by Bill Scott | Apr 10, 2017
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...
by Bill Scott | Apr 6, 2017
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...
by Bill Scott | Apr 14, 2014
Bubba Watson won his second green jacket in the last three years on Sunday, firing a final round 3-under par 69 to beat Jordan Spieth and Jonas Blixt by three shots. Watson finished at 8-under-par 280 and earned more than $1.6 million for the win. After his win, he...
by Bill Scott | Apr 12, 2014
Bubba Watson fired a 4-under-par 68 in Friday’s second round of the 78th Masters and heads to the weekend with a 3-stroke advantage over John Senden. Watson won the Masters in 2012, while Senden has never finished higher than 35th. After only three top 10...
by Bill Scott | Apr 11, 2014
Madison’s Steve Stricker got off to a good start on Day 1 at the Masters, playing the first 10-holes at 3-under par. But Stricker had a few hiccups after that point and he needed to sink a 25-foot bogey putt to save an even par 72. Still, the 47-year-old...
by Bill Scott | Apr 9, 2014
The 2014 Masters opens play at Augusta National on Thursday without world number-1 Tiger Woods. Woods first played at the Masters back in 1995 and has been a huge ratings draw ever since. He’s won four green jackets and finished in the top 10 nine other times....
by Bill Scott | Apr 15, 2013
Adam Scott became the first Australian to win the Masters, beating Angel Cabrera in a playoff on a rainy Sunday at Augusta. Scott holed a 12-foot birdie putt to pull out the win. Cabrera almost pulled out his third Major title, but his birdie try on the first extra...
by Bill Scott | Apr 9, 2012
Mark Wilson failed to make the Friday cut at the Masters and Madison’s Steve Stricker also struggled to a 47th place finish at Augusta yesterday. Stricker shot a final round 3-over par 75 to finish 7-over par for the tournament. Stricker birdied the 2nd and...
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 7, 2011
Two Wisconsin golfers are in the clubhouse, finished with their first rounds at The Masters, golf’s first major of the season. Jerry Kelly fired an opening round 2-over par 74 and Mark Wilson just finished his opening round, going 4-over par with a 76. Steve...
by Bill Scott | Apr 7, 2011
Madison’s Jerry Kelly shot an opening round 2-over park 74 at the Masters in Augusta, Georgia. Wisconsin’s Mark Wilson is at 4-over par through 13 holes. Steve Stricker just started his opening round. Rory McIlroy is the leader on the course at 5-under...
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 | Apr 5, 2011
Wisconsin golfers Steve Stricker and Mark Wilson are preparing for the first major of the golf season, the Masters in Augusta, Georgia on Thursday. Stricker, who ranks 8th in the world, is making his 11th Masters appearance. His best finish was a tie for 6th in...
by Bill Scott | Apr 4, 2011
Phil Mickelson captured the PGA’s 2011 Houston Open on Sunday to jump to third in the world heading into his Masters title defense. Mickelson shot a 63 on Saturday and closed with a 7-under par 65 on Sunday, finishing 3-shots better than Chris Kirk and Scott...
by Bill Scott | Apr 9, 2010
Thirty-0ne golfers broke par on the first day of the Masters at Augusta. But none of the 31 had the last names of Kelly or Stricker. Madison’s Jerry Kelly shot an even par 72 and Steve Stricker struggled with a 1-over par 73, on a day that a good score could...
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...
