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Pine to Palm expands with Super Seniors Mid-Am success spawns new division

BY BRIAN WIERIMA

brianw@dlnewspapers.com

Who says growth stops with age?

The Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at the Detroit Country Club turns 78 years old, but it is still growing.

For the second consecutive year, the Pine to Palm has added a new player’s division, with the Super Senior Division starting its inaugural year as play starts Aug. 9 and runs through Aug. 15.

Last year, the Mid-Amateur Division was a success, with 22 players taking part and this year, almost double will be competing in the Mid-Am. It’s based off the Mid-Am success, that the Pine to Palm Committee decided to add the Super Senior circuit, which is for golfers 65 and older.

“It’s been very positive, so far, and it will be a competitive tournament,” said Pine to Palm Committee Chair Bob Gorden.

To add the Super Senior division, the usual Senior flights of Cormorant and Pearl have been taken away.

The Super Seniors will have an 18-hole qualifier and the top eight will make the Championship match-play tournament, while the next eight will playoff in a name flight.

“Now those guys can play against players their own age,” Gorden said.

The Mid-Am division will have one more flight added, as well, with Championship match play still being a bracket of 16 and the next eight qualifying scores playing off in an “Executive Flight”.

With good reviews coming off of last year’s Mid-Am tournament, Gorden is estimating up to 40 players in this year’s Mid-Am.

A Pine to Palmer and his caddie walk up the first fairway at Detroit Country Club last year.

Rick Linnerooth, a regular Championship Flighter, is moving to Mid-Am competition, after being a regular match play qualifier over many years of Pine to Palm competition.

Last year’s Mid-Am champion, Jay Olafson, will be back.

Olafson enjoyed the first-ever Pine to Palm Mid-Am tournament and believed it will be a strong one for years to come.

“The Mid-Am was lots of fun this week and I think it will only be bigger next year with some bigger names,” Olafson said last year after clinching the title.

The Senior division will lose some quality golfers to the Super

Seniors, such as Detroit Lakes’ Ted Hatlan, Bill Blake (last year’s Senior’s runner-up) and Rick Render.

But the Seniors will be adding a former Championship player in Rob Harris, who made the cut on more than several occasions when he played.

T.L. Solien will also be back to defend his 2009 Senior’s title, after he defeated Blake 2 and 1.

Although the Pine to Palm Golf Tournament will be turning 78, Championship play seems to be getting younger and younger.

At the ripe old age of 16, Frazee’s Beau Hanson played to the round of 16 last year, before falling to the

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Amy Anderson became the first woman to qualify for championship match play at last year’s Pine to Palm.

University of Minnesota’s Cameron White 7 and 6.

It’s been a trend the last few years of having more than several high school golfers make the cut, then make some noise in match play.

The last time a high school golfer won the tournament was in 1979, when eventual PGA Tour competitor Chris Perry did it in 1979.

The other 17 or 18 year olds who won Pine to Palm gold included Don Carman (17) in 1936, Pat Sawyer (18) in 1931 and Dave Hanten (18) in 1964.

“The only difference for high school golfers is that they lack match play experience,” said Gorden, who is also the Detroit Lakes head boys’ golf coach. “They are good, solid players and can qualify. But they don’t always match up well against the more savvy veterans of match play.

“If they make mistakes against a veteran, they will probably lose that hole.”

There will be seven players from the Laker team playing in the Pine

to Palm this year, including 2010 seniors Nate Ginnaty and Ross Mickelson, juniors Tanner Lane and Connor Hedstrom, along with under classmen Rick Hutchinson, Tyler Baukol and Nate Bausman.

The Laker boys’ finished fifth in the Class 2A state tournament.

But there will also be a strong contention of veterans back, including former Pine to Palm champions Greg Melhus (2003), Russ Newman (1992 and 1994), Ben Freeman (2008), Cory Blenkush (2007), Rick Kuhn (1991 and 2005), Jim Strandemo (1983, 1987 and 1989) and defending champ Tom Hoge.

The defending champion is once again coming off winning the MGA State Amateur championship, the same feat he did last year before the Pine to Palm.

Hoge broke the State Am record after shooting an 11-under par 205 after three rounds of play, beating Donald Constable by one stroke.

Hoge, who is entering his final year at Texas Christian University, tore through the Pine to Palm last year after clinching co-medalist

honors and cruising through match play — winning by scores of 3 and 2, 3 and 2, 4 and 2 and taking the finals over U of M golfer Thomas Campbell 3 and 1.

With a total of 32 flights, with an estimated 450 golfers playing over the course of Aug. 9-15, the DCC golf course is in pristine condition.

From tee box to green, golfers will be greeted by perfect playing conditions.

“Everything is looking pretty good,” said DCC Ground Superintendent Darwin Lindsey.

“The greens have come in very nice and with the rain this summer, everything is looking very green.”

The golfers and their families also will be greeted by a newly renovated clubhouse, which also features the fine food of Little E-Z and concessions in the rotunda area.

Qualifying starts Monday, Aug. 9, and runs through Wednesday evening.

Match play will begin Thursday morning and run through Sunday, where the championship matches in each flight will be played.

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Pine to Palm Tournament chairmen

Herb Anderson — 1931-1941

John Pearson — 1944-1955

Howard Myhre — 1956-1962

Wally Kershner — 1963-1967

Paul Bruflodt — 1968-1973

Leo Eilertson — 1974-1979

Chuck Merry — 1980-1993

Gordy Grabow — 1993 - 2003

Bob Gorden — 2003-current

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Tom Hoge will return to defend his 2009 Pine to Palm championship. He became only the fifth golfer since 1980 that was both the medalist and champion.

Hoge tears through Pine to Palm for title

BY BRIAN WIERIMA

brianw@dlnewspapers.com Tom Hoge started the 77th Pine to Palm Golf Tournament as the best golfer in the field and he ended it as the top one, as well.

Hoge began the tournament by carding a one-day qualifying record of nine-under par 62, earned co-medalist laurels along with Wyoming’s Clinton Boutelle, tore through match play championship competition, then ended the it like he started — on top.

Hoge toppled the University of Minnesota’s Thomas Campbell 3 and 1 to claim the Pine to Palm championship Sunday at the Detroit Country Club.

It’s only the sixth time since 1980 that a player won both medalist honors and the championship the same year.

Winning has been the only thing Hoge has been doing on the links and in actuality, it was Monday’s performance in his U.S. Amateur qualifying rounds at the Fargo Country Club which ignited his historical run through the Pine to Palm.

“Monday set the tone for me after

winning the U.S. Amateur qualifier, I came in with a lot of confidence after that,” Hoge said. “I hit a few big shots, but I got a little lucky I didn’t run into anyone who shot eight or nine under par.”

There was plenty of new Pine to Palm history which was written, as well, along with Hoge’s 62 qualifying score.

Oxbow 17-year-old Amy Anderson became the first female to qualify for the Championship match play with her qualifying score of 71-73 — 144.

But Anderson wasn’t finished there, as she won her next four matches to earn a berth in the final four, where she ran up against Hoge Sunday morning, losing 7 and 6.

Hoge — who also earned NCAA Division I All-American honors after finishing third in the National Tournament playing for Texas Christian University — didn’t play from behind much after trailing only two holes early in the match and took his first lead after seven to eventually build a 3-up advantage after taking each of nine and 10 on a pair of Campbell bogeys.

Hoge won the championship on

hole 17 after Campbell won 15 on par and 16 with a nice 10-foot birdie putt.

But a sand shot by Campbell on the par 3 17th hole all but closed the door on any remarkable comeback.

“I was pressing a little (after falling down three) and just wasn’t executing,” Campbell said. “I was hitting the ball well for most of the week, but my putting was a bit sloppy.”

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Hoge won the match despite not hitting the majority of his fairways and not making any long putts — because he didn’t have to.

His short game and irons were as solid as could be and he keyed his win by making most of his greens in regulation — despite hitting out of the rough after his tee shots.

“I didn’t have many long putts through the week, actually, because I had a lot of close chips,” Hoge said.

“But I wasn’t in trouble much and I had a good short game so I could play the green free.”

After draining about a five-foot birdie putt on seven to take a 1-up lead, Campbell’s putter came up short twice on nine and 10.

The TCU golfer made a nice chip from behind the green on his third shot on nine to put the ball within 10 feet of the cup.

Campbell’s sand blast went left of the stick, giving him a 14-foot par attempt.

Hoge sunk his after the Gopher’s par putt came up about a foot short to take a 2-up advantage.

On 10, Hoge did find the fairway, while Campbell’s tee shot landed in the right rough.

On the approach, Hoge was safely on the green, while Campbell’s punch bounced off the green.

Hoge put his 20-foot birdie putt in tap-in distance, while Campbell missed his seven-foot par putt.

“I had a bad tee off of nine and had a poor putt and 10 I just came up short again,” Campbell included.

The par 4 hole 13 put Hoge in firm control after he sunk his biggest and longest putt of the match from 30 feet away.

Campbell tried to lay his 25-foot birdie putt on top of Hoge’s, but the ball stalled about two feet short, again.

After building his 3-up and 4-up leads, Hoge said he didn’t take his foot off the gas, instead just kept playing at his pace.

“I didn’t let up at all, Hoge said.

“He made a good birdie on 15, but I forced him to make birdies (after 15).

I just wanted to hit my greens in regulation after the 3-up lead.”

Hoge said he did feel a target on his back the entire week after he won medalist laurels with his 62-70 for a 10-under par 132, along with Boutelle.

Hoge’s path to the championship included wins over 2003 Pine to Palm

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University of Minnesota golfer Thomas Campbell was the 2009 Pine to Palm runner-up. champion Greg Melhus (3 and 2), A.J. Olson (3 and 2), Max Hosking (1-up), 1995 champion Mark Halverson (4 and 2) and Anderson.

Campbell defeated his U of M teammate Cameron White in the semifinals 3 and 2. He also downed defending champion Ben Freeman’s quest to repeat in the third round 4 and 3 and two-time Pine to Palm champion Rick Kuhn in the quarterfinals 4 and 2.

“I had a great time, this is a great place to play and a well run tournament,” Campbell said.

Hoge will earn a free ride to Championship play next year and the automatic No. 1 seed. He will not have to play through qualifying.

“It will be cool to have my name up on the board with guys I have looked up to like Bill Israelson, Kane Hanson and Andy Doeden,” Hoge said after winning the title. “It was pretty comfortable playing close to home.”

Pine to Palm notes ■ Another young golfer introduced himself to the Pine to Palm Tournament in Frazee’s 16-year-old Beau Hanson.

This was Hanson’s first year of

eligibility after he earned a free Pine to Palm entry by winning the DCC Men’s League championship.

Hanson qualified for the field of 64 with a six-over par 148, but played well through match play by making it to the quarterfinals, before losing to White 7 and 6.

■ There were only two short rain delays during the week, as the golfers had gorgeous weather for qualifying, but had to play through monsoon-like conditions Saturday afternoon.

There was about a 50-minute rain delay Sunday morning during the Championship semifinals.

■ The total number of golfers was 429 for the week.

■ Marty Fiala of Fargo, was the Flight medalist with a one-over par 72.

Championship consolation runner-up was Nick Olsgaard of Moorhead and consolation champion was Dustin Steiner of Fargo.

Name flight champions were: Tony Vincelli (Pine), Brandon Hartzell (Palm), Nic Wagner (Sallie), Tony Meierhofer (Melissa 1) and Brian Kibler (Melissa 2).

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Pine to Palm STATISTICs Title Results

