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Borgen Goes the Distance, Defeats Winter in Playoff to Win Minnesota Golf Champions
https://www.minnesotapga.com/news/borgen-goes-the-distance-defeats-winter-in-playoff-to-win-minnesota-golf-champions/
Thank you to Minneapolis Golf Club @mplsgolfclub, Dan Simpson, PGA and your entire staff for hosting the Minnesota Golf Champions back to back years!
🏆 Minnesota Golf Champion - Chris Borgen
Borgen finished 68-69-72–209 (-7) and won the playoff hole against Brock Winter.
Congratulations to Low Amateur Brock Winter who carded a 72-68-69–209 (-7)!
Thank you Minneapolis Golf Club, Dan Simpson, PGA and staff for hosting!
Jeff Sorenson birdies 12 & 13 to move to 6-under and tied for second—three behind Borgen.
Campbell misses the 10 green and three-putts for bogey. Winter takes bogey from the greenside bunker. Borgen retains his lead at 8-under.
Thank you to Minneapolis Golf Club, Dan Simpson, PGA and your entire staff for hosting the Minnesota Golf Champions back to back years!
I am sure Dan did a great job!!
🏆 Minnesota Golf Champion - Chris Borgen
Borgen finished 68-69-72–209 (-7) and won the playoff hole against Brock Winter to take the title.
Congratulations to Low Amateur Brock Winter who carded a 72-68-69–209 (-7)!
Thank you Minneapolis Golf Club, Dan Simpson, PGA and staff for hosting!
Congrats Chris!
B O R G E N
Bill Israelson - 2022 Minnesota Golf Champions - Past Masters Champion 🎉
Not aging - has an uncanny ability to win while in contention!
Congrats Bill!!
CONGRATS IZZY!
Yay Izzy❣️
#legend 👍🏽
Legend!
Chris Borgen continues to lead after the second round of the Minnesota Golf Champions. Borgen finishes 3-under par 69, 7-under overall. Leaderboard: mnpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/mnpga22/event/mnpga2230/contest/5/leaderboard.htm
B O R G E N!!
Chris Borgen shoots 4-under par (68) to lead the field after the first round of the 2022 Minnesota Golf Champions at Minneapolis Golf Club. Round 2 Tee Times begin tomorrow at 11 AM. Leaderboard: mnpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/mnpga22/event/mnpga2230/contest/5/leaderboard.htm
B O R G E N!!!!
2022 Minnesota PGA Women’s Match Play Champion - Savannah Smith 🎉
That's awesome! Congratulations!
Congrats Savannah Stone!!!!!!!!! 😍😍😍
2022 Minnesota PGA Match Play Champion - Scott McDonald 🎉
Congratulations Scott!
Congratulations Scott!
Congrats Scott!!
Congrats Scotty!!
Congrats Scott!
Congrats Scott!
Facility Team Champions - Tim Vernon & Scott Cole
Vernon/Cole took on the new Lehman 18 scoring 67 (-5). Thank you @craguns.legacy.courses for hosting today’s event!
Congratulations to Jake Wherley for winning the 2022 National Car Rental Minnesota Assistant PGA Championship. Wherley scored 65-70–135 (-9) at Edina Country Club.
Congratulations to Lucas Johnson, Andy Smith, Bennett Smed and Brady Swedberg (not pictured) who qualified for the 2022 National Car Rental Assistant Championship to be held at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida on November 17-20!
Congratulations, Jake!
Congratulations Lucas👏
9 UNDER!
Thank you to Minneapolis Golf Club, Dan Simpson, PGA and your entire staff for hosting the Minnesota Golf Champions back to back years!
🏆 Minnesota Golf Champion - Chris Borgen
Borgen finished 68-69-72–209 (-7) and won the playoff hole against Brock Winter to take the title.
Congratulations to Low Amateur Brock Winter who carded a 72-68-69–209 (-7)!
Thank you Minneapolis Golf Club, Dan Simpson, PGA and staff for hosting!
