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MGA OFFICERS
President
Mike Malone, Ridges at Sand Creek
Vice President
Ede Rice, Edina & Woodhill CCs
Metro
Shannon Klick,
MinnesotaValley CC
Joe Conzemias,
Interlachen CC
Northeast
Michael Stone, Crosswoods
Secretary/Treasurer
Paul Meierant, The Playas
Past President
Tom Smith, Brackett's Crossing
REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS
Northwest
Glen Hasselberg, The Vintage
WestCentral
John Young, Balmoral
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Bylaws & Legal Affairs
Julie Sprau, Minneapolis
Caddie & Evans Scholars
John Mendesh, Minnesota Valley CC
Executive Committee
Mike Malone, Ridges at Sand Creek
Finance & Investment
Paul Meierant, The Playas
Government Relations
Tom Ryan, MGA Staff
Handicap & Course Rating
Darrell Retka, Fountain Valley
Executive Director/
Chief Operating Offi cer
Thomas L. Ryan
tom@mngolf.org
952-345-3971
Assistant Executive Director/
Operations Director
Lisa M. Overom
lisa@mngolf.org
952-345-3967
Women's Golf Manager
Rachel Blauert
rachelb@mngolf.org
952-345-3971
Tournament Manager
Bob Boldus
bob@mngolf.org
952-345-3972
Meeting & Event Manager
Anne Colehour Mullen
anne@mngolf.org
952-345-3969
Regional Affairs Director
Joel Comstock
joel@mngolf.org
952-345-3968
Marketing & Communications
Matt Hanson, Chaska Town
Membership Development Committee
Jeff May, Baker National
Regional Affairs
Michael Stone, Crosswoods
Strategic Planning
Rob Etten, Midland Hills
Tournament & Rules
Austin Eaton III, Brackett's Crossing
Women's Committee
Nora McGuire, Town & Country Club
MGA STAFF
Senior Tour Manager
Tristan Dockter-Gust
tristan@mngolf.org
952-345-3978
Member Services
Manager
Rachel Hernandez
rachel@mngolf.org
952-345-3977
Rules & Competitions
Director
Douglas A. Hoffmann
doug@mngolf.org
952-345-3963
Accounting Manager
Jeanne Linnett
jeanne@mngolf.org
952-345-3976
Caddie Development
Manager
Jack Mendesh
caddie@mngolf.org
952-345-3960
Member Services Director
Stacy Sazama
stacy@mngolf.org
952-345-3964
Administrative Assistant
Karen Spruth
karen@mngolf.org
952-345-3973
MGA Interns
Julia Hall, Jack Mendesh
SENIOR ART DIRECTOR
Courtney Nielsen
SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Connie Van Housen (612-723-2901)
cvanhousen@mspcommunications.com
PROJECT MANAGER
Carter Bebensee
DIRECTOR, PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Frank Sisser
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Tim Dallum
DIGITAL PREPRESS GROUP
Steve Mathewson, Bill Sympson
DIRECTOR, AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT
Linda Holm
Auditors
Lethert, Skwira, Schultz
& Co. LLP
PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
Legal Counsel
Winthrop & Weinstine,
P.A.
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Frances Smith
Southeast
Skip Hambright,
Med City
Southwest
Mark Loosbrock,
Worthington
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Volume 49, Number 4
Fall 2021
The purpose of Minnesota Golfer-the offi cial publication of the Minnesota Golf
Association, a nonprofi t serving all golfers in Minnesota-is to provide relevant and
entertaining information on the Minnesota golf scene, including MGA activities.
It is published for the nearly 70,000 MGA Associate Members.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
W.P. Ryan
MANAGING EDITOR
Joseph Oberle
CONTRIBUTORS
Jeff Babineau, Mike Barge, Tom Bedell, Rachel Blauert, Mark Craig,
Bill Homeyer, Nick Hunter, Mike Malone, Jack Mendesh, Courtney Nielsen,
Joseph Oberle, Tom Ryan, W.P. Ryan
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Jon Roe, Tom Ryan, Gary Stimmler, Rob Tennant,
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Gregg Wong, David Zubke
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