1931—Pat Sawyer, Mpls., over Edgar Bolstad, Minneapolis, 5 and 4 1932—Pat Sawyer, Minneapolis, over Dick Sawyer, Minneapolis, 1-up 1933—Virgil Roby, Minneapolis, over Paul Cook, Bismarck, ND, 3 and 2 1934—Gust Novotny, Mpls., over Fritz Carman, Detroit Lakes, 2 and 1 1935—Virgil Roby, Minneapolis, over Wally Taft, Minneapolis, 3 and 2 1936— Donald Carman, Pasadena, over William Kostelecky, Dickinson, ND, 2 and 1 1937—Bob Gammon, St. Paul, over Wally Taft, Minneapolis, 3 and 2 1938—Maurice Cain, Wahpeton, over Neil Croonquist, Mpls., 2 and 1 1939—Neil Croonquist, Mpls., over Palmer Kize, Redwood Falls, 2 and 1 1940—Bob Gammon, St. Paul, over Vic Erickson, Aitkin, 3 and 2 1941—Ed Ebel, Mpls., over Dr. Paul Cook, Valley City, ND, 2 and 1 1942—No tournament (World War II) 1943—No tournament (World War II) 1944—Dr. William Kostelecky, Fargo, over Phil Olson, Grand Forks, 1-up 1945—Virgil Roby, Mpls., over Dr. William Kostelecky, Fargo, 3 and 2 1946— Jim Nordine, Karlstad, over Ernotte Hiller, Crookston, 1-up in 19 holes 1947—Jerry Burns, Minneapolis, over Jim Nordine, Karlstad, 3 and 2 1948—Jerry Burns, Minneapolis, over Paul O’Leary, Bismarck, 1-up 1949— Gerald Pepper, Kansas City, Mo., over Jack Webb, Spirit Lake, IA, 1-up 1950—Tommy Sullivan, Chicago, over Don Peddie, Minneapolis, 4 and 2 1951—John Olsen, Duluth, over Don Olson, Mankato, 3 and 1 1952—Ted Vickerman, Mpls., over Jimmy Clark, St. Paul, 3 and 1 1953— Jack Penrose, Miami Shores, Florida, over Gene Christensen, Mpls., 3 and 2 1954—Jack Webb, Spirit Lake, over Mayo Beske, Mpls., 1-up in 20 holes 1955— Jim Moeller, Holdenville, Ok., over Bob Teyro, Huntington, W.V., 1-up 1956—Bob Goetz, Arlington, Tx., over Jack Webb, Spirit Lake, 5 and 3 1957—Parley Hyde, Omaha, Neb., over Tom Hadley, Minneapolis, 2-up 1958—Jack Rule, Waterloo, over Bob Astleford, Lincoln, Neb., 1-up 1959—Jack Rule, Waterloo, over Dr. W.R. Lauer, Bismarck, 2 and 1 1960—Jack Rule, Waterloo, over Harold Erickson, Chicago, 2 and 1 1961—Dayton Olson, Mpls., over Jack Rule, Waterloo, 3 and 1 1962—Bob Finseth, Kenyon over Pat Shanesy, Robbinsdale, 3 and 2 1963—Dick Blooston, Mpls., over Al Krueger, Redwood Falls, 2 and 1 1964—Dave Hanten, Huron, SD, over Norm Kragseth, Hopkins, 1-up 1965—Ken Pinns, Las Vegas, Nev., over Dave Hanten, Huron, SD, 2-up 1966—Greg Rose, Fresno, Calif., over Galen Skramstad, Marshall, 1-up 1967—Leonard Fiocca, Palatine, Ill., over Bill Homeyer, Mpls., 4 and 3 1968— George Lee, Humboldt, Iowa, over Bruce Aamoth, Kansas City, 3 and 1 1969— Bill Homeyer, Minneapolis, over Leonard Fiocca, Palatine, Ill., 1-up 1970—Jim Ihnot, Minneapolis, over Bob Finseth, Kenyon, 4 and 3 1971—John Lieser, Freeport, over Bill Waryan, Minneapolis, 1-up 1972—John Harris, Roseau, over Randy Kawczynski, Mpls., 4 and 2 1973—Bill Von Wald, N. St. Paul, over Dick Davies, Albert Lea, 4 and 3 1974—Bill Von Wald, Maplewood, over Terry Moores, St. Paul, 1-up 1975— Bill Von Wald, Maplewood, over Mark Haugejorde, New London, 2-up 1976—Bill Israelson, Bemidji, over Mark Rohde, Marshalltown, 2-up 1977—Bill Israelson, Bemidji, over Dan Croonquist, St. Paul, 4 and 2 1978—Mark Knutson, Albert Lea, over Jerry Rose, Fresno, 6 and 5 1979—Chris Perry, Edina, over Mike Fermoyle, Minneapolis, 1-up 1980—Bill Israelson, Bemidji, over Mark Norman, Edina, 5 and 4 1981—Mark Norman, Edina, over Mark O’Brien, Faribault, 2 and 1 1982—Mike Podolak, Fargo, over Jim Strandemo, Mahnomen, 5 and 4 1983— Jim Strandemo, Mahnomen, over Tim Tingelstad, Detroit Lakes, 3 and 2 1984— Pat Herzog, Alexandria, over Al Thompson, Jr., Grand Forks, 3 and 2 1985—Jim Sorenson, Bloomington, over Gordy Skaar, Bemidji, 3 and 2 1986— Michael E. Larson, Arlington, Tx., over Pat Herzog, Alexandria, 1-up in 19 holes 1987—Jim Strandemo, Mahnomen, over Don Schweim, Mankato, 2 and 1 1988—Jon Christian, Albert Lea, over Bob Cavanagh, Perham, 4 and 3 1989— Jim Strandemo, Mahnomen, over Mike Podolak, Oxbow, ND, 5 and 4 1990—Gary Johnson, Fargo, over Mike Podolak, Oxbow, ND, 1-up 1991— Rick Kuhn, Bloomington, over Mark Hanson, Cedar Rapids, Ia., 1-up in 19 holes 1992—Russ Newman, Fargo, over Charlie Casci, North St. Paul, 2 and 1 1993—Mike Podolak, Oxbow, N.D., over Russ Newman, Fargo, 2 and 1 1994—Russ Newman, Fargo, over Aaron Barber, New London, 1-up 1995—Mark Halverson, Fargo, over Colin Bork, Missoula, Mont., 6 and 5 1996—Laine Brantner, Fargo, over Tony Vincelli, Burnsville, 2 and 1 1997— Bill Thompson, St. Paul, over Pat Vincelli, Burnsville, 1-up in 19 holes 1998— James McLean, Wahgunjah, Victoria, Australia, over Mike Podolak, Oxbow, N.D., 3 & 2 1999—Andy Doeden, Fargo, over Bob Brink, Bemidji, 2 and 1 2000—Chad Skarperud, Detroit Lakes, over Tony Vincelli, Edina, 2-up 2001— Andy Doeden, Fargo, over Greg Melhus, Bismarck, N.D., 1-up in 19 holes 2002—David Schultz, Fargo, over Jeff Lamp, Fargo, 3 and 2 2003—Greg Melhus, Fargo, over Scott Gustafson, Eden Prairie, 2 and 1 2004—Chris Braaten, Detroit Lakes, over David Schultz, Fargo, 5 and 4 2005—Rick Kuhn, Bismarck, N.D., over Bronson LaCassie, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1-up 2006—Kane Hanson, Detroit Lakes, over Johnny Larson, Springfield, 2 and 1 2007—Cory Blenkush, Maple Grove, over Jason Rudquist, Peyton, Colo., 1-up in 19 holes 2008—Ben Freeman, Fargo, over Brandon Hartzell, Sioux Falls, S.D., 4 & 2 2009—Tom Hoge, Fargo, over Thomas Campbell, Dunedin, New Zealand, 3 & 1.

WINNERS’ AGES

17 YEARS OLD Don Carman...................1936 Chris Perry.....................1979 18 YEARS OLD Pat Sawyer.....................1931 Dave Hanten...................1964 19 YEARS OLD Pat Sawyer.....................1932 Jack Rule........................1958 Greg Rose......................1966 Jim Ihnot.........................1970 Bill Israelson..................1976 James McLean...............1998 Andy Doeden.................1999 David Schultz.................2002 20 YEARS OLD Jack Rule........................1959 Dick Blooston................1963 Bill Homeyer...................1969 John Harris.....................1972 Bill Israelson..................1977 Cory Blenkush...............2007 Tom Hoge.......................2009 21 YEARS OLD Maurice Cain..................1938 Neil Croonquist..............1939 Ted Vickerman...............1952 Jack Rule........................1960 Mark Knutson.................1978 Mark Halverson..............1995 Bill Thompson................1997 Andy Doeden.................2001 Ben Freeman..................2008 22 YEARS OLD Ed Ebel...........................1941 John Olsen.....................1951 Pat Herzog......................1984 Jim Sorenson.................1985 Rick Kuhn.......................1991 Laine Brantner...............1996 23 YEARS OLD Tommy Sullivan.............1950 Bob Goetz.......................1956 Bill Israelson..................1980 Mark Norman..................1981 Jon Christian..................1988 24 YEARS OLD Gerald Pepper................1949 Len Fiocca......................1967 Kane Hanson..................2006 25 YEARS OLD Michael Larson..............1986 26 YEARS OLD Bill Von Wald..................1973 27 YEARS OLD Jim Nordine....................1946 John Lieser....................1971 Bill Von Wald..................1974 Greg Melhus...................2003 Chris Braaten.................2004

28 YEARS OLD Jim Moeller.....................1955 Bill Von Wald..................1975 Mike Podolak..................1982 Jim Strandemo...............1983 Chad Skarperud.............2000 29 YEARS OLD Gary Johnson................1990 30 YEARS OLD Dr. William Kostelecky..1944 Jack Webb......................1954 31 YEARS OLD Jerry Burns....................1947 32 YEARS OLD Virgil Roby......................1933 Jerry Burns....................1948 Jim Strandemo...............1987 33 YEARS OLD Dayton Olson.................1961 34 YEARS OLD Gus Novotny..................1934 Virgil Roby......................1935 Jim Strandemo...............1989 35 YEARS OLD Rick Kuhn.......................2005 36 YEARS OLD Russ Newman................1992 38 YEARS OLD Bob Gammon.................1937 Jack Penrose.................1953 Russ Newman................1994 39 YEARS OLD Mike Podolak..................1993 41 YEARS OLD Bob Gammon.................1940 Bob Finseth....................1962 43 YEARS OLD Ken Pinns.......................1965 44 YEARS OLD Virgil Roby......................1945 47 YEARS OLD Parley Hyde....................1957 48 YEARS OLD George Lee.....................1968

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T.L. Solien won his first Pine to Palm seniors title in 2009.

Senior’s championship taken by T.L. Solien

BY BRIAN WIERIMA

brianw@dlnewspapers.com This time, T.L. Solien didn’t let his opportunity to win his first Pine to Palm Senior’s championship slip away — although the Golf Gods may not have been working in his favor.

Solien survived some amazing shots by his Senior’s championship match counterpart William Blake of Detroit Lakes, to land his much-coveted Pine to Palm title with a 2 and 1 victory.

But it wasn’t easy.

“I felt like maybe the spirits was with the other guy,” Solien said of Blake.

The reasoning was due to five spectacular shots by Blake, which included three putts over 50 feet and two chip-ins for birdies.

“The big thing, though, those shots never put me down,” Solien said. “I was able to overcome them and not get behind.”

Consistency and a steady game in which Solien never gave away any

holes was the key to his success for a one-under par score on the day.

Solien was able to take advantage of Blake’s mistakes — in the form of two bogeys — which included matchclinching par putts on 16 and 17.

Blake made one of his 50-plus feet putts on 14 for birdie to pull the score back to even and the duo halved 15 after both fell into trouble with bogeys — the only hole which had both golfers shoot one-over on.

Blake’s big shots were not as demoralizing as they could have been, Solien said.

“None of those shots put (Blake) ahead,” said Solien, who is an artist and professor at the University of Wisconsin.

Solien missed out on his first Senior’s championship in 2007, when he lost to Barnesville’s Jim Bergeson in the title match 3 and 2.

In that match, Solien said nerves played a big part in his defeat.

“I was pretty calm this time,” he said. “I was steady all week and for the entire (match play) tournament,

I was playing even par. I kept it clean and had only one double bogey on the week and about a three to four birdie average in each round.”

Solien shot a four-over par 75 as his qualifying score, while Blake won medalist honors with a one-over 72.

Solien defeated defending champion Joe Sauer 4 and 2 after making six birdies in the match, then proceeded to down Paudie O’Connor of Las Vegas, Nev., 1-up in 19 holes and Detroit Lakes’ Bill Hawkins 4 and 3 in the semifinals.

“It feels great to win,” Solien said.

“I never was a factor in Championship Flight play and never won a match (in the Championship tournament).

“Now, in the Senior’s, I’m starting to beat those same guys. This is the only competitive tournament I play in and I play only one recreational round a week. This makes up for everything.”

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Pine to Palm Senior Champions

1967— Royce Herndon, Omaha, Nebr., over Ed Printz, Omaha, Nebr.

1968— Ed Printz, Omaha, Nebr., over Royce Herndon, Omaha, Nebr.

1969—Ed Printz, Omaha, Nebr., over E.E. Kaiser, Fargo 1970—Ed Printz, Omaha, Nebr., over Bill Goodman, Minneapolis 1971—W.E. Osborn, Edina, over Ed Printz, Omaha, Nebr.

1972— Al Erickson, Minneapolis, over Charles Blankenship, Omaha, Nebr.

1973—Ed Printz, Omaha, Nebr., over Bob Brothen, Bemidji 1974—Leo Flaming, West Fargo, over Ed Printz, Omaha, Nebr.

1975—Don Sarenpa, Minneapolis, over E.E. Kaiser, Fargo 1976—Don Sarenpa, Minneapolis, over Dave Mollison, Fargo 1977—Gene O’Brien, Faribault, over Don Brown, Fargo 1978— Harold Erickson, Norridge, Ill., over Gene O’Brien, Faribault 1979—Harold Erickson, Norridge, Ill., over Joe Rak, Minneapolis 1980—Al Jensen, Bagley, over Ken Fladager, So. St. Paul 1981—Richard M. Brown, Wayzata, over Gene O’Brien, Faribault 1982— Phil Hesli, St. Paul, over James McDonald, Fallbrook, Calif., 3 and 2 1983— Ron Wagner, Detroit Lakes, over Gene O’Brien, Faribault, 2-up 1984— Gene O’Brien, Faribault, over Don Anderson, Fergus Falls, 4 and 2 1985— Al Jensen, Bagley, over Mark Erickson Sr., Cincinnati, Ohio, 1-up 1986— Ron Wagner, Detroit Lakes, over L.A. (Alan) Wagner, Seattle, Wash., 3 and 2 1987— Bill Swanston, Fargo, over Don Anderson, Fergus Falls, 3 and 2 1988— Rodney Adolph, Red Wing, over Gene O’Brien, Faribault, 2 and 1 1989— Rodney Adolph, Red Wing, over Ray Bode, Underwood, 1-up in 20 holes

1990—Gene O’Brien, Faribault, over Doug Larsen, Fargo, 2-up 1991—Bill Swanston, Fargo, over Lloyd Freden, Edina, 3 and 2 1992—Bill Swanston, Fargo, over Jim Linnerooth, Fargo, 4 and 3 1993— George Oftelie, Chaska, over Gregg Ericksen, Wayzata, 6 and 4 1994—Joe Mayer, Fargo, over Trueman Tryhus, Fargo, 3 and 2 1995—Joe Mayer, Fargo, over Jim Gailfus, Rolla, N.D., 2 and 1 1996— Robert Wernick, Rancho Mirage, Calif., over Larry Stewart, Phoenix, AZ, 7 and 5 1997— Robert Wernick, Rancho Mirage, Calif., over Joe Mayer, Fargo, 4 and 3 1998— Gerry Douglas, Bemidji, over John Roudebush, Wayzata, 2 & 1 1999— Gerry Douglas, Bemidji, over William Blake, Detroit Lakes, 1-up 2000— Robert Wernick, Rancho Mirage, Calif., over Gerry Douglas, Hernando, Fla., 1-up 2001— Robert Wernick, Rancho Mirage, Calif., over Pat Vincelli, Burnsville, 4 and 3 2002—Pat Vincelli, Burnsville, over James Wolff, Crete, Ill. 7 and 6 2003— Scott Hiller, Marshall, over James “Lank” Larson, Fargo, 4 and 3 2004 — Lank Larson, Fargo, over Doug Gillam, Eden Prairie 4 and 3 2005 — Dr. Rick Render, Bloomington, over Ted Hatlen, Detroit Lakes 4 and 3 2006 — Pat Vincelli, Boca Raton, Fla., over Bob Theriault, Eden Prairie, 2 and 1 2007 — Jim Bergeson, Barnesville, over T.L. Solien, Madison, Wisc., 3 and 2 2008 — Joe Sauer, Sauk Rapids, over Pat Vincelli, Stuart, Florida, 1 up, 19 holes 2009 — T.L. Solien, Madison, Wisc., over Bill Blake, Detroit Lakes, 2 & 1.

