Golf Guide 2013 506n65

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Rescue club When the State Am needed a site, Schuyler Meadows stepped up./18

Guide to Capital Region golf courses /4-7 “30 Questions” asked of area golfers /15-17 Symetra Tour makes a move to June /19

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Three of the “Best Casino Courses 2012”

–Golfweek

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Visit turningstone.com or call 800.771.7711. Proudly owned and operated by the Oneida Indian Nation Verona, New York • 30 miles east of Syracuse • Exit 33 off the NYS Thruway

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it’s time to remedy golf’s biggest ill S

ay what you will about belly putters, titanium clubs and grooved wedges. The biggest threat to the sport of golf these days is pace of play. For all the resources golfers spend on trying to play better, the one they can’t buy is time. As the five- or six-hour round becomes more frequent, players are going to more time-efficient ways to spend their recreational time. “There’s no single bigger deterrent to growing this game than how long it takes to play golf these days,” says former PGA

Pete Dougherty

touring pro Brandel Chamblee, now a Golf Channel analyst. Unfortunately, today’s players don’t have great role models. We all turn to the PGA Tour to get our cues — what clubs to buy, what balls to use. So if Ben Crane or Hunter Mahan or Jim Furyk takes the equivalent of three commercial breaks to line up a putt, someone at the local municipal or country-club course is sure to imitate it. If pace of play is ever going to improve, it must start at the top, with the players on TV. “I was watching the guys pretty carefully about the slow play,” Johnny Miller, the lead golf analyst for NBC Sports, said recently, “and I counted several times, guys taking four or five, six, practice swings — and that’s prior to the start of preshot routine. That’s unbelievable.” Perhaps the USGA is listening. Golf’s governing body doesn’t always see things the same way as the PGA Tour — witness the bellyaching over the belly putter — but it has announced a program to study cause and effect of players at any level playing a round that approaches the eight-hour work shift. “Industry research clearly shows that slow play and the amount of time it takes to play a round of golf detract from the overall experience and threaten to drive players away from the game,” USGA

president Glen Nager said. “This problem touches every golfer, from the professional to the elite amateur to the millions of recreational golfers at both public and private facilities.” The USGA initiative is merely a small step toward addressing the issue, but at the same time recognizes that there is a problem. “At the U.S. Women’s Open last summer, we had six-hour rounds, which is not acceptable,” Nager said. “We will be talking to the players about what the expectations are before the round, during the around, and we’ll be istering penalties if we need to. “But it’s not only the players. We have to look at how we set up our championship. Last year at the Women’s Open, the sixth hole was a par 3, and a lot of pace-ofplay problems in that round were from the seventh on Saturday. We have to be held able for that.” Here’s what the USGA program includes: ■■■Analysis of key factors known to influence pace of play. ■■■Development of a pace-of-play model based on quanitifiable data. ■■■Improvements to the USGA pace-rating system. ■■■On-site assistance at golf courses to help managers assess and improve pace of play. ■■■Creation of player-education programs. The pace-of-play model, according to Nager, “will show the specific influences that course design, setup and operation, as well as the golfers themselves, have on pace of play.” In other words, if the structure is in place to promote speedier play, the golfers should follow suit. Nager said the PGA of America is on board with the program, and he hopes that the PGA Tour players will be, too. “They are a model for other players,” he said. “What we need to do is figure out, through our data analysis, how much of an effect it is. When we know what it is that’s causing slow play, we are going to go to everyone we can and ask them to help.” It’s going to be hard to grow the game until we can stunt the growth of how long it takes to play a round. ▶ [email protected] ■ 518-4545416 ■ @Pete_Dougherty

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Extras

Course directory ................... 4-7 Club directory........................ 8-9 Course changes .......................10 Destination courses ................. 11 Websites ..................................... 12 Club champions ....................... 13 Future sites ................................14 Amateur winners .....................14

State amateur ................ 18 Symetra Tour.................. 19 Tucker column ..............30

