Westown in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Sherri Steinhauer
Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2019
1. Sherri Steinhauer Marker
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Sherri Steinhauer is one of the greatest golfers of all-time to come from the State of Wisconsin. During her career on the LPGA Tour, she won eight Tour events, including two Major victories at the Women's British Open in 1998 and 2006. Throughout her career, she posted 78 top ten finishes. Steinhauer's success began well before her professional career started to take off, as prior to officially joining the LPGA Tour, she had three consecutive wins at the Wisconsin State Junior Golf Championship from 1978-1980. She was also honored after a collegiate career at the University of Texas that included five college titles by being named to the school's inaugural Women's Hall of Honor and the Southwest Conference All-Decade Team for the 1980s. Achieving excellence at every level of the sport, Sherri Steinhauer has proven herself on the golf course while leaving a lasting impact on the sport in Wisconsin., Inducted 2017
Sherri Steinhauer is one of the greatest golfers of all-time to come from the State of Wisconsin. During her career on the LPGA Tour, she won eight Tour events, including two Major victories at the Women's British Open in 1998 and 2006. Throughout her career, she posted 78 top ten finishes. Steinhauer's success began well before her professional career started to take off, as prior to officially joining the LPGA Tour, she had three consecutive wins at the Wisconsin State Junior Golf Championship from 1978-1980. She was also honored after a collegiate career at the University of Texas that included five college titles by being named to the school's inaugural Women's Hall of Honor and the Southwest Conference All-Decade Team for the 1980s. Achieving excellence at every level of the sport, Sherri Steinhauer has proven herself on the golf course while leaving a lasting impact on the sport in Wisconsin.
Inducted 2017
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Sports • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1998.
Location. 43° 2.543′ N, 87° 54.976′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in
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Milwaukee County. It is in Westown. It is on Vel R. Phillips Ave., on the right when traveling south. The Marker is part of the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame which is located on the east side of the UW-Panther Arena along Vel R. Phillips Ave. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milwaukee WI 53203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ron Dayne (here, next to this marker); Brett Favre (here, next to this marker); Jordy Nelson (a few steps from this marker); Donald Driver (a few steps from this marker); Bo Ryan (a few steps from this marker); Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Ron Wolf (a few steps from this marker); Marques Johnson (a few steps
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2019, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 241 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 18, 2019, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
