Gary D'Amato

GARY D'AMATO

From Trevino to McIlroy to De Vicenzo, here are the 10 greatest players who never won the Masters

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Apr 8, 2021

An average of 69.4 holes of golf a day?! 'Yeah, I've got nothing better to do. ... This is how I enjoy myself.'

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Apr 7, 2021

WISCONSIN LEGENDS OF GOLF

As the Masters honors Lee Elder, Hanc Spivey reflects on his own career as an African-American pioneer in Wisconsin golf

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Apr 6, 2021

Myrtle Beach, the ultimate buddies' golf trip destination, cautiously regaining its pre-COVID popularity

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Mar 23, 2021

The Sweet Spot: Introducing a new weekly column of news and notes from the world of Wisconsin golf

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Mar 22, 2021

'This hole has it all!' We asked 24 top golfers and course designers to tell us about their favorite golf holes in Wisconsin

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Mar 15, 2021

From No. 12 at Grant Park to No. 10 at Whistling Straits, Gary D'Amato offers his top golf holes in Wisconsin

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Mar 15, 2021

'Something special': 12-year-old Beaver Dam girl to compete in Drive, Chip and Putt finals during Masters week

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Mar 8, 2021

GARY D'AMATO

I put a few generations of my drivers to the test on TrackMan. Here's what the numbers told me about technology.

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Mar 1, 2021

WISCONSIN LEGENDS OF GOLF

'He was a mythical figure': Think Nicklaus was long? Daly? DeChambeau? Meet Dr. John Pallin of Kenosha.

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Feb 15, 2021

'But for the grace of God': Wisconsin.Golf's Gary D'Amato recounts his harrowing ordeal with COVID-19

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Jan 13, 2021

GARY D'AMATO

Golf gives us many reasons to be thankful today, especially in 2020

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Nov 26, 2020

GARY D'AMATO

Dustin Johnson may have made it look easy in winning the Masters, but this is a major deal for him

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Nov 15, 2020

GARY D'AMATO

Can I get an an Amen Corner? Dustin Johnson is a (almost) shoo-in to win his first green jacket at the Masters

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Nov 14, 2020

GARY D'AMATO

Don't mess with perfection at Augusta National, no matter how the world's best golfers are smashing par at the Masters this week

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Nov 13, 2020

GARY D'AMATO

It can't happen again, can it? Tiger Woods is lurking near the top of the leaderboard after a bogey-free 68 in the first round of the Masters

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Nov 12, 2020

GARY D'AMATO

After 27 years, my Masters streak is ending. Here are 10 things I'll miss most about not being there this week

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Nov 9, 2020

Is Bryson DeChambeau the future of golf, or a one-(big)-hit wonder? Wisconsin golfers weigh in.

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Nov 2, 2020

WISCONSIN.GOLF Q&A

Jim Richerson, former director of golf at Kohler and new PGA of America president, talks about the state of the game ... and the Ryder Cup

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Oct 30, 2020

WISCONSIN LEGENDS OF GOLF

Gary Menzel's heart drove him to the top of Wisconsin's senior amateur game. But then, just like that, 'my heart wasn't in it' anymore.

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Oct 15, 2020

BOOK REVIEW

A story of friendship on the links in the United Kingdom, this book just made my all-time top-10 list

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Sep 25, 2020

GARY D'AMATO

This would have been Ryder Cup week. That's all the excuse we needed to check out Whistling Straits.

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Sep 22, 2020

D'TIME WITH D'AMATO

With leaves starting to turn, now is a great time to play Mascoutin Golf Club. Don't forget your 'tree-iron' ... or your camera.

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Sep 14, 2020

Do you believe in miracles? For this group of Erin Hills caddies, with one of them battling a serious illness, a single swing was a sign from above

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Sep 10, 2020

D'TIME WITH D'AMATO

Washington County Golf Course looks and plays a lot like a muni version of neighboring Erin Hills

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Aug 31, 2020

High Heat's unique new sole design on fairway metals and hybrids aims to reduce effects of fat and thin mishits

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Aug 7, 2020

Charlie Delsman's mystical month: 5 eagles, 21 birdies and 27 pars in 53 holes net all 3 course records at Sand Valley

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Aug 6, 2020

D'TIME WITH D'AMATO

At Edelweiss Chalet CC, pace of play and peace and quiet make for an enjoyable round of golf

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Jul 20, 2020

Regardless of your ability, TrackMan Range at The Practice Station in New Berlin helps you 'dial in' distances like the pros

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Jul 10, 2020

D'TIME WITH D'AMATO

The secret is getting out on the Oshkosh Country Club as the old-line, tree-lined course adds public play for first time

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Jul 6, 2020

With 113 holes on this day, Carl Meyer has now played 1,677 holes on the Fourth of July since 2008 and raised nearly $1 million for veterans

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Jul 4, 2020

GARY D'AMATO

'12North,' the Andy North short course under construction at Trappers Turn, promises to be a 90-minute amusement ride

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Jun 30, 2020

GARY D'AMATO

The story of how a remarkable rallying cry of golfers saved Wanaki Golf Course from bulldozers

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Jun 25, 2020

WISCONSIN LEGENDS OF GOLF

At 86, LPGA pioneer Joyce Malison of Waterford still plays golf every day. And like in the 1950s, don't bet against her.

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Jun 10, 2020

D'TIME WITH D'AMATO

With a new shine on one of the oldest courses in America, The Club at Lac La Belle in Oconomowoc is a golfing treasure

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Jun 1, 2020

GARY D'AMATO

Two spiral-bound notebooks detail every round of golf I've played since 1971. Am I crazy ... or just a golfer?

• By GARY D'AMATO
• May 26, 2020

Manuel de la Torre's former students committed to keeping alive his simple concepts of the golf swing

• By GARY D'AMATO
• May 21, 2020

GARY D'AMATO

After a lifetime spent helping golfers, driving range owner Bob Burns needs golf's help

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Apr 28, 2020

GARY D'AMATO

The day after playing 36 holes and hoofing it at Grand Geneva and Geneva National, it only hurts when I smile

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Apr 25, 2020

GARY D'AMATO

Feeling super: A morning on the grounds crew at The Oaks GC gives me an appreciation for the men and women who tend to our courses

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Apr 9, 2020

GARY D'AMATO

It's Masters week. But this April, it's one unlike any other.

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Apr 6, 2020

Chill bumps, raised cups and happy bogeys: Rarely has a round of golf in March felt so good

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Mar 24, 2020

GARY D'AMATO

Here's 9 things you can do to satisfy your golfing itch until the coronavirus is contained

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Mar 17, 2020

New book on Tiger Woods details his road to redemption in compelling, page-turning fashion

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Mar 6, 2020

Let's get this straight: Whistling Straits, host of the 2020 Ryder Cup, is not a European links-style golf course

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Mar 4, 2020

Help wanted: Make your living on a golf course. Anyone out there?

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Feb 27, 2020

Still going strong at 77, Racine's Bruce Hansen represents what a golfer can achieve with a competitor's heart and boundless passion

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Feb 17, 2020

With 2020 Ryder Cup jockeying about to heat up, we take a peek inside Steve Stricker's inbox

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Jan 13, 2020

GARY D'AMATO

Pete Dye was an ordinary guy with an extraordinary gift for designing golf courses

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Jan 9, 2020

GARY D'AMATO

A little levity (if not my driver) goes a long way in the Sentry Tournament of Champions pro-am

• By GARY D'AMATO
• Jan 2, 2020