by Mo'Golf | May 22, 2011 | Mo' Golf
The First Niagara WNYPGA Junior Tour had close to 60 juniors at Arrowhead GC in Akron, NY today, Saturday, May 21st. The weather and conditions were excellent and made for an exciting day. Doug Uhazie, Alec Miller and Christian Chapman took 1st place in their...
by Mo'Golf | May 21, 2011 | Mo' Golf
I’ll be heading off with the Scrambler for a power-packed, 72-hold 48 hours at Turning Stone Resort in Verona, NY. It’s a quick, 3-hour jaunt ‘cross the I-90, between Syracuse and Utica. I want to know if you’ve been there and which courses...
by Mo'Golf | May 21, 2011 | Mo' Golf
Quiros, Kaymer, Schwartzel, Donald, Colsaerts, McDowell, Molinari, Poulter…as close to a murderer’s row, to cite the old NY Yankee nickname, as we have in golf today. Five of the eight were on the 2010 edition of the Euro Ryder Cup team, all are European...
by mouth | May 21, 2011 | The Mouth
This is today’s forecast Buffalo — get out there and play golf. Go to the range, play 9 with friends, take your dad out for 18, introduce your son to the game — just do something. We don’t get a ton of 72 and sunny days lately. Go golf Buffalo,...
by mouth | May 21, 2011 | The Mouth
People need to start sending Lee Westwood some love in less than 140 characters. The world’s #1 ranked player is growing frustrated with the constant negativity and criticism he’s receiving on his Twitter account and may soon stop tweeting entirely. “It’s just...
by Mo'Golf | May 20, 2011 | Mo' Golf
Did anyone see that coming? Acushnet, the parent company of Titleist and FootJoy, will be purchased by … not Nike … not Callaway … not any golfing company that you might have anticipated. Fila Korea wasn’t even mentioned along the rumor trail...
by Mo'Golf | May 20, 2011 | Mo' Golf
I have to admit, I love the drive along I-90 in New York state. You see at least a dozen golf courses along the way, including the skeletal remains of one that was laid out, had a soft opening, but never opened to the public. That one, outside Rochester, would be The...
by Mo'Golf | May 18, 2011 | Mo' Golf
Robert Simms, women’s and men’s golf coach at St. John Fisher in Pittsford (near Rochester), took some time out of his day to answer our questions on the SJF golf programs. 1. What do you bring to your program that is...
by Mo'Golf | May 17, 2011 | Mo' Golf
A wet Diamond Hawk golf course in Cheektowaga gave a 74-golfer field an early-season challenge at the Section VI qualifier for high school state golf championships at Cornell University. Michael Boss of Lewiston-Porter led the way with an 18-hole q-score of 75,...
by Mo'Golf | May 16, 2011 | Mo' Golf
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-The winner of the 2011 PLAYERS Championship used CB-501 forged cavity-back irons made by Japanese golf-club manufacturer Miura Golf, which has been making the world’s highest-quality forged irons for 45 years, the company announced...
by mouth | May 15, 2011 | The Mouth
If you’re not currently watching The Players Championship on NBC, you’re missing out. 31 different players are currently within seven shots including Sergio Garcia who went birdie, birdie, eagle, birdie during a four-hole stretch on the back 9 (his first...
by mouth | May 15, 2011 | The Mouth
Time flies by and days become years and soon you think something that happened last year actually happened five years ago. That’s kind of the feeling I took away from reading this Associated Press article about the history of Tiger Woods’ injuries. The most recent...
by Mo'Golf | May 15, 2011 | Mo' Golf
On Saturday, May 14, 2011, the First Niagara WNYPGA Junior Tour counted just over 30 junior competitors at Orchard Park country club. Christine Schmitt shot the low round of the tournament and took the gold medal in the Girls 18 Hole Division by posting a 79. The day...
by mouth | May 14, 2011 | The Mouth
Buffalo Bills fans might take pleasure in learning that Tony Romo wont be able to complete his dream of playing in the U.S. Open after carding a 9-over 81 at the local qualifier at Stonebridge Ranch Country Club in McKinney, Texas last Monday. Only the top 10 golfers...
by Mo'Golf | May 14, 2011 | Mo' Golf
The fifth in our series of profiles of local college golf programs. John Edholm, head coach of the Medaille College men’s golf team, completed our questionaire, and we thank him and assistant coach Marlene davis for it. 1. What does your program provide that is unique...