by Bill Scott | Apr 11, 2011
South African Charl Schwartzel closed with a 6-under par 66, including birdies on the last four holes, to win the Masters by two shots over Jason Day and Adam Scott. AUDIO: Charl Schwartzel says it’s a dream come true :10 Jason Day kept himself in the hunt and...
by Bill Scott | Apr 6, 2011
The 2011 Masters, golf’s first major of the season, starts tomorrow (Thursday). The three Wisconsin golfers in the field have the following Thursday-Friday tee times. Jerry Kelly – 7:07am & 10:14am with Camillo Villegas & Jeff Overton Mark Wilson...
by Bill Scott | Feb 7, 2011
Menomonee Falls native Mark Wilson birdied the second sudden-death playoff hole today to beat Jason Dufner and win the Waste Management Phoenix Open. It’s Wilson’s fourth career victory and his second already this year. Wilson won the Sony Open in Hawaii...
by Bill Scott | Jan 17, 2011
Menomonee Falls native Mark Wilson shot a final-round 67 to finish the PGA’s Sony Open in Hawaii at 16-under-par 264 to win the event and put himself in the Masters field April 7-10 in Augusta, Georgia. Wilson edged Tim Clark and Steve Marino by two strokes....
by Bill Scott | Jul 16, 2010
The second round of the British Open had a wind delay early and nobody went under par when play resumed. Enough time was lost though to force suspension of the 2nd round, which means some players will go back out early tomorrow morning to complete the round. Luis...
by Bill Scott | Jul 16, 2010
High winds have caused play to be suspended during the second round of the British Open at St. Andrews. Louis Oosthuizen fired a 5-under par 67 to go to 12-under at the midway point of the tournament. Oosthuizen has a 3-shot lead over Rory McIlroy, who just started...
by Bill Scott | Jul 15, 2010
Conditions were ideal early on at golf’s 3rd major, the British Open. Light rain fell from time to time, but there was no wind to speak of. Players playing early took advantage. Rory McIlroy stole the show on day 1 with a record tying 9-under par 63. ...
by Bill Scott | May 12, 2010
The PGA Championship History Exhibit has returned to Wisconsin and opens today at The Shops at Woodlake Kohler, located in the Village of Kohler, Wisconsin. Golf enthusiasts and history lovers will be able to take a free tour of some of the rarest artifacts and...
by Bill Scott | May 3, 2010
Madison golfer Steve Stricker has withdrawn from The Players Championship. Stricker is still being bothered by soreness in his right collarbone. He withdrew from the Zurich Classic of New Orleans two weeks ago. Stricker is set to appear next in the Colonial (May...
by Bill Scott | Apr 12, 2010
The 74th Masters couldn’t have turned out better. Instead of Tiger Woods returning to golf to win his 5th green jacket, Phil Mickelson captured his 3rd. It was an emotional win for Mickelson, who has watched while his wife and his mother are both battling...
by Bill Scott | Apr 6, 2010
Tiger Woods, speaking after a practice round at the Masters yesterday, said he’ll play a practice round today with Madison’s Steve Stricker. Woods played 18 holes at Augusta National with Fred Couples on Monday. Stricker, ranked 2nd in the world, was...
by Bill Scott | Feb 19, 2010
Tiger Woods told a national audience today that he was sorry for all the wrong he did. His message today, could have delivered a month or more ago. He apologized to his wife and children, although none of them were on hand to see or hear it. He apologized to his...
by Bill Scott | Feb 5, 2010
Dustin Johnson fired a 7-under par 64 to take a 1-shot lead after the first round of the PGA Tour’s Northern Trust Open in Los Angeles. Argentine Andres Romero finished with four straight birdies to shoot a 65, 1-shot behind Johnson. Madison’s Steve...
by Bill Scott | Jan 19, 2010
University Ridge Golf Course has been selected as the site of the 2015 Wisconsin Professional Golf Association (WPGA) State Open. University Ridge is the official home of the University of Wisconsin men’s and women’s golf teams. It opened in 1991 with a...
by Bill Scott | Sep 4, 2009
Madison’s Steve Stricker came out firing today during the first round of the PGA Tour’s Deutsche Bank Championship, firing a 8-under par 63. Stricker is in the clubhouse with a 2-shot lead, after finishing tied for second at the Barclay’s last...
by Bill Scott | Aug 19, 2009
Neil Johnson of River Falls fired a 2-under par 70 to take a 4-shot lead at the halfway mark of the Wisconsin State Open at Blackwolf Run in Kohler. Johnson holds a 4-shot lead on Tyler Obermueller, who won the State Amateur last month. First-round leader and...
by Bill Scott | Aug 17, 2009
Y.E. Yang is ranked 110th in the world. The 37 year old South Korean has never finished even in the top 25 in seven previous major championship appearances. Yet there he was, playing his final round at the 2009 PGA Championship up against the best golfer in the...
