3rd 3rd (2014, 2010), T-4th (2012), CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 7th (2016) MGA Player of the Year Jr Girls' (2018, 2017) MWPGA Sr Public Links T-2nd (2012), MN State Jr Girls’ Champion (2017) 3rd (2016, 2014, 2013), T-3rd (2015), 4th (2010), MN Jr Girls' T-4th (2015) 5th (2011) MGA Wmn’s Amateur T-2nd (2018), MGA Sr Wmn's Match Play Runner-Up (2019), T-5th (2019) Semifinalist (2018, 2017) MN Wmn’s Amateur T-6th (2016) MN Sr Wmn’s Match Play Champion (2011), MGA Wmn's Match Play Rd of 16 (2019) Semifinalist (2013) MGA Mixed Team Champion (2019) MGA Wmn's Four-Ball 6th (2019), MN Wmn's State Open 5th (2018), 8th (2017) T-6th (2019) MN Wmn’s Four-Ball Champion (2009, 2004, 2003, 2000, 1998) MN Girls' Jr PGA Champion (2018, 2017), 2nd (2013, 2008), T-2nd (2010) 2nd (2019, 2016) T-3rd (2005, 1999), 4th (2014, 2011), MSHSL Class 2A Champion (2019, 2018) T-5th (2007) MSHSL Class 3A Co-Champion (2017) T-8th (2009, 2006), Resorters Champion (2017) T-9th (2016), 10th (2012) US Girls' Jr Sect Qualifier (2018, 2017) Continued in next column.

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30-May 2 29-May 1 23-25 19-21 19 17-18 13-15 13-14 12 8 6 5-9 5 30 29-30 28-29 28 26-27 25-27 24 21-24 21-23 17 TBD 15-16 14-16 12-13 11-14 7-8 1-2 24 19 15-16 15 11-12 4/10 3 JULY JUNE MAY APRIL

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River OaksMuni.GC Emerald GreensGC

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The MinikahdaClub Emerald GreensGC

New RichmondGC Grand ViewLodge Grand ViewLodge

Baker NationalGC Pioneer CreekGC The Meadowsat Golden ValleyCC

Pebble CreekGC Eagle CreekGC/ Windsong Farm Legacy Courses TPC TwinCities Minneapolis GC Minneapolis GC Bunker HillsGC Les BolstadGC StoneRidge GC StoneRidge GC The Preserve/ The Preserve/ Little CrowCC Island ViewGC Southview CC Northfield GC Bemidji T&CC Pine toPalm Hastings GC Mystic Lake Detroit CC- The Pines The Pines

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Frankie Capan, North Oaks Golf Club, acknowledges the spectators around the 18th green during the final round at the 2020 MGA Amateur Championship at Edina Country Club. MINNESOTA CHAMPIONSHIPS & QUALIFIERS & CHAMPIONSHIPS MINNESOTA Capan set an amateur scoring record at 12-under par, 66-67-71--204, to win the championship. 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide 2021 NSIC MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

2021 INFORMATION A 54-hole season-ending men’s collegiate tournament for the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) in Upper Midwest. The top 2021 NSIC MEN’S finishing team earns the conference's automatic qualifying bid to the GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Division II NCAA Central/Midwest Regional. Friday-Sunday, April 16-18, 2021 2020 RESULTS Shoal Creek Golf Course Kansas City, Mo. 2020 NSIC Men’s Golf Championship 2021 NCCA Division II April 17-19, 2020 Men's Golf Shoal Creek Golf Course, Kansas City, Mo. Midwest/Central CANCELLED due to COVID-19 Super Regional May 6-8, 2021 2020 NCAA DIVISION II MEN'S MIDWEST/CENTRAL Shoal Creek Golf Course SUPER REGIONAL RESULTS Kansas City, Mo. The Pearl Club • Owensboro, Ky. • May 4-6, 2020 2021 NCCA Division II MN Men's Golf 2020 NCAA DIVISION II MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Championship The Country Club of St. Albans • St. Albans, Mo. • May 13-16, 2020 May 17-21, 2021 Super Regionals & Championship canceled due to COVID-19. PGA National Resort Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

NSIC WOMEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP NSIC MEN'S/WOMEN'S NSIC A 54-hole season-ending women’s collegiate tournament for the North- 2021 INFORMATION ern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) in Upper Midwest. The top 2021 NSIC WOMEN’S finishing team earns the conference's automatic qualifying bid to the GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Division II NCAA Central/Midwest Regional. Friday-Sunday, April 23-25, 2021 2020 RESULTS Dacotah Ridge Golf Club omen s olf hampionship 31042 County Road 2, 2020 NSIC W ’ G C Morton, MN 56270 April 24-26, 2020 dacotahridge.com Dacotah Ridge Golf Club, Morton, Minn. 507.697.8050 CANCELLED due to COVID-19 Manager: Tyler Pendleton 2021 NCCA Division II 2020 NCAA DIVISION II WOMEN'S CENTRAL SUPER REGIONAL RESULTS Women's Golf Mules National Golf Club • Warrensburg, Mo. • May 4-6, 2020 Central Super Regional May 3-5, 2021 2020 NCAA DIVISION II WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS St. Joseph Country Club St. Joseph, Mo. The Country Club of St. Albans • St. Albans, Mo. • May 13-16, 2020 2021 NCCA Division II Super Regionals & Championship canceled due to COVID-19. Women's Golf Championship May 11-15, 2021 TPC Michigan Dearborn, Mich.

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Team Champions listed first with 2004 Pebble Creek GC 1984 University of Minnesota Duluth Medalist listed second Winona State University John Spreiter, Minnesota Duluth Bret Toftness, Winona State 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 1983 Bemidji State University 2003 Pebble Creek GC 2019 Shoal Creek GC Paul Dashkewytch, Bemidji State Winona State University (Kansas City, Mo.) 1982 University of Minnesota Duluth Bob Gander, Winona State Winona St. University Reed Kolquist, Minnesota Duluth Ben Jasper, Winona State 2002 Pebble Creek GC 1981 Bemidji State University University of Minnesota-Crookstron 2018 Paradise Pointe Tom Waitrovich, Minnesota Duluth Braden Schwartz, Minnesota-Crookston (Smithville, Mo.) 1980 Mankato State University Minnesota State University 2001 Greystone GC Tony Honebrink, Mankato State Noah Rasinski, Concordia Winona State University 1979 University of Minnesota Duluth 2017 Paradise Pointe Paul Martin, Minnesota-Morris Tom Ziemann, Bemidji State (Smithville, Mo.) 2000 Marshall CC Minnesota State University Bemidji State University 1978 Bemidji State University Parker Klitzke, Augustana Dan Wenner, Winona State Lee Kolquist, Minnesota Duluth 2015-2016 The Jewel GC/ 1999 Marshall CC 1977 Mankato State University Paradise Pointe (Smithville, Mo.) Bemidji State University Paul Granning, Mankato State/ Minnesota State University Ryan Holte, Bemidji State Wayne Hudson, MSU-Moorehead/ MN Kelton Schmitz, Minnesota St. Larry Opatz, Minnesota Duluth 1998 Bemidji T&CC NSIC MEN'S/WOMEN'S 2014-2015 The Jewel GC/ Bemidji State University 1976 Bemidji State University Quarry Oaks (Ashland, Neb.) Tom Jenkins, Bemidji State Paul Hanson, Bemidji State Minnesota State University 1997 Moccasin Creek CC 1975 Bemidji State University Mitch Holm, Winona State (Aberdeen, S.D.) Paul Hanson, Bemidji State/ 2013-2014 The Classic at Madden's/ Bemidji State University St Cloud State University (Fall) Tiburon GC (Omaha, Neb.) Jay Ross, Bemidji State Dave Reichel, St. Cloud State St. Cloud State University 1996 Benson GC 1974 St Cloud State University Tyler Koivisto, St. Cloud State University of Minnesota-Morris Dennis Johnson, St. Cloud State 2012-2013 The Classic at Madden's/ Jeff Noren, Bemidji State 1973 St Cloud State University Paradise Pointe (Smithville, Mo.) Host Sites unavailable prior to 1996. Ron Warner, Bemidji State St. Cloud State University Kowan O’Keefe, Minot State 1995 Winona State University 1972 MN St. University-Moorhead Jason Phillips, Winona State Mike Harvey, Michigan Tech 2011-2012 Troy Burne GC (Hudson, Wis.)/ The Jewel GC 1994 Winona State University 1971 MN St. University-Moorhead Minnesota State University Brad Bangen, MSU-Moorehead Pete Houghton, MSU-Moorehead Charlie West, St. Cloud State 1993 Winona State University 1970 MN St. University-Moorehead 2010-2011 Troy Burne GC (Hudson, Wis.)/ Jamie Pettit, Bemidji State Ron Larson, MSU-Moorehead The Jewel GC 1992 Winona State University 1969 Bemidji State University Minnesota State University Chris Norbeck, Winona State Doug Nelson, St. Cloud State Adam Fields, Wayne State 1991 Northern State University 1968 Bemidji State University 2009-2010 Hastings CC/The Jewel GC Brian Prisbe, Northern State George Cliff, Mankato State Minnesota State University Kyle Welch, Minnesota St. 1990 Winona State University 1967 Michigan Tech University Kirk Thompson, Winona State Bob Werre, MSU-Moorehead 2008-2009 Eagle Creek GC/ Hastings CC/ 1989 Bemidji State University 1966 St Cloud State University The Jewel GC Brian Paulson, Winona State Pete Kinney, St. Cloud State Minnesota State University 1988 Bemidji State University 1965 Mankato State University Mitch Mackedanz, Bemidji State Joe Riekena, Minnesota-Duluth Dick Jones, Winona State 2007 Pebble Creek GC 1987 Bemidji State University 1964 Mankato State University Winona State University Brad Castle, Bemidji State/ Dick Jones, Winona State Brady Strangstalien, Winona State Scott Maki, Bemidji State 1963 Mankato State University 2006 Pebble Creek GC 1986 Bemidji State University Jim Kohaut, Mankato State Winona State University Jay Gustafson, Bemidji State/ Brady Strangstalien, Winona State 1962 Mankato State University Dan Wehde, MSU-Moorehead Joe Mayer, Bemidji State 2005 Pebble Creek GC 1985 University of Minnesota Duluth Winona State University Kyle Anderson, Minnesota Duluth Continued on next page. Troy Merritt, Winona State

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1961 Mankato State University/ 1959 Mankato State University 1956 Mankato State University MN St. University-Moorehead Forest Meyeraan, Mankato State Leo Swenson, Winona State Jim Kohaut, Mankato State/ 1958 Mankato State University 1955 Mankato State University Skip Adams, MSU-Moorehead Gordon Elliot, Winona State Not available 1960 Mankato State University 1957 Mankato State University Don Rhoten, MSU-Moorehead Not available

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Team Champions listed first with 2010-11 Hillcrest GC/ 2001 Eagle Creek GC MN Medalist listed second Brandon GC (Brandon, S.D.) Southwest State University 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 Augustana University Laura Lundbhom, SW Minnesota State Jill Preesh, Upper Iolwa 2000 Eagle Creek GC 2019 Dacotah Ridge GC Minnesota State University 2009-10 Brandon GC (Brandon, S.D.) Southwest State University Abbe Partington, Minnesota State Augustana University Erika Ochs, Winona State Emily Kvidera, Augustana 1999 Benson GC 2018 Dacotah Ridge GC Augustana University 2008-09 Hillcrest GC/ Bemidji State University Emily Israelson, Augustana Brookings CC (Brookings, S.D.) Tina Burlingame, Bemidji State Concordia University 1998 Moccasin Creek CC

NSIC MEN'S/WOMEN'S NSIC 2017 Dacotah Ridge GC Rochelle Schmidt, Upper Iowa Augustana University (Aberdeen, S.D.) Kali Trautman, Augustana 2007-08 Pebble Creek GC Winona State University Fox Run GC (Yankton, S.D.) Debbie Yahn, Wayne State 2015-16 The Classic at Madden's/ Upper Iowa University 1997 Winona GC Dacotah Ridge GC Rochelle Schmidt, Upper Iowa Winona State University Augustana University Kali Trautman, Augustana 2006-07 Pebble Creek GC Emily Cylkowski, Winona State Fox Run GC (Yankton, S.D.) 1996 Moorhead CC 2014-15 The Classic at Madden's/ Upper Iowa University Winona State University Dacotah Ridge GC Morgan Proshek, Winona State Augustana University Tina Peek, Winona State 2005 Eagle Creek GC Sierra Langlie, Augustana Host Sites unavailable prior to 1996. Southwest Minnesota St. University 2013-14 The Classic at Madden's/ Erin Oakland, SW Minnesota State 1995 Winona State University Dacotah Ridge GC Tina Peek, Winona State Augustana University 2004 Eagle Creek GC 1991-1994 No Championship Maggie Leland, Augustana Southwest Minnesota St. University Jackie Schultz, SW Minnesota State 1990 University Of Minnesota Duluth 2012-13 The Jewel GC/ 2003 Eagle Creek GC Judy Bornholdt, Minnesota Duluth Dacotah Ridge GC Augustana University Southwest Minnesota St. University 1989 University Of Minnesota Duluth Allie Ostrander, Augustana Laura Lundbhom, SW Minnesota State Sarah Elton, Minnesota Duluth 2002 Eagle Creek GC 2011-12 The Jewel GC/ 1988 Winona State University Southwest State University Dacotah Ridge GC Sarah Elton, Minnesota Duluth Augustana University Laura Lundbhom, SW Minnesota State Maggie Leland, Augustana

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A 54-hole season-ending men’s and 2021 INFORMATION women's collegiate tournament for the 2020 RESCHEDULED 2021 UMAC Upper Midwest Athletic Conference UMAC MEN'S & MEN'S & WOMEN'S (UMAC) in Minnesota. The top finish- WOMEN'S GOLF GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS ing team for each the men's and wom- CHAMPIONSHIPS Thursday-Saturday, en's UMAC championships earn the Thursday-Saturday, October 7-9, 2021 conference's automatic qualifying bid to April 29-May 1, 2021 Host Site TBD the Division III NCAA Championships Pebble Creek Golf Club 2022 NCCA Division III held in spring the following year. 14000 Clubhouse Ln, Men's Golf Championship Becker, MN 55308 May 10-13, 2022 pebblecreekgolf.com 2020 RESULTS Mission Inn Resort & Club 763.200.4268 Howey-In-The-Hills, Fla. Pros: Ian Holmes, Josh Kuha 2020 UMAC 2022 NCCA Division III 2021 NCCA Division III Men’s & Women's Golf Women's Golf Men's Golf Championship Championship Championships May 11-14, 2021 May 10-13, 2022 MN Oglebay Resort October 8-10, 2020

Woodlands Country Club UMAC MEN'S/WOMEN'S Wheeling, West Va. Houston, Tex. Pebble Creek Golf Club, Becker, Minn. 2021 NCCA Division III RESCHEDULED for Spring 2021 Women's Golf Championship 2020 NCAA DIVISION III MEN'S & WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS May 11-14, 2021 PGA National Golf Club • Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. • May 12-15, 2020 Forest Akers, Lansing, Mich. Championship canceled due to COVID-19.

UMAC MEN'S GOLF HISTORY

Team Champions listed first with 2013 The Jewel GC 2007 Lynx National GC Medalist listed second (2017-present) Bethany Lutheran College Bethany Lutheran College 2020 Rescheduled for Spring 2021 Austin Snow, Bethany Lutheran David Masinter, Crown 2012 Deacon's Lodge 2006 Lynx National GC 2019 Pebble Creek GC University of Wisconsin-Superior North Central University Crown College Ryan Peterson, Wisconsin-Superior Josh Willis, Bethany Lutheran Ryan Shpak, Crown 2011 Alexandria GC 2005 Lynx National GC 2018 Pebble Creek GC University of Wisconsin-Superior North Central University Northwestern College Michael Vowels, Northwestern Dean Goodwin, North Central Quinn Hoffman, Minnesota-Morris 2010 Alexandria GC 2004 Host Site unavailable 2017 Alexandria GC College of St. Scholastic North Central University University of Northwestern Joey Cummings, Wisconsin-Superior Ty Liljander, North Central Andy Ross, Northwestern 2009 Alexandria GC 2003 Host Site unavailable 2016 Alexandria GC University of Northwestern North Central University Minnesota-Morris Mac Saby, Northwestern Nick Olson, Northwestern Individual Medalist name unavailable 2008 Alexandria GC 2002 Host Site unavailable 2015 Alexandria GC Crown College Martin Luther College Northwestern College Thomas Messner, Crown Josh Ottoson, Crown Matt Whittaker, Northwestern 2014 Alexandria GC Crown College Reed Sorenson, Crown

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Team Champions listed first with 2016 Alexandria GC 2009 Alexandria GC Medalist listed second College of St. Scholastica University of Minnesota-Morris 2020 Rescheduled for Spring 2021 Amanda Broman, St. Scholastica Kristina Siemens, Northwestern 2015 Alexandria GC 2008 Alexandria GC 2019 Pebble Creek GC College of St. Scholastica Bethany Lutheran College Northwestern College Hannah Johnson, St. Scholastica Chantelle McCarthy, Crown Kristina Siemens, Northwestern/ Abigail Lecy, Bethany Lutheran 2014 Results unavailable 2018 Pebble Creek GC 2007 Lynx National GC College of St. Scholastica 2013 Results unavailable Hannah Johnson, St. Scholastica Northwestern College 2012 Results unavailable Abigail Lecy, Bethany Lutheran 2017 Alexandria GC 2011 Results unavailable College of St. Scholastic 2006 Lynx National GC Paulina DeJamco, Crown 2010 Alexandria GC Northwestern College MN University of Minnesota-Morris Emma Schlosser, Minnesota-Morris Kristina Siemens, Northwestern UMAC MEN'S/WOMEN'S UMAC

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2021 INFORMATION A 54-hole season-ending men’s and women's collegiate tour- 2020 RESCHEDULED 2021 MIAC nament for the Minnesota MIAC MEN'S & MEN'S & WOMEN'S Intercollegiate Athletic Confer- WOMEN'S GOLF GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS ence (MIAC) in Minnesota. CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday-Monday, The top finishing team earns the Friday-Sunday, October 2-4, 2021 conference's automatic qualifying April 30-May 2, 2021 Bunker Hills Golf Club bid to the Division III NCAA Emerald Greens Golf Club 12800 Bunker Prairie Rd, 14425 Goodwin Ave, Coon Rapids, MN 55448 Championships held in spring Hastings, MN 55033 bunkerhillsgolf.com the following year. emeraldgreensgolf.com 763.755.4141 651.480-8558 Pro: Tim Anderson 2020 RESULTS Pro: Barry Wallin 2022 NCCA Division III 2021 NCCA Division III Men's Golf Championship 2020 MIAC Men's Golf Championship May 10-13, 2022 Men’s & Women's Golf May 11-14, 2021 Mission Inn Resort & Club MN Oglebay Resort Howey-In-The-Hills, Fla. Championships

Wheeling, West Va. MIAC MEN'S/WOMEN'S 2022 NCCA Division III October 3-4, 2020 2021 NCCA Division III Women's Golf Bunker Hills Golf Club, Women's Golf Championship Coon Rapids, Minn. Championship May 10-13, 2022 RESCHEDULED for Spring 2021 May 11-14, 2021 Woodlands Country Club Forest Akers, Lansing, Mich. Houston, Tex.

2020 NCAA DIVISION III MEN'S & WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS PGA National Golf Club • Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. • May 12-15, 2020 Championship canceled due to COVID-19.

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Team Champions listed first with 2014 Bunker Hills GC 2008 Bunker Hills GC Medalist listed second (1976-present) Bethel University St. John's University Adolphus 2020 Rescheduled for Spring 2021 Chris Captain, Gustavus Joe Schoolmeesters, St. John's 2013 Bunker Hills GC 2007 Bunker Hills GC 2019 Ridges at Sand Creek University of St. Thomas St. John's University Gustavus Adolphus College Emmet Herb, St. Thomas Brett Draxler, St. John's Ajeetesh Sandhu, Gustavus Adolphus 2012 Bunker Hills GC 2006 Bunker Hills GC 2018 Ridges at Sand Creek University of St. Thomas Gustavus Adolphus College St. John's University Jacob Pedersen, Gustavus Adolphus Alex Kolquist, Gustavus Adolphus Joe Schoolmeesters, St. John's 2011 Bunker Hills GC 2005 Bunker Hills GC 2017 Ridges at Sand Creek University of St. Thomas University of St. Thomas St. John's University Alec Aunan, Gustavus Adolphus/ Justin Volling, St. Olaf/ Joe Daly, St. John's Alex Kapruan, St. Thomas Brett Buckingham, Augsburg 2004 Bunker Hills GC 2010 Bunker Hills GC St. John's University 2016 Bunker Hills GC St. John's University St. John's University Tim Brovold, Bethel Andrew Whitchurch, Carleton Sam Olson, St. John's 2003 Bunker Hills GC 2009 Bunker Hills GC Gustavus Adolphus College 2015 Bunker Hills GC Augsburg College St. John's University Josh Sherlin, St. John's Tony Krogen, St. John's Pete Sienko, St. Thomas History continued on next page

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2002 Bunker Hills GC 1987 St. Cloud CC 1966 Macalester College Gustavus Adolphus College Gustavus Adolphus College 1965 Macalester College Sammy Schmitz, St. John's Kurt Neil, Gustavus Aldolphus . 1964 Macalester College 2001 Bunker Hills GC 1986 Bunker Hills GC St. John's University Gustavus Adolphus College 1963 Macalester College Tom Wroblewski, St Thomas Jay Coatta, Gustavus Aldolphus / 1962 University of Minnesota-Duluth Mike Maras, Gustavus Aldolphus 2000 Bunker Hills GC 1961 University of Minnesota-Duluth St. John's University 1985 Oak Glen GC Matt McGovern, St. John's Gustavus Adolphus College 1960 University of Minnesota-Duluth Greg Anderson, Gustavus Aldolphus/ 1959 University of Minnesota-Duluth 1999 Bunker Hills GC Mike Maras, Gustavus Aldolphus St. John's University 1958 Macalester College Kevin Van Rossum, Augsburg 1984 Crow River GC Gustavus Adolphus College 1957 Macalester College MN 1998 Bunker Hills GC Brian Sweeney, St. John's Gustavus Adolphus College 1956 Macalester College Complete history including host site and Todd Tourand, Augsburg/ 1955 University of Minnesota-Duluth J.P. Prenevost, Gustavus Adolphus individual champions may be missing between 1934-1984. 1954 University of Minnesota-Duluth 1997 Bunker Hills GC Gustavus Adolphus College 1983 Gustavus Adolphus College 1953 University of St. Thomas Bart Bradford, Gustavus Aldolphus Max Addler, Gustavus Adolphus 1952 University of Minnesota-Duluth 1982 Gustavus Adolphus College/ 1996 Winona CC 1951 University of St. Thomas Gustavus Adolphus College St. Olaf College J.P. Prenevost, Gustavus Adolphus Terry Olson, Gustavus Aldolphus 1950 University of Minnesota-Duluth MIAC MEN’S/WOMEN'S MIAC 1995 Pebble Creek GC 1981 Concordia University 1949 University of St. Thomas Augsburg College 1980 University of St. Thomas 1948 University of St. Thomas Matt Sanderson, Gustavus Adolphus 1979 University of St. Thomas 1947 Hamline University 1994 Pebble Creek GC Mike Jennings, St. Thomas Gustavus Adolphus College 1946 Macalester College 1978 St. Olaf College Scott Moe, Gustavus Adolphus 1945 Macalester College Dan Prochnow, Gustavus Aldolphus 1993 Pebble Creek GC 1944 No Championship Gustavus Adolphus College 1977 Gustavus Adolphus College Scott Moe, Gustavus Adolphus Dan Prochnow, Gustavus Aldolphus 1943 No Championship 1992 Pebble Creek GC 1976 Gustavus Adolphus College 1942 St. Olaf College Gustavus Adolphus College Bill Simonet, Gustavus Aldolphus/ 1941 St. Olaf College Scott Moe, Gustavus Adolphus Dan Prochnow, Gustavus Aldolphus 1940 Gustavus Adolphus College 1975 University of St. Thomas 1991 Pebble Creek GC Jim Nordine, Gustavus Aldolphus/ Gustavus Adolphus College 1974 Gustavus Adolphus College Tom Hamper, St. Thomas Jon Lindquist, Gustavus Aldolphus 1973 Gustavus Adolphus College 1939 Gustavus Adolphus College 1990 Dellwood Hills GC 1972 Concordia University 1938 Hamline University Gustavus Adolphus College Jon Lindquist, Gustavus Aldolphus 1971 Macalester College 1937 St. Olaf College 1989 Silver Spring GC 1970 Macalester College 1936 St. Olaf College Gustavus Adolphus College 1969 Macalester College 1935 St. Olaf College Tim DeJarlais, Gustavus Aldolphus 1968 St. John's University 1934 St. Olaf College 1988 Winona CC Gustavus Adolphus College 1967 University of St. Thomas John Bleyhl, Gustavus Aldolphus

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Team Champions listed first with 2009 Bunker Hills GC 1998 Oakdale GC Medalist listed second Gustavus Adolphus College Concordia College 2020 Rescheduled for Spring 2021 Katie Schenfeld, Gustavus Adolphus Jenni Kovash, Concordia 2008 Bunker Hills GC 1997 Northfield GC 2019 Pebble Creek GC Bethel University Gustavus Adolphus College Concordia College Alyssa Akiyama, Carleton Laura Heck, St. Thomas Jennie Whitehouse, Macalester 2007 Bunker Hills GC 1996 Winona CC 2018 Pebble Creek GC Carleton College University of St. Thomas Concordia College Ziyi Wang, Carleton Laura Heck, St. Thomas Christie Strecker, Concordia 2006 Bunker Hills GC 1995 Dellwood Hills GC 2017 Bunker Hills GC Carleton College University of St. Thomas Concordia College Ziyi Wang, Carleton Holly Noble, St. Thomas Jill Carlin, Concordia 2005 StoneRidge GC 1994 Edinburgh USA 2016 Bunker Hills GC St. Catherine University University of St. Thomas University of St. Thomas Alyssa Akiyama, Carleton Maureen Hardwick, St Thomas Ann Stedmaier, St. Thomas 2004 Willingers GC 1993 Wapicada GC 2015 Bunker Hills GC University of St. Thomas University of St. Thomas Concordia College MN Grace Gilmore, Carleton Kelli Groff, Gustavus Adolphus Lisa Hanson, Concordia 2003 Cedar Valley GC 1992 Moorhead GC MIAC MEN’S/ WOMEN'S 2014 Bunker Hills GC Carleton College University of St. Thomas Concordia College Grace Gilmore, Carleton Katie Glorvigen, St. Thomas Lisa Hanson, Concordia 2002 The Fairways GC 1991 Mankato GC 2013 Bunker Hills GC University of St. Thomas University of St. Thomas Concordia College Shannon Holden, Carleton Maureen Hardwick, St Thomas Kelly Cornell, Concordia 2001 Prestwick GC 1990 Mankato GC 2012 Bunker Hills GC St. Olaf College University of St. Thomas Concordia College Molly Erickson, St. Olaf Alicia Golembeski, Gustavus Adolphus Individual result unavailable 2000 Mankato GC 1989 Host Site Unavailable 2011 Bunker Hills GC St. Olaf College Concordia College Concordia College Vanessa Kleckner, St. Olaf Liz Meschke, Concordia Kelly Cornell, Concordia 1999 Oxbow GC 2010 Bunker Hills GC Gustavus Adolphus College Concordia College Katie Schenfeld, Gustavus Adolphus Kris Paulson, St. Thomas/ Kari Weidner, Concordia

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Entry Deadline Wednesday, April 21, 2021

121st U.S. Open Championship

U.S. OPEN/WOMEN'SU.S. OPEN June 17-20, 2021 Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course), San Diego, Calif.

U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN QUALIFYING Format: 36 holes of stroke play 2021 INFORMATION Eligibility: Amateur or Professional 76TH U.S. WOMEN’S Handicap Index: 4.4 or lower at the time of entry OPEN QUALIFYING Monday, May 3, 2021 2020 RESULTS Somerset Country Club 75th U.S. Women’s Open Qualifying 1416 Dodd Rd, Mendota Heights, MN 55118 May 4, 2020 somersetcountryclub.org North Oaks Golf Club, North Oaks, Minn. 651.457-1224 CANCELLED due to COVID-19 Pro: Pat Cairns The USGA made the decision to forgo qualifying for the rescheduled 2020 championship Entry Deadline implementing an all exempt invitational list instead. Wednesday, April 14, 2021 76th U.S. Women's Open 2020 U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Championship Champions Golf Club • Houston, Texas • December 10-14, 2020 June 3-6, 2021 6401 yards, par 71 The Olympic Club, San Francisco, Calif. LOCAL PLAYER RESULTS T2. Amy Olson (p), North Dakota 67-72-71-72 282 MC. Kim Kaufman, South Dakota 78-79 157

70 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide TWIN CITIES OPEN

2021 INFORMATION Format: 36 holes, 84-player field. There are no age or gender divisions. INAUGURAL TWIN CITIES OPEN Eligibility: Open to male and female amateurs (6.0 handicap or lower) and professionals. Tuesday-Wednesday, May 11-12, 2021 Contact: For more information about this new championship Tanners Brook Golf Club visit minnesotapga.com or contact Tone Pulido, 5810 190th Street Minnesota Section PGA Tournament Director, Forest Lake, MN 55025 [email protected] tannersbrook.com 651.464.2300 Pro: Craig Brischke Entry Deadline Tuesday, May 4, 2021

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Format: 36 holes of Four-Ball stroke play in elective flights without 2021 INFORMATION handicap (Championship or Senior) with the remaining players di- 44TH MPGA FOUR-BALL vided into net flights based upon the number of entries and handicap. CHAMPIONSHIP Each team member playing with 85% of his sloped handicap. The Saturday-Sunday, cumulative 36-hole team score (best-ball net of the team from each May 15-16, 2021 hole) will be the team’s score for the championship. River Oaks Municipal Eligibility: Amateur players who are members of a club that is a mem- Golf Course ber of the Minnesota Public Golf Association (MPGA) and carry an 11099 South Highway 61, active GHIN handicap at that club. Age requirement for Senior divi- Cottage Grove, MN 55016 riveroaksmunigolf.com sion is at least 50 years of age as of the first day of the championship. 651.438.2121 x1 Handicap Index: The partners' Handicap Indexes may not differ by Pro: Tyler Olson more than 8.0 at time of entry. If the difference in handicaps changes Entry Deadline to more than 8.0 between partners when the pairings are set-up, Monday, May 3, 2021 the higher handicap player will be reduced to 8.0 above the lower MPGA handicap player and then be put into the correct flight. 2020 RESULTS 43rd MPGA Four-Ball Championship October 3-4, 2020 Monticello Country Club, Monticello, Minn. 6,453 yards, par 71 FOUR-BALL

Champions: Jesse Polk and Mike Fiedler

Another 63 Helps Fiedler and Polk Cruise to MPGA Four-Ball Title (published October 5, 2020)

MONTICELLO, Minn. – Firing an 8-under par 63 for the second consecutive round Sunday at Monticello Country Club, the twosome of Mike Fiedler and Jesse Polk earned a four-stroke victory at the 43rd Minnesota Public Golf Association Four-Ball Championship, shooting Polk & Fiedler 16-under 126.

Polk and Fiedler held a two-stroke lead following Saturday’s opening round, but started quickly Sunday, each carding birdie on the opening hole before Polk converted his birdie chance at the second.

Fiedler added birdies at the fourth and eighth holes to push the pairing to 12-under for the championship before they would give back a stroke with a bogey at the ninth. Fiedler singlehandedly took control beginning the inward nine, carding five birdies over the final nine holes to help his team to a second round of 63, four shots better than the two some of Justin Burleson and Jesse Larson, as well as the team of brothers Colton and McCabe Buege. Press release continued on page 75.

72 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide MPGA FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT 1 Mike Fiedler/Jesse Polk, -16 63-63 126 T15 Bryan Fleegel/Daryl Schomer, -4 68-70 138 University GC, Legends Club Wapicada GC T2 Colton Buege /McCabe Buege, -12 67-63 130 19 Jim Bolger /Eric Rislove, Fox Hollow GC Prestwick GC -3 70-69 139 T2 Justin Burleson/Jesse Larson, -12 66-64 130 T20 Tommy Nimmo/Bill Witbeck, -2 69-71 140 Fountain Valley GC, Legends Club Monticello CC 4 Danny Anderson/Clinton Cornell, -11 66-65 131 T20 Joe Larson/Keith Piotrowski, -2 70-70 140 Eagle Creek GC University GC 5 Joe O'Brien/Ben Strauman, -9 65-68 133 T22 Rolf Engwall, /Ryan Paris, -1 70-71 141 Rush Creek GC Edinburgh USA T6 Jeffrey Cannon/Pete Collins, -8 69-65 134 T22 Ben Hauge, /Phil Klein, -1 70-71 141 Bunker Hills GC The Links at Northfork T6 John Spreiter/Steve Whittaker, -8 66-68 134 T22 Bryan Francis, /Martin Sather, -1 72-69 141 Litchfield GC, Pebble Creek GC Braemar GC, Fountain Valley GC T6 Jon Empanger/Jeff Teal, -8 66-68 134 25 Nick Anlauf, /Jake Warneke, E 70-72 142 Island View GC Purple Hawk GC T6 Matt Gorans/Pete Hannig, -8 66-68 134 26 Nick Andersen /Kurt Lambert, +1 70-73 143 Eagle Creek GC Fox Hollow GC, Rush Creek GC MPGA T10 Kyle Ernst/Benjamin Wrazidlo, -7 66-69 135 T27 Joe Green/Hugh O'Brien, +2 68-76 144 Pebble Creek GC, Monticello CC Columbia GC T10 Ryan McKesson/JB Randall, -7 66-69 135 T27 Jason Peterson/Jay Peterson, +2 72-72 144 FOUR-BALL Chaska Town Course Detroit CC T10 Shane Barnes/Topher Baron, -7 71-64 135 T27 Stephen Kondratuk /Rocky Nelson, +2 72-72 144 Braemar GC, Bunker Hills GC Fox Hollow GC T10 Will Hickey, /Andy Jacobson, -7 65-70 135 30 Dan Jernberg/Derek Larson, +4 71-75 146 Eagle Creek GC, Stoneridge GC Wild Marsh GC 14 Thomas Gustafson /Jason Rykal, -6 66-70 136 31 Bryce Evans/Chick Evans, +5 71-76 147 Cedar Creek GC Brookview GC T15 Joel Johnson/ Blake Onkka, -4 69-69 138 32 Mike Anderson/Don Palodichuk, +6 76-72 148 The Links at Northfork, Bunker Hills GC New Richmond GC, Wirth GC T15 Jamie Quesnel /Maxwell Tylke, -4 69-69 138 33 Mike Kelley/Dean Sengstock, +9 76-75 151 Legends GC, The Links at Northfork Territory GC, Wilds GC T15 Mike Hosfield, /Billy Wiberg, -4 68-70 138 34 Brett Holmberg/Charley Keifenheim, +13 78-77 155 Monticello CC, Edinburgh USA Wild Marsh Golf Club, Timber Creek GC SENIOR FLIGHT 1 Joel (JT) Johnson/Scott Thul, -6 65-71 136 T12 Mark Kangas, /Rick Larsen, +1 71-72 143 New Richmond GC, Bunker Hills GC Fountain Valley GC T2 Randy Newman/Mark Thompson, -4 69-69 138 T12 Bob Cavanagh/Gregg Western, +1 72-71 143 Fountain Valley GC, Valleywood GC Perham Lakeside GC, Pebble Lake GC T2 Mark Hayes/Patrick Muellerleile, -4 67-71 138 T14 Scott Johnson/Jim Strandemo, +2 73-71 144 Keller GC Brookview GC, Legends Club T4 Tom Heidrick/John Sexton, -3 69-70 139 T14 Bob Auman/Brad Johnson, +2 73-71 144 Fountain Valley GC The Links at Northfork T4 Phil Johnson/Tim Maaske, -3 68-71 139 T14 John Melvin /Chris Tollefsrud, +2 72-72 144 Elk River GC, Bunker Hills GC Timber Creek GC T4 Tom Nordstrom/Mark Sperling, -3 68-71 139 T14 David McCook/Skip Schultz, +2 71-73 144 Eagle Valley GC, Willinger's GC University GC T7 Paul Carlson/Jay Neuroth, -2 71-69 140 18 Mark Ferber/Ken Pratley, +3 71-74 145 Rush Creek, Rush Creek GC Fox Hollow GC T7 Patrick Brogan /Jon Dunbar, -2 70-70 140 19 Paul Nelson/Mark Rezac, +4 72-74 146 Purple Hawk GC Bunker Hills GC 9 Darryl Tilden /John Welton, -1 71-70 141 20 Robert Payne /Joe Sicora, +6 73-75 148 Columbia GC Fox Hollow GC T10 Sheldon Peterson /Darrell Retka, E 73-69 142 21 Keith Larson /Robert Slattery, +7 73-76 149 Fountain Valley GC Baker National GC, Bunker Hills GC T10 Bruce Hegland /Mark Hegland, 22 David Gunderson/Eric Sisler, +8 73-77 150 Cannon GC E 70-72 142 Wirth GC Continued on next page.

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NET FLIGHT 1 NET FLIGHT 2 T1 Thomas Grabinski /Bruce Smith, -6 66-34 100 1 Andrew Bohn /Jack Potter, -11 61-35 96 Monticello CC Monticello CC T1 John Compton /Dary Foell, -6 69-31 100 2 Scott Gillette/Andy Kilian, -10 63-34 97 Rum River Hills GC Monticello CC 3 Nate Lassila /Sam Shafer, -5 65-36 101 3 Ramiro Sifuentes/Jeff Towey, -9 64-34 98 Bunker Hills GC Brookview GC 4 Brian Gerzsenyi/Ken Gerzsenyi, -4 70-32 102 T4 Kelly Dixon /Gary Jossart, -7 67-33 100 Eastwood GC Bunker Hills GC, Riverwood National GC T5 Brice Conner /Brian Orn, -3 66-37 103 T4 Steve Biegel/Rick Decklever, -7 67-33 100 Bunker Hills GC Hastings GC, Legends Club T5 Mark Holmes/Bruce Johnson, -3 69-34 103 T6 Tom Bitzer/Matt McNeil, -5 67-35 102 Monticello CC Monticello CC T7 Michael Harrington /Diego Vega, -2 67-37 104 T6 Chad Peterson /Gary Schrank, -5 67-35 102 Highland National GC Bunker Hills GC T7 Joe Foss /Kennedy Hofmann, -2 70-34 104 8 Gene Eckstein/Erik Parmer, -3 70-34 104 MPGA Monticello CC Monticello CC 9 Brian Allen /Dave Leyse, +1 71-36 107 9 Chris Larsen/Jay Wolf, -2 72-33 105 Monticello CC, Sundance GC The Links at Northfork 10 Joe Moravick /David Stoviak, +2 70-38 108 10 Mark Andryski /Bruce Harding, +3 71-39 110 Columbia GC Bunker Hills GC, Pheasant Acres GC

NET FLIGHT 3

FOUR-BALL 1 Ron McGuire/Jason Sommers, -22 55-29 84 7 Jim Force/Tom Steffenhagen, -2 67-37 104 Goodrich GC Monticello CC T2 Tom Gleason /Doug Lund, -6 65-35 100 8 Tom Bischel /Dave Schoeller, +2 72-36 108 Fountain Valley GC Brookview GC T2 David Jelle /Larry McCallum, -6 67-33 100 T9 Daniel Farr /Norm Nahring, +4 70-40 110 Columbia GC Rum River Hills GC 4 Mike Hirschey /Ernest Woodrow, -5 68-33 101 T9 David Olson/Bruce Williams, +4 73-37 110 Monticello CC River Oaks Municipal G C, Wirth GC T5 Roger Sommers, /Mark Sorenson, -3 66-37 103 11 Michael Bloberger/Mark Johnson, +6 75-37 112 Goodrich GC Pheasant Acres GC T5 Frederick John/Steven Petrie, -3 68-35 103 12 Hal Holtkamp/Greg Lundgren, +8 71-43 114 Rush Creek GC, Highland National GC River Oaks Municipal G C, Columbia GC

Senior Division: Net Flight 1: Net Flight 2: Net Flight 3: Scott Thul & Bruce Smith & Thomas Andrew Bohn & Jason Sommers & Ron JT Johnson Grabinski Jack Potter McGuire

74 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide Another 63 Helps Fiedler and Polk Cruise to MPGA Four-Ball Title continued Fiedler claims his first state championship victory since winning the 2017 Minnesota Golf Associa- tion Amateur Four-Ball Championship with partner Johnny Larson at Crow River Golf Club.

Teaming up with Andrew McCain in 2015, the twosome won the MPGA Combination Cham- pionship at Bunker Hills. Fiedler partnered with Laura Olin to claim the 2006 MGA Mixed Ama- teur Team Championship at Brackett’s Crossing Jesse Polk and Mike Fiedler Country Club.

A Loren Krugel winner in 2005, Fielder’s first The Buege brothers fired a 4-under 71 to begin state win came in 1999 at the Minnesota PGA the championship Saturday and carded eight Junior Players’ Match Play Championship. birdies in a 12-hole span during the final round Sunday to finish four strokes out of the lead at Polk wins his third MPGA Four-Ball in five 12-under par 130. seasons, claiming the 2016 championship with MPGA Sammy Schmitz at Emerald Greens Golf Club Burleson, who won the MGA Mid-Players’ before winning again with Schmitz in 2018 at Championship on Wednesday at Cannon Golf

New Richmond Golf Club. Club, teamed up with Larson to fire a bogey-free FOUR-BALL 66 Saturday and the two would go bogey-free Polk and Schmitz previously paired up to win again during the final round, rolling in four the 2014 MGA Amateur Four-Ball Cham- birdies during their outward nine before carding pionship at Pebble Creek Golf Club, tying a another three birdies to finish the round at tournament-record with an opening-round 60. 7-under 64 to place tied for second at 130.

MPGA FOUR-BALL HISTORY

2020 Monticello CC 2009 Southbrook GC 1998 River Oaks GC 1987 Northern Hills GC Michael Fiedler/Jesse Polk Jon Sauer/Tom Jenkins Pat Vincelli/Bob Harris Dan Stonionis/Garth Johnson 2019 Southbrook GC 2008 Monticello CC 1997 Princeton GC 1986 Eastwood GC Corey Schommer/Maxwell Tylke Derek Rolle/Brian Moores Bob Rodriguez/Brian Miller Jack Blesenger/Milt Swanson 2018 New Richmond GC 2007 Sundance GC 1996 Sawmill GC 1985 Rich Acres GC Jesse Polk/Sammy Schmitz Brent Jacobson/Troy Johnson Mike Buhrt/Fred Gumphrey Tom Lenfestey/John Anderson 2017 Rum River Hills GC 2006 River Oaks GC 1995 Elk River GC 1984 Majestic Oaks GC Danny Anderson/Andy Jacobson Dave Anderson/Tony Daffer Greg Murphy/Terry Moores Jeff Nordgren/Mark Mueller 2016 Emerald Greens GC 2005 Pebble Lake GC 1994 Rum River Hills GC 1983 Highland GC Jesse Polk/Sammy Schmitz Steve Johnson/Eric Johnson Greg Murphy/Terry Moores Denny Mrozek/Len Mrozek 2015 Emerald Greens GC 2004 Mississippi Natl GL 1993 Site unknown 1982 Lebanon Hills GC Trent Peterson/JT Johnson Steve Johnson/Eric Johnson Rick Ehrmanatraut/Jerry Rislove Tom Dolby/Bruce Heglund 2014 Monticello CC 2003 Gross Natl GC 1992 Site unknown 1981 Bunker Hills GC Andy Jacobson/Aaron Barber Greg Murphy/Leif Carlson Leif Carlson/Greg Murphy Greg Harvey/Steve Johnson 2013 Eastwood GC 2002 Site Unavailable 1991 Keller GC 1980 Brookview GC Trent Peterson/JT Johnson Terry Moores/Greg Murphy Greg Murphy/Terry Moores Dee/Lucas 2012 Rum River Hills GC 2001 Mississippi Dunes GL/ 1990 Elk River GC 1979 Northern Hills GC Curtis Mohr/Tyler Goss Elk River GC Jeff Teal/Ray Pontinen Rod Magnuson/Jerry Bibby Paul Commors/Steven Matson 2011 Emerald Greens GC 1989 Rum River Hills GC 1978 Bunker Hills GC Mark Frie/Rick Frieburg 2000 Results unavailable Bill Wiberg/Joe McCormick Bill VonWald/Gene Parr 2010 Monticello CC 1999 Site Unavailable 1988 Valleywood GC Jordan Hawkinson/Clayton Johnson Terry Moores/Greg Murphy Ray Pontinen/Scott Peterson

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Format: 18 holes of stroke play 2021 INFORMATION Eligibility: Professional or amatuer. Must be 50 years old on or before 41ST U.S. SENIOR OPEN the first day of the championship. QUALIFYING Handicap Index: 3.4 or lower at the time of entry Wednesday, May 19, 2021 2020 RESULTS The Wilds Golf Club 3151 Wilds Ridge 41st U.S. Senior Open Qualifying Prior Lake, MN 55372 golfthewilds.com May 20, 2020 952.445.3500 The Wilds Golf Club, Prior Lake, Minn. Pro: Scott Reuter CANCELLED due to COVID-19 Entry Deadline Wednesday, May 12, 2021 2020 U.S. SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 41st U.S. Senior Open Newport Country Club • Newport, R.I. • June 25-28, 2020 Championship Championship canceled due to COVID-19. July 8-11, 2021 USGA Omaha Country Club, Omaha (Neb.)

U.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S OPEN QUALIFYING

Format: 18 holes of stroke play 2021 INFORMATION Eligibility: Professional or amatuer. Must be 50 years old on or before 3RD U.S. SENIOR the first day of the championship. U.S. SR/SR WOMEN'SU.S. OPEN WOMEN’S OPEN Handicap Index: 7.4 or lower at the time of entry QUALIFYING Thursday, July 8, 2021 2020 RESULTS TPC Twin Cities 3rd U.S. Senior Women's Open Qualifying 11444 Tournament Players Pwy, Blaine, MN 55449 June 2, 2020 tpctwincities.com TPC Twin Cities, Blaine, Minn. 763.795.0816 CANCELLED due to COVID-19 Pro: Adam Chandler Entry Deadline 2020 U.S. SENIOR WOMEN'S OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Brooklawn Country Club • Fairfield, Conn. • July 9-12, 2020 3rd U.S. Senior Championship canceled due to COVID-19. Women's Open July 29-August 1, 2021 Brooklawn Country Club Fairfield, Conn.

76 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide MGA/PGA CUP MATCHES

Established in 1977, the MGA/PGA Cup Matches 2021 INFORMATION has 20 amateurs and 20 professionals face each 44TH MGA/PGA other for 18-holes of concurrent singles and CUP MATCHES four-ball matches. Monday, May 24, 2021 Invitations are extended to selected from the Edinburgh USA respective Player of the Year Points lists from the 8700 Edinbrook Crossing, previous year. The PGA has a similar selection criteria. Brooklyn Park, MN 55443 edinburghusa.org 2020 RESULTS 763.315.8550 Pro: Donald Berry 44th MGA/PGA Cup Matches May 26, 2020 Edinburgh USA, Brooklyn Park, Minn. CANCELLED due to COVID-19 MGA MGA/PGA CUP MATCHES HISTORY

2020 Cancelled due 2009 Bent Creek GC 1998 Mankato GC 1987 Hastings CC MGA/PGA CUP MGA/PGA to COVID-19 PGA 27.5 – MGA 12.5 PGA 28 – MGA 20 PGA 24 – MGA 16 2019 Minnesota Valley CC 2008 Somerby GC 1997 Midland Hills CC 1986 Stillwater CC MGA 28 – PGA 12 PGA 22 – MGA 18 PGA 31 – MGA 17 PGA 26 – MGA 14 2018 White Bear YC 2007 Keller GC 1996 Forest Hills GC 1985 Hillcrest GC MGA 25 – PGA 15 MGA 21.5 – PGA 18.5 PGA 33 – MGA 15 PGA 22.5 – MGA 17.5

2017 Stillwater CC 2006 Mendakota CC 1995 Golden Valley G&CC 1984 Hazeltine Nat. GC MGA 25 – PGA 15 PGA 26 – MGA 22 MGA 29 – PGA 19 PGA 20 – MGA 20

2016 Bunker Hills GC 2005 Chaska TC 1994 Links at Northfork 1983 Olympic Hills GC MGA 21 – PGA 19 MGA 32 – PGA 16 PGA 22 – MGA 18 PGA 23.5 – MGA 16.5 2015 Southview CC 2004 Dacotah Ridge GC 1993 Southview CC 1982 Olympic Hills GC MGA 26.5 – PGA 13.5 MGA 24 – PGA 24 PGA 21.5 – MGA 18.5 MGA 21.5 – PGA 18.5 2014 Oak Ridge CC 2003 TPC Twin Cities 1992 Fox Hollow GC 1981 Olympic Hills GC MGA 24.5 – PGA 15.5 MGA 26.5 – PGA 21.5 PGA 33 – MGA 7 PGA 21.5 – MGA 18.5 2013 Indian Hills GC 2002 Bunker Hills GC 1991 Edinburgh USA 1980 Dellwood Hills GC PGA 22 – MGA 18 PGA 29.5 – MGA 18.5 PGA 23.5 – MGA 16.5 PGA 24 – MGA 16 2012 Woodhill CC 2001 Edina CC 1990 Marshall GC 1979 Edina CC MGA 24 – PGA 16 PGA 29.5 – MGA 18.5 PGA 35.5 – MGA 4.5 PGA 29 – MGA 11 2011 Windsong Farm 2000 Hillcrest GC 1989 Rolling Green CC 1978 Olympic Hills GC PGA 27.5 – MGA 12.5 PGA 30 – MGA 18 MGA 24.5 – PGA 15.5 PGA 20.5 – MGA 19.5 2010 Rush Creek GC 1999 Giants Ridge GC 1988 Mississippi Nat. GL 1977 Edina CC PGA 26.5 – MGA 13.5 PGA 36 – MGA 12 PGA 26.5 – MGA 13.5 MGA 22 – PGA 18

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Format: 36 holes of stroke play. 2021 INFORMATION Eligibility: Amateur or Professional aged 50 and over as of the first day 37TH MINNESOTA of the tournament. SENIOR OPEN 2020 RESULTS Tuesday-Wednesday, June 1-2, 2021 36th Minnesota Senior Open Keller Golf Club June 2-3, 2020 2166 Maplewood Dr, Keller Golf Club, Maplewood, Minn. Maplewood, MN 55109 ramseycountygolf.com 6,675 yards, par 72 651.766.4170 Pro: Mark Foley Entry Deadline Tuesday, May 25, 2021

MNPGA

MN SENIOR OPEN SENIOR MN Champion: Don Berry Different Season, Familiar Result as Berry Wins Seventh Minnesota Senior Open By Nick Hunter (published June 3, 2020) Berry MAPLEWOOD, Minn. – For the second consecutive season, extra holes were required to determine a champion at the Minnesota Senior Open, and for the second straight year, Don Berry emerged victorious. Lobbing his third shot from a greenside bunker inside of four feet, Berry tapped in for birdie to edge fellow professional Dale Jones on the first playoff hole to claim his second straight victory and seventh Minnesota Senior Open title. “It’s important for me to play well,” Berry said after playing just his seventh round of the season Wednesday. “Early in the year I want to get off to a good start, just my game, not really the results. I kind of feel I backed into this one. It’s very important for me to feel like I’m playing good early in the year because then you can get on a roll.” Entering Wednesday’s round with a one-stroke lead over Jones, the two traded jabs early and often as Jones made a pair of early bogeys before sinking back-to-back birdies at Nos. 7 and 8 to keep pace with Berry, one stroke back. The six-time champ looked as though he would distance himself from the field with a tap-in birdie at the fifth and increasing his lead to three strokes, but a bogey by Berry at the seventh turned into a two- shot swing for Jones.

78 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide Berry and Jones both Country Club to come from behind and defeat tapped-in for birdie Joe Stansberry by a stroke. at the par-5 10th, but With the recent easing of restrictions across the Berry would make state due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the entire a crucial statement field this week had to quickly acclimate to a putt on the ensuing number of changes on and off the golf course. hole. With Jones “I don’t really enjoy putting with the pin in on inside of three feet short putts,” Berry said, as pins were required at the 11th, Berry to stay in the hole at all times this week. “Long drilled his 15-footer putts—20 feet and over I don’t really think about it. 2nd Place Finisher: for birdie to maintain Short putts I just haven’t gotten used to the shadow Dale Jones a slim margin with of the flag and it flapping in the wind. I don’t know seven holes to play. if it’s distracting or if it’s just so much different. The two refused to “To be honest—the one thing that was very strange back down as both was not having a scorecard. I was keeping my score nearly reached the and usually you’ve got a scorecard and you have par-5 12th hole in some idea how someone else is doing. I had no idea two, two-putting for MNPGA how anyone stood. Even on 18, I didn’t know until birdie before back- we added it up and didn’t realize I was in a playoff.”

to-back miscues by MN SENIOR OPEN Berry on the final Wednesday’s defeat marks yet another close call two holes opened the by the 57-year-old Jones, who has now finished Low Amateur: door for Jones as the inside the top-5 of the last four straight cham- Dave Carothers two both finished 36 pionships. Since 2010 Jones has collected more holes of regulation at than 35 top-10 finishes. 4-under 140. Perhaps another sign of his perpetual steady “I won—I feel really good about that, but I sure play and laid-back style is the fact that all three didn’t think I played very good,” said the 57-year- of his section victories have come at match play old head professional at Edinburgh USA. “My events. He won the Minnesota PGA Match Play driver is usually one of the best clubs I can count Championship in 2008, defeating Berry in the on, but I just hit it so poorly today. I don’t feel like final match at The Wilds Golf Club. I totally deserve it, but I’ll take it anyways. Jones, the head professional at Mendakota Country “Golf is weird. Last year, it took a six-hole Club, defeated Larry Norland to win the Minneso- playoff, but I felt like nobody in the tournament ta PGA Senior Match Play Championship in 2017, could beat me. A couple years ago at Baker Na- and again last season, where he downed Berry in tional, I won by like 10. Today it was the same the semifinals before taking down Craig Brischke in result, but it was a totally different feel of how I the final match at Chaska Town Course. played. When you don’t hit a lot of great shots, “It was fun. [Berry] is tough and I kind of gave it it’s tough to be super confident away on 18 with a three-putt and he made a nice Developing a penchant for late-round theatrics in birdie on the first playoff hole,” Jones said. “Tee recent years, Berry has claimed three of his seven to green I thought I was pretty good and I actu- victories at the event by way of a playoff. Berry ally putted pretty good this week. It’s still early.” dueled Steve Whittaker for six extra holes before Dave Carothers, who claimed the 2017 Minne- claiming victory last year at The Jewel Golf Club, sota Golf Association Amateur Championship at and in 2015, Berry got up-and-down from the Interlachen Country Club, posted a final-round 70 sand for birdie to get the better of Brad Schmierer Wednesday to earn Low-Amateur honors. He fin- in a two-hole playoff at Island View Golf Club. ished in a tie for third with 2011 Minnesota Senior Playing in his first Senior Open in 2012, Berry Open champion Bill Israelson at 2-under 142. saved par from a greenside bunker at Edina

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MINNESOTA SENIOR OPEN RESULTS PLAYOFF Hole 1 (10, par 5) 1 Don Berry (p), Edinburgh USA GC -4 69-71 140 4 2 Dale Jones (p), Mendakota CC -4 70-70 140 5

T3 Bill Israelson (p), Vintage GC -2 74-68 142 T42 Steve Herzog (a), Alexandria GC +14 79-79 158 T3 Dave Carothers (a), Wild Marsh GC -2 72-70 142 T42 Jon Empanger (a), Island View GC +14 79-79 158 T5 Jerry Rose (a), Alexandria GC -1 73-70 143 T42 Ronnie Eskierka (a), Hiawatha GC +14 79-79 158 T5 Ty Armstrong (p), GolfTEC-Eden Prairie -1 71-72 143 T42 Stuart Finley (a), Bunker Hills GC +14 80-78 158 T7 John Brellenthin (a), The Minikahda Club +1 74-71 145 T42 Harry Johnson (a), Eagle Ridge GC +14 80-78 158 T7 Scott Holt (a), Elk River GC +1 73-72 145 T49 Tim Vernon (p), Yamaha Golf Cars +15 77-82 159 T7 Bob Neuberger (a), Burl Oaks GC +1 73-72 145 T49 David Heisler (a), Eagle Valley GC +15 79-80 159 T10 John Anderson (a), Bunker Hills GC +2 74-72 146 T49 James Kidd (p), Windsong Farm GC +15 76-83 159 T10 Mike Barge (p), Hazeltine National GC +2 72-74 146 T49 Scott Thul (a), Rochester G&CC +15 80-79 159 12 JT Johnson (a), Olympic Hills GC +3 75-72 147 T49 Steve Fessler (p), Medina G&CC +15 81-78 159 MNPGA T13 Tony Brown (a), Rush Creek GC +4 74-74 148 T54 Daniel Callahan (p), Island View GC +16 78-82 160 T13 George Smith (p), Club Champion +4 72-76 148 T54 Patrick Muellerleile (a), Keller GC +16 78-82 160 T15 Mark Clouse (p), North Links GC +5 77-72 149 T56 Shell Wheeler (a), North Oaks GC +17 79-82 161 T15 Dave Steingart (a), Edina CC +5 73-76 149 T56 Bob Miller (p), Minnewaska GC +17 80-81 161 T17 Dave Podas (p), Bel-Air CC +6 78-72 150 T56 Jeff Bass (p), Unattached +17 80-81 161 T17 Tom Whaley (a), Minneapolis GC +6 77-73 150 T56 John Anderson (p), Valleywood GC +17 82-79 161 T17 Tim Peterson (a), Forest Hills GC +6 72-78 150 T60 Rick Soskin (a), Spring Hill GC +18 81-81 162

MN SENIOR OPEN SENIOR MN T20 Bob Auman (a), The Links at Northfork +7 77-74 151 T60 Kevin Treacy (a), Northland CC +18 81-81 162 T20 John Spreiter (a), Litchfield GC +7 76-75 151 62 Peter Hoffman (p), Fox Hollow GC +19 82-81 163 T20 Richard Frieburg (a), Monticello CC +7 73-78 151 63 Stephen Conway (a), Eagle Valley GC +20 84-80 164 T23 Leif Carlson (a), Keller GC +8 77-75 152 T64 Timothy Maaske (a), Bunker Hills GC +21 82-83 165 T23 Matt Vandelac (p), Unattached +8 77-75 152 T64 Paul Talbot (a), Greenhaven GC +21 84-81 165 T23 James Lehman (a), Windsong Farm GC +8 76-76 152 T66 Dennis Alm (a), Keller GC +22 83-83 166 T23 Ken Gerzsenyi (a), Eastwood GC +8 76-76 152 T66 Gordon Skaar (p), Eagle Ridge GC +22 89-77 166 T23 Scott Thomas (a), Brackett's Crossing CC +8 74-78 152 T68 Douglas Hoffmann (p), MN Golf Assoc +23 84-83 167 T28 Cory Schultz (p), Owatonna CC +9 77-76 153 T68 Drew Ekstrom (p), Oak Marsh GC +23 85-82 167 T28 Paul Korman (a), Columbia GC +9 77-76 153 T68 Chris Toftner (p), Victory Links GC +23 85-82 167 T28 Steve Whillock (p), Oak Marsh GC +9 80-73 153 T68 Peter Sax (a), Hiawatha GC +23 87-80 167 T28 Tom Nordstrom (a), Eagle Valley GC +9 74-79 153 72 Mark Johnson (p), Fargo CC +25 83-86 169 T32 Scott Hogan (a), Cannon GC +10 78-76 154 73 Adam Dart (p), Bunker Hills GC +26 84-86 170 T32 Terry O'Loughlin (a), Loggers Trail GC +10 77-77 154 74 Gregory Vitel (a), Braemar GC +28 88-84 172 T32 Bob Cavanagh (a), Perham Lakeside GC +10 73-81 154 75 Robert Boldus (p), MN Golf Assoc +32 92-84 176 T35 Carl Horsch (a), Hazeltine National GC +11 78 77 155 76 Matt Layman (a), Somerset CC +34 84-94 178 T35 Kevin Culligan (a), Valleywood GC +11 79-76 155 — John Harris (p), Edina CC WD T35 Scott Johnson (a), Faribault GC +11 77-78 155 — Brent Smith (p), Zumbrota GC WD 38 Roger Fahrenkrug (p), Braemar GC +12 76-80 156 — Steve Stojevich (a), Bulrush GC WD T39 John Hoffman (a), Chaska TC +13 77-80 157 — John Sexton (a), Fountain Valley GC WD T39 Aaron McClay (p), Sundance GC +13 78-79 157 — Timothy Gordon (a), Elk River GC WD T39 Daniel Howard (a), Keller GC +13 79-78 157 — Jeff Teal (a), Island View GC WD T42 Peter Krause (p), The Wisconsin Club +14 78-80 158 — Larry Norland (p), Greenhaven GC WD T42 Steve Whittaker (a), Pebble Creek GC +14 79-79 158 — Randy Siemers (a), Pebble Creek GC WD (a) – amateur, (p) – professional

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2020 Keller GC 2011 Brackett's Crossing CC 2002 Majestic Oaks GC/ 1994 John Reicht Don Berry Bill Israelson Links at North Fork 1993 John Reicht 2019 The Jewel GC 2010 Pebble Creek GC Al Egge 1992 Dan Small Don Berry Steve Whittaker 2001 Pebble Creek GC 1991 Rolling Greens CC 2018 Dakota Pines GC 2009 The Links at Northfork Dave Rovick Dave Rovick John Brellenthin John Anderson 2000 Pebble Creek GC 1990 Rolling Greens CC 2017 Baker National GC 2008 Ridges at Sand Creek Rick McArdle Jim Scheller Don Berry Michael Zinni 1999 Pebble Creek GC 1989 Rolling Greens CC 2016 Minnesota Valley CC 2007 Pebble Creek GC Terry Simon Loyal “Bud” Chapman Thomas Vizina Michael Zinni 1998 Pebble Creek GC 1988 Rolling Greens CC 2015 Island View GC 2006 Pebble Creek GC Bill Brask Bob Brue Don Berry Michael Zinni 1997 Pebble Creek GC 1987 Rolling Greens CC 2014 Hastings CC 2005 Pebble Creek GC Ron Benson John Cook Don Berry Mike Barge Host sites unavailable between 1992-1997. 1986 Rolling Greens CC 2013 Hillcrest GC 2004 Links at North Fork George Reynolds of St. Paul Peter Krause 1996 George Shortridge Don Berry 1985 Rolling Greens CC MNPGA 2003 Links at North Fork 1995 George Shortridge Dick Kohlbry 2012 Edina CC Michael Morley

Don Berry MN SENIOR OPEN

Don Berry and Dale Jones on the 10th green after the 2nd round of the Minnesota Senior Open at Keller GC on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Berry and Jones tied for 1st place with rounds of 140 4 under par. Berry birdied the 1st playoff total to win the title.

2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 81 MGA WOMEN’S SENIOR AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP Format: 36 hole four-ball stroke play competition where two women 2021 INFORMATION play as partners, each playing her own ball. The lower score of the 5TH MGA WOMEN’S partners is the score for the hole. Teams will be flighted based on the SENIOR AMATEUR team member with the lower Handicap Index. FOUR-BALL Eligibility: Must be 50 years of age by the first day of the CHAMPIONSHIP championship. Team members may be from different clubs. Monday-Tuesday, June 7-8, 2021 2020 RESULTS Burl Oaks Golf Club 5400 N Arm Dr, 4th MGA Women's Senior Amateur Minnetrista, MN 55364 Four-Ball Championship burloaksgolfclub.com 952.472.4909 August 24-25, 2020 Pro: Brian Seiwert Forest Hills Golf Cub, Forest Lake, Minn. Entry Deadline 5,686 yards, par 73 Championship Flight MGA Monday, May 24, 2021 5,443 yards, par 73 Flights

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2022 Whitefish GC WOMEN’S SR FOUR-BALL SR WOMEN’S

Champions: Betsy Aldrich and Barbara Miller

Aldrich and Miller Outduel Pilot and Williams in Playoff to Win MGA Women's Senior Four-Ball By Nick Hunter (published August 25, 2020) FOREST LAKE, Minn. – Outlasting three-time champions Claudia Pilot and Brenda Williams in a four-hole playoff Tuesday, the team of Betsy Aldrich and Barbara Miller claimed the 2020 Minnesota Golf Association Women’s Senior Amateur Four-Ball Championship at Forest Hills Golf Club. Aldrich and Miller carded an opening round 74 to enter Tuesday’s final 18 holes one shot off the lead before carding a 73 to finish in a tie for first with Pilot and Williams at 1-over 147. On the fourth playoff hole, Miller two-putted for par to earn her second win at the event in as many seasons.

82 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide “We’ve wanted to Miller helped the cause by dropping a 35-footer play together and from off the edge of the 11th green to move her we’ve tried, but and Aldrich back to even par and within one we’ve always had shot of the lead. other partners,” Despite a birdie and one bogey on the score- Miller said after card over the final nine holes Tuesday, Aldrich Tuesday’s round. and Miller left themselves with plenty of work, "This was the first needing lengthy putts to save par and remain in time we’ve been contention. They would bogey the final hole to partners and it finish 36-holes at 1-over 147 before watching worked out. We Pilot’s 12-foot par putt for the win stay right of knew our games the cup. were similar and The two teams each carded three consecutive knew how to feed pars at the par-4 18th hole before moving to the off of each other.” par-3 10th, where Miller would two-putt for par Miller paired up and the win after Pilot and Williams each failed with Leigh Klasse a to get up-and-down to save par. year ago as the two MGA “We started out great, but the card doesn’t show

staged a final-round WOMEN’S SR FOUR-BALL pictures because we were ham and egging it for comeback, shooting par,” Aldrich said Tuesday. “We limped our way 6-under 66 to edge in. We didn’t have any big numbers and it wasn’t Pilot and Williams spectacular, but it was steady.” by two shots, giving Miller her first state “We never had a tap-in par from [No. 11] on title. in,” Miller added. “We had to make six and Champions: 7-footers to save par.” Betsy Aldrich Aldrich, who With their most recent win at the event coming & Barb Miller entered the week coming off a in 2014, Pilot and Williams narrowly missed runner-up finish at the MGA Women’s Senior their fourth tournament win Tuesday. The two Amateur Championship at Woodhill Country first teamed up in 2010 to win the championship Club a week ago, claims her first senior four-ball at Ridgeview Country Club and added a second championship and notches her 13th victory in in 2012 at Red Wing Golf Club. the state. “I haven’t been playing very much tournament With her win Tuesday, Aldrich clinches 2020 golf this year and I’m really not used to it,” MGA Senior Women’s Player of the Year honors, Pilot said Tuesday. “It was a great start, but we ending Leigh Klasse’s run of 10 straight awards. bogeyed the next two holes, so it was like starting par-par-par.” “This is an important win for me this year because I want to win [MGA Senior Women’s Player of Williams chipped in for eagle on the opening the Year], so this is a big one,” Aldrich said. hole to put her and Pilot into the lead momentarily before falling back to 1-over after three During the final round Tuesday, Aldrich got to holes Tuesday. Williams came back to roll in a work quickly by two-putting for birdie on the short birdie putt at the eighth to put her team opening hole to move to even par for the cham- back into a share of the lead. pionship before Aldrich rolled in a 10-footer for birdie at the fourth, putting her team in sole pos- The two regained the outright lead when Wil- session of the lead. Carding bogey at the eighth liams sank an uphill birdie putt from 10-feet at and ninth holes for the second consecutive day, the 14th, but Pilot and Williams dropped back Aldrich and Miller dropped back to 1-over and into a tie with Aldrich and Miller with a bogey into third place. at the 15th. Needing a par on the final hole after

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2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 83 MGA WOMEN’S SENIOR AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP continued Aldrich and Miller Outduel Pilot and Williams in Playoff... continued a bogey by Aldrich and Miller, Pilot had a par round and held off the team of Kathy Fisher and putt to win but couldn’t get it to drop, forcing a Dale Ann Smith to earn a two-stroke victory in playoff after shooting 1-over 147. the Second Flight, shooting 20-over 166. “What I was happy with, after those first four In the Third Flight, Marion Holly and Fran Page holes, I finally started hitting the ball better,” carded a 14-over 87 Tuesday to better the teams Pilot said. “Fairways and more and more greens of Janice Barstad and Toni Flaherty and Jill and taking some of the pressure off of Brenda. Garritsen and Connie Sugden by three strokes as Yesterday, she had so much pressure on her. But Holly and Page tallied a 36-hole score of 23-over it’s always fun to play with your best friend.” 169. “The four-ball is one of my favorite events to Pat Bush and Renee Christensen opened up play in because of Claudia, of course. It’s more the championship Monday with a three-stroke MGA fun to play in these events with the yardage lead by carding a 90 before firing a final-round being more manageable,” Williams said. “When 91 Tuesday to claim a two-stroke victory in the you’re ham and egging it as well as we were Fourth Flight, downing the team of Ann Harris today, that’s always fun.” and Jacqui Jarnes and the pairing of Monica First-round leaders Lisa Lawry and Trish Olsen Overkamp and Emi Sako. Back-to-back rounds fired a final-round 75 Tuesday to finish one shot of 94 helped the twosome of Janet Christianson back in third place at 2-over 148. and Julie Edwards to a slim victory in the Fifth Flight, edging the team of Terry Fraser and Kari Haug and Terry Henschel carded a 4-over Sheila Mullen by one stroke at 42-over 188.

WOMEN’S SR FOUR-BALL SR WOMEN’S 77 during Tuesday’s final round to claim a two- stroke victory in the First Flight at 7-over 153, The 2021 MGA Women’s Senior Amateur Four- edging the twosome of Molly Baker and Colleen Ball Championship returns to Burl Oaks Golf Boerboom. Maren Ogdie and Sue Sajevic built Club, which played host to the event in 2019. a two-stroke lead following Monday’s opening

Barb Miller (left) gets a high five from partner Betsy Aldrich for making a long birdie putt at the 11th hole during the 2020 MGA Women's Senior Four-Ball Championship. Miller and Aldrich won the championship flight after a four hole playoff.

84 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide MGA WOMEN'S SENIOR AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS PLAYOFF Hole 1 Hole 2 Hole 3 Hole 4 CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT (18, par 4) (18, par 4) (18, par 4) (10, par 3) 1 Aldrich/Miller, +1 74-73 147 4 4 4 3 Dellwood CC, Woodhill CC 2 Pilot/Williams, +1 74 -73 147 4 4 4 4 Grand View Lodge, Windsong Farm 3 Lawry/Olsen, +2 73-75 148 Forest Hills GC SECOND FLIGHT continued First Flight: 4 Flynn/McMillan, +8 77-77 154 7 Abraham/Hultgren, +34 91-89 180 Kari Haug & Terry Henschel Hazeltine National GC, Woodhill CC Bracketts Crossing CC 5 Olson/Raithel, +8 75-79 154 8 Clark/Qi, +34 89-91 180 Keller GC Rush Creek GC, Bunker Hills GC 6 Grove/Tharaldson, +9 75-80 155 THIRD FLIGHT Perham Lakeside GC, Moorhead CC 1 Holly/Page, +23 82-87 169 7 Machut/Peterson, +12 79-79 158 Keller GC Bearpath G&CC 2 Barstad/Flaherty, +26 86-86 172 8 Johnson/Scott, +20 84-82 166 Bent Creek GC Keller GC, Wapicada GC 3 Garritsen/Sugden, +26 86-86 172 FIRST FLIGHT Loggers Trail GC MGA Second Flight: 1 Haug/Henschel, +7 76-77 153 4 Beck/Klawitter, 28 90-84 174 Sue Sajevic & Maren Ogdie Keller GC, Valleywood GC Forest Hills GC+ WOMEN’S SR FOUR-BALL 2 Baker/Boerboom, +9 77-78 155 5 Lombardi/Platt, +30 94-82 176 Braemar GC, Minnewaska GC Rush Creek GC, Shamrock GC 3 Benson/Goodno, +13 79-80 159 6 Grate/Kenneth, +30 91-85 176 Keller GC Braemar GC, Edinburgh USA 4 Hubert-Wyss/Patrow, +13 80-79 159 7 Butkovich/Rudisill, +31 87-90 177 Bunker Hills GC North Oaks GC, Forest Hills GC 5 Lawson/Norton, +15 81-80 161 8 Markoe/McDonough, +31 88-89 177 Forest Hills GC, Stillwater CC Indian Hills GC, Oneka Ridge GC 6 Frie/Heinrich, +15 80-81 161 9 Marquardt/Olsen, +39 92-93 185 Spring Brook GC, Monticello CC Bracketts Crossing CC Third Flight: 7 Dubbs/Pobanz, +16 81-81 162 FOURTH FLIGHT Keller GC Fran Page & Marion Holly 1 Bush/Christensen, +35 90-91 181 8 Lenhart/Mohrfeld, +18 80-84 164 Forest Hills GC Timber Creek GC, Bunker Hills GC 2 Harris/Jarnes, +37 94-89 183 9 Johnson/Townsend, +18 81-83 164 Chaska TC Detroit CC 3 Overkamp/Sako, +37 93-90 183 10 Cortesi/Phillips, +22 87-81 168 Highland National GC, Dwan GC Keller GC 4 Knutson/Whitaker, +38 95-89 184 11 Miler/Pehle, +22 83-85 168 White Bear YC, Hazeltine National GC Bracketts Crossing CC 5 Nermyr/Smith, +41 95-92 187 12 Hoistad/Schommer, +23 86-83 169 Monticello CC Bracketts Crossing CC Fourth Flight: 6 Bakula/Sartain, +46 96-96 192 SECOND FLIGHT Bunker Hills GC Renee Christensen & Pat Bush 1 Ogdie/Sajevic, +20 80-86 166 FIFTH FLIGHT Keller GC 1 Christianson/Edwards, +42 94-94 188 2 Fisher/Smith, +22 82-86 168 Forest Hills GC Chaska Town Course 2 Fraser/Mullen, +43 93-96 189 3 Ryshavy/Williams, +27 88-85 173 River Oaks Municipal GC, Prestwick GC Bearpath G&CC, Hazeltine National G 3 Peterson/Prestrud, +50 99-97 196 4 Frantz/Hanson, +28 88-86 174 Bracketts Crossing CC Whitefish GC, Olympic Hills GC 4 Buller/Hockett, +53 97-102 199 5 Meola/Rubin, +28 87-87 174 Grand View Lodge, Hazeltine Natl. GC Bent Creek GC, Brookview GC 5 Schafer/Schaub, +56 101-101 202 Fifth Flight: 6 Hermodson/Polster, +31 86-91 177 Golden Eagle GC, Minnewaska GC Bracketts Crossing CC Julie Edwards & 6 Mills/Prescott, +61 100-107 207 Janet Christianson Oneka Ridge GC, Goodrich GC

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MGA WOMEN'S SENIOR AMATEUR FOUR-BALL HISTORY

MGA WOMEN'S *Effective December 31, 2016 2020 Forest Hills GC 2018 Majestic Oaks GC SENIOR FOUR-BALL the MWGA & MWPGA merged Betsy Aldrich/Barbara Miller Lynn Anderson/Leigh Klasse (2017-Present)* with the MGA. 2019 Burl Oaks GC 2017 Minnesota Natl GC Leigh Klasse/Barbara Miller Lynn Anderson/Leigh Klasse

MWGA SENIOR FOUR-BALL 2010 Ridgeview CC 2003 University GC 1996 Bemidji G&CC (1995-2016)* Claudia Pilot/Brenda Williams Nancy Harris/Jo-Ann Lindsay Pam Wheeler/Terry Ryan 2016 Faribault GC 2009 Owatonna CC 2002 Alexandria CC Pat Giebler/Carla Elliot Lynn Anderson/Leigh Klasse Claudia Pilot/Mary Hoisser Nancy Harris/Jo-Ann Lindsay 1995 Hastings CC 2015 Northland CC 2008 Forest Hills GC 2001 Monticello CC Barbara Finkelstein/Susie Ringer Lynn Anderson/Leigh Klasse Claudia Pilot/Mary Hoisser Nancy Harris/Jo-Ann Lindsay MGA 2014 Northland CC 2007 Interlaken GC 2000 Marshall GC Claudia Pilot/Brenda Williams Anne Zahn/Mary Flynn Nancy Harris/Jo-Ann Lindsay 2013 Rochester G&CC 2006 Baker National GC 1999 LeSueur CC Leigh Klasse/Mary Hoisser Ede Rice/Julie Lenertz Nancy Harris/Jo-Ann Lindsay 2012 Red Wing GC 2005 Northland CC 1998 Faribault GC Claudia Pilot/Brenda Williams Nancy Harris/Jo-Ann Lindsay Nancy Harris/Jo-Ann Lindsay 2011 The Bridges 2004 Ridgeview CC 1997 New Prague GC Leigh Klasse/Mary Hoisser Nancy Harris/Jo-Ann Lindsay Nancy Harris/Jo-Ann Lindsay WOMEN’S SR FOUR-BALL SR WOMEN’S

Mary Prescott celebrates a made putt on the par-3, 10th hole during the 2020 MGA Women's Senior Four-Ball Championship.

86 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide TAPEMARK MINNESOTA PGA PRO-AM*

2021 INFORMATION Eligibility: Professional and Amateur Competitions: Events will be held for men and 50TH TAPEMARK women in professional, amateur, MINNESOTA PGA PRO-AM* and team divisions. Friday-Sunday, *In 2019 there was a name change from Tapemark Charity Pro-Am to June 11-13, 2021 Tapemark Minnesota PGA Pro-Am. In 2020, the Tapemark Women's Southview Country Club Charity Pro-Am was discontinued with the Tapemark Minnesota PGA 239 E Mendota Rd Pro-Am being all inclusive to men and women. West St. Paul, MN 55118 southviewcc.com 2020 RESULTS 651.451.1169 Pro: Brendan Cody 49th Tapemark Minnesota PGA Pro-Am tapemarkgolf.org September 20-22, 2020 Entry Deadline Southview Country Club, West St. Paul, Minn. Friday, May 28, 2021 6,120 yards, par 71 men • 5,229 yards, par 71 women MNPGA TAPEMARK MINNESOTA PGA PRO-AM FINAL ROUND RESULTS

PROFESSIONALS TAPEMARK PRO-AM 1 Christopher Meyer -12 64-68-69 201 T11 Cameron White -1 72-68-72 212 2 Ross Miller -8 64-69-72 205 T11 Eric Rolland -1 70-69-73 212 T3 Ryan Helminen -6 70-72-65 207 13 Brian Hills E 70-69-74 213 T3 Derek Holmes -6 67-69-71 207 T14 Kyle Scanlon +1 71-71-72 214 5 Jeff Sorenson -5 66-70-72 208 T14 Brent Snyder +1 70-70-74 214 T6 Josh Whalen -3 71-69-70 210 16 Andy Smith +2 69-72-74 215 T6 Matt Rachey -3 67-72-71 210 17 Thomas Strandemo +3 71-71-74 216 Overall Professional Champion: T6 Don Berry -3 71-67-72 210 18 Scott McDonald +4 74-67-76 217 Christopher Meyer T9 Sam Matthew -2 67-70-74 211 19 Lisa Grimes +9 77-72-73 222 T9 Eddie Wynne -2 72-68-71 211

AMATEURS 1 Isabella McCauley -4 73-67-69 209 T6 Mark Petzold +13 79-70-77 226 2 Sam Udovich +2 66-74-75 215 T6 Pete Odell +13 70-78-78 226 3 Jasi Acharya +4 74-71-72 217 T6 Josh Matthies +13 76-74-76 226 4 Mike Tschida +5 75-67-76 218 9 Jeff Schmitz +17 78-75-77 230 5 Scott Fenwick +6 76-72-71 219 10 Alex Grausnick +21 77-76-81 234

Low Women's Professional: Lisa Grimes

Low Senior Professional: Overall Low Amateur: 2nd Low Amateur: Don Berry Isabella McCauley Sam Udovich

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TEAM WINNERS 1 Jeff Sorenson/ Bob Gorg/Gary Locke/John Daniels -56 124-121-125 370

Team Winners: Bob Gorg, John Daniels, Jeff Sorenson, Gary Locke

TAPEMARK MINNESOTA PGA PRO-AM HISTORY

MNPGA Southview Country Club 2013 Ryan Helminen (Pro) 2003 Dave Tentis (Pro) 1989 John Snyder (Pro) has hosted every year of Billy Barnhart (Am) Scott Gustafson (Am) 1987 Bob Olds (Pro) the Tapemark. 2012 Craig Brischke (Pro) 2002 Don Berry (Pro) 1986 John Snyder (Pro) TAPEMARK MINNESOTA PGA Eric Hayne (Am) John Hawkinson (Am) PRO-AM (2019-Present) 1985 Mike Zinni (Pro) 2011 Ben Freeman (Pro) 2001 Dave Tentis (Pro) 2020 Chris Meyer (Pro) Eric Hayne (Am) Jeff Kuehl (Am) 1984 Ron Gring (Pro) Isabella McCauley (Am) 2010 Ryan Helminen (Pro) 2000 Craig Brischke (Pro) 1983 George Shortridge (Pro) 2019 Ross Miller (Pro) Joel Johnson (Am) Dave Anderson (Am) 1982 Rick Ehrmanntraut (Pro) TAPEMARK PRO-AM TAPEMARK Ryan Brockhaus (Am) 2009 Jeff Sorenson (Pro) Low amateur results from 1981 Rives McBee, (Pro) TAPEMARK CHARITY PRO-AM Billy Barnhart (Am) previous years unavailable (1972-2018) 1980 Joel Goldstrand (Pro) 2008 John Carlson (Pro) 1999 Don Berry (Pro) 2018 Ross Miller (Pro) Jordan Hawkinson (Am) 1979 George Shortridge (Pro) 1998 Dave Tentis (Pro) Scott Fenwick (Am) 2007 John Carlson (Pro) 1978 Dave Haberle (Pro) 1997 Mike Barge (Pro) 2017 Ryan Helminen (Pro) Joel B. Johnson (Am) 1977 Rick Ehrmanntraut (Pro) Scott Fenwick (Am) 1996 Don Berry (Pro) 2006 Dave Tentis (Pro) 1976 Ron Benson, (Pro) 2016 Erik Van Rooyen (Pro) Brian Geraty (Am) 1994 Dave Nordeen (Pro) Eric Hayne (Am) 1975 George Shortridge (Pro) 2005 Tim Hegna (Pro) 1993 Bill Israelson (Pro) 1974 George Shortridge (Pro) 2015 Ryan Helminen (Pro) Brian Geraty (Am) 1992 Don Berry (Pro) Scott Fenwick (Am) 1973 George Shortridge (Pro) 2004 Chris Winkel (Pro) 1991 Bill Israelson (Pro) 2014 Don Berry (Pro) Ron Carlson (Am) 1972 Clayton Johnson (Pro) Scott Fenwick (Am) 1990 Tom Lehman (Pro)

TAPEMARK MINNESOTA PGA PRO-AM (WOMEN'S) HISTORY

Southview Country Club TAPEMARK WOMEN'S 2016 Martha Nause (Pro) 2013 Martha Nause (Pro) has hosted every year of CHARITY PRO-AM Taylor Drenttel (Am) Julie Lenertz (Am) the Tapemark. (2012-2018) 2015 Carolyn Barnett-Howe (Pro) 2012 Martha Nause (Pro) TAPEMARK MINNESOTA PGA 2018 Martha Nause (Pro) Sarah Hupperts (Am) Kristi Meyers (Am) PRO-AM (2019-Present) Taylor Drenttel (Am) 2014 Lisa Grimes (Pro) 2020 Lisa Grimes (Pro) 2017 Lisa Grimes (Pro) Taylor Drenttel (Am) Isabella McCauley (Am) Haley Boner (Am) 2019 Lisa Grimes (Pro) Jordan Drenttel (Am)

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Format: Two-day, 36-hole stroke play (no handicap). 2021 INFORMATION Eligibility: Amateur players who are members of a club that is a mem- 17TH MPGA ber of the Minnesota Public Golf Association (MPGA) and carry an MID PUBLIC LINKS active GHIN handicap at that club. A player must be at least 25 years CHAMPIONSHIP of age as of the first day of the championship. Saturday-Sunday, June 12-13, 2021 2020 RESULTS Green Haven Golf Course 16th MPGA Mid Public Links Championship 2800 Greenhaven Rd, Anoka, MN 55303 June 13-14, 2020 greenhavengolfcourse.com Valleywood Golf Course, Apple Valley, Minn. 763.576.2972 6,438 yards, par 71 Pros: Larry Norland, Ryan M Wagner Entry Deadline Monday, May 31, 2021 MPGA MID PUBLIC LINKS

Champion: Trent Peterson

Peterson Earns 28th State Victory with Win at MPGA Mid Public Links By Nick Hunter (published June 14, 2020) APPLE VALLEY, Minn. – Posting the tournament’s only round below par in blustery conditions Sunday, Trent Peterson overcame a slim deficit during the final round by shooting a 1-under par 70 to claim the 16th Minnesota Public Golf Association Mid Public Links Peterson Championship at Valleywood Golf Course. A pair of birdies allowed Peterson to pull away from first-round leader Ralph Baxley late in the final round as Peterson notched his first Mid Public Links Sunday, adding to his total of 28 state championship titles for the 33-year-old. “This is very satisfying because I’ve never won this before. I lost in a playoff a few years ago [against Michael Christensen at Highland National] and last year I made an eight on a hole and that kind of knocked me out of it,” Peterson said. “I think I’ve got them all— that’s why I wanted it so bad. I can’t think of anything I’m eligible for that I haven’t won now. “Yesterday I was rusty,” Peterson said of his first competitive round Saturday. “Today I putted much better and made some nice, clutch par putts. I was making everything inside of six feet, which you’re going to be hard to beat if you’re making putts inside of six feet all day.” Peterson got off to a dreadful start during the opening round Satur- day, carding three consecutive bogeys before rattling off four birdies and a pair of bogeys over his final 15 holes to finish one shot back of Baxley at 1-over 73. Press release and results continued on next page.

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Peterson Earns 28th State Victory with Win... continued Quickly erasing the “Usually this course is softer and longer greens if deficit on the open- you miss, you can get up-and-down pretty easily. ing hole Sunday, It was tough and I told myself to keep it simple. Peterson rolled in It’s not a long course. I’ve played here a million a 6-footer to draw times and knew I had to be smart and be patient. even with Baxley I took advantage of the easy holes—I birdied all before a wayward of the par-5’s today.” tee shot at the third Of his 28 state titles, three have now come at his led to a bogey. In "home course" at Valleywood. Peterson won the typical Peterson 2006 MPGA State Public Links Championship fashion, he bounced in 2006 before he and partner Olivia Herrick back by rolling in Champion: claimed medalist honors at the MGA Mixed a short birdie putt Trent Peterson Amateur Team Championship in 2016 MPGA on the ensuing hole to once again draw Also familiar with the confines at Valleywood, even with Baxley. Baxley, who graduated at nearby Eastview High School, pieced together another steady round Peterson, the de- for the second consecutive day by playing his fending Minnesota first 14 holes in even par Sunday to keep pace Golf Association with Peterson. Men’s Player of the Year, reached the left Back-to-back bogeys at the 15th and 16th MID PUBLIC LINKS PUBLIC MID edge of the par-5 holes proved costly for Baxley as he carded a 12th in two, getting final-round 73 to finish alone in second place at up-and-down for 2-over par 144. birdie and would “I was very solid other than just one hole. take the lead for Should’ve been a green light on 15, making three good, increasing his or four but instead walked off with six. I was hop- 2nd Place Finisher: lead at the 15th by ing to play solid this week and I figured some- Ralph Baxley rolling in another where around even par would be close. I thought I short birdie. was pretty steady and didn’t make many mistakes. Both Baxley and Peterson went long at the par-4 “I pretty much grew up on this course, but I’ve 16th resulting in a pair of bogeys as Peterson never seen it play like this—firm, fast and pins would make an inconsequential bogey on the where if you were above it, you’ve got no chance. I final hole to post a 1-under par 71 to claim a actually played defensive and I’ve never had to do two-stroke victory at even par 142. that before. [Peterson’s] round today was amazing.” “I haven’t played golf too much, so where I Defending MGA Mid-Amateur champion Justin finished after Day One, I was very happy. I was Burleson, also a longtime Valleywood member, right in it,” said Peterson. “It’s not really my used his experience to his advantage this week, home course, but I’ve played it a bunch and I posting a pair of 3-over 74’s to finish in third know where to be. These greens were quick and place, six shots back. you wanted to keep it below the hole. Downhill, downwind putts were brutal. It’s short—I do well on tight courses because I don’t hit it very far.

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1 Trent Peterson, Fountain Valley GC E 72-70 142 30 Chris Junker, Brookview GC +21 84-79 163 2 Ralph Baxley, Bunker Hills GC +2 71-73 144 31 Theo Frentzos, The Links at Northfork +22 82-82 164 3 Justin Burleson, Fountain Valley GC +6 74-74 148 32 JT Johnson, New Richmond GC +23 84-81 165 4 Tyler Obermueller, Emerald Greens GC +7 75-74 149 33 Martin Sather, Fountain Valley GC +23 76-89 165 5 Steve Whittaker, Pebble Creek GC +7 74-75 149 34 Peter Heller, Legends Club +24 85-81 166 6 Jonathan Hanner, Baker National GC +10 77-75 152 35 Jake Warneke, Purple Hawk GC +25 84-83 167 7 Kane Bauer, Hastings GC +10 75-77 152 36 Jake Miller, Southern Hills GC +25 83-84 167 8 Blake Onkka, Bunker Hills GC +10 74-78 152 37 Jay Kautt, Legends Club +26 83-85 168 9 Jordan Rykal, Braemar GC +11 77-76 153 38 Kevin Culligan, Valleywood GC +26 82-86 168 10 Nick Gergen, Wirth GC +13 79-76 155 39 Charlie Ryan, Edinburgh USA +26 82-86 168 11 Mike Fiedler, University GC +13 77-78 155 40 Sean Tumilson, Braemar GC +26 80-88 168 12 Bruce Hegland, Cannon GC +13 76-79 155 41 Robert Payne, Fox Hollow GC +27 86-83 169 13 Joel Johnson, The Links at Northfork +13 73-82 155 42 Jack Barland, University GC +27 85-84 169 14 Yarri Bryn, Bunker Hills GC +13 72-83 155 43 Tony Gabriel, Oak Glen GC +27 85-84 169 15 Paul Korman, Columbia GC +14 80-76 156 44 Mark Hylden, Deer Run GC +27 84-85 169 16 Mitch Scrimgeour, Island View GC +15 78-79 157 45 Rick Brown, Eagle Valley GC +28 83-87 170 MPGA 17 Topher Baron, Bunker Hills GC +15 75-82 157 46 Jon McCann, Highland National GC +29 84-87 171 18 Jesse Larson, Legends Club +15 73-84 157 47 Eric Heimsness, New Richmond GC +29 84-87 171 MID PUBLIC LINKS 19 Jon Holmes, Fountain Valley GC +16 81-77 158 48 Dean Cocchiarella, Valleywood GC +31 83-90 173 20 Elton Mosman, Eastwood GC +16 80-78 158 49 Dominic Rosati, Baker National GC +32 90-84 174 21 Ryan Conn, Chaska Town Course +16 80-78 158 50 John Melvin, Timber Creek GC +41 91-92 183 22 Bryan Orlenko, Fountain Valley GC +17 80-79 159 51 Joe O'Neill, Braemar GC +43 90-95 185 23 Scott Thul, Bunker Hills GC +17 77-82 159 52 Jack Kenney, Como GC +46 92-96 188 24 Bryan Francis, Braemar GC +18 81-79 160 — Brent Lexvold, Fountain Valley GC 76-WD WD 25 Mark Rezac, Bunker Hills GC +19 82-79 161 — John Sexton, Fountain Valley GC 79-WD WD 26 Robert Dunne, Columbia GC +19 80-81 161 — Cory Meyer, Fountain Valley GC 81-DNF DNF 27 Leif Carlson, Keller GC +19 78-83 161 — Brad Johnson, The Links at Northfork 84-DNF DNF 28 Brian Gerzsenyi, Eastwood GC +20 80-82 162 — Maxwell Tylke, The Links at Northfork 76-DQ DQ 29 Chris Tollefsrud, Timber Creek GC +20 79-83 162

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2020 Valleywood GC 2016 Blackberry Ridge GC 2012 The Jewel GC 2008 Emerald Greens GC Trent Peterson Justin Burleson Sammy Schmitz JT Johnson 2019 Emerald Greens GC 2015 Riverwood Nat. GC 2011 Sundance GC 2007 Territory GC Max Tylke Steve Whittaker Mark Sperling Wayne Severud 2018 Goodrich GC 2014 Bulrush GC 2010 Emerald Greens GC 2006 New Richmond GC Justin Burleson Andrew Layton Joel B. Johnson Todd Senjem 2017 Highland National GC 2013 Chisago Lakes GC 2009 Pebble Creek 2005 Monticello CC Michael Christensen Sammy Schmitz Larry Barnacle JT Johnson

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Format: Two-day, 36-hole Stableford event with flights based on the 2021 INFORMATION number of entries and handicaps. 95% of handicap will be applied after 54TH MPGA adjusting to the slope rating of the golf course. NET PUBLIC LINKS Eligibility: Amateur players who are members of a club that is a member CHAMPIONSHIP of the Minnesota Public Golf Association (MPGA) and carry an active Saturday-Sunday, GHIN handicap at the club. June 12-13, 2021 Green Haven Golf Course 2020 RESULTS 2800 Greenhaven Rd, rd et ublic inks hampionship Anoka, MN 55303 53 MPGA N P L C greenhavengolfcourse.com June 13-14, 2020 763.576.2972 Valleywood Golf Course, Apple Valley, Minn. Pros: Larry Norland, 6,041 yards, par 71 Ryan M Wagner Entry Deadline Monday, May 31, 2021 MPGA NET PUBLIC LINKS NET PUBLIC

Flight 2 Champion: Thomas Kennedy Flight 1 Champion: Rick Larsen

Rick Larsen Claims MPGA Net Public Links Medalist Honors By Single Point By Nick Hunter (published June 14, 2020) Rick Larsen, from Fountain Valley Golf Course, carded 36 Stableford points during Saturday’s opening round and followed it with 28 points during Sunday’s final round to claim the 2020 MPGA Net Public Links Championship, edging Steve Roers by a single point. Thomas Kennedy, of Fountain Valley Golf Course, claimed medalist Flight 3 Champion: honors in the Net Second Flight, while Nick Holler, from Bunker Nick Holler Hills Golf Club, cruised to a 15-point victory in the Net Third Flight Sunday.

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FLIGHT 1 Stableford Scores FLIGHT 2 Stableford Scores FLIGHT 3 Stableford Scores 1 Rick Larsen, Fountain Valley GC 36-28 64 1 Thomas Kennedy, 35-32 67 1 Nick Holler, Bunker Hills GC 38-41 79 2 Steve Roers, Valleywood GC 35-28 63 Fountain Valley GC 2 Lester Anderson, Goodrich GC 34-30 64 3 Ken Gerzsenyi, Eastwood GC 31-30 61 2 Jon Olson, 34-32 66 3 Larry McCallum, Columbia GC 35-27 62 Meadowbrook Men's Club 4 Larry Beckstrom, 34-27 61 4 Marlin Morseth, Goodrich GC 35-26 61 3 Joe Lafave, Keller GC 32-31 63 Fountain Valley GC 5 Doug Lund, Fountain Valley GC 33-27 60 4 Rick Kassa, Fountain Valley GC 27-35 62 5 Brian Grinde, Hastings GC 29-30 59 6 Roger Sommers, Goodrich GC 34-26 60 5 Rick Thielen, Columbia GC 34-27 61 6 Chris Friberg, Phalen Park GC 28-28 56 7 Paul Mickelson, 30-29 59 7 Steve Biegel, Hastings GC 29-27 56 6 Mark Andryski, Bunker Hills GC 26-34 60 Fountain Valley GC 8 Frank Piskolich, Valleywood GC 32-24 56 7 Greg Lundgren, Columbia GC 24-33 57 8 Dave Parson, Bunker Hills GC 29-29 58 9 Tim Decklever, Brookview GC 25-30 55 8 Patrick Hawkins, Goodrich GC 24-33 57 9 Russ Rancourt, Valleywood GC 33-24 57 10 Mark Hegland, Cannon GC 26-27 53 9 Ramiro Sifuentes, Brookview GC 27-28 55 10 David Jelle, Columbia GC 29-27 56 11 Aubrey Johnson, 29-24 53 10 Mark Kangas, Fountain Valley GC 27-27 54 11 Tom Gleason, Fountain Valley GC 11 Rick Decklever, Legends Club 27-27 54 Fountain Valley GC 32-23 55 12 Roy Pierzinaroy, 23-29 52 12 Jeffery Lacombe, 26-26 52 12 Roger Hamm, Brookview GC 30-20 50 Meadowbrook Men's Club Fountain Valley GC 13 David Olson, 23-25 48 13 Robert Slattery, Bunker Hills GC 19-32 51 13 Bruce Tanquist, Dahlgreen GC 18-33 51 River Oaks Municipal GC MPGA 14 Wayne Miller, Como GC 28-20 48 14 Larry Hahka, Brookview GC 26-22 48 14 Paul McCann, Edinburgh USA 19-24 43

15 Daniel Olson, Pebble Creek GC 25-20 45 15 Jeff Towey, Brookview GC 25-21 46 — Jim Anderson, Pebble Creek GC 23-NS NS PUBLICNET LINKS — Dennis Dee, Columbia GC 30-DNF DNF 16 Bob Miller, Baker National GC 25-20 45 — Steve Dahl, Fountain Valley GC 20-NS NS

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Stableford format 2008 Emerald Greens GC 1993 Site unknown 1979 Pokegama GC (2011-present) Matt Cook Fred Gumphrey Ron Pederson 2020 Valleywood GC 2007 Territory GC 1992 Site unknown 1978 Phalen GC Rick Larsen Joe Moravick Tom Hewes Tom Dietz 2019 Emerald Greens GC 2006 New Richmond GC 1991 Eastwood GC 1977 Eastwood GC Dennis Dee Tim Gerlach Dean Bartz C. Ristrom 2018 Highland National GC 2005 Site unknown 1990 Sundance GC 1976 Lester Park GC Jeff Poferl Tony Castle Russ Walz Russ Miller 2017 Highland National GC 2004 Albion Ridges GC 1989 Mille Lacs Golf Resort 1975 Meadowbrook GC Joseph Tanquist Tom Mertz RJ Smiley Gerald Miller 2016 Blackberry Ridge GC 2003 Rush Creek GC 1988 Eastwood GC 1974 Majestic Oaks Ron Poferl John Van Gelderen Doug Cressy Earl Wiley 2015 Riverwood Nat. GC 2002 Results unavailable 1987 Elk River GC 1973 Hollydale GC Joe Moravick Steve Johnson Kevin Dee 2001 Mississippi Dunes GL 2014 Bulrush GC Results unavailable 1986 Wapicada GC 1972 Como GC Justin Tanquist Gene Gans Bob Huber 2000 Princeton GC 2013 Chisago Lakes GC David Southard 1985 Greenhaven GC 1971 Highland GC Joe Moravick Gordy Dahlheimer Pat Reilling 1999 Results unavailable 2012 The Jewel GC 1984 Lester Park 1970 CANCELLED 1998 Eastwood GC Geoff Olson Mike Pohl Results unavailable 1969 Site unknown 2011 Sundance GC 1983 Eastwood GC Mike Burht 1997 Lester Park GC Tim Gerlach Steve Oster Darrel Retka 1968 Goodrich GC Stroke Play format 1982 Northern Hills GC Len Turnquist 1996 Monticello CC (1968-2010) Steve Oster Jeff Miller 1967 Results unavailable 2010 Emerald Greens GC 1981 Sundance GC 1995 Columbia GC Frank Piskolich Chuck Mingo Chuck Ames 2009 Pebble Creek GC 1980 Eastwood GC 1994 Lester Park GC Aaron Johnson George Caviness Jerry Frigaard

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New Format in 2021 (Pool Play): 2021 INFORMATION All Championship players are guaranteed three matches! The first three 15TH MGA matches will be a “round robin” format within a “pool” of players de- MID-PLAYERS’ termined by seedings. Each match will be worth one (1) point for a win CHAMPIONSHIP or a half (½) point for a tie. The players with the most points from each Monday-Wednesday, pool will advance to the round of 8, with the championship transition- June 14-16, 2021 ing to single-elimination match play at that time. In the event there is a Giants Ridge - The Quarry tie following pool play, there will be a hole-by-hole playoff to determine 6325 Wynne Creek Dr, who will advance. Biwabik, MN 55708 giantsridge.com Eligibility: Must be 30 years of age by the first day of the championship 800.688.7669 and qualify or have an exemption. Pro: John Kendall Handicap Index: 6.4 at the time of entry. Entry Deadline 2021 Exemptions: Monday, April 26, 2021 A. 2020 MGA Mid-Players’ Champion MGA B. 2020 MGA Player Point List – Excluding the Defending Champion, Qualifying Sites the 6 highest ranking players from the Regular Points list to enter. May 10 Rich Spring GC C. Host Club Exemption (1) – #32 seed (Cold Spring) May 11 Interlaken GC 2020 RESULTS (Fairmont) 14th MGA Mid-Players’ Championship May 12 Oaks GC (Hayfield) September 28-30, 2020

MID-PLAYERS’ Cannon Golf Club, Cannon Falls, Minn. May 13 Balmoral GC (Battle Lake) 6,581 yards, par 72 May 17 Brookview GC & Lawn Bowling (Golden Valley) Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge - Jack's 18 (Deerwood) May 18 Eagle Ridge GC (Coleraine) The Links at Northfork (Ramsey) May 19 Monticello CC (Monticello) May 20 Heritage Links GC Champion: Justin Burleson (Lakeville) University of MN, Burleson's Putter Earns Him Second MGA Mid-Players' Les Bolstad GC Championship (St. Paul) By Nick Hunter (published October 1, 2020) CANNON FALLS, Minn. – Playing bogey-free golf through his first FUTURE SITES 33 holes at the 14th Minnesota Golf Association Mid-Players’ Cham- pionship at Cannon Golf Club helped Justin Burleson to his second 2022 Royal GC victory at the event in three seasons, defeating Matthew Norgaard during Wednesday’s final match, 2 and 1. During Burleson’s five matches this week, he played 65 holes at 12-under par with just five bogeys to earn his fifth-career victory Wednes- day, collecting at least one state win in each of his last three seasons. “The key in match play is not to give away holes,” Burleson said Wednesday. “60-plus holes with five bogeys is about the best I can do.

