The head PGA professional at The Vintage and a member of the Minnesota Section PGA for more than 18 years, Israelson has many championships under his belt. He won the Minnesota State Open in 1991 and has placed in the top 10 an additional seven times. He also won the Minnesota PGA Championship back-to-back in 1992-1993 and placed in the top 10 on eight other occasions. In addition to his State Open and Minnesota PGA Championship titles, Israelson won the Minnesota PGA Match Play Championship four times, the MGA Amateur Championship three times and the Minnesota Golf Association Junior Championship twice, as well as the Minnesota Golf Champions and the Minnesota PGA Senior Championship tournament. On the national stage, Israelson played on the PGA Tour and also competed in the PGA Championship, U.S. Open, U.S. Senior Open, and the Asian Tour where he won the Hong Kong Open.
