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About the Minnesota PGA
Growing the Game With Over 600 Members
The mission of the Minnesota PGA is to promote the enjoyment and involvement in the game of golf and to contribute to its growth by providing services to golf professionals and the golf industry. The Minnesota PGA will accomplish this mission by enhancing the skills of its professionals and the opportunities for amateurs, employers, manufacturers, employees and the public. The Minnesota PGA geographic region includes the entire states of Minnesota and North Dakota; South Dakota (less areas surrounding cities of Rapid City, Vermillion, and Yankton); and a portion of Western Wisconsin that includes St. Croix County and Superior, Wisconsin.
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Round 2 of the Inaugural Twin Cities Open presented by Yamaha Golf & Utility will begin today at 8:00 AM at Tanners Brook GC 🔗 Link for live scoring: https://mnpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/mnpga21/event/mnpga2170/contest/5/leaderboard.htm
Round 1 recap of the Inaugural Twin Cities Open presented by Yamaha Golf & Utility. Final round tee times begin tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. at Tanners Brook GC: https://www.minnesotapga.com/news/hiemenz-leads-day-one-of-inaugural-twin-cities-open/
Jack Hiemenz leads the field, scoring -3 under par (68) after Round 1 at @TannersBrookGC . Check back tomorrow for the second day of the Inaugural Twin Cities Open presented by Yamaha Golf & Utility!
Day 1 of the Inaugural Twin Cities Open presented by Yamaha Golf & Utility. Follow live scoring beginning at Noon: https://mnpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/mnpga21/event/mnpga2170/contest/5/leaderboard.htm
NEW EPISODE! Episode 3 of Club Pro Chatter is LIVE on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Facebook and YouTube. Greg & Scott speak with 2021 PGA Championship Qualifier Derek Holmes!
A special thank you to our presenting partner - Yamaha Golf & Utility for the 2021 Inaugural Twin Cities Open on May 11 & 12 at Tanners Brook GC.
PLAYERS OF THE YEAR #2 #PlayerThursdays
#2 Lori Money Highlights:
- 2015 & 2019, Minnesota Section Women's Player of the Year
- Low Woman Professional, 2019 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Spring Meeting yesterday as well as those who played in the Luther Pro Series #1. Congratulations to Austin Meissner and Adam Erickson who won the event with a score of 5 under par (67).
Next we're highlighting the Top 3 Women Players from 2014 - 2020! #3 Kristi Meyer:
- 2016, MN Section Women's Player of the Year
- Low Woman Pro., 2020 MN PGA Professional Championship
- Top Ten, 2016 MN Women's State Open
- Top Five, 2016 & 2019 Women's Tapemark PGA Pro-Am
Congrats to MNPGA Pro Derek Holmes for qualifying for the @PGAChampionship! Holmes closed his round today with a long putt for par and finished T8 for the #PGAProChamp. Now onto The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island! We'll be cheering for you Derek! #Teamof20 https://public.pgascore.net/leaderboards/lobby.cfm
Round 2 of the Inaugural Twin Cities Open presented by Yamaha Golf & Utility will begin today at 8:00 AM at Tanners Brook GC 🔗 Link for live scoring: mnpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/mnpga21/event/mnpga2170/contest/5/leaderboard.htm
Round 1 recap of the Inaugural Twin Cities Open presented by Yamaha Golf & Utility. Final round tee times begin tomorrow at 8:00 am at Tanners Brook GC.
Hiemenz Leads Day One of Inaugural Twin Cities Open | Minnesota PGA Section
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FOREST LAKE, Minn. – Boosted by a string of five birdies in a row Monday at Medina Golf and Country Club, professional Jack Hiemenz posted a round of even par 72 to advance through local qualifying and moving one step closer to advancing to the U.S. Open.Jack Hiemenz leads the field, scoring -3 under par (68) after Round 1 at Tanners Brook GC. Check back tomorrow for the second day of the Inaugural Twin Cities Open presented by Yamaha Golf & Utility!
