Media in western New York are fortunate to receive the finest press releases from a director whose primary job is to direct a chorus. Nate Leary, Section VI and ECIC boys golf director, is a music teacher at Orchard Park high school. Year after year, media outlets receive tidy packages from him. For a change, we wanted you to see what Coach Leary puts together for us, so here is the unabridged, unadulterated version of a Leary press package.
From: Nate Leary, Section VI Boy’s Golf Chairman
What: 2016 NYSPHSAA Boy’s Golf STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Where: Robert Trent Jones Golf Course at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
History of the Golf Course
The 18-hole University Golf Course, the front nine of which was completed in 1954 with funds contributed by alumni, is a championship course designed by the noted golf architect Robert Trent Jones (Cornell ’30). The back nine layout (between Warren Road and Pleasant Grove Road) was the university’s first nine holes and has been in use since 1941. Until the University had its own course, Cornell golf matches were played at the Country Club of Ithaca.
The University Course has been the site of several prestigious golf tournaments, including the Eastern Intercollegiate Golf Association Tournament, the New York State High School Championships, the Ivy League Championships, and the 1961 National Junior Championships of the United States Golf Association.
http://bigred2.athletics.cornell.edu/golf/history_archives/history_archives.htm
When: June 3 – June 6. 36 Hole Medal Play Event which will take place on Sunday, June 5 and Monday June 6.
Who: The Top (9) Players in all of Section VI (57 School Districts / Golf Teams) – the “Top 1%”. The Top (9) qualified for states on May 16, 2016 at River Oaks Golf Club, Grand Island, NY, in a 27 hole medal play event. (RESULTS from 2016 SECTIONALS: http://section6golf.com/page129/index.html)
In ALL of NYS, there are approximately 570 Public HS Boy’s Golf Teams. There are over 8,000 Boy’s Golf Participants in NYSPHSAA.
These (9) Boy’s represent 1/10 of 1% of all Public HS Golfers in New York State.
There are 11 Sections in NYSPHSAA. The field is 99 players (9 from each section).
Results
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) utilizes Golf Stats to run the scoring for its championship. Scores are live on the internet for all 36 holes. Offering a top-shelf scoring package serves to legitimize this event in the eyes of coaches, contestants and fans. In addition to the Full Results provided by Golf Stats, Coach Leary assembles historic information to allow media outlets to connect one year’s results to other, past ones. See the PDFs below for clarity.
Images
Coach Leary runs his Twitter feed (@OPGolfCoach) incessantly, posting tournament images and video for all to see. He gives those on the outside a glimpse of what the entire process is like at Cornell University, where athletes are housed and the tournament is contested. From an informal qualifier image after May’s sectional qualifer to the official team photo in Ithaca, the team’s progress is logged and shared.
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With luck, this brief presentation will give you an idea of the great fortune we golf media have in the guise of a quiet, efficient teacher and coach. Thank you, Mr. Leary.