94 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide “I’ve played really good in the last month. I season in the state finished second at [MPGA Combination] and of Minnesota. His second at the [MPGA State Public Links]. first state win at the Seconds are great, but even at this level, we’re out Minnesota Public here to win and play the best we can, so the win Golf Association means a lot.” Mid Public Links Playing state events since 2013 after moving from Championship at Texas, Burleson has quietly become one of the Blackberry Ridge state’s most consistent golfers, compiling over 20 Golf Club in 2016 top-5 finishes in the past seven years, while placing came amid howling second eight times. wind conditions during the final round. “Most of it is mental. I got back into competitive golf after taking a year or two to get used to Burleson claimed a Burleson thinking through tournaments again," he said. two-stroke victory "It’s a different game thinking through your over Tony Vincelli in blustery conditions at last shots and it took a little bit to get back to that year’s MGA Mid-Amateur Championship, where side of the game. the final two rounds were postponed nearly five weeks due to weather-related issues. MGA “The last four or five years, I still hit the ball the same and can hit some good iron shots, but it all The 37-year-old Burleson rose to the top of the leaderboard again this week against a trifecta of comes down to putting. I putted well today and MID-PLAYERS’ putted great all week—I made more putts from wet, cool and breezy playing conditions. five to 10 feet this week than I have all year.” “The beginning of the round was really cold Despite a pair of birdies and an eagle on the today, but it wasn’t too bad until the 14th,” scorecard during the final match Wednesday, Bur- he said. “Those last four holes, the wind really leson trailed Norgaard by one through nine holes started blowing. I hit some good punch shots before tying the match with a par at the 10th and through that stuff and kept it pretty straight.” taking the lead for good at the 11th, when his Norgaard, a longtime professional at Somerby birdie look from four feet was conceded. Golf Club who regained his amateur status in Falling down by two after a bogey at the 12, 2018, began the championship with a victory Norgaard tapped-in for birdie at the 13th to pull over Ryan Luessenheide, 5 and 4, before taking within one, but it was all the closer he would get. down Tyler Obermueller during the Round of Burleson sank his birdie opportunity from six 16 late Monday. feet at the 14th and would close out Norgaard at Advancing from the quarterfinal round with a the 17th with a par to earn the win, 2 and 1. victory over Tony Krogen, 4 and 3, Norgaard Burleson’s road to the final match began with a vic- reached the final match against Burleson follow- tory over Patrick Simmer, 6 and 5, before dispatch- ing a 2-up win over Tim McKenney during the ing Topher Baron during the Round of 16, 2 and 1. semifinal round. Burleson found himself on the right end of unfor- “It was a great match—a lot of good golf and tunate circumstances prior to the start of Tuesday’s a lot of good shots,” Norgaard said Wednesday quarterfinal round when opponent, and last year’s after earning his best finish at the championship. runner-up, Jamie Quesnel decided to forfeit out “Ultimately, I just made too many mistakes and of caution after feeling ill early Tuesday. The unex- it wasn’t enough. It was fun to compete, but pected rest helped a refreshed Burleson to a 1-up Justin deserved to win today—he played better. victory over 2014 MGA Amateur champion Jesse “I mis-clubbed on a few holes with the wind and Bull to reach the championship round. tried to recover and ultimately it came down to In recent years, Burleson has also showcased his two putts. On 14 I missed a 4-footer and on 16 I proclivity to playing well in adverse conditions, missed a 6-footer. It was gusty and they were both which is inevitable at some point during the downhill and on the wrong side of the hole.” Press Release continued on page 97.

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ROUND 1 (ROUND OF 32) Justin Burleson, Mendakota CC def. Joel Johnson, Links at Northfork def. Patrick Simmer, Cannon GC 6&5 Adam McArthur, Territory GC 3&2 Topher Baron, Bunker Hills GC def. Tony Krogen, Rush Creek GC def. Greg Peterson, Northern Hills GC 2&1 Jonathan Hanner, Baker National GC 1 up Jamie Quesnel, Legends GC def. Tyler Obermueller, Emerald Greens GC def. Casey Nelson, Oak Ridge CC 3&2 Tommy Smith, Riverwood National GC 6&5 Will Hickey, Stoneridge GC def. Matthew Norgaard, Somerby GC def. Jesse Polk, Olympic Hills GC 5&4 Ryan Luessenheide, Edinburgh USA 5&4 Jesse Larson, Olympic Hills GC def. Tony Vincelli, Brackett's Crossing CC def. Ben Strauman, Rush Creek GC 19 holes Joshua Bargfrede, Rochester G&CC 2&1 Tony Brown, Rush Creek GC def. Daryl Schomer, Wapicada GC def. Blake Onkka, Bunker Hills GC 4&3 Jordan Hawkinson, Dellwood CC 2 up Champion: Jesse Bull, Golden Valley CC def. Tim McKenney, Baker National GC def. Justin Burleson Jake Warneke, Purple Hawk GC 2&1 Ryan Conn, Chaska TC 1 up MGA Geoff Klein, Lesueur CC def. Robbie Kelley, Bearpath G&CC def. Mike Kelley, Territory GC 3&2 Nghia Le, Ridges at Sand Creek 4&3

ROUND 2 (ROUND OF 16) QUARTERFINALS J. Burleson def. T. Krogen def. J. Burleson def. T. Baron 2&1 J. Johnson 3&1 J. Quesnel Forfeit J. Quesnel def. M. Norgaard def. J. Bull def. W. Hickey 5&4 T. Obermueller 4&3 J. Larson 6&4

MID-PLAYERS’ J. Larson def. D. Schomer def. M. Norgaard def. T. Brown 2&1 T. Vincelli 1 up T. Krogen 4&3 J. Bull def. T. McKenney def. T. McKenney def. G. Klein 5&4 R. Kelley 3&2 D. Schomer 5&4

SEMIFINALS FINALS J. Burleson def. M. Norgaard def. J. Burleson def. J. Bull 1up T. McKenney 2up M. Norgaard 2&1 Runner-Up: Matthew Norgaard

Justin Burleson on the 16th green during the final match of the 2020 MGA Mid-Players' Championship.

96 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide Burleson's Putter Earns Him Second MGA Mid-Players'... continued Since returning to golf as an amateur, Norgaard Earlier this season Norgaard defeated Ben Strau- qualified for the MGA Amateur last season, but man during the opening round of the MGA failed to make the cut on his home course at Players’ Championship at Hastings Golf Club Somerby Golf Club. He won his opening-round before exiting with a loss to Peter Capouch, 3 match at the MGA Mid-Players’ Champion- and 2. Norgaard then notched his first top-10 ship at Crow River Golf Club before falling to finish at the MGA Mid-Amateur Championship Quesnel during the Round of 16. at Northland Country Club earlier this month, finishing tied for seventh.

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Champion listed first with 2016 Bent Creek GC 2012 Dacotah Ridge GC 2009 Chaska TC Runner-Up listed second. Andy Jacobson, Eagle Creek GC Sammy Schmitz, Valleywood GC Troy Johnson, Rush Creek GC Joe McCormick, Crow River GC 2020 Cannon GC Jesse Larson, LeSueur CC Tony Brown, Windsong Farm Justin Burleson, Valleywood GC 2015 Wayzata CC 2011 Olympic Hills GC 2008 Golden Valley G&CC Matthew Norgaard, Somerby GC Joe O’Brien, Rush Creek GC Erik Christopherson, Ben Poehling, Dwan GC Sammy Schmitz, Valleywood GC 2019 Crow River GC TeeMaster GC-Baker Natl. GC Mark Hayes, Keller GC MGA Andy Jacobson, Eagle Creek GC Trent Peterson, Valleywood GC 2014 Brackett’s Crossing CC 2007 The Wilds GC Jamie Quesnel, Legends Club Troy Johnson, Rush Creek GC 2010 Interlachen CC Wayne Severud, Edinburgh USA

Joel B. Johnson, MID-PLAYERS' 2018 Brackett's Crossing CC Greg Melhus, Tim Beranek, Chaska TC The Links at Northfork The Links at Northfork Justin Burleson, Valleywood GC Joel B. Johnson, Trent Peterson, Valleywood GC 2013 Island View GC Troy Johnson, Rush Creek GC Active Golf Training 2017 St. Cloud CC Jesse Bull, Golden Valley G&CC Trent Peterson, Valleywood GC Justin Burleson, Valleywood GC

Justin Burleson pitching to the 17th green during the final match of the 2020 MGA Mid-Players' Championship at Cannon Golf Club. Burleson defeated Matthew Norgaard by a score of 2 & 1 to win the title.

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New Format in 2021 (Pool Play): 2021 INFORMATION All Championship players are guaranteed three 22ND MGA matches! The first three matches will be a “round SENIOR PLAYERS’ robin” format within a “pool” of players determined CHAMPIONSHIP by seedings. Each match will be worth one (1) point Monday-Wednesday, for a win or a half (½) point for a tie. The players June 14-16, 2021 with the most points from each pool will advance to the round of 8, Giants Ridge - The Quarry with the championship transitioning to single-elimination match play at 6325 Wynne Creek Dr, that time. In the event there is a tie following pool play, there will be a Biwabik, MN 55708 giantsridge.com hole-by-hole playoff to determine who will advance. 800.688.7669 Eligibility: Must be 55 years of age by the first day of the championship Pro: John Kendall and qualify or have an exemption. Entry Deadline Handicap Index: 7.4 at the time of entry. Monday, April 26, 2021 2021 Exemptions: A. 2020 MGA Senior Players’ Champion MGA Qualifying Sites B. 2020 MGA Senior Player Point List – May 10 Rich Spring GC Excluding the Defending Champion, (Cold Spring) the 6 highest ranking players from the Senior Points list to enter. May 11 Interlaken GC C. Host Club Exemption (1) – #32 seed (Fairmont) May 12 Oaks GC 2020 RESULTS (Hayfield) 21st MGA Senior Players’ Championship

SENIOR PLAYERS’ SENIOR May 13 Balmoral GC (Battle Lake) September 28-30, 2020 Cannon Golf Club, Cannon Falls, Minn. May 17 Brookview GC & Lawn Bowling 6,194 yards, par 72 (Golden Valley) Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge - Jack's 18 (Deerwood) May 18 Eagle Ridge GC (Coleraine) The Links at Northfork (Ramsey) May 19 Monticello CC (Monticello) May 20 Heritage Links GC (Lakeville) University of MN, Les Bolstad GC (St. Paul) Champion: Jay Gregory

Gregory Earns First State Title With Victory Over Rose at FUTURE SITES MGA Senior Players' Championship By Nick Hunter (published September 30, 2020) 2022 Royal GC CANNON FALLS, Minn. – Playing in just his second state championship this week, Iowa native Jay Gregory jumped out to an early lead over former champion and four-time Minnesota Golf Associa- tion Senior Men’s Player of the Year Jerry Rose Wednesday and never relented, claiming the 21st MGA Senior Players’ Championship at Cannon Golf Club, 4 and 3.

98 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide Gregory made his debut at the MGA Senior hour last night Amateur two weeks ago at Burl Oaks Golf Club before dark and and shared the 36-hole lead with eventual winner worked on some Leif Carlson before going on to place third behind things because I Steve Whittaker. have not putted very Riding momentum from a victory at the Mis- well. It seemed to souri Senior Amateur Championship last week, help because today I Gregory entered this week’s event ranked No. 12 was hitting my lines in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. and my speed was much better.” “The win last week gave me some confidence, no doubt,” Gregory said Wednesday, “I played the Gregory, a 55-year- same way there as I did here. Both courses were old originally from tight, not long and greens were severe and fast. Lineville, Iowa, who Gregory has hosted an out- “The [MGA Senior Amateur] was my first true door hunting television program for nearly three senior event in the state and I finished third. decades, opened the championship with a victory They’ve been great events at fun golf courses and over Randy Jacobus, 5 and 4, before eliminating this will go towards my [World Amateur Golf 2019 MGA Senior Amateur champion Trent MGA Ranking] points, too. I’m excited to come back Wilcox, 2 and 1, Monday. next year and defend. Going up early during his quarterfinal match SENIOR PLAYERS’ Wasting little time during the final match against Bruce Hegland Tuesday, Gregory showed Wednesday, Gregory hit his approach inside no signs of slowing as he advanced to the semi- of five feet at the opening hole and his birdie final round against Tom Whaley with a 4 and 3 chance was conceded. Taking advantage of a victory. Rose double-bogey at the third, Gregory’s lead swelled to two, but Rose would answer with a Watching Whaley take the early lead late Tues- short birdie chance at the fifth. day, Gregory fell behind for only the second time this week as Whaley led for the first 15 holes of Rose looked to continue his momentum at the the match before a late rally, including a birdie seventh after hitting his approach inside of four on the final hole propelled Gregory into the feet, but Gregory rolled in his 12-footer for championship match against Rose. birdie to halve the hole and maintain a 1-up lead. Gregory took a 2-up lead to the final nine A disappointing finish for Rose, who was denied following a bogey by Rose at the par-3 ninth. his second win at the championship Wednesday after defeating Leif Carlson to win the tourna- Taking control of the match at the 10th, Gregory ment at St. Cloud Country Club in 2017. The managed to win the hole with a bogey after Rose result this week is the second runner-up finish was unable to find his tee shot right of the fairway. in the past three years after Rose fell to David Looking to find a way back into the match dur- Rehfeldt in 2018. ing the inward nine Wednesday, Rose watched Gregory sink a 5-foot comebacker at the 11th to “It was a frustrating day. Other than a couple halve the hole with par before Rose got up-and- shots, I hit the ball pretty well,” Rose said down for par at the 12th to remain three back. Wednesday. “I made a couple mental mistakes— didn’t get many putts to go in and got off to a Spinning his approach off the front edge at rough start.” the 14th, Gregory drilled his birdie chance from 20 feet to take a commanding 4-up lead Needing a pair of victories to earn his fourth and would close out the match with a par at the consecutive MGA Senior Men’s Player of the 15th to earn the victory, 5 and 4, for his first Year honors, Rose did just that Monday, defeat- state championship win. ing Brad Boehne during the opening round, 7 and 6, before cruising to victory during the “My ball striking was key more than anything,” Round of 16 over Larry Keithahn, 5 and 4. Gregory said following his win Wednesday. “I putted well today, but I came out for about an Press Release continued on page 101.

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MGA SENIOR PLAYERS' CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

ROUND 1 (ROUND OF 32) Bruce Hegland, Cannon GC def. Jerry Rose, Alexandria GC def. Jim Lehman, Windsong Farm 1 up Brad Boehne, Bunker Hills GC 7&6 Tim Golden, Prestwick GC def. Larry Keithahn, Hiawatha GC def. Kurt Schaeffer, Fountain Valley GC 4&3 Brent Chozen, Jackson GC 4&3 Trent Wilcox, Headwaters CC def. Jeff Teal, Island View GC def. John Mugford, Deer Run GC 3&1 Leif Carlson, Keller GC 1 up Jay Gregory, Bemidji T&CC def. John Brellenthin, The Minikahda Club def. Randy Jacobus, Hazeltine National GC 5&4 Mark Ecklund, Village Green GC 3&2 Tom Whaley, Minneapolis GC def. John Spreiter, Litchfield GC def. Jay Traverse, The Minikahda Club 2 up Steve Whittaker, Pebble Creek GC 1 up Bob Snyder, Cannon GC def. John Hoffman, Chaska TC def. Dave Steingart, Edina CC 2&1 Dave Haslerud, Southview CC 1 up Tim Peterson, Forest Hills GC def. JT Johnson, Olympic Hills GC def. James Poganski, Eagle Valley GC 3&2 David Kokesh, Bent Creek GC 1 up MGA Scott Hogan, Cannon GC def. John Anderson, Bunker Hills GC def. Champion: Mark Sperling, Heritage Links GC 1 up Craig Hanson, Windsong Farm 5&3 Jay Gregory ROUND 2 (ROUND OF 16) QUARTERFINALS B. Hegland def. J. Rose def. J. Gregory def. T. Golden 2&1 L. Keithahn 5&4 B. Hegland 4&3 J. Gregory def. J. Teal def. T. Whaley def. T. Wilcox 2&1 J. Brellenthin 2&1 S. Hogan 20 holes T. Whaley def. J. Spreiter def. J. Rose def. SENIOR PLAYERS’ SENIOR B. Snyder 1 up J. Hoffman 4&3 J. Teal 2&1 S. Hogan def. J. Anderson def. J. Anderson def. T. Peterson 1 up JT Johnson 2&1 J. Spreiter 3&2

SEMIFINALS FINALS J. Gregory def. J. Rose def. J. Gregory def. T. Whaley 1 up J. Anderson 19 holes J. Rose 4&3

Runner-Up: Jerry Rose

Jay Gregory on the 5th green during the final match of the 2020 MGA Senior Players' Championship at Cannon Golf Club.

100 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide Gregory Earns First State Title With Victory Over Rose... continued He becomes just the second player, along with it’s disappointing when you don’t play to your the late Loyal ‘Bud’ Chapman to earn four expectations.” Senior Player of the Year nods. Rose slipped past Jeff Teal, 2 and 1, during the “I came in and had been hitting the ball relatively quarterfinal round Tuesday and used extra holes well. I was focused on winning the first two to get past 2016 MGA Senior Men’s Player of matches because I knew it would give me a the Year John Anderson during the semifinals to chance to win [MGA Senior Men’s Player of the reach the championship match against Gregory. Year],” he said. “It was a good week, overall, but

MGA SENIOR PLAYERS' HISTORY

Champion listed first with 2014 Brackett’s Crossing CC 2008 Golden Valley G&CC 2003 White Bear YC Runner-Up listed second. Pat Vincelli, Larry Barnacle, Sawmill GC Steve Johnson, Elk River CC John Christopherson, Edina CC 2020 Cannon GC Brackett’s Crossing CC Robert Anderson, Bent Creek GC Leif Carlson, Valleywood GC Jay Gregory, Bemidji T&CC 2007 Bearpath G&CC 2002 Izatys G&YC Jerry Rose, Alexandria GC 2013 Island View GC Randy Garber, (Blackbrook) Jerry Gruidl, Golden Valley G&CC MGA 2019 Crow River GC Steve Whittaker, Pebble Creek GC U of M, Les Bolstad GC Tom Ryan, Hazeltine Nat. GC Bob Leaf, Hazeltine Nat. GC Ray Sauer, St. Cloud CC Jim Lehman, Windsong Farm

Tom Whaley, Minneapolis GC 2012 Dacotah RidgeGC 2006 Grand View Lodge 2001 Grand View Lodge SENIOR PLAYERS’ (The Preserve) (The Preserve) 2018 Brackett's Crossing CC David Kokesh, Bent Creek GC Steve Whittaker, Pebble Creek GC Rick Ehrmanntraut, Jerry Gruidl, Golden Valley G&CC David Rehfeldt, StoneRidge GC Southview CC Gene Parr, Hiawatha GC Jerry Rose, Alexandria GC 2011 Olympic Hills GC Steve Johnson, Elk River GC 2000 Grand View Lodge 2017 St. Cloud CC Robert Leaf, Hazeltine Nat. GC Gary Thalhuber, Minikahda Club 2005 Giant’s Ridge GC (The Preserve) Jerry Rose, Alexandria GC Tom Smith, Rod Magnuson, Keller GC Leif Carlson, Valleywood GC 2010 Interlachen CC Brackett’s Crossing CC John Berger, Northfield GC Colby Lund, Interlachen CC 2016 Wayzata CC Tom Ihnot, Hastings CC Dave McCook, Hastings CC Steve Whittaker, Pebble Creek GC 2004 Deacon’s Lodge John Anderson, Bunker Hills GC 2009 Chaska TC Jerry Gruidl, Golden Valley G&CC Gary Johnson, Island View GC 2015 Wayzata CC Tom Smith, Patrick Vincelli, Todd Hillier, Windsong Farm Brackett’s Crossing CC John Anderson, Bunker Hills GC Brackett’s Crossing CC

Jay Gregory pitching to the 14th green during the final match of the 2020 MGA Senior Players' Championship at Cannon Golf Club. Gregory defeated Jerry Rose by a score of 4 & 3 to win the title.

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Format: 36 holes of stroke play. 2021 INFORMATION Eligibility: Teams and individuals qualify through sub-section rounds. 2021 MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL 2020 RESULTS TOURNAMENTS 2020 Minnesota State High School Tuesday-Wednesday, June 15-16, 2021* Tournaments Sub-Sections TBD* June 9-10, 2020 *This information is tentative. Class A: Pebble Creek Golf Club, Becker, Minn. Please see mshsl.org for the Class AA: Ridges at Sand Creek, Jordan, Minn. most up-to-date information Class AAA: Bunker Hills Golf Club, Coon Rapids, Minn. regarding the 2021 season. CANCELLED due to COVID-19

Class A Pebble Creek Golf Club MSHSL 14000 Clubhouse Lane Becker, MN 55308 pebblecreekgolf.com 763.200.4268 Pro: Ian Holmes, Josh Kuha

Class AA Ridges at Sand Creek 21775 Ridges Dr Jordan, MN 55352

MN STATE HIGH SCHOOL HIGH STATE MN ridgesatsandcreek.com 952.492.2644 Pro: Jayson Schultz

Class AAA Bunker Hills Golf Club Players, fans and family gather around the scoreboard prior to the 12800 Bunker Prairie Rd. Boys' Class AA awards ceremony at the 2019 Minnesota State Coon Rapids, MN 55448 High School Tournament. bunkerhillsgolf.com 763.755.4141 Pro: Tim Anderson

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(2008-Present) Host Sites THREE DIVISIONS Class AAA: Bunker Hills GC • Class AA: Ridges at Sand Creek Class A: Pebble Creek GC

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS

2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 2015 Dane Sethre-Hofstad, Moorhead (AAA) 2011 Max Kelly, Forest Lake (AAA) Reece Sanders, Blake (AA) Max Deutz, Marshall (AA) 2019 Brock Winter, Stillwater (AAA) Cecil Belisle, Red Wing (AA) Brock Bliese, Mounds Park Academy (A) Matt Chalberg, Trinity At River Ridge (A) Ryan Pederson, United South Central (A) Brett Reid, Community Christian (A) 2010 Charlie Braniff, St. Cloud Tech (AAA) 2014 Chris Captain, Rochester Central (AAA) Jake Erickson, Holy Angels (AA) 2018 Tristan Nelko, Wayzata (AAA) Nate Deziel, East Grand Forks (AA) Carter Haley, Mankato East (AA) Beau Hanson, Frazee (A) Andrew Israelson, Staples-Motley (AA) Ben Laffen, Sleepy Eye United (A) 2009 Paul Moberg, Forest Lake (AAA) Andrew Sederlund, Virginia (AA) Joe Petrulo, Eastview (AAA) 2017 Van Holmgren, Wayzata (AAA) Brock Bliese, Mounds Park Academy (A) Cecil Belisle, Red Wing (AA) Mark Giorgi, Red Wing (AA) Tommy Braaten, Blooning Prairie (A) 2013 Cody Seal, Chanhassen (AAA) Dillon Schultz, Springfield/Comfrey (A) Jordan Peters, Delano (AA) 2008 Billy Barnhart, Cottage Grove (AAA) 2016 Ben Sigel, Minnetonka (AAA) Luke Johanson, Southwest Christian (A) Derek Hitchner, Blake (AA) Robert Bell, Pierz(AA) Blake Kahlbaugh, Mahnomen/Waubun (A) 2012 Jon Dutoit, Chaska (AAA) Grant Wayland, Bethlehem Academy (A) MSHSL Ben Welle, Moorhead (AAA) MN STATE HIGH SCHOOL Taylor Sundbom, Hermantown (AA) Cordell Weber, Martin County West (A)

TEAM CHAMPIONS

2020 Cancelled due 2016 Minnetonka (AAA) 2013 Eden Prairie (AAA) 2010 Wayzata (AAA) to COVID-19 Blake (AA) Staples-Motley (AA) Orono (AA) Mounds Park Academy (A) Mille Lacs (A) Ortonville (A) 2019 Edina (AAA) Holy Family (AA) 2015 Wayzata (AAA) 2012 Moorhead (AAA) 2009 Wayzata (AAA) Community Christian (A) Mankato East (AA) Detroit Lakes (AA) Orono (AA) The Blake School (AA) Legacy Christian Academy (A) Community Christian (A) 2018 Maple Grove (AAA) Mounds Park Academy (A) Holy Family (AA) 2011 Rogers (AAA) 2008 Park (Cottage Grove) (AAA) Mounds Park Academy (A) 2014 Edina (AAA) Wayzata (AAA) Detroit Lakes (AA) Sleepy Eye United (A) Providence Academy (AA) Detroit Lakes (AA) Orono (AA) Dawson-Boyd (A) Springfield (A) Meadow Creek Christian (A) 2017 Wayzata (AAA) Blake (AA) Mahnomen-Waubun (A)

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MN STATE HIGH SCHOOL - BOYS’ HISTORY - TWO DIVISIONS (1976-2007) Class AA: Host Sites Class A: TWO DIVISIONS Bunker Hills GC (1991-2007) St. Cloud CC (1982-2007) Majestic Oaks GC (1976-1990) Forest Hills GC, Forest Lake (1981-1982) Majestic Oaks GC (1978-1979) • Willmar GC (1976-1977)

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS

2007 Ryan Peterson, Eagan (AA) 1998 David Isaacson, Mounds View (AA) 1986 Steve Chesley, Mankato West (AA) Casey Hill, Virginia-Mt Iron Buhl (A) Joe Christianson, Norman County West (A) Eric Peterson, Benson (A) 2006 Sean Barrett, MatomedI(AA) 1997 Mark Christenson, Elk River (AA) 1985 John Young, Chaska (AA) Don Constable, Minnetonka (AA) Eric Sletten, Underwood (A) Mike O’Toole, Granite Falls (A) Taylor Cavanagh, Perham (A) Brad Geer, Blake (A) 1996 Mike Christenson, Grand Rapids (AA) Peter Croonquist, Mounds Park Acad. (A) Josh Fenton, Litchfield (A) 1984 Greg Braford, Princeton (AA) 2005 Ryan Peterson, Eagan (AA) Dave Bratland, St. Anthony Village (A) 1995 Eric Ecker, Fergus Falls (AA) MSHSL Trent Peterson, Eagan (AA) Russ Higgins, Rochester Lourdes (A) 1983 Kyle Anderson, Duluth East (AA) Andrew Alexander, Rochester Lourdes (A) Tom Blank, Montevideo (A) 1994 Mike Christenson, Grand Rapids (AA) 2004 Andy Paulson, White Bear Lake (AA) Tom Skoien, Madison (A) Adam Dooley, Albany (A) Brett Benson, Jackson County Central (A) 1982 Kyle Anderson, Duluth East (AA) 1993 Eric Ecker, Fergus Falls (AA) 2003 Clint Cornell, Grand Rapids (AA) John Brellenthin, Blake (A) Jeff Barney, Eric Nystedt, Woodbury (AA) Lac Qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd (A) 1981 Steve Barber, Austin (AA) Luke Gaskins, Benilde-St. Margaret's (AA) Tim Odegard, Pine City (A) Johnny Larson, Springfield/Comfrey (A) 1992 Andy Brink, Bemidji (AA) Mike Sauer, Walker/Hackensack/Akeley (A) 1980 Chris Perry, Edina West (AA) 2002 Scott Gustafson, Eden Prairie (AA)

MN STATE HIGH SCHOOL HIGH STATE MN Stu Oftelie, Waconia (A) Eric Deutsch, Rochester Lourdes (A) 1991 Pat Bauer, Wayzata (AA) Mike Sauer, Walker/Hackensack/Akeley (A) 1979 Chris Perry, Edina West (AA) 2001 Brian Bohlig, Cretin-Derham Hall (AA) Stu Oftelle, Waconia (A) AJ DeLawyer, Deer River (A) 1990 Aaron Jacobson, Wilmar (AA) Alfonso Carvajal, Rochester Lourdes (A) 1978 Chris Perry, Edina West (AA) 2000 Spencer Hutton, St. Cloud Tech (AA) Brian Nelson, Valley North-Warren (A) Mike Montplaisir, Barnesville (A) Grant Lissick, White Bear Lake (AA) Steve Oftelie, Waconia (A) Josh Sherlin, Minnewaska Area (A) 1989 Chad Adams, Albert Lea (AA) Greg Tuttle, Montgomery-Lonsdale (A) 1977 Jim Kidd, Edina West (AA) 1999 David Isaacson,MN STATE Mounds ViewHIGH (AA) SCHOOL - BOYS’ iNDIVIDUAL HISTORY Continued Kevin Benesh, Ada (A) Brett Swedberg, Alexandria (AA) 1988 Jeff Nielsen, Grand Rapids (AA) (1928-1975) Ben Greve, Annandale (A) HostAndy SiteHuettl, Lake City (A) 1976 Richie Peterson, Virginia (AA) ONE DIVISION University of Minnesota Golf Course John Lundgren, Montevideo (A) Dan Suedbeck, Redwood Valley (A) 1987 Terry O’Loughlin, Hill-Murray (AA) Mark Mayer, Sauk Centre (A)

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TEAM CHAMPIONS 2007 Minnetonka (AA) 1999 Eden Prairie (AA) 1991 Bemidji (AA) 1983 Mahtomedi (AA) Virgina (A) Holy Angels (A) Mahtomedi (A) Sauk Centre (A) 2006 Alexandria (AA) 1998 Wayzata (AA) 1990 Bemidji (AA) 1982 Albert Lea (AA) Mounds Park Academy (A) Holy Angels (A) Staples-Motley (A) The Blake School (A) 2005 Eagan (AA) 1997 Bemidji (AA) 1989 Bemidji (AA) 1981 Austin (AA) Rochester Lourdes (A) The Blake School (A) LeSueur (A) Redwood Falls (A) 2004 White Bear Lake (AA) 1996 Mankato West (AA) 1988 Bemidji (AA) 1980 Austin (AA) Marshall (A) Blue Earth Area (A) Sauk Centre (A) Waconia (A) Rochester Lourdes (A) 2003 Benilde St Margaret’s (AA) 1987 Edina (AA) 1979 Austin (AA) Rochester Lourdes (A) 1995 Grand Rapds (AA) Sauk Centre (A) Waconia (A) Community Christian (A) 2002 Hibbing-Chisholm (AA) 1986 Hastings (AA) 1978 Edina West (AA) Rochester Lourdes (A) 1994 Wayzata (AA) Sauk Centre (A) Waconia (A) Holy Angels (A) 2001 Rochester Center (AA) 1985 Mankato West (AA) 1977 Edina West (AA) Rochester Lourdes (A) 1993 Apple Valley (AA) Fosston (A) Waconia (A) Blue Earth Area (A) 2000 White Bear Lake (AA) 1984 Winona (AA) 1976 Virginia (AA) MSHSL Rochester Lourdes (A) 1992 Apple Valley (AA) The Blake School (A) Bloomington Lincoln (AA) Fosston (A) Albany (A) MN STATE HIGH SCHOOL

MN STATE HIGH SCHOOL - BOYS’ HISTORY - ONE DIVISION

(1928-1975) Host Site ONE DIVISION University of Minnesota Golf Course

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS

1975 Dan Croonquist, Mounds View 1961 Jim Hiniker, Hastings Minneapolis Roosevelt 1974 Miles Prestemon, Bagley 1960 NO TOURNAMENT 1944 Eddie Briggs, University High 1973 Brad Cook, Northfield 1959 SPRING: Jon Hoffman, Windom 1943 Howard Johnson, University High Mark Haugejorde, New London-Spicer FALL: Jim McElhaney, Breckenridge 1942 George Klouda, Hopkins Mark Knutson, Albert Lea 1958 Bob Balega,Worthington 1941 Louis Lick, St. Paul Central 1972 Brad Cook, Northfield 1957 Rolf Deming, Minneapolis Roosevelt Mike Kasner, Foley 1940 Louis Lick, St. Paul Central 1956 Rolf Deming, Minneapolis Roosevelt 1971 Jeff Lindvall, International Falls 1939 Herman Berg, Bill Rislove, Preston 1955 Jeff Haxton, St. Paul Central Minneapolis Washburn 1970 John Harris, Roseau 1954 Craig Clauson, Albert Lea 1938 Roy Spillman, Fergus Falls Joe Hasbrouck, Albany 1953 Jim Lucius, Northfield 1937 Eugene Christensen, Northfield Bruce Haslerud, South St. Paul 1952 Clayton “Bumper” Westrum, 1936 John DeYoung, 1969 Joe Hasbrouck, Albany Albert Lea St. Paul Mechanic Arts 1968 Tim Hultquist, Anoka 1951 Tom Shanesy, Robbinsdale 1935 Merle Getten,Minneapolis North 1967 Dave Haberle, Edina 1950 Clayton “Bumper” Westrum, 1934 Herbert Griffin, Rochester Albert Lea/ 1966 Steve Johnson, North Branch 1933 Arnold Hammerland, Bob Young, Montevideo 1965 Dave Haberle, Edina-Morningside Minneapolis West 1949 Keith Jorde, Faribault 1964 Jim Jaros, Minneapolis Edison 1932 Bobby Campbell,Duluth Central 1948 Clayton Johnson, University High 1963 Tom Huber, Minneapolis Roosevelt 1931 Pat Sawyer, Minneapolis West 1947 Bob Braff, Duluth Central Tom Dickie, Rochester 1930 Bob Leonard, Winona 1946 Donald Curtis, Robbinsdale 1962 George Hallin, Minnetonka 1929 Jarvis Tew, Minneapolis Washburn MNDick STATE Jones, Albert HIGH Lea SCHOOL1945 - BOYS’ iNDIVIDUALCharles Stenvig, HISTORY Continued 1928 Stan Clasen, St. Paul Johnson

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TEAM CHAMPIONS 1975 Bemidji 1965 North Branch 1957 Worthington 1947 Duluth Central 1974 Austin 1964 North Branch 1956 Bemidji 1946 Duluth Central 1973 Edina West 1963 Minneapolis Roosevelt 1955 St. Paul Central 1945 Minneapolis Roosevelt 1972 Northfield 1962 Red Wing 1954 Edina 1944 Hopkins 1971 White Bear Lake 1961 St. Paul Central 1953 St. Paul Central 1943 University High 1970 Edina 1960 NO TOURNAMENT 1952 Albert Lea Team Winners unavailable 1969 Virginia 1959 SPRING: 1951 Anoka prior to 1943 Minneapolis Roosevelt 1968 Duluth East 1950 Anoka FALL: MSHSL 1967 Austin Redwood Falls 1949 Faribault 1966 North Branch 1958 Minneapolis Roosevelt 1948 Duluth Central

MN STATE HIGH SCHOOL - GIRLS’ HISTORY - THREE DIVISIONS

(2008-Present) Host Sites MN STATE HIGH SCHOOL HIGH STATE MN THREE DIVISIONS Class AAA: Bunker Hills GC • Class AA: Ridges at Sand Creek Class A: Pebble Creek GC

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS

2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 2015 Taylor Ledwein, New Prague (AAA) 2011 Celia Kuenster, Cretin-Derham Hall (AAA) Kate Smith, Detroit Lakes (AA) Cassie Deeg, Stillwater (AAA) 2019 Isabella McCauley, Simley (AAA) Sophia Yoemans, Red Wing (AA) Kiera Smith, Heritage Christian Academy (A) Anna Loarr, Breck (AA) Kelsey Ross , Osakis (A) Rachel Halvorson, Lac Qui Parle Valley (A) 2014 McKenzie Neisen, New Prague (AAA) Kate Smith, Detroit Lakes (AA) 2010 Maggie Leland, Alexandria (AAA) 2018 Kathryn VanArragon, Blaine (AAA) Sophia Yoemans, Red Wing (AA) Maggie Heggerston, Pequot Lakes (AA) Sarah Roering, Minnewaska (AA) Rachel Halvorson, Lac Qui Parle Valley (A) Christine Piwnica, Southwest Cristian (A) Kelsey Ross , Osakis (A) 2013 Sarah Burnham, Wayzata (AAA) 2009 Betsy Kelly, Forest Lake (AAA) 2017 Joanna Kim, Edina (AAA) Sophia Yoemans, Red Wing (AAA) McKenzie Neisen, New Prague (AAA) Emily Roering, Minnewaska (AA) Anni Heck, Visitation (AA) Kate Smith, Detroit Lakes (AA) Anna Maria Tarazona, Madelia (A) Natalie Roth, Detroit Lakes (AA) Callie Wersal, Springfield (A) 2008 Ali Nelson, Moorhead (AAA) Hannah Kruger, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (A) Sarah Roering, Minnewaska (AA) 2016 Taylor Ledwein, New Prague (AAA) Kate Smith, Detroit Lakes (AA) 2012 Celia Kuenster, Cretin-Derham Hall (AAA) Natalie Lansing, Mounds Park (A) Anni Heck, Visitation (AA) Kate Smith, Detroit Lakes (AA) Kiera Smith, Heritage Christian Academy (A) Rachel Gray, Legacy Christian (A)

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TEAM CHAMPIONS 2020 Cancelled due 2016 Edina (AAA) 2010 New Prague (AAA) to COVID-19 Detroit Lakes (AA) Minnewaska Area (AA) 2013 Edina (AAA) Fillmore Central (A) Providence Academy (A) 2019 Chanhassen (AAA) Detroit Lakes (AA) Red Wing (AA) 2015 Edina (AAA) Legacy Christian Academy (A) 2009 Lakeville North (AAA) BOLD (A) Red Wing (AA) Minnewaska Area (AA) 2012 New Prague (AAA) Legacy Christian Academy (A) Mounds Park Academy (A) 2018 Edina (AAA) Detroit Lakes (AA) Detroit Lakes (AA) 2014 Wayzata (AAA) Lewiston-Altura (A) 2008 Woodbury (AAA) Lac Qui Parle Valley (A) Detroit Lakes (AA) Minnewaska Area (AA) 2011 Wayzata (AAA) Legacy Christian Academy (A) Mounds Park Academy (A) 2017 Edina (AAA) Red Wing (AA) Detroit Lakes (AA) Lewiston-Altura (A) BOLD (A)

MN STATE HIGH SCHOOL - GIRLS’ HISTORY - TWO DIVISIONS (1979-2007) Class AA: Host Sites Class A: MSHSL TWO DIVISIONS Bunker Hills GC (1991-2007) St. Cloud CC (1982-2007) Majestic Oaks GC (1980-1990) Majestic Oaks GC (1979-1981) MN STATE HIGH SCHOOL Forest Hills GC, Forest Lake (1979)

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS 2007 Samantha Sommers, 1998 Katie Brenny, Little Falls (AA) 1987 Kelli Ross, Burnsville (AA) St. Cloud Apollo (AA) Megan Stier, Belle Plaine (A) Liza LaBelle, Breck (A) Katie Detlefson, Minnehaha Academy (A) 1997 Hilary Homeyer, Edina (AA) 1986 Krista Reuterfeldt, Coon Rapids (AA) 2006 Samantha Sommers, Megan Stier, Belle Plaine (A) Liza LaBelle, Breck (A) St. Cloud Apollo (AA) 1996 Kelly Kirwin, Grand Rapids (AA) 1985 Kate Hughes, Woodbury (AA) Katie Detlefson, Minnehaha Academy (A) Jenny Bruun, Crookston (A) Jeannine Gibson, Cass Lake (A) 2005 Samantha Sommers, 1995 Kelly Kirwin, Grand Rapids (AA) 1984 Jodi Krafka, Alexandria (AA) St. Cloud Apollo (AA) Melanie Lepp, United South Central (A) Jeannine Gibson, Cass Lake (A) Katie Detlefson, Minnehaha Academy (A) 1994 Donna Boom, Albert Lea (AA) 1983 Sherry Greiner, Hibbing (AA) 2004 Erica McKenzie, Hastings (AA) Melanie Lepp, United South Central (A) Jody Wilson, Staples (A) Katie Detlefson, Minnehaha Academy (A) 1993 Jessica Simonson, Centennial (AA) 1982 Sheila Peterson, Milaca (AA) 2003 Lauren Huhnerkoch, Burnsville (AA) Amy Dahle, Red Lake Falls/Plummer/Oklee (A) Julie Hennessy, Lewiston (A) Stacie Smoot, Rochester Lourdes (A) 1992 Jenny Tollette, Coon Rapids (AA) 1981 Jody Rosenthal, 2002 Amy Schmucker, Rocori (AA) Holly Duncan, Lake City (A) Hopkins Eisenhower (AA) Sarah Butler, Roseau (A) Kelly Skalicky, Albany (A) 1991 Alissa Herron, Wayzata (AA) 2001 Amy Schmucker, Rocori (AA) Holly Duncan, Lake City (A) 1980 Jody Rosenthal, Mary Hasselberg, Staples-Motley (A) Hopkins Eisenhower (AA) Stacie Smoot, Rochester Lourdes (A) 1990 Nikki Ross, Burnsville (AA) Kris Hanson, Granite Falls (A) Jackie Beste, Sauk Centre (A) Stacey Geiser, Mounds Park (A) 1979 Jody Rosenthal, 2000 Deb Means, Burnsville (AA) 1989 Laura Bleyhl, Elk River (AA) Hopkins Eisenhower (AA) Lisa Meshke, Blooming Prairie (A) Jana Erdmann, Lewiston-Altura (A) Kris Hanson, Granite Falls (A) 1999 Laura Olin, Eden Prairie (AA) 1988 Krista Reuterfeldt, Coon Rapids (AA) Karyn Stordahl, Owatonna/Medford (AA) Liza LaBelle, Breck (A) Molly Shearen, Visitation (A)

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TEAM CHAMPIONS 2007 Burnsville (AA) 2000 Burnsville (AA) 1993 Edina (AA) 1986 Stillwater (AA) Minnewaska Area (A) Roseau (A) Fosston (A) Long Prairie (A) 2006 Detroit Lakes (AA) 1999 Brainerd (AA) 1992 Alexandria (AA) 1985 Willmar (AA) Mounds Park Academy (A) Staples-Motley (A) Fosston (A) Long Prairie (A) Pillager (A) 2005 Elk River/Rogers (AA) 1991 Richfield (AA) 1984 Edina (AA) Zimmerman (AA) 1998 Little Falls (AA) Cottonwood (A) Caledonia (A) Rochester Lourdes (A) Staples-Motley (A) Echo-Wood Lake (A) 1983 Edina (AA) 2004 White Bear Lake (AA) 1997 Edina (AA) 1990 Burnsville (AA) LeSueur (A) Marshall (A) Belle Plaine (A) Caledonia (A) 1982 Milaca (AA) Spring Grove (A) 2003 Red Wing (AA) 1996 Grand Rapids (AA) LeSueur (A) Caledonia (A) Orono (A) 1989 Princeton (AA) 1981 Hopkins Eisenhower (AA) MSHSL Spring Grove (A) Caledonia (A) Cottonwood (A) Lindbergh (AA) Spring Grove (A) 2002 Red Wing (AA) 1988 Edina (AA) Wadena (A) Pequot Lakes (A) 1995 Edina (AA) Caledonia (A) 1980 Hopkins Eisenhower (AA) Caledonia (A) Spring Grove (A) 2001 Red Wing (AA) Albany (A) Spring Grove (A) Luverne (A) 1987 Stillwater (AA) 1979 Chaska (AA) Roseau (A) 1994 Edina (AA) Long Prairie (A) Albany (A) Fosston (A)

MN STATE HIGH SCHOOL HIGH STATE MN MN STATE HIGH SCHOOL - GIRLS’ HISTORY - ONE DIVISION (1977-1978) Host Site ONE DIVISION Forest Hills GC, Forest Lake

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS

1978 Lisa Kulver, Alexandria 1977 Kathy Williams, LaCrescent

TEAM CHAMPIONS

1978 Alexandria 1977 Alexandria

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Information: This event was originally created as a replacement event for 2021 INFORMATION high school players who lost their senior season due to the COVID-19 2021 MINNESOTA pandemic that wiped out 2020 spring season sports in the MSHSL. HIGH SCHOOL Format: 18-Hole stroke play. SENIOR SHOWCASE Eligibility: Invitational 2021 Date & Host Site TBD 2020 RESULTS 2020 Minnesota High School Senior Showcase June 9, 2020 (Boys) • June 10, 2020 (Girls) Bunker Hills Golf Club, Coon Rapids, Minn. 6,644 yards, par 72 (Boys) • 5,605 yards, par 72 (Girls)

MNPGA MN HS SENIOR SHOWCASE

Champions: Gunnar Broin and Jaycee Rhodes

Broin Wraps Up Prep Career With a Win at Minnesota Senior Showcase By Nick Hunter (published June 9, 2020) COON RAPIDS, Minn. – Unlike the storybook ending he was anticipating as the 2020 high school golf season approached earlier this spring, Gunnar Broin’s finish at Bunker Hills Golf Club Tuesday is the next best thing. The Colorado State University commit posted a 5-under 67 during his final competitive high school round to claim the 2020 Minnesota Senior Showcase. “Even though this wasn’t the state tournament, I was playing like it was. That was my mindset. I have a lot of memories on this course and know it well,” Broin said Tuesday. “My dad was telling me that I need to let it all hang out because it’s my last one and I was so glad I could perform. “I had a lot of hopes coming into today. I’ve been working on my patience and mental game—staying in it and hopefully this will propel me into my summer tournaments and keep going forward.” On what would've been the opening round of the state high school tournament Tuesday, Broin started quickly by pitching inside of eight feet at the par-4 fifth hole, converting his birdie putt before hitting an 8-iron from 184 yards on the ensuing hole, leaving five feet for eagle to quickly propel him to 4-under for the championship.

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Broin Wraps Up Prep Career With a Win... continued Wedging his ap- I felt like I made a statement, especially with proach to 12 feet [Mr. Minnesota Golf] getting cancelled. There’s at the par-4 eighth a couple of guys that had a good chance at it—I hole, Broin drilled really wanted to not only be a finalist, but to win. his left-to-right slider “I’m not too salty about losing [on a 25-foot and would never putt in a playoff in the section finals], but I look back, adding definitely had revenge in my mind and wanted one more birdie over to get back this season.” his final nine holes Broin never got the chance to comeback during to earn a two-stroke his senior season as the COVID-19 pandemic victory over Edina’s erased the 2020 season before it started. Cole Nasby. “The season being cancelled with COVID was MNPGA “This means a probably the worst thing that could’ve hap- lot and hopefully pened—that came out of nowhere,” he said. proves to everyone Champions: “I was just shocked. I was trying not to think that I was hungry Gunnar Broin about it, but I was at home and couldn’t really and ready to take go anywhere or do anything. back a state title,” Broin said. “I really think Minnetonka as a team would’ve really had a good “My parents helped me get through it and now I chance this year. I really wish we could see what think I can use it to my advantage.” would happen, but I guess we’ll never know.”

MN HS SENIOR SHOWCASE SENIOR HS MN With his victory Tuesday, Broin earns a spot in Broin got his first taste of victory at the high the 2020 Boys High School Golf Invitational school level as a member of the 2016 Class AAA at Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst Village, N.C., state championship Minnetonka team as an August 3-5. Later this fall, Broin will head west eighth grader, watching fellow Skipper Ben Sigel this fall to begin his collegiate career at Colorado earn the individual title. State University. “I didn’t know a thing. Shot an 87 during my “Fort Collins is unbelievable, and they have a first round and came back and shot 76 the last really good golf program—top-20 in the nation round. I miss that year so much—it was prob- and a really good coach. They have a lot of good ably one of the best years of my life,” Broin said, facilities and, obviously, really good players,” he recalling his first state tournament experience. said. “I’m looking forward to the competition and working to get better. I cannot wait—if I He would advance to the state tournament at could, I would go down there right now.” Bunker Hills in each of the next two seasons, but in 2019, Minnetonka failed to qualify as a team Rolling in three birdies against one bogey during and Broin watched Mankato West’s Leo Gellert his front nine Tuesday, Nasby turned in 2-under sink a long putt on the first playoff hole, abruptly for the championship. Converting three birdie ending the 2019 high school season. chances over the first seven holes of his back nine, Nasby took a commanding lead over the field be- Broin said his No. 1 focus from that moment was fore a devastating four-putt double-bogey on the to lead the Skippers back to Bunker Hills during final hole dropped him to a round of 3-under 69. his senior season and second as team captain. “It was a pretty good round—putting wasn’t great, “That was a very big disappointment. [2020] was but I kept it in play for the most part and birdied supposed to be my revenge season. Being so close all of the par-5’s, which was beneficial,” Nasby said it drove me through my summer tournaments following his round Tuesday. “I needed some putts last year and through the winter,” said Broin. on the last few holes to go in and had a rough last “I felt like I had to prove myself, and this was a hole, but overall, it was a good round.” perfect opportunity for me to do that today and

110 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide MINNESOTA HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR SHOWCASE BOYS' RESULTS 1 Gunnar Broin, Chanhassen -5 67 T35 Jack Brinkman, Jackson +6 78 T75 Nicholas Lechtenberg, +15 87 2 Cole Nasby, Edina -3 69 T35 David Morton, Deephaven +6 78 Stewartville 3 Tony Asta, Eagan -2 70 T42 Nate Bauer, Andover +7 79 T75 Andrew Schreier, +15 87 Mendota Heights T4 Gavin Cronkhite, Lakeville -1 71 T42 Jay Frolick, Minneapolis +7 79 T80 Jesse Pahl, Eagan +16 88 T4 Joseph Thomas, Lakeville -1 71 T42 Bennett Thomas, Lakeville +7 79 T80 Stuart Handzel, Golden Valley +16 88 T4 Samuel Sadlowsky, Aitkin -1 71 T42 Thomas Hiniker, Edina +7 79 T80 Jonathan Jamieson, Shoreview +16 88 T4 Benjamin Warian, Stillwater -1 71 T42 Carver Magnani, Eden Prairie +7 79 T80 Carter Kneeland, Dayton +16 88 T8 Nate Loxtercamp, Sauk Centre +1 73 T42 Gordon Skaar, Bovey +7 79 84 Jedrek Marchiniak, Columbus +17 89 T8 Samuel Berger, Waconia +1 73 T42 Kolton Gribble, Woodbury +7 79 T85 Christopher O'Brien, Eagan +18 90 T10 Max Thelen, Coon Rapids +2 74 T42 Cody Stanisich, Iron +7 79 T85 Jacob Kugler, Buffalo +18 90 T10 Josh Hebrink, Elk River +2 74 T42 Jake Hemann, Otsego +7 79 T85 Trevor Johnson, Duluth +18 90 T10 John Tucker, Edina +2 74 T51 Mark Longhenry, Bloomington +8 80 T85 Noah Alvig, Long Lake +18 90 T10 Joe Karos, Edina +2 74 T51 Walter Ylitalo, Buffalo +8 80 T89 Blake Johnson, Zimmerman +19 91 T10 Ben Wagenbach, Lakeville +2 74 T51 Aaron Kuznik, Orono +8 80 T89 Cade Horner, Saint Peter +19 91 T10 Jack Johnson, Chaska +2 74 T51 Blake Schuler, Waconia +8 80 T89 Nathan Hamernik, Eagan +19 91 T16 Stellan Orvick, Minneapolis +3 75 T51 Tommy Beutz, Chanhassen +8 80 T89 Sam O'Brien, Waseca +19 91 MNPGA T16 Christian Labrador, Albertville +3 75 T51 Aaron Loe, Hanley Falls +8 80 T89 Ethan VanHauwaert, Marshall +19 91 MN HS SENIOR SHOWCASE T16 Nick LaMotte, Lakeville +3 75 T51 Christopher Mahady, Woodbury +8 80 T89 Thomas Buck, Golden Valley +19 91 T16 John King, Edina +3 75 T58 Owen Bernstorf, Northfield +9 81 T89 Carter Olson, Jackson +19 91 T16 William Forsberg, Shafer +3 75 T58 Joey Hunt, New Prague +9 81 T89 Luke Donahue, Chaska +19 91 T16 Hunter Burnside, Detroit Lakes +3 75 T58 Matthew Harrington, Stillwater +9 81 T89 Zachary Bahrke, Maplewood +19 91 T22 Andrew Boemer, Eagan +4 76 T58 Nathan Carlson, Moorhead +9 81 T98 Jarret Helmer, Bloomington +20 92 T22 Anthony Cylkowski, Zumbrota +4 76 T62 Grange Farr, Monticello +10 82 T98 Noah Puetz, Marshall +20 92 T22 John Doherty, Eden Prairie +4 76 T62 Ben Forsberg, Shafer +10 82 T98 Nathaniel Scullard-Bender, +20 92 T22 Gavin Best, Richfield +4 76 T62 Jordan Slagle, New Hope +10 82 Hermantown T22 Nicholas Kauffman, Victoria +4 76 T65 Jackson Danielowski, Elk River +11 83 101 Christian Lerch, Edina +21 93 T27 Cooper Markham, Maple Grove +5 77 T65 Landon Frost, Marshall +11 83 T102 Brady Fetzer, Bloomington +22 94 T27 Jack Southard, Princeton +5 77 T65 Karl Chapin, Willamr +11 83 T102 Matt Miller, Monticello +22 94 T27 Sam Wanous, Eagan +5 77 T65 Ethan Kringen, Long Lake +11 83 104 Harry Olander, Saint Paul +23 95 T27 Jake Hentges, Waconia +5 77 T69 Andrew Heggen, Wells +13 85 105 Cody Dickhausen, Winsted +24 96 T27 Benjamin Long, New Hope +5 77 T69 Aaron Brennan, Mankato +13 85 106 Gordon Grant, St Paul +29 101 T27 Boede Guza, Chaska +5 77 T69 Walker Reding, Minnetonka +13 85 107 Grant Steinhorst, Champlin +31 103 T27 Benjamin Rasinski, Prior Lake +5 77 T72 Parker Kahlstorf, Maple Grove +14 86 108 Charles Gustafson, +32 104 T27 Blake Stedronsky, Chaska +5 77 T72 Jack Munson, Hugo +14 86 Inver Grove Heights T35 Brandon Sperling, Lakeville +6 78 T72 Luke Rexing, 109 Jacob Billings, Wells +42 114 T35 Cullen Johnson, Apple Valley +6 78 Inver Grove Heights +14 86 110 Justin Bernardy, Vesta +52 124 T35 Joseph Bigger, Alexandria +6 78 T75 Jack Engels, Cottage Grove +15 87 111 Nicolai Amende, Mankato +70 142 T35 Benjamin Berger, Waconia +6 78 T75 David Westphal, Rosemount +15 87 T35 Anthony McKay, Cloquet +6 78 T75 Wyatt Kujath, Plainview +15 87

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Patience Pays Off For Rhodes as She Claims Minnesota High School Senior Showcase By Nick Hunter (published June 10, 2020) COON RAPIDS, “[Bunker Hills] is where my sections and state Minn. – There tournament would’ve been, so it was fun to may not have been come out here and compete. I was looking to many high school come here and do my best. My dad, my uncle golfers anticipat- and my family have been waiting for me to do ing their senior this my entire life, and honestly, so have I. For season as much as all high school golfers, our goal is to win the Jaycee Rhodes was. state tournament. I’ve had a lot of patience and Attending Visita- grit. This is a hard time for everybody, no matter tion School for how it’s hitting each and every one of us.” MNPGA her freshman and On what would’ve been the final round of the sophomore seasons, state tournament Wednesday, Rhodes stumbled playing a pair of early when she carded back-to-back bogeys to Champion: Class AA state tour- Jaycee Rhodes begin her round. Helped by a renewed positive naments, Rhodes outlook on the course, Rhodes was able to and her family felt Eastview High School would bounce back by sticking her approach at the par- be a better fit, where she transferred for her 4 fifth inside of four feet and converted birdie. junior year. “After that, I was thinking, ‘This is how my As required by the Minnesota State High School MN HS SENIOR SHOWCASE SENIOR HS MN round is going to go.’ I wasn’t thinking about League, Rhodes was only eligible to play junior going into the woods on number two. I wasn’t varsity events in 2019, and when a global pan- concerned about that,” she said. “From then, it demic cut short her senior year of high school led me to continue to stay strong throughout and cancelled the spring season, Rhodes was the entire round.” devastated. Rhodes took a step back with a bogey at the “This year was an amazing year for me—straight eighth hole, but recovered by hitting a spec- A’s,” Rhodes said Wednesday, “but when I found tacular recovery from the tree line off the ninth out we weren’t going back to school, I felt like fairway to 10 feet, sinking her birdie chance to I lost so much; I lost my senior year and my turn at 1-over. prom. The next day when they said there was no Reaching the par-5 11th in two, Rhodes two-putt- golf season—that broke me down. I’d already ed for birdie to move back to even par and moved lost my junior year. into red numbers when she sank a 15-foot birdie “Every girl can’t wait to be a captain her senior at the 15th. Unable to get up-and-down to save year and can’t wait to help the team. I couldn’t par at the 17th, Rhodes dropped back to even par wait to practice and hang out with the other girls for the day and finish with a one-stroke victory on the team. Golf is so much more than trying to over Wayzata High School’s Amy Burnham and win. It really hurt. This was something I’ve done Stillwater High School’s Catherine Monty. my entire life and I was waiting two whole years “I had an expectation that I needed to do well to go out and show what I can do. It was sad and because I needed to show who I am as a player. I didn’t get out of bed for three days.” I have been working so hard all offseason and Playing in her “state tournament” Wednesday, it’s paid off, so I was expecting to finish near the Rhodes shrugged off a pair of early bogeys and top,” Rhodes said. “There are some phenomenal fired an even par 72 to claim a one-stroke vic- players out here and we’ve been going head-to- tory at the 2020 Minnesota High School Senior head forever and I haven’t gotten to compete with Showcase in the breezy and cool conditions at these girls for two years. This is my state title—I Bunker Hills Golf Club. want to jump for joy, it’s an amazing feeling.”

112 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide With her victory Wednesday, Rhodes, who will don’t find myself in this situation too often.” play collegiate golf at St. Catherine University Monty carded a pair of early bogeys before find- in St. Paul, earns a spot in the 2020 Girls High ing her footing with a birdie at the par-4 ninth. School Golf Invitational at Pinehurst Resort in She would round out her high school career Pinehurst Village, N.C., Aug. 3-5. with one birdie against one bogey over the final Playing her first 14 holes in 2-under, Burnham nine holes to shoot 73 and finish tied with stumbled down the stretch, carding a double- Burnham in second. bogey at the 16th and then a bogey at the par-3 “Today was super fun. I’m glad we were able to 17th to finish in a tie for second at 1-over 73. get out here and play with people I’ve met dur- “I started off strong and felt good right from the ing high school golf and some summer tourna- start. I was getting lucky with some bounces and ments,” Monty said Wednesday. “I played pretty everything seemed to be going right,” Burnham well, but I was pretty nervous because I haven’t said. “Towards the end of the round, I knew played competitively in a while. I was pleasantly how I was playing, but I think nerves got to me surprised.” a little bit. It was a new experience for me, I

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1 Jaycee Rhodes, Eagan E 72 T25 Ellen Solem, Maple Grove +14 86 T48 Rachel Schwarz, Marshall +24 96 MN HS SENIOR SHOWCASE T2 Amy Burnham, Maple Grove +1 73 T25 Anna St Martin, Plymouth +14 86 50 Lily Aaberg, Eden Prairie +25 97 T2 Catherine Monty, Stillwater +1 73 T25 Paige O'Neal, Woodbury +14 86 T51 Annika Reierson, Loretto +26 98 4 Bergen Senf, Fairmont +4 76 T25 Mollie Albrecht, Gilbert +14 86 T51 Bella DiGiorno, Saint Paul +26 98 5 Aayushi Sarkar, Woodbury +5 77 T29 Monterey Mishek, Little Canada +15 87 T53 Courtney Lueschen, +27 99 6 Courtney Wedin, Chanhassen +6 78 T29 Lanie Mages, Olivia +15 87 Watertown T7 Alex Hantge, Hutchinson +7 79 T29 Alixandra Peterson, Motley +15 87 T53 Sydney Cook, Hawley +27 99 T7 Janice Kim, Edina +7 79 T32 Anna Lindemann, Saint Michael +16 88 55 Makayla Snow, Olivia +28 100 T9 Abbey Filipiak, Elk River +8 80 T32 Sofia Morin, Buffalo +16 88 T56 Lauren Intihar, Minneapolis +29 101 T9 Sydney Monge, Minnetonka +8 80 T34 Rachel Bostwick, Faribault +17 89 T56 Taylor Tews, Ramsey +29 101 T9 Rachel Halvorson, Madison +8 80 T34 Abby Hamman, Slayton +17 89 T56 Emma Larson, Saint Paul +29 101 T9 Shelby Busker, Detroit Lakes +8 80 T36 Erin Summerbell, Andover +18 90 59 Francesca Otterson, Duluth +30 102 T9 Anna Cihak, Detroit Lakes +8 80 T36 Amy Terwilliger, Edina +18 90 60 Vanessa Dahlgren, Hadley +33 105 14 Ava Wallerich, Lake City +9 81 T36 Julia Bevans, Lakeville +18 90 61 Ella Madson, Delano +36 108 T15 Anna Tollette, Ramsey +10 82 T36 Kami Athman, Pierz +18 90 T62 Ally Kress, North Branch +38 110 T15 Marah Rothgarn, Lake City +10 82 T36 Olivia Hanson, Olivia +18 90 T62 Abigail Mathiasen, Willmar +38 110 T17 Anna Heirigs, Edina +11 83 T36 Taya Kwiatkowski, Gilbert +18 90 64 Sarah Harding, Watertown +41 113 T17 Tessa Schafer, Eagan +11 83 T42 Sydney Beck, Lino Lakes +19 91 65 Anna Grundhoefer, St Paul +42 114 T17 Tricia Hemann, Chanhassen +11 83 T42 Abigail Oehlerking, Jordan +19 91 66 Emily Schroeder, Andover +44 116 T17 Emily Renner, Victoria +11 83 T42 Jacqueline Gossen, Brooten +19 91 67 Aliyah Harris, New Brighton +47 119 T21 Avery Sawchuk, Burnsville +12 84 45 Katie Reeves, White Bear Lake +20 92 68 Kaitlyn Kratsch, Blaine +50 122 T21 Rachel Henderson, Jordan +12 84 46 Maddy Sawyer, Albertville +21 93 69 Kyra Johnson, Stanchfield +63 135 T21 Izabella Stender, Madison +12 84 47 Ashley Trongard, Olivia +23 95 T21 Ciara O'Connor, Alexandria +12 84 T48 Trinity Sundbom, Duluth +24 96

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BOYS’ DIVISION GIRLS’ DIVISION 2020 Bunker Hills GC 2020 Bunker Hills GC Gunnar Broin, Chanhassen Jaycee Rhodes, Eagan

2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 113 U.S. JUNIOR AMATEUR QUALIFYING Format: 36 holes of stroke play 2021 INFORMATION Eligibility: Cannot be 18 years or older on or before the final day 73RD U.S. JUNIOR of the championship. AMATEUR QUALIFYING Handicap Index: 4.4 or lower at the time of entry Wednesday, June 30, 2021 2020 RESULTS Pioneer Creek Golf Club 705 Copeland Rd, 73rd U.S. Junior Amateur Qualifying Maple Plain, MN 55359 pioneercreek.com June 15, 2020 June 17, 2020 952.955.3982 Moorhead Country Club Pioneer Creek Golf Club Pro: Tom Peterson Moorhead, Minn. Maple Plain, Minn. Entry Deadline CANCELLED due to COVID-19 Wednesday, May 19, 2021 73rd U.S. Junior Amateur 2020 U.S. JUNIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Championship Hazeltine National Golf Club/Chaska Town Course • Chaska. • July 20-25, 2020 July 19-24, 2021 USGA The Country Club Championship canceled due to COVID-19. of North Carolina (Dogwood & Cardinal Courses) Village of Pinehurst, N.C.

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U.S. JR. AMATEUR/GIRLS' JR AMATEUR/GIRLS' JR. U.S. Eligibility: Cannot be 18 years or older on or before the final day 72ND U.S. GIRLS' JUNIOR of the championship. QUALIFYING Handicap Index: 9.4 or lower at the time of entry Thursday, June 17, 2021 2020 RESULTS Pioneer Creek Golf Club 705 Copeland Rd, 72nd U.S. Girls’ Junior Qualifying Maple Plain, MN 55359 June 15, 2020 June 24, 2020 pioneercreek.com 952.955.3982 Moorhead Country Club Pioneer Creek Golf Club Pro: Tom Peterson Moorhead, Minn. Maple Plain, Minn. Entry Deadline CANCELLED due to COVID-19 Wednesday, May 19, 2021 72nd U.S. Girls' Junior 2020 U.S. GIRLS' JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Championship Eisenhower Golf Course • Colorado Springs, Colo. • July 13-18, 2020 July 12-17, 2021 Championship canceled due to COVID-19. Columbia Country Club, Chevy Chase, Md.

114 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide MGA PLAYERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP Format: Six rounds of 18-hole, match play. 2021 INFORMATION Eligibility: Must qualify or have an exemption. 43RD MGA PLAYERS’ Handicap Index: 6.4 at the time of entry. CHAMPIONSHIP 2021 Exemptions: Monday-Wednesday, A. 2020 MGA Players’ Champion June 21-23, 2021 B. 2020 MGA Player Point List – Excluding the Defending Champion, Spring Hill Golf Club the 14 highest ranking players from the Regular Points list to enter. 725 Co Rd 6, C. & D. 2020 MGA Men’s Players of the Year (Senior & Junior) Wayzata, MN 55391 E. Host Club Exemption (1) – #64 seed springhillgc.com 952.473.2815 Pro: Jeff Kringen 2020 RESULTS Entry Deadline 42nd MGA Players’ Championship Monday, May 3, 2021 August 17-19, 2020 Hastings Golf Club, Hastings, Minn. Qualifying Sites 6,872 yards, par 72 May 10 Rich Spring GC MGA (Cold Spring) May 11 Interlaken GC (Fairmont) PLAYERS’ May 12 Oaks GC (Hayfield) May 13 Balmoral GC (Battle Lake) May 17 Brookview GC & Lawn Bowling (Golden Valley) Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge - Jack's 18 (Deerwood) May 18 Eagle Ridge GC Champion: Cecil Belisle (Coleraine) The Links at Northfork Belisle Rolls to Victory at MGA Players' Championship (Ramsey) By Nick Hunter (August 19, 2020) May 19 Monticello CC HASTINGS, Minn. – With four match play victories to his credit to (Monticello) begin the 42nd Minnesota Golf Association Players’ Championship May 20 Heritage Links GC at Hastings Golf Club, Cecil Belisle came across a quote stressing (Lakeville) the importance of positivity and cultivating good thoughts prior to University of MN, Les Bolstad GC Wednesday’s final two rounds. (St. Paul) “It was big. I was kind of antsy coming into today. I was anxious and nervous a little bit, which is good because it means you want it and you’re hungry and determined,” Belisle said, “But I was tired of feeling FUTURE SITES that way and knew if I brought the same mentality into today, I wasn’t 2022 Dacotah Ridge GC going to play that well. When I saw that last night, it just clicked.” Belisle’s confidence was evident from his first tee shot early Wednes- day as he defeated Peter Capouch, 5 and 3, to reach the final match against Ryan Conn where he would cruise to victory, 5 and 4, to earn his fourth win in the state. Entering the week as the No. 16 seed in his first appearance at the championship, Belisle would play 95 holes during his six matches and led for a total of 92 of them.

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Belisle Rolls to Victory at MGA Players' Championship continued “I guess you don’t “I hit one bad drive on the front,” Belisle said want to play me after his foot slipped during his tee shot at the in match play,” a eighth, leading to double-bogey. “Then my sheepish Belisle swing came back a little bit. Finding the middle said Wednesday. “I of the green and relying on my putter was a don’t really make good strategy. Just par them to death. that many mistakes. “[Conn] struggled a little bit during the final I think I’m pretty match, but I did what I needed to do. I know he consistent and I didn’t play his best, but he’s a good player—he don’t really hit it played at [University of Wisconsin], so you don’t offline. Match play play Division I if you’re not a good player. He is a par game and a turned it up and played pretty good on the back huge mental game. nine, but I could tell it wasn’t his best.” The mental game MGA With his win Wednesday, Belisle collects his this week was pretty first win in the state since he the Resorters last Champion: spot on. Cecil Belisle season. Playing in five Class AA state champion- “This is a confi- ships while at Red Wing High School, Belisle dence builder, but you need to keep your ego earned individual medalist honors twice and low and you’ve got to humble yourself. You have placed inside the top-3 in each of his other ap- PLAYERS' to come into the tournament wanting to win. pearances. It’s fun to compete out there but I want to win. Belisle will begin his sophomore year at Min- It’s cool to finish in the top-4, but I want to win, nesota State University-Mankato, but still has it’s why I’m here.” four years of eligibility because he wasn’t on the Belisle earned an exemption into this week’s roster last season. tournament following his top-10 finish at the “I’m looking forward to different competition. MGA Amateur Championship a year ago at Playing guys like Ben Sigel, Frankie [Capan], Somerby, and began the week with a victory Angus [Flanagan], Lincoln [Johnson], who are over Bradley Wohlers before he got the better of all good Division I players, and getting a feel for fellow defending MGA Junior Boys’ Co-Player that competition this summer will get me ready of the Year Ian Simonich, 1-up. During the for playing at the next level.” Round of 16, Belisle hung on to defeat Universi- ty of St. Thomas golfer Matt Armstrong, 1-up. Conn, who teamed up with Hunter Rebrovich to claim last year’s MGA Amateur Four-Ball During the quarterfinal round, Belisle pulled Championship at The Classic at Madden’s, away from Shane Barnes to advance with a 4 slipped past Mike Wangen to open the champi- and 2 victory before his win against Capouch onship early Monday before birdying the final early Wednesday. During the final match, Belisle hole to defeat Robbie Kelley during the Round struck first yet again with a birdie at the third of 32. before winning the next four holes to take a commanding 5-up lead. He hung on to defeat Minnesota Public Golf Association Senior Public Links champion Tony Conn countered by winning the eighth and rolled Brown early Tuesday and sank a miraculous in a 15-footer to narrow the margin heading to 50-footer for birdie on the final hole to com- the final nine holes. A determined Belisle bounced plete the come-from-behind victory over right back with a birdie at the 10th and patiently Max Tylke during the quarterfinals. waiting out the final match, clinching the championship with a par at the 14th to win, 5 and 4. Press Release continued on page 118.

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ROUND OF 64 ROUND OF 32 continued Andrew Israelson, Jerry Rose, Alexandria GC def. T. Vincelli def. G. Stromme 4&3 The Vintage at Staples def. Jon Holmes, Fountain Valley GC 1 up J. Quesnel def. C. Nelson 1 up Maxwell Fox, Hastings GC 3&1 Tyler Obermueller, Emerald Greens GC def. M. Tylke def. C. Spalding 2&1 Matt Armstrong, Deer Run GC def. Muzzy Donohue, North Oaks GC 3&2 T. Obermueller def. J. Rose 1 up Brady Arnett, White Bear YC 6&4 Hunter Rebrovich, Geneva GC def. Cecil Belisle, Mississippi National GC def. Josiah Nelson, Northern Hills GC 1 up T. Brown def. H. Rebrovich 21 holes Bradley Wohlers, North Oaks GC 5&4 Tony Brown, Rush Creek GC def. R. Conn def. R. Kelley 2 up Ian Simonich, Moorhead CC def. Tony Vanyo, Majestic Oaks GC 2 up N. Rasinski def. J. Hawkinson 3&2 Matthew Chandler, The Jewel GC 19 holes Ryan Conn, Chaska TC def. J. Polk def. D. Niemi 3&1 Jesse Larson, Olympic Hills GC def. Mike Wangen, Bearpath G&CC 1 up S. Schmitz def. A. Eaton 2&1 Anders Larson, Pine Island GC 3&2 Robbie Kelley, Lafayette Club def. S. Orvick def. D. Johnson 1 up Will Hickey, StoneRidge GC def. Brandon Sperling, Willinger's GC 4&3 Taylor Powell, Fox Hollow GC 5&4 Noah Rasinski, Willinger's GC def. ROUND OF 16 Shane Barnes, Braemar GC def. Jon Pederson, Waseca Lakeside Club 1 up C. Belisle def. M. Armstrong 1 up Jesse Bull, Golden Valley CC 6&5 Jordan Hawkinson, Dellwood CC def. S. Barnes def. W. Hickey 21 holes Michael Carl, Mendakota CC def. James Lehman, Windsong Farm 1 up P. Capouch def. T. Baron 19 holes Benjamin Nath, Luverne CC 4&3 Daniel Niemi, Brookview GC def. Topher Baron, Bunker Hills GC def. Jake Witham, Keller GC 3&2 T. Vincelli def. J. Quesnel 1 up MGA Joel Johnson, Links at Northfork 3&2 Jesse Polk, Olympic Hills GC def. M. Tylke def. T. Obermueller 1 up Andrew Peter, Northfield GC def. Mitch Scrimgeour, Island View GC 8&7 R. Conn def. T. Brown 1 up Jeffrey Cannon, Bunker Hills GC 1 up Sammy Schmitz, Southview CC def. N. Rasinski def. J. Polk 3&1 PLAYERS’ Peter Capouch, Medina G&CC def. Connor Herman, Fox Hollow GC 3&1 S. Schmitz def. S. Orvick 3&2 Blake Onkka, Bunker Hills GC 1 up Austin Eaton, Bracketts Crossing CC def. Matthew Norgaard, Somerby GC def. Beck Erholtz, MN High School Golfers 2&1 QUARTERFINALS Ben Strauman, Rush Creek GC 2&1 Devon Johnson, Timber Creek GC def. C. Belisle def. S. Barnes 4&2 Tony Vincelli, Fountain Valley GC def. Steve Whittaker, Pebble Creek GC 2&1 P. Capouch def. T. Vincelli 1 up Nick Andersen, Fox Hollow GC 19 holes Stellan Orvick, Hiawatha GC def. R. Conn def. M. Tylke 1 up Gage Stromme, Golden Valley CC def. Mike Kelley, Territory GC 7&5 Geoff Klein, LeSueur CC 1 up S. Schmitz def. N. Rasinski 19 holes ROUND OF 32 Jamie Quesnel, Legends GC def. SEMIFINALS M. Armstrong def. A. Israelson 3&2 Ken Basten, Wild Marsh GC 6&5 C. Belisle def. P. Capouch 5&3 C. Belisle def. I. Simonich 1 up Casey Nelson, Oak Ridge CC def. R. Conn def. S. Schmitz 3&1 Nate Stevens, Northfield GC 3&1 W. Hickey def. J. Larson 1 up Maxwell Tylke, Legends GC def. S. Barnes def. M. Carl 2&1 FINALS Leif Carlson, Keller GC 5&4 T. Baron def. A. Peter 1 up C. Belisle def. R. Conn 5&4 Carter Spalding, MN Youth on Course def. Jonathan Hanner, Baker National GC 3&2 P. Capouch def. M. Norgaard 3&2

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Belisle Rolls to Victory at MGA Players' Championship continued Conn had the tall order of facing 2018 cham- “I can take away a lot of positive. I feel like I got pion and six-time MGA Men’s Player of the Year here without my best stuff and I’ll take solace winner Sammy Schmitz during the semifinals in that. If had hit it better, I could’ve been right early Wednesday, but Conn would take a 3-up there but that’s the way golf goes. Hat’s off to lead through eight holes and cruised to victory, 3 Cecil—he flushed it down the fairway every and 1, to reach the finals for the first time. hole. He had a couple loose irons, but he was “I had a great front nine this morning kind of pretty much on a nice walk around the golf lost some mojo at the end of my first match and course today. If you watched him, other than a I think it carried over into my second,” Conn few bad shots all week, everything else was on said Wednesday. “I didn’t quite feel comfortable the green. He was in the driver’s seat all week.” all day. My swing got away from me a tiny bit. I wasn’t physically tired, but probably more mentally and the grind of playing against good players. MGA

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Champion listed first with 2010 Spring Hill CC 2000 The Wilds GC 1989 Golden Valley CC Runner-Up listed second. Erik Christopherson, John Carlson, Twin Pines GC Steve Johnson, Elk River CC Teemaster GC David Isaacson, North Oaks GC Rick Render, The Minikahda Club 2020 Hastings GC

PLAYERS’ Donald Constable, Spring Hill GC Cecil Belisle, Mississippi Natl. GC 1999 Alexandria GC 1988 Interlachen CC Ryan Conn, Chaska TC 2009 Oak Ridge CC J.B. Lloyd, Southview CC Steve Johnson, Elk River CC Donald Constable, Spring Hill GC Pat Beste, Sauk Centre CC Jay Swanson, Golden Valley G&CC 2019 Pebble Creek GC Travis Ross, Rush Creek GC Andrew Israelson, Vintage at Staples 1998 Golden Valley CC 1987 Town & Country Club Parker Reddig, Hiawatha GC 2008 Northland CC David Christensen, Elk River CC Jeff Teal, Meadowbrook GC Trent Peterson, Valleywood GC Mitch Thornell, Valleywood GC John Harris, Edina CC 2018 The Jewel GC Tom Jenkins, Sundance GC Sammy Schmitz, StoneRidge GC 1997 White Bear YC 1986 Woodhill CC Ben Greve, Olympic Hills GC 2007 Somerset CC Terry O’Loughlin, White Bear YC John Paulson, Minikahda Club Tom Jenkins, Sundance GC Adam Dooley, University GC Pat Herzog, Alexandria GC 2017 The Jewel GC Clayton Rask, Monticello CC Jacques Wilson,Chaska TC 1996 Northland CC 1985 Somerset CC Justin Burleson, Valleywood GC 2006 TPC-Twin Cities Terry O’Loughlin, White Bear YC Dave Tentis, Dellwood Hills GC Steve Johnson, Elk River CC 2016 Madden’s on Andrew Paulson, Reed Kohlquist, Enger Park GC U of M, Les Bolstad GC Gull Lake - The Classic 1995 Woodhill CC 1984 The Minikahda Club Theo Frentzos, Elk River CC Trent Peterson,Valleywood GC Joe Stansberry, Hiawatha GC John Spreiter, Litchfield GC Joe O’Brien, Rush Creek GC 2005 Dellwood Hills GC Jay Coatta, Minneapolis GC Pat Herzog, Alexandria GC Parker Pemberton, 2015 Spring Hill GC 1994 Rochester G&CC 1983 Interlachen CC Hazeltine Nat. GC Sam Matthew, Keller GC Ted Bodine, Minneapolis GC Jim Kidd, Interlachen CC Joe Stansberry, Hiawatha GC Jonathan Hanner, Baker Nat. GC Rolf Engwall, Bunker Hills GC Mike Gapstur, Gross GC 2004 Spring Hill GC 2014 Woodhill CC 1993 Mankato GC 1982 Edina CC Clayton Rask, Monticello CC Johnny Larson, Dacotah Ridge GC J.B. Lloyd, Southview CC Scott Harris, Oakcrest GC Wayne Severud, Edinburgh USA Trent Peterson, Valleywood GC James Dolan, Southview CC Greg Harvey, Bunker Hills GC 2003 Chaska TC 2013 Interlachen CC 1992 Somerset CC 1981 Woodhill CC Mark Christensen, Elk River CC Genki Hirayama, University GC Ted Bodine, Minneapolis GC Tom Lehman, Alexandria GC Phillip Ebner, Interlachen CC Trent Peterson, Valleywood GC Tim Duren, Austin CC Dick Blooston, Edina CC 2002 The Legacy at Cragun’s 2012 Windsong Farm 1991 Edina CC 1980 White Bear YC David Morgan, Rochester G&CC Andy Jacobson, Eagle Creek GC Greg Murphy, Keller GC Tom Lehman, Alexandria GC Ryan Paulson, Minnetonka CC Tim Hamm, Rush Creek GC John Harris, Edina CC John McMorrow, Edina CC 2001 Interlachen CC 2011 Deacon’s Lodge 1990 White Bear YC 1979 Interlachen CC Jered Gusso, Olympic Hills GC Ryan Peterson, Cannon GC Joe McCormick, Crow River CC Scott Harris, Oakcrest GC David Morgan, Rochester G&CC Devin Holmes, Rum River Hills GC Bob Rodriguez, Como GC Chris Perry, Dwan GC

118 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide MGA WOMEN’S AMATEUR MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP Format: Players in the Open Division will play an 18-hole qualifying 2021 INFORMATION round the morning of the first day, to establish the Championship and 5TH MGA WOMEN’S flight brackets. The top fifteen (15) players from the qualifying round AMATEUR MATCH PLAY will join the Defending Champion (who will be seeded #1 if entered) to Monday-Thursday, complete the Championship Flight. Any tie for the 15th and final spot June 21-24, 2021 will be played off on the course on a hole-by-hole basis. If the Defend- Dellwood Country Club ing Champion is not entered, the top 16 players will advance to the 29 E Hwy 96, Championship Flight. Dellwood, MN 55110 dellwoodcountryclub.com All other players will be assigned to a flight (of 8) based on qualifying 651.426.4733 score. Ties for the final spot in a flight and/or seeding positions will be Pro: Clayton Johnson broken by using a score card playoff following the USGA recommended Entry Deadline procedure. Friday, June 11, 2021 Eligibility: Entries are open to any female amateur golfer (the USGA Gen- der Policy applies), who is currently an Associate Member of the MGA. MGA

There are no age or Handicap Index requirements for this tournament. WOMEN’S MATCH PLAY

2020 RESULTS 4th MGA Women's Amateur Match Play Championship June 16-19, 2020 The Wilds Golf Club, Prior Lake, Minn. 6,114 yards, par 72 (Championship Flight) 5,744 yards, par 72 (First Flight)

Curran

Champion: Grace Curran Gopher Golfer Curran Comes Back Late to Defeat VanArragon at MGA Women's Match Play By Nick Hunter (published June 19, 2020) PRIOR LAKE, Minn. – Despite hitting her tee shot into trees left of the first fairway to begin a playoff at the Wilds Golf Club Friday, University of Minnesota golfer Grace Curran recovered with a miraculous approach, stopping her ball within six feet of the hole and converted her birdie chance to defeat Kathryn VanArragon, claiming the fourth Minnesota Golf Association Women’s Amateur Match Play Championship.

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2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 119 MGA WOMEN'S AMATEUR MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP Continued Gopher Golfer Curran Comes Back Late... continued “I was disappointed pair of birdies early on the back nine to swing at the drive. I think the momentum of the match. I got a little nervous “The start to the match was awesome, it was and quick with it. nice to get a 2-up lead and some cushion for the I had a pretty good rest of the match. I knew she was going to start lie and was trying dropping putts eventually. I knew I had to keep to hit the green or playing consistent and steady,” said Curran, “She come up in front,” did birdie 10 and 11, but the match was still Curran said about square. I still had to compete and couldn’t let the start to playoff. that bother me too much. I still had seven more Champion: “I was excited to see holes to play and that’s what kept me going.” Grace Curran the result. MGA Trying to find an opening back into the match, “The key for me [this week] was staying con- Curran missed a pair of makeable birdie op- fident. There were a lot of good players and portunities at the 14th and 16th holes before knowing that I haven’t played a golf tournament she would sink a critical birdie putt at the 17th. in a while, but neither has anybody else and Finding the bunker at the last, Curran was we’re all excited to be here,” she said. “I’m happy unable to save par, but VanArragon would three- [to win] here in Minnesota considering I go to putt from 20 feet to force extra holes. school here. Everyone here has been so support- ive and our coaches have been great this week.” WOMEN’S MATCH PLAY MATCH WOMEN’S “I’m definitely tired—it was a long week,” Cur- ran said after playing six rounds in three days Following her win during the semifinal round in challenging conditions all week. “Down the Thursday, Curran said the final match against stretch the adrenaline gets going and something VanArragon would come down to the golfer able inside of you finds a way to keep going. You’re to navigate the putting surface best. Providing not really thinking how tired you are until after. some late-round drama, Curran sank her birdie chance from 12 feet on the 17th hole to even “We both hit the ball pretty solid for the most the match late. part. A few slip-ups here and there as golf works, but I felt she made a few putts making the turn “The putt on 17 was big because I knew eventu- that were huge. Her putts on 10 and 11 were ally, I was going to have to make a birdie if I amazing. If I was going to have a chance to win wanted to win the match,” Curran said Friday. the match, I was going to have to make some “[VanArragon] had a 10 or 15-foot putt for putts down the stretch." birdie and knew she had a good chance of making it. I knew I had to make that putt." Cruising during her opening-round match against Claudia Kim, 6 and 5, Curran defeated Curran, a native of the Chicago suburb of New Emma Welch, 2-up, to advance to the quarterfi- Lenox, Ill., saw her freshman season for the nals against Megan Munneke. Gophers cut short in early March after playing in seven events and finishing fourth on the team Finding herself down for the first time in the in scoring average. She collected her first top-10 tournament to Munneke after a bogey on the finish at The Golf Rush in California in late first hole, Curran played flawlessly over the February. next 13 holes to earn a convincing victory, 5 and 4, to meet Kate Strickland in the semifinals Getting off to a solid start during the final Thursday. Curran took the early lead against round Friday, Curran took a 2-up lead through Strickland and never looked back, going on to three holes. Curran’s lead was trimmed at the win, 2 and 1. fifth when she failed to get up-and-down from Press Release continued on page 122. a greenside bunker before VanArragon carded a

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CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT ROUND 1 (ROUND OF 32) Olivia Herrick, Dellwood CC def. Grace Kellar, Olympic Hills GC def. Lauren Tims, MN YOC 3&1 Megan Welch, Bracketts Crossing CC 3&2 Nicole Miller, Ridges at Sand Creek def. Sophia Yoemans, Mississippi Natl GL def. Julia Hall, Burl Oaks GC 4&3 Molly Stevens, Northfield Golf Club 2&1 ROUND 2 (ROUND OF 16) Championship Flight Leah Herzog, Mississippi Natl GL def. Yoemans def. Kellar 5&3 Jordan Amelon, Highland National GC 2&1 Champion: VanArragon def. Herzog 3&2 Grace Curran Kathryn VanArragon, MN YOC def. Emily Doeden, Meadows GC 5&3 Acharya def. Carpenter 1 up Emma Carpenter, MN YOC def. Ledwein def. Chan 6&5 Courtney Wedin, Chaska TC 2&1 Munneke def. Busker 3&2 Jasi Acharya, Interlachen CC def. Curran def. Welch 2 up Alexandra Geolat, The Jewel GC 4&2 Strickland def. Furtney 5&3 Taylor Ledwein, New Prague GC def. Herrick def. Miller 2&1 Madison Hicks, MN YOC 2&1 Ally Chan, Chaska TC def. QUARTERFINALS Alexandra Stone, Crosswoods GC 6&4 VanArragon def.Yoemans 3&2 MGA Shelby Busker, MN YOC def. Ledwein def. Acharya 1 up

Championship Flight WOMEN’S MATCH PLAY Ana Schwarz, Marshall GC 7&5 Runner-Up: Curran def. Munneke 5&4 Megan Munneke, Tianna CC def. Kathryn VanArragon Claire Orcutt, Lesueur CC 2&1 Strickland def. Miller 2 up Grace Curran, University GC def. SEMIFINALS Claudia Kim, Royal GC 6&5 VanArragon def. Ledwein 3&2 Emma Welch, Bracketts Crossing CC def. Curran def. Strickland 2&1 Dasha Parker, MN YOC 3&2 Megan Furtney, Deer Run GC def. CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Madison Herzog, Detroit CC 2&1 Curran def. VanArragon 19 holes Kate Strickland, MN YOC def. Aayushi Sarkar, MN YOC 1 up Championship Flight Semifinalist: FIRST FLIGHT Taylor Ledwein QUARTERFINALS Maddie Simon, Dellwood CC def. Amy Jacobson, Meadows GC 4&2 Tabitha Kunst, Duluth Golf def. Cayla Kim, Royal GC 7 & 6 Greta McArthur, MN YOC def. Anna Tollefson, Northern Hills GC 2&1 Rachel Hernandez, MGA Officials def. Christina Payton, Keller GC 1 up

Championship Flight SEMIFINALS First Flight Semifinalist: Kunst def. Simon 2&1 Champion: Kate Strickland Greta McArthur def. Hernandez 5&3 Tabitha Kunst CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Kunst def. McArthur 4&2

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2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 121 MGA WOMEN'S AMATEUR MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP Continued Gopher Golfer Curran Comes Back Late... continued A disappointing “It was solid, but it was a tough day because finish for VanAr- Grace is such a good player,” VanArragon said ragon, who found after the final match Friday. “I had some ruffles, herself down early especially at the beginning, but I got it together for the first time and it was a tough match. I can take a lot of since the second positives from this week. It’s been a good week.” round when she VanArragon had hoped to add another admira- came from behind ble accomplishment to her young golf career this to defeat former week as she would’ve likely become the youngest Red Wing High player to win a women’s state match play cham- Champion: School star Leah pionship at 15-years-old. She finished off her Grace Curran Herzog. VanAr- seventh-grade season with an individual victory MGA ragon then ousted at the Class AAA—the youngest to do so—and Herzog’s high became the youngest to win the Women’s State school teammate Amateur last season, shortly after turning 14. Sophia Yoemans before knocking “I was pretty consistent this week and thought out another strong I had a good mindset. I had a couple matches player in Taylor where I was 2-down after four or five and I was Ledwein Thursday. able to come back. This is a tough course to

WOMEN’S MATCH PLAY MATCH WOMEN’S walk and being able to play 36 holes two days Playing the 18th in a row and coming back to play 18 today gave hole for the first me some mental and physical toughness.” time this week during the final match On Thursday, former Minnesota State Uni- Runner-Up: against Curran, Kathryn VanArragon versity, Mankato golfer and current Central VanArragon hit University women’s golf coach Tabitha Kunst a spectacular shot to the left side of the green won the 15th and 16th holes of her final match where she watched her short par putt to seal the to run away with the championship in the First victory glance off the lip of the cup. Missing the Flight, 4 and 2, over Greta McArthur. green on the playoff hole to the left edge, VanA- rragon chipped within three feet before Curran ended the match with birdie.

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MGA WOMEN'S Champion listed first with 2019 Dahlgreen GC 2017 Bent Creek GC AMATEUR MATCH PLAY Runner-Up listed second. Grace Kellar, Olympic Hills GC Olivia Herrick, Dellwood CC (2017-Present)* Jasi Acharya, Interlachen CC Sarah Burnham, Rush Creek GC 2020 The Wilds GC *Effective December 31, 2016 Grace Curran, University GC 2018 Faribault GC the MWGA & MWPGA merged Kathryn VanArragon, MN YOC Taylor Ledwein, New Prague GC with the MGA. Olivia Herrick, Dellwood CC

MN WOMEN’S STATE 2010 MWGA Baker Nat. GC MN WOMEN’S STATE 1991 Hillcrest GC of St Paul MATCH PLAY - MWGA Olivia Lansing MATCH PLAY - MWGA CONT. Julie Kalina (1996-2016) Mary Narzisi Barbara Finkelstein 2003 Southview CC & MWPGA MATCH PLAY MWPGA Brookview GC Chrissie McArdle 1990 Minneapolis GC (2004-2016) Olivia Lansing Lisa Meshke Nancy Harris Champion listed first with Leigh Klasse Liza LaBelle 2002 Mendakota CC Runner-Up listed second. 2009 MWGA The Jewel GC Karyn Stordahl 1989 White Bear YC 2016 MWGA Monticello CC Alison Meyer Laura Olin Barbara Finkelstein Olivia Herrick Mari Miezwa Jodi Krafka 2001 White Bear YC Athena Yang MWPGA Phalen Park GC Hillary Homeyer 1988 Bracketts Crossing MWPGA Bunker Hills GC Leigh Klasse Claudia Pilot Karen Weiss MGA Sarah Burnham Cassie Deeg Nancy Harris 2000 Bent Creek GC WOMEN’S MATCH PLAY Olivia Herrick 2008 MWGA The Jewel GC Alissa Herron 1987 Dellwood Hills GC 2015 MWGA Deer Run GC Christine Herzog Cindy Cannon Dee Forsberg Sarah Burnham Michele Edlina Kate Hughes 1999 Bracketts Crossing Anna Laorr MWPGA Phalen Park GC Julie Kalina-Jensen 1986 Oak Ridge CC MWPGA Phalen Park GC Olivia Lansing Brenda Williams Anne Zahn Sarah Burnham Leigh Klasse Nancy Harris 1998 Burl Oaks GC Olivia Herrick 2007 MWGA Chaska TC Amy Dahle 1985 Burl Oaks GC 2014 MWGA Minneapolis GC Rachael Schmidt Katie Brenny Nancy Harris Kenzie Neisen Olivia Lansing 1997 Island View GC Barbara Nickels Anna Laorr MWPGA Phalen Park GC Carolyn Klecker 1984 Town & Country Club MWPGA Phalen Park GC Lynn Anderson Amy Dahle Nancy Harris Sarah Burnham Unknown Dee Forsberg 1996 Somerset CC Leigh Klasse 2006 MWGA Town and Carolyn Klecker 1983 Olympic Hills GC 2013 MWGA The Jewel GC Country Club Hilary Homeyer Jody Rosenthal Anna Laorr Amy Schmucker *FORMAT CHANGE IN 1996 Anne Zahn Olivia Herrick Leigh Klasse 1982 Hazeltine Natl GC MN WOMEN’S STATE MWPGA Brookview GC MWPGA Phalen Park GC Jody Rosenthal MATCH PLAY - MWGA CONT. Leigh Klasse Leigh Klasse (1915-1995) Anne Zahn Olivia Herrick Unknown 1981 Golden Valley G&CC 1995 Oak Ridge CC 2012 MWGA Mankato GC 2005 MWGA Olympic Hills GC Kristin Leighton Jody Rosenthal Jacklyn Shepherd Samantha Braschler Alissa Herron Anne Zahn Cassie Deeg Chrissie McArdle 1980 Minnesota Valley CC 1994 Southview GC MWPGA Brookview GC MWPGA Phalen Park GC Alissa Herron Lisa Kluver Gretchen Huhnerkoch Claudia Pilot Julie Melby Kathy Williams Olivia Lansing Unknown 1979 Wayzata CC 1993 Wayzata CC 2011 MWGA The Jewel GC 2004 MWGA Hazeltine Natl GC Kristin Leighton Anne Zahn Cassie Deeg Samantha Braschler Pat Cooper Peggy Kirsch Emily Roering Agnes Kim 1978 Minneapolis GC 1992 Town & Country Club MWPGA Brookview GC MWPGA Phalen Park GC Nikki Ross Joan Garvin Kristen Wagner Claudia Pilot Sara Evans Jan Calin Leigh Klasse Unknown Continued on next page.

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1977 Southview CC 1962 Rochester G&CC 1947 Edina CC 1929 Golden Valley G&CC Joan Garvin Bev (Gammon) Vanstrum Beatrice (Barrett) Altmeyer Gertrude Boothby Nancy Hay Nancy MacGibbon Bernadine Rosenthal Mrs. Dow L. George 1976 Interlachen CC 1961 Brookview GC 1946 Town & Country Club 1928 White Bear YC Anne Zahn Beatrice (Barrett) Altmeyer Beatrice (Barrett) Altmeyer Gertrude Boothby Joan Garvin Betty Swanson Ruth (Seeger) Cole Georgiana Slade 1975 Oak Ridge CC 1960 Minnesota Valley GC 1942-1945 MORATORIUM 1927 Interlachen CC Joan Garvin Marlene (Gesell) Miller YEARS Mrs. H. Austin. Pardue Jan Calin Beatrice (Barrett) Altmeyer Gertrude Boothby 1941 Midland Hills CC 1974 Midland Hills CC 1959 Golden Valley G&CC Gertrude (Boothby) Dansingburg 1926 The Minikahda Club Jan Calin Bev (Gammon) Vanstrum Margaret Barry Mrs. Ralph W. Little Becky Pearson Carol Pushing Eleanor Lightner 1940 The Minikahda Club MGA 1973 Mendakota CC 1958 Minneapolis GC Gertrude (Boothby) Dansingburg 1925 Town & Country Club Jan Calin Beatrice (Barrett) Altmeyer Bea Barrett Gertrude Boothby Beverly (Gammon) Vanstrum Nancy MacGibbon Mrs. L.W. Korfhage 1939 Somerset CC 1972 Rolling Green GC 1957 Hillcrest GC of St Paul Gertrude (Boothby) Dansingburg 1924 Minneapolis GC Joan Garvin Bev (Gammon) Vanstrum Jane Goodsill Esther (Tallman) Freeman Betsy (Croonquist) Seitz Mrs. Martin Falk Mrs. Dow L. George 1938 Rochester G&CC 1971 North Oaks GC 1956 Oak Ridge CC Patty Berg 1923 Northland CC Julie Gumlia Vera Berg Beatrice Barrett Mrs. Dow L. George Barbara Kuhlmann Katherine Reichert Mary Clark 1937 Interlachen CC 1922 Interlachen CC WOMEN’S MATCH PLAY MATCH WOMEN’S 1970 Minnesota Valley CC 1955 Interlachen CC Beatrice Barrett Mrs. Dow L. George Lynn (Esau) Zmistowski Beverly Gammon Patty Berg Esther Tallman Joan Garvin Vera Berg 1936 The Country Club 1921 The Minikahda Club 1969 Golden Valley G&CC 1954 Northland CC (now Edina CC) Mary Clark Jody Gumlia Marlene Gesell Patty Berg Dorothy Anderson Joan Garvin Beverly Gammon Ann Haroldson 1920 Town & Country Club 1968 Minneapolis GC 1953 The Minkahda Club 1935 Northland CC Eleanor Lightner Joan Garvin Beverly Gammon Patty Berg Elizabeth Dean Betsy (Croonquist) Seitz Vera Berg Beatrice Barrett 1919 White Bear YC 1967 Edina CC 1952 Midland Hills CC 1934 White Bear YC Mrs. Bergmann Richards Bev (Gammon) Vanstrum Rosalyn Wisen Patricia Stephenson Dortohy House Joan Garvin Vera Berg Gertrude (Boothby) Dansingburg 1917-1918 MORATORIUM 1966 White Bear YC 1951 Minneapolis GC 1933 The Minikahda Club YEARS Joan Garvin Rosalyn Wisen Beatrice Barrett Betty Swanson Vera Berg Dorothy Lanpher 1916 The Minikahda Club Eleanor Lightner 1965 NO TOURNAMENT 1950 Somerset CC 1932 Town & Country Club Mrs. W.A. McLeod DUE TO THE Vera Berg Mrs. H. Austin. Pardue WESTERN OPEN Bernadine Rosenthal Patricia Stephenson 1915 Town & Country Club Eleanor Lightner 1964 Interlachen CC 1949 Bemidji T&CC 1931 Minneapolis GC Marion Lanpher Darlene Anderson Rosalyn Wisen Gertrude (Boothby) Dansingburg Mrs. Herb Marcussen Vera Berg Mrs. James R. Arneill, Jr. 1963 Southview CC 1948 Town & Country Club 1930 Minneapolis GC Bev (Gammon) Vanstrum Vera Berg Gertrude Boothby Mrs. Howard Dahleen Rosalyn Wisen Patricia Stephenson

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Format: Three age divisions: 18 holes of stroke play for the 13-15 and 2021 INFORMATION 16-18 divisions; 9 holes of stroke play for the 9-12 division. 30TH TWIN CITIES Eligibility: Open to all amateur players of any ability with or without JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP a Handicap Index. Contestants must be 18 years of age or younger on Thursday, June 24, 2021 September 1 of the championship year. Victory Links Golf Course 2020 RESULTS 2010 105th Ave NE, Blaine, MN 55449 29th Twin Cities Junior Championship victorylinks.org 763.717.3240 June 25, 2020 Pro: Tom Kirkland Victory Links Golf Course, Blaine, Minn. Entry Deadline 6,284 yards, par 71 • Boys (16-18) Saturday, June 19, 2021 5,543 yards, par 71 • Girls (16-18 & 13-15) & Boys (13-15) 2,266 yards, par 36 • Boys (12 & under, 9 holes) TCC TWIN CITIESTWIN JUNIOR

Boys' (16-18) Champion: Girls' (16-18, 13-15) Champion: Hogan Ordal Kathryn VanArragon

VanArragon and Ordal Notch Wins at Twin Cities Junior Championship; Stendahl Cards Tournament Low (published June 25, 2020)

BLAINE, Minn. – Less than a week after a disappointing runner-up finish at the Minnesota Golf Association Women’s Amateur Match Play Championship, Kathryn VanArragon bounced right back Thurs- day by firing a 4-under par 67 to earn a three-stroke victory at the 29th Twin Cities Junior Championship at Victory Links Golf Course.

