Fox Cities Golf Hall of Fame

06/01/2026

Please use the link below to purchase your tickets to attend the first ever Fox Cities Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. This event is coming up soon (July 16) and we have a limited number of seats available.

2026 Induction Ceremony $25 per ticket Register Now

05/02/2026

Hello Friends, tickets for our 2026 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony are now on sale! Only $25/ticket and we only have 100 tickets available for purchase.

In association with one of our sponsors (The NEW Golf Tour), you can now click on the tickets section inside the event link. The tickets link will take you to PayPal and you will need to enter the appropriate dollar amount for the number of tickets you would like. Please enter the names for those receiving tickets in the description and also include one email address to send confirmation. Once tickets are purchased, you will receive an email confirmation within 48-hours, that will also have more details about the ceremony.

Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing everyone at the ceremony on July 16th.

04/01/2026

Fox Cities Golf Hall of Fame induction ceremony tickets to go on sale soon!

Tickets for the inaugural Fox Cities Golf Hall of Fame induction ceremony, to be held July 16 at Pullmans Waterfront Banquets, will go on sale May 1st.

For planning purposes and banquet room capacity, this will be a ticketed event. Details will be released soon. If interested in tickets, please RSVP to our event posted on our page.

Eight charter inductees - JP Hayes, Pete Benson, Bill Brodell, John M Hayes, Don Strutz, Mary Beth Nienhaus, Chuck Bayer, and Carolyn Barnett-Howe - will be honored.

Inductees and their families, along with sponsors and major donors, will have priority ticket access. A social hour (cash bar and light appetizers) will precede the induction ceremony and program.

Follow the Fox Cities Golf Hall of Fame page to learn more.

The Fox Cities Golf Hall of Fame committee welcomes any questions from potential donors or sponsors as well as any nominations for future candidates at: [email protected]

03/30/2026

In 2025, Reid Golf Course held the 80th Appleton City Tournament. Each Monday in March we will look back and remember the winners from each year, evenly split, 16 players each Monday.

Appleton City Tournament Champions
2010 - Brian Berggren
2011 - Erik Mayor
2012 - Ryan Prickette
2013 - Mike Schlaak - 3rd Championship
2014 - Mike Schlaak - 4th Championship
2015 - Justin Gestout
2016 - Tom Martine
2017 - Paul Borek
2018 - Shawn Kressin
2019 - Shawn Kressin - 2nd Championship
2020 - Kai Thao
2021 - James Brueggeman
2022 - Paul Borek - 2nd Championship
2023 - Ben Peterson
2024 - Tyler Cleaves
2025 - John Ziemer

Thank you for following along during the month of March and seeing all the past winners of the Appleton City Tournament.

03/23/2026

In 2025, Reid Golf Course held the 80th Appleton City Tournament. Each Monday in March we will look back and remember the winners from each year, evenly split, 16 players each Monday.

Appleton City Tournament Champions
1994 - Dave Champeau - 4th Championship
1995 - Paul Thiel
1996 - Ryan Helminen
1997 - Ron Duszak
1998 - Mike Schlaak
1999 - Ryan Helminen - 2nd Championship
2000 - Paul Thiel - 2nd Championship
2001 - Mike Schlaak - 2nd Championship
2002 - Brian Brodell
2003 - Bob Gregorski
2004 - Bob Gregorski - 2nd Championship
2005 - Bob Gregorski - 3rd Championship
2006 - Bob Gregorski - first and only player to 4peat
2007 - Patrick Duffy
2008 - Patrick Duffy - 2nd Championship
2009 - Patrick Duffy - 3rd Championship

Next Monday we will feature the winners from 2010-2025. During this 16-year stretch we will see twelve new names join the trophy!

03/16/2026

In 2025, Reid Golf Course held the 80th Appleton City Tournament. Each Monday in March we will look back and remember the winners from each year, evenly split, 16 players each Monday.

