Archive for April 2022

The Wisconsin PGA continued its first week of competitive play by teaming up with the Wisconsin Golf Course Superintendents Association for the annual Premier Golf & Utility Vehicles Super-Pro on Wednesday. A field of sixty-eight players from various facilities ventured to The Legend at Bristlecone to enjoy the event. It was another chilly April day but the attendees made the best of the less than ideal conditions.

Mother nature came out swinging for a second week in a row as the WPGA tournament season looked to get underway on Monday. After snow kept the Spring Pro-Pro Scramble from taking place on April 18, the battle with the elements would resurface at the Spring Pro-Pro Better Ball. The 48 twosomes in the field had their work cut out for them as cold temperatures and wind would produce quite a challenge at the Beloit Club.

The Wisconsin Section of the Professional Golfers’ Association of America (WPGA) commemorates its 100-year anniversary with the 100 Holes For 100 Years fundraiser (#WPGA100Holesfor100Years). WPGA professionals across the state will participate in a golf-focused challenge raising money for a non-profit organization of their choice and for PGA REACH Wisconsin, the charitable foundation of the Wisconsin PGA. The foundation impacts youth, military and diverse populations by enabling access to PGA Professionals, PGA Sections and the game of golf.

The 2022 PGA Professional Championship kicks off on Sunday, April 17 at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, TX. The Wisconsin PGA will be represented by five professionals in this year’s 312 player field. Each individual earned a spot into the event with their play at the Wisconsin PGA Professional Championship last September.