The 7th Miniest Mini Golf Open at Lilli Putt in Coon Rapids featured 17 pro competitors and 13 amateur competitors. Pros played 2 rounds plus the top 12 played a 3rd round. Amateur competitors played 2 rounds.
The morning started out with wet / chilly conditions from the previous nights rainfall but as the tournament went on, it was a beautiful sunny day with mid 60s F weather.
Justin Gutche set the pace with a 46 in the first round but Matthew Kraus tied the course record of 45 in the final round to catch up to Justin and force a playoff. In the 2 hole playoff on holes 1 & 2, Justin took a 3 and a 2 and Matthew made a two on both holes.
Matthew Kraus becomes only the 5th new winner in the tournament history and became the first American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) member to win a tournament in all 3 scoring tiers in a season. Justin finished in 2nd for the 2nd year in a row at the Miniest Open
Tom Loftus aced the final hole and Shawn Brown took a 3 on #18 to land Tom in 3rd.
Jason Podany won his first amateur division with a 53 and 59
Owen Pendleton won the junior division title and 2nd place in amateur with round of 62 and 51.
Andrea Pendleton won most aces over two rounds between pro and amateur competitors as well as the women's division title and 3rd in the amateur division with two rounds of 59.
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