Category: Golf

FL1 SPORTS PODCAST: Geneva Panthers golf standout John Mittiga (podcast)
John Mittiga is a senior at Geneva High School and is the 4-time Finger Lakes Golf Championship winner. Among his accomplishments. John is in-studio to talk about his golf game with Jim Sinicropi including a 54-win match streak for the Geneva Panthers ... MORE

Geneva Panthers senior golfers finish careers with 54 straight match victories
the Geneva High School Varsity Golf team wrapped up their regular fall season on Saturday beating Waterloo and Pal-Mac in a tri-match. For the seniors on the Panthers squad, this was their 54th straight win. The win streak dates back to 2016 ... MORE

Durso captures fourth title in 2020 Silver Creek Club Championship
It was a stunning weekend at Silver Creek Golf Course in Waterloo for their club championship golf tournament. More than 50 participants of all skill-levels participated in the annual, flighted tournament, which included 36-holes of competitive golf. It felt more like mid-summer ... MORE

How sports betting stocks are making a killing this fall
Even with the lack of live sports, sports betting stocks are performing particularly well over these last couple of months. Sports betting stocks have proven to lead to massive returns for investors, many of whom are looking to continue making a killing ... MORE

4 things you should prepare before going to your first golf game
Are you going to participate in your first golf game? If so, you need to consider some things before you step inside the golf course. Continue reading to know the four things you need to prepare as you join your first golf ... MORE

In a rematch 44 years in the making, Steve Hyde outlasts Mark Hylwa for 2020 SFCC Club Championship
Seneca Falls natives and Mynderse Academy graduates Mark Hylwa and Steve Hyde squared off in the final match of the Seneca Falls County Club Men’s Club Championship on Labor Day in 1976. Hyde was 19 years old and Hylwa was 20. Mark ... MORE

Silver Creek keeps Canal Cup with win at SFCC
The 2020 Canal Cup matches between Seneca Falls Country Club and Silver Creek GC were played on a brilliant Saturday afternoon in Seneca Falls. Silver Creek retained the Cup with a 6.5 to 5.5 win on SFCC’s home track. It was the ... MORE

Remaining 2020 NYSGA Championships canceled due to Covid-19 travel restrictions
The New York State Golf Association has announced the cancellation of the remaining 2020 NYSGA championship schedule due to current state guidelines restricting travel between regions to compete in tournaments. The canceled NYSGA championships include: NYS Men’s Amateur scheduled for Onondaga G&CC, ... MORE

ROUND OF A LIFETIME: Foursome at Wayne Hills records 2 aces on same scorecard
One of the great things about the game of golf is that there is always a chance, every time you tee it up, that certain things may transpire during your round that you will remember for the rest of your life. More ... MORE

NYSGA announces 2020 tournament cancellations
The New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) announced several major updates to its tournament schedule today, due to the evolving protocols and restrictions in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our (NYSGA Executive Committee’s) main priority is to preserve the safety of participants, ... MORE

2020 Dick’s Sporting Goods Open cancelled
The 2020 Dick’s Sporting Goods Open golf tournament set for August in Endicott has been canceled because of concerns stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, event organizers announced Wednesday. “These are incredibly difficult times for everyone as we look across the sports and ... MORE

NYS gives new guidance for golf courses to re-open
After little more than two weeks, golf courses, boat launches, and marinas have been added back to the approved list under Governor Andrew Cuomo’s executive order only allowing essential operations. While Empire State Development originally included golf courses as essential exceptions – ... MORE

State says golf courses around New York can continue operating
After a bit of confusion, it appears as though golf courses will resume opening this week. Over the weekend, it was presumed that golf courses were among Governor Andrew Cuomo’s non-essential list. However, the state parks COVID-19 update page outlines that golf ... MORE

2020 NYSGA Championship schedule, host sites announced
The New York State Golf Association announced locations and dates for their 2020 Championship season on Tuesday morning. The 98th edition of the NYSGA’s flagship tournament, the NYS Men’s Amateur Championship, will be contested at Onondaga Golf & Country Club in Fayetteville, August 11-13. Established ... MORE

Tiger Woods returning after fifth surgical procedure on left knee
Tiger Woods is returning from another surgical procedure on his left knee — his fifth on the same problem spot. “Unfortunately, I’ve been down this road with my knee before,” Woods said Monday. “This is my fifth operation on it. I understand ... MORE