Monthly Archive: April 2012

Apr 30

Taylormade Senior Junior Pro Pro / Pro Am – Locust Hill CC

Locust Hill CC and sponsor Steve Gertner of TaylorMade made the first professional tournament of the 2012 WNYPGA Summer schedule possible. Congratulations to the Pro Pro Champions Kirk Stauffer (Pine Acres CC) and Ryan Swanson (Pinehurst GC).  Kirk and Ryan posted a team total of 67.  In the Pro Am competition, Tom Bolduc (Genesee Valley GC), Liam …

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Apr 30

Press Release: Hundred Hole Hike Launches Network of Walking Golfers

(Chicago, Illinois) – One Divot – a charity founded by 2011 Walking Golfer of the Year Jim Colton – announces the launch of Hundred Hole Hike (HHH), a giving platform hosted at www.hundredholehike.com that supports fundraising efforts of “golf marathoners” who will play and walk at least 100 holes in one day to benefit philanthropic …

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Apr 29

Lucky 13th: Vote for Best 13th Hole In Buffalo-Niagara

After a week’s hiatus, our Best Nth Hole series has returned to BuffaloGolfer.Com. This week, eight candidates vie for Best 13th Hole status. Be sure to support your favorite 13th hole and bring it some luck at week’s end.

Apr 29

WNYPGA SUNY Delhi Junior Tour: Niagara Falls

On Sunday, April 29, 2012, David Berkun of Getzville signed for a two-over 74 to claim a one-stroke victory over Ryan Mehnert of Fairport in the WNYPGA junior tour event at Niagara Falls Country Club.

Apr 29

WNYPGA SUNY Delhi Junior Tour: Orchard Park

On Sunday, April 29, 2012, Maren Cipolla, Jacob Mertz and Victoria Pannell claimed victories at the fourth WNYPGA junior tournament of the year. Mertz won his second event of the weekend while Pannell improved from a Saturday runner-up finish to claim a Sunday victory.

Apr 29

WNYPGA SUNY Delhi Junior Tour: Springville Country Club

Marah Penn, Jacob Mertz and Lauren Kase won their divisions at Springville Country Club on Saturday, April 28, 2012 as the WNY PGA SUNY Delhi junior tour continued through western New York. The tour sustains its run on Sunday, April 30th, at Orchard Park country club.

Apr 29

WNY PGA Assistants Association: Transit Valley

The WNY PGA Assistants Association began its 2012 season on Friday at Transit Valley Country Club in East Amherst. Jeff Mietus of the home club used his local knowledge to emerge with a one-stroke victory over Cody Endress of Mendon Golf Club.

Apr 26

Press Release: Sunice Delivers Science and Style

Montreal, Quebec – Sunice®, Canada’s No. 1 outerwear brand, is pleased to unveil its 2012 Outerwear collection.

Apr 25

Press Release: TaylorMade ATV Wedge Features Innovative Sole Design

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CARLSBAD, Calif. (April 18, 2012) – Making its PGA Tour debut in January and already in the bags of numerous Tour professionals, including World No. 10 Justin Rose, the TaylorMade Golf ATV (All-Terrain Versatility) wedge is now available at retail in the United States.

Apr 25

Best Course Websites In Buffalo-Niagara

This second post in a series of Best Websites follows the Sunday (4-22-2012) offering on Private Club websites. It examines the functionality and thoroughness of public-course websites in western New York, in an era when a good course website is simply the beginning of online presence (more on that later.) Applying the axioms postulated in …

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Apr 24

Press Release: ECCO Launches Golf Street Junior Line

Brand’s First Children’s Golf Shoe Collection Provides All-Day Fun and Function (Londonderry, New Hampshire) – Danish brand ECCO – maker of the world’s most comfortable, stylish and technically-advanced footwear – announces the introduction of Golf Street Junior, a collection of hybrid golf sneakers for boys and girls.

Apr 24

Adidas Samba Golf Shoe: 2012′s First Success Story

When I was a soccer player “back in the day,” I loved the Samba black flat for indoor pelotaand basic running around. Imagine my delighted surprise when I learned that Adidas planned to release a Samba golf shoe. I couldn’t get my hands on a pair quickly enough.

Apr 23

NYSGA State Days Events: Competition & Great Golf

A few years back, I played a New York State golf association State Days event at the Robert Trent Jones golf course at Cornell University. The reasoning was simple; I had never qualified for NYS public high school states back in the day and the course is private. I wanted to see one of RTJ’s …

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Apr 23

Best 12th Hole: Our First Repeat Winner

When Lockport and Seneca Hickory Stick squared off early last week, we knew that the run of 11 consecutive, first-time winners would come to an end.

Apr 22

WNYPGA-SUNY Delhi Junior Tour: Terry Hills

On Sunday, April 22, 2012 the toughness of the WNYPGA SUNY Delhi Junior Tour players was tested again.  Sixty-two players battled with temperatures in the mid-forties on top of wind and rain.  The, quite frankly, brutal conditions did not stop the young players from grinding it out and posting some impressive rounds.  Brandon Grzywacz, overall …

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