Want to know where I’ve found some of the more interesting articles I’ve read about golf in the past month (other than BuffaloGolfer.com of course) — try the Wall Street Journal. The WSJ has a Golf Journal where that sees a post about every 7 days on average. The last two have dealt with the idea that …
Monthly Archive: May 2011
May 31
Epiphany at Turning Stone
There is a great variety of golf at Turning Stone resort in Verona, New York. Three championship courses, an uncommonly-common nine hole and a nine-hole par three give the resort 72 memorable holes. I’ve had the fortune to play each of the courses on more than one occasion and recently had an epiphany while playing …
May 31
Tucker Tip: Low Driver Ball Flight
Golf Tip: Q & A – Low Driver Ball Flight This is a good golfer that suddenly started hitting everything low…. Q: I am just emailing you asking about my swing. I’ve been to the dome a few times and my swing feels good. But I am hitting the ball very low. My driver goes …
May 31
Operation Don’t Suck – Getting Rid Of Big Numbers.
Memorial Day weekend afforded me the chance to get out and play 18 holes for the first time in about 2.5 weeks – thus explainin my lack of Operation Don’t Suck (ODS) posts. I haven’t even been to the range in that timeframe so I was a bit wary of how it would all go Sunday …
May 30
First Niagara WNYPGA Junior Tour @ Terry Hills GC
For the second day in a row the First Niagara WNYPGA Junior Tour saw a number under par. Ian Spellane took the boys 13-15 division gold medal by shooting a 2 under par 70. Brad Belote, Evan Gaesser and Zach Ottman all tied for second shooting 74. In the girls 18 hole division Sara Quinn …
May 29
First Niagara WNYPGA Junior Tour @ Centerpointe CC
The 2011 First Niagara WNYPGA Junior Tour made a stop in Canandaigua, NY today at Centerpointe CC. It seems as if the youngsters are beginning to learn how to play with the wet course conditions. The winning scores were the finest that the tour has seen all year. Thomas Kolb posted a 4 under par …
May 28
WNYPLGA Senior Better Ball Tee Times On Line
Click Here to see tee times for the WNYPLGA Senior Better Ball event. Scroll down the page for tee times.
May 28
Jordan Spieth Plays Nelson and Graduates High School Today.
Jordan Spieth could have quite the day to remember today. Spieth, just 17 years old, made the cut as an amateur at last year’s Byron Nelson and he did it again this year. Today, Spieth is set to graduate from high school following his third round. “Right after the round… I’m going to shoot over …
May 26
Need A Rooting Interest This Week?
Of all the players in all the tournaments on all the tours this weekend, perhaps nobody needs your cheering and support more than Ken Green. Green will tee it up in this weekend’s Senior PGA Championship at Valhalla. If you’ve heard of Green before it’s because of the tragedy that has been the last few …
May 25
News From Our Sponsors
We know that golf in Buffalo hasn’t been all that great in 2011. It seems that each day or two of fine weather is invariably followed by another two to three of rain, wind and cold. We are grateful to our sponsors for their unwavering support of this website and hope that you partake of …
May 24
Two Quick Golf Thoughts For A Tuesday
1) Tiger Woods took questions about the AT&T National event scheduled for later this summer and revealed that he’s now on crutches and wearing a protective boot in hopes of being healthy for the 2011 U.S. Open. I can’t stand the thought of Woods’ injured, mamed and weak. I honestly don’t care if he ever …
May 24
WNY PGA Seneca Allegany Pro-Am @ Elkdale
The WNYPGA held the 2011 Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel Pro Am today Monday, May 23rd at Elkdale CC in Salamanca, NY. The event was a 10 AM shotgun and play was suspended for about an hour from noon to one for heavy rain and puddling on the greens. The rain did not stop the …
May 23
Bob Dicesare Plays 100 Holes of Golf in A Day
Both I and Mo’ Golf have played 100 holes of golf in a day — so Bob Dicesare’s recent column about that exact feat resonated with the writers at BuffaloGolfer.com. Dicesare talks openly about the pain, length and aches that come with hitting that many balls and logging that many fairways.
May 23
Update – Lee Westwood still #1
Yesterday I put together a brief post on how Luke Donald winning the Volvo Match Play Championships and earning the top spot in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) could and should happen. Nothing against Lee Westwood, but it just doesn’t feel right with him holding the top spot. For my money, Donald has outplayed …
May 22
Luke Donald Deserves To Be #1
There’s no sure-fire dominant golfer in the world right now, but with a win today Luke Donald can rightfully secure himself the spot at the top of the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR). Donald faces Ian Poulter in the final match of the Volvo World Match Play Championships in Spain.
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