{
  "id": 1827731,
  "title": "A Badgers alumnus tops crowded leaderboard at Wisconsin State Open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/a-badgers-alumnus-tops-crowded-leaderboard-at-wisconsin-state-open-1827731",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T23:24:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/badgers-alumnus-tops-crowded-leaderboard-232415954.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At Tuckaway Country Club in Franklin on August 18, Harrison Ott, a two-time Wisconsin State Open champion from Brookfield, had a 5-under-par total of 139 during his second round. However, it wasn't until over four hours later that Max Schwarz, a University of Wisconsin alumnus and professional golfer from Paradise Valley, Arizona, shot a 4-under 68, giving him a one-shot lead over Ott and three others heading into the final 36 holes on August 19. Schwarz attributed his lead to his eagle putt on the par-5 16th hole, which landed a mere 12 feet from the cup. Two other amateurs from Marquette University – senior Mason Schmidtke and Golden Eagles alumnus Brandon Cloete – were also tied at 5-under, one shot behind Schwarz. Schmidtke had an up-and-down round with four birdies, two bogeys, and one double bogey, while Cloete saved par on the 18th hole to finish at 5-under. David Bach, Vijay Kumar, Hugo Thyr, and Patrick Adler were also within striking distance of the lead after two rounds, with Ott nearly posting a 6-under total in his second round before bogeying the par-3 17th hole.",
  "summary": "A two-time champion is among a crowded leaderboard at the Wisconsin State Open at Tuckaway Country Club going into the final day.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}