MINNESOTA Spring 2022 12 DRIVING MINNESOTA RIDGES AT SAND CREEK 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. SETH DAMSGARD THE LOOP IN CHASKA DEPARTMENTS 4 EDITOR'S LETTER Major Meltdown 6 INSIDE THE MGA Golf Is in Good Hands 8 GREAT DRIVES Bemidji T&CC No. 18 20 Getting your handicap index revision via email? Sign up: mngolf.org/ handicapping GOLF TALES 22 FEATURES 12 DRIVING MINNESOTA: SOUTHERN PRAIRIE TOUR By Chuck Lennon The long and winding road of great southern prairie golf. 16 2022 PREP GOLF PREVIEW By Nick Hunter A look at who to watch for in this year's high school golf season. 20 GOLF TALES By Joseph Oberle Young golfer Seth Damsgard creates tour quality yardage books. 22 RISK/REWARD By Joseph Oberle Two unique new short courses tee off in 2022. 26 2022 MGA TOURNAMENT CALENDAR Your go-to guide for golf tournaments and events this season. MGA is now mobile. Smartphone owners will fi nd web content displayed in a mobile-friendly format, while MGA members who log in will be able to post scores, search for courses by " nearest " location, and follow live scoring during MGA and USGA events. RISK/REWARD 9 RULES PRIMER Moving Violations 10 TIPS FROM THE PROS Less Can Be More 11 GOLF GEAR Get Putter Fit for Better Roll 37 CADDIE CORNER Making an Impact 38 PUNCH SHOTS MGA News Allied Associations 40 BACKSPIN Nine Is Enough Andrew Ramos Reese McCauley page 16 Minnesota Golfer SS 0002 SS 020 i pi r i r in inr irr pring r n inn iin n 0 r n S S 2 in 2 rii pg pi S n iin iing 0 2 r Sn r ng Minnesota Golfer 0 r n S S 2 in 2 ON THE COVER: NORTHFIELD SENIOR NATE STEVENS, PICTURED AT THE 2020 MGA AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP, IS CURRENTLY RANKED AT THE TOP OF THE BOYS' INDIVIDUAL HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS. PHOTO: W.P. RYAN Spring 2022 MINNESOTAGOLFER 1 PHOTO: PAUL MARKERT PHOTOGRAPHY +http://www.mngolf.org http://www.mngolf.org/handicapping http://www.mngolf.org/handicapping