Red River Amateur Championship

Our next 2026 Player Highlight features Amelia Morton of Maple Grove, Minnesota!

Hometown: Maple Grove, Minnesota
College: University of St. Thomas

Past Achievements:

-3rd Place at the Bell Bank Red River Amateur (2025)
-WGCA All-American Scholar (2025)
-Summit League All-Freshman Team (2025)
-Top-12 Finish at the Tommie Invitational (2025)
-Runner-Up, MSHSL Class AAA State Championship (2024)
-Section 5AAA Individual Champion (2024)
-MSHSL Class AAA Team State Champion with Maple Grove (2023)
-Individual 3rd Place, MSHSL Class AAA State Championship (2023)
-Two-Time MSHSL All-State Selection
-Three-Time Northwest Suburban Conference All-Conference Selection
-Qualified for numerous Minnesota Golf Association and Minnesota PGA junior championships
-Competed in the Minnesota State Junior Girls Championship
Fun Fact: Both of Amelia's parents played collegiate golf, and her mom is now an assistant coach for the St. Thomas women's golf team.

Photo Credit: Taylor Hruby

Introducing Nate Appelhof!

Hometown: Blaine, Minnesota
College: Saint John's University

Past Achievements:
-T-10 Finish, Saint John's Spring Invitational (2026)
-Helped Saint John's finish 2nd at the Saint John's Spring Invitational (2026)
-T-3 Finish, Carleton-Saint John's Dual (2025)
-T-18 Finish, Saint John's Spring Invitational (2025)
-T-24 Finish, Gustavus Adolphus Invitational (2025)
-MSHSL Class AA Team State Champion (2023)
-T-5, MSHSL Class AA State Championship (2023)
-First Team All-State Selection (2023)
-First Team All-Conference Selection (2023)
-Conference Champion (2023)
-Section 4AA Team Champion (2021, 2022)
-3-Time MSHSL State Tournament Competitor (2021-2023)
-Five-Year Varsity Letter Winner at Totino-Grace
Fun Fact: Nate competed in three consecutive Minnesota State Tournaments during his high school career.

Photo Credit: Taylor Hruby

Introducing Cretin Derham Hall standout, Joe Honsa!

Hometown: Mendota Heights, Minnesota
College: University of Minnesota

Past Achievements:

-Tied for 3rd at the Minnesota PGA Foundation Pro-Am (2026)
-Low Amateur, Minnesota PGA Foundation Pro-Am (2026)
-Tied for 4th at the MGA Amateur Championship (2025)
-Finalist for the 2025 Mr. Minnesota Golf Award
-MSHSL Class AAA Team State Champion (2025)
-Suburban East Conference Player of the Year (2025)
-Academic All-State Selection (2025)
-Tied for 3rd at the MSHSL Class AAA State Championship (2025)
-Low Amateur, Minnesota PGA Foundation Pro-Am (2025)
-Runner-Up, Minnesota Junior PGA Championship (2024)
-Qualified for the National Junior PGA Championship (2024)
-Qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship (2024)
-Qualified for the Notah Begay III National Championship (2023)
-Runner-Up, MSHSL Class AAA State Championship (2023)
-Four-Time MSHSL All-State Selection
-Five-Time All-Conference Selection
-Five-Time MSHSL Class AAA State Tournament Qualifier

Fun Fact: Joe finished in the top five at the Minnesota Amateur Championship before even beginning his collegiate golf career.

Photo Credit: Gopher Sports

Next up, meet Rose Solberg of Fargo Davies!

Hometown: Fargo, ND
College: University of Minnesota (2026 Commit)

Past Achievements:
-NDHSCA Class A Girls Golf Senior Athlete of the Year (2025)
-2025 NDHSCA Class A Girls Golf All-State Team
-East Region Individual Champion (2025)
-Finished Top-5 at the Minnesota Girls Junior PGA Championship (2024)
-5-Time Invitational Individual Champion (2024)
-Finished Top-5 at the North Dakota Class A State Championship (2024)
-6-Time Invitational Individual Champion (2023)
-Finished Top-5 at the North Dakota Class A State Championship (2023)
-North Dakota Class A Individual State Champion (2022)
-4-Time Invitational Individual Champion (2022)
-Team Champion, North Dakota Class A State Championship (2021)
-Finished Top-10 at the North Dakota Class A State Championship (2021)
-Four-Time North Dakota Class A All-State Selection
-Four-Time All-East Region Team Selection

Fun Fact: Rose won a North Dakota state championship as an eighth grader, then went on to earn five All-State finishes during her high school career before committing to the University of Minnesota.

Photo credit: Taylor Hruby

Our next 2026 Player Highlight features Isaac Ahn of Rochester, Minnesota, one of the top junior golfers in the country!

Hometown: Rochester, Minnesota
College: Harvard University

Past Achievements:
-2025 National Junior PGA Championship Participant
-2025 Minnesota Boys' Junior PGA Champion
-2025 Northern Junior Champion
-2025 Section 1AAA Individual Champion
-2025 Mr. Minnesota Golf Finalist
-2025 Rolex Scholastic All-American
-2-Time Post Bulletin Boys Golfer of the Year (2023, 2025)
-2-Time All-State Selection (2022, 2025)
-2-Time All-Conference Selection (2022, 2025)
-2024 Rochester All-City Champion
-2022 AJGA GreatLIFE Junior Challenge Champion
-Career-high Rolex AJGA Ranking of No. 19 nationally in the Class of 2025

Fun fact: Isaac is the founder of Swing for Kids, a charity that raised more than $12,000 to help junior golfers.

