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Upper Midwest Bronze Amateur Golf Tournament Statistics


The Bronze Amateur Golf Tournament has been held in the Twin Cities since 1939. The following is a summary of information that we have been able to find. Information with a question mark has not yet been verified in sources contemporary to the tournament, or was hard to read in the newspaper article. We will add more information as we find it.
 
 YearLocationDates# of HolesMen's WinnerWomen's WinnerBoy's WinnerGirl's Winner# of Entries# of Spectators
Minnesota Negro Open Golf Tournament
11939Armour(Gross)Sept. 1036/18Jimmy LeeParticipating golfers:
Mrs. Josephine Murray
Mrs. Grover Ingram
Mrs. Nellie Stone
Mrs. George Mundell
  36 
21940WirthJune 2936Ray WrightMrs Dwight Reed Sr  55600
31941WirthJuly 2018?Bert DavisonOra Reed    
 1942-1945No tournament play
41946WirthJuly 2836Charles NobleMary Ingram    
51947WirthAugust 1018Hezekiah AllenMrs. Josephine Murray   800
61948WirthAugust 818?Clyde Johnson SrJulia Rowell  100 
71949WirthJuly 3118Charley NobleJulia Rowell    
81950WirthJuly 3018John WilliamsJulia Rowell  >100 
91951WirthJuly 28,2936Cleo JohnsonLibbie MalloryDick Travis, Jr  1000-1500
101952WirthJuly 2936Robert MarksAlyce Stewart    
111953WirthJuly 25,2636Leroy TyusAlyce Stewart  ~165 
121954WirthJune 26,2718Ernie HarrisAnn GregoryFranklyn Seabrooks 90 
Upper Midwest Bronze Golf Tournament
131955WirthJuly 23,2436Dr R J RobinsonThelma CowansFreddie Slemmons, Jr 99 
141956WirthJuly 14,1536Dr R J RobinsonAnn GregoryRobin Ingram 125 
151957WirthJuly 13,1427/18Joe LouisAnn GregoryClyde Williams 149~1000
161958WirthJuly 12,1336Louis DadeEoline Thorton    
171959WirthJuly 11,1236Calvin TannerAnn GregoryMelville BrownErnestine Philpot160+ 
181960WirthJuly 9,1036Calvin Tanner
Sr-John Williams
Ann Gregory  155 
191961WirthJuly 22,2336Calvin Tanner
Sr-John Estes
Mrs. S. AshmoreR. Tate ~200~3,000
201962WirthJuly 7,836Arlin Meadows
Sr-J. Williams & C. Johnson
Libby MalloryE. Eversly   
211963WirthJuly 20,2136Jerry Gruidl
Sr-J Estes
Selma BarbourB. HomeyerSarah Ashmore, Jr216 
221964WirthJuly 25,2636Brian Field
Sr-D Saunders
Ann GregoryC Mueller 248 
231965WirthJuly 11,1236Jack Kelley
Sr-B Davison
Ruth LandryB Homeyer 160 
241966WirthJuly 30,3136Jerry Longie
B Fisher
Ann GregoryR. MooreL Landry1995,000
251967WirthJuly 29,3036Mike LaniganE. ThorntonM. LuersLynette Landry221 
261968HiawathaJuly 27,2836Bill BakkenRuth LandryJ. GoodlowL. Landry276 
271969HiawathaJuly 26,2736Neil Croonquist
Sr-J. W. Thompson
G. WhitmoreP. Strande ~300 
281970HiawathaJuly 25,26 Dick Blooston
Sr-Lee Smith
Patricia ProsserChris SitzmanNatalie Wiley330 
291971HiawathaJuly 31,A136Steve Howe
Sr-L. T. Cook
Patricia ProsserDick Walters 295 
301972HiawathaJuly 22,2336Al KingKaren EideJoe Stansberry 3424,000
311973HiawathaJuly 28,2936Mel Harris
Sr-Bryon MacKay
Patty WeisbrichPaul EstenSandy Pressley258 
321974HiawathaJuly 27,2836Mel Harris
Sr-Don Pettie
Kay McMahonTom Hoak, Jr 273?216 
331975HiawathaJuly 18,1936Tom WoodwardPatty WeisbrichBrad AndersonSandra Pressly 4,000
341976HiawathaJuly 31,Aug 136E. David JohnsonBarb Arrell    
351977HiawathaJuly 30,3136Tom WoodardGayle LauriJohn Strand 310 
361978HiawathaJuly 29,3036Tom WoodardPatty WeisbrichScott Peterson   
371979HiawathaJuly 28,2936Dan Anderson, Jr
Sr-Paul Duncan
Golden Sr-Bert Davison
Gayle LaurieLarry McQuillan
Peewee-Steve Shields
 312 
381980HiawathaJuly 26,27 Dennis KowalskiBarb Arrell    
391981HiawathaJuly 25,2636Tom CotterPatty Weisbrich    
401982HiawathaJuly 24,2536Tom Cotter
Sr-Robert McGlure
Sr Master-Al James
Sharon MorinAge 15-18
Roger Fahrankrug
Age 14 and under
Steve Eikaas
   
411983HiawathaJuly 30,3136Larry Opatz
SR-Joe Anderson
Golden Sr-Joe Anderson
Wendy Hudler    
421984HiawathaJuly 28,2936Gary Opatz
Sr-Howard Cummings
Golden Sr-Paul Duncan
Brenda ElliotRoger Fahrenkrug
Pewee Division
Sean Huston
   
