GBCC Youth Golfer Competes at Whistling Straits

             

 

GBCC youth golfer Grant competed in the Regional Qualifier for the Drive, Chip, and Putt Championship at Whistling Straits on Saturday, September 8th. He narrowly missed advancing to the National Championship at Augusta National Golf Club in April finishing 3rd in the Boy’s 7-9 year old division. Grant finished 1st in Chipping and 3rd overall. On behalf of all of us at GBCC, CONGRATS Grant on a great run! We are excited to follow you in the many golf championships ahead in your future! Way to go Grant!

A Perfect Season of PGA Jr League Play for GBCC!

GBCC defeated Oneida and Thornberry Creek on July 23rd to cap off a perfect season! 

Four GBCC Juniors will now be on the Green Bay All-Star team which plays on Sunday, August 19th at Mascoutin in Berlin, WI to try and advance to the WI Finals at University Ridge on August 26th.

Congrats to Team GBCC! In the four year history of PGA Junior League play, GBCC  now has three undefeated seasons!

Grace Durkin Dominates WPGA Jr Tour

Grace Durkin, a golfer in our Youth Golf Academy program, has had a fun week playing in WPGA Jr Tour events.

On Monday, Grace shot an 86 to win the 12-13 year old division and finish 2nd overall in an event at Brown County Golf Course. Last week, Grace finished 2nd at Rolling Meadows in Fond du lac with a score of 89 and lost only in a playoff for first. Grace also recorded 2nd place finishes at Grand View and Horseshoe Bay GC in WPGA events in the past 2 weeks. 

Grace won the WPGA Futures Tour event on July 24th at Thornberry Creek shooting a 42. She is tied for 7th in Player of the Year points for the Futures Tour. 

Congratulations Grace on an outstanding couple of weeks of tournament play! 

GBCC Youth Golfers to Compete in WIAA State Tournament

The Fox Valley Lutheran Foxes Golf Team

Elizabeth Santos (Junior) and Emma Santos (Freshman) and their team, the Fox Valley Lutheran Foxes, will be competing at State next week at University Ridge in Madison in Division 2. Elizabeth shot 91 and Emma shot 103 to vault the team into 2nd place at Sectionals at the Broadlands GC near Madison to qualify their team for another trip to State.

Rachael Revolinski (Senior) and her Green Bay Preble Co-op team will also be heading down to State to compete in Division 1 of the State High School Golf Tournament. Rachael shot a 97 and her team will join Bayport from our region at State.

To follow the their play in Madison, go to www.wiaawi.org.

Best of luck Rachael, Emma, and Elizabeth!

GBCC Youth Golfers Excel in State Golf Competition

Max Reis
8th grade at West De Pere Middle School

• 2017 WPGA Futures Tour Player of the Year
• Finished 1st or 2nd in 13/17 WPGA Junior Tour events in 2017 season.
• Competed on PGA Junior League All-Star team that finished 3rd in the State of Wisconsin.
• Blue Golf Stats

Grace Durkin 
7th Grade at Father Allouez

• Finished 13th in Futures Tour Girls Player of the Year points.
• Tied for 1st at Shorewood Futures Tour event on 6/28 with a score of 46
• 3rd Place at Shamrock Heights Junior Tour event on 7/6 with a score of 92
• 2nd Place at Thornberry Creek Futures Tour event on 7/25 with a score of 44
• Competed on PGA Junior League All-Star team that finished 3rd in the State of Wisconsin.
• Blue Golf Stats

Bryce Lindsley 
Playing Freshman Golf at Milwaukee School of Engineering

• Finished 28th in Player of the Year points in WPGA Junior Tour
• Qualified for the 2017 State Amateur Championship
• 2nd Place finish at 36 hole Player’s Tour event at the GC’s of Lawsonia Scores on July 12th and 13th of 69-75 = 144.
• Tie 7th Place finish at 36 hole Player’s Tour event at Blackwolf Run GC – Meadow Valleys on July 2nd and 3rd with scores of 74-81 = 155.
• Blue Golf Stats
• Raiders Golf Stats

Brett O’Shaughnessy
Playing Freshman Golf at Milwaukee School of Engineering

• Played high school golf at Bayport High Sscool where team finished 5th in the State Tournament and 29th overall as an individual.

Mason Haupt
6th grade at West De Pere Middle School

• Finished 55th in Futures Tour Player of the Year points
• Top 12 in 3 out of 5 events
• Blue Golf Stats

Chris Mitchell 
8th Grade at Mitchell Academy (Home School)

• Won Futures Tour event at Thornberry Creek on July 25th with a score of 38 (+2) over par
• Blue Golf Stats

Grace Durkin, 7th Grade at Father Allouez and
Emma Wolf, 8th Grade at Holy Family

• Won the Girls 13 & Under Division at Wisconsin PGA Old Hickory Scramble on Friday, July 28th with a score of 80. Their finish was the best in the 13 and under division, best in 14-15 year old division, and 4th 

Drive, Chip, and Putt Championship
On Monday, July 31st, Green Bay Country Club held the Local Qualifier in the National Drive, Chip, and Putt Championship. Over 120 kids from all around Northern Wisconsin and the U.P. of Michigan competed at GBCC. The top three youth golfers from each age group advanced and qualified to the sub-regional competition at University Ridge on August 5th. The following GBCC members advanced by winning or finishing in the top three.

