In The News – Wisconsin PGA

Check out the latest media and news coverage featuring the Wisconsin PGA and our professionals.
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Running for a purpose: Jake Van Fleet, a PGA Professional at North Hills, to rep PGA in New York City Marathon
5.13.2026 – Waukesha County – The Freeman
https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/sports/marathon-fundraising-pga-reach/article_fede6115-e18e-5356-8a06-7d262a197f2f.html

Michael Nagy treated to a show from Michael Block, but Bandon Dunes too much for Wisconsin golfers at PGA Professional Championship
4.30.2026 – Wisconsin.Golf
https://www.wisconsin.golf/men/mens_professional/michael-nagy-treated-to-a-show-from-michael-block-but-bandon-dunes-too-much-for/article_c07a0ef4-88a7-4cbe-b89c-b22525723918.html

‘It’s a great buddies’ golf trip to start the season’: WPGA’s Las Vegas Pro-Am continues to thrive after four decades
3.26.2026 – Wisconsin.Golf
https://www.wisconsin.golf/men/wpga/its-a-great-buddies-golf-trip-to-start-the-season-wpgas-las-vegas-pro-am/article_96457c8d-1053-4c3b-9168-caae10f66e4d.html

$6.44 billion in daily play, tourism, jobs, charity and more: Golf’s impact on Wisconsin is ‘huge,’ new economic study shows
3.4.2026 – Wisconsin.Golf
https://www.wisconsin.golf/business/6-44-billion-in-daily-play-tourism-jobs-charity-and-more-golfs-impact-on-wisconsin/article_38b99241-ae82-4f52-8c7e-e5f48e81fdd3.html

WPGA Special Awards

1.29.2026 – Wisconsin.Golf – Blackwolf Run’s Dan Hastreiter earns 2026 Golf Professional of the Year honor as Wisconsin PGA announces annual awards – https://www.wisconsin.golf/men/wpga/blackwolf-runs-dan-hastreiter-earns-2026-golf-professional-of-the-year-honor-as-wisconsin-pga/article_1c51a20b-3664-4251-a752-26e4d111fbf0.html
2.4.2026 – Seehafernews.com – Golf Pro at Kohler’s Blackwolf Run Wins Major Award from Wisconsin PGA – https://www.seehafernews.com/2026/02/04/golf-pro-at-kohlers-blackwolf-run-wins-major-award-from-wisconsin-pga/
2.4.2026 – Sheboygan Sun – Dan Hastreiter named Golf Professional of the Year by Wisconsin PGA – https://www.sheboygansun.com/sports/golf-professional-dan-hastreiter/article_8b1c7764-67c0-46ef-94b1-9ad6803ef86b.html
WisBusiness.com – Wisconsin Professional Golfers’ Association of America: Recognizes golf professionals for contributions to the game of golf – https://www.wisbusiness.com/2026/wisconsin-professional-golfers-association-of-america-recognizes-golf-professionals-for-contributions-to-the-game-of-golf/
2.5.2026 – WHBL – Wisconsin PGA Pro-of-the-Year is Kohler’s Dan Hastreiter – https://whbl.com/2026/02/05/wisconsin-pga-pro-of-the-year-is-kohlers-dan-hastreiter/
2.5.2026 – CWBRadio.com – Marshfield Native Dan Hastreiter Named WPGA Golf Professional of the Year – https://cwbradio.com/sports/?id=51080
2.6.2026 – Plymouth Review – Hastreiter tabbed Golf Pro of the Year – https://www.plymouth-review.com/articles/hastreiter-tabbed-golf-pro-of-the-year/
2.10.2026 – Kohler Village Community Newspaper – https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1427127046093673&set=a.509169301222790&type=3&ref=embed_page
3.9.2026 – The Business News – https://thebusinessnews.com/northeast/blackwolf-run-golf-pro-named-2026-golf-professional-of-the-year/

Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals – Abby Henriksen & Jared Romao

1.29.26 – WBay – Local girl to compete in Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals at Augusta National Golf Club
https://www.wbay.com/2026/01/30/local-girl-compete-drive-chip-putt-national-finals-augusta-national-golf-club/
4.3.26 – Wisconsin.Golf – ‘She loved riding in the cart’: Now 12, Hallie Fisch of Suamico will compete at Augusta National in the Drive, Chip and Putt Finals
https://www.wisconsin.golf/junior/other_junior_tournaments/she-loved-riding-in-the-cart-now-12-hallie-fisch-of-suamico-will-compete-at/article_9657920f-9e0d-42da-b6db-5961723a4d84.html

SentryWorld’s Rainbow aces PGA resort award
12.8.2025 – The Business News
https://thebusinessnews.com/north-central/sentryworlds-rainbow-aces-pga-resort-award/

WPGA Players of the Year – Mick Smith & Michael Nagy

11.13.2025 – Wisconsin.Golf – Mick Smith – https://www.wisconsin.golf/men/wpga/consistency-earns-mick-smith-another-sweep-of-wpga-player-of-the-year-awards-in-member/article_c40bcc3d-8a8b-45a5-b822-954da2d431a3.html
11.26.2025 – Wisconsin.Golf – Michael Nagy – https://www.wisconsin.golf/men/wpga/michael-nagy-makes-cut-in-year-end-national-tournament-to-take-points-lead-and-edge/article_b3af15b6-170e-4bbc-be13-40f6cbd781cb.html

PGA of America Celebrates National Award Recipients at 109th Annual Meeting
11.5.2025 – PGA.com
https://www.pga.com/story/pga-of-america-celebrates-national-award-recipients-at-109th-annual-meeting?srsltid=AfmBOoovUkO0BoYyWhYjXg88EOIu161K2fNouW_BTFxiC__DJJ67-atS

‘It’s an amazing story’: After 34 years of heartbreaks and gut punches, Eric Popovich achieves dream of becoming a Class A PGA professional
11.3.2025 – wisconsin.golf
https://www.wisconsin.golf/men/wpga/its-an-amazing-story-after-34-years-of-heartbreaks-and-gut-punches-eric-popovich-achieves/article_48c6778c-6d0d-436b-a339-84cd4298079e.html

Plenty To Be Proud Of — Anthony Laske and His PGA HOPE Journey
10.13.2025 – PGAReach.org
https://www.pgareach.org/anthonylaske

Fairways: Setback Inspires Pro to Rededicate Himself to Improve – Jamie Christianson
9.25.2025 – Door County Pulse
https://doorcountypulse.com/fairways-setback-inspires-pro-to-rededicate-himself-to-improve/

Wisconsin PGA Professional Championship

9.17.2026 – Wisconsin.Golf – Whistling Straits’ David Bach glides to 5-stroke victory at Wisconsin PGA Professional Championship – https://www.wisconsin.golf/men/wpga/whistling-straits-david-bach-glides-to-5-stroke-victory-at-wisconsin-pga-professional-championship/article_2ec88dcf-df37-44ae-b76e-99e6217c17ef.html
9.17.2026 – WHBL – Sheboygan’s David Bach Emerges as 2025 Wisconsin PGA Professional Champ – https://whbl.com/2025/09/17/sheboygans-david-bach-emerges-as-2025-wisconsin-pga-professional-champ/
9.17.2026 – Kohler Hospitality – https://www.linkedin.com/posts/becomemoreatkohler-share-7374183769827848192-zdtP?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
9.19.2026 – Plymouth Review – Bach qualifies for PGA event – https://www.plymouth-review.com/articles/bach-qualifies-for-pga-event/

Golf Digest’s Best Teachers In Every State (2026-’27) – 11 Wisconsin PGA Members
9.16.2025 – Golf Digest
https://www.golfdigest.com/story/best-teachers-state-ranking