Photo Credit: Minnesota Golf Association

Introducing Fargo native, Gabe Benson!

Hometown: Fargo, North Dakota
College: North Dakota State University

Past Achievements:
-2026 Summit League Men’s Golf Champion (Team)
-T-6 Finish at the 2026 Summit League Championship
-2025 Summit League Academic Honor Roll
-Finished top-ten at the North Dakota State Stroke Play (2024)
-Finished top-fifteen at the Red River Amateur (2024)
-NCAA Division III PING All-Region Honors (2024)
-NCAA Division III PING All-American Honorable Mention (2024)
-NCAA Division III Championships Participant (2024)
-MIAC All-Conference (2024)
-Saint John’s Spring Invitational Runner Up (2024)
-Finished top-ten at the Bobby Krig Invite (2024)
-Finished top-five at the Neb. Wesleyan Howl at the Hill Invite (2024)
-Finished top-five at the Illinois Wesleyan Invite (2024)
-Individual Champion, MIAC Championships (2023)
-Individual Champion, Augsburg Invitational (2023)
-Saint John’s Fall Invitational Third Place (2023)
-Bobcat North Dakota Open Top Ten (2023)
-Multiple top-5 collegiate finishes between Concordia and NDSU
Fun fact: Fired a 66 (-5) at the Summit League Championship to move into a share of the individual lead.

Photo Credit: Taylor Hruby

This is what the Bell Bank Red River Amateur is all about. ⛳️

Players, volunteers, members, sponsors, and fans all coming together for one incredible week at Moorhead Country Club. The Bell Bank Red River Amateur would not be possible without the amazing volunteers who help bring this tournament to life year after year.

We are still looking for volunteers for tournament week including live scoring with groups, shuttle drivers, ball spotters on holes 11 and 15, and parking lot attendants. Come be a part of one of the best traditions in the Red River Valley and help us create another unforgettable Bell Bank Red River Amateur!

To volunteer, please get in touch with us on our website (therrac.com/contact/) or email [email protected].

Photo Credit: Taylor Hruby

Our next 2026 Player Highlight features Torger Ohe from Edina, Minnesota, one of the state’s top amateur golfers!

Hometown: Edina, MN
College: University of Minnesota

-2025 Minnesota State Junior Boys’ Champion
-Top-10 Finish at the 2025 MGA Amateur Championship
-Finalist for the 2025 Mr. Minnesota Golf Award
-4-Time All-State Selection (2022-2025)
-5-Time All-Lake Conference Selection
-Team Champion, MSHSL Class AAA State Championship (2024)
-2024 MSHSL Class AAA Individual State Champion
-2023 & 2024 Pine to Palm Runner Up
-2024 MSHSL Class AAA, Third Place
-2023 MGA Junior Boys’ Player of the Year
-Advanced to the Round of 16 at the 2023 U.S. Junior Amateur
-Team Champion, MSHSL Class AAA State Championship (2023)
-Competed in the 2022 U.S. Junior Amateur

Photo Credit: Gopher Sports & Brad Rempel

Meet Klare Jamison, a rising junior at Grissom High School in Alabama!

Hometown: Huntsville, Alabama
College: University of Nebraska (2027 Commit)

Past Achievements:
-Back-to-Back Alabama High School 7A Individual State Champion (2025 & 2026)
-2026 Alabama High School 7A Team State Champion
-2025 Bell Bank Red River Amateur - 5th Place Finish
-2025 AJGA Baltimore Junior - 4th Place Finish
-2025 Alabama First Team All-State
-2024 AJGA Bentwater Champion - First Alabama native to win the event
-Four Top-10 AJGA Finishes in 2025
-2024 Alabama Golf Association Junior All-State First Team
-2024 Alabama Golf Association State Junior Runner-Up
-2023 Alabama High School 7A Team Champion

Fun Fact: Klare plays golf, basketball, & flag football!

Photo credit: Taylor Hruby

Let's start off our 2026 Player Highlights with last year's Bell Bank Red River Amateur Women's Champion, Kathryn VanArragon!

Hometown: Blaine, Minnesota
College: University of St. Thomas

Past Achievements:
-2025 Red River Amateur Champion
-2-Time MGA Women’s Player of the Year (2023, 2025)
-4-Time MGA Junior Girls’ Player of the Year (2019, 2020, 2022, 2023)
-2024 Summit League Newcomer Golfer of the Year
-2024 St. Thomas Newcomer of the Year
-2-Time Minnesota State High School AAA Champion (2018, 2022)
-2-Time Minnesota Women’s State Amateur Champion (2019, 2023)
-2-Time Minnesota Women’s State Open Champion (2020, 2023)
-4-Time Minnesota Women’s State Open Low Amateur (2020–2023)
-3-Time Minnesota Girls’ Junior PGA Champion (2021–2023)
-2025 MGA Women’s Four-Ball Champion
-Youngest champion in Minnesota history for the State High School AAA Championship, Women’s State Amateur, and Women’s State Open
Fun fact: Kathryn was the only female member of Team Minnesota at the 2018 PGA Junior League National Championship!