They used words like slopey and slippery to describe the greens at Whippoorwill today, and they were rolling fast. It would’ve been good day to keep track of three putts. The field was expanded to 64 players this year, and there were three noteworthy upsets in the first round. Knollwood… Read More →
The MasterCard Westchester PGA Championship gets under way on Monday at Whipporwill Club in Armonk with 64 of the region’s best club pros going head-to-head on a course that’s perfectly suited for match play. Head professional and past champion Jim Wahl spent a few minutes with me out in the… Read More →
Whippoorwill Club is playing host to the MasterCard Westchester PGA Championship next week. Carl Alexander is the defending champion of the only match play event on the Met PGA calendar. There will four days of coverage here and in The Journal News. You can also get updates on Twitter by… Read More →
GlenArbor head professional Brian Crowell and co-host Mark Jeffers opened another season of The Clubhouse last night at Grand Prix New York in Mt. Kisco. The hour-long show is broadcast on WGCH-AM 1490 and features plenty of golf and sports talk. A new title sponsor is also on board, GolfTripGenius.com,... Read More →
Katie Delango School: North Rockland High school Home course: Philip J. Rotella In the bag: Driver – Taylor Made; Fairway wood – Taylor Made 5 wood; Hybrids and irons – Callaway Razr; Wedges – Titleist Vokey 56 degree; Putter – Odyssey 2-Ball Ball: Titleist Pro V1 or Callaway Tour Lucky… Read More →
Here’s a chance to get up close and personal with a golf course the masses don’t normally get to experience on a daily basis. The United States Golf Association needs some 2,600 volunteers to help run the 2013 U.S. Women’s Open, which runs June 24-30 at Sebonack Golf Club. It’s… Read More →
To me, the MSR credits are meaningless, so I go to the Metropolitan PGA’s educational forum each year because it gets the wheels spinning. It’s the official start of spring. And here’s what I came away with this year, good hair is not a requirement for player-of-the-year contenders. Here’s the… Read More →