2009 Pine to Palm Mid-Am Flight Medalist: Otis Hesteness, Audubon, Mn (72-73=145) Champion: Jay Olafson, Fargo, ND Runner-up: Kent Fronk, Jamestown, ND

Consolation Champ: Randy Hanson, Frazee, MN Consolation runner-up: Craig Stein, Moorhead, MN

2009 Pine to Palm Senior Awards Presentation Senior Medalist: William Blake, Detroit Lakes, MN (72) Senior Champion: T.L. Solien, Madison, WI Senior Champion Runner up: William Blake, Detroit Lakes, MN Senior Consolation Champion: Rick Johnson, Moorhead, MN Senior Consolation runner up: John Schwankle, Battle Lake, MN

2009 named FLIGHTS AWARDS PRESENTATION

Lida Maud Lizzie Eunice Pelican Cormorant Pearl

CHAMPION Bruce Carlisle John Hagge Dave Pearson Larry Olin Peter Lysaker Ron Smet Larry Doeden

RUNNER-UP Tom Hanson Richard McConn Bruce Hilde Scott Peters Ken Opheim Ken Riesberg John Sieling

CONSolation CHAMP Bob Dahm Paul Krueger Bill Greene Vern Steinmetz Owen Germundson Rick Theisen Mark Ericksen, Jr.

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Hoge clinches 2nd straight State Am

BY BRIAN WIERIMA

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Not much has been able to slow down Tom Hoge on the golf course the last two summers, but something finally happened which the Fargo golfing wonder couldn’t overcome — mono.

Hoge missed six weeks of playing golf after being laid up from mono through the months of May and June.

But in the end, even one of Mother Nature’s most-potent sicknesses couldn’t stop Hoge.

The soon-to-be Texas Christian University senior golfer captured his second-straight Minnesota Golf Association State Amateur championship Wednesday, after outlasting the hard-charging Donald Constable by one shot in the three-day tournament held at Dacotah Ridge Golf Club in Morton.

Hoge carded a pair of five-under par 67’s Monday and Tuesday and wrapped up his would-be historic tournament shooting a one-under 71.

His 11-under 205 also broke the Minnesota Am record low, set by Tim Herron — a 15-year PGA veteran — in 1992 at Golden Valley.

“It just feels great (repeating),” Hoge said. “It’s special because with how many great Minnesota golfers there have been like Tom Lehman, Chris Perry and Bill Israelson who have played in it (they did) not repeat.”

Hoge is also the first golfer to repeat as Minnesota Am champion since Dave Nordeen did it in 198586, while future PGA Tour player Chris Perry did it in 1982-83.

The MGA Am became a twohorse race quickly, as Hoge and Constable each stroked 67’s Monday, after playing in the same group.

Hoge — who hit 15 greens the first day — kept his momentum rolling right into Tuesday, where he repeated his five-under score, while Constable finished one out with a 68.

“Even though I shot those 67’s, I left a lot of shots out on the course,” Hoge said of his first two days. “I felt the course was playing pretty

Pine to Palm champion Tom Hoge and Thomas Campbell shake hands following the 2009 championship match. easy, because there wasn’t much of a wind. But shooting that 67 the first day set the tone.”

Constable came into the Minnesota Am wielding a strong club, after winning three big events, while Hoge was still finding his footing after the six-week layoff from mono.

“The way Donald was playing coming into the State Am, I knew I was going to have to have a strong round to finish it off,” Hoge said of Wednesday’s final go-around. “I just was really focused and didn’t feel a whole lot of pressure because I was playing so well.”

Hoge did have a few hiccups in his final round, like missing a short eagle putt on No. 13, while Constable held a one-stroke lead heading into 16.

But Hoge remained sharp and accurate and regained a one-stroke lead, as he and Constable each shot a 71.

This summer, though, repeating as a State Am champion wasn’t Hoge’s biggest challenge.

Being forced off the course for six weeks total because of mono, trying to rehab and rebound from it came next.

“That’s a long time to be out of the game,” Hoge said. “But sitting on the couch for those six weeks, made me have a better appreciation of the game and gave me renewed excitement to get back out there and play.”

Hoge lost 15 pounds during his sickness, so plenty of yards were shaven off his driver.

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Rehab included time in the weight room and more time back on the course.

“There’s no way to make up for lost time on the course, so it was a long process,” Hoge said of his recovery. “It’s tough, because I didn’t know what to expect entering the State Am.” Much like last year, when Hoge won the State Am, along with several other big events, he will have lots of momentum to end his summer schedule — in which there are plenty of events.

Hoge will be playing in the Porter Cup in Niagara Falls, N.Y., a tournament which attracts the top amateurs in the country.

The TCU product will also try and qualify for the U.S. Amateur at the Fargo Country Club Aug. 2.

Hoge is looking to repeat as the Pine to Palm defending champion as well.

The Pine to Palm Golf Tournament will be held Aug. 9-15 at the Detroit Country Club.

Hoge defeated University of Minnesota golfer Thomas Campbell for the 2009 championship, after mowing through the competition and capturing co-medalist honors, along with Clinton Boutelle.

“Hopefully I can keep my momentum up through the Porter Cup and U.S. Amateur qualifier, then come into the Pine to Palm and have some fun,” Hoge said.

If last year was any indication what a head of steam does for Hoge entering the Pine to Palm Tournament, there could be lots of fun heading his way at the DCC.

State Am Pine to Palm notables

There are a bevy of golfers who have made noise in the Pine to Palm doing well in this year’s State Am. The 2007 Pine to Palm medalist and co-record holder with a 12-under 130 (along with Jeff Lamp in 2003) Cameron White, finished tied for fifth with a one-under par 215.

He was tied with 2003 Pine to Palm champion and 2001 runner-up Greg Melhus, while 2003 runner-up Scott Gustafson was tied for 24th with a plus-eight 224.

The 2006 Pine to Palm runner-up Johnny Larson was tied for 29th with a nine-over 225, while 2007 champion Cory Blenkush was tied for 33rd with a 10-over 226.

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Tom Hoge won his second straight MGA State Amateuer title earlier this summer.

The 2008 champion, Ben Freeman was 38th at 227 and the golfer he beat in the finals that year, Brandon Hartzell, was 19-

over at 235, which tied him for 60th place.

What happened in 2009?

The Champions

Tom Hoge, 20 of Fargo defeated University of Minnesota golfer Thomas Campbell of Dunedin, New Zealand 3 & 2 in Championship Flight.

T. L. Selien of Madison, Wisconsin edged Bill Blake of Detroit Lakes 2 & 1 in the Senior Championship.

In the first ever Mid-Amateur Championship, Jay Olafson of Fargo won over Kent Fronke of Jamestown, ND 3 & 2.

The Final Four

Tom Hoge defeated Cinderella story golfer Amy Anderson of NDSU and of Oxbow, ND 7 & 6 and Thomas Campbell overcame Cameron White of Plymouth, MN 3 & 2.

The Medalist

2009 P to P Champion Tom Hoge carded a 62-70-132 to share medalist honors with Clinton Boutelle of Cody, WY who shot 67-65-132. Senior medalist was 2009 Runner-up Bill Blake with a one over par 72. Flight Medalists were Marty Fiala of Fargo and Tim Bohlman of Grand Forks with both firing 1 over par 72s.

The new Mid-Amateur division’s first medalist was Otis Hesteness of Audubon, MN who shot 72-73-145.

Meet the Champ

Tom Hoge, a Junior at Texas Christian University not only shared medalist honors at 132 but went on to win six matches to claim his first Pine to Palm championship. His six wins were over Greg Melhus 3 & 2, A.J. Olson 3 & 2, Max Hosking 3 & 2, Mark Halverson 4 & 2, Amy Anderson 7 & 6 and overcame Thomas Campbell 3 & 1 in the finals.

Tournament Highlights

■ Amy Anderson of Oxbow, ND and golfer for the North Dakota State University Bison women’s golf team was the first female in Pine to Palm history to qualify for the championship field. She won four matches before losing to eventual champion, Tom Hoge in Sunday mornings semi-finals.

■ The 2009 tournament featured one hole-in-one by Bill Modrich of Fargo, Modrich aced the 156 yd par 3, 14th hole during qualifying.

■ There were 429 golfers who entered the 2009 tourney, down two players from 2008.

■ Saturday afternoon quarter-final championship matches and the semi-finals in all other divisions were played in a steady rain but all matches were completed.

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Jay Olafson was Pine to Palm’s first-ever Mid-Am champion in 2009.

Olafson wins 1st ever Pine to Palm Mid-Am title

BY BRIAN WIERIMA

brianw@dlnewspapers.com The Pine to Palm Golf Tournament is full of tradition through its 77 years of existence and it looks like it’s adding to that trend.

The Mid-Am Division made its Pine to Palm debut last year and for all things considered — it will be a mainstay for the future.

Although the division had only 22 golfers register for qualifying, the competitive play from the 40-55 year old golfers was an attraction throughout the week at the Detroit Country Club.

For Jay Olafson, it was extra special after he topped Kent Fronk 3 and 2 for the first Mid-Am championship.

Olafson now has earned the right to have his named sketched as the first-ever Pine to Palm Mid-Am champion.

“That will be cool and great,” Olafson said of seeing his name as the first Mid-Am champion. “To see

my name somewhere up there will be huge. The Mid-Am was lots of fun this week and I think it will only be bigger next year with some bigger names.”

Olafson needed some deficit-busting golf after he fell down one hole to Fronk after hole 11, where he hit two trees and ended up picking his ball up after six strokes.

But the bad hole didn’t frustrate Olafson, instead it motivated him into winning the next three with a pair of birdies and a par to take a 2-up advantage after 14.

It was the perfect answer to a hiccup of a hole after 11.

After taking the 2-up edge, Olafson put the pressure on Fronk to play catch up.

“I played a little more conservative after going 2-up,” Olafson said.

“I wasn’t trying to pin seek, instead I just didn’t want to get into any trouble after that.”

The match ended on 16, as Olafson wrote Pine to Palm history.

The Mid-Am champion said the Pine to Palm committee was dead-on by installing the new division.

“It’s a nice thing to have at our age,” Olafson said. “You get to play guys your own age, who don’t get the opportunity to play golf every single day like some of the young guys in Championship.

“It is still competitive, but it’s not cut-throat competitive. There was some close matches and I see the quality getting better.”

Winning medalist honors was Otis Hesteness, who works on the DCC grounds crew.

Hesteness shot a two-round score of 72-73 for a three-over par 145 to capture medalist laurels.

He played to the semifinals in the field of 16, before losing to Olafson 2-up.

Fronk beat Thomas Solien 2 and 1 to advance to the finals, as well.

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Dick McConn has played some of the best and most famous courses in the world, but there is only one he keeps coming back to — the Detroit Country Club.

The same can be said about McConn’s experiences with some of the top-rated amateur golf tournaments in the world — but the one he continuously returns to is the Pine to Palm Tournament.

It is for those reasons McConn was named as the 2009 Rutledge Award winner after 40 years of dedication to the Pine to Palm Golf Tournament.

McConn’s career — who was an officer in the Air Force and currently the CEO of several aviation companies in Washington D.C., Canada, Morocco and Corpus Christi, Texas — has allowed him to play and experience the top golf courses and tournaments in the world.

But it’s the attraction of what the Pine to Palm Tournament offers which has McConn coming back for the last 40 years.

“I’ve been to lots of tournaments throughout the world and have been the chairman of some of them, but none of them can beat the Pine to Palm,” McConn said. “It’s just a great, little place to go and the tournament is good just because of the

Dick & Mili McConn.

Larry Olin, John Bartley and Rick Johnson have played in 25 Pine to Palm Tournaments. They received their silver at the Rutledge banquet Thursday night. way it’s run.

“There’s some humility to it and it has a down home feel. It’s also just an honor to be given the Rutledge Award.”

McConn’s parents owned a cabin on Lake Melissa since the 1950’s and that’s when he was introduced to the tournament.

As a 16-year-old, he played in his first Pine to Palm and he shot a 7777 for a 12-over par 154, missing the cut by 10 strokes.

“That was a bit humbling,” McConn chuckled.

With his family living in the lakes area for all those years, McConn learned to love the DCC and the tournament it ran in early August.

“For the people who grew up here and moved away, the tournament is a rallying point for them,” McConn said.

After joining the Air Force Academy and serving in Vietnam, as well as traveling through the service and his job, McConn has missed nine years of the Pine to Palm off and on.

He has forged many friendships and relationships through the years he has competed and attended the tournament, including Jack Rule,

who won the tournament three years in a row from 1958 through 1960.

Still close friends with Rule, McConn said the golfer from Waterloo, Iowa, was one of the best golfers to play in the Pine to Palm.

“Historically speaking, Jack was one of the greatest players to play in the Pine to Palm,” McConn added. “He won it three years in a row and lost his fourth one in 1961 as runner-up (to Dayton Olson 3 and 1).”

McConn had some deep runs into Championship match play, the longest in 1981 when he played to the semifinals, before losing to eventual champion Mark Norman on the last hole.

The uniqueness of the DCC golf course has also been an attraction to McConn.

“Even though the course is only 6,100 yards long, everybody still wants to play it,” McConn said. “It offers a challenge and golf is about confronting your fears. Anybody can play this course, too, due to the fact that it’s short and you can attack it.

“But you need to hit it straight.”

And he has shared his love of the tournament and the area with

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many people, including his wife Mili, who grew up in Colorado.

The McConn pair rebuilt a new cabin on his parent’s Melissa site and now Mili lives in it during the summer, while Dick travels for work.

“Mili loves it here, there just isn’t anything more anchored than living here,” McConn included.

He has also introduced the area to some influential friends.