431985HiawathaJuly 27,2836Dave PodasGail LaurieChris Brown   
Bronze Amateur Memorial Golf Tournament
441986HiawathaJuly 26,2736Tom BinderGail LaurieEric Toftner   
451987Hiawatha->ColumbiaJuly 25,269Charles Portis
Sr-John Garner
Golden Sr-Joe Anderson
Mary Foreman    
461988HiawathaAug 6,736Tommy Williams
Sr-Bob Shelton
Super Sr-Joe Anderson
Karen Lund    
471989HiawathaJuly 29,3036Chris BrownKaren Lund  144 
481990HiawathaJuly 28,2936Tommy Williams
Sr-Bob Shelton
Lynette Landry  140 
491991ColumbiaJuly 27,2836James Patterson
Sr-Robert Shelton
Golden Sr-Bill Berry
Lynette Landry
Sr-Mary Foreman
    
501992HiawathaJuly 25, 2636Tommy Williams
Sr-Bob Shelton
Laura Paulisich    
511993GrossJuly 31, Aug 136Marcus Bell
Sr-Dayton Olson
Golden Sr-Thad Nichols
Karen Lund
Sr-Mary Forman
  ~100 
521994HiawathaJuly 30,3136Chris Brown
Sr-Matt Campbell
Super Sr-Thad Nicholas
Lynette Landry
Sr-Dorothy Davis
  152 
531995HiawathaJuly 29,3036Joe Stansberry
Sr-James Patterson
Super Sr-Thad Nicholas
Dorothy Davis
Sr-Belinda Davis
  125 
541996ColumbiaJuly 27,2836Pete Sax   90 
551997HiawathaJuly 26,2736Clayton Soltari     
561998MeadowbrookJuly 25,2636Tony Morrow
Sr-Bob Shelton
Super Sr-Eddie Bulger
Mary ForemanOrigin Spencer   
571999WirthJuly 31, Aug 136Tom Dargay
Sr-Bob Shelton
Super Sr-Eddie Bluger
Lynette Landry
Sr-Mary Foreman
    
582000GrossJuly 29,3036Norm Ormsby
Sr-Bob Shelton
Golden Sr-Ed Bulger
Lynette Landry
Sr-Mary Foreman
Age 16-18
J. Braam
Age 13-15
A. Brooks
Age 10-12
B. Sodetani
 115 
592001HiawathaJuly 28,2936Tony Morrow
Sr-Ed Manderville
Golden Sr-Bob Shelton
Lynette Landry
Sr-Daisy Lee
  140 
602002HiawathaJuly 27,2836Matt Newman
Sr-Ron Wilson
Lynnette Landry
Sr-Shirley Fetzich
  150+/58 
612003HiawathaJuly 26,2736Matt Newman
Sr-Charles Rodgers
Golden Sr-Ed Manderville
Lynette Landry
Sr-Roland Enroth
Age 15-18
Marco Chester
Age 13-14
Ben Westley
Age 10-12
Blake Brunn
Age 15-18
Danielle Williams
Age 13-14
Stefani Zappa
Age 10-12
Blair Bonner
66/67 
622004HiawathaJuly 24,2536Marcus Bell
Sr-Bill Walton
Golden Sr-Bob Shelton
Raelita Foster
Sr-Daisey Lee
  60/19 
632005HiawathaJuly 30,3136Wesley Crain
Sr-Charles Portis
Golden Sr-Robert Shelton
Rae Foster  37 
642006HiawathaJuly 29,3036Phil Buck
Sr-Renald Hunter
Golden Sr-Bob Shelton
Bonnie Wendlandt
Golden Sr-Daisy Lee
Christian Atlas   
 2007-2008No tournament play
652009HiawathaJuly 25,2636Greg EvansDawn Mondane    
662010   Pat DavisVicki Burns    
672011 July 30,3136D. J. Wright
Sr-Dana Beasley
Golden Super Sr-Bob Shelton
no entries    
682012   D. J. WrightMartha Arradondo    
692013ColumbiaJuly 2718Darwin DeanRhonda Dean    
702014   Q. A. Shakoor IIMartha Arradondo    
712015   Pat DavisVicki Burns    
722016ColumbiaJuly 3018Patrick Davis
Sr-John Snoddy
Golden Sr-Bob Shelton
Deanna Strothers
Sr-Fayneese Miller
    
732017Oneka RidgeJuly 2918Josh WilliamsLyanna Hutchinson    
742018WirthJuly 2818Peter Omeke
Sr-Ron Benford
Golden Sr-Bob Shelton
Gloria Harris
Sr-Martha Arrandondo
    
752019WirthJuly 2718Toby Crain
Sr-Ron Wilson
Super Sr-Bob Shelton
Ann Thompson
Sr-Vickie Burns
  80 
 2020No tournament play due to COVID
762021HiawathaJuly 31?18Bobby Ongechi
Sr-Charles Rodgers
Kathryn Kelly    
772022HiawathaJuly 3018 Kathryn Kelly    
782023HiawathaJuly 2918 Kathryn Kelly
Sr-Vicki Burns
    
792024HiawathaJuly 2718Nate SchammelKathryn Kelly    
802025HiawathaJuly 2636