• Evelyn Cloud - 4th Grade at Notre Dame of De Pere
• Emma Santos – Freshman at Fox Valley Lutheran High School
• Faith Flynn – Freshman at NEW Lutheran High School

Drive, Chip, and Putt Results

PGA All Stars Advance to Wisconsin Final Four

The PGA Junior League All-Stars competed on Sunday, August 13 against Wausau and Appleton and won both matches to advance to the Final Four of the Wisconsin PGA Junior League Finals to be held at University Ridge GC on September 2nd. They will play the team from Janesville-Beloit to advance to the final match later that afternoon. Great playing Green Bay All-Stars!

Competing on the All-Star team from Green Bay Country Club are Grace Durkin, Max Reis, and Triston Behrend. 

Drive, Chip and Putt Results

On Monday, July 31st we hosted over 100 golfers ages 7 to 15 from all over Northeast Wisconsin and the UP for the Drive, Chip and Putt Qualifier! Three Green Bay Country Club golfers advanced to the next stage of the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at University Ridge in Madison, which will take place this Saturday. 

• Evelyn Cloud won the girls 10 to 11-year-old division 
• Emma Santos and Faith Flynn finished first and second respectively in the girls 14 to 15-year-old division. 

Best of luck girls and a huge thank you to the volunteers that came out to be a part of  Drive, Chip and Putt at Green Bay Country Club!

Drive, Chip, and Putt Qualifier at Green Bay Country Club

(Green Bay, WI) Over 150 youth golfers from throughout Northeast Wisconsin will be competing in the local qualifier for the national Drive, Chip, and Putt Championship. The qualifier will take place on Monday, July 31^st from 9 am – 3 pm at Green Bay Country Club, 2400 Klondike Road in Green Bay.

The general public is welcome to cheer on the competitors. Food and beverage will be available for purchase at an outdoor grill tent.

About Drive Chip and Putt (from www.drivechipandputt.com/about)
A joint initiative founded in 2013 by the Masters Tournament, United States Golf Association and The PGA of America, the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship is a free nationwide junior golf development competition aimed at growing the game by focusing on the three fundamental skills employed in golf.

By tapping the creative and competitive spirit of girls and boys ages 7-15, the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship provides aspiring junior golfers an opportunity to play with their peers in qualifiers around the country. Participants who advance through local, sub-regional and regional qualifying in each age/gender category earn a place in the National Finals, which is conducted at Augusta National Golf Club the Sunday before the Masters Tournament and is broadcast live by Golf Channel.

“These youth golfers are the future of the sport,” commented GBCC Director of Instruction Lucas Hana. “Having the Drive, Chip, and Putt qualifier at Green Bay Country Club is truly an honor for us.”

About Green Bay Country Club
Green Bay Country Club, established in 1995, is the epitome of what a country club should be: a fun, friendly, comfortable golf and tennis facility where everyone feels special. Our nationally recognized 18-hole course, designed by Dick Nugent, challenges players of every level. It's the kind of course you'll want to play again and again as you strive to master all of its nuances. We offer a full calendar of exclusive events, both on and off the course, creating a congenial atmosphere in which to meet and socialize with fellow club members.

Our two full-service clubhouses, with their wide range of amenities, enhance your overall club experience. We are member-owned and operated; all regular members have voting privileges. An elected Board of Directors, composed of members, sets, maintains and enforces our standards of excellence. To learn more, please go to www.greenbaycountryclub.com.

PGA Junior League Comes to a Close

GBCC fell to Oneida in PGA Junior League play on Monday night, July 24th, 8.5 to 6.5. It was a great afternoon for golf and a very close match. Congrats to Team GBCC on a great season!

2017 PGA Jr League team GBCC

Max Reis

Triston Behrend

Sam Aleknavicius

Grace Durkin

Emma Wolf

Aiden Piencikowski

Chris Mitchell

Charles May

Bennett Madson 

Tara Janas

Lauren Schneider

Abby Busick

Mason Haupt

Drew Siudzinski

William Vincent

Nolan VanMiller

More High School Girls Golf Honors for GBCC Members

On Monday, October 3rd, the following members competed in the Girls High School Golf Division I Sectional at Royal Scot Golf Course:

1st Place, De Pere, 365
Annie Schneider, 88, T-5th Place
Lauren Owens, 88, T-5th Place
Megan Langer, 103, 24th Place

2nd Place, Notre Dame, 377
Emily Martin, 89, 7th Place
Emily Smits, 91, T-8th Place
Maddie Woodward, 99, 21st Place

Notable: Rachael Revolinski (Preble High School), 91 for T-8th Place

On Tuesday, October 4th at Racine Country Club, Elizabeth Santos and the Fox Valley Lutheran Foxes finished second at the Girls High School Golf Division I Sectional.

