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Hanson Wins Minnesota State Junior Girls' Championship, Punches Ticket to US Girls' Junior

BECKER, Minn – Kieley Hanson captured the 2026 Minnesota State Junior Girls’ Championship Wednesday...

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Johnson Keeps Rolling in June, Edges Haskins for Minnesota State Junior Boys’ Title

MINNEAPOLIS – With only a month left in the 2026 high school season, Henry Johnson felt like had...

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Burstad and Ylitalo Share the Lead Heading Into the Final Round of the Minnesota State Junior Boys' Championship

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Andrew Burstad and Russell Ylitalo will carry the lead into the final round of...

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Hanson Holds the Lead into Final Round at the Minnesota State Junior Girls' Championship

BECKER, Minn. – Kieley Hanson kept her grip on the lead through 36 holes of the Minnesota State...

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Larson Surges Ahead at the Minnesota State Junior Boys' Championship

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Chase Larson opened the 100th Minnesota State Junior Boys' Championship in...

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Hanson Sets the Pace at the Minnesota State Junior Girls' Championship

BECKER, Minn. – Kieley Hanson was the only player to better par Monday, carding a 1-under 71 to...

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Ause Outlasts Anderson to Win the MGA Senior Women's Match Play Title

ST. MICHAEL, Minn. – Angela Ause captured the 2026 Minnesota Golf Association Senior Women's Match...

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Anderson and Ause Advance to the MGA Women's Senior Match Play Final

ST. MICHAEL, Minn. – The 2026 MGA Women's Senior Match Play Championship will come down to Lynn...

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Steady Down the Stretch, Bull Edges Holtz to Win MGA Players' Championship

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – As the Mark Twain adage goes, “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you...

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Birdies Early and Often Lift VanArragon to MGA Women's Match Play Title

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Entering this week’s Minnesota Golf Association Women’s Amateur Match Play...

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Anderson, Klasse, Ause and Goodno Power Into the Women's Championship Semifinals

ST. MICHAEL, Minn. – The championship flight of the MGA Women's Senior Match Play Championship is...

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Ledwein, VanArragon, Davies and Salonek Set the MGA Women's Match Play Semifinals

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – A day after grinding through a playoff to claim the final spot in the...

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Four Remain at the Players' Championship

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – The 49th MGA Players' Championship spent Tuesday tearing up the seed list. By...

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VanArragon Takes Medalist Honors as McCauley Earns Top Seed in MGA Women's Match Play Championship

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Kathryn VanArragon was the only player to break par Monday, carding a 1-under...

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Sixteen Remain as Wetzel Sets the Pace at the MGA Players' Championship

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – A 64-man bracket was whittled to 16 in a single day Monday, as the opening...

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Steady Down the Stretch, Johnson Gets Past Peterson for MGA Mid-Players' Title

LAKE ELMO, Minn. – A self-admitted constant tinkerer with his golf swing, Joel B. Johnson decided...

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Brellenthin Outlasts Spreiter to Claim MGA Senior Players' Title

LAKE ELMO, Minn. – Former University of Minnesota golfer John Brellenthin earned his first state...

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MGA Announces Partnership with Gray Duck Spirits to Support the MGA Foundation

EDINA, Minn. — The Minnesota Golf Association (MGA) is proud to announce a new statewide...

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Anderson and Klasse Rally with Late Birdies to Win Fifth MGA Women's Senior Four-Ball Title

STILLWATER, Minn. – Hours after claiming victory at the 2026 Arizona Women’s Senior Four-Ball...

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Golfers Celebrate Third Annual Golf Day Minnesota on June 6

EDINA, Minn. (May 29, 2026) – Golf courses and communities across the state will come together...

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What Every Minnesota Golfer Has in Common with Tom Lehman

What Every Minnesota Golfer Has in Common with Tom Lehman

30 years ago, the number one golfer in the world was Tom Lehman. The Alexandria, Minnesota, native...

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Scorecard Duel Settles Women’s Spring Scramble

COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. – The Minnesota Golf Association’s Women’s Spring Scramble brought together...

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Don Cherrey tour champion

Still Playing for the Love of It: Don Cherrey and the Minnesota Senior Tour

Don Cherrey grew up in a small town called Beausejour in Manitoba, Canada, where the golf course...

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Amateurs Claim Second Straight Win at MGA/PGA Cup Matches

OAKDALE, Minn. – Behind a late surge Wednesday at Oak Marsh Golf Course, the amateurs from the...

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