Semifinals set at Minnesota Players Championship
-- Courtesy Minnesota Golf Association
MAPLE PLAIN, MN (June 19, 2012) -- The semifinals are set at the 2012 Minnesota Players' Championship at Windsong Farm Golf Club in Maple Plain, MN. Tim Hamm, Rush Creek will take on Robert Bell, University and Colton Buege, Fox Hollow will meet Andy Jacobson, Eagle Creek.
Tim Hamm reached the semi's with a brilliant comeback against Scott Thomas, Brackets Crossing, from 5-down with nine holes to play. Thomas won four consecutive holes on the front nine, including the ninth hole to go 5-up. In a dramatic reversal, Hamm would win the next 7 holes and par the 17th hole for 2 and 1 victory.
In the other quarterfinal matches Robert Bell defeated Kyle Beversdorf 1-up, Colton Buege never trailed in his 2 and 1 victory over Troy Johnson, and Andy Jacobson took charge in the middle of his match against Troy Johnson and posted a 3 and 2 victory.
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ABOUT THE
Minnesota Players Championship
After the MGA Amateur changed from a match
play to stroke play format in 1967, the MGA
was without a match-play championship. That
changed when the Players' Championship was
created and first hosted in 1979 at Interlachen
Country Club, Edina. The MGA annually invites
the state's top 17 amateurs to participate
along with 47 qualifiers from a field of over
300. Only 64 golfers compete during three
days of match-play competition. The strong
field always provides for an exciting
tournament.
Open to all amateur golfers who are MGA Associate (GHIN) Members and whose Handicap Index® is 6.4 or less. Match Play tournament where 64 players compete in an 18 hole, stroke play qualifying on Day 1 to determine top 16 advancing to match play. Starting field is made up of 18 exemptions and 46 qualifiers from the 11 state-level qualifying sites.
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