Way back in April, with the coronavirus and uncertainty raging, we weren't sure how much tournament golf – if any – would be played in 2020 in Wisconsin.
But while the WPGA and WSGA and others did cancel some events, the bulk of the summer schedule remained as golf, with some adjustments for safety, became one of the few sporting competitions still staged during the pandemic.
Indeed, the game of golf was played, and played well by the best golfers in Wisconsin. As we near the end of an extraordinary year, here's a rundown of the champions of the biggest tournaments, with links to our coverage on Wisconsin.Golf.
MEN
Photos: 2020 Wisconsin Men's Tournament Champions
Harrison Ott, 2020 State Open champion.
Michael Crowley, 2020 State Senior Open champion.
Thomas Longbella, 2020 State Amateur champion.
Kevin Cahill, 2020 Senior Amateur champion.
Jim Schuman, 2020 WPGA Match Play champion.
Chadd Slutzky (left), 2020 WSGA Match Play champion.
Joe Davis, 2020 WSGA Senior Match Play champion.
Mick Smith, 2020Â Wisconsin PGA Professional champion.
Jim Schuman, 2020Â Wisconsin Senior PGA Professional champion.
Blake Jens, 2020Â Wisconsin Assistant Professional champion.
Rocky Sperka, 2020 WSGA Senior Four-Ball champion.
Brad Niswonger, 2020 WSGA Senior Four-Ball champion.
Travis Engle, 2020Â WSGA Men's Mid-Amateur champion.
Joe Weber, 2020 WPLAÂ Ray Fischer Amateur champion.
Michael Bielawski, 2020Â Balance & Believe Invitational champion.
Jason Manke, 2020 Wisconsin Par 3 champion.
- Wisconsin State Open: Harrison Ott
- Wisconsin State Senior Open: Michael Crowley
- Wisconsin Amateur Championship: Thomas Longbella
- Wisconsin Senior Amateur Championship: Kevin Cahill
- WPGA Match Play Championship: Jim Schuman
- WSGA Match Play Championship: Chadd Slutzky
- WSGA Senior Match Play Championship: Joe Davis
- Wisconsin PGA Professional Championship: Mick Smith
- Wisconsin Senior PGA Professional Championship: Jim Schuman
- Wisconsin Assistant Professional Championship: Blake Jens
- WSGA Senior Four-Ball Championship: Rocky Sperka, Brad Niswonger
- WSGA Men's Mid-Amateur Championship: Travis Engle
- Ray Fischer Amateur Championship: Joe Weber
- Balance & Believe Invitational: Michael Bielawski
- Wisconsin State Par 3 Championship: Jason Manke
WOMEN
Photos: 2020 Wisconsin Women's Tournament Champions
Emily Lauterbach, 2020 State Women's Open champion.
Taitum Beck, 2020 Women's Amateur champion.
Syd Wells, 2020Â WSGA Senior Women's Amateur champion.
Lorenza Martinez, 2020Â WSGA Women's Match Play champion.
Isabelle Maleki (left) and Courtney Matschke, 2020Â WSGA Women's Four-Ball champions.
Mackenzie Hahn, 2020Â Badger Mutual Insurance Women's Amateur champion.
- Wisconsin State Women's Open: Emily Lauterbach
- Wisconsin Women's Amateur Championship: Taitum Beck
- WSGA Senior Women's Amateur: Syd Wells
- WSGA Women's Match Play Championship: Lorenza Martinez
- WSGA Women's Four-Ball: Courtney Matschke, Isabelle Maleki
- Badger Mutual Insurance Women's Amateur: Mackenzie Hahn
JUNIORS
Photos: 2020 Wisconsin Junior Tournament Champions
Kyle Bengtson, 2020Â WPGA Junior boys champion.
Jo Baranczyk, 2020 WPGA Junior girls champion.
Tyson Sparks, 2020Â Wisconsin Dells Junior boys co-champion.
Kyle Bengtson, 2020 Wisconsin Dells Junior boys co-champion.
Jessica Guiser, 2020Â Wisconsin Dells Junior girls champion.
Cameron Huss, 2020Â WSGA Junior Boys champion.
Jo Baranczyk, 2020Â WPGA/WSGA Girls Match Play champion.
Jenna Anderson, 2020Â Sherri Steinhauer Invitational champion.
Jessica Guiser, 2020 Lake Arrowhead Invitational girls champion.
Nick Amtmann, 2020 Lake Arrowhead Invitational boys champion.
Jessica Guiser of Hartland Arrowhead, 2020 WIAA Division 1 girls individual champion.
Lauren Haen of Appleton Xavier, 2020 WIAA Division 2 girls individual champion.
- WPGA Junior Championship: Kyle Bengtson (boys), Jo Baranczyk (girls)
- Wisconsin Dells Junior Championship: Kyle Bengtson and Tyson Sparks (boys), Jessica Guiser (girls)
- WSGA Junior Boys Championship: Cameron Huss
- WPGA/WSGA Girls Match Play Championship: Jo Baranczyk
- Sherri Steinhauer Invitational: Jenna Anderson
- Lake Arrowhead Invitational: Nick Amtmann (boys), Jessica Guiser (girls)
- WIAA Girls Championship: Division 1 – Brookfield Central (team), Jessica Guiser (individual); Division 2 – Prescott (team), Lauren Haen (individual)
- WIAA Boys Championship: Canceled due to COVID-19
