Rick Ehrmanntraut is one of five players in Minnesota to win the Minnesota State Open, MGA Amateur and State Public Links and has consistently challenged for State titles throughout his career. Ehrmanntraut won the MGA Amateur in 1972, Minnesota State Open in 1976, and State Public Links Championship twice in 1989-90. Ehrmanntraut also won the MGA Mid-Amateur in 1997 and the MGA Senior Players Championship in 2006.
In 1972, Ehrmanntraut qualified for the national fields of the USGA Open, USGA Amateur Championship and USGA Public Links Championship, a feat that has not been duplicated by anyone from Minnesota.