Archive for September 2022

The Wisconsin PGA continued their countdown to the end of the tournament season with the always fun Premier Golf & Utility Vehicles Pro-Assistant on Monday. Over 100 players from throughout the Wisconsin Section made their way to central Wisconsin to enjoy SentryWorld. The players were treated to a first class experience from start to finish. From the fantastic course conditions to the inclusive on-course amenities, the players were definitely impressed.

The Wisconsin PGA gathered on Friday to enjoy one of the great traditions of the section. After being derailed by thunderstorms back in June, the rescheduled Hornung’s Classic would make its annual stop at South Hills G&CC. It marked just the second time the event has been forced to take place later in the calendar in the past 15 years.

The Wisconsin PGA Jr. Foundation hosted two Drive, Chip and Putt Sub-Regional qualifiers back in August to determine who would be moving on to the Regional at Medinah Country Club on Saturday, October 1st. The Regional is the last stop before the

The regular season of the WPGA Four-Player Pro-Am Series wrapped up around dinner time on Monday. The field was fortunate to experience a beautiful September day, as twenty-nine teams made the trip to Tuckaway CC for the PXG Pro-Am. Making the most of their trip south was the squad from Horseshoe Bay GC. Having traveled the farthest of the teams in the field the foursome of Jamie Christianson, Andrew Morel, Brad Hitt and Tim Schwecke was able to get the job done.

A recent trip back home was the perfect recipe to put Jamie Christianson in the right frame of mind to win his first Wisconsin PGA Professional Championship on Tuesday. The Park Falls, Wisconsin native reflected on a stop at his childhood home course last week, and how it impacted his most important playing accomplishment to date.

Jim Schuman won the Wisconsin State Senior Open Championship for the fourth time Wednesday afternoon, tying the record for overall wins in the championship, which was inaugurated in 1985. Schuman, who lives in Menomonee Falls, earned a three-stroke victory at Hidden Glen GC in Cedarburg on a day that the private club played even more difficult than usual. Schuman’s final-round 71 was the only under-par score recorded Wednesday.

The Wisconsin PGA Four-Player Pro-Am Series was back on course on Tuesday. After being derailed by some wet weather back in early May the participants of the TaylorMade Pro-Am were greeted with a beautiful day for golf. Originally scheduled to take place at the Wisconsin Club the event was moved to long-time pro-am host Geneva National Resort & Club when it was rescheduled.