Andrew Krasaway will help lead the Gusties at the Twin Cities Classic this weekend.
ST. PETER, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus men’s golf team will compete in the three-day Twin Cities classic being played Saturday-Monday at courses around the metro. Saturday’s round will begin at 11:30 a.m. at The Links at Northfork in Ramsey, Minnesota, Sunday’s round will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Elk River Country Club in Elk River, Minnesota, and Monday’s shotgun start will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Ridges at Sand Creek in Jordan, Minnesota. Eighteen teams from Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Winnepeg, Canada will compete in the tournament.
The Gusties are coming off a fourth place finish at the 20-team Saint John’s Invitational this past weekend. Chris Captain (So., Rochester, Minn.) led Gustavus for the tournament, finishing with a six-over 152 to finish tied for 15th. Alec Aunan (So., Rock Island, Ill.) was right behind him, finishing with a 153 after shaving five strokes off his first day score of 79 to tally a 74 on day two, and Andrew Krasaway (Sr., Hermantown, Minn.) tied with Aunan by scoring a 153 to give the pair a tie for 18th in the individual standings.
The University of St. Thomas heads into the weekend looking to defend its 2014 Twin Cities Classic title after winning with a three-day team score of 888. The Tommies’ Alex Kapraun was last year’s individual medalist after firing a one-over 217.
The Links at Northfork is a par 72 at 6,982 yards, the Elk River Country Club is a par 72 at 6,570 yards, and the Ridges at Sand Creek is a par 72 at 6,961 yards.