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USA Today
15 hours ago
- Business
- USA Today
Former Ryder Cup captain to help lay out new golf course in Wisconsin
Wisconsin native and former Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker will serve as a player consultant on a new course to be built in the southern section of the state less than an hour from Milwaukee. Stricker will join forces with Jackson Kahn Design and architect Scott Hoffman to lay out what will be become the private Kettle Forge in Ashippun. Wisconsin already is one of the best golf states in the U.S., especially on the public-access side with destinations such as Whistling Straits and the other courses at Kohler, Sand Valley and Erin Hills. Kettle Forge, with an anticipated opening in 2027, is about eight miles west of Erin Hills, which hosted the 2015 U.S. Open as well as this year's U.S. Women's Open. Nebraska-based Landscapes Unlimited will build the course on 270 acres. Its sister company, Landscapes Golf Management, will operate the club as well as oversee the course grow-in and handle membership sales at Kettle Forge. 'This is pure, unadulterated golf without tennis and swimming,' Bill Kubly – chairman of Landscapes Unlimited, a principal of Kettle Forge and a Wisconsin native – said in a media release announcing the course. 'Based on our work at Lost Rail outside Omaha, Kettle Forge is likely to reach a full membership before the course opens.' The Kettle in the name refers to local glacial kettles (steep-sided hollows) and mounds in the landscape. Holes on the 7,600-yard course will traverse wetlands and feature wide fairways across dramatic elevation changes. The clubhouse and guest cottages will be located atop a big hill with 20-mile panoramic views. 'Kettle Forge will uniquely look like a natural preserve with grasses, wildflowers and wetlands,' Brett Craig – a Wisconsin resident, former president and COO of Transitions Optical and a principal of Kettle Forge – said in the media release. 'It promises to be a course that attracts repeat play – fair to members yet exhilaratingly difficult for those who desire challenge amid rugged elegance and timeless appeal.'
Reuters
5 days ago
- Sport
- Reuters
Steve Stricker has neck surgery, eyes return in 2026
August 14 - Steve Stricker admitted to feeling better after undergoing disc replacement surgery in his neck this week. So much so, in fact, that he has tabbed the 2026 season for his return to professional golf. Per his brother-in-law and agent Mario Tiziani, Stricker had the surgery on Tuesday to address a bulging disc and bone spur. "The procedure went very well, and I'm already feeling great. I truly appreciate all the support and well wishes," Stricker said in a statement to Golfweek, via Tiziani. "Looking forward to being back and ready for the 2026 season on the PGA Tour Champions." Stricker, 58, has been idle since finishing tied for second at American Family Insurance Championship in June. He hosts the tournament in his native Wisconsin. Stricker is a winner of 12 PGA Tour and 18 Champions Tour events, including the 2019 U.S. Senior Open among seven senior major titles. He was the PGA Tour Champions player of the year in 2023 when he captured the Charles Schwab Cup. --Field Level Media
USA Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Steve Stricker has successful neck surgery, plans to return for 2026 PGA Tour Champions
Steve Stricker underwent disc replacement surgery on Tuesday to address a nagging issue caused by a bulging disc and bone spur, the former U.S. Ryder Cup captain and winner of 12 PGA Tour and 18 PGA Tour Champions events said, via his brother-in-law and agent Mario Tiziani, in a statement. 'The procedure went very well, and I'm already feeling great. I truly appreciate all the support and well wishes,' Stricker said. 'Looking forward to being back and ready for the 2026 season on the PGA Tour Champions.' Stricker, 58, made just four starts this season, and none since finishing tied for second at the American Family Insurance Championship, the tournament he hosts in his native Wisconsin, in June. Stricker withdrew from the Chubb Classic in Naples, Florida, in February and the Cologuard Classic in Tucson, Arizona, a month later. He has been dealing with pain both neck and back pain for several months. Stricker has been hinting at surgery for several months and then Darren Clarke, who won the Champions Tour event in Wisconsin, spilled the beans during his winner's speech. "It's touch and go, to be quite honest with you," Stricker said in March during the Galleri Classic media day. "The back is definitely better, but there are a couple other little issues that I'm dealing with. It's not great; it's a little bit better. I'm trying to get some things ... done so I can continue to play." Stricker told that he was dealing with lower right back pain, specifically in his L5-S1 disc, for more than a year. 'I can't twist through there,' he said, 'I can't generate the power.' 'I'll get better, I'll be back, I'll play again but I've got it get better first,' he said. Stricker was PGA Tour Champions player of the year in 2023 when he won the Charles Schwab Cup. He has won seven senior majors, including the 2019 U.S. Senior Open. His last two wins have both come at the Sanford International in South Dakota in 2023 and 2024.
