About the Wisconsin PGA
The Wisconsin Section is one of the 41 sections that comprise the regional entities of the PGA of America. Over 500 members and associates belong to the Wisconsin Section, stretching from areas in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to almost the entire state of Wisconsin. Annually, the Wisconsin Section conducts over 40 professional events, operates its Junior Golf Foundation and participates in several growth-of-the-game activities (PGA Junior League, Drive, Chip and Putt and instructional clinics/days).
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Gaugert Grabs Hold of Match Play Win
The 2021 WPGA Match Play Championship came to a close on Friday afternoon. After about three months of play it was time to crown a champion. The event kicked off back in early May with the qualifying round and three rounds of matches over two days at Geneva National Resort. The surviving eight players would then branch out on their own and play their quarterfinal match at a mutually agreed upon time and site.
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Mantyla Makes Himself at Home at Morningstar
The members and regular customers at Morningstar GC say it rarely is calm at the Waukesha based golf course. On Monday the players in the Wisconsin Senior PGA Professional Championship experienced one of those rare days and it was a green light to go low in round one. All told, seven players or 1/3 of the field was able to break par, and set the stage for a final round shootout on Tuesday.
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Diaz Gets It Done at Morningstar
The 2021 National Car Rental Wisconsin Assistant PGA Professional Championship came to a close early Monday evening. The twenty-nine professionals that were in the field had just faced the always grueling 36-hole day. With warm, sunny, and relatively benign conditions, it turned out to be quite an exciting day with plenty of birdies to go around.
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Qualifier #6 for The Suter Ward Group at Morgan Stanley Wisconsin State Open wrapped up earlier today @BishopsBayCC. 15 more players were able to play their way into the field. Congrats to the qualifiers. Results - https://wiscpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/wiscpga21/event/wiscpga2135/contest/1/leaderboard.htm
It was another great @GolfKohler Pro-Am today. Tying for the top spot was the @URidgeGolf group with Erik Stenseth & the X Golf Mequon team with Brian Brodell. 14-under-par 130. The @URidgeGolf squad took home the hardware via scorecard playoff. Results - https://wiscpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/wiscpga21/event/wiscpga2136/contest/44/leaderboard.htm
Congrats to Chris Thoms of the @GolfKohler team. He carded his first hole-in-one, it came on no. 8 of the Meadow Valleys course. 8 iron from 160 yds out.
Today we visit the Meadow Valleys course @GolfKohler for our 7th 4-player pro-am of the season. Should be a great day for the 29 teams teeing it up. Event supported by @amfamchamp & @adidasGolf
Becky Iverson, the PGA Director of Golf at The Bridges Golf Course in Madison is playing the weekend at the U.S. Senior Women's Open. She currently is in the top 15. Follow along here - https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/championships/2021/u-s--senior-women-s-open.html#!scoring
Learning a bit from his pro caddie job, Austin Gaugert bags the season-long WPGA Match Play Championship.
Learning a bit from his pro caddie job, Austin Gaugert bags a victory at the season-long Wisconsin PGA Match Play Championship
Though Austin Gaugert, a professional caddie who's looped for several players on the PGA Tour, competes infrequently, ...
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After a conceded birdie on no. 18, Austin Gaugert wins the 2021 WPGA Member Match Play. 2up over Joe Leonard. Event supported by @PGATOUR and @BushnellGolf
Gaugert to close out the match on no. 17. Just doesn't want to drop. Gaugert 1up, 1 to play.
We almost had the matched squared once again. Leonard just can't get his birdie putt to drop on 15. 3 to play, Gaugert 1up.
The lead swings back into Gaugert's favor as he makes a par on no. 13, while Leonard cannot match after missing the green with his 3rd shot. 5 to play.
Qualifier #6 for The Suter Ward Group at Morgan Stanley Wisconsin State Open wrapped up earlier today at Bishops Bay Country Club. 15 more players were able to play their way into the field. Congrats to the qualifiers.
Results - wiscpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/wiscpga21/event/wiscpga2135/contest/1/leaderboard.htm
The WPGA Match Play Championship came to a close on Friday afternoon. After nearly three months of play it was time to crown a champion. Friday featured both the semifinals and final match taking place at The Legend at Merrill Hills.
Coming out on top after navigating his way through the 64-player bracket was Austin Gaugert. The Lake Geneva native rode a solid short game to victory on Friday. In the morning he defeated Kurt Mantyla 2&1. His finals match would pit him against Joe Leonard, as Leonard was able to take down defending champion Jim Schuman in 20 holes in the morning session.
In the finals Gaugert would continuously shut the door every time it looked like he was going to give Leonard a break. Over the course of the day he'd get up and down exactly when he needed to. He'd rattle off 13 straight pars until a final conceded birdie on no. 18. The winning margin proved to be 2up.
