Here are 34 high school boys golfers to keep an eye on during the 2024 season in Wisconsin

Kimberly's Aiden Cudney tied for third at the Division 1 state tournament last season. He will play in college at Illinois State.
Kimberly's Aiden Cudney tied for third at the Division 1 state tournament last season. He will play in college at Illinois State.

The Wisconsin high school boys golf season is picking up steam after a slow start due to Mother Nature.

The WIAA state tournament will be held June 3-4 on the Meadow Valleys Course at Blackwolf Run in Kohler.

Sheboygan North is the defending team champion in Division 1, Madison Edgewood in Division 2 and Cambridge in Division 3.

Here are 34 of the best players in the state this season.

Peyton Albers, so., Waunakee

Tied for 48th at the WIAA Division 1 state meet last season with a two-day total of 166. Tied for 22nd place at the Waunakee sectional with an 83. Tied for ninth at the Madison Memorial regional with a 77.

AJ Anderson, jr., Waukesha North

Tied for 33rd at the Division 1 state meet last season with a 162. Tied for 29th place at the Germantown sectional with an 82. Tied for eighth at the Waukesha North regional with a 79.

Kaiden Bailey, sr., Marinette St. Thomas

Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin honorable-mention all-state last season. Finished in 20th place at the Division 3 state meet with a two-day total of 178. Tied for first at the Crivitz sectional with a 76. Took first at the Wabeno/Laona regional with a 75.

Cooper Bjerke, jr., Wausau East

Golf Coaches Association honorable-mention all-state. Finished 47th at the Division 1 state meet with a two-day total of 165. Finished third at the Marshfield sectional with a 75. Finished third at the Rhinelander regional with a 77.

Mason Burke, jr., Fort Atkinson

Golf Coaches Association honorable-mention all-state last season. Tied for 12th at the Milton sectional with a 76. Took first place at the Fort Atkinson regional with a 70.

Kian Bystol Flores, jr., Cambridge

Golf Coaches Association second-team all-state last season. Won the Division 3 state championship with a 153, beating Spencer Lynch of St. Mary Catholic by two strokes. Took first place at the St. Mary’s Springs sectional with a 74. Finished first at the Williams Bay regional with a 66.

Aiden Cudney, sr., Kimberly

Golf Coaches Association first-team all-state last season. Tied for third at the Division 1 state meet with a 150, including a 69 in the first round. Tied for fourth at the Notre Dame sectional with a 74. Tied for eighth at the Appleton West regional with a 78. Will play in college at Illinois State.

Sam Dethloff, sr., Menomonee Falls

Golf Coaches Association honorable-mention all-state last season. Tied for 33rd at the Division 1 state meet with a 162. Tied for fourth at the Germantown sectional with a 74. Tied for fifth at the Waukesha North regional with a 78.

Sam Forslund, so., Middleton

Tied for sixth at the Waunakee sectional with a 76. Tied for third at the Madison Memorial regional with a 74.

Parker Groff, so., Winneconne

Tied for 29th at the Division 2 state meet with a 168. Finished second at the Wrightstown sectional with a 75. Tied for seventh at the Wautoma regional with a 77.

Mason Haupt, sr., West De Pere

Golf Coaches Association second-team all-state last season. Tied for 11th at the Division 1 state meet last season with a 154. Won the Notre Dame sectional with a 68. Tied for first at the Appleton West regional with a 73. Will play in college at UW-Green Bay.

West De Pere's Mason Haupt tied for 11th at the Division 1 state tournament last season. He will play in college at UW-Green Bay.
West De Pere's Mason Haupt tied for 11th at the Division 1 state tournament last season. He will play in college at UW-Green Bay.

Lincoln Hottmann, jr., DeForest

Golf Coaches Association honorable-mention all-state last season. Tied for 25th at the Division 1 state meet with a 159. Tied for third at the Milton sectional with a 70. Took second place at the Oregon regional with a 70.

Alex Johnson, sr., Berlin

Golf Coaches Association honorable-mention all-state. Tied for 23rd at the Division 2 state meet with a 166. Tied for third at the Wrightstown sectional with a 76. Tied for first place at the Wautoma regional with a 74.

Dain Johnson, sr., Middleton

Golf Coaches Association honorable-mention all-state. Tied for 53rd at the Division 1 state meet with a 167. Finished fifth at the Waunakee sectional with a 75. Took second at the Madison Memorial regional with a 72.

Caleb Kern, jr., Edgerton

Tied for 18th at the Division 2 state meet with a 164. Tied for fourth at the Prairie du Chien sectional with a 79. Tied for 22nd at the New Glarus regional with an 87.

Elliott Leibham, sr., Sheboygan Lutheran

Golf Coaches Association honorable-mention all-state. Tied for 14th at the Division 3 state meet with a 173. Finished fourth at the St. Mary’s Springs sectional with a 78. Tied for third at the Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah regional with an 81.