This past July 4, he invited a

four-star general, former Secretary of the Air Force Mike Wynne and a couple of CEO’s of multi-billion dollar companies down to his place on Lake Melissa.

“These guys have traveled to many exotic places in the world, but all of them just loved it here,” McConn. “There’s an attraction here.”

The Pine to Palm Tournament carries that attitude, sort of a microcosm of small town America.

“There’s a mentality that’s not pretentious or sanctimonious here,” McConn said.

After a successful life, McConn is now ready to give back, especially to the sport of golf.

“There are three basic elements to life,” he said. “Earn, learn and then return. I’m at the return stage of my life. I want to return what golf has given me.”

Greg Potvin (Rutledge Award coordinator), Dick McConn (2009 Rutledge Award winner) and Gerri Rutledge celebrate at the Dr. John B. Rutledge Memorial Award Dinner Thursday evening.

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Jay Olafson eyes his tee shot to the par three third hole during Saturday’s Mid-Am match against Otis Hesteness.

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Kent Fronk watches his second shot to the par five first hole during his MidAm match against Thomas Solien Saturday.

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BY BRIAN WIERIMA

brianw@dlnewspapers.com Otis Hesteness made a wise decision when Pine to Palm chairman Bob Gorden asked him to play in the first-ever Mid-Am Division for the Pine to Palm Golf Tournament.

Instead of mowing the fairways on the back nine at the Detroit Country Club, Hesteness was mowing down the competition during the first MidAm qualifier, stroking a 72-73 for a three-over par 145 to capture the medalist honors Tuesday.

“I was on the practice putting green one day and (Pine to Palm chairman) Bob (Gorden) came up to me and asked if I’m finally going to play in the Pine to Palm, since it added the Mid-Am Division,” Hesteness said. “It was a perfect fit for me and it worked out well.”

Hesteness credited his putter for holding strong through the two days of qualifying, but the key to his two rounds was being able to recover from a “disastrous” sixth hole, where he had triple bogey.

Ironically, the only other time Hesteness played in the Pine to Palm was in 1973, where he just missed the cut after shooting an 81.

But it was the sixth hole which sunk him, after he shot a 12 on it.

“I was one-under after five and my ball found a divot on the sixth hole,” Hesteness said. “I bladed it and ended up with a seven. But then I was able to birdie 10 and 12 and I was back in it.”

After Hesteness’ 72 Monday, he had the opportunity to play with the lead group of Jay Olafson, Todd Schaefer and Scott McNealy.

“It was a great group to play with, they are some good golfers,” Hesteness added.

The DCC maintenance worker was actually three strokes down to McNealy at the turn, but Hesteness was able to stay out of trouble while the rest of his group found some roughs and higher scores on the back nine.

“I guess the key was that I was able to hold it together after six,” Hesteness said. “It’s great (being the medalist) because there are a lot of great names playing in this division. It’s

Otis Hesteness became the first-ever Pine to Palm Mid-Am medalist in 2009, firing a three-over par 145 in qualifying play. good to know that I have Wednesday off before (Thursday’s) match play.

“Maybe I’ll go see if the walleyes are biting.”

The field of 16 was set after 22 MidAm golfers tried their luck at qualifying.

One Detroit Lakes golfer and longtime Pine to Palm competitor, Aaron Burnside, has been waiting for the addition of a Mid-Am Division for quite sometime.

Now that it’s a fixture in the Pine to Palm, Burnside feels it will flourish in the future.

“A lot of guys are just waiting to see how things work out, because there are a lot of unknowns,” said

Burnside, who made the cut tied for eighth with a 75-79 — 154. “But after they see the cut this year, I can see it growing. I think having a field of 16 is a huge attraction. Bob Gorden did it right.”

Burnside added another attraction is how the Mid-Am is being treated by the Pine to Palm committee.

“I saw the trophies and what we are playing for and it’s just the same type of (hardware) like Championship and Seniors,” he said. “I expect to see the Mid-Am double in its numbers. There should be no reason it can’t hit 40 to 50 golfers in the future.”

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Hoge and Boutelle earn co-medalist honors

BY BRIAN WIERIMA

brianw@dlnewspapers.com Entering the Pine to Palm at the Detroit Country Club, Tom Hoge and Clinton Boutelle had one thing in common — they were the only two playing in the tournament as U.S. Amateur qualifiers.

After Wednesday, they had another thing in common — sharing Pine to Palm medalist honors after each finished with a 10-under par 132.

Hoge’s record-breaking nineunder par 62 first round qualifying score was a tough act to follow up on, as his one-under 70 proved.

But even after shooting an extra eight shots for his second round of qualifying, Hoge still earned co-medalist laurels.

“I guess I just wasn’t there mentally (Wednesday),” Hoge said. “It was hard to stay focused, it just felt I was out of my routine.”

For his fellow co-medalist Clinton Boutelle of Cody, Wyo., his highlycompetitive nature didn’t allow Hoge out of his sights, despite trailing him by five strokes entering Wednesday’s qualifying round.

Boutelle fired a four-under par 67 Tuesday, then buckled down and made a push for the lead with a hardcharging start and finished with a seven-under par 65 to finish tied with Hoge.

“I set out a goal to catch him,” Boutelle said. “It’s just the way I play, I like playing for first. He left the door open and I was able to capitalize on it.”

The day started off more than fine for the University of Wyoming golfer, after starting with an eagle and putting in a couple of birdies after that.

It set a good tone for Boutelle — who was the Class 3A state champion in Wyoming in 2007.

“I was putting very well, having 29 putts the first day and I was hitting more greens in regulation (Wednesday),” Boutelle said.

Hoge — who is also this year’s Minnesota State Am champion — fell into trouble on hole six, where he hit two out of bounds.

“Even through 10, I was still making mistakes,” Hoge said. “But I was able to regroup on 11 and used a lot of wedges and some good putting.”

Hoge still used his putter to key his day after having only 23 putts on the day, along with his seven birdies.

“My short game was still good, my

Clinton Boutelle fired a 10-under par 132 to take the co-medalist title with Tom Hoge. main problem was my course management,” Hoge added. “I’m happy (being co-medalist) because there are a lot of good players here.

“Tomorrow, I can start over (in match play).”

Hoge had a familiar player in his group Wednesday, as well, in defending Pine to Palm champion Ben Freeman, who was prepping in his last practice round.

The duo were teammates at Fargo South, where they won multiple state

championships. Hoge is also coming off an All-American season at TCU this past year.

“It was a relaxing day playing in the same group as Ben, but maybe it was a little too relaxing,” Hoge said.

Freeman said he is more than ready to defend his title after playing two practice rounds Tuesday and Wednesday.

“I just wanted to get out and hit a few balls and get a feel for the course again,” Freeman said. “It was fun

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playing with Tom again, we don’t get to play together a lot anymore.

“I’m just treating this like another year. After winning it last year, I know I can do it, but I just have to forget about last year.”

Hoge’s co-medalist position didn’t do him any favors, since he opens against the 2003 Pine to Palm champion and last year’s semifinalist Greg Melhus, who finished with a qualifying score of six-over 148.

Boutelle will face one of the two playoff survivors in Aaron Clausen for a 12:15 p.m. tee time. There were 13 golfers who had to vie for two spots in the playoff round after qualifying was finished.

Freeman will get the other playoff winner in Tanner Jones, who also finished second and third in the Long Drive Contest, which was held Tuesday evening.

Clausen and Jones each made it out of the 13 player scrum after both birdied the first hole and took par on number two.

Another golfer who stormed out of nowhere Wednesday was Moorhead’s Nick Olsgaard, who fired a four-under par 67 to finish five-under 137 and tied for second along with Jon Delzer of Bismarck, Wade Walters of St. Paul, Cameron White of Plymouth and Jeff Lamp of Fargo.

Olsgaard’s 26 putts on the day, along with playing fairway golf led to his 33-34 — 67.

He is also is familiar with Hoge’s game, after finishing second to him in Monday’s U.S. Amateur qualifier at the Fargo Country Club by nine strokes.

“My putting and wedges were key (Wednesday),” Olsgaard said.

The highest finisher out of the six former Pine to Palm champions was Rick Kuhn of Bismarck, who claimed titles in 1991 and 2005.

Kuhn finished with a three-under par 139.

“My first day was rough,” Kuhn said. “I struggled off the tee. Surprisingly enough, I was much better off the tee (Wednesday), but struggled with my putting, despite shooting a 67.”

Returning from a three-year hiatus was 2004 Pine to Palm champion Chris Braaten, who became the first Detroit Lakes native to win the prestigious tournament.

Braaten qualified with a score of three-over 145.

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Tom Hoge watches his approach shot to the par five 12th hole in 2009. He was the 2009 Pine to Palm co-medalist.

Pine to Palm medalists 1931—Paul Cook, Bismarck, 69 1932—Paul Cook, Bismarck, 72-72—145 1933—Pat Sawyer, Minneapolis, 66-70—136 1934—Fritz Carman, Detroit Lakes, 71-70—141 1935—Virgil Roby, Minneapolis, 67-72—139 1936— Al Rindy, Grand Forks, and Ernotte Hiller, Crookston, 148 1937—Bobby Campbell, Duluth, 69 1938—Johnny Buck, Detroit Lakes, 69 1939—Palmer Kize, Redwood Falls, 67 1940—Don Peddie, Minneapolis, 71 1941—Al Rindy, Grand Forks, 69 1942-43—No tournament 1944—Ed Cox, Bismarck, 72 1945—Chuck Betcher, Red Wing, 70 1946—Ben Dablow, St. Paul, 67 1947—Gordy Soderberg, Minneapolis, 70 1948—Paul O’Leary, Bismarck, 68 1949—Dr. O.C. Nord, Grand Forks, 70 1950—Bob Leonard, Fargo, 140 1951— R. J. Atkinson, Kansas City and Dick Spangler, Lincoln, NE, 142 1952—Neil Croonquist, Minneapolis, 137 1953—Jack Webb, Spirit Lake, IA, 137 1954—Jack Webb, Spirit Lake, IA, and John Olsen, Duluth, 136 1955—Jerry Burns, Hastings, 140 1956— J im Moeller, Holdenville, OK, and Eddie Langert, Mpls., 139 1957—George Lee, Humboldt, IA, 143 1958— Jack Rule, Waterloo, IA, 132 1959— G eorge Lee, Humboldt, IA, and Chuck Courtney, LaJolla, CA, 140 1960—Frank James, Grinnell, IA, 138 1961— George Cram, Jr., Bismarck, Frank James, Grinnell, IA, Gene Dahlbender, Atlanta, GA, and Bud Chapman, Minneaplis, 137 1962—George Cram Jr., Minot, ND, 137 1963—Richard Killian, Houston, TX, 136 1964—Bob Jerhoff, Billings, MT, 143 1965—Bob Dahm, Fargo, 139 1966—Mike Morley, Minot, ND, 138 1967—Robert Davis, Cedar Falls, IA, 141 1968—Al Ostberg, Faribault, 141 1969— John Maroni, Minneapolis, and Doug Gillam, Fargo, 141 1970—Al Ostberg, Faribault, 141 1971—Mike Fermoyle, Minneapolis, 140 1972—Bill Waryan, Minneapolis, 138 1973—Jim Ihnot, Minneapolis, 135

1974—Terry Moores, St. Paul, 139 1975— Tom Hoffman, Mankato, Dr. Rick Render, Bloomington and Craig Stein, Moorhead, 141 1976—Terry Moores, St. Paul, 139 1977—Rick Benshoof, Detroit Lakes, 137 1978—R.J. Smiley, Garrison, 72-68—140 1979—Scott Harris, Roseau, 67-68—135 1980—Tom Lehman, Alexandria, 69-66—135 1981—Kirk Snider, Hastings, 67-69—136 1982—Bob Dahm, Fargo, 138 1983— Pat Herzog, Alexandria; Gary Johnson, Mahnomen; Jim Lehman Jr., Alexandria, 142 1984—Pat Herzog, Alexandria, 134 1985—Jim Sorenson, Bloomington, 138 1986— Pat Herzog, Alexandria, and Mike Podolak, Fargo, 134 1987—Mike Podolak, Fargo, 138 1988— Jon Christian, Albert Lea, and Mike Podolak, Fargo, 137 1989—Terry O’Loughlin, White Bear Lake, 138 1990—Pat Herzog, Fergus Falls, 137 1991–– Todd Hallett, Eden Prairie, 134; Mike Podolak, Fargo, 134 1992— Mike Podolak, Fargo, 135; Dave Morberg, Kalispell, Mont., 135 1993— Mike Podolak, Oxbow, 136 1994—Rob Harris, Eden Prairie, 136 1995—Tim Graves, Oklahoma City, 138 1996—Adam Dooley, Albany, 137 1997— Martin LeMusurier, Minneapolis, 68-67—135 1998—Andrew Hoff, Portland, Ore., 69-68—137 1999— Mike Podolak, Oxbow, N.D., John Carlson, Bagley, and Tim Rubis, Fargo, all with 67 (Championship qualifying llimited to 18 holes due to inclement weather conditions.)

2000—Patrick Beste, Sauk Centre, 64-70—134 2001—Andy Doeden, Fargo, 69-63—132 2002—Josh Persons, Fargo, 65-71—136 2003—Jeff Lamp, Fargo, 63-67—130 (Record) 2004 — David Schultz, Fargo, 69-66 — 135 2005 — Kane Hanson, Detroit Lakes, 70-63 — 133 2006 — Clayton Rask, Otsego, 69-63 — 132 2007 — Cameron White, Plymouth, 65-65 — 130 (ties record).

2008 — Tim Fiechtner, Fargo, 68-68 — 136 & Mark Robinson, Cardington, Ohio, 67-69 — 136 2009 — Tom Hoge, Fargo, 62-70 —132; Clinton Boutelle, Cody, Wyo., 67-65 — 132.

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Long drive champion Chad Cota.

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Tanner Jones took second and third place.

Cota wins the 2009 Long Drive Contest

BY MARK LARSON Chad Cota of Moorhead won the 17th Annual Pine to Palm Long Drive Contest Tuesday with a drive of 335 yards, using a Ping G10 – 9 degree loft club.

Cota also earned fourth-place honors with a drive of 317 yards.

