FREE Official Publication of the 102nd Annual Resorters Golf Tournament • Echo Press
Saturday, July 29, 2023
VOL. 86, NO. 1
2023 tournament features another loaded field
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By Sam Stuve Alexandria Echo Press
he 102nd Resorters Tournament in Alexandria has continued to garner more interest and participation. The tournament is based out of the Alexandria GOlf Club but over the last couple of years, the tournament has had to have additional flights in town at Geneva Golf Club. And this year, the Men’s Championship division begins at 7 a.m. on Sunday, July 30, 2023, with the first of two qualifying rounds (the second round is Tuesday morning at AGC). This year’s tournament features over 500 participants. “It’s an amazing thing,” Alexandria Golf Club head pro Kyle Lee said. “What’s happened is we went from basically 330 players to now 520 this year by moving part of the men’s championship over to Geneva for 36-hole qualifying. With one day there and one day here, we’re able to grow the field or at least make room for 80 more players in this year’s event, where everybody’s having the opportunity to qualify at Alexandria Golf Club. That is kind of the goal; everybody’s going to be able to touch ground and make their mark in qualifying at the Alexandria Golf Club.” The tournament kicks off with the Pro-Am at 2 p.m. (shotgun start) on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at AGC. This year’s tournament begins at 7 a.m. on Sunday,
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The 2022 Resorters champions. Front left to right: Lunden Esterline (Junior 13-15), Henry Buttweiler (Junior 10-12), Hannah Boraas (Women's), Amanda O'Donnell (Women's Executive), Troy Johnson (Men's Executive); Back left to right: Jon Empanger (Men's Masters), Riley Larson (Men's Regular), Mark Lindberg (Men's Senior), Zak Jones (Men's), Mike Golden (Men's Grand Master). July 30, 2023, with the Men’s Regular qualifying at AGC and the first round of the Men’s Championship at Geneva Golf Club. Qualifying ends on Tuesday morning and the match-play portion of the tournament begins Tuesday
and runs through Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023. There is also going to be a Calcutta at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, along with a putting and long drive contest on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. and live music
throughout the week. “We’re really excited to kind of open up our putting contests this year with the partnership with Swannies Golf,” Lee said. “ They’re one of our merchandisers for the event, and they are taking over the putting
contest this year. And then, of course, Grass Clippings is back this year for the long drive contest. That night of the putting and driving contest should be a very fun night.”
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