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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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🚨 NEWS FROM THE BUNKER 🚨 check out this message from our COO - Jon!
#3 Brent Snyder (4/4)
- 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
#3 Brent Snyder (3/4)
- 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
#3 Brent Snyder (2/4)
- 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
#PlayerThursdays #3 Brent Snyder (1/4)
- 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
Club Pro Chatter - S4 | E2
Greg Snow and Scott McDonald discuss their Apologies, the WGC Match Play, the MNPGA tournament calendar and 2021 Masters predictions!
https://youtu.be/f9nfgsLlzNc
Stream on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Soundcloud, or watch the video on YouTube & Facebook!
(1/3) StoneRidge Golf Club is set to host the 2021 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship on August 24 & 25! #MajorMondays @StoneRidgeGC
#PlayerThursdays #4 Eddie Wynne
Top 10, '14, '18 & '19 MNPGA Pro. Champ.
Top 10, '13 & 2020 Tapemark MN PGA Pro-Am
Top 5 '18 MN State Open
Top 10, '18 MN Golf Champ.
Semi-Finalist, '13 & '16 MNPGA Match Play Champ.
Part., '15 PGA Pro. Champ.
Champion, 2014 MNPGA Match Play Champ
#PlayerThursdays #5 Eric Chiles
- 2nd, 2019 MN PGA Pro. Champ.
- Top Ten, 2012 & '16 MN PGA Pro. Champ.
- Participant, 2013 &'17 PGA Pro. Champ.
- Top Five, 2018 MN State Open
- Semi-Finalist, 2012 MN PGA Match Play Champ.
- Top Ten, 2011, '18 & '19 Tapemark MN PGA Pro-Am
Congratulations to the 2019 MN Section Professional of the Year, Doug Hoffmann, PGA for scoring a perfect 100 on his Rules of Golf exam! Reminder that Doug is conducting rules classes every Tuesday night, so be sure to register on http://mngolf.org if you are interested!
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
On today's episode of Club Pro Chatter, Greg Snow and Scott McDonald discuss their Apologies, the WGC Match Play Championship and Minnesota PGA tournament calendar. Guests Kailey Ekstrom and Tone Pulido join in on the State of the Section, Knowing the Rules, and 2021 Masters predictions!
Stream on Apple Podcast, Spotify, SoundCloud, or watch the video on YouTube & Facebook!
#MajorMondays StoneRidge Golf Club is set to host the 2021 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship on August 24 & 25! StoneRidge Golf Club has been the site of many professional and amateur events. Most recently, the club has hosted the Minnesota State Open (2017), Minnesota Senior Amateur (2019) and numerous USGA qualifiers. We are excited to work with the team at StoneRidge Golf Club on hosting this event and are looking forward to a great couple of days of competition!
To learn more about StoneRidge Golf Club, please visit, stoneridgegc.com
👀 Keep an eye out for two Minnesota juniors as they head on their journey to compete at Augusta National in the #drivechipandputt National Finals this Sunday! Tune in tomorrow on Golf Channel at 7:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (CDT) to watch live.
PLAYERS OF THE DECADE #4
#PlayerThursdays
#4 Eddie Wynne
2011-2020 Highlights:
- Top Ten, 2014, 2018 & 2019 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship
- Top Ten, 2013 & 2020 Tapemark Minnesota PGA Pro-Am
- Top Five, 2018 Minnesota State Open
- Top Ten, 2018 Minnesota Golf Champions
- Semi-Finalist, 2013 & 2016 Minnesota PGA Match Play Championship
- Participant, 2015 PGA Professional Championship
- Champion, 2014 Minnesota PGA Match Play Championship
PLAYERS OF THE DECADE #5
#PlayerThursdays
#5 Eric Chiles
2011- 2020 Highlights:
- Runner-Up, 2019 Minnesota PGA Professional
Championship
- Top Ten, 2012 & 2016 Minnesota PGA Professional
Championship
- Participant, 2013 & 2017 PGA Professional
Championship
- Top Five, 2018 Minnesota State Open
- Semi-Finalist, 2012 Minnesota PGA Match Play
Championship
- Top Ten, 2011, 2018 & 2019 Tapemark Minnesota
PGA Pro-Am
Flusher!!!
Chili still getting it done!
Terrific player and teacher. A short game that is world class!
That a boy chilli!!
