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Burger Begins 3-Year Term Representing Minnesota for PGA Board of Directors

FRISCO, Texas (Nov. 13, 2023) - Joel Burger, a PGA of America golf professional since 1997 and the...

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How They're Doing: Minnesotans on Pro Tour Money Lists -- Nov. 12

2022-23 PGA TOUR With 1 tournament remaining on the 2023 Fall Schedule 38. Tom Hoge (38), Fargo 31...

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USGA, The R&A Announce 2024 World Handicap System™ Revisions

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J., USA and ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (Nov. 8, 2023) - The USGA and The R&A today...

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Kuchar's Quad-Bogey Combo on 15 and 16 Plus Van Rooyen's 66 Put Van Royen within 1 of WWT Lead

LOS CABOS, Mexico -- Matt Kuchar eagled the 582-yard, par-5 first hole on the Tiger Woods-designed...

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Former Teammate Trasamar Inspires Van Rooyen to Spectacular WWT Victory

LOS CABOS, Mexico -- Sunday was a combination of mixed emotions and spectacular golf for Erik Van...

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How They're Doing: Minnesotans on Pro Tour Money Lists -- Nov. 6

2022-23 PGA TOUR With 2 tournaments remaining on the 2023 Fall Schedule 38. Tom Hoge (38), Fargo 31...

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BARBER NAMED MGA EVANS SCHOLAR OF THE YEAR

EDINA, Minn. (Oct. 31, 2023) - University of Minnesota Evans Scholars Chapter House President Krew...

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Future Game Plan

Kirk Cousins spent the fall of 2022 saving more NFL games and golf courses from becoming housing...

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Jon Mays: New ED of the MGA

On September 22, the Minnesota Golf Association announced Jon Mays as its newly hired executive...

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Alabama’s RTJ Golf Trail

Change in golf, like life, does not always come easy. For example, changing a golf swing takes...

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Changing of Lives Through Golf

MGA members and readers of Minnesota Golfer will be familiar with the three core programs of the...

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Sowards Wins 2nd Sr. PGA Club Pro Title; Berry Ties for 7th

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Bob Sowards went into the final round of the Senior PGA Professional (Club...

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How They're Doing: Minnesotans on Pro Tour Money Lists -- Oct. 30

2022-23 PGA TOUR With 3 tournaments remaining on the 2023 Fall Schedule 38. Tom Hoge (38), Fargo 31...

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2023 MN Golf Hall of Fame

In an overhaul of its vision, mission and criteria for consideration, the MGA/PGA Minnesota Golf...

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Nicholas' Closing 63 Makes Him Alabama First Stage Q-School Medalist; McCain's 278 (-10) Not Good Enough

SEMMES, Ala. -- James Nicholas was probably the best athlete in the field at the Magnolia Grove's...

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Holmgren's Final-Round 65 Propels Him into 2nd Stage of Q-School

Zander Winston had a good summer. The 30-year-old mini-tour veteran, who is from Dallas but now...

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MGA ANNOUNCES YEAR-END AWARD WINNERS

EDINA, Minn. (Oct. 23, 2023) - The Minnesota Golf Association's 123rd Annual Meeting and Awards...

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How They're Doing: Minnesotans on Pro Tour Money Lists -- Oct. 22

2022-23 PGA TOUR With 3 tournaments remaining on the 2023 Fall Schedule 38. Tom Hoge (38), Fargo 31...

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Kaufman Advances from LPGA Q-School Stage II; Medalist Lindblad Doesn't

VENICE, Fla. -- The LPGA Tour has traditionally won the prize for having the weirdest Q-School in...

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How They're Doing: Minnesotans on Pro Tour Money Lists -- Oct. 16

2022-23 PGA TOUR With 4 tournaments remaining on the 2023 Fall Schedule 38. Tom Hoge (36), Fargo 30...

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Sigel, Ebner & Madsen All Advance to Q-School 2nd Stage from Lincoln

The weather wasn't quite as ugly in Nebraska on Friday as it was in the Twin Cities. They were able...

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Ebner Is 4th, Madsen 5th in Nebraska 1st Stage of PGA Tour Q-School

Jack Ebner and Brady Madsen are nearly halfway through the qualifying process for the 2024 PGA...

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Hazeltine Announces 2026 KPMG Women's PGA Championship

FRISCO, Texas (Oct. 10, 2023) - The PGA of America announced today that Hazeltine National Golf...

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How They're Doing: Minnesotans on Pro Tour Money Lists -- Oct. 9

2022-23 PGA TOUR With 5 tournaments remaining on the 2023 fall schedule 36. Tom Hoge (38), Fargo 30...

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