October 31st, 2011 John R. Craig Posted in Uncategorized No Comments »
LONG LIST OF AMATEUR SUPPORT
By Mike Collar
For 31 years, the Tri-County Golf Association has been attracting the top amateur golfers in the Capital Area.
Founded in 1980 by Peter Spitalny and Mike Bayus, Tri-County boasts about 300 members – 100 active – and 75 seniors (age 50+).
“Originally, we started this as a three-county (Rensselaer, Schenectady and Albany), two-day event with 10 golfers from each county competing in a team event,” said Spitalny, president since 1982. “We have the strongest amateur contingent.”
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July 22nd, 2011 John R. Craig Posted in Featured, Uncategorized No Comments »
MEATLESS MEAL THAT HAS PLENTY OF FLAVOR
By Benita Zahn
There’s a push in the country to eat a meatless dinner at least once a week. That’s easy for me as I haven’t eaten red meat since my sophomore year in college. I do, however, eat fish and chicken.
With all the locally grown produce starting to come to market it’s easy to fix a fast, delicious, meat free meal.
This is what the husband and I dined on the other evening.
Here’s what you need:
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April 20th, 2011 fciarlo Posted in Featured Blog, Features and Commentary, Uncategorized 2 Comments »
CORNER OF HOLLYWOOD & TROY
By John Cooney
Okay. It’s a Tuesday night after a long day at work. Common sense tells me to enjoy a wee bit of God’s greatest gift to man; no, not golf! Wine! But I did find a way to throw a little golf into the mix… watching the Golf Channel movie of the week, “The Greatest Game Ever Played.”
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March 23rd, 2011 fciarlo Posted in Featured Blog, Men's, Uncategorized No Comments »
FANTASY PREVIEW: BAY HILL
by Timothy S. Wyld
The first place check this week is $1,080,000. Not bad considering you get to rub shoulders with Arnold Palmer, “The King,” arguably the most important professional golf personality ever and also the catalyst for igniting the Tour’s popularity and large purses. Add to that wide fairways, tough greens, and birdie and eagle possibilities for the taking, and this tournament continues to evolve into an excellent tune up for the Masters. By the way, the first three holes at Bay Hill were ranked the second toughest string on Tour last year behind the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.
March 13th, 2011 fciarlo Posted in Uncategorized 4 Comments »
I spent the last few days in north Jersey on a business trip and needless to say, the clubs were in the trunk. Unfortunately, the clubs stayed in the trunk! The best laid plans… it was miserable down there!
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February 13th, 2011 John R. Craig Posted in Events, Featured, Uncategorized 1 Comment »
For those of us in the Capital Area, I’ll bet this weekend’s broadcast of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the old Bing Crosby Clam Bake, got a huge rating on CBS. I’ll be the rebroadcast of CBS’s telecast each night on the Golf Channel got a huge rating. For the snowbound and those sick of the cold, for those who won’t get to have a winter golf vacation somewhere, for three hours on a Saturday or Sunday it was great escapist television on a course we know well.
We see it every year, at least once a year. Last year, I got to see it up close and personal, under my softspikes. I played Pebble Beach three weeks before the U.S. Open. The following is my account and while I didn’t score very well, it was memorable in every other way. I can’t wait to do it again. But I feel I will have to. I hope you enjoy it. (Click on picture to view slideshow from June 2010) – J. Craig
PLAYING PEBBLE BEACH
What’s to write about a place that has had so much written about? Where so much golf history has been made? Read the rest of this entry »
January 27th, 2011 John R. Craig Posted in Featured, Uncategorized, hp banner No Comments »
HOME SECTION HONORS NEW SECRETARY OF PGA OF AMERICA
TROY — On Dec. 6, 2010, members of the Northeastern New York Section of the PGA honored one of its own: Derek Sprague of Malone, NY. He was elected to the office and begins his tenure as part of the leadership of the PGA. If you click on the picture, you will see the entire slideshow. Read the rest of this entry »
January 27th, 2011 John R. Craig Posted in Uncategorized No Comments »
The 2011 PGA Merchandise Show, held January 27-29, in Orlando, Florida, will welcome some 1,000 top golf companies and brands and more than 40,000 industry professionals from around the world to the industry’s 58th annual global summit for the business of golf. Read the rest of this entry »
January 27th, 2011 John R. Craig Posted in Uncategorized No Comments »
Shark headlines Global Golf Presentation on Asian Golf Marketplace
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL – The opening morning of the 58th PGA Merchandise Show will begin with a keynote presentation on the Asian marketplace featuring an address by Greg Normanregarding golf business developments in Asia
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January 27th, 2011 John R. Craig Posted in Equipment, Events, Uncategorized No Comments »
Ricky Barnes adds Colored Gloves to his game at the 2011 Sony Open; Signs exclusive contract with Mossimo’s G/FORE
G/FORE, a new company from fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, announced it has signed an exclusive glove deal with PGA Tour player Ricky Barnes. He debuted the glove, available in 13 colors, at the Sony Open in Oahu, Hawaii. Read the rest of this entry »
LONG LIST OF AMATEUR SUPPORT
