Albert Lea boys’ golf team wins Big 9 mid-season tournament

Published 6:06 pm Friday, April 29, 2022

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Boys face below freezing temps at start of event

The Big 9 Boys Golf teams were at Green Lea Golf Course in Albert Lea on Thursday morning for their mid season conference tournament. 

The tournament started out cold and windy with a feels like temperature a little below freezing but gradually got a little warmer throughout the day. 

Out of the 12 teams competing, the Albert Lea Tigers came out in first place with a team score of 309. 

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They were followed by Rochester Mayo at 323 and the Northfield Raiders at 326. 

Players contributing to the teams score today were (senior) Tucker McKinney -75, (junior) Drew Teeter-76, (eighth grade) Ben Rasmussen- 78 and (ninth grade) Archie Nelson- 80. 

The Tigers’ next match will take place at Eastwood Golf Course in Rochester on May 3, where they will face Mankato East and Rochester Century.