Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32S E P T E M B E R / O C T O B E R 2 0 1 5 14 POTATO GROWER 2016 NPPGA 38th Annual Golf Open This year around 90 golfers came out to enjoy a day of golf at the 38th annual NPPGA Golf Open in Park River, North Dakota. It was a beau- tiful sunny day with highs that were pushing 90 degrees. The tournament started with a shotgun start shortly after 10 AM with two teams on every tee box. Todd Presteng repeated as champion taking home the championship trophy for the fifth time in six years. In second place was Chris Midgarden with a 71 and in third was Andy Gudajtes with a 74, and in fourth place was Greg Campbell with a 76. Congratulations to all the golfers who participated in this years tourna- ment. The Potato Associates provided the food and beverages again this year. They served brats and burgers and, of course, potato chips. The NPPGA would like to thank the Potato Associates for their ongoing support of the golf tournament, and also for their support at other NPPGA events. A special thank you to Jackie Midgarden and Brenda Nilson who did an outstanding job on the golf event. We would like to thank all of the sponsors who help to make this event so special for all the growers and industry people. There is alot of planning in advance of this event so thank you again to all who were involved. The NPPGA would like to thank everyone who attended this year’s tournament and invite them all back for next years tournament. We look forward to seeing everyone next year, Thursday, July 20th in Grafton, North Dakota for the 39th Annual Golf Open. Until then we wish everyone a successful season. Many golfers stopped at the Potato Associates tent to enjoy a burger or brat and a cool beverage. North Dakota State Seed Commissioner, Ken Bertsch (left) and Keith Nilson enjoy a day on the course. Todd Presteng repeats as champion winning his fifth championship in six events.