Bill Israelson - 2022 Minnesota Golf Champions - Past Masters Champion 🎉
Chris Borgen continues to lead after the second round of the Minnesota Golf Champions. Borgen finishes 3-under par 69, 7-under overall. Leaderboard: link in bio!
Chris Borgen shoots 4-under par (68) to lead the field after the first round of the 2022 Minnesota Golf Champions at Minneapolis Golf Club. Round 2 Tee Times begin tomorrow at 11 AM. Leaderboard: link in bio!
2022 Minnesota PGA Women’s Match Play Champion - Savannah Smith 🎉
2022 Minnesota PGA Match Play Champion - Scott McDonald 🎉
2022 Minnesota PGA Senior Match Play Champion - Don Berry 🎉
Facility Team Champions - Tim Vernon & Scott Cole
Vernon/Cole took on the new Lehman 18 scoring 67 (-5). Thank you craguns.legacy.courses for hosting today’s event!
Congratulations to Jake Wherley for winning the 2022 National Car Rental Minnesota Assistant PGA Championship. Wherley scored 65-70–135 (-9) at Edina Country Club.
Congratulations to Lucas Johnson, Andy Smith, Bennett Smed and Brady Swedberg (not pictured) who qualified for the 2022 National Car Rental Assistant Championship to be held at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida on November 17-20!
Andy Smith is your 2022 Assistant’s Match Play Champion! Smith won 2&1 against Jake Wherley in the final match at Wayzata Country Club. Thanks for a great match play season Assistants!
Congratulations to Jonathan Reigstad - the 2022 Minnesota PGA Professional Champion! Reigstad finished 69-68--137 (-7) at Minnewaska Golf Club. And also congratulations to Low Woman Professional Savannah Smith!
The following players qualified to play in the PGA Professional Championship in April 2023: Andy Smith, Johnny Schwaller, Thomas Campbell, Jonathan Reigstad, Chris Borgen, Corey Johnson, Scott McDonald and George Smith.
Thank you to Head Professional Casey Vangsness, Superintendent Brady Scott and Minnewaska Golf Club for hosting this year’s Minnesota PGA Professional Championship! Final round is underway. Leaderboard link in bio!
Eric Rolland leads the field after the first round of the 2022 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship at Minnewaska Golf Club. Rolland fired a 4-under par 68 followed closely by Jonathan Reigstad (69) and then Scott McDonald, Grant Shafranski and Don Berry at 2-under par 70. Leaderboard: link in bio.
Congratulations to Dean Zahn - the 2022 Minnesota Senior PGA Professional Champion! Zahn finished 69-69--138 (-6) and won a playoff against Eric Chiles.
Congratulations to the four qualifiers who will also be playing in the National Senior PGA Professional Championship at Twin Warriors & Santa Ana Golf Clubs, in New Mexico in the fall: Thomas Vizina, Don Berry, Jeff Kringen and Eric Chiles.
Thank you for hosting Stillwater Country Club & Brent Heit, PGA & Superintendent Marlin Murphy! Final Round of the 2022 Minnesota Senior PGA Professional Championship starts at 7:40 AM!
Jeff Kringen leads after Round 1 of the 2022 Minnesota Senior PGA Professional Championship by shooting 4-under par 68. Tee times begin tomorrow at 7:40 AM! Leaderboard: link in bio!
2022 Minnesota Women’s State Open Champion - Betsy Kelly
Kelly defended her 2021 title and finished 68-70–138 (-6) at Rush Creek Golf Club.
Congratulations to Kathryn VanArragon and Emma Carpenter who tied for the Low Amateur title at +1. VanArragon finished 74-71–145 and Carpenter 73-72–145.
Thank you to presenting partner Yamaha Golf and Utility and supporting partners 2nd Swing Golf, Twin Cities Orthopedics and PRESS. Thank you Rush Creek Golf Club for hosting!
Defending Champ Betsy Kelly leads the field at 68 (-4) after the first round of the 2022 Minnesota Women’s State Open presented by yamahagu at rushcreekgolfclub Leaderboard: link in bio!
Round 1 of 22nd Minnesota Women’s Open is underway! A record 90 players are competing for this year’s Championship. Follow today’s action! (link in bio)
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