The Minnesota Section PGA is proud to announce that the 103rd Minnesota State Open will be held at The Royal Club on Tuesday, July 7 through Thursday, July 9, 2020. The Minnesota State Open, which in recent years has been held the third weekend in July, has decided to change the date and days of…
There is one name that might stick out in Minnesota Section member’s and other golfers across the region’s minds when they think of one of the greatest golfers in the area: Don Berry. But one of the most prolific golfers in the Section doesn’t see himself in that light – yet. When asked what motivates…
Amateur Trent Peterson of Valleywood Golf Course went wire-to-wire to win the 2019 Minnesota Golf Champions with a final score of four-under par 212 at Edina Country Club. Peterson went into the final round with a two-stroke lead over amateur Michael Schmitz of The Bridges Golf Course. He also started the round with the same…
Thomas Campbell is the 2019 Minnesota PGA Assistants Championship winner. On Monday, September 16, Campbell went 70-66-136 (-8) to win by three strokes over Matt Rachey, who went 71-68-139 (-5) at Stillwater Country Club. Campbell’s second round included 9 birdies, 7 of which occurred on the back 9. Campbell and Rachey will be joined…
Don Berry won his 10th Minnesota PGA Professional Championship with his win on Tuesday, August 27 at The Preserve at Grand View Lodge. “I’ve always done OK, like the last couple of years qualified for the National Club Pro, but it’s more like, you know, third through sixth place, never really in the hunt to…
Bill Israelson of Vintage Golf Course had two nearly bogey-free rounds to win his sixth Minnesota Senior PGA Professional Championship on Wednesday, August 14 at Island View Golf Club in Waconia, Minn. Israelson’s only bogey of the tournament came on the par 5 17th Hole in the final round. His comfort on the course comes…
