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Golf Guide: Vaccaro, Mayne ready to defend amateur crowns
Saturday, April 9, 2011
John Vaccaro of Wolferts Roost Country Club and Pat Mayne of Western Turnpike will be out to defend their respective player of the year honors when the men’s and women’s amateur schedule begins next month.
Golf Guide: TaylorMade driver, Callaway irons hot items
Saturday, April 9, 2011
One of the ways to improve your golf game is to buy custom-fitted equipment with the latest advances in technology.
TROY
Sprague begins climb to top of PGA
Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010
The smallest section in the Professional Golf Association of America will eventually fill that national organization’s highest position.
BOLTON LANDING
Top seeds ousted in NENYPGA Match Play
Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010
The top two seeds were ousted in the afternoon, including points leader Frank Mellet of Colonie Golf & Country Club, and several matches went extra holes in the morning during the first day of the Northeastern New York PGA Match Play Championship Tuesday at The Sagamore Resort and Golf Club.
SCHENECTADY
Schenectady Muny Pro-Am: Some of area's best haven't forgotten their roots
Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010
“If I could build a golf course in my backyard, it would be just like Schenectady Municipal Golf Course,” said Glens Falls Country Club assistant pro Jack Madej, who grew up playing the scenic layout almost every day.
ALBANY
Money-leader LaCrosse tops Song in Futures Tour playoff
Monday, Sept. 6, 2010
Cindy LaCrosse’s season-long domination of the Futures Tour continued right down to the final two holes.
ALBANY
Shin stumbles, but keeps share of Futures lead
Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010
Gusting winds turned a scoring spree into a test of survival during the second round of the Futures Tour’s Price Chopper Tour Championship Saturday at Capital Hills at Albany.
ALBANY
Shin fires 65, takes early lead in Futures
Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010
Jenny Shin of Torrance, Calif., who is fifth on the Futures Tour money list, fired a six-under-par 65 to grab the first-round lead in the Price Chopper Futures Tour Championship Friday at Capital HIlls at Albany.
NISKAYUNA
Mayne takes NEWGA title
Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010
Leslie Arakelian made it interesting early, but Pat Mayne’s four birdies helped her hold on to capture her third Northeastern Women’s Golf Association championship Friday at Mohawk Golf Club.
REXFORD
Mellet has pack breathing down his neck in Stroke Play Championship
Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010
Steady Colonie Golf & Country Club head pro Frank Mellet has won virtually every major event in the Northeastern New York PGA, except for its section stroke play championship. That could change today.
REXFORD
Macaluso shoots a 71 to win Edison Invitational
Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010
Joe Macaluso knows it’s not enough to hit big tee shots at The Edison Club. You also must keep your ball in the fairway if you hope to score.
SCHENECTADY
Jeffes, playing on home course, may be tough to beat in Gazette tourney
Friday, Aug. 6, 2010
Brendan Jeffes can’t wait to tee it up this morning in the 13th annual Gazette Newspaper in Education Junior Golf Championship at Schenectady Municipal Golf Course.
SCHENECTADY
Stellar field entered in Gazette N.I.E. golf championship
Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010
Defending boys’ 15-18 age-group champion Seth Adams, reigning girls’ titlist Macy Raimo and two-time New York State Girls’ Junior Amateur winner Bailey Cocca headline a banner field in Friday’s 13th annual Gazette Newspaper in Education Junior Golf Championship.
NISKAYUNA
Top of the World rides Hamm to Pro-Am victory
Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010
Familiarity with Mohawk Golf Club’s scoring secrets paid off in a big way for the top team, top professional and top amateur in the 25th annual Neil Golub Invitational Pro-Am Wednesday.
REXFORD
Arakelian-Quinn just too tough in CD Women's Open
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
With so many formidable teams in a stellar field, Leslie Arakelian of Pinehaven Country Club and Jackie Quinn of Wiltwyck were expecting lower scores during the final round of the Capital District Women’s Open Tuesday at The Edison Club.
