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Rob Hernandez
Golf Show season has been in full swing for several weeks in the upper Midwest, but few expos are as grand as the Chicago Golf Show.
Bill Haas remembers the first time he teamed up with Madison golfer Steve Stricker in international team competition at the 2013 Presidents Cup.
Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez of Wisconsin.Golf talk about Wednesday's scheduled announcement of Steve Stricker as the U.S. Ryder Cup captain for the 2020 matches at Whistling Straits in Haven.
Sam Soulier, Klairissa O'Reilly-Dye and Cassidy Schnell are about to go where no member of The First Tee of South Central Wisconsin have ever gone: From start-to-finish in the youth development program and then onto college golf.
Ethan Churchill might not be the most recognizable name on the Wisconsin boys golf scene.
CITY OF INDUSTRY, California — There was snow on the mountaintops and frost on the fairways Monday when Dan Woltman teed off during Open Qualifying for the Genesis Open, this week's stop on the PGA Tour.
Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez of Wisconsin.Golf give us their take on the 2019 AT&T Pebble Beach (Calif.) National Pro-Am, Monday's Genesis Open qualifying and Golf Industry Show; with an injury update on Jerry Kelly and a look ahead to this week's PGA Tour Champions Chubb Classic and more.
For Sophia Dooman, choosing a college where she could also continue her golf career was all about chemistry.
SAN DIEGO — If anyone knows how to work a room, it's Jim Gaugert.
SAN DIEGO — In Peter Meyer's world, he seemingly always looks for signs.
Mike Nichols likes to tell the story of how title sponsors on the Symetra Tour come to get behind the LPGA Tour's top developmental circuit.
SAN DIEGO — When it comes to Wisconsin's most prominent exports, sand and granite would seem to be heavy underdogs next to, say, beer and brats.
John Smoltz has nine tee boxes and three greens in the sprawling backyard of his Alpharetta, Georgia, mansion — not the kind of landscaping one would expect of an ex-Major League Baseball pitcher and first-ballot Hall of Famer.
Gary & Rob look back at the 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open, react to recent news coming out of Whistling Straits & Erin Hills and look ahead to the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
Todd Oehrlein is at the age now where he almost needs a scrapbook to recall what life was like when he was a basketball standout at UW-Eau Claire.
When she left Madison in December for winter break, Aya Johnson had every intention of returning to the University of Wisconsin for the final semester of her sixth season in the Badgers women's golf program.
Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez of Wisconsin.Golf in S1, E3 of Talking.Golf talk about last week's PGA Merchandise Show and the Farmers Insurance Open and look ahead to Charlie Danielson at Monday qualifying for the Waste Management Phoenix Open and Madison's Steve Stricker being back on the …
LA JOLLA, California — In his nearly 10 years working as a PGA Tour caddie, Jon Turcott's employers have almost always been veteran golfers he has known before signing on to carry their golf bag for a living.
LA JOLLA, California — There are bucket-list golf courses up and down the schedule on the PGA Tour's famed West Coast swing that you and I can play if the checkbook cooperates and there is enough ammo in the ball pocket.
LA JOLLA, California — Tiger Woods arrived at Torrey Pines Golf Course for the start of his 2019 season Tuesday and proudly announced that he only hurts when he watches Jerry Kelly swing a golf club. Yes, our Jerry Kelly.
Gary D'Amato & Rob Hernandez of Wisconsin.Golf look back at Jerry Kelly's shot-making (among other things) at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship, look ahead to PGA Merchandise Show, Tiger Woods' 2019 season debut this week in the world of golf.
Gary D'Amato & Rob Hernandez of Wisconsin.Golf look back at Jerry Kelly's shot-making (among other things) at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship, look ahead to PGA Merchandise Show, Tiger Woods' 2019 season debut this week in the world of golf.
As a rookie on PGA Tour Champions in 2017, Jerry Kelly made nearly two-thirds of his $1.46 million in the final five events of the regular season.
Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez of Wisconsin.Golf look back at how Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly fared at the Sony Open in Hawaii and what's in store for them this week at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Jordan Neibrugge's start on the Web.com Tour in The Bahamas and Mark W…
Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez of Wisconsin.Golf look back on last week's golf headlines and look ahead to what's next in Wisconsin golf.
