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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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2023 Assistant Match Play Champion - Trey Fessler 🏆
Congratulations to Andrew Israelson for winning the 2023 National Car Rental Minnesota Assistant PGA Championship. Israelson finished 27 holes at 71-30--101 (-6) at Northland Country Club.
Final results: https://mnpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/mnpga23/event/mnpga2322/contest/9/leaderboard.htm
Congratulations to Jeff Sorenson - the 2023 Minnesota PGA Professional Champion! Sorenson finished 67-68--135 (-9) at The Wilderness at Fortune Bay. And also congratulations to Low Woman Professional Angie Ause who shot 80-82-162!
There is a 20 minute fog delay for the MORNING wave in Round 2 of the 2023 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship. Tee times will now start at 8:20AM.
2023 Assistant Match Play Champion - Trey Fessler 🏆
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Congrats Trey
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Congratulations Trey! ⛳️
On this episode, the team speaks with the 2023 Minnesota PGA Professional Champion, Jeff Sorenson, and make some bold Ryder Cup predictions!
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Congratulations to Andrew Israelson for winning the 2023 National Car Rental Minnesota Assistant PGA Championship. Israelson finished 27 holes at 71-30--101 (-6) at Northland Country Club.
Congratulations to Matthew Sandquist, Austin Meissner, Dominic Scopone, and Andy Smith who qualified for the 2023 National Car Rental Assistant Championship at PGA Golf Club Wanamaker Course in Port St. Lucie, Florida on November 16-19, 2023!
Final results: mnpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/mnpga23/event/mnpga2322/contest/9/leaderboard.htm
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Congratulations Teddy!
Congratulations!!!
Congratulations Andrew
Congratulations!!@ always playing tough!!
Fine work young man.
Congratulations, Andrew!
Congrats Andrew, good luck in November.
Really like that 9 hole score - great playing!
30! That’s impressive! Congrats
Awesome Teddy !
Whoo hoo Andrew!!
Way to go Teddy!
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Congratulations to Jeff Sorenson - the 2023 Minnesota PGA Professional Champion! Sorenson finished 67-68--135 (-9) at The Wilderness at Fortune Bay. And also congratulations to Low Woman Professional Angie Ause who shot 80-82-162!
The following players also qualified to play in the PGA Professional Championship in April 2024: Eric Chiles, Derek Stendahl, Eddie Wynne, Eric Rolland, Matthew Sandquist, Thomas Campbell, and Blake Lentner.
Final results: mnpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/mnpga23/event/mnpga2321/contest/13/leaderboard.htm.
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Congratulations
Good job Angie!
Congratulations Angie and Jeff.
Congratulations Bud!
Congrats Jeff, such awesome news!! Great shooting…so very proud of you and happy for you!
Congrats!!
Congratulations!!
Congratulations to Jeff and Angie ⛳️ and all the National Qualifiers 🏆
HOF!
Eric Chiles and Jeff Sorenson share the lead after the first round of the 2023 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship at The Wilderness at Fortune Bay. Chiles and Sorenson both fired 5-under par 67s followed closely by Derek Stendahl and Eddie Wynne (-4) and then Bennett Smed is at -3.
Round 2 tee times will begin at 8:00AM tomorrow off both hole 1 and hole 10!
Leaderboard: mnpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/mnpga23/event/mnpga2321/contest/13/leaderboard.htm
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Way to go Eddie Wynne! Nationals here we come!!!
Whoop! Let’s Go!!
Congratulations nice round Eddie Wynne
On this episode of Club Pro Chatter, the team interview the 2023 MN Women's State Open Champion - Kathryn VanArragon!
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Tee times are set for the 2023 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship. Follow these featured groups and more on August 28 & 29 at The Wilderness at Fortune Bay! Click here for tee times: mnpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/mnpga23/event/mnpga2321/pairings.htm?r=e0c227ce-4a1c-433c-abb9-31a200....
