Broin has played on the Korn Ferry Tour and is aimed at earning his PGA Tour card sooner than later.
“These guys are good,” Broin said.
Broin had both his course knowledge and longtime Hazeltine National teaching pro Chris Baisch, Broin’s swing coach for the last 11 years.
“I know where to hit it here, but that doesn’t mean I can hit it there,” Broin said. “It was tough a couple times, but I had a good time. The course was great. The course was tough, playing like it should play, big and brutal. And with the tournament out here this year, too, this week was special.”
Baisch caddied for his pupil at Oakmont in 2021 and at the U.S. Open in Pinehurst in June, among many other times.
“We had Minnesota behind us today,” Baisch said. “We’ve been together 11 years, so it was exciting to see him grow up and mature. It was nice to have it in our own backyard. We gave it a good fight.”