Will Mauthe, jr., Fond du Lac

Golf Coaches Association honorable-mention all-state last season. Tied for eighth at the Division 1 state meet with a 152. Tied for 13th at the Plymouth sectional with an 81. Tied for second at the Hartford Union regional with a 74.

Cooper McLaughlin, sr., Oshkosh Lourdes/Valley Christian

Golf Coaches Association honorable-mention all-state. Finished eighth at the Division 3 state meet with a 167, including 77 in the first round. Took third at the St. Mary’s Springs sectional with a 76. Took sixth at the Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah regional with an 83.

Ryder Miller, jr., Sheboygan North

Tied for 57th at the Division 1 state meet with a 168. Won the Plymouth sectional with a 72. Took third at the Homestead regional with a 73.

Ryder Miller of Sheboygan North won the Plymouth sectional and took third in the Homestead regional last season.
Ryder Miller of Sheboygan North won the Plymouth sectional and took third in the Homestead regional last season.

Aaron Mork, sr., Amery

Golf Coaches Association honorable-mention all-state. Tied for 23rd at the Division 2 state meet with a 166. Won the McDonell Central Catholic sectional with a 71. Tied for third at the Osceola regional with a 74.

KC Nickel, sr., Waunakee

Golf Coaches Association first-team all-state last season. Finished second at the Division 1 state meet with a 149, including 71 in the first round. Took second at the Waunakee sectional with a 72. Tied for third at the Madison Memorial regional with a 74.

Cade Nottestad, sr., Cambridge

Finished 13th at the Division 3 state meet with a 172. Tied for fifth at the St. Mary’s Springs sectional with a 79. Finished second at the Williams Bay regional with a 74.

Tyce Ortega, jr., Milwaukee Marquette

Tied for 63rd at the Division 1 state meet with a 169. Won the Marquette sectional with a 72. Tied for eighth at the Franklin regional with a 77.

Casey Peters, sr., Winneconne

Golf Coaches Association honorable-mention all-state. Tied for 10th place at the Division 2 state meet with a 157. Tied for 25th at the Wrightstown sectional with an 83. Tied for first place at the Wautoma regional with a 74.

Jackson Piacsek, sr., Waukesha North

Golf Coaches Association second-team all-state last season. Tied for third at the Division 1 state meet with a 150. Tied for ninth at the Germantown sectional with a 75. Took first place at the Waukesha North regional with a 74. Will play in college at Hillsdale College in Michigan.

Dane Prohaska, jr., Ladysmith

Golf Coaches Association honorable-mention all-state. Tied for sixth at the Division 3 Cadott sectional with an 84. Finished third at the Winter regional with a 78.

Jack Rubo, sr., Minocqua Lakeland

Golf Coaches Association honorable-mention all-state. Tied for 15th at the Division 1 state meet with a 155. Tied for sixth at the Marshfield sectional with a 79. Won the Rhinelander regional with a 74.

Will Schlitz, sr., Eau Claire Memorial

Golf Coaches Association first-team all-state last season. Tied for eighth at the Division 1 state meet with a 152. Took fourth at the Marshfield sectional with a 76. Tied for fourth at the Eau Claire Memorial regional with a 73. Will play in college at St. Thomas.

Vince Sigl, so., Seymour

Golf Coaches Association honorable-mention all-state last season. Finished 28th at the Division 2 state meet with a 167. Won the Wrightstown sectional with a 74. Tied for second at the Luxemburg-Casco regional with a 78.

Spencer Stuke, sr., Kettle Moraine

Golf Coaches Association honorable-mention all-state last season. Tied for 57th at the Division 1 state meet with a 168. Won the Westosha Central sectional with a 69. Won the Mukwonago regional with a 73. Will play in college at Tennessee Tech.

Sam Swavely, jr., Hudson

Golf Coaches Association third-team all-state last season. Tied for 15th at the Marshfield sectional with an 82. Tied for sixth at the Eau Claire Memorial regional with a 74.

Luke Taebel, sr., Holmen

Golf Coaches Association second-team all-state last season. Tied for 17th at the Division 1 state meet with a 156. Won the Waunakee sectional with a 70. Tied for first at the Onalaska regional with a 72.

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Owen Wagie, so., Edgerton

Tied for 23rd at the Division 2 state meet with a 166. Tied for fourth at the Prairie du Chien sectional with a 79. Tied for fourth at the New Glarus regional with a 78.

Brett Wieland, sr., Milton

Golf Coaches Association second-team all-state last season. Tied for 17th at the Division 1 state meet with a 156. Won the Milton sectional with a 68. Tied for fourth at the Fort Atkinson regional with a 74. Will play in college at UW-Green Bay.

This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: Here are 34 of the best high school boys golfers in Wisconsin

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