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http://Wisconsin.Golf reporters Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez check in each week on the Wisconsin golf scene, from the tournament trail to the personalities to golf course news and reviews to those quintessential “only in golf” stories that drive our passion good shot after bad.

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    The most AWESOME podcast ever because Mike "Jocko" Jacques joins us to talk AmFam Championship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 25:18


    Mike “Jocko” Jacques, sports director at WMTV-15 in Madison, joins Wisconsin.Golf's Rob Hernandez to preview this week's American Family Insurance Championship, with its new format and its new course, at TPC Wisconsin in Madison. It was AWESOME (if you know Jocko, you know)!

    Gary & Rob preview the U.S. Women's Open at Erin Hills

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 18:33


    Wisconsin.Golf's Rob Hernandez share their favorites, dark horses and golfers to watch at the 80th U.S. Women's Open Thursday-Sunday at Erin Hills.

    Gary D'Amato joins Rob to break down an unforgettable Masters week

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 27:07


    Wisconsin.Golf's Rob Hernandez talks with Gary D'Amato about Masters week and the rest of the major championship season.

    A conversation with Wisconsin's men's golf coach Mike Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 34:49


    Wisconsin.Golf's Rob Hernandez goes in-depth with University of Wisconsin men's golf coach Mike Wilson about his team and its future.

    DeForest's Abby Henriksen on her path to next month's Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals at Augusta National

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 31:24


    Wisconsin.Golf's Rob Hernandez talks with DeForest's Abby Henriksen about her preparation for the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals during Masters week next month at Augusta National.

    UW-Parkside coach Carly Werwie Swartz on her experience at the 2008 U.S. Women's Public Links at Erin Hills

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 39:04


    Wisconsin.Golf's Rob Hernandez talks with UW-Parkside coach Carly Werwie Swartz, who reflects on her experience at the 2008 U.S. Women's Public Links Championship at Erin Hills.

    UW women's golf coach Todd Oehrlein on his 'home' invite in Arizona, changes to college golf

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 25:15


    Wisconsin.Golf's Rob Hernandez talks with University of Wisconsin women's golf coach Todd Oehrlein about the annual Westbrook Invitational in Peoria, Ariz., changes to college golf, and more.

    Travis Becker and Dennis Tiziani on efforts to grow girls golf via the new Golf Foundation of Wisconsin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 34:11


    Wisconsin.Golf's Rob Hernandez talks with TPC Wisconsin's Dennis Tiziani and Travis Becker about their efforts to grow girls golf via the new Golf Foundation of Wisconsin.

    Marquette coach Steve Bailey on his team's Big East Match Play victory, what's to come this spring

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 35:36


    Wisconsin.Golf's Rob Hernandez talks with Marquette men's golf coach Steve Bailey on his team's outlook this spring.

    Mark Wilson joins the podcast ahead of his PGA Tour Champions debut next week in Morocco

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 33:23


    Wisconsin.Golf's Rob Hernandez talks with Menomonee Falls native Mark Wilson ahead of his debut on the PGA Tour Champions next week. Wilson, who won five times on the PGA Tour and turned 50 this past fall to be eligible for the senior tour, will tee it up at the Trophy Hassan II Feb. 6-8 in Rabat, Morocco.

    Retiring WIAA assistant director Tom Shafranski joins Rob to talk about his 22 years overseeing high school golf

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 37:24


    Wisconsin.Golf's Rob Hernandez talks with Tom Shafranski, who next month is retiring after a 22-year career with the association that governs high school sports in Wisconsin.

    Former Badger Sam Anderson on his rookie season on the Korn Ferry Tour and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 38:15


    Former Wisconsin Badgers standout golfer Sam Anderson joins Wisconsin.Golf's Rob Hernandez to talk about everything from the WPGA Futures Tour to his rookie season on the Korn Ferry Tour.

    Wisconsin PGA director of junior golf Andy Landenberger joins Rob as the 2025 schedule is unveiled

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 29:20


    Wisconsin.Golf's Rob Hernandez discusses the 2025 WPGA Junior golf schedule with Andy Landenberger, the Wisconsin PGA's director of junior golf.

    Gary & Rob share an update on Gary's role with Wisconsin.Golf; plus, what's ahead in 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 35:14


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez close out 2024 with some news about 2025 and what they look forward to in the new year. They also wrap up the year by talking about some of what they saw in 2024 in Wisconsin golf.

