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ALEXANDRIA ECHO PRESS
Saturday, August 3, 2024
VOL. 87, NO. 5
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MEN’S EXECUTIVE
BACK IN THE HUNT
Three former champs, 2024 medalist make up Men’s Executive final four BY SAM STUVE Alexandria Echo Press Dave Christensen of Elk River, Troy Johnson of Maple Grove, and Daryl Schomer of St. Cloud have made names for themselves at the Resorters Tournament in recent years in the Men’s Executive division. Christensen is the reigning champion of the division, while Schomer is a four-time division champion and Johnson won five-straight division titles from 2018-23. Together, these three have won the last 10 out of 12 Men’s Executive division titles This year, Christensen is the No. 2 seed, Schomer is the No. 4 seed, and
Johnson is the No. 6 seed. These four, along with medalist and No. 1 seed Bryant Black, make up the Men’s Executive division semifinals, which will be played Saturday morning. The Men’s Executive division finals are scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday. Let’s take a look at how Black, Schomer, Christensen, and Johnson got to Saturday’s semifinals. Black def. D. Johnson, 20 holes Black, who plays out of the Alexandria Golf Club, had a thrilling quarterfinal match against the No. 8 seed Dan Johnson on Friday afternoon that needed two extra holes to decide a winner.
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Dan Johnson jumped out to a three-hole lead with a birdie on the third hole, par on the fifth hole, and a birdie on the sixth hole. Black turned things around with a birdie on the seventh hole, then eagled the 12th hole to cut his deficit to one. Black tied the match with a par on the 13th hole, then took the lead with a birdie on the 14th hole. Dan Johnson then
tied the match once again with a birdie on the 15th hole. Black took the lead with a par on the 16th hole, but Johnson once again tied the match with a birdie on the 17th hole. Black went on to win in 20 holes over Dan Johnson. Because of schedule changes caused by Wednesday’s inclement weather, some golfers weren’t able to finish their Thursday match play rounds and had to resume play on Friday morning. Black had no match to finish on Friday morning, but Dan Johnson did. Dan Johnson was deadlocked with the No. 9 seed, Todd Gease, but took the lead with a win on hole No. 14. Dan Johnson won hole No. 16 to go 2-up, but Gease won hole
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Troy Johnson watches his shot during the Men’s Men's Executive on Executive quarterfinal round at the 103rd Resorters J26 Tournament at the Alexandria Golf Club on Aug. 2, 2024.
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