Michael Crowley finishes strong with a 4-under 68 to win his second Wisconsin State Senior Open
9.3.2025 – Wisconsin.Golf
https://www.wisconsin.golf/men/wpga/michael-crowley-finishes-strong-with-a-4-under-68-to-win-his-second-wisconsin-state/article_26f66313-4535-4cec-917e-75f36db812c2.html

Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame Names 2025 Inductees – Peter Krause
8.29.2025 – mngolf.org
https://mngolf.org/news/minnesota-golf-hall-of-fame-names-2025-inductees

Suter Ward Group at Morgan Stanley Wisconsin State Open

8.13.2025 – Preview – Wisconsin.Golf
https://www.wisconsin.golf/men/wpga/field-set-pairings-released-as-former-marquette-golfer-max-lyons-gets-set-to-defend-wisconsin/article_52ffe19e-6aa6-4f5c-b09f-e81a48199fc5.html
8.15.2025 – Preview #2 – Wisconsin.Golf
https://www.wisconsin.golf/men/wpga/whos-who-at-the-2025-wisconsin-state-open-championship-a-look-at-the-field-teeing/article_ed354548-0442-42ae-914f-ce58f6af71de.html
8.18.2025 – Preview – Sheboygan Sun
https://www.sheboygansun.com/news/wisconsin-state-open-blackwolf-run/article_68627e04-d5fc-493b-9f07-4ae38cdd18a4.html
8.19.2025 – Day 1 Story – Wisconsin.Golf
https://www.wisconsin.golf/men/wpga/these-are-some-hard-golf-courses-the-best-rise-to-the-top-in-the-first/article_cb243ff5-d23a-483c-8426-2182b8877cfc.html
8.19.2025 – Day 1 Report Card – Wisconsin.Golf
https://www.wisconsin.golf/men/wpga/105th-wisconsin-state-open-day-1-report-card-from-blackwolf-run/article_ca5ceddd-9ff2-4892-bdef-c0cbbfabd6d2.html
8.19.2025 – Day 1 Story – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/golf/2025/08/18/familiar-names-top-leaderboard-in-first-round-2025-wisconsin-state-open/85707234007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z117037p119550c119550e1145xxv117037d–53–b–53–&gca-ft=198&gca-ds=sophi
8.20.2025 – Day 2 Story – Wisconsin.Golf
https://www.wisconsin.golf/men/wpga/four-share-state-open-lead-at-7-under-then-theres-charlie-delsman-the-king-of/article_ef4d50ec-bc5d-4c41-8ab3-76edbd13127e.html
8.20.2025 – Day 2 Report Card – Wisconsin.Golf
https://www.wisconsin.golf/men/wpga/105th-wisconsin-state-open-day-2-report-card-from-blackwolf-run/article_3f63ea47-053a-42eb-b851-ed7cb7e8cb00.html
8.20.2025 – Day 2 Story – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/golf/2025/08/19/harrison-ott-cameron-huss-wisconsin-state-open-co-leaders/85721734007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z117037p119850c119850e1107xxv117037d–51–b–51–&gca-ft=240&gca-ds=sophi
8.20.2025 – Day 2 Story – Sheboygan Sun – https://www.sheboygansun.com/sports/huss-ott-lead-wisconsin-open/article_a99f8b5d-fe0b-4d8b-a2aa-56dd59a98ab1.html
8.21.2025 – Day 3 Story – Wisconsin.Golf – https://www.wisconsin.golf/men/wpga/everybody-was-just-bouncing-around-all-day-sam-weatherhead-perseveres-to-win-roller-coaster-state/article_2cc21c31-c6b8-4852-8ffb-d75b9daaf6c9.html
8.21.2025 – Day 3 Report Card – Wisconsin.Golf – https://www.wisconsin.golf/men/wpga/105th-wisconsin-state-open-championship-final-report-card-from-blackwolf-run/article_baa5fefe-470d-4785-9aa4-7be8afdb459e.html
8.21.2025 – Day 3 Story – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/golf/2025/08/20/pga-pro-sam-weatherhead-wins-2025-wisconsin-state-open-at-blackwolf-run/85732226007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z117137p119750c119750e1110xxv117137d–53–b–53–&gca-ft=185&gca-ds=sophi
8.21.2025 – Day 3 Story – Sheboygan Sun – https://www.sheboygansun.com/sports/sam-weatherhead-claims-wisconsin-state-open-title-at-blackwolf-run/article_2274abb7-a300-4a23-b166-3dc9c1724d2d.html
8.21.2025 – Day 3 Story – Washington County Daily News
https://www.gmtoday.com/daily_news/sports/sam-weatherhead-wins-wisconsin-state-open/article_520bcb1b-9361-5554-a221-a6850c9f6791.html
8.21.2025 – Wrap Up – WTKM
https://wtkmnews.com/local-sports/804837/hartford-s-sam-weatherhead-is-the-2025-state-open-champion