Schedules Local...................................... 20-21 USGA, NYSGA........................... 21 Pro tours ..............................22-23 Charity ................................. 24-25 Television............................ 26-29

GOLF GUIDE CREDITS: Edited by Pete Dougherty (pdougherty@timesunion. com). Produced by Joyce Bassett. Editorial assistance by Tom Quinlan, Mike Piekarski and Mike Huber. COVER: Schuyler Meadows Club in Loudonville, host of the 2013 New York State Golf Association’s Men’s Amateur on July 23-25. (Photo by Larry Lambrecht, courtesy of Schuyler Meadows)

On the web For the skinny on golf, in and out of the Capital Region, check out http://blog.timesunion.com/golf

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Course Albany CC Capital Hills at Albany Colonial Acres GC Colonie G&CC French’s Hollow Fairways Hiawatha Trails Hidden Meadows GC Mill Road Acres GC Normanside CC Orchard Creek GC Pinehaven CC Schuyler Meadows CC Shaker Ridge CC Sycamore CC Town Of Colonie GC (bl/wh) (red/green) Van Schaick Island CC Western Turnpike (blue/red) (white) Wolferts Roost CC

Location 300 Wormer Road, Voorheesville 65 O’Neil Road, Albany 15 Saybrook Drive, Glenmont 141 Maple Road, Voorheesville 4681 Hurst Rd., Guilderland Center 6051 State Farm Rd., Guilderland 138 Smultz Road, Glenmont 30 Mill Road, Latham 150 Salisbury Road, Delmar 6700 Dunnsville Road, Altamont 1151 Siver Road, Guilderland 17 Schuyler Meadows Rd., Ldnville 802 Albany-Shaker Road, Albany 38 Tompkins Road, Ravena 418 Consaul Road, Colonie

Phone 765-2854 438-2208 439-2089 765-4103 861-8837 456-9512 443-2224 785-4653 439-3160 861-5000 456-7111 785-8191 869-5101 756-9555 374-4181

Ext.

201 Continental Avenue, Cohoes 2354 Western Ave., Guilderland

237-6127 456-0786

Built 1963 1991 1964 1963 1968 1968 2009 1973 1927 1998 1960 1926 1931 1971 1969 ’81,’97 1920 1930

120 Van Rensselaer Blvd., Albany

462-2115

1915

1 120 12

Holes 18 18 9 18 9 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 36

Par 72 71 27 72

Longest tees Yards Rtg 7,051 73.4 6,332 69.4 1,317 6,847 74.1

54

2,677

18

70 71 71 72 71 71 72 72 36 72 36 70

6,454 6,623 6,496 6,787 6,837 6,528 6,795 6,524 3,197 6,427 2,970 6,255

Built 1990 1928 1960

Holes 18 18 27

Par 72 72 72

1920 1921 1970 1999 1887 1956 1919 1968 1968 1973 1928 1963

9 18 18 9 18 9 18 9 18 18 9 18 18

35 70 72 36 72 35 71 36 66 72 33 71 70

Built 1938 1937 1981 1995 1962 1930 1929 1920 1900 1898

Holes 18 18 18 18 18 9 18 18 18 9

Par 71 71 71 71 59 37 70 71 70

9 27

71.2 72.2 72.1 72.3 74.0 71.5 72.5 70.8 35.7 72.0 34.8 70.6

Slp 131 117

Par 72 71

Middle tees Yards Rtg 6,774 70.7 5,784 68.7

133

72 37 57

6,310 3,145 2,331

58 70 71 71 72 71 71 72 72 36 72 36 70

3,025 6,005 6,178 6,186 6,567 6,308 6,211 6,330 6,277 2,714 6,026 2,809 5,863

Par 72 72 72 34

124 133 125 123 137 123 130 122 125 132 124 132

Slp 125 116

71.5

130

69.1 70.2 70.5 71.3 71.6 70.2 70.1 69.7 33.4 70.0 33.9 69.1

121 128 123 121 132 117 125 119 116 127 121 130

Middle tees Yards Rtg 5,868 69.3 6,013 69.8 6,007 69.5 2,700 34.4

Slp 129 131 127 110

columbia-greene counTies

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Course Blackhead Mountain CC Catskill GC Christman’s (Mountain) (Valley) Colonial CC Columbia G&CC Copake CC Meadowgreens GC Olde Kinderhook GC Onteora Club Rainbow GC Rip Van Winkle CC Sunny Hill Resort Thunderhart GC Undermountain GC Windham CC Winding Brook CC

