Door County Golfer Profile: Ben Ehlers

Age: 18

Occupation: Student, University of Wisconsin – Madison

Home course: Horseshoe Bay

Handicap: 1.1

Best 18-hole score: 68

Years playing: 13

Hole-in-ones: No

You participated on a successful golf team at Sevastopol, what was your favorite memory:

I participated four years on varsity, and my favorite memory was the bus ride home from state after finishing second in Division III.

Any individual finish that sticks out in your mind:

Finishing third place individually at the WIAA State

Tournament

Favorite golfer: Tiger Woods

Fantasy foursome: Tiger Woods, Freddy Couples, my father, and me

What’s in the bag: Nike VR Driver and 3 Wood, Nike VR Irons, Cleveland CG, 15 Wedges, Odyssey 2 Ball Putter

Strengths: Driving and Ball Striking

Weaknesses: Short Game

Golf tip to share: Work on building a consistent golf swing.

When not playing golf, Ben can be found: Studying at the UW library.