Setting up to become the youngest player to win the women’s state match play championship, VanArragon was denied on the first playoff hole against University of Minnesota golfer Grace Curran Friday at The Wilds Golf Club.

Sluggish to begin a few of her matches a week ago, VanArragon came out firing on a familiar course Thursday, rolling in a 25-footer for eagle at the second before shrugging off a bogey at the third to play her next 14 holes at 5-under before a throwaway double-bogey on the final hole to card a 4-under 67.

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VanArragon and Ordal Notch Wins at Twin Cities Junior... continued “[A win] is good opening nine Thursday, Hogan Ordal played his momentum and final nine holes in even par to claim a one-stroke taking the positives victory over Blake Steensland to claim the Boys’ from today is always 16-18 Division. good heading into the tough competi- “This is pretty exciting because I think this is one tion at the AJGA of my first wins,” Ordal, a 16-year-old soon to event I have next be junior at Lakeville South High School said week,” VanArragon Thursday. “My putting was really solid—I didn’t said following her have a three-putt all day. It wasn’t one of my round Thursday. better ball-striking days, but my short game was really good and I made it work.” “It’s a good start to the summer. Starting slow with a bogey on the opening hole, TCC Boys' (16-18) Ordal rebounded by nearly making eagle at the Champion: “I was solid today par-5 second, tapping in for birdie to draw even. Hogan Ordal for sure. My driving Dipping into red figures thanks by sinking a birdie was solid, but the chance from 10 feet at the fifth, Ordal would best part of my game were my irons. The one stumble beginning at the seventh to turn at 2-over. thing that could’ve improved was pitching. I had some trouble with 20 to 40-yard shots today, “They weren’t horrible shots,” Ordal said of his especially on the back nine.” three straight bogeys, “but just bad yardage that TWIN CITIES JUNIOR TWIN CITIES put me in bad spots. Going into the back nine After her bogey at the third, VanArragon closed I just wanted to reset, bring myself back and do out her opening nine with a long-distance eagle my best to try to make some birdies.” putt and three birdies from inside of six feet on her scorecard, including a pair of birdies at the Settling in during his inward nine Thursday, par-3’s. Ordal rolled in two more birdie opportunities against two bogeys to finish the round at 2-over “My confidence was good and the momentum 73 to earn the victory. was there,” she said after turning in 4-under to climb to the top of the leaderboard. “Last week I “I haven’t played a ton competitively, but I’ve got off to a slow start with my irons. From hole been out a lot practicing and playing. I didn’t one today I hit good approach shots.” have a lot of expectations because I haven’t been hitting the ball that well, but that probably helped Rolling in yet another shorter birdie putt at the today. Lower expectations sometimes help because par-3 11th, the soon-to-be sophomore at Blaine you don’t put so much pressure on yourself. High School carded her fifth birdie of the round at the par-4 15th and would finish the day with Not only did Ryan Stendahl shatter his career- a double-bogey to shoot 4-under 67. low Thursday with a 10-under 61, but he broke the tournament record on his way to a four- “I’ve played this course for years, so I think I was stroke victory over Justin Luan in the Boys’ excited to come back. Preparation for today was 13-15 Division. pretty much the same as last week,” VanArragon said. “I played a practice round Tuesday and then “It’s way low—69 was my previous best,” tried to figure some things out on the range. I Stendahl said after his round Thursday. “This just came into today trying to make a new start.” is actually my first bogey-free round. A lot of fairways and a lot of greens. I missed two greens. Despite three consecutive bogeys to close out his Everything kind of clicked—it was fun today. Press Release continued on page 128.

126 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide TWIN CITIES JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP BOYS' RESULTS BOYS (AGES 16-18) BOYS (AGES 13-15) 1 Hogan Ordal, Willingers GC +2 73 1 Ryan Stendahl, MN Youth on Course -10 61 T2 Blake Stedronsky, Chaska TC +4 75 2 Justin Luan, MN Youth on Course -6 65 T2 Shane Seiffert, Fox Hollow GC +4 75 3 Carter Spalding, MN Youth on Course -5 66 T2 Dayne Mann, Refuge GC +4 75 4 Parker Sands, Mn Youth on Course -4 67 T5 Myles Jarrett, Fairway Foundation +5 76 5 Jake Birdwell, TPC Twin Cities -3 68 T5 Dylan Nelko, Windsong Farm +5 76 T6 Braeden Sladek, Geneva GC -2 69 T7 Alex Bradley, Heritage Links GC +8 79 T6 Jimmy Abdo, Minnesota Valley CC -2 69 T7 Jack Wetzel, MN Youth on Course +8 79 T8 Tyler Wanous, MN Youth on Course -1 70 9 Nicholas Kauffman, +9 80 T8 Kyler Schwamb, Southern Hills GC -1 70 MN Youth on Course T10 Camden O'Malley, Indian Hills GC E 71 T10 Ryan Eischen, MN Youth on Course +10 81 T10 Zach Rouleau, MN Youth on Course E 71 T10 Ian Stelter, MN Youth on Course +10 81 12 Gavin Grahek, MN Youth on Course +2 73 T12 Cooper Markham, +11 82 T13 Ashton Sladek, Geneva Golf Club +3 74 MN Youth on Course T13 Matthew Uhas, Windsong Farm +3 74 T12 Kyle McGinty, MN Youth on Course +11 82 T13 Blake Steensland, Interlachen CC +3 74 T12 Ethan Norman, MN Youth on Course +11 82 Boys' (13-15) TCC 16 Tristan Tidemann, MN Youth on Course +6 77 15 Jake Johnson, Edina CC +19 90 Champion:

17 Tyler Reynolds, MN Youth on Course +10 81 CITIESTWIN JUNIOR 16 Aaron Brennan, Le Sueur CC +26 97 Ryan Stendahl 18 Luke Thompson, MN Youth on Course +11 82 19 Matthew Miller, Glen Lake +32 103 BOYS (AGES 12 & Under, 9 holes) 1 Christopher Pyle, Theodore Wirth GC 45

TWIN CITIES JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP GIRLS' RESULTS

GIRLS (AGES 16-18) GIRLS (AGES 13-15) 1 Kathryn VanArragon, 1 Kathryn VanArragon, MN Youth on Course -4 67 MN Youth on Course -4 67 2 Camille Kuznik, Pioneer Creek GC -1 70 2 Jovie Ordal, MN Youth on Course +18 89 3 Madison Hicks, MN Youth on Course +4 75 3 Allison Loer, MN Youth on Course +20 91 4 Emily Renner, Deer Run GC +5 76 4 Abrianna Carstens, Deer Run GC +22 93 5 Ally Chan, Chaska TC +6 77 5 Delaney Bragg, Hazeltine National GC +25 96 6 Jaycee Rhodes, Fairway Foundation +10 81 6 Lindsay Thompson, 7 Taylor Ullen, Edinburgh GC +12 83 Hazeltine National GC +29 100 T8 Katelyn Zick, MN Youth on Course +15 86 T8 Isabelle Lynch, MN Youth on Course +15 86 10 Claire Witcraft, Hazeltine National GC +16 87 11 Jovie Ordal, MN Youth on Course +18 89 T12 Jamie Bimberg, MN Youth on Course +20 91 T12 Allison Loer, MN Youth on Course +20 91 14 Jasmyn Sibell, Purple Hawk CC +21 92 15 Abrianna Carstens, Deer Run GC +22 93 Girls' (16-18, 13-15) Champion: 16 Delaney Bragg, Hazeltine National GC +25 96 Kathryn VanArragon 17 Brooke Stellmaker, No affiliation +28 99 18 Lindsay Thompson, Hazeltine National GC +29 100 19 Lauren Murray, Deer Run GC +33 104

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VanArragon and Ordal Notch Wins at Twin Cities Junior... continued Dropping an eagle with three straight birdies beginning at the 14th from 20 feet at the to cruise to a four-stroke victory over Justin Luan. second, Stendahl rolled in an even “I knew I liked playing this course from before, longer eagle putt so I had a good mindset going in. I was just play- at the fifth before ing for fun and hit the driver well, which set up tapping in a pair of good wedge shots,” Stendahl said. “I’m friends short birdie chances with a lot of these guys and it’s nice to get a win, at the sixth and but I know I need to keep grinding and keep eighth holes to turn going so I can improve.” at 6-under. With six Minnesota PGA Junior Tour wins in Boys' (13-15) Champion: “I was trying to stay 2019 and two more already to his credit in 2020, Ryan Stendahl in it and to keep Stendahl says Thursday’s win is his biggest win TCC going hole-by-hole to date. and shot-by-shot. I tried to block out [the front “This is the best win I’ve had by far and today I nine 29] and keep focusing.” was playing with two of my best friends,”

Stendahl, who will begin his freshman year at Christopher Pyle, from Theodore Wirth Golf Club, Maple Grove High School this fall, nearly carded earned a victory in the Boys' 12 & Under Division. his third eagle of the round at the 12th to move to 7-under par and would finish the championship TWIN CITIES JUNIOR TWIN CITIES

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BOYS’ DIVISION 2014 Victory Links GC 2007 Victory Links GC 2001 Theodore Wirth GC 2020 Victory Links GC Paul Vogt, Minnesota Valley CC Stephen Bidne, University GC Brian Colehour, Theodore Wirth GC Hogan Ordal, Willingers GC 2013 Victory Links GC 2006 Theodore Wirth GC 2000 Theodore Wirth GC 2019 Victory Links GC Max Mason, Spring Hill GC Ryan Peterson, Cannon GC Brian Colehour, Theodore Wirth GC Nicholas Kauffman, 2012 Victory Links GC 2005 Theodore Wirth GC 1999 Theodore Wirth GC MN Youth on Course Miles Death, Burl Oaks GC Trent Peterson, Parkview GC Darren Ginther, Theodore Wirth GC 2018 Victory Links GC 2011 Victory Links GC 2004 Theodore Wirth GC 1998 Theodore Wirth GC Austin Howk, Interlachen CC Max Rosenthal, Bearpath G&CC A.J. Gunderson, Theodore Wirth GC David Isaacson, North Oaks GC 2017 Victory Links GC 2010 Victory Links GC 2003 Theodore Wirth GC 1997 Theodore Wirth GC Jack Peterson, Phalen Park GC Tyler Lowenstein, Rush Creek GC Andrew Du Plessis, Oak Glen GC Thaddeus Bloberger, Pheasant Acres GC 2016 Victory Links GC 2009 Victory Links GC 2002 Theodore Wirth GC Peder Larson, Medina G&CC Eric Laorr, Hazeltine Nat. GC Trent Peterson, Parkview GC 1996 Theodore Wirth GC Josh Smith, Unattached 2015 Victory Links GC 2008 Victory Links GC Daniel Chi, Rush Creek GC Chase Hahne, Links at Northfork

GIRLS’ DIVISION 2016 Victory Links GC 2011 Victory Links GC 2006 Theodore Wirth GC (Started in 2003) Anni Heck, Southview CC Anna Laorr, Hazeltine Nat. GC Olivia Lansing, White Bear YC 2020 Victory Links GC 2015 Victory Links GC 2010 Victory Links GC 2005 Theodore Wirth GC Kathryn VanArragon, Taylor Ledwein, New Prague GC Anna Laorr, Hazeltine Nat. GC Katie Detlefsen, Wilds GC MN Youth on Course 2014 Victory Links GC 2009 Victory Links GC 2004 Theodore Wirth GC 2019 Victory Links GC Sarah Burnham, Rush Creek GC Gretchen Huhnerkoch, University GC Lauren Huhnerkoch, University GC Madiscn Hicks, MN Youth on Course 2013 Victory Links GC 2008 Victory Links GC 2003 Theodore Wirth GC 2018 Victory Links GC Sarah Burnham, Rush Creek GC Gretchen Huhnerkoch, University GC Lauren Huhnerkoch, University GC Aayushi Sarkar, Eagle Valley GC 2012 Victory Links GC 2007 Victory Links GC 2017 Victory Links GC Sarah Burnham, Rush Creek GC Gretchen Huhnerkoch, University GC Kiera Smith, Fox Hollow GC

128 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide MGA WOMEN’S SENIOR AMATEUR MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP Format: Players in the Senior Division will be assigned to a flight (of 8) 2021 INFORMATION based on the Handicap Index. Ties for the final spot in a flight and/or 5TH MGA WOMEN’S seeding positions will be broken randomly. SENIOR AMATEUR TheChampionship Flight will be the Defending Champion (who will MATCH PLAY be seeded #1), the top four (4) players to enter from the 2020 MGA Friday-Sunday, Women's Senior Player Points List and the top three (3) players to enter, June 25-27, 2021 not otherwise included, based on lowest Handicap Index. Monticello Country Club 1209 Golf Course Rd, There will be consolation flights for each flight. Thus, each player will Monticello, MN 55362 play at least two matches. montigolf.com 763.295.4653 Eligibility: Entries are open to any female amateur golfer (the USGA Pro: Kristi Dostal Gender Policy applies), who is at least 50 years old as of the first day of the Entry Deadline championship and is currently an Associate Member of the MGA. There Friday, June 11, 2021 are no Handicap Index requirements for this tournament. MGA 2020 RESULTS WOMEN’S SR MATCH PLAY 4th MGA Women's Senior Amateur Match Play Championship June 26-28, 2020 Pebble Creek Golf Cub, Becker, Minn. 5,624 yards, par 72

Champion: Betsy Aldrich

Aldrich, Klasse Emerge from Senior Women's Semifinals By Mike Fermoyle (published June 28, 2020) *This press release covers the Semi-final matches. BECKER -- In wrestling, a reversal is an official term, meaning to get out from underneath an opponent's control and get on top of or behind the opponent. If you do that, it's worth two points. Reversals are not part of the official terminology of golf, but they can happen, especially in match play. You don't get points for those reversals, but they can help you win a match, as top-seeded Betsy Aldrich demonstrated on Saturday in the semifinals of the MGA Women's Senior Match Play Championship. Aldrich was 1 up going into the 15th hole at Pebble Creek GC, but she had left her putt for par 5 feet short of the cup on the 355-yard par 4.

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Aldrich, Klasse Emerge from Senior Women's Semifinals...continued Her opponent, 10-time MGA Women's Senior Player of the Year Jackie Santopietro, has not looked the part of an irresistable force had a chance to tie on the golf course this weekend. She is limp- the match with a ing badly, because she needs to have her left hip 12-footer for par. replaced. That would have been done earlier this She could also month if it weren't for medical insurance issues. square the match if Nevertheless, she is still a force to be reckoned she two-putted and with. For the second day in a row, Williams got Aldrich missed her Runner-Up: off to a slow start. She was able to overcome bogey putt. Leigh Klasse that in a 4&3 victory over Christina Payton on Instead, Santopietro Friday, but on Saturday Klasse was able to grab MGA gunned her downhill par putt 3 1/2 feet past; a 3-up lead after five holes -- and Williams was Aldrich made her 5-footer; and Santopietro never able to get the match back to even. missed her comebacker to tie. Suddenly, Aldrich Williams rallied on the front nine, winning the sev- was 2 up with three to go. enth hole (350 yards, par 4) with a par and the eighth "That was when the trumpet started to play," (320, par 4) with a birdie, thereby cutting Klasse's Santopietro lamented afterward. advantage to 1 hole. But that was as close as she got. Aldrich then executed a kind of mini-reversal "Neither of us played all that well," Klasse sug- on the 16th hole. From 70 yards short in two gested. Yet Klasse still managed to stay close to WOMEN’S SR MATCH PLAY MATCH SR WOMEN’S on the 444-yard par-5, she hit a gorgeous wedge par, and she got better as the round went on. shot to 5 feet. Santopietro was only 20 yards She was 3 over after eight holes, and played the short in two, but had to come over a bunker last nine holes of the match in 1 over. If she onto a downhill slope to get at the pin. missed a green in regulation, she would either hit her chip close enough for a conceded par, or "After Betsy hit her shot so close, I didn't have any she would make a 10-footer. choice," Santopietro said, "I couldn't play safe." "She made four of those," Williams said. "That Trying to flip her third shot barely over the bun- wasn't a surprise. Leigh's been doing that forever. ker, she came up just short -- and in the bunker. How do you think she's won all those tourna- That led to a bogey for her, and she conceded ments? We've played each other so many times her opponent's birdie, which gave Aldrich, the it's impossible to count -- in tournaments here two-time defending champion, a 3&2 victory. and in national tournaments. There have been As a result, she will take on six-time champ three times in national tournaments that we Leigh Klasse in the final on Sunday. played each other. Leigh's game is just solid, always has been and still is, even with the bad hip." Klasse earned her place in the title match with a 3&1 victory over 2011 champ Brenda Williams. Klasse won the 315-yard, par-4 11th with a birdie, lost the par-3 12th (128) to Williams' par, The Klasse-Williams semifinal was a rematch. A but then restored the 2-up lead with a par at the year ago, Klasse and Williams both bogeyed the 13th (360, par 4). Both players parred the next first hole, but Williams then played the next 16 three holes. At the 119-yard, par-3 17th, Klasse holes in 2 under -- without a single bogey -- and won the hole with a par to close out the match. won 2&1. This time, she wasn't quite as sharp, and it was Klasse who made the clutch putts. "Now I can go back to moving," said Williams, who is in the always stress-inducing process of Klasse has won a record 54 Minnesota state titles relocating her residence, from Minnetrista to (35 in individual events, 19 in four-balls), but the Hopkins. She considered withdrawing from the

130 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide Senior Match Play, and didn't make the final Aldrich won the decision to play until Friday morning. par-3 sixth (130 yards) with a par, While Klasse holds the record for most state but Santopietro titles, her contemporary Williams (they were won the 320-yard, born 37 days apart in 1959) has the record for par-4 eighth with the most runner-up finishes in Minnesota golf a birdie, before history with 25 (she has also won state champi- Aldrich leveled the onships 11 times). Her most recent second-place match again with finish came last year in this tournament, when a par 4 at the 320- Aldrich rallied with a couple of spectacular shots yard ninth. Champion: from out of the trees on the last two holes of the Betsy Aldrich final and beat Williams 1 up. At the 128-yard, par-3 12th, it appeared that Aldrich would Two years ago, Aldrich outlasted Lynn Ander- regain the lead when she hit the green with her son in a 22-hole epic final. But the day before tee shot and got her first putt close enough for a that, she defeated Klasse 2&1 in the semis, a conceded par. But Santopietro made a 12-footer result that ended Klasse's six-year reign as the for par to keep the match even. Senior Match Play champion -- and snapped her MGA 19-match winning streak in this event. "She did that three times on the front nine, WOMEN’S SR MATCH PLAY too," Aldrich noted. On Saturday, Aldrich, 53, had her hands full with the 54-year-old Santopietro, who was "Yeah," Santopietro concurred, "but the one on something of a surprise semifinalist. 12 was the last one of those that I made." "I've been playing in some of these (senior) She missed her par putt from a similar distance tournaments since I turned 50," Santopietro at the 13th (360 yards, par 4), as Aldrich went 1 said, "but I've never really been in contention to up with a par. win any of them." Both parred the 14th (425, par 5), and then came You couldn't tell that from the way she played the 15th hole, which was the crucial one Saturday. this weekend. On Friday, she was 4 over after Both players missed the green in regulation, and four holes, then played the next 10 holes in 1 Aldrich was still 25 feet away in three. She made a under on the way to a 5&4 quarterfinal victory weak attempt at her par putt, and her 5-footer for over Cathy White. She was equally impressive bogey was going to break hard from right to left. in the semifinals, even if she ended up on the Advantage Santopietro. But the greens at Pebble wrong end of the result. Creek can be tricky to read, and Santopietro mis- judged the speed of her downhill 12-footer for par, The two semifinal matches were played together which resulted in the 3 1/2-footer for bogey that in a foursome, and Santopietro was the longest she would go on to miss. hitter in the group, especially on the par-5's, where she was usually 20 to 25 yards ahead of Aldrich, who would finish the day 1 over par, everyone else. ("I give it a little extra on those didn't miss her 5-footer. holes.") But it was on the first par-5 of the "That was the match right there," Santopietro round, No. 2 (445 yards) that Aldrich took a said ruefully. "I had a chance to be even with 1-up lead, with a birdie to Santopietro's bogey. three holes to go, and instead I walked off the Santopietro came right back, winning the third green 2 down. When you play someone like (338, par 4) and fourth (135, par 3) with pars. Betsy, it's tough because you know she's not going to give anything away. But I did. I gave her "It was like that the whole front nine," Aldrich said, that 15th hole. She made the putt she needed to "back and forth, one player winning one hole and make, and I didn't. It was disappointing to lose the other winning the next. And we were both right that way, but I played pretty well -- and I'm get- around par. I was playing well, but Jackie was, too. I ting better. For me, that's the main thing. Just thought she played great." keep getting better."

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CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS Betsy Aldrich, Woodhill CC def. Klasse def. Williams 3&1 Ellie Layton, Rochester G&CC 7&6 Aldrich def. Santopietro 3&2 Jacqueline Santopietro, Monticello CC def. Cathy White, Royal GC 5&4 CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Leigh Klasse, University GC def. Aldrich def. Klasse 2&1 MJ Graphenteen, Luverne CC 8&7 Champion: Brenda Williams, Windsong Farm def. Betsy Aldrich Christina Payton, Keller GC 4&3

FIRST FLIGHT MGA QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS Sheryl Raithel, Keller GC def. S. Peterson def. Turner 4&2 Kathy Hollenhorst, Pebble Creek GC 6&5 Raithel def. Qi 2&1 Wenmei Qi, Rush Creek GC def. Colleen Boerboom, Minnewaska GC 2&1 CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Shelley Peterson, Monticello CC def. Peterson def. Raitel won in extra holes Joan Frie, Monticello CC 3&2 First Flight Champion: Judy Turner, Royal GC def. Shelley Peterson Cathlyn Peterson, Royal GC 2&1

SECOND FLIGHT WOMEN’S SR MATCH PLAY MATCH SR WOMEN’S QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS Alicia Barber, Rush Creek GC def. Meola def. Barber 5&3 Beth Rubin, Brookview GC 3&2 Cunningham def. Grate 2up Jeri Meola, Bent Creek GC def. Jan Nelson, Brookview GC 9&7 CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Lynn Cunningham, Rum River Hills GC def. Cunningham def. Meola 5&3 Shawna Johnson, Keller GC 4&3 Second Flight Champion: Kore Grate, Braemar GC def. Lynn Cunningham Cheryl Lombardi, Shamrock GC 1 up

THIRD FLIGHT QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS Tammy Nermyr, Monticello CC def. Lefebvre def. Covart 1up Jean Solheim, Minnewaska GC 7&6 Nermyr Bye Jane Covart, Rum River Hills GC def. Robin Dingmann, Pebble Creek GC 3&2 CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Renae Lefebvre, Monticello CC def. Lefebvre def. Nermyr 2&1 Pat Hegenbarth, Bunker Hills GC 5&3 Third Flight Champion: Renae Lefebvre

132 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide FOURTH FLIGHT SEMIFINALS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Brenda Ashmore, Pebble Creek GC def. Sartain def. Ashmore 8&7 Judy Hoy, Brookview GC 1 up Kathryn Sartain, Bunker Hills GC def. Sara Schliesing, Pebble Creek GC 4&2

Fourth Flight Champion: Kathryn Sartain

MGA WOMEN'S SENIOR AMATEUR MATCH PLAY HISTORY

MGA WOMEN'S SENIOR 2020 Pebble Creek GC 2018 Faribault GC 2017 Bent Creek GC AMATEUR MATCH PLAY Betsy Aldrich, Woodhill CC Betsy Aldrich, Woodhill CC Leigh Klasse, Keller GC (2017-Present)* Leigh Klasse, University GC Lynn Anderson, Keller GC Lynn Anderson, Keller GC *Effective December 31, 2016 2019 Dahlgreen GC the MWGA & MWPGA merged Betsy Aldrich, Woodhill CC with the MGA. Brenda Williams, Windsong Farm MGA Champion listed first with WOMEN’S SR MATCH PLAY Runner-Up listed second.

MN WOMEN’S STATE 2011 The Jewel GC 2004 Hazeltine Natl GC 1997 Island View GC MATCH PLAY - MWGA Brenda Williams Jo-Ann Lindsay Nancy Harris SENIOR DIVISION (1991-2016) Leigh Klasse Nancy Harris Nicki Reuterfeldt Champion listed first with 2010 Baker Natl GC 2003 Southview CC 1996 Somerset CC Runner-Up listed second. Ann Brilley Nancy Harris Nicki Reuterfeldt Deb Hayes Jo-Ann Lindsay Jan Calin 2016 Monticello CC Leigh Klasse 2009 The Jewel GC 2002 Mendakota CC 1995 Oak Ridge CC Ellie Layton Ellie Layton Nancy Harris Nancy Harris Cherie Riesenberg Kathryn Nelson Jo-Ann Lindsay 2015 Deer Run GC Leigh Klasse 2008 The Jewel GC 2001 White Bear YC 1994 Southview GC Brenda Williams Deb Hayes Liz Olson Nancy Harris Ellie Layton Nancy Harris Pat Giebler 2014 Minneapolis GC Leigh Klasse 2007 Chaska TC 2000 Bent Creek GC 1993 Wayzata CC Alison Hurley Jo-Ann Lindsay Jo-Ann Lindsay Barbara Finkelstein Diane Schultz Nancy Harris Jan Calin 2013 The Jewel GC Leigh Klasse 2006 Town & Country Club 1999 Bracketts Crossing 1992 Town & Country Club Claudia Pilot Nancy Harris Jo-Ann Lindsay Nancy Harris Jo-Ann Lindsay Nancy Harris Nancy Hay 2012 Mankato GC Leigh Klasse 2005 Olympic Hills GC 1998 Burl Oaks GC 1991 Hillcrest GC of St Paul Brenda Williams Nancy Harris Nancy Harris Jo-Ann Lindsay Cherie Riesenberg Jo-Ann Lindsay Carol Ellis

2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 133 TWIN CITIES CHAMPIONSHIP Format: 36 holes of stroke play 2021 INFORMATION Eligibility: Amateur 30TH TWIN CITIES Handicap Index: 5.4 or lower at the time of entry CHAMPIONSHIP 2020 RESULTS Saturday-Sunday, June 26-27, 2021 29th Twin Cities Championship Theodore Wirth Golf Club June 27-28, 2020 1301 Theodore Wirth Pwy, Theodore Wirth Golf Club, Golden Valley, Minn. Golden Valley, MN 55422 minneapolisparks.org Hastings Golf Club, Hastings, Minn. 612.230.6528 x3 6,475, par 72/6,740 yards, par 72 Manager: Roxann Maxey Hastings Golf Club 2015 Westview Drive, Hastings, MN 55033 hastingsgolfclub.com 651.437.4210 TCC Pro: Ben Williams Entry Deadline Friday, June 18, 2021

TWIN CITIES Champion: Yarri Bryn

Bryn Goes Wire-to-Wire to Collect First Amateur Win at Twin Cities Championship By Nick Hunter (published June 28, 2020) HASTINGS, Minn. – Practically everyone who's ever picked up a golf club has had a brief glimpse of one day playing on a professional tour. But for many professional players, the reality of traveling from tournament to tournament, logging hundreds of miles, depending on meager Bryn and intermittent winnings to scrape out a living becomes too much of a burden. Turning professional not long after his collegiate career ended at the University of Northern Iowa in 2013, it took Yarri Bryn nearly four years of bouncing around mini tours to realize that the life of a pro golfer wasn’t the dream he was searching for. “I tried to work and play, which in hindsight probably wasn’t the best idea. I played well here and there and cashed a few checks. But I have a lot of interests and it was hard to be singularly focused on golf and doing that day in and day out. I have a hard time sticking to just one thing,” Bryn said Sunday. “Now I look forward to hitting a couple balls or playing once in a while—it’s more relaxing than anything. “I’m trying to have fun playing golf. Doing the mini tour stuff for a while and donating a lot of money, it gets a little less fun. I’m glad to be playing recreationally now.”

134 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide Bryn, who played it’s a good warmup. I don’t have any complaints. varsity golf for six There’s still a little rust, but it makes me want to seasons at Min- go play a little more. neapolis South “A lot of people have played a lot more than I High School, fired have—I haven’t played a lot of tournament golf a 6-under 66 on recently, so I just wanted to go up and hit the ball Saturday to open and not think about it too much.” the 29th Twin Cities Championship in Regaining his amateur status for the 2019 season, familiar surround- Bryn played in just one event, finishing tied for ings at Theodore 42nd at the Minnesota Golf Association State Wirth Golf Course Amateur Championship at Somerby Golf Club. Champion: before posting a Yarri Bryn 2-over 74 on the Opening the Minnesota Public Golf Association final day when the Mid Public Links Championship two shots of setting shifted to Hastings Golf Club Sunday, the lead at Valleywood Golf Course two weeks earning a three-stroke victory over Ralph Baxley ago, Bryn stumbled on the final day, shooting an to claim his first state championship. 83 to finish tied for 10th. He’s claimed a handful of top-5 finishes since 2007, dating back to his TCC “I’m pretty comfortable at [Theodore Wirth]; I’ve junior golf days. played there a lot growing up, so I know where I can hit driver, which makes it easier to get it down Reflecting on his days as a professional player, CITIES TWIN there,” Bryn said following his win Sunday. “I Bryn said not only has his game changed, so has haven’t been playing that much or that well, so it his attitude and self-awareness on the golf course. was kind of a surprise to play well for once. “I think you see it in a lot of people who try to “I played a little more conservative today because play for money. You focus really hard but when I knew I had a few shots there and tried to scratch you take a step back, you have a little more matu- out par when I could. The greens were bumpy in rity in your game. I try to let it ride a little better some places, but I also didn’t have a good handle than I used to and try to remember that I’m just on where to hit it—I didn’t really remember the playing golf and not working.” golf course.” Baxley, who claimed a runner-up finish at the On Sunday, the 29-year-old Bryn carded an early MPGA Mid Public Links earlier this month, bogey at the par-4 fourth, but bounced right back carded a 1-over 73 to begin the tournament at by getting up-and-down from a greenside bunker Theodore Wirth on Saturday before posting the at the seventh, rolling in a 5-footer for birdie as he tournament’s only score below par at Hastings avoided trouble for a majority of the round. Golf Club Sunday, a 2-under 70. A bogey at the par-4 eighth put Bryn at 5-under Carding a birdie at the third during his final for the championship, but a steady final 10 holes, round, Baxley pulled to within three of Bryn with despite a final bogey at the 17th, put Bryn in an eagle at the par-5 10th. Digging himself into a the clubhouse with a three-stroke victory at hole with bogeys at 11 and 13, Baxley fought back 4-under 140. with a birdie at the 16th and would finish the championship three shots back at 1-under 143. “A win means I’m halfway decent,” Bryn joked. “It’s not as big of a stage as some other state Caleb VanArragon, the 2018 MGA Junior Boys’ events, but there are some good players here and Player of the Year, carded a final-round 74 Sunday to finish in third place at 3-over 147.

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1 Yarri Bryn, Bunker Hills GC -4 66-74 140 T19 Chris O'Connor, Twin Cities GC +17 81-80 161 2 Ralph Baxley, Bunker Hills GC -1 73-70 143 T21 Nick Gergen, Wirth GC +19 82-81 163 3 Caleb VanArragon, Bunker Hills GC +3 73-74 147 T21 Elton Mosman, Eastwood GC +19 80-83 163 T4 Kane Bauer, Hastings GC +4 72-76 148 T23 Andrew Peter, Northfield GC +20 85-79 164 T4 Carter Doose, LeSeur CC +4 69-79 148 T23 Dylan Gergen, Mendakota CC +20 84-80 164 6 Benjamin Hicks, Chaska TC +5 70-79 149 T25 Nicholas Kauffman, MN Youth on Course +21 85-80 165 7 Theo Frentzos, The Links at Northfork +10 81-73 154 T25 Paul Korman, Columbia GC +21 82-83 165 8 Connor Humble, Southern Hills GC +11 75-80 155 T25 Bho Olson, Edinburgh +21 78-87 165 9 Mitchell Holm, Chaska TC +12 76-80 156 28 Derek Pyle, Wirth GC +23 83-84 167 T10 Tim Gordon, Elk River GC +13 79-78 157 T29 David Gunderson, Wirth GC +24 86-82 168 T10 Tye Moe, Mendakota CC +13 73-84 157 T29 Tony Gergen, Mendakota CC +24 78-90 168 T12 Dominic Rosati, New Richmond +14 80-78 158 31 Andrew Theis, Wirth GC +28 86-86 172 T12 Terry O'Loughlin, The Links at Northfork +14 80-78 158 T32 Kevin Treacy, Northland CC +29 91-82 173 TCC T12 Parker Reddig, Hiawatha GC +14 79-79 158 T32 Kevin Culligan, Valleywood GC +29 90-83 173 T12 Keith Piotrowski, University GC +14 78-80 158 34 Dave Ganske, New Ulm CC +48 97-95 192 T12 Connor Jensen, Island View GC +14 73-85 158 WD Gus Kellom, Oak Ridge CC 85-WD WD T17 Andrew Hoppe, Mankato GC +15 78-81 159 WD Rick Davis, Spring Hill GC WD T17 Jack McLeod, Northfield GC +15 77-82 159 WD Bryce Evans, Brookview GC WD T19 Matthew Berntson, Chaska TC +17 81-80 161 TWIN CITIES

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2020 Hastings GC/ 2013 Bunker Hills GC/ 2006 Edinburgh USA/ 1999 Theodore Wirth GC Theodore Wirth GC Hastings CC Keller GC Greg Jamieson, Columbia GC Yarri Bryn, Bunker Hills GC Sammy Schmitz, Valleywood GC Ralph Baxley, Valleywood GC 1998 Theodore Wirth GC 2019 Theodore Wirth GC* 2012 Bunker Hills GC/ 2005 Baker Natl. GC/ Nick Martindale, Francis Gross GC Parker Reddig, Hiawatha GC Keller GC Keller GC 1997 Theodore Wirth GC *Shortened to 18 holes Dylan Gergen, Mendakota CC Bob Patrick, Rush Creek GC due to weather. Paul Commers, 2011 Bunker Hills GC/ 2004 Rush Creek GC/ Theodore Wirth GC 2018 Baker National GC/ Keller GC Keller GC 1996 Theodore Wirth GC Majestic Oaks GC Tim Hamm, Rush Creek GC Eric Duetsch, Soldiers Mem. Field Erik Bredesen, Edinburgh USA Tom Dargay, Elm Creek GC 2010 Bunker Hills GC/ 2003 Rush Creek GC/ 1995 Theodore Wirth GC 2017 Baker National GC/ Keller GC Keller GC Paul Commers, Dakota Pines GC Ryan Peterson, Cannon GC Jeff Berthiaume, Baker Natl GC Max Fox, Dakota Pines GC Theodore Wirth GC 2009 Bunker Hills GC/ 2002 Bunker Hills GC/ 1994 Columbia GC 2016 Bunker Hills GC/ Keller GC Theodore Wirth GC Charlie Baker, Theodore Wirth GC Keller GC Sammy Schmitz, Edinburgh USA John Anderson, Bunker Hills GC Trent Peterson, Valleywood GC 1993 Theodore Wirth GC 2008 Edinburgh USA/ 2001 Bunker Hills GC/ Chris Brown, Theodore Wirth GC 2015 Bunker Hills GC/ Keller GC Theodore Wirth GC Keller GC Gus Kellom, Rush Creek GC David Isaacson, North Oaks GC 1992 Theodore Wirth GC Andrew Peter, Northfield GC Bill Ziegler, Theodore Wirth GC 2007 Edinburgh USA/ 2000 Theodore Wirth GC 2014 Bunker Hills GC/ Keller GC Paul Commers, Theodore Wirth GC Hastings CC Ross Hammann, Dylan Gergen, Mendakota CC Brackett’s Crossing CC

136 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide U.S. AMATEUR QUALIFYING Format: 36 holes of stroke play 2021 INFORMATION Handicap Index: 2.4 or lower at the time of entry 121ST U.S. AMATEUR QUALIFYING 2020 RESULTS 120th U.S. Amateur Qualifying Tuesday, July 6, 2021 July 1, 2020 July 6, 2020 Mendakota Country Club 2075 Mendakota Dr, Dacotah Ridge Golf Club Mendakota Country Club Mendota Heights, MN 55120 Morton, Minn. Mendota Heights, Minn. mendakotacc.com CANCELLED due to COVID-19 651.454.4200 Pro: Dale Jones The USGA made the decision to forgo qualifying for the 2020 championship implementing an all exempt invitational list instead.

Monday, July 12, 2021 2020 U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Dacotah Ridge Golf Club Bandon Dunes Golf Resort • Bandon, Ore. • August 10-16, 2020 31042 County Road 2, 6958-6986 yards, par 72 Morton, MN 56270 LOCAL PLAYER RESULTS USGA dacotahridge.com 507.697.8050 Frankie Capan, North Oaks

Manager: Tyler Pendleton U.S. AMATEUR Rds. 1&2 Stroke Play T11th -4 72-67 139 Rd. of 64 Match Play def. Derek Busby, Ruston, La. 2&1 Entry Deadline Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Rd. of 32 Match Play lost to Philip Barbaree, Shreveport, La. 2&1 Angus Flanagan, England 121st U.S. Amateur Rds. 1&2 Stroke Play T48th +1 71-73 144 Championship August 9-15, 2021 Rd. of 64 Match Play lost to McClure Meissner, San Antonio, Tex. 2&1 Oakmont Country Club, Van Holmgren, Plymouth Oakmont, Pa. Rds. 1&2 Stroke Play T48th +1 72-72 144 Rd. of 64 Match Play lost to Aman Gupta, Concord, N.C. 3&2

Ben Sigel, Deephaven Rds. 1&2 Stroke Play MC +14 80-77 157

Strafaci Adds to Family Legacy by Winning U.S. Amateur By David Shefter, USGA (published August 16, 2020) BANDON, Ore. – Tyler Strafaci, 22, of Davie, Fla., captured the U.S. Amateur Championship in dramatic fashion Aug. 16 at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, in Bandon, Ore. The fifth-year Georgia Tech senior rallied from an early 5-down deficit to defeat Southern Methodist University rising junior Charles “Ollie” Osborne, 20, of Reno, Nev., 1 up, in the 36-hole championship match. It was Strafaci’s fourth consecutive match to be decided on the final (Steven Gibbons/USGA) hole. This time, he laced a 4-iron from 245 yards to 25 feet to set up a Frankie Capan plays two-putt birdie, the 25th of the match between the two finalists. When his second shot at the ninth Osborne, who pushed his 5-iron second from 212 yards to the right of hole during the first round the green, failed to convert his birdie from 18 feet, the match was over. of stroke play at the 2020 U.S. Amateur at There were tears of joy and several primal screams of excitement, know- Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. ing he had fulfilled a lifelong dream of winning America’s oldest amateur competition and play in a Walker Cup, something his decorated grandfather, Frank Strafaci Sr., the 1935 U.S. Amateur Public Links champ, never achieved.

2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 137 U.S. WOMEN’S AMATEUR QUALIFYING Format: 18 hole stroke play 2021 INFORMATION Handicap Index: 5.4 or lower at the time of entry. 121ST U.S. WOMEN’S AMATEUR QUALIFYING 2020 RESULTS Monday, June 28, 2021 120th U.S. Women’s Amateur Qualifying Wayzata Country Club June 29, 2020 200 Wayzata Blvd W, Wayzata, MN 55391 Wayzata Country Club, Wayzata, Minn. wayzatacc.com CANCELLED due to COVID-19 952.475.9769 The USGA made the decision to forgo qualifying for the 2020 championship Pro: Max Addler implementing an all exempt invitational list instead. Entry Deadline Wednesday, June 16, 2021 2020 U.S. WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 121st U.S. Women's Woodmont Country Club • Rockville, Md. • August 3-9, 2020 Amateur Championship 6549-6553 yards, par 72 August 2-8, 2021 USGA Westchester Country Club LOCAL PLAYER RESULTS (West Course), Rye, N.Y. Katherine Smith, Detroit Lakes Rds. 1&2 Stroke Play T14th +1 72-73 145 Rd. of 64 Match Play def. Louise Yu, Duluth, Ga. 2&1 Rd. of 32 Match Play lost to Tyler Akabane, Danville, Calif. 20 holes

Rose Can Close: Zhang Dethrones Ruffels in 38-Hole Thriller By Mike Trostel, USGA (published August 9, 2020)

U.S. WOMEN'S AMATEUR WOMEN'S U.S. ROCKVILLE, Md. – Rose Zhang outlasted defending champion Ga- briela Ruffels in 38 holes to win the 120th U.S. Women’s Amateur Aug. 9 at Woodmont Country Club, in Rockville, Md. The second-longest match in championship history ended in heartbreaking fashion for Ruffels, who lipped out a 3-foot par putt that would have extended the match. Zhang, 17, of Irvine, Calif., considered withdrawing from the championship because of a left-wrist injury, but instead opted to rest for 10 days Picture from 2020 MGA Women's Amateur before the Women’s Amateur began. A combination of daily ice packs, Kate Smith medical tape and fairways in regulation were the perfect treatment plan for Zhang, who was collected and poised throughout the week. “Winning the U.S. Women’s Amateur means the world to me,” said Zhang, the No. 9 player in the Women’s World Amateur Golf Ranking. “To have my name on the trophy with the best players of all time is life- changing for me. It’s a dream come true.” After a rollercoaster of a morning match, Kate Smith found herself 1-down with one hole to play versus Tyler Akabane, of Danville, Calif., during Friday’s Round of 32. Smith won the 18th hole to halve the match and force extra holes. Unfortunately for the Detroit Lake’s native, the momentum swung back to Akabane who carded 4-2 to Smith’s 4-3 to win the match in 20 holes.

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The Boys' Junior PGA Championship is a national junior champi- 2021 INFORMATION onship event. Players will have to attempt to qualify at an 18-hole 46TH MINNESOTA qualifying site. There will be a number of qualifying sites to choose BOYS' JUNIOR PGA from. From each qualifying site, those who qualify will be invited to CHAMPIONSHIP participate at the Minnesota Boys' Junior PGA Championship. The (AGES 13-18) overall lowest scratch boy and runner-up from the Minnesota Boys' Monday-Tuesday, Junior PGA Championship will represent the Minnesota Section at the June 28-29, 2021 National Junior Boys PGA Championship. Royal Golf Club 11455 20th Street N, Format: Two-day, 36-hole Stroke Play event. Lake Elmo, MN 55042 Eligibility: Boys between the ages of 13-18 years as of the final round royalclubmn.com 651.505.9070 of the national championship. Pro: Steve Peloquin This event will be first come, first serve registration. 2021 Qualifying Sites For more information see minnesotajuniorgolf.com or *See schedule on MN please contact the Minnesota Section PGA Junior Golf Association at Section website: MNPGA minnesotajuniorgolf.com [email protected], 763.754.6641 MN BOYS' JUNIOR PGA 2021 National Boys' 2020 RESULTS Junior PGA Championship July 12-15, 2021 45th Minnesota Boys' Junior PGA Kearney Hills Golf Links Lexington, Kentucky Championship July 29-30, 2020 Giants Ridge - The Quarry, Biwabik, Minn. 6,656 yards, par 72

Baker Goes Low at Minnesota Boys' Junior PGA Championship to Come From Behind (published June 30, 2020) BIWABIK, Minn. – Entering Tuesday’s final round of the 45th Min- nesota Boys’ Junior PGA Championship seven shots off the lead, Sam Baker carded an eagle and five birdies to stage a remarkable come from behind victory by firing a bogey-free 65 to claim a five-stroke victory at The Quarry at Giants Ridge. Carding a 6-over 78 during the opening round Monday, Baker quickly got to work during his second round by carding an eagle at the second hole. Following a pair of birdies at the fifth and seventh Champion: holes, Baker quickly made up ground by turning in 4-under. Samuel Baker Baker carried momentum to his final nine holes Tuesday by carding birdie at the par-4 10th and added rolled in his fourth birdie of the round at the 13th. Cruising through his inward nine, Baker carded one final birdie at the par-5 16th to finish at 1-under 143 to claim a five-stroke victory over Carson Herron and Bailey Johnston, who finished in a tie for second at 4-over 148.

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MINNESOTA BOYS' JUNIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 1 Samuel Baker, 2021, Cloquet, MN -1 78-65 143 T34 Tommy Marker, 2021, Shakopee, MN +17 86-75 161 T2 Carson Herron, 2021, Deephaven, MN +4 78-70 148 T40 Sean Lehman, 2021, Alexandria, MN +18 79-83 162 T2 Bailey Johnston, 2021, Hastings, MN +4 73-75 148 T40 Arthur Ylitalo, 2023, Buffalo, MN +18 78-84 162 T4 Anders Larson, 2022, Pine Island, MN +6 76-74 150 T40 Noah Reardon, 2021, Woodbury, MN +18 77-85 162 T4 Kyler Schwamb, 2023, Farmington, MN +6 72-78 150 T43 Daniel Renner 2022, Victoria, MN +19 81-82 163 T6 Koby Kuenzel, 2020, Grand Forks, ND +7 77-74 151 T43 Jack Cornell 2023, Albertville, MN +19 81-82 163 T6 Pranay Singh, 2023, Eden Prairie, MN +7 74-77 151 T43 Andrew Jacklitch 2021, Eagan, MN +19 80-83 163 T8 Jack Wellen, 2021, Blaine, MN +8 79-73 152 T43 Gavin Grahek 2024, Maple Grove, MN +19 82-81 163 T8 Owen Covey, 2021, New Richmond, WI +8 73-79 152 T43 Joey Rohlwing 2023, Apple Valley, MN +19 80-83 163 T8 Ryan Stendahl, 2024, Maple Grove, MN +8 73-79 152 T43 Kendall Nicolai 2021, Saint Peter, MN +19 76-87 163 T11 Parker Sands, 2024, Minneapolis, MN +9 74-79 153 T49 Blake Steensland 2024, Edina, MN +20 82-82 164 T11 Owen Bjork, 2021, Mankato, MN +9 72-81 153 T49 Charlie Willette 2024, Eden Prairie, MN +20 83-81 164 MNPGA 13 Leo Gellert, 2021, North Mankato, MN +10 71-83 154 T51 Walter Ylitalo 2020, Buffalo, MN +22 78-88 166 T14 Blake Forrest, 2023, Maple Grove, MN +11 79-76 155 T51 Charles Hanson 2025, Morris, MN +22 91-75 166 T14 Mark Olson, 2020, Oxbow, ND +11 75-80 155 53 Zachary Rouleau 2023, Farmington, MN +23 80-87 167 T16 Jonathon Essen, 2022, New Hope, MN +12 78-78 156 T54 John Hutcheson 2021, Edina, MN +24 81-87 168 T16 James Ylitalo, 2021, Delano, MN +12 74-82 156 T54 David Fong III 2025, Bloomington, MN +24 80-88 168 T18 Joe Kortan, 2023, Moorhead, MN +13 84-73 157 T54 Jacob Hall 2021, Dresser, WI +24 91-77 168 T18 Carter Spalding, 2024, Woodbury, MN +13 74-83 157 T57 Ben Forsberg 2020, Shafer, MN +25 77-92 169 T18 Jack Wetzel, 2022, Edina, MN +13 73-84 157 T57 Thomas Tight 2022, St. Louis Park, MN +25 88-81 169

MN BOYS' JUNIOR PGA JUNIOR BOYS' MN T21 Josh Hebrink, 2020, Elk River, MN +14 81-77 158 59 Keegan OKeefe 2023, Blaine, MN +26 82-88 170 T21 Evan Dimich, 2021, Plymouth, MN +14 85-73 158 T60 Evan Raiche 2023, Lakeville +28 87-85 172 T23 Erik Stoxen, 2021, East Gull lake, MN +15 81-78 159 T60 Kagan Kollar 2023, Maple Grove, MN +28 92-80 172 T23 Benjamin Wackman, 2022, Blaine, MN +15 81-78 159 62 Nathan Skubic 2023, Tower, MN +29 85-88 173 T23 Boede Guza, 2020, Chaska, MN +15 82-77 159 63 Devon Verhasselt 2022, Hutchinson, MN +30 88-86 174 T23 Anthony Cylkowski, 2020, Zumbrota, MN +15 83-76 159 T64 Dylan Willette 2024, Eden Prairie, MN +31 87-88 175 T23 Sam Wanous, 2020, Eagan, MN +15 76-83 159 T64 Maxwell Schmitz 2021, Adams, MN +31 98-77 175 T28 Rylin Petry, 2022, Fertile, MN +16 81-79 160 T66 Joey Simonich 2024, Moorhead, MN +32 80-96 176 T28 Nick Olson, 2022, Lakeville, MN +16 81-79 160 T66 Casimir Dragich 2023, Blaine, MN +32 83-93 176 T28 Joe Carothers, 2020, Buffalo, MN +16 80-80 160 T66 Grant Gardner 2024, Grand Forks, ND +32 85-91 176 T28 Cole Witherow, 2023, Woodbury, MN +16 82-78 160 69 Layton Kuehner 2022, New Prague, MN +34 91-87 178 T28 Anurag Methi, 2021, Plymouth, MN +16 77-83 160 T70 Saylor Kuenzel 2023, Grand Forks, ND +35 87-92 179 T28 Jacob Van Dusen, 2022, Eden Prairie, MN +16 77-83 160 T70 Landon Sauer 2021, Greenfield, MN +35 88-91 179 T34 Mark Longhenry, 2020, Bloomington, MN +17 81-80 161 72 Zachary Stennes 2024, Minnetonka, MN +36 94-86 180 T34 Karson Patten, 2023, Carlton, MN +17 82-79 161 73 Jake Fishbaugher 2023, Preston, MN +38 97-85 182 T34 Charles Terwilliger, 2022, Eden Prairie, MN +17 79-82 161 74 Evan Johnson 2022, Plymouth, MN +39 89-94 183 T34 Ryan Jamieson, 2023, Shoreview, MN +17 83-78 161 75 Charles Givens 2024, Blaine, MN +49 88-105 193 T34 Benjamin Solum, 2023, Ham Lake, MN +17 83-78 161

2020 BOYS' JUNIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP PGA Golf Club • Port St. Lucie, Florida • July 13-16, 2020 The Championship was canceled due to COVID-19.

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2020 Giants Ridge Golf & 2010 Giants Ridge Golf & 2001 The Preserve at GVL/ 1992 Majestic Oaks GC Ski Resort - The Quarry Ski Resort - The Quarry Deacon’s Lodge Jeff Zouski Sam Baker Jake Miller Chris Cole Host site information 2019 Ruttgers Bay 2009 Stillwater CC/ 2000 Madden’s The Classic/ unavailable prior to 1992 Lake Lodge Dellwood Hills GC The Legacy at Cragun’s 1991 Mike Sauer Gunnar Broin McCabe Buege Patrick Herzog 1990 Patrick Bauer 2018 Deacon's Lodge/ 2008 Breezy Point/ 1999 The Pines /The Preserve Breezy Point - White Birch Deacon’s Lodge at Grand View Lodge 1989 Phil Hurrle II William Frazier Robert Bell Brian Bohlig 1988 Phil Hurrle II 2017 Chaska TC 2007 Baker National GC/ 1998 Madden’s The Classic/ 1987 Bart Blackwelder Caleb VanArragon Rush Creek GC Pine Beach East Jack Dressen Adam Hanna 1986 David Carothers 2016 The Jewel GC Matthew Garside 2006 Minneapolis GC 1997 Fox Hollow GC/ 1985 Joe Sorenson Ryan Peterson Rush Creek GC 2015 Giants Ridge Golf & 1984 Brad Geer Andy Doeden Ski Resort - The Quarry 2005 Faribault GC/ 1983 Mike Scheller Austin VanSytzama Northfield GC 1996 Wildflower GC/ Matt Schneider Detroit CC 1982 Mike Scheller 2014 Greystone GC Greg Marshalek MNPGA Parker Reddig 2004 Giants Ridge Golf & 1981 John Brellenthin

Ski Resort - The Quarry 1995 Midland Hills GC/ MN BOYS' JUNIOR PGA 2013 Chaska Town Course 1980 Mike Tschetter Drew Kittleson Hillcrest CC Jack Holmgren Andy Doeden 1979 Steve Barber 2003 Interlachen CC/ 2012 Geneva GC Hazeltine National GC 1994 Stillwater CC/ 1978 Daniel Howard Dalton Charboneau Jon Sauer Dellwood Hills GC 1977 Jeff Teal 2011 Marshall GC Scott Cole 2002 Olympic Hills GC/ Max Tylke 1976 James Stuart Bent Creek GC 1993 Edina CC Luke Gaskins Russ Higgins

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Format: Four-Ball stroke play (first day); 2021 INFORMATION Modified Chapman alternate shot stroke play 31ST MGA MIXED TEAM (second day) CHAMPIONSHIP Divisions: Championship: 36-hole gross, Tuesday-Wednesday, Net: 36-hole net, Senior: 36-hole gross & net June 29-30, 2021 Eligibility: Mixed team entry; one male, one female. Pebble Creek Golf Club Team members may be from different member clubs. 14000 Clubhouse Ln, Senior division: Males must be 55 years old and females 50 years old Becker, MN 55308 pebblecreekgolf.com by the first day of the championship. 763.200.4268 Handicap Index: 36.4 (per team) at the time of entry. Pros: Josh Kuha, Ian Holmes Entry Deadline 2020 RESULTS Tuesday, June 15, 2021 30th MGA Mixed Amateur Team Championship July 21-22, 2020 MGA Hastings Golf Club, Hastings, Minn. 6,740 yards, par 72 men • 5,472 yards, par 72 women 6,006 yards, par 72 net/sr. men • 5,472 yards, par 72 net/sr. women

MIXED AMATEUR TEAM AMATEUR MIXED Hicks

Overall Champions: Ben Hicks & Julia Hall

Hall and Hicks Pull Off Huge Comeback to Claim Hall MGA Mixed Amateur Team Championship By Nick Hunter (published July 22, 2020) HASTINGS, Minn. – Entering the final round of the 30th Min- nesota Golf Association Mixed Amateur Team Championship facing a seven-stroke deficit Wednesday, University of South Dakota golfers Julia Hall and Ben Hicks put together one of the best rounds in tournament history to come from behind and claim a one-stroke victory at Hastings Golf Club. The twosome needed three late birdies on their back nine Tuesday to open the championship with a round of 2-under 70, finishing in a tie for eighth. When the tournament resumed Wednesday, Hall and Hicks carded five birdies and a pair of eagles through 17 holes before Hall hit her tee shot on the final hole inside of two feet to set up one final birdie to edge the team of Taylor Ledwein and Alex Schmitz with a final-round 10-under 62.

142 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide “We did our best to enjoy the week. Obviously, At the par-5 seventh, Hall hit her approach it’s a tournament and we want to play well and inside of a foot for a tap-in birdie and would do put pressure on ourselves, but we wanted to have the same on the final hole at the par-3 ninth, fun with it and enjoy our time out here,” Hicks sticking her tee shot for a kick-in birdie to guide said Wednesday. “I think this gives us confidence the team to a round of 10-under 62 for a 36- going into the next tournaments we play in this hole tally of 12-under 132. summer and into the college season as well. “We didn’t want to look at the leaderboard—we “Yesterday we started with a bogey and couldn’t knew we were playing well, but it wasn’t going really get our putting together—we weren’t play- to change the way we were going to play. It ing as a team as much as we were today,” Hall would just put something else in our heads that added. “It didn’t really occur to me that we were we don’t really need,” said Hicks. going to win, but we were a little more relaxed Wednesday’s win is the first state victory for and I felt like we had nothing to lose. We tried both Hall and Hicks. Hall, a six-year letter win- to put our best foot forward and we really did ner at Hopkins High School, will be a redshirt today. We’re good friends, so it works well for us junior for the Coyotes this fall. At South Da- and we keep each other’s spirits up.” kota, she’s competed in 13 events with her best Switching from the Four-Ball format during the finish coming last September where she placed MGA opening round Tuesday to an alternate shot for- sixth at the Loyola Fall Invite. She was named mat for the final 18 holes gave Hall and Hicks Summit League Golfer to Watch. MIXED AMATEUR TEAM the jumpstart they needed early in the round A Chanhassen High School graduate who was Wednesday. named a Mr. Minnesota Golf finalist following Teeing off on the 10th hole Wednesday, the two his senior season, Hicks will begin his junior carded three birdies over the first four holes and season for South Dakota later this year. Playing turned in 6-under 30 with the help of one of in 13 collegiate events, he’s placed inside the two eagles on the day, moving to within one shot top-20 three times with his best coming during of the lead at 8-under for the championship. his freshman campaign, a top-10 finish at the Zach Johnson Invitational. “I really like the Modified Chapman and I think it really plays to my strength because I hit it far,” Ledwein and Schmitz, who began the final Hall said. “I left my partner with a wedge almost round six shots off the lead and one better than every time. After the eagle [at No. 16] it was go- Hall and Hicks, got off to a hot start during time; there was nothing that was in our way. We their opening nine Wednesday, turning in 8-un- had to make up strokes from the day before.” der for the championship by carding five birdies. “It’s great when you have a woman who can hit Carrying momentum to the final nine holes, it 275 yards, I love hitting wedges and love hit- Ledwein and Schmitz carded back-to-back bird- ting irons,” said Hicks. “It helps when you have ies at the second and third holes to earn a share 175 yards in on par-5’s and a flip-wedge on every of the lead at 10-under before taking a step back par-4. I’m trying to give her an opportunity to with their first bogey of the round at the fifth. hit the green with my tee shot, so when she gets The two bounced back into contention by mak- to the green, I can go at pins that are tucked. ing an eagle at the par-5 seventh, but fell one “I had one score count on the front nine yester- shot short after Schmitz’s birdie chance from the day, so she carried us,” Hicks added. “Today I left fringe curled around the cup on the final said let’s just get back inside the top-3 and we hole to post an 8-under 64 to finish second at went 30 on our front nine. From there we know 133. what we can do.” Following a round of 1-over 73 to begin the Much like she did during the opening nine the championship Tuesday, the team of Charles day before, Hall took control when she pasted Cavanagh and Jane Grove fired a 1-under 71 her second shot from 245 yards at the par-5 third during the final round of competition Wednes- and watched her ball stop 10 feet from the cup day to earn a two-stroke victory in the Senior before Hicks rolled in his team’s second eagle of Division at even par 144. the round to put them into the lead at 10-under. Continued on next page.

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MGA MIXED AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION 1 Hall/Hicks, -12 70-62 132 11 Welch/Johnson, -2 69-73 142 T20 Eldred/Sogard, +7 72-79 151 Burl Oaks GC, Chaska TC Bracketts Crossing CC, Chaska TC Alexandria GC, Pebble Creek GC 2 Ledwein/Schmitz, -11 69-64 133 12 Gundersen/Obermueller, -1 70-73 143 22 Morton/Morton, +9 76-77 153 New Prague GC, Faribault GC Emerald Greens GC MN Youth on Course, Pheasant Acres GC T3 Herrick/Fessler, -10 66-68 134 13 Miller/Miller, E 71-73 144 23 Christensen/Tetrault, +10 72-82 154 Dellwood CC, Medina G&CC Ridges at Sand Creek, Braemar GC Tanners Brook GC T3 Munneke/Federley, -10 63-71 134 T14 Sarkar/Singh, +1 73-72 145 T24 Welch/Mickschl, +11 78-77 155 Tianna CC MN Youth on Course Bracketts Crossing CC T5 Herzog/Deziel, -8 68-68 136 T14 Skaar/Winter, +1 73-72 145 T24 Olson/Grow, +11 77-78 155 Detroit CC, Valley GC MN Youth on Course, Indian Hills GC Victory Links GC, Medina G&CC T5 McCauley/Schmitz, -8 70-66 136 T16 Longie/Hantge, +2 72-74 146 26 Yoemans/Bromberg, +12 72-84 156 Southview CC, Stoneridge GC Crow River GC Mississippi Natl GL, Northern Hills GC 7 Israelson/Israelson, -7 68-69 137 T16 Smith/Callander, +2 76-70 146 27 Auman/Auman, +14 79-79 158 MGA The Vintage at Staples Southern Hills GC, The Jewel GC TPC Twin Cities, The Links at Northfork 8 Geolat/Johnson, -4 69-71 140 T18 Hernandez/Tukey, +5 74-75 149 28 Tanberg/Brischke, +16 79-81 160 The Jewel GC, Meadows GC MGA Officials, Elk River GC Tanners Brook GC T9 Carlson/Randall, -3 72-69 141 T18 McCauley/Bauer, +5 72-77 149 29 Lenhart/Lambert, +18 77-85 162 Chaska TC Southview CC, Hastings GC Timber Creek GC, Rush Creek GC T9 Stevens/Stevens, -3 71-70 141 T20 Vincelli/Vincelli, +7 78-73 151 Northfield GC MN Youth on Course, Valleywood GC

SENIOR DIVISION - GROSS RESULTS SENIOR DIVISION - NET RESULTS (Net Scores)

MIXED AMATEUR TEAM AMATEUR MIXED 1 Grove/Cavanagh E 73-71 144 1 Grove/Cavanagh -8.1 68-67.9 135.9 Perham Lakeside GC Perham Lakeside GC 2 Aldrich/Knutson +2 74-72 146 2 Holzemer/O'Donnell -7.7 67-69.3 136.3 Woodhill CC, Hazeltine National GC Hastings GC 3 Jacobus/Jacobus +7 73-78 151 3 Lauber/Griep -5.7 65-73.3 138.3 Hazeltine National GC Burl Oaks GC, Anoka GC 4 Williams/Ryan +8 78-74 152 4 Jacobus/Jacobus -4.8 68-71.2 139.2 Windsong Farm, Hazeltine National GC Hazeltine National GC Senior Gross Division Winners: 5 Holzemer/O'Donnell +11 76-79 155 5 Aldrich/Knutson -4.4 70-69.6 139.6 Charles Cavanaugh & Hastings GC Woodhill CC, Hazeltine National GC Jane Grove 6 Rathmanner +13 76-81 157 6 Harnisch/Colgan -2.5 69-72.5 141.5 + Rathmanner Elk River GC White Bear YC, Town & Country Club 7 Jenson/Jenson -2.4 73-68.6 141.6 T7 Jenson/Jenson +17 82-79 161 Elk River GC Elk River GC 8 Lamp/Lamp -1.5 70-72.5 142.5 T7 Lauber/Griep +17 76-85 161 Elk River GC Burl Oaks GC, Anoka GC 9 Meola/Batz -1 72-71 143 9 Meola/Batz +20 82-82 164 Bent Creek GC, Minnesota Valley CC Bent Creek GC, Minnesota Valley CC 10 Rathmanner +0.7 71-73.7 144.7 10 Lamp/Lamp +22 81-85 166 + Rathmanner Elk River GC White Bear YC, Town & Country Club Senior Net Division Winners: 11 Harnisch/Colgan +31 85-90 175 11 Estey/Estey +2.5 72-74.5 146.5 Linda Holzemer & Elk River GC Elk River GC Terry O'Donnell 12 Estey/Estey +33 85-92 177 12 Williams/Ryan +2.7 75-71.7 146.7 Elk River GC Windsong Farm, Hazeltine National GC 13 Rice/Rice +37 91-90 181 13 Rice/Rice +5.3 77-72.3 149.3 Woodhill CC Woodhill CC

144 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide NET DIVISION RESULTS (Net Scores) 1 Ellingson-Itzin/Itzin Windsong Farm -10.1 71-62.9 133.9 Net Division Winners: T2 Layton/Fitzel -0.6 70-73.4 143.4 Amy Ellingson-Itzin & Rochester G&CC, Keller GC Nicholas Itzin T2 Woerner/Woerner -0.6 73-70.4 143.4 Rush Creek GC 4 Blauert/Blauert +4.6 74-74.6 148.6 Hadley Creek GC, Eastwood GC

MIXED AMATEUR TEAM HISTORY

2020 Hastings GC 2012 Pebble Creek GC 2005 St. Cloud CC 1998 Minnetonka CC Ben Hicks, Chaska TC/ Monifa Sealy, Fox Hollow GC/ Laura Olin, Minnetonka CC/ Julie Kalina/Terry Moores III, Julia Hall, Burl Oaks GC McCabe Buege, Fox Hollow GC Ryan Paulson, Olympic Hills GC Elk River CC 2019 Hastings GC 2011 Fox Hollow GC 2004 Hastings CC 1997 Austin CC Trey Fessler, Medina G&CC/ Claudia Pilot, Austin CC/ Leigh Klasse, Meadowbrook GC/ Kristin Leighton/Peter Honsa, Sophia Yoemans, Mississippi Nat. GL Dave Carothers, Wild Marsh GC Joe Stansberry, Hiawatha GC Southview CC 2018 Forest Hills GC 2010 Owatonna CC 2003 Burl Oaks GC 1996 Prestwick GC Andrew Israelson, Vintage at Staples/ Olivia Lansing, White Bear YC/ Claudia/David Pilot, Austin CC Kristin Leighton/Peter Honsa, MGA

Emily Israelson, Vintage at Staples Ben Freeman, Village Green GC Southview CC MIXED AMATEUR TEAM 2002 Elk River CC 2017 Chaska TC 2009 Medina G&CC Deb Means/Ben Greve, 1995 Prestwick G Max Tylke, Links at Northfork/ Leigh Klasse, Meadowbrook GC/ U of M, Les Bolstad GC Alissa/Tim Herron, Wayzata CC Alexandra Stewart, Legends Club JT Johnson, Keller GC 2001 Monticello CC 1994 Prestwick GC 2016 Valleywood GC 2008 Mississippi Dunes GL Allie Bloomquist/ Amy Schmiesing/Aaron Barber, Trent Peterson, Valleywood GC/ Elizabeth Carl/Michael Carl, Eric Christopherson, Little Crow CC Olivia Herrick, Dellwood CC Mendakota CC Mississippi Dunes Golf Links 1993 Prestwick GC 2015 Oak Glen GC 2007 Forest Hills GC 2000 Braemar GC Alissa/Tim Herron, Wayzata CC Cassie Deeg, Golden Eagle GC/ Betsy Aldrich, Mendakota CC/ Cindy Cannon/Mark Frie, 1992 Prestwick GC Dominic Kieffer, Somerby GC Mark Aldrich, Woodhill CC Monticello CC Stacey Kolb/Joe Gullion, 2014 Emerald Greens GC 2006 Brackett’s Crossing CC 1999 Bent Creek GC U of M, Les Bolstad GC Cassie Deeg, Golden Eagle GC/ Laura Olin, TPC Twin Cities/ Shelby Strong/Marshall Nowlin, 1991 Prestwick GC Dominic Kieffer, Somerby GC Mike Fiedler, Olympic Hills GC Dellwood Hills GC Julie Kalina/Terry Moores III, 2013 Edina CC Midland Hills CC Samantha Sommers, Wapicada GC/ Daryl Schomer, Wapicada GC

Julia Hall and Benjamin Hicks on the 7th green during the 2nd round of the 2020 MGA Mixed Amateur Championship at Hastings Golf Club. Hall and Hicks won the championship with a 2-day total of 132, 12-under par.

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The Girls' Junior PGA Championship is a national junior championship 2021 INFORMATION event. In the Minnesota Girls' Junior PGA Championship, the overall 46TH MINNESOTA lowest scratch girl and runner-up will represent the Minnesota Section at GIRLS' JUNIOR PGA the National Girls' Junior PGA Championship. CHAMPIONSHIP (AGES 13-18) Format: Two-day, 36-hole Stroke Play event. Monday-Tuesday, Eligibility: Girls between the ages of 13-18 years as of the final round of July 5-6, 2021 the national championship. Bent Creek Golf Club This event will be first come, first serve registration. 14490 Valley View Rd, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 For more information see minnesotajuniorgolf.com or bentcreekgolfclub.com please contact the Minnesota Section PGA Junior Golf Association at 952.937.9347 [email protected], 763.754.6641 Pro: Mark Kodet 2020 National Girls' 2020 RESULTS Junior PGA Championship th innesota irls unior MNPGA July 27-30, 2021 45 M G ' J PGA Valhalla Golf Club Championship Louisville, Kentucky July 6-7, 2020 Rush Creek Golf Club, Maple Grove, Minn. 5,709 yards, par 72 MN GIRLS' JUNIOR PGA JUNIOR GIRLS' MN

Champion: Isabella McCauley drops a birdie putt on the fourteenth hole during Isabella McCauley the Minnesota Section Girls Junior PGA Championship. McCauley won the overall championship with a score of 71-69--140 (-4).

Late Birdies Lift McCauley to Second Straight Minnesota Girls' Jr. PGA Championship By Nick Hunter (published July 7, 2020) MAPLE GROVE, Minn. – Playing junior golf for the better part of seven years together, not only have Isabella McCauley and Kathryn VanArragon become close friends, but the two have grown into argu- ably two of the state’s best golfers. McCauley, a soon-to-be junior at Simley High School, and VanAr- ragon, a sophomore at Blaine High School this fall, each have at least three state wins to their credit, and both have also found their way into the record books along the way.

146 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide Entering Tuesday’s final round of the 45th her win Tuesday. “For whatever reason, when I Minnesota Girls’ Junior PGA Championship at know what I have to be at, I can do it. I knew I Rush Creek Golf Club one shot back of VanAr- was one down to Kathryn and knew I was going ragon, Isabella McCauley used a flurry of birdies to have to birdie. I wasn’t expecting her to bogey late to capture her second straight junior PGA anything.” championship, and second tournament victory “I practiced a lot before this one, the same as in seven days. [last week], and know that I have the ability to “I came into today wanting to shoot really low. win. In golf anything can happen and I just try The first nine was very relaxed and very steady. to put down a good score every day and take it I made some really good pars and good putts, shot by shot.” which really gave me some momentum heading Press release continued on next page. to the back,” said Isabella McCauley following

MINNESOTA GIRLS' JUNIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 1 Isabella McCauley, 2022, Inver Grove Heights, MN -4 71-69 140 T30 Lily Vincelli, 2024, Rosemount, MN +27 85-86 171 2 Kathryn VanArragon, 2023, Blaine, MN -2 70-72 142 T30 Isabelle Lynch, 2021, Bloomington, MN +27 82-89 171 3 Reese McCauley, 2024, Inver Grove Heights, MN +1 74-71 145 T34 Kyra Venne, 2021, Woodbury, MN +28 88-84 172 MNPGA 4 Courtney Wedin, 2020, Chanhassen, MN +3 77-70 147 T34 Carissa Oberding, 2021, Cottage Grove, MN +28 84-88 172 5 Olivia Salonek, 2023, Roseville, MN +4 74-74 148 T36 Ava Hanneman, 2025, Orono, MN +29 92-81 173 MN GIRLS' JUNIOR PGA 6 Madi Hicks, 2022, Victoria, MN +5 75-74 149 T36 Samantha Youngquist, 2022, Eden Prairie, MN +29 90-83 173 7 McKenna Mallow, 2022, Detroit Lakes, MN +9 78-75 153 T36 Annika Stensrud, 2021, Glenwood, MN +29 84-89 173 8 Lauryn Finley, 2025, Apple Valley, MN +10 74-80 154 39 Brooke Bothwell, 2023, Eden Prairie, MN +32 92-84 176 9 Aayushi Sarkar, 2020, Woodbury, MN +11 73-82 155 T40 Taylor Ullen, 2022, Brooklyn Park, MN +33 91-86 177 10 Catherine Monty, 2020, Stillwater, MN +13 82-75 157 T40 Anna Eckmann, 2024, Park Rapids, MN +33 86-91 177 11 Josalynn Abbott, 2020, Inver Grove Hts, MN +14 81-77 158 T42 Michelle Yang 2021, Woodbury, MN +34 89-89 178 T12 Hannah Boraas, 2023, Alexandria, MN +15 79-80 159 T42 Avery O'Donnell 2023, Elk River, MN +34 87-91 178 T12 Amy Burnham, 2020, Maple Grove, MN +15 80-79 159 44 Waverly Yang 2024, Woodbury, MN +37 93-88 181 14 Saachi Deshmukh, 2024, Plymouth, MN +16 80-80 160 45 Alysen Blomberg 2023, Brooklyn Park, MN +40 93-91 184 T15 Paige Hillman, 2021, Houlton, WI +17 83-78 161 T46 Savannah Vincent 2021, Stillwater, MN +41 99-86 185 T15 Emily Renner, 2020, Victoria, MN +17 83-78 161 T46 Samantha Boerboom 2021, Forest Lake, MN +41 97-88 185 17 Shelby Busker, 2020, Detroit Lakes, MN +18 78-84 162 T46 Carly Hamman 2025, Maple Grove, MN +41 95-90 185 18 Rose Baynes, 2023, Eden Prairie, MN +21 85-80 165 T49 Jamie Bimberg 2022, Chanhassen, MN +45 98-91 189 T19 Georgia Hinton, 2021, Plymouth, MN +22 83-83 166 T49 McKenna Hogan 2024, Maple Grove, MN +45 99-90 189 T19 Marah Rothgarn, 2020, Lake City, MN +22 81-85 166 T51 Emily Waldo 2021, Cottage Grove, MN +47 99-92 191 T21 Izzy Segal, Plymouth, MN +23 90-77 167 T51 Paige Steenblock 2022, Northfield, MN +47 91-100 191 T21 Jacqueline Gossen, 2020, Brooten, MN +23 87-80 167 53 Sam Dudy 2023, Maple Grove, MN +49 94-99 193 T21 Lauren Contreras, 2021, Maple Grove, MN +23 85-82 167 54 Amelia Morton 2024, Maple Grove, MN +50 101-93 194 T21 Paige O'Neal, 2020, Woodbury, MN +23 84-83 167 55 Elizabeth Bradley 2021, Blaine, MN +55 102-97 199 T25 Kate Burke, 2023, Minneapolis, MN +24 85-83 168 56 Maren Aikens 2021, Rochester, MN +63 108-99 207 T25 Kennedy Brom, 2022, Apple Valley, MN +24 81-87 168 57 Kendall Hoag 2024, Eden Prairie, MN +67 106-105 211 T27 Emma Davies, 2022, Eden Prairie, MN +25 87-82 169 58 Makayla Shilts 2021, Hudson, WI +73 109-108 217 T27 Anna Tollette, Ramsey, MN +25 83-86 169 59 Laura Ylitalo 2021, Buffalo, MN +80 113-111 224 29 Grace Petzold, 2023, Plymouth, MN +26 83-87 170 60 Maliah Pytleski 2021, Hudson, WI +96 122-118 240 T30 Caroline Monty, 2022, Stillwater, MN +27 91-80 171 61 Isabel Brown 2021, Houlton, WI +111 128-127 255 T30 Tricia Hemann, 2020, Chanhassen, MN +27 86-85 171

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2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 147 MINNESOTA GIRLS' JUNIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Continued Late Birdies Lift McCauley to Second Straight ... continued Taking advantage hitting almost every green. Putts just didn’t drop of a pair of early for her.” miscues by VanAr- Despite the cancellation of the spring high ragon, Isabella school golf season, Isabella McCauley came out McCauley quickly firing in her first event of 2020 last week by overtook the lead shooting a 1-under 141 to claim the Minnesota by rolling in a short Junior Girls’ State Championship at Bent Creek birdie putt on the Golf Club by five strokes over younger sister opening hole and Reese, for her fourth state win. would turn in 1-un- Isabella McCauley collected her first amateur der, two shots ahead win in 2018 Minnesota Junior PGA Tourna- Champion: of VanArragon. Isabella McCauley ment of Champions before breaking a Class MNPGA From a bad lie in AAA individual record by shooting 9-under 135 the 11th fairway, at Bunker Hills last June. Isabella McCauley After winning the Minnesota Girls’ Junior PGA sent her approach Championship a week later at The Jewel, Isabella over the green and McCauley played her last tournament round of was unable to save 2019 at the Minnesota Golf Champions, which par from eight feet, was also the last time she faced VanArragon in shrinking her lead head-to-head competition. She made the cut

MN GIRLS' JUNIOR PGA JUNIOR GIRLS' MN to one. Going long and finished tied for ninth at 221, while VanAr- again at the 13th, ragon finished 19th at 229. Isabella McCauley relinquished the A pair of early bogeys to begin her round lead momentarily Tuesday, matched with a handful of missed when VanArragon birdie chances late proved to be too much for 2nd Place Finisher: rolled in a short the defending Minnesota Golf Association Kathryn VanArragon birdie to go up by Junior Girls’ Player of the Year VanArragon, who one. finished second or better for the third time in the past three weeks. But Isabella McCauley would come surging back with three consecutive birdies beginning at “One of the really good things about my round the 14th to recapture the lead for good, carding yesterday was my irons and getting some good a final-round 69 Tuesday to claim a two-stroke birdie chances,” VanArragon said. “Coming out victory at 4-under 140. today and struggling with my irons was difficult because I was doing a lot more scrambling than “[VanArragon] is an amazing player and she’s yesterday, and it's not something I’ve done a lot been playing really well the last couple weeks. of this season. I knew going into it that I was going to have to play really well to beat her. I was excited to “The [tap-in birdie] on eight really turned things play with her, but at the same time, I was really around. It was a tough start and I had some focused and trying to go at pins and make as close putts the last five or so holes. Otherwise I many birdies as I could,” Isabella McCauley said. was pretty solid and I was happy I could turn it “She had a ton of birdie chances on the back, around after the rough start.

148 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide “I really like playing with [Isabella]; we’re obvi- Last week VanArragon finished 11th at the ously friends and have been playing together AJGA Circle K Junior Championship at Otter since we were really young. She’s a very good Creek Golf Course in Columbus, Ind., shooting player and a very consistent player. Her putts 5-over 221. under pressure were so good. I really wasn’t Describing her play in recent weeks, VanAr- trying play any one person, but to put down the ragon said it’s been very encouraging. “Even as best score that I could personally. far back as [women’s match play], keeping that VanArragon, the youngest to win the Class AAA momentum going. I get a little bit of a break individual title in 2018 during her seventh- now, so I can really practice on some things I grade season and the MGA Women’s Amateur need to work on to get stronger for the next Championship in 2019, shortly after her 14th tournament. birthday, fell in the finals of the Women’s Ama- Carding a 1-under 71 Tuesday, Reese McCauley teur Match Play Championship in mid-June. finished in third place at 1-over 145, five shots She bounced back by running away with the off the lead, while Courtney Wedin’s round of Twin Cities Junior Championship June 25. 2-under 70 put her in fourth place at 147.

MINNESOTA GIRLS' JUNIOR PGA HISTORY MNPGA MN GIRLS' JUNIOR PGA 2020 Rush Creek GC 2009 Stillwater CC/ 2000 Madden’s The Classic/ Host site information Isabella McCauley Dellwood Hills GC The Legacy at Cragun’s unavailable prior to 1992 Amy Anderson Kim Kolb 2019 The Jewel GC 1991 Kris Lindstrom Isabella McCauley 2008 Breezy Point/ 1999 The Pines /The Preserve 1990 Amy Schmiesing Deacon’s Lodge at Grand View Lodge 2018 Minnewaska GC Amy Anderson Jackie Beste 1989 Stacey Geiser Sophia Yoemans 2007 Baker National GC/ 1998 Madden’s The Classic/ 1988 Sara Evans 2017 Bunker Hills GC Rush Creek GC Pine Beach East Sophia Yoemans 1987 Sara Evans Hillary Gerster Mollie Shearen 2016 The Jewel GC 1986 Liza Labelle 2006 Minneapolis GC 1997 Fox Hollow GC/ Stephanie Herzog Hillary Gerster Rush Creek GC 1985 Liza Labelle 2015 Giants Ridge - Lisa Meshke 2005 Faribault GC/ 1984 Amy Butzer The Quarry Northfield GC 1996 Wildflower GC/ Anni Heck 1983 Kathryn Huges Katie Detlefsen Detroit CC 2014 Greystone GC Jennifer Norlien 1982 Kris Tschetter 2004 Giants Ridge Sarah Burnham The Quarry 1995 Midland Hills GC/ 1981 Kris Tschetter 2013 Chaska Town Course Becky Quinby Hillcrest CC 1980 Jody Rosenthal Anni Heck Karla Schuldt 2003 Interlachen CC/ 1979 Kris Hanson 2012 Geneva GC Hazeltine National GC 1994 Stillwater CC/ Sara Detlefsen Katie Detlefsen Dellwood Hills GC 1978 Kelly Varty Donna Boom 2011 Marshall GC 2002 Olympic Hills GC/ 1977 Susan Moline Laura Kraft Bent Creek GC 1993 Edina CC 1976 Rochelle Gumlia Lauren Huhnerkoch Melanie Lepp 2010 Giants Ridge The Quarry 2001 The Preserve at GVL/ 1992 Bunker Hills GC Betsy Kelly Deacon’s Lodge Jenny Tollette Anna Stocker

2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 149 MINNESOTA STATE JUNIOR GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP Format: 36 holes of stroke play. Day 1: All players 2021 INFORMATION will play an 18-hole qualifying round from an inter- 76TH MINNESOTA mediate tee to establish flights. There will be NO cut. STATE JUNIOR GIRLS’ Day 2: All players will play an 18-hole flighted stroke-play round. CHAMPIONSHIP Players in the Championship Flight will play a longer yardage than Tuesday-Wednesday, players in the other flights. July 13-14, 2021 Eligibility: Open to female golfers who have not reached their LeSueur Country Club 19th birthday before the first day of the championship and are 36195 311 Ave, permanent Minnesota residents. LeSueur, MN 56058 Handicap Index: No requirement. lesueurcountryclub.com 507.665.6293 Pro: Josh Weaver 2020 RESULTS Entry Deadline 75th Minnesota State Junior Girls’ Championship Tuesday, June 29, 2021 MGA June 29-30, 2020 Bent Creek Golf Club, Eden Prairie, Minn. 5850 yards, par 71 Championship Flight 5,380 yards, par 71 First & Second Flights JUNIOR GIRLS’ JUNIOR

McCauley Champion: Isabella McCauley

McCauley Fires 69 to Run Away With Minnesota Junior Girls' Championship By Nick Hunter (published June 30, 2020 ) EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Getting her first taste of competitive golf since last fall's Minnesota Golf Champions, Isabella McCauley's game showed very little rust this week, firing a 2-under 69 Tuesday at Bent Creek Golf Club to claim a five-stroke victory over her younger sister, Reese, at the 75th Minnesota Junior Girls’ State Championship. Beginning the final round in a three-way tie for the lead with her sister and Aayushi Sarkar, a steady and patient Isabella McCauley jumped to the top of the leaderboard with a birdie at the sixth before pulling away from the field with a string of birdies to begin her back nine to claim her fourth state victory. “[This week] says a lot about my preparation and being ready for this tournament. Seeing that pay off was really exciting,” Isabella McCauley said. “I practice all winter and this spring I’ve been grinding and after my practice round here, I knew what shots I needed to work on.

150 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide “The biggest key was staying in the fairway. Bent tournament at Creek is a tight course, a hard course, so staying Bunker Hills Golf in the fairway was key. I was never in water and Club, notching a never OB, so that was a huge help. Then hitting 10-stroke victory at some close approach shots so I was able to make 9-under 135 to set some birdies.” a new tournament- Playing at their home course together nearly 60 low. times already this season, Tuesday’s final round Her most recent was the first time the two sisters, and teammates victory came at last at Simley High School, have battled head-to- year’s Minnesota head in a tournament on the golf course. Girls’ Junior PGA “It was business as usual. On 16 I said how much Championship, 2nd Place: fun it was to play with her and she felt the same where she earned a Reese McCauley way,” the elder sister said. “I hope we can play two-stroke victory more competitive golf together in the future.” over Sophia Yoemans at The Jewel Golf Club. Strong storms delayed the opening round by “This is huge. I was super excited coming into more than four hours Monday, as players were this event and knew I had a good chance at MGA faced with hot and soggy conditions during both winning. You never know with golf, but I was rounds. looking forward to putting down a good score and this means a lot,” said McCauley, who will “It was still pretty wet, a little drier than yester- JUNIOR GIRLS’ begin her junior year this fall. day,” Isabella McCauley said. “Balls were spinning back—usually mine doesn’t spin backwards, Reese McCauley took the early lead Tuesday but I was seeing a little bit of that today. It was when her birdie chance from the front of the good because you could be a little more aggres- third green, 30 feet away found the bottom of sive and go at pins more.” the cup. She would relinquish the lead for good when she was unable to get up-and-down for par She grabbed sole possession of the lead thanks to on the ensuing hole. her birdie from 10 feet at the par-4 sixth before sinking a tester for par at the eighth to main- Over a four-hole stretch during her back nine, tain her slim margin. Running into trouble at Reese McCauley fell as many as six shots at one the ninth, McCauley escaped with a bogey and point but finished strong by sticking her ap- quickly took control of the final round. proach inside of two feet on the final hole to post a 3-over 74, finishing second at 146. “On nine on got in some trouble, but I had to get up-and-down for bogey and that really set the “We were probably a little more focused and momentum, putting-wise going into the back a little more engaged today, but overall, it was nine. After a birdie on 10 I felt like I was able to actually really fun and to play with someone get it going.” that I know. We both played pretty well,” Reese McCauley said of playing in the final group with After a tap-in at 10, Isabella McCauley’s lead in- her sister. creased to three when she sank a 20-footer at the 11th. Playing her final seven holes in even par, “I had a couple lip-outs and a couple bad shots, Isabella McCauley cruised to a five-stroke victory. but I also had some really good ones. [Moving forward] I know I have to keep focused and play “I was able to get the ball a little closer to the one shot at a time. My short game was pretty hole today and give myself a better look at bird- good this week and I made some good birdies.” ies, which definitely helped. I was able to stay away from [double-bogey] and made a few less Sarkar, a recent Woodbury High School graduate bogeys.” who will begin her collegiate career at Drake University later this year, ran into trouble late Claiming her first state championship at the and would card a final-round 78 to finish third Minnesota Junior PGA Players’ Tour Tourna- at 150, while Josalynn Abbott’s final-round 75 ment of Champions in 2018, Isabella McCauley earned her a fourth-place finish Tuesday. scorched the field at the 2019 Class AAA state

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MINNESOTA STATE JUNIOR GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT 1 Isabella McCauley, 15 Amy Burnham, Southview CC -1 72-69 141 Rush Creek GC +19 80-81 161 2 Reese McCauley, 16 Lauryn Finley, Southview CC +4 72-74 146 MN Youth on Course +21 80-83 163 3 Aayushi Sarkar, T17 Emily Renner, Medina G&CC +8 72-78 150 Deer Run GC +23 81-84 165 4 Josalynn Abbott, T17 Abbey Filipiak, Southview CC +10 77-75 152 Elk River GC +23 79-86 165 5 Madison Hicks, T17 McKenna Mallow, Chaska TC +11 76-77 153 Unaffiliated +23 78-87 165 Champion: T6 Courtney Wedin, T20 Anna Krieger, Isabella McCauley Hazeltine National GC +13 78-77 155 Grand View Lodge GC +24 82-84 166 MGA T6 Camille Kuznik, T20 Lauren Contreras, Pioneer Creek GC +13 77-78 155 Rush Creek GC +24 83-83 166 8 Hannah Boraas, T20 Rose Baynes, Alexandria GC +14 75-81 156 Olympic Hills GC +24 83-83 166 T9 Ava Wallerich, T20 Jovie Ordal, Unaffiliated +15 80-77 157 Willingers GC +24 81-85 166 T9 Olivia Salonek, 24 Jordana Windhorst-Knudsen, MN Youth on Course +15 79-78 157 Lake City GC +25 82-85 167 JUNIOR GIRLS’ JUNIOR T11 Isabelle Lynch, 25 Emma Davies, MN Youth on Course +17 79-80 159 Olympic Hills GC +26 81-87 168 T11 Ava Hanneman, 26 Ava Salay, Minneapolis GC +17 76-83 159 MN Youth on Course +27 81-88 169 T13 Michelle Yang, 27 Mallory Belka, MN Youth on Course +18 79-81 160 Perham Lakeside GC +28 83-87 170 2nd Place: T13 Greta Mcarthur, 28 Kyra Venne, Reese McCauley MN Youth on Course +18 79-81 160 Eagle Valley GC +29 82-89 171

3rd Place: Isabella McCauley saves par with a nice putt on the Aayushi Sarkar par-5, sixteenth hole during the Minnesota State Junior Girls' Championship at Bent Creek GC.

152 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide FIRST FLIGHT 1 Janice Kim, T17 Ava Olson, Timber Creek GC +17 84-75 159 MN Youth on Course +34 86-90 176 T2 Samantha Youngquist, T17 Anna Nesseth, Chaska TC +22 87-77 164 Northfield GC +34 86-90 176 T2 Catherine Monty, T17 Paige O'Neal, White Bear YC +22 86-78 164 Stillwater CC +34 92-84 176 T2 Claire Orcutt, T20 Ellie Breuer, Mankato GC +22 85-79 164 Riverwood National GC +37 90-89 179 5 Annika Stensrud, T20 Rachel Halvorson, Unaffiliated +23 84-81 165 Madison CC +37 91-88 179 T6 Kennedy Brom, 22 Anna Lindemann, Valleywood GC +24 89-77 166 Riverwood National GC +38 92-88 180 T6 Jasmyn Sibell, T23 Caroline Monty, Unaffiliated +24 84-82 166 White Bear YC +39 88-93 181 T8 Jaycee Rhodes, T23 Morgan Krieger, Fairway Foundation +26 89-79 168 Grand View Lodge GC +39 90-91 181 T8 Paige Steenblock, T23 Carly Hamman, MN Youth on Course +26 85-83 168 MN Youth on Course +39 92-89 181 T10 Marah Rothgarn, T26 Taylor Ullen, MGA Lake City GC +28 86-84 170 Edinburgh USA +40 88-94 182 T10 Izzy Olson, T26 Sydney Monge,

Cragun's Legacy +28 92-78 170 Chaska TC +40 89-93 182 JUNIOR GIRLS’ 12 Nicole Reineke, T26 Samantha Boerboom, MN Youth on Course +29 87-84 171 Tanners Brooke GC +40 90-92 182 13 Sarah Halvorson, T26 McKenna Hogan, Madison CC +31 89-84 173 MN Youth on Course +40 91-91 182 First Flight Champion: 14 Kate Burke, 30 JennaWiebke, Janice Kim Hazeltine National GC +32 90-84 174 MN Youth on Course +42 89-95 184 T15 Rachel Schwarz, 31 Waverly Yang, Marshall GC +33 89-86 175 MN Youth on Course +44 92-94 186 T15 Ellen Solem, 32 Georgia Hinton, MN Youth on Course +33 86-89 175 Burl Oaks GC +45 91-96 187

SECOND FLIGHT 1 Avery O'Donnell, 13 Shelby Leitz, Elk River GC +29 93-78 171 Hadley Creek GC +50 100-92 192 2 Bella Leonhart, 14 Delaney Bragg, MN Youth on Course +35 97-80 177 Hazeltine National GC +53 100-95 195 3 Izzy Segal , 15 Lexi Thompson, MN Youth On Course +37 95-84 179 Stillwater CC +59 106-95 201 T4 Avery Sawchuk, 16 Claire Witcraft, Willingers GC +41 96-87 183 Hazeltine National GC +61 104-99 203 T4 Savannah Vincent, 17 Allison Loer, Stillwater CC +41 96-87 183 Heritage Links GC +65 99-108 207 6 Amelia Morton, 18 Lilyanne Yang, Pheasant Acres GC +42 95-89 184 MN Youth on Course +67 106-103 209 7 Tricia Hemann, 19 Lauren Murray, Timber Creek GC +43 95-90 185 Deer Run GC +69 112-99 211 8 Annika Reierson, 20 Paige Cowan, Unaffiliated +44 98-88 186 Riverwood Natl GC +71 107-106 213 9 Sarah Rinnman, 21 Natalie McNeil, MN Youth on Course +45 98-89 187 MN YoC +85 117-110 227 10 MaKenna Reinhardt, 22 Alena Nugent, Le Sueur CC +48 94-96 190 MN YoC +91 125-108 233 T11 Abrianna Carstens, 23 Avery Laitinen, MN Youth on Course +49 94-97 191 MN YoC +104 136-110 246 T11 Jamie Bimberg, MN Youth on Course +49 98-93 191 Second Flight Champion: Avery O'Donnell

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MINNESOTA STATE JUNIOR GIRLS' HISTORY

MINNESOTA STATE *Effective December 31, 2016 2020 Bent Creek GC 2018 Monticello CC JUNIOR GIRLS’ the MWGA & MWPGA merged Isabella McCauley Camille Kuznik CHAMPIONSHIP with the MGA. 2019 Valleywood GC 2017 Legacy Golf (2017-Present)* Camille Kuznik Sophia Yoemans

MWGA MN JUNIOR GIRLS’ 2013 Baker National GC 2009 Fox Hollow GC 2005 Braemar GC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Kate Smith Cassie Deeg Katie Detlefsen (2002-2016) 2012 Oak Marsh GC 2008 Dellwood Hills GC 2004 Red Wing GC 2016 Chaska TC Celia Kuenster Sara Detlefsen Lauren Huhnerkoch Taylor Ledwein MGA 2011 Victory Links GC 2007 Windsong Farm 2003 Monticello CC 2015 Burl Oaks GC Celia Kuenster Samantha Sommers Katie Detlefsen Anni Heck 2010 Burl Oaks GC 2006 Izaty’s Resort 2002 Sawmill GC 2014 Tartan Park GC Anna Laorr Kelly Goodwin Jackie Beste Sarah Burnham

MWGA & MGA JUNIOR 1995 Stillwater CC (MSJ) 1988 New Prague GC (MSJ) 1980 Northfield GC (MSJ) JUNIOR GIRLS’ JUNIOR GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS Kelly Kerwin Krista Reuterfeldt Jody Rosenthal (1975-2001) Purple Hawk CC (MGA) Forest Hills GC (MGA) Crow River CC (MGA) Key – MSJ: MWGA MN State Kalen Anderson Kris Leighton Michelle Posch Junior Girls’ 1994 Worthington GC (MSJ) 1987 Island View GC (MSJ) 1979 Faribault G&CC (MSJ) MGA: MGA Junior Girls’ Kalen Anderson Chris Wollack Jody Rosenthal 2001 Oaks GC (MSJ) New Ulm CC (MGA) Tartan Park GC (MGA) Hastings CC (MGA) Town & Country Club (MGA) Kelly Kerwin Chris Geer Debby Derham Laura Olin 1993 Interlaken GC (MSJ) 1986 Ridgeview CC (MSJ) 1978 Dellwood Hills GC (MSJ) 2000 St. Cloud CC (MSJ) C. Schneekloth Liza LaBelle Kelly Skalicky Laura Olin Enger Park GC (MGA) Dahlgreen GC (MGA) White Bear YC (MGA) University GC (MGA) Karen Schroeder Jeannine Gibson Jody Rosenthal Keeley Dolan 1992 Shoreland CC (MSJ) 1985 Rochester G&CC (MSJ) 1977 Detroit CC (MSJ) 1999 New Ulm CC (MSJ) Julie Melby Christine Lagow Tartan Park GC (MGA) Laura Olin Crow River CC (MGA) Purple Hawk CC (MGA) Kathy Williams Kelly Kirwin Liza LaBelle Shoreland CC (MGA) 1976 Indian Hills GC (MSJ) Lisa Meshke 1991 Willmar CC (MSJ) 1984 Waseca Lakeside (MSJ) Kelly Varty 1998 Detroit CC (MSJ) Amy Osmundson Elk River CC (MGA) Island View GC (MGA) Lisa Meshke LeSueur CC (MGA) Lynda Otness Kathy Williams Julie Melby Dahlgreen GC (MGA) 1983 New Ulm CC (MSJ) 1975 Stillwater CC (MSJ) Deb Means 1990 Northfield GC (MSJ) Island View GC (MGA) Julie Gumlia 1997 Forest Hills GC (MSJ) Alisa Herron Dee Forsberg Minnetonka CC (MGA) Timber Creek GC (MGA) Kelly Varty Ingrid Rickers 1982 Mendakota CC (MSJ) Laura Bleyhl Pokegama GC (MGA) Burl Oaks GC (MGA) Jennifer Norlien 1989 Alexandria GC (MSJ) Sheila Peterson Kim Dutelle 1996 Waseca Lakeside (MSJ) 1981 Alexandria GC (MSJ) New Prague GC (MGA) Hilary Homeyer Jody Rosenthal Holly Duncan Pebble Lake GC (MGA) Interlaken GC (MGA) Katie Brenny Sheila Peterson

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MWGA MN JUNIOR GIRLS’ 1968 St. Cloud CC 1960 University GC 1952 Town & Country Club STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Linda Welchlin Barbara Hegg Nancy Gorman (1939-1974) 1967 Lafayette Club 1959 University GC 1951 Edina CC 1974 Mankato GC Candace Michaeloff Darlene Anderson Nancy Brown Becky Pearson 1966 LeSueur CC 1958 University GC 1950 Lafayette Club 1973 Forest Hills GC Candace Michaeloff Darlene Anderson Joan Seidl Becky Pearson 1965 Minnetonka CC 1957 University GC 1949 Somerset CC 1972 Tianna CC Kris Gilbertson Carole Pushing Joan Seidl Joan Nesset 1964 LeSueur CC 1956 University GC 1948 Somerset CC 1971 Lost Spur GC Pamela Michaeloff Kathy Reichert Pat Hickey Julie Gumlia 1963 Lafayette Club 1955 University GC 1941-1947 1970 University GC Kris Gilbertson Sharon Gredvig NO TOURNAMENTS Barbara Kuhlmann 1962 Lafayette Club 1954 University GC 1940 Interlachen CC 1969 University GC Lynn Esau Kathy Reichert Eileen Quinlan Linda Welchlin 1961 Lafayette Club 1953 University GC 1939 Town & Country Club Lynn Esau Kathy Reichert Jane Goodsill MGA JUNIOR GIRLS’

Hannah Boraas pulls a club on the par-5, sixteenth hole during the 2020 Minnesota State Junior Girls' Championship at Bent Creek GC.

The final group of the day makes their way back to the clubhouse after the 2020 Minnesota State Junior Girls' Championship at Bent Creek GC.

