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

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Steve Stricker

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 the PGA Tour and a pair of wins this year on the PGA Tour Champions, but he has never won a major.  He does have 13 top-10 finishes, four of them in the U.S. Open.  Stricker’s best finishes came in 1999 when he finished fifth.  He tied for fifth in 1998.

Last year, Stricker also advanced through sectional qualifying and tied for 16th at Erin Hills.

 

Howell, Schniederjans share lead at John Deere Classic

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Steve Stricker – WRN File Photo

Charles Howell III and Ollie Schniederjans each shot 8-under-par 63’s on Thursday to share the first-round lead at the PGA’s John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois.

Howell birdied seven of his first nine holes at TPC Deere Run.  Schniederjans birdied five of his last eight holes in what was his lowest round on the PGA Tour.

Four other golfers, including Cedar Rapids, Iowa native Zach Johnson, are just two shots back entering round two on Friday.

Madison’s Steve Stricker, who won three straight John Deere titles from 2009-’11, had an opening round 73.  That’s also the same score for Menomonee Falls native mark Wilson.

Kelly finishes second at the Travelers Championship

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pga tour logoRussell 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 for Knox on the PGA Tour, following a win in China in November in the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions.

The finish came a couple of hours after Jim Furyk shot the first 58 in PGA Tour  history.  Furyk tied for fifth at 11 under.

 

Niebrugge, Stricker take aim at Claret Jug at Royal Troon (AUDIO)

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Steve Stricker

Steve Stricker

The 2016 Open Championship will feature a pair of Wisconsinites in the field as Mequon’s Jordan Niebrugge and Edgerton’s Steve Stricker tee it up at Royal Troon in Scotland.

Stricker, 49, who will tee off at 3:14 AM CT Thursday, is playing in his first Open Championship since 2013. His best finish came in 2008 when he tied for eighth at Royal Birkdale.

The 12-time PGA Tour winner qualified by finishing T-2nd at the St. Jude Classic and is fresh off a T-21st at the Scottish Open.

Meanwhile, 22-year-old Jordan Niebrugge is hoping to find the same magic that drove him to a tie for sixth overall at last year’s Open, when he earned the silver medal as the tournament’s low amateur. [Read more…]

Stricker earns spot in British Open field

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Steve Stricker

Steve Stricker

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 major and he said you can’t win one if you don’t play.

Stricker told golfchannel.com that it’s he and his wife’s (Nicki) anniversary that week and they’ll discuss it together.

Stricker is getting ready to host the inaugural American Family Insurance Championship, a PGA Tour Champions event, June 24-26 at University Ridge Golf Course in Madison.

Daniel Berger won the St. Jude Classic, his first career win on the PGA Tour.

Danielson turning heads at P-G-A event

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Whistling Straights hole 1Northwest 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, California.

Danielson, who qualified by winning a college showcase on Monday, is four strokes behind first-place Camilo Villegas.

Madison’s Steve Stricker and Pewaukee native Mark Wilson are both tied for 56th, after shooting even-par 71’s on Thursday.

A handful of players still have to finish their first rounds early Friday after darkness set in near the end of their opening round on  Thursday.

Aaron Rodgers recovering nicely

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Aaron Rodgers and Jerry Kelly practicing for this week's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Photo: PGATour

Aaron Rodgers and Jerry Kelly practicing for this week’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Photo: PGA Tour

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.  Now he’s going to tee it up this week with Madison’s Jerry Kelly, who is a three-time winner on the PGA Tour.

Rodgers underwent surgery just days after the Packers’ Jan. 16 playoff loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

Rodgers has played in the Pebble Beach Pro-Am several times.  He and Kelly will tee off on Spyglass Hill on Thursday morning.  It’s one of three courses used for the event, which features 156 PGA professionals, with each of them paired with an amateur partner.

So far this season, Kelly is tied for 88th in the Fed Ex Cup point standings.  He ranks 92nd in money earned at $237,870.  In five events, Kelly has one top ten finish.

Stricker tied for 31st on day one in Phoenix

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Steve Stricker

Steve Stricker

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 tournament started one hour late because of cold, frosty conditions at the T-P-C course in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Pewaukee native Mark Wilson only made it through 14 holes when darkness took over.  Wilson is at one-under, in a tie for 47th place.

 

Kelly shares lead in CareerBuilder Challenge

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Jerry Kelly

Jerry Kelly

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 day two tied with Jason Dufner, Jeff Overton and Anirban Lahiri.

Madison’s Steve Stricker shot a 2-under-par 70 and Menomonee Falls native mark Wilson shot an even par 72 on the first day of competition.

 

First official PGA practice round is underway

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WHISTLING STRAITS ENTRANCEMost 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 playoffs.  Vijay Singh won a three-way showdown in 2004.  Germany’s Martin Kaymer won the 2010 crown after Dustin Johnson blew the title with a bunker shot violation on the final hole.  Spectators will sit over that bunker this year.

The P-G-A says no more tickets will be sold for Saturday’s and Sunday’s rounds. [Read more…]