Day 1 of the Inaugural Twin Cities Open presented by Yamaha Golf & Utility. Follow live scoring beginning at Noon: mnpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/mnpga21/event/mnpga2170/contest/5/leaderboard.htm
On today's episode of Club Pro Chatter, Greg Snow and Scott McDonald speak with 2021 PGA Championship Qualifier Derek Holmes! The team discuss Derek's qualifying run, Scott's apologies, Luther Pro Series #1 and upcoming Minnesota PGA Section events.
Stream on Apple Podcast, Spotify, SoundCloud, or watch the video on YouTube & Facebook!
A special thank you to our presenting partner - Yamaha Golf & Utility for the 2021 Inaugural Twin Cities Open on May 11 & 12 at Tanners Brook GC.
We appreciate our Partners! Thanks so much for your support of our Section, our Twin Cities Open, our charities and our PGA Professionals!
PLAYERS OF THE YEAR #2 #PlayerThursdays
#2 Lori Money Highlights:
- 2015 & 2019, Minnesota Section Women's Player of the Year
- Low Woman Professional, 2019 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship
Congratulations Lori.
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Spring Meeting yesterday as well as those who played in the Luther Pro Series #1. Congratulations to Austin Meissner and Adam Erickson who won the event with a score of 5 under par (67).
Special thank you to our partners for the event - Luther Auto, Golf Pro Payments & Hole-in-One USA. Thank you Olympic Hills GC for hosting and for your hospitality!
Next we're highlighting the Top 3 Women Players from 2014 - 2020! #PlayerThursdays
#3 Kristi Meyer Highlights:
- 2016, Minnesota Section Women's Player of the Year
- Low Woman Professional, 2020 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship
- Top Ten, 2016 Minnesota Women's State Open
- Top Five, 2016 & 2019 Women's Tapemark PGA Pro-Am
That a girl Kristi Meyer
Congratulations to Minnesota PGA Professional Derek Holmes for qualifying for the 2021 PGA Championship! Holmes closed his round today with a long putt for par and finished T8 for the PGA Professional Championship. Now onto The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island on May 20-23! We'll be cheering for you Derek! Full scoring: public.pgascore.net/leaderboards/lobby.cfm
Congratulations! Will be watching you best of luck!
Congratulations Derek!
Congratulations Derek!
So awesome! Minnesota Proud! Congratulations!
Great playing Derek!
Great job!
Congratulations!! Great opportunity next month...wishing you well.
Congrats! That’s so awesome!!!!!!! 👍🏼👊🏽👏🏼
"Golf is hard", famous Derek Holmes quote. He lied. Congrats Derek
Way to go Derek!
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Awesome!!!
Way to go derek!
Congrats Derek!!!
Round 2 of the Inaugural Twin Cities Open presented by Yamaha Golf & Utility will begin today at 8:00 AM at @tannersbrook 🔗 Link in bio for live scoring!
Jack Hiemenz leads the field, scoring -3 under par (68) after Round 1 at Tanners Brook GC. Check back tomorrow for the second day of the Inaugural Twin Cities Open presented by Yamaha Golf & Utility!
Day 1 of the Inaugural Twin Cities Open presented by Yamaha Golf & Utility. Follow live scoring beginning at Noon, 🔗 in bio. @tannersbrook
Club Pro Chatter - Season 4 | Episode 3
On today's episode of Club Pro Chatter, Greg Snow and Scott McDonald speak with 2021 PGA Championship Qualifier Derek Holmes! The team discuss Derek's qualifying run, Scott's apologies, Luther Pro Series #1 and upcoming Minnesota PGA Section events.
Stream on Apple Podcast, Spotify, SoundCloud, or watch the video on YouTube & Facebook! LINK IN BIO!
Inaugural Twin Cities Open. A special thank you to our presenting partner - Yamaha Golf & Utility for the 2021 Inaugural Twin Cities Open on May 11 & 12 at Tanners Brook GC.
PLAYERS OF THE YEAR #2 #PlayerThursdays
#2 Lori Money Highlights:
- 2015 & 2019, Minnesota Section Women's Player of the Year
- Low Woman Professional, 2019 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Spring Meeting yesterday as well as those who played in the Luther Pro Series #1. Congratulations to Austin Meissner and Adam Erickson who won the event with a score of 5 under par (67).