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Format: 54 hole stroke play; top 60 and ties make the cut for the final 2021 INFORMATION 18 holes. 104TH MINNESOTA Eligibility: Amateur or Professional. Must qualify or have an exemp- STATE OPEN tion. Professional eligibility – Minnesota Section PGA Members, Tuesday-Thursday, Associates and non-PGA professionals who currently reside July 13-15, 2021 and have physically resided within the territorial boundaries of Chaska Town Course the Minnesota Section for a minimum of six (6) months since the 3000 Town Course Dr, completion of the preceding State Open shall be eligible to Chaska, MN 55318 compete in any qualifying event. Any past champion is eligible to chaskatowncourse.com 952.443.3748 participate regardless of their residency. Pro: John Kellin Amateur Handicap Index: 6.0 at the time of entry. Entry Deadline 2020 RESULTS Thursday, June 3, 2021 103rd Minnesota State Open MNPGA Qualifying Sites July 7-9, 2020 June 7 Qualifier #1 Royal Golf Club, Lake Elmo, Minn. Grand View Lodge- 6,901 yards, par 72 The Preserve (Pequot Lakes) June 17 Qualifier #2 Blackberry Ridge GC (Sartell) June 18 Qualifier #3 MN STATE OPEN STATE MN Victory Links GC (Blaine) June 21 Qualifier #4 Oneka Ridge GC (White Bear Lake) June 22 Qualifier #5 Highland Natl GC (St. Paul) June 25 Qualifier #6 Bunker Hills GC Champion: Angus Flanagan (Coon Rapids) U of M Golfer Flanagan Breaks Course Record to Claim June 29 Qualifier #7 Cannon GC 103rd Minnesota State Open (Cannon Falls) By Nick Hunter (published July 10, 2020) July 5 2nd Chance Qualifier LAKE ELMO, Minn. – University of Minnesota golfer Angus Flanagan Chaska TC entered Thursday’s final round of the 103rd Minnesota State Open three (Chaska) shots back of Jeff Sorenson’s lead, and helped by a birdie-eagle start, Flanagan quickly closed the gap. But after hitting his tee shot at the par-4 third, Flanagan noticed some- FUTURE SITES thing was wrong. 2022 Bunker Hills GC “My driver broke—the face cracked in on the third hole,” Flanagan said. July 5-7, 2022 “I hadn’t looked at it, but it sounded a bit different when I hit it. I’m standing on the sixth hole and I’m just figuring this out. It’s a hole that you have to put your big-boy pants on and hit a really good tee shot to get over the tree. I’m hitting 3-wood into a wind and pulled it left into no-man’s land and luckily made par.”

156 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide The good news for Flanagan was that his caddie, pin, but finishing and former Gopher teammate Thomas Longbella, four feet was perfect. had his driver sitting in the trunk of his car. I left myself with a “It took me a hole, but they went into Tom’s car couple basic putts and grabbed it. Luckily it wasn’t in my room—I towards the end, have a spare one in my room. I’m lucky enough downhill sliders, but to have hit [Longbella’s] driver because I’ve spent I hit a good putt most of quarantine with him. It wasn’t alien to and it stayed online me, which was nice.” and went in.” The soon-to-be senior from Woking, England Claiming his would play his final 11 holes in 5-under, including first state victory a second eagle of the day at the 54th hole to not Thursday, Flanagan only set a new course record, an 8-under 64, but becomes the first Flanagan earned a two-stroke victory over Frankie member of the Flanagan Capan at 15-under 201. Gopher golf team to win the tournament “It’s definitely a confidence booster—my game is since Jon DuToit in very good shape right now,” Flanagan said. “I’ve won a three-way MNPGA been struggling a bit when I’ve been playing nor- playoff in 2013 at mal because I haven’t had the competitive juices Edinburgh USA fol- and it’s fine playing with teammates, but you don’t MN STATE OPEN lowing his freshman know how you’re going to play in a tournament. season at Minneso- “I was nervous on the first tee this morning, but I ta. Flanagan is also almost prefer being 7-under instead of 10 because the seventh amateur I’ve won from the front before, but after playing to earn medalist for a while it was just go-go-go and see what I can honors in the past do. I got off to a hot start and was able to hit some eight seasons. shots under pressure.” This spring was Thanks to his 3-under start on the first two holes, disappointing for 2nd Place Finisher: Flanagan would turn in 4-under after sinking his Flanagan in more Frankie Capan birdie chance at the ninth to put him in a three- ways than one. The way tie for the lead at 11-under with Capan and NCAA cancelled the remainder of the spring golf Brent Snyder. A pair of birdies early on his back season in March, and the following month, the nine pushed Flanagan to the top of the leader- USGA announced the 2020 U.S. Amateur Four- board despite a three-putt bogey at the 13th. Ball Championship to be played at Philadelphia Flanagan rolled in short birdie putt at the 15th Cricket Club would also be wiped out. and would carry a one-shot lead to the final hole Flanagan and Longbella paired up to shoot before hitting his second at the par-5 18th inside an 8-under 64 at StoneRidge Golf Club last of five feet and buried his eagle putt, going on to September to earn a spot in the field for the 2020 win by two. national championship. “I had 178 yards, uphill into a wind with a “Let’s not talk about that—it’s a bit sad,” Flanagan tucked-left pin. It was a last-day pin and I didn’t joked. “It was some of the best golf we’ve played, feel too good over it, but Tom said it was the both of us. We were looking forward to it. I was perfect 6-iron and to draw it against the wind and planning on playing a really strong summer sched- to trust it,” Flanagan said. “I’m not going to lie, ule and that was probably one of the main events I I pulled it slightly, I wasn’t trying to go left of the was looking forward to. Press release continued on page 160.

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MINNESOTA STATE OPEN RESULTS (a) – amateur, (p) – professional

1 Angus Flanagan (a), University GC -15 68-69-64 201 T31 Benjamin Greve (a), Olympic Hills GC +2 71-76-71 218 2 Frankie Capan (a), North Oaks GC -13 66-69-68 203 T34 Nathaniel Adams (a), Rush Creek GC +3 71-73-75 219 T3 Sam Matthew (p), North Oaks GC -11 72-67-66 205 T34 Noah Rasinski (a), Heritage GC +3 72-73-74 219 T3 Jeff Sorenson (p), The Minikahda Club -11 67-67-71 205 T34 Lucas Johnson (a), The Meadows GC +3 72-73-74 219 5 Brent Snyder (p), Troy Burne GC -10 66-70-70 206 T34 Bradley Wohlers (a), North Oaks GC +3 74-71-74 219 6 Michael Schmitz (a), 2nd Swing -9 69-69-69 207 T34 Matt Armstrong (a), Deer Run GC +3 68-74-77 219 7 Max Tylke (a), Legends Club -8 71-68-69 208 T34 Jamie Quesnel (a), Legends Club +3 76-70-73 219 8 Nate Stevens (a), Northfield GC -7 68-72-69 209 T34 Jeff Running (p), Wayzata CC +3 75-72-72 219 T9 Ross Miller (p), Medina G&CC -6 69-71-70 210 T34 Thomas Campbell (p), 2nd Swing +3 73-74-72 219 T9 Matt Rachey (p), University of MN -6 69-68-73 210 T42 Kyler Schwamb (a), Southern Hills GC +4 73-71-76 220 11 Ben Sigel (a), Windsong Farm GC -5 66-74-71 211 T42 Lincoln Johnson (a), Chaska TC +4 76-71-73 220 T12 Travis Ross (p), Minakwa CC -4 70-74-68 212 T42 Trey Fessler (a), Medina G&CC +4 69-70-81 220 T12 Brady Madsen (a), Hawk Creek CC -4 71-74-67 212 T42 Cecil Belisle (a), Mississippi National +4 76-71-73 220 MNPGA T12 Justin Doeden (p), Legends Club -4 74-72-66 212 T42 Mike Barge (p), Hazeltine National GC +4 74-73-73 220 T12 Derek Hitchner (a), The Minikahda Club -4 75-66-71 212 T47 Brady Hanson (p), 2nd Swing +5 74-70-77 221 T12 Sammy Schmitz (a), StoneRidge GC -4 73-67-72 212 T47 Derek Holmes (p), PXG Minneapolis +5 72-71-78 221 T12 Don Berry (p), Edinburgh USA GC -4 70-70-72 212 T47 Ralph Baxley (a), Valleywood GC +5 75-70-76 221 T18 Jack Ebner (a), Windsong Farm GC -3 72-70-71 213 T47 Brian Hills (p), 2nd Swing +5 72-74-75 221 T18 Andrew Israelson (a), Vintage GC -3 66-72-75 213 T51 Thomas Gutzmer (a), Ridges at Sand Creek +6 68-77-77 222 T20 Jack Johnson (a), Chaska TC -2 75-68-71 214 T51 Jack Gustafson (p), Timber Creek GC +6 73-71-78 222 MN STATE OPEN STATE MN T20 Tyler Muschewske (a), Hazeltine National GC -2 73-74-67 214 T51 Gavin Cronkhite (a), Legends Club +6 75-72-75 222 22 Ben Clymer (a), Hazeltine National GC -1 68-76-71 215 T51 Dave Carothers (a), Wild Marsh GC +6 75-72-75 222 T23 Connor Glynn (a), Island View GC E 7-69-72 216 T55 Ryan Peterson (a), Medina G&CC +7 75-71-77 223 T23 Conor Schubring (a), Bent Creek GC E 74-71-71 216 T55 Muzzy Donohue (a), North Oaks GC +7 75-71-77 223 T23 Ben Frazzini (a), Windsong Farm GC E 65-72-79 216 T55 Kyle Scanlon (p), Northfield GC +7 73 73 77 223 T26 Tyler Beeck (a), 2nd Swing +1 72-72-73 217 T55 Brady Swedberg (p), Geneva GC +7 72-75-76 223 T26 Dawson Wills (a), Chaska TC +1 72-71-74 217 T59 Jonathan Reigstad (p), Keller GC +8 74-72-78 224 T26 Chris Borgen (p), Lost Spur GC +1 71-72-74 217 T59 Eric Chiles (p), Chaska TC +8 71-76-77 224 T26 Michael Christensen (a), Northland CC +1 69-73-75 217 61 Parker Reddig (a), Hiawatha GC +9 72-73-80 225 T26 Pete Sienko (p), TPC Twin Cities +1 73-74-70 217 62 Caleb VanArragon (a), Bunker Hills GC +11 75-71-81 227 T31 Joel B Johnson (a), The Links at Northfork +2 74-71-73 218 63 Lars Lillehei (a), Loggers Trail GC +12 71-76-81 228 T31 Cameron White (p), PXG Minneapolis +2 70-76-72 218

Angus Flanagan on the 7th green during the final round of the Minnesota State Open at The Royal Golf Club. Flanagnan won the championship with a 3-day total of 201, 15-under par.

158 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide FAILED TO MAKE THE CUT *Complete scores unavailable Eric Rolland (p), Augsburg College +4 Brady Arnett (a), White Bear YC +8 David Morgan (a), Rochester G&CC +14 Bennett Smed (p), +4 Wade Walters (p), Interlachen CC +8 Scott Cole (p), RTG Golf +14 The Classic at Maddens Jack Hiemenz (p), Victory Links GC +8 Adam Wynia (a), Midland Hills CC +15 Julian Ramirez (p), Medina G&CC +4 Chris Swenson (a), Pebble Lake GC +8 Andrew Farrand (p), +15 Andy Bang (p), Austin CC +4 Justin Burleson (a), Mendakota CC +8 Moccasin Creek CC Mac Saby (a), Wayzata CC +4 Zach Sklebar (p), Fargo CC +8 Stellan Orvick (a), Hiawatha GC +15 Jacob Wherley (p), +4 Chad Gustafson (p), Saint Cloud CC +8 Mark Clouse (p), North Links GC +15 The Classic at Maddens Ryan Gallagher (p), North Oaks GC +9 Cory Schultz (p), Owatonna CC +16 Jesse Larson (a), Olympic Hills GC +4 Tommy Koehler (p), Braemar GC +9 Ian Simonich (a), Moorhead CC +16 John Harris (p), Edina CC +4 Harry Plowman Ollington (a), +9 Jonathan Lindquist (a), Bent Creek GC +16 Kris Kroetsch (p), Fargo CC +4 University GC Ryan Sharpe (p), Cragun’s Legacy +16 Jesse Bull (a), Golden Valley G&CC +5 Tony Vincelli (a), +9 James Kidd (p), Windsong Farm GC +17 Randy Gresh (p), Oxbow CC +5 Brackett's Crossing CC Daryl Schomer (a), Wapicada GC +17 Brett Buckingham (p), Woodhill CC +5 Luke Benoit (p), Interlachen CC +9 Carson Haley (a), Mankato GC +18 Cole Jahnke (a), Stillwater CC +5 Mitchell Wheeler (a), North Oaks GC +10 Tommy Hiniker (a), Edina CC +20 Josh Galvin (a), Edinburgh USA GC +5 Matthew Sandquist (p), +10 Ryan Hanford (p), Midland Hills CC +20 GolfTEC Roseville Eddie Wynne (p), University GC +5 Brian Peterson (a), Royal GC +21 MNPGA Thomas Schulz (p), Forest Hills GC +10 Jesse Nelson (p), The Pines +5 William Wilson (a), Forest Hills GC +21 Bill Israelson (p), Vintage GC +10 Mason Roloff (a), TPC Twin Cities +6 Austin Harrington (p), Braemar GC +22 John Buan (a), Baker National GC +10 MN STATE OPEN Van Holmgren (a), Pioneer Creek GC +6 Ben Strauman (a), Rush Creek GC +25 Brady Holland (a), Elk River GC +6 Jacob Pedersen (a), +10 +20 WDWindsong Farm GC Hunter Mottinger (a), River Oaks GC +26 Ian Mackenzie-Olson (a), Baker Natl GC +6 Mitchell Scrimgeour (a), +10 Jim Sorenson (p), Momentus Golf +27 Jonathan Hanner (a), +6 Island View GC Jake Witham (a), Keller GC +27 Town & Country Club Grant Hanson (p), Geneva GC +11 Greg Jamieson (p), University GC +29 John Butler (a), Elk River GC +6 Ian Meyer (a), Windsong Farm GC +11 David Haslerud (a), Southview CC +7 WITHDREW/DISQUALIFIED Ty Armstrong (p), +11 Adam Erickson (p), Majestic Oaks GC +7 GolfTEC- Eden Prairie Tom Kirkland (p), Victory Links GC +8 WD Charlie Stuck (a), Saint Cloud CC +7 Theo Frentzos (a), Links at Northfork +12 Erik Toftner (p), Hiawatha GC +15 WD Dale Jones (p), Mendakota CC +7 Noah Boraas (a), Alexandria GC +12 Trent Peterson (a), Valleywood GC E DQ Andy Smith (p), Hazeltine National GC +7 Jerry Rose (a), Alexandria GC +12 Gunnar Broin (a), Chaska TC E WD Timothy Brovold (p), Bunker Hills GC +7 Will Holmgren (p), Pioneer Creek GC +12 Danny Renner (a), Deer Run GC +6 WD Charles Larson (p), Perham Lakeside GC +7 Roger Fahrenkrug (p), Braemar GC +13 Robert Kelley (a), Lafayette Club +6 WD Josh Whalen (p), Elk River GC +7 Beau Hanson (p), Detroit CC +13 Erik Bredesen (a), Edinburgh USA +16 WD Mitchell Mackedanz (p), Bemidji T&CC +7 Samuel Baker (a), Cloquet CC +13 Chris Eikenberg (p), +20 WD TaylorMade Golf Clay Kucera (a), Chaska TC +7 Derek Stendahl (p), Rush Creek GC +14

Frankie Capan on the 15th tee during the final round of the Minnesota State Open at The Royal Golf Club. Capan finished in 2nd place with a 3-day total of 203, 13-under par. Continued on next page.

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U of M Golfer Flanagan Breaks Course Record... continued “I get a go at it with this fall, got off to a quick start Thursday with my best mate, and birdies on two of his first three holes. But a pair guys I know were of bogeys mid-round proved to be the difference playing in it. It was as he would card two birdies over his final six tough, but at the holes to fall two shots short of Flanagan, posting a end of the day I’ve 13-under 203. been very open- “I played solid all three days,” Capan said Thurs- minded during these day, “I felt like the last two days I couldn’t really times. I was nervous get anything going, which was disappointing. not being at home Every time I’d make a couple birdies, I’d slip in 3rd Place: with my family, but a bogey. It was a good week and there’s a lot to Sam Matthew Tom has welcomed build on, especially going into the middle of the me in and it’s helped summer. my to take my mind MNPGA “I’m pleased with how my game is looking and off that and golf.” there are some things I need to work on, like Following his win putting and taking advantage of par-5’s, which Thursday, Flanagan with my power, should be easier than it was this quipped that he’s week. Overall, it was a great week and I’m looking been “stuck here” forward to the [state amateur].” during the CO- Joining Capan in Fort Myers, Fla., this fall are

MN STATE OPEN STATE MN VID-19 pandemic 2018 MGA State Amateur champ Van Holmgren, and unable to travel who transferred from North Dakota State Univer- back home across sity after the 2019 fall semester, and by Winona the Atlantic. Hollis State University transfer and the defending Min- Cavner, the 3M 4th Place: nesota State Open champion Brady Madsen. Jeff Sorenson Open Executive Di- rector and founder Sam Matthew, the 2013 MGA State Amateur of The Royal Club who was in attendance during champion, and eight-time Minnesota Section the final round, rewarded Flanagan with an ex- PGA Player of the Year Jeff Sorenson finished emption into the second playing of the PGA Tour in a tie for third at 11-under 205 to earn a share event at TPC Twin Cities July 23-26. of low-professional honors, each taking home a paycheck of more than $7,000. Capan, who recently finished his sophomore season at the University of Alabama and will The 104th Minnesota State Open will be con- now transfer to Florida Gulf Coast University tested at Chaska Town Course

Angus Flanagan on the 15th tee during the final round of the Minnesota State Open at The Royal Golf Club.

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2020 Royal GC 1994 Bunker Hills GC 1968 Hazeltine National GC 1942 Country Club Angus Flanagan John Harris Eddie Langert Lighthorse Harry Cooper 2019 Rush Creek GC 1993 Bunker Hills GC 1967 Interlachen CC 1941 Rochester G&CC Brady Madsen George Shortridge Clayton Johnson Joe Coria 2018 Bunker Hills GC 1992 Bunker Hills GC 1966 Wayzata CC 1940 Midland Hills CC Andrew McCain Don Berry George Shortridge Joe Coria 2017 StoneRidge GC 1991 Bunker Hills GC 1965 Mankato GC 1939 Ridgeview CC Ben Greve Bill Israelson Dave Gumlia Les Bolstad 2016 Bunker Hills GC 1990 Bunker Hills GC 1964 Midland Hills CC 1938 Interlachen CC Ben Greve Tom Lehman Dave Gumlia Les Bolstad 2015 Mendakota CC 1989 Bunker Hills GC 1963 Edina CC 1937 Hillcrest GC of St. Paul Andrew McCain Tom Lehman Joe Sodd Al Clasen 2014 Bunker Hills GC 1988 Bunker Hills GC 1962 Duluth CC 1936 Golden Valley CC Trent Peterson Jon Chaffee Gene Hansen Charles “Pat” Sawyer 2013 Edinburgh USA 1987 Bunker Hills GC 1961 Interlachen CC 1935 The Minikahda Club Jon DuToit Kevin Cashman Gene Hansen Charles “Pat” Sawyer MNPGA 2012 Bunker Hills GC 1986 Bunker Hills GC 1960 Hillcrest GC of St. Paul 1934 Town & Country Club Ryan Peterson Jim Sorenson John Cook Joe Coria

2011 Rush Creek GC 1985 Bunker Hills GC 1959 Oak Ridge CC 1933 Country Club MN STATE OPEN Troy Johnson Joel Goldstrand Bill Waryan Les Bolstad 2010 Bunker Hills GC 1984 Bunker Hills GC 1958 Town & Country Club 1932 Minneapolis GC Clayton Rask Chris Perry Paul O’Leary Carson “Lee” Herron 2009 Hastings CC 1983 Bunker Hills GC 1957 Minneapolis GC 1931 NO TOURNAMENT Brett Swedberg Mike Morley Ray Hill 1930 Golden Valley CC 2008 Bunker Hills GC 1982 Bunker Hills GC 1956 Golden Valley CC Edward Baening Yu Katayama Mike Morley Charles “Pat” Sawyer 1929 Interlachen CC 2007 Bunker Hills GC 1981 Bunker Hills GC 1955 Midland Hills CC Jock Hendry Kane Hanson George Shortridge Wally Ulrich 1928 Midland Hills CC 2006 Bunker Hills GC 1980 Bunker Hills GC 1954 The Minikahda Club Jimmy Johnston Mike Barge Dan Croonquist Ray Hill 1927 Minneapolis GC 2005 Bunker Hills GC 1979 Minnetonka CC 1953 Woodhill CC Jimmy Johnston Jered Gusso Dan Croonquist Loren Krugel 1926 Somerset CC 2004 Bunker Hills GC 1978 Indian Hills GC 1952 Somerset CC George Smith Ty Armstrong Dave Haberle Joe Coria 1925 Interlachen CC 2003 Bunker Hills GC 1977 Olympic Hills GC 1951 Interlachen CC Harry Legg Joe Stansberry Ron Benson Wally Ulrich 1924 Minneapolis GC 2002 Bunker Hills GC 1976 Stillwater CC 1950 Town & Country Club George Smith David Tentis Rick Ehrmanntraut Bill Waryan 1923 Golden Valley CC 2001 Bunker Hills GC 1975 Minneapolis GC 1949 Northland CC Jack Burke Rodney Cook Mike Morley Joe Coria 1922 Duluth CC 2000 Bunker Hills GC 1974 Town & Country Club 1948 Woodhill CC Tom Stevens Ben Meyers Ron Benson Joe Coria 1921 Town & Country Club 1999 Bunker Hills GC 1973 Dellwood CC 1947 White Bear YC Jack Burke Don Berry Joel Goldstrand Wally Ulrich 1920 White Bear YC 1998 Bunker Hills GC 1972 Midland Hills CC 1946 Minnesota Valley CC Jack Burke James McLean Ron Benson Wally Ulrich 1919 Interlachen CC 1997 Bunker Hills GC 1971 Faribault GC 1945 Golden Valley CC Jack Burke John Snyder Clayton Johnson Joe Coria 1918 Northland CC 1996 Bunker Hills GC 1970 Bunker Hills GC 1944 Minneapolis GC George Sargent Andy Brink Dave Haberle Stan Larson 1917 The Minikahda Club 1995 Bunker Hills GC 1969 North Oaks GC 1943 Midland Hills CC Tom Stevens John Harris Bob Reith Jr. Les Bolstad

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Format: Two rounds, 36-hole stroke play with one Championship 2021 INFORMATION gross division, one Championship (65+) gross division, and up to 3 net 70TH MPGA SENIOR flights based on the number of entries and handicaps. 95% of handicap PUBLIC LINKS will be applied after adjusting to the slope rating of the golf course. CHAMPIONSHIP Eligibility: Amateur players who are members of a club that is a mem- Saturday-Sunday, ber of the Minnesota Public Golf Association (MPGA), carry an active July 17-18, 2021 GHIN handicap at that club, and are at least 50 years of age as of the Eastwood Golf Club first day of the championship. 3505 Eastwood Rd SE, Rochester, MN 55904 2020 RESULTS rochestermn.gov/ departments/park/golf/ 69th MPGA Senior Public Links Championship eastwood July 18-19, 2020 507.281.6173 Rum River Hills Golf Club, Ramsey, Minn. Pro: Jeff Gorman 6,308 yards, par 71 Entry Deadline MPGA Monday, July 5, 2021 Eagle on Final Hole Gives Brown First Senior Victory at MPGA Senior Public Links (published July 19, 2020) RAMSEY, Minn. – Holding a slim lead on the final hole at Rum River Hills Golf Club Sunday, Tony Brown sank his eagle opportunity from 15 feet to claim the 69th Minnesota Public Golf Association Senior Public Links Championship by three strokes. Brown survived a late surge by two-time Minnesota Golf Association SENIOR PUBLIC LINKS PUBLIC SENIOR Senior Men’s Player of the Year Steve Whittaker, who aced the 118- yard, par-3 14th hole, shooting 2-under 140 to collect his first state victory since his win at the MPGA Public Links Championship in 2014 at Eagle Valley Golf Club. “I knew it was going to be extremely difficult with the wind today—it was so gusty,” Brown said Sunday. “You’re just trying to not make a big number and I thought at even par I’d be right in there and then Champion: I’d have to make a decision at 18. Tony Brown “The last hole I had 210 in and I was thinking 4-iron. I knew I had a one-shot lead and figured I’d hit it long if I had to. With so much wind I got it to the middle of the green and was fortunate to get a good read off [Don Howe] and I cashed it.” Brown shared the opening-round lead with Eric Przybyla after both fired rounds of 2-under 69 Saturday. Playing his first seven holes in 1-over Sunday, Brown got into trouble at the eighth by hitting his approach over the green, leading to double-bogey and dropping him to 1-over for the tournament. He would bounce back by sinking his birdie chance at the ninth to take outright possession of the lead at even par. “My thought was to go and hit nine greens on the back,” Brown said after turning in 2-over during his final round. “I was rolling the ball pretty well and wanted to give myself nine chances—I think I hit eight greens on the back.” Chipping within tap-in distance at the par-5 12th, Brown took a step back with a bogey at the 13th, but rebounded by hitting a wedge to 15 feet at the 14th and would convert his birdie chance to take a two- shot lead over Whittaker.

162 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide Following a bogey at the 17th, Brown reached He’s also claimed four titles at the Labor Day Clas- the par-5 final hole in two and rolled in his sic at Worthington Country Club in 2000, 2002, chance to earn his first state win in six seasons. 2012 and 2016. After graduating from Drake Uni- “I played in the [State Amateur] last week at versity, Brown bounced around on mini tours as a Edina and I had two bad holes—I had a triple professional before regaining his amateur status. and a double, but I knew I was playing good golf,” Playing his first event as a senior at the Minne- Brown said. “I like this golf course, but it’s not sota Senior Open last month after turning 50 in advantageous for me because I’m probably one November, Brown posted back-to-back rounds of the longest guys in the field, and probably the of 74 to finish tied for 13th. Making Sunday’s youngest, but I only hit about five drivers today. win even sweeter for Brown, is the fact that he’s “My ball-striking has been as good as its been won at each step of his golf career. all year, but I’ve struggled with the putter to try “It’s exciting because now I’ve won at the junior to get that going. Recently I’ve started to putt a level, the collegiate level, professionally, amateur, little bit better.” and now to win as a senior is kind of neat to Brown won the 2001 MGA Mid-Amateur break the ice.” Championship when it was contested at Edina Whittaker tied a tournament-low Sunday, card- Country Club and has since qualified for three ing a 2-under 69 for just the third round below MPGA USGA championships, most recently the U.S. par for the championship. Opening with a 74

Mid-Amateur Championship in 2008 at Mil- Saturday, Whittaker played his first 10 holes in SENIOR PUBLIC LINKS waukee Country Club. Press release continued on next page.

MPGA SENIOR PUBLIC LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION 1 Tony Brown, Rush Creek GC -2 69-71 140 T29 Bob Auman, The Links at Northfork +15 80-77 157 2 Steve Whittaker, Pebble Creek GC +1 74-69 143 T29 Bill Tadewald, Bunker Hills GC +15 76-81 157 3 Bob Snyder, Cannon GC +3 71-74 145 T29 Kevin Culligan, Valleywood GC +15 77-80 157 T4 Scott Hogan, Cannon GC +4 75-71 146 33 Harry Johnson, Eagle Ridge GC +16 79-79 158 T4 Tom Nordstrom, Eagle Valley GC +4 71-75 146 T34 Rick Brown, Eagle Valley GC +17 82-77 159 T6 Jon Empanger, Island View GC +5 73-74 147 T34 Mark Thompson, Valleywood GC +17 75-84 159 T6 Leif Carlson, Keller GC +5 74-73 147 T36 Derek Pyle, Wirth GC +18 81 -79 160 T6 Eric Przybyla, Anoka GC +5 69-78 147 T36 Joe O'Neill, Braemar GC +18 80-80 160 T9 Mark Sperling, Willinger's GC +6 78-70 148 T36 Gregg Western, Pebble Lake GC +18 79-81 160 T9 Jeff Teal, Island View GC +6 74-74 148 T39 Scott Thul, Bunker Hills GC +19 82-79 161 T9 JT Johnson, New Richmond GC +6 71-77 148 T39 Robert Slattery, Bunker Hills GC +19 78-83 161 T12 John Anderson, Bunker Hills GC +7 75-74 149 41 Paul Korman, Columbia GC +20 81-81 162 T12 Paul Talbot, Anoka GC +7 71-78 149 T42 Greg Erickson, Rum River Hills GC +21 85-78 163 T12 Chris Tollefsrud, Timber Creek GC +7 72-77 149 T42 Dennis Alm, Keller GC +21 83-80 163 T15 Randy Jacobus, Baker National GC +9 75-76 151 T42 Todd Johnson, Eagle Valley GC +21 81-82 163 T15 James Poganski, Eagle Valley GC +9 74-77 151 T45 Randy Newman, Fountain Valley GC +22 86-78 164 T15 Don Howe, River Oaks Municipal GC +9 71-80 151 T45 Randy Garber, University GC +22 82-82 164 T18 Todd Benson, Rush Creek GC +10 75-77 152 T47 Keith Larson, Baker National GC +23 80-85 165 T18 Bob Cavanagh, Perham Lakeside GC +10 72-80 152 T47 David Gunderson, Wirth GC +23 76-89 165 T20 John Mugford, Deer Run GC +11 76-77 153 T49 Joe Sicora, Fox Hollow GC +24 84-82 166 T20 Darryl Tilden, Columbia GC +11 74-79 153 T49 Robert Payne, Fox Hollow GC +24 83-83 166 T22 Ken Gerzsenyi, Eastwood GC +12 76-78 154 T49 Michael Sage, Rush Creek GC +24 83-83 166 T22 Tim Smith, Braemar GC +12 73-81 154 T49 Scott Hanka, Rum River Hills G +24 81-85 166 T24 Patrick Muellerleile, Keller GC +13 78-77 155 53 John Welton, Columbia GC +25 84-83 167 T24 Tim Gordon, Elk River GC +13 76-79 155 54 Chick Evans, Brookview GC +31 83-90 173 T24 Michael Longman, Braemar GC +13 76-79 155 55 John Hagge, Pebble Lake C +34 85-91 176 T27 Mark Rezac, Bunker Hills GC +14 75-81 156 56 Curtis Sletten, Emerald Greens GC +40 86-96 182 T27 Bruce Hegland, Cannon GC +14 75-81 156 T29 Rolf Engwall, Edinburgh USA +15 82-75 157 Continued on next page.

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Eagle on Final Hole Gives Brown First Senior Victory at MPGA Senior... continued 2-under Sunday and would momentarily earn lie Whitcher and Robert Casura by one stroke. a share of the lead thanks to his third-career ace An up-and-down front nine saw Schultz turn at the 14th. A late bogey derailed Whittaker’s in 2-over for the round, but he would card hopes of earning his sixth senior title in the birdie at the par-4 10th to move to 8-over for state. He finished three shots back at 1-over 143. the championship. Schultz managed to hang Skip Schultz overcame a two-stroke deficit enter- on during a rough final seven holes, including a ing Sunday’s final round to post a 78, claiming double-bogey at the 18th to win the 65 & Older victory in the 65 & Over Division by shooting a age group. 36-hole total of 13-over 155, edging both Char-

MPGA SENIOR PUBLIC LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP - DIVISION RESULTS MPGA 65 & OVER DIVISION 1 Skip Schultz, University GC +13 77-78 155 7 Mike Nash, Keller GC +22 82-82 164 T2 Charlie Whitcher, Loggers Trail GC +14 77-79 156 8 Thomas King, Columbia GC +24 78-88 166 T2 Robert Casura, Goodrich GC +14 75-81 156 9 Bill Decker, Anoka GC +25 77-90 167 T4 Gary Huber, Loggers Trail GC +16 79-79 158 10 Thomas Grabinski, Monticello CC +28 78-92 170 T4 John Walsh, Anoka GC +16 81-77 158 11 Rod Hamblin, Tanners Brook GC +33 88-87 175 6 Tim Maaske, Bunker Hills GC +17 75-84 159

NET - DIVISION 1 SENIOR PUBLIC LINKS PUBLIC SENIOR 1 Chris Friberg, Phalen Park GC +3 70-75 145 T8 Jose Mendoza, Wirth GC +15 77-80 157 2 Mike Allen, Rum River Hills GC +5 72-75 147 T8 Dave Overkamp, Como GC +15 75-82 157 T3 John Compton, Rum River Hills GC +8 71-79 150 11 Shawn Holman, Highland National GC +16 82-76 158 T3 Rick Thielen, Columbia GC +8 72-78 150 12 Thomas Kennedy, Fountain Valley GC +18 85-75 160 5 Bob Miller, Baker National GC +9 75-76 151 13 Dean Cocchiarella, Valleywood GC +20 77-85 162 6 Mark Hegland, Cannon GC +11 75-78 153 14 Wayne Miller, Como GC +23 81-84 165 7 Scott Fredrickson, Rum River Hills GC +13 80-75 155 15 Mike Whalen, Valleywood GC +24 90-76 166 T8 Jon Olson, Meadowbrook Men's Club +15 80-77 157

NET - DIVISION 2 1 Pete Hoover, Rum River Hills GC +6 74-74 148 9 Myron Johnson, Rum River Hills GC +15 72-85 157 2 Frederick John, Rush Creek GC +7 77-72 149 10 Daniel Ollila, Goodrich GC +16 80-78 158 T3 Todd King, Rum River Hills GC +8 73-77 150 11 Greg Lundgren, Columbia GC +17 83-76 159 T3 Craig Urseth, Rum River Hills GC +8 73-77 150 12 Ron Poferl, Goodrich GC +18 78-82 160 5 Dennis Dee, Columbia GC +9 74-77 151 T13 David Chamberlain, Rum River Hills GC +21 84-79 163 T6 Charles Bernardy, Brookview GC +10 76-76 152 T13 Brian Rheingans, Rum River Hills GC +21 74-89 163 T6 Steve Anderson, Rum River Hills GC +10 73-79 152 15 Charles Thompson, Highland National GC +30 87-85 172 8 Ramiro Sifuentes, Brookview GC +12 76-78 154 16 Dana Kelly, University GC +39 95-86 181

NET - DIVISION 3 1 Marlin Morseth, Goodrich GC +3 77-68 145 9 Lester Anderson, Goodrich GC +15 72-85 157 2 Steven Kopesky, Goodrich GC +5 75-72 147 10 David Olson, River Oaks Municipal GC +17 82-77 159 T3 Roger Hamm, Brookview GC +8 78-72 150 11 Daniel Farr, Rum River Hills GC +18 80-80 160 T3 Larry McCallum, Columbia GC +8 66-84 150 12 Gary Prevost, Wirth GC +23 79-86 165 5 Tom Anderson, Rum River Hills GC +9 71-80 151 13 Jim Anderson, Pebble Creek GC +25 87-80 167 6 Matt McClernan, Brookview GC +10 71-81 152 14 Paul Hanna, Bunker Hills GC +30 83-89 172 7 David Jelle, Columbia GC +11 75-78 153 15 Hal Holtkamp, River Oaks Municipal GC +36 92-86 178 8 Tom Gleason, Fountain Valley GC +12 80-74 154 16 Jay Brisse, Pheasant Acres GC +43 90-95 185

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Format: 18-hole stroke play. There will be a boys' division and a girls' 2021 INFORMATION division. Within each division, there will be multiple flights based 35TH MPGA JUNIOR upon age. The low 12 players and ties regardless of flight will play an PUBLIC LINKS additional 9 holes to determine the champion of each division. CHAMPIONSHIP Eligibility: Open to all male and female junior amateur players, ages Monday, July 19, 2021 13-18, who are affiliated with or play substantially all of their golf at a Goodrich Golf Course public golf course. 1820 North Van Dyke Street, Maplewood, MN 55109 2020 RESULTS goodrichgc.com OR ramseycountygolf.com 34th MPGA Junior 651.748.2525 ublic inks hampionship Pro: Brad Behnke P L C July 15, 2020 Entry Deadline Monday, July 5, 2021 Goodrich Golf Club, Maplewood, Minn. 6,269 yards, par 70 Boys • 5,076 yards, par 70 Girls MPGA JUNIOR PUBLIC LINKS PUBLIC JUNIOR

John King Overall Boys' Champion: Overall Girls' Champion: John King Camille Kuznik

BOYS' DIVISIONS AGES 16-18 AGES 13-15 1 John King, MN YoC 72-33 105 T1 Luke Thompson, MN YoC 74-38 112 2 Ben Rasinski, Heritage Links 70-36 106 T1 Ryan Jamieson, University 74-38 112 T3 Walter Ylitalo, MN YoC 73-36 109 T1 Evan Raiche, MN YoC 76-36 112 T3 Anthony Cylkowski, Zumbrota 73-36 109 4 Pranay Singh, MN YoC 74-41 115 5 Bennett Thomas, MN YoC 71-40 111 T5 Tyler Wanous, MN YoC 79 6 Jack Wetzel, MN YoC 76-38 114 T5 Arthur Ylitalo, MN YoC 79 Camille Kuznik 7 Brody Pass, Victory Links 75-40 115 7 Joseph Rohlwing, MN YoC 80 T8 Teddy Kaste, MN YoC 77 8 Alex Venne, Eagle Valley 84 T8 Myles Jarrett, Fairway Foundation 77 9 Jack Hanson, Brackett's Crossing 85 10 Gordon Skaar, Eagle Ridge 78 T10 Connor Wolf, Bunker Hills 86

GIRLS' DIVISIONS AGES 16-18 AGES 13-15 1 Camille Kuznik, Pioneer Creek 69-39 108 1 Izzy Olson, Cragun's 85-41 126 2 Kyra Venne, Eagle Valley 79-37 116 2 Nicole Reineke, MN YoC 86-44 130 3 Michelle Yang, MN YoC 85-39 124 3 Waverly Yang, MN YoC 88-45 133 4 Carly Hamman, MN YoC 88-45 133 4 Taylor Ullen, Edinburgh USA 91-43 134 5 Allison Cole, Stillwater 99-53 152 5 Allison Loer, MN YoC 96-44 140 6 Sarah Strub, Prestwick 107-52 159

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Izzy Olson tees off on the first hole of Luke Thompson tees off on the fourth hole the 2020 MPGA Junior Public Links of the 2020 MPGA Junior Public Links Championship. Olson finished first Championship. Thompson finished in a in the girls' 13-15 division. first place tie in the boys' 13-15 division.

(Left-right) John King, Anthony Cylkowski, Ben Rasinski, and Bennett Thomas make their way to the eighth tee during the 2020 MPGA Junior Public Links Championship

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Format: 54 hole stroke play. Top 60 and ties 2021 INFORMATION make the cut for the final 18 holes. 118TH MGA AMATEUR Eligibility: Must qualify or have an exemption. CHAMPIONSHIP Handicap Index: 6.4 at the time of entry. Monday-Wednesday, Format: 54 hole stroke play. Top 60 and ties July 19-21, 2021 make the cut for the final 18 holes. Rush Creek Golf Club Eligibility: Must qualify or have an exemption. 7801 Cty Rd 101, Handicap Index: 6.4 at the time of entry. Maple Grove, MN 55311 2021 Exemptions: rushcreek.com 763.494.8844 A. Past Champions (Previous five years: 2016-2020) Pro: Tom Wall B. 2020 MGA Amateur (Low 15 + Ties) Entry Deadline C. MGA Players’ Championship: 2020 & 2021 Champions Monday, May 31, 2021 2020 Runner-Up • 2021 Semi-finalists D. 2020 MGA Men’s Players of the Year (Junior, Regular, and Senior) Qualifying Sites E. 2020 MGA Four-Ball Champions MGA June 14 Elk River GC F. 2020 Minnesota State Open (Amateurs placing in the top 12 + ties (Elk River) G. 2020 Minnesota Senior Open (Low Amateur) June 16 Minnesota H. 2020 MGA Senior Amateur Champion National GC I. & J. 2021 MGA Mid-Players’ & Senior Players’ Champion (McGregor) Hiawatha GC K. 2020 Minnesota State Junior Boys’ Champion (Minneapolis) L. 2020 MPGA Public Links Champion

AMATEUR June 17 Wildflower M. 2021 MPGA Mid-Public Links Champion at Fair Hills N. 2020 MGA Player Points List (Top 15 finishers + ties) (Detroit Lakes) O. 2020 Mid-Amateur Championship (Low three finishers + ties) Oakdale GC P. 2021 MGA Player Points (Top 5) (Buffalo Lake) Q. Host Club Exemptions (2) June 18 Oneka Ridge GC (White Bear Lake) 2020 RESULTS June 21 Wild Marsh GC (Buffalo) 117th MGA Amateur Championship June 22 Bellwood Oaks GC July 13-15, 2020 (Hastings) Edina Country Club, Edina, Minn. Alexandria GC 6,810 yards, par 72 (Alexandria) June 24 The Bridges (Winona) June 24 Marshall GC (Marshall)

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2022 Olympic Hills GC July 18-20, 2022 2023 Minneapolis GC July 17-19, 2023 2024 Minnesota Valley CC July 15-17, 2024 Champion: Frankie Capan

168 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide Late Birdies Carry Capan to MGA Amateur Title By Nick Hunter (published July 16, 2020) EDINA, Minn. – Surrendering a late lead for and ended up shooting the course record. I put the second time in two weeks must’ve seemed together really good golf and just got beat. It like a cruel flashback for Frankie Capan was tough to get over last week, but this one Wednesday during the final round of the 117th feels really good. Minnesota Golf Association Amateur Champi- “It was a very up-and-down round today. I start- onship. ed off with a par and then birdied two—made a Capan was unable to bounce back from a pair of nice little 40-footer, but wasn’t really able to get mid-round bogeys at last week’s Minnesota State anything going until later in the round. It was Open, and watched as University of Minnesota a little frustrating because it was a lot different golfer Angus Flanagan pulled away with a two- than the first two days. I was playing well and stroke victory. hitting good, consistent shots and making bird- Entering the final 18 holes with a four-stroke ies on the easier holes." lead, Capan was bounced from the top of the After lengthy putts to start, Capan was unable to leaderboard with back-to-back bogeys late to re- make any substantial putts for the next 14 holes. linquish his lead once again. This time however, Bogeys at four and six trimmed Capan’s lead MGA Capan flipped the script by rallying with a pair to one over Holmgren, but he rolled in a short of birdies to hold off the surging duo of Andrew birdie at the eighth to turn at 11-under for the Israelson and Van Holmgren to collect his first championship. AMATEUR state victory and a little redemption as well. A two-putt birdie at the par-5 12th stretched “It always feels good to win and hoist a trophy Capan’s lead to two, but he would run into at the end of the day, but I wish I had a couple trouble at the 13th by putting his second shot shots back,” Capan said following his final into the water. Limiting the damage with a round Wednesday. “The game is feeling good bogey, and clinging to a share of the lead, Capan and after last week, I really wanted this one. bogeyed the par-4 14th to fall one back. Angus put together a very good final round Press release continued on page 172.

Frankie Capan, North Oaks GC, drives at the 5th tee during Wednesday's final round at the 2020 MGA Amateur Championship. Capan set an amateur scoring record at 12-under par, 66-67-71--204, to win the championship.

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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 Town & Country Club +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 MGA 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 AMATEUR 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

Frankie Capan pitching to the 8th green during the 3rd round of the 117th MGA Amateur Championship at Edina Country Club.

170 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide FAILED TO MAKE THE CUT Cecil Belisle, Red Wing GC +6 75-75 150 Shane Barnes, Braemar GC +12 80-76 156 Thomas Huettl, Lake City Golf +6 74-76 150 Christian Labrador, MN YoC +12 75-81 156 Parker Reddig, Hiawatha GC +6 76-74 150 Jack Southard, Princeton GC +12 79-77 156 Daryl Schomer, Wapicada GC +6 71-79 150 Joey Thomas, Bracketts Crossing CC +12 76-80 156 Conor Schubring, Bent Creek GC +6 74-76 150 Shell Wheeler, North Oaks GC +12 77-79 156 Brandon Sperling, Willinger's GC +6 76-74 150 John Butler, Links at Northfork +13 79-78 157 Dawson Wills, Chaska TC +6 81-69 150 Kyle Molin, Hazeltine National GC +13 82-75 157 Tony Brown, Rush Creek GC +6 78-72 150 Ben Egart, The Links at Northfork +13 74-83 157 Muzzy Donohue, North Oaks GC +6 75-75 150 Dylan Gergen, Mendakota CC +13 77-80 157 Tim McKenney, Baker National GC +6 79-71 150 Benjamin Hicks, Chaska TC +13 79-78 157 Max Ullan, LeSueur CC +6 74-76 150 Tony Krogen, Rush Creek GC +13 78-79 157 Troy Johnson, Medina G&CC +7 76-75 151 Jack McLeod, Northfield GC +13 79-78 157 Noah Lawson, Forest Hills GC +7 76-75 151 Brandon Nelson, Bemidji T&CC +13 79-78 157 Cody Stovall, Legends Club +7 72-79 151 Alex Pries, Chaska TC +13 79-78 157 Jesse Larson, Olympic Hills GC +7 76-75 151 Matt Erredge, Northern Hills GC +14 80-78 158 Samuel Baker, Cloquet CC +8 76-76 152 Russ Higgins, Chaska TC +14 77-81 158 Carter Doose, Shoreland CC +8 74-78 152 Matt Pfingsten, Island View GC +14 77-81 158 MGA Bobby Frazzini, Windsong Farm +8 75-77 152 Michael Witter, Twin Cities GC +14 80-78 158 Nicholas Nielsen, Northfield GC +8 75-77 152 Mike Fiedler, Mendakota CC +14 80-78 158

Noah Rasinski, Willinger's GC +8 75-77 152 Tim Peterson, Forest Hills GC +14 82-76 158 AMATEUR Jordan Ryan, Chaska TC +8 80-72 152 Hunter Rebrovich, Geneva GC +14 80-78 158 Ian Simonich, Moorhead CC +8 80-72 152 Jack Wellen, TPC-Twin Cities +14 76-82 158 Peter Hankinson, Edina CC +8 80-72 152 Eli Finkelstein, Golden Valley CC +15 80-79 159 Nick Jarrett, Somerby GC +8 80-72 152 Dan Muench, Pebble Creek GC +15 76-83 159 Tony Vincelli, Fountain Valley GC +8 79-73 152 Josiah Nelson, Northern Hills GC +16 75-85 160 Kyle Berg, Southern Hills GC +9 81-72 153 Andrew Johnson, Rush Creek GC +16 78-82 160 Matt Chalberg, Braemar GC +9 78-75 153 John Spreiter, Litchfield GC +16 80-80 160 Jim Foss, Bemidji T&CC +9 79-74 153 Tyler Wood, The Ponds at Battle Creek +16 79-81 160 Jon Lindquist, Bent Creek GC +9 78-75 153 Ryan McDowell, Rush Creek GC +17 81-80 161 Owen Mickschl, Bracketts Crossing CC +9 79-74 153 Tanner Lane, Detroit CC +17 79-82 161 Weston Guili, Edinburgh USA +9 74-79 153 John Hafdal, Wilds GC +18 81-81 162 Jacob Herdine, Fox Hollow GC +9 77-76 153 Chris Tollefsrud, Timber Creek GC +18 82-80 162 Will Hickey, Stoneridge GC +9 76-77 153 Ryan Geiger, Bracketts Crossing CC +19 85-78 163 Anders Larson, Pine Island GC +9 76-77 153 Cody Steenson, Pioneer Creek GC +19 87-76 163 Dave Steingart, Edina CC +9 78-75 153 Riley Grow, Medina G&CC +20 81-83 164 Matthew Ostdiek, Northfield GC +10 80-74 154 Anthony Mahady, Emerald Greens GC +20 88-76 164 Jack Buan, Baker National GC +10 75-79 154 Brian Moehnke, Pine Island GC +20 83-81 164 Trent Wilcox, Headwaters CC +10 78-76 154 Zachary Owen, Legends Club +20 81-83 164 Kane Bauer, Hastings GC +11 78-77 155 Brett Mathiowetz, New Ulm CC +21 80-85 165 Daniel Hersch, Braemar GC +11 78-77 155 Sam Peterson, Phalen Park GC +22 79-87 166 Howard Hoffman, Brookview GC +11 79-76 155 Ethan Norman, MN YoC +23 82-85 167 Tim Samuelson, Windsong Farm +11 79-76 155 Spencer Kronbeck, Mississippi Natl GL +24 83-85 168 Justin Tanquist, Dahlgreen GC +11 78-77 155 Pat Cronin, The Minikahda Club +26 87-83 170 Brooks Beutler, Lafayette Club +11 79-76 155 John Kirk, Twin Cities GC +26 91-79 170 Alex Klehr, Rush Creek GC +11 78-77 155 Benjamin Wagenbach, Legends Club +28 85-87 172 Sam Skaar, Eagle Ridge GC +11 74-81 155

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Late Birdies Carry Capan to MGA Amateur Title... continued Capan responded Asked how the decision to transfer came about, by sticking his ap- Capan replied, “I chalk that one up to Van— proach inside of six he’s really good at recruiting. Florida is a great feet at the 15th and place and I’ve always felt as though I’d eventu- rolled in his birdie ally like to move there, assuming I go on to play look to pull even professional golf. After I made the decision to with Holmgren. leave Alabama, he and I went down to Florida Finding the rough Gulf Coast and checked it out and felt it was the left of the 16th best place for me. fairway, Capan took “Van and I have a nice little rivalry growing Champion: control by hitting right now. He and I are playing two more Frankie Capan one of his best shots tournaments this summer, so we’re looking for- of the tournament. ward to that. He and I are best of friends—I’ve MGA From thick grass known him since I was six or seven. Both of our Capan chopped games are in good shape and we can’t wait to get his approach to 25 down to Florida and tee it up.” feet and drilled his Prior to his win Wednesday, Capan notched birdie chance to four top-10 finishes during his first two seasons take sole possession for the Crimson Tide. Last summer he advanced of the lead.

AMATEUR to the quarterfinal round of the 117th Western “Walking up the Amateur Championship at Point O’Woods Golf 16th green I had a and Country Club. smile on my face In 2016 he won the AJGA Junior Puerto Rico because I had a Open and was invited to the PGA Tour’s Puerto good feeling I’d 2nd Place: Rico Open, where he missed the cut by one Andrew Israelson make that putt,” stroke. He earned medalist honors and the team said Capan. title the following year at the Toyota Junior With back-to-back World Cup in Japan. During his senior year at bogeys by Hol- Southwest Christian Academy near Phoenix, mgren on the final Ariz., Capan carded a 59 to claim the individual two holes, Capan title by 10 strokes. carded a pair of Capan qualified for three U.S. Junior Amateur routine pars to Championships and three straight U.S. Amateur clinch the victory, Four-Ball Championships, winning the national setting a tourna- tournament with partner Ben Wong in 2017 ment record in at Pinehurst. He was named the MGA Junior relation to par at Boys’ Player of the Year later that year. He will 12-under 204. make his first appearance at the U.S. Amateur T-3rd Place: Capan, a North Championship next month at Bandon Dunes Trent Peterson Oaks, Minn., Golf Resort in Bandon, Ore. product, played Entering Wednesday’s final round eight shots two seasons at the University of Alabama but off the lead, the defending MGA Players’ cham- will transfer to Florida Gulf Coast University pion Israelson posted a tournament-low 7-under later this year with Wednesday’s counterpart, par 65, that included a stretch of five birdies in a Holmgren and Winona State University transfer seven-hole span to quietly finish in second place Brady Madsen.

172 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide at 10-under par 206—without the longest club momentarily when in his bag. Capan made bogey “I didn’t have a driver. I broke it mid-round yes- at the 14th. But the terday and I got a couple new shafts in there last chance of a second minute, but they’re not what I need, so I only title in three seasons hit that a handful of times today. It was prob- was dashed with ably a good thing because I was hitting a lot of two bogeys on the fairways and hitting a lot of really good wedges. final two holes as I rolled the putter really well—I changed the Holmgren would putter, too,” Israelson laughed, “I honestly prob- card a final-round ably should’ve putted with that putter all week. 70 to finish in a tie for third with I’m kind of kicking myself now, but I missed a T-3rd Place: Sammy Schmitz 4-footer on 17 for birdie and another inside of Sammy Schmitz 10 feet on 18. and Trent Peterson at 9-under 207. Israelson played the second and third rounds of the tournament without a bogey. Edina Country Club played host “I’m excited where my game is at and happy to the event for MGA I was able to come out and play well," he said. the first time in "I wish I would’ve played the course more, 34 years this week. so I should’ve been a little more prepared—that’s Dave Nordeen probably the one regret from the week, but I AMATEUR posted a 2-over 218 played as smart and well as I could have.” to win the champi- Playing his first 12 holes in 3-under Wednes- onship in 1986. day, Holmgren moved to 11-under with his birdie at the par-5 13th and would take the lead T-3rd Place: Van Holmgren

Frankie Capan, North Oaks GC, reacts to his birdie attempt at the par-3 4th hole during Tuesday's 2nd round at the 2020 MGA Amateur Championship.

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MGA AMATEUR HISTORY

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

174 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide MATCH PLAY FORMAT 1951 Oak Ridge CC 1932 Midland Hills CC 1916 Town & Country Club (1901-1966) Ade Simonsen, Minneapolis GC Charles Sawyer, Golden Valley CC Dudley Mudge Jr., Town & Country Club Champion listed first with Kenny Young, Interlachen CC Lee Herron, Interlachen CC Harry Legg, Minikahda Club Runner-Up listed second. 1950 Golden Valley CC 1931 Minikahda Club 1915 Minikahda Club 1966 Midland Hills CC Ade Simonsen, Minneapolis GC Les Bolstad, Midland Hills CC Dudley Mudge Jr., Town & Country Club Norb Anderson, Keller GC Al Clasen, Como GC Art Tveraa, Superior Howard McMillan, Minikahda Club Tom Cook Jr., Pebble Lake CC 1949 Midland Hills CC 1930 Rochester G&CC 1914 Northland CC 1965 Hazeltine National GC Larry Karkhoff, Francis A. Gross Charles Sawyer, Golden Valley CC Richard Patrick, Northland CC Jim Archer, Minikahda Club Oliver Williamson, Westwood GC Art Tveraa, Superior Harry Legg, Minikahda Club Jim Hiniker, Hastings CC 1948 Interlachen CC 1929 Town & Country Club 1913 Interlachen CC 1964 Somerset CC Charles Sawyer, Interlachen CC Frank Brokl, Jr., Midland Hills CC Harry Legg, Minikahda Club Bob Barbarossa, St. Cloud CC Kenny Young, Golden Valley CC Harry Robinson, Jr., Minikahda Club Dudley Mudge Jr., Town & Country Club Bob Finseth, Kenyon CC 1947 Bemidji T&CC 1928 Bemidji T&CC 1912 Town & Country Club 1963 Stillwater CC Lawrence Karkhoff, Interlachen CC Rudy Juran, Golden Valley CC Harry Legg, Minikahda Club Rolf Deming, Hiawatha GC James Nordine, Minneapolis GC Runice B. Martin, Northland CC Lynn Johnson, Minikahda Club Bud Chapman, Minneapolis GC 1946 Minikahda Club 1927 Somerset CC 1911 Minikahda Club 1962 Hillcrest CC Charles Sawyer, Interlachen CC Jimmy Johnston, White Bear YC Harry Legg, Minikahda Club Gene Hansen, Francis A. Gross GC Neil Croonquist, Minneapolis GC Clive Jaffray, Minikahda Club Richard Patrick, Northland CC Neil Croonquist, Interlachen CC 1945 Edina CC 1926 The Country Club 1910 Town & Country Club MGA 1961 Wayzata CC Al Clasen, Como GC (now Edina CC) Harry Legg, Minikahda Club Gene Hansen, Francis A. Gross GC William Zieske, Golden Valley CC Jimmy Johnston, White Bear YC Nathaniel Rogers, Town & Country Club Neil Croonquist, Interlachen CC John Wetherby, Minneapolis GC 1942-1944 1909 Northland CC

1960 Town & Country Club NO TOURNAMENTS - WWII 1925 Minneapolis GC Harry Legg, Minikahda Club AMATEUR Neil Croonquist, Interlachen CC Jimmy Johnston, White Bear YC Gerald Livingston, Town & Country Club 1941 Town & Country Club Joel Goldstrand, Worthington CC Lester Bolstad, Columbia GC Neil Croonquist, Minneapolis GC 1908 Minikahda Club 1959 Mankato GC Gene Christensen, Northfield GC 1924 Interlachen CC Harry Legg, Minikahda Club Ted Vickerman, Mendakota CC Jimmy Johnston, White Bear YC Lynn Johnson, Minikahda Club 1940 White Bear YC Bill Waryan, Midland Hills CC George K. Labatt, Interlachen CC Tom Hamper, Hillcrest CC 1907 Town & Country Club 1958 Edina CC Virgil Roby, Interlachen CC 1923 White Bear YC Lynn Johnson, Minikahda Club Bob Henrikson, University GC Jimmy Johnston, White Bear YC Harry Legg, Minikahda Club 1939 Golden Valley CC Gene Hansen, Francis A. Gross GC James Thompson, White Bear YC George Wright, Golden Valley CC 1906 Minikahda Club 1957 North Oaks GC Dick Sawyer, Edina CC 1922 Golden Valley CC Clive Jaffray, Minikahda Club Clayton Johnson, Como GC Jimmy Johnston, White Bear YC Harold Bend, Town & Country Club 1938 Midland Hills CC Tom Hadley, Meadowbrook GC John Wetherby, Minneapolis GC Kenneth Young, Armour 1905 Northland CC 1956 Rochester G&CC Harry Robinson, Jr., Minikahda Club 1921 White Bear YC Harry Legg, Minikahda Club William Waryan, Midland Hills CC Jimmy Johnston, White Bear YC Lynn Johnson, Minikahda Club 1937 The Country Club Tom Hadley, Meadowbrook GC Clive Jaffray, Minikahda Club (now Edina CC) 1904 Meadow Brook 1955 Minnesota Valley CC Bobby Campbell, Northland CC 1920 Northland CC Harold Bend, Town & Country Club Tom Hadley, Meadowbrook GC Neil Croonquist, University GC Harry Legg, Minikahda Club C. T. Jaffray, Minikahda Club Neil Croonquist, Interlachen CC Dudley Mudge Jr., Town & Country Club 1936 Minneapolis GC 1903 Town & Country Club 1954 White Bear YC Dick Sawyer, The Country Club 1919 Minikahda Club Mike Doran, Jr., Town & Country Club Spero Daltas, University GC Oliver Williamson, Owatonna CC Harry Legg, Minikahda Club Bill Finch, Town & Country Club Dick Copeland, Highland Park GC Jimmy Johnston, White Bear YC 1935 Somerset CC 1902 Minikahda Club 1953 Minneapolis GC Al Clasen, Hillcrest CC 1918 Interlachen CC Harold Bend, Town & Country Club Henry Ernst, Francis A. Gross GC Chauncey Griggs, Somerset CC Robert Hopwood, Minikahda Club Ben Schurmeier, Town & Country Club Don Holick, Francis A. Gross GC Fred Mahler, Town & Country Club 1934 Northland CC 1901 Meadow Brook 1952 Ridgeview GC Bobby Campbell, Northland CC 1917 White Bear YC Theodore Thurston, Meadow Brook William Zieske, Minnesota Valley CC Carson Herron, Interlachen CC Harry Legg, Minikahda Club William Bolcom, Meadow Brook William Waryan, Midland Hills CC Fred Mahler, Town & Country Club 1933 Interlachen CC Carson Herron, Interlachen CC Bobby Campbell, Northland CC

2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 175 MINNESOTA PGA JUNIOR GOLF 'SOTA SERIES MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP Format: Single elimination 18-hole match play. 2021 INFORMATION Eligibility: Open to boys & girls who are members of the 2020 21ST MINNESOTA Minnesota PGA Junior Golf 'Sota Series Junior Tour or Players Tour. PGA JUNIOR GOLF Some juniors earn exemptions based on 2019 Players Tour perfor- 'SOTA SERIES MATCH PLAY mances and other juniors who are members of the 2020 Junior Tour CHAMPIONSHIP or Players Tour can qualify at specific events to be announced. Boys' Division For more information see minnesotajuniorgolf.com or Monday-Wednesday, please contact the Minnesota Section PGA Junior Golf Association at July 19-21, 2021 [email protected], 763.754.6641 Girls' Division Tuesday-Wednesday, July 20-21, 2021 2020 RESULTS Cragun's Legacy Courses 20th Minnesota PGA Junior Golf 'Sota Series 11000 Cragun's Dr, MNPGA Brainerd, MN 56401 Match Play Championship craguns.com July 20-22, 2020 800.272.4867 Pro: Tim Johnson Cragun's Legacy Courses-The Dutch Legacy, Brainerd, Minn. 6,225 yards, par 72 (Boys) • 5,525 yards, par 72 (Girls) 2021 Qualifying Sites See schedule on MN Section website: minnesotajuniorgolf.com JR 'SOTA SERIES MATCH PLAY MATCH SERIES 'SOTA JR

Boys' Champion: Girls' Champion: Carson Herron Camille Kuznik Herron and Kuznik Winners at Minnesota PGA Junior 'Sota Series Match Play Championship Herron (published July 22, 2020) BRAINERD, Minn. – Bouncing back from a disappointing 15th-place finish at the Minnesota Golf Association Amateur Championship a week ago at Edina Country Club, Carson Herron went 6-for-6 at the Minnesota PGA Junior ‘Sota Series Match Play Championship, defeating Ryan Stendahl in the championship match, 2-up, Wednesday at Dutch Legacy at Cragun’s Resort. Herron, who will begin his senior season at Minnetonka High School this fall, defeated Jonathon Essen to open the championship Monday before downing Jack Wellen during the Round of 32. Getting past Carter Korkowski, 4 and 3, during Tuesday’s quarterfinal round, Herron went on to beat Nicholas Lechtenberg, 6 and 4, to reach the semifinal round Wednesday. Facing off against Leo Gellert, Herron took a 3-up lead after nine holes and cruised to a 5 and 4 victory to reach Stendahl in the final match Wednesday afternoon.

176 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide During the championship match, Herron would bogey the opening hole but came charging back with a pair of birdies over his next four holes, adding three more over the next 10 holes to take a 3-up lead to the 16th. Stendahl pulled within one after back-to-back bogeys by Her- ron at 16 and 17, but Herron would close out the match with a par at the last for the win, 2-up. Stendahl, a winner at the Twin Cities Junior Championship last month, defeated Tommy Marker and Parker Glas during the first day of competition before getting the better of Erik Stoxen and Walter Ylitalo on Day Two to reach the semifinals where he defeated Sam Baker, 2-up, to face Herron in the finals. Boys' Runner-Up: Ryan Stendahl MINNESOTA PGA JUNIOR GOLF 'SOTA SERIES BOYS' MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

ROUND 1 (ROUND OF 64) ROUND 2 (ROUND OF 32) 1 Nick LaMotte, 2020, Lakeville def. 2 Daniel Renner, 2022, Victoria def. 32 A. Ylitalo def. 64 Skyler Gish, 2020, Andover 1 up 63 Carson Boe, 2025, Cottonwood 7&5 1 N. LaMotte 2&1 32 Arthur Ylitalo, 2023, Buffalo def. 31 Carter Korkowski, 2021, Lino Lakes def. 17 O. Erikson def. MNPGA

33 Grant Rebrovich, 2021, Alexandria 4&2 34 Fred Moede, 2021, Savage 2&1 49 D. Miller 4&3 JR 'SOTA SERIES MATCH PLAY 49 David Miller, 2023, Maple Grove def. 15 Jack Wellen, 2021, Blain def. 8 R. Stendahl def. 16 Leif Peterson, 2021, EP 19 holes 50 Blake Forrest, 2023, Maple Gr. 20 Holes 25 P. Glas 2&1 17 Owen Erikson, 2022, Rogers def. 18 Carson Herron, 2021, Deephave def. 41 E. Stoxen def. 48 Blake Steensland, 2024, Edina 19 Holes 47 Jonathon Essen, 2022, New Hope 3&2 9 T. Angelstad 6&5 8 Ryan Stendahl, 2024, Maple Grove def. 7 Koby Kuenzel, 2020, Grand Forks, ND def. 4 S. Baker def. 57 Tommy Marker, 2021, Shakopee 4&2 58 Brady Baynes, 2022, Eden Prairie 4&3 29 J. Doherty 6&5 25 Parker Glas, 2023, Bloomington def. 26 Devon Verhasselt, 2022, Hutch. def. 13 K. Nicolai def. 40 Mason Roloff, 2022, Blaine Forfeit 39 Bailey Johnston, 2021, Hastings 2&1 45 K. OKeefe 4&3 9 Tanner Angelstad, 2021, Nerstrand def. 10 Nic. Lechtenberg, 2020, Stewartville def. 28 J. Wagner def. 56 Chris. O'Brien, 2020, Eagan 20 Holes 55 Owen OKeefe, 2022, Blaine 19 Holes 5 R. Petry 2 up 41 Erik Stoxen, 2021, East Gull lake def. 42 Ashton Lloyd, 2023, Elmore def. 21 O. Covey def. 24 Carver Magnani, 2020, EP 6&4 23 Zachary Rouleau, 2023, Farmington 1 up 12 B. Gudahl 3&2 4 Samuel Baker, 2021, Cloquet def. 3 Justin Luan, 2023, Woodbury def. 31 C. Korkowski def. 61 Justin Lamp, 2020, Fargo, ND 6&5 62 Lukas Justesen, 2021, Detroit Lakes 4&3 2 D. Renner 1 up 29 John Doherty, 2020, Eden Prairie def. 35 Brody Pass, 2022, Lino Lakes def. 18 C. Herron def. 36 Shane Seiffert, 2022, Corcoran 3&2 30 Owen Bjork, 2021, Mankato 3&2 15 J. Wellen 1 up 13 Kendall Nicolai, 2021, Saint Peter def. 14 Saylor Kuenzel, 2023, Grand Forks, ND def. 26 D. Verhasselt def. 52 James Ylitalo, 2021, Delano 19 Holes 51 Carver Larson, 2025, Alexandria 3&2 7 K. Kuenzel 26 Holes 45 Keegan OKeefe, 2023, Blaine def. 46 Landon Olson, 2022, Fargo, ND def. 10 N. Lechtenberg def. 20 Max. Karnik, 2020, Fargo, ND Forfeit 19 Bryce Dunkelberger, 2023, Chaska 1 up 42 A. Lloyd 8&7 5 Rylin Petry, 2022, Fertile def. 6 Leo Gellert, 2021, North Mankato def. 3 J. Luan def. 60 Dawson Ringler, 2023, Baxter 2&1 59 Walter Ylitalo, 2020, Buffalo 2&1 35 B. Pass 1 up 28 Jake Wagner, 2021, Canby def. 27 Sean Lehman, 2021, Alexandria def. 14 S. Kuenzel def. 37 Tucker D'Allaird, 2022, Duluth 2 up 38 Ethan Dummer, 2021, Eden Prairie 7&6 46 L. Olson 4&3 12 Braden Gudahl, 2021, Blue Earth def. 11 Kyler Schwamb, 2023, Farmington def. 6 L. Gellert def. 53 Bridg. Hansen, 2021, Wahpeton, ND 5&4 54 Jamison Wolfer, 2025, Chaska 3&1 27 S. Lehman 5&4 21 Owen Covey, 2021, New Richmnd, WI def. 22 Charlie Lindberg, 2021, Edina def. 22 C. Lindberg def. 44 Samuel Haines, 2022, EP 20 Holes 43 John Sexton, 2021, Edina 5&4 11 K. Schwamb 2&1

ROUND 3 (ROUND OF 16) QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS 32 A. Ylitalo def. 18 C. Herron def. 8 R. Stendahl def. 8 R. Stendahl def. 17 O. Erikson 7&6 31 C. Korkowski 4&3 32 A. Ylitalo 5&4 4 S. Baker 2up 8 R. Stendahl def. 10 N. Lechtenberg def. 4 S. Baker def. 18 C. Herron def. 41 E. Stoxen 2&1 26 D. Verhasselt 6&5 21 O. Covey 1 up 6 L. Gellert 5&4 4 S. Baker def. 3 J. Luan def. 18 C. Herron def. 13 K. Nicolai 7&5 14 S. Kuenzel 5&3 10 N. Lechtenberg 6&4 FINALS 21 O. Covey def. 6 L. Gellert def. 6 L. Gellert def. 18 C. Herron def. 28 J. Wagner 3&2 22 C. Lindberg 3&2 3 J. Luan 3&2 6 L. Gellert 2 up

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2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 177 MINNESOTA PGA JUNIOR GOLF 'SOTA SERIES MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP Continued Kuznik Survives Late Scare to Win Girls' Match Play Title (published July 22, 2020) Building a sizable 6-up lead after nine holes Wednesday, Camille Kuznik pulled away from Shelby Busker late in the championship match to win the Minnesota PGA Junior ‘Sota Series Match Play Championship at Dutch Legacy at Cragun’s Resort. Kuznik, a soon-to-be senior at Orono High School, dropped four consecutive holes to Busker during the back nine to watch her lead trimmed to two before she carded a birdie at the par-5 16th hole to clinch the match, 3-up. Champion: Camille Kuznik Cruising to a 6 and 5 victory over Nicki Son during the opening MNPGA round Tuesday, Kuznik downed Emily Renner, 4 and 3, to reach the semifinal round. Facing Madi Hicks early Wednesday, Kuznik carried a slim lead to the 16th hole before ending the match at the 17th with a 2-up victory. Busker, a recent graduate of Detroit Lakes High School, knocked out Ciara O’Connor and Olivia Salonek on the first day of competition before cruising to her semifinal win over Maddie Simon, 5 and 4, to reach the championship against Kuznik. JR 'SOTA SERIES MATCH PLAY MATCH SERIES 'SOTA JR MINNESOTA PGA JUNIOR GOLF 'SOTA SERIES Runner-Up: GIRLS' MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Shelby Busker ROUND 1 (ROUND OF 16) QUARTERFINALS 1 Shelby Busker, 2020, Detroit Lakes def. 1 S. Busker def. 16 Ciara O'Connor, 2020, Alexandria 5&4 9 O. Salonek 1 up 9 Olivia Salonek, 2023, Roseville def. 13 M. Simon def. 8 Saachi Deshmukh, 2024, Plymouth 2 up 12 P. Hillman 2&1 13 Maddie Simon, 2021, Mahtomedi def. 2 M. Hicks def. 4 Greta McArthur, 2021, Fargo, ND 4&3 7 R. Baynes 5&4 12 Paige Hillman, 2021, Houlton, WI def. 3 C. Kuznik def. 5 Kyra Venne, 2021, Woodbury 4&3 6 E. Renner 4&3 2 Madi Hicks, 2022, Victoria def. 15 Jacqueline Gossen, 2020, Brooten 4&3 SEMIFINALS 7 Rose Baynes, 2023, Eden Prairie def. 1 S. Busker def. 10 Anna Krieger, 2021, Lake Shore 4&2 13 M. Simon 5&4 3 Camille Kuznik, 2021, Orono def. 3 C. Kuznik def. 14 Nicki Son, 2021, Bemidji 6&5 2 M. Hicks 2&1 6 Emily Renner, 2020, Victoria def. 11 Katie Foley, 2022, East Gull Lake 3&2 FINALS 3 C. Kuznik def. 1 S. Busker 3&2

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2020 Cragun's - The Dutch 2015 Dacotah Ridge GC 2010 Dacotah Ridge GC 2005 Dacotah Ridge GC BOYS Carson Herron BOYS Patrick Traynor BOYS Tyler Lowenstein BOYS Thomas Homan GIRLS Camille Kuznik GIRLS Elle Carlson GIRLS Anna Laorr GIRLS Samantha Sommers 2019 Cragun's - The Dutch 2014 Dacotah Ridge GC 2009 Dacotah Ridge GC 2004 Dacotah Ridge GC BOYS Logan Hamak BOYS Sam Foust BOYS David Smith BOYS Dan Barthell GIRLS Melanie LeMinh GIRLS Anni Heck GIRLS Natalie Samb GIRLS Lindsey Wellenstein 2018 Cragun's - The Dutch 2013 Dacotah Ridge GC 2008 Dacotah Ridge GC 2003 Cragun's - The Dutch BOYS Kyle Hickey BOYS Karter Smith BOYS Adam Rosenthal BOYS Derek Bauer GIRLS Emma Welch GIRLS Kate Smith GIRLS Maggie Leland GIRLS Stacey Linduska 2017 Cragun's - The Dutch 2012 Dacotah Ridge GC 2007 Dacotah Ridge GC 2002 Cragun's - The Dutch BOYS Luke Alexander BOYS Jack Holmgren BOYS Josh Bruder BOYS Eric Johnson GIRLS Janice Kim GIRLS Brenna Lervick GIRLS Samantha Sommers GIRLS Krista Swanson 2016 Cragun's - The Dutch 2011 Dacotah Ridge GC 2006 Dacotah Ridge GC 2001 Cragun's - The Dutch BOYS Lincoln Cizek BOYS Tyler Lowenstein BOYS Ben Westley BOYS Mike Fiedler GIRLS Megan Welch GIRLS Brenna Lervick GIRLS Kelly Godwin GIRLS Agnes Kim MNPGA JR 'SOTA SERIES MATCH PLAY

Carson Herron watches a tee shot during the 2020 'Sota Series Match Play Championship at Cragun's–The Dutch Legacy. Herron won the championship, defeating Ryan Stendahl, 2 up in the Finals match.

Camille Kuznik and Shelby Busker congratulate each other at the end of their Finals match during the 2020 'Sota Series Match Play Championship at Cragun's–The Dutch Legacy. Kuznik prevailed in the match, 3 and 2 to win the championship.

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2021 TPC Twin Cities PGA Matthew Stockman/Getty Images 3M OPEN Champion: Michael Thompson

Thompson Earns Second PGA Tour Win at 3M Open By Nick Hunter (published July 26, 2020) BLAINE, Minn. – Growing up at Forty Niner Country Club in Tucson, Ariz., Michael Thompson spent hours as a young kid on the Matthew Stockman/Getty Images practice green and hitting balls out of the bunker, dreaming of playing Thompson on the PGA Tour. Falling back on those memories late Sunday, Thompson hit the most important shot of the tournament on the 16th hole during the final round of the 3M Open, blasting out of a greenside bunker to inside of three feet, setting up an easy birdie to move the top of the leaderboard. Needing a two-putt from 15 feet on the final hole to secure his first PGA Tour win in 2,702 days, Thompson claimed his second-career PGA Tour victory when his birdie putt found the bottom of the cup to finish two shots better than Adam Long. “I love bunkers—that was the one thing I did when I was a kid after I got home from school was I would go sit in a bunker for a couple hours and just hit bunker shots,” Thompson said following his win Sunday. “I have really good feel in the bunker and good visual for how I want the shot to come off, and for that to happen on the 70th hole, you know, potentially give me a one-shot lead if I make birdie there, it was perfect timing. “I played really solid golf. I think I only had three bogeys all week. Just really stuck to my game, played Michael Thompson golf, allowed my

180 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide putter to speak volumes, I think. To hit those bogey during his fi- shots coming down the stretch, those last two nal nine holes, miss- holes are not easy. I couldn't have asked for a ing four consecutive more perfect scenario to finish a tournament. birdie chances late To see that go in was just relieving.” before a birdie on the final hole to Thanks to his win Sunday, Thompson jumps 112 finish in a nine- spots in the FedEx Cup Rankings to 39th and way tie for third at now heads to next week’s World Golf Champi- 16-under 268. onships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational in Memphis, Tenn., also earning spots in a number of events, “I had some great including the PGA Championship, U.S. Open looks down the and Sentry Tournament of Champions. stretch. I didn't Stacy Revere/Getty Images make the putts I Thompson “It's job security for two more years, it's benefits of needed to. Nos. 12, the sponsors that I have and it gives me the confi- 14, 15, I needed to get one of those I felt like dence to know that I can compete on the biggest kind of coming down the stretch and I wasn't stage in the world in this game and that I can do it able to make one of those putts,” said Finau. “I again,” Thompson said. “To have the opportuni- had another look on 17, and you've got to make PGA ties to play in some of the bigger tournaments, to those putts to win the tournament and I wasn't finish the year and put myself in a chance to make able to do it today. But my game's in a great place Atlanta, I've never been in a better position, I

with three majors right around the corner and 3M OPEN think, than right now on the PGA TOUR. that's pretty exciting for me.” “Man, I am chomping at the bit to go prove Since the 2016-17 PGA Tour season, nobody has myself again really. Next week is another op- collected more top-10 finishes than Finau with portunity on a golf course that I absolutely love. 30. Tommy Fleetwood is Finau’s closest competi- Winged Foot for the U.S. Open is my favorite tor with 16 top-10’s during that stretch. Falling to golf course in the entire world. I mean, you Webb Simpson in a playoff at the Phoenix Open couldn't have written a better script for where in February, Finau was denied his first PGA Tour I'm at right now.” victory since he won the 2016 Puerto Rico Open. Since his first win on the Tour in 2013 at the The second playing of the PGA Tour event in Honda Classic, Thompson has collected 10 Minnesota, formerly a PGA Tour Champions top-10 finishes, he claimed a third-place finish event since 1994, didn’t exactly extend ‘Min- most recently at the 2015 FedEx St. Jude Classic. nesota Nice’ to the five players with local ties Thompson finished one shot back of Webb Simp- this week. Wayzata’s Tim Herron and former son at the 2012 U.S. Open at The Olympic Club University of Minnesota golfer Tom Lehman in San Francisco. both finished 36 holes of play at 1-under 141 to Entering Sunday’s final round with a share of the miss the weekend cut by one stroke. lead with Richy Werenski, Thompson started Spring Lake Park, Minn., native Troy Merritt, slowly with a bogey at the third hole to fall back who finished in a tie for seventh at last year’s to 14-under for the championship before back- inaugural event, carded a second-round 69 Friday to-back birdies at the fifth and sixth holes. to miss the cut by two strokes at even par 142, Turning in 16-under, the 35-year-old former while former Gopher and 2012 Minnesota Golf University of Alabama golfer Thompson rolled Association Amateur champion Erik van Rooyen in his birdie look from 10 feet at the 10th and missed the cut by three shots at 143. would then birdie two of his final three holes to Playing as the only amateur in the field this week, earn the victory, pushing his winnings for 2020 current Gopher Angus Flanagan, who earned an over $1.5 million. exemption into the championship with his vic- Entering the week as one of the favorites coming tory at the Minnesota State Open two weeks ago, off his eighth-place finish a week ago at The posted a 4-over 146 to miss the cut by six. Memorial Tournament, Tony Finau carded one Continued on next page.

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3M OPEN RESULTS 1 Michael Thompson -19 64-66-68-67 265 T32 Matthias Schwab -10 70-67-68-69 274 2 Adam Long -17 68-72-63-64 267 T32 Luke List -10 68-72-67-67 274 T3 Robby Shelton -16 68-68-68-64 268 T32 Sam Burns -10 70-69-69-66 274 T3 Charles Howell III -16 71-65-67-65 268 T32 Patrick Rodgers -10 66-68-70-70 274 T3 Emiliano Grillo -16 71-68-64-65 268 T32 Denny McCarthy -10 68-70-64-72 274 T3 Alex Noren -16 67-69-66-66 268 T32 Rafa Cabrera Bello -10 71-69-70-64 274 T3 Tony Finau -16 65-66-69-68 268 T41 Chris Kirk -9 66-71-69-69 275 T3 Max Homa -16 65-72-64-67 268 T41 Bronson Burgoon -9 66-70-70-69 275 T3 Cameron Tringale -16 69-70-63-66 268 T41 Adam Schenk -9 67-69-72-67 275 T3 Richy Werenski -16 63-67-68-70 268 T41 Brian Harman -9 76-64-68-67 275 T3 Charl Schwartzel -16 66-68-66-68 268 T41 Chris Baker -9 68-72-69-66 275 T12 Bo Hoag -14 65-73-69-63 270 T46 Tom Hoge -8 69-67-70-70 276 PGA T12 Matthew Wolff -14 65-68-70-67 270 T46 Stewart Cink -8 69-68-70-69 276 T12 Xinjun Zhang -14 65-67-71-67 270 T46 Brandon Hagy -8 70-69-68-69 276 T12 Cameron Davis -14 67-66-69-68 270 T46 Si Woo Kim -8 71-65-68 72 T12 Ryan Moore -14 65-70-67-68 270 T46 Alex Cejka -8 70-70-68-68 276 T12 Nick Watney -14 65-69-68-68 270 T46 Patton Kizzire -8 69-70-70-67 276 T18 Dylan Frittelli -13 68-67-70-66 271 T46 Michael Gellerman -8 70-70-70-66 276

3M OPEN T18 Doug Ghim -13 70-68-67-66 271 T53 Tim Wilkinson -7 70-69-67-71 277 T18 Sepp Straka -13 70-67-71-63 271 T53 Robert Garrigus -7 66-71-67-73 277 T18 Talor Gooch -13 66-65-72-68 271 T53 Arjun Atwal -7 73-67-71-66 277 T18 Harris English -13 70-65-67-69 271 T56 Austin Cook -6 67-70-68-73 278 T23 Pat Perez -12 70-69-66-67 272 T56 Josh Teater -6 70-70-69-69 278 T23 Henrik Norlander -12 70-70-67-65 272 T58 Kramer Hickok -5 67-70-73-69 279 T23 Aaron Baddeley -12 66-73-69-64 272 T58 John Merrick -5 71-69-70-69 279 T26 Brice Garnett -11 70-67-68-68 273 T58 Bill Haas -5 70-69-72-68 279 T26 Danny Lee -11 67-68-69-69 273 61 K.J. Choi -4 71-67-68-74 280 T26 Bernd Wiesberger -11 73-66-66-68 273 T62 Scott Stallings -3 71-64-73-73 281 T26 Hank Lebioda -11 69-70-65-69 273 T62 Peter Uihlein -3 70-69-72-70 281 T26 Michael Gligic -11 72-68-68-65 273 64 George McNeill +1 70-70-72-73 285 T26 Chase Koepka -11 70-68-72-63 273 65 Bo Van Pelt +2 66-68-76-76 286 T32 Tom Lewis -10 68-71-67-68 274 66 Kyoung-Hoon Lee +3 70-70-71-76 287 T32 Kyle Stanley -10 66-74-65-69 274 67 Tommy Gainey +4 68-72-73-75 288 T32 Jason Dufner -10 68-72-66-68 274 68 Matt Every +11 70-70-75-80 295

182 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide FAILED TO MAKE THE CUT Ricky Barnes -1 72-69 141 Ryan Blaum +1 73-70 143 Peter Malnati +4 73-73 146 Derek Ernst -1 72-69 141 David Hearn +1 69-74 143 Greg Chalmers +4 77-69 146 Jonathan Byrd -1 72-69 141 Russell Knox +1 76-67 143 Dominic Bozzelli +4 69-77 146 Branden Grace -1 72-69 141 D.J. Trahan +1 68-75 143 Angus Flanagan (a) +4 73-73 146 Bubba Watson -1 67-74 141 Johnson Wagner +1 71-72 143 Seamus Power +4 68-78 146 Beau Hossler -1 71-70 141 Zack Sucher +1 69-74 143 Brendon de Jonge +4 66-80 146 Rich Beem -1 71-70 141 Aaron Crawford +1 69-74 143 Sangmoon Bae +4 75-71 146 Roberto Castro -1 72-69 141 Scott Brown +1 72-71 143 Vaughn Taylor +5 69-78 147 Jhonattan Vegas -1 72-69 141 Chase Seiffert +1 69-74 143 Daniel Chopra +5 72-75 147 J.J. Spaun -1 69-72 141 Matthew NeSmith +1 72-71 143 Nelson Ledesma +5 74-73 147 Kristoffer Ventura -1 70-71 141 Keith Mitchell +1 69-74 143 Vincent Whaley +5 76-71 147 Joseph Bramlett -1 70-71 141 Tommy Fleetwood +1 71-72 143 Lucas Glover +6 73-75 148 Ben Taylor -1 75-66 141 Scott Piercy +1 73-70 143 Charley Hoffman +6 75-73 148 Wes Roach -1 74-67 141 Doc Redman +1 70-73 143 Harry Higgs +6 72-76 148 Brooks Koepka -1 70-71 141 Erik van Rooyen +1 74-69 143 Hunter Mahan +6 73-75 148 Aaron Wise -1 69-72 141 Will Gordon +1 69-74 143 Andrew Putnam +6 72-76 148 Russell Henley -1 72-69 141 Paul Casey +2 72-72 144 Jake Kneen +7 78-71 149 PGA Tim Herron -1 72-69 141 David Lingmerth +2 73-71 144 Hudson Swafford +7 75-74 149 Tom Lehman -1 71-70 141 Parker McLachlin +2 71-73 144 Shawn Stefani +7 74-75 149

Robert Streb E 73-69 142 Brian Gay +2 71-73 144 Rob Oppenheim +7 74-75 149 3M OPEN Troy Merritt E 73-69 142 Luke Donald +2 74-70 144 Martin Trainer +8 75-75 150 Ryan Armour E 72-70 142 Fabián Gómez +2 70-74 144 Rhein Gibson +10 72-80 52 Scott Harrington E 71-71 142 Cameron Percy +2 74-70 144 Ted Purdy +12 78-76 154 Wyndham Clark E 68-74 142 Ryan Brehm +2 68-76 144 Sebastian Cappelen +17 74-85 159 Mark Anderson E 73-69 142 Peter Kuest +2 73-71 144 Seung-Yul Noh E 74-36 WD Roger Sloan E 69-73 142 Sahith Theegala +2 72-72 144 Chris Stroud E 72-38 WD Michael Kim E 70-72 142 Ben Martin +3 72-73 145 Dustin Johnson E 78 -- WD Chesson Hadley E 71-71 142 Ted Potter, Jr. +3 74-71 145 Tyler McCumber E 41 -- WD Jamie Lovemark E 72-70 142 Chad Campbell +3 68-77 145 John Senden E 72-70 142 Sam Ryder +3 76-69 145

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The official host site is TPC Twin Cities. 2020 Michael Thompson 2019 Matthew Wolff Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Michael Thompson celebrates with his caddie, Damian Lopez, on the 18th green after winning the 3M Open on July 26, 2020 at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota.

2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 183 MINNESOTA STATE JUNIOR BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP Format: 36 holes of stroke play. 2021 INFORMATION Eligibility: Must be a permanent resident of Minnesota 95TH MINNESOTA or must be an associate member of the MGA. Must not STATE JUNIOR BOYS’ reach his 19th birthday before the first day of the championship. CHAMPIONSHIP Handicap Index: No requirement. Monday-Tuesday, July 26-27, 2021 2020 RESULTS Detroit Country Club - th innesota tate unior oys Pine to Palm Course 94 M S J B ’ 24591 Co Hwy 22, Championship Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 detroitcountryclub.com July 27-28, 2020 218.847.5790 Detroit Country Club - Pine to Palm Course, Detroit Lakes, Minn. Pros: Mark Holm 6,122 yards, par 71 Entry Deadline MGA Monday, July 12, 2021

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2022 Little Crow CC JUNIOR BOYS’ JUNIOR

Champion: Dayne Mann

Mann Overcomes Early Deficit to Claim first State Win at Minnesota Junior Boys' Championship By Nick Hunter (published July 28, 2020 )

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – Following an admirable 3-under 68 Monday to open the 93rd Minnesota State Junior Boys’ Champion- ship at Detroit Country Club, Dayne Mann’s game plan was to resist Mann the urge to get caught up in leaderboard watching. It didn’t last long as curiosity got the better of him Monday night, but he was pleasantly surprised to see he stood in third place after the first day of competition. “I’ve never been in contention at a two-day tournament—it’s only the second two-day event I’ve ever played in,” said Mann, who picked up the game as a seventh-grader. Mann erased four-stroke deficit Tuesday and, despite a late string of bogeys, carded a birdie on his final hole to card a final-round 70 claim a two-stroke victory over Andrew Ramos to collect his first state championship victory.

184 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide “Everything peaked for me—the right time, “This is only my right place. My misses were in the right areas, second tournament my driver was solid when I hit it, but the 4-iron of the summer and was the biggest part of my game this week going into the [back because of how short and how narrow the course nine] I think I lost a was. Putting was a big asset to my game the last little bit of focus— two days,” Mann said. I ended up making “This is huge—I haven’t been very successful in three bogeys, but summer tournaments and this still hasn’t really it’s always nice to hit me. But it’s amazing to get a win. It’s been a bounce back with a grind and a long road for sure.” birdie.” Despite being in an unfamiliar spot early A 2020 graduate Tuesday, Mann composed himself on the open- of St. Francis High ing hole by reaching the par-5 first hole in two School, Mann will 2nd Place: and two-putting from 15 feet for an important begin his collegiate Andrew Ramos birdie to start the final round. golf career at Con- cordia University-St. Paul this fall. “It definitely helped the stress and anxiety. MGA Without a doubt helped settle the nerves. I tried Ramos, who will begin his freshman year at to keep my mind calm and stick to my game Blaine High School later this year, entered the final round six shots back of the lead follow- plan and hit the shots on the tee box that I knew JUNIOR BOYS’ would be rewarding.” ing his round of 70 Monday. Ramos carded three consecutive birdies beginning at the fifth Mann carded a second birdie at the par-4 sixth hole, but gave back a stroke with a bogey at the before rolling in a 10-footer at the ninth to seventh to turn at 2-under for the day. turn in 6-under and in outright possession of the lead. Stumbling early on his back nine, He would play his first seven holes of the Mann bogeyed the 10th and 12th to fall back final nine at even par before a bogey at the 17 to 4-under before he carded a third bogey at the dropped his two shots off the lead late to finish par-3 17th. second at 2-under 140. Managing a one-shot advantage heading to the Defending champion and first-round leader 36th hole Tuesday, Mann hit his approach to Ian Simonich entered the final 18 holes with a eight feet and curled in his right-to-left breaker three-shot lead, but struggled on the final day to capture his first victory in the state at 4-under Tuesday, posting a 6-over 77 to finish tied for 138, two shots better than Ramos. third with Leo Gellert, Braeden Sladek and Samuel Baker at 1-under 141.

Dayne Mann on the 16th tee during the final round of the 2020 Minnesota State Junior Boys' Championship at the Detroit CC–Pine to Palm Course. Mann won the championship with a 2-round total of 138, 4-under par.

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MINNESOTA STATE JUNIOR BOYS' CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 1 Dayne Mann, Refuge GC 68-70 138 T27 Parker Sands, Oak Marsh GC 72-76 148 2 Andrew Ramos, TPC Twin Cities 70-70 140 T32 Logan Hamak, MN YoC 74-75 149 T3 Leo Gellert, Mankato GC 72-69 141 T32 Charlie Nasby, Bearpath G&CC 75-74 149 T3 Braeden Sladek, Geneva GC 71-70 141 T32 Jack Wetzel, Braemar GC 75-74 149 T3 Ian Simonich, Moorhead CC 64-77 141 T32 Logan Haala, New Ulm CC 75-74 149 T3 Samuel Baker, Cloquet CC 67-74 141 T36 Jay Frolick, Hiawatha GC 79-71 150 T7 Nick Lamotte, Legends Club 73-69 142 T36 Blake Stedronsky, Chaska TC 74-76 150 T7 Lucas Feterl, Edinburgh USA 73-69 142 T36 Tyler Seeling, Cragun's Legacy 73-77 150 Champion: T9 John Tucker, Braemar GC 74-69 143 T39 Drew Schwan, Detroit CC 79-72 151 Dayne Mann T9 Carter Spalding, MN YoC 73-70 143 T39 Jaco Van Dusen, Bearpath G&CC 76-75 151 T9 Brady Holland, Elk River GC 69-74 143 T39 Jimmy Young, Chaska TC 76-75 151 12 Danny Renner, Deer Run GC 72-72 144 T42 Joshua Galvin, Edinburgh USA 80-72 152 MGA T13 Kyler Schwamb, Southern Hills GC 74-71 145 T42 Bennett Thomas, MN YoC 79-73 152 T13 Alex Bradley, Heritage Links GC 75-70 145 T42 Anthony Cylkowski, Zumbrota GC 73-79 152 T13 Anders Larson, Pine Island GC 74-71 145 T42 Pranay Singh, MN YoC 77-75 152 T13 Hunter Burnside, Detroit CC 72-73 145 T42 Ben Wagenbach, Legends Club 77-75 152 T13 Joseph Thomas, Brackett’s Crossing 72-73 145 T47 Hank Sogge, MN YoC 80-73 153 T18 Tanner Angelstad, Kenyon CC 78-68 146 T47 Peyton Coahran, Little Crow CC 74-79 153 T18 Sam Suppes, MN YoC 74-72 146 T47 Boede Guza, MN YoC 75-78 153

JUNIOR BOYS’ JUNIOR T18 Samuel Wanous, Valleywood GC 74-72 146 T47 Haako Rustad, Northfield GC 76-77 153 2nd Place: T18 Carson Herron, Wayzata CC 73-73 146 T47 Skyler Gish, Edinburgh USA 71-82 153 Andrew Ramos T18 Stellan Orvick, Hiawatha GC 72-74 146 T47 Lance Hamak, BlackberryRidge 77-76 153 T18 Kyle Berg, Southern Hills GC 71-75 146 T47 Ben Rasinski, MN YoC 77-76 153 T18 Dyla Nelko, Windsong Farm 77-69 146 T54 Hogan Ordal, Brackett’s Crossing CC 80-74 154 T25 Thomas Gogel, Alexandria GC 74-73 147 T54 Sean Lehman, Alexandria GC 78-76 154 T25 Jack Wellen, TPC Twin Cities 75-72 147 T54 Tommy Hiniker, Edina CC 76-78 154 T27 Ryan Stendahl, MN YoC 74-74 148 T54 Joseph Rohlwing, MN YoC 76-78 154 T27 Weston Guili, Edinburgh USA 75-73 148 T54 John Langlois, Brackett’s Crossing CC 76-78 154 T27 Teddy Kaste, Inver Wood GC 73-75 148 T54 Cullen Johnson, Valleywood GC 76-78 154 T27 Davis Johnson, Chaska TC 75-73 148 T54 Lukas Justesen, Detroit CC 77-77 154

T3rd Place: Leo Gellert

Dayne Mann on the 9th tee during the final round of the 2020 Minnesota State Junior Boys' Championship.

186 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide MINNESOTA STATE JUNIOR BOYS' CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS CONT. T61 Marcus Belka, Perham Lakeside GC 82-73 155 T94 Shane Seiffert, Fox Hollow GC 81-82 163 T61 Nicholas Kauffman, MN YoC 83-72 155 T94 Jayce Johnson, Meadows GC 80-83 163 T61 Charlie Lindberg, Braemar GC 78-77 155 T94 Charlie Moen, Edina CC 78-85 163 T61 Owen Nielsen, Edina CC 78-77 155 T97 Daniel Gabrio, Oneka Ridge GC 84-80 164 T61 Cole Nasby, Bearpath Golf & CC 75-80 155 T97 Cyrus Behinia, Enger Park GC 84-80 164 T61 Charlie Terwilliger, Bent Creek GC 77-78 155 T97 Nicholas Dale, Meadows GC 80-84 164 T61 Ian Stelter, MN YoC 77 -78 155 T100 Garrett Pritchard, Chaska TC 82-83 165 T68 Jacob Ferrin, MN YoC 80-76 156 T100 Jack Justesen, Hawley G&CC 82-83 165 T68 Carver Magnani, Baker National GC 76-80 156 T100 Ben Hines, Detroit CC 84-81 165 T3rd Place: T70 Nate Burke, MN YoC 80-77 157 T100 Jimmy Abdo, Minnesota Valley CC 85-80 165 Braeden Sladek T70 Benjamin Solum, TPC Twin Cities 79-78 157 104 Leif Peterson, MN YoC 85-81 166 T70 Brandon Sperling, Heritage Links GC 82-75 157 T105 Krish Methi, MN YoC 82-85 167 T70 Zach Rouleau, MN YoC 76-81 157 T105 Connor Wolf, Bunker Hills GC 81-86 167 T70 Joey Simonich, Moorhead CC 69-88 157 T105 Brady Heuer, Elk River GC 81-86 167 T75 Evan Quinn, MN YoC 82-76 158 108 Anthony Moscoso, MN YoC 80-88 168 T75 Jake Green, Detroit CC 83-75 158 109 Layton Kuehner, New Prague GC 85-84 169 T75 Gus Leivermann, Island View GC 83-75 158 T110 Luke Donahue, Chaska TC 86-84 170 MGA T75 Cooper Markham, Baker National 81-77 158 T110 Jack Wilde, MN YoC 87-83 170 T79 Tyler Wanous, Valleywood GC 80-79 159 T110 Teagan LaPlante, Oakcrest GC 87-83 170 JUNIOR BOYS’ T79 Karson Patten, Cloquet CC 79-80 159 T113 Kyle McGinty, MN YoC 86-85 171 T79 Joe Kortan, MN YoC 79-80 159 T113 Aaron Brennan, Le Sueur CC 86-85 171 T3rd Place: T79 Manning Lane, MN YoC 78-81 159 T113 Samuel Klovstad, Chaska TC 87-84 171 Ian Simonich T83 Andreas Aho, Blueberry Pines GC 81-79 160 116 Jack Syltie, Detroit CC 87-85 172 T83 Hayden Kelly, Pioneer Creek GC 81-79 160 T117 Logan Schons, Detroit CC 84-90 174 T83 Nick Tobkin, Detroit CC 81-79 160 T117 Tyler Van Dusen, Bearpath G&CC 88-86 174 T83 Wyatt Carlson, Rush Creek GC 81-79 160 T117 Bjorn Lervick, Hazeltine National GC 91-83 174 T87 Cole Witherow, MN YoC 82-79 161 120 Tommy Suckert, Detroit CC 89-87 176 T87 Brady Baynes, Olympic Hills GC 83-78 161 121 Canaan Kugler, Madden's The Classic 93-84 177 T87 Jordan Boltz, Edinburgh USA 83 -78 161 122 Tristan Tidemann, Chaska TC 87-93 180 T87 John Hutcheson, Edina CC 84-77 161 123 Lawsen Justesen, Detroit CC 86-95 181 T87 Carson Erickson, Sleepy Eye GC 75-86 161 124 Noah Goos, Inver Wood GC 99-86 185 T92 Blake Steensland, Interlachen CC 84-78 162 125 Carter Whitworth, Detroit CC 99-96 195 T92 Brad Thomas, Brackett’s Crossing 79-83 162 T3rd Place: Samuel Baker

Andrew Ramos on the 5th tee during the final round of the 2020 Minnesota State Junior Boys' Championship.

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The Minnesota State Junior Boys’ Championship went through a number of format and name changes through the years. Past Champions are shown separately as changes occured.

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MINNESOTA STATE JUNIOR 2016 Eagle Creek GC 2010 Wildflower at Fair Hills 2005 Legacy Courses BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP Andrew Israelson Thomas Strandemo at Cragun’s (2002-Present) Donald Constable 2015 Eagle Creek GC 2009 Wildflower at Fair Hills 2020 Detroit CC - Carter Haley Tyler Rustad 2004 Legacy Courses Pine to Palm at Cragun’s 2014 Dacotah Ridge 2008 The Preserve at Dayne Mann Jon Osgar Freddy Thomas Grand View Lodge 2019 Pioneer Creek GC Robert Bell 2003 Dellwood Hills GC 2013 Dacotah Ridge Ian Simonich Clayton Rask Jack Holmgren 2007 The Preserve at 2018 The Bridges Grand View Lodge 2002 Tanners Brook GC 2012 Rochester G&CC Caleb VanArragon C.J. DeBerg Patrick Herzog MGA Jack Pexa 2017 The Bridges 2006 Burl Oaks GC 2011 Rochester G&CC Jack Ebner Matthew Schneider Jon Dutoit

MGA JUNIOR BOYS’ 1995 Purple Hawk CC 1988 Forest Hills GC 1981 Interlaken GC CHAMPIONSHIP Eric Ecker Brad Yzermans Gordy Skaar (1976-2001) 1994 New Ulm CC 1987 Tartan Park GC 1980 Crow River CC JUNIOR BOYS’ JUNIOR 2001 Town & Country Club Mike Christensen Russ Simenson Steve Schiffler Rodney Hamblin 1993 Enger Park GC 1986 Dahlgreen GC 1979 Hastings CC 2000 University GC Ryan Bard Tom Anderson Dave Tentis Luke Benoit 1992 Crow River CC 1985 Purple Hawk GC 1978 White Bear YC 1999 Shoreland CC Jason Rudquist Brad Geer Jeff Teal David Supalla 1991 LeSueur CC 1984 Elk River CC 1977 Tartan Park GC 1998 Dahlgreen GC Aaron Barber Kirk Vanstrum Stu Oftelie Mike Marshall 1990 Timber Creek GC 1983 Austin CC 1976 Island View CC 1997 Pokegama GC Dan Doeden Tom Nyberg Mark Norman Kyle Blackman 1989 New Prague GC 1982 Burl Oaks GC 1996 Pebble Lake GC John Dailey Steve Barber Justin Robel

Dayne Mann and Samuel Baker on the 18th green after the final round of the 2020 Minnesota State Junior Boys' Championship at the Detroit CC–Pine to Palm Course. Mann won the championship with a 2-round total of 138, 4-under par.

