Golf
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Interested in getting into golf? Here’s how to make your new hobby more affordable
Wisconsin’s public courses offer a mix of top-level play and inexpensive choices, says Rob Jansen, executive director of the Wisconsin State Golf Association.
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Leading golf magazine ranks Wisconsin as America’s top state for public play
Wisconsin is the best state in the country for public golf courses, according to a new ranking by the magazine Golf Digest, which also touts Kohler’s Whistling Straights as the nation’s fourth best public course.
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Golf courses extending seasons as warm weather persists
The Meadows of Sixmile Creek golf course has been open nine days in December. What was once unheard of during a Wisconsin winter, is becoming more common as temperatures get […]
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Former Badgers football players try to change the vibes around another sport: golf
NFL running back Dare Ogunbowale played four sports at his high school in Milwaukee, but golf wasn’t one of them. He started getting into golf during his time at the […]
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Stevens Point ready for spotlight as pro golf fans arrive for USGA Senior Open
Central Wisconsin will see an influx of visitors this week as one of professional golf’s major tournaments plays out in Stevens Point. The golf course at SentryWorld is hosting the […]
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WPR’s top stories of 2022
Things have been a blur since 2020. The last few years have been marked by a contentious political climate and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, we saw the overturning […]
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23-year-old man buys Wisconsin golf course, hopes to attract younger generation to golf
It was mostly a joke in college. What if Tyler Luedtke, now 23, bought the Sir Lanserlot Golf Course in Plymouth? He’s from the area and played that course as […]
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USA Earns Landslide Ryder Cup Victory In Wisconsin
The United States got off to an early lead Friday and didn’t let up, winning Wisconsin’s first Ryder Cup in dominant fashion this weekend. The Americans defeated the European squad […]
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Photos: Visiting Sheboygan For Ryder Cup Weekend? Here’s What To Expect
Sheboygan native Cindy Mannchen went to visit Whistling Straits and the Ryder Cup pro shop before practice rounds started this week. She’s never been so impressed, she said. “It was […]
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2020 Ryder Cup: Kohler Is About To Get Wild
The eyes of the golf world will be focused on Wisconsin this week, with the Ryder Cup set to begin Friday at Whistling Straits. The tournament was planned for 2020 […]