Special thank you to our partners for the event - Luther Auto, Golf Pro Payments & Hole-in-One USA. Thank you Olympic Hills GC for hosting and for your hospitality!
Chatting with 2021 #PGAChampionship Qualifier Derek Holmes! @mr.3_wiggles.
Next we're highlighting the Top 3 Women Players from 2014 - 2020! #PlayerThursdays
#3 Kristi Meyer Highlights:
- 2016, Minnesota Section Women's Player of the Year
- Low Woman Professional, 2020 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship
- Top Ten, 2016 Minnesota Women's State Open
- Top Five, 2016 & 2019 Women's Tapemark PGA Pro-Am
Congratulations to Minnesota PGA Professional Derek Holmes for qualifying for the 2021 PGA Championship! Holmes closed his round today with a long putt for par and finished T8 for the PGA Professional Championship. Now onto The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island on May 20-23! We'll be cheering for you Derek! Full scoring (Link in Bio).
Minnesota PGA Professional Derek Holmes is onto the final round of the PGA Professional Championship. Holmes currently stands at 1-under par and T14 for the Championship. The top 20 after the final round tomorrow will advance to the 2021 PGA Championship at The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort on May 20-23. We'll be cheering you on tomorrow, Derek! Full scoring (Link in Bio).
Round 4 Tee Times (EST):
Derek Holmes - 11:49 a.m.
Round 2 of the PGA Professional Championship is complete and two Minnesota Section professionals have made the 36-hole cut. Derek Holmes carded a one-under par round today and stands at even par overall (T19). Jeff Sorenson carded a two-over par round and is two-over par for the championship (T51). After round 3, the top 70+ ties will advance to the final day. Good luck tomorrow Derek and Jeff! Full scoring (Link in Bio).
Round 3 Tee Times (EST):
Jeff Sorenson - 10:06 a.m.
Derek Holmes - 12:40 p.m.
Round 1 of the PGA Professional Championship is finished. With a field of 312 players, MN PGA professionals Jeff Sorenson & Kris Kroetsch sit at even par and T34. Derek Holmes shot one-over par and is T59. Full scoring (Link in Bio).
Round 2 Tee Times (EST):
Derek Holmes - 7:52 a.m.
Luke Benoit - 8:36 a.m.
Jeff Sorenson - 12:57 p.m.
Eric Rolland - 1:19 p.m.
Brent Snyder - 2:03 p.m.
Dale Jones - 2:14 p.m.
Kris Kroetsch - 2:47 p.m.
Bill Israelson - 2:47 p.m.
Good luck to the eight Minnesota Section Professionals who are competing in this week’s PGA Professional Championship at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, FL! First round tee times begin today at 7:30 a.m. EST. Follow live scoring (Link in Bio)
Round 1 Tee Times (EST):
Jeff Sorenson – 7:52 a.m. (not pictured)
Eric Rolland – 8:14 a.m.
Brent Snyder – 8:58 a.m.
Dale Jones – 9:09 a.m.
Kris Kroetsch – 9:42 a.m.
Bill Israelson – 9:42 a.m.
Derek Holmes – 12:57 p.m.
Luke Benoit – 1:41 p.m.
PLAYERS OF THE DECADE #1
#PlayerThursdays
#1 Don Berry
2011 - 2020 Highlights:
- Minnesota PGA Player of the Year, 2011, 2014, 2015 & 2019
- Champion, 2011, 2012, 2015 & 2019 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship
- Runner-Up, 2016 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship
- Top Five, 2014 & 2017 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship
- Top Ten, 2013, 2018 & 2020 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship
- Top Ten, 2014, 2015 & 2016 Minnesota State Open
- Runner-Up, 2012-2016 & 2019 Minnesota PGA Match Play Championship
- Runner-Up, 2015 & 2019 Minnesota Golf Champions
- Top Five, 2011, 2014 & 2016 Minnesota Golf Champions
- Top Ten, 2013 Minnesota Golf Champions
- Champion, 2014 Tapemark Minnesota PGA Pro-Am
- Runner-Up, 2011, 2018 & 2019 Tapemark Minnesota PGA Pro-Am
- Top Five, 2013, 2015 & 2017 Tapemark Minnesota PGA Pro-Am
- Top Ten, 2020 Tapemark Minnesota PGA Pro-Am
- Participant, 2011-2013, 2015-2019 PGA Professional Championship
#MajorMondays The season’s final major championship, the Minnesota Golf Champions, will be hosted at Minneapolis Golf Club on October 1-3!