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MINNESOTA STATE JUNIOR 1972 Dellwood Hills CC (MSJ) 1968 Hastings CC (MSJ) 1964 Virginia GC (MSJ) BOYS’ & MGA JUNIOR Jon Chaffee Gary Rodin Bob Barbarossa BOYS' CHAMPIONSHIPS Forest Hills GC (MGA) University GC (MGA) North Oaks GC (MGA) (1961-1975) Gary Duren Jay Jordan Robert Hildebrandt Key – MSJ: MN State Junior Boys’ 1971 Hastings CC (MSJ) 1967 Pebble Lake GC (MSJ) 1963 Island View CC (MSJ) MGA: MGA Junior Boys’ Guy Coopet Greg Gustafson Al Loomis Interlachen CC (MGA) 1975 Detroit CC (MSJ) St. Cloud CC (MGA) Minnetonka CC (MGA) James Carlson Eric Niskanen Gary Jacobson Dave Haberle Minnetonka CC (MGA) 1962 Virginia GC (MSJ) 1970 Greenhaven CC (MSJ) 1966 Mendakota CC (MSJ) Bill Israelson Mike Zidel Robert Deem Dennis Johnson White Bear YC (MGA) 1974 Virginia GC (MSJ) Hiawatha GC (MGA) Mendakota CC (MGA) Ron Benson Bill Israelson Mark Peterson Dave Haberle Francis A. Gross GC (MGA) 1961 Greenhaven CC (MSJ) 1969 Pebble Lake GC (MSJ) 1965 Lakeview GC/ Brian Sund Ron Benson Jim Holisky Interlaken GC (MSJ) Somerset CC (MGA) 1973 Hastings CC (MSJ) Greenhaven CC (MGA) Bob Barbarossa George Shortridge Bill Israelson Gary Rodin Meadowbrook GC (MGA) University GC (MGA) Gary Ostrin Jon Chaffee MGA

MINNESOTA STATE JUNIOR 1952 Greenhaven CC 1941 Highland Park GC 1932 Golden Valley G&CC JUNIOR BOYS’ BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP Jim Lucius Bill Waryan Wally Taft (1924-1960) 1951 Greenhaven CC 1940 Pine Beach 1931 Somerset CC 1960 Virginia GC Jack Flatt, Jr. Ed Leary Cy Anderson Tim Jolin 1950 Greenhaven CC 1939 Soldiers Memorial 1930 Minneapolis GC 1959 Faribault G&CC Ted Vickerman Field GC Pat Sawyer Jon Konz Wally Ulrich 1949 Greenhaven CC 1929 Hillcrest GCC 1958 Crow River CC Mitchell Rosenholtz 1938 Glenwood Pat Sawyer Bob Balega Chet Latawiec 1948 Greenhaven CC 1928 Country Club 1957 Virginia GC Bob Braff 1937 Highland Park GC Phil Halverson Rolf Deming Russell Valby 1947 Greenhaven CC 1927 Hilltop GC 1956 Greenhaven CC Richard Pogue, Jr. 1936 Highland Park GC Vernon Allen Gene Hansen Eugene Christensen 1946 NO TOURNAMENTS 1926 Superior GC 1955 Greenhaven CC 1935 Hillcrest GC Al Snell 1945 Theodore Wirth GC Dick Kielty Merrill Peterson Charles Stenvig 1925 Superior GC 1954 Greenhaven CC 1934 Country Club Don Burris 1943-1944 Bill McGovern Robert Graves NO TOURNAMENTS - WWII 1924 The Minikahda Club 1953 Greenhaven CC 1933 University GC Lester Bolstad 1942 Theodore Wirth GC Tom Hadley Loren Krugel Bill Waryan

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Format: Two divisions. Championship Division: All players will play 54 2021 INFORMATION holes of stroke play. 5TH MGA WOMEN’S Flights Division: Players will be placed in flights according to Handicap AMATEUR Index and will play 36 holes of stroke play. CHAMPIONSHIP Monday-Wednesday, 2020 RESULTS July 26-28, 2021 4th MGA Women’s Amateur Island View Golf Club hampionship 7795 Laketown Pwy, C Waconia, MN 55387 July 27-29, 2020 islandviewgolfclub.com Stillwater Country Club, Stillwater, Minn. 952.442.6116 6,325 yards, par 72 championship • 5,639 yards, par 72 flights Pro: Johnny Schwaller Entry Deadline Monday, July 12, 2021 MGA FUTURE SITES

2022 Rochester G&CC 2023 TBD 2024 TBD 2025 Somerby GC WOMEN'S AMATEUR WOMEN'S Champion: Katherine Smith

Smith Runs Away with Second MGA Women's Amateur Championship By Nick Hunter (published July 29, 2020) STILLWATER, Minn. – Entering the final round of the 2020 Min- nesota Golf Association Women’s Amateur Championship with a four-shot lead, University of Nebraska golfer Kate Smith claimed her second title in four seasons by posting a 2-over 74 Wednesday, cruising to victory at Stillwater Country Club. Smith’s cushion never fell below three shots Wednesday despite a rough patch during her final round as she pulled away late, capping off the championship with a short birdie on the last hole to finish six Smith strokes better than Sophia Yoemans at 1-under 215. “This one is really special—any championship win is special. I don’t know how many more [amateur championships] I’ll play in. I was really proud of how I managed my mental game this week and really kept a good head on my shoulders. “It was a huge honor to win two years ago playing with Sarah Burn- ham and Taylor [Ledwein]. I looked up to Sarah so much and I know I’m playing with girls this week who are going to go on and do great things after I’m gone. It’s a huge honor to win again this year, playing with two younger girls who are really great players. Watching Min- nesota golf grow has been really awesome.”

190 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide With her victory Wednesday, Smith earns her Earlier this spring, 14th state championship title and now joins 17 Smith’s senior other women who’ve claimed multiple Women’s season at Nebraska State Amateur wins. was cut short, and she would begin her Sticking her approach inside of four feet at summer schedule in the par-4 second, Smith rolled in her birdie early June with a tie chance to move to 4-under for the tournament for 18th at a star- but would take her only double-bogey of the studded Women’s championship at the par-3 eighth. Following a Texas Open, a bogey at the ninth, Smith turned at 1-under for field consisting of the championship with a three-shot lead. former women’s Looking to find her footing over the final nine No. 1 Stacy Lewis holes, Smith struggled again at the 11th, lead- and U.S. Women’s ing to a second straight bogey before hitting a Open champion remarkable second shot from a tough lie left of Brittany Lang. Smith the 12th fairway, rolling in a 5-footer for birdie Thanks to her effort, Smith jumped 40 spots in to maintain a three-shot lead. the World Amateur Golf Rankings and earned MGA Despite a bogey at the 17th, Smith stretched her an invitation to her first U.S. Women’s Amateur WOMEN'S AMATEUR lead to six heading to the final hole where she Championship next week at Woodmont Coun- would chip inside of three feet and tap in for try Club in Rockville, Md. birdie to claim a six-stroke win over Yoemans, The Detroit Lakes, Minn., native missed the carding a 54-hole tally of 1-under 215. cut for match play at the 2020 North & South “I got off to a really great start and felt like I was Women’s Amateur Championship at Pinehurst really going to go low, but had a couple weird Resort two weeks ago, but bounced back by yardages and made a couple of mistakes here finishing tied for 24th at the Women’s All Pro and there,” said Smith. “Sometimes in champi- Tour’s Cooper Communities NWA Classic in onships you start playing match play with your Arkansas on Friday, shooting 9-over 297. group. I sort of reeled it back and said we need Already a familiar name in golf circles across to get back to par. Making the turn I was a little the state, Smith found her way into the record flustered, but I got together on the back and got books in 2016 when she won her fifth indi- it done. I was more focused on myself and the vidual high school title her senior season, for course than anything. which she was named Ms. Minnesota Golf its “When I got to 3-over, I thought, ‘Let’s not shoot inaugural year. She also led Detroit Lakes to four 75 today,’ but I was kind of fighting my score at team titles as a six-year letter winner. the end, trying to get as close to par as I could.” Smith claimed the Minnesota Junior Girls’ State On a difficult Northland Country Club setup Championship in 2012 and earned medalist in 2017, Smith earned a one-stroke victory by honors while leading her foursome to the team shooting 5-over 218. She finished tied for fifth title at the MGA Junior Amateur Team Cham- in 2019 at White Bear Yacht Club three strokes pionship in 2013 before winning the Minnesota above par and claimed a runner-up finish at last PGA Junior Players’ Tournament of Champions. year’s championship at 9-over 228. Still, Smith In 2016 she claimed the Resorters Tournament insists she thrives when the courses play longer before her win at the 2017 MGA Women’s and tougher. Amateur at Northland Country Club, holding “I think it’s really fun when shooting under par off Burnham and Taylor Ledwein for a one- is tough to do,” Smith said following her win stroke victory. Her most recent victory came Wednesday on a 6,400-yard Stillwater layout at the Women’s State Open last year where she which yielded only four scores below par all week, defeated Jasi Acharya on the first playoff hole two of those belonging to her. “On the Tour you after shooting 5-over 147. just don’t see that anymore.” Press release continued on page 193 and results on next page.

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CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT 1 Katherine Smith, Detroit CC -1 70-71-74 215 T38 Adele Peterson, Bearpath G&CC +37 88-85-80 253 2 Sophia Yoemans, Mississippi Natl GL +5 78-72-71 221 41 Hanna Morin, Wild Marsh GC +39 88-83-84 255 T3 Isabella McCauley, Southview CC +6 72-73-77 222 T42 Mallory Belka, Perham Lakeside GC +40 86-84-86 256 T3 Shelby Busker, MN Youth on Course +6 75-73-74 222 T42 Olivia Salonek, MN Youth on Course +40 90-84-82 256 T5 Katherine Lillie, University GC +8 70-78-76 224 T42 Isabelle Lynch, MN Youth on Course +40 96-79-81 256 T5 Grace Kellar, Olympic Hills GC +8 74-75-75 224 T45 Izzy Segal, MN Youth on Course +41 84-85-88 257 T7 Leah Herzog, Mississippi Natl GL +10 81-73-72 226 T45 Paige Hillman, MN Youth on Course +41 86-86-85 257 T7 Aayushi Sarkar, MN Youth on Course +10 77-75-74 226 T47 Elizabeth Meschke, Cragun's Legacy Courses +42 85-86-87 258 9 Taylor Ledwein, New Prague GC +11 80-75-72 227 T47 Jaycee Rhodes, MN Youth on Course +42 90-84-84 258 10 Molly Stevens, Northfield GC +12 78-74-76 228 T49 Emily Doeden, Meadows GC +44 86-86-88 260 11 Kathryn VanArragon, MN Youth on Course +13 76-80-73 229 T49 Bailey Klause, Redwood Falls GC +44 84-82-94 260 MGA T12 Courtney Wedin, Windsong Farm +14 73-82-75 230 T49 Molly Rarig, Stillwater CC +44 85-89-86 260 T12 Jasi Acharya, Interlachen CC +14 79-76-75 230 T49 Dasha Parker, MN Youth on Course +44 93-86-81 260 T12 Claire Orcutt, Lesueur CC +14 76-76-78 230 T53 Maddie Simon, Dellwood CC +45 87-89-85 261 T15 Olivia Herrick, Dellwood CC +16 81-77-74 232 T53 Abbey Filipiak, Elk River GC +45 92-85-84 261 T15 Julia Hall, Burl Oaks GC +16 77-74-81 232 55 Olivia Klefsaas, The Vintage at Staples +46 88-83-91 262 17 Alexandra Geolat, The Jewel GC +17 81-75-77 233 T56 Lanie Veenendall, MN Youth on Course +49 86-91-88 265 18 Leah Skaar, Minnewaska GC +23 84-82-73 239 T56 Kate Taylor, Highland National GC +49 96-85-84 265 19 Alayna Eldred, Alexandria GC +24 82-83-75 240 58 Kennedy Brom, MN Youth on Course +50 93-82-91 266 WOMEN'S AMATEUR WOMEN'S T20 Madison Hicks, MN Youth on Course +25 81-80-80 241 T59 Paige Oneal, Stillwater CC +51 89-89-89 267 T20 Alexis Thomas, Moorhead CC +25 81-78-82 241 T59 Savannah Vincent, Stillwater CC +51 92-87-88 267 T20 Emily Kratz, Interlachen CC +25 81-78-82 241 T59 Caroline Monty, White Bear YC +51 88-94-85 267 T23 Emma Kraft, Crow River GC +26 77-82-83 242 T62 Claudia Kim, Royal GC +52 89-88-91 268 T23 Paige McCullough, Stillwater CC +26 80-81-81 242 T62 Nicole Reineke, MN Youth on Course +52 94-92-82 268 T23 Megan Welch, Bracketts Crossing CC +26 80-79-83 242 64 Sydney Regalado, Valleywood GC +56 94-90-88 272 T26 Alyssa Akiyama, Willingers GC +28 80-86-78 244 65 Samantha Guckeen, Stonebrooke GC +59 98-84-93 275 T26 Megan Munneke, Tianna CC +28 80-83-81 244 66 Katie Reeves, MN Youth on Course +60 92-93-91 276 T26 Catherine Monty, White Bear YC +28 84-80-80 244 67 Laila Franklin, MN Youth on Course +62 89-94-95 278 29 Jordan Amelon, Highland National GC +29 85-74-86 245 68 Samantha Boerboom, MN Youth on Course +71 93-100-94 287 T30 Anna Tollefson, Northern Hills GC +30 83-86-77 246 69 Elena Zaborniak, Deer Run GC +73 106-93-90 289 T30 Anna Cihak, MN Youth on Course +30 83-81-82 246 70 Kate Young, Bracketts Crossing CC +76 98-96-98 292 32 Jessica Smith, Southern Hills GC +31 85-78-84 247 71 Hannah Selig, MN Youth on Course +82 94-100-104 298 33 Greta McArthur, MN Youth on Course +32 85-83-80 248 72 Amanda Northwick, Crystal Lake GC +93 100-107-102 309 T34 Bergen Senf, Interlaken GC +35 84-85-82 251 73 Lexi Thompson, Stillwater CC +104 111-108-101 320 T34 Hannah Boraas, Alexandria GC +35 85-84-82 251 WD Janice Kim, MN Youth on Course 85-WD WD T34 Lauren Contreras, Baker National GC +35 82-83-86 251 WD Paige Steenblock, MN Youth on Course 106-WD WD 37 Kyra Venne, MN Youth on Course +36 90-80-82 252 WD Brooke Bothwell, Minnesota Valley CC WD WD T38 Rachel Hernandez, MGA Officials +37 87-82-84 253 DNF Cayla Kim, Royal Golf Club 106 DNF T38 Maggie Veenendall, Oak Marsh GC +37 86-86-81 253

192 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide Smith Runs Away with Second MGA Women's Amateur... continued During her first four seasons at Nebraska, Smith Yoemans chipped notched 24 finishes inside the top-25 and 16 within inches on career top-10 finishes. She owns five school the final hole to records, including career scoring average of quietly finish in sec- 73.45 over 104 rounds. She was named Big Ten ond place at 5-over Golfer of the Week three times and this past 221 for her third season became the first Cornhusker to earn the consecutive top-5 Big Ten Mary Fossum award for posting the finish at the event. lowest stroke average relative to par amongst all “I had a pretty conference golfers. rough start to the Smith will return to Lincoln, Neb., later this tournament and year after being granted a fifth year of eligibility yesterday was a 2nd Place: by the NCAA following the cancellation of the good improvement Sophia Yoemans 2019-20 season due to COVID-19. from the first day,” said Yoemans, a soon-to-be sophomore at the “I had planned to professional and after [LPGA University of Missouri. “Today was an up and Qualifying School] was cancelled, it was a huge MGA down round, but other than one stretch on the moment for me to go back to college,” she said.

back, I was pretty happy with my round today WOMEN'S AMATEUR “Having nine months to get better with my and my irons were really good this week.” team again will be great and it definitely makes this summer of amateur golf super special.” “I have one more event next week at [Minnesota Women’s State Open] on a course I know super Beginning her round nine shots off the lead well—I live really close, so I’m excited to get Wednesday, Yoemans played her first six holes after it. in 1-over before driving the green at the par-4 seventh and sank a 30-footer for eagle to creep Isabella McCauley entered Wednesday's final her way up the leaderboard. She rolled in a sec- round four strokes off the lead, but faltered ond lengthy putt at the 10th and added another down the stretch, posting a 77 on the final day birdie at the 11th to climb into contention to finish in a tie for third with Shelby Busker at before a double-bogey at the 13th derailed any 6-over par 222. momentum she had.

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FLIGHT 1 FLIGHT 2 1 Raelyn Spears, Golden Valley CC 76-85 161 1 Ellen Solem, MN Youth on Course 83-87 170 2 Carissa Kunst, Duluth Golf 77-86 163 2 Alyssa Klein, Woodhill CC 89-84 173 3 Jordana Knudsen, The Jewel GC 82-84 166 3 Anna Nesseth, MN Youth on Course 90-91 181 4 Becky Scadden, Minnesota Valley CC 88-80 168 4 Anna Lindemann, MN Youth on Course 91-93 184 5 Ellie Layton, Rochester G&CC 86-84 170 5 Anne Currie, Edinburgh USA 91-94 185 6 Ellie Breuer, Riverwood National 80-91 171 6 Kathy Hubert-Wyss, Bunker Hills GC 97-91 188 7 Avery Sawchuk, Willinger's GC 89-83 172 T7 Nikki Heilskov, Meadowbrook GC 99-90 189 Flight 1 Winner: T8 Christina Payton, Keller GC 92-86 178 T7 Sue Ritter, Bunker Hills GC 97-92 189 Raelyn Spears T8 Rachel Schwarz, Marshall GC 93-85 178 T7 Angie Christo, Eagle Valley GC 93-96 189 10 Sheryl Raithel, Keller GC 90-90 180 10 Lee Valsvik, Stillwater CC 94-97 191 11 Rachael Wolfe, Highland National GC 94-89 183 11 Avery Laitinen, MN Youth on Course 101-92 193 T12 Shelby Leitz, Hadley Creek GC 94-92 186 12 Manami Berdan, Edinburgh USA 100-102 202 T12 Barbara Patrow, Bunker Hills GC 93-93 186 13 Denise Cosgrove, TPC Twin Cities 109-101 210 14 Kathy Wagner, Edinburgh USA 89-98 187 14 Allison Cole, Stillwater CC 108-110 218 Flight 2 Winner: Ellen Solem

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MGA WOMEN'S AMATEUR 2020 Stillwater CC 2019 Town & Country Club 2018 White Bear YC (2017-Present)* Katherine Smith, Detroit CC Kathryn VanArragon, Taylor Ledwein, New Prague GC MN Youth on Course *Effective December 31, 2016 2017 Northland CC the MWGA & MWPGA merged Kate Smith, Detroit CC with the MGA.

MN WOMEN’S STATE 2007 MWGA Minnesota 1997 MWGA Interlachen CC 1987 MWGA Interlachen CC AMATEUR - MWGA Valley CC Alissa Herron Julie Hennessey (1939-2016) Katie Brenny MWPGA Keller GC MWPGA Edenvale GC & MWPGA STATE MWPGA Bunker Hills GC Leigh Klasse Jan Merriman PUBLIC LINKS (1948-2016) Leigh Klasse 1996 MWGA Rochester G&CC 1986 MWGA Bemidji T&CC 2016 MWGA Brackett’s 2006 MWGA Rochester G&CC Alissa Herron Dawn Ginnaty Crossing CC Amy Schmucker MGA Sarah Burnham MWPGA Pokegama GC MWPGA Pokegama GC MWPGA Pokegama GC Jennifer Tolette Dawn Ginnaty MWPGA Koronis Hills GC Leigh Klasse Sarah Burnham 1995 MWGA The Minikahda 1985 MWGA Southview CC 2005 MWGA Wayzata CC Club Nancy Harris 2015 MWGA Interlachen CC Chrissie McArdle Kris Lindstrom Kenzie Neisen MWPGA Columbia GC MWPGA Edinburgh USA MWPGA Meadowbrook GC Dawn Ginnaty MWPGA Oak Glen GC Claudia Pilot Leigh Klasse Leigh Klasse 1984 MWGA Brainerd GC 2004 MWGA Hillcrest GC 1994 MWGA Rolling Green GC Nancy Harris 2014 MWGA Forest Hills GC

WOMEN'S AMATEUR WOMEN'S of St. Paul Nancy Blanchard Cassie Deeg MWPGA Phalen Park GC Laura Olin MWPGA Northern Hills GC Dawn Ginnaty MWPGA Monticello CC MWPGA Koronis Hills GC Nancy Blanchard Olivia Herrick 1983 MWGA Midland Hills CC Claudia Pilot 1993 MWGA Midland Hills CC Nancy Harris 2013 MWGA Dellwood CC 2003 MWGA Woodhill CC Kelly (Varty) Burley Celia Kuenster MWPGA Northern Hills GC Katie Nicoll MWPGA Baker Nat. GC Dawn Ginnaty MWPGA Ridges at MWPGA Hiawatha GC Nancy Blanchard Sand Creek 1982 MWGA Mankato GC Claudia Pilot Cassie Deeg 1992 MWGA University GC Lisa Kluver 2002 MWGA North Oaks GC Kelly (Varty) Burley 2012 MWGA Mendakota CC MWPGA Sundance GC Karla Schuld Sarah Burnham MWPGA Ortonville GC Marilyn Lovander MWPGA Eagle Ridge GC Wendy Bigler MWPGA Pebble Creek GC 1981 MWGA North Oaks GC Maria Sera Sarah Burnham 1991 MWGA North Oaks GC Anne Zahn 2001 MWGA Minneapolis GC Kelly (Varty) Burley 2011 MWGA Hastings CC MWPGA Wapicada GC Megan George Celia Kuenster MWPGA Francis Gross GC Marilyn Lovander MWPGA Monticello CC Kelly Varty Burley MWPGA Majestic Oaks GC 1980 MWGA Northland CC Claudia Pilot Cassie Deeg 1990 MWGA Woodhill CC Betsy Seitz 2000 MWGA Edina CC Jodi Krafka 2010 MWGA Woodhill CC MWPGA Meadowbrook GC Claudia Pilot Olivia Lansing MWPGA Pokegama GC Kelly Varty MWPGA Spring Brook GC Kelly Varty Burley MWPGA New Prague GC 1979 MWGA White Bear YC Merrideth Joly Olivia Lansing 1989 MWGA St.Cloud CC Kelly Varty 1999 MWGA Edinburgh USA Nancy Harris 2009 MWGA The Bridges MWPGA Hollydale GC Claudia Pilot Olivia Lansing MWPGA Keller GC Kelly Varty MWPGA Braemar GC Krista Reuterfeldt MWPGA Braemar GC 1978 MWGA St. Cloud CC Nicki Reuterfeldt Gretchen Huhnerkoch 1988 MWGA Edina CC Jody Rosenthal 1998 MWGA Minnesota Nancy Harris 2008 MWGA Edina CC MWPGA Keller GC Valley CC Alison Meyer MWPGA Wapicada GC Nicki Reuterfeldt Alissa Herron Barb Arrell MWPGA Wapicada GC Continued on next page. MWPGA Cedar River GC Olivia Lansing Kristy Kortuem

194 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide 1977 MWGA The Minikahda 1968 MWGA Northland CC 1959 MWGA Detroit CC 1950 MWGA Interlachen CC Club Beverly (Gammon) Katherine Reichert Beatrice (Barrett) Joan Garvin Vanstrum Altmeyer MWPGA Minnetonka GC MWPGA Bunker Hills GC MWPGA Greenhaven GC Darlene Anderson MWPGA Highland GC Randy Glasmann Pamela Michaeloff Gloria Bjork 1958 MWGA Town & 1976 MWGA Rochester G&CC 1967 MWGA Hazeltine Nat. GC Country Club 1949 MWGA Oak Ridge CC Anne Zahn Joan Garvin Beatrice (Barrett) Hazel Kerr Altmeyer MWPGA Little Crow GC MWPGA Keller GC MWPGA Meadowbrook GC Randy Glasmann Candace Michaeloff MWPGA Keller GC Lorraine McManus Patti Carlson 1975 MWGA Somerset CC 1966 MWGA Bemidji T&CC 1948 MWGA The Minikahda Julie Gumlia Joan Garvin 1957 MWGA Edina CC Club Beverly (Gammon) Vera Berg MWPGA Francis Gross GC MWPGA Theodore Vanstrum Kay McMahon Wirth GC MWPGA Como GC Candace Michaeloff MWPGA Superior Lorraine McManus 1974 MWGA Worthington GC National GC Joan Garvin 1965 MWGA Oak Ridge CC MN WOMEN’S STATE Hazel Leland Nicki Nordstrom AMATEUR - MWGA CONT. MWPGA Braemar GC 1956 MWGA White Bear YC Kay McMahon MWPGA Ramsey GC 1947 Midland Hills CC Beverly Gammon Lynn Esau Beatrice (Barrett) 1973 MWGA Town & MWPGA Hiawatha GC Altmeyer MGA Country Club 1964 MWGA Woodhill CC Gloria Brandsness Joan Nesset Nicki Nordstrom 1946 Golden 1955 MWGA Mendakota CC Valley G&CC WOMEN'S AMATEUR MWPGA Eastwood GC MWPGA Phalen Park GC Marlene Gessell Bernadine Rosenthal Randy Glasmann Lynn Esau MWPGA Rochester GC 1945-43 MORATORIUM 1972 MWGA Austin CC 1963 MWGA The Minikahda Rose Wisen YEARS Joan Garvin Club Darlene Anderson 1954 MWGA Woodhill CC 1942 Town & Country Club MWPGA Highland GC Beverly Gammon Betty Sims Pamela Barry MWPGA Virginia GC Carol Ellis MWPGA Phalen Park GC 1941 Edina CC 1971 MWGA Minnetonka CC Rose Wisen Gertrude (Boothby) Joan Garvin 1962 MWGA Midland Hills CC Dansingburg Beatrice (Barrett) 1953 MWGA Minnesota MWPGA Albert Lea GC Virginia Hanson Altmeyer Valley CC 1940 Town & Country Club MWPGA Francis Gross GC MWPGA Virginia GC 1970 MWGA Detroit CC Gertrude (Boothby) Darlene Anderson Gloria Brandsness Joan Garvin Dansingburg 1961 MWGA Somerset CC 1952 MWGA Rochester G&CC MWPGA Superior 1939 Golden Beverly (Gammon) Rosalyn Wisen National GC Valley G&CC Vanstrum Pamela Barry MWPGA Columbia GC Gertrude (Boothby) MWPGA Como GC Gloria Bjork 1969 MWGA Wayzata CC Dansingburg Bev Durkee Nancy MacGibbon 1951 MWGA NO TOURNAMENT 1960 MWGA North Oaks GC DUE TO THE WOMEN’S MWPGA Meadowbrook GC Jerilyn Britz Beverly (Gammon) NATIONAL AMATEUR Vanstrum MWPGA Keller GC MWPGA Ramsey GC Marlene Gesell Darlene Anderson

2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 195 TWIN CITIES SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Format: 18 hole stroke play in two divisions: Senior (50-64 years old) 2021 INFORMATION and Masters (65 and up). 30TH TWIN CITIES Eligibility: All senior players who are 50 years and older by SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP championship date. Wednesday, July 28, 2021 2020 RESULTS University of Minnesota, Les Bolstad Golf Course 29th Twin Cities Senior Championship 2275 W Larpenteur Ave, August 4, 2020 St. Paul, MN 55113 uofmgolf.com Brackett's Crossing Country CLub, Lakeville, Minn. 612.627.4000 x1 6,290 yards, par 71 Pros: Adam Tilsner, Greg H Jamieson, Eddie Wynne Entry Deadline Friday, July 23, 2021 TCC

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2022 Brackett's Crossing CC TWIN CITIES SENIOR TWIN CITIES

Senior Division Champion: Master Division Champion: John Anderson Skip Schultz

Anderson Wins Twin Cities Senior Championship for 9th State Victory (published August 4, 2020) LAKEVILLE, Minn. – Bouncing back from a runner-up finish after Anderson falling in a playoff to Ray Pontinen at last year’s Twin Cities Cham- pionship at Majestic Oaks Golf Club, John Anderson fired a 1-under 70 Tuesday at Brackett’s Crossing Country Club to claim his first state championship since 2009. Back-to-back birdies at the sixth and seventh holes Tuesday gave Anderson all the help he would need as he carded one bogey over his final 11 holes to earn a two-stroke victory over Paul Schubring, Randy Newman and longtime playing partner Bill Tadewald. Anderson claimed his first state championship in 2002 at Theodore Wirth Golf Course and followed it up by winning a pair of Minne- sota Golf Association Amateur Team Championships and two Min- nesota Public Golf Association Combination Championships over the next four seasons.

196 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide After winning the MPGA Four-Ball in 2008, Teeing off on the Anderson claimed his biggest state victory by 10th hole Tuesday, winning the Minnesota Senior Open at The Schultz carded Links at Northfork the following year. He three bogeys during finished 2009 with his most recent win at the his front nine and MPGA State Senior Public Links Championship. dropped to 4-over after a bogey at For more than a decade, Anderson has devel- the par-3 second. oped into one of the state’s most consistent Schultz found his senior players, claiming 17 top-5 finishes, while rhythm shortly af- qualifying for a pair of U.S. Senior Amateur ter when he carded Championships. In six events in 2016, Anderson three consecutive never placed worse than 10th, while collecting birdies beginning four top-5's and was named MGA Senior Men's at the par-3 fourth, Player of the Year. moving him to Despite a bumpy finish to his round Tuesday, 1-over. Anderson carding a pair of bogeys over his final three A pair of bogeys over his final three holes wasn’t holes, Skip Schultz fired a 3-over 74 to earn a enough to keep Schultz from earning medal- TCC one-stroke victory over Dale Speetzen in the ist honors for the second straight season in the Masters Division for his fourth victory over the CITIESTWIN SENIOR Masters Division. past five seasons.

Senior Division Senior Division Senior Division T2nd Place: T2nd Place: T2nd Place: Paul Schubring Randy Newman Bill Tadewald

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TWIN CITIES SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

SENIOR DIVISION 1 John Anderson, Bunker Hills GC -1 70 T21 David Gunderson, Wirth GC +9 80 T2 Paul Schubring, Bent Creek GC +1 72 T21 Kevin Culligan, Valleywood GC +9 80 T2 Randy Newman, Fountain Valley GC +1 72 T21 Tom Smith, Bracketts Crossing CC +9 80 T2 Bill Tadewald, Bunker Hills GC +1 72 T24 James Jonza, Eagle Valley GC +10 81 T5 Leif Carlson, Keller GC +3 74 T24 Steven Hartmann, Brookview GC +10 81 T5 Mark Knutson, Hazeltine National GC +3 74 26 Bob Snyder, Cannon GC +11 82 T5 Bob Neuberger, Burl Oaks GC +3 74 27 Douglas Campbell, Twin Cities GC +12 83 T5 Scott Hogan, Cannon GC +3 74 T28 Joe O'Neill, Braemar GC +13 84 T5 JT Johnson, Olympic Hills GC +3 74 T28 Bruce Palma, Twin Cities GC +13 84 T10 Steve Whittaker, Pebble Creek GC +4 75 30 Kevin Treacy, Northland CC +15 86 T10 Tim Gordon, Elk River GC +4 75 31 Eric Sisler, Wirth GC +16 87 T12 Scott Holt, Elk River GC +5 76 32 Kevin Navin, University GC +17 88 TCC T12 Chris Tollefsrud, Timber Creek GC +5 76 33 Rox Bracewell, Keller GC +18 89 T12 Tom Heidrick, Fountain Valley GC +5 76 T34 John Melvin, Baker National GC +19 90 T12 Stephen Conway, Eagle Valley GC +5 76 T34 Marty Mangold, Brookview GC +19 90 T12 Carl Horsch, Hazeltine National GC +5 76 36 Joe Woods, Victory Links GC +20 91 T17 Derek Pyle, Wirth GC +7 78 37 Todd Peterson, Southview CC +24 95 T17 Bob Auman, The Links at Northfork +7 78 38 Pat Leary, Wirth GC +41 112 T17 Brad Johnson, The Links at Northfork +7 78 WD Mark Sperling, Willinger's GC WD 20 Dave Steingart, Edina CC +8 79 DNF Randy Siemers, Pebble Creek GC DNF TWIN CITIES SENIOR TWIN CITIES

MASTER DIVISION 1 Skip Schultz, University GC +3 74 8 Rob Daves, Wirth GC +15 86 2 Dale Speetzen, University GC +4 75 9 Jose Mendoza, Wirth GC +16 87 3 Larry Bach, Bracketts Crossing CC +5 76 10 Jack Hughes, Braemar GC +17 88 4 Bob Patrick, Rush Creek GC +8 79 11 Gary Blasberg, Wirth GC +19 90 5 Steve Patnode, Wirth GC +11 82 12 Gary Prevost, Wirth GC +27 98 6 Steve Slivken, Brookview GC +12 83 13 Dana Kelly, University GC +29 100 7 Jon Albrightson, Wirth GC +14 85 14 Ralph Schwartz, Wirth GC +48 119

Master Division Master Division Master Division Champion: 2nd Place: 3rd Place: Skip Schultz Dale Speetzen Larry Bach

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2020 Brackett's 2013 Bunker Hills GC 2006 Bunker Hills GC 1999 Theodore Wirth GC Crossing CC Bob Griesgraber, Bill Tadewald, Bunker Hills GC Preston Martin, Twin Cities GC John Anderson, Hillcrest GC of St Paul 2005 Bunker Hills GC 1998 Theodore Wirth GC Bunker Hills GC 2012 Bunker Hills GC Bill Anderson, Bent Creek GC Gary Stimmler, Greenhaven GC 2019 Burl Oaks GC Leif Carlson, Hastings CC 2004 Bunker Hills GC 1997 Theodore Wirth GC Ray Pontinen, 2011 Bunker Hills GC Jim Greer, Island View GC/ Robert Leaf, Stillwater GC Doctor Krebs' Hacks David Steingart, Edina CC Robert Griesgraber, Indian Hills 1996 Theodore Wirth GC 2018 Dakota Pines GC 2010 Bunker Hills GC 2003 Bunker Hills GC Dan Anderson, Theo Wirth GC Scott Thul, Bunker Hills GC Steve Whittaker, Pebble Creek Dennis Ross, LeSueur GC/ 1995 Theodore Wirth GC 2017 Majestic Oaks GC Rick Ehrmanntraut, Southview 2009 Bunker Hills GC Bob MacKinnon, Theo Wirth Leif Carlson, Valleywood GC Bill Tadewald, Bunker Hills GC 2002 Theodore Wirth GC 1994 Theodore Wirth GC 2016 Bunker Hills GC Pat Vincelli, University GC 2008 Bunker Hills GC Jerry Shore, Theo Wirth GC JT Johnson, Keller GC Pat Vincelli, University GC 2001 Theodore Wirth GC 1993 Theodore Wirth GC 2015 Bunker Hills GC E. David Johnson, Hiawatha 2007 Bunker Hills GC Bob Lucas, Sundance GC Bill Tadewald, Bunker Hills GC Bill Anderson, Bent Creek GC 2000 Theodore Wirth GC 2014 Bunker Hills GC Roger Schurke, Links at Northfork JT Johnson, Keller GC TCC TWIN CITIESTWIN SENIOR

JT Johnson on the 5th green during the 2020 Twin Cities Senior Championship. Johnson tied for 5th place in the Senior Division with a 3-over par round of 74.

Bob Neuberger on the 2nd tee during the 2020 Twin Cities Senior Championship. Neuberger tied for 5th place in the Senior Division with a 3-over par round of 74

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Format: 36 hole four-ball stroke play competition where two women 2021 INFORMATION play as partners, each playing her own ball. The lower score of the 5TH MGA WOMEN’S partners is the score for the hole. Team members may be from differ- AMATEUR FOUR-BALL ent clubs. Teams will be flighted based on team member with the lower CHAMPIONSHIP Handicap Index. Sunday-Monday, August 1-2, 2021 2020 RESULTS Northfield Golf Club th omen s mateur our all 707 Prairie St, 4 MGA W ’ A F -B Northfield, MN 55057 Championship northfieldgolfclub.com 507.645.4026 x1 August 4-5, 2020 Pro: Kyle Scanlon Dellwood Country Club, Dellwood, Minn. 6,339 yards, par 73 championship • 5,520 yards, par 73 flights Entry Deadline Monday, July 19, 2021 MGA WOMEN’S FOUR-BALL WOMEN’S

Welch Champions: Megan Welch & Taylor Ledwein

Ledwein and Welch Come From Behind to Win Second MGA Women's Four-Ball Title By Nick Hunter (published August 6, 2020)

DELLWOOD, Minn. – A string of birdies early on their back nine Wednesday boosted the twosome of Taylor Ledwein and Megan Welch to a final-round 67 and a three-stroke victory at the 2020 Minnesota Golf Association Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Champion- ship at Dellwood Country Club for their second title in three seasons. Ledwein and Welch, who claimed the 2018 championship at Crow Ledwein River Golf Club, entered the final round two shots behind a pair of University of Minnesota teams consisting of Kate Lillie and Grace Kellar and Emma Carpenter and Grace Curran, before staging a late rally Wednesday, carding four birdies over the final eight holes to pull out the victory by shooting 8-under 138. “We kind of talked yesterday, and we weren’t playing great—we just weren’t making anything—so we thought if we could just get to a few under, get within striking distance and give ourselves more opportunities to have two birdie looks, we would be fine,” Ledwein said.

200 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide Teammates at Bradley University, Ledwein and at her lake, so it Welch carded back-to-back birdies at the fourth means a lot that and fifth holes Wednesday to quickly jump into she came from her a share of the lead and would turn at 4-under family stuff to play for the championship. together at least one Welch two-putted for birdie at 11 and Ledwein more time. It means countered by recovering from a bad chip at the that much more 13th by rolling in her birdie chance from six feet because it could be to boost the twosome to 6-under for the tourna- the last time I play ment and one shot better than Kellar and Lillie. in it.” Looking to pull away late, both Ledwein and Welch, who Welch had short birdie putts at the par-4 14th claimed a Min- and Ledwein would put her birdie chance from nesota Junior PGA six feet in the middle of the cup at the 17th to Players’ Tour seal the championship, carding one last par to Tournament of shoot a bogey-free 67 to earn a three-shot vic- Champions win in tory at 8-under 138 2015 prior to her win with Ledwein MGA “We had a bogey on the third hole yesterday, in 2018, will begin but had a couple good birdie chances that we WOMEN’S FOUR-BALL her third season at just missed early on, so we knew those bird- Bradley later this ies were out there,” Welch said. “It’s a tougher season. During her course than [2018], so we just wanted to have T-2nd Place sophomore season, options for making birdies, but knew making Championship flight she claimed a top- finishers: par would still be good.” 10 finish and a pair Emma Carpenter “The other big thing for us today was the par- of top-20’s, earning & Grace Curran 3’s—they were hard," Ledwein added. "They MVC Golfer of the were long and I think on all four we had birdie Week honors. looks. Par was going to be a good score on those “This one means a lot more because [in 2018] with how long they were playing.” I was just going into college and we weren’t as On Wednesday, Ledwein added her eighth state close, but now we’re best friends and do every- championship to her impressive golf resume, thing together, so it’s fun to be able to do this which includes wins at the MGA Women’s together again, too,” said Welch. Amateur and the Women’s Match Play in 2018, Carpenter and Curran took a share of the first- as well as back-to-back Class AAA individual round lead with Gopher teammates Kellar and titles during her junior and senior seasons at Lillie Tuesday, after both twosomes fired rounds New Prague High School. of 4-under par 69. Ledwein will opt for a fifth season at Bradley Curran, who defeated Kathryn VanArragon in this fall after missing parts of her senior season a playoff at The Wilds Golf Club to claim the with an injury. She’s claimed 16 top-10 finishes MGA Women’s Match Play Championship in with one collegiate victory, while earning Mis- June, and Carpenter carded a bogey at the par-3 souri Valley Conference Golfer of the Week sixth hole, but bounced back when both birdied honors five times during her career. the par-5 eighth. A bogey at the ninth dropped With her collegiate career nearing an end, Carpenter and Curran out of the lead at 3-under Ledwein reflected with a new perspective on a for the championship. victory turned bittersweet. Over the final nine holes, the two mustered “Who knows where I’ll be in a year because I’ll back-to-back birdies at the 14th and 15th to be done with school, so I may be working or if pull within three shots of the lead and would I do decide to turn pro,” she said. “Megan was finish in a tie with Gopher teammates Kellar

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Ledwein and Welch Come From Behind to Win... continued and Lillie at 5-un- ter and Curran, both soon-to-be sophomores der 141, carding a from Illinois, hope to carry the success from final-round 72. their respective summer schedules back to cam- “I struggled today pus this fall, however the season may look. and didn’t feel as “I know [Curran] had an awesome summer and comfortable over we felt pretty good about the way we played the ball and didn’t and hope to carry that momentum into the hit it great, but felt fall,” Carpenter said. “Under the circumstances, it was important to to stay as focused as we have this summer, and be the best team- really to keep grinding it out and stay focused mate I could to on our goals—we hope to carry that into the fall MGA Emma. She played season.” really well and I “I’m super excited for the fall,” said Curran, know my energy who claimed the Golfweek Midwest Collegiate reflects back on her, at Purdue University’s Kampen Course in West so I knew it was go- Lafayette, Ind., on Friday. “This was a great ing to be important summer for us and our teammates. It’ll be great to not get too down to get back together and put it all together and on myself,” Curran work as a team again.” said Wednesday. WOMEN’S FOUR-BALL WOMEN’S Kellar and Lillie got off to a rocky start Wednes- T-2nd Place “It’s a crazy game day by taking bogey on the opening hole, but Championship flight and can change would battle on the front nine to regain a share finishers: whenever.” Grace Kellar of the lead with a birdie at the eighth. Turning & Katherine Lillie “It was a blast at 4-under and even with Ledwein and Welch, [playing with Kellar Kellar and Lillie couldn’t keep pace, tallying a and Lillie],” said Carpenter. “This is my third pair of birdies with a bogey on the final hole to or fourth tournament of the summer and with shoot a final-round 72 to finish three shots back our current situation, I’m grateful to be playing at 5-under 141. competitive golf and happy to be out here. Olivia Herrick, who has nine women’s state [Ledwein and Welch] played awesome today and four-ball titles to her credit, and partner Paige definitely deserved the win. Sometimes the putts McCullough posted a final-round 69 to finish in don’t really fall and it’s the way it goes.” fourth place at 142, while the defending cham- Despite an early end to their freshman seasons pion team of sisters Stephanie and Leah Herzog when the NCAA shutdown this spring, Carpen- finished fifth at 2-under 144.

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CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT 1 Welch/Ledwein, -8 71-67 138 5 Herzog/Herzog, -2 73-71 144 9 Oneal/Monty, +7 81-72 153 Bracketts Crossing CC, New Prague GC Mississippi Natl Golf Links Stillwater CC, White Bear YC 2 Carpenter/Curran, -5 69-72 141 6 Schintz/Schintz, +3 76-73 149 10 Morton/Morton, +25 87-84 171 MN Youth on Course, University GC Ridgeview CC Pheasant Acres GC, MN YoC 3 Lillie/Kellar, -5 69-72 141 7 Williams/Williams, +3 75-74 149 University GC, Olympic Hills GC Windsong Farm, New Prague GC 4 McCullough/Herrick, -4 73-69 142 8 Regalado/Kratz, +6 75-77 152 Stillwater CC, Dellwood CC Valleywood GC, Interlachen CC

FIRST FLIGHT 1 Taylor/Brandt, -7 68-71 139 3 Wolfe/Parker, +6 76-76 152 5 Auman/Franklin, +12 79-79 158 Highland National GC Highland National GC, MN YoC TPC Twin Cities, MN YoC 2 Filipiak/Morin, +1 73-74 147 4 Salava/Pobanz, +11 77-80 157 6 Youngquist/Zick, +16 82-80 162 Elk River GC, Wild Marsh GC Keller GC Chaska TC, MN YoC

SECOND FLIGHT 1 Hawkinson/Hawkinson, +6 73-79 152 4 Hubert-Wyss/Patrow, +18 80-84 164 7 Jenson/Lord, +28 87-87 174 Dellwood CC, Chisago Lakes GC Bunker Hills GC Elk River GC MGA

2 Raithel/Payton, +9 76-79 155 5 Haug/Lenhart, +25 86-85 171 WOMEN’S FOUR-BALL Keller GC Keller GC, Timber Creek GC 3 Joly/Layton, +14 79-81 160 6 Frie/Heinrich, +26 83-89 172 Keller GC, Rochester G&CC Monticello CC, Spring Brook GC

THIRD FLIGHT 1 Meola/Rubi, +23 83-86 169 3 Logerquist/Gries, +36 91-91 182 5 Walz/Zecher, +50 99-97 196 Bent Creek GC, Brookview GC Dwan GC, Braemar GC Forest Hills GC 2 Butkovich/Beck, +33 91-88 179 4 Hade/Sako, +45 97-94 191 Forest Hills GC Highland National GC

First Flight Winners: Second Flight Winners: Third Flight Winners: Sydney Brandt & Jeanne & Justine Jeri Meola & Kate Taylor Hawkinson Beth Rubin

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MGA WOMEN'S AMATEUR FOUR-BALL HISTORY

MGA WOMEN'S 2020 Dellwood CC 2018 Crow River GC 2017 Owatonna CC AMATEUR FOUR-BALL Taylor Ledwein/Megan Welch Taylor Ledwein/Megan Welch Sarah Burnham/Jessica Nelson (2017-Present)* 2019 Elk River GC *Effective December 31, 2016 Leah Herzog/Stephanie Herzog the MWGA & MWPGA merged with the MGA.

MN WOMEN’S STATE 2010 MWGA Hastings CC 2002 MWGA Hillcrest GC MN WOMEN’S STATE AMATEUR FOUR-BALL - Natalie Lansing/Natalie Samb of St Paul AMATEUR FOUR-BALL - MWGA (1980-2016) Laura Olin/Deb Means MWGA CONT. MWPGA River Oaks & MWPGA FOUR-BALL Municipal GC MWPGA Phalen Park GC 1994 Olympic Hills GC (1995-2016) Kristen Wagner/Ann Brilley Claudia Pilot/Maria Sera Julie Kalina/Kelly Burley 2016 MWGA Somerby GC 2009 MWGA Tianna GC 2001 MWGA Bearpath G&CC 1993 Golden Valley G&CC MGA Heather Ciskowski/Sabrine Garrison Olivia Lansing/Kelly Godwin Keeley Dolan/Marni Lundbolm Jana Erdmann/Kris Leighton MWPGA Bunker Hills GC MWPGA Manitou MWPGA Heritage 1992 Mendakota CC Leigh Klasse/Olivia Herrick Ridge GC Links GC Laura Bleyhl/Kelly Burley 2015 MWGA Alexandria GC Olivia Lansing/Kelly Godwin Lynn Anderson/Brenda Williams 1991 Northland CC Kenzie Neisen/Sarah Burnham 2008 MWGA Alexandria GC 2000 MWGA Prestwick GC Laura Bleyhl/Kelly Burley MWPGA Tanners Hillary Gerster/Holly Opatz Julie Kalina-Jensen/Lynn Anderson 1990 Hazeltine Natl GC Brook GC MWPGA StoneRidge GC MWPGA Bunker Hills GC Kate Hughes/Karen Weis Leigh Klasse/Olivia Herrick Claudia Pilot/Leigh Klasse Krista Larson/Nicki Reuterfeldt

WOMEN’S FOUR-BALL WOMEN’S 1989 LeSeuer CC 2014 MWGA New Prague GC 2007 MWGA Indian Hills GC 1999 MWGA Deer Run GC Kate Hughes/Karen Weis Lexi Bollant/Sarah Burnham Kelli Berns/Sydney Liles Carolyn Klecker/Cathy Lindblad 1988 Minnesota Valley CC MWPGA Valleywood GC MWPGA Valleywood GC MWPGA Majestic Oaks GC Kate Hughes/Karen Weis Leigh Klasse/Olivia Herrick Claudia Pilot/Leigh Klasse Ann Brilley/Kristy Kortuem 1987 The Minikahda Club 2013 MWGA Midland Hills CC 2006 MWGA Medina G&CC 1998 MWGA Owatonna CC Julie Hennessey/Jennifer Godrey Kristen Wagner/Paige Bromen Betsy Aldrich/Ede Rice Brenda Williams/Claudia Pilot 1986 Minnetonka CC MWPGA Bunker Hills GC MWPGA Logger’s Trail MWPGA Baker Nat. GC Julie Hennessey/Ann Meyer Olivia Lansing/Kristen Wagner Cathy Sigvertsen/Leigh Klasse Ann Brilley/Kristy Kortuem 1985 Forest Hills GC 2012 MWGA North Oaks GC 2005 MWGA Midland Hills CC 1997 MWGA Dellwood Nancy Harris/Julie Hennessey Cassie Deeg/Celia Kuenster Laura Olin/Amy Schmucker Hills GC 1984 Stillwater CC MWPGA Emerald Kalen Anderson/Alissa Herron MWPGA Cedar Creek GC Nancy Harris/Monica Hilger Greens GC Claudia Pilot/Leigh Klasse MWPGA Phalen Park GC Olivia Lansing/Natalie Samb 1983 Somerset CC Leigh Klasse/Betty Hale 2004 MWGA Golden Anne Zahn/Ethel Lee 2011 MWGA Interlaken GC Valley G&CC 1996 MWGA Minnetonka CC Olivia Lansing/Natalie Samb 1982 University GC Jennifer Tollette/Sarah Hilmoe Brenda Williams/Claudia Pilot Anne Zahn/Ethel Lee MWPGA Keller GC MWPGA Greenhaven GC MWPGA Phalen Park GC Olivia Lansing/Natalie Lansing 1981 Crow River GC Leigh Klasse/Betty Hale Maria Sera/Cathy Sigvertsen Kris Hanson/Lisa Kluver 2003 MWGA Oak Ridge CC 1995 MWGA Indian Hills GC 1980 Woodhill CC Julie Kalina-Jensen/Kelly Burley Brenda Williams/Claudia Pilot Nancy Hay/Amy Peterson MWPGA Keller GC MWPGA Phalen Park GC Claudia Pilot/Julie Kalina-Jensen Leigh Klasse/Betty Hale

204 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide MINNESOTA SENIOR PGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Format: 36-hole stroke play; Minnesota Section qualifier for the Na- 2021 INFORMATION tional Senior PGA Professional Championship. 47TH MINNESOTA Eligibility: Open to Class A Minnesota Section PGA Members who are SENIOR PGA in good standing and at least 50 years of age. PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2020 RESULTS Wednesday-Thursday, 46th Minnesota Senior PGA August 4-5, 2021 Professional Championship New Richmond Club 1226 George Norman Drive August 3-4, 2020 New Richmond, WI 54017 Medina Golf & Country Club, Medina, Minn. nrgolfclub.com 6,779 yards, par 72 715.246.6724 Pro: Todd Kueppers Entry Deadline Wednesday, July 21, 2021 National Senior MNPGA PGA Professional SENIOR PROFESSIONAL PGA Championship October 21-24, 2021 PGA Golf Club Port St. Lucie, FL

Medalist/Qualifier: Don Berry

Berry Emerges in Playoff to Claim Fourth Minnesota Senior PGA Professional Championship By Nick Hunter (published August 4, 2020)

MEDINA, Minn. – Entering the final round of the 46th Minne- sota Senior PGA Professional Championship two shots off the lead, Don Berry posted the tournament’s only score below par Tuesday at Medina Golf and Country Club, outlasting both Dale Jones and Ty Berry Armstrong in a playoff to claim his fourth win at the championship and 13th state senior title. Helped by a pair of early birdies, Berry fired a 1-under 71 to force a three-way playoff before winning the third extra hole against Jones to earn his third section win of the season as he now advances to his seventh Senior PGA Professional national championship since 2012. “Yesterday I shot 74 and it could’ve been 77 or 78,” Berry said. “You shoot the lowest score you can and if I wouldn’t have stayed with it and grinded it out yesterday, I would’ve been out of it. If you’re bad rounds are relatively good, then you’ve still got a chance. "I was trying to shoot 65 today, I didn’t think I needed 65, but I’m just trying to shoot the lowest score I can. I knew if I played good today that I’d be in it.”

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Berry Emerges in Playoff to Claim Fourth Minnesota Senior PGA...continued Rolling in birdies at the first and second, Berry at the Faribault Golf Club Pro-Am last month quickly pulled within one shot of the lead, pushed his season earnings over $7,500. but fell three shots back with a bogey and an Berry now advances to the national champion- Armstrong birdie at the sixth. Berry answered by ship along with Jones, Armstrong, Jason Suden- carding a pair of birdies over his final three holes ga, Daniel Callahan and Larry Norland at PGA on the front to turn at 1-under and sole posses- Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla., Oct. 15-18. sion of the lead. Tuesday’s result is yet another disappointing Unable to get up-and-down to save par at the finish for Jones who has now collected 18 top-3 par-3 13th, Berry managed to hang onto a slim finishes since 2015, while earning victories at advantage over Armstrong and Jones despite the Minnesota PGA Senior Match Play Cham- missing multiple birdie opportunities late in the pionship in 2017 and 2019. MNPGA round. “I played pretty steady. Today’s round was up- “I had chances on 15 and 16, but 16 was a really and-down like it was at [the Minnesota Senior bad one. I thought I had it read and then I got Open], but it’s fun to be in the hunt. I was right over it and changed my mind. Sometimes your there again and one of these days, I’m going to feet tell you something different and then got beat [Berry].” over and felt it went more to the center.” Carding a 1-over 73 to open the championship A bogey at the last dropped Berry into a three- Monday, Jones carded a pair of birdies against way playoff before Armstrong was eliminated on two bogeys on his opening nine Tuesday and

SENIOR PGA PROFESSIONAL SENIOR the second playoff hole with a bogey. Narrowly repeated the pattern over his final nine holes, closing out the tournament with a pair of bird- including a birdie at the 18th in regulation to ies, a simple tap-in for par on the third playoff force a three-way playoff. hole proved to be the difference as Jones failed to get up-and-down to save par. Monday’s co-leader Armstrong got off to a quick start Tuesday with a long birdie putt at “I played good early, but this course is just hard. the first before holing out from the sand at the The greens are really difficult, especially when the sixth. Losing his tee shot at the seventh led to a pins are tough. All balls here funnel towards the double-bogey and he would need a birdie at the middle of the green, and if the pin’s not in the par-5 14th to climb back into a tie for the lead. middle, it’s going away from the hole. I thought I had it going and then on the back, the pins were Armstrong managed to save par after finding really hard and it was hard to get the ball close. the sand on the first playoff hole, but wasn’t as fortunate at the par-3 17th second playoff hole, “I don’t feel like I played well enough to win. missing a 6-footer for par. I’ve really struggled with my swing this year and just haven’t felt good about it. I know I’m “I’m happy—I haven’t played a lot, so to get struggling when I’m trying new stuff. Last year, I back to nationals is awesome,” Armstrong said. went through the whole summer with one swing “I played good and I’m getting closer to playing thought. This year if I hit three bad shots, I’m somewhat like I used to, so that’s fun. I still need looking for something different. When I start re- to get a little mentally stronger. ally searching and changing my swing thoughts a lot during a round of golf, I know I’m strug- “I haven’t been in this position in a while. It gling and it’s been a lot of that.” didn’t use to be this hard.” Berry picked up his first win of the season at the Sudenga carded a final-round 75 to finish fourth Minnesota Senior Open at Keller Golf Course at 4-over 148, while Callahan placed fifth at in similar fashion in early June, defeating Jones 149. Norland and Steve Fessler finished tied on the first playoff hole after both finished the for sixth at 150, but Norland claimed the final 36-hole championship at 4-under 140. A win qualifying position in a two-hole playoff.

206 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide MINNESOTA SENIOR PGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS PLAYOFF Hole 1 Hole 2 Hole 3 (16, par 4) (17, par 3) (18, par 4) 1 Don Berry, Edinburgh USA GC - Qualifier +1 74-71 145 4 3 4 T2 Dale Jones, Mendakota CC - Qualifier +1 73-72 145 4 3 5 T2 Ty Armstrong, GolfTEC- EP - Qualifier +1 72-73 145 4 4

4 Jason Sudenga, Bakker Crossing CC - Qualifier +4 73-75 148 Hole 1 Hole 2 5 Daniel Callahan, Island View GC - Qualifier +5 73-76 149 (16, par 4) (17, par 3) T6 Larry Norland, Greenhaven GC - Qualifier +6 74-76 150 4 3 T6 Steve Fessler, Medina G&CC - Alternate +6 72-78 150 4 4 T8 Mike Flaherty, Hastings GC - Alternate +7 75-76 151 T20 Marty Lass, Edina CC +14 78-80 158 T8 Bill Israelson, Vintage GC - Alternate +7 73-78 151 T22 Danny Loken, Emily Greens GC +16 83-77 160 10 Mike Barge, Hazeltine National GC - Alternate +8 77-75 152 T22 Steve Whillock, Oak Marsh GC +16 79-81 160 T11 Craig Brischke, Tanners Brook GC - Alternate +9 77-76 153 T24 Jeff Otto, Bluff Creek GC +17 83-78 161 T11 Dean Zahn, Moccasin Creek CC +9 77-76 153 T24 Aaron McClay, Sundance GC +17 82-79 161 13 Smitty Smith, Zumbrota GC +10 79-75 154 26 Roger Fahrenkrug, Braemar GC +20 83-81 164 T14 Bob Miller, Minnewaska GC +11 77-78 155 27 Lori Money, Deer Run GC +21 83-82 165 MNPGA

T14 Mark Clouse, North Links GC +11 78-77 155 28 Jeff Bass, Unattached +25 84-85 169 SENIOR PROFESSIONAL PGA T14 George Smit, Club Champion +11 75-80 155 29 Peter Hoffman, Fox Hollow GC +30 86-88 174 T17 Matt Vandelac, Unattached +12 80-76 156 30 Jody Christensen, Medina G&CC +31 88-87 175 T17 Tim Jochim, Ernie Rose Golf +12 78-78 156 31 Bill Chrysler, Edina CC +35 88-91 179 19 Tim Vernon, Yamaha Golf Cars +13 80-77 157 32 Nick Anderson, Perham Lakeside GC +41 90-95 185 T20 James Johnson, Medina G&CC +14 81-77 158

QUALIFIERS

Don Berry Dale Jones Ty Armstrong

Jason Sudenga Daniel Callahan Larry Norland

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2020 SENIOR PGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS October 15-18, 2020 • PGA Golf Club • Port St. Lucie, Fla. Wanamaker Course • 6,848 yards, par 72 Ryder Course • 6,654 yards, par 71 LOCAL PLAYER/QUALIFIER STROKE PLAY RESULTS *(W) Wanamaker/(R) Ryder MISSED CUT AFTER ROUND 3 (low 70 + ties) MC. Ty Armstrong, Eden Prairie 74 (W)-72 (R)-75 (W) 221 MISSED CUT AFTER ROUND 2 (low 90 + ties) MC. Don Berry, Brooklyn Park 77 (W)-71 (R) 148 MC. Dale Jones, Apple Valley 73 (W)-75 (R) 148 MC. Larry Norland, Zimmerman 75 (R)-74 (W) 149 MC. Jason Sudenga, Sioux Falls, SD 76 (W)-76 (R) 152 MC. Daniel Callahan, Chaska 79 (W)-78 (R) 157 MNPGA Don Berry

MINNESOTA SENIOR PGA PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

2020 Medina G&CC 2011 Midland Hills CC 2002 Pebble Creek GC 1990 John Cook Don Berry Bill Israelson John Dahl 1989 Paul O’Leary 2019 Island View GC 2010 Minnesota Valley CC 2001 Host Site unavailable 1988 Paul O’Leary Bill Israelson Mike Barge Dick Johnson 1987 Paul O’Leary 2018 Minnewaska GC 2009 The Minikahda Club 2000 Purple Hawk CC Mike Barge Bill Israelson Terry Simon 1986 Frank Freer SENIOR PGA PROFESSIONAL SENIOR 2017 Forest Hills GC 2008 Northland CC Host Sites unavailable 1985 Paul O’Leary (Forest Lake) prior to 2000 Bill Israelson 1984 Joe Sodd Craig Brischke 2007 Valleywood GC 1999 Bob Reith 1983 Joe Sodd 2016 Faribault GC Mike Barge 1998 George Shortridge Don Berry 1982 John Cook 2006 Host Site unavailable 1997 Bill Brask 2015 Dellwood CC Michael Zinni 1981 John Cook Don Berry 1996 George Shortridge 2005 The Wilds GC 1980 Joe Sodd 1995 2014 Northland CC Mike Barge Terry Comstock 1979 Joe Sodd Don Berry 2004 Host Site unavailable 1994 David Kingsrud 1978 Paul O’Leary 2013 Mendakota CC Bill Brask 1993 Jim Manthis Bill Israelson 1977 Joe Sodd 2003 Host Site unavailable 1992 Frank Freer 2012 Loggers Trail GC Michael Zinni 1976 Erle “Babe” Orff Bill Israelson 1991 John Cook 1975 Loren Krugel

(Left-right) Steve Fessler, Jason Sudenga, and Ty Armstrong congratulate each other on the 18th green after the 2020 Minnesota Sr PGA Professional Championship

208 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide LAND O'LAKES LEGENDS CLASSIC

2021 INFORMATION The Land O'Lakes Legends Classic is an event that is part of The Legends Tour, the official INAUGURAL LAND senior tour of the LPGA. It features an 18-hole O'LAKES CLASSIC pro-am and 36-hole tournament. The Legends Monday-Sunday, Tour is a series of professional golf tour events August 5-7, 2021 for women aged 45 and older. The Meadows at For more information go to: Mystic Lake thelegendstour.com 2400 Mystic Lake Dr, Prior Lake, MN 55372 golfthemeadows.com 2020 RESULTS Land O'Lakes Legends Inaugural Land O'Lakes Classic Classic Information August 6-8, 2020 thelegendstour.com The Meadows at Mystic Lake, Prior Lake, Minn. CANCELLED due to COVID-19 LPGA LAND O'LAKES CLASSIC

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Players form their own teams 2021 INFORMATION to enter. No club affiliation 60TH MGA JUNIOR required. TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Teams made up of a maximum Monday-Tuesday, of four players. August 2-3, 2021 Format: 36-hole team score based on lowest scores of players Baker National Golf Course on each team (boys - three scores, girls - two scores). 2935 Parkview Dr, Team medalists and Individual medalists recognized. Medina, MN 55340 bakernational.com Eligibility: Must be a permanent resident of Minnesota or must be an 763.694.7670 associate member of the MGA. Must not reach his/her 19th birthday Pros: Andrew Wituszynski, before the first day of the championship. Laura Patrick Handicap Index: No requirement. Entry Deadline Monday, July 19, 2021 2020 RESULTS MGA 60th MGA Junior Team Championship August 3-4, 2020 Southern Hills Golf Club, Farmington, Minn. CANCELLED due to COVID-19

MGA JUNIOR TEAM HISTORY JUNIOR TEAM JUNIOR

Format Change: Teams formed by players. (2016-present) 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 2017 Heritage Links GC BOYS C. Belisle/D. Bjorngaard/L. Knudsen/S. Kronbeck 2019 Owatonna CC BOYS L. Hamak/G. Rebrovich/I. Simonich/B. Sladek GIRLS I. Ouyang/J. Kim/A. Terwilliger GIRLS T. Hemann/M. Hicks/E. Renner/C. Wedin 2016 Minnewaska GC BOYS M. Mills /W. Moore/N. Rasinski/T. Sperling 2018 Fox Hollow GC BOYS T. Berger/G. Cronkhite/ K. Johnson/J. Langlois GIRLS A. Filipiak/E. Olson/A. Rogers GIRLS T. Hemann/M. Hicks/H. Thompson/C. Wedin Continued on next page.

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Teams formed by participating 2003 Izatys Resort 1989 New Prague GC 1975 Minnetonka CC MGA member clubs. Rochester G&CC (Boys) Bemidji T&CC (Boys) Francis A. Gross GC (Boys) (1961-2015) Bemidji T&CC (Girls) Westfield GC (Girls) Elk River CC (Girls) 2015 Rum River Hills GC 2002 Braemar GC 1988 Forest Hills GC BOYS DIVISION ONLY (1961-1974) Ridgeview CC (Boys) University GC (Boys) Brackett’s Crossing CC (Boys) 1974 Francis A. Gross GC Rum River Hills (Girls) Red Wing CC (Girls) Interlachen CC (Girls) Willmar GC (Boys) 2014 Heritage Links GC 2001 Town & Country Club 1987 Tartan Park GC 1973 University GC Heritage Links GC (Boys) Braemar GC (Boys) Pokegama GC (Boys) Meadowbrook GC (Boys) Bemidji T&CC (Girls) Olympic Hills GC (Girls) Interlachen CC (Girls) 1972 Forest Hills GC 2013 Ridgeview CC 2000 University GC 1986 Dahlgreen GC North Oaks GC (Boys) Indian Hills GC (Boys) Highland Park GC (Boys) Brookview GC (Boys) Detroit CC (Girls) Oakcrest GC (Girls) Enger Park GC (Girls) 1971 St. Cloud CC Meadowbrook GC (Boys) 2012 Univ. of Minnesota, 1999 Shoreland CC 1985 Purple Hawk GC Les Bolstad GC Detroit CC (Boys) Green Lea GC (Boys) 1970 Hiawatha GC Bent Creek GC (Boys) Owatonna CC (Girls) Enger Park GC (Girls) Hiawatha GC (Boys) Rich Spring GC (Girls) 1998 Dahlgreen GC 1984 Elk River CC 1969 Greenhaven CC 2011 Pokegama GC Bemidji T&CC (Boys) Tartan Park GC (Boys) Hiawatha GC (Boys) MGA Braemar GC (Boys) Owatonna CC (Girls) Fosston GC (Girls) 1968 University GC U of M, Les Bolstad GC (Girls) 1997 Pokegama GC 1983 Island View CC Highland Park GC (Boys) 2010 Braemar GC Bemidji T&CC (Boys) Edenvale GC (Boys)

1967 Minnetonka CC JUNIOR TEAM Braemar GC (Boys) Como GC (Girls) Fountain Valley GC (Girls) Hiawatha GC (Boys) U of M, Les Bolstad GC (Girls) 1996 Pebble Lake GC 1982 Burl Oaks GC 1966 Mendakota CC 2009 Monticello CC Forest Hills GC (Boys) Soldiers Field GC (Boys) Francis A. Gross GC (Boys) Minnetonka CC (Boys) Elk River CC (Girls) Interlachen CC (Girls) U of M, Les Bolstad GC (Girls) 1965 Meadowbrook GC 1995 Purple Hawk GC 1981 Interlaken GC Interlaken GC (Boys) 2008 Marshall GC Interlaken GC (Boys) Green Lea GC (Boys) Hillcrest GC of St Paul (Boys) Pokegama GC (Girls) Interlachen CC (Girls) 1964 North Oaks GC U of M, Les Bolstad GC (Girls) St. Cloud CC (Boys) 1994 New Ulm CC 1980 Crow River CC 2007 Mississippi Dunes GL Pebble Lake GC (Boys) Francis A. Gross GC (Boys) 1963 Interlachen CC River Oaks GC (Boys) Pokegama GC (Girls) Little Falls GC (Girls) Hiawatha GC (Boys) U of M, Les Bolstad GC (Girls) 1993 Enger Park GC 1979 Hastings CC 1962 White Bear YC 2006 Tianna CC Elk River CC (Boys) Eastwood GC (Boys) White Bear YC (Boys) Braemar GC (Boys) Bunker Hills GC (Girls) Braemar GC (Girls) 1961 Somerset CC U of M, Les Bolstad GC (Girls) 1992 Crow River CC 1978 White Bear YC Somerset CC (Boys) 2005 LeSueur CC Minnesota Valley GC (Boys) Eastwood GC (Boys) Cannon GC (Boys) Terrace GC (Girls) Braemar GC (Girls) U of M, Les Bolstad GC (Girls) 1991 LeSueur CC 1977 Tartan Park GC 2004 Rolling Green CC Minnesota Valley GC (Boys) Eastwood GC (Boys) Cannon GC (Boys) Alexandria GC (Girls) Alexandria GC (Girls) Bemidji T&CC (Girls) 1990 Timber Creek GC 1976 Island View GC Winona GC (Boys) Olympic Hills GC (Boys) Alexandria GC (Girls) Ramsey GC (Girls)

2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 211 MINNESOTA PGA JUNIOR GOLF 'SOTA SERIES PLAYERS TOUR TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS Format: Two-day, 36-hole stroke play. 2021 INFORMATION Eligibility: Invitation only for 2020 Minnesota PGA Junior Golf 23RD MINNESOTA 'Sota Series Players Tour participants: top 20 Boys and 7 Girls in each PGA JUNIOR GOLF individual series OR any junior who has won a 2020 Players Tour 'SOTA SERIES PLAYERS TOUR TOURNAMENT Series event. OF CHAMPIONS For more information see minnesotajuniorgolf.com or Monday-Tuesday, please contact the Minnesota Section PGA Junior Golf Association at August 9-10, 2021 [email protected], 763.754.6641 Grand View Lodge grandviewlodge.com 2020 RESULTS The Preserve nd innesota unior olf ota eries 5506 Preserve Boulevard, 22 M PGA J G 'S S Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 Players Tour Tournament of Champions 218.568.4944 August 11, 2020 MNPGA Pro: Adam Haugen Keller Golf Club, Maplewood, Minn. The Pines 6,675 yards, par 72 (Boys) • 5,716 yards, par 72 (Girls) 95321 Nokomis Ave, Nisswa, MN 56468 218.963.0001 Pro: Jack Wawro JR PLAYERS TOUR TOC TOUR PLAYERS JR

Boys' Champion: Girls' Champion: Leo Gellert Olivia Salonek Gellert Starts and Finishes Strong to Claim Third Win of Season Gellert By Nick Hunter (published August 11, 2020) MAPLEWOOD, Minn. – Leo Gellert rolled in three consecutive birdies to start his round Monday and added an eagle to begin the back nine on his way to a 4-under 68 at Keller Golf Course to claim the 22nd Minnesota Junior PGA Golf ‘Sota Series Players’ Tour Tournament of Champions. Inclement weather shortened the championship to 18 holes Tuesday, as Gellert collects his first state championship with a two-stroke victory over Ryan Stendahl. “I was striking the ball really well and I had some short birdie opportunities," Gellert said. "I made a good putt on 10 from off the green for eagle, struggled to hit greens a little bit later in the round, but the nice chip in on the last hole really helped my score.”

212 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide “I wish it would have gone another day but, I’ll would rebound to finish strong with some late- take what I can get—I was grateful to come out round fireworks, chipping in for birdie to claim with the win.” a two-stroke victory. Gellert improved on his third-place finish from Stendahl claimed the Boys’ 13-15 Division at a year ago where he led after the opening round the 2020 Twin Cities Junior Championship at and would card a 1-over 73 to finish one stroke Victory Links Golf Course, posting a 10-under back of both Carson Herron and Daniel Renner. 61 to earn a four-stroke victory and days later On Monday, Gellert came out firing by carding carded an 8-over 152 to place eighth at the three consecutive birdies to open his round and Minnesota Junior PGA Championship at The quickly climb the leaderboard. He took a step Quarry at Giants Ridge. back with a bogey at the fourth, but answered On Monday, Stendahl played his first seven by rolling his birdie putt at the par-4 eighth to holes in 2-under before taking bogey at the par- turn in 3-under. 4 ninth. He began his inward nine with a birdie Carrying momentum to his back nine Monday, at the 10th but dropped to even par with a pair Gellert reached the par-5 10th in two and sank of bogeys at the 13th and 15th holes. Finish- his eagle chance to jump to 5-under for the ing strong, Stendahl rolled both birdie chances tournament. Giving back a stroke with a bogey at the 16th and 18th holes to finish second at MNPGA at the 11th, Gellert countered by dropping his 2-under 70. birdie opportunity at the par-3 13th. Jordan Slagle, Justin Luan and Cole Nasby each JR PLAYERS TOUR TOC Back-to-back bogeys at 13 and 14 dropped fired rounds of 1-under 71 Monday to finish in Gellert to 3-under for the championship, but he a three-way tie for third.

MINNESOTA PGA JUNIOR GOLF 'SOTA SERIES PLAYERS TOUR TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS RESULTS BOYS' 1 Leo Gellert, 2021, North Mankato -4 68 T18 James Ylitalo, 2021, Delano +4 76 2 Ryan Stendahl, 2024, Maple Grove -2 70 T18 Teddy Kaste, 2021, Apple Valley +4 76 T3 Jordan Slagle, 2020, New Hope -1 71 T21 Tanner Angelstad, 2021, Nerstrand +5 77 T3 Justin Luan, 2023, Woodbury -1 71 T21 Tucker D'Allaird, 2022, Duluth +5 77 T3 Cole Nasby, 2020, Edina -1 71 T21 Jacob Hall, 2021, Dresser, WI +5 77 T6 Jack Wetzel, 2022, Edina E 72 T21 Peyton Coahran, 2022, Spicer +5 77 T6 Tyler Seeling, 2022, Breezy Point E 72 T21 Owen Rexing, 2022, Inver Grove Heights +5 77 T6 Kyler Schwamb, 2023, Farmington E 72 T21 Owen Bjork, 2021, Mankato +5 77 T9 Erik Stoxen, 2021, East Gull lake +1 73 T27 Pranay Singh, 2023, Eden Prairie +6 78 T9 William Karkoc, 2021, Maple Grove +1 73 T27 Tommy Marker, 2021, Shakopee +6 78 T9 Corey Boerner, 2020, Bloomington +1 73 T27 Jack Wellen, 2021, Blaine +6 78 T9 Joshua Galvin, 2021, Maple Grove +1 73 30 Arthur Ylitalo, 2023, Buffalo +7 7 T13 Carson Herron, 2021, Deephaven +2 74 T31 Devon Verhasselt, 2022, Hutchinson +8 80 T13 Carter Spalding, 2024, Woodbury +2 74 T31 Cooper Markham, 2020, Maple Grove +8 80 T13 Lucas Feterl, 2021, Maple Grove +2 74 T31 Charlie Lindberg, 2021, Edina +8 80 T16 Sam Wanous, 2020, Eagan +3 75 34 Jack Schrader, 2023, Maple Grove +9 81 T16 Walter Ylitalo, 2020, Buffalo +3 75 35 Blake Forrest, 2023, Maple Grove +10 82 T18 Anurag Methi, 2021, Plymouth +4 76 36 Brady Baynes, 2022, Eden Prairie +14 86

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Salonek Wins at MN PGA Junior Players' Tournament of Champions By Nick Hunter (published August 11, 2020) MAPLEWOOD, late bogeys to take a two-stroke opening-round Minn. – Strug- lead over Saachi Deshmukh. gling with what Salonek got off to a bumpy start Tuesday with she described as back-to-back bogeys on the first two holes to erratic play to begin fall to 4-over, but nearly aced the par-3 fourth the 2020 summer when her tee shot bounced off the flagstick and golf season, Olivia stopped two feet away for an easy, tap-in birdie. Salonek fit together Salonek took a bogey at the par-4 fifth hole, but all facets of her again was bailed out by her putter, sinking a game this week MNPGA 20-footer for birdie to get back to 3-over. Reach- at the 22nd Min- ing the back of the par-4 ninth hole with her Girls' Champion: nesota PGA Junior approach, Salonek drilled her birdie putt from Olivia Salonek Golf ‘Sota Series 30 feet away to turn at even par for the round. Players’ Tour Tour- nament of Champions at Keller Golf Course, Severe weather forced players off the course shooting a 2-over 109 to claim her second win for an extended period of time Tuesday before this year. tournament and course officials shortened the championship to 27 holes, giving Salonek a two- JR PLAYERS TOUR TOC TOUR PLAYERS JR “I had a different mindset going into this tourna- stroke victory over Deshmukh at 2-over 109. ment because my it hadn’t been working all season. This week I played shot-by-shot and it ended “My putter was a lot better than it has been all up working out for me,” Salonek said Tuesday. year, so I was really happy that I figured it out,” “My rounds haven’t been very consistent and this said Salonek. “I felt really confident in my put- year I’ve kind of been all over the place.” ter and my game.” “I’m very happy—it’s been a really long time since Qualifying for this week’s championship with I’ve won a tournament and I actually felt like I a victory in Faribault in mid-June by carding a played well and deserved it. It was a good win.” final-round 77, Salonek has now collected 21 Minnesota Junior PGA championship titles dat- Playing her first 14 holes in even par to open the ing back to 2013. championship Monday, Salonek carded a pair of

MINNESOTA PGA JUNIOR GOLF 'SOTA SERIES PLAYERS TOUR TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS RESULTS GIRLS' 1 Olivia Salonek, 2023, Roseville +2 74-35 109 5 Rose Baynes, 2023, Eden Prairie +20 85-42 127 2 Saachi Deshmukh, 2024, Plymouth +7 76-38 114 6 Emma Davies, 2022, Eden Prairie +22 89-40 129 3 Emily Renner, 2020, Victoria +12 81-38 119 7 Katie Foley, 2022, East Gull Lake +25 89-43 132 4 Sammy Youngquist, 2022, Eden Prairie +16 84-39 123

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2020 Keller GC 2015 Cragun's - The Dutch 2010 Cragun's - 2004 Cragun's - The Dutch BOYS Leo Gellert BOYS Bobby Park Bobby's/The Dutch BOYS Jon Sauer GIRLS Olivia Salonek GIRLS Megan Welch BOYS Derek Brinker GIRLS Samantha Sommers GIRLS Amber Houser 2019 St. Cloud CC 2014 Cragun's - The Dutch 2003 Cragun's - The Dutch BOYS Carson Herron BOYS Mason Fiddle 2009 Cragun's - The Dutch BOYS Erik Helgerson GIRLS Madi Hicks GIRLS Anni Heck BOYS Dylan Baker GIRLS Samantha Sommers GIRLS Natalie Samb 2018 Minnesota 2013 Cragun's - 2002 Izatys - National GC Bobby's/The Dutch 2008 Cragun's - The Dutch Sanctuary/Black Brook BOYS Nate Deziel BOYS Alex Uloth BOYS Beau Anderson BOYS Chad Michelson GIRLS Isabella McCauley GIRLS Kate Smith GIRLS Anna Laorr GIRLS Jessica Shin 2017 Breezy Point - 2012 Cragun's - 2007 Cragun's - The Dutch 2001 Izatys - White Birch/ Bobby's/The Dutch BOYS Stephen Bidne Sanctuary/Black Brook Deacon's Lodge BOYS Jacques Wilson GIRLS Katie Bolling BOYS Grant Lissick BOYS Brady Madsen GIRLS Maggie Heggerston GIRLS Krista Swanson 2006 Cragun's - The Dutch GIRLS Emma Welch 2011 Cragun's - BOYS Matt Schneider 2000 Izatys - Black Brook 2016 Grand View Lodge - Bobby's/The Dutch GIRLS Samantha Sommers BOYS Josh Bargfrede The Pines/The Preserve BOYS Dylan Rusk GIRLS Marni Lundbohm 2005 Cragun's - The Dutch BOYS Brady Madsen GIRLS Elizabeth Strom BOYS Jon Trasamar 1999 Izatys - Black Brook MNPGA GIRLS Grace Kellar GIRLS Hillary Gerster BOYS Andy Borgerding JR PLAYERS TOUR TOC GIRLS Dana Moening

Olivia Salonek tees off on the par-4, eighth hole as the skies darken during the rain-shortened Minnesota Junior PGA 'Sota Series Players Tour Tournament of Champions at Keller GC on August 11, 2020. Salonek won the girls' championship with a score of 74-35--109 (+2).

2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 215 U.S. SENIOR AMATEUR QUALIFYING & U.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR QUALIFYING Format: 18-hole stroke play 2021 INFORMATION Eligibility: Men must be 55 and women must be 50 on or before the 66TH U.S. SENIOR first day of the Championship. AMATEUR QUALIFYING Handicap Index: 59TH U.S. SENIOR Senior Amateur: 7.4 or lower at the time of entry WOMEN’S AMATEUR Women's Senior Amateur: 18.4 or lower at the time of entry QUALIFYING Monday, August 9, 2021 2020 RESULTS Minneapolis Golf Club 2001 Flag Ave S, 66th U.S. Senior Amateur Qualifying St. Louis Park, MN 55426 July 29, 2020 minneapolisgolfclub.com 952.544.0021 Indian Hills Golf Club, Stillwater, Minn. Pro: Dan Simpson CANCELLED due to COVID-19

USGA Entry Deadline 2020 U.S. SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Wednesday, July 14, 2021 Country Club of Detroit • Gross Pointe Farms, Mich. August 29-September 3, 2020 66th U.S. Senior Amateur Championship canceled due to COVID-19. Championship August 28-September 2, 2021 Country Club of Detroit, 59th U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. Qualifying August 13, 2020 59th U.S. Senior Women's U.S. SR/SR WMN'S U.S. AMATEUR Amateur Championship Bunker Hills Golf Club, Coon Rapids, Minn. September 10-15, 2021 CANCELLED due to COVID-19 The Lakewood Club, Point Clear, Ala. 2020 U.S. SENIOR WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS The Lakewood Club • Point Clear, Ala. • September 12-17, 2020 Championship canceled due to COVID-19.

216 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide U.S. MID-AMATEUR QUALIFYING & U.S. WOMEN’S MID-AMATEUR QUALIFYING Format: 18-hole stroke play 2021 INFORMATION Eligibility: Must be 25 on or before the first day of the Championship. 40TH U.S. MID-AMATEUR Handicap Index: QUALIFYING Mid-Amateur: 3.4 or lower at the time of entry 34TH U.S. WOMEN’S Women's Mid-Amateur: 9.4 or lower at the time of entry MID-AMATEUR QUALIFYING 2020 RESULTS Tuesday, August 10, 2021 40th U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifying StoneRidge Golf Club 13600 N Hudson Blvd, August 6, 2020 Stillwater, MN 55082 StoneRidge Golf Club, Stillwater, Minn. stoneridgegc.com CANCELLED due to COVID-19 651.436-4653 x4 Pro: Mark Hetland 2020 U.S. MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Entry Deadline Country Club of Detroit • Gross Pointe Farms, Mich. USGA Wednesday, August 4, 2021 August 29-September 3, 2020 MID-AM U.S. MID-AM/WMN'S Championship canceled due to COVID-19. 40th U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship September 25-30, 2021 34th U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Qualifying Sankaty Head Golf Club, Siasconset, Massachusetts July 17, 2020 Bunker Hills Golf Club, Coon Rapids, Minn. CANCELLED due to COVID-19 34th U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship September 25-30, 2021 2020 U.S. WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Berkeley Hall Club The Lakewood Club • Point Clear, Ala. • September 12-17, 2020 (North Course), Championship canceled due to COVID-19. Bluffton, S.C.

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Format: 36 hole stroke play. 2021 INFORMATION Eligibility: Open to female amateur or professional players. Players 21ST MINNESOTA must belong to the Minnesota Section PGA or LPGA or who cur- WOMEN’S STATE OPEN rently reside and have physically resided within the territorial bound- Thursday-Friday, aries of the Minnesota Section for a minimum of six (6) months since August 12-13, 2021 the completion of the preceding State Open shall be eligible. Any past Minnesota Valley champion or current exempt player is eligible to Country Club participate regardless of their residency. 6300 Auto Club Rd, Amateur Handicap Index: 10.0 at the time of entry. Bloomington, MN 55438 mvccgolf.com 952.884.1744 2020 RESULTS Pro: Matt Paulius 20th Minnesota Women’s State Open Entry Deadline Thursday, August 5, 2021 August 10-11, 2020 The Jewel Golf Club, Lake City, Minn. MNPGA 5,977 yards, par 71 MN WOMEN'S STATE OPEN STATE WOMEN'S MN

VanArragon Champion: Kathryn VanArragon

Ledwein Struggles Late as VanArragon Pulls Out a Victory at Women's State Open By Nick Hunter (published August 11, 2020)

LAKE CITY, Minn. – Following a pair of runner-up finishes earlier this season, back-to-back rounds of 2-over 73 gave 15-year-old Kath- ryn VanArragon her first win of the 2020 season Tuesday, claiming a one-stroke victory at the 20th Minnesota Women’s State Open at The Jewel Golf Club. Entering the final round three shots off the lead, VanArragon trailed by as many as seven shots after a string of bogeys to close out her front nine. Chipping away hole-by-hole on her back nine, the defending Minnesota Golf Association Junior Girls’ Player of the Year carded a late birdie to become the youngest winner in Minnesota Women’s State Open history. “I’m honored and grateful—it was a really fun week,” said VanArra- gon, who becomes the eighth player to win both the MGA Women’s Amateur and the Women’s State Open. “I don’t think I’ve really grasped it yet, but it’s really exciting.

218 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide “It’s been a good summer for me and this is a She fell to Univer- similar win [to Women’s Amateur] because they sity of Minnesota are such great fields, so it’s amazing to get the golfer Grace Cur- win this week.” ran at the MGA Women’s Ama- A pair of late bogeys put VanArragon in the teur Match Play clubhouse at 2-over 73 following the opening Championship in round of play Monday. Carding three bo- June and finished geys over her final five holes of her front nine two shots back of Tuesday, VanArragon trailed first-round leader Isabella McCauley Taylor Ledwein by seven strokes before rolling at the Minnesota in 10-footer for birdie at the par-4 10th to move Girls’ Junior PGA to 4-over. Championship in The soon-to-be sophomore gave back a shot early July. VanArragon with a bogey at the 13th, but bounced back by For the first time chipping inside of 15 feet at the par-5 15th and this season, VanAr- converted her birdie look for what proved to be ragon had older the difference, putting her in the clubhouse lead brother, Caleb, a MNPGA at 146. VanArragon learned shortly after that MN WOMEN'S STATE OPEN golfer at Valparaiso Ledwein had played her final six holes in 7-over, University, on the stumbling to a second-place finish at 5-over 147. bag this week, “I wasn’t really aware of anything happening on helping recreate the leaderboard. I was happy with how I played some magic after but I wasn’t really expecting much,” VanArragon he caddied during said. “It was a nice surprise. I knew there were her win last year at going to be a lot of good players at the top, I Town and Country just sort of came in thinking that if I could get Club. off to a good start and put down a good num- “He helps me a lot ber, to see where that got me. whenever he cad- 2nd Place: “I came out on one and two with a couple good dies—keeping me Taylor Ledwein iron shots, but just couldn’t really putt. That was focused on the next really the story on the front nine. Going into shot, which is something that’s really important the back nine I was a little bit discouraged with for every golfer, but it’s especially important a few bogeys, but tried to start fresh with a new when you’re playing in a big tournament.” mindset. Getting the birdie on 10 did a lot for A devastating finish for Ledwein Tuesday, who my confidence and gave me a new nine and a was coming off a victory last week at the MGA new start.” Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship VanArragon first caught the attention of Min- with partner Megan Welch for her eighth state nesota golf enthusiasts when she advanced to the championship win. Seemingly in full control finals of the 2016 Drive, Chip and Putt compe- Tuesday, Ledwein turned in 1-under for her tition at Augusta National Golf Club. Two years round before converting a short birdie at the later she became the youngest golfer to claim the 10th, sticking her approach inside of four feet. Class AAA individual title as a seventh-grader Ledwein’s problems off the tee during Tuesday’s playing varsity golf for Blaine High School. She final round were magnified over the next eight entered the record books once again last season holes as she missed the green at the par-3 11th, when she became the youngest player to win the leading to a bogey before she lost her tee shot MGA Women’s Amateur Championship just left of the 14th fairway, leading to the first of days after her 14th birthday. two triple-bogeys to finish her round. Press release continued on page 221 and results on next page.

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MINNESOTA WOMEN'S STATE OPEN RESULTS 1 Kathryn VanArragon (a), Bunker Hills GC +4 73-73 146 T28 Stephanie Herzog (a), Mississippi National +19 80-81 161 2 Taylor Ledwein (a), New Prague GC +5 70-77 147 T28 Jordana Windhorst-Knudsen (a), Lake City GC +19 78-83 161 T3 Sophia Yoemans (a), Mississippi National +6 77-71 148 31 Ally Chan (a), Chaska TC +20 81-81 162 T3 Grace Kellar (a), Olympic Hills GC +6 75-73 148 T32 Leah Skaar (a), Minnewaska GC +23 81-84 165 T3 Molly Stevens (a), Northfield GC +6 74-74 148 T32 Angie Ause (p), Oak Marsh GC +23 82-83 165 T3 Lisa Grimes (p), Alexandria GC +6 72-76 148 T32 Alexandra Stone (a), Crosswoods GC +23 83-82 165 T3 Leah Herzog (a), Mississippi National +6 72-76 148 T32 Morgan Hetletved (a), Valley GC +23 84-81 165 T8 Betsy Kelly (p), TPC Twin Cities +7 75-74 149 36 Anna Tollette (a), Rum River Hills GC +25 86-81 167 T8 Cassidy Laidlaw (a), Brookings CC +7 71-78 149 37 Paige Hillman (a), White Eagle GC +28 87-83 170 10 Katherine Smith (a), Detroit CC +8 72-78 150 38 Caroline Monty (a), White Bear YC +29 84-87 171 T11 Olivia Herrick (a), Dellwood CC +9 78-73 151 T39 Lanie Veenendall (a), New Richmond GC +30 85-87 172 T11 Lexi Geolat (a), The Jewel GC +9 78-73 151 T39 Dasha Parker (a), Rush Creek GC +30 85-87 172 T11 Aayushi Sarkar (a), Eagle Valley GC +9 77-74 151 T41 Nicole Schammel (a), Mississippi National +31 85-88 173 MNPGA T11 Alexis Thomas (a), Moorhead CC +9 75-76 151 T41 Elise Stockmoe (a), Geneva GC +31 88-85 173 T11 Shelby Busker (a), Detroit CC +9 74-77 151 T41 Savannah Vincent (a), Stillwater CC +31 88-85 173 T16 Courtney Wedin (a), Windsong Farm GC +11 76-77 153 T44 Jessica Smith (a), Southern Hills GC +32 86-88 174 T16 Madison Hicks (a), Deer Run GC +11 74-79 153 T44 Claudia Kim (a), Royal GC +32 92-82 174 T16 Ava Wallerich (a), The Jewel GC +11 72-81 153 46 Bailey Klause (a), Redwood Falls GC +33 85-90 175 T19 Jasi Acharya (a), Interlachen CC +13 81-74 155 47 Rachel Schwarz (a), Marshall GC +35 92-85 177 T19 Emily Israelson (a), Vintage GC +13 74-81 155 48 Kennedy Brom (a), Valleywood GC +36 89-89 178 T21 Lani Potter (a), Brookings CC +15 83-74 157 T49 Lori Money (p), Deer Run GC +39 90-91 181 T21 Claire Orcutt (a), Mankato GC +15 83-74 157 T49 Becky Scadden (a), Minnesota Valley CC +39 97-84 181 MN WOMEN'S STATE OPEN STATE WOMEN'S MN 23 Sam Auman (a), TPC Twin Cities +16 79-79 158 51 Rachael Wolfe (a), Inver Wood GC +42 94-90 184 T24 Maggie Veenendall (a), New Richmond GC +17 81-78 159 52 Erika Jones (p), Hazeltine National GC +43 98-87 185 T24 Alexandra Schilling (a), Legends Club +17 76-83 159 53 Jenna Wiebke (a), Troy Burne GC +51 108-85 193 T26 Catherine Monty (a), White Bear YC +18 82-78 160 54 Kiernan Smith (a), Enger Park GC +55 99-98 197 T26 Savannah Smith (p), Crosswoods GC +18 79-81 160 55 Kate Young (a), Brackett's Crossing CC +62 104-100 204 T28 Haley Tollette (a), Rum River Hills GC +19 83-78 161

Champion: 2nd Place: Kathryn VanArragon Taylor Ledwein

T-3rd Place Finishers:

Sophia Yoemans Grace Kellar Molly Stevens Lisa Grimes Leah Herzog

220 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide Ledwein Struggles Late as VanArragon Pulls Out a Victory... continued Getting back on track at the par-3 15th by Ledwein will return to Bradley University in getting up-and-down for par, Ledwein managed hopes of a fifth season after a shoulder injury a two-stroke lead walking to the 18th tee box, sidelined the New Prague, Minn., native for but again she would lose her ball in a wooded most of the fall season in 2019. area left of the fairway. Playing her provisional, “Since my shoulder issue I really have tried to Ledwein’s fourth missed her target and after stop over-swinging, which is what I was doing missing her putt for double-bogey to force a today on the swings that put me into trouble. playoff, a visibly upset Ledwein tapped in for a Making sure I keep my swing short and compact second-place finish. rather than long and loose is the main focus. “Obviously the ending today wasn’t what I was This summer was another solid summer of golf.” hoping for, but I have to take the good with the University of Missouri golfer, and Red Wing, bad. I think I can really learn from today and take Minn., native Sophia Yoemans posted the low it into trying to build myself to be a better play- round Tuesday, firing a 1-under 71 to finish in a er,” an emotional Ledwein said after her round five-way playoff with four-time champion Lisa Tuesday. “Making sure that I finish rounds and Grimes, University of Minnesota’s Grace Kellar, don’t get too into my own head is what is key. I Molly Stevens, and former Red Wing teammate MNPGA

really like how I am rolling the ball right now. I MN WOMEN'S STATE OPEN Leah Herzog at 6-over par 148. made a lot of good saves for up and down today and my chipping was right where I wanted it.”

MINNESOTA STATE WOMEN'S OPEN HISTORY

2020 The Jewel GC 2015 Hillcrest GC of St Paul 2010 Deer Run GC 2005 Rush Creek GC Kathryn VanArragon Kenzie Neisen Karla Murra Amy Schmucker 2019 Southview CC 2014 Town & Country Club 2009 Hillcrest GC of St. Paul 2004 Purple Hawk CC Kate Smith Lisa Grimes Rachael Schmidt Lisa Grimes 2018 Dellwood CC 2013 The Wilds GC 2008 Stonebrooke GC Host Sites unavailable Olivia Herrick Sarah Burnham Angie Oberholser prior to 2004 2017 Deer Run GC 2012 Burl Oaks GC 2007 Bunker Hills GC 2003 Julie Hennesy Kenzie Neisen Lisa Grimes Katie Bakken 2002 Angie Rizzo 2016 Indian Hills GC 2011 Hastings CC 2006 Bunker Hills GC 2001 Katie Bakken Lynn Anderson Olivia Lansing Lisa Grimes

Kathryn VanArragon lines up her putt at the 4th green during the final round at the 2020 Minnesota Women's State Open Championship at The Jewel GC. VanArragon won the championship with rounds of 73-73--146 (+4).

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Format: – 36-hole four-ball stroke play: 18-hole 2021 INFORMATION qualifying round and 18-hole final round. 60TH MGA Eligibility: – Team members may be from different AMATEUR FOUR-BALL member clubs. CHAMPIONSHIP Handicap Index: – 12.4 (per team) at the time of entry. Monday-Wesdneday, August 16-18, 2021 2020 RESULTS Brackett's Crossing th mateur our all hampionship Country Club 59 MGA A F -B C 17976 Judicial Rd, September 7-9, 2020 Lakeville, MN 55044 Crow River Golf Club, Hutchinson, Minn. brackettscrossingcc.com 6,784 yards, par 71 952.435.7700 Pro: David Plotnik Entry Deadline Monday, August 2, 2021 MGA FOUR-BALL

Champions: Michael & David Christensen

Christensen Combo Cruise to MGA Four-Ball Title David Christensen By Nick Hunter (published September 10, 2020) HUTCHINSON, Minn. – After setting a tournament-record with a round of 59 to begin the 59th Minnesota Golf Association Amateur Four-Ball Championship on Monday, cousins David and Michael Christensen tied another tournament record, a 36-hole aggregate score of 125, most recently achieved when the twosome of Jesse Polk and Sammy Schmitz won in 2014. A final-round 66 Wednesday at Crow River Golf Club allowed the Christensens to run away from the field with a sizable seven-stroke victory over Polk and Schmitz. “What golf has brought to our family—we grew up playing and love tournament golf,” Michael Christensen said Wednesday. “As you get older, you cherish the opportunity to play with loved ones. It’s our competitive nature to want to win and get your name on the plaque and have that there. It’s nice to check that box.” “This trophy has been around forever. To have such a great round, to be in contention and to win it and have our names on it together— the Christensen name—it doesn’t get any better,” David Christensen added. “It’s one of those things that’s a milestone for me to have my name on that trophy.”

222 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide The Christensen cousins entered Wednesday’s ship since 2017, final round five strokes ahead of the team of when he defeated Bradley Wohlers and Topher Baron, and got to Trent Peterson in a work quickly despite poor conditions for the playoff at the Min- third consecutive round when David Christensen nesota Public Golf rolled in his birdie chance from four feet at the Association State third to move to 13-under for the tournament. Mid Public Links In trouble seldomly this week, Michael Chris- Championship at tensen missed his par putt from 10 feet after his Highland National teammate failed to save par from 12 feet at the par- Golf Course. 4 fourth for the twosome’s first bogey of the week. A Grand Rapids, Following back-to-back birdies at the fifth and Minn., product, Michael Christensen sixth holes, the two stared down bogey for a Michael played second time Wednesday before Michael Chris- with current PGA Tour player Kevin Streelman tensen buried his putt from 12 feet to save par at at Duke University, where he remains tied for the eighth and remain four shots ahead of Polk third in program history for career tournaments and Schmitz. played. He led the 1997-98 team in low-stroke average and sits inside the program’s top-10 for MGA With David out of the 12th after finding the number of rounds in the 60’s. water with his second, Michael answered by sinking a 12-footer for birdie to push the two to After graduating in 2000, Christensen turned 15-under. professional and played on multiple mini tours, FOUR-BALL but would find more success as a caddie for his “When [Michael] made his birdie on 12 is when former teammate Streelman from 2008 to 2010. I felt like the pressure was off,” said David Chris- Michael made one appearance on the PGA Tour, tensen. “Things could’ve gone dramatically dif- the 2001 John Deere Classic, finishing tied for ferent had that putt not gone in. The wheels were 47th. He began playing as an amateur once kind of dragging along a little bit. I felt like we got again in 2009. the momentum back a little bit on that hole.” Owner of 13 wins statewide, Christensen's Already up by five over Polk and Schmitz, the victories include a pair of Class AA individual Christensens added birdies at the 14th and 15th titles, as well as the 1995 MGA Amateur at holes to post a final-round 66 to tie the low Alexandria Golf Club. round for the day, while cruising to a seven-shot victory at 17-under 125. “I love competing like this. When you play poorly, now you just go home and get back to “When we look back at some of the great teams life,” the 43-year-old Michael Christensen said over the years that have played really well in Wednesday. “When you play poorly profession- competitive four-ball, it’s the people that have ally, the next day you’re on the range and you’re played a ton of golf together,” David said. not sleeping because you’re trying to figure it “Many times, two really good players in the out. It’s nice to be able to have both." state pair up together and it doesn’t work out the same way. It has a lot to do with the chemistry A native of Elk River, Minn., 44-year-old David and the trust you have in your partner." Christensen most recently captured the MPGA Combination Championship in 2011 at Bunker “The first 10 holes were not as easy as it had Hills. He was a member of the 1993 MGA Ju- been,” Michael said. “On Monday we were both nior Team champions and won the 1997 MGA in the hole at the same time and never came Amateur Championship at Wayzata Country close to making bogey. Today, there was a deal Club. He added a MGA Players’ Championship where one of us had to step up. Some of those win to his resume the following year, defeating hole locations were tricky, and with the lead, it Mitch Thornell at Golden Valley Country Club. allowed us to play to the safe side instead of taking those chances. We were able to let the round After graduating from East Tennessee State come to us a little bit versus having to force it.” University in 1999, Christensen spent the better part of six years on both the Canadian and Michael, who won the Northland Invitational Nationwide Tours, playing in a pair of PGA three weeks ago, claims his first state champion- Press release and results continued on next page.

