North Dakota's Bartels Wins MN Jr. PGA Girls' Match Play Championship

BRAINERD, Minn. - Top-seeded Avery Bartels claimed the 23rd Minnesota Junior PGA 'Sota Series Girls' Match Play Championship by carding a late birdie to defeat Kelsi Mauzy, 3 and 1.

Bartels, of Oxbow, N.D., had little trouble during her opening match against Madelyn Holmstrom, 6 and 5, before edging Kieley Hanson, 2 and 1, to reach the semifinal round.

Squaring off against Hanson's Minnetonka High School teammate Ruby Reding, Bartels survived a late surge by Reding with a birdie on the final hole to reach the final round.

Taking advantage of an early bogey by Mauzy at the par-3 sixth gave Bartels all the help she'd need, increasing her lead to four following a birdie at the par-4 13.

Mauzy struck back by winning the 14th and 16th, but Bartels closed out the match with a birdie at the 17th to win, 3 and 1.



THE 23RD MINNESOTA JUNIOR PGA ‘SOTA SERIES GIRLS' MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
CRAGUN'S LEGACY COURSES
BRAINERD, MINN.
5,628 YARDS, PAR 72


WEDNESDAY'S SEMIFINAL MATCHES
Avery Bartels, Oxbow, N.D., def. Ruby Reding, Minnetonka, Minn., 1-up
Kelsey Mauzy, Lakeville, Minn., def. Sophie Karsnia, Baxter, Minn., 4 and 3

WEDNESDAY'S FINAL MATCH
Avery Bartels, def. Kelsey Mauzy, 3 and 1


For complete tournament results go to: mnpgajr.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/mnpgajr23/event/mnpgajr2315/contest/17/leaderboard.htm