Minneapolis GC has hosted this event 40-times since the event’s inception in 1975, most recently being in 2016. The club also has a rich history in hosting other professional and amateur events including the Minnesota State Open (6-times), Minnesota PGA Professional Championship (1971), MGA Amateur Championship (5-times), PGA Championship (1959) and US Amateur Championship (1950).
We are excited to return to Minneapolis Golf Club and are looking forward to a great few days of competition!
To learn more about Minneapolis Golf Club, please visit: www.minneapolisgolfclub.com
PLAYERS OF THE DECADE #2
#PlayerThursdays
#2 Jeff Sorenson
2011 - 2020 Highlights:
- Minnesota PGA Player of the Year 2012, 2016 & 2018
- Runner-Up, 2018 & 2019 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship
- Top Five, 2015, 2016 & 2020 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship
- Top Ten, 2012, 2013 & 2017 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship
- Top Five, 2015 & 2020 Minnesota State Open
- Top Ten, 2012, 2013, 2016 & 2019 Minnesota State Open
- Champion, 2011 & 2016 Minnesota PGA Match Play Championship
- Semi-Finalist, 2012, 2015 & 2018 Minnesota PGA Match Play Championship
- Top Five, 2012 & 2018 Minnesota Golf Champions
- Top Ten, 2013, 2014, 2016 & 2017 Minnesota Golf Champions
- Runner-Up, 2015 & 2017 Tapemark Minnesota PGA Pro-Am
- Top Five, 2011, 2018, 2019 & 2020 Tapemark Minnesota PGA Pro-Am
- Top Five, 2013 PGA Professional Championship
- Top Ten, 2011 PGA Professional Championship
- Participant, 2012, 2014, 2016-2019 PGA Professional Championship
- Participant, 2011 & 2013 PGA Championship
#MajorMondays Windsong Farm Golf Club is the site for this year’s National Car Rental Minnesota PGA Assistant Professional Championship on Monday, August 30!
The championship will be returning to Windsong Farm GC for the second time, having previously hosted in 2011. The club has also held many local professional and amateur events including the 2004 & 2018 Minnesota PGA Match Play Championship, 2008 MGA Amateur Championship and the annual Gopher Invitational since 2013. Finally, the club is hosting the national 117th Trans-Mississippi Amateur Championship on July 6-9, 2021.
We look forward to working with Windsong Farm Golf Club and are excited for a great day of competition!
To learn more about Windsong Farm Golf Club, please visit: wsfarm.com
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PLAYERS OF THE DECADE #3
#PlayerThursdays
#3 Brent Snyder
2011 - 2020 Highlights:
- Minnesota PGA Player of the Year, 2013, 2017 & 2020
- Champion, 2013 & 2017 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship
- Runner-Up, 2012, 2015 & 2020 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship
- Top Five, 2016, 2018 & 2019 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship
- Top Ten, 2011 & 2014 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship
- Top Five, 2019 & 2020 Minnesota State Open
- Top Ten, 2017 Minnesota State Open
- Champion, 2013, 2017 & 2020 Minnesota PGA Match Play Championship
- Semi-Finalist, 2011, 2014, 2015 & 2019 Minnesota PGA Match Play Championship
- Top Five, 2016, 2019 & 2020 Minnesota Golf Champions
- Top Ten, 2017 & 2018 Minnesota Golf Champions
- Top Five, 2018 & 2019 Tapemark Minnesota PGA Pro-Am
- Top Ten, 2012, 2016 & 2017 Tapemark Minnesota PGA Pro-Am
- Participant, 2011, 2013-2019 PGA Professional Championship
- Participant, 2015 PGA Championship
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