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Christensen Combo Cruise to MGA Four-Ball Title continued Tour events, both at highlighted by Polk’s 45-foot putt for eagle the Bell Canadian at the sixth before giving back a stroke with Open in 2001 and a bogey at the ninth. The former champions 2002. He began bounced back with a birdie at the 11th, but it playing amateur was all the closer they could get to the surging golf once again in cousin twosome. Polk and Schmitz followed 2007. their opening-round 65 with a 4-under 67 “I’ve never looked Wednesday to finish second at 10-under 132. back,” David said Former University of Minnesota Golf Noah of his professional Rasinski and former Winona State University career, “I don’t miss golfer Michael Schmitz posted a final-round those days—they 66 to finish alone in third place at 134, while were fun, defending champions Ryan Conn and Hunter MGA but I don’t miss Rebrovich finished in a tie for fourth with 2018 them.” champions Joe Conzemius and Will Hickey at Polk and Schmitz 6-under 136. played their open- David & Michael ing nine in 3-under, Christensen FOUR-BALL

MGA AMATEUR FOUR-BALL RESULTS

1 Christensen/Christensen -17 59-66 125 T13 Daly/Kelley -3 68-71 139 T26 Gudahl/Lane +1 69-74 143 Elk River GC, Bunker Hills GC Rush Creek GC, Bearpath G&CC Riverside T&CC, Minn Iowa GC 2 Polk/Schmitz -10 65-67 132 T13 Brown/O'Brien -3 67-72 139 T26 Witham/Witham +1 73-70 143 Olympic Hills GC, Stoneridge GC Rush Creek GC Keller GC 3 Rasinski/Schmitz -8 68-66 134 17 McArthur/Sauer -2 71-69 140 T26 Gasow/Gasow +1 73-70 143 Willingers GC, Dwan GC Territory GC, Tianna CC Crow River GC T4 Conn/Rebrovich -6 67-69 136 T18 Johnson/Onkka -1 69-72 141 T32 Fiedler/Larson +2 70-74 144 Chaska TC, Geneva GC The Links at Northfork, Bunker Hills GC Mendakota CC, Farmers Club T4 Conzemius/Hickey -6 66-70 136 T18 Brellenthin/Peterson -1 69-72 141 T32 Gorans/Jacobson +2 72-72 144 Interlachen CC, Stoneridge GC The Minikahda Club, Forest Hills GC Eagle Creek GC T6 Frazzini/Holmgren -5 71-66 137 T18 Klehr/Krogen -1 71-70 141 T32 Empanger/Teal +2 73-71 144 Windsong Farm, Baker National GC Rush Creek GC Island View GC T6 Anderson/Tadewald -5 68-69 137 T18 Nanne/St. Martin -1 68-73 141 T32 Larson/Piotrowski +2 73-71 144 Bunker Hills GC Minneapolis GC University GC T6 Jarrett/Norgaard -5 66-71 137 T18 Granath/Stahlman -1 68-73 141 T36 Aldrich/Freema +3 72-73 145 Somerby GC Olympic Hills GC, Golden Valley CC Mendakota CC, Interlachen CC T6 Johnson/McDowell -5 66-71 137 T18 Hanner/Hirschey -1 72-69 141 T36 Hawkinson/Larson +3 73-72 145 Rush Creek GC Baker National GC, Monticello CC Dellwood CC, Olympic Hills GC T6 Baron/Wohlers -5 64-73 137 T18 Fleegel/Shosted -1 72-69 141 T38 Rude/Rude +4 71-75 146 Bunker Hills GC, North Oaks GC Blackberry Ridge GC Burl Oaks GC, Eagles Landing GC T11 Kondratuk/Nelson -4 70-68 138 25 Kahlbaugh/Stromme E 73-69 142 T38 Peterson/Peterson +4 72-74 146 Fox Hollow GC Meadows GC, Golden Valley CC Benson GC, Northern Hills GC T11 Burleson/Kautt -4 72-66 138 T26 Pulkrabek/Stuckey +1 70-73 143 40 Eng/Langemo +11 73-80 153 Mendakota CC, Legends Club Crow River GC Somerby GC, Bearpath G&CC T13 Hauch/Meyer -3 70-69 139 T26 Spreiter Whittaker +1 71-72 143 Edinburgh USA, Bracketts Crossing CC. Litchfield GC, Pebble Creek GC T13 Carlson/Murphy -3 69-70 139 T26 Lehman/Rose +1 69-74 143 Keller GC Windsong Farm, Alexandria GC

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2020 Crow River GC 2006 Medina G&CC 1991 Oak Glen CC 1976 Minneapolis GC David & Michael Christensen, Chris Baas /Phil Schmidt, Joe Gullion/Terry O’Loughlin, George Cliff/Tom Hoffman, Elk River GC, Bunker Hills GC Green Lea GC University GC Mankato GC 2019 Madden's - The Classic 2005 Indian Hills GC 1990 St. Cloud CC 1975 White Bear YC Ryan Conn/Hunter Rebrovich, Clayton Rask/Chris Little, Joe McCormick/Pat McCormick, Gene Parr/Bill Von Wald, Alexandria GC, Geneva GC Monticello CC, Fox Hollow GC Crow River CC Keller GC 2018 Oak Ridge CC 2004 Mendakota CC 1989 Northfield GC 1974 North Oaks GC Joe Conzemius/Will Hickey, Phil Ebner/Ryan Paulson, John Harris/Dick Blooston, Paul Turner/Rollie Seitz, Interlachen CC, StoneRidge GC Windsong Farm, Minnetonka CC Edina CC North Oaks GC 2017 Eagle Creek GC 2003 Golden Valley G&CC 1988 Wayzata CC 1973 Minnesota Valley CC Mike Fiedler/Johnny Larson, Jeff Pint/Nathan Proshek, Ted Bodine/Bill Feehan, John Harris/Rick Ehrmanntraut, Mendakota CC, Dacotah Ridge GC New Prague Golf Club Minneapolis GC University GC 2016 Edina CC 2002 Midland Hills CC 1987 Oak Ridge CC 1972 Oak Ridge CC Jesse Bull/Andrew McCain, Erik Christopherson/Thomas Guyer, John Harris/Dick Blooston, Mike Fermoyle/Jim Ihnot, Golden Valley G&CC, Dellwood CC Mississippi Dunes GL Edina CC University GC 2015 Dellwood CC 2001 Oak Ridge CC 1986 Dellwood Hills GC 1971 Hazeltine Nat. GC MGA Hudson Carpenter/Andrew McCain, Mike Fermoyle/Steve Johnson, Rod Magnuson/Lee Shortridge, Gary Duren/Terry Nelson, Stillwater CC, Braemar GC Elk River CC Keller GC Ramsey GC 2014 Pebble Creek GC 2000 Moorhead CC 1985 Midland Hills CC 1970 Rolling Green GC Jesse Polk/Sammy Schmitz, Chris Baas/Phil Schmidt, Mike Fermoyle/Steve Johnson, Larry Johnson/Dave Haberle, FOUR-BALL Hastings CC, Valleywood GC Albert Lea CC University GC Interlachen CC 2013 Owatonna CC 1999 Olympic Hills GC 1984 Winona CC 1969 Somerset CC Jordan Hawkinson/Jesse Larson, J.B. Lloyd/Matt Yeager, Bob Cavanagh/Charlie Cavanagh, Steve Johnson/Greg Harvey, Chisago Lakes GC, LeSueur CC Southview CC Perham Lakeside CC University GC 2012 Chaska TC 1998 Izaty’s Resort 1983 Mendakota CC 1968 Edina CC Colton Buege/Tyler Lowenstein, Don Howe/Joe Stansberry, Larry Opatz/Larry Keithahan, Norbert Anderson/Ron Benson, Fox Hollow GC, Rush Creek GC Hiawatha GC Hiawatha GC Keller GC 2011 Oak Ridge CC 1997 Southview CC 1982 Southview CC 1967 Oak Ridge CC Mark Aldrich/Erik Christopherson, Mark Boettcher/Leif Carlson, Bob Cavanagh/Charlie Cavanagh, Russ Dee/Bob Lucas, Mendakota CC, TeeMaster GC Minneapolis GC Perham Lakeside CC Theodore Wirth GC 2010 The Pines at 1996 Le Sueur CC 1981 Oak Ridge CC 1966 White Bear YC Grand View Lodge Jeff Barney/Adam Dooley, Dave Tentis/Bob Stordahl, Gene Christensen/Dr. Phil Olson, Bryan & Kyle Fredrickson, University GC Dellwood Hills GC Hazeltine National GC Hiawatha GC 1995 Mendakota CC 1980 Edina CC 1965 Woodhill CC 2009 North Oaks GC Peter Honsa Jr/John Boerboon, Jim Stuart/Lee Kolquist, Jack Kelley/Gary Shaffer, Mark Aldrich/Erik Christopherson, Southview CC Northland CC Braemar GC Baker Nat. GC, Valleywood GC 1994 Interlaken GC 1979 Rochester G&CC 1964 Minnesota Valley CC 2008 Hillcrest GC Mark Boettcher/Leif Carlson, CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER Dick Blooston/Les Peterson, of St. Paul Minneapolis Golf Club 1978 Hazeltine Nat. GC University GC Curt Carbaugh /Joel Johnson, 1993 Oak Ridge CC Jon Chaffee/Joe Kroc, 1963 Wayzata CC Keller GC, Tanners Brook GC Mike Fermoyle/Steve Johnson, Austin CC Bill Waryan/Henry Ernst, 2007 Hastings CC Elk River Country Club 1977 Golden Valley G&CC Gross GC Cory Blenkush/Trent Peterson, 1992 Owatonna CC Jerry Gruidl/Bob Wernick, 1962 Oak Ridge CC Baker Nat. GC, Valleywood GC Charlie Casci/Jim Vennewitz, Golden Valley CC Gene Hansen/Chet Latawiec, Keller Golf Club Gross GC

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Format: 36-hole stroke play with two divisions: Senior, a gross competition 2021 INFORMATION with flights within each division determined by Handicap Index 5TH MGA WOMEN’S and Master, a net competition with one flight. SENIOR AMATEUR Eligibility: Must be 50 years of age (Senior Division) and CHAMPIONSHIP 65 years of age (Master Division) by the first day of the championship. Monday-Tuesday, August 16-17, 2021 2020 RESULTS Bemidji Town & Country Club 4th MGA Women's Senior Amateur 2425 Birchmont Beach Rd, Championship Bemidji, MN 56601 bemidjigolf.com August 17-18, 2020 218.751.9215 Woodhill Country Club, Wayzata, Minn. Pros: Rick Grand, Rick Grand 5,722 yards, par 72 championship • 5,426 yards, par 72 flights Entry Deadline Monday, August 2, 2021 MGA WOMEN’S SENIOR AMATEUR SENIOR WOMEN’S

Champion: Adele Peterson

Peterson Makes Her Senior Debut a Success By Mike Fermoyle (published August 18, 2020) Peterson WAYZATA -- Adele Peterson was a golfing prodigy. She finished second in the Oklahoma Women's Amateur when she was 15 years old. She started college at SMU in 1982, then switched two years later to the University of Tulsa, which at the time was to women's college golf what 16-time national champion Houston was to men's college golf. UT had won three national titles in the preceding four years, and the Golden Hurricane finished second at the 1985 NCAA tournament, when Peterson was a junior. She finished ninth individually that year, and was a first-team All-American as a senior in 1986. (She was inducted into the UT Hall of Fame in 1998, under her maiden name, Adele Lukken.) Shortly after graduating that spring with a degree in marketing, she turned professional, and she played on the LPGA Tour for seven years. She didn't have a lot of high finishes, but she tied for 15th at the 1991 U.S. Open. Although she didn't know it, she was pregnant with the second of her four children at the time. She played a limited schedule in 1992 and '93. "It was tough with two kids," she remembers, "and it would have been impossible with three."

226 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide So Peterson, who is married to Paul Peterson, Brenda Williams, the PING sales representative for this area, who won the retired from the women's pro tour -- and from Senior Am in 2015, competitive golf altogether -- after she had her shot 84 and was third child in 1994. fifth with a 165. But this year, after more than a quarter of a Trish Olsen was century away from competition, she decided to sixth with a 167 give tournament golf another shot. She entered (85-82), and Lisa the MGA Women's Amateur in July, just to get Lawry seventh at a feel for competing again (she tied for 38th 169 (85-84). against "the younger girls") and to prepare for As she held the her debut as a senior, which she made this week. trophy ("It's kind It turned out to be a trophy-raising success, of heavy"), Peterson Peterson as she won the MGA Women's Senior Ama- said that she has teur Championship by four shots at Woodhill always felt roughly the same level of nervous- Country Club. ness, whether she was playing in an amateur tournament or an LPGA Tour event. Having opened with an 80 on Monday, Peterson MGA played the first 13 holes in even par on Tuesday, "You're always a little nervous because you don't WOMEN’S SENIOR AMATEUR and went on to shoot a 4-over 76, for winning know how you're going to play," she explained. total of 156. "That's the way I was today, and it was the same when I was playing in professional tournaments. Betsy Aldrich, who won her third consecutive You hope you're going to play well, but you State Women's Match Play title earlier this sum- never really know what to expect." mer, made things interesting. She birdied three of her first six holes to pull even with Peterson, then Of course, it always helps to calm the nerves when hit a rough patch in the middle of the round, you can birdie the first hole (337 yards, par 4), as but rallied again on the back nine before being Peterson did on Tuesday. She hit a gap wedge to undone by a triple-bogey 7 at the 17th hole. 3 feet and converted the putt. Her only bogey on the front nine came at the 362-yard, par-4 fourth She finished with a 78 and a 36-hole tab of 160, hole, but the long-hitting 57-year-old (Peterson which was good for second place. averages about 240 yards off the tee) hit a 19-de- "The weather was perfect, and the course is in gree rescue second shot to 12 feet at the 434-yard, great shape," Aldrich said. "It was really fun. But par-5 sixth hole. She left the eagle putt just short, if you make a mistake out here, Donald Ross but tapped in to match the birdie that Aldrich had (the course designer) will get you." made a few minutes earlier. (Peterson was in the last threesome, with Pilot and Williams. Aldrich Claudia Pilot, a two-time Women's Senior was one group ahead, with White and Lawry.) Am champ, has cut back on her tournament schedule this summer, because she's moving. Aldrich had also birdied the par-3 second (131 Nevertheless, she played well from tee to green yards) and the fourth. So she was level with at Woodhill and was tied with Peterson for the Peterson through 24 holes, both of them 9 over lead after Day 1. Her putting was less than stel- for the tournament. lar. She left a lot of putts short, including some They both bogeyed the seventh (326 yards, par 4). 3- and 4-footers. But she made a 12-foot par But Aldrich doubled the 342-yard, par-4 ninth, putt on the 18th hole on Tuesday to shoot 82. and she didn't get off to a great start on the back That gave her a two-day total of 162 and a third- nine. She bogeyed the 10th (308 yards, par 4), the place finish, one ahead of Cathy White, who 12th (479, par 5) and the 13th (150, par 3). also closed with an 82 to claim fourth. Meanwhile, Peterson was running off six con- "I finally got a putt to the hole," Pilot marvelled secutive pars, from the par-3 eighth (185 yards) as she walked off the 18th green, "and it went in. to the par-3 13th -- and suddenly, she had a It's amazing how that works. Maybe I should have five-stroke lead. tried that before the last hole of the tournament." Press release and results continued on next page.

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Peterson Makes Her Senior Debut a Success continued But Aldrich wasn't par-4 17th (344 yards) into the front bunker, done yet. The roughly 80 feet from the pin, and she caught the 53-year-old former ball in the eye with her blast from there. It sailed college hockey over the green, almost to the 15th tee, leaving player (Dartmouth) her with a 70-yard shot -- with a level-10 degree stiffed a wedge of difficulty -- back to the green. shot at the par-5 "I hit a super shot from there," she said. "I 14th (446 yards) thought it was perfect, but it caught a branch on and made one of the last tree between the green and me, and it the few birdies on dropped down into a terrible spot." that hole this week. 2nd Place: Peterson had a The ball was within 3 or 4 inches of a tree, MGA Betsy Aldrich nasty 25-foot left- which meant that Aldrich had to assume a kind to-right-breaking of croquet stance, facing forward, not sideways, putt, and she nearly made it. But she missed the and swing at a 90-degree angle to her body. And next one, too, from 3 feet. she had to get the ball up quickly enough to clear two concrete walls. It was another level-10 The 15th hole at Woodhill is a 378-yard par 4, shot, but she pulled this one off, and managed and it was the hardest hole on the course for to get the ball to the fringe at the back of the the senior women. Both Aldrich and Peterson green. But the damage was done. bogeyed it.

WOMEN’S SENIOR AMATEUR SENIOR WOMEN’S She two-putted for a 7. Aldrich then parred the 155-yard, par-3 16th. Peterson made a pair of routine pars at 17 and Peterson spent some time on the 16th tee debat- 18, and Aldrich also parred the 18th. ing whether to hit a 7 iron, as she had from the upper tee on Monday, or a 6 iron, because "I told you (at the Women's Match Play tourna- the lower tee was being used for Tuesday's final ment) that I like match play better than stroke round. She pulled the 7 initially, then changed play," she pointed out, laughing a little bit her mind and went with the 6. It was too much ruefully, "and my reason for that is that I tend club, barely, but enough to cause a problem. to have one really bad hole in every round. Do you see what I mean? I had a 7 in the Match "A hole plays shorter from an elevated tee," she Play final (on the par-5 14th at Pebble Creek). I explained. "So it has to play longer from a lower had a 7 on the seventh hole here yesterday. And tee. That's why I used the 6." I had a 7 on the 17th today." Her shot landed 12 feet left of the pin, which Although she didn't win, Aldrich did put herself was near the back of the green, and it bounced in a strong position to claim the 2020 MGA into a wicked lie 4 feet into the rough. Senior Women's Player of the Year Award. She "I could barely see the ball," she winced, "and I got 100 points for second this week and has 200 was standing right above it." points for the season. The player closest to her in the standings is Peterson, with 125. Peterson's chip shot scooted across the green and off into the rough in front of it. Her second Last year, Aldrich finished second to Leigh chip finished well short of the cup, and she two- Klasse on the Senior Women's points list. putted from there for a double-bogey 5. Klasse, who lost to Aldrich in the final of the Women's Senior Match Play in June, had her That reduced her advantage over Aldrich to left knee replaced in July and is out for the a single stroke. But up ahead, Aldrich was in season as a result. trouble. She had dumped her second shot at the

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CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT 1 Adele Peterson, Bearpath G&CC +12 80-76 156 10 Terry Henschel, Valleywood GC +34 87-91 178 2 Betsy Aldrich, Woodhill CC +16 82-78 160 11 Lili McMillan, Woodhill CC +35 92-87 179 3 Claudia Pilot, Grand View Lodge +18 80-82 162 12 Lynn Anderson, Braemar GC +35 88-91 179 4 Cathy White, Royal GC +19 81-82 163 13 Mary Ann Perry, Baker National GC +37 92-89 181 5 Brenda Williams, Windsong Farm +21 81-84 165 14 Mary Flynn, Hazeltine National GC +38 94-88 182 6 Trish Olsen, Forest Hills GC +23 85-82 167 15 Ellie Layton, Rochester G&CC +38 96-86 182 7 Lisa Lawry, Forest Hills GC +25 85-84 169 16 Bernie Brown, Wapicada GC +42 98-88 186 8 Barb Miller, Dellwood CC +29 87-86 173 17 Barbara Hygrell, Fox Hollow GC +47 95-96 191 9 Jacqueline Santopietro, Monticello CC +32 93-83 176 18 Kristin Nesseth, Northfield GC +51 98-97 195

FIRST FLIGHT 1 Colleen Boerboom, Minnewaska GC +28 87-85 172 10 Mary Backhaus, Rum River Hills GC +42 94-92 186 2 Cherie Riesenberg, Minneapolis GC +29 84-89 173 11 Joan Frie, Monticello CC +42 88-98 186 3 Sheryl Raithel, Keller GC +30 85-89 174 12 Susan Chiarella, Stillwater CC +45 94-95 189 4 Molly Baker, Braemar GC +36 92-88 180 13 Stephanie Lang, Pheasant Acres GC +47 100-91 191 5 Luanne Cortesi, Keller GC +36 93-87 180 14 Trish Anderson, Woodhill CC +48 98-94 192 MGA WOMEN’S SENIOR AMATEUR 6 Lori Wohlrabe, Bunker Hills GC +38 94-88 182 15 Chris Schommer, Bracketts Crossing CC +50 98-96 194 7 Kathy Hubert-Wyss, Bunker Hills GC +38 91-91 182 16 Judy Turner, Royal GC +50 98-96 194 8 Beth Rubin, Brookview GC +39 93-90 183 17 Wenmei Qi, Rush Creek GC +65 110-99 209 9 Vicki Burns, University GC +40 93-91 184

SECOND FLIGHT 1 Ede Rice, Woodhill CC +34 90 88 178 10 Rose Hermodson, Bracketts Crossing CC +50 98 96 194 2 Linda Holzemer, Hastings GC +36 89 91 180 11 Marti Bronk, Minnesota Valley CC +51 97 98 195 3 Mary Jackley, Woodhill CC +43 91 96 187 12 Sally Twelves, Baker National GC +53 102 95 197 4 Diannia Midbrod, Stillwater CC +44 95 93 188 13 Susan Hiltner, Pine Ridge GC +55 99 100 199 5 Val Strachan, Valleywood GC +45 95 94 189 14 Penny Rogers, Windsong Farm +56 104 96 200 6 Ann Brilley, Baker National GC +46 97 93 190 15 Gloria Harris, Highland National GC +57 107 94 201 7 Sue Ritter, Bunker Hills GC +46 94 96 190 16 Cathlyn Peterson, Royal GC +59 106 97 203 8 Lynn Cunningham, Rum River Hills GC +46 90 100 190 17 Sharon Kostohryz, Eastwood GC +64 102 106 208 9 Melanie Jaeb, Highland National GC +47 93 98 191

THIRD FLIGHT 1 Mary Butkovich, Forest Hills GC +43 93-94 187 11 Jan Nelson, Brookview GC +64 103-105 208 2 Marion Holly, Keller GC +48 95-97 192 12 Fran Page, Keller GC +64 104-104 208 3 Emi Sako, Dwan GC +56 101-99 200 13 Judy Kenneth, Edinburgh USA +65 108-101 209 4 Dawn Klawitter, Forest Hills GC +57 101-100 201 14 Denise Mason, Pebble Creek GC +65 102-107 209 5 Jeri Meola, Bent Creek GC +58 97-105 202 15 Laura Abraham, Bracketts Crossing CC +66 106-104 210 6 Kay Anderson, Northern Hills GC +58 101-101 202 16 Lisa Melamed, Lafayette Club +66 105-105 210 7 Pat Hegenbarth, Bunker Hills GC +60 102-102 204 17 Maria Gempler, Baker National GC +69 103-110 213 8 Janet Hanson, Stillwater CC +61 98-107 205 18 Cheryl Lombardi , Shamrock GC +69 99-114 213 9 Lola Heinrich, Spring Brook GC +62 101-105 206 19 Karen Studer , Wapicada GC +74 106-112 218 10 Deb Halsne, Bracketts Crossing CC +63 102-105 207

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FOURTH FLIGHT 1 Doreen Eddy , Highland National GC +50 96-98 194 8 Cindy Kunkel , Wapicada GC +68 105-107 212 2 Julie Linquist , Stillwater CC +63 103-104 207 9 Jane Covart , Rum River Hills GC +74 112-106 218 3 Monica Overkamp , Highland National GC +65 101-108 209 10 Cindy Decker , Stillwater CC +82 109-117 226 4 Betty Walz , Forest Hills GC +66 108-102 210 11 Sylvia Logerquist , Dwan GC +83 117-110 227 5 Nancy Kelly , Highland National GC +66 102-108 210 12 Sue Olafson , Dwan GC +89 117-116 233 6 Patti Stuhlman , Dwan GC +66 108-102 210 13 Jean Solheim, Minnewaska GC +89 111-122 233 7 Deborah Neary , Baker National GC +67 109-102 211 14 Judy Hoy , Brookview GC +95 115-124 239

FIFTH FLIGHT 1 Mary Klis, Wapicada GC +59 105-98 203 6 Cindy Houser, Bunker Hills GC +82 110-116 226 2 Carole Dietz, Cloquet CC +72 105-111 216 7 Cindy Jorgenson , Rum River Hills GC +84 116-112 228 MGA 3 Brenda Ashmore, Pebble Creek GC +72 105-111 216 8 Sara Schliesing, Pebble Creek GC +87 120-111 231 4 Carol Dennis, Baker National GC +77 109-112 221 9 Lisa Loma, Baker National GC +88 107-125 232 5 Jackie Hewitt, Eastwood GC +80 114-110 224

MASTER FLIGHT 1 Kathryn Sartain, Bunker Hills GC -1 76-67 143 12 Kay Rasmusson, Baker National GC +23 85-82 167 2 Anne Hovland, Oak Glen GC +15 79-80 159 13 Bonnie Blaylock, Dwan GC +23 81-86 167 3 Sara Johnson, Rum River Hills GC +15 76-83 159 14 Jane Barton, Eastwood GC +24 81-87 168 4 Wendy Fedie, Baker National GC +16 75-85 160 15 Mary Ross, Ortonville GC +25 87-82 169

WOMEN’S SENIOR AMATEUR SENIOR WOMEN’S 5 Ruth Klukow, Whitefish GC +17 81-80 161 16 Brenda Breckheimer, Lakeview Ladies +25 85-84 169 6 Diane Sawyer, Stillwater CC +18 81-81 162 17 Sarajane Myers, Dwan GC +33 86-91 177 7 Laurie Etrheim, Rum River Hills GC +18 80-82 162 18 Diana Golden, Stillwater CC +38 90-92 182 8 Kore Grate, Braemar GC +19 83-80 163 19 Cheryl Anderson, Rum River Hills GC +41 93-92 185 9 Vicki Brunsvold, Baker National GC +19 83-80 163 20 Jane Harris, Brookview GC +43 89-98 187 10 Barbara Lundgren, Stillwater CC +20 87-77 164 21 Martha Arradondo, Brookview GC +50 96-98 194 11 Shawna Johnson, Keller GC +21 81-84 165

First Flight: Second Flight: Third Flight: Colleen Boerboom Ede Rice Mary Butkovich

Fourth Flight: Fifth Flight: Master Flight: Doreen Eddy Mary Klis Kathryn Sartain

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MGA WOMEN'S SENIOR *Effective December 31, 2016 2020 Woodhill CC 2018 Alexandria GC AMATEUR the MWGA & MWPGA merged Adele Peterson, Bearpath G&CC Leigh Klasse, Keller GC (2017-Present)* with the MGA. 2019 Cannon GC 2017 Crow River GC Leigh Klasse, University GC Leigh Klasse, Keller GC

MN SENIOR WOMEN’S STATE 2006 MWGA Austin CC 1995 MWGA Mankato GC 1984 MWGA Indian Hills GC AMATEUR - MWGA Anne Zahn Nancy Harris Jan Calin (1971-2016) MWPGA Rum River MWPGA Pebble Lake GC MWPGA Pokegama GC & MWPGA STATE SENIOR Hills GC Joan Richardson Phyllis Carlson PUBLIC LINKS (1978-2016) Mary Hoisser 1994 MWGA Tianna CC 1983 MWGA Winona GC 2016 MWGA Owatonna CC 2005 MWGA Minnewaska GC Jo-Ann Lindsay Beverly (Gammon) Vanstrum Leigh Klasse Jo-Ann Lindsay MWPGA Keller GC MWPGA Braemar GC MWPGA Inverwood GC MWPGA Brooktree GC Joan Richardson Lois Hanske Leigh Klasse Ann Brilley 1993 MWGA Crow River GC 1982 MWGA Rolling Green GC 2015 MWGA Elk River GC 2004 MWGA Crow River GC Nancy Harris Jan Calin Brenda Williams Nancy Harris MWPGA Eastwood GC MWPGA Greenhaven GC MWPGA Pebble Lake GC MGA MWPGA Brookview GC Phyllis Carlson Lois Hanske

Claudia Pilot WOMEN’S SENIOR AMATEUR Mary Hoisser 1992 MWGA Moorhead GC 1981 MWGA Austin CC 2014 MWGA Blueberry 2003 MWGA Albert Lea CC Nancy Harris Beverly (Gammon) Vanstrum Pines GC Nancy Harris Leigh Klasse MWPGA Phalen Park GC MWPGA Shamrock GC MWPGA Pebble Creek GC Phyllis Carlson Lois Hanske MWPGA Phalen GC Nicki Reuterfeldt Leigh Klasse 1991 MWGA Austin CC 1980 MWGA Interlaken GC 2002 MWGA Pokegama GC Carol Ellis Ethel Lee 2013 MWGA Pokegama GC Joan Richardson Leigh Klasse MWPGA Little Crow GC MWPGA Eastwood GC MWPGA Stonebrooke GC Phyllis Carlson Maureen Jodell MWPGA Wapicada GC Nicki Reuterfeldt Leigh Klasse 1990 MWGA Owatonna CC 1979 MWGA Hillcrest of 2001 MWGA Blueberry Carol Ellis St. Paul 2012 MWGA Golden Eagle GC Pines GC Betty Swanson Leigh Klasse MWPGA Greenhaven GC Nancy Harris Joan Richardson MWPGA Sundance GC MWPGA Baker MWPGA Pokegama GC Maureen Jodell National GC 1989 MWGA New Ulm CC Nicki Reuterfeldt Leigh Klasse Carol Ellis 1978 MWGA Owatonna CC 2000 MWGA Elk River GC Lois Hanske 2011 MWGA Whitefish GC MWPGA Wapicada GC Nancy Harris Leigh Klasse Joan Richardson MWPGA Brookview GC MWPGA Sundance GC Ruth Stanley MWPGA Bunker Hills GC 1988 MWGA Faribault GC Nicki Reuterfeldt Leigh Klasse Jan Calin MN SENIOR WOMEN’S STATE 1999 MWGA The Pines at AMATEUR - MWGA CONT. 2010 MWGA Olympic Hills GC MWPGA Little Crow GC Grand View Lodge Leigh Klasse Joan Richardson 1977 Edina CC Nancy Harris Maureen Jodell MWPGA Dwan GC 1987 MWGA Detroit CC MWPGA Mille Lacs GC Leigh Klasse Beverly (Gammon) Vanstrum 1976 Minneapolis GC Nicki Reuterfeldt Maureen Jodell 2009 MWGA Rochester G&CC MWPGA Northern Hills GC 1998 MWGA Mesaba GC Claudia Pilot Joan Richardson 1975 Somerset CC Nicki Reuterfeldt Margaret (Barry) Monahan MWPGA Blueberry 1986 MWGA LeSueur CC MWPGA Lakeview GC Pines GC Beverly (Gammon) Vanstrum 1974 Worthington GC Nicki Reuterfeldt Nicki Reuterfeldt Betty Simmon MWPGA Shamrock GC 1997 MWGA Headwaters GC 2008 MWGA Mankato GC Jean Hall 1973 Town & Country Club Nicki Reuterfeldt Ellie Layton Sue Crane 1985 MWGA Hastings CC MWPGA Little Crow GC MWPGA Ridges at Jan Calin 1972 Austin CC Nicki Reuterfeldt Sand Creek Sue Crane MWPGA Little Crow GC Claudia Pilot 1996 MWGA Winona GC Jean Hall 1971 Minnetonka CC Kathie Grulkowski 2007 MWGA Tianna CC Marie Elliot Claudia Pilot MWPGA Dwan GC Nicki Reuterfeldt MWPGA Greystone GC Claudia Pilot

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Format: 36-hole stroke play. 2021 INFORMATION Eligibility: Open to amateur players who are members of a club that 99TH MPGA STATE is a member of the Minnesota Public Golf Association and carry an PUBLIC LINKS active GHIN handicap at that club. CHAMPIONSHIP Handicap Index: 5.5 or lower at the time of entry Saturday-Sunday, August 21-22, 2021 2020 RESULTS Pebble Creek Golf Club th tate ublic inks hampionship 14000 Clubhouse Ln, 98 MPGA S P L C Becker, MN 55308 August 15-16, 2020 pebblecreekgolf.com Loggers Trail Golf Course, Stillwater, Minn. 763.200.4268 6,959 yards, par 72 Pros: Josh Kuha, Ian Holmes Entry Deadline Monday, August 9, 2021 MPGA STATE PUBLIC LINKS PUBLIC STATE

Champion: Noah Rasinski

Rasinski Former Gopher Rasinski Survives Playoff to Win MPGA State Public Links By Nick Hunter (published August 16, 2020)

STILLWATER, Minn. – Following the opening round of the Min- nesota Public Golf Association State Public Links Championship last year at the Jewel Golf Club, Noah Rasinski sat in a tie atop of the leaderboard with Maxwell Tylke before stumbling to a third-place finish with a final-round 75. Rasinski found himself in a similar situation this week, pacing the field by firing a 2-under par 70 to begin the championship Saturday at Loggers Trail Golf Course, but earned a bit of redemption during the final round Sunday. Curling in a birdie putt from eight feet on the first playoff hole, the former University of Minnesota golfer claimed victory over Justin Burleson and Yarri Bryn for his fifth state title as he becomes the fourth player to win both the Junior Public Links and the State Public Links Championships.

232 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide “The biggest key was just patience. The first day his career-best fin- I felt like I hit the ball really well and wasn’t ish coming last fall making any putts, I should’ve had a couple more where he tied for birdies," Rasinski said after his win Sunday. "To- 13th at the Mac- day I was pretty steady—it went a little wayward donald Cup before at the end, but I stayed patient and got it done his senior season in the playoff. was cut short in March. “The MPGA has been a big part of my career growing up at a public golf course. I loved the “It was a grind at events they put on and my high school team- times, but I’ve been mates and friends from our course would come finding my game play in the [Junior Public Links]. It was nice to over the last month bring it back for them and have a trophy sitting coming off the Rasinski in the clubhouse.” weird end to the college season,” said Rasinski, who graduated Rasinski rolled in a 20-footer for birdie on the from Minnesota earlier this spring. “It was kind opening hole Sunday to move to 3-under for of tough getting back the championship and keep pace with Bryn, and into it, but I’m finally seeing some hard work MPGA would get up-and-down for birdie at the ninth pay off.” to turn in 4-under with a share of the lead. STATE PUBLIC LINKS Rasinski won the 2015 MPGA Junior Public Converting his birdie opportunity from eight Links Championship at Emerald Greens and feet at the par-4 11th, Rasinski regained the was a member of two winning Minnesota Golf outright lead at 5-under, but a pair of late Association Junior Team championships, claim- bogeys dropped him into a three-way tie for the ing individual honors in 2016. He notched lead heading to the final hole. Rasinski sent his a pair of top-5 finishes in 2019, including a tee shot far right at the 18th, but recovered by fourth-place finish at the MGA Amateur Cham- hitting a blind approach inside of 15 feet, where pionship at Somerby Golf Club. he would two-putt for par to force a playoff. Rasinski will be in the field at Monday’s MGA Forced to lay up in the playoff at the par-5 10th, Players’ Championship at Hastings Golf Club, Rasinski’s third came to rest eight feet left of the but says he will decide to either play in the cup, and after Bryn’s birdie putt came up short, MGA Amateur-Four Ball Championship next Rasinski curled in a left-to-right breaker for month or turn professional before moving to the birdie. Left with four feet to extend the match, Phoenix area this winter. Burleson’s putt missed as Rasinski earned his first victory in four years. “I’ll be working on my game to get ready for either the [Mackenzie Tour or Korn Ferry Tour “I thought I had a good chance to win coming Qualifying School] next year, so it’s exciting in this week. I was leading after the first round of and a good time for me start playing well and the tournament last year and didn’t have a great get a win.” second round,” Rasinski said. “I kind of felt like the same thing was going to happen there at the Beginning the final round two shots back Sun- end, but thankfully it all worked out.” day, a pair eagles during his back nine helped put Burleson into contention, chipping in at the Rasinski, a graduate of Lakeville South High 10th before rolling in an 8-footer at the 16th School, began his collegiate at Concordia to pull within one shot of Rasinski. Burleson University-St. Paul, where he collected a pair would card a tournament-low 3-under 69 to of victories and was a three-time Northern Sun force extra holes. Intercollegiate Conference Player of the Week during his freshman and sophomore seasons. Looking for his third eagle of the day, Burle- son reached the par-5 10th in two during the Transferring to the University of Minnesota to playoff, but left his eagle putt four feet short and begin his junior year, Rasinski competed in 11 watched his birdie chance roll right of the cup. tournaments during his final two seasons, with Press release and results continued on next page.

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Former Gopher Rasinski Survives Playoff to Win...continued “Overall, it was a son was searching for his first win of the 2020 pretty good week. season, but will have to settle for his eighth I started off kind runner-up finish at a state championship since of shaky on the first 2013. nine yesterday, but “[My game] is finally coming together,” Burle- my last three nines son said of the unusual circumstances to begin I played well and the 2020 golf season. “This has been the first made some putts,” tournament I’ve pieced everything together for Burleson said Sun- the most part.” day. “At the end of the day, the put- Burleson has a pair of MPGA Mid Public Links T-2nd Place: ter ruined it on titles to his credit as well as the MGA Mid Play- Justin Burleson the last hole. ers’ Championship. He earned his first stroke MPGA play title last fall when he claimed a two-stroke “I was pretty victory over Tony Vincelli at Bearpath Golf and steady—no com- Country Club. plaints. The last hole I left the sec- Bryn, who claimed the Twin Cities Champion- ond shot where you ship at Hastings Golf Club in late June, entered want to be, below Sunday’s final round one shot off Rasinski’s lead that hole with the and began his day with a bogey before rolling in back-to-front slope.

STATE PUBLIC LINKS PUBLIC STATE four birdies over his next five holes to move to The greens were the top of the leaderboard. rolling, they were smooth, but a little Carding a birdie and two bogeys over his f thick. I couldn’t inal nine holes, Bryn had the advantage off the make myself hit it tee during the playoff, but was eventually elimi- and I didn’t want nated after chipping his third shot to the front T-2nd Place edge of the green and lagging his birdie chance Yarri Bryn to leave it four feet above the hole. But to three feet before Rasinski dropped you have to make his birdie putt. right-edge 4-footers Defending champion and a two-time winner all day and I didn’t of the event, Trent Peterson carded a final-round make it.” 71 Sunday to finish in fourth place at Claiming the MGA 1-under 141. Mid-Amateur late last season, Burle-

3rd Place Trent Peterson

234 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide MPGA STATE PUBLIC LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS PLAYOFF Hole 1 (10, par 5) 1 Noah Rasinski, Willingers GC -3 70-71 141 4 T2 Justin Burleson, Fountain Valley GC -3 72-69 141 5 T2 Yarri Bryn, Bunker Hills GC -3 71-70 141 5

4 Trent Peterson, Fountain Valley GC -1 72-71 143 T39 Jesse Larson, Legends Club +13 80-77 157 5 Brooks Beutler, Pioneer Creek E 73-71 144 T39 Matthew Berntson, Chaska Town Course +13 76-81 157 6 Jordan Rykal, Braemar GC +1 75-70 145 T39 Larry Keithahn, Hiawatha GC +13 80-77 157 T7 Carter Spalding, MN Youth on Course +3 74-73 147 T39 Zach Rouleau, MN Youth on Course +13 80-77 157 T7 Sam Skaar, Eagle Ridge GC +3 71-76 147 T43 Gabe Tritschler, MN Youth on Course +14 77-81 158 T9 Pranay Singh, MN Youth on Course +4 75-73 148 T43 Trey Sheehan, Willingers GC +14 81-77 158 T9 Joe O'Brien, Rush Creek GC +4 75-73 148 T43 Samuel Wanous, MN Youth on Course +14 82-76 158 11 Bobby Frazzini, Pioneer Creek GC +5 77-72 149 46 Brian Gerzsenyi, Eastwood GC +15 75-84 159 T12 Maxwell Tylke, The Links at Northfork +6 78-72 150 T47 Krish Methi, MN Youth on Course +16 78-82 160 T12 Nate Wareham, Highland National +6 76-74 150 T47 Brian Grinde, Hastings GC +16 78-82 160 T12 Kyler Schwamb, Southern Hills GC +6 75-75 150 T47 Johnny Greene, Highland National +16 80-80 160 T12 Jeremy Tetrault, Tanners Brook GC +6 75-75 150 T47 Kane Bauer, Hastings GC +16 75-85 160 MPGA T12 Topher Baron, Bunker Hills GC +6 74-76 150 51 Jacob Herdine, Fox Hollow GC +17 80-81 161

T17 Leif Carlson, Keller GC +7 78-73 151 T52 Martin Sather, Fountain Valley GC +19 77-86 163 STATE PUBLIC LINKS T17 Bryan Francis, Braemar GC +7 76-75 151 T52 Ben Forsberg, Chisago Lakes GC +19 82-81 163 T17 Joel Johnson, The Links at Northfork +7 75-76 151 T52 Tim Gordon, Elk River GC +19 82-81 163 T17 Chris Tollefsrud, Timber Creek GC +7 74-77 151 T55 Thai Xiong, Columbia GC +20 78-86 164 T17 Jacob Dixon, Loggers Trail GC +7 74-77 151 T55 Ben Rasinski, MN Youth on Course +20 81-83 164 T22 Eric Rislove, Prestwick GC +8 76-76 152 57 Timothy Babich, Chaska Town Course +21 87-78 165 T22 Matt Armstrong, Braemar +8 80-72 152 58 Michael Sauro, Edinburgh USA +22 86-8 166 T22 Nick Gergen, Wirth GC +8 74-78 152 T59 Alex Koester, Braemar GC +23 79-88 167 T22 Ryan Conn, Chaska Town Course +8 73-79 152 T59 Rick Brown, Eagle Valley GC +23 87-80 167 T22 Ralph Baxley, Bunker Hills GC +8 71-81 152 61 Jeff Pohl, Loggers Trail GC +24 82-86 168 T27 Ryan Paris, Edinburgh USA +9 77-76 153 T62 Kevin Vance, Chisago Lakes GC +25 83-86 169 T27 Elton Mosman, Eastwood GC +9 76-77 153 T62 Don Palodichuk, Wirth GC +25 85-84 169 T27 Hogan Ordal, Willingers GC +9 76-77 153 64 Tim Larson, Pioneer Creek GC +26 80-90 170 T27 Pete Collins, Bunker Hills GC +9 74-79 153 65 Robert Dunne, Columbia GC +28 92-80 172 T27 Teddy Kaste, MN Youth on Course +9 73-80 153 66 Robert Payne, Fox Hollow GC +29 86-87 173 T32 Brandon Sperling, Willinger's GC +10 78-76 154 T67 Tyler Brischke, Tanners Brook GC +32 90-86 176 T32 Keith Piotrowski, University GC +10 79-75 154 T67 Kurt Schaeffer, Fountain Valley GC +32 88-88 176 T34 Rolf Engwall, Edinburgh USA +11 78-77 155 69 Anthony Cylkowski, Zumbrota GC +33 84-93 177 T34 Steve Biegel, Hastings GC +11 78-77 155 WD Rocky Nelson, Fox Hollow Golf Club 80-WD WD T34 Louie Christian, Tanners Brook GC +11 79-76 155 WD Brent Grossman, Chaska Town Course 87-WD WD T37 Joseph Rohlwing, Valleywood +12 78-78 156 WD Curtis Sletten, Emerald Greens Golf Course 92-WD WD T37 Patrick Muellerleile, Keller GC +12 76-80 156

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STATE PUBLIC LINKS HISTORY

STROKE PLAY FORMAT 2003 Bunker Hills GC 1985 Keller GC 1967 Nemadji (1941-Present) Clayton Rask, Monticello CC Dave Nordeen, Rich Acres GC Chet Latawiec, Francis Gross GC 2020 Loggers Trail GC 2002 Mississippi Dunes GL 1984 Braemar GC 1966 Keller GC Noah Rasinski, Willingers GC Mark Christensen, Elk River GC Jim Sorenson, Dwan GC Bill Homeyer, Hiawatha GC 2019 The Jewel GC 2001 Stonebrooke GC 1983 Meadowbrook GC 1965 Hiawatha GC Trent Peterson, Valleywood GC Rolf Engwall, Edinburgh USA Jeff Teal, Eastwood GC Bob Peterson, Hiawatha GC 2018 Riverwood National GC 2000 Baker Natl GC 1982 Hiawatha GC 1964 Galls CC Maxwell Tylke, Links at Northfork Ben Myers, University GC Don Berry, Francis Gross GC Al Clasen, Galls CC 2017 Dakota Pines GC 1999 Rush Creek GC 1981 Lester Park GC 1963 Lester Park GC Joe Conzemius, Dakota Pines GC George Smith, Mississippi Dunes GL John Snyder, Columbia GC Rolf Deming, Hiawatha GC 2016 Loggers Trail GC 1998 Monticello CC 1980 Francis Gross GC 1962 Columbia GC Maxwell Tylke, Links at Northfork Jeff Barney, University GC John Snyder, Columbia GC Gene Hansen, Hiawatha GC 2015 Greystone GC 1997 Majestic Oaks GC 1979 Majestic Oaks GC 1961 Como GC MPGA Andy Jacobson, Eagle Creek GC Lee Kinney, Red Wing GC Steve Johnson, Bunker Hills GC Gene Hansen, Hiawatha GC 2014 Eagle Valley GC 1996 Edinburgh USA 1978 Edenvale GC 1960 Theodore Wirth GC Tony Brown, Rush Creek GC Bob Cavanagh, Perham Lakeside GC Mike Gapstur, Francis Gross GC Don Hauser, Galls CC 2013 Baker National GC 1995 Fox Hollow GC 1977 Lester Park GC 1959 Highland Park GC Sammy Schmitz, Valleywood GC Steve Johnson, Elk River GC Gene Parr, Keller GC Al Clasen, Galls CC 2012 Ridges at Sand Creek 1994 Braemar GC 1976 Keller GC 1958 Meadowbrook GC Sammy Schmitz, Valleywood GC Aaron Barber, University GC Bob Steinfeldt, Edenvale GC Dayton Olson, Meadowbrook GC 2011 Pebble Creek GC 1993 Baker Natl GC 1975 Bunker Hills GC 1957 Nemadji

STATE PUBLIC LINKS PUBLIC STATE Jon Hanner, Baker Natl GC Rolf Engwall, Bunker Hills GC Jeff Krummel, Lester Park GC Al Clasen, Galls CC 2010 The Jewel GC 1992 Francis Gross GC 1974 Eastwood GC 1956 Keller GC David Smith, Rush Creek GC Joe Gullion, University GC Gene Parr, Keller GC Roy Shortridge, Como GC 2009 Loggers Trail 1991 University GC 1973 Como GC 1955 Francis Gross GC Ross Jacobucci, Eagle Valley GC Leif Carlson, University GC Jim Ihnot, Francis Gross GC Chet Latawiec, Francis Gross GC 2008 Chaska TC 1990 Braemar GC 1972 Theodore Wirth GC 1954 Como GC Troy Johnson, Rush Creek GC Rick Ehrmanntraut, University GC Jerry Gruidl, Theodore Wirth GC Wildred Crossley, Theodore Wirth GC 2007 The Jewel GC 1989 Wedgewood Valley GC 1971 Lester Park GC 1953 Enger Park GC Eric Johnson, Elk River GC Rick Ehrmanntraut, University GC Jeff Lindvall, International Falls GC Don Holick, Francis Gross GC 2006 Valleywood GC 1988 Bunker Hills GC 1970 Pebble Lake GC 1952 Theodore Wirth GC Trent Peterson, Valleywood GC Steve Johnson, Elk River GC Don Hauser, Francis Gross GC Henry Ernst, Francis Gross GC 2005 Tanners Brook GC 1987 University GC 1969 Highland Park GC 1951 Nemadji Joe Stansberry, Hiawatha GC Jay Swanson, University GC Mike Fermoyle, Hiawatha GC Al Clasen, Como GC 2004 Edinburgh USA 1986 Nemadji 1968 Meadowbrook GC Wayne Severud, Edinburgh USA Tony Maki, Lester Park GC Bob Lucas, Theodore Wirth GC Continued on next page

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1950 Highland Park GC 1947 Keller GC 1944 Como GC 1942 Keller GC Don Dostert, TCG Al Clasen, Como GC John Bloyer, Como GC Bob Clark, Keller GC 1949 Hiawatha GC 1946 Virginia GC 1943 Theodore Wirth GC 1941 Armour GC Roy Shortridge, Como GC John Biernat, Armour GC Bob Clark, Keller GC Bob Clark, Keller GC 1948 Nemadji 1945 Meadowbrook GC Howie Johnson, Como GC Howard Pousette, Keller GC

MATCH PLAY FORMAT 1936 Keller GC 1931 Westwood Hills GC 1926 Armour GC (1923-1941) Albert Priebe, Keller GC Adolph Fordham, Keller GC Lester Bolstad, Armour GC Champion listed first with Al Snell, Keller GC Ted Park, Westwood Hills GC Frank Brokl, Phalen GC Runner-Up listed second. 1935 Superior GC 1930 Hilltop GC 1925 Columbia GC 1940 Galls CC John Lakotas, Hilltop GC Adolph Fordham, Keller GC Lester Bolstad, Columbia GC John Bloyer, Bunker Hills GC Ade Fordham, Keller GC Al Snell, Keller GC Marshall Edgell, Phalen GC Sumner Lind, Keller GC 1934 Riverview GC 1929 Highland Park GC 1924 Phalen GC 1939 Meadowbrook GC Joe Coria, Highland Park GC Howard Pousette, Keller GC Cyrus Larson, Glenwood GC John Lakotas, Armour GC John Bloyer, Bunker Hills GC Frank Brokl, Keller GC Leonard Mattson, Columbia GC MPGA Gordon Peterson, Armour GC 1933 Armour GC 1928 Armour GC 1923 Glenwood GC Joe Coria, Highland Park GC Frank Brokl, Jr., Phalen GC Harding Feichtinger, Glenwood GC 1938 Bunker Hills GC STATE PUBLIC LINKS Dr. Paul Cook, Bunker Hills GC Howard Pousette, Riverview GC Ade Normark, Armour GC Ray Tracy, Glenwood GC Spero Daltas, Highland Park GC 1932 Highland Park GC 1927 Glenwood GC 1937 Hiawatha GC Adolph Fordham, Keller GC Frank Brokl, Jr., Phalen GC John Lakotas, Hilltop GC Joe Coria, Highland Park GC Ted Parker, Glenwood GC Eddie Axtell, Bunker Hills GC

Noah Rasinski on the 16th green during the final round of the 2020 MPGA Public Links. Rasinski tied for 1st place with a 2-round total of 141, 3-under par, he then defeated Justin Burleson and Yarri Bryn on the 1st playoff hole to win the championship.

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Format: 54-hole stroke play (Overall/Senior). 2021 INFORMATION 36-hole stroke play (Master/Grand Master. 100TH MGA Age Eligibility & Handicap Index: SENIOR AMATEUR Must be required age by first day of championship. CHAMPIONSHIP Senior Division (55+) & Master Division (65+): Monday-Wednesday, 7.4 at the time of entry. September 23-25, 2021 Grand Master Division (75+): no handicap requirement. The Minikahda Club 2021 Exemptions: 3205 Excelsior Blvd, A. Past Champions (Previous 3 Years: 2020, 2019 & 2018) Minneapolis, MN 55416 minikahdaclub.org B. Top 12 Players plus ties from the 2020 MGA Senior Points List 612.924.1666 C. Players making the cut in the 2020 MGA Senior Amateur Pro: Kellie Catron Hoiness D. 9 spots will be held for the Grand Master Division Entry Start E. Host Club Exemption (1) Priority Listed Players Monday, March 1, 2021 2020 RESULTS MGA All Other Players Thursday, July 1, 2021 99th MGA Senior Amateur Championship Entry Deadline September 15-17, 2020 Monday, August 9, 2021 Burl Oaks Golf Club, Minnetrista, Minn. 6,585 yards, par 72 (Senior/Master) 5,736 par 72 (Grand Master) FUTURE SITES

2022 Crow River CC SENIOR AMATEUR SENIOR

Overall Champion: Leif Carlson

Carlson Goes Wire-to-Wire for Third MGA Senior Amateur Victory By Nick Hunter (published September 18, 2020) MINNETRISTA, Minn. – Exactly 10 years since his last win at the Carlson Minnesota Golf Association Senior Amateur Championship, Leif Carlson entered this week’s 99th edition of the championship at Burl Oaks Golf Club with modest expectations. “I wasn’t expecting to win, that’s for sure,” Carlson said Thursday. “To be at the age I’m at, I’m just happy to be alive. I felt like I was hitting the ball pretty good and I know this course pretty well.” The 67-year-old Carlson fired an opening-round 72 to share the early lead with John Anderson and Bob Neuberger before a round of 1-over 73 Wednesday put him atop the leaderboard Jay Gregory with 18 holes to play. Helped by his precision on the putting surface this week, a steady Carlson turned in an impressive round for the third consecutive day Thursday, despite a stressful bogey on the final hole, shooting a

238 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide final-round 73 to secure his third MGA Senior a second two years Amateur Championship win with a two-stroke later at The Mini- victory over Steve Whittaker at 2-over 218. kahda Club. Carl- “I putted really well this week and I hit my irons son and Murphy really solid,” Carlson said. “To win 10 years since won their second my last and still be competitive means a lot.” title together at the MGA Senior Ama- With his win Thursday, Carlson becomes the teur Four-Ball at eighth player in tournament history to claim three St. Cloud Country victories, and the first player since Ron Clayton in Club in 2015. 2007 to win both the 65-and-older Master Divi- sion as well as the overall championship. Whittaker’s final round Thursday, Carlson quickly distanced himself during the which included one front nine with three birdies and a bogey over his Overall 2nd Place: birdie and a three- first seven holes Thursday. A bogey at the eighth Steve Whittaker putt bogey at the put Carlson at even par for the championship, 18th, gave the 67-year-old a second-place finish holding a four-stroke lead with nine holes to play. at 4-over 220 for his best performance at the The 2012 MGA Senior Men's Player of the year event since he tied for third in 2017 at Island MGA lost two strokes with a three-putt bogey at the View Golf Club.

10th, while Whittaker rolled in a 25-footer for SENIOR AMATEUR “I hit 16 greens today—you can’t complain birdie, but Carlson responded by tucking in his about that. And I had no three-putts until the birdie opportunity from 15 feet at the 11th. 18th hole. Keeping it play here is important; it’s Making a crucial up-and-down to save par at the not super long, but you have to be a good put- 13th after finding both a fairway and greenside ter. We talked when we played a practice round bunker, Carlson’s lead was trimmed to two once and I thought the best putter is going to win again at the 14th when trouble off the tee led to this tournament, and he did. Leif putted great. his fourth bogey of the round. “Leif is a good friend and I was really happy to Carrying a two-stroke lead to the final hole, see him play so well. I went out and tried to do Carlson narrowly avoided disaster after his tee my best. I wasn’t playing Leif—I was playing the shot plugged in the penalty area right of the golf course today. I was really relaxed and really 18th fairway. After a drop, Carlson’s third was at peace. I went out and had a good time.” clipped by trees and fell well short of the green. Whittaker was searcing for his first state cham- A spectacular recovery stopped eight feet from pionship since the 2016 MGA Senior Players’ the hole before Carlson sank his bogey putt, Championship, when he defeated John Ander- while Whittaker three-putted for bogey to finish son at Wayzata Country Club. He won a pair of two shots back. senior titles in 2010 at the Twin Cities Senior “I was just trying to hit a driver solid. If I and the Minnesota Senior Open before his win would’ve done that, the water really isn’t it play. at the MGA Senior Amateur a year later. I pushed it and didn’t hit it solid,” Carlson said Whittaker claimed his first Senior Players’ of the late-round drama Thursday. “It flew the Championship win over Tom Ryan at Island water but it was six inches from being over the View in 2013, and became the one of the oldest [penalty area]. My best option was to go straight players to earn medalist honors at the Minne- back. I thought I hit a good shot, but it caught sota Public Golf Association Mid Public Links the top of the tree and dropped straight down.” Championship in 2015 at the age of 62. Carlson’s win Thursday is his first since he On Thursday, Whittaker entered the final round teamed up with Greg Murphy to win the MGA three shots behind Gregory and Carlson, patient- Senior Amateur Four-Ball Championship on ly carding nine straight pars to begin the round the same course in 2017. Carlson’s first state win before dropping a 25-footer for birdie at the 10th came at the Minnesota Public Golf Association to pull within two shots of Carlson’s lead. Four-Ball Championship with Murphy in 2003. He claimed his first MGA Senior Amateur win Press release continued on page 242 in 2008 at Woodhill Country Club and added and results on next page.

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OVERALL DIVISION FINISH (M-Master, S-Senior) 1 Leif Carlson, Keller GC M-1 +2 72-73-73 218 T31 William Soule, Medina G&CC S-T25 +19 80-79-76 235 2 Steve Whittaker, Pebble Creek M-2 +4 73-75-72 220 T31 Pat Smith, The Minikahda Club S-T25 +19 79-78-78 235 3 Jay Gregory, Bemidji T&CC S-1 +5 73-72-76 221 T31 Randy Jacobus, Hazeltine Natl GC S-T25 +19 81-76-78 235 T4 Mark Knutson, Hazeltine Natl GC S-T2 +7 76-76-71 223 T31 Mike Tharp, Legends Club S-T25 +19 78-79-78 235 T4 John Anderson, Bunker Hills GC S-T2 +7 72-77-74 223 T31 Scott Thul, Rochester G&CC S-T25 +19 78-78-79 235 6 Jim Lehman, Windsong Farm S-4 +8 73-78-73 224 T31 Stuart Finley, Bunker Hills GC S-T25 +19 79-77-79 235 T7 JT Johnson, Olympic Hills GC S-T5 +9 76-78-71 225 T37 Bob Snyder, Cannon GC S-T31 +20 78-79-79 236 T7 Scott Ainsworth, Bent Creek GC S-T5 +9 77-73-75 225 T37 Jim Strandemo, Wilds GC M-T8 +20 76-80-80 236 T9 Rick Frieburg, Monticello CC S-T7 +10 79-73-74 226 T37 Don Howe, Olympic Hills GC M-T6 +20 81-74-81 236 T9 Jerry Rose, Alexandria GC S-T7 +10 77-74-75 226 T37 Craig Hanson, Windsong Farm S-T31 +20 77-77-82 236 T9 Bob Neuberger, Burl Oaks GC S-T7 +10 72-77-77 226 T41 Skip Schultz, University GC M-12 +21 79-79-79 237 MGA T12 Tim Peterson, Forest Hills GC S-10 +11 77-75-75 227 T41 Bob Cavanagh, Perham Lakeside S-T33 +21 79-78-80 237 T12 Bob Rolston, The Minikahda Club M-3 +11 77-74-76 227 T41 Bruce Hegland, Cannon GC S-T33 +21 80-77-80 237 T14 Bill Tadewald, Bunker Hills GC S-T11 +12 75-79-74 228 T44 David Mingo, Bearpath G&CC S-T35 +22 81-77-80 238 T14 Tom Nordstrom, Eagle Valley GC S-T11 +12 74-78-76 228 T44 Mark Pokorney, Alexandria GC S-T35 +22 80-76-82 238 T14 Mark Sperling, Willinger's GC S-T11 +12 73-79-76 228 T44 Wayne Caughey, Balmoral GC Mr-5 +22 78-76-84 238 T14 Bill Anderson, Bent Creek GC M-4 +12 77-75-76 228 T47 Pat Kenney, Hiawatha GC S-T37 +23 79-80-80 239 T18 Jeff Teal, Island View GC S-T14 +13 74-82-73 229 T47 Rolf Engwall, Edinburgh USA S-T37 +23 78-81-80 239 T18 David Kokesh, Bent Creek GC S-T14 +13 76-75-78 229 49 Michael White, Elk River GC S-T39 +24 80-79-81 240 SENIOR AMATEUR SENIOR T20 John Spreiter, Litchfield GC S-T16 +14 82-77-71 230 50 Ken Gerzsenyi, Eastwood GC S-40 +25 78-80-83 241 T20 Bart Bradford, Crow River CC S-T16 +14 75-77-78 230 51 Ray Sauer, Tianna CC M-13 +26 84-75-83 242 T22 Tom Heidrick, Fountain Valley S-T18 +15 78-80-73 231 T52 Jay Traverse, The Minikahda Club S-T41 +27 79-80-84 243 T22 James Ryan, Hazeltine Natl GC M-T8 +15 78-78-75 231 T52 Jay Coatta, Windsong Farm S-T41 +27 78-80-85 243 T22 John Brellenthin, Minikahda Club S-T18 +15 74-81-76 231 54 Scott Hinners, Bemidji T&CC S-43 +30 76-83-87 246 25 Jon Empanger, Island View GC M-11 +16 76-81-75 232 Don Cherrey, Medina G&CC M-T6 79-76-WD WD T26 Dave Rehfeldt, Stoneridge GC S-T20 +17 81-76-76 233 Dave Greve, Albion Ridges GC M-T8 77-79-WD WD T26 Carl Horsch, Hazeltine Natl GC S-T20 +17 74-77-82 233 Larry Keithahn, Hiawatha GC S-WD 76-76-WD WD T28 Randy Newman, Fountain Valley S-T22 +18 77-82-75 234 Dave Steingart, Edina CC S-WD 79-WD WD T28 Scott Hogan, Cannon GC S-T22 +18 79-79-76 234 Jeff Wiltse, Fosston GC S-WD 82-WD WD T28 Dave Haslerud, Southview CC S-T22 +18 79-76-79 234 Jon Freeman, Chaska TC S-WD 82-WD WD

MASTER DIVISION/MISSED CUT DIVISION FINISH (M-Master, S-Senior)

Leif Carlson, Keller GC Overall Champion +1 72-73 145 Ralph Johnson, Pheasant Acres GC M-T14 +16 82-78 160 Steve Whittaker, Pebble Creek Master Champion +4 73-75 148 Tim Maaske, Bunker Hills GC M-T14 +16 79-81 160 Bob Rolston, The Minikahda Club M-3 +7 77-74 151 Tom McFarlane, Cloquet CC M-T14 +16 79-81 160 Bill Anderson, Bent Creek GC M-4 +8 77-75 152 Michael Longman, Braemar GC S-Cut +16 82-78 160 Wayne Caughey, Balmoral GC M-5 +10 78-76 154 Greg Murphy, Keller GC S-Cut +16 79-81 160 Don Howe, Olympic Hills GC M-T6 +11 81-74 155 Kevin Culligan, Valleywood GC S-Cut +16 82-78 160 Don Cherrey, Medina G&CC M-T6 +11 79-76 155 Scott Lundgren, Edinburgh GC S-Cut +16 82-78 160 James Ryan, Hazeltine Natl GC M-T8 +12 78-78 156 Stephen Conway, Eagle Valley GC S-Cut +17 79-82 161 Dave Greve, Albion Ridges GC M-T8 +12 77-79 156 Darrell Retka, Fountain Valley GC M-T17 +17 83-78 161 Jim Strandemo, Wilds GC M-T8 +12 76-80 156 Kevin Ewert, The Bridges S-Cut +17 82-79 161 Jon Empanger, Island View GC M-11 +13 76-81 157 Rick Hauch, Edinburgh USA S-Cut +17 78-83 161 Skip Schultz, University GC M-12 +14 79-79 158 John Mugford, Deer Run GC S-Cut +17 82-79 161 Ray Sauer, Tianna CC M-13 +15 84-75 159 Marc Redman, Minnesota Valley CC S-Cut +17 74-87 161

240 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide Tom Whaley, Minneapolis GC S-Cut +17 83-78 161 Mark Thompson, Valleywood GC S-Cut +24 86-82 168 Trent Wilcox, Headwaters CC S-Cut +17 79-82 161 Brad Boehne, Bunker Hills GC S-Cut +25 87-82 169 Rick Sandretto, Rush Creek GC M-18 +18 81-81 162 Randall Nelson, Brookview GC M-T25 +26 86-84 170 Tom Abrahamson, Windsong Farm S-Cut +18 77-85 162 David McCook, University GC M-T25 +26 87-83 170 Bob Auman, The Links at Northfork S-Cut +18 79-83 162 John Walters, Bent Creek GC M-T25 +26 88-82 170 Tim Kelley, Minneapolis GC S-Cut +18 80-82 162 John Boyle, Bent Creek GC S-Cut +26 84-86 170 Randy Siemers, Pebble Creek GC S-Cut +18 81-81 162 Keith Erickson, River Oaks Municipal GC S-Cut +26 83-87 170 Patrick Muellerleile, Keller GC S-Cut +18 83-79 162 Dick Vineski, River Oaks Municipal GC S-Cut +27 86-85 171 Bob Murphy, Legends Club S-Cut +18 79-83 162 Robert Payne, Fox Hollow GC S-Cut +27 86-85 171 John Mozina, Eastwood GC M-19 +19 81-82 163 James Poganski, Eagle Valley GC S-Cut +27 92-79 171 Steve Herzog, Alexandria GC S-Cut +19 80-83 163 Joe Sicora, Fox Hollow GC S-Cut +27 87-84 171 Peter Rathmanner, T&CC S-Cut +19 76-87 163 Don Pyykola, Purple Hawk GC M-28 +28 84-88 172 David Sorenson, Chaska TC S-Cut +19 76-87 163 Chick Evans, Brookview GC S-Cut +28 89-83 172 Robert Anderson, Bent Creek GC M-20 +20 81-83 164 John Sullivan, Hastings GC S-Cut +29 85-88 173 Tim Kratzke, Elk River GC S-Cut +20 83-81 164 James Phillips, Chaska TC M-29 +30 85-89 174 Mark Follmer, Twin Cities GC S-Cut +20 79-85 164 Tim Evon, Meadowbrook Men's Club S-Cut +31 89-86 175 Charles Jacobucci, Highland Natl GC M-T21 +21 82-83 165 Rod Hamblin, Tanners Brook GC M-T30 +32 89-87 176 Michael Snodgrass, Marshall GC M-T21 +21 84-81 165 Kevin Treacy, Northland CC M-T30 +32 92-84 176 MGA Eric Heimsness, Somerby GC S-Cut +21 83-82 165 Joe O'Neill, Braemar GC S-Cut +32 87-89 176

Dennis Knudsen, Red Wing GC S-Cut +21 83-82 165 Todd Bimberg, Island View GC S-Cut +33 94-83 177 SENIOR AMATEUR Eric Sisler, Wirth GC S-Cut +21 81-84 165 Bruce Palma, Twin Cities GC S-Cut +33 92-85 177 John Hoffman, Chaska TC S-Cut +21 82-83 165 John Hillen, Windsong Farm S-Cut +34 89-89 178 Curt Howard, Bemidji T&CC S-Cut +21 79-86 165 Kirk Emmons, North Oaks GC S-Cut +34 93-85 178 Bill Schommer, Legends Club S-Cut +21 79-86 165 James Jonza, Royal GC S-Cut +34 86-92 178 John Wiederholt, Hastings GC M-23 +22 82-84 166 Matt Layman, Somerset CC S-Cut +34 88-90 178 Tim Golden, Prestwick GC S-Cut +22 86-80 166 Gregory Vitel, Braemar GC S-Cut +35 87-92 179 Don Zeyen, Bent Creek GC S-Cut +22 78-88 166 Tryg Pederson, Interlachen CC M-32 +35 88-91 179 Tim O'Neil, Olympic Hills GC M-24 +23 84-83 167 Paul Korman, Columbia GC S-Cut +37 89-92 181 Bob Byer, Oak Ridge CC S-Cut +23 82-85 167 Mike Nash, Keller GC S-WD 84-WD WD Mark Hayes, Keller GC S-Cut +23 84-83 167 Bob Patrick, Rush Creek GC S-WD 85-WD WD Steve Biegel, Hastings GC S-Cut +23 84-83 167 Steve Stojevich, Bulrush GC S-WD 90-WD WD David Gunderson, Wirth GC S-Cut +24 82-86 168 Clint Nelson, Detroit CC S-WD 92-WD WD Mark Kelly, Stoneridge GC S-Cut +24 86-82 168

GRAND MASTER DIVISION (GM-Grand Master) 1 Tim Anderson, University GC GM Champion +8 77-75 152 T7 Charlie Whitcher, Loggers Trail GC +19 79-84 163 2 John Wells, Olympic Hills GC +8 74-78 152 T7 Steve Doole, Indian Hills GC +19 81-82 163 3 Bruce Odlaug, Highland National GC +14 84-74 158 9 John Crowley, Windsong Farm +23 82-85 167 T4 David Haugan, Hiawatha GC +15 81-78 159 10 Dennis Haugan, Hiawatha GC +25 81-88 169 T4 Mike Howell, Village Green GC +15 82-77 159 11 Carver Richards, Eshquaguma CC +44 99-89 188 T4 RJ Smiley, Northwood Hills GC +15 78-81 159

Overall Champion: Master Champion: Grand Master Champion: Leif Carlson Steve Whittaker Tim Anderson

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2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 241 MGA SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP Continued Carlson Goes Wire-to-Wire... continued Finding the sand Earlier this season, Whittaker finished tied at the par-4 14th, for fourth at the MPGA Mid Public Links Whittaker made a Championship at Valleywood Golf Course sensational up-and- before his second-place finish at the MPGA down to save par to Senior Public Links Championship at Rum stay within striking River Hills Golf Club, three shots behind distance of Carlson. Tony Brown after shooting a With a bogey at the final-round 69. 18th for the second Last week, Whittaker finished fourth in straight day, Whit- the Senior Division of the MGA Four-Ball taker would post Championship with partner John Spreiter. a final-round 72 Recovering from a rocky front nine Thursday, Overall 3rd Place: to finish two shots Jay Gregory Gregory played his final nine holes in 1-under back of Carlson. MGA to post a final-round 76 to finish in third “I keep a simple philosophy of trying to do my place at 5-over 221. Mark Knutson, winner best. It’s been a hard year physically because I in 2012 at Northland Country Club, posted have a pinched nerve,” Whittaker said. “I’ve done one of two rounds below par Thursday to everything imaginable, but today it didn’t bother finish tied for fourth with Anderson me at all. I’ve been really inconsistent—I had a at 7-over 223. really good start to the year, but then this flared up. I’ll enjoy this while I can.” SENIOR AMATEUR SENIOR

MGA SENIOR AMATEUR HISTORY

2020 Burl Oaks GC 2007 Alexandria GC 1995 Faribault G&CC/ 1987 Dellwood Hills GC/ Leif Carlson, Keller GC Ron Clayton, Waseca Lakeside Willinger’s GC White Bear YC Richard Anderson, Interlachen CC Dick Copeland, White Bear YC 2019 StoneRidge GC 2006 North Oaks GC Trent Wilcox, Headwaters GC Clint Nelson, Detroit CC 1994 Forest Hills GC/ 1986 Wayzata CC/ Dellwood Hills GC Burl Oaks GC 2018 Bemidji T&CC 2005 Windsong Farm David Rovick, Interlachen CC Don Reimer, Burl Oaks GC Jim Lehman, Windsong Farm Richard McArdle, Olympic Hills GC 1993 Town & Country Club/ 1985 Woodhill CC/ 2017 Island View GC 2004 Mankato GC North Oaks GC Hazeltine Nat. GC David Haslerud, Southview CC Richard McArdle, Olympic Hills GC Lyle Norman, Hollydale GC Leo Spooner, Northland CC 2016 Golden Valley G&CC 2003 The Hillcrest GC 1992 Minnetonka CC/ 1984 Hillcrest GC/ Jim Lehman, Windsong Farm of St. Paul Burl Oaks GC North Oaks GC Robert Leaf, Hazeltine Nat. GC 2015 Deacon’s Lodge Norb Anderson, Midland Hills CC John Biernat, Midland Hills CC Jon Empanger, Island View GC 2002 Rochester G&CC 1991 Elk River CC/ 1983 White Bear YC/ Jerry Gruidl, Golden Valley G&CC 2014 Somerset CC Monticello CC Dellwood Hills GC Jim Lehman, Windsong Farm 2001 Somerset CC Rod Magnuson, Keller GC Jack Becker, Braemar GC Tom Garrett, Somerset CC 2013 Bearpath G&CC 1990 Brackett’s 1982 Minnetonka CC/ Jim Lehman, Windsong Farm 2000 Midland Hills CC Crossing CC/ Golden Valley G&CC Jerry Gruidl, Golden Valley G&CC 2012 Northland CC Olympic Hills GC Chuck McCurdy, Como GC Bud Chapman, Minneapolis GC Mark Knutson, Hazeltine Natl GC 1999 Bemidji T&CC 1981 Olympic Hills GC/ David Rovick, Interlachen CC 2011 St. Cloud CC 1989 Southview CC/ Interlachen CC Steve Whittaker, Pebble Creek GC 1998 Brackett’s Mendakota CC Lloyd Freden, Edina CC Crossing CC Dick Copeland, White Bear YC 2010 The Minikahda Club 1980 Town & Country Club/ R.J. Smiley, Mille Lacs GR Leif Carlson, Hastings CC 1988 Midland Hills CC/ Dellwood Hills GC 1997 Crow River CC Indian Hills GC John Hudak, Majestic Oaks GC 2009 White Bear YC Carson Herron, Wayzata CC Jerry Ranheim, Sundance GC Rick Ehrmanntraut, Southview CC 1979 Minikahda Club/ 1996 Hillcrest CC Oak Ridge CC 2008 Woodhill CC Gary Thorp, Interlachen CC Gene Christensen, Interlachen CC Leif Carlson, Hastings CC Continued on next page.

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1978 Edina CC/ 1966 Oak Ridge CC 1951 Somerset CC 1936 Somerset CC Wayzata CC Paul Turner, North Oaks GC Col. R.S. Henderson, Ft. Snelling GC Richard C. Lilly, Somerset CC Bud Chapman, Minneapolis GC 1965 Midland Hills CC 1950 Somerset CC 1935 Somerset CC 1977 Midland Hills CC/ Mike Holick, Gross GC Bob Gammon, Keller GC Runcie B. Martin, Northland CC Indian Hills GC 1964 Edina CC 1949 Somerset CC 1934 Somerset CC Arnie Haglund, Olympic Hills GC Bill Zieske, Minnesota Valley CC Harrison R. Johnston, Woodhill CC Cecil L. Keith, Edina CC 1976 Hazeltine Nat.GC/ 1963 Hazeltine Nat. GC 1948 Somerset CC 1933 Somerset CC Minnesota Valley CC Ben Dablow, North Oaks GC Glen Bronson, Minneapolis GC H.L. Mundy, Somerset CC Gene Christensen, Interlachen CC 1962 Minneapolis GC 1947 Somerset CC 1932 Somerset CC 1975 Minneapolis GC/ Charles Swedberg, Mendakota CC Dr. H.G. Bleier, Southview CC Col. C.J. Nelson, Somerset CC Olympic Hills GC Roy Widstrom, Francis A. Gross GC 1961 Town & Country Club 1946 Somerset CC 1931 Somerset CC Ben Dablow, North Oaks GC Harrison R. Johnston, Somerset CC Dr. T.D. Abernathy, 1974 Mendakota CC/ Rochester G&CC Southview CC 1960 Oak Ridge CC 1945 Somerset CC Roy Widstrom, Francis A. Gross GC Charles Swedberg, Mendakota CC William O. Bissonett, Northland CC 1930 Somerset CC

C.T. Jaffray, The Minikahda Club 1973 Rolling Green CC/ 1959 North Oaks GC 1944 Somerset CC Woodhill CC Bill McGlone, Hiawatha GC Runcie B. Martin, Northland CC 1929 Somerset CC William D. Mitchell, Somerset CC MGA Roy Widstrom, Francis A. Gross GC 1958 North Oaks GC 1943 Somerset CC 1972 White Bear YC/ Bill McGlone, Hiawatha GC Richard C. Lilly, Somerset CC 1928 Somerset CC

Dave Tallman, Willmar GC SENIOR AMATEUR North Oaks GC 1957 Minnesota Valley CC 1942 Somerset CC Homer Gilbertson, Stillwater CC Howard Combacker, Interlachen CC Runcie B. Martin, Northland CC 1927 Somerset CC Dave Tallman, Willmar GC 1971 Hillcrest GC/ 1956 Somerset CC 1941 Somerset CC Town & Country Club Bill McGlone, Hiawatha GC Joe Williams, Edina CC 1926 Somerset CC Ray Borseth, Francis A. Gross GC Dave Tallman, Willmar GC 1955 Somerset CC 1940 Somerset CC 1970 Golden Valley G&CC Ben Dablow, Southview CC Max Alberts, Southview CC 1925 Somerset CC Bill Zieske, Braemar GC William D. Mitchell, Somerset CC 1954 Somerset CC 1939 Somerset CC 1969 Interlachen CC Glen Bronson, Minneapolis GC Runcie B. Martin, Northland CC 1924 Somerset CC Mike Holick, Francis A. Gross GC Harold P. Bend, Town & Country Club 1953 Somerset CC 1938 Somerset CC 1968 North Oaks GC Charles Swedberg, Como GC Runcie B. Martin, Ridgeview CC 1923 Somerset CC Len Bjorklund, Interlachen CC Harold P. Bend, Town & Country Club 1952 Somerset CC 1937 Somerset CC 1967 Minnesota Valley CC Bob Gammon, Keller GC Dave Tallman, Willmar GC 1922 Somerset CC Ted McFarlane, Minnetonka CC Frank T. Heffelfinger, Woodhill CC

MGA SENIOR AMATEUR HISTORY (DIVISION WINNERS)

Complete division results were 2015 Deacon’s Lodge 2009 White Bear YC 2003 The Hillcrest GC not available until 1998. M: Pat Vincelli, Brackett’s Crossing M: Robert Leaf, Hazeltine Nat. GC of St. Paul Key – M: Master Champion GM: David Haugan, Hiawatha GC GM: Bud Chapman, Minneapolis GC M: Larry Johnson, Interlachen CC GM: Grand Master GM: Bud Chapman, Minneapolis GC 2014 Somerset CC 2008 Woodhill CC 2020 StoneRidge GC M: Robert Leaf, Hazeltine Nat GC M: Rodney Magunuson, Keller GC 2002 Rochester G&CC M: Steve Whittaker, Pebble Creek GC GM: Fred Gergen, Highland Nat. GC GM: John Harrigan, Minikahda Club M: Lyle Norman, Rush Creek GC GM: Tim Anderson, University GC GM: Bud Chapman, Minneapolis GC 2013 Bearpath G&CC 2007 Alexandria GC* 2019 StoneRidge GC M: John Wells, Olympic Hills GC (*Ron Clayton won the 2001 Somerset CC M: Leif Carlson, Valleywood GC GM: Bud Chapman, Minneapolis GC Championship & Master Division) M: John Dolan, Oak Glen GC GM: RJ Smiley, Braemar GC S: Dennis Ross, LeSueur CC GM: T. Edison Smith, Moorhead CC 2012 Northland CC GM: Lyle Norman, Rush Creek GC 2018 Bemidji T&CC M: Ray Sauer, Tianna CC 2000 Midland CC M: Doug Taylor, Headwaters GC GM: John Harrigan, The Minikahda Club 2006 North Oaks GC M: Lyle Norman, Rush Creek GC GM: David Haugan, Hiawatha GC M: Richard Anderson, Interlachen CC GM: Bud Chapman, Minneapolis GC 2011 St. Cloud CC GM: Lyle Norman, Rush Creek GC 2017 Island View GC M: Patrick Vincelli, Bracketts Crssng 1999 Bemidji T&CC M: Bob Griesbraber, Keller GC GM: Ray Galarneault, St Cloud CC 2005 Windsong Farm M&GM: not available GM: David Haugan, Hiawatha GC 2004 Mankato GC 2010 The Minikahda Club 1998 Brackett’s M: Ron Clayton, Waseca Lakeside 2016 Golden Valley G&CC M: Jerry Gruidl, Golden Valley G&CC Crossing CC GM: Bud Chapman, Minneapolis GC M: Skip Schultz, University GC GM: Bob Leaf, Stillwater CC M: Robert Harris, Hazeltine Nat. GC GM: Bruce Odlaug, Somerset CC GM: Bud Chapman, Minneapolis GC

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Format: 36-hole stroke play; Minnesota Section qualifier for the 2021 INFORMATION National PGA Professional Championship held in April of the 91ST MINNESOTA following year. PGA PROFESSIONAL Eligibility: Open to Class A Minnesota Section PGA Members who are CHAMPIONSHIP in good standing. Tuesday-Wednesday, August 24-25, 2021 2020 RESULTS StoneRidge Golf Club th innesota 13600 N Hudson Blvd, 90 M PGA Stillwater, MN 55082 Professional Championship stoneridgegc.com 651.436.4653 x4 August 24-25, 2020 Pro: Mark Hetland Somerby Golf Club, Byron, Minn. 7,030 yards, par 72 Entry Deadline Wednesday, August 11, 2021 2022 National MNPGA PGA Professional Championship April 2022 Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa Austin, Tex.

2021 National PGA Professional Championship PGA PROFESSIONAL April 25-28, 2021 PGA Golf Club Port St. Lucie, FL

Medalist/Qualifier: Dale Jones

Jones Holds Off Snyder to Win Minnesota PGA Professional Championship (published August 25, 2020) BYRON, Minn. – Sinking a two-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole Tuesday at Somerby Golf Club, Dale Jones defeated Brent Snyder to claim the 90th Minnesota PGA Professional Championship. Jones previously went eight seasons without a victory from 2008 to 2016, but now owns wins in back-to-back seasons and earns a spot in the Jones 54th PGA Professional Championship next spring at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Firing a 5-under 67 Monday, Jones entered the final round Tuesday with a two-stroke advantage over both Brent Snyder and Eric Rolland. Jones played his first nine holes in even par with two birdies against two bogeys to remain at 5-under for the championship before a bogey at the par-3 13th dropped him back into a share of the lead with Snyder.

244 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide Momentarily dropping back to second at 3-under a 4-under 140 for a following a bogey at the 16th, Jones bounced back share of the lead. by sinking his birdie opportunity at the 17th and Chipping inside of would finish 36 holes of regulation at 4-under 140 three feet on the first with Snyder. playoff hole, Snyder’s With four state titles to his credit, Jones has been birdie chance grazed one of Minnesota’s most consistent professional the lip and wouldn’t players for well over a decade, collecting nearly 50 drop. top-10 finishes since 2007. In 16 events this Also joining Jones at the national championship season, Snyder has next spring will be Snyder, Jeff Sorenson, Derek finished inside the Holmes, Luke Benoit and Kris Kroetsch. Eric top-10 in all but Rolland and Bill Israelson earned the final two one, collecting more Jones qualifying spots following a playoff. than $19,000 in Entering the week with three wins already this sea- earnings on the season. son, the always steady Snyder carded four birdies Sorenson fired a final-round 69 to finish in third and a bogey during his opening round to sit three place at 3-under 141, while Holmes posted back- MNPGA shots back. During Tuesday’s final round Snyder to-back rounds of 71 to place fourth at 142. rolled in a lone birdie at the par-5 fifth hole to post PGA PROFESSIONAL PGA

QUALIFIERS

Dale Jones Brent Snyder Jeff Sorenson

Not Pictured: Luke Benoit

Derek Holmes Kris Kroetsch

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MINNESOTA PGA PROFESSIONAL RESULTS

1 Dale Jones, Mendakota CC - Qualifier -4 67-73 140 T36 Daniel Walker, Black Bear GC +8 75-77 152 2 Brent Snyder, Troy Burne GC - Qualifier -4 69-71 140 T36 Tony Tilleson, Swannies Golf Apparel +8 75-77 152 3 Jeff Sorenson, The Minikahda Club - Qualifier -3 72-69 141 T36 Chad Gustafson, Saint Cloud CC +8 76-76 152 4 Derek Holmes, PXG Minneapolis - Qualifier -2 71-71 142 T36 Roger Fahrenkrug, Braemar GC +8 76-76 152 T5 Luke Benoit, Interlachen CC - Qualifier -1 73-70 143 T36 Tom Nelson, Indian Hills GC +8 72-80 152 T5 Kris Kroetsch, Fargo CC - Qualifier -1 72-71 143 T36 Levi Pearson, Cattail Crossing GC +8 77-75 152 T7 Bill Israelson, Vintage GC - Alternate E 73-71 144 T43 Andy Bang, Austin CC +9 82-71 153 T7 Eric Rolland, Augsburg College - Alternate E 69-75 144 T43 Ty Armstrong, GolfTEC- Eden Prairie +9 76-77 153 T7 Grant Shafranski, North Oaks GC E 73-71 144 T43 Greg Snow, Olivia GC +9 77-76 153 T7 Don Berry, Edinburgh USA GC E 72-72 144 T43 Larry Norland, Greenhaven GC +9 77-76 153 T11 Eric Chiles, Chaska TC +1 75-70 145 T43 Timothy Brovold, Bunker Hills GC - N/E +9 78-75 153 MNPGA T11 Jesse Nelson, The Pines +1 73-72 145 T48 Christopher Sauer, Cedar Creek GC +10 81-73 154 T13 Mitchell Mackedanz, Bemidji T&CC +2 74-72 146 T48 Chris Peterson, Chisago Lakes GC +10 79-75 154 T13 Jeff Kringen, Spring Hill GC +2 73-73 146 T48 Ryan Hanford, Midland Hills CC +10 79-75 154 T13 Alex Gaugert, PGA Tour +2 69-77 146 T48 Will Lancaster, Willow Creek GC +10 75-79 154 T16 Derek Stendahl, Rush Creek GC +4 75-73 148 T48 Erik Toftner, Hiawatha GC +10 74-80 154 T16 Scott McDonald, Somerby GC +4 73-75 148 T48 Jack Wawro, The Pines +10 75-79 154 T16 Mike Barge, Hazeltine National GC +4 72-76 148 T48 Marshall Hoiness, The Minikahda Club +10 74-80 154 T19 Chris Borgen, Lost Spur GC +5 75-74 149 T48 Philip Anderson, North Oaks GC +10 76-78 154

PGA PROFESSIONAL T19 Craig Brischke, Tanners Brook GC +5 74-75 149 T48 Adam Erickson, Majestic Oaks GC +10 77-77 154 T19 Aaron Nelson, Bent Creek GC +5 76-73 149 T48 Tim Johnson, Cragun’s Legacy Courses +10 78-76 154 T19 Andy Smith, Hazeltine National GC +5 76-73 149 T58 Paul Speltz, Brackett's Crossing CC +11 79-76 155 T19 Greg Jamieson, University GC +5 72-77 149 T58 Jayson Schultz, Ridges at Sand Creek +11 75-80 155 T19 Chad Weise, Minnesota National GC +5 72-77 149 T58 Jeff Crouch, Oak Ridge CC +11 76-79 155 T19 Jonathan Reigstad, Keller GC +5 71-78 149 T61 Ryan Paulson, Minneapolis GC +12 73-83 156 T26 Jason Sudenga, Bakker Crossing GC +6 74-76 150 T61 Chris Eikenberg, TaylorMade Golf +12 77-79 156 T26 Nick Knight, Spring Hill GC +6 76-74 150 T61 Bob Miller, Minnewaska GC +12 77-79 156 T26 Mike Flaherty, Hastings Golf Club +6 73-77 150 T64 Daniel Callahan, Island View GC +13 73-84 157 T26 George Smith, Club Champion +6 76-74 150 T64 Connor Bergman, Interlachen CC +13 77-80 157 T26 Scott Cole, RTG Golf +6 72-78 150 T64 Aaron McClay, Sundance GC +13 78-79 157 T31 Danny Sinksen, Elmwood GC +7 80-71 151 T67 Michael Seiffert, Fox Hollow GC +14 81-77 158 T31 Eddie Wynne, University GC +7 73-78 151 T67 Michael Slominski, Grand Forks CC +14 80-78 158 T31 Jon Hatcher, Oneka Ridge GC +7 77-74 151 T67 Brad Wilson, Sutton Bay GC +14 80-78 158 T31 Mikie Rhinehart, Interlachen CC +7 78-73 151 T67 Steve Whillock, Oak Marsh GC +14 79-79 158 T31 Tom Kirkland, Victory Links GC +7 78-73 151 T67 Jim Leary, PGA Member +14 76-82 158 T36 Johnny Schwaller, Island View GC +8 80-72 152

2020 NATIONAL PGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa • Austin, Tex. • July 19-22, 2020 The Championship was canceled due to COVID-19.

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2020 Somerby GC 1999 Chaska TC 1977 Northland CC 1953 Southview GC Dale Jones Don Berry Jim Ahern Bruce Hamilton 2019 The Preserve 1998 Mississippi National GL 1976 Edina CC 1952 Golden Valley CC at Grand View Lodge David Nordeen John Cook Stan Larson Don Berry 1997 Mississippi National GL 1975 Mankato GC 1951 Midland Hills CC 2018 Woodhill CC Don Berry Jack Baldwin Lester Bolstad

Craig Brischke 1996 The Pines at 1974 Winona CC 1950 Edina CC 2017 The Pines Grand View Lodge Frank Freer Leonard Mattson at Grand View Lodge Jon Chaffee 1973 St. Cloud CC 1949 Alexandria GC Brent Snyder 1995 The Pines at Dick Nelson Leonard Mattson 2016 Bemidji T&CC Grand View Lodge 1972 St. Cloud CC 1948 Northland CC Mitchell Mackedanz Kevin Carter Bob Reith Jr. Leonard Mattson 2015 North Oaks GC Host Site information 1971 Minneapolis GC 1947 Hillcrest of St. Paul GC Don Berry unavailable between John Cook Leonard Mattson 1992-1995 2014 Somerby GC 1970 Stillwater CC 1946 Oak Ridge CC Tim Brovold 1994 Jon Chaffee Charles “Corky” Dahl Gunnard Johnson 2013 Cragun's Legacy 1993 Bill Isrealson MNPGA 1969 Northland CC 1945 Interlachen CC The Dutch 1992 Bill Isrealson Bob Reith Jr. Gunnard Johnson

Brent Snyder PROFESSIONAL PGA 1991 Edgewood GC, 1968 Rochester G&CC 1944 Interlachen CC 2012 Dacotah Ridge GC Fargo, N.D. George Shortridge Joe Coria Don Berry Jon Chaffee 1967 Oak Ridge CC 1943 Interlachen CC 2011 Medina G&CC 1990 Northland CC Bob Reith Jr. Joe Coria Don Berry Jon Chaffee 1966 Hillcrest of St. Paul GC 1942 Interlachen CC 2010 The Wilderness 1989 Bemidji T&CC Harold Sexton Gunnard Johnson at Fortune Bay Jon Chaffee Jeff Sorenson 1965 Somerset CC 1941 Interlachen CC 1988 Austin CC Charles “Corky” Dahl Gunnard Johnson 2009 The Pines at Mike Barge Grand View Lodge 1964 Hazeltine National GC 1940 Interlachen CC Jeff Kringen 1987 Northland CC Bob Reith Jr. Gunnard Johnson Bill Brask Jr. 2008 Somerby GC 1963 Stillwater CC 1939 Interlachen CC Jeff Sorenson 1986 Austin CC Ray Hill Gunnard Johnson Joel Goldstrand 2007 TPC Twin Cities 1962 The Minikahda Club 1938 Interlachen CC Don Berry 1985 Bemidji T&CC John Cook Lester Bolstad Bill Brask Jr. 2006 Giants Ridge 1961 Brookview GC 1937 Interlachen CC Jeff Sorenson 1984 Golden Valley CC John Cook Gunnard Johnson George Shortridge 2005 Wilderness at 1960 Oak Ridge CC 1936 Interlachen CC Fortune Bay 1983 Austin CC Don Waryan Gunnard Johnson Bill Brask Jr. Todd Kolb 1959 Golden Valley CC 1935 Interlachen CC 2004 Somerby GC 1982 Edgewood GC, Don Waryan Willie Kidd Fargo, N.D. Scott Spence 1958 Midland Hills CC 1934 Interlachen CC George Shortridge 2003 Izatys Resort Don Waryan Gunnard Johnson 1981 Northland CC Don Berry 1957 Midland Hills CC 1933 Interlachen CC George Shortridge 2002 Izatys Resort Wally Urlich Elmer Carlson 1980 Winona CC Dave Tentis 1956 Northland CC 1932 Keller GC Brad Schmierer 2001 Izatys Resort Ray Hill Jock Hendry 1979 Bunker Hills GC Don Berry 1955 Interlachen CC 1931 Interlachen CC George Shortridge 2000 North Oaks GC/ Bill Kidd, Jr. Gunnard Johnson 1978 Rochester G&CC Edinburgh USA 1954 North Oaks GC George Shortridge Don Berry Joe Sodd

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Format: 36 holes of stroke play 2021 INFORMATION Eligibility: Must be 25 years of age by the first day of the championship. 25TH MGA WOMEN’S MID-AMATEUR 2020 RESULTS CHAMPIONSHIP 24th MGA Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship Sunday-Monday, August 29-30, 2021 August 30--31, 2020 Hastings Golf Club Northland Country Club, Duluth, Minn. 2015 Westview Drive, 5,516 yards, par 71 Championship Flight Hastings, MN 55033 5,317 yards, par 71 Flights hastingsgolfclub.com 651.437.4210 Pro: Ben Williams Entry Deadline Monday, August 16, 2021 MGA WOMEN'S MID-AMATEUR WOMEN'S Champion: Jasi Acharya

Acharya Goes Back-to-Back at MGA Women's Mid-Amateur Acharya By Nick Hunter (published August 31, 2020) DULUTH, Minn. – Playing in just her eighth state championship this week at the 24th Minnesota Golf Association Women’s Mid- Amateur Championship, Jasi Acharya fired back-to-back rounds of 75 to claim a three-stroke victory Monday at Northland Country Club, becoming the fourth player in tournament history to successfully defend her title. Entering Monday’s final round in a share of the lead with Betsy Aldrich, the 2019 MGA Women’s Player of the Year Acharya rolled in a late birdie to pull away and collect her second-career state win. “The whole day felt like I was in survival mode,” Acharya said after First Flight: Monday’s final round in wet and windy conditions. “Nothing really Cherie Riesenberg felt great, but I was just trying not to do anything too stupid. It was quite a different course today, not just from the rain, but the wind blowing from a different direction, which played quite a bit different on a lot of holes. “This win is special and I’m very excited. This course has gone to the top of my list as far as courses in Minnesota go—I could play this thing just about every day. I’m proud of the way I survived out there

248 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide today and I didn’t give up at any point. I tried was nice to cap it to minimize mistakes and didn’t have any big off this way. numbers the last two days, which was key.” “I tried to stay Prior to her 12th-place finish at the MGA patient this week, Women’s Amateur Championship at Stillwater knowing that Country Club in July, Acharya had never fin- bogeys were going ished worse than eighth in six starts, including to happen and not one win and three runner-up finishes. to force anything. When you do that, Acharya’s first state win at last year’s Women’s you end up leaving Mid-Amateur came after the tournament was yourself with a six- cut short to just 18 holes, where the former Uni- foot, downhill putt versity of Montana golfer sank a 30-foot putt on and those are quite the final hole to card a 2-over 74, edging both Acharya scary out here.” Aldrich and Klasse by one stroke. A second straight runner-up finish for Aldrich In a moment of déjà vu Monday, Acharya came down to her putter over the final 18 holes watched as heavy rain fell on the course and Monday. delayed final-round tee times by three hours. MGA “I hit the ball really, really well and the 7-over WOMEN'S MID-AMATEUR “It’s nice to get both days in this year,” she said. that I was, was literally seven missed putts under “I really look forward to this event the last few eight feet. I had little breaking putts that missed years I’ve played it and it’s been fun getting to by a millimeter short, long, right and left,” know some of the ladies a little better since I Aldrich said. “It would’ve been a several-stroke haven’t lived here that long.” swing if I could have made a few of those. That’s When the final round got under way, Acharya what it came down to—I missed a lot of make- carded three bogeys over her first six holes to slip able putts.” to 7-over for the championship, but maintained Aldrich bogeyed the opening hole and then a two-stroke lead through nine holes. Even after could card four straight bogeys to fall to 9-over back-to-back bogeys at the 11th and 12th holes, for the championship and two shots off the lead. Acharya hung onto a slim lead before getting a Rolling in an 8-footer for birdie at the par-4 read off Herrick’s putt at the 16th, dropping a 15th, Aldrich climbed back to within two, but a 6-footer for birdie to stretch her lead to three. bogey on the final hole put her in the clubhouse “I thanked [Herrick] for that because that was at 11-over 153. a little bit of a swing. Betsy had holed a couple “I didn’t have my usual double or triple-bogey, nice putts and I had a good line, so it was nice so I was very steady over the last two days. Jasi to roll one in,” Acharya said. “I don’t know if I deserved it today—she played really steady” made anything besides that one over four feet over the last two days.” Aldrich claimed her third consecutive MGA Women’s Senior Amateur Match Play Champi- A steady Acharya closed out with a two-putt par onship earlier this season and teamed up with on the final hole to notch her second straight Barbara Miller to win the MGA Women’s Senior round of 75 to win by three strokes, shooting Four-Ball Championship last week. 8-over 150. She closes out the season with her second “It was a fun year and I’m glad I got to play in runner-up finish and will earn her first MGA the events I did,” said Acharya, a 36-year-old Women’s Senior Player of the Year Award, end- sales specialist at PXG. “I probably can’t have ing Leigh Klasse’s 10-year streak. high expectations as I might want to because I know that this game requires a lot more than Former University of Minnesota golfer and just going out on the golf course. Hopefully I’ll 2017 champion Paige McCullough fired a final- have more time to work on the game moving round 80 to claim a tie for third with two-time forward and I’d like to compete a little more. It champ Olivia Herrick at 17-over 159.

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MGA WOMEN'S MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT 1 Jasi Acharya, Interlachen CC +8 75-75 150 8 Amy Schintz, Ridgeview CC +25 84-83 167 2 Betsy Aldrich, Woodhill CC +11 75-78 153 9 Elizabeth Meschke, Cragun's Legacy Courses +32 89-85 174 T3 Paige McCullough, Stillwater CC +17 79-80 159 10 Lynn Anderson, Braemar GC +36 89-89 178 T3 Olivia Herrick, Dellwood CC +17 78-81 159 11 Tracey Donesky, Minneapolis GC +38 93-87 180 5 Adele Peterson, Bearpath G&CC +18 80-80 160 12 Rachael Firl, Blackberry Ridge GC +44 95-91 186 6 Brenda Williams, Windsong Farm +21 82-81 163 WD Claudia Pilot, Grand View Lodge WD WD 7 Kara Salava, Keller Golf Club +22 81-83 164

MGA WOMEN'S MID-AMATEUR WOMEN'S Champion: 2nd Place: T-3rd Place: T-3rd Place: Jasi Acharya Betsy Aldrich Olivia Herrick Paige McCullough

FIRST FLIGHT 1 Cherie Riesenberg, Minneapolis GC +36 87-91 178 5 Anna Drahos, Valleywood GC +52 101-93 194 2 Molly Baker, Braemar GC +40 88-94 182 T6 Amanda Northwick, Crystal Lake GC +54 102-94 196 3 Colleen Boerboom, Minnewaska GC +49 100-91 191 T6 Joan Frie, Monticello CC +54 99-97 196 4 Sue Ritter, Bunker Hills GC +51 90-103 193 T6 Lola Heinrich, Spring Brook GC +54 100-96 201

First Flight: Cherie Riesenberg

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2020 Northland CC 2014 Victory Links GC 2008 Pebble Creek GC 2002 Cannon GC Jasi Acharya, Interlachen CC Olivia Herrick, Dellwood CC Leigh Klasse, Meadowbrook GC Claudia Pilot, Austin CC 2019 Bearpath G&CC 2013 The Legacy at Cragun’s 2007 Edina CC 2001 Elk River CC Jasi Acharya, Interlachen CC Claudia Pilot, Austin CC Leigh Klasse, Meadowbrook GC Claudia Pilot, Austin CC

2018 Legends Club 2012 Brackett’s Crossing CC 2006 Owatonna CC 2000 Izatys G&YC Olivia Herrick, Dellwood CC Kristen Wagner, Minneapolis GC Leigh Klasse, Meadowbrook GC Lynn Anderson, Baker Natl. GC 2017 New Prague GC 2011 Elk River CC 2005 Fox Hollow GC 1999 Marshall GC Paige McCullough, Minneapolis GC Leigh Klasse, Meadowbrook GC Leigh Klasse, Meadowbrook GC Brenda Williams, Island View GC 2016 Pebble Creek GC 2010 Indian Hills GC 2004 Island View GC 1998 Braemar GC Claudia Pilot, The Pines @ GVL Amy Schintz, Lester Park GC Leigh Klasse, Meadowbrook GC Lynn Anderson, Baker Nat. GC

2015 Bunker Hills GC 2009 Mankato GC 2003 Dahlgreen GC 1997 Fox Hollow GC Olivia Herrick, Dellwood CC Alison Hurley, MN Valley CC Claudia Pilot, Austin CC Kelly Burley, Elk River CC

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Jasi Acharya on the 18th tee during the final round of the 2020 MGA Women's Mid-Amateur Championship at Northland CC. Acharya won the championship with a 2-round score of 150, 8-over par.

