Even though they may not understand exactly what it is, most people are aware that there is something called theoretical physics, the branch of physics that . . . . You get the idea. (A complete explanation of theoretical physics is more likely to produce a headache than any clear understanding.)

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"Some days you leave the course happy. Some days you don't," Mark Calcavecchia said as he came into the media tent on Saturday. It may sound strange,...

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Don Berry won his fourth Arthur J. Gallagher Minnesota Golf Champions title in 2003, by 10 shots. On Sunday, he won his fifth. Once again, he basically lapped the field, winning by eight.

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The two Jeffrey D. Brauer-designed courses at the Giants Ridge Golf & Ski Resort in Biwabik, Minnesota highlight the resort's placement as one of North America's top golf resorts by Golf Digest magazine, as released in its Oct. 2009 issue.

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The fourth hole at Spring Hill Golf Club is a 192-yard par-3 that plays steeply downhill. Plugging a ball in the front bunker is always an unpleasant possibility, and that was what happened to Kelly Kraft on Monday morning in the final round of the Gopher Invitational.

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Spring Hill is probably the most spectacular looking golf course in the Twin Cities. It's also one of the most visually intimidating. There are several tees set 50, 60 and 70 feet above the fairways, and those elevated tees have the effect of drawing a player's eyes away from the intended targets -- that is, the fairways -- and toward all the places he doesn't want to go, such as the trees, the waste areas and the water hazards that frame the views.

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Bill Israelson, who won the Minnesota PGA Senior Championship last year, started the second round of this year's tournament four strokes behind, and he promptly bogeyed No. 1 at The Minikahda Club.

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James Nicol, GCSAA certified golf course superintendent at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., has polished the historic gem for another major, as the PGA Championship returns Aug. 13-16.

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The Hacker's Guide to Twin Cities Golf Courses, recently introduced in the Twin Cities, is the first in a planned series of golf course guides that have gotten the attention of rank-and-file golfers across the Upper Midwest. Average golfers, those that represent 80% of the golfing public and are fondly referred to as "hackers", have flocked to join the growing army of golf course raters that are instrumental to the success of Hacker's Guide (www.hackersguides.com).

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Jack Holmgren, who played on Wayzta's state Class AAA championship team this spring, shot a 1-over-par 73 on Monday at St. Cloud Country Club and then won a three-hole playoff to claim medalist honors in the Boys Division at the Minnesota PGA Junior Players' Cup for the 13-15 Age Group.

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Tom Jenkins, who graduated from Bemidji High School in 1996 and now lives in Maple Grove, returned to Bemidji this week and celebrated the occasion by winning the championship of the Birchmont resort tournament. Jenkins, who finished second in this tournament twice (2001 and '02), defeated Tim Skarperud 1 up in the final.

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Mike Christensen, the former Minnesota State Amateur, Minnesota Golf Champions and two-time state high school champ, spent the last couple of years caddying for Kevin Streelman, one of the rising stars on the PGA Tour. It was a fairly profitable arrangement, because Streelman has made more than $2.1 million since becoming fully exempt on the tour in January of 2008.

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Buege, Detlefsen Miss Cut in Callaway Junior World Championships

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Natalie Lansing, the 2008 state Class A high school champion, set the pace in the Minnesota PGA Junior qualifying at Loggers Trail, shooting a 5-over-par 77. That brought her in two strokes ahead of runner-up Emily Kvidera.
 

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Moorhead golfers claimed the both first-place medals in the qualifying for the Minnesota PGA Junior at Balmoral and three of the five available spots.

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Apparently, Minnewaska's supremacy did not end with the high school season. One of the Lakers, Allie Ostrander, who concluded her junior season with a second-place finish in the Class AA portion of the state tournament, shot a 76 at Marshall GC to win medalist honors in a Minnesota PGA Junior qualifying tournament.

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In the 1973 U.S. Open, Johnny Miller and Lanny Wadkins, both playing well in front of the third-round leaders on Sunday, put on a spectacular show at Oakmont Country Club. Miller shot his famous 63 and won the tournament. Wadkins, who started the final round ever further behind than Miller, shot a 65 and tied for seventh.

