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The Official Twitter Account of the Minnesota Professional Golfers Association of America. Helping grow the game that you love!
Coon Rapids, MN
Joined June 2009
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Congratulations to the 2021 Minnesota Golf Champion - Isabella McCauley! McCauley finished 9-under par (70) in the final round. First ever female to win the championship! 💥.Thank you so much to Dan Simpson, Jared Keller and staff at @minneapolisgolfclub for hosting!
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Congratulations for @GopherMGolf Angus Flanagan for not just winning the 2020 #MNStateOpen but shooting a course record 64 at @RoyalGolfClubMN. He also earned a spot in this year’s @3MOpen as an added bonus!
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2022 Minnesota State Open Champion - Van Holmgren! Holmgren finishes 66-71-65-202 (-14) and won an exemption into the CRMC Championship at Cragun's Legacy Course in August and a spot in the 3M Open Monday Qualifier at Victory Links on July 18.
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2024 Minnesota State Open Champion - Carson Herron. Herron fired 72-70-64--206 (-10) and won in a two hole playoff over Max Tylke and Caleb VanArragon. With his win, Herron will receive an exemption into the CRMC Championship @crmcchamp at Cragun's Legacy Course in September.
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First Hole in One at the 2020 Minnesota State Open! Tyler Muschewske of Hazeltine National GC makes his first Ace even on Hole 12, 152 yards. Congrats Tyler!
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Angus Flanagan wins the 2020 Minnesota Golf Champions with a 54-hole, 12-under par total.
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Congrats to @PGALumpy for being inducted into the Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame today! #Legend @PGATOUR @ChampionsTour
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With Megan Munneke on the tee, the 2019 Minnesota Women’s State Open at @SouthviewCClub has begun! Follow along at
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2022 Minnesota PGA Golf Professional of the Year - Steve Fessler
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Congrats to Angus Flanagan on winning his pro debut at the 50th Tapemark MNPGA Pro-Am finishing 15-under par, 198. Special thanks to @SouthviewCClub, all of our partners and players who helped make the 50th Tapemark MNPGA Pro-Am a great success. Looking forward to the next 50!
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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!
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Ben Greve is the 2017 MN State Open Champion! Greve was -15 under par and won by 5 strokes @StoneRidgeGC
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Larry has been a PGA Professional for 50 years! Congratulations Larry!
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Congrats to our 2021 Tapemark MNPGA Pro-Am Champion, Angus Flanagan, on receiving a sponsor's exemption into the PGA Tour's 3M Open next month! This is Flanagan's second time participating in the event after earning an exemption last year with his win at the 2020 MN State Open.
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Lisa Grimes of Alexandria Golf Club has won the 2020 PGA Winter Stoke Play Championship at 4-under 212. With this win, Lisa also gains a spot in the 2020 @KPMGWomensPGA June 25-28 at @AroniminkGC in Newton Square, PA. Way to go Lisa! .📸: @PGA
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Lisa Schwinden is the newest MN Section PGA Member to earn their Master Professional Certification in Teaching & Coaching! This makes Lisa 1 of 12 women in the 41 Sections to receive the MP certification and the 1st woman in the MN Section. Congrats Lisa!.
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Congratulations to Bill Israelson on his 6️⃣th Minnesota Senior PGA Professional Championship win! Bill won at 9-under, with a two day score of 68-67-135. Full Results:
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Finalists for the Drive Chip and Putt at Craguns Legacy with Chris Foley, PGA
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Congratulations to Bill Israelson, PGA for clinching the Past Masters Division at the 2020 Minnesota Golf Champions @GoldenValleyCC with a 36-hole total of 145 (-1).
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Hey @RickieFowler, as an @OSUCowboyGolf alum, pretty impressive course record 9-under 63 yesterday by @kenzieneisen, right? #WomensOpen
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Dan has mentored many Assistant Golf Professionals throughout his 37-year career in the golf business. More than 20 of them have advanced their rankings within the golf industry and pursued jobs as Head Golf Professionals or Directors of Golf.
