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For 65 years from 1933 through 1997, Wisconsin was not viewed as a hotbed for hosting major or national championships. A total of eight USGA and PGA Championships were conducted, the most significant being the 1933 PGA won by Gene Sarazen at Blue Mound Golf and Country Club in Wauwatosa. Fortunes, though, began to change in 1998 thanks largely to the vision of Herb Kohler Jr., whose creation of The American Club in the late 1970s spawned Blackwolf Run (1988) and Whistling Straits (1998). Starting with the U.S. Women's Open at Blackwolf Run in 1998, the courses have combined to host three PGAs, two U.S. Women's Opens, a U.S. Senior Open and the 2021 Ryder Cup. Also, the USGA has delivered five other championships to the state and has three more on tap through 2025. That will make 15 in a 28-year period.
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> Question of the Week: The PGA Tour nominees for Player of the Year are Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Smith. Which player is the most deserving and why?
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> PGA Tour's Sanderson Farms Championship still planned, despite water crisis
[Evan Mealins | Golfweek / Montgomery Advertiser | Read]
> Herb Kohler Jr.: A tribute to a man who was larger than life
[Joe Passov | Sports Illustrated / Morning Read | Read]
> Expect another week of controversy as LIV golfers compete at BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth
[Alex Miceli | Sports Illustrated / Morning Read | Read]
> In new world order, Matt Fitzpatrick wants more respect for DP World Tour and contends Euros got 'screwed' at Scottish Open
[John Huggan | Golf Digest | Read]
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Kohler transformed his grandfather's plumbing manufacturing company into a worldwide name, then turned a small Wisconsin coastal region into a leading golf destination. He died Sept. 3 at 83
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The First Call readers offer mixed opinions on whether the iconic Atlanta course should be the PGA Tour's permanent site for the season finale or if there are better venues
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Announced: By the PGA Tour, the nominees for its 2021-22 Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Award) and Rookie of the Year (Arnold Palmer Award) awards. The Player of the Year nominees are Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Smith; the Rookie of the Year nominees are Tom Kim, Sahith Theegala and Cameron Young.
Announced: By ClearCourse, a group of technology brands providing software solutions and an integrated payments platform, the acquisition of Club Systems International, a sports club management software provider to more than 1,750 sports clubs across 17 countries. Club Systems International will benefit from integration with ClearCourse’s full spectrum of software businesses and ClearAccept, a payments solution designed by ClearCourse.
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Co-founder Jordan Lunetta joins 'The ModGolf Podcast' to share his vision for building an engaging platform for the 'everyday golfer'
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