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Gretchen Huhnerkoch rattled off four birdies in a row Wednesday at Valleywood Golf Course on her way to an even-par 72, which earned her medalist honors in the 2009 Minnesota Section PGA Junior Championship Qualifying.

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Betsy Aldrich was the hero on the front nine, and Leigh Klasse provided the critical shots on the back nine as they shot a 2-under-par 72 at Tianna Country on Tuesday and claimed the lead in the opening round of the Women's State Amateur Four-Ball Championship.

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Jeff Sorenson and Chris Borgen both suffered double bogeys on one of the early holes on Monday at the Ruttger's Bay Lakes Course, but each made three birdies on the back nine, and they ended up in the same place -- first -- in the second tournament of the Luther Automobile Dealership Pro Series.

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Betsy Aldrich was the hero on the front nine, and Leigh Klasse provided the critical shots on the back nine as they shot a 2-under-par 72 at Tianna Country on Tuesday and claimed the lead in the opening round of the Women's State Amateur Four-Ball Championship.

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University of Minnesota junior-to-be Samantha Sommers, a former three-time Minnesota state high school champion, shot a 73 at Keller Golf Course on Thursday to claim medalist honors in the qualier for the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship.

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Two college players from Carmel, Ind. -- Milena Savich and Aimee Neff -- both decided to play in the Local U.S. Open Qualifying at Woodhill Country Club, which meant driving roughtly 550 miles.

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A lot of the other competitors in the 2009 Minnesota Senior Open had to be wondering on Wednesday whether John Anderson was really playing the same course that they were. Because the one that they played wasn't nearly as easy as he was making it look, while shooting a 67.

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David Rehfeldt couldn't have asked for a better start on Tuesday in the Minnesota Senior Open. He eagled his first hole, the par-5 10th, at The Links at Northfork and although he played the next 11 holes in 1 over par, he birdied three of his last six to shoot a 68 (4 under).

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Brittany Levens, who helped Hopkins claim the Classic Lake Conference girls golf championship and the Section 6AAA title last spring, has decided to attend Illinois Wesleyan University.

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Jo-Ann C. Dixon of West Caldwell, New Jersey, Jon Last of White Plains, New York, and Ede Rice of Edina, Minnesota have joined the Board of Directors for the EWGA (Executive Women's Golf Association), an international women's golf organization dedicated to connecting women to learn, play and enjoy golf for business and fun.

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Larry Nelson, one of Minnesota's most popular teaching professionals died Monday, at the age of 49, nearly two years after being diagnosed with cerebral cancer.

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Wealthwood Gifts, Inc. a reputable Internet Company that specializes in Promotional and Personalized Gifts available at http://www.wealthwood.com has launched the new Wealthwood Golf web-site available at http://golfgifts-wealthwood.com/ and announces its affiliation with Golfregistrations.com, a complete golf tournament management software system.

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At a time when politicians are being arrested for selling Senate seats and various other crimes, and Wall Street executives are giving themselves bonuses for bankrupting their own companies, there seems to be a desperate need to restore a sense of ethical behavior among the powerful and the elite.

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James F. Vernon of Pasadena, Calif., has been nominated to serve a second one-year term as president of the United States Golf Association by the USGAs Nominating Committee. The election of officers and the full 15-member USGA Executive Committee will take place Feb. 7, 2009, at the USGAs Annual Meeting in Newport Beach, Calif.

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Brent Snyder claimed his fourth victory of the year -- and second in a row -- on Monday when he won the Luther Pro Series #3. The Troy Burne assistant clipped two strokes off par at Brackett's Crossing CC with a 69, which beat runner-up Don Berry of Edinburgh USA by a stroke -- and made Snyder $1,100 richer (or less poor, depending how much money he's got in the stock market).

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2008 MINNESOTA PGA POINTS LEADERS -- Final

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If they want to make the Minnesota PGA Assistants' Match Play Championship a little safer for the defending champion, then they should seed Brian Paulson higher. On Tuesday, the 16th-seeded Paulson, an assistant pro at The Bridges, eliminated the tournament's defending champion, top-seeded Eddie Wynne of StoneRidge, 4&3 in a first-round match.

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Having been forced to play 21 holes before he could claim victory in his quarterfinal match at the Minnesota PGA Match Play on Wednesday afternoon, Dale Jones never saw the 16th tee in either of his matches Thursday.

