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Israelson wins his sixth Minnesota Senior PGA title
Bill Israelson shot rounds of 68 and 67 for a 9-under 135 to win his sixth Minnesota Senior PGA Championship on Wednesday at Island View Golf Club in Waconia, Minn.
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This week in pro golf
The PGA Tour stops at Medinah Country Club for the BMW Championship this week.
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Kate Smith wins Minnesota Women's State Open in playoff
Kate Smith of Detroit Country Club made a 25-foot birdie putt to win a two-hole playoff and the championship.
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Minnesota Scene: 3M Open to be played July 23-26 in 2020
The new date is one week after the British Open and one week before the Tokyo Olympics' golf competition.
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VanArragon, 14, cruises to victory in MGA Women's Amateur
Kathryn VanArragon struggled to a final-round 79, but still coasted to a five-shot victory in the three-day event.
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Madsen wins MGA State Open
Brady Madsen shot a 5-under 67 at Rush Creek Golf Club in Maple Grove and won the MGA State Open Championship on Sunday.
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Alex Kline takes one-shot clubhouse lead in State Open
Alex Kline of Troy Burne Golf Course was the clubhouse leader of the MGA State Open Championship.
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Winona State golfer Madsen leads Minnesota State Open by three
Brady Madsen of Olivia Golf Club shot a 7-under 65 on Friday for a three-stroke lead after the first round.
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British Open Round 3 tee times
The final pairing - Shane Lowry and J.B. Holmes - tees off at 9:50 a.m.
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'Awful situation.' Duval cards 14 on seventh hole at British Open
It matched the second-highest score in British Open history, behind the 15 that Herman Tissie made on the short "Postage Stamp" eighth hole at Royal Troon in 1950.
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Kucera wins Minnesota State Amateur Championship
Clay Kucera of Chaska Town Course fired an even-par 72 in the final round at Somerby Golf Club in Byron for a 209 total and one-shot victory.
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Cavner on first 3M Open: 'It was more than I could have hoped for'
The tournament's executive director and many golf fans were buzzing about the fabulous finish that crowned 20-year-old rookie Matthew Wolff champion.
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20-year-old Wolff wins 3M Open with eagle on 18th hole
On Saturday, Matthew Wolff needed to borrow $60 to properly tip the locker room staff at the 3M Open. About 24 hours later, he won the $1.152 million payday in Blaine.
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Was this the last Minnesota tournament for Lehman?
The large crowds gathered around TPC Twin Cities' closing 18th hole warmly welcomed 60-year-old Tom Lehman up the fairway and onto the green.
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Friends spark each other in final round at Blaine; Koepka struggles
When friends get to play together, they can inspire each other to play better.
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3M Open benefits from investing in new wave of young golfers
Minnesota's first regular tour stop in half a century didn't need the world's No. 1 player, Brooks Koepka, to make it for a successful return. It was well served by the youthful golfers who battled for the lead all weekend.
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Souhan: Top two finishers give 3M Open instant credibility
Little more than an hour before Matthew Wolff rolled in his winning eagle, there were six players tied for the 3M Open lead and 14 players within two shots of it.
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Souhan: 3M Open co-leaders got to top with different swings
To paraphrase golfers everywhere and Duke Ellington once upon a time: It's not how, it's how many; and you ain't got a thing if you ain't got your own swing.
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Tom Lehman bridges generation gap with 3M co-leader 20-year-old Matthew Wolff
The 60-year-old's pairing with a fresh-out-of-college youngster worked out just fine.
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Three share lead going into final round of 3M Open
Recent collegians Fresh faces Matthew Wolff and Collin Morikawa are tied atop the leaderboard with second-round leader Bryson DeChambeau.
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Shawn Stefani making holes-in-one part of his routine
He sank a 7-iron on the fourth hole for his latest professional ace; local favorite Troy Merritt remains in contention after a 66.
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3M Open fourth-round tee times
The first tee time is 7:05 a.m. Sunday; the final group starts at 1 p.m. Golf Channel (noon-1:45 p.m.) and Ch. 4 (2-5 p.m.) will televise.
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Despite hole-out eagle, hardest hole at TPC Twin Cities is 'definitely' No. 9
South African Dylan Frittelli, at 12 under, is three shots off the lead after getting a friendly roll.
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Third round of the 3M Open
PGA players hit the course at TPC Twin Cities for the third round of the 3M Open.
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All aboard 'Lumpy's Bus Bash' with a busload of family and friends
Family and friends of Tim Herron rode to the 3M Open in style, even if they got there a little late for the Wayzata golfer's round.
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Bryson DeChambeau shoots 9-under 62, takes lead at 3M Open at 14 under
On a muggy, windless Friday morning, the 25-year-old took charge with a blistering second-round at TPC Twin Cities.
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Scoggins: Late luck at 3M Open keeps Koepka, Day around
It took a fortuitous final triple bogey to keep some of the tournament's biggest names from missing the cut.
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Troy Merritt enjoys home-course advantage of sorts in shooting 64 at 3M Open
Backed by a reassuring gallery, the Spring Lake Park High School product climbed up the leaderboard.
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Golfer Scott Stallings sheds 55 pounds by dropping poor health habits
The three-time PGA Tour winner, who shot 66 in the second round of the 3M Open, has taken care of a number of issues that were making him exhausted.
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Another pride of Perth excelling in a Minnesota tournament
Curtis Luck is doing well, two weeks after his childhood friend Hannah Green won at Hazeltine.
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Souhan: Lehman goes low on TPC Twin Cities course he redesigned
Thursday, in the first round, he shot a 67, leaving him tied for 18th. If he keeps playing like this, he'll face insider trading charges.
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Piercy fires 9-under 62 to take 3M Open first-round lead
Scott Piercy leapfrogged Hideki Matsuyama and Adam Hadwin, who shot matching 64s in morning rounds at TPC Twin Cities, to grab the lead.
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Koepka wears shoes from 2016 Ryder Cup for first round of 3M Open
Beginning Friday, fans can bid on them on the 3M Open website. The winning bid price will go to 3M's charity, and Brooks Koepka will match the amount.
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Mickelson struggles on first day at 3M Open
For Phil Mickelson, it's going to take 18 holes with a lot of red numbers Friday afternoon to have a chance at earning 36 more before heading to the British Open.
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