Berry Runs Away with Fifth Minnesota Senior Open Title at Baker National

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  MEDINA, Minn. – At last year’s Minnesota Senior Open at Minnesota Valley Country Club, Minnesota Golf Hall of Famer, Don Berry, finished in a tie for third place to end a string of four consecutive victories at the event.

Determined to begin a new winning streak, Berry carded a 4-under par 68 Tuesday during the final round of this year’s championship to cruise to a nine-shot victory, his fifth in six years.

Berry opened with a 5-under par 67 Monday, taking a one-shot advantage to the final round and stumbled early with a pair of bogeys at the third and fourth holes. He would turn at even par following a pair of birdies at the sixth and ninth holes.

Giving back a stroke with a bogey at the 13th, Berry answered by rolling in a short birdie putt at the 14th. He would get to 6-under for the championship after converting his birdie from 10 feet at the par-4 16th before holing out for eagle at the par-4 17th.

Berry added one last birdie on the final hole for good measure as he played his final five holes at 5-under par to finish eight shots better than Mike Barge at 9-under par 135.

Barge opened the championship with a 3-over par 75 Monday but bounced back with a 3-under par 69 during the final round, putting four birdies on his scorecard with one bogey. With the second-place finish Tuesday, Barge finished on top of the 60-64 Division at even par 144.



2017 MINNESOTA SENIOR OPEN
BAKER NATIONAL GOLF CLUB
MEDINA, MINN.
6,660 YARDS, PAR 72


FINAL RESULTS
1. Don Berry, Edinburgh USA, 67-68—135
2. Mike Barge, Hazeltine Nat’l GC, 75-69—144
3. Dale Jones, Mendakota CC, 74-71—145
T4. John Cleary, Univ. of Minn., 77-69—146
T4. Greg Murphy (a), Keller GC, 72-74—146
T4. Bob Neuberger (a), Rush Creek GC, 73-73—146
T4. Scott Holt (a), Pebble Creek GC, 71-75—146
T8. Bill Israelson, Vintage GC, 76-71—147
T8. Bump Werness, Golf Galaxy, 75-72—147
T8. Thomas Vizina, 73-74—147
T8. Craig Brischke, Tanners Brook GC, 73-74—147


For complete tournament results go to: https://mnpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/mnpga17/event/mnpga1715/contest/17/leaderboard.htm