DETROIT LAKES

— 16-year-old Chase Birdwell from Blaine, Minnesota, was crowned the 2025 Championship division medalist in his first-ever Pine to Palm on Wednesday, Aug. 13.

The Class AAA boys golf state participant highlighted a day filled with exciting Championship division golf. Only the top 64 survived, which included a one-hole, 11-man playoff to decide the final five spots.

We have an 11-person playoff for the final 5 spots. Pretty crazy to see groups of 5 and 6 out on the course. Pictures are of the 1st group (6 golfers) pic.twitter.com/oebA6a4Rvc

— Nick L. Sports (@NickLSports) August 14, 2025

The Legends division teed off for match play at Lakeview earlier in the day with upsets galore. The full breakdown of Day 3 and the final day of qualifiers can be found

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1/36: Alexandria’s Carver Larson (left) and Maple Grove’s Jsoh Galvin (right) walk toward their drives on Hole 7 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club at Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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2/36: Detroit Lakes’ Carter Whitworth barely gets out of the greenside bunker on Hole 12 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club in Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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3/36: Moorhead’s Satchel Tickel hits his second shot on Hole 16 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club in Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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4/36: Clyde Hil, Washington’s Toby Moore hits his second shot on Hole 16 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club in Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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5/36: Detroit Lakes’ Tanner Lane holds the pin on Hole 18 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club in Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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6/36: West Fargo’s Breck Wilson hits his tee shot on Hole 12 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club in Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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7/36: Wayzata’s Ben Strauman talks with one of the rangers on Hole 13 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club in Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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8/36: Woodbury, Minnesota’s Carter Spalding hits a tee shot on Hole 18 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club in Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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9/36: Detroit Lakes’ Brock Burhans watches his putt on Hole 5 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club in Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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10/36: Hawley’s Jack Justesen hits his second shot on Hole 16 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club in Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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11/36: Chase Birdwell watches his birdies putt on Hole 18 during the second Championship division qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club in Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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12/36: Detroit Lakes’ Keith Eckhoff hits his tee shot on Hole 18 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club in Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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13/36: Lawrence, Kansas’ Jack Randall hits a drive on Hole 13 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club in Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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14/36: Maple Grove, Minnesota’s Ryan Stendahl hits his ball out of the bunker on Hole 5 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club in Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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15/36: Detroit Lakes’ Lukas Justesen hits his tee shot on Hole 12 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club in Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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16/36: Blaine, Minnesota’s Chase Birdwell hits his second shot on Hole 10 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club at Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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17/36: Fargo’s Connor Peterson watches his putt on Hole 7 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club at Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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18/36: Glen Ulin, North Dakota’s Gehrig Geiss hits his second shot on Hole 16 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club at Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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19/36: Alexandria’s Carver Larson before his tee shot on Hole 7 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club at Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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20/36: Moorhead’s Dan Matheson hits his second shot on Hole 10 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club at Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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21/36: Twin Valley, Minnesota’s does a couple of practice swings before a putt on Hole 5 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club in Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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22/36: Chase Birdwell shakes hands with his group after being crowned the 2025 Championship division medalist of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club in Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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23/36: Glen Ulin, North Dakota’s Gehrig Geiss, and his caddie on Hole 16 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club at Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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24/36: Fargo’s Jake Skarperud hits his ball out of the bunker on Hole 7 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club at Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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25/36: Fargo’s Kane Hanson heckles some of the golfers in his group on Hole 1 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club at Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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26/36: Fargo’s Kane Hanson watches his tee shot on Hole 1 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club at Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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27/36: Farmington, Minnesota’s Kyler Schwamb hits his tee shot on Hole 1 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club at Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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28/36: Detroit Lakes’ Lawsen Justesen hits his tee shot on Hole 2 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club at Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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29/36: St. Louis Park, Minnesota’s Nathan Anderson hits his ball on to the green on Hole 16 from the 17th tee box during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club at Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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30/36: Mesa, Arizona’s Sean Moore hits his second shot on Hole 16 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club at Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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31/36: Rolette, North Dakota’s Nick Myhre hits his tee shot on Hole 7 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club at Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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32/36: Breezy Point, Minnesota’s Tyler Seeling hits his drive on Hole 1 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club at Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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33/36: Alexandria’s Carver Nelson hits his tee shot on Hole 7 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club at Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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34/36: Kirkwood, Missouri’s Ben Wood hits his second shot on Hole 10 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club at Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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35/36: Fargo’s Charlie Solberg watches his shot out of the rough on Hole 10 during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club at Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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36/36: during the Championship division second qualifying round of the 93rd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club at Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
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Nick Leonardelli

My name is Nick Leonardelli and I am the sports editor for the Detroit Lakes Tribune and Perham Focus. I moved to the area in October of 2022 after covering sports for the Monroe County Herald in Sparta, WI for nearly a year. I was also working for ESPN La Crosse as a show producer. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in 2021 with a degree in sports management and a minor in media studies.

I cover sports and write columns for the Detroit Lakes Tribune and Perham Focus. You can reach me via email at nleonardelli@perhamfocus.com or by phone at 218-844-1461.