Location 75 Crows Nest Road, Round Top 27 Brooks Lane, Catskill 5742 Route 23, Windham

Phone 622-3157 943-0302 734-6990

1 Faybrook Dr., Tannersville 295 Route 217, Claverack 44 Golf Course Road, Craryville 1238 Country Road 9, Ghent 202 Country Route 32, Valatie Onteora Park, Tannersville 3822 Route 26, Greenville 3200 Route 23A, Palenville 352 Sunny Hill Rd., Greenville 2740 Route 67, Freehold 274 Undermountain Road, Copake 36 South Street, Windham 2839 Route 203, Valatie

589-9807 851-9894 325-4338 828-0663 766-6542 589-5190 966-5343 678-9779 634-7698 634-7816 329-4444 734-9910 758-9117

Ext.

Longest tees Yards Rtg 6,076 69.9 6,482 71.8 7,114 75.3 2,681 6,231 6,169 3,011 7,257 3,100 6,287 3,005 4,316 6,482 1,640 6,126 6,106

Slp 133 135 132

32.9 70.6 70.3 34.0

107 137 132 106

69.6 70.8 34.3 61.7 71.7 29.1 72.2 69.0

121 126 115 96 124 85 127 123

70 72

5,815 5,500

68.9 67.2

134 122

72

6,659

71 36

5,861 3,001

68.7 34.2

117 115

72

6,040

69.5

117

71 70

5,534 5,745

67.3 67.5

126 122

Middle tees Yards Rtg 6,328 70.2 5854 67.9 6,084 68.7

Slp 120 115 118

f u lT o n - m o n T g o m e rY c o u n T i e s

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Course Amsterdam Municipal GC Canajoharie CC Fox Run GC Hales Mills CC Holland Meadows Kingsboro GC Nick Stoner GC Pine Brook GC Rolling Hills at Antlers Sacandaga GC

Executive courses in italics

Location 158 Van Dyke Ave., Amsterdam 154 Golf Club Road, Canajoharie 129 Fox Run Drive, Johnstown 146 Stele Rd., Johnstown 1503 Route 29, Gloversville 301 N. Kingsboro Ave., Gloversville 1830 State Hwy. 10, Caroga Lake 280 Main St., Gloversville 2258 Route 5, Fort Johnson 126 Pine Ave., Northville

Phone 842-4265 673-8183 762-3717 736-4622 883-3318 773-4600 835-4220 725-1621 829-7423 863-4887

Ext.

Longest tees Yards Rtg 6,702 6,146 69.0 6,400 70.9 5,995 68.4 3,333 3,005 68.5 6,275 68.0 6,238 69.5 6,450 71.7

Greens and cart fees are for 18 holes. If more than one fee is listed, the second is for 9 holes

Slp 118 120 111

110 126 140

Par 71 71 71

37

2,910

72 70 36

5,936 6,033 3,012

70.6 68.2

135 118

Municipal course fees are for non-residents

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Par 73 71 29 72 37 57

Women’s Yards 5,675 4,968 1,197 5,547 2,980 2,255

57 72 71 71 74 72 72 72 72 36 72 36 70

2,39 5,244 4,810 5,810 5,650 5,258 5,607 5,770 5,493 2,722 5,137 2,472 5,237

Par 72 72 72 34 36 70 72 36 72 35 71 36 66 72 33 71 73

Par 74 72 71 71

70 72 72 36

tees Rtg 73.1 72.0

Slp 126 113

73.5

126

70.4 68.4 73.9 72.8 70.8 71.7 72.3 70.8 35.6 70.7 33.9 70.8

119 117 131 125 123 121 118 115 120 123 118 123

Women’s Yards 4,993 4,842 4,769 2,400 2,199 5,279 5,329 2,914 5,372 2,970 4,345 2,698 4,115 5,033 1,586 4,733 5,198

