Amery alum Stout student adds Ryder Cup to resume
1 Oct 2021
News, Polk County
When the biennial Ryder Cup — one of the sporting world’s biggest spectacles — began last week in Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Stout and its golf management program was well represented. One of the workers was Amery’s very own Parker Griffin.
An alumnus who is an assistant pro at host course Whistling Straits, Griffin and Adam Lazaroff, of Minocqua helped support the international event on the shoreline of Lake Michigan, near Sheboygan.
A team of the best professional golfers from Europe took on a United States team in match play competition Friday through Sunday, Sept. 24-26, with the winning team securing bragging rights and the coveted trophy for two years.
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