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A lesson on lessons

by Mo'Golf | Dec 24, 2021 | Mo' Golf

I take to the lesson tee; not to instruct, but to learn. It happens every so often, when I feel the urge. My first lessons came when I was 13 or 14, just prior to tearing the rotator cuff that ended my baseball days. I next worked at a local practice range, where I...

Interview: Nine Questions with Valentino Dixon

by Mo'Golf | Dec 22, 2021 | Mo' Golf

Valentino Dixon began drawing at a very early age, and he was always quite good at the art form. He honed his craft under the watchful eye of an elementary school teacher, then went on to Performing Arts high school in Buffalo. At the age of 21, Dixon was convicted of...

A quick nine with Porter Cup champion Ben Reichert

by Mo'Golf | Jul 26, 2021 | Mo' Golf

It helps to have his number in your contacts, that’s all I’ll say. Thanks, Sibgolf! The day after a guy gets his most important win to date, you hardly expect him to answer a text. And that tells you just what kind of guy Ben Reichert is. Thanks, Coach...

Trees take Reichert to new height at Porter Cup

by Mo'Golf | Jul 25, 2021 | Mo' Golf

Ben Reichert did something on Saturday that no western New York golfer had done since 1965: he won the Porter Cup amateur invitational at Niagara Falls country club. Reichert did so in skilled and dramatic fashion (we’ll get to both later.) The East Amherst...

Reichert carries Porter Cup lead into final round

by Mo'Golf | Jul 24, 2021 | Mo' Golf

The 36-hole day is considered proof of golfing fitness. For years, the US Open concluded with a double round on Saturday. Many amateur events, including the British, US, and US Junior, schedule a 36-hole final for the two that advance farthest. On Friday in Lewiston,...

Reichert takes lead at 2021 Porter Cup

by Mo'Golf | Jul 23, 2021 | Mo' Golf

The 62nd playing of the Porter Cup began one day later than anticipated. For anyone who saw the course on Tuesday evening, its playing at all certainly had to be dubious. With the course under water in parts, thanks to an angry visit from nature, the grounds crew had...