The contest was held on the 366-

yard No. 11.

Tanner Jones of Fargo captured both second and third place honors with drives of 328 and 324 yards.

Jones was using a Ping Rapture – nine degree loft driver.

Mark Dielke of Minneapolis took fifth with a drive of 315 yards.

Each golfer was allowed to hit up to six balls in the event. A total of 41

golfers competed in the long drive contest.

Pine to Palm committee members who helped run the contest included Head Pro Mark Holm, Bruce Woodland, Mox Gunderson (an employee of DCC), Jenna Schulte, along with Long Drive coordinator Mark Larson.

17 YEAR HISTORY OF LONG DRIVE CONTEST WINNERS 1993.........Conrad Ray, Austin, Mn. 1994.........Brian Benson, Jamestown, N.D. 1995.........Lee Kinney, Red Wing 1996.........Adam Dooley, Albany, Mn. 1997.........Ben Strauman, Wayzata 1998.........Mitch Buboltz, Detroit Lakes 1999.........Ryan Vincelli, Spirit Lake, IA. 2000.........Patrick Beste, Sauk Centre 2001.........Jim Davidson, Calabassas, CA.

316 yds 315 yds 313 yds 286 yds 303 yds 320 yds 324 yds 298 yds 324 yds

2002........Carl Hunt, Crookston, RECORD 336 yds 2003.........Todd Schaefer, Grand Forks,N.D. 326 yds 2004.........Todd Schaefer, Grand Forks,N.D. 304 yds 2005.........Adam McArthur, Detroit Lakes 323 yds 2006.........Josh Persons, Fargo, N.D. 335 yds 2007.........Jay Bartley, Oxbow, N.D. 331 yds 2008.........Aaron Clausen, Spirit Lake, Iowa 321 yds 2009......... Chad Cota, Moorhead, Mn. 335 yds

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Looking back with Ralph: 1980 Match play to start in 48th Pine-Palm

The quest to see who will succeed Chris Perry as champion of the Pine to Palm Golf Tournament begins today (Thursday) with 32 championship flight matches.

Perry, who won three successive Minnesota State High School Class AA golf titles and graduated this spring from Edina West High School, is playing in a tournament in Florida this week (see Standing By in Sports on Page 2) and isn’t on hand to defend the championship he won a year ago with a 1-up victory over Mike Fermoyle.

A class field of golfers, however, is on hand to seek that championship. Three former Pine to Palm champions, the winners of the 1980 Birchmont and Resorters championships, six former Pine to Palm medalist, two North Dakota Amateur champions and three former Pine to Palm runners-up are in the 64-man title field.

Former champions back include Bill Homeyer of Edina (1969), Bill Israelson of Bemidji (1976-77) and Mark Knutson of Albert Lea (1978).

Homeyer holds a unique distinction in Pine-Palm history. He won the tournament in 1969 by defeating Len Fiocca of Palatine, Ill., after losing to Fiocca in the finals two years earlier.

Israelson turned back Mark Rohde of Marshalltown, Ia., in the 1976 finals and then tumbled Dan Croonquist of St. Paul the next year.

Knutson, who lost in the opening round of the 1979 tournament, defeated Jerry Rose of Fresno, Calif., to win their 1978 championship here.

Pine to Palm medalists in the title 64 include Bob Dahm of Fargo (1965), Mike Fermoyle of Minneapolis (1971), Rick Render of Bloomington (1975), Rick Benshoof of Detroit Lakes (1977), R. J. Smiley of Garrison (1978) and Scott Harris of Roseau (1979).

Two former champions tried for the 1980 championship flight and failed to make the grade. Ken Pinns of Shreveport, who won all three Minnesota resort circuit tournaments in 1965, shot 153 and missed a play-off by one shot, while John

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Lieser of St. Cloud, the 1971 winner, had 158.

Sixty-three golfers in the 1980 championship flight shot 151 or better in qualifying which necessitated a play-off among five players tied at 152 for the 64th position.

Involved in the five-way tie were John Moroni of Minneapolis with 74-78, Gordy Skaar of Bemidji with 77-75, Scott Johnson of Hallock with 72-80, Don Anderson of Fergus Falls with 79-73 and Mark Thorson of Detroit Lakes with 78-74.

It took just one hole to complete the play-off and the winner was Gordy Skaar, son of well-known Bemidji athletic figure Gordy Skaar Sr. The elder Skaar is a former resident of Detroit Lakes and a brother of Marv Skaar of Fargo, former head basketball coach at North Dakota State University.

Johnson, who slipped to an 80 Wednesday after firing 72 on Tuesday, was the first to be eliminated since he required five shots to reach the green and picked up his ball.

The other four golfers all made the green in three and were putting for birdies on the 512-yard par five 1st hole. Anderson, putting first, came up just short of the cup and Thorson followed with a putt that just slid past the hole.

It required a measurement to see who was out between Skaar and Moroni and Skaar was designated to putt first by Greg Potvin, assistant tournament chairman, who directed the play-off. He promptly sunk about an eight-foot putt for a birdie four.

Moroni, a veteran Pine to Palm contestant and co-medalist with Fargo’s Doug Gillam in 1969, left his putt about four inches short and that put Skaar in the championship flight.

The play-off this year was two shots higher than last year and at the same figure as 1978. Golfers shooting 152 played off two years

ago, while 16 golfers went for 13 spots when tied at 150 last year.

(Last year’s play-off actually included only 14 players, since two of those who had 150 had left the course and weren’t on hand to play off for championship slots).

Tournament notes • Donald Anderson of Fergus Falls, one of the five involved in the championship flight play-off, made it into the play-off in spectacular fashion. Anderson, a left-hander who has played in the Pine to Palm championship flight in previous years, concluded the 36-hole qualifying route by hitting an 8-iron into the cup on the 356-yard 18th hole for an eagle deuce to finish at 152.

• Jerry Rose of Fresno, Calif., runner-up to Mark Knutson in the 1978 Pine to Palm and winner of the Resorters Tournament at Alexandria in 1979, had planned to enter this year’s tourney only to become ill early this week and that prevented him from competing here. Rose reached the semi-final round of this year’s Resorters before losing to eventual champion Tom Lehman. He is the younger brother of Greg Rose, winner of the 1966 Pine to Palm, and is the son of Hap Rose, former Alexandria resident who spent many years as a professional in California prior to retiring recently.

• Three of the players in the 1980 Pine to Palm championship flight — Jim Strandemo of Mahnomen, James Entwisle of Huron, SD, and Colin Bork of Brookings, SD — are winners of the South Dakota Amateur championship, with two others — Russ Nelson and Skip Madsen, both of Fargo — have won the North Dakota State Amateur. Golfers who have won the Minnesota State Amateur and are in the field for this year’s tournament are Bill Israelson and Mike Fermoyle.

• There are three sets of brothers in this year’s title flight — Steve, Pat and Mike Herzog, all of Alexandria; Charlie and Bill Cavanagh of Perham, and Steve and Stu Oftelie of Waconia.

Israelson’s 64 Matches Competitive Course Mark

Bill Israelson, winner of back-toback Pine to Palm Golf Tournament

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championships in 1976-77, tied the Detroit Country Club’s competitive course record Wednesday when he shot 31-33—64 in the final round of qualifying for the 48th Pine to Palm Tournament.

Israelson had a shot at a 63, eight0uner-par, only to have his tee shot on the 18th hole come to rest under a huge pine tree. He came up short of the green with his second shot on the 356-yard finishing hole, chipped about four feet from the cup and had his par putt hit the lip and roll off.

The competitive course record of 64 was set in 1958 by Jack Rule of Waterloo, Ia. Winner of three straight Pine to Palm titles (195859-60), when he had a 64 in the first round of qualifying and the first time he had played the Detroit Lakes course.

While 64 is the competitive record, Doug Gillam of Fargo shot 63 a few years later and Israelson nearly matched that total on Wednesday.

A graduate of Lamar University at Beaumont, Tex., Israelson set new course records at the Bemidji Golf Club and the Moorhead Country Club earlier this summer.

He had 32-30—62 for a new record at Bemidji and also set a record on the front nine at his home course with 27. In getting the 27, he birdied the first seven holes, parred he 8th and then finished with a birdie.

Israelson shot 33-32—65 en route to the championship of the KX Amateur Golf Tournament held at the Moorhead Country Club. In taking that tournament, he had a score of 203—13 under par — for the 54-hole route.

In the previous two weeks, Israelson has made strong showings in the Birchmont at Bemidji and the Resorters at Alexandria. He finished runner-up to Steve Herzog of Alexandria in the Birchmont and lost in the finals to Tom Lehman of Alexandria in the resorters.

Besides winning the Pine to Palm twice (1976-77), Israelson reeled off three successive Minnesota State Amateur championships (1976-77-78) and has won the Birchmont twice (1973 and 1979).

Lehman shoots 135 for medal laurels

Tom Lehman of Alexandria, who has enjoyed an especially productive summer of golf, won

The Pine to Palm Tradition medalist honors in the 48th Pine to Palm Golf Tournament Wednesday when he fired a five-under-par 66 to go with an opening two-under par 69 for a 36-hole score of 135.

The No. 1 player for the 1980 University of Minnesota golf team and captain-elect of the 1981 Gopher golfers, Lehman comes to the Pine to Palm after winning the Resorters Tournament concluded last Saturday at his home course — The Alexandria Country Club.

Earlier in the summer, Lehman set the pace for the University golfers in the Big Ten Tournament, played in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tourney and also won the second annual Minnesota Golf Association Players Championship, a match play event.

Lehman also set a new record this summer at the Alexandria course.

In winning medalist laurels, he shot 36-33—69 Tuesday and came back with 34-32—66 on Wednesday.

He carded 23 pars, 10 birdies and only three bogies over the 36 holes.

His 36-hole qualifying score of 135 gives him a tie for second best among the all-time qualifiers. The qualifying record of 64-68—132 was set in 1958 by Jack Rule, while Jim Ihnot of Minneapolis had 135 in winning medal honors in 1973.

Bill Israelson

SCORECARD Par Out...............................5 4 3 4 5 4 4 3 4—36 Par In.................................4 4 5 4 3 4 4 3 4—35—71 ***** Israelson’s card Israelson Out......................3 4 2 4 5 3 3 3 4—31 Israelson In........................4 4 5 4 2 4 3 2 5—33—64 **** Tom Lehman’s card

Tuesday Lehman Out.......................5 4 3 4 5 4 3 3 5—36 Lehman In..........................4 4 4 4 3 3 4 2 5—33—69 Wednesday Lehman Out.......................5 5 3 4 5 3 3 3 3—34 Lehman In..........................4 3 5 4 2 4 4 2 4—32—66

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Former Pine to Palmers on the PGA & Champions Tour

as of August 1, 2010

Compiled By MARK LARSON

1980 Pine to Palm Medalist (69-66-135)

PGA 2010 earnings $282,050 Champions Tour 2010 Earnings $859,335 Career earnings $22,589,808

Tom Lehman, Alexandria, MN

2002 Pine to Palm Champion Champions Tour 2010 Earnings $31,418 Career earnings $273,305

David schultz, Fargo, N.D.

2006 Pine to Palm Champion 2010 Gateway & Canadian Tour earnings $31,126 Career earnings $177,098

Kane hanson, Detroit Lakes, MN

1972 Pine to Palm Champion Champions Tour 2010 Earnings $36,226 Career earnings $3,027,742

john harris, Edina, MN

1994 Pine to Palm Medalist Runner-Up

(69-70-139) 2010 Nationwide Tour Earnings $3,534 Career earnings $5,382,219

NOTAH BEGAY III, Albuquerque, N.M.

2005 Pine to Palm Runner-up 2010 Nationwide & Hooters Earnings $25,775 Career earnings $176,048

Bronson Lacassie, Queensland, Australia

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Blake secures Senior medalist laurels Shoots a 1-over par 72 as low qualifying score

BY BRIAN WIERIMA

brianw@dlnewspapers.com As a first-year Pine to Palm Senior’s player in 1999, Detroit Lakes’ William Blake played all the way to the championship match, before losing to Bemidji’s Gerry Douglas 1-up.

On his way through Senior’s bracket play, Blake defeated that year’s medalist Robert Wernick to stay alive.

Now 10 years later, Blake will enter Senior’s championship play as the division’s medalist after he carded a one-over par 72 to secure a No. 2 seed for the 16-man field match play and hopes to take that one extra step he didn’t take in 1999.

“It feels good (to be medalist),” Blake said. “I’ve been playing well.

It’s a good feeling to get your name up on the (Pine to Palm) board. I’ve really enjoyed meeting a lot of people here and it’s been a good time.”

Blake made eight pars and had one hiccup with a double bogey on the front nine of his qualifying round Monday at the Detroit Country Club.

He finished strong by taking birdie on each of seven and eight (he started his round on tee 10) after he hit a snag early on with a bogey on four.

“I was hitting my fairways and greens and I wasn’t having any three putts,” Blake said of his round.

His putting was strong, with only 28 in his 18 holes of qualifying.

“I stayed out of trouble and really had only one bad shot, which happened when I over-shot the green on 17,” Blake said.

His summer didn’t start off all too well, though, in which he decided he needed some help.

“Earlier in the year, my game was in the tank,” Blake included. “So I went to Oxbow had got a few lessons from (Golf Pro) John Dahl there. I was getting too ahead of the ball and was using my wrists too much.”

The lessons cured his golf ailments, which eventually led to his

William Blake of Detroit Lakes (above) shot a 1-over par 72 to qualify as the 2009 senior medalist. T.L. Solein (right) reacts to narrowly missing a long birdie putt on the 15th hole during 2009 Thursday seniors match play.

Senior low score of 72 and medalist laurels to go along with it.

Defending champion Joe Sauer of Sauk Centre gained the automatic No. 1 seed, while 11 other Senior golfers earned their spots in the 16-man bracket.

There was a playoff of six golfers, who played for four spots to complete the brackets.

The 10 other golfers who qualified for championship play in Seniors, included Dan Elton (73), John Schwankl (73), Jeff Tweeton (73), Mike Stirling (73), Ron Vincelli (74), Tim Rubis (74), Rick Johnson (74), John Bartley (74), Chuck Renner (74) and Paudie O’Connor (74).