Youth prevails as Davis Jensen beats Jim Schuman, Mick Smith to win WPGA Match Play Championship
8.6.2025 – Wisconsin.Golf
https://www.wisconsin.golf/men/wpga/youth-prevails-as-davis-jensen-beats-jim-schuman-mick-smith-to-win-wpga-match-play/article_cbe2b4d3-a1e1-409a-89c2-46ff68508776.html

David Roesch shows that teachers can also play as he wins Wisconsin Senior PGA Professional Championship on his first try
7.22.2025 – Wisconsin.Golf
https://www.wisconsin.golf/men/wpga/david-roesch-shows-that-teachers-can-also-play-as-he-wins-wisconsin-senior-pga-professional/article_e1a4451c-b510-4aba-921e-4b1daed22384.html

Michael Nagy’s win at Wisconsin Assistant PGA Professional Championship comes with a perk: A trip to Florida for more golf
7.22.2025 – Wisconsin.Golf
https://www.wisconsin.golf/men/wpga/michael-nagys-win-at-wisconsin-assistant-pga-professional-championship-comes-with-a-perk-a-trip/article_22b7277a-6f64-49f8-a3cc-18ed76f69848.html

‘Carl did it all’: Carl Unis, an accomplished player, instructor, mentor and more in the game of golf in Wisconsin, dies at 87
7.2.2025 – Wisconsin.Golf
https://www.wisconsin.golf/19th_hole/gary_d_amato/carl-did-it-all-carl-unis-an-accomplished-player-instructor-mentor-and-more-in-the/article_b76b8850-467a-4fa9-a871-12aef542f800.html

Blackwolf Run among venues for Wisconsin State Open Series
6.10.2025 – Sheboygan Sun
https://www.sheboygansun.com/news/blackwolf-run-among-venues-for-wisconsin-state-open-series/article_f6d668ec-68ac-42eb-bb47-fd6c645efb9c.html

Sentry Wisconsin State Women’s Open

6.9.2025 – Round 1

6.10.2025 – Round 2

6.11.2025 – Round 3

Four PGA professionals with Wisconsin ties join the state’s four Tour players in this week’s Senior PGA Championship – Mick Smith & Michael Crowley
5.22.2025 – Wisconsin.Golf
https://www.wisconsin.golf/men/wpga/four-pga-professionals-with-wisconsin-ties-join-the-states-four-tour-players-in-this-weeks/article_e311c430-ca0d-4553-956f-e536476dff56.html

How To Get Your Kids Playing Golf – Shaun Finley
5.2.2025 – Today’s Parent
https://www.todaysparent.com/family/introducing-kids-to-golf/

Longtime golf writer Gary D’Amato named an honorary member of the Wisconsin PGA for his contributions to the game in the state
3.25.2025 – Wisconsin.Golf
https://www.wisconsin.golf/men/wpga/longtime-golf-writer-gary-damato-named-an-honorary-member-of-the-wisconsin-pga-for-his/article_cdd87d53-13ff-4d63-982d-aae1bf09761e.html

