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Sam Weinman

Sam WeinmanThe lead hockey and golf writer for The Journal News and LoHud.com, Sam Weinman, 33, has placed among the top three in the Golf Writers Association of America writing contest in three consecutive years, including a first-place finish in 2004. In 2005, his golf coverage also led to a top-five finish in The Associated Press Sports Editors writing contest, his third such finish in the past five years. A native of Rye and an avid hockey player since he was 5 years old, Weinman is a 1996 graduate of the University of New Hampshire. He lives in Port Chester with his wife, Lisa, and sons Charlie and Will.

E-mail Sam Weinman at sweinman@lohud.com

Entries written by Sam Weinman

Just once, I’d like to be right

August
24

It seems like I’ve written countless stories about some unlikely third-round leader who claims he’s ready to contend on Sunday. Kevin Streelman is another one of those.

A PGA Tour rookie, with only one top-five finish to his credit, Streelman is most likely today to hit his first drive off a corporate tent and into [...]

Posted by Sam Weinman on August 24th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Westchester West?

August
22

So much energy is expended trying to figure out why certain guys play well on certain courses. Is it the style of architecture? The length? The galleries?

It’s probably all of the above, not to mention the type of grass, the weather, the food, and whether or not you got stuck in traffic on the way [...]

Posted by Sam Weinman on August 22nd, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Insert foot here

August
21

So let me get this straight:

Hunter Mahan rips the PGA of America and the Ryder Cup, says how much he prefers the Presidents Cup, then misses the cut at the PGA….and still wants to be included on the U.S. Ryder Cup team???!!!!

Well, you can get away with that sort of thing when you shoot 62, [...]

Posted by Sam Weinman on August 21st, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Love the one you’re with

August
21

By almost all accounts, the pre-tournament reviews of Ridgewood Country Club have been positive, to the extent that players’ affections for Westchester Country Club sound like a distant memory. To wit, Phil Mickelson:
I like Westchester. I think it’s a great golf course. I do feel as though Ridgewood is a step up in quality. I’ve [...]

Posted by Sam Weinman on August 21st, 2008 | Post a Comment »

And my vote for PGA Tour Player of the Year is…

August
20

Actually, I don’t get a vote for PGA Tour Player of the Year. That’s only for players, and seeing how my low round of the year is an 86 (and that was very good for me), I’m pretty sure I don’t qualify.

But one of the early storylines emerging this week at The Barclays is who [...]

Posted by Sam Weinman on August 20th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

The FedEx Cup: How much do you care?

August
20

Chances are if you’re visiting a golf blog, you know about, and presumably care a little about this year-old venture known as the FedEx Cup. The question is how much?

I’ll say my piece here from the press room at The Barclays at Westchester Ridgewood Country Club: I care more about golf at this time of [...]

Posted by Sam Weinman on August 20th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

This PGA adds fuel to the fire

August
9

I had long been resistant to those naysayers who said the golf season was officially over the moment Tiger Woods pulled his rip cord on 2008. And given the drama of Greg Norman at the British Open, I thought I was on to something.

Except here comes the PGA with that walking charisma factory known as [...]

Posted by Sam Weinman on August 9th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

You’ve hurt me too many times, Greg Norman

July
20

I won’t lie: I was rooting for the guy.

There aren’t many people who can be insanely wealthy, possess world-class talent and have Chris Evert on their arm and still come across as a sympathetic character.  Greg Norman is that guy.

One of my first epiphanies that golf produces drama like no other sport came watching Norman’s [...]

Posted by Sam Weinman on July 20th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Prediction: U.S. in a rout in September

July
9

The key to winning the Ryder Cup is to not have Tiger Woods on your team. I’m kidding…sort of.

But think about it: one of the Americans’ major obstacles has been overcoming their own perceived surplus of talent in comparison to the relatively unimpressive Europeans. This, of course, to paraphrase the Brits, is complete rubbish. The [...]

Posted by Sam Weinman on July 9th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

The good and the bad at Pound Ridge

July
7

So here’s my take on the new Pound Ridge Golf Club in today’s paper. The abridged version: I liked it a lot, but my ego and my wallet couldn’t afford to play there on a regular basis.

Which is fine. I doubt a sports writer with a mortgage and two kids is what owner Ken Wang [...]

Posted by Sam Weinman on July 7th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

About this blog
Writers Sam Weinman and Alex Myers share their thoughts on the local and national golf scene.
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Sam WeinmanSam Weinman
The lead golf writer for The Journal News and LoHud.com, Weinman, 31, has placed among the top three in the Golf Writers Association of America writing contest in three consecutive years, including a first-place finish in 2004. READ MORE

Alex MyersAlex Myers
A sports reporter at The Journal News for nearly three years, Alex Myers has covered a bit of everything, but a lot of golf, ranging from the high school level to last year's U.S. Open at Winged Foot. His golf writing goes back to his college days when he attended Wake Forest University. Myers is also an avid player who is constantly trying to improve on his current handicap of 8. Perhaps his biggest thrill came earlier this summer when he conquered the famed 17th hole at the TPC at Sawgrass by hitting a 9-iron onto the island green and walking away with a 2-putt par.

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