The De Pere Redbirds, the Notre Dame Tritons, and the Fox Valley Lutheran Foxes advance to the State Tournament next Monday and Tuesday at University Ridge Golf Course in Madison.

Live scoring will be available for the State Girls' Golf Tournament on Monday, October 10th and Tuesday, October 11th at wiaawi.org.

Drive, Chip and Putt Results

Three young ladies from the GBCC Youth Golf Academy represented us well on August 6th in the sub-regional qualifier for the national Drive, Chip, and Putt (DCP) Championship.

• Megan G. placed 5th overall and 2nd in Driving in the 7-9 year old age group.
• Emma W. placed 3rd overall and 1st in Putting at the DCP sub regional competition in the 12-13 year old division. 
• Grace D. placed 2nd in Putting and 6th overall at the DCP sub regional competition in the 12-13 year old division. 

Junior Club Championship Results

Congratulations to the following juniors who placed in their divisions at our Junior Club Championship!

Boys 15 -18  Champion – Brett O’Shaughnessy Runner Up – Andrew Northway * Won in a playoff	85* 85
Girls 15 - 18  Champion – Maddie Woodward Runner Up – Rachael Revolinski	47 54
Boys 13 – 14 Champion – Grant Allen Runner Up – Ryan Jewett	43 45
Girls 13 – 14 Champion – Madison Vincent Runner Up – Faith Flynn	47 59
Boys 11 – 12  Champion – Max Reis Runner Up – Sam Aleknavicius	40 53
Girls 11 – 12 Champion – Emma Wolf Runner Up – Grace Durkin	36 37
Boys 10 & Under Champion – Bennett Madson Runner Up – Mason Haupt	17 19
Girls 10 & Under  Champion – Alaina Heesacker Runner Up – Ella Madson	29 30

Max Reis Wins WPGA Future Tour Event

Youth Golf Academy participant Max Reis won a WPGA Future Tour event at Hawk's View Golf Club on Thursday, July 21st. He ended the round birdie birdie par to a shoot 59 (par 54). Max is the son of Jake and Kerry Reis. Great job, Max!

• WPGA Future Tour Results

Lucas Hana Receives WPGA Award

(March 29th, 2016, Green Bay, Wis.) Lucas Hana, director of instruction at Green Bay Country Club, was recently awarded the Player Development Award by the Wisconsin Section, Professional Golf Association (WPGA).

The professional organization announced the 2016 WPGA Special Award winners at a reception on February 29^th at Blackwolf Run in Kohler Wisconsin. Annually, the WPGA gives out 10 awards in different categories to recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of Wisconsin PGA Professionals on and off the course.
Lucas Hana is the recipient of the 11th WPGA Player Development Award. The award marks the fourth time that Hana has been recognized by the Wisconsin PGA. His other honors include the Assistant Professional of the Year in 2005, Junior Leader in 2008 and Teacher of the Year in 2011.

Hana has been on staff at Green Bay Country Club for the past 15 years and is currently their director of instruction. Elected to PGA membership in 2002, he is a graduate of the New Mexico State University’s Professional Golf Management Program. During his tenure at Green Bay Country Club he also was able to dedicate time to being the UW-Green Bay women’s golf coach from 2007-2014.

Hana commented that he is proud of the programs he has helped to plan and grow at Green Bay Country Club. He has worked with members of all ages – they affectionately refer to him as “Dr. Swing.” He has developed programs for the ladies membership, instituting programs such as weekly clinics, the Green Bay Packer wives clinic and free lessons for moms on Mother’s Day weekend.

Although his work with the adult members at Green Bay Country Club is very impressive, Hana said it is the junior golf program that he takes the most enjoyment from. The junior program, the Green Bay Country Club Golf Academy for Kids, includes 90 different junior golf classes throughout the summer. The program offers some sort of offering five days a week. Hana was honored for his work with kids in 2011 when he was named a US Kids Top 50 instructor.

The highlight of his 2016 season with the juniors was his work with their PGA Junior League program. He coordinated the club team to the area championship and also was given the opportunity to lead the NE Wisconsin All Star squad.

“I share this award with my students, my facility and everyone who shares my passion for the game and helping others,” Hana said.

About Green Bay Country Club
Green Bay Country Club, established in 1995, is the epitome of what a country club should be: a fun, friendly, comfortable golf and tennis facility where everyone feels special. Our nationally recognized 18-hole course, designed by Dick Nugent, challenges players of every level. It's the kind of course you'll want to play again and again as you strive to master all of its nuances. We offer a full calendar of exclusive events, both on and off the course, creating a congenial atmosphere in which to meet and socialize with fellow club members. Our two full-service clubhouses, with their wide range of amenities, enhance your overall club experience. We are member-owned and operated; all regular members have voting privileges. An elected Board of Directors, composed of members, sets, maintains and enforces our standards of excellence. To learn more, please go to www.greenbaycountryclub.com.