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How They're Doing: Minnesotans on Pro Tour Money Lists -- Sept. 25

2022-23 PGA TOUR With 6 tournaments remaining on the 2023 fall schedule 38. Tom Hoge (33), Fargo 29...

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Fenwick Jumps Out Front During Soggy First Round at MGA Senior Amateur

WAYZATA, Minn. - Rolling in three birdies over his first eight holes in wet conditions Monday at...

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MGA Names New Executive Director/COO

EDINA, Minn. (Sept. 22, 2023) - The Minnesota Golf Association (MGA) has announced the hiring of...

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VanArragon Wins Again, This Time by 16 in Valpo Fall Invitational

CHESTERTON, Ind. -- On June 19th, Nate Stevens, the former two-time Minnesota state high school...

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How They're Doing: Minnesotans on Pro Tour Money Lists -- Sept. 18

2022-23 PGA TOUR 38. Tom Hoge (33), Fargo 29 $4,452,797 124. Troy Merritt (135), Spring Lake Park...

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Baxley and Conn Winners at MPGA Combo

BECKER, Minn. - Combining for four birdies over their final five holes Sunday at Pebble Creek Golf...

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Hagestad Gets to 8 under, 7up on Beck, then Hangs on for 3rd U.S. Mid-Am Title

SCARBOROUGH, N.Y. -- Stewart. Hagestad was 3 under par in the stroke-play qualifying for the 2023...

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Dihn Rallies to Win Women's Mid-Am Title; Hagestad Is Halfway to His 3rd Men's Crown

The Ryder Cup Matches are a biennial reminder to golf fans that putting takes on an even greater...

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Persons and Hanstad Bow out of U.S. Mid-Am; Medalist Is Gone, too

Josh Persons was 3 up on Mark Costanza after nine holes in their Round of 64 match at the 2023 U.S....

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Brellenthin and Peterson Go Back-to-Back at MGA Senior Four-Ball

WILLMAR, Minn. - A string of four consecutive birdies to begin their final round Wednesday lifted...

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Klasse Qualifies for 12th U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur; Anderson Makes First Since 2016

NORTH OAKS, Minn. - Leigh Klasse earned medalist honors and qualified for her 12th U.S. Senior...

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Four Golfers Tie For Co-Medalist Honors while South Carolina Wins the Team Title of the Annika Intercollegiate

LAKE ELMO, Minn. - With 10 players starting the final day of the Annika Intercollegiate at Royal...

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Rhodes and Lamoure Tie for the Lead in Day Two of the Annika Intercollegiate; South Carolina Leads Wake Forest By Three in the Team Competition

LAKE ELMO, MINN. - When the clouds finally lifted on Day 2 of the Annika Intercollegiate golf...

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Brellenthin and Peterson Share MGA Senior Four-Ball Lead with Lehman and Rose

WILLMAR, Minn. - A total of five teams have claimed back-to-back titles at the Minnesota Golf...

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VanArragon Wins Gene Miranda Invitational in Playoff

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Caleb VanArragon broke just about every scoring record there was to be...

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VanArragon Leads Gene Miranda Falcon Invite

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Caleb VanArragon lit up Oak Ridge CC in the Minnesota State Open this...

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No. 4 Seed in Women's Mid-Am, Ledwein Loses in 20 holes; Hanstad & Persons Make Match Play

The U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur has been proceeding on schedule in Elverson, Pa., (roughly 50 miles...

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How They're Doing: Minnesotans on Pro Tour Money Lists -- Sept. 11

2022-23 PGA TOUR Pos. Player (Previous) From Events played Earnings 33. Tom Hoge (33), Fargo 29...

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Warian and Galdos Help Gopher Men to Fifth-Place Finish at Gopher Invite

MAPLE PLAIN, Minn. - Behind senior Ben Warian and junior Eduardo Galdos, the University of...

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Springer Is No. 1 in Canada after Fortinet Cup Victory; Hitchner Ties for 3rd

CALGARY, Alberta -- Hayden Springer completed his ascent to the top of the PGA Tour Canada Points...

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Bethel wins Minnesota Golf Classic for Second Straight Year; Furman’s Diehl is Medalist

MAPLE PLAIN, MINN. - Furman's Trey Diehl needed a birdie on the par-5 ninth hole (his 18th hole of...

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Ledwein Is 5 Back in U.S. Women's Mid-Am, But She's Tied for 2nd

Taylor Ledwein turned 25 on Sept. 23rd last year. That was a couple of weeks to late for her to...

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Gopher Men Tied for Fourth to Open 2023-24 Season at Gopher Invite

MAPLE PLAIN, Minn. - The University of Minnesota men's golf team combined for a team score of 287...

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Hitchner Tied for 1st Going into Final Round of Fortinet Cup Championship

CALGARY, Alberta -- Derek Hitchner is making a late run to crack the top 5 on the PGA Tour Canada's...

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