Stricker finishes fourth at WM Phoenix Open

As captain of the U.S. Ryder Cup team, Madison’s Steve Stricker plans to play some PGA Tour events this year.  He’ll have six captains picks to fill out the 12-player roster and wants to keep a close-eye on the candidates. This week, Stricker did more than...

Stricker earns a spot in next weeks U.S. Open

Edgerton’s Steve Stricker has earned a spot in next weeks U.S. Open Field, qualifying in Memphis, Tennessee on Monday.  Stricker shot rounds of 68 and 65 in 36-hole sectional qualifying to earn a spot in the U.S. Open field June 14-17. Stricker has 12 wins on...

Kelly finishes second at the Travelers Championship

Russell Knox parred the final hole with a 12-foot putt to beat Madison’s Jerry Kelly by one stroke Sunday to win the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship. Knox closed with a 2-under par 68 to finish 14-under par for the tournament.  It’s the second win...

Stricker earns spot in British Open field

Madison’s Steve Stricker finished tied for second at the PGA’s FedEx St. Jude Classic on Sunday, earning him a spot in the upcoming British Open. Stricker said he hasn’t decided yet if he will actually play in the event, but he’s never won a...

Danielson turning heads at P-G-A event

Northwest Wisconsin golfer Charlie Danielson is turning heads at the P-G-A’s Northern Trust Open. The University of Illinois senior from Osceola is tied for fifth place after the first round, shooting a four-under-par 67 on  Thursday in Pacific Palisades,...

Aaron Rodgers recovering nicely

Aaron Rodgers’ recovery from knee surgery in January is going so well that he’s taking part this week in the PGA Tour’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Rodgers was moving around without any kind of limp at the NFL Honors program last Saturday night. ...

Stricker tied for 31st on day one in Phoenix

Madison’s Steve Stricker is tied for 31st after the opening day of the P-G-A’s Waste Management Phoenix Open. Stricker shot a two-under-par 69 on Thursday.  He’s four strokes behind co-leaders Rickie Fowler, Hideki Matsuyama and Shane Lowry. The...

Kelly shares lead in CareerBuilder Challenge

Madison’s Jerry Kelly fired an opening round 8-under-par 64 and has a share of the lead at the PGA’s CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, California. Kelly had a pair of eagles but missed three straight birdie putts on the final three holes. Kelly starts...

First official PGA practice round is underway

Most of the 156 golfers at the P-G-A Championship will be on hand today for practice rounds.  It’s the third time in 12 years that the season’s final major is at Whistling Straits at Haven, near Sheboygan. The first two events at Whistling Straits ended in...

Stricker to assist Ryder Cup squad

Madison’s Steve Stricker has accepted Tom Watson’s invitation to serve as his third and final vice captain on the U.S. Ryder Cup team, set to face the Europeans Sept. 23-28 at Gleneagles in Perthshire, Scotland. Stricker joins friend Andy North and Raymond...

Stricker should be on Ryder Cup team

A 7th place finish for Madison’s Steve Stricker at the PGA Championship over the weekend.  That leaves Stricker out of the top 8 places for the U.S. Ryder Cup team. U.S. Captain Davis Love III will make the four final picks in three weeks but he made it clear...