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103rd Annual Resorters Golf Tournament • Echo Press
SatuRday, JuLy 27, 2024
VOL. 87, NO. 1
Another year, another big 昀椀eld
2024 Resorters Tournament aims to build off thrilling 2023 tournament
BY SAM STUVE Alexandria Echo Press
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ALEXANDRIA
t's that time of the year again. Hundreds of golfers are set to flock to Alexandria on July 28-Aug. 3 for the 103rd Resorters Tournament. Many of the later matches of the tournament went down to the wire, creating a unique atmosphere at the Alexandria Golf Club. And this year, as always, the goal is to recreate that atmosphere and build upon the success of the last tournament. With a talented and deep field, the 2024 Resorters Tournament seems destined to be another great one. "It's always the goal to keep the tournament
Tournament features many returning champions. This includes Jacques Wilson, the winner of the Men's division in 2014 and 2023. Wilson has picked up more titles since last August. Wilson won the South Carolina Match Play Tournament in June and shot 8-under to lead aU.S. Amateur qualifying event and qualify for the U.S. Amateur Championship, which runs from Aug. 12-18, 2024, in the Twin Cities. Lee said that when Jerry Rose took over as the chairman of the Sam Stuve / Alexandria Echo Press event, the mission was to draw more of the best The 2023 Resorters champions. Pictured from left to right in the front: Garrison amateurs to the event. Johnson (Junior 10-12), Lunden Esterline (Junior 13-15), Krista Bull (Women's The tournament has Executive), Dave Christensen (Men's Executive). Pictured from left to right in the done just that. back: Skip Madsen (Men's Grand Masters), Madi Hicks (Women's Champ), Jacques "He (Rose) wanted to Wilson (Men's Champ), Jon Freeman (Men's Senior), Jon Empanger (Men's Masters) bring some of the top taland Max Coatta (Men's Regular). ents from around the atmosphere going," Kyle Golf Club said. going in the right direccountry here and bring Lee of the Alexandria This year's Resorters tion and to keep that
them to this age-old tournament," Lee said. "Years ago, we transitioned from strictly flights to open up this men's championship division to have a cut that could've gone one of two ways: either people aren't going to come, or it's going to take it to the next level. It's working, obviously, because we're getting these kids from colleges to play. Jacques graduated college quite a bit ago and has been on many tours. He's back playing in the amateur ranks and is succeeding. Another guy, Gunnar Broin, who isn't playing this year, played last year and then in this year's U.S. Open. He went from playing at the Alexandria Golf Club to playing in front of millions at the U.S. Open in less than a
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