Hall of Honor
A teammate has described Art Floberg as a “golfer extraordinaire,” not only on the strength of his distinguished collegiate record but also for his continued superior play. Having established himself in the sport as a teenager by winning the Rockford junior title and taking runner-up honors in the Illinois state meet, Floberg, as team captain led the Beloit College golfers to three consecutive state championships while capturing medalist honors each time. Having also won the medal in Midwest Conference meets as a junior and senior and broken the Macktown course record by two strokes with a five-under-par 67, he qualified for the 1939 NCAA competition, when there was only a single division without regard for school size, defeated the Big Ten champion, and reached the quarterfinal round. That same year he won the Rockford city crown after three successive runner-up finishes. Testimonials of his continued mastery of fairway and green alike include five holes-in-one, matching his age (72) in a 1988 round, and recognition as a contender, and winner, in club tournament championships in several major flights. A retired accountant and tax consultant, Floberg now divides the year residing and golfing in Sarasota, Florida, and Fontana, Wisconsin.
