Looking for a Door County Silent Sports experience? How about a local Door County high school sports competition? Find those, plus Door County League Baseball games, Northern Door recreational sports leagues, and much more in our Door County sports calendar.
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Golf League Results: July 20-August 3
ALPINE Men’s Golf League July 24, 2018 Flight A: Paul Wiesner & Pete Hickey (36) Flight B: Jim McDermott & Dennis McCarthy (38) Flight C: Bill Hammel (43) Flight D: Bob Jaeschke (42) Women’s Golf League – Guess Your Score July 24, 2018 Winners: Flight A – Diane Hanley (45); Flight B – Jane Mastrangelo […]
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Sailors Repeat 100 Miler Yacht Race Victory
Ephraim Yacht Club sailors John and Deanna Peterson, together with senior sailing instructors from the Ephraim Yacht Club, successfully defended last year’s title by sailing their Beneteau First 38 Charrette to victory in the 82nd running of the Marinette and Menominee Yacht Club’s 100 Miler event this past weekend. This win marked the fourth overall […]
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Nick Kraus Takes Red Jacket in Red Putter Pro Tourney
Nick Kraus, of Menomonee Falls and Sister Bay, scored a three-round total of 108 to become the 2018 Red Putter Pro Tournament champion. Kraus went home with the championship trophy, $2,000, and the coveted red jacket. All six members of the Kraus family have played in the tournament but Nick, age 17, is the first to […]
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With all modesty, I’ve posted many surfing pictures of myself on social media during the last few years. The picture posted from a December surf session in Door County with a tagline simply reading “Lake Michigan, December 6th,” seemed to garner an unusually high number of comments: “You’re crazy,” “Brrr…,” and my favorite, “So cool, […]
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Golf has long been associated with having both time and money. While the sport has seen a rise in popularity among younger players, finding cost-effective ways to continually enjoy the hobby and improve on your game can be challenging. The stigma of golf being reserved for the wealthy and retired or as a once-a-summer outing […]
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YMCA’s Annual Golf Outing is July 30
On Course for a Cause, Door County YMCA’s annual golf outing, is July 30 at Horseshoe Bay Golf Club. This 36-hole scramble has shotgun starts at 8 am and 1 pm. The fee is $900 per team for 4-8 golfers, two rounds of play, continental breakfast, lunch, beverages on course, contests, prizes and a 37th […]
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Golf League Results: July 13-20, 2018
GOLF RESULTS ALPINE Men’s League Scramble M. Hosni (27); R. Kenny, G. Berg, D. Krishka, P. Hickey, J. Rader (30); E. Jacobs (30) Team Winners: 1– D. Severson, M. Mcarthy, B. Hammel, N. DuJardin (79); 2 – P. Hickey, D. Krishka, G. Berg, D. Starr (83); 3 – J. Johnson, J. McDermott, J. […]
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VIDEO: Red Putter Pro Tournament Returns Aug. 4
The 17th annual Red Putter Pro Tournament returns Saturday, August 4. Players from around the region and the country will battle it out for the coveted Red Jacket and the $2,000 first prize. Many champions from the past few years are returning to defend or reclaim the title, but many other players have been practicing […]
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Pulse Podcast: Fish Creek Beach House Update, Plein Air, Tariffs
This week Andrew Kleidon is joined by Myles Dannhausen and Jackson Parr for an update on the proposed Fish Creek Beach House. Also up for discussion is the Peninsula School of Art’s Plein Air Festival, and a post-triathlon report. For our feature this week, we discuss an upcoming article Jackson and Jim Lundstrom are writing […]
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As the Director of Instruction at Peninsula Golf Course I have been teaching golf for more than 25 years. I have had the great fortune to work with dozens of amazing golf instructors over the years from my college golf coach, to many PGA Professionals during my career as a Head Golf Professional, to the […]
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Framed: Get A Kick Out of This
The U8 Panama soccer team from Northern Door wrapped up their season July 16 in Sturgeon Bay with a 1-1 draw against the U8 Germany team. Submitted.
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2018 Door County Half Iron Triathlon in Photos
The 2018 Door County Half Iron Triathlon is in the books.Photographer Len Villano captured the action Sunday at Murphy Park. See more results here>>
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571 Athletes Complete 2018 Door County Half Iron Triathlon
For the first time in three years weather did not interfere with the Door County Triathlon. Nearly perfect water conditions Sunday helped all but 5 of the 688 athletes who entered the water complete the full 1.2-mile swim course. The swim was followed by a 56-mile bike ride and 13.1-mile run. Vant Lammers was the […]
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Door County Golfer Profile: Jeff Miller
Age: 60 Occupation: President & CEO CBC Coating (Appleton, Wis.) Home Course: Horseshoe Bay Golf Club Handicap: 15.7 Index Best 18-hole score: 78 Years playing: 50 Hole-in-one(s) (Course, Hole, Club Used): Horseshoe Bay, Hole 5 178 yards, 5 hybrid Nicest Golf Course Ever Played (Course, City, State): Stone Eagle Golf Club (Palm Desert, Cali.) Favorite […]
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Triathlon Will Draw Thousands to Egg Harbor This Weekend
Door County will be full of serious endurance athletes this weekend for the 14th Door County Triathlon. The triathlon is staged at Murphy Park in Egg Harbor, where three events will take place July 14 and 15. First up Saturday morning is the Sprint Triathlon, which includes a .25-mile swim, 18-mile bike ride, and 3.1-mile […]
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Weekend Primer Podcast: Cherry De-Lite Festival, Door County Triathlon
This week Andrew and Matt are getting ready for the Cherry De-Lite Festival, going stargazing with Universe in the Park, and gearing up for the Door County Triathlon.
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Dust Off Your Derby for Red Putter’s Derby Day
Red Putter Mini Golf hosts Derby Day July 7 to celebrate Bob Yttri, the man in the hat and the late owner of the course. The Red Putter invites the community to join the party for what would have been his 81st birthday. Don your own derby, or any other “fancy hat,” and receive half […]
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One of the drawbacks for many people wanting to play golf is the amount of time it takes to play 18 holes. Most golf courses try to keep a four-hour pace to play the entire round. On busy days this can take 4½ to 5 hours. If you include arriving early to warm up and […]
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Golf League Results: June 15-22, 2018
ALPINE Women’s Golf League June 19, 2018 Winners: Flight A – Diane Hanley; Flight B – Mary Limoni; Flight C – Elaine Penpek Low Score: Flight A – Mary Aiken 44; Flight B – Deb Staats 52; Flight C – Dolly Emerson 57; Flight D – Sue Matthies 60 Low Putts: Flight A – Mark […]
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Door County’s Toughest Holes: Peninsula State Park Golf Course, No. 12
Golf is supposed to be relaxing, right? Being outside and enjoying the beauty Door County provides is very soothing. However, there comes a time when a hole just has your number. No matter how many times you play it you feel deflated and wonder why you play this game. Throughout the season the Peninsula Pulse […]