For Gaugert it marked the biggest golfing victory of his career.
A big thank you goes out to Bushnell Golf and the PGA TOUR for their support of the event. The WPGA would also like to recognize Geneva National Resort and The Legend Clubs for hosting portions of the event.
Results & Recap - wisconsin.pga.com/news/gaugert-grabs-hold-of-match-play-win/
Congrats Austin!!
Congrats to the 20 players that made it through the Washington County Golf Course qualifier today for The Suter Ward Group at Morgan Stanley Wisconsin State Open. Next up qualifier #6 at Bishops Bay Country Club on Monday.
Qualifier #5 Results - wiscpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/wiscpga21/event/wiscpga2132/contest/1/leaderboard.htm
We are looking forward to crowning the 2021 WPGA Member Match Play Champion on Friday at The Legend Clubs (Merrill Hills).
Kurt Mantyla will face Austin Gaugert in semifinal #1, while Jim Schuman will square off with Joe Leonard in semifinal #2. The final match will take place after the semis wrap up.
Best of luck to the final four.
Best of luck to Carolyn Barnett-Howe and Becky Iverson, as the 3rd U.S. Senior Women's Open gets underway on Thursday. Former Wisconsin State Women's Open champion Syd Wells and Wisconsin native Sue Ginter are also in the field. Follow here - usga.org/content/usga/home-page/championships/2021/u-s--senior-women-s-open.html#!latest
Another 10 players are on their way to Blackwolf Run & Pine Hills CC for The 101st Suter Ward Group at Morgan Stanley Wisconsin State Open. Today's qualifier visited Northbrook Golf & Grill.
Results - wiscpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/wiscpga21/event/wiscpga2131/contest/1/leaderboard.htm
Today another 22 players were able to punch their ticket to the 101st Suter Ward Group at Morgan Stanley Wisconsin State Open. Monday's qualifier visited the Irish Course at Whistling Straits. Results - wiscpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/wiscpga21/event/wiscpga2130/contest/1/leaderboard.htm
Another WPGA Professional Championship came to a close on Tuesday afternoon. This go around featured the senior professionals in the section crowning their champion.
Amazingly the day featured a similar theme to the assistants, which found their stroke play champion just a day earlier. Both events produced a low score of 6-under-par 138, featured a come from behind winner, and had a big playoff birdie be the deciding factor.
After 36 holes of play the trio of Kurt Mantyla, John Freeman and Michael Crowley would tie at the top. With some extra golf on tap to see who would be named the champion the group headed to the par-5 1st. In the end Mantyla would deliver the clinching birdie. After finding the the front bunker in two, he would execute a nice sand shot and roll in a six foot birdie putt for the win. For Crowley and Freeman their chances to tie would just not drop.
Although only one winner was crowned, the entire threesome was able to earn a spot into the National Senior PGA Professional Championship in October in Florida.
The WPGA would like to thank Cadillac, Hornung's Golf Products, The PGA TOUR, John Deere and Golf Channel for their support of the event. In addition the the section would like to express our appreciation to Morningstar Golfers Club for hosting.
Results & Recap - wisconsin.pga.com/news/mantyla-makes-himself-at-home-at-morningstar/
Nice work Michael W Crowley
Stud
Great win Kurt.
Nice playing, Kurt. John and Mike are tough competitors to beat, for sure.
Way to go Kurt
Awesome Kurt Mantyla!
Congrats Kurt Mantyla
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Congratulations!
Nice Burt!!#
Congrats!
The National Car Rental Wisconsin Assistant PGA Professional Championship came to a close early on Monday evening. With warm, sunny, and relatively benign conditions, it turned out to be quite an exciting day with plenty of birdies to go around over the course of the 36-hole day.
Coming out on top with a playoff win was former Cardinal Stritch golfer Joaquin Diaz. The North Shore Country Club assistant professional was able to defeat David Bach in a one-hole playoff. He earned the win by knocking it to three feet and sinking the birdie putt. Both Diaz and Bach tied at 6-under-par 136 in regulation to force a playoff.
The duo will meet again in November as each will represent the Wisconsin Section at the National PGA Assistant Professional Championship in Florida.
A big thank you goes out to National Car Rental, Hornung's Golf Products, Cleveland Golf / Srixon / XXIO / ASICS and John Deere for their support of the event.
The WPGA would also like to recognize and thank Morningstar Golfers Club for hosting.
Recap & Results - wisconsin.pga.com/news/diaz-gets-it-done-at-morningstar/
Five more players have grabbed a spot into the 101st Suter Ward Group at Morgan Stanley Wisconsin State Open. Today's qualifier took place at La Crosse Country Club. The next qualifier is set for July 26 at the Irish Course at Whistling Straits.
Results - wiscpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/wiscpga21/event/wiscpga2128/contest/1/leaderboard.htm
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