Golf Digest Magazine recently published a ranking of the "best 100 public golf courses in the nation." The Classic at Madden's gained the 40th spot.

Only one other Minnesota golf course was included in the top 50.

Subsequently, the list was adjusted to reflect value. When price was added to the criteria, The Classic at Madden's came in 24th.

Ranking is based on evaluations filed by a national panel of more than 900 male and female golfers who judge each course on several criteria for Golf Digest magazine. As new courses come on the scene and others are modified, the list reflects some changes each year.

Some notable courses that are not included in the top 50 include: Torrey Pines, LaJolla, Calif.; Pinehurst Club, Pinehurst, N.C.; Bay Hill Club, Orlando, Fla.; Grande Dunes, Myrtle Beach.

Madden's president, Brian Thuringer said, "We are pleased to see that our quality and value compare favorably with the best in the nation." The Classic at Madden's opened in 1997.

Breezy Point men's twilight golf<P> Breezy Point men's twilight league results from June 25.

Park Midway Bank 9.5, Dockside 6.5, Pestello's 10, Thomas & Associates Law 2.5, Dick Parks Gas 5.5, Commander/JJ's 2, Mills Motors, bye.

League standings: Park Midway Bank 57, Thomas & Associates Law, 54, Pestello's 53.5, Commander/JJ's 46, Dockside 45.5, Dick Parks Gas 40.5, Mills Motor 39.5.

Low net results: Handicap 0-5, Dan DeWolfe with Pestello's, net 31; handicap 6-10, Siva Suthram with Dockside, net 30; handicap 11-20, Mike Dowdall with Park Midway Bank, net 32.

Proximity results: Longest putt on hole 10, Al Schmitt with Dockside; longest putt on hole 12, Mark Jarboe with Dick Parks Gas; closest to pin on hole 13, Gaynard Brown with Dick Parks Gas; longest putt on hole 17, Ron Oseland with Commander/JJs; longest putt on hole 18, Dick Burns with Pestello's.

Next Charlie's scramble is July 7 at Whitebirch.

Breezy Point ladies' golf league

June 25, was guest day and a cancer benefit at Whitebirch. The game of the day was a four-person scramble.

The first place team was Verna Miller, Joey Larson, Bobbie Griffiths and Sharon Seeker with a score of 35. Sandy O'Day, Marilyn Holland, Bunny Oseland and Doris Moede tied for second place with Bugs Schmidt, Sue Bevans, Sue Adamson and Judi Moravec with a 37. Third place went to Sue Marsolais, Becky Lamere, Ardell Cook and Jill Roeder with a 39.

Lunch and awards followed golf with an award given to Judy Thomas for her hole in one. Donations were accepted for the benefit of a local cancer cause.

Hole in one at Crosswoods

Ken Wagner of Elk River aced the 135-yard, par 3 15th hole at Crosswoods Golf Course on Saturday, June 27, with a pitching wedge.

Breezy Point ladies' golf invitational tournament

Breezy Point ladies' golf invitational tournament will be Thursday, July 23, at Whitebirch.

Continental breakfast will be at 7:30 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Lunch will immediately follow golf.

Cost is $55 per person for guests (includes breakfast, lunch, golf with cart and prizes. Registration deadline is July 13. Contact Ellen at (218) 330-4148.

Crosswoods ladies' golf league

The Crosswoods ladies' golf league had 39 players Wednesday, June 24. The play of the day was "gross score."

The winners were Lila Kersey, Carol Coult, Sharon Seeker, Char Gibbons, Ellyn Tracy, Marge Eide, Tracy Nelson, MaryLou Claypatch, Nancy Meinke, Gloria Dalbec and Georgie Ashlin.

Meinke had a birdie on hole 15 and a birdie and chip-in on hole 14. Ashlin had a birdie on hole 18, and Sheeker had a chip-in on hole 13.

Grand View Lodge outing results

The recent Co-ed golf outing was held at The Pines on June 23. Game format was a scramble with a twist in that you had to use everyone's second shot at least one time in the nine holes.

First place score with a 32 was the team of Ed and Cheryl Bontrager with Nancy and Paul Schmidt; second place score with a 33 was the team of Pearl, Pete and Shawn Peterson and Marian Duffy; and third place score with a 36 was David and Kathy Keeling with Clarise and Don Skalman.

Long putts were by Dave Keeling and Lynn Parker; closest to the pin were by Kirk Tietz and Cheryl Bontrager; and chip-ins were by Pete Peterson and Paul Schmidt.

The July 7 women's outing will be at The Preserve. Next Co-ed outing is July 21 at The Preserve.

Call 963-8767 to register for the outings.

Fairways at Howard's Barn men's golf league

The men's league at the Fairways at Howard's Barn in Fifty Lakes held its annual picnic June 24, with best ball men and ladies scramble; 36 people played.

After golf, everyone went to the Fifty Lakes outdoor pavilion for food and refreshments.

First - Jim Rauenhorst, Nancy Giovannetti, Jerry Silbuagh and Helen Blatz.

Second - Lyle Monson, Les McKenzie, Donna Balzer and Marlene Miller.

Third - Steve Tufte, John Person, Mary Neer and Don Miller.

Longest putt on hole 9, Carol Lieske; chip-ins, Blatz, Giovannetti and Neer.

Pine River women's golf

On June 25 12 ladies played the game of the day, "aces, kings and queens.

Winning team: Donna Balzer, Sue Conley, Carol Lovro and Eileen Springer.

Low putts: Carol Lovro with 13 putts.

Whitefish Golf Club men's league

Men's league results from June 23

Longest putt on hole 15, Sam Kantos; longests putt on hole 9, Bob Caturia; closest to the pin on hole 4, Gordy Fisher;and closest to the pin on hole 12, Ron Meyer.