My favorite left handed golfer in the section.
Best teacher around!!!
Hit between the FOAM!!!! Nice job Chili!!
Congratulations to the 2019 MN Section Professional of the Year, Doug Hoffmann, PGA for scoring a perfect 100 on his Rules of Golf exam! Reminder that Doug is conducting rules classes every Tuesday night, so be sure to register on mngolf.org if you are interested!
Congratulations!
2021 event registration is NOW OPEN! Sign up today to participate in this years' events! Visit: minnesotapga.com
🚨 NEWS FROM THE BUNKER 🚨 Here’s a message from our Tournament Director - Tone!
Sounds good, Tone!
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
Club Pro Chatter - S4 | E2
On today's episode of Club Pro Chatter, Greg Snow and Scott McDonald discuss their Apologies, the WGC Match Play Championship and Minnesota PGA tournament calendar. Guests Kailey Ekstrom and Tone Pulido join in on the State of the Section, Knowing the Rules, and 2021 Masters predictions!
Stream on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Soundcloud, or watch the video on YouTube & Facebook! (Link in bio)
#MajorMondays StoneRidge Golf Club is set to host the 2021 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship on August 24 & 25! StoneRidge Golf Club has been the site of many professional and amateur events. Most recently, the club has hosted the Minnesota State Open (2017), Minnesota Senior Amateur (2019) and numerous USGA qualifiers. We are excited to work with the team at StoneRidge Golf Club on hosting this event and are looking forward to a great couple of days of competition!
To learn more about StoneRidge Golf Club, please visit, stoneridgegc.com
👀 Keep an eye out for two Minnesota juniors as they head on their journey to compete at Augusta National in the #drivechipandputt National Finals this Sunday! Tune in tomorrow on Golf Channel at 7:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (CDT) to watch live.
PLAYERS OF THE DECADE #4
#PlayerThursdays
#4 Eddie Wynne
2011-2020 Highlights:
- Top Ten, 2014, 2018 & 2019 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship
- Top Ten, 2013 & 2020 Tapemark Minnesota PGA Pro-Am
- Top Five, 2018 Minnesota State Open
- Top Ten, 2018 Minnesota Golf Champions
- Semi-Finalist, 2013 & 2016 Minnesota PGA Match Play Championship
- Participant, 2015 PGA Professional Championship
- Champion, 2014 Minnesota PGA Match Play Championship
PLAYERS OF THE DECADE #5
#PlayerThursdays
#5 Eric Chiles
2011- 2020 Highlights:
- Runner-Up, 2019 Minnesota PGA Professional
Championship
- Top Ten, 2012 & 2016 Minnesota PGA Professional
Championship
- Participant, 2013 & 2017 PGA Professional
Championship
- Top Five, 2018 Minnesota State Open
- Semi-Finalist, 2012 Minnesota PGA Match Play
Championship
- Top Ten, 2011, 2018 & 2019 Tapemark Minnesota
PGA Pro-Am
Congratulations to the 2019 MN Section Professional of the Year, Doug Hoffmann, PGA for scoring a perfect 100 on his Rules of Golf exam! Reminder that Doug is conducting rules classes every Tuesday night, so be sure to register on mngolf.org if you are interested!
2021 event registration is NOW OPEN! Sign up today to participate in this years' events! Visit: minnesotapga.com
PLAYERS OF THE DECADE #6
#PlayerThursdays
#6 Scott McDonald
2011-2020 Highlights:
- Runner-Up, 2019 Minnesota PGA Professional
Championship
- Top Five, 2018 Minnesota PGA Professional
Championship
- Top Ten, 2010, 2011 & 2016 Minnesota PGA Professional
Championship
- Participant , 2011 & 2019 PGA Professional
Championship
- Semi-Finalist, 2011 Minnesota PGA Match Play
Championship
Club Pro Chatter - Season 4 | Episode 1 is out now!
Greg Snow and Scott McDonald return for the fourth season of Club Pro Chatter!
Stream on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Soundcloud, or watch the video on YouTube & Facebook! Link in bio!
Stay tuned for an all new episode of Club Pro Chatter releasing tomorrow, March 17 at NOON! Greg Snow and Scott McDonald return to discuss current events and the 2021 season!
Stream on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or watch the video on YouTube and Facebook! #ClubProChatter
#MajorMondays Minnesota Valley Country Club will be the site of the 2021 Minnesota Women’s State Open Championship on August 12 & 13!