The cut was 75, with six involved in Thursday morning’s playoff. They included Tom Hanson, William Hawkins, T.L. Solien, Perry Clark, William Ericksen and Steve Halverson.

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Pine to Palm Senior Medalists 1967—Ed Printz, Omaha, and E.E. Kaiser, Fargo—75 1968— Nick P. Soteroplos, Minneapolis, and E.E. Kaiser, Fargo—78 1969—Ed Printz, Omaha—74 1970—Ed Printz, Omaha—71 1971—Ed Printz, Omaha—70 1972— E.E. Kaiser, Fargo; Al Erickson, Minneapolis; Leo Flaming, West Fargo; Cliff Hanson, Minneapolis; and Ed Printz, Omaha—80 1973—B.J. Porter, Minneapolis—76 1974—George Stone, Edina—73 1975—George Stone, Edina—75 1976— George Stone, Edina, and Charles Blankenship, Omaha—77 1977—Gene O’Brien, Faribault—76 1978—John R. Goff, Fargo—73 1979— Gene O’Brien, Faribault, and Dick Davies, Albert Lea—77 1980—Al Jensen, Bagley—74 1981—Howard Barr, Bloomington—73 1982—George Stone, Edina—76 1983— Gene O’Brien, Faribault, and Barney Gervais, Fergus Falls—74 1984—Howard Barr, Bloomington—73 1985—Rodney Adolph, Red Wing—73 1986—Gene O’Brien, Faribault—73 1987—Gene O’Brien, Faribault—72 1988—Al Jensen, Bagley—75 1989— Ray Bode, Underwood, and William Swanston, Fargo—74 1990—William Swanston, Fargo—74 1991––Jim Hendrick, Vidor, Tex.–73 1992— Rodney Adolph, Red Wing, and Brendan Donnelly, Fargo—77 1993—Chuck Schumacher, Perham—71 1994—Jim Hendrick, Beaumont, Texas—73 1995— Jim Smith, Fargo—76, and Gene Quast, Knoxville—76 1996—Robert Wernick, Rancho Mirage, Calif.— 69 1997—Gerry Douglas, Bemidji — 72 1997 and Harvey Borseth, Corcoran — 72 1998—Vern Steinmetz, River Falls, Wis.—72 1999—Robert Wernick, Rancho Mirage, Calif.—68 2000—Ted Hatlen, Detroit Lakes—70 2001— James “Lank” Larson, Fargo; Clint Nelson, Fargo; Gerry Douglas, Hernando, Fla.; Joe Mayer, Bemidji—72 2002—Pat Vincelli, Burnsville—71 2003—Tom Hanson, Detroit Lakes—70 2004—James “Lank” Larson, Fargo—69 2005—Doug Gillam, Eden Prairie,—70 2006— Dan Elton, Moorhead and Tim Rubis, Fargo— 69 2007 — Dr. Rick Render, Bloomington — 70.

2008 — Clint Nelson, Fargo, and Pat Vincelli, Stuart, Florida — 71 2009 — Bill Blake, Detroit Lakes — 72.

Perry Clark watches a shot in the Saturday rain during his 2009 semifinal match against William Blake.

2009 Pine to Palm Senior Championship #1 Joe Sauer T.L. Solien, 4 & 2 #16 T.L. Solien #8 Paudie O’Connor

T.L. Solien, 1-Up (19) Paudie O’Connor, 1-Up, (19 Holes)

#9 Ronald Vincelli

T.L. Solien, 4 & 3

#4 John Schwankl Bill Hawkins, 1-Up #13 Bill Hawkins #5 Mike Stirling

Bill Hawkins, 1-Up T.L. Solien, 2&1

Mike Stirling, 1-Up

#12 John Bartley

2009 Senior Champion

#2 William Blake William Blake, 5 & 3 #15 John Schwankl

William Blake, 5 & 3

#7 Rick Johnson Tim Rubis, 7 & 6 #10 Tim Rubis William Blake, 1 Up

#3 Jeff Tweeton Perry Clark, 1-Up #14 Perry Clark #6 Dan Elton #11 Chuck Renner

Perry Clark, 2 & 1 Dan Elton, 1-Up (19 Holes)

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Izzy: A part of the tradition of Minnesota golf

BY MARK LARSON Born: Feb 21,1957 (53 yrs old) Graduate: Bemidji H.S. in 1975 Graduate of Lamar University, Beaumont Texas in 1980 Family: wife Sarah, a physician at Lakeview Clinic in Staples. Three children: Zach(17), a senior at Staples H.S., Emily(14), freshmen at Staples H.S. & Andrew(12), a 7th grader in Staples Current Profession: Head Golf Professional at the Vintage G.C. outside Staples for the past 16 years and CoBoys & Girls Golf Coach with Glen Hasselberg.

Golf Accomplishments: n His Bemidji H.S. team won the State H.S.Golf Tourney in 1975(final year of one class system). He finished 5th and 3rd twice in his varsity years. n He was named Assistant Golf Coach of the year in 2000 at Staples High School - coaching boys & girls. n Played in 3 U.S. Opens and made the cut each time: (1982-finished 63rd at Pebble Beach, 1985-finished 55th at Oakland Hill in Michigan & 1986-53rd at Shinnecock in N.Y. n Winner of many Minnesota PGA Golf Tournaments, Pro-Ams & the Pro-Gal at Detroit Country Club. n Minnesota State Open Champion in 1991,1992,1994 & 1995 n Three time Pine To Palm Champion in 1976,1977 & 1980 at the ages of 19, 20, 23. n Last Pine to Palm Champion to win back to back titles in 1976 & 1977 only three other golfers have accomplished that feat: Jerry Burns in 1947 & 1948; Jack Rule won three straight titles in 1958-1960 and Bill VonWald of Maplewood matched that with three titles in 1973-1975. In 1975 he defeated Mark Rhode of Marshalltown, Iowa, Dan Croonquist in 1977 & Mark Norman of Edina in 1980. In 1976 he also won the Minnesota State Amateur and was medalist at the Birchmont in Bemidji and the Resorters in Alexandria. n Best Round of Golf: He shot a 54 at Moose Lake Golf Course on a par 68 layout (14 under par) & his low round on the PGA Tour was a 65. n He turned pro after his win at the Pine to Palm in 1980. He won the 1984 Singapore Rolex Masters and the 1985 Thailand Open.

the israelson family L-R: Sarah, Andrew, Emily, Zach. Back: Bill. n He played on the PGA Tour in 1986 & 1987. n Bill was elected to the Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame in 2009. n Ten holes in one (career) 2 in competition Israelson stated that his wedge play & putting has always been his strength and in college became a better ball striker. He credits Larry Perkins of Bemidji getting him started in the junior golf program and who shares a cabin with the Israelson’s on Lake Bemidji.

Izzy is quick to mention his 3 kids and their golf prowess. Zach finished third in the State H.S. tourney this past spring. Daughter Emily only 8th grader finished in the top twenty at state and dad believes his youngest son Andrew who will be a 7th grader will be very competitive during his six years of H.S. golf.

Memories of Detroit Countrty Club and the Pine to Palm are very important to Izzy. He remembers the tradition of the tourney since 1931 and feels the Pine to Palm always has the strongest field. He will never forget

the huge galleries in the Championship matches and considers Detroit C.C. a great match play course. He also remembers the Sunday night P to P highlights on KXJB-TV in Fargo. He has played many times in all three resort tournaments including the Birchmont, Resorters and Pine to Palm.

When asked about his golf commercials on the Golf Channel, Izzy smirked about doing demonstrations on the topic The “Power Hitter” for the golf company, Momentus. Izzy, the diminutive golfer standing only 5’7” has switched to a long putter in past few years.

He lists Arnie Palmer and Jack Nicklaus as two of his all time favorite players on the PGA tour. When I interviewed Tom Lehman two years ago for the “Spotlight” newspaper at the Pine to Palm, I asked him what names were synonymous with Minnesota golf ?

He said, “Patty Berg, John Harris, Les Bolstad, Tim Herron, Chris Perry and Bill Israelson.” What a nice compliment for one of Minnesota’s best golfers of all time - Bill “Izzy” Israelson.

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P-to-P Entry Totals

1931.......................... 102 1932.......................... 112 1933.......................... 133 1934.......................... 152 1935.......................... 202 1936.......................... 104 1937.......................... 140 1938.......................... 160 1939.......................... 195 1940.......................... 191 1941.......................... 217 1942.....No Tournament 1943.....No Tournament 1944.......................... 130 1945.......................... 240 1946.......................... 350 1947.......................... 264 1948.......................... 282 1949.......................... 269 1950.......................... 270 1951.......................... 322 1952.......................... 344 1953.......................... 341 1954.......................... 384 1955.......................... 333 1956.......................... 348 1957.......................... 351 1958.......................... 343 1959.......................... 358 1960.......................... 376 1961.......................... 440 1962.......................... 346 1963.......................... 368 1964.......................... 400 1965.......................... 403 1966.......................... 366 1967.......................... 408 1968.......................... 375 1969.......................... 358 1970.......................... 409 1971.......................... 429 1972.......................... 464 1973.......................... 432 1974.......................... 416 1975.......................... 440 1976.......................... 458 1977.......................... 448 1978.......................... 469 1979.......................... 416 1980.......................... 375 1981.......................... 355 1982.......................... 403 1983.......................... 417 1984.......................... 429 1985.......................... 349 1986.......................... 381 1987.......................... 424 1988.......................... 413 1989.......................... 383 1990.......................... 348 1991.......................... 428 1992.......................... 435 1993.......................... 442 1994.......................... 463 1995.......................... 458 1996.......................... 427 1997.......................... 454 1998.......................... 511 1999..........(Record) 540 2000.......................... 499 2001.......................... 518 2002.......................... 508 2003.......................... 503 2004.......................... 468 2005.......................... 491 2006.......................... 485 2007.......................... 451 2008.......................... 431 2009.......................... 429

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All-time successive win streaks JERRY BURNS STRING 1947

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BILL VON WALD STRING 1973

No. 1 - Defeated Alden Berg of Hawley, 4 and 3 No. 2 - Defeated M-Sgt. Charles Earle of Minneapolis (no score listed) No. 3 - Defeated Don Peddie of Minneapolis, 2 and 1 No. 4 - Defeated Defeated Gordy Soderquist of Minneapolis, 3 and 2

No. 1 - Defeated Skip Madsen of Fargo, 6 and 5 No. 2 - Defeated Paul Maeurer of West St. Paul, 6 and 5 No. 3 - Defeated Pete Lysaker of Sauk Centre, 4 and 3 No. 4 - Defeated Terry Moores of St. Paul, 1-up No. 5 - Defeated Mike Barge of Fargo, 1-up No. 6 - Defeated Dick Davies of Albert Lee, 4 and 3

No. 5 - Defeated Jim Nordine of Karlstad, 3 and 2 No. 6 - Defeated Hap Rose of Alexandria (no score listed) No. 7 - Defeated R. J. Atkinson of Kansas City, Mo. (no score listed) No. 8 - Defeated John Pryor of Detroit Lakes (no score listed) No. 9 - Defeated Jack Webb of Spirit Lake, Iowa (no score listed) No. 10 - Defeated Paul OíLeary of Bismarck, N.D., 1-up

No. 7 - Defeated Mike Rak of Minneapolis, 1-up in 20 holes No. 8 - Defeated Brad Schmierer of Fargo, 2 and 1 No. 9 - Defeated Marvin Schumacher of Morristown, 1-up in 21 holes No. 10 - Defeated Dick Davies of Albert Lea, 1-up in 19 holes No. 11 - Defeated Jim Bergeson of Fargo, 1-up in 21 holes No. 12 - Defeated Terry Moores of St. Paul, 1-up

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1949

No. 11 - Defeated Johny Buck of Detroit Lakes (no score listed) No. 12 - Defeated Gene Dahlstrom of Minneapolis (no score listed)

JACK RULE STRING 1958

No. 1 - Defeated Bob Teyro of Huntington, W. Va., and 6 No. 2 - Defeated Dr. Pete Oberhauser of Berlin, Wis., 3 and 2 No. 3 - Defeated Dayton Olson of Minneapolis, 5 and 4 No. 4 - Defeated Bob Holzer of Detroit, Mich., 1-up No. 5 - Defeated Bob Astleford of Omaha, Nebr., 1-up No. 6 - Defeated Bill Kozlak of Minneapolis, 4 and 2 No. 7 - Defeated Lyle Hornbacher of Moorhead, 4 and 3 No. 8 - Defeated Les Christofferson of Duluth, 4 and 2 No. 9 - Defeated Chuck Courtney of LaJolla, Calif., 1-up No. 10 - Defeated Dr. W. R. Lauer of Bismarck, N.D., 2 and 1 No. 11 - Defeated Earl Hanson of Belview, 3 and 2 No. 12 - Defeated Bill Hird of Dodge, Iowa, 3 and 2 No. 13 - Defeated Jack Adams of Minneapolis, 2-up in 21 holes No. 14 - Defeated Joel Goldstrand of Worthington, 3 and 2 No. 15 - Defeated Harold Erickson of Chicago, 2 and 1

1961

No. 16 - Defeated Louis Ujka Jr. of Wahpeton, N.D., 3 and 2 No. 17 - Defeated George Lee of Humboldt, Iowa, 2 and 1 No. 18 - Defeated Martin Stanovich of Niles, Ill., 1-up No. 19 - Defeated Joel Goldstrand of Worthington, 1-up

DAVE HANTEN STRING 1964

No. 1 - Defeated Gene OíBrien of Faribault, 3 and 1 No. 2 - Defeated R. J. Smiley of Hays, Kan., 3 and 2 No. 3 - Defeated Jim Larson of Fargo, 6 and 5 No. 4 - Defeated George Lee of Humboldt, Iowa, 3 and 2 No. 5 - Defeated Alan Cooke of Sioux Falls, S.D., 1-up in 19 holes No. 6 - Defeated Norm Kragseth of Hopkins, 1 up

