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Matthew Kraus Wins Third Red Jacket at Red Putter Pro Tournament

August 9, 2023 by Laurel Ciohon

Group photo of trophy winners: (top left) Matthew Kraus, 2023 Red Putter Pro Champion; Mark Schroeder-Strong, Best Single Game; Zachary Kraus, 2nd place; Alex Parys, 3rd place. 

Ephraim, Wis. (August 9, 2023) – The Red Putter Mini Golf in Ephraim announced today that Matthew Kraus became the first Pro Tournament contender to win three times this past Saturday, August 5.

Matthew held on to his Champion title at the 21st annual Red Putter Pro Tournament at The Red Putter Mini Golf in Ephraim, winning with a three round total score of 105, narrowly edging out his brother Zachary Kraus who scored 108. Matthew and Zachary also took first and second places in last year’s tournament and Matthew won the 2019 Pro Tournament, making him the first player to win the tournament three times! 

A tie for third place resulted in a playoff between Alex Parys and Gary Hester. Each scored 109, but Alex went home with the third place trophy after winning the playoff on hole #7, The Bear. After these four players, the results were close with many former champions as well as new players scoring very well.  Mark Schroeder-Strong scored 31 in the third round of play, taking home the trophy for Best Single Game and tying the course record which Mark himself set back in the 2009 Tournament. 

To enter the tournament and join the Red Putter Pro Board, players had to qualify by scoring under par on the course. Players can now qualify for next year’s tournament, which will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2024. 

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