NORTHWOOD, Iowa &045; An out-of-state golfer took the championship in the Northwood Country Club Invitational, but the state is not Minnesota.

Brent Miller of Sioux Falls, S.D., won top honors with a 54-hole total of 101 strokes, three better than runner-up Greg Denison of Austin. Miller took a commanding lead with a 64 on the opening 18 holes, finishing with a 37 on the final nine. John Midtgaard of Northwood made a strong finish with a 32 to place third at 105.

Only the championship flight played 54 holes. The others were 36.

The top finishers, by flight:

– Championship – 1. Brent Miller, Sioux Falls, S.D., 101; 2. Greg Denison, Austin, 104; 3. John Midtgaard, Northwood, 105; 4. Scott Goergen, Austin, 107; 5. Dave Walsh, Osage, 108; 5. Ron Post, 108; 7. Greg Lee, Mason City, 109; 8. Stu Paar, Osage, 110; 9. David Midtgaard, Fertile, 111;

– First flight &045; 1. Steve Lee, Albert Lea, 78; 2. Rudy Evertson, Riceville, 78; 3. Gary Gast, Osage, 78;

– Second flight &045; 1. Craig Hanson, Northwood, 83; 2. Mark Langen, Austin, 83; 3. Lindsay Grundvalt, Riceville, 84;

– Third flight – 1. Bill Carroll, Austin, 91; 2. John Rasmusson, Albert Lea, 92; 3. Dave Bremer, Glenville, 94.