Kyle Safranski, 15, Thief River Falls, finishes his swing at a hole in one during the finals of the Thief River Falls Radio Million Dollars Hole-in-One event at the Thief River Golf Club. Watching the ball is Derek Gustafson of Thief River Falls who finished third. Finalists in the Thief River Falls Radio Million Dollar Hole-in-One event lined up for their shot at the first hole at the Thief River Golf Club on Saturday. A gusting west wind made the 151-yard shot to the pin a difficult shot. The winner of a 52-inch big screen television was Emery Wicklander, whose shot stopped just two feet, two inches from the hole. Winners of the Thief River Falls Radio Million Dollar Hole-In-One event on Saturday, July 10 were from left: Roy Lunde, fourth; Emery Wicklander, first; Shane Peterson, second; Derek Gustafson, third; and Tom Greelis Jr., fifth. Wicklander won a 52-inch big-screen television with a shot that put his ball two feet, two inches from the hole. Second went to Peterson whose ball was three feet, five-and-seven-eighths inches from the hole. Gustafson won third with his ball stopping six feet, six inches from the hole. Peterson and Gustafson won new golf bags. Lunde's ball stopped seven feet, 11 inches from the hole. Greelis' ball stopped 10 feet one and seven-eighths inches from the pin. A gusting west wind made the 151-yard shot to the pin on the first hole at Thief River Golf Club a very difficult shot.

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