Minnesota State Open
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The Minnesota State Open is the Minnesota
state open golf
tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Minnesota section of the PGA of America. It was first played in 1917 and has been played at a variety of courses around the state.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
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Golf
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tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Minnesota section of the PGA of America. It was first played in 1917 and has been played at a variety of courses around the state.
Winners
- 2011 Troy Johnson (amateur)
- 2010 Clayton Rask
- 2009 Brett Swedberg
- 2008 Yu Katayama (amateur)
- 2007 Kane Hanson
- 2006 Mike Barge
- 2005 Jered Gusso
- 2004 Ty Armstrong
- 2003 Joe StansberryJoe StansberryJoe Stansberry is an American professional golfer.Stansberry was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended the University of New Mexico, and turned professional in 1980 before regaining his amateur status in 1993. He then had a successful amateur career which included winning the 2003 Minnesota...
- 2002 David Tentis
- 2001 Rodney Cook
- 2000 Ben Meyers
- 1999 Don Berry
- 1998 James McLean
- 1997 John Snyder
- 1996 Andy Brink
- 1995 John HarrisJohn Harris (golfer)John Richard Harris is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.Harris was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and grew up in Roseau, Minnesota, near the Canadian border. He attended the University of Minnesota, where he distinguished himself in both golf and...
- 1994 John HarrisJohn Harris (golfer)John Richard Harris is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.Harris was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and grew up in Roseau, Minnesota, near the Canadian border. He attended the University of Minnesota, where he distinguished himself in both golf and...
- 1993 George Shortridge
- 1992 Don Berry
- 1991 Bill Israelson
- 1990 Tom LehmanTom LehmanThomas Edward Lehman is an American professional golfer.Lehman was born in Austin, Minnesota, but Alexandria, Minnesota is credited as his official Minnesota hometown. He attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a degree in Business/Accounting and turned professional in 1982. It took...
- 1989 Tom LehmanTom LehmanThomas Edward Lehman is an American professional golfer.Lehman was born in Austin, Minnesota, but Alexandria, Minnesota is credited as his official Minnesota hometown. He attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a degree in Business/Accounting and turned professional in 1982. It took...
- 1988 Jon Chaffee
- 1987 Kevin Cashman
- 1986 Jim Sorenson
- 1985 Joel Goldstrand
- 1984 Chris PerryChris Perry (golfer)James Christopher Perry is an American professional golfer. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.-Amateur career:...
- 1983 Mike MorleyMike MorleyMike Morley is an American golf course architect and a former professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour for 14 years....
- 1982 Mike MorleyMike MorleyMike Morley is an American golf course architect and a former professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour for 14 years....
- 1981 George Shortridge
- 1980 Dan Croonquist
- 1979 Dan Croonquist
- 1978 Dave Haberle
- 1977 Ron Benson
- 1976 Rick Ehrmanntraut
- 1975 Mike MorleyMike MorleyMike Morley is an American golf course architect and a former professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour for 14 years....
- 1974 Ron Benson
- 1973 Joel Goldstrand
- 1972 Ron Benson
- 1971 Clayton Johnson
- 1970 Dave Haberle
- 1969 Bob Reith, Jr.
- 1968 Eddie Langert
- 1967 Clayton Johnson
- 1966 Geoorge Shortridge
- 1965 Dave Gumlia
- 1964 Dave Gumlia
- 1963 Joe Sodd
- 1962 Gene Hansen
- 1961 Gene Hansen
- 1960 John Cook
- 1959 Bill Waryan
- 1958 Paul O'Leary
- 1957 Ray Hill
- 1956 Charles "Pat" Sawyer
- 1955 Wally UlrichWally UlrichWallace William "Wally" Ulrich was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s....
- 1954 Ray Hill
- 1953 Loren Krugel
- 1952 Joe Coria
- 1951 Wally UlrichWally UlrichWallace William "Wally" Ulrich was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s....
- 1950 Bill Waryan
- 1949 Joe Coria
- 1948 Joe Coria
- 1947 Wally UlrichWally UlrichWallace William "Wally" Ulrich was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s....
- 1946 Wally UlrichWally UlrichWallace William "Wally" Ulrich was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s....
- 1945 Joe Coria
- 1944 Stan Larson
- 1943 Les Bolstad
- 1942 Harry CooperHarry Cooper (golfer)Harry E. Cooper was a prominent PGA Tour golfer of the 1920s and 1930s. After he retired from competitive golf, he became a well-regarded instructor, into his 90s....
- 1941 Joe Coria
- 1940 Joe Coria
- 1939 Les Bolstad
- 1938 Les Bolstad
- 1937 Al Clasen
- 1936 Charles "Pat" Sawyer
- 1935 Charles "Pat" Sawyer
- 1934 Joe Coria
- 1933 Les Bolstad
- 1932 Carson "Lee" Herron
- 1931 No tournament
- 1930 Edward Baening
- 1929 Jock Hendry
- 1928 Jimmy Johnston
- 1927 Jimmy Johnston
- 1924 George Smith
- 1925 Harry Legg
- 1924 George Smith
- 1923 Jack Burke, Sr.
- 1922 Tom Stevens
- 1921 Jack Burke, Sr.
- 1920 Jack Burke, Sr.
- 1919 Jack Burke, Sr.
- 1918 George SargentGeorge Sargent (golfer)George Sargent was an English professional golfer.Sargent was born in Dorking in Surrey, and began his golf career at age twelve at Epsom Downs Golf Club in his home county. In 1900 he finished fourth at The Open Championship...
- 1917 Tom Stevens