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Announcing our Players of the Year! These individuals earned their titles with their elite playing all season. Player of the Year – Brent Snyder. Women’s Player of the Year – Angie Ause. Senior Player of the Year – Don Berry. Assistant Player of the Year – Thomas Campbell
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Congratulations to Kathryn VanArragon for winning the @MNGolfAssn Women’s Amateur Championship! At 14, she is the youngest woman to win in the history of the event. Way to go! #MGAWomansAm
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Congratulations to the 2023 Minnesota PGA Assistants' Player of the Year - ANDREW ISRAELSON
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Congrats to our 2020 State Open Champion & Golf Champions winner! @AngusFlanagan earned a spot in the week’s Genesis Invitational on the PGA Tour by clinching the Collegiate Showcase! Good luck this week, Angus!.
The 2021 Collegiate Showcase Champion, Angus Flanagan
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Jason Harrell, PGA at Shoreland CC with North Elementary introducing 500 youth to Golf in School Program. JUST WAITING FOR THE BUS!!
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Brady Swedberg from @GenevaGolfClub is the 2016 @NationalCarGolf MN PGA Asst Professional Champion
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🏆2023 Minnesota Golf Champion - Andrew Israelson!. Israelson finished 65-66-7--131 (-13) and won by 5-shots over Trent Peterson (-8) and Jeff Sorenson (-8). Congratulations to Low Amateur Trent Peterson who carded a 67-69--136 (-8).
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Congratulations to the Dakota Chapter Winners who were recognized for their achievements! . Sales Representative - Chad Gulbranson.Teacher of the Year - Danny Sinksen.Junior Leader - Luke Sheetz.Facility Promoter of the Year - Greg McCullough
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Derek Holmes has teed off for Round 1 at the 2021 PGA Championship!
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WHAT A SEASON 💥 From all of us at the MNPGA Section front office - THANK YOU! Special TY to Nick Hunter, our tournament volunteers and interns - Megan, Drew & Colin! To our host facilities, PGA ProS, Junior Golf & DCP parents & participants, it was the best season yet! Thank you
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"It is our responsibility to do the right things to play golf. If we want to continue to be able to play, we must follow the rules." -Mark Foley, PGA, President, Minnesota Section PGA.
Story up, will update as details emerge: Gov. Walz will allow Minnesota golf courses to open
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Congrats to MNPGA Pro Derek Holmes for qualifying for the @PGAChampionship! Holmes closed his round today with a long putt for par and finished T8 for the #PGAProChamp. Now onto The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island! We'll be cheering for you Derek! #Teamof20
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Andrea Kellar is an Assistant Golf Professional at Olympic Hills Golf Club and this year’s winner of the Youth Development Special Award. She is the face of junior golf at the club and has been instrumental in getting young girls involved in the game.
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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. Final results:
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“Honestly, that’s what makes this win special was because last year my wife and I got married on the Sunday of the State Open. So, to come back this year and win and have her here while being able to celebrate our anniversary together is really awesome.”.
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See the full video of what you missed at the Final Round of the 2020 Minnesota State Open at @RoyalGolfClubMN here:.
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Ready to start the 2017 golf season? It's 40 degrees and the driving range is open @Bunkerhillsgolf
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Congrats to @PGA Hall of Fame Inductee Mike Schultz! What an accomplishment (easy to tell with a smile like that!) 😁😁😁
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Don Berry finishes T7 and has qualified for the 2024 @seniorpgachamp !! Congratulations DB! Leaderboard:
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Congrats to the Assistants Chapter Prez Andy Smith, PGA of @Hazeltine for winning our first Assistant event of the season at Burl Oaks Golf Club! It was a hot day, but Andy birdied the 18th hole to clinch the win. Full leaderboard can be found at
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Isabella McCauley pars 18 to win the 2021 Minnesota Golf Champions and becomes the first female to win the Championship!.
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The Dakota Chapter presented their awards at Oxbow CC yesterday Congrats to:. Tom Blank, PGA, Dakota Chapter Professional of the Year. Chris Widme, Dakota Chapter Assistant of the Year. Kris Kroetsch, PGA, Dakota Chapter Teacher of the Year & Dakota Chapter Championship winner
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🚨 ACE ALERT 🚨 Minnesota PGA Professional Scott McDonald aces hole 14 out at Chaska Town Course for the 2021 Minnesota State Open with a 4 Hybrid from 220 yards.
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Congratulations to Minnesota PGA professional, Brent Snyder for playing in last week’s PGA Tour 3M Open. Snyder fired a 72 and 76 in the first two rounds of the event at TPC Twin Cities. Proud of you!