Fond du Lac’s Hoffmann Named Wisconsin Lutheran College Director of Athletics
3.18.2025 – KFiz
https://kfiz.com/fond-du-lacs-hoffman-named-wisconsin-lutheran-college-director-of-athletics/

The list of winners there already a hall of fame roll call, Blackwolf Run will host the Wisconsin State Open for a 10th time this summer
3.18.2025 – Wisconsin.Golf
https://www.wisconsin.golf/men/wpga/the-list-of-winners-there-already-a-hall-of-fame-roll-call-blackwolf-run-will/article_f42a8108-d351-11ef-beaa-8767c2bd454b.html

Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals – Abby Henriksen & Jared Romao

3.7.25 – The Star – Abby Henriksen heads to Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals
https://www.hngnews.com/the_star/abby-henriksen-heads-to-drive-chip-and-putt-national-finals/article_5c6b3266-e320-11ef-84a9-d7beb72a71b6.html
3.10.25 – The Sweet Spot – Wisconsin.Golf
https://www.wisconsin.golf/featured/sweetspot/the-sweet-spot-new-short-course-practice-area-at-grand-geneva-abby-henriksen-prepares-for/article_53e995bc-fd5e-11ef-b066-7f4fc645e853.html

The Sweet Spot: Paul LoCicero’s retirement; Mark Wilson’s generosity; Pewaukee Golf Club’s end
3.3.2025 – Wisconsin.Golf
https://www.wisconsin.golf/featured/sweetspot/the-sweet-spot-paul-lociceros-retirement-mark-wilsons-generosity-pewaukee-golf-clubs-end/article_21bf965a-f7bd-11ef-b2b1-bb108bb22e3d.html

Shaun Finley of The Oaks GC earns respect of his peers as the Wisconsin PGA’s 2025 Golf Professional of the Year
1.28.25 – Wisconsin.Golf
https://www.wisconsin.golf/men/wpga/shaun-finley-of-the-oaks-gc-earns-respect-of-his-peers-as-the-wisconsin-pgas/article_1ea3e964-dcf4-11ef-99dc-d79b4a649763.html

The Sweet Spot: Plans for Shoop Park Golf Course; a huge honor for SentryWorld’s Danny Rainbow; Cody Franke’s new job at Barstool Sports
1.27.25 – Wisconsin.Golf
https://www.wisconsin.golf/featured/sweetspot/the-sweet-spot-plans-for-shoop-park-golf-course-a-huge-honor-for-sentryworlds-danny/article_151829e6-dbeb-11ef-8227-e7410ce3a673.html

PGA of America Golf Professionals Scott Paris, Jason Baile & Tony LaFrenere Headline 2025 National Awards Class – Danny Rainbow
1.22.2025 – PGA.com & PGA.org
PGA.com Press Release – https://www.pga.com/story/pga-of-america-golf-professionals-scott-paris-jason-baile-and-tony-lafrenere-headline-2025-national-awards-class

PGA.org Award Winner Bios – https://www.pga.org/2025-pga-of-america-awards-recipients/?fbclid=IwY2xjawH_dKVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHSTnhynk8TfaMB2fx9-oDaEOY6orAD1VU0JsInObEeMZXkRwng7WUyLu2A_aem_zcoidl6O0V059i5bSoX7vQ

For first time since 1951, Ozaukee CC set to play host to Wisconsin PGA Professional Championship as 2025 WPGA section schedule is unveiled
1.13.2025 – Wisconsin.Golf
https://www.wisconsin.golf/men/wpga/for-first-time-since-1951-ozaukee-cc-set-to-play-host-to-wisconsin-pga-professional/article_c34b2db8-d107-11ef-b8da-53b9aca55dcf.html