JULY 2005

Past winners, rising newcomers set for U.S. Bank Championship

KENNY PERRY, Jeff Sluman and Carlos Franco, who have each earned more than $1 million in Milwaukee, return July 21-24 for  the 38th U.S. Bank Championship at Brown Deer Golf Course.

Formerly known as the Greater Milwaukee Open, the tournament is one of only a few PGA events to be played on a public course. Brown Deer, a Milwaukee County course, is north of Good Hope Road and west of Green Bay Rd., about 10 minutes from downtown Milwaukee.

Other leading golfers who have committed to the U.S. Bank Open include:

• Billy Mayfair, currently 19th on thePGA  TOUR money list, who collected his first victory in Milwaukee in 1993.
• Sean O’Hair, a tour rookie this year who finished second at the EDS Byron Nelson Classic. 
• Lucas Glover, who tied for eighth at the Memorial Tournament in June and tied for second at the 2004 U.S. Bank Championship, shooting a career-low round of 64 in the third  round.

Green Bay Packer quarterback Brett Favre will compete Monday, July 18, in the pro-am event and in the charity shoot-out Tuesday, July 19.

Information about tickets to the 38th annual U.S. Bank Championship may be obtained by calling 414-540-3800 or by visiting www.usbankchampionship.com.

U.S. Bank is part of U.S. Bancorp, which has $193 billion in assets and is the sixth largest financial services holding company in the United States.  The non-profit event contributed more than $600,000 to Wisconsin charities last year and more than $4.5 million since 1994.

Brewers host Yankees, Twins in June

THE MILWAUKEE BREWERS, with a new look that extends from the field to the owner’s box, open interleague play this month with games against the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins.

Home for the Brewers is Miller Park, just west of the downtown area. The park’s retractable dome allows games to be played even in the unpredictable days of early summer. Tickets may be purchased through www.milwaukeebrewers.com or at the box office.

Home games this month:
July 1 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 7:05 p.m.
July 2 vs. Pittsburgh, 6:05
July 3 vs. Pittsburgh, 1:05 p.m.
July 14 vs. Washington Nationals, 1:05 p.m.
July 15 vs. Washington, 7:05 p.m.
July 16 vs. Washington, 6:05 p.m.
July 17 vs. Washington, 1:05 p.m.
July 25 vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, 7:05 p.m.
July 26 vs. Arizona, 7:05 p.m.
July 27 vs. Arizona, 1:05 p.m.
July 28 vs. San Francisco Giants, 7:05 p.m.
July 29 vs. San Francisco, 7:05 p.m.
July 30 vs. San Francisco, 6:05 p.m.
July 31 vs. San Francisco, 1:05 p.m.

XTERRA TRIATHLON

VETERAN’S PARK on Milwaukee’s lakefront just north of the War Memorial Center will be the site of the first Midwest Championship in the Nissan XTERRA triathlon series July 24-25. Some of the best-conditioned athletes in the country will swim in Lake Michigan for 1.5 kilometers, mountain bike for 30 kilometers on the Oak Leaf Trail and finish with a 10-kilometer trail run.

The Nissan Xterra Midwest Championship is the third of four regionals leading to the Nissan Xterra USA Championship in Nevada on October 2. Cash prizes and points towards the overall series title will be awarded to the top 15 pro men and women. Amateurs compete for one of the 34 qualifying spots into the XTERRA World Championship held on Maui, Hawaii,

In addition to the main event, the XTERRA Off-Road Sports Festival offers the XTERRA Milwaukee Scramble – “a mud in your eye, don’t twist your ankle on that rock kind of trail run” for the benefit of the YMCA of Milwaukee. The Nissan Kids Base Camp offers free running and bike races, obstacle courses and agility drills for youngsters, and experts to teach the basics of bike mechanics and bike safety. For more information, visit xterraplanet.com or call toll-free 877-751-8880.

MOTOR SPORTS

SOUTHEASTERN Wisconsin has two major tracks – the Milwaukee Mile at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis and Road America in Elkhart Lake north of Milwaukee.

The Milwaukee Mile this month hosts the 225-lap IRL Indy Car Series July 24, with practice sessions July 22 and qualifying  July 23. For information on all summer races at the Milwaukee Mile visit www.milwaukeemile.com.

Road America’s Brian Redman International Challenge July 14-17 is one of the biggest vintage race programs in the U.S. Racing legend Mario Andretti will be grand marshal for the F-1 and Can Am events on the famous road course. For more information, visit www.roadamerica.com.