Cultivating champions

Swing2Win is an innovative collaboration project designed by Pontem in concert with local executives and organizations to cultivate high school students into champions of business through the game of golf.

of business through golf

Why?

1. Give high school students the chance to socialize with others and learn/play golf

2. Allow students to meet with Influential power brokers and business leaders in the City and State to foster intergenerational transfer of knowledge

Milwaukee Business Journal

Marquette University High School

BVM Mequon Beacon July 2023

Milwaukee Athletic Club Member Blog

“Under the Pontem umbrella, Swing2Win, in collaboration with local executives and organizations, brings high schoolers and business leaders from across the city and state together over the game of golf. The goal is to create a space for young kids to connect and glean wisdom from influential power brokers in the city and state.”

— Milwaukee Business Journal

Programming To-Date

June 2023

Season 1’s launch was held at the Milwaukee Athletic Club’s golf suites. Students were joined by Paul Sweeney (PS Capital Partners), Jonathan Newby (Falk Ruvin Gallagher/Keller Williams), and Mathew Holbrook (Country Financial).
July 2023

The July Event was held at the Woodland course on River Club of Mequon. Students enjoyed a 9 hole scramble with Noah Fenceroy (ManpowerGroup) and Michael Birschbach (Gentian/Raymond James) and past mentor Paul Sweeney returned.
August 2023

For our end of season event, we played again at the Woodland course of River Club of Mequon. Students were joined by guests from across the nation including Jeffrey Carter II (V&J Holding Companies), Booker Evans (Booker T. Evans Law PLLC), and Philip Lee Jr. (Erickson Maryland). The Fellowship Open sponsored the event for the students.
May 2024

After acclaim of the June 2023 Pilot Season Launch, the Milwaukee Athletic Club and inaugural mentor Paul Sweeney hosted the Season 2 Kickoff. We expanded to have 10 students and were joined by Mike Jurken (Majic Productions), John Daniels Jr, (Quarles and Brady LLP) and Nick Dunham (MAC/Catalyst Golf).
July 2024

For July, Major Ron Adams and Northwestern Mutual sponsored the event at the River Club of Mequon. We were joined by Major Adams and two other executive mentors: Peavy Holmes and Jonathan Viard.
August 2024

For August, we had the privilege of enjoying a truly unique event. Carl Fuda (KLCM Advisors) personally hosted Swing2Win students to play with him at his home club, Ozaukee Country Club.