MOORHEAD — Village Green’s Ben Welle defeated Jeff Bernstrom 5&3 to claim the F-M All-City Golf Tournament on Sunday at Moorhead Country Club.
Welle took down Taylor Shuck of Moorhead Country Club 7&6 in the semifinals. Bernstrom, also of Village Green, narrowly got past Rose Creek’s Tom Kyllo 1-up.
It was quite a week for Welle, who shot 62 during Village Green’s men’s day heading into the tournament. He shot a 28 on the front nine to get to 8-under then eagled the par-5 10th hole to get to 10-under with eight holes to play.
Welle, a former University of Kansas player, has also won the 2014 Pine to Palm and 2024 Red River Amateur.
Kyloo beat Shuck 2&1 for third place.
In seniors play, Perry Piatz of Oxbow beat Jim Johnson of Maple River 4&3.
The tournament returned after an eight-year hiatus and a new format with the top four players from each of the 18-hole courses in the area competing.
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