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Format: 54-hole stroke play; top 60 and ties make 2021 INFORMATION the cut for the final 18 holes. 34TH MGA Eligibility: Must be 30 years of age by the first day MID-AMATEUR of the championship. CHAMPIONSHIP Handicap Index: 6.4 at the time of entry. Sunday-Tuesday, 2021 Exemptions: August 29-31, 2021 A. Host Club Exemption – 2 (1 per host club) Eagle Creek Golf Club 1000 26th Ave NE, 2020 RESULTS Willmar, MN 56201 willmargolf.com 33rd MGA Mid-Amateur Championship 320.235.1166 August 30-September 1, 2020 Pro: Joe Wisocki Northland Country Club, Duluth, Minn. Little Crow Country Club and Ridgeview Country Club, Duluth, Minn. 15980 Hwy 23 NE, Spicer, MN 56288 6,800 yards, par 71 Northland CC MGA littlecrowgolf.com 6,264 yards, par 70 Richview CC 320.354.2296 Pro: Isaac Nelson Entry Deadline Monday, August 16, 2021 MID-AMATEUR

Champion: Trent Peterson

Peterson Nearly Flawless to Win Third MGA Mid-Amateur in Four Seasons By Nick Hunter (published September 2, 2020) DULUTH, Minn. – Defending Minnesota Golf Association Men’s Player of the Year Trent Peterson is accustomed to being chased by his fellow competitors, and following his second consecutive round of 71 Peterson Monday, Peterson enjoyed a one-stroke advantage entering Tuesday’s final round of the 33rd MGA Mid-Amateur Championship at North- land Country Club. In search of his second win of the season, Peterson’s approach to navi- gating the difficult conditions at Northland to remain ahead of the field was simple: “Par is good out here; par is your friend.” Peterson executed his plan admirably Tuesday by firing a final-round 72, despite a double-bogey finish to claim a one-stroke victory over two-time champion Troy Johnson as Peterson becomes the fourth player in tournament history to claim three titles, winning three of the last four championships.

252 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide “I played great, but I putted phenomenally— Lightening his that’s what it was,” said Peterson, who collected competitive golf his 29th state victory Tuesday. “I hit the driver schedule since great and irons were okay, but it didn’t matter enrolling at the because no matter where I put it, I chipped and Minneapolis School made the putt. I had some great two-putts and of Anesthesia last I was making five and 8-footers for par. I putted year, Peterson has fantastic for 16 holes. maintained his high level of play despite “It’s nice because I haven’t been able to play as rarely having time much as I would like and to be able to still play to work on his well is satisfying. We played a great golf course this golf game. In five week—I love this golf course, and against a great events this season, field. To be able to hold them off is amazing.” Peterson won twice Beginning at 11th hole of his second round with four top-5 at Northland Monday, Peterson played 27 finishes. consecutive holes without a bogey before his “I usually play tee shot at the par-3 17th rolled over the green, better the more MGA where he’d be unable to save par from six feet for I play and as the his first blemish of the final round Tuesday. tournament goes MID-AMATEUR “I hit a great tee shot on 17. It was 167 yards on. From round and I hit my 170 club into the wind, thinking one to round three, it would be middle of the green and it landed I played way better. pin-high. I hit it perfect. I hit an okay chip and I get in that rhythm then played too much break on the putt,” said and understand Peterson of his first bogey of the final round. what my swing is doing—that’s how I Standing over his tee shot at the 54th and final practice.” hole with a three-stroke advantage Tuesday, Peterson was reminded of his drive at the 18th During the final in the final match of the 2008 Players’ Cham- round Tuesday, Peterson pionship at Northland that nearly cost him the Peterson rolled in championship. two birdies on his front nine, but recovered with four putts over three feet to save par and remain “I smothered my tee shot left. That was 12 years on top of the leaderboard. Peterson created sepa- ago and I’m standing there thinking, ‘Don’t ration from Andy Jacobson and Johnson when smother it.’ That’s a terrible swing thought he sank an 8-footer for par at the 10th. and I blocked it out right. I made a mental error—only one of the day, but I should’ve just He would roll in a delicate par putt at the 11th stopped.” before getting up-and-down after missing the green left at the par-3 12th. The crucial point Similar to his 2008 match against Tom Jenkins, of the final round came at the par-4 13th where Peterson was fortunate to hang on to earn the Peterson found trouble off the tee and was victory, making a double-bogey Tuesday to edge forced to punch out. Left with a 12-footer from Johnson and finish at 2-over 214. off the front edge, Peterson drilled his par putt With a win at the Minnesota Public Golf Asso- to maintain a two-stroke lead. ciation State Mid Public Links Championship at “It’s a hard course and I knew I had to be consis- Valleywood Golf Course earlier this season, the tent,” Peterson said. “It’s a marathon not a sprint, 33-year-old Peterson extended his streak of at and I stayed below the hole and made par. I had least one state win each season since he regained some long putts, but I was below the hole. I had his amateur status in 2013. so much confidence in the putter today.” Press release continued on page 256 and results on next page.

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MGA MID-AMATEUR RESULTS 1 Trent Peterson, Fountain Valley GC +2 71-71-72 214 T32 Joe O'Brien, Rush Creek GC +18 72-80-78 230 2 Troy Johnson, Medina G&CC +3 70-73-72 215 T32 Tim Peterson, Forest Hills GC +18 77-78-75 230 3 Andy Jacobson, Eagle Creek GC +4 72-71-73 216 T34 Patrick Dockendorf, Minnesota Valley CC +19 78-75-78 231 4 Dave Haslerud, Southview CC +5 72-74-71 217 T34 Dan Moline, Northland CC +19 77-74-80 231 T5 Geoff Klein, Lesueur CC +8 71-78-71 220 T34 Will Hickey, Prestwick GC +19 77-73-81 231 T5 Mike Christensen, Northland CC +8 73-76-71 220 T34 Aaron Wright, Rush Creek GC +19 80-76-75 231 T7 Brian Moores, Dellwood CC +9 74-74-73 221 T38 Keith Piotrowski, University GC +21 76-78-79 233 T7 Matthew Norgaard, Somerby GC +9 74-74-73 221 T38 John Spreiter, Litchfield GC +21 76-79-78 233 T7 Jesse Bull, Golden Valley CC +9 74-72-75 221 T38 Ben Strauman, Rush Creek GC +21 79-77-77 233 10 Ralph Baxley, Bunker Hills GC +10 76-71-75 222 T41 Reed Kolquist, Duluth Golf +22 75-79-80 234 T11 Ryan Conn, Chaska TC +11 75-74-74 223 T41 Daniel Conley, Hazeltine National GC +22 75-76-83 234 T11 Tony Vincelli, Valleywood GC +11 71-78-74 223 T41 Larry Keithahn, Hiawatha GC +22 79-77-78 234 T11 Jerry Rose, Alexandria GC +11 73-76-74 223 T41 Nghia Le, Ridges at Sand Creek +22 76-81-77 234 MGA T14 Jonathan Hanner Town & Country Club +12 74-75-75 224 T45 David Whittaker, Northland CC +23 75-78-82 235 T14 Justin Burleson, Mendakota CC +12 75-72-77 224 T45 Jesse Polk, Olympic Hills GC +23 76-77-82 235 T14 Shane Barnes, Braemar GC +12 72-72-80 224 T45 Pete Collins, Bunker Hills GC +23 81-75-79 235 T14 Tommy Mueller, Ridgeview CC +12 66-79-79 224 T45 Jesse Larson, Olympic Hills GC +23 77-80-78 235 T18 Tim Ertmer, Windsong Farm +13 70-82-73 225 T49 Mark Spisszak, Stonebrooke GC +24 70-82-84 236 T18 James Lehman, Windsong Farm +13 72-79-74 225 T49 Jay Kautt, Legends Club +24 77-74-85 236 T18 Scott Fenwick, Southview CC +13 80-74-71 225 T49 Frank Mertz, Northland CC +24 78-78-80 236

MID-AMATEUR T18 Joe Conzemius, Interlachen CC +13 69-74-82 225 T52 Ryan McDowell, Rush Creek GC +26 76-80-82 238 T22 Nick Jarrett, Somerby GC +14 78-74-74 226 T52 Dan Wild, Mendakota CC +26 77-79-82 238 T22 Topher Baron, Bunker Hills GC +14 74-74-78 226 T52 Nick Gergen, Wirth GC +26 78-79-81 238 T24 Paul Schubring, Bent Creek GC +15 76-75-76 227 T52 Lynden Medlin, Northland CC +26 79-78-81 238 T24 Shane Johnson, Northland CC +15 78-76-73 227 T56 Ryan Bakken, Ridgeview CC +27 79-76-84 239 T24 John Brellenthin, The Minikahda Club +15 76-78-73 227 T56 Christopher Harvey, Twin Cities GC +27 81-75-83 239 T24 Jason Pendleton, Olympic Hills GC +15 72-74-81 227 58 Ross Fremont, Ridgeview CC +28 78-78-84 240 T28 Norm Maciver,-Northland CC +16 73-77-78 228 59 Steve Tatge, Rush Creek GC +29 75-80-86 241 T28 Andrew Layton,-Keller GC +16 71-79-78 228 60 Tom Heidrick, Fountain Valley GC +30 79-78-85 242 T30 Erik Heltne, Interlachen CC +17 74-79-76 229 61 Bob Auman, The Links at Northfork +37 78-78-93 249 T30 Joel Johnson,-The Links at Northfork +17 79-71-79 229 WD Robbie Kelley, Bearpath G&CC 73-79-WD WD

Champion: 2nd Place: 3rd Place: Trent Peterson Troy Johnson Andy Jacobson

4th Place: T-5th Place: T-5th Place: Dave Haslerud Geoff Klein Mike Christensen

254 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide FAILED TO MAKE CUT Carl Horsch, Hazeltine National GC +17 79-79 158 Tim Gordon, Elk River GC +25 86-80 166 Joseph Kauffman, Brookview GC +17 82-76 158 Brad Johnson, The Links at Northfork +25 79-87 166 Blake Onkka, Bunker Hills GC +17 77-81 158 Gary Carlson, Ridgeview CC +25 80-86 166 Evan Patterson, Stoneridge GC +17 79-79 158 Matt Layman, Somerset CC +25 82-84 166 Billy Wiberg, Edinburgh USA +17 73-85 158 Derek Guertin, Twin Cities GC +26 81-86 167 Evan Bojar, Mendakota CC +18 81-78 159 JT Johnson, Olympic Hills GC +26 88-79 167 Dylan Gergen, Mendakota CC +18 79-80 159 Joshua Bielke, Bracketts Crossing CC +26 82-85 167 Dave Rehfeldt, Stoneridge GC +18 81-78 159 Louie Christian, Tanners Brook GC +26 82-85 167 Jon Tomaszewski, Manitou Ridge GC +18 79-80 159 Andrew Womeldorf, Rush Creek GC +26 93-74 167 Steve Biegel, Hastings GC +18 80-79 159 Brian Fogarty, Pine Island GC +27 81-87 168 Jake Warneke, Purple Hawk GC +18 78-81 159 Chad Hacker, Owatonna CC +27 85-83 168 Scott Williams, Headwaters CC +18 76-83 159 Jeff Silus, Chaska TC +27 80-88 168 Mike Kelley, Territory GC +19 78-82 160 Derek Larson, Wild Marsh GC +27 85-83 168 Marc Redman, Minnesota Valley CC +19 78-82 160 Jason Patronas, Ridgeview CC +27 84-84 168 Dave Steingart, Edina CC +19 85-75 160 Tom Whaley, Minneapolis GC +27 80-88 168 Chris Tollefsrud, Timber Creek GC +19 79-81 160 Terrance Wood, Bent Creek GC +27 83-85 168 Kevin Noreen, Northland CC +19 79-81 160 Mark Horan, Wilds GC +28 84-85 169 MGA Ben Hanson, Olympic Hills GC +20 83-78 161 Jeff Engbrecht, Northland CC +28 86-83 169 Jason Holmberg, Wilds GC +20 80-81 161 Ryan Luessenheide, Edinburgh USA +28 85-84 169 MID-AMATEUR Chris Junker, Minneapolis GC +20 83-78 161 Sean Dykhoff, Burl Oaks GC +29 83-87 170 Kyle Ernst, Pebble Creek GC +20 78-83 161 Paul Korman, Columbia GC +29 78-92 170 Milan Luzaich, Edinburgh USA +20 82-79 161 Tom Ryan, Hazeltine National GC +30 87-84 171 Jordan Hawkinson, Dellwood CC +21 79-83 162 Brian Grinde, Hastings GC +31 85-87 172 Tim Holland,-Owatonna CC +21 80-82 162 Dave Hollander, Dahlgreen GC +31 84-88 172 Kevin Huset, Eagle Valley GC +21 77-85 162 Marcus Rien, Stoneridge GC +31 86-86 172 Brad Rude, Burl Oaks GC +21 79-83 162 Chris Brom, Braemar GC +31 84-88 172 Ryan Steensland, Spring Hill GC +21 79-83 162 Bob Paulson, Bent Creek GC +31 88-84 172 Cutter Tyllia, Braemar GC +21 80-82 162 David Moline, Northland CC +32 89-84 173 Mike Weinkauf, Northland CC +21 81-81 162 Dean Sengstock, Wilds GC +33 80-94 174 Jon Birkeland, Northland CC +21 79-83 162 John Skildum, Dellwood CC +33 83-91 174 Devin Weberg, Victory Links GC +21 77-85 162 John Sullivan, Hastings GC +33 89-85 174 Jordan Anderson, Southview CC +22 81-82 163 Kevin Treacy, Northland CC +33 90-84 174 Adam Johnson, Tipsinah Mounds GC +22 84-79 163 Everett Knowles, Twin Cities GC +33 86-88 174 Elton Mosman, Rochester G&CC +22 80-83 163 Trent Wilcox, Headwaters CC +33 87-87 174 Scott Sealock, Wilds GC +22 84-79 163 Martin Sather, Fountain Valley GC +34 85-90 175 Adam McArthur, Territory GC +22 76-87 163 Aaron Beahm, Island View GC +34 94-81 175 Richard Mertz, Northland CC +22 86-77 163 Todd Coryell, Lesueur CC +35 90-86 176 Patrick Muellerleile, Keller GC +22 82-81 163 Jamey Danielson, Bulrush GC +35 90-86 176 Bryan Peck, Somerby GC +22 86-77 163 Jordon Wild, Chaska TC +36 90-87 177 David Johnson, Owatonna CC +23 85-79 164 Damien Ceman, Bent Creek GC +38 92-87 179 Jason Thompson, Blooming Prairie CC +23 79-85 164 Chris Orlett, Oneka Ridge GC +38 84-95 179 Michael White, Elk River GC +23 79-85 164 Tim Phelon, Travelers GC +41 93-89 182 Rick Amatuzio, Northland CC +23 78-86 164 Mike Larson, Windsong Farm +41 94-88 182 Scott Lewison, Edinburgh USA +23 78-86 164 John Trullinger, Mesaba CC +41 87-95 182 Justin Wild, Chaska TC +23 78-86 164 Matthew Wenzlick, Chaska TC +42 83-100 183 Andrew Seaver, Meadows GC +24 81-84 165 Gene Wolfe, Silver Bay Golf Course +42 92-91 183 Jeffrey Cannon, Bunker Hills GC +24 82-83 165 Chris Schrom, Twin Cities GC +45 90-96 186 Tim Fiechtner, Village Green GC +24 87-78 165 Jon McCann, Highland National GC +45 93-93 186 Bart Olek, Northland CC +24 84-81 165 Steve Whittaker, Pebble Creek GC DQ DQ Greg Peterson, Northern Hills GC +24 78-87 165 Continued on next page.

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Peterson Nearly Flawless to Win... continued A pair of late Johnson carded three birdies against three bogeys proved bogeys on his front nine, unable to make up costly for Johnson any ground on Peterson, but would chip in Tuesday as he was for birdie at the par-5 11th to pull within two. denied his third Bogeys at the 13th and at the last would send win at the event by Johnson away with his third runner-up finish at posting a 1-over the championship. par 72 to claim a After earning his first victory at the 2010 cham- runner-up finish at pionship at Minneapolis Golf Club, Johnson 3-over 215. claimed a second victory in 2014 at Chaska 2nd Place: “It was kind of a Town Course. Troy Johnson Jekyll and Hyde Entering the final round tied with Johnson round—I was mak- and Joe Conzemius one shot back at 2-over, MGA ing some birdies Jacobson played a spectacular front nine, rolling and some bogeys, in three birdies to share the lead with Peterson but just couldn’t until the inward nine. keep stringing a solid round Jacobson, a winner of 10 championships in Min- together,” Johnson nesota, would stumble down the stretch by carding said Tuesday. “I five bogeys over his final nine to card a final-round MID-AMATEUR didn’t feel totally 73 for a fourth-place finish at 4-over 216. comfortable today because I haven’t “It was going great on the front, but three-put- played that much ting [No. 11] really put me behind the eight ball 3rd Place: to really get in the against Trent because he just doesn’t make mis- Andy Jacobson groove. takes,” Jacobson said Tuesday. “When he made that putt from off the green at 13, that was a “I’m happy with game changer. I felt like I was still in it and I the tournament was trying to be aggressive down the stretch, but and I think I did a that can backfire on these pins.” little bit of everything. I putted well Using 21 putts during his final round Tuesday, at times and hit 61-year-old David Haslerud carded an even some good irons. If par 71 to finish in fourth place at 5-over 217. I was a little more Haslerud, winner of the MGA Senior Amateur consistent, I think Championship in 2017, paired up with Matt I would’ve been a Yeager last month and fired back-to-back rounds lot better.” of 63 to claim the MGA Senior Four-Ball Championship at Southern Hills Golf Course. 4th Place: David Haslerud

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2020 Northland CC/ 2013 Alexandria GC/ 2006 Olympic Hills GC/ 1997 St. Cloud CC Ridgeview CC Geneva GC Bent Creek GC Rick Ehrmanntraut, Southview CC Trent Peterson, Josh Blackman, Mankato GC Todd Sinjem, Edinburgh USA 1996 Stillwater CC Fountain Valley GC 2012 Midland Hills GC/ 2005 Rochester G&CC/ John Spreiter, Litchfield GC 2019 Bearpath G&CC/ Town & Country Club Cannon GC 1995 Olympic Hills GC Montgomery National GC Sammy Schmitz, Valleywood GC Josh Blackman, Mankato GC Joe Stansberry, Hiawatha GC Justin Burleson, Valleywood GC 2011 Dellwood Hills GC/ 2004 Somerby GC 1994 Northland CC 2018 Legends Club/ Tanners Brook GC John Spreiter, Litchfield GC John Reichert, Interlachen CC Willingers GC Sammy Schmitz, Valleywood GC 2003 Brackett’s Crossing CC Trent Peterson, Valleywood GC 1993 Edina CC 2010 Minneapolis GC/ James Lehman, Minneapolis GC Joe Stansberry, Hiawatha GC 2017 Southview CC/ Burl Oaks GC 2002 Interlaken GC Dakota Pines GC Troy Johnson, Rush Creek GC 1992 Wayzata CC John Spreiter, Litchfield GC Trent Peterson, Valleywood GC John Harris, Edina CC 2009 Minnesota Valley CC/ 2001 Edina CC 2016 Medina G&CC/ Montgomery GC 1991 Faribault G&CC Tony Brown, Wayzata CC Baker National GC Tom Whaley, Minneapolis GC John Harris, Edina CC Sammy Schmitz, StoneRidge GC 2000 Minnesota Valley CC 2008 Edina CC/ 1990 Interlachen CC Gary Jacobson, Rush Creek GC 2015 Somerby GC/ Braemar GC John Harris, Edina CC 1999 St. Cloud CC MGA Rochester G&CC Adam Dooley, Albany GC 1989 Dellwood Hills GC Joe McCormick, Crow River GC John Harris, Edina CC 2007 The Classic at Steve Johnson, Elk River CC 2014 Wild Marsh GC/ Madden’s/Deacon’s Lodge 1998 Dellwood Hills GC

1988 Edina CC MID-AMATEUR J.B. Lloyd, Southview CC Chaska TC Adam Dooley, Albany GC John Harris, Edina CC Troy Johnson, Medina G&CC

Trent Peterson hitting to the 13th green during the final round of the 2020 MGA Mid-Amateur Championship at Northland CC. Peterson won the championship with a 3-round total of 214, 2-over par, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Troy Johnson.

2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 257 MGA NET TEAM, MGA NET AMATEUR & MGA WOMEN'S NET AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS Eligibility & Handicap Index: – Active MGA member. 2021 INFORMATION Senior Division age requirements (see below). 29TH MGA NET TEAM There are no Handicap Index requirements. CHAMPIONSHIP Amateur Net Team Format: 36-hole net best ball with 4-person teams 4TH MGA NET AMATEUR comprised of two 2-person teams playing in separate tee groups. CHAMPIONSHIP Net Amateur & Women's Net Format: 36-hole net stroke play. 6TH MGA WOMEN'S NET AMATEUR Net Amateur Men's Senior Division: Must be 55 years of age by the CHAMPIONSHIP first day of the championship. Senior Division must be declared at time Tuesday-Wednesday, of entry. Players in the Senior division can only win the Senior division. September 7-8, 2021 Grand View Lodge 2020 RESULTS grandviewlodge.com 28th MGA Net Team Championship, The Preserve rd et mateur hampionship MGA 5506 Preserve Blvd. 3 MGA N A C & Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 5th MGA Women's Net Amateur Championship 218.568.4944 Pro: Adam Haugen September 8-9, 2020 The Preserve and The Pines The Pines at Grand View Lodge, Nisswa, Minn. 23521 Nokomis Ave. Nisswa, MN 56468 The Preserve The Pines 218.963.0001 6,177 yards, par 72 (Men) 6,185 yards, par 72 (Men): Pro: Jack Wawro 4,785 yards, par 72 (Women) 5,156 yards, par 72 (Women)

NET CHAMPIONSHIPS Entry Deadline Tuesday, August 24, 2021

FUTURE SITES

2022 The Pines & The Preserve at GVL

Team Champions: Kevin Pendley, Glenn Barth, Richard Burton & Robert Tieman

Men's Champion: Sr. Men's Champion: Women's Champion: Rich Loeber Paul Thompson Cindy Kunkel

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1 Barth/Burton/Pendley/Tieman -13 140-135 275 13 Ahles/Hare/Jacobson/Messner +7 150-145 295 Legends Club, Chaska TC, Nice Shots GC Golden Valley CC 2 Heightland/Herman/Stevens/Stevens -9 135-144 279 T14 DeBolt/Johnson/Malone/Morgan +12 149-151 300 Northern Hills GC Village Green GC 3 Deutsch/Deutsch/Deutsch/Williams -8 137-143 280 T14 Dettloff/Engler/Engler/Engler +12 151-149 300 Rochester G&CC, Somerby GC Highland National GC 4 Beckstrom/Dahl/Larsen/Stotts -7 145-136 281 T16 Basten/Bloom/Mangold/Olson +13 153-148 301 Fountain Valley GC, Highland National GC Whitefish GC, Wild Marsh GC, Brookview GC, Geneva GC 5 Lindstrom/Rapp/Rechtzigel/Vandenheuvel -5 143-140 283 T16 Gladney/Gladney/Tysk/Yesnes +13 152-149 301 Cannon GC, Tianna CC Chaska Town Course, Spring Hill GC T6 Banks/Banks/Olson/Olson E 145-143 288 T16 Kuefler/MacGibbon/Ostby/Tollefsrud +13 148-153 301 Cannon GC Bent Irons GC, Goodrich GC T6 Bruesewitz/Faber/Jorgenson/Schmidt E 139-149 288 19 Heger/Larsen/Swanson/Wolf +14 157-145 302 Northern Hills GC The Links at Northfork T8 Brannon/Lien/Messick/Tran +1 148-141 289 T20 Burns/Meillier/Petersen/Reuland +15 155-148 303 Eastwood GC Northern Hills GC T8 Crawford/Foster/Golden/Overocker +1 143-146 289 T20 Dornbusch/Houselog/Kennedy/Rengstorf +15 149-154 303 Bent Irons GC The Vintage at Staples, Moorhead CC, Perham Lakeside GC T10 Blesener/Forsberg/Hasselberg/Wilson +2 149-141 290 22 Hensel/Hensel/Rice/Rice +17 156-149 305 MGA MN HS Golfers, Grand View Lodge, The Vintage at Staples Edina CC, Baker Natl. GC, Shamrock GC T10 Hanson/McEnroe/Thompson/Weber +2 143-147 290 23 Bresnahan/Forde/Lee/Ross +19 155-152 307 CHAMPIONSHIPSNET Whitefish GC New Prague GC 12 Bodensteiner/Gerzsenyi/Norgaard/Warne +6 143-151 294 24 Bryant/Harrington/Heidemann/Heinen +23 160-151 311 Northern Hills GC, Eastwood GC Northland CC, Victory Links, Madden's on Gull Lake

Rich Loeber tees off on the Paul Thompson tees off 10th hole. on the 14th hole.

Kevin Pendley tees off on Cindy Kunkel reacts as her putt on the Robert Tieman reacts after the first hole. final hole slides past the cup. rolling in a par putt on the 18th hole.

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Loeber Wins Second Straight MGA Net Amateur (published September 9, 2020) NISSWA, Minn. – A pair of net eagles late Loeber got off to a quick start with a net birdie during his round helped Rich Loeber to a final- on the opening hole before closing out his front round total of 36 Stableford points for the come nine with two bogeys and a double. Loeber from behind victory at the 2020 Minnesota Golf would begin his back nine with a net bogey Association Net Amateur Championship at The on his 10th and followed it with a net double- Pines at Grand View Lodge Wednesday, defeating bogey at the 12th. Bernie Lueck to successfully defend his title. But Loeber would find his footing in a hurry Loeber, who claimed his first win at the event by carding two net birdies and a pair of net last year at Hastings Golf Club, entered the final eagles over his final six holes to complete round two points behind 18-hole leaders Rick the come-from-behind victory, collecting 36 MGA Larsen and David Yesnes following Tuesday’s Stableford points on the final day to capture a opening round at The Preserve. one-point victory

Kunkle Wins Women's Net Amateur in Playoff (published September 9, 2020) A net eagle early on her back nine gave Cindy Kunkle carded a net double-bogey on the Kunkle the boost she needed to finish Wednes- opening to begin Wednesday’s final round, but day’s final round of the 2020 Minnesota Golf bounced back with a net birdie at the fourth and Association Women’s Net Amateur Champion- would erase the four-point deficit with Deyak NET CHAMPIONSHIPS ship in a tie with Sally Deyak before prevailing after nine holes. in a playoff. Both Kunkle and Deyak collected 15 Stableford Deyak racked up 35 Stableford points during points over the final nine holes to finish the 36-hole Tuesday’s opening round at The Preserve to take championship in a tie with 63 points before Kunkle a four-point lead over Shawna Johnson. was declared the winner in a scorecard playoff.

MGA NET AMATEUR & WOMEN'S NET AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS (Stableford scores)

REGULAR MEN'S DIVISION SENIOR MEN'S DIVISION WOMEN'S DIVISION 1 Rich Loeber, Chaska TC 32-36 68 1 Paul Thompson, Braemar GC 38-32 70 1 Cindy Kunkel*, Wapicada GC 31-32 63 2 Bernie Lueck, Albion Ridges GC 32-35 67 2 Pete Hoover, Rum River Hills GC 37-30 67 2 Sally Deyak, Wapicada GC 35-28 63 3 Rick Larsen, Fountain Valley GC 34-32 66 3 Brad Freeman, Baker Natl GC 34-32 66 T3 Shawna Johnson, Keller GC 32-28 60 4 Samuel Peters, Mankato GC 30-34 64 4 Phil Link, Pebble Lake GC 36-28 64 T3 Crystal Friesz, Southern Hills GC 26-34 60 5 Dave Steingart, Edina CC 30-34 64 5 Jack Rice, Woodhill CC 30-32 62 5 Ede Rice, Woodhill CC 24-35 59 6 Bill Malone, Village Green GC 31-33 64 6 Marty Mangold, Brookview GC 33-29 62 T6 Colleen Boerboom, Minnewaska 26-31 57 7 David Yesnes, Minneapolis GC 34-28 62 7 Dan Hanson, Whitefish GC 32-28 60 T6 Tracey Donesky, Minneapolis GC 23-34 57 8 Randy Debolt, Village Green GC 29-29 58 8 Paul McCann, Edinburgh USA 26-29 55 T8 MJ Graphenteen, Luverne CC 28-27 55 9 Brian Allen, Monticello CC 24-32 56 T8 Karen Studer, Wapicada GC 22-33 55 10 Nate Ross, Legends GC 24-31 55 10 Elizabeth Meschke, Cragun's 19-19 38 11 Opie Williams, Somerby GC 24-31 55 11 Randy Glasmann, Bunker Hills GC 9-24 33 12 Mike Gladney, Chaska TC 27-28 55 *Won in scorecard playoff. 13 Brandon Johnson, Village Green 31-23 54 14 Scott Wood, Twin Cities GC 22-30 52 15 Kevin Kelly, Valleywood GC 27-24 51 16 Ray Morgan, Village Green GC 21-28 49 17 Nico Maurelli, Edinburgh USA 18-22 40

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The Pines & The Preserve at Grand 2012 Shane and Michael Eastman, Albany GC/ 2002 Mike McGuire/Chuck Garvin/ View Lodge have hosted every year. Bradley Harrington, Eagle’s Landing GC/ Greg Roti/Randy Marx, FORMAT (2001-present): Greg Miller, Cragun’s Legacy Course North Links GC 36 holes of one net best ball score 2011 Shane and Michael Eastman, Albany GC/ 2001 Adam and Andy Palodichuk/ among two 2-person teams Bradley Harrington, Eagle’s Landing GC/ Jason Zilge/Tony Anello, (four players total) Greg Miller, Cragun’s Legacy Courses Mississippi Dunes GL 2020 Glenn Barth/Richard Burton/ 2010 Richard Burton/Don Harris/ FORMAT (1993-2000): Bob Tieman, Nice Shots GC/ Tom Rustad/Kevin Pendley, Nice Shots GC 36 holes of one net best ball score Kevin Pendley, Legends Club of four scores. 2009 Doug Rechtzigel/Joe VandenHeuval/ 2019 Eric Deutsch/Pat Deutsch/ Bob Rapp/Chad Henrickson, 2000 Stephen Benson/Glen Hasselberg/ Tim Deutsch, Rochester G&CC Cannon GC 1999 Bruce Lund/Bob Wiltrout, Opie Williams, Somerby GC The Vintage GC 2008 Glen Hasselberg/Joe Hasselberg/ 2018 Glenn Barth/Richard Burton/ Randy Wilson/Roger Houselog, 1998 Gary Thorvig/Patrick Hart/ Bob Tieman, Nice Shots GC/ The Vintage at Staples Lisa Thorvig/Barb Hart, Kevin Pendley, Legends Club Forest Hills GC 2007 Bill Erickson/Randy Syverson/ 2017 Steve Bloom, Legends Club/ John Simenson/Barb Erickson, 1997 Gordon Green/Dave Sheppard/ Sean Keegan, Rush Creek GC/ Izatys Resort Chuck Garvin/Larry Carlson, Marty Mangold, Brookview GC/ Terrace View GC MGA Adam Sklader, Olympic Hills GC 2006 Richard Burton/Jeff Miller/

Tom Moran/Tom Rustad, 1996 Larry Douglas/Nick Golden/ CHAMPIONSHIPSNET 2016 Chad Moon, Territory GC/ Nice Shots GC Tom Douglas/Dan Douglas, Bradley Harrington, Eagles Landing GC/ Inverwood GC Shane Eastman/Matt Lingle, 2005 Shane Lunde/Duane Lunde/ Blackberry Ridge GC Terry Schwake/Gary Bonde, 1995 Glenn Smith/Steve Nerison/ Kenyon CC Tom Wangensteen/Jim Adsem, 2015 Rob Kennedy, Village Green GC/ Baker National GC Preston Luman, The Pines at GVL/ 2004 Harley Exsted/Harvey Exsted/ Dick Dornbusch/Ed Smith, Thumper Pond GC Jon Searles/Jim Olson, 1994 Larry Beckstrom/John Knotz/ Fiddlestix GC & Izatys Resort Brad Overocker/Jim Overocker, 2014 Dave Norgaard/Mark Bofferding/ Inverwood GC Dan Klema, Eastwood GC/ 2003 Harley Exsted/Dave Walters/ Larry Bodensteiner, Soldiers Memorial Field GC Brandon Niesen/Chuck Lerberg, 1993 Paul Mayes/Larry Peluf/Matt Petit/ Fiddlestix GC & Izatys Resort Matt Petitclair/Jim Turnbull, 2013 Steve Foster/Denny Schueller/ The Links at Northfork Richard Horst/Tom Roloff, Bent Irons GC

MGA NET AMATEUR HISTORY

2020 Grand View Lodge 2019 Hastings GC 2018 Baker National GC The Pines/The Preserve Rich Loeber, Chaska TC Mike Gladney, Chaska TC Rich Loeber, Chaska TC SR: Ivory Giles, Twin City GC SR: Brad Freeman, Baker Nat. GC SR: Paul Thompson, Braemar GC

MGA WOMEN'S NET AMATEUR HISTORY

MGA WOMEN'S 2020 Grand View Lodge 2019 Hastings GC 2018 Baker National GC NET AMATEUR The Pines/The Preserve Molly Baker, Bent Creek GC Jo Rathmanner, White Bear YC (2018-Present)* Cindy Kunkel, Wapicada GC SR: Colleen Boerboom, *Name change in 2018. Minnewaska GC

MGA WOMEN'S 2017 New Prague GC 2016 Pebble Creek GC NET INDIVIDUAL Barbara Patrow, Bunker Hills GC Alayna Simonds, The Minikahda Club (2016-2017)

2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 261 GOPHER INVITATIONAL & PIONEER CREEK COLLEGIATE Gopher Invitational: A 54-hole men’s collegiate tournament including 2021 INFORMATION team and individual competitions hosted by the University of Minnesota 2021 GOPHER with participating college teams from Minnesota and across the nation. INVITATIONAL Pioneer Creek Collegiate: A 54-hole men's collegiate individual Sunday-Monday, competition hosted by the University of St. Thomas. Participating field September 12-13, 2021 is made up of additional players from teams in the Gopher Invitational Windsong Farm not playing on a team's first squad plus local collegiate players unafilli- 18 Golf Walk, ated with teams in the Gopher Invitational. Independence, MN 55359 wsfarm.com 763.479.3535 2020 RESULTS Pro: Matt Kleinbrook 2020 Gopher Invitational September 13-14, 2020 2021 PIONEER CREEK Windsong Farm, Independence, Minn. MN COLLEGIATE Saturday-Sunday, 2020 Pioneer Creek Collegiate September 11-12, 2021 September 12-13, 2020 Pioneer Creek Golf Course Pioneer Creek Golf Course 705 Copeland Rd, Maple Plain, Minn. Maple Plain, MN 55359 pioneercreek.com CANCELLED due to COVID-19 952.955.3982 Pro: Tom Peterson GOPHER INVITATIONAL GOPHER

FUTURE SITES

2022 Windsong Farm and Pioneer Creek GC

2019 Team Champions: Baylor University,

2019 Medalist: 2019 Low Minnesota Player: William Buhl, Arkansas Angus Flanagan

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2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 2014 Windsong Farm 2009 Spring Hill GC Baylor University Southern Methodist University 2019 Windsong Farm Victor Wiggins, Charlotte Kelly Kraft, SMU Baylor University 4th - University of Minnesota 3rd - University of Minnesota William Buhl, Arkansas T5th - Jose Mendez, Minnesota 2nd - Ben Pisani, Minnesota 10th - University of Minnesota T21st - Angus Flanagan, Minnesota 2013 Windsong Farm 2008 Spring Hill GC University of New Mexico Louisiana State University/ 2018 Windsong Farm Corey Conners, Kent State University of Texas University of Oklahoma T5th - University of Minnesota Mike Van Sickle, Marquette William Buhl, Arkansas/ T10th - Tyler Lowenstein, Minnesota Blaine Hale, Oklahoma T6th - University of Minnesota T5th - University of Minnesota 2012 Spring Hill GC 8th - Ben Pisani, Minnesota T11th - Evan Long/Lincoln Johnson, University of California 2007 Spring Hill GC Minnesota Corey Conners, Kent State Lamar University 13th - University of Minnesota Casey Clendenon, Lamar/ 2017 Windsong Farm T22th - Erik Van Rooyen, Minnesota Danny Zimmerman, Wisconsin University of Arkansas 8th - University of Minnesota Ian Holt, Kent State 2011 Spring Hill GC 3rd - Victor Alstrom, Minnesota 12th - University of Minnesota University of Arkansas T22nd - Riley Johnson, Minnesota Chris Brant, Iowa 2006 Spring Hill GC 11th - University of Minnesota Stanford University MN 2016 Windsong Farm T12th - Erik Van Rooyen, Minnesota Zach Miller, Stanford/ Colt Knost, SMU University of Oklahoma 2nd - University of Minnesota GOPHER INVITATIONAL 2010 Spring Hill GC Grant Hirschman, Oklahoma 3rd - Bronson La’Cassie, Minnesota T9th - University of Minnesota Louisiana State University T11th - Justin Doeden, Minnesota John Hahn, Kent State 2005 Spring Hill GC 7th - University of Minnesota University of Minnesota/ 2015 Windsong Farm T13th - Donald Constable, Minnesota University of Washington University of Oklahoma Niall Turner, Minnesota Max McGreevy, Oklahoma T1st - University of Minnesota 14th - University of Minnesota 1st - Niall Turner, Minnesota 5th - Tom Vining, Minnesota

PIONEER CREEK COLLEGIATE HISTORY

PIONEER CREEK COLLEGIATE (2018-present): Name/format change from Individual event to Invitational event with Team division added. **Played as individual. 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 2018 University of St. Thomas Devin Deogun**, Michigan State 2019 University of St. Thomas T7th - Jacob Pedersen, Gustavus Adolphus (Low MN individual) Brandon Smith**, Texas A&M 2nd - Emmet Herb, St. Thomas (Low MN individual)

GOPHER INDIVIDUAL (2016-017): 2017 Garrett May, Baylor 2016 Bjarki Petursson, Kent State T12th - Noah Bragg, Bethel T14th - Trey Sheehan, St. Thomas

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The ANNIKA Intercollegiate presented by 3M, is a college golf 2021 INFORMATION tournament co-founded by the ANNIKA Foundation and Golfweek. 2021 ANNIKA Format: 54-hole stroke play event featuring 12 of the top Division I INTERCOLLEGIATE women’s programs in the country. PRESENTED BY 3M Sunday-Monday, 2020 RESULTS September 12-15, 2021 2020 Annika Intercollegiate Presented By 3M Royal Golf Club 11455 20th Street N, September 14-16, 2020 Lake Elmo, MN 55042 Royal Golf Club, Lake Elmo, Minn. royalgolfclubmn.com CANCELLED due to COVID-19 651.505.9070 Pro: Kent Blaschko

2019 Team Champions: Wake Forest University ANNIKA INTERCOLLEGIATE ANNIKA

2019 Medalist: 2019 Low Minnesota Player: Rachel Kuehn, Wake Forest Kate Lillie

ANNIKA INTERCOLLEGIATE HISTORY

Royal Golf Club has been the host site for all of the Annika Intercollegiates. 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 2017 University of Arkansas Maria Fassi, Arkansas 2019 Wake Forest University 12th - University of Minnesota Rachel Kuehn, Wake Forest T41st - Joanne Free, Minnesota 12th - University of Minnesota T39th - Kate Lillie, Minnesota 2016 University of Southern California Maria Fassi, Arkansas 2018 University of Alabama Patty Tavatanakit, UCLA 2015 University of Southern California 12th - University of Minnesota Karen Chung, University of Southern California T40th - Grace Kellar, Minnesota 2014 University of Southern Carolina Justine Dreher, University of South Carolina

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A 54-hole women’s collegiate tournament including team and individual 2021 INFORMATION competitions hosted by the University of Minnesota with participating MINNESOTA college teams from Minnesota and across the nation. INVITATIONAL 2020 RESULTS 2021 Information TBD 2020 Minnesota Invitational Not scheduled due to Annika Intercollegiate.

MN 2019 Team Champions: University of Kentucky MINNESOTA INVITATIONAL

2019 Medalist: 2019 Low Minnesota Player: Caterina Don, Georgia Kate Lillie

MINNESOTA INVITATIONAL HISTORY

2020 Not held due to 2017 Prestwick GC 2014 The Minikahda Club Annika Intercollegiate. University of Southern California East Carolina University Muni He, Southern California/ Frida Gustafsson Spang, East Carolina 2019 Prestwick GC Inez Wanamarta, Purdue 7th - University of Minnesota University of Kentucky 9th - University of Minnesota 2nd - Anna Laorr, Minnesota Caterina Don, Georgia T17th - Muyu Wu, Minnesota 11th - University of Minnesota 2013 The Minikahda Club T12th - Kate Lille, Minnesota 2016 The Minikahda Club Kent State University Furman University Jennifer Ha, Kent State 2018 Prestwick GC Isabelle Johansson, Kentucky 3rd - University of Minnesota San Jose State University 9th - University of Minnesota 13th - Anna Laorr, Minnesota Natasha Andrea On, SJSU T3rd - Heather Ciskowski, Minnesota 14th - University of Minnesota T3rd - Grace Kellar, Minnesota 2015 The Minikahda Club Purdue University Celia Kuenster, Minnesota T4th - University of Minnesota 1st - Celia Kuenster, Minnesota

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Format: This tournament is a 27-hole, one-day event. Each two- 2021 INFORMATION man team will play nine holes partner best ball, nine holes partner 36TH MPGA scramble (best shot), and nine holes partner alternate shot. The COMBINATION championship division and the net division are elective at the time CHAMPIONSHIP of entry. All other teams shall be divided into flights based on total Sunday, team handicap and will play at gross. September 12, 2021 Eligibility: Open to amateur players who are members of a club that Emerald Greens Golf Club is a member of the Minnesota Public Golf Association and carry an 14425 Goodwin Ave, active GHIN handicap at that club. Hastings, MN 55033 emeraldgreensgolf.com Handicap Index: The partners' Handicap Indexes may not differ by more 651.480.8558 than 8.0 at time of entry. If the difference in handicaps changes to more Pro: Barry Wallin than 8.0 between partners when the pairings are set-up, the higher handicap Entry Deadline player will be reduced to 8.0 above the lower handicap player and then be Monday, August 30, 2021 put into the correct division

MPGA 2020 RESULTS 35th MPGA Combination Championship September 20, 2020 Emerald Greens Golf Club, Hastings, Minn. Championship Flight 3,557 yards, par 36 • 3,606 yards, par 37 • 3,410 yards par 36

COMBINATION Flights 1-3 3,369 yards, par 36 • 3,423 yards, par 37 • 3,277 yards par 36 Net Flight 2,966 yards, par 36 • 2,987 yards, par 37 • 2,910 yards par 36

Anderson & Polk Champions: Danny Anderson & Jesse Polk

Anderson and Polk Winners at 35th MPGA Combination Championship (published September 21, 2020) HASTINGS, Minn. – Danny Anderson and Jesse Polk combined to post a 13-under 96 at Emerald Greens Golf Club Sunday to earn a three-stroke victory at the 35th Minnesota Public Golf Association Combination Championship. Anderson and Polk combined to shoot 35 to open the championship in a Best Ball format before a blistering 28 in the scramble portion of the tournament to take the 18-hole lead. The two fired a 35 during

266 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide the final nine holes, an alternate shot format, to to shoot 31 during the Scramble portion of the claim victory over the twosome of Justin Burle- tournament. They finished the final nine holes son and Will Hickey. with a 35 to earn a second-place finish at Anderson, who claimed the Lakeland Invitation- 10-under 99, three shots back. al on his home course at Eagle Creek Golf Club in June, earns his second win at the championship, teaming up with Andy Jacobson to win the 2017 championship at Bunker Hills Golf Club. Anderson also paired up with Jacobson to win the 2017 MPGA Four-Ball Championship at Rum River Hills Golf Club. Polk earns his first win at the championship Sunday and adds to his golf resume, which includes a pair of wins at the MPGA Four-Ball Championship with partner Sammy Schmitz, and a record-tying performance with Schmitz at the Minnesota Golf Association Amateur Four- Ball Championship to win the event in 2014 at MPGA Pebble Creek Golf Club. Danny Anderson and Jesse Polk talk about

Burleson and Hickey opened the championship a putt on the 10th green of the Gold course COMBINATION by shooting 33 during the Best Ball format of during the 2020 MPGA Combination the championship Sunday, then would combine Championship.

MPGA COMBINATION CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT 1 Danny Anderson/Jesse Polk, -13 35-28-33 96 T14 Leif Carlson/Greg Murphy, +1 38-34-38 110 Eagle Creek GC, Olympic Hills GC Keller GC 2 Justin Burleson/Will Hickey, -10 33-31-35 99 T14 Russ Higgins/JB Randall, +1 36-33-41 110 Valleywood GC, StoneRidge GC Chaska TC T3 Miles Death/Jordan Rykal, -6 36-32-35 103 16 Maxwell Fox/Jay Kautt, +3 37-35-40 112 Edinburgh USA, Braemar GC Hastings GC, Legends Club T3 Jon Holmes/Sammy Schmitz, -6 33-35-35 103 T17 Brad Boehne/Matthew Boehne, +4 37-35-41 113 Fountain Valley GC Bunker Hills GC, Bunker Hills GC T5 Ben Frazzini/Bobby Frazzini, -5 36-33-35 104 T17 Pete Collins/Mark Rezac, +4 36-37-40 113 Pioneer Creek GC Bunker Hills GC T5 Jamie Quesnel/Maxwell Tylke, -5 37-33-34 104 T17 David Stoviak/Darryl Tilden, +4 40-34-39 113 Legends Club, The Links at Northfork Columbia GC T7 Nick Adams/Jacob Herdine, -4 35-35-35 105 20 Mike Kelley/Dean Sengstock, +5 38-35-41 114 Braemar GC, Fox Hollow GC Territory GC, Wilds GC T7 Carter Spalding/Ryan Stendahl, -4 35-32-38 105 T21 Rolf Engwall/Ryan Paris, +6 39-37-39 115 MN Youth on Course Edinburgh USA 9 Joe Larson/Keith Piotrowski, -3 35-34-37 106 T21 Randy Newman/Mark Thompson, +6 37-38-40 115 University GC Fountain Valley GC, Valleywood GC T10 Kane Bauer/Joel Johnson, -2 36-32-39 107 T23 Dalton Anderson/Jim Anderson, +7 39-36-41 116 Hastings GC, The Links at Northfork River Oaks Municipal GC T10 Jason Hasselman/Eric Rislove, -2 38-32-37 107 T23 Brian Frey/Colin Murphy, +7 39-37-40 116 Prestwick GC Highland National GC 12 Nick Andersen/Kurt Lambert, -1 37-34-37 108 T25 Chris Jensen/Nick Mahmood, +9 40-38-40 118 Fox Hollow GC, Rush Creek GC Highland National GC 13 Curt Carbaugh/Ben Egart, E 36-33-40 109 T2 John Nickleby/Don Palodichuk, +9 38-37-43 118 The Links at Northfork Bunker Hills GC, Wirth GC

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FLIGHT 1 1 Bill Decker/Eric Przybyla, -5 34-35-35 104 T9 Joe Green/Paul Korman, +3 35-37-40 112 Anoka GC Columbia GC 2 Brandon Giarusso/Kris Hancock, -2 38-31-38 107 T11 Dennis Alm/John Rech, +4 37-37-39 113 Rush Creek GC Keller GC T3 Robert Casura/Jeff Poferl, E 37-37-35 109 T11 Joe Moravick/John Welton, +4 37-36-40 113 Goodrich GC Columbia GC T3 Ken Gay/David McCook, E 37-35-37 109 13 Dean Cocchiarella/Robert McBurney, +6 37-37-41 115 University GC Valleywood GC T3 Eric Heimsness/JT Johnson, E 37-33-39 109 T14 Larry Beckstrom/Rick Larsen, +7 39-37-40 116 New Richmond GC Fountain Valley GC T3 Keith Larson/Robert Slattery, E 35-36-38 109 T14 Jeffrey Ehrhart/Ken Gerzsenyi, +7 38-37-41 116 Baker National GC, Bunker Hills GC Eastwood GC T7 Steve Biegel/Brian Grinde, +2 35-37-39 111 16 Todd Benson/David Ritz, +8 37-38-42 117 Hastings GC Rush Creek GC MPGA T7 Jeffery Lacombe/Brent Lexvold, +2 37-35-39 111 17 Dan Munson/Carmen Sarrack, +10 40-36-43 119 Fountain Valley GC Goodrich GC T9 Robert Dunne/Charles Stotts, +3 38-35-39 112 Columbia GC, Highland National GC

FLIGHT 2 1 Mark Hegland/Tim Luhman, +1 37-37-36 110 T9 Shawn Holman/Charles Thompson, +7 40-36-40 116 Cannon GC Highland National GC

COMBINATION 2 Darrell Retka/Mike Whalen, +2 37-36-38 111 T9 Derek Pyle/Tom Sletten, +7 42-35-39 116 Fountain Valley GC, Valleywood GC Wirth GC T3 Terry Franks/Dave Nelson, +3 37-34-41 112 T11 Howie Dettloff/Ted Engler, +8 39-36-42 117 Eastwood GC Highland National GC T3 Matt Grove/Kevin McKoskey, +3 40-36-36 112 T11 Chris Friberg/Mike Wolff, +8 37-38-42 117 Brookview GC, University GC Phalen Park GC, Bent Irons GC T5 Mark Andryski/Milo Mannino, +5 39-37-38 114 13 Greg Horn/Kevin Horn, +10 40-35-44 119 Bunker Hills GC, Eagle Valley GC Loggers Trail GC T5 Tom Heimel/Joe O'Neill, +5 39-35-40 114 T14 Roque Arcilla/Perry Wilkinson, +12 40-38-43 121 Manitou Ridge GC, Braemar GC Eagle Creek GC, Legends GC T5 Terry Kochendorfer/Peter Tountas, +5 39-34-41 114 T14 Jeff Minea/Michael Sage, +12 40-38-43 121 Emerald Greens GC Rush Creek GC 8 Nick Golden/Tom Ostby, +6 37-37-41 115 T14 Bruce Odlaug/Charlie Whitcher, +12 42-37-42 121 Bent Irons GC Highland National GC, Loggers Trail GC

FLIGHT 3 1 Rick Decklever/Tim Decklever, -1 37-37-34 108 T7 Gary Ridout,/Steve Slivken, +11 42-35-43 120 Legends Club, Brookview GC Brookview GC 2 Roger Hamm/Jeff Towey, +4 38-35-40 113 10 Jason Kraus/Robert Kraus, +13 37-37-48 122 Brookview GC Riverwood National GC 3 Frank Piskolich/Russ Rancourt, +5 39-38-37 114 11 Steven Kopesky/Ron Poferl, +14 41-38-44 123 Valleywood GC Goodrich GC 4 Joe Garaghty/Peter Thaldorf, +6 37-37-41 115 12 Ron McGuire/Mark Sorenson, +15 40-41-43 124 Eagle Valley GC, Emerald Greens GC Goodrich GC 5 Tory Stellick/Ben Zurn, +7 40-36-40 116 13 Jason Glad/Jake Huhnerkoch, +17 43-39-44 126 Brookview GC Emerald Greens GC 6 Ben Peterson/Ramiro Sifuentes, +8 40-36-41 117 14 Mark Kinsel/Jake Nelson, +18 42-41-44 127 Brookview GC Emerald Greens GC, Inver Wood GC T7 Dennis Dee/Larry McCallum, +11 40-37-43 120 15 Larry Hahka/Doug Paquette, +19 42-36-50 128 Columbia GC Brookview GC T7 Mark Kangas/Rick Kassa, +11 39-37-44 120 Fountain Valley GC

268 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide NET FLIGHT 1 Jason Sommers / Roger Sommers, -11 27-33-38 98 T9 John Blom / Wayne Gilbertson, +1 35-39-36 110 Goodrich GC Goodrich GC 2 Tom Gleason / Paul Mickelson, -9 29-34-37 100 T9 Gerald Harter / David Jelle, +1 36-33-41 110 Fountain Valley GC Columbia GC 3 Ross Blaskey / Joe Gadtke, -4 35-32-38 105 T9 Jack Hughes / Robert Malby, +1 35-34-41 110 Bunker Hills GC Braemar GC T4 Steve Dahl / Tom Kelley, -2 38-34-35 107 12 Bruce Tanquist / Ron Trost, +2 37-33-41 111 Fountain Valley GC Dahlgreen GC, Majestic Oaks GC T4 Robert Daves / Gary Prevost, -2 32-34-41 107 13 Martin Gangl / Tom Ladendorf, +3 38-36-38 112 Hiawatha GC, Wirth GC Fountain Valley GC T4 Leonard Groen / Bradley Rekucki, -2 35-32-40 107 T14 Tom Bischel / Dave Schoeller, +4 35-37-41 113 Bunker Hills GC Brookview GC 7 Mark Bryden / Scott Bryden, -1 39-35-34 108 T14 Scott Iverson / Mark Schreier, +4 34-35-44 113 Francis A. Gross GC Fountain Valley GC 8 Thomas Kennedy / Doug Lund, E 35-36-38 109 Fountain Valley GC

MPGA COMBINATION

Flight 1: Flight 2: Flight 3: Net Flight: Bill Decker & Mark Hegland & Rick & Tim Roger & Jason Eric Przybyla Tim Luhman Decklever Sommers

MPGA COMBINATION HISTORY

2020 Emerald Greens GC 2008 Bunker Hills GC 1997 Bunker Hills GC Danny Anderson/Jesse Polk Rick Frieberg/Mark Frie Greg Murphy/Leif Carlson 2019 Bunker Hills GC 2007 Bunker Hills GC 1996 Bunker Hills GC Kane Bauer/Joel Johnson Brett Whaley/Chuck Juntilla Greg Murphy/Leif Carlson 2018 Bunker Hills GC 2006 Bunker Hills GC 1995 Bunker Hills GC Jon Holmes/Sammy Schmitz Bill Tadewald/John Anderson David Conley/Steve Johnson 2017 Bunker Hills GC 2005 Bunker Hills GC 1994 Bunker Hills GC Danny Anderson/Andy Jacobson Bruce Hegland/Tom Heinen Mark Frie/Dan Frie 2016 Bunker Hills GC 2004 Bunker Hills GC 1993 Site unknown Jon Holmes/Sammy Schmitz Bill Tadewald/John Anderson John Anderson/Greg Harvey 2015 Bunker Hills GC 2003 Bunker Hills GC 1992 Site unkown Mike Fiedler/Andrew McCain Thomas Auld/Jeff Roseland Harvey Borseth/George Smith 2014 Bunker Hills GC 2002 Bunker Hills GC 1991 Bunker Hills GC Jeff Pint/Jordan Hawkinson Rolf Engwall/Eric Rolland Dave Kelvie/Charlie Dahlquist 2013 Bunker Hills GC 2001 Bunker Hills GC 1990 Bunker Hills GC JT Johnson/Trent Peterson Results unavailable Steve Johnson/Dave Conley 2012 Bunker Hills GC 2000 Bunker Hills GC/ 1989 Dwan GC John Holmes/Sam Schmitz Braemar GC Jack Blesener/Tom Beadle Leif Carlson/Greg Murphy 2011 Bunker Hills GC 1988 Edinburgh USA David Christenson/Brad Grupa 1999 Bunker Hills GC/ Steve Johnson/Dave Conley Braemar GC 2010 Bunker Hills GC 1987 Sundance GC Terry Moores/Bob Cavanagh Joel Johnson/JT Johnson Steve Johnson/Dave Conley 1998 Bunker Hills GC 2009 Bunker Hills GC 1986 Bunker Hills GC Bill Tadewald/Charles Juntilla JT Johnson/Erik Christopherson Steve Johnson/Dave Conley

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Format: – 36-hole four-ball stroke play 2021 INFORMATION Eligibility: – Must be 55 years of age by first day of championship. 48TH MGA SENIOR Team members may be from different member clubs. AMATEUR FOUR-BALL Handicap Index: – Per team, at time of entry, CHAMPIONSHIP Senior Division (55+): 12.4, Master Division (65+): 28.4, Monday-Tuesday, Net Division: 36.4 September 20-21, 20201 Southview Country Club 2020 RESULTS 239 E Mendota Rd, West St. Paul, MN 55118 47th MGA Senior Amateur southviewcc.com Four-Ball Championship 651.451.1169 Pro: Brendan Cody August 10-11, 2020 Southern Hills Golf Club, Farmington, Minn. Entry Deadline Monday, September 7, 2021 6,343 yards, par 71 ● 5,971 par 71 (Master & Net) MGA FUTURE SITES

2022 The Jewel GC SENIOR FOUR-BALL SENIOR

Champions: Dave Haslerud & Matt Yeager Master Winners: Bob & Bill 8 under for the Last 10 Holes, Haslerud & Yeager Anderson Win Senior 4-Ball By Nick Hunter (published August 11, 2020) FARMINGTON -- As they were walking up the fairway on the 547-yard, par-5 12th hole at Southern Hills Golf Club on Tuesday afternoon, Matt Yeager and Dave Haslerud were looking at the scores in the MGA Senior Four-Ball (on the MGA scoring app). At the time, they were tied for fourth place with three other teams, at 10 under par, four behind the leaders, Jim Lehman and Jerry Rose. Both Lehman and Rose had just birdied the par-3 11th hole to go 6 under Net Winners: for the round, 14 under for the tournament. Jack Hughes & Larry Noble "We were telling each other that we needed to get going, so that we could finish second," Yeager said after the round was over. "The way Jim and Jerry were playing, especially Jerry, we didn't think there was any way we could catch them." But the Yeager-Haslerud team proceded to stage a remarkable comeback, going 6 under in the last seven holes, and as a result, they were able to claim a one-stroke victory over Lehman and Rose.

270 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide It ultimately came down to the 18th hole, a Meanwhile, Yeager 514-yard par 5. Haselrud got his ball up and and Haslerud were down for a closing birdie. Rose, the reigning making six pars in three-time MGA Senior Player of the Year, had a a row, and drifting 15-foot putt for eagle, which would have created further and further a tie and forced a playoff, but he left the putt behind. just short. The Northland "I'd like to have that putt over," he lamented, hav- Invitational is one of ing just shot 65 on his own ball. "But we played the biggest tourna- well. They played better. When the other guys are ments of the year in holing out wedge shots and shooting 29 on the Minnesota amateur back nine, you just have to tip your cap to them." golf, and Yeager won it in 2008 -- then Haslerud and Yeager combined for their second basically gave up the consecutive 63 (8 under) and a 36-hole total game for seven years. of 126. Rose and Lehman closed with a 64 and finished at 127. It is axiomatic that gainful employment John Brellenthin and Tim Peterson turned in a MGA and children are 65, which put them at 129, and that was good for

hard on a tourna- SENIOR FOUR-BALL third place. Scott Hinners and Curt Howard were ment player's golf one behind them, at 130, after a second-round 66. game, but the Haselrud & Yeager This was the second near miss in the last three reverse is also true. Senior Four-Balls for Lehman and Rose. They Golf is hard on finished second two years ago, losing in a playoff anyone who has a job and kids, and that was to Tom Heidrick and John Sexton, before win- why Yeager decided to take a break. ning the crown last year. "I have two girls," he said, "and a job, and I It was the second MGA title for both Haselrud was always rushing off to the golf course. There and Yeager. Haslerud won the 2017 State Senior really wasn't time for everything that I was Amateur (he finished second in the 2019 Senior trying to do. That was why I quit. Not trying Am). Yeager won the MGA Four-Ball in 1999 to squeeze golf into the equation of my life just with J.B. Lloyd (they had a couple of second- made things easier." place finishes in the Four-Ball, as well). There was also the little matter of a bad hip. Having begun the day tied for the lead, Haslerud Yeager got that replaced in 2016. Although he and Yeager got off to a good start, with a birdie has returned to golf, he hasn't played in many from Yeager at the 504-yard, par-5 first hole. tournaments, but he's played in a few things, Rose had a short putt for birdie, but missed. like club championships, and he won the Min- nesota Valley club championship in 2017. "That was the last time he missed for a while," Haslerud noted. It was Yeager who snapped the par streak his team was on Tuesday, and got himself and Has- Rose and Lehman, a four-time State Senior lerud going in the right direction again with a Amateur champion, pulled even again when birdie at No. 9. His 5-wood second shot missed Yeager bogeyed the second hole (206 yards, par the green, but he got up and down for a 4 that 3) and Haselrud doubled it -- and then Rose basically, that kept the Yeager and Haslerud went on a tear. He birdied the third hole (320, within sight of Rose and Lehman, although they par 4), the fifth (369, par 4), the sixth (435, par were still four behind. 4), the seventh (376, par 4) and the ninth (472, par 5) to cap off a front nine of 5-under 30. Haslerud's birdie at the 417-yard, par-4 10th cut the deficit to three, but the double birdie "He was making putts from everywhere," by Lehman and Rose at the 163-yard 11th Yeager marvelled.

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8 under for the Last 10 Holes, Haslerud & Yeager Win... continued restored their four-stroke advantage. Yeager then "Now things were getting interesting," matched the birdie by Rose at the par-5 12th. Haslerud said. And then Haslerud took over. He birdied the He and Yeager drew even when Rose and Lehm- 13th (351 yards, par 4) with a 12-foot putt, and an bogeyed the par-3 15th (147 yards), and after then hit the shot of the tournament on the next both teams parred the 16th hole, Haslerud gave hole. After his drive at the 407-yard, par-4 14th, his team the lead with a birdie at the 17th (355 he was 108 yards from the pin. He hit what yards, par 4), hitting a lob wedge from 84 yards turned out to be the perfect shot with his sand and converting his 14-foot putt. wedge from 108 yards. It landed 2 feet short of "It's a crazy game," he said, after he and Yeager the cup and hopped in -- for an eagle 2. received the first-place trophy. "With seven holes Suddenly, he and Yeager were within one of to go, we thought we had no chance, and now MGA the lead. we're holding the trophy. Amazing."

MGA SENIOR AMATEUR FOUR-BALL RESULTS

CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT 1 Haslerud/Yeager, 63-63 126 T15 Nervick/Spriggs, 68-68 136 T32 Hartman/Soskin, 71-69 140 Southview CC, Minnesota Valley CC Windsong Farm, Owatonna CC Windsong Farm, Spring Hill GC 2 Lehman/Rose, 63-64 127 T15 Seagren/Toninato, 67-69 136 T32 Dick/Hoffman, 71-69 140 SENIOR FOUR-BALL SENIOR Windsong Farm, Alexandria GC Hiawatha GC, Prestwick GC Chaska TC, Rush Creek GC 3 Brellenthin/Peterson, 64-65 129 T19 Anderson/Tadewald, 70-67 137 T32 Larson/McKay, 66-74 140 Minikahda Club, Forest Hills GC Bunker Hills GC, Bunker Hills GC The Ponds at Battle Creek 4 Hinners/Howard, 64-66 130 T19 Engwall/Hauch, 69-68 137 T36 Finley/Giesie, 73-68 141 Bemidji T&CC Edinburgh USA Bunker Hills GC T5 Buckingham/Neuberger, 68-64 132 T19 Conway/Jonza, 69-68 137 T36 Leksell/Lundgren, 73-68 141 Burl Oaks GC, Edinburgh USA Eagle Valley GC Ridgeview CC, Edinburgh GC T5 Horsch/Knutson, 67-65 132 T19 Cavanagh/Cavanagh, 69-68 137 T36 Follmer/Sandretto, 70-71 141 Hazeltine National GC Perham Lakeside GC Twin Cities GC, Rush Creek GC T5 Mueller/Mueller, 65-67 132 T19 Anderson/Erickson, 68-69 137 T36 Bradford/Griak, 71-70 141 Majestic Oaks GC River Oaks Municipal GC Crow River CC, The Minikahda Club T8 Nordstrom/Sperling, 70-64 134 T19 Carlson/Murphy, 68-69 137 T36 Evon/Thoe, 70-71 141 Heritage Links GC, Eagle Valley GC Keller GC Meadowbrook Men's Club T8 Heidrick/Sexton, 68-66 134 T25 Luhman/Snyder, 71-67 138 T41 Jacobus/Samuelson, 75-67 142 Fountain Valley GC GC Cannon Hazeltine National GC, Windsong Farm T8 Frie/Frieburg, 66-68 134 T25 Steingart/Whittaker, 71-67 138 T41 Boyle/Steen, 69-73 142 Monticello CC Edina CC, Pebble Creek GC Bent Creek GC T11 Freeman/Mugford, 68-67 135 T25 Price/Rolston, 70 -68 138 43 Heimsness/Thul, 73-70 143 Deer Run GC, Chaska TC Minikahda Club, Legends Club Somerby GC, Rochester G&CC T11 Empanger/Teal, 67-68 135 T25 Culligan/Treacy, 69-69 138 T44 Edsten/Nelson, 73-71 144 Island View GC Valleywood GC, Northland CC Mendakota CC T11 Kokesh/Rehfeldt, 66-69 135 T25 Geiger/McNelis, 68-70 138 T44 Gilles/Kenney, 72-72 144 Stoneridge GC, Bent Creek GC Interlachen CC, Twin Cities GC Hiawatha GC, Minnesota Valley CC T11 Kolquist/Spreiter, 65-70 135 T30 Payne/Sicora, 68-71 139 46 Knight/Mingo, 77-71 148 Litchfield GC, Lester Park Fox Hollow GC Bearpath G&CC T15 Newman/Thompson, 70-66 136 T30 Ferber/Pratley, 68-71 139 47 Nagel/Romsaas, 72-77 149 Valleywood GC, Fountain Valley GC Fox Hollow GC Hiawatha GC, Columbia GC T15 Johnson/Whaley, 70-66 136 T32 Gunderson/Sisler, 72-68 140 Olympic Hills GC, Minneapolis GC Wirth GC

272 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide In the Masters Division, brothers Bob and Bill Wight missed the putt, and he and Ehrmann- Anderson won their fourth first-plae Senior traut made a bogey at the 18th. Four-Ball trophy. They won the regular division The Andersons birdied the 18th -- and won by in 2009, and they have now won three times in four. The shot 67 on Tuesday, good for a 36-hole the Masters Division. aggregate of 132. They shot 65 on Monday and led by two, and Wight and Ehrmanntraut fell back with that vale- they seemed to be cruising to victory midway dictory bogey into a tie for second at 136, along through the back nine of the final round. Then with last year's champions, Don Howe and Denny Rob Wight rattled off consecutive birdies on the Barr. Both of those teams shot 69 on Day 2. 14th, 15th and 16th holes, and he had a 5-foot putt for birdie at the 17th. It appeared that he and partner Rick Ehrmanntraut were going to be within a single shot of the Andersons. But

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MASTER FLIGHT NET FLIGHT 1 Anderson/Anderson, 65-67 132 9 Odlaug/Whitcher, 70-71 141 1 Hughes/Noble, 61-61 122 Bent Creek GC Highland National GC, Loggers Trail GC Braemar GC, Bunker Hills GC MGA T2 Barr/Howe, 67-69 136 T10 Griesgraber/Nash, 73-69 142 2 Overocker/Watts, 64-61 125

Bracketts Crossing CC, Olympic Hills GC Keller GC Bent Irons GC SENIOR FOUR-BALL T2 Ehrmanntraut/Wight, 67-69 136 T10 Howell/Nyhus, 72-70 142 3 Champ/Fosburgh, 61-70 131 Southview CC Perham Lakeside GC, Village Green GC The Well G.O.L.F. Group T4 Pederson/Smiley, 72-66 138 12 Schultz/Walters, 71-72 143 Northwood Hills GC, Interlachen CC Bent Creek GC, University GC T4 Peterson/Retka, 69-69 138 T13 Cherrey/Riddering, 72-72 144 Fountain Valley GC Pebble Creek GC, Medina G&CC T6 Gilman/Oneil, 68-72 140 T13 Lang/Love, 71-73 144 Ridges at Sand Creek, Olympic Hills GC Bent Creek GC, Baker National GC T6 Frojd/Rodde, T15 Gorrill/Patrick, 74-73 147 Owatonna CC, Legends GC 68-72 140 Rush Creek GC T6 Fermoyle/Smith, 68-72 140 T15 Simmons/Simmons, 75-72 147 outhview CC, Bracketts Crossing CC Interlachen CC, Ridges at Sand Creek

MGA SENIOR AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

(1986-Present) 2016 Oak Glen GC 2011 Highland National GC 2007 Black Bear GC One champion team Robert Harris/John Hawkinson, Randy Garber/James Price, Jerry Gruidl/Robert Leaf, recognized. Detroit CC, Chisago Lakes GC University GC, The Wilds GC Golden Valley CC, 2020 Southern Hills GC 2015 St. Cloud CC 2010 Island View GC Hazeltine Natl. GC Dave Haslerud/Matt Yeager, Leif Carlson/Greg Murphy, Gary Johnson/Jon Empanger, 2006 Elk River GC Southview GC, MN Valley CC Valleywood GC, Keller GC Island View GC Mike Cleland/David Hanson, 2019 Windsong Farm 2014 Indian Hills GC 2009 Brackett’s Crossing CC St. Cloud CC Jim Lehman/Jerry Rose, Mike Cleland/David Hanson, Bill & Bob Anderson, 2005 Rum River Hills GC Windsong Farm, Alexandria GC Pebble Creek GC, St Cloud CC Bent Creek GC Clint Nelson/Lank Larson, 2018 Northfield GC 2013 Bent Creek GC 2008 Town & Country Club Detroit CC Tom Heidrick/John Sexton, Richard Blooston/Tim Gonsior, Larry Barnacle/Tom Smith, 2004 Wayzata CC Valleywood GC Edina CC, Golden Valley G&CC Sawmill GC, Larry Barnacle/Richard McArdle, 2017 Burl Oaks GC 2012 Prestwick GC Brackett’s Crossing CC White Bear YC, Olympic Hills GC Leif Carlson/Greg Murphy, Larry Barnacle/Tom Smith. History continued on next page. Valleywood GC, Keller GC Sawmill GC, Brackett’s Crossing CC

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MGA SENIOR AMATEUR FOUR-BALL HISTORY Continued

2003 Mille Lacs Golf Resort 1999 LeSeuer CC 1995 Elk River GC 1990 Rolling Green CC Jerry Gruidl/Robert Leaf, Jerry Gruidl/Robert Leaf, David Rovick/John Reichert, Rod Magnuson/Norb Anderson, Golden Valley CC, Golden Valley CC, Interlachen CC Keller GC Hazeltine Natl. GC Hazeltine Natl. GC 1994 Minneapolis GC 1989 North Oaks GC 2002 Keller GC 1998 Detroit CC David Rovick/John Reichert, Larry Perkins/Bob O’Neill, Jerry Gruidl/Robert Leaf, Carson Herron/Roger Rovick, Interlachen CC Bemidji T&CC Golden Valley CC, Wayzata CC 1993 Indian Hills GC 1988 Stillwater CC Hazeltine Natl. GC 1997 Northfield GC David Rovick/John Reichert, Dick Barrett/Jim Blanchard, 2001 Indian Hills GC David Rovick/John Reichert, Interlachen CC Braemar GC Ed Sauer/Ray Sauer, Interlachen CC 1992 Forest Hills GC 1987 Southview CC Tianna CC 1996 Rolling Green CC Carson Herron/Roger Rovick, John Harrigan/Bill Feehan, 2000 Faribault G&CC Richard Anderson/Gary Thorp, Wayzata CC Minneapolis GC MGA Jerry Gruidl/Robert Leaf, Interlachen CC 1991 Island View GC 1986 Minnetonka CC Golden Valley CC, David Rovick/Bob Tickle, Dick Kohlbry/Leo Spooner, Hazeltine Natl. GC Interlachen CC Northland CC

(1974-1985) 1982 Minneapolis GC 1979 Mendakota CC 1976 Midland Hills CC Two overall champions were M: John Biernat/Bob Fehling, M: Roy Widstrom/ M: Bill Bielenberg/ recognized, one in Senior Midland Hills GC Jim Kawczynski, Ken Fladager, SENIOR FOUR-BALL SENIOR and one in Master. S: Dr. Phillip Olson/ Gross GC Southview CC Key – M: Master, N: Net Dick Massuch, S: Bud Chapman/Karl Dosen, S: Gene Christensen/ 1985 Minnesota Valley CC Hazeltine Natl. GC Minneapolis GC Neil Croonquist, M: Jack Adams/Tom Hoak, 1981 Hazeltine National GC 1978 North Oaks GC Interlachen CC Olympic Hills GC M: Gene Christensen/ M: Paul Turner/Jim Lindsay, 1975 Minikahda Club S: Leo Spooner/Dick Kohlbry, Neil Croonquist, North Oaks GC M: Joe Hovanetz/Al Erickson, Northland CC Interlachen CC S: Gene Christensen/ Hiawatha GC 1984 Golden Valley G&CC S: Dr. Phillip Olson/ Neil Croonquist, S: Roy Widstrom/ M: Don McGlynn/Jack Adams, Dick Massuch, Interlachen CC Jim Kawczynski, Olympic Hills GC Hazeltine Natl. GC 1977 Town & Country Club Gross GC S: Don Mosher/John Harrigan, 1980 Rolling Green CC M: Rey Meyer/ 1974 Indian Hills GC Minneapolis GC M: Roy Widstrom/ Dr. Grover Webster, M: Paul Turner/Mel Vollhaber, 1983 North Oaks GC Jim Kawczynski, Minneapolis GC North Oaks GC M: Mike Rak/Howard Karkhoff, Gross GC S: Bud Chapman/Don Torey, S: Mike Kak/Howard Karkhoff, Columbia GC S: Chet Latawiec/ Minneapolis GC Gross GC S: Leo Spooner/Dick Kohlbry, Glenn Scholzen, Northland CC Bunker Hills GC

MGA SENIOR AMATEUR FOUR-BALL HISTORY (DIVISION WINNERS)

(2008-Present) 2020 Southern Hills GC 2019 Windsong Garm 2018 Burl Oaks GC Two divisions are M: Bill & Bob Anderson, M: Dennis Barr/ M: Bill & Bob Anderson, recognized, one in Bent Creek GC Don Howe, Bent Creek GC Master and one in Net. N: Jack Hughes/ Brackett's Crossing CC, N: Jim Overocker/ Key – M: Master, N: Net Larry Nobel, Olympic Hills GC Dan Watts, Braemar GC, N: Steve Foster/ Bent Irons GC Bunker Hills GC Jim Overocker, Division winner history Bent Irons GC continued on next page.

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2017 Burl Oaks GC 2014 Indian Hills GC 2012 Prestwick GC 2010 Island View GC M: Bill & Bob Anderson, M: Jerry Gruidl/Robert Leaf, M: Tom Lindberg/John Wells, M: Dennis Kowalski/Gene Parr, Bent Creek GC Golden Valley CC, Hazeltine Natl. GC, HiawathaGC, River Oaks GC N: Jim Siekmann/ Hazeltine Natl. GC Olympic Hills GC N: David & Dennis Haugan, Sheldon Michaletz, N: Ray Fosburgh/ AND John Lieser/Terry McGee, Hiawatha GC New Prague GC Laron Pinckney, Territory GC, Wapicada GC 2009 Brackett’s Crossing CC 2016 Oak Glen GC Rosemount UMC G.O.L.F. N: James Fazzone/ M: Dennis Kowalski/Gene Parr, M: Gary Johnson/Pat Vincelli, 2013 Bent Creek GC Tim Gambonie, HiawathaGC, River Oaks GC Island View GC, M: Tim Anderson/ Keller GC, University GC N: John Grzeskowiak/Al Pint, Brackett’s Crossing CC Shammi Lochan, 2011 Highland National GC Sundance GC N: Jim Overocker/Dan Watts, University GC, Meadowbrook GC M: Steven Doole/ 2008 Town & Country Club Bent Irons GC N: Rob Johnson/Greg Knaeble, Jerry Ficocello, M: David & Dennis Haugan, 2015 St. Cloud CC Olympic Hils GC, Indian Hills GC Hiawatha GC M: Gary Johnson/Pat Vincelli, Ridges at Sand Creek N: Rob Johnson/Greg Knaeble, N: Blanton Bessinger/ Island View GC, Olympic Hils GC, Richard Fraser, Brackett’s Crossing CC Ridges at Sand Creek Midland Hills CC N: Ron Seagren/ MGA Sheldon Michaletz, Hiawatha GC, New Prague GC SENIOR FOUR-BALL

(1986-2007) Two divisions 2002 Keller GC 1996 Rolling Green CC 1990 Rolling Green CC were recognized, one in M: David Raab/John Parrot, M: Bob Werness/Lyle Norman, M: Bud Chapman/Karl Dosen, Senior and one in Master. Interlachen CC Rush Creek GC Minneapolis GC Key – M: Master, S: Senior S: Forrest Meyeraan/ S: John Reichert/David Rovick, S: Tom Gray/George Peterson, Jim Sutter, Interlachen CC Olympic Hills GC 2007 Black Bear GC Albion Ridges GC, Chaska TC M: Larry Wicks/Tom Gray, 1995 Elk River GC 1989 North Oaks GC Brackett’s Crossing CC, 2001 Indian Hills GC M: Bud Chapman/Karl Dosen, M: John Biernat/Al Kocur, Olympic Hills GC M: Ronald Knoke/Herb Knoke, Minneapolis GC Gross GC S: Charles Thompson/ Hiawatha GC S: Harvey Borseth/ S: Rod Magnuson/ Chuck Jacobucci, S: Jack Sieberlich/ Edward Manderville, Norb Anderson, Highland Natl. GC Herb Stumpf, Hollydale GC Keller GC Pierz Muni. GC, Little Falls CC 2006 Elk River GC 1994 Minneapolis GC 1988 Stillwater CC M: David & Dennis Haugan, 2000 Faribault G&CC M: Bob Werness/Pete Rowland, M: Russ Dee/Len Bjorklund, Hiawatha GC M: Louis Guertin/ Minnesota Valley CC Burl Oaks GC S: Dave Bleyhl/Patrick Sweeney, John T. Reynolds, S: John Paulson/ S: Bob Werness/Lloyd Freden, Elk River CC Bent Creek GC, Hollydale GC Richard Render, Edina CC S: Patrick Finley/Leonard Gaer, The Minikahda Club 1987 Southview CC 2005 Rum River Hills GC Braemar GC M: Sheldon Michaletz/ 1993 Indian Hills GC M: Jack Adams/Tom Hoak, Ron Seagren, 1999 LeSeuer CC M: Dick Osgar/Jim Polson, Olympic Hills GC Valley View GC, Hiawatha GC M: David Raab/John Parrot, University GC S: Ed Manderville/Dick Bolin, S: John Siedlecki/ Interlachen CC S: Dennis Kowalski/Gene Parr, Columbia GC Terry Moorehead, S: Sheldon Michaletz/ Hiawatha GC 1986 Minnetonka CC Bunker Hills GC Bob Buchholz, 1992 Forest Hills GC M: John Biernat/Bud Kalina, Deer Run GC 2004 Wayzata CC M: Peter Rowland/Bob Werness, Midland Hills GC M: Sheldon Michaletz/ 1998 Detroit CC Minnesota Valley CC S: Rod Magnuson/ Ron Seagren, M: Tom Gibbons/James Teeslink, S: Richard Anderson/ Norb Anderson, Valley View GC, Hiawatha GC Interlaken GC Gary Thorp, Keller GC S: Jim Kiefer/Raleigh Rose, S: John Reichert/Bob Tickle, Interlachen CC Sundance GC Interlachen CC 1991 Island View GC 2003 Mille Lacs Golf Resort 1997 Northfield GC M: Dr. Bob Harris/Cliff Vegoe, M: David Raab/John Parrot, M: Dick Osgar/Jim Polson, Minnewaska GC Interlachen CC University GC S: Bob Stott/Len Jacobson, S: Chip Schwartz/Bob Mattson, S: John Christopherson/ Hazeltine Natl. GC Cuyna CC, Olympic Hills GC Richard Blooston, AND Larry Perkins/Bob O’Neil, Edina CC Bemidji T&CC

2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 275 MGA WOMEN'S TEAM/CLUB Team Format: Two-person teams will play 18 holes: six holes of scramble, six holes of alternate shot and six holes of four-ball. Players do not have to be from the same club to be on a team. Club Competition: A team will consist of two players representing the same club. Club Competi- tion: Each club/league that is represented by two or more teams made up of players from the same club will compete in the club component of this event. The lowest two net team scores for a club/ league will make up the club’s score. The club with the lowest team score will be the winner of the club competition. Eligibility: Players must be current MGA members. There are no age or Handicap Index requirements for this tournament. 2020 RESULTS 2021 INFORMATION MGA Team/Club September 19, 2020 MGA TEAM/CLUB Brookview Golf Course & Lawn Bowling, Golden Valley, Minn. Saturday, 5,290 yards, par 72 MGA September 26, 2021 Keller Golf Club MGA WOMEN'S SENIOR AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 2166 Maplewood Dr, Maplewood, MN 55109 CLUB WINNERS ramseycountygolf.com Keller Golf Club 136 Holly/Page (68) & Sajevic/Goodno (68) 651.766.4170 TEAM WINNERS Pro: Mark Foley FIRST FLIGHT SIXTH FLIGHT Entry Deadline Monday, September 13, 2021 Sheri Hoistad/Donna Turner, Karen Kuhn/Jeri Meola, Bracketts Crossing CC +3 22-27-26 75 Bent Creek GC +17 27-31-31 89

WOMEN'S TEAM/CLUB WOMEN'S SECOND FLIGHT SEVENTH FLIGHT Val Strachan/Terry Henschel, Janette Schull/Heather Wahl, Valleywood GC +2 23-25-26 74 LPGA Amateur Club +13 26-29-30 85 THIRD FLIGHT EIGHTH FLIGHT Kimber Mayhak/Ella Polster, Jane Voss/Brenda Salem, Bracketts Crossing CC +11 25-29-29 83 Keller GC, Dwan GC +16 27-28-33 88 FOURTH FLIGHT NINTH FLIGHT Jenny Malek/Renae Wantock, Jean Marconett/Sharon Earle, Highland National GC +11 27-29-27 83 Eastwood GC +19 31-29-31 91 FIFTH FLIGHT TENTH FLIGHT Marion Holly/Fran Page, Karen Lueck/Patti Hade, Keller GC +11 24-29-30 83 Highland National GC +26 30-35-33 98

First Flight: 2nd Flight: Donna Turner & Sheri Hoistad Val Strachan & Terry Henschel

Third Flight: Fourth Flight: Ella Polster & Kimber Mayhak Renae Wantock & Jenny Malek

276 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide Fifth Flight: Sixth Flight: Seventh Flight: Marion Holly & Fran Page Jeri Meola & Karen Kuhn Janette Schull & Heather Wahl

Eighth Flight: Ninth Flight: Tenth Flight: Jane Voss & Brenda Salem Sharon Earle & Jean Marconett* Patti Hade & Karen Lueck *not pictured. MGA WOMEN'S TEAM/CLUB HISTORY MGA

Key – Club Winners (C), 2016 Majestic Oaks GC 2011 Valleywood GC WOMEN'S TEAM/CLUB 1st Flight Gross-Team Winners (T) Monticello CC (C) EWG (C) Nicki Reuterfeldt/Krista Larson, Trish Staehling/S. Fisher, 2020 Brookview GC & Lawn Bowling Fox Hollow GC (T) EWG (T) Keller GC (C) Sheri Hoistad/Donna Turner, 2015 Monticello CC 2010 Greenhaven GC Brackett's Crossing CC (T) Monticello CC (C) Baker National GC (C) Merridith Duellman-Joly/Lynn Anderson, Mary Hoisser/Clare Pobanz, 2019 Stonebrooke GC Keller GC (T) Keller GC (T) Keller GC (C) Brittany Clements/Becky Scadden, 2014 River Oaks Municipal GC 2009 Highland Natioinal GC Minnesota Valley CC (AM-T) Baker National GC (C) Valleywood GC (C) Amy Schintz/Brenda Williams Merridith Duellman-Joly/Lynn Anderson, Kristen Wagner/Ann Brilley, Ridgeview GC, Windsong Farm (PM-T) Keller GC (T) Baker National GC (T) 2018 Riverwood National GC 2013 Dahlgreen GC 2008 Monticello CC Edinburgh USA (C) Wapicada GC (C) Valleywood GC (C) Leigh Klasse/Kris Nelson, Kara Salava/Stacy Lambert, Leigh Klasse/Kris Nelson, Keller GC, Meadowbrook GC (T) Prestwick GC (T) Meadowbrook GC (T) 2017 Rum River Hills GC 2012 Albion RIdges GC 2007 Fox Hollow GC Rum RIver Hills GC (C) Valleywood GC (C) Como GC (C) Barbara Arrell/Clare Pobanz, Kara Salava/Stacy Lambert, Deb Hayes/Liz Olson, Phalen Park GC, Keller GC (T) Prestwick GC (T) Keller GC (T) Results for previous years unavailable.

Nikki Reuterfeldt, Kara Salava, Clare Pobanz, and Krista Larsen celebrate after both of their teams made birdie at the par-4, fifth hole during the 2020 MGA Women's Team/Club Championship at Brookview Golf Course

2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 277 MINNESOTA PGA MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP Format: Six rounds of 18-hole match play throughout the summer. 2021 INFORMATION See round schedule in Information sidebar. Eligibility: Open to associates as well as 52ND MINNESOTA PGA MATCH PLAY Class A Minnesota Section PGA Members. CHAMPIONSHIP 2020 RESULTS Rounds 1&2 Monday, May 10, 2021 51st Minnesota PGA Match Play Championship Mendakota Country Club June 28 Rd of 64 • July 26 Rd of 32 • August 30 Rd of 16 Rounds 3&4 September 20 Quarterfinals May-September, 2021 *Matches scheduled and September 29, 2020 (Semifinals & Finals3) played by competitors Somerby Golf Club, Byron, Minn. on their own. 7,209 yards, par 72 Semifinals & Finals Date & Host Site TBD Entry Deadline MNPGA Thursday, May 6, 2021 MATCH PLAY MATCH

Champion: Brent Snyder

Snyder Edges Borgen for Fourth Minnesota PGA Match Play Win (published September 30, 2020) BYRON, Minn. – A pair of birdies over his final nine holes helped professional Brent Snyder to a victory over Chris Borgen at the 51st Snyder Minnesota PGA Match Play Championship Tuesday at Somerby Golf Club, collecting his fourth championship win since 2010. In 19 official events during the 2020 season, Snyder has five victories and finished outside of the top-10 only once, while amassing over $14,000 in winnings. With his win Tuesday, Snyder ties Bill Israelson for the third most wins at the event, one behind Don Berry’s five championship wins, while George Shortridge remains the tournament’s winningest player with eight victories. Never trailed during the final match against Borgen Tuesday, Snyder found himself tied through 10 holes before taking the lead for good with a birdie at the 11th hole. Taking advantage of a Borgen bogey at the 12th, Snyder extended his lead before applying pressure when his birdie chance was conceded at the par-4 15th. Snyder bogeyed the 16th as his lead was trimmed to two, but closed out the match at the 17th with a par to earn the victory, 2 and 1.

278 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide During the season-long event, which began in On Tuesday, Snyder late June, Snyder began his championship run edged Steve Fessler, by defeating Hazeltine National Golf Club head 1-up, to reach the professional Chandler Withington, 5 and 4, final match against before cruising to victory over Ryan Hanford Borgen, who earlier during the Round of 32, 6 and 5. had dispatched Eric Rolland to reach the Facing Ty Armstrong during the Round of 16, final round. Snyder had little trouble coming away with victory, 6 and 5, before downing Jim Leary during the quarterfinal round, 3 and 2.

MINNESOTA PGA MATCH PLAY RESULTS

ROUND 1 (ROUND OF 64) Snyder 1 Don Berry, Edinburgh USA def. 2 Brent Snyder, Troy Burne GC def. 64 Eliel Yorobe, GolfTEC Roseville 19 holes 63 Chandler Withington, Hazeltine Natl 5&4 32 Chris Peterson, Chisago Lakes GC def. 31 Ryan Hanford,Midland Hills CC def. 16 Grant Shafranski, North Oaks GC 34 James Kidd, Windsong Farm 3&2 MNPGA 49 Angie Ause, Oak Marsh GC def. 15 Andy Smith, Hazeltine National GC def. 33 Ryan Sharpe, Cragun’s Legacy 4&3 50 Matt Vandelac, Unattached 1 up 17 Chris Borgen, Lost Spur GC def. 47 Ty Armstrong, GolfTEC- EP def. 48 Larry Norland, Greenhaven GC 4&3 18 Chad Gustafson, Indian Hills GC 19 holes MATCH PLAY 8 Eddie Wynne, University GC def. 7 Jonathan Reigstad, Keller GC def. 57 CJ Meyer, Rochester G&CC 1 up 58 Chris Nathlich, White Bear YC 4&3 25 Scott Cole, Yamaha Golf Cars def. 26 Adam Haugen, The Preserve def. 40 Michael Seiffert, Fox Hollow GC 3&2 39 Daniel Callahan, Island View GC 3&1 9 Jesse Nelson, The Pines def. 10 Jeff Running, Wayzata CC def. 56 Smitty Smith, Zumbrota GC 4&3 55 Brian Pabst, Eagle Lake GC 3&2 24 Christopher Sauer, Cedar Creek GC def. 42 Jim Leary, Ace Golf Technologies def. 41 Mark Hetland, StoneRidge GC 4&3 23 Kris Kroetsch, Fargo CC 23 Holes Runner Up: 4 Eric Chiles, Chaska TC def. 3 Jeff Sorenson, The Minikahda Club def. Chris Borgen 61 Brian Haack, Mankato GC 2&1 62 Chris Eikenberg, TaylorMade 20 Holes 29 Philip Anderson, North Oaks GC def. 30 Steve Fessler, Albion Ridges GC def. 36 Tom Kirkland, Victory Links GC 2&1 35 Jason Whitehill, Oak Glen GC 5&4 13 Eric Rolland, Augsburg College def. 51 Jon Hatcher, Oneka Ridge GC def. 52 Tim Vernon, Yamaha Golf Cars 2&1 14 Mitchell Mackedanz, Bemidji T&CC 3&1 20 Adam Erickson, Majestic Oaks GC def. 19 Erik Toftner, Hiawatha GC def. 45 Jay Meyerhoff, Braemar GC 1 up 46 Joel Burger, Wexford Golf 2&1 5 Scott McDonald, Somerby GC def. 6 Derek Stendahl, Rush Creek GC def. 60 Jarrett Jones, GolfTEC- EP 5&4 59 Johnny Schwaller, Island View GC 3&1 28 George Smith, Club Champion def. 27 Jack Wawro, The Pines def. 37 Pete LaCoursiere, Surf & Turf 7&6 38 Jeff Kringen, Spring Hill GC 2 Up 12 Derek Holmes, PXG Minneapolis def. 11 Dale Jones, Mendakota CC def. 53 Grant Hanson, Geneva GC 3&2 54 Paul Speltz, Brackett's Crossing CC 1 up 21 Timothy Brovold, Bunker Hills GC def. 22 Greg Jamieson, University GC def. 44 Jeff Crouch, Oak Ridge CC 4&3 43 Peter Hoffman, Fox Hollow GC 19 holes

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ROUND 2 (ROUND OF 32) ROUND 3 (ROUND OF 16) 1 D. Berry def. 2 B. Snyder def. 17 C. Borgen def. 33 R. Sharpe 1 up 31 R. Hanford 6&5 1 D. Berry 2&1 17 C. Borgen def. 47 T. Armstrong def. 9 J. Nelson def. 49 A. Ause 5&4 15 A. Smith 1 up 25 S. Cole 1 up 25 S. Cole def. 7 J. Reigstad def. 13 E. Rolland def. 8 E. Wynne 1 up 26 A. Haugen 3&2 4 E. Chiles 2&1 9 J. Nelson def. 42 J. Leary def. 28 G. Smith def. 24 C. Sauer 2&1 10 J. Running 3&1 12 D. Holmes 4&2 4 E. Chiles def. 30 S. Fessler def. 2 B. Snyder def. 29 P. Anderson 2&1 3 J. Sorenson 1 up 47 T. Armstrong 6&5 13 E. Rolland def. 51 J. Hatcher def. 42 J. Leary def. 20 A. Erickson 1 up 19 E. Toftner 7&5 7 J. Reigstad 4&3 MNPGA Semifinalist: 28 G. Smith def. 27 J. Wawro def. 30 S. Fessler def. Eric Rolland 5 S. McDonald 4&2 6 D. Stendahl 2&1 51 J. Hatcher 1 up 12 D. Holmes def. 11 D. Jones def. 27 J. Wawro def. 21 T. Brovold 1 up 22 G. Jamieson 1 up 11 D. Jones 4&3

QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS 17 C. Borgen def. 2 B. Snyder def. 17 C. Borgen def. 9 J. Nelson 1 up 42 J. Leary 3&2 13 E. Rolland 2&1 MATCH PLAY MATCH 13 E. Rolland def. 30 S. Fessler def. 2 B. Snyder def. 28 G. Smith 3&2 27 J. Wawro 1 up 30 S. Fessler 1 up

FINALS 2 B. Snyder def. 17 C. Borgen 2&1

Semifinalist: Steve Fessler

Runner Up: Brent Snyder on the 4th during the championship match Chris Borgen of the 2020 Minnesota PGA Match Play Championship at Somerby Golf Club. Snyder defeated Chris Borgen by a score of 2 & 1 to win the title.

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Champion listed first with 2009 Olympic Hills GC 1991 Hazeltine National GC 1980 Minnesota Valley CC Runner-Up listed second. Eddie Wynne, University GC Bill Israelson, Dave DuSchane, Somerset CC Jeff Kringen, Spring Hill GC Lester Park/Enger Park GC Rob Brown, The Minikahda Club 2020 Somerby GC Bill Brask, Olympic Hills GC Brent Snyder, Troy Burne GC 2008 The Wilds GC 1979 Minnesota Valley CC Chris Borgen, Lost Spur GC Dale Jones 1990 Edinburgh USA John Cook, Rolling Green GC Don Berry, Edinburgh USA Mike Barge, Hazeltine Nat. GC Joel Goldstrand, Minneapolis GC 2019 Chaska TC Marty Lass, Edina CC Thomas Campbell, 2nd Swing 2007 Edinburgh USA 1978 The Minikahda Club Don Berry, Edinburgh USA Adam Guili 1989 Edinburgh USA George Shortridge, Greenhaven GC Don Berry, Edinburgh USA Steve Jensen, The Minikahda Club Rob Brown, The Minikahda Club 2018 Windsong Farm Dave Haberle, Minneapolis GC Eric Rolland, Augsburg University Complete host site, 1977 Oak Ridge CC Derek Holmes, Dellwood CC home club and runner-up 1988 Minnesota Valley CC George Shortridge, Greenhaven GC information unavailable Rob Brown, The Minikahda Club Rob Brown, The Minikahda Club 2017 Midland Hills CC between 1992-2006 Bob Cahill, Worthington CC Brent Snyder, Troy Burne GC 1976 Woodhill CC Derek Stendahl, Rush Creek GC 2006 Jeff Sorenson 1987 Braemard GC George Shortridge, Greenhaven GC George Shortridge, Greenhaven GC Dick Nelson, Indian Hills GC 2016 Burl Oaks GC 2005 Jeff Kringen Mike Zinni, Mankato GC Jeff Sorenson, The Minikahda Club 1975 Golden Valley CC 2004 Don Berry Don Berry, Edinburgh USA 1986 Somerset CC Paul O’Leary, Grand Forks, N.D. 2003 Don Berry Mike Barge, Hazeltine Nat. GC Bobby Olds, Minnetonka CC MNPGA 2015 Brackett's Craig Waryan, Rolling Green GC Crossing CC 2002 Don Berry 1974 Midland Hills CC Matt Norgaard, Somerby GC 2001 Don Berry 1985 Mendakota CC Joel Goldstrand, Minneapolis GC Don Berry, Edinburgh USA George Shortridge, Greenhaven GC Jack Baldwin, Lafayette Club MATCH PLAY 2000 Steve Haagenson Brad Schmierer, Hastings CC 2014 Oak Ridge CC 1973 Midland Hills CC Eddie Wynne, University GC 1999 Tom Dolby 1984 Dellwood Hills GC George Shortridge, Fairgrounds DR Don Berry, Edinburgh USA 1998 Scott Spence Brad Schmierer, Hastings CC Joel Goldstrand, Minneapolis GC Dave Reitan, Owatonna CC 2013 Rush Creek GC 1997 Peter Krause 1972 Mendakota CC Brent Snyder, Troy Burne GC 1983 Interlachen CC Bob Reith Jr., Edina CC Don Berry, Edinburgh USA 1996 Don Berry Bill Rislove, Southview GC Paul O'Leary, Grand Forks Joe Sodd, Interlachen CC 2012 Somerset CC 1995 Bill Israelson 1971 White Bear YC Ben Meyers , Medina G&CC 1994 Bill Israelson 1982 Hazeltine National GC George Shortridge, Oak Ridge CC Don Berry, Edinburgh USA Paul Strande, Waseca Lakeside GC Clayton Johnson, Como GC 1993 George Shortridge Dave DuSchane, Somerset CC 2011 Wayzata CC 1970 Interlachen CC Jeff Sorenson, Columbia GC 1992 Bill Israelson 1981 Minneapolis GC John Cook, Rolling Green GC Ben Meyers, Medina G&CC Jim Manthis, Midland Hills CC Dick Nelson, Lost Spur GC Joel Goldstrand, Minneapolis GC 2010 Dellwood CC Brent Snyder,Troy Burne GC Jeff Sorenson, The Minikahda Club

Brent Snyder on the 4th during the championship match of the 2020 Minnesota PGA Match Play Championship at Somerby Golf Club.

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Format: 54 holes of stroke play. Field cut for the final 18-holes. 2021 INFORMATION Eligibility: Invitation only for winners and high-place finishers in selected 47TH MINNESOTA Minnesota golf tournaments. GOLF CHAMPIONS 2020 RESULTS Friday-Sunday, October 1-3, 2021 46th Minnesota Golf Champions Minneapolis Golf Club October 2-4, 2020 2001 Flag Ave S, Golden Valley Country Club, Golden Valley, Minn. St. Louis Park, MN 55426 minneapolisgolfclub.com 7,005 yards, par 73 952.544.0021 Pro: Dan Simpson Entry Deadline Friday, September 24, 2021

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Champion & Low Amateur: Angus Flanagan

MN GOLF CHAMPIONS GOLF MN Flanagan Comes From Behind to Claim Second Win of the Season at Minnesota Golf Champions By Nick Hunter (published October 4, 2020) GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. – Since his sophomore season at the Flanagan University of Minnesota, Angus Flanagan has shown the ability to not only shoot low scores, but the capacity to shoot low scores at the most opportune times. Flanagan entered the final round of the 2019 Big Ten Championships trailing by two strokes before coming from behind to earn medalist honors, becoming the first Big Ten champ for the Gophers since Jose Mendez in 2014. Earlier this season, Flanagan entered the final round of the Minnesota State Open three strokes behind professional Jeff Sorenson and would fire a course-record 64 to earn a two-stroke victory at Royal Golf Club. Weeks later, at the 118th Western Amateur Championship, Flanagan continued the trend by firing a final-round score of 66 to earn medalist honors at Crooked Stick Golf Club. Past Masters Champion: Following his second-round 70 at the 46th Minnesota Golf Champi- Bill Israelson ons Saturday at Golden Valley Country Club, Flanagan had hoped to call home in England to inform his father that he sat in fourth place, two shots off the lead with one round to play. “Because of the time difference he was already asleep, but in the morning, he sent me a text and said, ‘Just go do an Angus.’ Everyone seems to know me as a last-round guy,” Flanagan said. Fueled by an eagle at the 10th hole Sunday, where he holed-out from a greenside bunker, Flanagan fired a final-round 66 to claim a

282 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide two-stroke victory over Nate Stevens to earn his but if I don’t, second state victory of the season. I can make par “Expectations were pretty high, even though I and off I go. didn’t play well the first two rounds. My scores “That’s old Angus— were pretty good—I played pretty defensive, so senior year Angus. I didn’t really make any numbers,” said Flanagan Freshman and Sunday. “I didn't make many bogeys all week sophomore Angus and didn’t have any today. As long as I can limit would’ve been that and take advantage of my length on the going at every pin par-5’s, I should be okay. and making stupid “I’m very happy with the way I performed. I errors. Now I know took a couple of weeks off and wasn’t really prac- I can get the ball close enough and ticing as much, so it’s nice to know that I still Flanagan have it. I hit a couple of scrappy shots out there, putt the ball well but was able to recover pretty well.” enough.” Flanagan led the field with only four bogeys Thanks to his performance at the Minnesota over 54-holes this week, and played the par-5’s State Open in July, the Woking, England prod- MNPGA at 13-under for the three rounds. With his win uct earned an exemption to the 2020 3M Open from the tournament’s executive director, Hollis Sunday, Flanagan becomes the third player to MN GOLF CHAMPIONS win the Minnesota Golf Champions and Minne- Cavner. Making his debut in a PGA Tour event, sota State Open in the same season and first since Flanagan carded back-to-back rounds of 73 to George Shortridge claimed both titles in 1981. miss the cut by six strokes. Rolling in an 8-footer on the first hole Sunday, “It was nice to be a really small fish in a big Flanagan quickly moved to 6-under for the pond,” Flanagan said. “Growing up, that’s how championship and would pull within one shot I used to play golf. In the last year things have of the lead following back-to-back birdies at the changed, and when you play in [national tour- fifth and sixth holes. naments] guys know who you are.” Finding the bunker right of the 10th green, More recently, Flanagan lost in a playoff at the Flanagan took control of the tournament when Windsong Invitational at Windsong Farm last his shot from the sand dropped into the cup, month. With the fall collegiate season cancelled, sending him into the lead at 10-under. Flanagan hopes the NCAA will allow the season to begin next spring. For now, he'll begin his “The bunkers are really flat here and they’ve got offseason preparations early, still unsure of his big, steep faces, so it’s hard to get elevation,” he plans beyond his senior year. said. “I trusted myself, had speed through it and hit a great shot that bounced once, checked next Stevens, who entered the final round tied for to the pin and trickled in.” the lead with Andrew Israelson, came out firing Sunday with a birdie on the opening hole before Nearly sinking another eagle from 20 feet at the playing his next eight holes at 2-under. A lone 13th, Flanagan tapped in for birdie to take a bogey at the par-3 14th proved costly for the two-stroke lead before sticking his tee shot at the Northfield High School junior as a pair of bird- par-3 14th inside of four feet, leading to a birdie ies over his final four holes weren’t enough to and a four-stroke lead after a Stevens bogey. catch Flanagan, shooting 10-under 209. Playing fundamental golf to close out his round with four straight pars, Flanagan claimed victory “I know Angus is the best player in the Big Ten, at 12-under 207. so coming in I knew I’d have to hold him off. I thought if I could get to double digits under par, “I was on cruise mode and had to go at the I’d have a pretty good shot,” Stevens said follow- middle of the greens, because 15, 16 and 17 are ing his round Sunday. “I putted the ball really tough holes and they’re not holes you want to well this week—I really like the greens here. have a lead on. They’re so slopy, so you have to They’re very sloped and pretty quick. It was just miss in the right spots. I had to take the pin off fun to play out here. the green and leave easy putts. If I make it great,

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Flanagan Comes From Behind to Claim Second Win... continued “I’ve been playing pretty good this summer even before golf, so to be able to play golf there and have a couple wins, so the main expectation is just an added bonus.” was just to have fun. I know that I can play with A string of three bogeys over a four-hole span the best players in the state and maybe even midround kept Israelson from remaining in the country. Angus is a top-50 amateur in contention Sunday. The former North Dakota the world.” State University golfer posted a final-round 73 Stevens recently committed to play his collegiate to finish third at 7-under 212. golf at the University of Notre Dame. Brent Snyder and Ryan Helminen each placed “It’s a dream come true to go to my dream fourth at 5-under 214 to share Low-Professional school,” he said. “It’s the school I’ve had in mind honors.

