Ray Fischer tournament tees off Friday at Riverside
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The Ray Fischer State Medal Play Championship is one of the top golf tournaments held in Wisconsin.
The 72-hole event, which begins with Friday's opening round at Riverside Golf Course, is a favorite stop for the state's best amateur golfers.
Five former champions are in the 160-man field, including defending champion Jake Wisniewski of Sussex. Other former champions in the field are Matt Behm (2006), Pat Boyle (2000), Bob Gregorski (1998, 1996) and Brent Wong (1986).
Behm leads a list of 11 Janesville entrants. He set the course record at Riverside with a 10-under par 62 in his opening round en route to the 2006 Fischer title.
Wisniewski, who played collegiately at UW-Parkside, won last year's Fischer with a birdie on the first playoff hole. Wisniewski finished with a 278 total, which was 10 shots under par.
The format for the Fischer is 18 holes on Friday and Saturday, with a 36-hole cut made for the top 60 golfers plus ties. Sunday's finale is 36 holes.
Ray Fischer State Medal Play Championship
At Riverside Golf Course
FRIDAY TEE TIMES
(Hole 1)
7 a.m.—Steffen Lake, Madison; Tyler Schmidt, Jefferson; Bruce Henning, Brookfield; Jack Lorge,Verona.
7:10 a.m.—Jeremy Brown, Cudahy; Harry Carpenter, Madison; Brooks Johnson, Edgerton; Ted Pearson, Beloit.
7:20 a.m.—Eric Anderson, Brookfield; George Kneiser, Oconomowoc; Mike Schilling, Middleton; Nathan Goecks, Lannon.
7:30 a.m.—Dan Schliesmann, Beloit; Sean Sanguansap, Milwaukee; Jonathan Kemman, Beloit; Daniel Romero, Pewaukee.
7:40 a.m.—Lou Luedtke, South Milwaukee; Jason Zahradka, New Richmond; John Bechard, Wind Lake; Nick Nelson, Milwaukee.
7:50 a.m.—Tyler Glass, Fort Atkinson; Aaron Rondon, Fond du Lac; Dylan Allen, Waukesha; Kyle Driscoll, Pewaukee.
8 a.m.—Joshua Haunty, Middleton; Ryan Hilton, Burlington; Zachary Nash, Waterford; Brian Angileri, Beloit.
8:10 a.m.—Joshua Udelhofen, Platteville; Joey Levin, Middleton; Mark Chullino, Madison; Emmet Herb, Middleton.
8:20 a.m.—Richie Burke, Milwaukee; Peter Kaufmann, Davenport; Pete Holmes, Oconomowoc; Nathan Kannenberg, Jackson.
8:30 a.m.—Eric Cichy, Sun Prairie; Kevin Riley, Janesville; Travis Engle, Kenosha; Jeremy Weseman, Sussex.
Noon—Erik Botts, Janesville; Jim Covelli, Racine; Bill Crinzi, New Berlin; Jason Jochem, McFarland.
12:10 p.m.—Patrick Cahill, Waukesha; Granthem Beck, Waterford; Trevor Thomas, Junction City; Joseph Thom, Milwaukee.
12:20 p.m.—Gene Kiela, Plymouth; Dave Preboske, Monroe; Kenny Rucker, Madison; Pat Boyle, Greendale.
12:30 p.m.—Jerry Gitlewski, Sussex; PJ Clemins, Cedarburg; Zach Colby, Beloit; Matthew Boyle, South Milwaukee.
12:40 p.m.—Matt Kempfer, Janesville; Ryan Reinke, Brillion; Dane Newville, Wauwatosa; John Haines, Mequon.
12:50 p.m.—Jim Scharnberg, Franklin; Brad Finger, Waukesha; Larry Wetzel, Kronenwelter; Shawn Foley, Pewaukee.
1 p.m.—Connor Thiel, Hartland; Paul Zarek, Burlington; Robert Gregorski, Menasha; Thomas Halla, Colgate.
1:10 p.m.—Chad Bonis, Appleton; Henry Klongland, Stoughton; Ryne Clatworthy, Janesville; Steve Johnson, Mequon.
1:20 p.m.—Mark Busalacchi, New Berlin; Samuel Chapman, Racine; Jonathan Fall, Milwaukee; Ed Dzirbik Jr., Brookfield.
1:30 p.m.—Jim Rollefson, Franklin; Jeff Kaether, McFarland; Andy Hagen, Janesville; Charles Buhrow, Wauwatosa.
(Hole 10)
7 a.m.—Andrew Yontz, Waunakee; Andrew Kirchner, Madison; Nathan Gilbert, Fort Atkinson; Geoff LaFleur, New Berlin.
7:10 a.m.—Brady Thomas, Middleton; Jared Magoline, Fond du Lac; Jacob O'Loughlin, Madison; Adam McCarthy, Waukesha.
7:20 a.m.—Kirk Leitzen, Brodhead; Zach Hentrich, Lancaster; Matt Behm, Janesville; Nick Hagen, Beloit.
