Gary D'Amato

Wisconsin

Senior Writer at Wisconsin.Golf

Senior Writer for https://t.co/1vWLEtQ8cJ. Past president of the Golf Writers Association of America.

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'A lot of trouble out there': Players happy to count on a teammate as this week's AmFam adopts a new format at a (tough) new course

4 days ago | wisconsin.golf | Gary D'Amato

MADISON — After weather-aborted practice rounds Tuesday and a pro-am Wednesday, players could draw two conclusions about the 2025 American Family Insurance Championship:TPC Wisconsin is going to be a stern test. And it was a good idea to change to a two-man team format, in part because of (a). “Oh, tough,” Paul Broadhurst said when asked about his initial impressions of the course. “You’ve got to drive it well. If you start spraying it here, you’re in hazards all the time.
The Sweet Spot: AmFam's celebrity foursome; Erin Hills' maintenance crew; 12 more USGA 'majors' for Wisconsin

1 week ago | wisconsin.golf | Gary D'Amato

The Sweet Spot: Weekly notes from the world of Wisconsin golf"The Sweet Spot" is a weekly column of news and notes from Wisconsin.Golf's Gary D'Amato. Check back every Monday for the latest tidbits from the world of golf and feel free to email Gary at [email protected] with news.
Worried about playing 'decent golf,' Sweden's Maja Stark finds her confidence and her game to win the U.S. Women's Open at Erin Hills

1 week ago | wisconsin.golf | Gary D'Amato

TOWN OF ERIN — Maja Stark came to Erin Hills last week with zero expectations. At least, not the good kind. Golf had been kicking her around. In eight starts on the LPGA Tour this year, she had one top-25 finish, two missed cuts and a bunch of 75s. Stark was on no one’s list of favorites going into the 80th U.S. Women’s Open. Not even her own. Not on a course that promised to expose every weakness in her game, every crack in her fragile confidence.
'It was like somebody was upset with someone, the way they set the pins': Erin Hills turns tough for the weekend of the U.S. Women's Open

1 week ago | wisconsin.golf | Gary D'Amato

TOWN OF ERIN — The greens at Erin Hills were double-cut and rolled Saturday morning. The cups were cut in places seldom visited by the superintendent. The sun came out and the wind blew — not hard, but hard enough. Add it up and you had all the ingredients for a maddening, frustrating, frightening roller-coaster ride on bentgrass in the third round of the U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally.
Iconic oak tree guarding the approach on Hole No. 5 at SentryWorld 'obliterated' by lightning strike

1 week ago | wisconsin.golf | Gary D'Amato

The specimen oak that guarded the approach on the par-5 fifth hole at SentryWorld — perhaps the most iconic tree on a Wisconsin golf course — is no more. The tree was “obliterated” by a lightning strike on Friday evening, sending shards of oak shrapnel hundreds of yards in all directions, leaving gouges in fairways and in an instant changing the character of the course’s No. 1 handicap hole.
Japan's Mao Saigo shoots 66 to take a 3-shot lead after 36 holes at the U.S. Women's Open, but Nelly Korda's 67 puts her in the mix at Erin Hills

1 week ago | wisconsin.golf | Gary D'Amato

TOWN OF ERIN — It’s far too early in Nelly Korda’s career to start wondering why she hasn’t yet won the U.S. Women’s Open. She’s only 26 and likely has at least a decade of superb golf ahead of her. As good as the world’s top-ranked player has been, with 15 LPGA Tour titles and 17 top-15 finishes in major championships, including two victories, it seems inevitable that a U.S. Women’s Open trophy — or two or three — will someday grace her fireplace mantle.
Youth movement rises to the top as 33 golfers break par on Day 1 of the U.S. Women's Open at Erin Hills

