Stricker unveils Captain’s picks for U.S. Ryder Cup team

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker filled out his 12-man roster for the upcoming event Sept. 24-26 at Whistling Straits. Patrick Cantlay, Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa and Justin Thomas were automatic qualifiers for the 43rd...

Stricker captures his third major title

Madison’s Steve Stricker won the Bridgestone Seniors Players Championship at Firestone in Akron, Ohio on Sunday.  Stricker captured his third major title and earned his second victory of the season. Stricker closed with an even-par 70, finishing six-shots in...

Stricker falters on final day of Senior PGA

Madison’s Steve Stricker started the final day with a 1-shot lead over Alex Cejka, but Stricker imploded with a 7-over-par 77.  Cejka went on to a four-shot win over Tim Petrovic in capturing the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. It’s the second major...

AmFam Field grows with International champions

Alex Cejka, Darren Clarke and Jesper Parnevik, winners of PGA TOUR Champions titles and tournaments across the globe, are coming to Madison for the 2021 American Family Insurance Championship in June. The championship is also adding a fourth hometown player, as Mario...

Stricker falls short in Traditions playoff

Madison’s Steve Stricker fell just short of winning the third PGA Tour Champions major of his career. Stricker, who won the Regions Tradition the last time it was held in 2019, a month after winning the U.S. Senior Open, had a three stroke lead in the final...

SentryWorld to host 2023 U.S. Senior Open Championship

The United States Golf Association (USGA) on Wednesday announced SentryWorld, in Stevens Point, Wis., will host the 43rd U.S. Senior Open Championship from June 29-July 2, 2023. The Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed course played host to its first USGA championship in...

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...

Kelly captures Champions tour major

Madison’s Jerry Kelly collected a hole-in-one on the 12th hole on Sunday, propelling himself to a 2-shot victory at the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship in Akron, Ohio. It’s Kelly’s first major victory on the PGA Tour Champions.  Scott Parel...

Report: Ryder Cup set to be postponed until 2021

According to The Guardian, the 2020 Ryder Cup, which was scheduled for Sept. 25-27 at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis., will be postponed until 2021. The report says an announcement is expected to make it official early next week.  The article said health and safety...

Stricker to have more captains picks for Ryder Cup

The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing the PGA of America to change the way they select the U.S. Ryder Cup team in 2020. Previously, the top eight players were placed on the team based on a points system, with the final four spots on the U.S. roster to be decided by the...

Stricker adds two more vice captains to U.S. Ryder Cup team

United States Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker announced Monday that he has selected Davis Love III and Zach Johnson as vice captains for the U.S. Ryder Cup team.  The U.S. team will face Europe on Sept. 25-27 at Whistling Straits. Love and Johnson join Jim Furyk as...

Another record year for American Family Insurance Championship

The 2019 American Family Insurance Championship raised a record $2.4 million for charity.  In its fourth year, the 2019 event raised a record $2,404,000, an increase of $337,000 (21 percent) over 2018. It brings the total amount raised for charity since the inaugural...

Kelly wins on PGA Tour Champions

Jerry Kelly played bogey-free golf on Sunday, closing with a 4-under-par 68, posting a 2-shot victory in the Ally Challenge in Grand Blanc, Michigan.  It’s the second victory of the year for the Madison native, drawing him closer to Schwab Cup leader Scott...

Stricker has first day lead at Senior Championship

Madison’s Steve Stricker has the first round lead at the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship.  Stricker was at 5-under-par through 17 holes when play was suspended by rain and lightning for the day. Stricker’s opening round included a hole-in-one on...

Stricker dominates for U.S. Senior Open win

Madison’s Steve Stricker shot a final round 1-under 69 to post a six-shot win over Jerry Kelly and David Thomas to win the U.S. Senior Open Championship in South Bend, Indiana on Sunday. Stricker finished at 19-under 261, breaking Kenny Perry’s U.S. Senior...

Stricker tops the leader board at U.S. Senior Open

One week after falling short at the American Family Insurance Championship, Madison’s Steve Stricker finds himself tied for the lead with defending champion David Toms at the U.S. Senior Open in South Bend, Indiana. Stricker fired an opening round 8-under par...

Kelly wins AmFam title in a playoff

Madison’s Jerry Kelly held off tournament host Steve Stricker and World Golf Hall of Famer Retief Goosen in a playoff to win the American Family Insurance Championship  on Sunday at University Ridge. Stricker missed a birdie putt from 8-feet away on the final...