7:30 a.m.—Michael Flynn, Middleton; Dylan Patscot, Wales; Adam Griffin, Janesville; Brandon Wilson, Monroe.
7:40 a.m.—Drew Pipik, New Berlin; Bentley Glass, Fort Atkinson; Christopher Blaser, Watertown; RJ Schwalbach, Bollingbrook.
7:50 a.m.—Derek Fiestadt, Kaukauna; Nils Arneson, Madison; Dustin Richards, Janesville; David Spengler, Luxemburg.
8 a.m.—Eric Bartz, Waupaca; Todd Wuetrich, Fitchburg; John Kestley, Pewaukee; Tyler Cobb, Madison.
8:10 a.m.—Nick Baumann, Monroe; Cory Aune, Lake Geneva; Ben Groonwald, Janesville; Michael Cabush, Waukesha.
8:20 a.m.—Jakob Garstecki, Jackson; Daniel Ozga, Edgerton; Mitchell Johnson, Middleton; James Albright III, Cato.
8:30 a.m.—Corey Sweeney, Waukesha; Johnathan Milner, Janesville; Alexander Rendon, Greendale; Dick Regenberg, Madison.
Noon—Eric Olson, Shawano; Aaron Gavin, South Milwaukee; Curt Zoet, Evansville; Michael Bastian, Milwaukee.
12:10 p.m.—Ryan Hurab, Waukesha; Scott Erickson, Sparta; Kyle Hubertz, Delavan; Ryan Jensen, West Bend.
12:20 p.m. —Tim O'Brien, Mequon; Robbie Ziegler, Madison; Todd Westrich, De Pere; Michael Kletzien, Janesville.
12:30—Logan Kranz, McFarland; Matt Feller, Verona; Dave Ullenberg, Brown Deer; Connor Duggan, Lake Geneva.
12:40—Thomas Thompson, Wales; Jonathan Duggan, Lake Geneva; Zach Gaugert, Waunakee; Kevin Cahill, Waukesha.
12:50 p.m.—Derek Hilmershausen, Wausau; Tom Komassa, South Milwaukee; Keith Buntrock, Franklin; Tim Johnson, Beloit.
1 p.m.—Jon Klemp, Thiensville; Dana Radavich, Middleton; Jake Wisniewski, Sussex; Jacob Cole, Brodhead.
1:10 p.m.—Richard Pfeil, Lake Geneva; Austin Kendziorski, Sussex; Joe Du Chateau, Fond du Lac; Mike Masik Jr., Mount Pleasant.
1:20 p.m.—Andrew Morrison, Edgerton; Brent Wong, Franklin; Jeff Fromstein, Menomonee Falls; Joe Blagoue, Fond du Lac.
1:30 p.m.—Derek Pirkl, Madison; Tony Reese, Waukesha; Geoff Pirkl, Waukesha; Peter Webb, Madison.
Ray Fischer past champions
(Year, champion, score)
At Riverside Golf Course
2014—Jake Wisniewski, 278
2013—Kyle Henning, 207 (54 holes)
2012—Max Hosking, 272
2011—Miles McDonnell, 269.
2010—Taylor Johnson, 271.
2009—Andrew Steinhofer, 276.
2008—Bendt Bendtsen, 270.
2007—Garrett Jones, 266.
2006—Matt Behm, 194 (54 holes).
2005—Charlie Delsman, 271.
2004—Neal Grusczynski, 272.
2003—Charlie Delsman, 267.
2002—Mark Bemowski, 273.
2001—Gary Menzel, 275.
2000—Pat Boyle, 272.
1999—Mark Bemowski, 276.
1998—Bob Gregorski, 272.
1997—David Roesch, 277.
1996—Bob Gregorski, 274.
1995—Tom Strong, 270.
1994—Kirk Wieland, 276.
1993—Ben Walter, 280.
1992—Jim Pejka, 277.
1991—John Pallin, 274.
1990—John Pallin, 280.
1989—Steve Stricker, 275.
1988—Jeff Radder, 283.
1987—Mark Bemowski, 280.
1986—Brent Wong, 280.
1985—Skip Kendall, 273.
1984—Brad Hauer, 279.
1983—Bruce Hansen, 286.
1982—Archie Dadian, 287.
At Yahara Hills Golf Course
1981—Jim Andresen, 284.
1980—Bruce Hansen, 288.
At Lake Windsor Country Club
1979—Al Peters, 280.
At Cherokee Country Club
1978—Archie Dadian, 140 (36 holes).
1977—Mark Bemowski, 287.
1976—Keith Meyer, 289.
1975—Archie Dadian, 292.
1974—Archie Dadian, 281.
1973—Bobby Mann, 283.
1972—Archie Dadian, 294.
1971—Mike Plautz, 293.
1970—Steve Caravello, 294.
1969—Frank Tenfel, 297.
1968—Jim Archer, 287.
1967—Dave Lund, 299.