Parker Edens claims SDGA men's amateur championship in playoff

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 13, 2026, 11:50 PM

Last updated Jul 13, 2026

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Summary

Parker Edens of Brookings secured the South Dakota Golf Association's men's amateur championship on July 13 at Elmwood Golf Course, defeating Dakota Munger in a sudden death playoff. Both players finished regulation at 10-under-par 206. Edens triumphed with a birdie on the playoff's first hole. Edens' three-round scores were 67-68-71 while Munger posted 69-67-70. Eli Anema finished in third place, two shots behind, with a score of 208. Edens earns an exemption into this summer’s U.S. Amateur Championship, while both he and Munger will qualify for the 2027 U.S. Amateur Championship.

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•Parker Edens shot 10-under-par 206 in regulation.
•Edens won the playoff with a birdie on Hole No. 18.
•Eli Anema finished third with a score of 208.
•Edens earns exemption into U.S. Amateur Championship this summer.
•Edens and Munger qualify for the 2027 U.S. Amateur Championship.

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11:50 PMYahoo Sports — Edens edges Munger in playoff for SDGA men's amateur championship

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Jul. 13—SIOUX FALLS — It took 55 holes but Brookings' Parker Edens held off Pukwana's Dakota Munger for the South Dakota Golf Association's men's amateur championship title at Elmwood Golf Course. Edens and Munger tied at 10-under-par 206 in regulation on Sunday, before Edens won a sudden death playoff on the first hole with a birdie to best Munger at Hole No. 18. Edens, who is the golf coach ...
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