BECKER — North Woods golfer Gage Aune made a significant jump up the leaderboard in his second appearance at the Class A state golf tournament, improving both his score and placing from a year ago.
Aune finished 46th at the June 9-10 tournament at Pebble Creek Golf Club with a two-day score of 164. He opened with an 84 on the first day before shaving four strokes off his score with an 80 in the final round.
The finish marked a substantial improvement over Aune’s first trip to state in 2025, when he placed 69th with a total score of 177 after rounds of 91 and 86.
Aune improved by 23 places in the standings while lowering his two-day score by 13 strokes.
North Woods freshman Laurin Glass was making her first appearance at the state tournament. Glass finished 57th with a two-day score of 203 after rounds of 101 and 102.
The 18-hole layout at Pebble Creek Golf Club in Becker is a championship-level course featuring native grass fairways and bent-grass greens.