Porter Cup 2019 Is Here!
Here is what you need to know as the world's best amateur golfers arrive at Niagara Falls country club.1. There will be a new champion. Thomas Walsh, the 2019 titleist, is now a professional, plying his trade on PGA Tour Canada.
2. The tournament runs from Wednesday, July 24th to Saturday, July 27th. There is no 36-hole cut. The event is a 72-hole stroke play championship. Admission is free, parking fee is a donation to local scouting organizations.
3. The Empire state of New York is represented by Ryan Spady (Elmira), Ethan Ng (NYC), Alec Bard (Utica), Will Thomson (Rochester), Jon Pak (Westchester) and local stalwarts David Hanes (Elma) and Ben Reichert (East Amherst).
4. The 2014 (Scott Harvey) and 2018 (Kevin O’Connell) USGA Mid-Amateur champions are in the field. Perhaps the kids won’t run away with this one!
5. The international contingent is strong. Contestants in this year’s 60th playing hail from Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, Argentina, Venezuela, Taiwan, Japan and, of course, Canada.
6. Garret Rank, NHL referee and 3rd-place finisher in the 2018 Canadian Amateur, will again tee it up at NFCC.
7. Local favs Ben Reichert (Florida Amateur in June) and David Hanes (Buffalo District match play, also in June) are riding a hot streak. Keep the cup in western New York!
8. Some of the top college programs (Alabama, Wake Forest, Vanderbilt, Kent State, Duke, Georgia, Illinois, and Virginia) have players competing in this year’s Porter Cup. Learn about all of them here.
9. Every bit of information you need is available on the Porter Cup website.
10. You can’t buy this shirt anymore. That’s rough. Unless…maybe they’ll have some at the pro shop. Who knows?
WNYPLGA Senior Better Ball Postponed To June 14th
Due to weather, the better ball has been postponed one week. New tee times will be posted next week. New Tee Times have been posted: Click Here.
Media Release: Sponsor Updates on 6/5/2013
As June begins and the school year winds down, today's lesson is to remember the beneficence and generosity of our sponsors. Without them, we would be hard-pressed to keep bringing you great and timely golf news from western New York and beyond. Today we recognize...
Golf is STILL a Fickle Game
A few years ago, I wrote an article entitled "Golf is a Fickle Game." At the time, the subject of the article was short-game guru Stan Utley, and his shocking collapse at the Lake Erie Classic. After 3 effortless rounds of 68, 66 and 66, Utley seemingly...
BuffaloGolfer Weekly Report: 6-04-2013
June arrived and the golf was good...ahh, forget the novel writing. The PubLinks Association announced tee times for its first tournament and state high school golf championships were contested. Click here to read the newsletter. If you scroll to the bottom, you can...
Section VI Makes Up Ground, Finishes 5th
On a day more suited to the Hundred Acre Wood than a central New York golf course, the Section VI nine turned in a second consecutive 556 to move past Section I, into the top half of the bracket. Only Sections VIII, XI, V and III stood between the western New Yorkers...
WNYPGA Juniors & Club Pros
The ANAdeeds WNY PGA junior tour took up residence on the eastern shores of western New York for the next few weeks. The club pros of western New York headed west, to Erie, PA and Lawrence Park golf course. In other words, the WNY PGA had an umbrella over the region....
Weird Wainy Women’s Golf Weather
You know I meant "Rainy"; I just can't resist a play on words. Seriously, friend, have you seen the craziness that has enveloped women's professional golf the last two weeks? First, the Bahamas, then Germany...those two countries have so little in common, beyond...
Section VI In 6th Place After Day One Of NYSPHSAA Championships
The nine-man section VI state golf teams finds itself in 6th place (of 11) after day one of the NYSPHSAA (public high school) golf championships at Robert Trent Jones golf course of Cornell University. Dan Weimer (Silver Creek, 74), David Berkun (Williamsville North,...
Sibick, Ziegler Represent Monsignor Martin Association at NYS Federation Championship
Twelve golfers representing the Monsignor Martin Association traveled to Pleasant Valley, NY to the James Baird State Park golf course on Friday, May 31st. The purpose of the sojourn was the 2013 State Catholic High School Athletic Association golf championship, a...
Focus and Pre-Shot Routines
For the sake of simplicity, all advice on swings and drills is provided from a right handed perspective; lefties .... well, you know what to do! Last Saturday during the WGC Accenture Match Play telecast, the announcers were talking about why Ian Poulter was so great...
Press Release: Monsignor Martin @ State Catholic Boys Championship
What: 2013 State Catholic Boy's Golf STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Where: James Baird State Park, Pleasant Valley, NY. When: June 30-31, 2013. 18 Hole Medal Play Event which will take place on Friday, May 31st. Who: The Top (20) Players from the Monsignor Martin Athletic...
Press Release: Section VI @ NYSPHSAA Championship
What: 2013 NYSPHSAA Boy's Golf STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Where: Robert Trent Jones Golf Course at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. When: June 1-3, 2013. 36 Hole Medal Play Event which will take place on Sunday, June 2nd and Monday June 3rd. Who: The Top (9) Players in all of...
Come on In!
Weekdays
08PM -12AM
Weekends
12 PM – 02 AM
Contact
Phone
+(000) 111 222 333
address@domain.com
Address
543 TN, doula street
NY, New York