Flight 1 - Neil McEwan, Erlin Johnson and Dick Scheman.

Flight 2 - Ed Bontrager, Kantos and George Polusny.

Flight 3 -ÊJoe Fetter, Larry Hopkins and Don Hupperts.

Crosswoods men's golf league

Crosswoods men's golf league winners from June 23.

First - Bob Eng, Dan Clement, Dave Olseson and Earl Lidholm.

Second (tie) - Pat McAlpine, Terry Nygaard, Jim Weber and Jim hallman; and Roger Coliet, Bob Johnson, Ken Rosburg and Cliff Clemons.

losest to the pin on hole 11, Dale Stevens; longest putt on hole 18;, Clemens; chip-in for birdie, Ron Eide on 17.

Crosswoods men's golf league from June 25

First place individual, front 9 - Ken Rosburg. Second place individual, front 9 - Marty Appel, Dan Clement, Don Merhar, Terry Nygaard, Dick Sletton, Roger Coult.

First place individual, back 9 - Al Welch and Terry Nygaard.

Closest to the pin on hole 6, Dick Sletten; closest to the pi on hole 11, Jerry Bourassa. Longest putt on hole 9, Alan Stans; longest putt on 18, Don Berglund. Chip-in for birdie on hole 6, Daryl Anderson; chip-in for birdie on hole 17, Dan Clement.

Emily Greens men's league

Men's Tuesday league winners June 23 at Emily Greens were:

First - Don Anderson, Jery Dale, Howard Luick and Bill Wrobleski. Second - Milt Beyer, Willis Berndt, Russ Gustafson, John Harris and Dave Olson. Third - Keith Braun, Bob Ecklund, Ron Germann and John Hagaman. Fourth - Earl Coil, Bob Elliott, Rod McKinley and Larry Neer.

Longest putt, Fran Schreier and Gary Majewski; closest to the pin, Majewski; chip-ins, Harris, Pat O'Connor and Wrobleski; eagle, Wrobleski.

Emily Greens women's league

Play of the day for the Wednesday women's league at Emily Greens Golf Course June 24 was three clubs, including putter.

Winners were Nancy Kruse, Marianne Auge, Lynda Halstensen, Carol Germann, Julie L. MacGryor, Charly Richters and Donna Larson.

Birdie, Julie MacGryor.

Emily Greens Thursday league

Emily Greens Golf Course Thursday morning ladies' league winners June 25.

Play of the day - Carol Germann, Pam Wiltsey, Beth Nygaard, Nancy Kruse and Jean Blosberg.

Birdies, Gail Bancroft on hole 2; chip-ins, Mary Schreier on hole 3, Jane Baker on hole 3 and Bancroft on hole 20.

Fairways at Howard's Barn women's league

The Fairways at Howard's Barn women's league met Tuesday morning, June 23, for league play with 17 golfers participating. The play of the day was "field and greens."

Carol Lieske, Marlene Miller and Jeanne Green made up the winning team. Chip-ins were reported by Carol Lieske, Margaret Kaye and Marlene Yurek. Carol Lieske also reported a birdie.

Sign-in is now at 8 a.m. and play beginns at 8:30 a.m.

Whitefish women's 9-hole

The Whitefish women's nine-hole golf league golfed the back nine on June 24. The game of the week was "Tee to green-net score minus putts." First place winner was Barbie Swenson. Second, Sandra Sweeney, Mary Erickson and Delores Rubald. The low net winner was Swenson. The hostess of the day was Kathy Brodin and Gayle Caturia.

New members are welcome and may contact Harriet Smith at (218) 692-5260 or the Whitefish Pro Shop at (218) 543-4900.

Whitefish women's 18-hole

The Whitefish Women's 18 Hole League hadits Rally for the Cure on Wednesday, June 24 with 40 players.

The Game of the Day was "pink ball." Each player had to play a pink ball from tee to hole on at least 2 holes on the front and 2 holes on the back. Net scores for only the pink ball player made up the Team score.

The Team score could be reduced by one stroke for the pink ball resting within the circle on hole 12 (Par 3) or by the Pink Ball player on Hole #16 wearing pink attire

The winning team was Betsy Otteson, Sharon Sullivan, Barb DeLaHunt, and Shari Loechler with a score of 68.

Second Place went to Marguerite Baker, Linda Carpenter, Judy Eastwood and Enga Wodziak with 70.

Third Place was Barb Hanson, Marlys Guse, Darlene Bonnema, and Pat Radovich with 71.

Low net was a tie at 71 for Betsy Otteson and Mary Boeder. Mary Jean Herdey recorded the only chip-in for the day, and Enga Wodziak and Sherrie Adam both recorded birdies.

Adam won the "closest to the pin" on hole 4, and received a new hybrid club from the Susan G. Koman for the Cure foundation.

Other special events winners included Joan Heuer for "closest to the line" on hole 3, and Loechler for "longest putt" on hole 9. Both received a certificate donated by the Whitefish Pro Shop.

All players whose drives rested on the green on hole 4 were recognized and awarded a special Rally for the Cure golf ball. The women wearing the most pink attire were also recognized and awarded prizes.

Steve Bengtson made a short presentation at the monthly meeting in which he explained the development of the new forward tee boxes that will be put into use next week, and reviewed the new MGA slope and rating information for both red and white tees for women.

The League continues to welcome new members. Call the Whitefish Pro Shop at (218) 543-4900 or Anita Stensby at (218) 692-3537 with any questions.

Hole in one

John Larsen, Lake Bertha, aced the 60-yard sixth hole at Lakes Area Golf Pitch and Putt course.