Frazzini's 65 Leads Round One of Minnesota State Open

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By Nick Hunter
nick@mngolf.org
 
 
  LAKE ELMO, Minn. – University of St. Thomas golfer Ben Frazzini birdied his first two holes and his final two holes, sprinkling in three more during his opening round 7-under 65 Tuesday to pace the field to begin the 103^rd Minnesota State Open at Royal Golf Club.
 
When the tournament resumes Wednesday, Frazzini will hold a slim, one-stroke lead over the defending Minnesota Golf Association Players’ champion Andrew Israelson, University of Kansas and former Minnetonka High School standout Ben Sigel, three-time Minnesota PGA Section Omega Player of the Year Brent Snyder and 2017 U.S. Four-Ball champion and 2016 MGA Junior Boys’ Player of the Year Frankie Capan.
 
Frazzini started quickly Tuesday with a pair of birdies at the first and second and quickly moved to 3-under with a birdie at the par-4 fourth. Rolling two more birdies at the sixth and ninth, the former Wayzata High School golfer turned in 5-under.
 
Unable to continue his furious pace to the inward nine, Frazzini carded seven consecutive pars before taking advantage of the closing par-5’s at Royal Golf Club to take the early lead, thanks to his bogey-free 65.
 
Taking the early clubhouse lead Tuesday, North Dakota State University’s Israelson blistered his opening nine, carding five birdies before managing just one more over his final nine holes to post a 6-under 66, joined by Sigel shortly after.
 
Jeff Sorenson, a six-time Minnesota PGA Section Player of the Year, carded seven birdies against a pair of bogeys during his opening 18 holes as the professional from The Minikahda Club will begin Wednesday’s second round in fifth place with a 67.
 
The 103^rd Minnesota State Open continues Wednesday when the second round begins at 7:30 a.m. at Royal Club.
 
 
 
THE 103^RD MINNESOTA STATE OPEN
ROYAL GOLF CLUB
LAKE ELMO, MINN.
6,901 YARDS, PAR 72
 
 
TUESDAY’S FIRST ROUND RESULTS
1. Ben Frazzini, Windsong Farm GC, 31-34—65
T2. Andrew Israelson, Vintage GC, 35-31—66
T2. Ben Sigel, Windsong Farm GC, 32-34—66
T2. Brent Snyder (p), Troy Burne GC, 33-33—66
T2. Frankie Capan, North Oaks GC, 32-34—66
6. Jeff Sorenson (p), The Minikahda Club, 33-34—67
T7. Matt Armstrong, Deer Run GC, 33-35—68
T7. Ben Clymer, Hazeltine Nat’l GC, 34-34—68
T7. Angus Flanagan, University GC, 34-34—68
T7. Nate Stevens, Northfield GC, 35-33—68
T7. Thomas Gutzmer, Ridges at Sand Creek, 32-36—68
 
 
For complete tournament results go to: https://mnpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/mnpga20/event/mnpga2026/contest/5/leaderboard.htm