In an effort to increase rounds and income this season, Orangeburg is now offering corporate and non-resident memberships at Blue Hill and Broadacres. And the price appears to be reasonable. The corporate membership is open to any corporation or business within the town. Anyone who owns property in Orangeburg is… Read More →
Among the new features on the blog will be tips from the wealth of golf knowledge we have in the Metropolitan section. To get you started, here are three stretches from Anthony Renna of Five Iron Fitness in White Plains that will help you before you start emptying that bucket… Read More →
I usually drive past Centennial Golf Club several times a week, and the grass is always greener on that side of Route 6. The 27-hole facility opens for the season tomorrow. “We’re in great shape,” director of golf Scott Klemme said. “Fantastic. All of the bunkers have been edged. The… Read More →
Anybody who doesn’t get enough reality on the course will be able to watch Valley Cottage resident Nicole Sikora compete in the 11th season of the Big Break. The latest installment of the Golf Channel reality show premieres April 20. According to her bio, Sikora was on the golf team… Read More →
We run little updates every week Johnson Wagner and Meaghan Francella are on tour and playing, but we don’t often have space in The Journal News to keep up with the growing list of college talent. Nannette Hill probably headlines that list right now. The senior at seventh-ranked Wake Forest… Read More →
Is anybody celebrating the first day of spring, or did the snow flakes dampen your enthusiasm? Mother Nature is a tease. This is why heated stalls were installed at the driving range. Anyway, if you need a good laugh, here’s an observation I made on Wednesday during the opening-day tour…. Read More →
I have a ritual every golf season: some time in the first week the local golf courses open, I set up a tee time at Dunwoodie to serve as my inaugural New York round. For some reason, I fool myself into thinking those short par-4s and manageable par-3s make it… Read More →
Here’s the final dispatch from Ernie Palladino, who got lost in Yonkers: Both courses showed a boost in attendance, some of which was due to an influx of players who once belonged to private courses. Sprain Lake head professional Tom Avezzano could not put an exact number on it, he… Read More →
It’s gotten considerably warmer and I’m pretty impressed by the way Rotella looks over here in Rockland. They almost have green grass. It’s a good thing my clubs are not in the car or I wouldn’t be home in time for dinner. Deadline might’ve become an issue, as well. Anyway,... Read More →
Don’t roll up to Hudson Hills without a tee time thinking you’ll get right out. They don’t have room for a twosome until 3 p.m. Before the day’s over, they’re expecting 130 golfers to play through. Everybody is just happy to be out playing, so there’s nothing but praise for… Read More →