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Last week it was announced that Jim Manthis would be inducted into the Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame this fall. This week, he's back playing for championships, after winning twice on Monday in the Minnesota PGA Senior Match Play tournament at North Oaks. In the morning, he defeated John Shimpach of Highland National 4&2, and he beat Dick Walters of Wayzata CC 1 up in the afternoon.

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Mark Frie chipped to 4 feet on the fourth hole of a playoff on Saturday and Rick Frieburg made the birdie putt to win the Division 1 championship in the Minnesota Public Golf Association's Combination tournament.

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Sophomore Teresa Puga finished 14th, Mary Narzisi tied for 15th, and senior Kelli Berns was 19th this weekend in the Mary Fossum Invitational. Those three top-20 performances helped the University of Minnesota women's golf team finish fifth in the 12-team tournament.

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He won virtually every championship there was to win in Minnesota before he turned 50, and now it would appear that Bill Israelson is beginning a collection of senior titles. On Wednesday at Northland Country Club, he shot an even-par 71, which was the low score of the day -- by five strokes! -- as he came from behind to win the Minnesota Senior PGA Professional Championship.

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Defending champion Mike Barge and Brad Schmierer, who finished a shot behind last year, are two of the three players tied for the lead after the first round of the Minnesota State Senior PGA Championship.

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MINNESOTA PGA SECTION PLAYER OF THE YEAR POINTS LIST

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Page & Tuttle Golf is pleased to announce that Jimmy Glass has been named its new President. Glass replaces Jim Murphy, who is retiring after 10 years with the Company.  Glass is a lifetime golf enthusiast who comes to Page & Tuttle with over 26 years experience in the golf apparel market. Previous experience includes over 21 years with Izod Club, where he began as a sales representative and worked his way up to Executive Vice President. Most recently, he headed up sales and marketing efforts as Vice President for Marbas USA, a high end Italian shirt maker.

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Steph Burns of Wartburg (Iowa) was one of the few players to improve on her first-round score in the UW-Eau Claire Invitational this weekend. She followed an opening 79 with a 78 in windy conditions on Saturday at Mill Run Golf Course to finish at 157 for the 36-hole tournament.

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Tim Johnson, the essentially unknown assistant had played slightly out of his mind and established a four-stroke lead over the first 24 holes of the Minnesota PGA Assistant Professional Championship. Then disaster struck on the seventh hole on Tuesday at The Classic @ Madden's.

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Jeff Sorenson spotted the field a stroke by making a bogey on the par-5 first hole on Thursday, and it took a first-rate bunker shot to save his par at the second. After that, he took control of the Minnesota PGA Professional Championship, and by the time he reached the 600-yard 18th hole at Somerby Golf Club he was so far ahead that he could afford to hit a 3-iron off the tee.

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Jeff Sorenson, who won the Minnesota PGA Professional Championship two years ago, has a chance to win it again, after shooting a 5-under-par 67 at Somerby Golf Club on Wednesday in the first round of this year's tournament.

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Brandon Hartzell didn't make a bogey -- or any other score over par -- at Detroit Country Club on Sunday afternoon in the Pine to Palm final. But being bogeyless wasn't enough. His opponent, Ben Freeman, who will be a sophomore at Drake University this fall, made two eagles and was 8 under par for 16 holes as he beat Hartzell 3&2 and claimed the tournament championship.

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How players from Minnesota or with Minnesota ties are doing this year on various professional golf tours.

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"It felt even worse than it looked," Olivia Lansing said, after shooting a 76 at Edina Country Club on Tuesday in the second round of the Minnesota Women's State Amateur.  Actually, it didn't look all that bad. It wasn't as tidy -- or as stress-free -- as her opening round of 74 on Monday, but her two-day total of 150 was good enough to give her sole possession of the lead going into Wednesday's final round.

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The University of Wisconsin, which tied for second last year, will be back next month to play in the Gopher Invitational once again, and so will the Badgers' Danny Zimmerman, who was co-medalist in the 2007 tournament. Zimmerman is one of five players from the top 10 last year who will return to Spring Hill Golf Club for this year's tournament, which will be played Sept. 12-14.

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