Athlete of the Week • July 26-August 1
Johnny Larson •
Dacotah Ridge/Farmers Golf and Health Club
• Larson, a six-time winner of the New Ulm Invitational, won his third Birchmont Golf Tournament on Sunday in Bemidji. He also won it in 2011 and 2007.
• Larson posted a two-day qualifying score of 148 to earn the 25th seed, where he moved on to match play. He eventually advanced to the championship round on Saturday, where he defeated Mason Opheim and then Danny Menton to win his match 2-1.
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