Blaine Bengals Win 2025 Blaine Invitational
The Blaine boys golf team won the 2025 Blaine Invitational at Majestic Oaks on Saturday, May 4th. The team finished with a 314-157 total in the rain shortened event.
Blaine High School Junior Wins Blaine Invitational
After several weeks of cold, windy and rainy conditions, area high school golfers finally had the opportunity to play in nice weather. The Blaine Bengals hosted their annual invitational at Majestic Oaks Golf Course on May 6th and 7th . The 36 hole tournament featured several of the states top teams and individuals. Players enjoyed great conditions both days, but the course was playing difficult with only two players breaking par on day one. Ben Solum, Blaine Bengals' junior captain posted a pair of 71's to finish the tournament as the only player under par. Maple Grove won the tournament and the Bengals finished second. Totino Grace, which was the runner up at last year's class AA tournament placed 3rd.
2022 Blaine Invite Medalist Ben Solum
Caleb VanArragon Wins 2017 Blaine Invitational at TPC Twin Cities
Sets MN High School Boys Single Round Scoring Record with 63
By Jim Paulsen and Joel Rippel, Star Tribune staff writers04/17/2017, 6:29pm CDT
Calm as can be, Caleb VanArragon rolled in a 15-footer for birdie on the last hole to post what is thought to be
the best single round of prep boys’ golf in Minnesota. On the brink of closing out what is thought to be the best
single round in Minnesota boys’ high school golf history, Blaine sophomore Caleb VanArragon was surprisingly
calm. He stood over his putt on his 18th hole of the day — actually hole No. 5 at the TPC
of Minnesota — and hit a downhill 15-footer. It rolled in for a birdie, completing a 9-
under-par round of 63 to win the Blaine Invitational on Monday. “I definitely knew what my score was but I wasn’t
as nervous as I thought I’d be,” VanArragon said. “I was surprised I was able to stay in the moment and keep making
birdies. That was a special feeling to see it go in.” VanArragon’s 63 is believed to be a state boys’ high school
record. Maggie Heggerston of Pequot Lakes shot a 62 in the first round of the Class 2A, Section 7 meet in 2014.
According to the Minnesota Golf Association, the 62 was a record low score by a Minnesota high school girl
on a par-72 course.
VanArragon did not make a bogey in his round, finishing with nine birdies and nine pars. “What’s significant is
how steady he was all day,” Blaine coach Kevin Overgaard said. “Anyone who’s watched him play can see how
consistent he is. It was fairways and greens all day.” Van Arragon said the conditions at the TPC course were
conducive to scoring well. “The course wasn’t playing too long, so I was able to drive pretty well and hit a lot of
wedges,” he said. “And the greens were just perfect today. They were running pretty quick, but they were very
true.”
With such a spectacular round behind him, VanArragon, who finished third in the Class 3A
state meet as an 8th grader, acknowledged that with the feeling of achievement comes expectations.
“Well, I know I’m going to have trouble topping it next time,” he said with a laugh. “Today, I thought this might be my
best chance to break the school record of 69. To
do this feels amazing.”