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Stricker set to tee off with Mickelson at U.S. Open

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Six-time U.S. Open runner-up Phil Mickelson is expected to withdraw from the U.S. Open to attend his daughter’s high school graduation in Carlsbad, California.  The ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, June 15, the same day as the opening round of the 2017 U.S. Open.

But Mickelson still hasn’t withdrawn, so he was included in the list of tee times for the first two days of the upcoming major at Erin Hills.

Mickelson is listed with Madison’s Steve Stricker and Stewart Cink, scheduled to tee off at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday and then again at 8:35 a.m. Friday on hole number 10.

Jordan Niebrugge of Mequon is the only other Wisconsin golfer in the U.S. Open field and will tee off on the first tee at 6:45 a.m. Thursday.  His second round will start at 12:30 p.m. on Friday.

Dustin Johnson is the defending U.S. Open champion.  He’ll tee off with a pair of former champions, Jordan Spieth and Martin Kaymer at 8:35 a.m. Thursday and 2:30 p.m. on Friday.

Stricker, Niebrugge earn their way into 117th U.S. Open Field (AUDIO)

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Steve Stricker had his request for a special exemption into the U.S. Open denied, so Monday he went out and earned a spot in the field.

The 50-year-old Stricker shot rounds of 67 and 65 to win the sectional in Memphis, Tennessee, earning one of the 156 spots in the U.S. Open field at Erin Hills next week.

Jordan Niebrugge of Mequon also qualified, finishing in a tie for second in the Tacoma, Washington sectional.  Niebrugge fired rounds of 73 and 67.  He and Stricker are the only two players with Wisconsin ties to make the U.S. Open field.

Stricker will be making his 20th appearance in the U.S. Open.  His best finishes came when he took fifth in both 1998 and 1999.

The 23-year-old Niebrugge will be making his U.S. Open debut, but he does have some major experience.  Niebrugge tied for sixth place at the 2015 British Open as an amateur and also played in the 2014 Masters.  Niebrugge also won a qualifier for the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship at Erin Hills in 2013 and ended up capturing the title. [Read more…]

Six golfers with Wisconsin ties set for US Open Qualifying

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With the start of the U.S. Open (June 15-18) at Erin Hills just a couple of weeks away, six golfers with Wisconsin ties will be attempting to earn a spot in the field through open qualifying on Monday.

Madison’s Steve Stricker tops the list.  He has played in 19 U.S. Opens and has 11 top-25 finishes.  Stricker finished fifth in both 1998 and 1999 and has 12 PGA Tour victories.  He’ll be joined at Germantown Country Club and Ridgeway Country Club in Memphis, Tennessee by two others. Mark Wilson of Menomonee Falls has four U.S. Open appearances.  26-year-old substitute teacher Austin Gaugert will be attempting to gain a spot in his first U.S. Open.

Marquette assistant golf coach Richard Todd will attempt to qualify in Columbus, Ohio.

Mequon’s Jordan Niebrugge, who won the silver medal as the low amateur (tied for 6th) in the 2016 Open Championship at St. Andrews, will take his shot in Tacoma, Washington.  Niebrugge won the 2013 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship and was a member of the 2013 and 2015 Walker Cup teams.

Osceola’s 23-year-old Charlie Danielson will attempt to qualify in Springfield, Ohio.  He competed in his first U.S. Open last year at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club and was chosen 2016 Big Ten Conference Player of the Year.

 

Stricker finishes fourth at PGA’s Colonial

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Kevin Kisner shot a 4-under par 66 to finish at 10-under 270 to win the PGA’s Dean & DeLuca Invitational at Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas on Sunday.

Kisner had a clutch par save on the 18th hole to hold on for the win.  He finished one shot ahead of Jordan Spieth, Sean O’Hair and Jon Rahm.  Spieth shot a bogey free 65.

It’s the second PGA Tour victory in 148 starts for the 33-year-old Kisner.  He was a runner-up twice this year.

Madison’s Steve Stricker had a strong finish, closing with a 63 to finish just four shots off the lead.

Stricker played the first three days of the event at 1-over par.  His 7-under final round pushed Stricker to 6-under par total.

