Minnesota Golfer - Fall 2017 - 2

The MGA upholds and promotes the game of golf and its values for all golfers in Minnesota.
MGA OFFICERS
President
Barb Hanson, Whitefish
Vice President
Tom Smith, Brackett's Crossing
Metro
Paul Meierant, The Playas
Krista Lee Larsen,
Fox Hollow
Northeast
Michael Stone, Crosswoods
Secretary/Treasurer
Mike Malone, Ridges at Sand Creek
Past President
Kip Colwell, The Minikahda Club
REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS
Northwest
Glen Hasselberg, The Vintage
West Central
John Young, Balmoral
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Bylaws & Legal Affairs
Julie Sprau, Minneapolis
Caddie & Evans Scholars
John Mendesh, Interlachen
Finance & Investment
Mike Malone, Ridges at Sand Creek
Government Relations
Ken Gerzsenyi, Eastwood
Handicap & Course Rating
Darrell Retka, Valleywood
Executive Committee
Barb Hanson, Whitefish
Executive Director/
Chief Operating Officer
Thomas L. Ryan
tom@mngolf.org
952-345-3971
Assistant Executive Director/
Operations Director
Lisa M. Overom
lisa@mngolf.org
952-345-3967
Tournament Manager
Bob Boldus
bob@mngolf.org
952-345-3972
Meeting & Event Manager
Anne Colehour Mullen
anne@mngolf.org
952-345-3969
Regional Affairs Director
Joel Comstock
joel@mngolf.org
952-345-3968
Member Services
Coordinator
Lukas Dreger
lukas@mngolf.org
952-345-3977
Rules & Competitions
Director
Douglas A. Hoffmann
doug@mngolf.org
952-345-3963
Accounting Manager
Nancy LeRoy
nancy@mngolf.org
952-345-3976
Public Golf Manager
Jim Overocker
jogolf@comcast.net
651-452-6394
Communications Director/
Editor-in-Chief
W.P. Ryan
wp@mngolf.org
952-345-3966
Marketing & Communications
Pam Cabalka, Edina CC
Regional Affairs
Paul Meierant, The Playas
Strategic Planning
Rob Etten, Midland Hills
Tournament & Rules
John Sexton, Valleywood
Women's Committee
Nora McGuire, Town & Country Club
Membership Development Committee
Shannon Klick, Minnesota Valley CC
MGA STAFF
Member Services Director
Stacy Sazama
Senior Tour Coordinator
Will Foster
seniortour@mngolf.org
952-345-3978
stacy@mngolf.org
952-345-3964
Administrative Assistant
Karen Spruth
karen@mngolf.org
952-345-3973
Women's Golf Director
Amy Worthington
amy@mngolf.org
952-345-3961
USGA P.J. Boatwright
Interns
Tommy Bales
tournaments@mngolf.org
952-345-3975
Tone Pulido
womensgolf@mngolf.org
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ASSOCIATE EDITOR/EDITORIAL MANAGER
Rachel Guyah
ART DIRECTOR
Dean Lavato
SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Andrea Shapiro (612-251-8815)
ashapiro@msp-c.com
PROJECT MANAGER
Elizabeth Reddall
DIRECTOR, PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Frank Sisser
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Shaun Kats
DIGITAL PREPRESS GROUP
Steve Mathewson, Bill Sympson
DIRECTOR, AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT
Bea Jaeger
MANAGER, AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT
Carin Russell
Auditors
Lethert, Skwira, Schultz
& Co. LLP
PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
Legal Counsel
Winthrop & Weinstine,
P.A.
OFFICE
Minnesota Golf Association Inc.
6550 York Avenue South, Ste. 211, Edina, MN 55435-2333
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MINNESOTAGOLFER Fall 2017
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MINNESOTA
Volume 45, Number 4
Fall 2017
The purpose of Minnesota Golfer-the official publication of the Minnesota Golf
Association, a nonprofit serving all golfers in Minnesota-is to provide relevant and
entertaining information on the Minnesota golf scene, including MGA activities. It is
published for the nearly 66,000 MGA Associate Members.
Southeast
Skip Hambright, Med City
Southwest
Mark Loosbrock,
Worthington
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
W.P. Ryan
MANAGING EDITOR
Joseph Oberle
CONTRIBUTORS
Mike Barge, Tom Bedell, Nick Bryant, Mark Craig, Barb Hanson,
Nick Hunter, Dean Lavato, Joseph Oberle, Tom Ryan, W.P. Ryan
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Juergen Beck, Mark Brettingen, Michael Clemmer,
Larry Lambrecht, Jeff Lawler, Paul Markert,
W.P. Ryan, Matt Seefeldt
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
Mike Barge, Fred Boos, Brian Delgado, Michael Hsu,
James M. Lehman, Les Layton, Chuck Lennon, Nancy Manning,
Jon Roe, Tom Ryan, Gary Stimmler, Rob Tennant,
Michael Turnbull, Brenda Williams,
Gregg Wong, David Zubke
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