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    Gary & Rob on all the USGA championships coming to Erin Hills; plus, highlights from their recent travels

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 27:15


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss this week's news that the USGA is bringing five more national championship to Erin Hills after next year's U.S. Women's Open, including both the men's and women's Amateurs and the Junior Amateur. Plus, they talk about their recent (and upcoming) golf trips.

    Gary & Rob on college golf, State Senior Open, WPGA Professional Championship

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 49:23


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss the college golf season, last week's victory by Mick Smith in the Wisconsin State Senior Open, this week's WSGA Professional Championship, and more in the latest episode of their Talking.Golf podcast.

    Gary & Rob on Bobbi Stricker at LPGA Q-School. Plus, a look back at an epic State Open

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 34:29


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss Bobbi Stricker's long quest to make it to the LPGA Tour by getting through this weekend's LPGA Q-School qualifying. Plus, they take a look back at an epic Wisconsin State Open at Minocqua Country Club.

    Gary & Rob on Gary's first pitch, the U.S. Ams present and future and the 104th Wisconsin State Open

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 46:54


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss Gary's ceremonial first pitch last week at AmFam Field (along with Bobbi Stricker), the U.S. Amateur this year and coming to Whistling Straits in 2028, and this week's Wisconsin State Open at Minocqua Country Club.

    Gary & Rob on Kade Wieland and Izzi Stricker's junior golf victories; plus, what's coming up

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 32:38


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss the big junior golf championship victories this week for Kade Wieland and Izzie Stricker. Plus, they look ahead to next week and beyond on the Wisconsin golf calendar.

    Gary & Rob on Tom Halla, USGA qualifying trends, junior golf

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 33:31


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss trending topics in Wisconsin golf.

    Gary & Rob look back at Garrett Jones' victory at State Am and ahead to more golf

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 38:53


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez look back at Garrett Jones' victory at the Wisconsin State Amateur at Jack Gaudion's The Legend at Merrill Hills and ahead to more golf this summer.

    Gary & Rob look back at a historic State Women's Am, look ahead to an intriguing men's State Am at Merrill Hills

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 37:14


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez look back at the Wisconsin State Women's Amateur Championship, where Abigail Henriksen became its youngest-ever champion, and ahead to the men's State Amateur Monday-Thursday at The Legend at Merrill Hills in Waukesha.

    Gary & Rob on Wisconsin and the John Deere Classic, the Ray Fischer, the State Women's Am and (ugh) the weather

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 33:49


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss Wisconsin's connections to the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois; the shoot-out last weekend at the Ray Fischer Amateur Championship in Janesville; the State Women's Amateur Championship next week at North Shore CC in Mequon, and the continuing impact of the weather on golf in Wisconsin.

    Gary & Rob on Jordan Niebrugge joining the Marquette coaching staff, Gary's visit to Sedge Valley, Wisconsin's wet weather

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 30:12


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss the hiring of Jordan Niebrugge as an assistant coach for the Marquette men's golf team; Gary's visit this week to Sedge Valley, Sand Valley's newest golf course; Wisconsin's stormy weather this week and how it impacted golf courses around the state, and more.

    From the AmFam to TPC Wisconsin to the Women's State Open, Gary & Rob breakdown a whirlwind week of golf

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 38:50


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss the dramatic – and, for host Steve Stricker, crushing – finish to the American Family Insurance Championship, its move next year to TPC Wisconsin (with a team format?), Elise Hoven's victory over Bobbi Stricker in the Sentry Wisconsin State Women's Open, and more.

    Gary & Rob on AmFam Championship week, the U.S. Women's Open; the WIAA boys championships

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 28:46


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss AmFam Championship week, including the Celebrity Foursome and guesses about its mystery fourth, and a breakdown of the tournament's field; this past weekend's U.S. Women's Open, which will be coming to Erin Hills in 2025; the WIAA boys state golf championships this week, and more.

    Gary & Rob on the AmFam Championship, Piercen Hunt's collegiate finale, high school golf

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 36:48


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss some of the interesting storylines at next week's American Family Insurance Championship in Madison, Piercen Hunt's collegiate finale in the NCAA golf championships, the WIAA boys post-season and more.