tees Rtg 70.2 67.9 68.8 30.2 32.4 71.3 71.2

Slp 119 114 110 94 103 123 121

68.4 65.9 35.5 62.9 68.4 29.4 67.6 70.4

119 106 118 98 108 90 118 119

Women’s Yards 5,333 5,144 5,148 4,983

tees Rtg 70.2 68.5 68.1

Slp 110 115 110

5,380 5,411 5,287 2,561

68.5

115

69.9 34.2

124 116

Green Fees Weekend Weekdays

Cart fees*** Weekend Weekdays Private $16-$10 $16-$10 No carts No carts Private $12 $12 $12 $12 $18-$10 $18-$10 $11-$8 $11-$8

Driving Range Yes Yes No Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Putting Green Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes

Yes Yes

http://vsicc.net http://westernturnpike.com

Yes

Yes

http://wolfertsroost.com

Cart fees*** Weekend Weekdays included included included included NA NA Private $17-$9 $17-$9 $14 $14 Private Private $15 $15-$10 $16-$13 $16-$13 $13-$9 $13-$9 $17-$9 $17-$8 $14-$7 $14-$7 $20-$10 $20-$10 $20-$14 $20-$14

Driving Range Yes No Yes

Putting Green Yes Yes Yes

Cart fees*** Weekend Weekdays $13 $13 $13-$8 $13-$8 $12-$9 $12-$9 Included $15-$8 $15-$8 $8* $8* $12 $12 $18-$11 $18-$1 Included $15-$10* $14-$9*

Driving Range No

$29-$18 $15-$10

$29-$18 $15-$10

$20-$15 $17 $17-$10 $26-$18 $60 $40-$19

$17-$14 $15 $17-$10 $20-$15 $50 $35-$18

$25-$16 $29-$22

$23-$16 $29-$22

$16 Private Private Private $14-$9 $19-$16

$32-$19

$30-$18

Private $15

$16

$14-$9 $19-$16

$16

Private Green Fees Weekend Weekdays $52 $36 $50-$35 $45-$25 $65-$43 $40-$30 $20 $20 NA NA $45-$32 $20

$27-$21 $17

$29 $22-$18 $22 $29-$21 $25-$16 $38-$28 $30-$15

$24-$16 $18-$15 $18 $23-$17 $21-$14 $20-$13 $25-$15

Green Fees Weekend Weekdays $29+ $26 $22-$13 $19-$13 $27-$19 $24-$18 $30-$25* $30-$25* $20-$11+ $19-$10 $18-$14* $18-$14* $22-$12 $22-$12 $28-$18 $22-$16 $50 $40 $22-$16* $18-14*

*

Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No

Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No

No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Putting Green Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Web site http://albanycc.cc http://caphills.com http://townofbethlehem.org http://coloniegcc.com http://frenchshollowgolf.com http://golfhiddenmeadows.com http://millroadacres.com http://normanside.com http://orchardcreek.com http://pinehavencc.com http://schuylermeadows.com http://www.shakerridge.com http://evergreencountryclub.com http://colonie.org/parks/golf

Web site http://blackheountaingolf.com http://catskillgolfclub.com http://windhamhouse.com

http://columbiagolf.org http://copakecountryclub.com http://meadowgreensresort.com http://oldekinderhook.com http://onteoraclub.com http://rainbowgolfclub.com http://rvwcc.com http://sunnyhill.com http://thunderhartgolf.com http://undermountaingolf.com http://windhamcountryclub.com http://windingbrookcountryclub.com

