Tag: golf
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Pair of Wisconsin golfers qualify for U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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By Jim Owczarski Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The 125th playing of the U.S. Open will include a pair of Wisconsin golfers, as Harrison Ott and George Kneiser played their way into the third major championship of the year through 36-hole qualifying on June 1. The U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania will be held June 12-15. Kneiser, an Oconomowoc…
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Former UW-Green Bay golfer George Kneiser makes PGA tour debut
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) -Former UW-Green Bay golfer George Kneiser is set to make history as the first GB golf alum to play on the PGA Tour. Kneiser attended UW-Green Bay from 2016-2020. He qualified for the Wyndham Championship in North Carolina with a six-under 65, including a four-under 32 on the back nine. The…
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UW-Green Bay moves on without special members of its women’s golf family, but Phoenix returnees poised to continue program’s remarkable rise | NCAA Division 1 | wisconsin.golf
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Throughout his 5½-year tenure as UW-Green Bay women’s golf coach, Lee Reinke has seen a few players come into the program and a few go. But Dick and Nancy Matschke, it seems, have always been there—following their granddaughter Courtney, a fourth-year junior from Franklin, and cheering for everyone in a Phoenix polo. “On the road,…
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UW-Green Bay women finish program-best third in Horizon League with 913 total that smashes previous best | Wisconsin Golf
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If there was pressure on the UW-Green Bay women’s golf team Tuesday, Katie Warpinski and her Phoenix teammates tried not to show it. “We went into the round to just play golf and enjoy it, and I’d say we had a lot of fun,” the UWGB senior wrote in a text message to Wisconsin.Golf of…
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Quest for academic excellence lands UW-Green Bay women at No. 2 in Division I team GPA rankings | NCAA Division 1 | wisconsin.golf
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Lee Reinke would like to think he has become smarter during his six seasons as golf coach at UW-Green Bay, just by driving his teams to their tournaments.”When we’re on the road, it’s remarkable,” Reinke said. “I told my wife I have learned more in the last six years than I may have in college.”…
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UW-Green Bay student tees it up with Tony Romo at Ray Fischer Amateur Championship | WiscNews
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UW-Green Bay student Zak Kulka had a unique golfing experience on Sunday, June 28. “You’ve got a really nice swing,” Kulka’s playing partner told him after they turned in their scorecards. That playing partner was none other than Tony Romo, the former All-Pro quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys who is currently CBS Sports’ lead NFL…
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New indoor facility helps UW-Green Bay golf teams play through tough Wisconsin winters | Wisconsin.golf
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The UW-Green Bay golf team has a new place on campus to help the team practice in winter months. The space past the bleachers outside the swimming pool in the Kress Events Center. After getting approval from other sports programs who use the space and athletic director, Charles Guthrie, the project was underway. Only two…
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Five Green Bay golfers receive All-American Scholar honors
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The Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars were announced, with a total of 1,097 women’s collegiate golfers recognized with this prestigious honor. Green Bay was represented by five golfers: Leah Hansen, Alix Larson, Isabelle Malek, Courtney Matschke and Katie Warpinski were each honored with the award. The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar…
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Grandparents cheer-on grandson, George Kneiser
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Here’s a cute story about Phoenix golfer George Kneiser, cheered on by his grandparents in the Village of Springdale, Florida. The Village Daily Sun covered the story.
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WFRV features Phoenix men’s golfer George Kneiser
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Student George Kneiser is making golf history at UW-Green Bay. The Horizon League men’s golf individual champion will be playing at the Louisville Regional in the 2019 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships on Monday-Wednesday, May 13-15, 2019. “His work ethic is very good, and it’s very exciting to see the efforts of his labor…