The SentryWorld Classic, a girls-only event on the Wisconsin PGA Junior Tour calendar since 2008, is not on the 2019 schedule, but for a very good reason.
Since the late Mark Bemowski garnered the last of his five consecutive Wisconsin State Golf Association Senior Player-of-the-Year honors in 2013, Paul Zarek of Burlington and Kevin Cahill of Waukesha have established themselves as the over-50 amateur golfers to beat in Wisconsin over the las…
For a guy who stepped away from golf after his junior year at the University of Michigan, Jack Schultz not only continued to make up for lost time in 2018.
Piercen Hunt grew up before everyone's eyes on the golf course this year, but — until he's roaming collegiate fairways at the University of Illinois in the fall of 2020 — he won't be too old to rule the junior golf scene in Wisconsin.
The battle for the distinction of WPGA Junior Girls Player of the Year came right down to the final points event of the 2018 season.
When Max Schmidtke says he felt comfortable on his recruiting visit to the University of Illinois-Springfield, the Sheboygan North senior was really saying something.
All Jordan Niebrugge had to do Sunday was two-putt from 30 feet on the 72nd hole of the final stage of Web.com Tour Qualifying School to guarantee himself a spot in the first event of the 2019 season next month in The Bahamas.
Once she narrowed her list of college options to those that fit her course of study, Annie Balduzzi didn't want to nurse the recruiting process any longer.
Joe Forsting will begin his college golf career at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, Iowa, next fall, but where the Edgerton senior ends his college career remains to be seen.
For Gabby Tremblay, the recruiting process began two years ago when she left Hayward and enrolled at Shattuck St. Mary's, a private school in Fairbault, Minnesota, that has a strong reputation for serving as a gateway to college scholarships for its student-athletes.
It's hard to imagine a more appropriate golfer to lead the girls Class of 2018 into the college ranks than Abby Cavaiani because the former Kettle Moraine standout from Wales is one of many whose stars are continuing to rise.
It was a cool, rainy Thursday evening last spring as I pulled into Spring Valley Golf Course to see a golfer some would describe as a big fish in a small pond.
Before he could even think about the golfing opportunity in front of him at the University of New Orleans, Lakeside Lutheran senior Lukas Heckmann of Middleton asked to look back and thank those who helped him get there.
In addition to being the most talented golfer in her Class of 2019 in Wisconsin, Emily Lauterbach has also proven to be one of the most passionate golfers among this year’s seniors.
There is something fitting about Clair Phakamad’s goal of working in the airline industry because the Appleton Xavier senior’s golf career has sure taken off over the last two months.
Brock Hlinak has been distinguishing himself on the Wisconsin junior golf scene for the last three years, but the Kaukauna golfer distinguished himself this year among Wisconsin boys in the Class of 2019 — and, for the third year in a row, earned the No. 1 ranking in his class in the Wiscons…
In many ways, Drew Sagrillo sees Dominican University in San Rafael, California, as his gateway to the world.
Few have done more over the last four years to elevate her prominence in Wisconsin junior girls golf circles than Rachel Kauflin.
By the time the NCAA Division I offers began to roll in, Brock Hlinak had already decided what he wanted out of college golf and where he wanted to play it.
He is the first golfer to win WIAA Division 1 state championships as a freshman and sophomore. He won the WSGA Junior Boys Championship this past summer and came within five shots of winning the Wisconsin State Amateur, too. He orally committed to NCAA Division I power Illinois.
When Jo Baranczyk closed the curtain on the 2018 junior golf season by playing her final nine holes of the WIAA Division 1 state tournament at University Ridge Golf Course in Madison in 4-under-par, the Bay Port sophomore did more than win her first state championship in a riveting final-rou…
Blake Wisdom is thankful for the opportunity to play college golf next fall at Bucknell University, but Bison coach Michael Binney just wants to make sure.
Jacob Beckman, Benjamin Pausha, Ty Kretz, Maxamillian Xiong and the rest of Wisconsin’s boys Class of 2021 have a tough act to follow when it comes to star power at the head of the class.
Zak Kulka spent much of his life following his older sister, Ashley, around to junior golf tournaments, but that’s not why the Beaver Dam senior will be following her to UW-Green Bay next fall.
