Sue Ertl recognized as top athlete from Greater Lansing region
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 1, 2026, 11:01 AM
Last updated Aug 1, 2026
Sue Ertl, an Ionia native and former Michigan State golfer, has been honored as one of the top athletes from Greater Lansing. Her career includes significant achievements in college golf, such as winning the Big Ten Championships in consecutive years and earning All-American honors. Ertl played 11 seasons on the LPGA Tour, with a notable achievement of crossing $100,000 in single-season earnings. This recognition coincides with a series highlighting the best athletes from Michigan as the state celebrates its 250th anniversary.
- •Ertl was inducted into multiple sports halls of fame.
- •She won the Ionia Country Club championship as a teenager.
- •Ertl was named MSU's first Sportswoman of the Year in 1979.
- •She joined the LPGA Tour in 1982, competing for 11 seasons.
- •Ertl achieved her best finishes in the top four on multiple occasions.
- 11:01 AMYahoo Sports — Greater Lansing's best: Ionia's Sue Ertl thrived as college and pro golfer
"The Lansing State Journal is highlighting the best athletes ever from the region. Today's featured standout is Ionia native and Spartan Sue Ertl.
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