by Mo'Golf | Mar 11, 2012 | Mo' Golf, Rico's Rants, The Mouth, The Scrambler
CLICK HERE FOR BEST 8TH HOLE VOTE Vote Now for the Best 7th Hole in Buffalo-Niagara Thanks to our viewers, both faithful and newly-arrived, we’ve reached the first third of our Best Holes In Buffalo-Niagara list. Six different courses (3 public, 3...
by Lyon's Den | Mar 10, 2012 | Lyon's Den
We come to our first par three of the eclectic Rochester layout, and it’s a pretty emotional one for me. I grew up playing the West Course, which is, and probably always will be, my favorite golf course in the greater Rochester area. The West’s...
by Mo'Golf | Mar 10, 2012 | Mo' Golf
Tom Doak is a golf course architect. He was a finalist for the Olympic Course commission in Rio De Janeiro, Brasil and has gained attention for his work at Pacific Dunes and Old MacDonald in Oregon, Barnbougle Dunes in Tasmania and Cape Kidnappers in New Zealand. In...
by mouth | Mar 10, 2012 | The Mouth
Harvest Hill emailed me yesterday, they’ll be open March 15 for golf. I guess the new season is approaching fast. If you followed the blog last year you know I made it a mission of mine to improve as a golfer. I called that Mission, “Operation Don’t...
by Mo'Golf | Mar 7, 2012 | Mo' Golf
On Wednesday, 3-7-2012, Gil Hanse was named architect of the Olympic golf course in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. We don’t have an interview with Hanse as yet, but we have a few with gentlemen who have worked with him. The first is with George Bahto, himself a golf...
by Mo'Golf | Mar 7, 2012 | Mo' Golf
Look at the far right, top portion of any BuffaloGolfer.Com page. You’ll find a newsletter sign-up that reads Sign up for BuffaloGolfer Newsletter You’ll receive our weekly newsletter, with links to our unique writers and their original pieces, along with...
by scrambler | Mar 6, 2012 | The Scrambler
I was struggling a little bit more this week to conjure up some righteous indignation about holes that were omitted from the Best of Buffalo-Niagara Poll. Perhaps I used up all my indignation watching Tiger on Sunday. However, several weeks ago, I completed a mental...
by Rico | Mar 6, 2012 | Rico's Rants
Champagne Tony Lema, The Golden Bear, Frank Urban Fuzzy Zeller, Boom Boom Freddy Couples, Gentle Ben Crenshaw, The Great White Shark, The Merry Mex and Angel ‘The Mechanic’ Jimenez. These are a few of the all-time great golf nicknames and they all have one...
by davefinn | Mar 6, 2012 | Dave Finn
Malaysia is nestled between Thailand and Indonesia in the South China Sea. An exotic destination indeed yet most certainly wouldn’t pop up on most people’s radar as a place to play golf, but not for long! A unique and exciting place to visit indeed but Malaysia is...
by Mo'Golf | Mar 6, 2012 | The Mouth
As of today, I’ve been walking around this world for 27 years. There have been countless faces, ideas, places and passions that have defined those years. Many of them have been connected to golf. Golf has never been the dominant love in my life. I’m the first to admit...
by Mo'Golf | Mar 6, 2012 | Mo' Golf
Did you know that you can receive a quick update on new posts at BuffaloGolfer.Com? Yes ma’am and yessir, it’s true. Part way down the second column on the right, just beneath Recent Posts, is a little doo-dad that reads: Subscribe to BuffaloGolfer Blog...
by scrambler | Mar 5, 2012 | The Scrambler
For the last year or so, I have contemplated taking up Hickory Golf. It seemed absurd to many of my friends. While everyone is looking forward to the latest advancement in Golf club technology, I was yearning for an experience from 80+ years ago. Some believed it...
by scrambler | Mar 5, 2012 | The Scrambler
Those who know me know that I am an eternal optimist. I dislike knee-jerk cynicism (like most of what you read when people discuss the Bills / Sabres) and try my hardest to find the best in everybody. That’s why it pains me to admit this: I Hate Tiger...
by Rico | Mar 5, 2012 | Rico's Rants
Ever since Rory McIlroy came on the professional golf scene, it has been almost pre-ordained that he would someday become the number one golfer in the world. After this past weekend’s win at the Honda Classic, this pre-ordination has become reality. After...
by Mo'Golf | Mar 5, 2012 | Mo' Golf, Rico's Rants, The Mouth, The Scrambler
Some days the wind just howls! For Lancaster Country Club, Wednesday and Thursday of voting week 5 were those days. The LCC brain trust found a way to mobilize its supporters and get the word out that the game was on. Although Stafford and Moon Brook seemed intent on...
