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Hanneman Claims Spot in Begay Junior Championship; Spalding Wins Boys Qualifier with 132

PRIOR LAKE -- Carter Spalding rattled off three birdies on each of the nines at The Meadows at...

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Baxley and Buan Lead 101st MPGA Public Links

LAKE ELMO, Minn. - An eagle on his final hole Saturday at Royal Golf Club lifted Jack Buan into a...

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Ringler and North Dakota's Bartels Go Wire-to-Wire at MN Jr. PGA Tournament of Champions

PEQUOT LAKES, Minn. - Bouncing back from an early double-bogey during his final round Monday at The...

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Russell Wins Boys Title by 7 at Junior PGA; Clemente Takes Girls by 3

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. -- Gianna Clemente lost the final at the 2022 U.S. Girls Junior Championship to...

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Choi Overtakes Clemente in Junior PGA Championships; VanArragon Is T25

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. --- Gianna Clemente and Yana Wilson were two of the featured players in each of...

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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...

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Savageau Tallies Second win of the Season at MN Jr. PGA Boys' Match Play

BRAINERD, Minn. - An early birdie during the final match gave Peyton Savageau the only lead he...

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No. 52 Seed Kim Birdies 35th and 36th Holes to Win U.S. Junior Am

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The final for 2023 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship was played Saturday and...

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Top-seeded Morrison Eliminates Ohe in Round of 16

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Tommy Morrison was 9 under par for 36 holes Monday and Tuesday while qualifying...

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Holtz Birdies Two of Last Three to Win Minnesota State Junior Boys’

Heading into the final round in a three-way tie for first place, Jack Holtz broke away from the...

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Morrison Advances in Boys Junior; So Does Ohe, But Birdwell Loses in Round of 64

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- If you follow Minnesota high school golf, there were some things this spring...

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Morrison Is U.S. Junior Medalist ; Ohe Makes Match Play; Birdwell Will Play off in AM

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- There was a widely held belief in the 1960s and '70s that golfers under 6 feet...

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Holtz, Luan and Stenzel Tied Going Into Final Round of the Minnesota Junior Boys’ Championship

Jack Holtz, Justin Luan and Cameron Stenzel are tied for the lead after two rounds at 1-under-par,...

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Late Birdies Give Stendahl Lead at Minnesota State Junior Boys' Championship

SPICER, Minn. - With a pair of top-3 finishes at the Minnesota State Junior Boys' Championship over...

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Romero Overtakes Malixi to Win Girls Junior Title

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- It was a long week, and the final in the U.S. Girls Junior Championship...

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McCauley Is Tied after 16 Holes in U.S. Girls Junior Round of 16

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- It was almost like an ambush. The top seeds had nearly all come through...

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17th-Hole Birdie Gives Kim 1-up Victory over McCauley, But It Will Be Romero vs. Malixi in the Girls Junior Final

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- For Reese McCauley, the U.S. Girls Junior Championship ended early...

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McCauley Is the Exception as Most of the Top Seeds Advance in U.S. Girls Junior

Colorado Springs, Colo. -- The top two seeds were as good as advertised on Wednesday in the Round...

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Defending Champ Wilson Is U.S. Girls Junior Medalist; McCauley Makes Match Play -- Barely

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The defending champion isn't exempt in the U.S. Girls Junior...

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Rislove Claims First State Title at MPGA Senior Public Links Championship

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. - A pair of early birdies to begin his back nine and a remarkable up-and-down on...

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Five-Time Winner Johnson Among Five-Way Share of Lead at MPGA Senior Public Links

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. - Winner of five Minnesota Public Golf Association Senior Public Links...

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USGA Announces Tee Times for 74th U.S. Girls' Junior Championship

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced tee times for...

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Steady Down the Stretch, Salonek Wins Second Minnesota State Junior Girls' Championship

HASTINGS, Minn. - Posting a 2-over 74 for the second consecutive round Thursday, Olivia Salonek...

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Wu and Salonek Remain Deadlocked at Minnesota State Jr. Girls' Championship

HASTINGS, Minn. - Carding a bogey during her front nine and one more bogey during her back...

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