golf

Calling all Steele County residents. Registration remains open through August 1 for the annual Owatonna City Open golf tournament.

OHS graduate Dave Carothers won the Minnesota Golf Association state amateur championship Wednesday, closing with a tournament-best, four-under round of 66.

Brooktree Golf Course in Owatonna is hosting several events for all ages in conjunction with the Weekend Out promotion through the Parks and Recreation Department.

Tournament committee organizers have announced that a few openings remain for the annual Ken Bey football classic golf tournament July 8 at Brooktree Golf Course.

Blooming Prairie senior Tommy Braaten won the Class A state title Wednesday, extending a four-stroke lead to a whopping ten-shot victory at Pebble Creek in Becker.

Blooming Prairie senior Tommy Braaten had a spectacular opening round at the state Class A golf tournament, setting a school record and grabbing the tournament lead.

Owatonna's Andrew Wall and Triton's Shelby Maloney are making their state golf tournament debuts Tuesday. For Blooming Prairie, it's back to where they've been before.

Blooming Prairie's boys golfers won the section title Monday to qualify for their second straight trip to state. Taylor Christianson advanced to state for her fourth time.

The Blooming Prairie boys golf team is halfway toward repeating as Section 1A champions. Their coach cautioned them to stay focused for Monday's second round.

Blooming Prairie senior Tommy Braaten shot a 71 at Waseca's Lakeside Course on Monday, tying a school record reached two other times, according to coach Cory Hendrickson.