Benson Medals With 69 to Qualify for MGA Players' Championship

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 ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Andrew Benson’s 3-under par 69 Tuesday at Territory Golf Club earned him medalist honors as well as a spot in the 2015 Minnesota Golf Association Players’ Championship.

The qualifying field was made up of 32 players who were competing for four spots in this year’s tournament, which will be played June 22-24 at Spring Hill Golf Club in Wayzata, Minn.

Benson, Minnetonka Country Club, will be joined by Howard Hoffman, Brookview Golf Club, and Tommy Smith, Riverwood National Men’s Club, who both fired rounds of 1-under par 71.

Kobi Boe, Braemar Golf Course, claimed the final qualifying spot firing an even par 72 Tuesday.

Ben Freeman, Rose Creek Golf Club, and Bryan Fleegel, Blackberry Ridge Golf Club, finished as first and second alternates, respectively.


For complete qualifying results go to: www.mngolf.org/Tournaments/FinalResults?eventId=31bd03f7-adce-46e1-9b95-3c54dd110fc2