by Mo'Golf | Mar 21, 2012 | Mo' Golf
Andrew Hickey is the New York State golf association tournament director, a position he has held since 2010. He sectioned out a piece of time recently to answer our questions on who he is, what he does and why he does it. 1. Give us the Andrew Hickey background detail...
by Rico | Mar 20, 2012 | Rico's Rants
Now that spring is officially upon us, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on (unquestionably) the best winter of golf ever in WNY: Except for the few folks who head south for the winter, most golfers always complain about ‘knocking’ the rust off...
by mouth | Mar 19, 2012 | The Mouth
There’s been a column in my head for the past few weeks that I’ve been trying to write to complement our series of, “The Best Holes In WNY.” Essentially, I’ve been kicking around ideas on how to express the thought that we’re not...
by mouth | Mar 17, 2012 | The Mouth
Quick thoughts on this day that celebrates the Irish…. ~ If anyone deserves a great day on St. Patricks Day that might propel him to a win, it’s Padraig Harrington. Paddy’s irish heart is always evident as he wears it on his sleeve all the time....
by Mo'Golf | Mar 16, 2012 | Mo' Golf, Rico's Rants, The Mouth, The Scrambler
With the election of East Aurora Country Club for Best 7th Hole in Buffalo-Niagara, we move to our next opportunity to make a difference. The Best 8th Hole vote will run from Monday, 19 March to Sunday, 25 March. The list of candidates includes 4 public courses and 4...
by Mo'Golf | Mar 16, 2012 | Mo' Golf, Rico's Rants, The Mouth, The Scrambler
Nothing fancy, nothing enormous, just a simple growth in votes for East Aurora from start to finish. Enough to claim the title of Best 7th hole in western New York. The home of the International Junior Masters utilized social network connections well enough to claim a...
by Mo'Golf | Mar 15, 2012 | Mo' Golf
“Snow begins as a rumor in Buffalo.” Thus begins The Last Fine Time by Verlyn Klinkenborg, the one, true novel about western New York. Twitter is where rumors reside these days. The great rumor last week dealt with a major golfing figure’s injury,...
by scrambler | Mar 15, 2012 | The Scrambler
Now that the 2012 Season seems to be “officially” open, it’s an appropriate time to reflect on the most amazing Golfing winter I can recall. After the long, morale-sapping, soul-sucking winter of 2010-2011, the Golf Gods made it up to us....
by scrambler | Mar 14, 2012 | The Scrambler
If you’ve been following my series from the beginning, you probably have detected some themes in my taste for golf holes. In general, I enjoy the risk/rewards of 1/2 par holes, but I am also heavily influenced by topography. My formative years of golf were...
by scrambler | Mar 13, 2012 | The Scrambler
I know the Mouth has already written about SBU’s course, but since our alma mater has not one, but two teams playing in the NCAA Tournament this week, we hope you’ll accommodate our redundant pride. I still remember the first time I learned of the St....
by Rico | Mar 12, 2012 | Rico's Rants
Just a few notes from the WGC at Doral: 1) Wonder if Tiger quits if he’s leading by two… 2) While I usually root for Yanks, it’s hard to root against Justin Rose who seems like a really nice guy. 3) The Doral course finally showed its teeth on Sunday...
by mouth | Mar 12, 2012 | The Mouth
I don’t have enough toes and fingers to count the times I’ve played the 9-hole track at St. Bonaventure University. I played the course as a young boy who grew up in the area and also as a student at the university. The SBU course has character. During a...
by Mo'Golf | Mar 12, 2012 | Mo' Golf, The Mouth
This is a pure one, no doubt, and way off the grid. Mouth’s idea, so give him credit. How many holes does it take to make a course great? I’ll let him fire the opening salvo, then you’ll see my thoughts. Simultaneous writing, so neither responds to...
by Mo'Golf | Mar 12, 2012 | Mo' Golf
Last Wednesday, the firm of Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner was selected to build a new golf course in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. The course will host the women’s and men’s golf competitions in the 2016 Summer Olympic games. The competition will mark the return of...
by Mo'Golf | Mar 11, 2012 | Mo' Golf, Rico's Rants, The Mouth, The Scrambler
Sometimes it’s over before it’s over, before it begins, just over… 2000 US Open~Tiger Woods by 15 over Mike & The Mechanics (whoops, bad eyes, Els and the Mechanic, Miguel Ángel Jiménez.) 2011 LPGA Championship~Yani Tseng by 10 over Morgan...
