For the rest of my life, I’m going to feel guilty every time I sit down in a golf cart. Thank you very much Phil Meyerson. I got to meet the lively 94-year-old Saturday on his birthday. He still walks 18 holes at Mohansic every week. Here’s the story link… Read More →
It’s now official, Tiger Woods is going to be playing at The Barclays next week. As it stands right now, Tom Watson is the only player ranked among the top 125 players in the FexExCup standings not in the field. Woods has won five times on Tour already this season…. Read More →
Chris Merce of Hudson Hills outlasted James Cirocco and Herb Peterson in a playoff to win today’s Journal News/Westchester Golf Association Public Links Championship at The Links at Union Vale. All three shot 74 to get into the playoff. Perterson of Mohansic was done on the first playoff hole. Cirocco… Read More →
Johnson Wagner is back in action this week at the Wyndam Championship in Greensboro, N.C. He’s missed the last two cuts and is currently 156th on the FexEx points list. Meaghan Francella is off again, but the Solheim Cup is this weekend. It’s hard to keep up with the LPGA,... Read More →
There are several reasons why The Barclays left Westchester Country Club two years ago, but the list has to start with the absence of Tiger Woods. He’s apparently not fond of the course. The Fed Ex Playoffs kick off at Liberty National, and there is speculation that Woods is going… Read More →
In case you need an excuse to get out and play golf on Labor Day weekend, here’s a great one … Several participating courses in the area will be soliciting an extra dollar on top of regular greens fees Sept. 4-7 and then donating those funds to Folds of Honor,... Read More →
I got to spend part of my day at Trump National, watching highly skilled athletes take on the picturesque signature hole. For those who’ve never seen the 13th hole, it’s a tricky par 3 with a 101-foot waterfall for a backdrop. I watched a couple of NBA stars, past and… Read More →
The first Autism Awareness Golf Outing will be held at Dunwoodie Golf Course in Yonkers on Sept. 15. It’s an event organized by Melissa Baccari, a former volleyball player at Mercy College, who’s been inspired by her 6-year-old brother, Christopher. He was diagnosed with autism three years ago. The outing… Read More →
St. Andrew’s Greg Bisconti didn’t give up any strokes today, shooting an even par 72 to make the cut at the PGA Championship with a 4-over total of 148. Only two club pros will be playing this weekend. It was a long day for Metropolis assistant Keith Dicciani, who carded… Read More →
Metropolis assistant Keith Dicciani shot an even-par 72 in the first round of the PGA Championship today at Hazeltine National, and is tied for 27th. He did well on the par 5s, recording three birdies and one bogey. Metropolis head pro Craig Thomas bogeyed three of the first four holes,... Read More →