golfer MINNESOTA Spring 2012 FEATURES 18 14 DRIVING MINNESOTA: ROCK SOLID By W.P. Ryan and Chuck Lennon Granite isn't all that's abundant in St. Cloud and Central Minnesota. The region is also blessed with a variety of great golf courses. 18 THE BUILDING BOOM By Rick Shefchik The second installment from From Fields to Fairways tells the story of the legendary architects who helped build Minnesota's golf courses in the 1920s. 22 WHERE ARE THEY NOW? By Joseph Oberle Catching up with four fi nalists from the 2006 U.S. Amateur at Hazeltine about where their golf journeys have taken them since then. 26 2012 MGA TOURNAMENT CALENDAR A list of golf tournaments and events in 2012. >> Digital Magazine Minnesota Golfer is also available online as a digital magazine. To check out this member benefi t, go to mngolf.org and click on the cover on the homepage. Minnesota Golfer (USPS: #0008-0026) is published four times a year in Winter (Directory), Spring, Summer and Fall by the Minnesota Golf Association Inc. Periodicals postage paid at Minneapolis, MN and additional mailing offi ces. Vol. 40, No. 2. 14 St. Cloud Country Club www.mngolf.org Spring 2012 MINNESOTAGOLFER 3 Postmaster: Send address changes to: Minnesota Golfer c/o MGA 6550 York Avenue South, Ste. 211, Edina, MN 55435-2333 ® On the Cover: Gracie Pleschourt at the Heritage Links Junior Golf Program. Photo by Mark Brettingen Get a kid on the course. Check the Calendar for ideas. 26 DEPARTMENTS EDITOR'S LETTER MEMBER LINKS GREAT DRIVES A Hole You'll Love RULES PRIMER MGA PROFILE Michele Redman-Touring pro turned U of M Women's Golf Coach PUNCH SHOTS MGA News + Allied Associations BACKSPIN The Gumlias-a formidable golfi ng family 37 40 5 8 10 11 12 PHOTO BY PAUL MARKERT PHOTO BY MARK BRETTINGENhttp://www.mngolf.org http://www.mngolf.org