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MINNESOTA
Spring 2023
14
DRIVING MINNESOTA
LONG PRAIRIE COUNTRY CLUB
DEPARTMENTS
4 | EDITOR'S LETTER
New Rule Splits the Game
6 | INSIDE THE MGA
A Unified Golf Association
8 | GREAT DRIVES
Little Crow CC, Pines No. 3
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14 | DRIVING MINNESOTA:
SINCLAIR LEWIS TOUR
By Jack Mendesh
Head to " Main Street " for great golf
and fun activities.
20 | 2023 PREP GOLF PREVIEW
By Nick Hunter
A quick primer of players and teams to
watch in the high school season ahead.
24
FEATURES
24 | GOLF TALES
By Joseph Oberle
Houston White builds cultural
relevance through golf.
28 | 2023 MGA TOURNAMENT
CALENDAR
Your go-to guide for golf tournaments
and events this season.
MGA is now mobile. Smartphone owners will find 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.
Getting your
handicap index
revision via email?
Sign up:
mngolf.org/
handicapping
9 | RULES PRIMER
Branding your Golf Ball
10 | TIPS FROM THE PROS
Making Impact
12 | GOLF GEAR
A Footwear Facelift
36 | PRESIDENT'S DESK
2022-A Good Year for Golf
37 | CADDIE CORNER
The Newest Evans Scholars
38 | PUNCH SHOTS
MGA News
Allied Associations
40 | BACKSPIN
The Way Back from Injury
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