The LoHud Golf Blog

I looked to my left as I floated down the Hutch yesterday and noticed even the geese have abandoned Maple Moor, which is going to be a little soft until August based on the current water level. Anyway, here’s what you missed if your paper was too soggy to read… Read More →

What: The Fifth Annual Golf Outing to Benefit Support Connection, hosted by Club Fit When: April 26 Where: Mahopac Golf Club, 601 North Lake Blvd., Mahopac Details: Support Connection is a Yorktown Heights-based organization dedicated to providing emotional, social, and educational support services to women, their families and friends affected… Read More →

Turns out, the wait to play golf isn’t going to be very long. Westchester County is going to open Hudson Hills on Thursday. Mohansic, Dunwoodie and Sprain Lake will be cleaned up and ready for play on Friday. Maple Moor is going to open on Saturday. There is no exact… Read More →

Philip J. Rotella Memorial Golf Course in Theills is normally up and running by St. Patrick’s Day, but the course isn’t going to be ready tomorrow after the heavy snow and heavy rain. I heard back from head pro Michael Laudien this morning, they are going to review conditions daily… Read More →

Following a bumpy start, Johnson Wagner has made four straight cuts. The former Garrison resident finished tied for 42nd yesterday at the rain-delayed Puerto Rico Open. He closed with a 1-over 73, which isn’t a horrible number considering the four bogeys Wagner carded on the front nine. Wagner was 7-under… Read More →

Five of the Westchester County golf courses were supposed to be open for business on Wednesday, but parks officials today acknowledged that navigating Mohansic, Hudson Hills, Maple Moor, Sprain Lake and Dunwoodie would require more than a pair of DryJoys. Opening day is being pushed back indefinitely. The heavy rain… Read More →

I’m working on a story about how the economy is affecting the local golf industry and would like to speak to residents of Westchester, Rockland or Putnam County that has either dropped their membership at a private club or taken a leave. There are signs things are picking up again… Read More →

A pretty cool instructional video by Sunningdale head pro Michael Breed came my way via Brian Mahoney and Greg Midland over at the MGA this afternoon. It’s from FootJoy’s blog, which is something any golf nut has to have bookmarked. I’m going to be in the garage later using the… Read More →

Johnson Wagner made a little money this weekend, tying for 40th at the Honda Classic at PGA National. The former Garrison resident posted a 4-over 284 on the Champions Course and took home $19,118.40 in official earnings. He’s now made three cuts in a row and is 266th on the… Read More →