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Minnesota Public Golf Association

The Minnesota Public Golf Association consists of a Board of Directors, represented by the President of each member club, and a ten-man Executive Committee elected by the Board at its fall meeting. There are over 80 member clubs, consisting of over 17,000 golfers. The purpose of the MPGA is to both promote interest in the sport and to conserve the true spirit of the game of golf. The MPGA hosts events and competitions that appeal to golfers of all abilities and ages.


Congratulations to the Champions of the 2008 MPGA Senior Publinks championship held at Theodore Wirth - July 19/20, 2008.

2008 Senior Publinks Champion - Ray Sauer
2008 Sernior Publinks Div-2 Champion - Jim Fazzone
2008 Sernior Publinks Div-3 Champion - Stanley Theis
2008 Sernior Publinks Div-4 Champion - Zoltan Fischer
The Junior Publinks was held at Theodore Wirth Golf Course on Tuesday, July 22, 2008.

The overall champion of the Junior Publinks is Billy Barnhart from River Oaks who shot a 27 hole score of 108 (71/37).

Other individuals who qualified for the Publinks which will be held at Chaska Town Course on August 16-17, 2008 are:
  • Yarri Bryn who shot 113 for 27 holes (80/33)
  • Alex Zeyen from Valleyview who shot 115 for 27 holes (78/37)
  • Colton Buege who shot 115 for 27 holes (80/35).

Flight winners are:
  • Age 16-18 flight
    • Billy Barnhart (18 hole score of 71)
  • Age 13-15 flight
    • McCabe Buege (18 hole score of 76)

Alex Zeyen of Valleyview had a hole-in-one on the 18th hole.
2008 MPGA Sites/Dates

Date(s)Function/tournamentSite
Apr 25Spring BanquetRiver Oaks
May 17/18Mid-Amateur
Individual Low Net(ILN)
Emerald Greens
June 21/22Four-BallMonticello Country Club
July 19/20Senior PublinksTheodore Wirth
July 22Junior PublinksTheodore Wirth
Aug 16/17PublinksChaska Town Course
Sept 20/21CombinationBunker Hills
Oct 10Fall BanquetRum River Hills



2008 MPGA Executive Committee:

President:Claire Deering(763) 560-0501
Vice President:Roger Blossom(651) 428-6587
Secretary: Mark Dripps(507) 285-1868
Treasurer:John Grabinski(651) 439-3209

Committee Members at Large:

Joe Anderson(651) 365-0660
Greg Baron(952) 929-2123
Tim Decklever 
Tyler Fitzel 
Charles Thompson 
Craig Urseth 
Immediate Past President:Hartley Dvorak(612) 418-2883
Minnesota Public Golf Association
Notice:

For all forms of Minnesota Public Golf Association (MPGA) competition, the MPGA authorizes the use of Rangefinders for distance measurements only.

Notice:
The Minnesota Public Golf Association will be marshalling a hole (#13) during the 2009 PGA Championship which will be held at Hazeltine in Chaska from August 10-19,2009. If you are interested in volunteering to perform this function, please review the PGA volunteer Form.
The Volunteer/Uniform Fee is $180, plus sales tax. For this fee, you will receive a volunteer uniform, a copy of the official 91st PGA Championship Journal, food and water vouchers, off-site parking and shuttle service to the event. In addition you will receive a Member Volunteer Badge which will gain you access to the grounds and the Wanamaker Club all seven days of the PGA Championship (Monday, August 10 through Sunday, August 16, 2009).
On Monday, May 5, 2008, the MPGA will receive a link that you will be able to use to officially sign-up to be marshals via this link. Once the MPGA receives this link, we will send the link to you so you can sign-up via this link.
Payment will be by check or credit card when you sign-up on the PGA web site.
All marshals must be registered by Friday, June 27, 2008. Once you are registered, you can expect to receive several mailings from the PGA Championship Office regarding the Gallery Control Committee, the Volunteer Uniform, PGA Championship history and more.

Notice:

Dues invoice and club information sheets were sent out in mid-January. Dues for MPGA membership are due on May 1st if your members wish to participate in Match Play Team Competition functions or play in any MPGA Championships in the 2008 golf season.
Click here to display the 2008 invoice.
Click here to display the Club Information Form that needs to be mailed with the invoice/money.
Dues/dues invoice/club information sheets should be mailed to Mark Dripps, 4908 4th St NW, Rochester MN 55901.

If you have a change in club contact information or Match Play Team Competition and have already sent in dues etc, please mail the club information form with changed information to Mark Dripps' at the address listed above. You may also use this link to send updated information to the MPGA Club Update Form