Minnesota Valley CC has a long history in hosting numerous amateur and professional events, most notably the Minnesota Senior Open (2016), Minnesota Senior PGA (1998, 2010), Minnesota State Open (1946) and Minnesota State Amateur (1955, 1991). We are looking forward to a great couple of days of competition at the club!
To learn more about Minnesota Valley Country Club, please visit, mvccgolf.com
PLAYERS OF THE DECADE #7
#PlayerThursdays
#7 Derek Holmes
2011-2020 Highlights:
- Top Five, 2015 & 2020 Minnesota PGA Professional
Championship
- Participant, 2016 PGA Professional Championship
- Top Ten, 2013 Minnesota State Open
- Runner-Up, 2018 Minnesota PGA Match Play
Championship
- Top Five, 2020 Tapemark Minnesota PGA Pro-Am
- Top Ten, 2014 & 2015 Tapemark Minnesota PGA
Pro-Am
We are excited to announce a new championship for the 2021 Minnesota PGA tournament schedule!
The Inaugural Twin Cities Open presented by Yamaha Golf & Utility will be a 36-hole event held at Tanners Brook Golf Club on Tuesday, May 11 & Wednesday, May 12. The event will be open to male and female golfers (professionals and amateur golfers who hold a 6.0 or lower handicap index) and there will be no age or gender divisions. One player will be crowded the Twin Cities Open Champion to kick off the 2021 season!
Registration for this event will open on March 22 at 9:00 a.m. and will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. Please visit minnesotapga.com to view more information and to register.
#MajorMondays New Richmond Golf Club is set to host the 2021 Minnesota Senior PGA Professional Championship on August 4 & 5! Previously, the club has hosted the 2013 Luther Tour Championship, numerous junior events for the Minnesota PGA and the River Valley Charities Pro-Am. This will be the first major championship New Richmond GC has hosted for the Minnesota PGA.
We are excited to work with New Richmond GC on hosting this event and are looking forward to a great couple of days of competition!
To learn more about New Richmond Golf Club, please visit, nrgolfclub.com
👀 You saw it here first! There’s still time to get registered for our upcoming virtual education conference. Check out minnesotapga.com to get registered. All golf industry professionals are invited. #top100 #golfteacher #personaldevelopment
PLAYERS OF THE DECADE #8
#PlayerThursdays
#8 Kris Kroetsch
2011-2020 Highlights:
- Top Five, 2012, 2014, 2016 & 2020 Minnesota PGA
Professional Championship
- Top Ten 2013 Minnesota PGA Professional
Championship
- Participant, 2013, 2015 & 2017 PGA Professional
Championship
- Top Ten, 2020 Minnesota Golf Champions
#MajorMondays Chaska Town Course is the site of the 104th Minnesota State Open Championship! As one of Minnesota’s top public courses, Chaska Town Course hosts many local amateur and professional events including the 1999 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship and 2019 Minnesota PGA Match Play Championship. Chaska Town Course also has a history of hosting national events, including co-hosting the 2006 United States Amateur with Hazeltine National GC.
We thank Chaska Town Course for hosting our State Open and all the courses who are hosting a qualifier.
To learn more about Chaska Town Course, please visit: chaskatowncourse.com
#MajorMondays We are grateful to be returning to Southview Country Club for the 50th Tapemark Minnesota PGA Pro-Am! Southview CC has hosted the Tapemark since its inception in 1972 and the Minnesota PGA is excited to continue this annual tradition. Over the years, the Tapemark has crowned many great champions including former world number one golfer and Minnesota born legend, Tom Lehman and current PGA/European Tour player, Erik van Rooyen.
In addition to the Tapemark Minnesota PGA Pro-Am, Southview CC hosts many local amateur and professional events including the 2019 Minnesota Women’s State Open.
To learn more about Southview Country Club, please visit: southviewcc.com
PLAYERS OF THE DECADE #9
#PlayerThursdays
#9 Dale Jones
2011-2020 Highlights:
- Champion, 2020 Minnesota PGA Professional
Championship
- Runner-Up, 2015 Minnesota PGA Professional
Championship
- Top Ten - 2014 Minnesota PGA Professional
Championship
- Participant - 2011, 2015, 2016 PGA Professional
Championship
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