By Nick Hunter

PRIOR LAKE, Minn. – Carding four birdies over his first five holes Sunday at The Meadows at Mystic Lake lifted Bennett Lundy into a share of the first-round lead with Jeff Sorenson and Austin Eccleton to open the 2026 Minnesota PGA-Mystic Lake Foundation Pro-Am benefitting PGA of America REACH Minnesota.

Starting on the fourth hole Sunday, Lundy tallied three straight to begin his opening round, turning in 4-under for the championship, and would reach 6-under with birdies at Nos. 11 and 13.

He’d give back a stroke with bogey at the 14th but rebounded with back-to-back birdies at the 15th and 16th holes to move to 7-under for the round.

A bogey at the 18th would put Lundy into a share with Sorenson and Eccleton at 6-under 66.

Beginning his round on the fourth hole Sunday, Sorenson also used a strong start to quickly get to 3-under through five holes before converting a birdie chance at the par-3 17th to reach 4-under. He’d post three birdies and a bogey over his final five holes to earn a share atop the leaderboard with his round of 66.

Eccleton began on the 17th with a birdie before rattling off four birdies over his next 10 holes to climb the leaderboard to 5-under for the tournament. He’d move to 7-under with back-to-back birdies at the 10th and 11th holes but gave back a stroke with bogey at the 14th to finish at 6-under with a share of the lead in the professional event.

On the amateur side, two-time Wisconsin State Amateur winner Tyler Obermueller played his opening nine holes in even par Sunday before a pair of birdies during his final nine holes put him in front of the field, shooting a 2-under 70 to take a two-stroke advantage over Alex Schmitz and Ryan Strusz to Monday’s final round.

The final round of the 2026 Minnesota PGA-Mystic Lake Foundation Pro-Am is scheduled to begin at 8:50 a.m. at The Meadows at Mystic Lake.

 

THE 2026 MINNESOTA PGA-MYSTIC LAKE FOUNDATION PRO-AM

THE MEADOWS AT MYSTIC LAKE

PRIOR LAKE, MINN.

6,841 YARDS, PAR 72

 

SUNDAY’S FIRST ROUND RESULTS (PROFESSIONALS)

T1. Bennett Lundy, 32-34—66

T1. Jeff Sorenson, 32-34—66

T1. Austin Eccleton, 32-34—66

4. Drew McCain, 34-33—67

5. Thomas Campbell, 34-34—68

T6. Johnny Schwaller, 34-35—69

T6. Bennett Smed, 32-37—69

T8. Derek Stendahl, 36-34—70

T8. Tyson Dusosky, 37-33—70

T8. Grant Hanson, 35-35—70

T8. Eddie Wynne, 35-35—70

T8. Trey Fessler, 35-35—70

 

SUNDAY’S FIRST ROUND RESULTS (AMATEURS)

1. Tyler Obermueller, 34-36—70

T2. Alex Schmitz, 35-37—72

T2. Ryan Strusz, 38-34—72

4.Ronan Burns, 36-37—73

T5. Garett Soukup, 37-37—74

T5. Briana Simek, 35-39—74

T7. Nate Vortherms, 38-37—75

T7. Maxx Williams, 40-35—75

T7. Jake Palen, 37-38—75

T7. Justin Burleson, 39-36—75

T7. Grant Exsted, 37-38—75

 

For complete tournament results go to: MNPGA/ML FDN Pro-Am – OVERALL TEAM Leaderboard | Minnesota PGA