Web site http://amsterdammuni.com http://canajohariecountryclub.com http://foxrungolfclub.net http://hollandmeadowsgolfcourse.com http://kingsborogolf.net http://pinebrookgolfclub.org http://golfrollinghills.cc http://officialsacgolf.com

All fees rounded up to the nearest dollar. last year’s rates + weekend rate includes Friday ++ weekend rate includes Thursday, Friday rate increases during Saratoga racing season cart fees are per person, based on double occupancy

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Course Brunswick Greens GC Burden Lake CC Dutchaven GC EverGreen CC (public) (private) Frear Park GC Hoosick Falls CC Mechanicville GC Pheasant Hollow GC Troy, CC of

Location 1004 Hoosick Rd., Troy 162 Totem Lodge Road, Averill Park 3167 Route 67, Buskirk 92 Schuuram Road, Castleton Frear Park, Oakwood Avenue, Troy 1 Richmond Avenue, Hoosick Falls 67 East Street, Mechanicville 2670 Phillips Rd, Castleton-on-Hudson 100 Troy CC Rd., Troy

Phone 279-3848 674-8917 753-7533 477-6224

Ext.

Built 1992 1925 1965 1963

Holes 9 18 9 36

270-4553 686-1967 664-3866 479-4653 274-4207

1931 1910 1909 1963 1925

18 9 9 9 18

262 Brownville Rd., Gansevoort Route 67, Ballston Spa Barney Road, Clifton Park 5 Park Avenue Ext., Hadley 333 Alpine Meadow Rd., Grnfield Ctr 1004 Route 146A, Clifton Park 891 Riverview Road, Rexford

792-4144 885-7935 373-1435 696-3415 893-7458 877-7082 399-2992

1998 1925 1964 1925 1962 1962 1925

18 18 9 9 18 18 27

17 Johnson Rd., Mechanicville 5797 Jockey St., Galway 359 Northern Pines Road, Wilton 847 Riverview Road, Rexford 3230 Galway Road, Ballston Spa 301 Church Street, Saratoga Springs 35 Gracemore Rd., Saratoga Springs 458 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs 60 Roosevelt Dr., Saratoga Springs

664-1578 882-6395 584-6664 399-1920 885-7000 584-8122 581-6616 583-4653 584-2006 584-2773 792-7727 747-0280 877-5400

1998 1967 1921 1964 1995 1896 2000 2001 1963 1962 1992 1968

18 9 18 18 18 9 18 18 18 9 18 9 27

1966 1929 1961 2003 1898 1935 1957 1965

18 18 9 9 18 18 18 18

1925 1953 1930 1912 1988 1992 2002 1966 1928 1966 1964 1971 1939 1974 1995

9 9 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 9 9 18 9 18

Par 29 71 35

Longest tees Yards Rtg 1,715 6,205 70.8 2,600

Middle tees Yards Rtg

Slp

Par

Slp

124

71

5,750

68.3

118

70 72 71

6,001 6,750 5,903

68.0 72.0 66.5

111 126 106

71

6,084

69.8

128

72 71 34 36 37 71

7,244 6,234 2,750 3,571 3,315 6,663

73.5 68.0 33.0 34.3 36.0 72.5

131 109 113 118 120 133

72 71 28 35 71 72 72 36 72 30 72 73 70 35 72 72 72 29

6,427 6,280 1,331 2,885 6,527 6,929 6,501 3.426 6,430 1,838 6,629 7,095 5,600 3,046 6,270 7,265 7,141 1,635