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Congratulations to the 2023 Minnesota PGA Pro-Junior Team Champions - Tommy Koehler, PGA, Ryder Haskins, Sam Wu, and Selena Wu!
Another congratulations goes to the Pro-12 & Under Team Champions - Johnny Schwaller, PGA, Blake Bryan, Dylan Mackenthun, and Cooper Benham!
And a special congratulations to Sam Wu making a hole in one on hole #5 during the tournament!
Thank you @lafayette.club.mn for hosting this great event!!
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Tommy!!! Way to go Lefty!
Wow
Nice collaboration Tommy Koehler
Well done!
seeing double 👀
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So awesome ! Congrats to the entire family All well-deserved
Awesome accomplishments for awesome people! Great job! 👏👏👏👏
Click here to read about the 2023 Minnesota Senior PGA Professional Championship results:
Chiles Fires 67 to Claim Minnesota Senior PGA Professional Championship | Minnesota PGA Section
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ST. PAUL, Minn. – A bogey-free round of 5-under 67 Tuesday at Highland National Golf Course helped Eric Chiles to a two-stroke victory at the 49th Minnesota Senior PGA Professional Championship pres...2 CommentsComment on Facebook
That a way Eric! 🏌️⛳️
It was a fanatastic round of golf with outstanding putting. Way to go Mr. Chiles you deserve the victory.
2023 Assistant Match Play Champion - Trey Fessler 🏆
Congratulations to Andrew Israelson for winning the 2023 National Car Rental Minnesota Assistant PGA Championship. Israelson finished 27 holes at 71-30--101 (-6) at Northland Country Club.
Congratulations to Matthew Sandquist, Austin Meissner, Dominic Scopone, and Andy Smith who qualified for the 2023 National Car Rental Assistant Championship at PGA Golf Club Wanamaker Course in Port St. Lucie, Florida on November 16-19, 2023!
Final results: link in bio
Congratulations to Jeff Sorenson - the 2023 Minnesota PGA Professional Champion! Sorenson finished 67-68--135 (-9) at The Wilderness at Fortune Bay. And also congratulations to Low Woman Professional Angie Ause who shot 80-82-162!
The following players also qualified to play in the PGA Professional Championship in April 2024: Eric Chiles, Derek Stendahl, Eddie Wynne, Eric Rolland, Matthew Sandquist, Thomas Campbell, and Blake Lentner.
Final results: link in bio
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Eric Chiles and Jeff Sorenson share the lead after the first round of the 2023 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship at The Wilderness at Fortune Bay. Chiles and Sorenson both fired 5-under par 67s followed closely by Derek Stendahl and Eddie Wynne (-4) and then Bennett Smed is at -3.
Round 2 tee times will begin at 8:00AM tomorrow off both hole 1 and hole 10!
Leaderboard: link in bio.
Tee times are set for the 2023 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship. Follow these featured groups and more on August 28 & 29 golfthewilderness ! Tee times: link in bio!
Congratulations to the 2023 Minnesota PGA Pro-Junior Team Champions - Tommy Koehler, PGA, Ryder Haskins, Sam Wu, and Selena Wu!
Another congratulations goes to the Pro-12 & Under Team Champions - Johnny Schwaller, PGA, Blake Bryan, Dylan Mackenthun, and Cooper Benham!
And a special congratulations to Sam Wu making a hole in one on hole #5 during the tournament!
Thank you lafayette.club.mn for hosting this great event!!
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Congratulations to Eric Chiles - the 2023 Minnesota Senior PGA Professional Champion! Chiles finished 73-67--140 (-4)
Congratulations to the four qualifiers who will also be playing in the National Senior PGA Professional Championship at PGA Golf Club, in Port St. Lucie, Florida in the fall: Bill Israelson, Derek Stendahl, Chris Peterson, and George Smith.
Also congratulations to our Low Women`s Senior Professional, Angie Ause!
