Fight For The Red Jacket Returns Aug. 5

(From left) Tracy and Chris Opper, tournament organizers; Nick Kwaterski, third place; Matthew Kraus, first place; Zach Kraus, second place; and Nicholas Kraus, winner of Best Single Game. Submitted.

Excitement is building at the Red Putter as the 21st Pro Mini Golf Tournament approaches Aug. 5. Several recent champions are returning, and many new players have been practicing hard for their chance to win the coveted Red Jacket.

The tournament cost is $30, and players must qualify for the competition with a score under par on the course. Registered players receive free practice the week of the tournament. 

Sign-in begins at 8 am, and tournament play begins at 9 am at the Red Putter, 10404 Hwy 42 in Ephraim. Competitors will play three rounds of golf, then partake in a lunch served by the Mink River Basin. The top prize is $2,000 – one of the largest for a mini-golf tournament – along with a trophy and the Red Jacket. Second place receives $500, and both third place and the winner of the Best Single Game take home $100.

Learn more at facebook.com/redputter.