Appleton City Tournament Champions
1978 - Syl Bayer - 3rd Championship
1979 - Chuck Bayer* - 4th Championship
1980 - Chuck Bayer* - 5th Championship
1981 - Denny Babb - 2nd Championship**
1982 - Denny Babb - 3rd Championship
1983 - JP Hayes*
1984 - JP Hayes* - 2nd Championship
1985 - JP Hayes* - first player to 3peat
1986 - Dave Champeau - 2nd Championship
1987 - Denny Babb - 4th Championship
1988 - Dave Small
1989 - Craig Boyson
1990 - Mickey Gilbert
1991 - David Hackworth
1992 - Chip Cianciola
1993 - Dave Champeau - 3rd Championship
*2026 Fox Cities Golf Hall of Fame inductee
**Largest gap (16 years) between 1st and 2nd Championship

Next Monday we will feature the winners from 1994-2009. During this 16-year stretch we will see seven new names join the trophy, including back-to-back 3peats from 2004-2009.

03/09/2026

In 2025, Reid Golf Course held the 80th Appleton City Tournament. Each Monday in March we will look back and remember the winners from each year, evenly split, 16 players each Monday.

Appleton City Tournament Champions
1962 - Don Strutz* - 3rd Championship
1963 - Al Baerenwald - first player to win four times
1964 - Al Baerenwald - first player to win five times
1965 - Denny Babb
1966 - Chuck Bayer*
1967 - Don Strutz* - 4th Championship
1968 - Ollie Champeau
1969 - Don Strutz* - 5th Championship
1970 - Pat Malloy
1971 - Don Strutz* - first and only player to win six times
1972 - Dennis Johnson
1973 - Phil Bartels
1974 - Chuck Bayer* - 2nd Championship
1975 - Dennis Johnson - 2nd Championship
1976 - Chuck Bayer* - 3rd Championship
1977 - Dave Champeau
*2026 Fox Cities Golf Hall of Fame inductee

Next Monday we will feature the winners from 1978-1993. During this 16-year stretch we will see six new names join the trophy, including another 2026 inductee.

03/02/2026

In 2025, Reid Golf Course held the 80th Appleton City Tournament. Each Monday in March we will look back and remember the winners from each year, evenly split, 16 players each Monday.

Appleton City Tournament Champions
1946 - Elmer Abel
1947 - Don Strutz*
1948 - John M Hayes*
1949 - Joe Koller
1950 - Al Baerenwald
1951 - Bob Martin
1952 - Leo Francis
1953 - Al Baerenwald - first player to win two times
1954 - John M Hayes* - 2nd Championship
1955 - Tom Lemons
1956 - Syl Bayer
1957 - Syl Bayer - first player to win back-to-back
1958 - Al Baerenwald - first player to win three times
1959 - Howard Bowers
1960 - Don Strutz* - 2nd Championship
1961 - Rich O'Brien
*2026 Fox Cities Golf Hall of Fame inductee

11 different players won during this initial start-up of the event.

Next Monday we will feature the winners from 1962-1977. During this 16-year stretch we will see seven new names join trophy, including another 2026 inductee.

02/23/2026

Fun facts Monday!

Fun facts Monday!
Appleton-area girls that won the WIAA State Championship
2020 - Lauren Haen, Xavier (D2)
2018 - Clair Phakamad, Xavier (D2)
2017 - Erika Priebe, FVL (D2)
1995 - Andrea Klee, Appleton West
1986 - Ellen Mielke, Appleton West
1985 - Ellen Mielke, Appleton West
1983 - Sue Ginter, Appleton West
1978 - Darcy Madden, Appleton West

Appleton-area boys that won the WIAA State Championship
2015 - Sam Galloway, Neenah
1991 - Dave Bobber, Kimberly (D2)
1985 - Mark Bayer, Appleton West
1984 - Mickey Gilbert, Appleton West
1982 - Kurt Sowle, Neenah

02/16/2026

Fun facts Monday!

Appleton-area Men that won the State Match Play
2006 - Jason Hill
1993 - Eric Hjortness
1988 - JP Hayes
1984 - JP Hayes

Appleton-area Men that won the State Open
2008 - Ryan Helminen
1986 - Bill Brodell
1973 - Rolf Deming