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2024 Minnesota PGA Foundation Pro-Am Professional Champion - Andrew Israelson - 67-68-68--203 (-10)
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He has a true passion for introducing players to the game of golf and helping them achieve their golf goals, let us introduce you to our #WinnerWednesday 2020 Player Development Award winner, Chris Foley.
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One eagle wasn’t enough for Ryan Stendahl. After getting an eagle on 8, he made another on 13! . He is currently leading the 2023 Twin Cities Open at -6 with 3 to play.
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Congratulations on a successful @3MOpen ! . Kudos to: Mike Welch/Team, TPC Twin Cities @tpctwincities /Team including Chris Weinhold, Adam Chandler and others, and our PGA Professionals! Well done!
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As our 2021 season comes to an end, we’d like to extend an incredible thank you to our rules officials at Minnesota PGA tournaments - Mr. Jim Manthis and Mr. Jim Deutsch! Thank you for all you do for the Minnesota Section and its members!
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Don Berry and Derek Stendahl have both made the 36 hole cut at the 2023 Senior PGA Championship. Stendahl will tee off at 11:30 AM and Berry will tee off at 12:30 PM. Good luck tomorrow!
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MNPGA Pro Derek Holmes ( -1 : T14) is onto the final round of the #PGAProChamp. The top 20 after tomorrow will advance to the 2021 PGA Championship at The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island on May 20-23. We'll be cheering you on tomorrow, Derek! Full scoring:
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Thomas Campbell successfully defends his Assistants’ Match Play Championship title—winning over Cameron White, 1 up. Thank you @Hazeltine for hosting today’s matches.
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Congratulations to Eddie Wynne, Adam Tilsner & Greg Jamieson for clinching the Facility Team Championship with a 7-under par total, 66! Thanks to The Minikahda Club for hosting!
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Congratulations to our 2021 Minnesota Section Award Winners! Stay tuned this winter as we highlight each of our incredible award winners.
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Don Berry, Eric Chiles and Derek Stendahl have all made the 36 hole cut at the 2022 Senior PGA Championship. Berry will tee off at 8:40 AM, Chiles at 7:40 AM and Stendahl at 7:50 AM. Good luck all!
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Congratulations to Matt Rachey and Thomas Campbell for winning the Minnesota PGA Four-Ball Championship. Well played round against Brady Swedberg and Grant Hanson that went into the 19th hole! Thank you @StCloudCC for hosting today’s match!
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2022 Senior Open Champion - Derek Stendahl.Stendahl finishes 3-under par (141) after two rounds to win the 38th Minnesota Senior Open Championship. Thank you to our presenting partner @yamaha_gu and Utility, supporting partner @twincitiesortho and Keller Golf Course for hosting
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We have our winners! Thomas Campbell and Matt Rachey are the 2019 Four-Ball Match Play Champions! They defeated Eric Rolland and Brent Snyder 5 & 3. Congratulations 🎉
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🚨 ACE ALERT 🚨.At the Minnesota State Open, presented by Yamaha Golf & Utility, @RushCreekGC, Brady Madsen aces Hole #15 from 195 yards with a 7 iron!
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Mike Barge of @Hazeltine shoots a final round 5-under 67 to win the 2018 Minnesota Senior PGA Professional Championship at @MinnewaskaGolf. This is Barge's fourth Senior PGA Professional Championship win and first since 2010. Barge shot a 6-under 138 total
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Congratulations, Brady Madsen on your 2019 Minnesota State Open victory! Brady shot 13-under for 3-round total of 203. #MNStateOpen His Winona State Golf Coach Jeff Strait couldn’t be prouder. Final Results can be found at
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2023 Minnesota State Open Champion ✅.2023 @MNGolfAssn Amateur Champion ✅.In the field for the 2023 @3MOpen ✅.Caleb VanArragon will tee off at 8:57 AM for Round 1 and at 2:22 PM for Round 2. Good luck, Caleb!
