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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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Bass Lake Golf Club turns 100

Wisconsin.Golf 's Rob Hernandez talks with Nick Bretl, a Wausau-area dentist who grew up playing Bass Lake and now serves on Bass Lake’s board of directors, about the club's 100th anniversary and its place in the charm of Northwoods golf.

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Phil Poletti on his Caddie & Leadership Academy

Wisconsin.Golf 's Rob Hernandez talks with Phil Poletti, executive director of the Caddie & Leadership Academy, a program he started in 2014 to help train and mentor caddies and connect them with golf clubs around Wisconsin. The program currently has around 100 students and it partners with several clubs in the state.

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Eau Claire's Parker Etzel on his college golf journey

Wisconsin.Golf 's Rob Hernandez talks with Eau Claire's Parker Etzel on his college golf journey at the University of South Dakota that led to co-medalist honors at the Summit League Championship.

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How Bad Birdie founder Jason Richardson is changing golf's 'boring' apparel tastes

Jason Richardson, who founded Bad Birdie out of his apartment in 2017 because he felt "golf was boring," has changed golfers' tastes in apparel with a brand that has made its way into country clubs and pro shops in Wisconsin and across the country. Wisconsin.Golf 's Rob Hernandez talks with Richardson about the journey.

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On the rebranding of Madison's municipal golf courses

Madison-based visual brand architect Mark Schmitz joins Wisconsin.Golf 's Rob Hernandez to talk about the rebranding of Madison's municipal golf courses (and the other major work he's done, like with Lambeau Field and Camp Randall Stadium).

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A preview of the Greater Milwaukee Golf Show

Glen Turk of the Greater Milwaukee Golf Show joins Wisconsin.Golf 's Rob Hernandez to talk about next weekend's festivities at Mosh Performance Center in Franklin (March 13-15), including an appearance at the show by our own Gary D'Amato.

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Former Marquette golfer Hunter Eichhorn on his hot start on the Korn Ferry Tour

Former Marquette golfer Hunter Eichhorn joins Wisconsin.Golf 's Rob Hernandez to talk about his first four starts on the Korn Ferry Tour (12th on the points list), some of his travel highlights and what lies ahead.

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WPGA director of junior golf Andy Landenberger on the 2026 schedule, junior golf finds at PGA Show

Andy Landenberger, the WPGA's director of junior golf, joins Wisconsin.Golf's Rob Hernandez to talk about the 2026 schedule, junior golf-related finds at the PGA Show and more.

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Izzi Stricker on what she learned about her game in 2025 and what she looks forward to in 2026

Izzy Stricker, the WSGA's 2025 women's player of the year, joins Wisconsin.Golf 's Rob Hernandez to discuss what she learned about her game in 2025 and to look ahead to 2026, including the upcoming Badgers women's golf schedule. She also had some news about her dad, Steve Stricker.

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Adam Miller and Rob Hernandez break down the 2026 WSGA championship, USGA qualifying schedules

Nekoosa's Adam Miller joins Wisconsin.Golf 's Rob Hernandez to break down the 2026 WSGA championship and USGA qualifying schedules released this week.

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