Smith, Waverek and Four Others Qualify for MGA Amateur Championship

June 27, 2014 | 0 min.
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Van Holmgren, Baker National GC, at 15 one of the youngest players in the field, at the first tee during the first round at the 111th MGA Amateur Championship July 21 at Golden Valley G
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Jack Holmgren, Baker National GC, at the 13th tee during the second round at the 111th MGA Amateur Championship July 22 at Golden Valley G
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The leaders: Erik Christopherson (-1), Baker National GC, Ken Gerzsenyi, MGA president, Jesse Bull (-2), Golden Valley G
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Dan Marquart, the 2011 Fritz Corrigan Evans Scholar of the Year, (fourth from right), with WGA Directors... Oct. 24, 2011, at the 111th MGA Awards Banquet at Hazeltine National GC, Chaska, Minn. Photo by W.P. Ryan/Courtesy MGA 2011.


GLENWOOD, Minn. – Shooting an even par 72 Wednesday at Minnewaska Golf Club, Karter Smith and Dakota Waverek shared medalist honors and both qualified for the Minnesota Golf Association Amateur Championship.

The qualifier was held to determine the field at this year’s 111th championship and will be played July 21-23 at Golden Valley Golf and Country Club in Golden Valley, Minn.

Smith, Detroit Lakes, Minn., and Waverek, Staples, Minn., qualified for the tournament along with Austin McCulloch, Alexandria, Minn., and Scott Lewison, Maple Grove, Minn., both of whom carded a 2-over par 74.

Jerry Rose, Alexandria, Minn., and Chad Hartman, Plymouth, Minn., also qualified as they both finished at 2-over par 74 as well.

Tyler Whiting, Alexandria, Minn., and Glenn Lickness, Roseau, Minn., finished as first and second alternates, respectively.



111TH MGA AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING
MINNEWASKA GOLF CLUB
GLENWOOD, MINN.
6,563 YARDS, PAR 72


FINAL RESULTS

T1. Karter Smith, Detroit Lakes, Minn., 72
T1. Dakota Waverek, Staples, Minn., 72
T3. Austin McCulloch, Alexandria, Minn., 74
T3. Scott Lewison, Maple Grove, Minn., 74
T3. Jerry Rose, Alexandria, Minn., 74
T3. Chad Hartman, Plymouth, Minn., 74
T3. Tyler Whiting, Alexandria, Minn., 74 (first alternate)
T8. Glenn Lickness, Roseau, Minn., 75 (second alternate)

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