 

Garcia ends major drought, Stricker closes strong

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Sergio Garcia can no longer be called one of the best golfers to not have won a major.  Garcia missed a chance to win the 81st Masters in regulation, then birdied the 18th hole in a one-hole playoff to beat Justin Rose.

The 37-year-old Garcia shot a final-round 69 and finished with a 9-under-par 279 total, winning the $1.98 million top prize.  After 73 majors, Garcia got the monkey off of his back to win.

It didn’t come easy though.  Garcia had bogeys on holes 10 and 11 and had to scramble for a par on the par-5 13th

Garcia then birdied number-14 to pull to within a shot.  He eagled the par-5 15th to pull into a tie with Rose. [Read more…]

Stricker ready for his 16th Masters

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Madison’s Steve Stricker enters the 2017 Masters today as the oldest player (50 years old) in the 94-player field.

Stricker is playing in his 16th Masters and 68th major overall, but the Masters has been a tough nut to crack.  Stricker has a pair of top-10 finishes at Augusta, but he’s broken 70 in just one of his previous 25 rounds there.

With the wind blowing hard for the first two rounds, especially in the afternoon, Stricker will tee off at 11:57 this morning and 8:39 a.m. on Friday.

Stricker is a 12-time winner on the PGA Tour and has started playing Champions Tour events for the first time this year.  He’s never won a green jacket and time is most likely running out.

Stricker will captain the 2017 Presidents Cup team later this fall.

 

Walker grabs first round lead at the PGA Championship

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Jimmy Walker fired a personal major best 5-under par 65 and has a one-shot lead after the first round of the 2016 PGA Championship at Baltusrol in Springfield, New Jersey.

Walker takes a 1-shot lead over Emiliano Grillo, Ross Fisher and two-time major champion Martin Kaymer.

British Open Champion Henrik Stenson closed with three birdies on the back nine to finish with a 3-under par 67, trailing Walker by two shots.

Madison’s Steve Stricker shot a 1-under par 69 after a chip-in birdie on the final hole of his first round.  He is four-shots off the lead.  Defending champion Jason Day is 2-under par, 3-shots back.

Things didn’t go so well for defending U.S. Open Champion Dustin Johnson.  He had just one birdie and shot a 7-over par 77.

Round two is set for today.

Single bad hole may have cost Stricker at Open Championship

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Edgerton’s Steve Stricker was cruising along Royal Troon in Scotland on Friday, logging par after par in the wind and the rain. He finished with 17 of them; however, the one that was missing may have cost him a chance at the Claret Jug.

Stricker hit two errant tee shots, and after hacking through the high grass, carded a quadruple bogey eight on the 15th hole. It dropped him from four under to even par for the tournament, and from a tie for sixth place to a tie for 27th.

The 49-year old Stricker is playing in his first major of the year and at the Open for the first time since 2013.

He opened with a four-under 67 on Thursday, and is now ten shots back of leader Phil Mickelson heading into Saturday’s third round, which is already underway. Stricker hit the links course at 6:15 AM CT.

Meanwhile, Mequon’s Jordan Niebrugge went five-over 76 on Friday and missed the cut by two strokes with a 36 hole total of plus six.

Niebrugge tied for sixth at the 2015 Open Championship, winning the silver medal as the low amateur.

Weekend television coverage can be found on NBC.

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

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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…]

Triplett wins inaugural American Family Championship (AUDIO)

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amfam_championship_logoFollowing a bogey on the 10th hole, Kirk Triplett followed up with birdies on holes 11, 13, 14, 15 and 16 to win the inaugural American Family Insurance Championship.

Triplett still needed help from leader Bart Bryant, who delivered a triple-bogey seven on the 15th hole which cost him the lead and eventually the tournament.

Triplett said he was getting ready to hit a chip shot on hole number 16 when he glanced up at a leader board.  What he saw was his name atop the leader board with a one-shot lead.  He went on to birdie 16 and increase his lead to two shots.

Triplett went on to par the last two holes to finish with a 65 to win for the fifth time on the PGA Champions Tour.  Triplett earned $300,000 for the win and climbed to fifth on the money list with $767,965. [Read more…]