71.2 70.6

125 121

72 71

6,000 5,890

69.2 68.8

121 119

33.5 71.3 73.4 70.5 35.8

110 125 127 123 126

35 71 72 72 36 72

2,720 6,137 5,649 6191 3,255 5,849

33.0 71.0 67.2 69.2 35.6

108 123 109 122 126

72.2 73.7 69.5 34.4 71.6 75.7 74.4

134 128 116 112 121 147 130

72 73 70

6,349 6,490 5,500

71.0 70.7

129 120

72 72 72

5,823 6,225 6,245

69.9 73.5 69.8

119 141 128 106

2,975 6,640 3,232

6,164 2,658 6,239 3,070

68.7

34 73 36

69.0 34.8

117 113

70 37 31 71 72 71 55

35 35 71 71 72 71 72 70 70 72 27 35 71 27

s a r aT O g a C O U n T Y 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Airway Meadows GC Ballston Spa CC Barney Road GC Bend of The River GC Brookhaven GC Eagle Crest GC Edison Club (1-18) (19-27) Fairways of Halfmoon Galway GC McGregor Links CC Mohawk River CC Pioneer Hills GC Saratoga Golf and Polo Saratoga Lake GC Saratoga National GC Saratoga Spa GC (executive course) Tee Bird GC North Tee Bird GC South Van Patten GC (1-18) (19-27)

30 Reservoir Road, Fort Edward 65 Reynolds Road, Fort Edward 924 Main Street, Clifton Park

230

1

11

1 10

71.1 35.6

121 118

70 34 73 36

6,133 3,132 1,267 6,671 6,740 6,316 2,315

69.2

116

70 71

5,672 5,859

69.4 67.7

112 113

72.1 71.2 69.5

126 117 113

30 71 72 71

1,214 6,301 6,250 5,959

70.6 69.1 67.7

123 113 110

2,973 3,155 6,121 6,450 6,732 6,571 6,585 6,067 6,821 6,823 870 3,000 6,044 725

67.6 68.7 69.4 70.9 72.8 71.9

117 117 123 127 130 128

124 127 123

112 137 121

6,125 6,368 6,117 5,915 5,536 6,392 6,455

69.2 71.6 68.8

67.4 73.8 71.8

71 72 71 72 70 70 72

64.7 72.0 69.5

105 133 116

67.0 69.9

107 117

71

5,603

68.7

113

71

6,022

69.5

117

s C h e n e C Ta dY / s C h O h a r i e C O U n T i e s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Briar Creek GC Cobleskill G&CC Hillcrest GC Iron Works GC Mohawk GC Schenectady Municipal GC Stadium GC Whispering Pines GC

2347 Pangburn Road, Princetown 2322 Route 7, Cobleskill 3428 Giffords Church Rd, Princetown 884 Schoharie Turnpike, Duanesburg 1849 Union Street, Schenectady 400 Oregon Avenue, Schenectady 333 Jackson Avenue, Schenectady 2200 Helderberg Avenue, Rotterdam

355-6145 234-4045 355-9817 365-4552 374-9124 382-5155 374-9104 355-2724

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Wa r r e n / Wa s h i n gT O n C O Un T i es 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Battenkill CC Bay Meadows GC Cronin’s Golf Resort Glens Falls CC Hiland Park CC Kingswood GL Pole Valley Players Club Queensbury CC Sagamore Resort & GC Skene Valley CC Sunnyside GC Thousand Acres Ranch Top of the World Wedgewood GC Windy Hills GC

Executive courses in italics

Route 29 Greenwich 31 Cronin Road, Queensbury 515 Golf Course Road, Warrensburg 211 Round Pond Road, Queensbury 195 Haviland Rd., Queensbury 111 Country Route 41, Hudson Falls 3737 State Route 196, Hartford 907 State Route 149, Lake George 110 Sagamore Road, Bolton Landing 129 Country Route 9A, Whitehall 168 Sunnyside Road, Glens Falls 465 Warrensburg Rd., Stony Creek 441 Lockhart Mtn. Rd., Lake George 69 East Road, Fort Edward 219 Windy Hills Rd., Greenwich

692-9179 792-1650 623-4653 793-0021 761-4653 747-8888 632-9632 793-3711 644-9400 499-1685 792-0148 696-5246 668-2062 747-0003 695-4902

Greens and cart fees are for 18 holes. If more than one fee is listed, the second is for 9 holes