1965

No. 7 - Defeated Jim McElhaney of Breckenridge, 1-up in 20 holes No. 8 - Defeated R. J. Smiley of Hays, Kan., 5 and 3 No. 9 - Defeated Mike Morley of Minot, N.D., 1-up in 21 holes No. 10 - Defeated Norm Vennerstrom of Fargo, 3 and 2 No. 11 - Defeated George Lee of Humboldt, Iowa, 1-up

1974

1975

No. 13 - Defeated Bob Dahm of Fargo, 2 and 1 No. 14 - Defeated Leif W. Carlson of Bloomington, 3 and 2 No. 15 - Defeated Mike Podolak of Oakes, N.D., 5 and 4 No. 16 - Defeated Brad Schmierer of Fargo, 1-up in 20 holes No. 17 - Defeated Tom Hoffman of Mankato, 2-up No. 18 - Defeated Mark Haugejorde of New London, 2-up

1976

No. 19 - Defeated George B. Chesley of Mankato, 6 and 4 No. 20 - Defeated Gary Douglas of Mineral Point, Wis., 6 and 5 No. 21 - Defeated Paul Hanson of Mahnomen, 4 and 3 No. 22 - Defeated Mark O’Brien of Faribault, 1-up

BILL ISRAELSON STRING 1976

No. 1 - Defeated Joe Dargay of Minneapolis, 2-up No. 2 - Defeated Dan Croonquist of St. Paul, 6 and 5 No. 3 - Defeated Bob Cahill of Moorhead, 3 and 2 No. 4 - Defeated Russ Nelson of Fargo, 1-up No. 5 - Defeated Gary Hamblet of Fargo, 2 and 1 No. 6 - Defeated Mark Rohde of Marshalltown, 2 Iowa, 2-up

1977

No. 7 - Defeated Paul Hanson of Mahnomen, 2 and 1 No. 8 - Defeated Ron Stelten of Young America, 4 and 3 No. 9 - Defeated Dave Morberg of Kalspell, Mont., 8 and 7 No. 10 - Defeated Steve Gillam of Fargo, 5 and 4 No. 11 - Defeated R. J. Smiley of Garrison, 2 and 1 No. 12 - Defeated Dan Croonquist of St. Paul, 4 and 2

RICK KUHN STRING 1991

No. 1 - Defeated Ken Fronk, Fargo 6 and 5 No. 2 - Defeated Guy Strandemo, Mahnomen, 2 and 1 No. 3 - Defeated Craig Palmer, Fargo, 4 and 2 No. 4 - Defeated Dave Carothers, Owatonna, 1 -up No. 5 - Defeated Jeff Cooley, LaCrosse, Wisc. 1-up No. 6 - Defeated Mark Hanson, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1-up in 19 holes.

2005

No. 7 - Defeated Brandon Hartzell, White Bear Lake, 3 and 2 No. 8 - Defeated Tom Hoge, Fargo, 3 and 2 No. 9 - Defeated Viictor Almstrom, Vallingly, Sweden, 1-up No. 10 - Defeated Andy Paulson, White Bear Lake, 2 and 1 No. 11 - Defeated Clayton Rask, Otsego, 3 and 2 No. 12 - Defeated Bronson LaCassie, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1-up.

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Pine to Palm Double Eagles The First: Sunday, Aug. 13, 1939 — Neil Croonquist of Minneapolis, who used a driver from the tee and then hit a 2-iron into the cup on the 512-yard 14th hole in the championship match against Palmer Kise of Redwood Falls. Croonquist was down to Kise at the time and subsequently birdied the 15th hole, parred the 16th and birdied the 17th to post a 2 and 1 victory over Kise, who was the tournament medalist. (The 14th hole at the time is the present 1st hole at the Pine to Palm Course).

The Second: Friday, Aug. 13, 1948 — Jim McDonald, Moorhead, used a driver and 4-wood to score double eagle on the 459-yard 18th hole while playing in a fifth flight match. Earlier in the year, McDonald aced the 8th hole at Detroit Lakes and that was the first hole-in-one of the year at the Detroit Country Club. Ed Wippler of Minneapolis won the fifth flight championship in 1948 and Lou Barle of Sauk Centre was the consolation winner.

The Third: Thursday, Aug. 9, 1956 — Competing in the first flight, Pat Keeley of Grand Forks had a double eagle on the 459-yard 5th hole when he hit a driver and then a 4-iron. Keeley defeated Jack Thavis of Mankato in the match and then lost in the second round to John Mertzacker of Minneapolis.

The Fourth: Sunday, Aug. 15, 1965 — George Lee of Humboldt, Ia., hit 2-iron, 2-iron for a deuce on the 455-yard 12th hole in the Pine to Palm championship semifinal round against Dave Hanten of Huron, S.D. Hanten, who won the 1964 Pine to Palm

Tournament championship, rebounded to defeat Lee in the semi-final match and then lost in the title round to Kenny Pinns of Las Vegas, Nev. The Fifth: Friday, Aug. 16, 1985 — Marvin Schumacher of Lexington, Ky., hit a 4-iron from the tee and then hit a 5-iron into the cup from about 200 yards out on the 455yard 12th hole. Schumacher went on to defeat Mark Fretland of Edina in the secondround match and then lost the next day to Mike Bloomberg of Sioux Falls, S.D. The Sixth: Saturday, Aug. 15, 1987 — Pat Herzog of Tulsa, Okla., who hit metal driver, metal driver in scoring a deuce on the 512-yard 1st hole in the championship quarter-final round against Rick Johnson of Moorhead. Herzog, winner of the Pine to Palm Tournament championship in 1984 and medalist three times (1983-84-86), defeated Johnson (by a score of 4 and 3) and then lost in the semi-finals on Sunday morning to Don Schweim of Mankato.

The Seventh: Thursday, August 10, 1989 — Randy Burnside of Detroit Lakes, who hit a driver and a 2-iron in scoring a deuce on the 450-yard 12th hole in a first-round Pine Flight match. Burnside lost the match (1-down) to Rick Stitzer of Jamestown, N.D. Other witnesses to the double eagle included Jeff Jones of Eagan and Paul Haugen of Rochester.

The Eighth: Tuesday, August 8, 1995 — Mark Halverson of Fargo, who hit driver and an 8-iron for a deuce on the 459-yard 5th hole during first-round qualifying play in the championship flight.

Eric Galt aces par 4 seventh hole.

The Ninth: Friday, August 13, 1999 — Bob Brink of Bemidji, a student at the University of Minnesota, hit driver, 4-iron and made deuce on the 459-yard 5th hole. He was playing a championship flight match against Don Neitzke of Wahpeton, ND, and won the match on the 19th hole. Also in the foursome were Andy Doeden and Richard Linnerooth, both of Fargo.

The Tenth: Sunday, August 17, 2003 — Tim Fiechtner of Peoria, AZ, hit driver, 3 wood and made deuce on the 511-yard first hole in the championship consolation semi-final match against Jason Rudquist, also of Peoria, AZ. Fiechtner lost one match 2 and 1. In the group was Matt Nelson, caddy of Fiechtner.

The Eleventh: Saturday, August 16, 2008 — Eric Galt made Pine to Palm history with his ace on the par 4, 286-yard seventh hole with a driver, which is also a double eagle.

65 golfers who have played in the Pine to Palm for over 25 years 50+ YearS Mark Ericksen Sr.-55 Frank Winsor-54 40-49 Years Bill Swanston-47 Bob Dahm-48 Jim Linnerooth-43 Gene O’Brien-42 Jerry Hall-43 Bob Fiechtner-40 Dick McConn-41 35-39 Years Duane Halverson - 37 Swede Ostrom - 37 Bill Arnold - 37 Tom Hanson - 36

Jim Strandemo - 36 Russ Newman -36 Mike Ericksen - 36 Mike Shaughnessy - 35 Jim Brothers - 35 31-34 Years Gregg Ericksen -34 Bruce Lindvig - 34 Dr, Rick Render - 34 Bill Hawkins - 34 Ken Riesberg - 34 Ron Vincelli - 34 Mark Ericksen Jr. - 33 Pat Vincelli - 32 Jim Albertson - 32 Vern Steinmetz - 32

Scott Peters - 32 Harold Erickson - 31 Dr. Lynn Marr - 31 Morrie Thompson - 32 30 Years Bob Cavanagh 29 Years Red Jacobson Ron Gorg Baldy Waldahl Brad Swanson Bob Cavanagh

28 Years Don Anderson Bob Klas Bob Iversen George Strand Matt Ericksen Pat Christensen Jim Winsor Owen Germundson Scott Linnerooth 27 Years Gerry Douglas Rod Adolph Ron Smet Jeff Meyer

26 Years Barney Gervais John Bartley Larry Olin Rick Johnson 25 Years Gerald Fiechtner Mark O’Brien Trueman Tryhus Paul Haugen David Brown Mike Christensen Paul Krueger Jeff Tweeton Rob Harris

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Pine to Palm holes in one 1. Friday, July 26, 1935—Tom Hellander, Fargo, on the 215yard 7th hole (club used not reported). He was playing Don Orman in a first flight consolation match and the ace was said to be “the first in several years” at the Detroit Country Club.

2. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1946—Georgia Tainter Goff, Fargo, on the 161-yard 12th hole, using a 4-wood. The ace was made during qualifying and came in the final year the Pine to Palm Tournament had a women’s division.

3. Friday, Aug. 15, 1952—Bud Nolan, Minneapolis, on the 165-yard 16th hole, using a 5-iron. Nolan was playing in the Sallie Flight and won his match over Dick James, also of Minneapolis, in 20 holes. A member of the Meadowbrook Golf Course, it was the second hole-in-one of his career.

4. Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1958—Andy Lindvig, Fargo, on the 179-yard 8th hole, using a 4-iron. Witnesses to the shot were Bob McCart, Hank Langager and Bill Fillmore.

5. Tuesday, Aug. 7, 1962—Jack McCuistion, Lincoln, Nebr., on the 179-yard 8th hole, using a 6-iron. The hole-in-one came during a qualifying round.

6. Thursday, Aug. 9, 1962—George Cram, Bismarck, N.D., on the 179-yard 8th hole, using a 4-iron. Cram, the North Dakota State Amateur Golf Tournament champion in 1961 and 1962, went on to defeat Carl Liebovich of Rockford, Ill., during the match when he had the ace.

7. Friday, Aug. 10, 1962—Frank Winsor, St. Paul, on the 179-yard 8th hole, using a 3-wood. Winsor went on to defeat Gordon Christopherson of Richfield in the match when he had the hole-in-one.

8. Thursday, Aug. 14, 1969—David Tweeton, Moorhead, on the 223-yard 3rd hole, using a 3-iron. Tweeton, playing a Palm Flight match against Dick Thomas of St. Louis Park, eventually lost the match. Other witnesses to the shot were Dr. John Goff of Fargo and Roger Anderson of Windom.

9. Friday, Aug. 14, 1970—Richard P. Anderson, Bremerton, Wash., on the 151-yard 14th hole, using a 7-iron. A lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, Anderson went on to defeat Bruce Aamoth in the match when he had the ace.

10. Wednesday, Aug. 8, 1973—Stuart Trenda, Owatonna, on the 151-yard 14th hole, using a 7-iron. Witnesses to the shot were Chuck Hyslop, John Rasmussen and Steve Gillam.

11. Wednesday, Aug. 8, 1973—Tom Huber, Minneapolis, on the 174-yard 8th hole, using a 5-iron. Witnesses to the hole-inone were Bill Von Wald (who won the first of his three straight championships that year), Lyle Hornbacher and Jim Bergeson.

12. Friday, Aug. 12, 1977—Jay Paul Hornbacher, Walnut Creek, Calif., on the 174-yard 8th hole, using a 3-iron. He defeated Ken Crowell in the match, with other witnesses to the ace being Mark Farnam and Baldy Waldahl.

13. Monday, Aug. 7, 1978—John Wangberg, Moorhead, on the 151-yard 14th hole, using a 7-iron. The ace came during qualifying and was witnessed by Steve Bologna, Ted Hatlen and Thomas Ford.

14. Saturday, Aug. 11, 1979—Harold Haupt, Hopkins, on the 160-yard 17th hole, using a 4-iron. Haupt defeated Harold Swanson of St. Paul in a Lida Flight match when he got the ace.

15. Friday, Aug. 13, 1982—Bill Akins, Roseville, on the 223yard 3rd hole, using a 5-wood. Witnesses to the ace were Larry Wentz, Charles Stone and Bill Fercho.

16. Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1983—Jim Dolan Jr., South St. Paul, on the 151-yard 14th hole, using an 8-iron. Dolan shot a two-under-par 33 on the back nine as he qualified for championship flight play. Witnesses were Dave Olson, Dave Adams and Tom Coates.

17. Wednesday, Aug. 8, 1984—Curt Bradford, Hutchinson, on the 151-yard 14th hole, using a 5-iron. The ace enabled Bradford to qualify for the championship flight, since he had a 36-hole score of 152 in qualifying and there was a playoff at 153 for title flight contestants. Witnesses to the hole-in-one

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were Greg Mattson, George Oftelie and Rob Polipnick.

18. Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1986—Trent Wilcox, Park Rapids, on the 223-yard 3rd hole, using a 2-iron. Witnesses were Gary Martinson, David Knutson and Steve Herron, along with ball spotter Tim Larson.

19. Friday, Aug. 15, 1986—Bruce Heysse, Wahpeton, N.D., on the 151-yard 14th hole, using an 8-iron. Witnesses included Don Neitzke, Steve Murdock and Joe Greenagel, along with ball spotter Tim Larson, who witnessed the Wilcox ace three days earlier.

20. Saturday, Aug. 13, 1988—Rudy Edwardson, Detroit Lakes, on the 174-yard 8th hole, using a 5-wood. The ace came in a match when Edwardson defeated Al Leighton of St. Cloud, a former owner of KDLM Radio in Detroit Lakes.

21. Tuesday, Aug. 8, 1989—Jeff Wilber, Miller, S.D., on the 223-yard 3rd hole, using a 2-iron. Witnesses to the ace included Joe Bofferding, John Sauer and Mark O’Brien.

22. Saturday, August 12, 1989—Rick Render, Bloomington, on the 151-yard 14th hole, using a 6-iron. Witnesses were Doug Elliott, Ron Gorg and Sean Gorg.

