Minnesota Golfer - Fall 2016 - 4

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Volume 44, Number 4
Fall 2016
President
Kip Colwell, The Minikahda Club
Vice President
Barb Hanson, Whitefish
Secretary/Treasurer
Tom Smith, Brackett's Crossing
Past President
Ken Gerzsenyi, Eastwood
REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS
Metro
Paul Meierant, The Playas
Randy Glasmann, Keller
Northeast
Bruce McIntosh, Golden Eagle
Northwest
Glen Hasselberg,
The Vintage at Staples
West Central
John Young, Balmoral
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
Bylaws & Legal Affairs
Julie Sprau, Minneapolis
Caddie & Evans Scholars
John Mendesh, Interlachen
Finance & Investment
Tom Smith, Brackett's Crossing
Government Relations
Ken Gerzsenyi, Eastwood
Handicap & Course Rating
Darrell Retka, Valleywood
MGA STAFF
Executive Director/
Chief Operating Officer
Thomas L. Ryan
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952-345-3971
Assistant Executive
Director/Operations
Director
Lisa M. Overom
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952-345-3967
Tournament Manager
Bob Boldus
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952-345-3972
Meeting & Event Manager
Anne M. Colehour
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952-345-3969
Regional Affairs Director
Joel Comstock
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952-345-3968
Member Services
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Lukas Dreger
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952-345-3977
Senior Tour Assistant
Will Foster
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952-345-3978
Tournament Director
Douglas A. Hoffmann
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952-345-3963
P.J. Boatwright Intern
Courtney Lawrence
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952-345-3980
Women's Golf Director
Maggie Leland
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952-345-3961
Accounting Manager
Nancy LeRoy
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952-345-3976
Public Golf Manager
Jim Overocker
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Editor-in-Chief
W.P. Ryan
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Stacy Sazama
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952-345-3964
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Karen Spruth
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Management Committee
Barb Hanson, Whitefish
Marketing & Communications
Pam Cabalka, Edina CC
Regional Affairs
Paul Meierant, The Playas
Strategic Planning
Rob Etten, Midland Hills
Tournament & Rules
John Sexton, Valleywood
Mike Barge, Fred Boos, Brian Delgado, Michael Hsu,
James M. Lehman, Les Layton, Chuck Lennon, Nancy Manning,
Jon Roe, Tom Ryan, Gary Stimmler, Rob Tennant,
Michael Turnbull, Brenda Williams,
Gregg Wong, David Zubke
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Skip Hambright, Med City
Southwest
Mark Loosbrock,
Worthington
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
W.P. Ryan
MANAGING EDITOR
Joseph Oberle
CONTRIBUTORS
Mike Barge, Tom Bedell, Kip Colwell, Mark Craig, Mike Fermoyle, Dan Gleason,
Nick Hunter, Scott Kramer, Dean Lavato, Chuck Lennon, Dennis McCann,
Joseph Oberle, Tom Ryan, W.P. Ryan
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Mark Brettingen, W.P. Ryan,
Matt Seefeldt, Peter Wong
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