- September
- 21
Nanette Hill wasn’t allowing herself to get caught up in the moment.
She was confident going into the LPGA Sectional Qualifier last week at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif., and calmly took another step toward realizing a dream of becoming a touring professional. Hill, a Pelham resident, carded a 74 on Sunday, and [...]
Posted by Mike Dougherty on September 21st, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 16
Greg Bisconti is be lurking again.
The assistant pro at St. Andrew’s is fired a 4-under 66 today and is one stroke off Sean Farren’s lead heading into the final round of the Lincoln Met PGA Championship. He will be in the final group today at Quaker Ridge.
Here’s the scoreboard.
Bisconti finished second at the Met PGA [...]
Posted by Mike Dougherty on September 16th, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 15
Nobody at the nearby scorer’s table heard a fuss, so it was a surprise when Sean Farren came over from the ninth green and calmly announced that he just had a hole-in-one.
The ace vaulted him into the lead at the Lincoln Met PGA at Quaker Ridge with a 4-under 66.
Mike Meehan is a shot back, [...]
Posted by Mike Dougherty on September 15th, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 15
Help is coming for those who routinely experience that moment of bewilderment on the green after good putts seemingly go astray.
Dr. Craig Farnsworth, a sports vision specialist who’s instructed a number of successful PGA Tour players, will be at Sleepy Hollow Country Club on Sunday, conducting a hands-on clinic, Green Reading 101 & 102, with [...]
Posted by Mike Dougherty on September 15th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
- September
- 9
It was fun to finally see Bethpage play the way it was designed.
Not a single drop of rain fell during the Met PGA Assistant Championship, but the conditions were a big part of the story line. The wind was whistling all day, and only four players broke par on the Red course. Matt Dobyns, who [...]
Posted by Mike Dougherty on September 9th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
- August
- 29
So in between dodging the raindrops here at The Barclays, we’ve spent a fair amount of time watching tournament coverage on the Golf Channel.
I noticed this morning they put up a leaderboard from this week’s 94th Met Open, which Andrew Giuliani won just up the road at Ridgewood Country Club. There was room enough on [...]
Posted by Mike Dougherty on August 29th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
- August
- 29
Tiger is making a move, but after driving back and forth to Liberty National the last two days, I can understand why those of us who call New York’s northern suburbs home might be reluctant to spend at least an hour in the car to come watch The Barclays.
Still …
If you don’t have anything else [...]
Posted by Mike Dougherty on August 29th, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- August
- 28
Let’s all give thanks again for Gortex.
If you’re coming down to Liberty National for The Barclays, pack the rain gear because we’ve been waiting several hours for the predicted let up. Or you can visit the merchandise tent where they still have some of those $12 ponchos/garbage bags.
They moved two pins before the start of [...]
Posted by Mike Dougherty on August 28th, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- August
- 27
There wasn’t a lot of wiggle room, but Andrew Giuliani found a way to get up and down four times down the stretch to claim the 94th Met Open championship.
It was his first professional win, and it came with a check for $27,500.
Giuliani, 23, hasn’t won since he displayed a remarkable short game in winning [...]
Posted by Mike Dougherty on August 27th, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- August
- 27
There’s none of the usual gold leaf associated with all things Donald Trump, but he’s well represented on the leaderboard here at the the Met Open.
Andrew Giuliani (Trump National Westchester) slept on a one-stroke lead. Brett Jones (Trump National Bedminster) was tied for second, and Bill Britton (Trump National Colts Neck) trailed by six when [...]
Posted by Mike Dougherty on August 27th, 2009 | Post a Comment »