Syd Mallgren - Class of 2002

(Menominee)

One of the premier golfers in Upper Peninsula annals, Syd (Wells) Mallgren was selected the top female golfer at Michigan State University for the 1980s decade and was named to MSU's all-decade team for female athletes.  A two-time All-American selection, she helped the Spartans win the Big Ten title as a junior, was a two-time Big Ten individual runner-up and three-time All-Big Ten selection, and was medalist at five tournaments.  She received the Dr.  James Feurig Memorial Award at MSU in 1983 and was a three-time selection as MSU's Sports Booster Club outstanding athlete.  She has won six U.P.  Ladies Golf Association championships (1981, 1983 and 1998-2001).  Mallgren also won five Northeast Wisconsin Women's Golf Association championships (1979, 1981, 1998-2001 and won five Brown County women's amateur titles (1991-92, 97-98, 2001) in Green Bay.  She was one of the few female golfers to compete with the men on the PGA of America Club Professionals Tour.  At Menominee High School she was a two-time Upper Peninsula Class A-B medalist and was match medalist in 22 of 23 events.