Jerry Fisher

Gerald L. (Jerry) Fisher is a life member of the PGA of America who was head professional at the Country Club of Lincoln and the head women’s golf coach at the University of Nebraska.

Born in Odell, NE., he graduated from St. Joseph High School in Beatrice in 1962 and from Hastings College in 1966. He returned from military service to be head pro at Meadowbrook in Hastings in 1969. In 1970 he joined the Country Club of Lincoln as an assistant professional and was its head professional from 1972 to 1990. He was the Nebraska PGA’s professional of the year in 1977 as its president from 1976-77.

In the early 1990’s, he built Crooked Creek Golf Club in Lincoln. He was its General Manager and director of golf from 1995 to 2000.

At Nebraska, he coached the Husker women from 1976 to 1985. They were Big Eight champions in 1983. At the Country Club of Lincoln, he mentored the likes of Nebraska Golf Hall of Famers Jim White and Charlie Borner and hosted numerous USGA qualifiers and state tournaments.

Jerry’s playing career included qualifying for the 1973 PGA Championship. He was Nebraska PGA champion in 1972 after winning the state assistants championship the year before. He won the Nebraska PGA match-play championship in 1984.