 This week Bemidji Town and Country Club was host to one of the premier events in Minnesota golf, the Minnesota Senior Amateur. The first time the club has hosted the event since 1999. Jim Layman came in today with a one-shot lead that's the brother of former 99 Open champion winner Tom Layman. His main competitor for today was John Sprider, three back here on 17 for Birdie trying to force some pressure but misses. From the rough on 17, Layman with an iron puts it right on the green. No pressure felt there. Two-punt for Parr sends him to 18 with that three-shot lead and on the 18 green he needs a four-putt to win. I think he can get it done from there. He would tap in his fourth Senior Am win. He finishes with a final score of one under Parr for the tournament. Doug Taylor from Headwaters Country Club comes in third but it was a coast-to-coast win for the four-time champ. You know I just knew if I could hit fairways and greens and keep on making powers I thought I was hoping I had a good chance to win and as it turned out I was very fortunate to do so. The players have been great. I mean we've had nothing but good comments. The golf course is in fantastic condition so weather was good, golf course was good, all those things lead to a good experience and you know it's been nothing but positive. I love playing Bemidji Country Club. It's a course that I played in the Birchmount when I was a young guy in high school and in college and haven't had a chance to come up very much since then but I feel very very lucky to have won today. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.