England Founded in 1683, the Ashmolean Museumof Art and Archaeology at Oxford University has treasures that span the history of mankind,from Minoan artifacts and English silver to an outstanding collection of drawings by Raphael andsome of the most important pre-dynastic Egyptian antiquities in Europe. A major redevelopment byModernist architect Rick Mather opens on November 7, doubling the Ashmolean’s exhibitionspace with 39 new galleries of permanent themed collections, an education
Josh Zander, teaching professional at Stanford University Golf Course, explains the importance of shot-shaping and demonstates how to hit either a fade or a draw ...
But two summers ago in Wisconsin Rapids, residents stood in disbelief as their homes, vehicles and pocketbooks were attacked by a mega storm ... Several tornadoes and storms twisted through the state ... And Wisconsin Rapids was hit with another form of natures fury. hail ... Note: Some photos used in this video are courtesy Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune ... Not many people can say theyve seen hail the size of golf balls, let alone softballs ...
Brown Deer Park Golf Course professional Scott Evans and three amateurs finished 15th in the PGA McGladrey Team Championship at the Pinehurst (N.C.) resort ... The team, representing Wisconsin, finished 23 strokes behind first-place Northern Texas. The national championship was conducted on Pinehurst course Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 8 ... Other Brown Deer team members were Dave Foley, Tom Marlborough and Mike White ... * The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point women's golf team is ranked third in the
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
The Packers are playing. The Brewers are STILL playing (but maybe not for long if they don't start hitting). But that doesn't mean golf courses have rolled up their fairways for the season. In fact, local golfers, programs and organizations deserve kudos for recent accomplishments: ... * On Sept. 21, Greenfield Park's First Team won its first Milwaukee County Public Links Association team championship since 1959. The team, captained by Steve Grusczynski, won four matches and tied for first in a