    Gary & Rob on the AmFam Championship field. Plus, PGA Championship, Senior PGA, college and high school golf

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 37:36


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss the field for the upcoming American Family Insurance Championship; the PGA Championship, including Scottie Scheffler's arrest; this week's KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, and the college and high school golf post-seasons.

    Gary & Rob on AmFam Championship, Steve Stricker, USGA qualifiers, college golf

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 38:29


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss the American Family Insurance Championship less than a month away, Steve Stricker's year so far, U.S. Open local qualifiers, college and high school golf, and more.

    Gary & Rob on AmFam Championship, Steve Stricker, Thomas Longbella and Gary's trip to Branson, Mo.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 31:23


    With the American Family Insurance Championship just five weeks away, Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez talk about the tournament and Steve Stricker's defense of his hometown event. They also discuss Stricker's monumental stretch of golf starting this week – three majors in three weeks and three title defenses in five weeks – Thomas Longbella's victory in Ecuador on the PGA Tour Americas, and Gary's golf trip last week to Branson, Missouri.

    Gary & Rob on college golf's postseason, Hunter Eichhorn, Sam Anderson and Gary's trip to Branson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 36:56


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss how Wisconsin golfers are faring in college postseason tournaments across the country; the strong showing from Hunter Eichhorn and Sam Anderson this weekend on the Korn Ferry Tour and PGA Tour Americas and what it means for their futures; Gary's golf trip this week to Branson, Missouri, and more.

    Gary & Rob on awards season for Steve Stricker, news on Hunter Eichhorn, the college golf postseason

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 36:41


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss the busy awards season for Steve Stricker (and his hint that he'd be open to being Ryder Cup captain again), former Marquette star Hunter Eichhorn qualifying for an upcoming Korn Ferry Tour event, and the ongoing college golf postseason.

    Gary & Rob share the stories behind the stories Gary wrote at the 2024 Masters, discuss the latest in college golf

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 36:04


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez share the stories behind the stories Gary wrote at the 2024 Masters, including a couple with some Wisconsin flavor. They also discuss the latest in the busy college golf season.

    Talking.Golf: Gary & Rob on McKenna Nelson, Masters week, and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 30:41


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss McKenna Nelson's victory in the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals at Augusta National, Masters week (and the 31st time for Gary there), and much more.

    Talking.Golf: Gary & Rob on Emily Lauterbach, McKenna Nelson and Taytum Oswald, Steve Stricker, college golf

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 43:51


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss Emily Lauterbach's LPGA debut; McKenna Nelson's health scare and her and Taytum Oswald's upcoming trip to Augusta National for the the Drive, Chip & Putt finals; Steve Stricker's "tough" start to the PGA Tour Champions season, and more. 

    Gary & Rob on The Players Championship, college golf, Erin Hills and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 42:41


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss the exciting finish at The Players Championship and what it says about the PGA Tour; predictions for this season's majors; updates on Wisconsin teams playing college golf this spring; the construction projects at Erin Hills, and more.

    Gary & Rob on Jerry Kelly and Cologuard Classic, Steve Stricker and The Players and a lot of college golf

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 84:02


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss Jerry Kelly's past weekend at the Cologuard Classic, Steve Stricker's upcoming weekend at The Players Championship, and updates from around the country on Wisconsin's college golfers.

    Gary & Rob on spring and course openings, talk shows, golf shows and college golf

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 49:27


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss the many signs of (an early) spring in Wisconsin: golf course openings, Chuck Garbedian's radio talk show, the Greater Milwaukee Golf Show, college golf, and more.

    Gary & Rob on Badgers women's golf, Harrison Ott's close call, Wisconsin's destination course dominance and February golf

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 40:58


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss the UW women's record-breaking performance at the Westbrook Invitational, a tournament the Badgers host each year in Peoria, Ariz.; Harrison Ott's  close call at the Monday qualifier for PGA Tour's Cognizant Classic; Wisconsin's treasure trove of courses on Golf Digest's list of the Top 100 Public Courses; and golf in February in Wisconsin (!).

    Gary & Rob on new USGA exemptions, the Chicago Golf Show, Steve Stricker honors

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 51:26


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss the USGA's new exemptions for winners of State Amateur Championships and how they pertain in Wisconsin this summer; Neil Johnson's new amateur status; this weekend's Chicago Golf Show (and tees); Steve Stricker's latest honors, and more.