1 week ago | wisconsin.golf | Gary D'Amato

TOWN OF ERIN — Didn’t the preponderance of 20-somethings populating the leaderboard Thursday after the first round of the U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally know that this championship is supposed to be hard? Didn’t they know that Erin Hills, with its slippery greens, sloping fairways, bottomless bunkers and big ballpark dimensions, was supposed to have them quaking in their FootJoys? Apparently, they didn’t get the message.
'I fell down so many times ... I stood back up': Yani Tseng, once No. 1 in the world, comes to Erin Hills with 'gratitude' and a winning spirit

1 week ago | wisconsin.golf | Gary D'Amato

TOWN OF ERIN — Yani Tseng may not make her way onto the leaderboard at the 80th U.S. Women’s Open. She may not even make the cut. But one thing we know about the 36-year-old Tseng is that she lives by the creed espoused by the late Jim Valvano. She’ll never give up. She’ll never, ever give up. It’s been nine years since Tseng last played in the U.S. Women’s Open, 13 years since her most recent victory on the LPGA Tour and 15 years since she reached No. 1 in the Rolex World Rankings.
The world's No. 1 player and the reigning Olympic gold medalist are among 10 favorites to watch this week at Erin Hills

1 week ago | wisconsin.golf | Gary D'Amato

TOWN OF ERIN — Fifteen women have been ranked No. 1 in the world since the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings became official in 2006. Nine of them have never won the U.S. Women’s Open and seven are in the field this week at Erin Hills. Current world No. 1 Nelly Korda and reigning Olympic gold medalist Lydia Ko, who was inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame in 2024, are among those searching for their first Women’s Open title.
'Will Mother Nature show up?' At Erin Hills, the skies may hold the answers to golf's toughest test at the U.S. Women's Open

1 week ago | wisconsin.golf | Gary D'Amato

TOWN OF ERIN — There is no out of bounds at Erin Hills. The course is virtually devoid of trees. There are no nervy forced carries over penalty areas. Outside of a marsh along the left side of the first fairway, there are no water hazards. Yet, par will be a very good score this week at the U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally. What gives Erin Hills its teeth? The fairway slopes and green surrounds require shot-making skill and imagination.

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13 May 25

Golf gods finally smile on Vanessa Borovilos and Kailie Vongsaga as they qualify out of Elgin, Ill., for the @uswomensopen at @ErinHillsGolf https://t.co/2tczsM3jKB via @wisdotgolf

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12 May 25

The Sweet Spot: Tiffany Joh and the U.S. Women's Open; Marquette's Big East honors; Wisconsin in the 'Heartland' rankings https://t.co/rrTQJnY9qn via @wisdotgolf

Gary D'Amato @garydamatogolf

8 May 25

USGA's chief on the @uswomensopen at @ErinHillsGolf: 'If you’re wondering if this is one of the greatest venues in the world, stop wondering' https://t.co/NYDxtMzS2j via @wisdotgolf

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Articles

'A lot of trouble out there': Players happy to count on a teammate as this week's AmFam adopts a new format at a (tough) new course

The Sweet Spot: AmFam's celebrity foursome; Erin Hills' maintenance crew; 12 more USGA 'majors' for Wisconsin

Worried about playing 'decent golf,' Sweden's Maja Stark finds her confidence and her game to win the U.S. Women's Open at Erin Hills

'It was like somebody was upset with someone, the way they set the pins': Erin Hills turns tough for the weekend of the U.S. Women's Open

Iconic oak tree guarding the approach on Hole No. 5 at SentryWorld 'obliterated' by lightning strike

Japan's Mao Saigo shoots 66 to take a 3-shot lead after 36 holes at the U.S. Women's Open, but Nelly Korda's 67 puts her in the mix at Erin Hills

Youth movement rises to the top as 33 golfers break par on Day 1 of the U.S. Women's Open at Erin Hills

'I fell down so many times ... I stood back up': Yani Tseng, once No. 1 in the world, comes to Erin Hills with 'gratitude' and a winning spirit

The world's No. 1 player and the reigning Olympic gold medalist are among 10 favorites to watch this week at Erin Hills

'Will Mother Nature show up?' At Erin Hills, the skies may hold the answers to golf's toughest test at the U.S. Women's Open

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Cindy Ladage

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