Golf shorts

The Grand Casino Mille Lacs and Cuyuna Country Club will host a 2-person best ball tournament noon Aug. 29 at the Cuyuna Country Club in Deerwood.

The entry fee of $75 for CCC members or $100 for non-members includes a welcome gift, lunch, golf with cart and one ticket for postgame prize drawings.

Participation will be limited to the first 72 teams. Deadline for registration is Aug. 22. Players must have a valid USGA handicap.

The payout will be to first through fifth places in both net and gross. There will be proximity games on each hole along with postgame drawings that feature night stays at Grand Casino, a trip to Arizona, area golf packages, Twins, Timberwolves and Wild tickets and more.

For more information or to register contact the Cuyuna Country Club at (218) 534-3489.

Espeseth fires 88

Levi Espeseth of Merrifield shot an 88 to place 47th Tuesday in the Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Players' Cup event at the Chaska Town Course.

Jake Miller of Woodbury fired a 73 for medalist honors.

A wacky tourney scheduled

The Wacky Hacker fundraiser will be held Aug. 28 at the Pierz Municipal Golf Course.

The tournament benefits the Faith in Action program at Horizon Health.

Concluding the event will be the Duffer Drop, where 400 golf balls will be dropped from a boom truck. The ball that goes in the hole or closest to the hole will win the grand prize of $1,000. Second place will be $500. Tickets for the Duffer drop are $20.

For more information on the Wacky Hacker tournament and drop contact Krisie Charnley at 800-224-4651 or (320) 468-6451.

Holes-in-one

Chopper Malikowski, Maple Grove, aced the 157-yard, 15th hole at Eagles Landing Golf Club Aug. 6 using a 4-iron.

Bob Perry, El Dorado Hills, Calif., aced the 213-yard, 15th hole of Bobby's Course at the Legacy Courses at Cragun's Aug. 5 using his driver.

Scott Fisher, Brainerd, aced the 144-yard, 13th hole at The Preserve at Grand View Lodge July 28 using an 8-iron.

Ben Miller, aced the 130-yard 10th hole at Pine Ridge Golf Club July 2.

Virgil Crawford, aced the 13-yard seventh hole at Pine Ridge Golf Club July 2

Gary Greene, aced the 130-yard 10th hole at Pine Ridge Golf Club July 16 using a 9-iron.

Scott Carry, aced the 128-yard fifth hole at Pine Ridge Golf Club July 28 using a pitching wedge.