(Crookston, Minn.) - The $20,000 Hole in One Contest is set for the 19th Annual University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC) Teambacker Golf Classic scheduled for Saturday, July 18 at Minakwa Golf Course in Crookston, Minn. Sponsors for the contest include Midcontinent Communications, Noah Insurance Service and Brost Chevrolet - Cadillac.

"I would like to thank our three sponsors for their continued support of the UMC Teambacker Golf Classic and UMC Athletics," says UMC Director of Athletic Fundraising Bill Tyrrell. "I would also like to thank Jerry Hasbrouck of Midcontinent Communications for all his work in securing the sponsors for this event."

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is a NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

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Photo Caption: IMG_1399 - L to R: Jerry Hasbrouck (Midcontinent Communications), Dave Brost (Brost Chevrolet - Cadillac) and Bill Markovich (Vice President of Teambackers) - Not Pictured - Tom Noah (Noah Insurance Service)