MINNESOTA GOLF CHAMPIONS RESULTS OVERALL MNPGA 1 Angus Flanagan (a), University GC -12 71-70-66 207 T10 Thomas Campbell (p), 2nd Swing E 73-69-77 219 2 Nate Stevens (a), Northfield GC -10 70-69-70 209 T13 Scott McDonald (p), Somerby GC +1 75-72-73 220 3 Andrew Israelson (a), Vintage GC -7 71-68-73 212 T13 Derek Holmes (p), PXG Minneapolis +1 75-71-74 220 T4 Brent Snyder (p), Troy Burne GC - 5 73-71-70 214 T15 Troy Johnson (a), Medina G&CC +2 74-72-75 221 T4 Ryan Helminen (p), Ridgeway CC -5 74-69-71 214 T15 Isabella McCauley (a), Southview CC +2 73-72-76 221 6 Michael Schmitz (a), 2nd Swing -4 77-68-70 215 T15 Eric Rolland (p), Augsburg College +2 75-69-77 221 T7 Matt Norgaard (a), Somerby GC -3 76-69-71 216 18 Bennett Smed (p), The Classic at Maddens +3 72-74-76 222 T7 Trent Peterson (a), Valleywood GC -3 70-71-75 216 19 Jesse Bull (a), Golden Valley G&CC +4 73-74-76 223 MN GOLF CHAMPIONS GOLF MN 9 Brady Hanson (p), 2nd Swing -2 74-66-77 217 20 Yarri Bryn (a), Bunker Hills Golf Club +7 73-72-81 226 T10 Kris Kroetsch (p), Fargo CC E 77-71-71 219 21 Jonathan Reigstad (p), Keller GC +12 75-73-83 231 T10 Sam Matthew (p), North Oaks GC E 74-69-76 219

MISSED CUT Chris Borgen (p), Lost Spur GC +3 76-73 149 Kathryn VanArragon (a), Bunker Hills Golf Club +9 81-74 155 Don Berry (p), Edinburgh USA GC +3 76-73 149 Alex Uloth (p), Troy Burne GC +9 79-76 155 Jeff Sorenson (p), The Minikahda Club +3 76-73 149 Grant Shafranski (p), North Oaks GC +9 78-77 155 Mike Barge (p), Hazeltine National GC +4 75-75 150 Tony Brown (a), Rush Creek GC +9 77-78 155 Sam Baker (a), Cloquet CC +4 75-75 150 Keith Goodman (a), Minneapolis GC +10 81-75 156 Clayton Rask (p), Monticello CC +5 81-70 151 Ryan Conn (a), Alexandria GC +10 78-78 156 Matt Rachey (p), University of MN +5 78-73 151 Jerry Rose (a), Alexandria GC +10 77-79 156 Julian Ramirez (p), Medina G&CC +5 73-78 151 Kyle Scanlon (p), Northfield GC +10 76-80 156 Jim Sorenson (p), Momentus Golf +6 78-74 152 Riley Conlin (a), Golden Valley G&CC +10 74-82 156 Jacob Skarperud (a), Fargo CC +6 77-75 152 Noah Rasinski (p), Willingers GC +12 84-74 158 Aaron Nelson (p), Bent Creek GC +7 81-72 153 Ryan Stendahl (a), Rush Creek GC +13 83-76 159 Ty Armstrong (p), GolfTEC-Eden Prairie +7 79-74 153 Jason Sudenga (p), Bakker Crossing GC +16 86-76 162 Derek Stendahl (p), ush Creek GC +7 79-74 153 Kristen Meyer (p), Rochester G&CC +17 81-82 163 Cameron White (p), PXG Minneapolis +7 76-77 153 Molly Stevens (a), Northfield GC +22 86-82 168 Jeff Kringen (p), Spring Hill GC +7 75-78 153 Greg Jamieson (p), University GC +24 85-85 170 Jack Hiemenz (p), Victory Links GC +8 79-75 154 Kevin Strandberg (a), Golden Valley G&CC +25 86-85 171 Andy Smith (p), Hazeltine National GC +9 84-71 155

PAST MASTERS DIVISION 1 Bill Israelson (p), Vintage GC -1 74-71 145 T3 Rick Ehrmanntraut (a), Southview CC +9 75-80 155 2 Leif Carlson (a), Keller GC +4 73-77 150 5 Greg Murphy (a), Keller GC +13 77-82 159 T3 Peter Krause (p), The Wisconsin Club +9 78-77 155 6 Mike Fermoyle (a), Southview CC +19 79-86 165

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2020 Golden Valley CC 2008 Bearpath G&CC 1996 Minneapolis GC 1984 Minneapolis GC Angus Flanagan John Harris Scott Spence Bill Israelson 2019 Edina CC 2007 Minneapolis GC 1995 Minneapolis GC 1983 Minneapolis GC Trent Peterson Clayton Rask Bill Brask Jon Chaffee 2018 Golden Valley CC 2006 Minneapolis GC 1994 Minneapolis GC 1983 Minneapolis GC Ross Miller Jeff Sorenson Tom Dolby Jon Chaffee 2017 Dellwood CC 2005 Minneapolis GC 1993 Minneapolis GC 1981 Minneapolis GC Sammy Schmitz Clayton Rask Kyle Anderson George Shortridge 2016 Minneapolis GC 2004 Minneapolis GC 1992 Minneapolis GC 1980 Minneapolis GC Ryan Helminen Don Berry Bill Brask Dan Croonquist 2015 Minneapolis GC 2003 Minneapolis GC 1991 Minneapolis GC 1979 Minneapolis GC Clayton Rask Don Berry John Harris Joel Goldstrand 2014 Golden Valley G&CC 2002 Minneapolis GC 1990 Minneapolis GC 1978 Minneapolis GC Donald Constable Mike Christensen George Shortridge Joel Goldstrand 2013 Minneapolis GC 2001 Minneapolis GC 1989 Minneapolis GC 1977 Minneapolis GC Clayton Rask Don Berry John Snyder Joel Goldstrand MN 2012 Minneapolis GC 2000 Minneapolis GC 1988 Minneapolis GC 1976 Minneapolis GC

Clayton Rask Dave Tentis George Shortridge Ron Benson MN GOLF CHAMPIONS 2011 Minneapolis GC 1999 Minneapolis GC 1987 Minneapolis GC 1975 Minneapolis GC Brett Swedberg John Harris Dave Tentis Ron Benson 2010 Minneapolis GC 1998 Minneapolis GC 1986 Minneapolis GC Don Berry Kevin Cashman Dave Tentis 2009 Minneapolis GC 1997 Minneapolis GC 1985 Minneapolis GC Kane Hanson Don Berry Jon Chaffee

Angus Flanagan congratulated by Thomas Campbell on the 18th green during the 3rd round of the 2020 Minnesota Golf Champions at Golden Valley CC. Flanagan won the championship with a 3-round total of 207, 12-under par.

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Format: 18-hole four-ball stroke play qualifier for championship held 2021 INFORMATION in spring of the next year. 7TH U.S. AMATEUR Handicap Index: Must not exceed 5.4 per individual at the time of entry. FOUR-BALL QUALIFYING Monday, October 4, 2021 2020 RESULTS Golden Valley Country Club 6th U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying 7001 Golden Valley Rd, Golden Valley, MN 55427 October 6, 2020 goldenvalleycountryclub.com Victory Links Golf Course, Blaine, Minn. 763.732.4140 7,048 yards, par 71 Pro: Henry Orme Entry Deadline Wednesday, August 11, 2021

2021 Championship USGA Dates/Site 6th U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship May 22-26, 2021 Chambers Bay University Place, Wash. The Home Course DuPont, Wash. U.S. FOUR-BALL U.S. 2022 Championship Dates/Site 7th U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship Medalists/Qualifiers: Jamie Quesnel & Max Tylke May 14-18, 2022 Country Club of Birmingham Birmingham, Ala. Quesnel and Tylke Headed to U.S. Amateur Four-Ball; Johnson and Klein Advance From Four-Way Playoff By Nick Hunter (published October 7, 2020) BLAINE, Minn. – A fast start and strong finish, highlighted by a 40- foot birdie on the final hole Tuesday at Victory Links Golf Course, helped the team of Jamie Quesnel and Max Tylke to a round of 7-under 64 to earn medalist honors and a spot in the 2021 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship next spring. Tuesday’s sectional qualifier consisted of 50 teams, playing for two spots in the field at next year’s national championship, which will be played May 22-26 at The Home Course at Chambers Bay in Univer- sity Place, Wash. Joining Quesnel and Tylke at the championship will be Troy John- son and Geoff Klein, who advanced from a four-way playoff early Wednesday after play was suspended due to darkness late Tuesday. “We’ve played four or five events together and had some [second- place finishes], so it’s good to bump through and qualify,” Quesnel said Tuesday. “We’ve been close and put ourselves in position where we had to birdie three of the last four.” Press release continued on page 288.

286 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide U.S. AMATEUR FOUR-BALL QUALIFYING RESULTS Jamie Quesnel/Max Tylke, Lakeville, Rosemount - Qualifiers 64 PLAYOFF Hole 1 Hole 2 Hole 3 Hole 4 (1, par 4) (2, par 5) (3, par 4) (4, par 3) Troy Johnson/Geoff Klein, Maple Grove, St. Peter - Qualifiers 65 4 4 Jordan Hawkinson/Jesse Larson, Grant, Shakopee - 1st Alternates 65 4 5 Jesse Bull/Mike Fiedler, Minneapolis, Apple Valley - 2nd Alternates 65 4 5 4 3 David Daly/Robbie Kelley, Minneapolis, Excelsior 65 4 5 4 4 Tanner Owens/Palmer Sadlowski, John Butler/Joel B Johnson, Danny Anderson/Jim Anderson, Murfreesboro, Tenn., Nashville, Tenn, 66 Zimmerman, Hugo 68 Willmar 71 Jake Witham/Matthew Witham, Jon Brown /Jon Olson, Aaron Koehler/Pete Stack, Roseville 66 Adel, Iowa, Ankeny, Iowa 68 Bloomington, Eden Prairie 71 Justin Burleson/Jon Holmes, Chad Hacker/Joe Halbmaier, Bryan Fleegel /Scott Shosted, Apple Valley, Farmington 66 Owatonna, New Prague 68 Sartell 71 Matt Mellin/Taylor Sundbom, David Morgan /Justin Smith, Joseph Luedtke/Gavin Payne, Duluth 66 Inver Grove Heights, MN, St. Paul 68 Medina, Wayzata 71 Ben Herrera/Nathaniel McCoy, Nate Stevens/Bennett Swavely, Thomas Smith/Tim Smith, Adel, Iowa, Ankeny, Iowa 66 Northfield, Hudson, Wis. 69 Otsego, Saint Cloud 71 USGA Scott Thomas/Tony Vincelli, Chris Junker/Philip Mahal, Jack Buan/Tim Ertmer, Gilbert, Ariz, Rosemount 66 Minnetonka, Bloomington 69 St. Louis Park, Orono 72

Michael Tschida/Corey Youngclaus, Jacob Pedersen/Max Ullan, Jon Hauff/Jordan Weir, U.S. FOUR-BALL Lake Elmo, Kansas City, Mo. 67 Shorewood, Blaine 69 Savage, Fargo, N.D. 74 Jesse Polk/Sammy Schmitz, Cecil Belisle/Hunter Rebrovich, Kane Hanson /Casey Nelson, Prior Lake, Hudson, Wis. 67 Red Wing, Alexandria 69 Fargo, N.D., Minneapolis, 74 Shane Barnes/Jay Kautt, Luke Miller/Adam Riddering, Montana Stewart/Jim Walkley Jr, Minnetrista, Lakeville 67 Des Moines, Iowa, Mahtomedi 69 Onalaska, Wis. 74 Cutter Tyllia /Mike Wangen, Billy Barnhart/Jay Barriball, Pat Cronin/Luke Kleckner, Golden Valley, Minnetonka 68 Hermosa Beach, Cal., Prior Lake 69 Edina 75 Peter Follese/Jeremy Tetrault, Ryan Geiger/Daniel Wild, Trevor Anker/Nghia Le, Forest Lake, Lino Lakes 68 Northfield, St. Paul 70 Shakopee, North Mankato 75 Thomas Jenkins/Kevin Krigbaum, Jordan Dickey/Grant Wayland, Chad Brennan/Jarod Leslie, Brooklyn Park 68 Dundas, Lakeville 70 Eau Claire, Wis., Fall Creek, Wis. 75 Ryan Conn/Ben Freeman, Mitch Lunning/Bryan Peck, Alex Lackner/Andrew Sederlund, Minneapolis, Edina 68 Brandon, S.D., Grand Meadow 70 Virginia, Minneapolis 76 Parker Rangel/Eric Van Dyck, Matthew Gibb/Ben Greve, Joel Hall/Mike Minichino, Minneapolis, Shakopee 68 Canada, Eden Prairie 70 White Bear Lake, Ham Lake 76 Brad Holzinger/William Wilson, Braxton Sathers/Carter Vork, George Allendorph/Matthew Folkerds, St. Paul, Forest Lake 68 Proctor, Esko 71 Barrington, Ill., Plymouth 80

QUALIFIERS

Jamie Quesnel Max Tylke Troy Johnson Geoff Klein

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Quesnel and Tylke Headed to U.S. Amateur Four-Ball... continued “It’s the first time “We really ham and egged—I think we tied on we got off to a two holes,” Quesnel said Tuesday. “When I was start where we taking breaks, [Tylke] was doing it and he had a had any control,” good stretch of birdies. I bogeyed four straight and Tylke said. “It was he made par on every single one. He threw some perfect because we darts and got us right into the mix of things.” had at least some Quesnel, who owns three victories at the Labor control of our Day Classic in Worthington, Minn., qualifies outcome instead for his first USGA championship Tuesday, while of having to make Tylke heads back to his first national champion- a bunch of birdies ship since his appearance at the U.S. Amateur at at the end and Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. Tylke also hoping to tie.” earned a trip to the U.S. Amateur Public Links USGA Quesnel holed his Championship in 2013 at Laurel Hill Golf Club eagle chance from in Lorton, Va. 25-feet at the sec- Late Tuesday, Johnson and Klein finished ond before Tylke 18 holes of regulation in a four-way tie with strung together the team of Jesse Bull and Mike Fiedler, the three consecutive twosome of 2013 Minnesota Golf Association birdies beginning

U.S. FOUR-BALL U.S. Amateur Four-Ball champions Jordan Hawkin- at the fifth to son and Jesse Larson and the pairing of David quickly move Medalists: Daly and Robbie Kelley at 6-under 65. Jamie Quesnel & to 5-under for Max Tylke the day. Resuming the playoff early Wednesday, Klein dropped his birdie chance on the second playoff “That was all iron hole to clinch the final qualifying spot for him play. I didn’t have more than six feet,” Tylke said and Johnson. of his hot streak on the front nine Tuesday. “The iron play was perfect there and the eagle to start During their round Tuesday, Klein rolled in a was huge. We had a good up-and-down at four pair of birdies during his front nine, while John- and ran from there.” son added a third birdie for the twosome at the par-4 ninth to turn in 3-under. Klein continued Tylke converted his fourth birdie of the round at his hot play to the final nine holes, carding three the par-5 12th to move the twosome to 6-under consecutive birdies beginning at the 11th, which before Quesnel’s no-doubter from 40 feet at the included a massive 90-footer for birdie, to move last found the bottom of the cup to finish atop to 6-under and the two would tally consecutive the leaderboard with a 64. pars to close out the round in a tie for second.

288 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide No stranger to playing on a national level, John- and again in 2010. Taking the position of head son will make his 13th appearance at a USGA golf coach at Minnesota State University, Mankato championship next spring, including appear- for over five years, along with raising a young fam- ances at the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball two of the ily kept Klein away from competing himself. past three seasons. “This is my first USGA event since 2010 so it “Geoff was our horse for sure,” Johnson said means a lot to me,” said Klein, “I was starting to Wednesday. “He played an almost perfect round wonder if I was going to get back to one. of golf making five birdies, and one in the play- “It was awesome to have someone with Troy’s off today. He didn’t need my help much but I pedigree to ask me to partner with him. He’s was there when he did, so I felt good about that. very steady, so it made it easy for me to play “It’s a lot of fun to play with a partner—it kind of stress-free. I’m not sure I’ve made a doesn’t seem to have the same pressure or feel longer putt in my life than on the 11th. It was as other [USGA] events I’ve played in, so I’m a bogie hole we turned into a birdie with a lot excited to see what Chambers Bay is like.” of luck.” Earning his first trip to a national event in more The tandem of Hawkinson and Larson finished than 10 years Wednesday, Klein twice qualified for as first alternates, while the pairing of Jesse Bull the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship in 2007 and Mike Fiedler finished as second alternates. USGA

2020 U.S. AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS U.S. FOUR-BALL Philadelphia Cricket Club • Philadelphia, Pa.• May 23-27, 2020 *Minnesota Qualifier was held September 30, 2019 at StoneRidge GC, Stillwater The Championship was canceled due to COVID-19.

LOCAL PLAYER/QUALIFIERS Jesse Polk/Sammy Schmitz, Prior Lake, Farmington Angus Flanagan/Thomas Longbella, England, Chippewa Falls, Wis. Alternates - David Morgan/Justin Smith,Mendota Heights, Saint Paul Alternates - Joe Conzemius/Erik Heltne,Hastings, Edina Michael Christensen/Brad Clark,Minneapolis, Durham, N.C. Des Moines G&CC, Des Moines, Iowa* Brett Reid/Gregory Solhaug, Spicer, Norwa* Timberstone GC, Boise, Idaho* William Hickey/Brian Hickey,Woodbury, Burr Ridge, Ill. The Legend at Merrill Hills, Waukesha, Wis.* *Qualified at qualifiers in other states.

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Format: 18-hole four-ball stroke play qualifier for championship held in 2021 INFORMATION spring of the next year. 7TH U.S. WOMEN’S Handicap Index: Must not exceed 14.4 per individual at the time of entry. AMATEUR FOUR-BALL QUALIFYING 2020 RESULTS Monday, October 4, 2021 6th U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Golden Valley Country Club ualifying 7001 Golden Valley Rd, Q Golden Valley, MN 55427 October 6, 2020 goldenvalleycountryclub.com Victory Links Golf Course, Blaine, Minn. 763.732.4140 6,160 par 71 Pro: Henry Orme Entry Deadline Wednesday, August 11, 2021

USGA 2021 Championship Dates/Site 6th U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championship May 24-28, 2021 Maridoe Golf Club, Carrollton, Texas DuPont, Wash.

U.S. WOMEN'S FOUR-BALL WOMEN'S U.S. 2022 Championship Dates/Site 7th U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championship April 30-May 4, 2022 Grand Reserve Golf Club Medalists/Qualifiers: Avery Zweig & Gianna Clemente Rio Grande, Puerto Rico Texan Zweig and Ohio's Clemente Earn Qualifying Spot to 2021 U.S. Women's Four-Ball By Nick Hunter (published October 6, 2020) BLAINE, Minn. – Firing a round of 7-under 64 before surviving a playoff against University of Minnesota golfers Emma Carpenter and Grace Curran Tuesday at Victory Links Golf Course, the team of Gianna Clemente and Avery Zweig earned medalist honors, as well as a spot in the 2021 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship. From a field of seven teams Tuesday, Clemente and Zweig earned the lone qualifying spot to next year’s national championship, which will be played April 24-28 at Maridoe Golf Club in Carrollton, Texas. . Press release continued on page 292

290 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide U.S. WOMEN'S AMATEUR FOUR-BALL QUALIFYING RESULTS PLAYOFF Hole 1 (par 4) Gianna Clemente/Avery Zweig, Warren, Ohio, McKinney, Tex. - Qualifiers 64 4 Emma Carpenter/Grace Curran, Dekalb, Ill., New Lenox, Ill. - 1st Alternates 64 5 Isabella McCauley/Emma Welch, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville - 2nd Alternates 69* Camille Kuznik/Kathryn VanArragon, Orono, Blaine 69 Jasi Acharya/Olivia Herrick, Carver, Roseville 72 Nicole Reineke/Samantha Youngquist, Chaska, Eden Prairie 82 Merridith Joly/Sheryl Raithel, Lino Lakes, St. Paul 87 *Tie broken by coin flip.

QUALIFIERS

USGA U.S. WOMEN'S FOUR-BALL

Avery Zweig Gianna Clemente 1st ALTERNATES

Emma Carpenter Grace Curran 2nd ALTERNATES

Isabella McCauley Emma Welch

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Texan Zweig and Ohio's Clemente Earn Qualifying Spot... continued “The [U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball], to “I felt good about our front nine, I thought we me, is the most fun USGA event,” Zweig said. did the best we could and made as many putts “That was my first USGA exposure and having a as we could,” Clemente added. partner to help deal with the nerves and pressure Zweig dropped a 12-footer for birdie at the and also to enjoy the experience with, is really 12th and Clemente countered by sticking her helpful. I’ve always loved this event and [next approach inside of five feet at the 14th to get to year] is in my home town.” 7-under for the qualifier before Zweig added the “I had pretty high expectations for myself com- twosome’s final birdie at the par-4 15th. ing in—I wanted to qualify,” the 12-year-old With a one-stroke lead heading to the 18th hole, Clemente said Tuesday. “Playing with [Zweig] is Clemente lost her tee shot right of the 18th always a great experience and I wanted to come fairway, leaving Zweig to three-putt from the out and have fun.” back edge of the final green to force extra holes USGA Both Clemente and Zweig converted their with Carpenter and Curran. birdie chances at the second hole before Zweig “I thought I hit a good approach shot, but it holed a 35-footer for birdie at the fourth. From took a huge hit and I was on the back of the a difficult lie in the rough at the par-5 fifth, green,” Zweig said after her bogey at the final Clemente hit her approach inside of eight feet hole Tuesday. “I had a downhill 40-footer and and rolled in her birdie chance to move the team it’s hard to gauge the speed out of the first cut. to 3-under. I had a breaking 20-footer for par and at that After sinking a pair of birdie chances from over point I figured we were probably going to a

U.S. WOMEN'S FOUR-BALL WOMEN'S U.S. 10 feet at the sixth and eighth holes, Zweig playoff.” helped the twosome quickly build momentum With a second three-putt bogey in as many with an outward nine tally of 5-under 30. holes, Zweig was saved by Clemente who left “We were able to get off to a good start, which her birdie chance short, but rolled in a 2-footer was helpful because some of the beginning holes for par to earn medalist honors. are difficult,” she said.

1st Alternates: Emma Carpenter & Grace Curran

292 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide Zweig, a 13-year-old from McKinney, Texas, has and would sink her sixth birdie of the day, when now qualified for the U.S. Women’s Amateur her putt at the par-4 13th found the bottom of Four-Ball in three of her last four seasons. In the cup to move to 6-under. Curran stepped up 2017, Zweig and fellow Texan Malena Barrien- by carding her second birdie of the day at the tos qualified at Windsong Farm before Zweig difficult par-3 17th and the two would go on and partner Cory Lopez earned medalist honors to finish in a tie for first at 7-under 64. at Chaska Town Course. During the playoff, Carpenter lost her tee shot Clemente, from Warren, Ohio, qualified for her right of the first fairway, while Curran reached first U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Tuesday, the green in regulation, but watched as her par having qualified for last year's U.S. Women’s putt from five feet curled around the cup and Amateur Championship at Old Waverly Golf wouldn’t drop, tapping in for a bogey and a Club in West Point, Miss. second-place finish. Carpenter and Curran got off to a fast start Earlier this season, Carpenter and Curran carded Tuesday, both carding birdie at the par-5 second a final-round 72 to finish in a tie for second before Carpenter rolled in her birdie look at with fellow Gopher teammates Kate Lillie and the fifth. Carpenter took advantage of a birdie Grace Kellar at the MGA Women’s Amateur chance again at the fifth before dropping her Four-Ball Championship at Dellwood Country USGA

fourth birdie of the front nine at the par-3 Club. U.S. WOMEN'S FOUR-BALL eighth to help her and Curran reach 4-under for Carpenter and Curran finished as first alternates, the round. while the twosome of Isabella McCauley and Carpenter kept her momentum rolling to the Emma Welch finished as second alternates, back nine, sinking her birdie putt at the 10th shooting 2-under 69.

2020 U.S. WOMEN'S AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Quail Creek Country Club • Naples, Fla.• April 25-29, 2020 *Minnesota Qualifier was held September 30, 2019 at StoneRidge GC, Stillwater The Championship was canceled due to COVID-19. LOCAL PLAYER/QUALIFIERS Dawn Woodard/Meghan Stasi, Greer, SC, Oakland Park, Fla. Alternates - Brooke Biermann/Makenzie Niblett, Wildwood, MO, Austin, Texas Alternates - Aayushi Sarkar/Camille Kuznik, Woodbury, Orono

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Format: Season long match play. 2021 INFORMATION Eligibility: Open to Class A Minnesota Section PGA Members who 30TH MINNESOTA are in good standing and at least 50 years of age. PGA SENIOR MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP 2020 RESULTS Season Long Event 29th Minnesota PGA Senior Match Play May-September, 2021 *Early round matches are Championship scheduled and played by June 28 Rd of 32 • July 26 Rd of 16 • August 30 Quarterfinals competitors on their own. October 5 (Semifinals & Finals) Semifinals & Finals Dellwood Country Club, Dellwood, Minn. Date & Host Site TBD 6,751 yards, par 72 Entry Deadline, Tuesday, April 27, 2021

MNPGA

SENIOR MATCH PLAY MATCH SENIOR Champion: Craig Brischke

MINNESOTA PGA SENIOR MATCH PLAY RESULTS

ROUND 1 1 Dale Jones, Mendakota CC Bye 2. Don Berry, Edinburgh USA Bye 17 James Kidd, Windsong Farm GC def. 18. Peter Hoffman, Fox Hollow GC def. Brischke 16 Tim Vernon, Yamaha Golf Cars 1 up 15. Ed Bialek, Oak Ridge CC 3&2 8 Larry Norland, Greenhaven GC def. 7. Steve Fessler, Albion Ridges GC Bye 25 Mark Johnson, Fargo CC 6&4 10. Daniel Callahan, Island View GC 24. Dan Tannahill, King's Walk GC def. 23. Kent Blaschko, Royal GC 3&2 9. Steve Whillock, Oak Marsh GC 3&2 3. Craig Brischke, Tanners Brook GC Bye 4. George Smith, Club Champion Bye 19. Jeff Drimel, Minnesota PGA def. 13. Ty Armstrong, GolfTEC-Eden Prairie def. 14. Bob Miller, Minnewaska GC 1 Up 20. Chris Toftner, Victory Links GC 4&2 6. Roger Fahrenkrug, Braemar GC 5. Matt Vandelac, Unattached Bye Bye 12. Scott Dirck, Geneva GC def. 22. Aaron McClay, Sundance GC def. 21 Mark Carlson, Pike Lake GC 1 up 11. Mike Flaherty, Hastings GC 1 up

ROUND 2 (ROUND OF 16) QUARTERFINALS 1 D. Jones def. 2. D. Berry def. 8 L. Norland def. 17 J. Kidd 3&2 18. P. Hoffman 1 up 1 D. Jones 6&5 8 L. Norland def. 10. D. Callahan def. 13. T. Armstrong def. 24. D. Tannahill 2&1 7. S. Fessler 4&3 12. S. Dirck 6&5 13. T. Armstrong def. 3. C. Brischke def. 2. D. Berry def. 4. G. Smith 20 holes 19. Jeff Drimel 3&2 10. D. Callahan 1 up 12. S. Dirck def. 6. R. Fahrenkrug def. 3. C. Brischke def. 5. M. Vandelac 1 up 22. A. McClay 1up 6. R. Fahrenkrug 1 up

SEMIFINALS FINALS 13. T. Armstrong def. 3. C. Brischke def. 3. C. Brischke def. 8 L. Norland 1 up 2. D. Berry 1 up 13. T. Armstrong 2 up

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Champion listed first with 2015 Edina CC 2009 Town & Country Club 2004 Terry Simon Runner-Up listed second. Don Berry, Edinburgh USA Bill Israelson, Vintage GC 2003 Michael Zinni Mike Flaherty, University GC Mike Barge, Hazeltine National GC 2020 Dellwood CC 2002 Terry Simon Craig Brischke, Tanners Brook GC 2014 Prestwick GC 2008 North Oaks GC Ty Armstrong, GolfTEC-EP Dave Nordeen, Somerby GC Craig Waryan, Medina G&CC 2001 Dick Johnson Thomas Vizina, Oaks GC Jim Manthis, University GC 2019 Chaska Town Course 2000 Terry Simon Dale Jones, Mendakota CC 2007 Wayzata CC 2013 Deer Run GC 1999 Craig Waryan Craig Brischke, Tanners Brook GC Don Berry, Edinburgh USA Brad Schmierer , Hastings GC Bill Israelson, Vintage GC Mike Barge, Hazeltine National GC 1998 Terry Comstock 2018 Island View GC Thomas Vizina, Oaks GC 2012 Elk River GC Complete host site, 1997 Bill Brask Daniel Callahan, Island View GC Don Berry, Edinburgh USA home club and runner-up 1996 George Shortridge Steve Whillock, Oak Marsh GC information unavailable 2017 Stillwater CC prior to 2007 1995 Michael Berry Dale Jones, Mendakota CC 2011 Minnetonka CC Larry Norland, Greenhaven GC Ty Armstrong, Glen Lake GC 2006 Brad Schmierer 1994 Terry Comstock Bill Israelson, Vintage GC 2016 Stillwater CC 2005 Paul Strande 1993 Jim Manthis Steve Whillock, Oak Marsh GC 2010 Forest Hills GC 1992 Frank Freer Dale Jones, Mendakota CC Ty Armstrong, Glen Lake GC Bill Israelson, Vintage GC MNPGA SENIOR MATCH PLAY

Ty Armstrong congratulates Craig Brischke on the 18th green during the final match of the 2020 Minnesota PGA Senior Match Play Championship.

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2021 MEMBER EVENTS

MAY JULY 15 MGA WOMEN'S SPRING SCRAMBLE Majestic Oaks GC 19 CHICK EVANS 7-CLUB FUNDRAISER Hazeltine National GC 24 MGA MEMBER DAY Dellwood CC AUGUST JUNE 9 MGA WOMEN'S MEMBER DAY Lafayette Club 28 MGA MEMBER DAY Southview CC SEPTEMBER 20 MGA MEMBER DAY Mendakota CC

2021 SENIOR TOUR

MAY JULY 3 SOMERBY GC All Sections 5 STILLWATER CC All Sections 10 BENT CREEK GC Metro/Women's 12 BROOKVIEW GC Metro/Women's VICTORY LINKS GC Metro GOLDEN EAGLE GC Northern BALMORAL GC Northern SOUTHERN HILLS GC Metro 17 ISLAND VIEW GC Metro/Women's WASECA LAKESIDE CLUB Southern PEBBLE CREEK GC Metro 13 CRYSTAL LAKE GC Gross/Super Senior 18 KELLER GC Gross/Super Senior 19-20 GRAND VIEW LODGE - 24 MIDLAND HILLS CC Metro/Women's The Preserve/The Pines All Sections MOORHEAD CC Northern 26 OAK MARSH GC Metro/Women's ROCHESTER G&CC Southern VALLEYWOOD GC Metro 25 BELLWOOD OAKS GC Gross/Super Senior WILLOW CREEK GC Southern JUNE AUGUST 1-2 MADDEN'S ON GULL LAKE - 2 SUMMIT GC Southern The Classic/Pine Beach East All Sections WHITEFISH GC Northern 7 CHASKA TC Metro 9 RIDGES AT SAND CREEK Gross/Super Senior THE JEWEL GC Southern 16-17 DACOTAH RIDGE GC All Sections TIANNA CC Northern 23-24 LITTLE CROW CC All Sections 10 BAKER NATIONAL GC Gross/Super Senior 30 LESUEUR CC Southern 14 BRAEMAR GC Metro/Women's DETROIT CC - Pine to Palm Northern SEPTEMBER MEMBER EVENTSMEMBER OAKDALE GC Metro 27 SENIOR TOUR FINALS TPC Twin Cities 16 DAHLGREEN GC Gross/Super Senior 21 BURL OAKS GC Metro/Women's OCTOBER FARIBAULT GC Southern 13-14 MGA/WSGA SENIOR TOUR Blackwolf Run GC GREYSTONE GC Northern CUP MATCHES (Kohler, Wis.) 22 EMERALD GREENS GC Gross/Super Senior 28 AUSTIN CC Southern BEMIDJI T&CC Northern 30 RIVERWOOD NATIONAL GC Gross/Super Senior/Women's

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Michael Brutlag watches his putt fall on the par-4, fifteenth hole during the MGA Member Day at TPC Twin Cities on June 15, 2020.

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Format: 2-of-4 best ball. 2021 MEMBER DAYS Handicap Index: No limit. Dellwood Country Club Eligibility: Must be an MGA Member. Monday, May 24, 2021 Contact: Anne Colehour, 952-345-3969, 29 E Hwy 96, Dellwood, MN 55110 [email protected] dellwoodcountryclub.com 651.426.4733 The MGA Member Day program features popular casual play Pro: Clayton Johnson days allowing MGA members to experience great golf courses around Entry Deadline, the state. Considered primarily as a member benefit, these events Friday, May 14, 2021 of fun golf and camaraderie are also an opportunity for MGA Southview Country Club member clubs to host a full field of avid golfers eager to experience Monday, June 28, 2021 a championship-quality event. Last year's host sites included: 239 E Mendota Rd, West St. Paul, MN 55118 Lafayette Club, TPC Twin Cities and White Bear Yacht Club. southviewcc.com 651.451.1169 Pro: Brendan Cody Entry Deadline, Friday, June 18, 2021 WOMEN'S MEMBER DAY & LUNCHEON BOAT CRUISE Lafayette Club Monday, August 9, 2021 Double shotgun 2800 Northview Rd Minnetonka Beach, MN 55361 lafayetteclub.com 952.471.9600 Pro: Mark Sampson Entry Deadline, Friday, July 30, 2021 Mendakota Country Club Monday, September 20, 2021 2075 Mendakota Dr, MEMBER DAYS MEMBER Mendota Heights, MN 55120 mendakotacc.com 651.454-4200 Pro: Dale Jones Entry Deadline, Friday, September 10, 2021

298 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide MGA WOMEN’S MEMBER EVENTS Eligibility: Players must be current MGA members. 2021 INFORMATION MGA Women’s Spring Scramble 2021 MGA WOMEN’S Each player on a team tees off, then each golfer on the team plays her sec- SPRING SCRAMBLE ond shots from the best-driven ball. All players will then play their third Saturday, May 15, 2021 shots from the best second ball, and so on. The field will be flighted after Majestic Oaks Golf Club the registration deadline, and teams will be assigned to flights based on the 701 Bunker Lake Blvd, lowest individual Handicap Index of the two team members. Ham Lake, MN 55304 There are no Handicap Index limits for this events. majesticoaksgolfclub.com 763.755.2142 Pro: Adam Erickson 2021 MGA Women's Senior Tour Entry Deadline Membership-based program for women 50 years and older with a Saturday, May 1, 2021 Handicap Index limit of 36.4. Included in the Senior Tour membership is a free hat and eligibility to pick and choose events to play in from the 2021 MGA WOMEN’S 2021 schedule which includes 14 events. More details about the Senior SENIOR TOUR Tour on the next page. May-September 2021 14 events to choose from MGA Women's Member Day at 15 different host sites. 9-Holes of golf with friends plus a luncheon cruise afterward. Membership registration There is no Handicap Index requirements for this event. begins Monday, February 1, 2021 Event registration begins MGA Women’s Team/Club Monday, March 1, 2021 Two-person team gross and net competition with six holes of scramble, for registered 2021 Senior six holes of alternate shot and six holes of four-ball, plus a club competition Tour members. for those two-person teams composed of players from the same club. Each WOMEN’S MEMBER EVENTS club/league that is represented by two or more teams made up of players 2021 MGA WOMEN’S from the same club will compete in the club component of this event. MEMBER DAY & LUNCHEON BOAT CRUISE See page 263 of this Media Guide for more details and last year's results. Monday, August 9, 2021 2 shotgun starts available. Lafayette Club 2800 Northview Rd Minnetonka Beach, MN 55361 lafayetteclub.com 952.471.9600 Pro: Mark Sampson Entry Deadline Friday, July 30, 2021

2021 MGA WOMEN’S TEAM/CLUB Saturday, September 26, 2021 Keller Golf Club 2166 Maplewood Dr, Maplewood, MN 55109 ramseycountygolf.com 651.766.4170 Pro: Mark Foley Entry Deadline Monday, September 13, 2021

2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide mngolf.org 299 MGA SENIOR TOUR Format: Membership-based program for males and females with six different sections (Metro, Northern, Southern, Super Senior, Women’s, and Gross). Each section has its’ own schedule of events plus an All Section schedule of events available to Metro, Northern, Southern, Women's and Dual members. Dual memberships are available to Super Senior or Gross players. As a Dual member you can belong to the Super Senior or Gross sections plus one other regional section (Metro, Northern or Southern). Flights by age are offered in the regional sections (Senior/Master) and one flight is offered with the Women's, Super Senior and Gross sections. Net and gross prizes awarded for all sections execpt for the Gross section (no net). Performance points are awarded for high finishes in each event. Top players in total performance points (top 4 events) from each section qualify for the Senior Tour Finals. Top players in total performance points (all events) in the Metro, Northern and Southern sections combined qualify for the MGA/WSGA Senior Tour Cup Matches. Visit mngolf.org/seniortour or see page 283 of this Media Guide for the complete schedule with host sites. Age Requirement: Metro, Southern, Northern, Gross (55 years and older), Super Senior Men (70 years and older), Women (50 years and older) - as of anytime in the current year. Eligibility: Must be a current MGA member. Handicap Index Requirements: 24.4 or lower for Metro, Northern, Southern and Gross. 36.4 or lower for Super Senior and Women’s.

2021 INFORMATION MGA SENIOR TOUR FINALS

26TH MGA Format: 18 holes of individual Stableford points (net & gross). SENIOR TOUR FINALS Eligibility: Invitation extended to top performance point players of Monday, current season according to tour section, age division, net & gross. September 27, 2021 2020 RESULTS TPC Twin Cities 11444 Tournament Players 25th MGA Senior Tour Finals

SENIOR TOUR SENIOR Pwy, Blaine, MN 55449 tpc.com/twincities September 21, 2020 763.795.0816 White Bear Yacht Club, Dellwood, Minn. Pro: Adam Chandler 6,279 yards, par 72 • Gross/Senior 5,890 yards, par 72 • Master/Super Senior 5,720 yards, par 75 • Women

SENIOR TOUR FINALS CHAMPIONS

Leif Carlson, Keller GC Senior Division/Gross Section GROSS* 38 Ken Gerzsenyi, Eastwood GC Senior Division/Gross Section NET* 39 John Mozina, Eastwood GC Master Division/Super Senior Section GROSS 36 Terry Kochendorfer, Emerald Greens GC Master Division/Super Senior Section NET* 39 Senior Division/ Gross Section Gross Betsy Aldrich, Woodhill CC Women's Section GROSS 25 Champion: Vicki Burns, University GC Women's Section NET 33** Leif Carlson* *Overall low gross/net rounds of the Finals. **Won in scorecard playoff.

300 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide COMPLETE RESULTS (Points ranked by Gross score and listed as Gross/Net) SENIOR DIVISION/GROSS SECTION MASTER DIVISION/SUPER SENIOR SECTION Leif Carlson, Keller GC - Gross* 38/36 John Mozina, Eastwood GCC - Gross 36/38 Ken Gerzsenyi, Eastwood GC - Net* 35/39 Mark Dunderi, Pebble Creek GC 33/36 Scott Hinners, Bemidji T&CC 35/37 Gary Johnson, Island View GC 33/33 Bruce Hegland, Cannon GC 33/33 Larry Keithahn, Hiawatha GC 33/33 Senior Division/ Mark Knutson, Hazeltine Natl GC 33/33 Terry Kochendorfer, Emerald Grns - Net* 33/39 Gross Section Brent Chozen, Jackson GC 32/36 Dave Greve, Albion Ridges GC 32/34 Net Champion: Scott Hogan, Cannon GC 32/33 Tim Maaske, Bunker Hills GC 32/33 Ken Gerzsenyi* Michael Toninato, Prestwick GC 32/34 Mike Kavanaugh, Braemar GC 31/33 Keith Meyer, Rose Lake GC 32/37 Brian Love, Bent Creek GC 31/36 Bob Rolston, The Minikahda Club 32/34 Dana Flinck, Eagle Ridge GC 30/34 Don Cherrey, Medina Golf and CC 31/34 Dan Nitz, Waseca Lakeside Club 30/31 Stephen Conway, Eagle Valley GC 30/29 Tim Anderson, University GC 28/29 Mark Seagren, Hiawatha GC 30/33 John Walsh, Anoka GC 28/28 Wayne Caughey, Balmoral GC 30/32 Robb Root, Twin Cities GC 28/37 Randy Creasman, Legacy Golf 28/34 Tom Peterka, Wapicada GC 28/30 Master Division/ Randy Siemers, Pebble Creek GC 28/31 Bob Casura, Goodrich GC 28/31 Super Senior Section Rich Schmitz, New Ulm CC 28/34 Ken Vraa, Minnesota National GC 27/32 Gross Champion: John Mozina Patrick Brogan, Purple Hawk GC 28/31 Ralph Johnson, Pheasant Acres GC 27/30 Todd Hall, Burl Oaks GC 27/32 Rich Danov, Goodrich GC 26/33 Ed Ryan, Windsong Farm 27/37 Craig Hoff, Bent Creek GC 26/31 Brian Patterson, Twin Cities GC 26/34 RJ Smiley, Northwood Hills GC 26/29 Bill Rosenstiel, North Links GC 26/33 Larry Beckstrom, Fountain Valley GC 26/30 Jon Dunbar, Purple Hawk GC 26/30 Ron Rollins, Willingers GC 24/33 Joe Bell, Eagles Landing GC 26/31 Gary Lippo, Cragun's Legacy Courses 23/36 Kurt Gytri, Summit GC 25/29 Paul Kahmann, Chaska TC 23/29 Master Division/ Scott Dehn, Chaska ToC 25/31 Bob Jamison, Moorhead CC 23/32 Super Senior Section SENIOR TOUR Paul Degler, Oak Marsh GC 23/28 Geir Hedman, Little Falls CC 23/34 Net Champion: Mark Menzuber, Pioneer Creek GC 23/34 Rob Tennant, Indian Hills GC 23/24 Terry Kochendorfer* David Wilson, Baker National GC 21/31 John Magnuson, Como GC 22/38 Phil Link, Pebble Lake GC 20/31 Dick Spaen, Prestwick GC 21/28 Rox Bracewell, Keller GC 20/31 Les Ernster, Jewel GC 21/27 Robert Nihart, Valleywood GC 19/27 Richard Koppy, Brookview GC 21/32 Ed Hill, Edinburgh USA 18/33 Victor Thalacker, Oak Glen GC 20/38 Dan Carter, The Vintage at Staples 18/37 Scott Westerhouse, Legacy Golf 20/29 Gene Poser, Angushire GC 18/34 Tryg Pederson, Interlachen CC 20/24 Leo Neudecker, Faribault GC 18/26 Women's Frank Waldemar, Edinburgh USA 16/28 Gross Champion: Raymond Bilski, Oak Glen GC 15/31 Betsy Aldrich Robert Thompson, Brookview GC 14/27 Joseph Hammell, Mount Frontenac 10/21

COMPLETE WOMEN'S SECTION RESULTS Betsy Aldrich, Woodhill CC - Gross 25/27 Kay Rasmusson, Baker National GC 14/30 Vicki Burns, University GC - Net 20/33** Lynnae Lightbody, Edinburgh USA 10/31

Kore Grate, Braemar GC 17/33 Judy Kenneth, Edinburgh USA 8/23

Colleen Boerboom, Minnewaska GC 17/28 Cindy Kunkel, Wapicada GC 7/28 Women's Net Champion: Vicki Burns

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MGA SENIOR TOUR FINALS OVERALL LOW ROUND HISTORY

Key – G: Gross, N: Net 2014 The Classic at Madden’s 2007 Golden Valley G&CC 2001 Oak Ridge CC Steve Conway (G) R.J. Smiley (G) Pat Vincelli (G) 2020 White Bear YC Tom Kozlak (N) Karl Olson (N) Tom Wos (N) Leif Carlson (G) Ken Gerzsenyi/ 2013 White Bear YC 2006 White Bear YC 2000 Hazeltine National GC Terry Kochendorfer (N) David Haugan (G) Mike Cleland (G) Dean Fjelstul (G) Glen Hasselberg (N) Gary Swenson (N) Ron Seagren (N) 2019 North Oaks GC David Kokesh (G) 2012 Woodhill CC 2005 Windsong Farm 1999 The Minikahda Club Donnel Topness (N) John Juntilla (G) Ron Clayton (G) Jim Blanchard (G) Paul Dennie (N) Marv Kaiser (N) Paul Plager (N) 2018 Somerset CC Gary Johnson (G) 2011 Somerset CC 2004 Interlachen CC 1998 The Wilds GC David Lundeen (N) Mike Cleland (G) Pat Vincelli (G) Bud Tompkins (G) John Silliman (N) Bob Berg (N) Duane Baglien (N) 2017 Dellwood CC Tim Maaske (G) 2010 Windsong Farm 2003 Somerset CC 1997 Woodhill CC Ed Ryan (N) Tom Smith (G) Pat Vincelli (G) Bob Leaf (G) Jack Hughes (N) Roy Bogen (N) Bob Ziegler (N) 2016 Northland CC Tom Peterka (G) 2009 Wayzata CC 2002 North Oaks GC 1996 Bearpath G&CC Alan Hans (N) John Fox (G) Pat Vincelli (G) Mike Sewall Jack Hughes (N) Gilbert Schmitz (N) 2015 Minneapolis GC Brian Patterson(G) 2008 North Oaks GC Jack Hughes (N) R.J. Smiley (G) Les Ernster (N)

MGA/WSGA SENIOR TOUR CUP MATCHES

The MGA Senior Tour and the Wisconsin State Golf Association Senior 2021 INFORMATION Tour will field teams of 24 players toface each other for 18-holes of 4TH MGA/WSGA concurrent singles and four-ball matches. SENIOR TOUR FINALS The top six players in Senior Net, Senior Gross, Master Net and Master SENIOR TOUR SENIOR Wednesday-Thursday, Gross in the overall performance points standings from the Metro, North- October 13-14, 2021 ern, and Southern sections combined will be invited to represent the MGA Blackwolf Run - team. All performance points earned will be totaled for the MGA/WSGA Meadow Valleys Course Cup Match points standings. 444 Highland Drive Kohler, Wis. americanclubresort.com/ 2020 RESULTS golf/blackwolf-run 855-444-2838 4th MGA/WSGA Senior Tour Cup Matches Pro: David Albrecht October 5-6, 2020 Blackwolf Run - Meadow Valleys Course CANCELLED due to COVID-19

MGA-WSGA SENIOR TOUR CUP MATCHES HISTORY

2020 Cancelled due to 2019 Madden's - The Classic 2018 Wild Rock GC 2017 Troy Burne GC COVID-19 MGA 20-WSGA 16 WSGA 19-MGA 17 WSGA 19-MGA 17

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Format: 18-hole stroke play. 2021 INFORMATION Eligibility: All golfers are eligible 28TH CHICK EVANS Handicap Index: – No limit. MEMORIAL SEVEN-CLUB Contact: Anne Colehour, 952-345-3969, FUNDRAISER [email protected] Monday, July 19, 2021 Hazeltine National Western Golf Association/Evans Scholars Foundation Golf Club The Evans Scholars Foundation, sponsored by the Western Golf 1900 Hazeltine Blvd, Association, administers the largest privately funded college scholarship Chaska, MN 55318 hazeltinenational.com program in the nation. Since 1930, when the first two Scholars enrolled Pro: Chandler Withington at Northwestern University, nearly 10,000 Evans Scholars Alumni have graduated from college, with more than 600 from Minnesota.

2020 RESULTS 28th Chick Evans Memorial Seven-Club Fundraiser July 20, 2020 The Minikahda Club, Minneapolis, Minn. Chick Evans CANCELLED due to COVID-19

DRIVE, CHIP & PUTT CHAMPIONSHIP LOCAL QUALIFYING CHICK EVANS/DRIVE, CHIP Now in its seventh year, the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship aims to help 2021 LOCAL QUALIFYING younger generations begin their lifelong connection with golf by providing a Jun 21 Austin CC fun, interactive platform for participants of all skill levels. This free youth golf Jun 24 Chaska TC development initiative welcomes boys and girls ages 7-15 to participate in sepa- Jun 28 Eagle Valley GC rate divisions in four age categories. Local qualifying takes place in all 50 states. Jul 7 Alexandria GC Jul 12 Madden's- Top performers at the local level will advance through subregional and regional Pine Beach East qualifiers, respectively. Top 80 performers – 40 boys and 40 girls – Jul 13 Pokegama GC earn an invitation to the National Finals at Augusta National. Jul 15 Rochester G&CC Jul 20 Eagle Creek GC Stage 1: Local Qualifying (May/June/July/August) - in all 50 states Jul 23 Eagle Lake Stage 2: Subregional Qualifying (July/August) - approximately 60 sites Youth Golf Ctr Stage 3: Regional Qualifying (September/October) - 10 host sites Jul 27 Village Green GC Aug 5 Brackett's Crossing CC Stage 4: Championship Final (April the following year) 2022 Drive, Chip & Putt 2020 RESULTS. Championship Sunday, April 3, 2022 2021 Drive, Chip & Putt Regional Qualifier Augusta National Golf Club Augusta, Ga. CANCELLED due to COVID-19 Complete information 2020 DRIVE, CHIP & PUTT REGIONAL QUALIFYING RESULTS drivechipandputt.com The following golfers qualified on September 28, 2019 at Interlachen Country Club for the cancelled 2020 Championship and will instead play in the 2021 Championship if age eligible.

2021 Drive, Chip & Putt BOYS REGIONAL QUALIFIERS GIRLS REGIONAL QUALIFIERS Championship Boys 14-15 Andrew Ramos, Blaine Girls 14-15 Ashleyjen Powell, Appleton, Wis. Sunday, April 4, 2021 Boys 12-13 Sam Udovich, Inver Grove Hghts Girls 12-13 Avery Zweig, McKinney, Texas Augusta National Golf Club Boys 10-11 Logan Keeter, Northbrook, Ill. Girls 10-11 McKenna Nelson, Beaver Dam, Wis. Augusta, Ga. Boys 7-9 Mitchell Shroyer, Middleton, Wis. Girls 7-9 Ava Frazier, Round Rock, Texas

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Youth On Course - Minnesota The Youth On Course program offers golfers ages 6-18 the opportunity to play participating courses in Minnesota and nationally for $5 or less. The annual membership for Youth on Course is $25 and also includes a junior membership to the MGA and a Handicap Index. Over 11,500 junior golfers enjoyed over 61,000 rounds in Minnesota during the 2020 golf season alone. Contact Joel Comstock, 952-345-3968, [email protected]

2020 RESULTS 2021 INFORMATION Youth On Course - Minnesota 100 Hole Hike YOUTH ON COURSE 100 HOLE HIKE October 5, 2020 FUNDRAISER Lafayette Club, Minnetonka Beach, Minn. Date & Host Site TBD 6 golfers raised over $23,000 for MN Youth on Course. They walked a total of 25 miles each while carrying their clubs!

2020 Hikers: Rachel Hernandez, Doug Hoffmann, Joel Comstock, Rachel Blauert, Tristan Gust, and Eric St. Peter. YOUTH ON COURSE ON YOUTH

2020 Team Hikers: Sarah Smith-Larkin, 2020 Team Hikers: Dianne Frantz, Marchia Gerst, Tom Smith, Patrick Larkin and Tim Roche. Barb Hanson and Gary Walen

2021 INFORMATION MGA Junior Girls' Clinic MGA JUNIOR GIRLS' This is a free clinic for girls, ages 8-19 years old. The clinic includes CLINICS sessions on driving, short game, putting, fitness and etiquette. 2021 Clinics TBD Check mngolf.org for announcements.

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Adele Peterson, Bearpath Golf & Country Club's 2020 Women's Club Champion.

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Adrian CC Alex Kremer Katie Wieneke Albany GC Ryan Sauerer Kevin Kohorst Deb Kersting Zac Kreuzer Alexandria GC Jerry Rose Larry Novotny, Emily Monroe Weston Nyberg Gene Seashore (MS) American Family GL Matt Duevel Augusta National North GC Tom Rammer Beth Pearson Austin CC Ben Meyer Clark Cipra Cindy Fuhrman Cindy Fuhrman Eli Krueger Reagan Harty Baker National GC Ben Scharenbroich Dave Gaebel Mary Ann Perry Mary Ann Perry Balmoral GC Tim Maaske Diana Fuder Cam Alt Bearpath G&CC Adam Rosenthal Paul Mortell Adele Peterson Jacob Van Dusen Bemidji T&CC Jay Gregory Curt Howard Pam Johnson Bent Creek GC Matt Opsal Scott Ainsworth Denise Zeyen Denise Zeyen Sam Haines Haley Wegscheid Bent Irons GC Mike Wolff Roger Blossom Black Bear GC Devyn Selnes Dapper Danielson Sami Mattson Bluff Creek GC Jason Folstad Clayton Sodetani Annette Ellson Bois De Sioux GC Robert Schuler Mike Ferrell MJ Krause Bridger Hansen Madison Bohn Boulder Pointe GC Steve Pribyl Bob Stinnett Cindy Budd, Bonnie Kragness Mary Pritchett Brackett’s Crossing CC Paul Meyer Doug Piper Donna Turner Laura Miler Fred Moede Maggie Flicek Braemar GC Bryan Francis Tim Smith Hillary Zuleger Kore Grate Pranay Singh Stella Bodensteiner Brightwood Hills GC Jay Jaques Jeff Super Cheryl Baker Bev Stalberger Connor Wolf Brooktree GC Dave Johnson Mike Ehlert Karin Steffenson Brookview GC Howard Hoffman Tom Hansen Sue Mahle & Lawn Bowling Bulrush GC Dustin Hjeny Rick Wright Bunker Hills GC Craig Blowers Nicki Reuterfeldt Burl Oaks GC Jordan Peters John Glenn Bev Limberg Amy Anderson Burning Cow GC Mike McCollow Bushwood CC Scott Seymour Cannon GC Alex Zeyen Bruce Hegland Katie Thielbar Castlewood Golf -The Rock Randy Stevens Bob Biernat Jill Thompson Cedar River GC Jeff Thalberg Dan Wagner Cohen Wiste Cedar Valley GC Paul Ciszak Chaska TC JB Randall Gerry Kauma Karla Hagen Kathy Fisher Jamison Wolfer Chisago Lakes GC John Hawkinson John Hawkinson Meagan Bewley Deb Brown Chomonix GC Alex Rogan Brian Blair Lori Newman Cleary Lake Park GC Jacob Russell, Jussette Oliver (8-10), Jacob Sazama (8-10), Izzy Parker (11-13) Morgan Doering (11-13), TJ Pinkowski (14+) Cloquet CC John Sheff Bob Neve Arica Sheff Brayden Tyman Coffee Mill GC Brad Scheel, Wendy Stumpf (N) Ron Stamschror (N) Columbia GC Steve Walters Paul Korman, Steve Walters (SS) Como GC Brian Arickx Dave Overkamp Cheryl Nordby Cragun’s Legacy Courses Gavin Metz Mike Moran Kathy Coombs MGA/PGA CUP

CLUB CHAMPIONS CLUB Creeksbend GC Martin Churney John Engler Barb Stoker Crosswoods GC Gary Norman (G), Gary Norman Sue Mitsch (9), Tracy Nelson Jim Mateyka (N) Ann Schrupp (18) Crow River GC Mark Stuckey Bruce Eckhart Alex Hantge Bobbi Hantge Cuyuna Rolling Hills Nick Healy Pat Smith, Joan Hasskamp Will Meyer Mike Mirau

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Dacotah Ridge GC Justice Wabasha Deer Run GC Ben Needham Bob Gordon Dellwood CC Eric Hayne Steve Poganski Olivia Herrick Barb Miller Detroit CC Tanner Lane Mike Seelye Ann Ferguson Hunter Burnside D.G.E. Ron Mexico Dwan GC Paul Schubring Mike Anderson Eagle Creek GC Brett Reid Clark Vollan Joey Wisocki Kessa Mara Eagle Ridge GC Matt Troumbly Dana Flinck Jan Maki Gordon T Skaar Eagle Valley GC Tom Nordstrom, Tom Nordstrom Jennifer Britten, Dave Heisler Michele Odalen Eastwood GC Steve Love Steve Love Robin Goetz Edina CC Peter Hankinson Tim Vernon Tracy Moen Ben Sanderson Laura Vernon Edinburgh USA Jamey Dufner Mike Duffey Kelly Johnson Elk River GC Tim Kratzke Tim Gordon Amanda O’Donnell Gloria Jenson Avery O’Donnell Emerald Greens GC Dan Ament Al Stangl Emily Greens GC Scott Balthazor Randy Biittner Enger Park GC Chris Stafne Noah Bender Callie Showalter Eshquaguma CC Beau Mitchell Kris Coombe Falcon Ridge GC Jared Houle Paul Howe Trista Stebner Faribault GC Austin Dickey JC Ahlers Ruth Hofmeister Keaton Ginter Forest Hills GC Brad Holzinger Tim Peterson Trish Olsen Lisa Lawry Fosston GC Travis Quam Janet Landsverk Fountain Valley GC Justin Burleson Marty Chromy, John Sexton, Vic Zukanoff (SS) Fox Lake GC Josh Ellanson Leann Steen Francis A. Gross GC Rob Hendricksen Bill Zerull Marli Komarek Geneva GC Jason Johanson Rose Gibson Braeden Sladek Golden Valley CC Patrick Datz Tracy Ahlborn Maggie Masica Aaryan Gulati Alyssa Raghuveer Golf Scotland Society Garrett Clause Kevin Black Goodrich GC Andrew Dallas Randy McGrew, Bob Casura (SS) Gopher Hills GC Ed Cassidy Grand View Lodge Michael Parry, Todd Magnuson, Claudia Pilot, Bill Mathis (N) Terry Lutz (N) Nancy Thayer-Haggerty (N) Green Haven GC Shawn Walsh Paul Talbot Hadley Creek Golf David Lenz Ron Stockfleth Molly Williams Kathy Radke Learning Center Hastings GC Sam Otto Patty Hulse Hawk Creek CC Sam Peterson Randy Post Darci Mohr Marsha DuHoux Hazeltine National GC Scott Gustafson Mark Knutson Mary Flynn Brock Reding Kate Burke CLUB CHAMPIONS

Hazy Morning GC Chris Rettman CUP MGA/PGA Headwaters GC Trent Wilcox Trent Wilcox Heritage Links GC Jason Folstad Ron Park Bri Bren Sue Park Gavin Cronkhite Hiawatha GC Nick Sundboom Mark Seagren Jay Frolick Hidden Haven GC Phil Klein, Ken Stewart Sandee Woessner, Chris Fouquette, Deb Lewis, Gary Lemke, Jim Jones, Carole Nielsen Joe Wegleitner Highland National GC J.R. Shimpach Greg Knoblauch Jenny Malek Honourable TC Golfers Tom Gale Jr

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Indian Hills GC Jeff Boyden James Yunker Amy Ament Patty Minehan Camden O’Malley, Nora Roberts Gideon Roberts Interlachen CC Paul Meyer Steve Stenbeck Jasi Acharya Ferguson Breuer Kaitlyn McGuire Interlaken GC Joe Nordquist Amanda Smith Inver Wood GC Jennifer Fall, Jane Bohman Island View GC Mike Kosiek Dan Spillum Kristin Johnson Julie Fuecker It’s All In The Hips Brad Estochen Mike McDonough Jackson GC Brent Anderson Brent Chozen Elyse Holm Jan Fransen KAGS Peter Omoke Karlstad GC Nick Anderson Keller GC Andrew Layton Greg Murphy Merridith Joly Liz Olson Koronis Hills GC Randy Beier Mike Wertish Lafayette Club Mike Lang Mark Feinberg Patty Napier Lake Miltona GC Ryan Bremmer Stephanie Malingen LeSueur CC Geoff Klein Randy Anderson Claire Orcutt Cathy Schluter Jack Ammann McKenna Reinhardt Little Crow CC Paul Hannig Warren Matson Raelin Setrum Peyton Coahran Loggers Trail GC Greg Graf Gary Huber Sue Stennes-Rogness Long Bow GC Mike Savre Pat Roush Loon Lake GC Jerrod Hanson Shelly Hotzler Luverne CC Ben Nath Chris Nowatzki MJ Graphenteen Copper Arends Lynx National GC Tim Deschene Bob McLellan Majestic Oaks GC Tony Vanyo Craig Fleek (S), Rick Vanyo (SS), John Bauer (M) Manitou Ridge GC Colin Stuhr Tina Payton Mankato GC Chris Gustafson Bill Bohning JoAnn Curtis Julie Hiniker Carter Holtaus Marshall GC Jacob Baker Tim Stegner Rachel Schwartz Luke Ehlers Mayflower CC Bob Deming Larry Linsmeier Lisa Kiecker Meadow Greens GC Jordan Wilson Glen Fuller Theresa Turner Meadowbrook GC Tom Weko Tom Weko Bo Dolphin (Suburban) Meadowlark CC Craig Meyer John Kociemba Stacey Austing-Jacobson Meadows GC Pat Deitz Tim Thompson Janel Pender Medina G&CC Peter Capouch Jim Tyler Ann Peiler Mendakota CC Mike Fiedler Bill Gotlieb Mindy Rutzick Mesaba CC Jeff Thune Marv Vuicich Kristen Sundvall Midland Hills CC Evan Krawczyk Tim Klis Katie Hronski Susan Johnson Minneapolis GC Keith Goodman Scott Bartsch Sarah Fjelstul Minnesota National GC Josh Wahlin, Don Olson (Savanna), Moe DeRosier, David Robb (N) Barb Olson (Savanna), Ann Carlson (N) Minnesota Valley CC Matt Yeager Keith Carpenter Brittany Clements Alison Hurley Minnewaska GC Josh Sherlin Tony Janu Karna Peters Zach Gugisberg Mississippi National GL David Hanft Ted Vajgrt Montgomery National GC Greg Tuttle Monticello CC Ben Wrazidlo Mark Holmes Jackie Santopietro Brady Bergstrom

MGA/PGA CUP Moose Lake GC Jeff Cannon Ron Miller Janelle Hennen Mary Cannon CLUB CHAMPIONS CLUB New Prague GC Nick Pexa Steve Smith Taylor Krouse New Ulm CC Lucas Stull Rand Wiltscheck Sue Prunty Char Dannheim Ben Pearson North Branch GC Dennis Johnson Jeff Houle - - - - North Oaks GC Brad Holzinger Ross Strehlow Tara Peterson Deanna Conrad Joey Fretheim Northern Hills GC Matt Erredge Anne Green (G), Judy Wasser (N) Northfield GC Max Tylke Steve Bakke Molly Stevens Ike Vessey Emerson Garlie Northland CC Joseph Liberty Carl Horsch Sue Liberty Garrett Olek Northwest Airlines Ramp Michael McQuoid

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Oak Glen GC Tony Gabriel Lou Gallagher Liz Olson Liz Olson Oak Marsh GC Bob Olson Bob Krinke Sarah Lewis Oak Ridge CC Mike Hollway Bruce Moss Gail Tilsner Oak Summit GC Doug Wright Dave Yennie (G), Royce DeCook (N) Oak View GC (Greenbush) Jon Sovde Oak View GC (Alden) Brian Tukua Katie Hallman Oakcrest GC Ben Johnson Gina Wensloff Teagan LaPlante Oakdale GC Sam Tipka Katie Ovitt Oaks GC Jeff Ruzek Steve McCamy Sherry Heydt Sherry Heydt Keegan Bronson Olivia GC Brett Benson Mark Olson Judy Dirks Ryan Schrupp Kenna Henriksen Olympic Hills GC Bryce Hanstad John Wells Amy Rasmussen Chase Larson Emma Davies Oneka Ridge GC Matt Fieldler Ron Raasch Rachel Heitala Ortonville Municipal GC Jodi Lockwood Osakis CC Chase Triebenbach Rod Sylvester Owatonna CC Tanner Grimmius Mark Rodde Sue Erickson Jonathan Wall Danica Hager Pebble Creek GC Spencer Hinrichs Jim Anderson Lori Keller Isaac Flicker Pebble Lake GC Trevor Gervais Gregg Western Emma Thompson Lisa Burrington Charlie Fuder Annika Jyrkas Perham Lakeside GC Chris Myhro Wayne Caughey Cassie Kostka Phalen Park GC Jack Peterson Chris Friberg Marion Holly Mary Cardinal Pine City CC Rob Witter Kathy Sherer Pine Island GC Brian Fogarty Kevin Petersen Brandy Becker Cathy Rossow Anders Larson Pioneer Creek GC Max Coatta Peter Rowland Shelley Kasperek Joe Scheck Pokegama GC Jeff Ericson Mikki Kromy Pomme de Terre GC Jacob Zosel Shiori Legate Prestwick GC William Hickey (G), Ty Sheridan (G), April Zhou (18), Jewel Melin (G), John Bonifaci (N) Dennis Nelson (N) Janis McCall (9AM) Bev Neitz (N) Megan Youngstrom (9PM-G) Heather Collins/Bev Neitz (9PM-N) Princeton GC Jack Southard, Dave Bue, Helen Sanborn, Mike Fore (N) Greg Lonsky (N) Jenny George (N) Purple Hawk CC Jake Warneke Jon Dunbar Kathy Johnson Kathy Johnson Refuge GC Jeremy Savageau Pete Tokle Linda Redden Rich Spring GC Mark Becker Steve Peterka Kristina Liebel Jeanne Lust Ridges at Sand Creek Jason Holmberg Jess Whittlef Ridgeview CC Jackson Purdy Lyn Ellingson Amy Schintz River Crest Public GC Seth Olson Tom Reeves Karen Mulder River Oaks Municipal GC Jim Anderson Jeff Lundblad, Lori Dreier Nate Donlon Carissa Oberding Mark Walker Riverwood National GC Tommy Smith Terry Rask CLUB CHAMPIONS

Rochester G&CC Eric Deutsch Scott Heck Natalie Amundson CUP MGA/PGA

Rose Lake GC Chad Lutterman Jeff Frey Kim Murphy Brock Luterman Anika Haugen Roseville Cedarholm GC Andy Verville Deanna Conrad Royal GC Robert Dew Dave Anderson Lindsey Huettl Cathy White Rum River Hills GC Devin Holmes John Compton Carlie Allen Rush Creek GC Ben Strauman Jay Neuroth Deb Neary Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge Alex Thole (G), Jack Park (N)

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Shamrock GC Tim Henry Bruce Hill Shoreland CC Carter Doose Ed Rundell, Dave Knopick Anna Amos Silver Bay GC Eric Berquist Mike O’Leary Linda Saaristo Somerby GC Matt Norgaard Marc Miller Ellen Wente Cindy Smith Conrad Wall Somerset CC Dan Ehrmanntraut Matt Layman Teri Mahar Teri Mahar Finn O’brien Southbrook GC Craig Johnson John Nagel Deb Reiter Southern Hills GC Kyler Schwamb Ron Johnson Crystal Friesz Zach Rouleau Southview CC Dave Haslerud Dave Haslerud Lottie Steinke Bonnie Jung Miles Bollinger Spring Brook GC Noah Klapmeier Bob Dahms Lola Heinrich Lola Heinrich Spring Hill GC Jay Cavanagh Ron Wobbeking Pat Zimmerman St. Cloud CC Brad Andvik Terry Slingluff Sheila Goette Nathan Schuver Averie Andvik Stillwater CC David Gunderson Doug Monson Paige McCullough Karen Norton Henry Lawrence Paige O’Neal Stone Creek Golf Jeff DeRocher Neil Hogendorn Corri Gross Sundance GC Matt Lindgren Ray Cosky Tanners Brook GC Kelly Grindahl Kelly Grindahl Kelly Grindahl Candace Gruman (18), Krista Lange (9) Terrace View GC Zach Buelow Sam Terrell Territory GC Adam McArthur, Paul Hans (N) Amber Daniels The Links at Northfork John Butler Bob Edwards The Minikahda Club Bob Rolston Anna Sabiston Ian Friederichs Clara Halverson The Playas GC Matt Romain The Ponds at Adam Almich Peach Larson (S), Cheri Johnson Cheri Johnson (S), Battle Creek Jim Cade (SS) Marlys Howells (SS) The Ponds GC Matt Boeser (G), Kalley Wagner (G), Ryan Dainty (N) Tanya Ness (N) The Wilds GC Jay Barriball Roger Hamp Theodore Wirth GC Nick Gergen James Beck Timber Creek GC Brett Hueckman Greg Skinner Stephanie Kiemel Zach Lakosky Tipsinah Mounds GC John Toso Brian Carr Chelle Dewey Helen Kolden Brady Grefsrud TPC Twin Cities Parham Booker Betsy Kelly Jake Birdwell Liz Bradley Travelers GC Jim LeVoir University of Minnesota, Ken Gay Ken Gay, Les Bolstad GC Skip Schultz (M) Valleywood GC Bob McBurney Bob Mcburney Terry Henschel Victory Links GC Brett LaMotte John Hommes Erin Summerbell Wapicada GC Justin Berg, Jason Rieder, Sam Sommers, Bernie Brown, Jason Harren (N) Joel Weber (SS), Sally Deyak Sandra Haller Rick Hayman (N) Waseca Lakeside Club Jon Pederson Amy Potter Wayzata CC Mark Petzold Ben Smith Kelli Puhl PJ Herron Grace Petzold Wedgewood Cove GC Jonny Breuer Jim Johnson Westfield GC Steve Grossell Tom Hoffman Wheaton CC Alan Schmidt Monty Itzen Betty Ranney Carol Lundquist White Bear YC Luke Juhl Nell Allen Mansy Godfrey Whitetail Run GC David Drexler Ken Bullock Gloria Bullock Dorothy Beyer MGA/PGA CUP

CLUB CHAMPIONS CLUB Wild Marsh GC Dave Carothers Rick Stang Kristin Wilson Cheryl Ernesti Windom CC Brent Anderson Pogo Kaiser Tara Smith Windsong Farm Phillip Ebner Timothy Ertmer Brenda Williams Winthrop GC Brett Wilhelm, Tom Wilhelm, Men's Club: Sr Men's Club: Taylor & Seth Heikkila Mike Holmin & Lonny Carpenter Woodhill CC Will Phelps Peter Herfurth Betsy Aldrich Lili McMillan Ford Stofer Zumbrota GC Taylor Sanborn Paula Myran

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Harry Legg, one of Minnesota's most The Trans-Mississippi Amateur returns two times in Minnesota (1912 & 1916). prolific champions including winning the Trans-Mississippi Amateur Championship to Minnesota this year at Windsong Farm, mngolf.org

MINNESOTA HISTORY MINNESOTA 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide 2021 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS in Minnesota

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MINNESOTA

2019 KPMG Women's PGA Jerry Gruidl (Sr) 1960 Western Amateur 1932 PGA Championship Championship 1999 NCAA Division I Northland Country Club Keller Golf Club

Hazeltine National Golf Club Golf Championship Tommy Aaron Olin Dutra Hannah Green Hazeltine National Golf Club 1959 PGA Championship 1931 Trans-Mississippi 2016 Ryder Cup University of Georgia (Team) Minneapolis Golf Club Golden Valley Country Club Hazeltine National Golf Club Luke Donald, Northwestern Univ. Bob Rosburg John Goodman USA (Individual) 1959 Trans-Mississippi 1928 Women’s 2016 Junior Ryder Cup 1996 Western Junior Woodhill Country Club Trans-Mississippi Interlachen Country Club Edina Country Club Jack Nicklaus The Minikahda Club USA Andy Rapp 1954 PGA Championship O.S. Hill 2010 Western Women’s 1994 Trans-Mississippi Keller Golf Club 1926 Western Amateur Amateur The Minikahda Club Chick Harbert White Bear Yacht Club Rochester Golf & Country Club Sandy Adelman 1952 Western Junior Frank Dolp Jaclyn Jansen 1988 Trans-Mississippi University Golf Club 1925 Western Women’s 2009 PGA Championship Woodhill Country Club Don Nichols Amateur Hazeltine National Golf Club White Bear Yacht Club Tom Merry 1949 Western Open Y.E. Yang S.L. Reinhardt 1981 Trans-Mississippi Keller Golf Club 2007 Trans-Mississippi The Minikahda Club Sam Snead 1923 Trans-Mississippi The Minikahda Club Robert Wrenn 1946 Western Amateur The Minikahda Club Trent Brown (M), 1974 Western Junior Northland Country Club Eddie Held Chris Maletis (Sr) University Golf Club Frank Stranahan 1916 Trans-Mississippi 2003 National Amputee Edwin Fisher, Jr. Interlachen Country Club Championship 1940 Western Amateur Harry Legg Hazeltine National Golf Club/ 1967 Women’s Minneapolis Golf Club Trans-Mississippi Chaska Town Course Marvin Ward 1914 Western Open Rochester Golf & Country Club Kenny Green (M), 1939 Women’s Interlachen Country Club Jane Bastanchury Kim Moore (W) Trans-Mississippi Jim Barnes 1966 Trans-Mississippi Edina Country Club 2002 Solheim Cup 1912 Trans-Mississippi Edina Country Club Patty Berg Matches The Minikahda Club Jim Weichers Interlachen Country Club 1938 Western Junior Harry Legg USA 1965 Western Women’s University Golf Club Amateur 1910 Western Amateur 2002 PGA Championship Charles Betcher Wayzata Country Club The Minikahda Club Hazeltine National Golf Club 1937 Western Women’s Barbara Fay White Mason Phelps Rich Beem Amateur 1962 Western Junior Town & Country Club 1904 Trans-Mississippi 2000 Trans-Mississippi University Golf Club Marion Miley The Minikahda Club White Bear Yacht Club George Shortridge H.P. Bend Mike McCoy (M),

FUTURE SITES

2021 Trans-Mississippi Amateur Championship July 5-9, 2021 Windsong Farm (Independence) 2029 47th Ryder Cup Hazeltine National Golf Club The 2016 Ryder Cup was held at Hazeltine National Golf Club won by Team USA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS NATIONAL

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2017 U.S. Senior Amateur 1993 Walker Cup Matches 1979 U.S. Women’s 1956 U.S. Women’s Open The Minikahda Club Interlachen Country Club Amateur Public Links Northland Country Club Sean Knapp USA Braemar Golf Course Kathy Cornelius Lori Castillo 2008 U.S. Women’s Open 1993 U.S. Women’s 1951 U.S. Women’s Interlachen Country Club Mid-Amateur 1977 U.S. Women’s Open Amateur Inbee Park Rochester Golf & Country Club Hazeltine National Golf Club Town & Country Club Sarah LeBrun Ingram Hollis Stacy Dorothy Kirby 2006 U.S. Amateur Hazeltine National Golf Club/ 1992 U.S. Amateur 1976 U.S. Amateur 1950 U.S. Amateur Public Links Minneapolis Golf Club Chaska Town Course Public Links Edinburgh USA Bunker Hills Golf Club Sam Urzetta Richie Ramsey Warren Schutte Eddie Mudd 1947 U.S. Amateur 2004 U.S. Amateur Public Links Public Links 1991 U.S. Open 1970 U.S. Open Meadowbrook Golf Club Rush Creek Golf Club Hazeltine National Golf Club Hazeltine National Golf Club Wilfred Crossley Ryan Moore Payne Stewart Tony Jacklin 1935 U.S. Women’s 2001 U.S. Women’s 1988 U.S. Women’s 1966 U.S. Women’s Open Amateur State Team Amateur Hazeltine National Golf Club Interlachen Country Club Woodhill Country Club The Minikahda Club Sandra Spuzich Pearl Sinn Glenna Collett Minnesota 1964 U.S. Amateur 1931 U.S. Amateur 2001 U.S. Men’s 1988 U.S. Junior Girls’ Public Links Public Links State Team Golden Valley Country Club Francis A. Gross Golf Course Keller Golf Club Hazeltine National Golf Club Jamille Jose William McDonald Charles Ferrera Minnesota 1986 U.S. Senior Amateur 1958 U.S. Junior Amateur 1930 U.S. Open 1998 Curtis Cup Matches Interlachen Country Club University Golf Club Interlachen Country Club The Minikahda Club R.S. Williams Gordon Baker Robert T. Jones Jr. USA 1984 U.S. Junior Amateur 1957 Walker Cup Matches 1927 U.S. Amateur 1995 U.S. Senior Wayzata Country Club The Minikahda Club The Minikahda Club Women’s Amateur Doug Martin USA Robert T. Jones Jr. Somerset Country Club Jean Smith 1983 U.S. Senior Open 1956 U.S. Senior Amateur 1916 U.S. Open Hazeltine National Golf Club Somerset Country Club The Minikahda Club 1994 U.S. Mid-Amateur Billy Casper Frederick J. Wright Charles Evans Jr. Hazeltine National Golf Club/ Wayzata CC Tim Jackson USGA CHAMPIONSHIPS USGA

The 2008 U.S. Women’s Open was held at Interlachen Country Club won by Inbee Park.

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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS FROM MINNESOTA

2017 U.S. Amateur 2006 Western Amateur 1998 NCAA Division I 1990 U.S. Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championship Championship Men’s Golf Championship Championship Pinehurst Resort & Country Club Point O’Woods G&CC University of New Mexico Troon Golf & Country Club Frankie Capan Bronson LaCassie Championship Course Jim Stuart (with partner Shuai Ming Wong) 2003 U.S. Women’s Open James McLean 1985 U.S. Amateur Public 2015 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship 1997 USGA Men’s State Links Championship Championship Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club Team Championship Wailua Country Club John’s Island Club Hilary Lunke SunRidge Canyon Golf Club Jim Sorenson Sammy Schmitz 2002 NCAA Division I John Harris, Terry O’Loughlin, 1984 British Ladies 2010 North & South Men’s Golf Championship Joe Stansberry Amateur Championship Amateur Championship Scarlet Course 1996 Open Championship Royal Troon Golf Club Pinehurst No. 2 Matt Anderson, Royal Lytham & St. Annes Jody Rosenthal Donald Constable Wilhelm Schauman, Tom Lehman 1979 U.S. Women’s Open David Morgan, Simon Nash, 2008 NCAA Division III 1993 U.S. Amateur Championship Justin Smith Men’s Golf Championship Championship Brooklawn Country Club Atlanta, GA 2001 USGA Men’s State Champions Golf Club Jerilyn Britz College of St. John’s Team Championship John Harris 1979 Women’s Hazeltine National Golf Club 2008 Trans-Miss Four-Ball 1992 NCAA Division III North & South Amateur Championship John Carlson, Men’s Golf Championship Championship Bandon Dunes Resort Jered Gusso, John Harris Wooster, OH Pinehurst No. 2 Joey Gullion/ Brent Mumford 2001 USGA Women’s State Jon Lindquist (Gustavus) Julie Gumlia (University of Minnesota) Team Championship 1991 U.S. Mid-Amateur 1975 U.S. Father & Son 2007 NCAA Division III Woodhill Country Club Championship Championship Men’s Golf Championship Claudia Pilot, Leigh Klasse, Long Cove Club Site unkown Hawthorns Golf & Country Club Julie Kalina Jensen Jim Stuart Bob and John Harris Clinton Dammann (St. Johns) 2000 Trans-Miss Senior 1991 NAIA Men’s Golf 1958 National Women’s 2007 NCAA Division III Championship Championship Intercollegiate Men’s Golf Championship White Bear Yacht Club Twin Hills Country Club Tournament Hawthorns Golf & Country Club Jerry Gruidl Cameron Beckman Veenker Memorial Golf Course College of St. John’s 1999 U.S. Women’s (Texas Lutheran) Carole Pushing Mid-Amateur Championship (Carleton) Cherokee Town & Country Club Alissa Herron USGA/Chris Keane

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS NATIONAL The 2015 U.S Mid-Amateur Champion: Sammy Schmitz

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1958 U.S. Public Links 1946 U.S. Women’s Open 1938 Women’s 1912 Trans-Miss Team Championship Championship Western Open Championship Silver Lake Golf Club Spokane Country Club Broadmoor Golf Club The Minikahda Club Gene Hanson, Chet Lataweic, Patty Berg Bea Barrett Harry Legg Dayton Olson 1944 NCAA Division I 1938 Women’s Western 1911 Trans-Miss 1958 Women’s Men’s Golf Championship Amateur Championship Championship Western Open Inverness Golf Club Westmoreland Country Club Omaha Country Club Kahkwa Country Club Louis Lick Patty Berg Harry Legg Patty Berg (University of Minnesota) 1929 U.S. Amateur 1910 Trans-Miss 1957 Women’s 1943 NCAA Division III Championship Championship Western Open Men’s Golf Championship Pebble Beach Golf Links Denver Country Club Montgomery Country Club Site unkown Jimmy Johnston Harry Legg Patty Berg Wally Ulrich (Carleton) 1926 U.S. Amateur Public 1909 Trans-Miss 1955 Women’s 1943 Women’s Western Links Championship Championship Western Open Open Grover Cleveland Park Des Moines Golf & Maple Bluff Country Club Glen Oak Country Club Les Bolstad Country Club Patty Berg Patty Berg 1924 Western Amateur Harry Legg 1951 Women’s 1941 Women’s Western Championship 1906 Trans-Miss Western Open Open Hinsdale Country Club Championship Whitemarsh Valley Country Club Cincinnati Country Club Jimmy Johnston Omaha Field Club Patty Berg Patty Berg 1919 Western Amateur C.T. Jaffray 1948 Women’s 1940 U.S. Amateur Public Championship 1904 Trans-Miss Western Open Links Championship Sunset Hill Country Club Championship Skycrest Country Club Rackham Golf Club Harry Legg The Minikahda Club Patty Berg Bob Clark 1916 Trans-Miss Harold Bend 1938 U.S. Women’s Championship Amateur Championship Interlachen Country Club Westmoreland Country Club Harry Legg Patty Berg

The 1938 U.S. Women’s Amateur Champion: Patty Berg NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

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3M Championship The 3M Championship was a professional golf tournament in Minnesota on the PGA Tour Cham- pions schedule, played annually at the TPC Twin Cities in Blaine. 3M was the main sponsor of the tournament. It debuted in 1993 as the Burnet Senior Classic, and was originally held at the Bunker Hills Golf Course in nearby Coon Rapids. After eight editions, the tournament moved to the newly built TPC Twin Cities in 2001, when 3M took over as sponsor. Within the tournament was the "Greats of Golf Challenge," an exhibition scramble on Saturday among teams of former major winners and hall of famers of both genders. Recent participants include Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, and Nancy Lopez.[5] In 2018, it was announced that the 2018 3M Championship would be the final playing of the event, as it would be replaced by the 3M Open on the PGA Tour starting in 2019. Kenny Perry was the final champion of the event, winning his third 3M Championship on August 5, 2018.

3M CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

TPC Twin Cities hosted all 2010 David Frost Know as the Coldwell Banker Burnet Classic (1998-2000) of the 3M Championships and Burnet Senior Classic (1993-1997) all hosted by 2009 Bernhard Langer (2001-2018) Bunker Hills Golf Course 2008 R.W. Eaks 2018 Kenny Perry 2000 Ed Dougherty 1997 Hale Irwin 2007 D.A. Weibring 2017 Paul Goydos 1999 Hale Irwin 1996 Vincente Fernandez 2006 David Edwards 2016 Joe Durant 1998 Leonard Thompson 1995 Raymond Floyd 2005 Tom Purtzer 2015 Kenny Perry 1994 Dave Stockton 2004 Tom Kite 2014 Kenny Perry 1993 Chi-Chi Rodriguez 2003 Wayne Levi 2013 Tom Pernice, Jr. 2002 Hale Irwin 2012 Bernhard Langer 2001 Bruce Lietzke 2011 Jay Haas DISCONTINUED CHAMPIONSHIPS DISCONTINUED

316 mngolf.org 2021 MGA Yearbook and Media Guide Minnesota/Manitoba Junior Cup Matches The Minnesota/Manitoba Junior Cup Matches were discontinued in 2011. The format was a team match play competition between Minnesota and Manitoba. Boys and girls competed in foursome (alternate shot) match play, four-ball (best ball) match play and singles matches.

MINNESOTA/MANITOBA PAST CHAMPIONS

(1994-2010) 2006 Pine Ridge GC, 2002 Minnewasta CC, 1997 Wildflower at Fair Hills, BOYS AND GIRLS COMPETED. Winnepeg Manitoba Detroit Lakes 2018 Pine Ridge GC, MN 12 – Manitoba 4 (Boys) Manitoba 8 – MN 8 (Boys) MN 9 – Manitoba 7 (Boys) Manitoba MN 11 – Manitoba 1 (Girls) MN 9 – Manitoba 3 (Girls) MN 12 – Manitoba 0 (Girls) MN 10.5 – Manitoba 5.5 (Boys) 2005 Northfield GC, 2001 Mesaba CC, Hibbing 1996 Hecla GC, Manitoba MN 8 – Manitoba 4 (Girls) Northfield MN 9 – Manitoba 7 (Boys) MN 8 – Manitoba 8 (Boys) 2009 Moorhead CC, MN 12 – Manitoba 4 5 (Boys) MN – Manitoba (Girls) MN 8 – Manitoba 0 (Girls) MN 7 – Manitoba 5 (Girls) Manitoba unable to field team Moorhead 1995 Town & Country Club, MN 10 – Manitoba 6 (Boys) 2004 The Links 2000 Kenora CC, Ontario St. Paul MN 10 – Manitoba 2 (Girls) at Quarry Oaks, MN 9 – Manitoba 7 (Boys) MN 12 – Manitoba 4 (Boys) Steinbach 2008 Minnewasta G&CC, MN 11.5 – Manitoba .5 (Girls) MN 12 – Manitoba 0 (Girls) Morden MN 9.5 – Manitoba 6.5 (Boys) 1999 The Pines at 1994 Elmhurst GC, MN 11 – Manitoba 5 (Boys) MN 7.5 – Manitoba 4.5 (Girls) Grand View Lodge, Nisswa Winnipeg MN 11.5 – Manitoba .5 (Girls) 2003 Bemidji T&CC, Manitoba 9.5 – MN 6.5 (Boys) Manitoba 9 – MN 7 (Boys) Bemidji 2007 White Bear YC, MN 10.5 – Manitoba 1.5 (Girls) MN 7.5 – Manitoba.5 (Girls) Dellwood MN 13 – Manitoba 3 (Boys) MN 11.5 – Manitoba .5 (Girls) 1998 Niakwa CC, Winnipeg MN 11.5 – Manitoba 4.5 (Boys) MN 10.5 – Manitoba 5.5 (Boys) MN 12 – Manitoba 0 (Girls) MN 11 – Manitoba 1 (Girls)

(1989-1993) 1990 Hecla GC, Manitoba 1986 Elmhurst G&CC, 1983 Woodhill CC, Wayzata ONLY BOYS COMPETED. Manitoba 13 – MN 3 (Boys) Winnipeg Manitoba 8.5 – MN 7.5 (Boys) Manitoba 13.5 – MN 2.5 (Boys) 1993 White Bear YC, 1989 Hazeltine Nat. GC, 1982 Glendale CC, Dellwood Chaska 1985 Moorhead CC, Winnipeg MN 12 – Manitoba 4 (Boys) Manitoba 8.5 – MN 7.5 (Boys) Moorhead Manitoba 8.5 – MN 7.5 (Boys) Manitoba 9 – MN 7 (Boys) 1992 Glendale CC, Winnipeg 1988 Elmhurst G&CC, 1981 Mesaba CC, MN 12.5 – Manitoba 3.5 (Boys) Winnipeg 1984 Breezy Bend GC, Hibbing Winnipeg 1991 Midland Hills CC, MN 11.5 – Manitoba 4.5 (Boys) MN 8.5 – Manitoba 7.5 (Boys) Manitoba 8 – MN 8 (Boys) St. Paul 1987 Wayzata CC, Wayzata MN 10 – Manitoba 6 (Boys) MN 12.5 – Manitoba 3.5 (Boys) DISCONTINUED CHAMPIONSHIPS

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MGA Team Championship The MGA Team Championship was discontinued in 2014. The format was 36 holes of one best ball score among two 2-person teams (four players total).

MGA TEAM PAST CHAMPIONS

2013 TPC Twin Cities 2010 Golden Eagle GC 2007 Dacotah Ridge GC 2004 Somerby GC JT Johnson/Trent Peterson/ Mark and Matthew Mueller/ David Anderson/Steve Chesley/ Thomas Auld/Todd Sinjem/ Mark Aldrich/Erik Christopherson Jay Roberts/Brett Whaley Anthony Daffer/John Greenagel Wayne Severud/John Sexton 2012 TPC Twin Cities 2009 The Legend & 2006 Dacotah Ridge GC 2003 Madden’s The Classic Tony Daffer/David Anderson/ The Quarry at Giants Ridge Chris Baas/Mick Hockinson/ Bobby Miller/John Anderson/ John Greenagel/Steve Chesley Andrew Petersen/Chris Baas/ Andrew Petersen/Phil Schmidt Bill Tadewald/Greg Jamieson Phil Schmidt/Steve Petersen 2011 Golden Eagle GC 2005 Somerby GC 2002 Madden’s The Classic Michael Christenson/Derek Rolle 2008 The Legend & John Anderson/Scott Fenwick/ Joe Stansberry/Don Howe/ Clinton Cornell/Matt Schneider The Quarry at Giants Ridge Bill Tadewald/Mark Boettcher James Wahl/Mark Aldrich Mark Mueller/Jay Roberts/ Brent Steinke/Brett Whaley

MPGA Match Play & Senior Match Play Championships The MPGA Match Play Championship was discontinued in 2017.

MPGA MATCH PLAY HISTORY

Champion listed first with 2014 Riverwood Nat. GC 2012 Albion Ridges GC Runner-Up listed second. Geoff Klein, Valleywood GC Jon Hanner, Baker National GC Alex Holton, Wild Marsh GC David Smith, Rush Creek GC 2016 Southern Hills GC Mike Barrette, Pokegama GC 2013 Pebble Creek GC 2011 Bunker Hills GC Max Tylke, Valleywood GC Trent Peterson, Valleywood GC Kane Bauer, Valleywood GC Jordan Hawkinson, StoneRidge GC Alex Kline, Links at Northfork 2015 Emerald Greens GC Brad Gaustad, Keller GC Joel B. Johnson, Tanners Brook GC

MPGA SENIOR MATCH PLAY HISTORY

Champion listed first with 2015 Emerald Greens GC 2013 Pebble Creek GC Runner-Up listed second. Jeff Teal, Island View GC Bruce Hegland, Cannon GC Steve Whittaker, Pebble Creek GC Steve Whittaker, Pebble Creek GC 2016 Southern Hills GC David McCook, University GC 2014 Riverwood Nat. GC John Juntilla, Island View GC Terry Moores III, Twin Cities GC Jon Empanger, Island View GC DISCONTINUED CHAMPIONSHIPS DISCONTINUED

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U.S. STATE TEAM - MINNESOTA MEN’S HISTORY

2016 Country Club of Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala. 2005 Berkeley Hall Club, Bluffton, SC Jesse Bull, Andrew McCain, Trent Peterson, Jim Lehman, Wayne Severud, Joe Stansberry, Kip Colwell (Captain) George Cliff (Captain) MN finished T-5th (430), Champions: Michigan (422) MN finished 35th (450), Texas (422) 2014 French Lick Resort (Pete Dye Course), French Lick, Ind. 2003 Charles River CC, Newton Centre, MA Jesse Bull, Troy Johnson, Trent Peterson, Mark Christensen, Phil Ebner, Joe Stansberry, Ken Gerszenyi (Captain) Rod Magnuson (Captain) MN finished T-22nd (449), Champions: Texas (428) MN finished T11th (428), Champions: Tennessee (413) 2012 Galloway National GC, Galloway, NJ 2001 Hazeltine National GC, Chaska, MN Andy Jacobson, Jesse Larson, Matt Schneider, John Carlson, Jered Gusso, John Harris, Rick Soskin (Captain) Warren Rebholz (Captain) MN finished 24th (458), Champions: New York (428) Champions: Minnesota (432) 2010 Mayacama GC, Santa Rosa, CA 1999 Golden Horseshoe GC, Williamburgs, VA Erik Christopherson, Greg Melhus, Johnny Larson, J.B. Lloyd, Terry O’Loughlin, Joe Stansberry Cal Simmons (Captain) MN finished T2nd (281), Champions: Texas (280) MN finished 37th (455), Champions: Kansas (423) 1997 SunRidge Canyon GC, Fountain Hills, AZ 2009 The Country Club at St. Albans (Lewis and Clark), John Harris, Terry O’Loughlin, Joe Stansberry St. Louis, MO Champions: Minnesota (416) MN did not qualify in rain shortened event (296) 1995 Lake Nona GC, Orlando, FL Champions: Pennsylvania Mike Christensen, John Harris, Joe Stansberry 2007 The Club at Carlton Woods, The Woodlands, TX MN finished T24th (447), Champions: Virginia (424) Jim Lehman, Tom Jenkins, Wayne Severud, Steve Johnson (Captain) MN finished 25th (441), Champions: Texas (422)

U.S. STATE TEAM - MINNESOTA WOMEN’S HISTORY

2017 The Club at Las Campanas, Sante Fe, N.M. 2005 Berkeley Hall Club, Bluffton, SC Olivia Herrick, Paige McCullough, Alexandra Stewart, Leigh Klasse, Claudia Pilot, Maria Sera, Ann Brilley (Captain) Ellie Layton (Captain) MN finished T8th (456), Champions: Georgia (434) MN finished T-16th (453), Champions: Tennessee (431) 2003 Wellesley CC, Wellesley Hills, MA 2015 Dalhousie Golf Club, Cape Girardeau, Mo. Leigh Klasse, Claudia Pilot, Karyn Stordahl, Ede Rice (Captain) Olivia Herrick, Leigh Klasse, Kate Smith, Claudia Pilot (Captain) MN finished T17th (472), Champions: Ohio (447) MN finished T-12th (436), Champions: Georgia (428) 2001 Woodhill CC, Wayzata, MN 2013 NCR Country Club (South Course), Kettering OH Julie Kalina-Jensen, Leigh Klasse, Claudia Pilot, Olivia Herrick, Sarah Burnham, Celia Kuenster, Nancy Blanchard (Captain), Champions: Minnesota (449) Brenda Williams (Captain) 1999 Golden Horseshoe GC, Williamburgs, VA MN finished T-8th (461), Champions: New Jersey (446) Lynn Anderson, Claudia Pilot, Brenda Williams 2011 The Landings Club (Palmetto Course), Savannah, GA MN finished T23rd (313), Champions: Florida (286) Leigh Klasse, Olivia Lansing, Kristen Wagner, 1997 Kierland GC, Scottsdale, AZ Rose Hermodson (Captain) Kelly Burley, Nancy K. Harris, Leigh Klasse DISCONTINUED CHAMPIONSHIPS MN finished T-9th (467), Champions: Georgia (448) MN finished 18th (452), Champions: Alabama (429) 2009 Sycamore Hills GC, Fort Wayne, IN 1995 Lake Buena Vista Club, Lake Buena Vista, FL Leigh Klasse, Alison Meyer, Claudia Pilot, Barb Hanson (Captain) Jana Erdmann, Julie Kalina-Jensen, Leigh Klasse MN finished 10th (466), Champions: Georgia (436) MN finished T9th (459), Champions: Pennsylvania (442) 2007 The Club at Carlton Woods, The Woodlands, TX Lynn Anderson, Leigh Klasse, Mari Miezwa, Randy Glassmann (Captain) MN finished 9th (461), Champions: Arizona (437)

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• Golf represents $2.3 billion to the state’s economy, according to “The Economic Impact of Minnesota Golf,” a Golf 2020/TEConomy Partners study commissioned by the MGA in 2016. • Minnesota historically ranks at or near the top in golfer participation in the U.S. In 2020, Minnesota’s golfer participation rate was 11.7 percent according to the National Golf Foundation. • For 2020, golf facilities in Minnesota reported rounds increased an average of 29.7 percent (89 daily-fee, municipal, private and resort facilities reporting). • There are approximately 609,000 golfers in Minnesota (age 6 and older), according to the NGF. • The MGA counts 481 golf courses in the state: 45 private; 309 daily fee/semi-private, 101 municipal and 26 resort. • More than 90 percent of Minnesota’s golf courses are open to the public (Minnesota ranks in the top 10 in the U.S. in terms of “public accessibility,” according to the NGF. • Minnesota has 11 stand-alone driving ranges, according to NGF. • The MGA provides the USGA GHIN Handicap service for nearly 75,000 associate memberships (80% male; 20% female; and 16% juniors, for the year ending 2020). • MGA members posted 1.4 million rounds in 2020, or an average of 18.7 rounds-posted per member. • Minnesota has hosted eight U.S. Open championships, (the 1916, 1930, 1970 and 1991 men’s Opens, and the 1956, 1966, 1977 and 2008 women’s Opens), in addition to the Walker Cup, Curtis Cup, the U.S. Amateurs (senior, junior, men’s and women’s), the U.S. Amateur Public Links (men’s and women’s), and the USGA State Team championships (Minnesota won both the men’s and women’s in 2001). • Minnesota has hosted five PGA Championships (1932, 1954, 1959, 2002 and 2009), and the 2016 Ryder Cup. • Hazeltine National will host the 2029 Ryder Cup, making it the first U.S. golf club to repeat as host of the popular international competition. MN GOLF STATISTICS GOLF MN

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