23. Saturday, Aug. 12, 1989—Ken Riesberg, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, on the 151-yard 14th hole, using a 6-iron. Witnesses were Dan Conley, Todd Hendricksen and Jeff Reinholdz.

24. Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1991—Steven Franke, LaCrosse, Wis., on the 160-yard 17th hole, using a 6-iron. Witnesses to the ace, which was made in qualifying play, were John Boerboon, Jeff Cooley and Tim King.

25. Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1996—Dan Johnson, Spring Lake Park, on the 174-yard 8th hole, using a 9-iron. Witnesses were Gregg Sorensen, Rick Kallhoff and Bill LeDoux.

26. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1996—Jason Cordes, Perth, Australia, on the 213-yard 3rd hole, using a 4-iron. Witnesses included Scott Linnerooth, Dave Conzemius Jr., Michael Bindas, Jennifer Volkerding and Matt Geeslin.

27. Sunday, Aug. 18, 1996—Myles Bosch, Fargo, on the 213-yard 3rd hole, using a 2-iron. Witnesses were Steve Houghton, Marty Gompf, Jeff Abrahams and David Olson.

28. Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999—Tim Rubis, Fargo, on the 213yard 3rd hole, using a 3-iron.

29. Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000—Ben Greve, Annandale, on the 160-yard 17th hole, using a 7-iron. Witnesses were Mike Stirling, Mark Boyle and Jim Strandemo.

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Tuesday, Aug 7, 2007 — Corey Schommer of Lakeville, Minnesota on hole #3, 222 yard shot using a 6 iron. Witnesses: Dustin Delmonico, Kevin Barr & Sean Ambrosie.

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Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008 — Terry Barnard of Moorhead, on hole 14, a 147-yard shot, using Terry Barnard aced the par 3 - 147 a 7 iron. Witnesses: yard, 14th hole with a 7 iron. His Dick McConn, Ron second hole-in-one of the summer at Smedshammer, Mel Gauslow and Vivian Detroit Country Club.

Wenzel.

32. Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008 — Eric Galt, Fargo, on the par 4, seventh hole using a driver. Witnesses: Abby Strauss, Jeff Skogmo, Rob Schultz, Jeff Thiege and Will Blasczyk.

33. Monday, Aug. 10, 2009 — Bill Modrich, Fargo, hole No. 14, Par 3, 150-yards, using an eight iron. Witnesses: John Bergquist, Chad Kosin and Ken Astrup.

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Sibling success:

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Golf is a love for Smiths

BY BRIAN WIERIMA

brianw@dlnewspapers.com

For most youths who want to get out to play a round of golf, it consists of either buying a membership or paying for a green fee, getting in the car and driving to their course of choice.

But for the Smith siblings — Karter and Kate — a round of golf is as easy as opening up the back door.

The game of golf have been at the two Smiths’ fingertips since they’ve been very young, when their parents — Kris and Margery — bought the Ironman Golf Course of Detroit Lakes in 2000.

Since then, golf has been more than a huge part of the Smith’s lives, with Kris being a PGA Golf Pro, along as one of the top youth golf coaches in the area.

The opportunity of owning a golf course and their parents being very supportive and knowledgeable in the game, has led to much success for each of Karter and Kate at some early ages.

But even with all that golf opportunity supplied to each of Karter and Kate, there’s an aspect which is the catalyst for it all.

The desire and love for the game of golf.

“First of all, the game is a joy for both of them to play,” Kris said.

“We do not force them to go out and play. Golf is about repetition and although I help them with their swing, I emphasize they go out voluntarily on their own and improve their swing.”

That hasn’t been a problem, as each Karter and Kate have taken full advantage of what they are blessed with — talent and the fortunate opportunity of living on a golf course.

Success on the golf course has come at an early age for both and the Smith’s proved that last week during the District Championships at the St. Cloud Country Club.

Both Karter and Kate qualified for the three-day Optimist International Junior Championships, which will be held at the PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach,

KATE AND KARTER SMITH have had the fortunate opportunity of having a golf course in their backyard. But the love of the sport is what has driven the Smith brother and sister duo to plenty of link success at an early age.

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Fla. Each won their division, while the 11-year-old Kate shot the lowest in all the female divisions (she played in the 12-13 year old division).

Kate finished with an 83, which bested the six other girls in her division, while being the lowest score from the same tees in the other two older divisions of 14-15 and 16-18 year olds.

“I just had a consistent round and didn’t have any big scores,” Kate said.

Karter has been on a tear since the second day of the Class 2A state boys’ meet at the Ridges in Sand Creek Golf Course in Jordan June 16-17.

The elder Smith was making a push the second day, eventually tying the would-be medalist Jake Erickson, before the meet was called due to severe thunderstorms.

But Karter ended up earning All-State honors after shooting a first-day score of 77 and he hasn’t looked back since then.

His busy summer schedule has included winning three of five MGA Junior events.

But his summer will be highlighted by qualifying for the MGA State Am at the ripe old age of 14, after shooting par on his home turf at the Detroit Country Club June 25.

“It means a lot qualifying for the State Am, because I’ll be playing with a lot of great players,” Karter said.

Although summer is almost halfway over, there hasn’t been a day neither Karter nor Kate have not been on the golf course and it’s obviously is paying off.

Kate has averaged a score of 85-86 in her MGA Junior events — winning two of three — while Karter has been hovering around 74-75, while making par in three of his competitive meets.

“I just go out (when playing older girls) and play my game and enjoy it,” Kate added.

The key for both have been experiencing big meets at an early age, as well.

“It’s been a building process for Karter to qualify for the State Am,” Kris said. “He tried to qualify at the age of 12, although we knew he was going to take his lumps.

“But just to be able to play with

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That has paid off for Karter and Kate is now just following her brother’s footsteps.

She will be trying to qualify for the Minnesota Girls’ Amateur Championships at the age of 11.

Even though she maybe going up against players six to seven years her elder, the experience she gains will only help her for her future.

The strengths of both Smiths’ games have also been the direct result of living on a 3-par course.

“It’s a great course for kids to learn on because of its length,” Karter said. “And it’s nice having a course in your backyard and just open the door and go putt.”

Kris has also stressed the importance of the short game and passed that on to his kids.

“I taught them the game starting with the green back,” Kris said.

“It shows, because both Karter and

Kate have good short game. Now Karter is driving the ball longer and Kate is hitting it further, too.”

Being level headed during bad outings and not getting too high during the good also has been a factor in both Karter and Kate’s success.

With golf already supplying enough pressure situations, neither Margery nor Kris want to add more by forcing their kids to play the game.

“Mostly, we just count our blessings and try to not interfere,” Margery said.

“They can go out and play as many tournaments as they want to, we’ll be the bus drivers,” Kris added.

So in essence, when it’s all said and done, both Karter and Kate have the best of both worlds by not only enjoying their favorite sports, but being highly successful in it at such young ages — and it’s sitting right outside their backdoor.

EIGHT PINE TO PALM MEDALISTS FROM DETROIT LAKES: Compiled by mark Larson

Rick Benshoof

BILL BLAKE

KANE HANSON

TOM HANSON

photos not available Fritz Camen & Johnny Buck

TED HATLEN

JAMES “LANK” LARSON

Championship Flight: 1934 - Fritz Carmen - 71-70- 141 1938 - J ohnny Buck - 69 (18 hole qualifying) 1977 - Rick Benshoof - 70-67- 137 2005 - Kane Hanson - 70-63 - 133

Senior Championship Flight: 2000 - Ted Hatlen - 70 2001 - J ames "Lank" Larson - 72 (Co-Medalist) 2003 - Tom Hanson - 69 2004 - James "Lank" Larson - 69 2009 - Bill Blake - 72

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Finding your golf swing’s nirvana Tischler gives unique lessons to own your own swing

BY BRIAN WIERIMA

brianw@dlnewspapers.com Good things come in threes.

For golf-swing guru Ed Tischler, that adage has been taken to the literal sense.

Tischler has perfected a golf-swing program in which if followed through to its last steps, allows the golfer to own their customized swing.

The program, New Horizons Golf Approach, strays from the traditional ways of coaching a golf swing.

It focuses on the individual person and their golf swing.

In essence, Tischler trains a golfer through four stages and he identifies his student’s swing as an individual one — not trying to force a squared peg through a round hole.

“Everyone has a different swing and we fit a training program to that individual person,” Tischler said. “The New Horizons Approach considers all aspects of the game, physical, mental and inner. While cultivating these three aspects of the game, we believe each golfer has the best chance of developing a complete game.”

That complete game includes owning your own swing.

“Our goal is to give (a golfer) the chance to own their own unique swing,” Tischler said.

It’s a process which isn’t done overnight, either. It takes years and dedication to make it through the four stages set up by Tischler.

“Even Tiger Woods is still on a quest to own his own swing,” Tischler said. “Tiger has said that only a few people in history have truly owned their own swing, that being Ben Hogan, Moe Norman and Lee Trevino.

“Deep down, every golfer wants to own their own swing.”

Ed Tischler has developed a unique golf swing training method which is customized to the individual golfer.

Proof is in the pudding Tischler started playing the sport of golf at age 9, after his father started bringing him to the range.

He didn’t play his first golf round for two more years, as interest in other sports also blossomed.

Tischler competed in gymnastics, martial arts and archery — even being courted to try out for the Olympic archery team.

But his love for golf led him to reading everything about it. He also started studying kinesiology — the study of motion within the body.

By the age of 18, he committed fully to golf and earned a spot on a pair of junior college golf teams in California and eventually earned the top spot for the University of California San Diego in 1986-87.

His vision for his New Horizons Golf Approach was sparked after

reading “Golfing Machine” by Homer Calvin.

“Basically, it said there are a lot of different options (to teach a golf swing),” Tischler said.

Another big influence in his new approach was an unorthodox one — Bruce Lee. “Bruce Lee’s philosophy was ‘Be like water,’” Tischler said. “Meaning, be adaptable and be more reactive than structured.”

That’s where Tischler’s idea of adapting a golf swing to the individual was spawned.

Ironically, an injury he suffered after his club stuck between two railroad ties — which basically shredded his shoulder — almost ended his golf career and was another incident which directed him towards his new approach.

The injury took him out of golf

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for the next four years.

During that time and beyond, he wrote 17 self-published books on his new golf-swing approach from 19932003.

He also practiced what he preached and taught himself through all four stages of the program.

“I have owned my customized swing since 1988,” Tischler said.

“They called me ‘The Machine’ in college with my consistent swing.”

And success is proof in the pudding.

Tischler owns 15 different course records around the world — on the hardest courses in Alaska, Thailand and a top 15 course in Japan — and has a 17 green in regulation average through 350 rounds.

His average drive is 309 yards back in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s using a steel driver.

Tischler owns eight holes in one and two double eagles.

All the courses he set records on had ratings over 74 with slope ratings over 140 and as high as 165.

“The best way to teach it, is to show it,” Tischler added.

The Power of Three The path of owning one’s own swing starts out simple with the fundamentals, then winds down a very detailed regimen.

There are four stages a golfer trains through: fundamentals, techniques, biomechanics and playing the game.

As each stage is completed, the golfer grows closer to his swing and each step shows improvement in performance.

“Over 10 percent of (students) make a hole in one after the first year,” Tischler said.

Teaching the fundamentals stays with the traditional way of teaching golf.

The fundamental stage helps accomplish what golfers want from their swing: accuracy, power and a swing which feels good — or the sweet spot.

Stage two teaches the techniques, with a variety of driving, pitching, chipping and putting gone over.

Stage three is where the main components of New Horizons Golf Approach is taught.

“This is where the Power Three Golf is taught,” Tischler noted. “In stage three, we access the individual to start building their swing to fit their body.”

Here, there are 12 bio-features re-

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“Of all those 12 features, there are three options and we only appoint one option of those three to fit your perfect swing,” Tischler said.

“We pick the feature and option to fit you.”

This stage takes patience, dedication and ambition to make it through.

“Nobody has ever done all 12 stages under three years,” Tischler said.

“It’s a long process. What usually happens is after stage one, a golfer likes their improvement and goes away for a while.

“Then they realize they want to get better after a while and hit stage two. Then they see more improvement and go away for a while again, then again realize they want to take that next step.”

After the task of stage three is complete, stage four is the mental and inner game training.

The difference between mental and inner is pretty apparent.

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Mental is everything you do to get focused before your shot.

Inner is the act of doing, everything which is happening in the moment of sport.

“The stage four motto is ‘be prepared,’” Tischler included. “This stage ties everything together.”

Rome wasn’t built in a day, as goes for improving in one of the most difficult sports — golf.

To finish the New Horizons Golf Approach and reach golf ’s version of Nirvana is a difficult journey to complete.

“In the pre-training interview, we do set a primary goal based on how long and how many lessons a golfer wants to take and customize it from there,” Tischler said. “We have some experienced golfers who start at stage three. It’s a stage unique to anything else which is taught out there.”

Many things can be owned in our materialist world, but owning your own golf swing is as unique as it gets — and it guarantees a much better game, as well.

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Talking it up at the Pine to Palm

jon sauer, 5 & 4

cameron white, 1 up

beau hanson, 2 & 1

rick kuhn, 1 up

tom hoGe, 4 & 2

TOM HOGE, 3 & 1

mark halverson, 2 up

tom hoGe,

amy anderson, 1 up

justin jenkins, 1 up (20)

amy anderson, 2 & 1

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cameron white, 7 & 6

tom hoGe, 7 & 6

thomas campbell, 3 & 2

thomas campbell, 4 & 2

thomas campbell, 4 & 3

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jason rudQuist, 1 up(19)

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amy anderson, 2 & 1

wade walters, 1 up(19)

justin jenkins, 5 & 3

mike huber, 3 & 2

pat dietZ, 1 up

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jon sauer, 7 & 5

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ryan vincelli, 1-up (19)

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rick kuhn, 5 & 3

jeff lamp, 2 & 1

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anthony cordes, 5 & 4

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Geoff pirkl, 5 & 4

rick kuhn, 6 & 5

ben wood, 6 & 4

jeff lamp, 3 & 2

patrick thomas, 4 & 2

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todd hillier, 2 & 1

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