Getting ready for a showdown at Brown Deer Park

Published July 18, 2009 at 8:05 a.m.


The cool, windy conditions are making for close compeition at the U.S. Bank Championship. By the end of play Friday, there were 12 players within four strokes of the lead heading into a weekend that promises to be a shootout. At the top of the leader board is Australian Greg Chalmers (pictured), who fired a second round 3-under par 67 to give himself a two-shot cushion over Chris Riley, Jeff Klauk and Kris Blanks. Kevin Na, Marc Turnesa and Steve Flesch trail Chalmers by three shots.

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Can the PGA Tour's Milwaukee stop stay afloat?

Published July 14, 2009 at 2:22 p.m.


This week could easily mark the swan song for the professional golf tournament that has found a home in Milwaukee since 1968. That's a 41-year history. A long, long time. But, the tournament is threatened, and likely to end. Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly, two Wisconsin pros, have a mysterious plan to save the tournament. But until concrete plans emerge, it could be so much whistling in the wind, like many plans to save this tournament have been in the past.

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MU golfer Van Sickle wins Byron Nelson award

Published May 28, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.


Marquette University golf standout and recent graduate Mike Van Sickle was named 2009 recipient of the Byron Nelson Award Thursday at the NCAA Division I men's golf championship.

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MU's Van Sickle re-writing record book

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Published Oct. 15, 2008 at 8:55 a.m.
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Mike Van Sickle is making it look easy ... The Marquette University senior cruised to an eight-stroke victory at the Xavier Invitational on Tuesday -- his school-record eighth collegiate title -- and also shattered the Golden Eagles' 54-hole scoring record with rounds of 64-68-67 for a 17-under-par 199 total ... "This win looked easy for him, like a walk in the park," said MU coach Tim Grogan ... Marquette was unable to defend its team title but finished second in the 20-team tournament, five

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