A BAG-FULL OF FUN AT HOOK A KID ON GOLF by John Craig 

(from the 2009 season)

With golf bags in tow, they came four-by-four from far and wide, on the second day of a work week, to help kids expand their horizons.  In other words, a bunch of foursomes got together for a day of golf at the 2009 “Hook A Kid On Golf Charity Classic.” A good time was had by all.
Here is a photo album of the event.

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SUMMER FUN ON THE NENY PGA JUNIOR CIRCUIT By John Craig Read the rest of this entry »

With golf bags in tow, they came four-by-four from far and wide, on the second day of a work week, to help kids expand their horizons.  In other words, a bunch of foursomes got together for a day of golf at the 2009 “Hook A Kid On Golf Charity Classic.” A good time was had by all.
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With several of the area’s top junior golfers away competing at the New State Junior Amateur Championship in Skaneateles, NY, the NENY JGT returned to stoke play on Wednesday, August 5th at Pinehaven Country Club.  With only one event left in the regular season schedule, Wednesday’s results are sure to shake things up in the Player of the Year standings, especially for both Boy’s divisions. Read the rest of this entry »

The NENY Junior Golf Tour returned to action on Friday, July 24, 2009 with its annual visit to Capital Hills at Albany, site of the local LPGA Futures Tour event held yearly in early September.  With a superbly prepared golf course, featuring thick rough and fast greens, local junior golfers put together excellent scoring for an exciting day of junior golf in the Capital District. Read the rest of this entry »

Venturing west for the first time in recent memory, the NENY Junior Golf Tour played the challenging Rolling Hills Country Club, formerly known at the Antlers Country Club.  Located just outside Amsterdam, this classic course proved an enigma for many of the young men and women on the JGT, as the scores showed; only 17 of the 85 players in the field broke 80.   Read the rest of this entry »

The NENY JGT began its third week of the summer on an unusual note, no rain in the forecast and a tournament played with no delays due to weather.  For at least two players, Arthur Griffin and Jimmy Gregg, the sunshine, and comfortable atmosphere, set the stage for them to card their first title on the NENY Junior Tour.  Event #3, held at Airway Meadows in Gansevoort, proved to be an exciting day of golf. Read the rest of this entry »

Weather again played a role in the local junior golf season, forcing a rain delay at the NENY Junior Golf Tour’s second event, held Wednesday, July 8 at Ballston Spa Country Club in Ballston Spa, NY.  by Tom Gladd. Read the rest of this entry »

SCHENECTADY – In the movies, they say that the sequel rarely lives up to the original.  But this summer, there’s a sequel in Schenectady that has all the makings of a terrific opening and a record-setting year.  But it’s not inside a theater, it’s outside at the Schenectady Municipal Golf Course. Read the rest of this entry »

NENY JGT Event #1 – Hiland Golf Club Queensbury, NY – July 1, 2009

This golf season, it wouldn’t be a golf tournament if the weather did not play a significant role in the overall event.  Wednesday at the Hiland Golf Club in Queensbury, NY as the NENY Junior Golf Tour kicked-off its 2009 season, things were no different. 

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