    Gary & Rob on WM Phoenix Open chaos, golf charity, college golf, Randy Warobick

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 58:37


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss the weather and the chaos at this past weekend's WM Phoenix Open; Gary's story on the staggering sums of money that golf raises for charity; the college golf season underway; the WSGA's Volunteer of the Year award fittingly given to Randy Warobick, and more.

    Gary & Rob on WM Phoenix Open qualifying, PGA Tour Champions, GHIN handicaps and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 56:00


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss Rob's coverage of Monday qualifying for this week's WM Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Ariz.; Bernhard Langer's injury, Steve Stricker and this year's PGA Tour Champions season; changes to the World Handicap System this year; reading putts, and more.

    Gary & Rob on Bob Stricker, the best of the PGA Merchandise Show and what's ahead in February

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 61:40


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss Steve Stricker's dad, Bob Stricker, who died last week after an extended illness; the best of what Gary saw at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando last week, and what's ahead on the golf calendar in February.

    Gary & Rob on Mission Inn Resort, PGA Show, Steve Stricker and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 50:55


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss Gary's experience at the Mission Inn Resort & Club in Florida for the annual Golf Writers Association of America annual championship; the PGA Show this week in Orlando, which Gary will be attending; Steve Stricker in the season-opening PGA Tour Champions event in Hawaii last weekend, and more.

    Gary & Rob on a new season on the PGA Tour Champions and new golf gear at the PGA Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 49:44


    With the weather too frigid for golf in Wisconsin these days, Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez look to warmer climates to talk golf: The season-opening PGA Tour Champions tournament in Hawaii this week, the PGA Show in Orlando next week, and more.

    Gary & Rob look ahead to the 2024 golf season and look back on Gary's week in Hawaii

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 32:45


    In their first podcast of the year – and the first with Wisconsin.Golf now part of the Wisconsin State Golf Association – Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez talk about what's ahead in Wisconsin golf in 2024. They also look back on Gary's week in Hawaii for The Sentry, the PGA Tour's season-opening tournament.

    Gary & Rob on the most popular, most impactful Wisconsin golf stories of 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 59:17


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss the top golf stories in Wisconsin in 2023.

    Gary & Rob on Steve and Izzi Stricker, December golf in Wisconsin, Gary's upcoming trip to Maui

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 39:46


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss Steve and Izzi Stricker's exciting weekend playing with Nelly and Petra Korda and Tiger and Charlie Woods at the PNC Championship; the bursts of golf weather in Wisconsin over the holidays; and Gary's upcoming trip to Hawaii for The Sentry, the season-opening PGA Tour tournament in Maui sponsored by Sentry Insurance.

    Gary & Rob on Jerry Kelly and Steve Stricker at World Champions Cup, and what's next for Steve. Plus: LIV and the PGA Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 52:24


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss this past weekend's inaugural World Champions Cup starring Madison's Jerry Kelly and Steve Stricker; the upcoming PNC Championship competition featuring the father daughter duo of Steve and Izzi; Mario Tiziani and Mick Smith and PGA Tour Champions Q-School; Rob's high school rankings, and more. Plus, what about the elephant in the room (and in golf) – LIV Golf and the impact it'll have on the PGA Tour with another star defecting?

    Gary & Rob on PGA Tour/PGA Tour Champions Q-Schools, this week's World Champions Cup, high school golf rankings

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 49:44


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss Thomas Longbella's quest to secure his PGA Tour card for 2024, along with the Wisconsin golfers who still have a shot at earning status on the PGA Tour Champions; this weekend's World Champions Cup, the inaugural Ryder Cup-like tournament for seniors that will include Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly; Rob Hernandez's annual high school class rankings, and more.

    Gary & Rob on PGA Tour Q-Schools, college rankings and Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 51:29


    Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss Mick Smith qualifying for the final stage of qualifying for the PGA Tour Champions; other Wisconsin golfers attempting to qualify for the PGA Tour; the new college golf rankings and where Wisconsin teams are slotted; Tiger Woods, Paul Azinger and other PGA Tour-related news; Wisconsin.Golf's annual high school class rankings, and Thanksgiving (and what we're thankful for).

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