Leaderboard: link in bio
George Smith, Don Berry, Derek Stendahl, Jeff Kringen, and Chris Borgen all lead the field after Round 1 of the 2023 Minnesota Senior PGA Professional Championship by shooting 2-under par 70s. Tee times begin tomorrow at 8:00 AM!
Leaderboard: link in bio!
2023 Minnesota Women’s State Open Champion - Kathryn VanArragon
VanArragon finished 74-68- 142 (-2) at StoneRidge Golf Club.
Thank you to presenting partner Yamaha Golf and Utility and supporting partners 2nd Swing Golf, Twin Cities Orthopedics, and Sterling Cut Glass. Thank you StoneRidge Golf Club for hosting!
Leaderboard: link in bio
Thank you to Head Golf Professional Mark Hetland, PGA, Course Superintendent Dan Kampa, MGCSA, and the staff at StoneRidge Golf Club for hosting the 2023 Minnesota Women’s State Open presented by yamahagu !
Thank you to the five ladies who played in the Inaugural Women’s Senior Stroke Play Event at StoneRidge GC. The event was played alongside the first round of the Women’s Open. Angie Ause (P) won the event carding a 75.
Pictured left to right: Angie Ause, Lori Money, Vicki Burns, Lynn Anderson, Brenda Williams
After the first round of the 2023 Minnesota Women`s State Open presented by Yamaha Golf & Utility, Camille Kuznik leads the field by two-shots at 71 (-1). Tee times start at 8:00AM tomorrow and the final group will be off at 12:10PM.
Leaderboard: link in bio!
The Minnesota PGA and Holes Fore Hope are proud to announce a scholarship winner of the 2023 Holes Fore Hope/Minnesota PGA Scholarship program. Congratulations Ricky Speltz!
Ricky, who is out of Lafayette Club, will be using this award towards getting his Class A Membership in his PGA education.
These committed funds are to help our Section Associates offset the cost of the PGA of America Associate Program. Please consider donating a round of golf to the Holes Fore Hope Program to continue to support efforts like these, helping members within our own Section. Whether public, private or semi-private, every round helps contribute to an incredible cause!
The Minnesota PGA and Holes Fore Hope are proud to announce a scholarship winner of the 2023 Holes Fore Hope/Minnesota PGA Scholarship program. Congratulations Caleb Christensen!
Caleb, who is out of New Ulm Country Club, will be earning his Class A Membership to focus on teaching and coaching.
These committed funds are to help our Section Associates offset the cost of the PGA of America Associate Program. Please consider donating a round of golf to the Holes Fore Hope Program to continue to support efforts like these, helping members within our own Section. Whether public, private or semi-private, every round helps contribute to an incredible cause!
3mopen week >>>
2023 Minnesota State Open Champion ✅
2023 mngolfassn Amateur Champion ✅
In the field for the 2023 3M Open ✅
Caleb VanArragon will tee off at 8:57 AM for Round 1 and at 2:22 PM for Round 2. Good luck, Caleb!
Minnesota Section Member Alex Gaugert qualified for the 3mopen at yesterday`s qualifier at victory_links . For Round 1 Gaugert will tee off at 2:00 PM and at 8:35 AM for Round 2. Good luck, Alex!
2022 Minnesota PGA Player of the Year - Eric Rolland will be playing in the 3mopen this week! Rolland tees off at 8:57 AM for Round 1 and at 2:22 PM for Round 2. Best of luck, Eric!
2023 Minnesota State Open Champion - Caleb VanArragon finishes 68-65-64-197 (-13) and wins an exemption into the CRMC Championship crmcchamp at Cragun`s Legacy Course in August and a spot in the 3M Open Monday Qualifier at Victory Links on July 24.
Congratulations to Andrew McCain, Ross Miller, and Trey Fessler for being the low Professionals finishing 4 under par.
Thank you to our presenting sponsor Yamaha Golf & Utility, supporting partners 2nd Swing Golf, Twin Cities Orthopedics, StrackaLine, and Sterling Cut Glass. Thank you Oak Ridge Country Club for hosting!
Leaderboard: link in bio!
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