USA Today
10-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
John Daly is one of the headliners at this upcoming PGA Tour Champions event
John Daly, a two-time major champion, has committed to play in the Sanford International golf tournament, a PGA Tour Champions event scheduled for later this year in Sioux Falls. Daly won the 1991 PGA Championship and the 1995 Open Championship, and he has one Champions Tour title on his resume – a victory at the 2017 Insperity Invitational. In Sioux Falls, Daly will compete with a field that also includes Angel Cabrera, the winner of the 2007 U.S. Open and the 2009 Masters, and Ken Duke, who has posted three top-12 finishes at the Sanford International, a July 9 news release from Sanford Health says. Daly, 59, did not play in the 2025 PGA Championship, held at Quail Hollow Golf Club in North Carolina, citing a scheduling conflict with another tournament. He struggled in four Champions Tour starts this season after returning from hand surgery, USA TODAY reported in May. When is the Sanford International golf tournament? The Sanford International will be played at Minnehaha Country Club during the week of Sept. 8-14, with a $2.2 million purse at stake. The tournament is in its eighth year. A variety of ticket options are available online at Who are the past winners of the Sanford International? 2024: Steve Stricker (-8) 2023: Steve Stricker (-16) 2022: Steve Stricker (-14) 2021: Darren Clarke (-12) 2020: Miguel Angel Jimenez (-14) 2019: Rocco Mediate (-9) 2018: Steve Stricker (-13)
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
KPMG Women's PGA raises purse to $12 million, adds Featured Groups to broadcast lineup
The 11th edition of the KPMG Women's PGA will feature more bells and whistles than ever before, not to mention more money. On Tuesday, tournament officials announced a purse increase to $12 million, matching the U.S. Women's Open for the highest prize fund on tour. For perspective, just four years ago the purse was $4.5 million. The 156-player field, which features the top 100 players in the Race to CME Globe rankings, will take on the Fields Ranch East course June 19-22 at PGA Frisco. It marks the second major championship for the young course, which opened in May 2023. Steve Stricker won the PGA Senior in a playoff against Padraig Harrington two years ago. Advertisement In addition to the strong purse and field, the championship's broadcast coverage will include nearly 100 hours of live, streaming and ancillary coverage across NBC, Golf Channel and Peacock. And, for the first time, Featured Groups presented by KPMG and T-Mobile for Business, will be available on Peacock. LPGA Hall of Famer Judy Rankin and Grant Boone will be in the booth for Featured Groups coverage. For several years ago, KPMG has been the driving force behind the LPGA's enhanced stats offerings with the season-long KPMG Performance Insights. Once again, the championship will offer KPMG Champcast, which uses the same ShotLink Pro technology from the PGA Tour along with new AI-enhanced features. This year, players will receive a KPMG Performance Insights Daily Recap that includes hole-by-hole AI-powered analysis and AI-generated scoring targets of where the cut might fall and the winning score. 'KPMG's commitment to excellence extends to women's golf, and through our collaboration with the PGA of America and LPGA Tour, the KPMG Women's PGA Championship is the best event on the LPGA Tour,' Paul Knopp, KPMG U.S. Chair and CEO said in a statement. Advertisement 'The high purse, top courses, comprehensive broadcast coverage, and technology are all ways we are setting the standard. Technology is changing business and sports and, similar to the AI enablement we deliver for our clients, we're equipping LPGA players with new AI capabilities through KPMG Performance Insights, enabling them to take their game to new heights.' This article originally appeared on Golfweek: KPMG Women's PGA raises purse to $12 million, adds Featured Groups
