No Laying Up’s D.J. Piehowski and Bally Sports Wisconsin’s Stephen Watson Set to Attempt Record Feat
Milwaukee, Wis.(July 6, 2023) – The Wisconsin State Golf Association (WSGA) has organized an epic bucket-list style golf expedition to play 10 Wisconsin golf courses, all ranked in the top-100 nationally, in 40 hours. Looking to set an unofficial record, No Laying Up’s D.J. Piehowski and Bally Sports Wisconsin Television Host and ESPN Milwaukee’s On The Tee Radio Host Stephen Watson will race through the state playing 180 golf holes on July 9-10, 2023.
The 10 Wisconsin golf courses on Golf Digest’s list of America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses, tied with California for the most courses on the list, are all located within a 150-mile radius. The trip will start on Sunday, July 9 at 5am CST at Whistling Straits – Irish Course and finish the following day at Erin Hills at 9pm CST on Monday, July 10. The other eight stops will be at Blackwolf Run – River and Meadow Valleys (Kohler), The Bull at Pinehurst Farms (Sheboygan Falls), Lawsonia – Links (Green Lake), Mammoth Dunes (Nekoosa), Sand Valley (Nekoosa), SentryWorld (Stevens Point), Whistling Straits – Straits Course (Kohler).
SCHEDULE:
SUNDAY, July 9
Irish at Whistling Straits – 5:15am (cart)
Straits at Whistling Straits – 6:45am (walking)
River at Blackwolf Run – 10:50am (cart)
Meadow Valleys at Blackwolf Run – 2:40pm (cart)
The Bull at Pinehurst Farms – 7pm (cart)
MONDAY, July 10
Sand Valley – 5:15am (walking)
Mammoth Dunes at Sand Valley – 6:45am (walking)
SentryWorld – 10am (cart)
The Links at The Golf Course of Lawsonia – 1:15pm (cart)
Erin Hills – 6:30pm (walking)
PHOTOS:
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“We continue to look for unique ways to highlight Wisconsin as a world-class golf destination,” said WSGA Executive Director Rob Jansen. “We hope this trip will open the eyes of golfers as to what is possible in the state during a quick stop or a long visit and we think D.J. Piehowski and Stephen Watson are the perfect golfers to attempt this and share their experiences along the way.”
Piehowski, 35, is a recent Milwaukee transplant and part of the popular golf media company No Laying Up. Piehowski is a 2010 graduate of Bradley University with stops at Golfweek and the PGA Tour before landing his current role where he’s been the driving force behind No Laying Up’s video and travel content.
Watson, 34, is a fixture in the Wisconsin sports scene as a three-time Emmy Award winning sports broadcaster and current television host for Brewers Live and Bucks Live pregame and postgame shows for Bally Sports Wisconsin. Since 2021, Watson has hosted On The Tee Radio Show on ESPN Milwaukee. Watson is a 2011 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and earlier this year played 100 holes of golf in one day to raise money for the MACC Fund.
WISCONSIN GOLF FUN FACT: The best players in the world have come to Wisconsin during its run of major championships – the 2012 U.S. Women’s Open at Blackwolf Run (Kohler), the 2004, 2010 and 2015 PGA Championships and 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits (Kohler), and the 2017 U.S. Open at Erin Hills (Erin). This year kicks off another stretch of visits from the world’s best golfers with the 2023 U.S. Senior Open at SentryWorld (Stevens Point) and the U.S. Women’s Open returns in 2025 at Erin Hills (Erin).
ABOUT THE WISCONSIN STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION: The WSGA is a nonprofit organization that serves as the state’s governing body for amateur golf with seven full-time staff members and six summer interns. Founded in 1901, the WSGA is dedicated to promoting and conserving the game, throughout the state of Wisconsin and providing key services to its membership of over 350 clubs and more than 50,000 individual golfers. The WSGA administers over 90 tournaments each year, including men’s and women’s tournaments and championships, junior championships, as well as WSGA and USGA qualifying events. The WSGA offices are located at the Golf House of Wisconsin in West Allis, which also houses the Wisconsin PGA, Golf Course Owners of Wisconsin, Senior Golf Association of Wisconsin and First Tee — Southeast Wisconsin.
Golf Digest – America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses – Wisconsin Courses
(3) Whistling Straits (Straits), Haven
(9) Erin Hills, Erin
(16) Blackwolf Run (River), Kohler
(18) Sand Valley, Nekoosa
(29) Mammoth Dunes, Nekoosa
(47) Whistling Straits (Irish), Haven
(50) SentryWorld, Stevens Point
(68) Lawsonia (Links), Green Lake
(74) Blackwolf Run (Meadow Valleys), Kohler
(91) The Bull at Pinehurst Farms, Sheboygan Falls
Source: https://www.golfdigest.com/gallery/americas-100-greatest-public-courses-ranking
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