The Wisconsin State Women's Open is quickly becoming to high school golfers on the course what the PSAT is to them in the classroom: One of the best indicators of how far they have to go to become ready for college.
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Madison's Steve Stricker chosen as 2020 U.S. Ryder Cup captain; will be introduced at news conference in Milwaukee on Wednesday
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Home is in the heart of Iowa as Holmen's Cody Dirks adds his name to growing list of Wisconsin golfers headed to Iowa Central Community College
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Dennis McCann: As their native son prepares to take on his greatest golfing challenge, Edgerton stands proud behind 2020 U.S. Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker
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Gary D'Amato: Don't let those tears fool you; U.S. Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker is more than tough enough for the job
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Among first three from local First Tee, Waunakee's Sam Soulier, MG's Klairissa O'Reilly-Dye, DeForest's Cassidy Schnell eager to take core values into college golf careers
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Instructor ironman Travis Becker earns WPGA Teacher-of-the-Year honors for second time in five years
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Gary D'Amato: Get ready for some major anticipation to build as Wisconsin readies to host 2020 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits
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Sweep of match-play, stroke-play titles leads Washington County's Mick Smith to 2018 Wisconsin Assistant Professionals' top honor
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Sun Prairie's Ethan Churchill eager to build successful tradition for himself, his team this fall at Madison College
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After growing up in the game, Maple Bluff's John Bailey finds his niche, finds his way to 2019 WPGA Assistant Professional of the Year
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Janesville Gazette: 5,000 golf balls spill onto Janesville highway
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Fennimore: Report says Southwest Tech in talks to acquire nine-hole Hickory Gove GC for golf, culinary instruction
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@WisDotGolf's Top 18 of '18: No. 2 | Three victories on PGA Tour Champions make 2018 way above average for Madison's Steve Stricker
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Oconomowoc wants to buy a portion of the Paganica Golf Course to extend Thackeray Trail
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Nekoosa: Golf magazine adds Sand Box at Sand Valley to Best New Course honors
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BizTimes.com: PGA plans additional hospitality structure for 2020 Ryder Cup after units sell out
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WLIF-West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue golfer meets Green Bay man who gifted her an education
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WSAW-Wausau: Wisconsin Rapids man played golf with Pres. George H.W. Bush on 9/11
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Nekoosa: Mammoth Dunes at Sand Valley Resort runner-up to Streamsong as 2018 Best New Course
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Golf Digest: Streamsong Black edges out Sand Valley's Mammoth Dunes for Best New Course of 2018
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Wisconsin State Journal: Golf pro lawsuit ends up costing Madison more than $1.2 million
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Superior Telegram: UW-Superior removes Roger Plachta as softball, women's golf coach
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Opponents of Kohler golf course claim Wisconsin DNR caved to political pressure
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WTMJ-Milwaukee: Menomonee Falls teen Marty Swab raises money for junior golf scholarships
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Wisconsin State Journal: Jerry Kelly helping design par-3 golf course that is part of new residential project in the town of Middleton
Sun, Nov 18, 2018
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Madison's Steve Stricker chosen as 2020 U.S. Ryder Cup captain; will be introduced at news conference in Milwaukee on Wednesday
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Home is in the heart of Iowa as Holmen's Cody Dirks adds his name to growing list of Wisconsin golfers headed to Iowa Central Community College
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Dennis McCann: As their native son prepares to take on his greatest golfing challenge, Edgerton stands proud behind 2020 U.S. Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker
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Gary D'Amato: Don't let those tears fool you; U.S. Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker is more than tough enough for the job
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Among first three from local First Tee, Waunakee's Sam Soulier, MG's Klairissa O'Reilly-Dye, DeForest's Cassidy Schnell eager to take core values into college golf careers
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Instructor ironman Travis Becker earns WPGA Teacher-of-the-Year honors for second time in five years
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Gary D'Amato: Get ready for some major anticipation to build as Wisconsin readies to host 2020 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits
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Sweep of match-play, stroke-play titles leads Washington County's Mick Smith to 2018 Wisconsin Assistant Professionals' top honor
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Sun Prairie's Ethan Churchill eager to build successful tradition for himself, his team this fall at Madison College
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After growing up in the game, Maple Bluff's John Bailey finds his niche, finds his way to 2019 WPGA Assistant Professional of the Year