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The Minnesota Golf Association - Minnesota PGA Cup Matches are underway today at @Mvcc_Golf! May the best team win 🤝🏆 @mngolfassn
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2023 Twin Cities Open Champion - Alex Kline. Kline shoots a two round total, 8-under-par (136) at Edina Country Club. Thank you to our presenting partner Yamaha Golf & Utility and Edina country Club for hosting!. Leaderboard:
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Congratulations to our 2020 Award Winners! 1/3. Golf Professional of the Year – Greg McCullough, Edgewood GC. Teacher of the Year – Joe Greupner, Braemar GC. Player Development – Chris Foley, Legacy Courses at Craguns. Youth Development – Andrea Kellar, Olympic Hills GC
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Why is golf course aeration necessary, here is why http://t.co/EkYnjzZbhc
http://t.co/ZRp2WUgL3G.
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Your 2020 Minnesota State Open Champion is Angus Flanagan! Angus shot a final round -8 for a three-day total of -15. 2. Frankie Capan -13.T3. Sam Matthew -11.T3. Jeff Sorenson -11. Full Leaderboard:
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Congratulations to Eric Rolland & Brent Snyder for clinching the 2020 MN PGA Four-Ball Championship! Rolland & Snyder won the finals match 3&2 over Scott McDonald & Luke Benoit. Thanks to the @MinikahdaClub for hosting today’s match.
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Congratulations to Minnesota PGA Section member Eric Chiles who qualified for the 2022 Senior PGA Championship! Chiles scored 283 (-4) to finish T16 and will play next spring at Harbor Shores! Don Berry of the Minnesota Section finished T46 and scored 288 (+1).
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Andy Smith (@StoutGolf26) of @Hazeltine shoots a 2-over 144 to win the 2018 Minnesota PGA Assistant Professional Championship at Northland Country Club. Full Results:
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Don't you love it when you can say this: "Totally misread the putt, but it went in anyways!"? #luck
http://t.co/CodgaXHbLu.
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Congratulations to two-time Minnesota State Open Champion Andrew McCain as he tees off today at 12:25 at the @TheHondaClassic! You can follow along on @GolfChannel
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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!
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Congratulations to Luther Pro-Series Tour Champions: Thomas Campbell and Alex Kline (not pictured). Campbell and Kline fired a 6-under par (65)! Thank you to Ryan Hanford, PGA, Mike Manthey and everyone at @midlandhillscc Midland Hills Country Club for hosting today!
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Congratulations to Tommy Koehler and the entire golf staff at Braemar Golf Course on receiving the #GameChanger Award. Creating more opportunities for more kids to play golf. #pgajrleague #juniorgolf
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2021 PGA Professional Championship - Round 1 Tee Times (EST):. Jeff Sorenson – 7:52 a.m. (not pictured).Eric Rolland – 8:14 a.m. Brent Snyder – 8:58 a.m. Dale Jones – 9:09 a.m. Kris Kroetsch – 9:42 a.m. Bill Israelson – 9:42 a.m. Derek Holmes – 12:57 p.m. Luke Benoit – 1:41 p.m.
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2022 Twin Cities Open Champion - Andy Smith. Smith fires a two round total, 7-under-par (137) at @RushCreekGC . Thank you to our presenting partner @yamaha_gu and Rush Creek Golf Club for hosting! Leaderboard:
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Don Berry from Edinburgh USA shoots a final round 68 and qualifies for 77th Senior PGA Championship next May. http://t.co/twrihOIiyh.
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Congratulations to our 2019 Women’s State Open Champion, @99kate_smith!.
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Congratulations Ryan Gallagher - 2021 Minnesota Assistant PGA Professional Champion! Gallagher scored a 70-67--137 in today's 36 hole event at @windsongfarm1 . The Minnesota Assistant PGA Professional Championship is presented by @NationalPro.
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Five Professionals sit at the top of the leaderboard for the 2021 Minnesota Professional Championship at -2 (70)! Tee times begin tomorrow at 7:30 AM. @clubcar @Cadillac @ROLEX @StoneRidgeGC
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Today’s #WinnerWednesday is our Player of the Year Brent Snyder! . Brent amassed 797 points in 7 Section events this season, including placing first in the Match Play Championship. Six of his seven finishes were in the Top 5. Congratulations on a great season Brent!
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Congratulations to our winners of the Pro-Junior event we held today at Braemar GC! Ryan Sharpe, Erik Stoxen, Tyler Seeling, Izzy Olson won in a closest to the hole chipping contest after Erik hit to 5 feet. Congrats and thanks for playing today!
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