Lori Nickel

3 days ago | wisconsinrapidstribune.com | Lori Nickel

Lori NickelMilwaukee Journal SentinelFormer Wisconsin sports reporter Trenni Casey will run 161 miles across Wisconsin in six days as part of the MS Run the US relay. Casey is running Segment 15 of the relay, starting in Platteville on July 1 and ending in Wauwatosa on July 6. She aims to raise $67,000 for MS research and support groups, inspired by her aunt who died from MS. There will be a tired visit to the brewery in New Glarus. And cheese curds dipped in ranch.

4 weeks ago | wisconsinrapidstribune.com | Lori Nickel

Lori NickelMilwaukee Journal SentinelTOWN OF ERIN – One of the best parts of a major is watching the amateurs. And to the gallery at the 80th U.S. Women's Open Championship, Farah O’Keefe is clearly a top draw, one of the top ranked amateur golfers in the world (No. 12), she shot a one-under 71 on May 30. Her only slip, if it can even be called that, was bogeying the 18th hole. “Just a bad break,” said O’Keefe after she was done, her ponytail blowing in the wind as the latest storm front rolled in.

4 weeks ago | wisconsinrapidstribune.com | Lori Nickel

Se Ri Pak's 1998 U.S. Women's Open win at Blackwolf Run, Wisconsin, inspired a generation of Korean golfers. Pak's iconic barefoot shot in the water hazard cemented her legacy and boosted the popularity of women's golf. The 2025 U.S. Women's Open at Erin Hills features 19 Korean golfers, highlighting Pak's lasting impact. TOWN OF ERIN HILLS – For some people, it was Mary Lou Retton or Nadia Comăneci, or Brittany Bowe and what she did for Erin Jackson, or Caitlin Clark. For me, it was Se Ri Pak.

1 month ago | wisconsinrapidstribune.com | Jim Owczarski |Ben Steele |Lori Nickel

TOWN OF ERIN - The world's best LPGA Tour players, USGA national champions and top amateurs highlight the 156-person field that's set to take on the first round of the 80th U.S. Women’s Open on May 29 at Erin Hills. Defending champion Yuka Saso will be going after her third U.S. Women's Open title — she also won in 2021 — while the world's top-ranked golfer, Nelly Korda, hasn't won this major but has won two others.

1 month ago | thenorthwestern.com | Jim Owczarski |Ben Steele |Lori Nickel

Jim Owczarski Ben Steele Lori NickelMilwaukee Journal SentinelTOWN OF ERIN - The world's best LPGA Tour players, USGA national champions and top amateurs highlight the 156-person field that's set to take on the first round of the 80th U.S. Women’s Open on May 29 at Erin Hills. Defending champion Yuka Saso will be going after her third U.S. Women's Open title — she also won in 2021 — while the world's top-ranked golfer, Nelly Korda, hasn't won this major but has won two others.