Municipal course fees are for non-residents

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Par

Women’s tees Yards Rtg

71 35 70 76 73 34 36 37 74

4,880 2,250 5,134 6,200 5,327 2,097 2,870 3,025 5,160

68.8

114

72.0 76.5 69.2 31.3 35.9 37.2 69.9

117 113 111 109 119 127 119

71 74

4,737 5,505

67.4 66.8

114 114

35 70 72 72 36 72

2,540 4,806 5,094 5,560 2,727 4,975

33.3 70 69.4 72.0 35.7

75 75 70 37 72 72 72 29 70 34 72 35

5,521 5,815 4,600 2,743 5,113 4,954 5,567 1,605 5,235 2,275 5,515 2,687

72.2 73.4

128 124

35.7 71.5 71.3 71.1

119 127 130 119

68.5

102

70.1 35

113 114

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

70 73

5,075 5,212

70.1

122

73 72 71 55

5,751 5,275 5,423 2,010

73.8 68.5 68.5

125 110 106

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

35 39 70 73 72 71 72 70 71 73

2,618 2,595 5,757 5,852 5,599 5,184 4,609 4,755 5,176 5,688

68.6

110

68.6 71.4 72.5 69.8

122 124 116

66.5 73.0 71.8

106 122 117

35 71 27 71

2,570 4,682 550 5,470

67.0 70.4

107 119

70.7

114

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Slp

121 115 123 120

Green Fees Weekend Weekdays $25-$16 $22-$15 $35-$23 $30-$17 $25-$22 $25-$22 $18-$15 $18-$15 $26-$18 $26-$18 $28-$16 $26-$16 $22-$15+* $20-$13* $24-$15 $23-$14 $10 $10

Cart fees*** Weekend Weekdays $21-$13 $21-$13 $17 $17 included $28-$18 $28-$18 $28-$18 $28-$18 $28-$18 $28-$18 $18-$12+* $16-$10* $12-$7 $12-$7 $9 $9 Private

$32-$19 Private+ 19-$13 $12 $28-$16 $35-$20+

$28-$16 $65 $17-$12 $12 $23-$16 $29-$18

$15-$8 included No carts $18-$9 $15-$8 $16-$9 Private

$15-$8

$28-$15+ $23-$14 Private $28-$17 $42

$22-$15 $20-$12 $65 $25-$17 $37

$16-$8 No carts Private $12-$8 included Private $48-$18+ $26-$18 $14-$8 $150-$100++ $130-$100** $16-$10 $44-$23 $37-$19 $26-$16 $23-$14 $16-$12 $27-$15* $25-$13* $12-$8* $27-$15* $25-$13* $12-$8* $40-$20 $30-$20 $15-$10

$16-$8

$28-$17 $28-$19 $35-$22 $13-$8

$25-$17 $28-$19 $30-$20 $13-$8

$15-$8 $15-$10

No Yes

$10-$5

$27-$17 $33-$18+ $22-$17

$25-$17 $29-$18 $19-$14

$15-$8 $15-$10 included $10-$5 Private $16-$9 $16-$8 $19-$10

No Yes Yes Yes Yes

$20-$15 $18-$13 $32-$20*

$20-$15 $18-$13 $30-$15*

$10-$6 $13-$10 $15-$8*

$40+ $40-$30+ $21-$16 $27+ $150 $22* $13-$10 $25-$18 $35-$20 $12-$9 $24-$13

$35 $30-$20 $21-$16 $25

$10-$6 $13-$10 $15-$8* Private $15 $16-$11 $17-$9 $15 $150 $12* No carts $10 $20-$12 No carts $15-$10

$19* $12-$9 $25-$18 $30-$16 $11-$8 $24-$13

No carts $18-$9 $15-$8 $16-$9

included $10-$8

$14-$8 included $16-$10 $16-$12 $12-$8* $12-$8* $15-$10

$14-$9 $16-$8 $19-$10

Driving Range Yes Yes No Yes

Putting Green Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No No No Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

http://airwaymeadowsgolf.com http://ballstonspacc.com http://cliftonpark.org/golfcourse http://bendoftheriver.com http://brookhavengolfclub.com http://eaglecrestgolf.com http://edisonclub.com

Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

http://fairwaysofhalfmoon.com http://www.galwaygolfclub.com http://www.mcgregorlinks.com http://mohawkrivercc.com http://pioneerhillsgolf.com http://saratogagolfpoloclub.org http://www.saratogalakegolf.com http://golfsaratoga.com http://saratogaspagolf.com http://saratogaspagolf.com http://teebirdgolf.com http://teebirdgolf.com http://vanpattengolf.com

Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes

http://briarcreekgolf.com http://cobleskillgc.com No

$10 $15-$10

No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes

$15-$10

Yes

Yes

$10 $16-$11 $17-$9 $15 included $12*

Web site http://brunswickgreens.com http://blccgolf.com http://evergreencountryclub.com http://evergreencountryclub.com http://troyny.gov/golf.html http://hoosickgolf.com http://evergreencountryclub.com http://countrycluboftroy.com

http://mohawkgolfclub.com http://schenectadygolf.com http://stadiumgolfclub.com http://whisperingpinesgolfclub.info

http://battenkillcc.com http://golfbaymeadows.com http://croninsgolfresort.com http://glensfallscountryclub.com http://hilandparkcc.com http://kingswoodgolf.com http://polevalley.com http://queensburygolf.com http://thesagamore.com http://sunnysidepar3.com http://1000acres.com http://topoftheworldgolfresort.com No No http://wedgewoodfe.com http://windyhillsgolf.com

All fees rounded up to the nearest dollar. * last year’s rates + weekend rate includes Friday ++ weekend rate includes Thursday, Friday ** rate increases during Saratoga racing season *** cart fees are per person, based on double occupancy

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8 GOLF GUIDE | Times Union, AlbAny, new york And TimesUnion.com | SUnDay, aprIL 14, 2013 CLUB DIRECTORY ▶ AIRWAY MEADOWS GC Designer: James Heber Teaching pros: Curt Lohrey, Brian Rhodes Superintendent: Jacob Heber April 27: Meet the four-player scramble May 18: Spring warmup two-player scramble July 4: Airway Cup July 13-14: Club championship July 27: Couples tournament Aug. 17: Annual benefit tournament Sept. 15: League championship Oct. 6: Oktoberfest Oct. 23: Employee/member scramble ▶ ALBANY CC Designer: Robert Trent Jones Head pro: Glenn Davis Assistants: Sam Cummings, Jeff Betti Superintendent: Dan Shaughnessy July 11-13: Member-guest July 18: Women’s invitational Aug. 3-11: Club championship Oct. 12-13: Senior-junior invitational ▶ AMSTERDAM MUNICIPAL GC Designer: Robert Trent Jones Head pro: Joe Merendo Superintendent: James Derrick ▶ BALLSTON SPA CC Designer: Pete Craig Director of golf: Todd Manderson Superintendent: Steve Solsky ▶ BARNEY ROAD GC Designer: Robert Lee Mitchell Superintendent: Fred Porter ▶ BATTENKILL CC Head pro: Bill Wigand Superintendent: David Battis ▶ BAY MEADOWS GC Designer: Warren Gallagher Head pro: John Burke Superintendent: Steven Capone ▶ BEND OF THE RIVER GC Designer: Steve Carhhart Superintendent: David Santone ▶ BLACKHEAD MOUNTAIN CC Designer: Nick Psiahas Head pro: Peter Maassmann Superintendent: Edward Maassmann ▶ BRIAR CREEK GC Designer: Robert W. Parks Superintendent: William Sise ▶ BROOKHAVEN GC Designer: George Pulver Head pro: Kevin Canale Superintendent: Tom Baker ▶ BRUNSWICK GREENS GC Designers: Al Riccardi, Don Lampert, Richard Danskin Head pro: Andrew Weyl Superintendent: Ryan Holmes ▶ BURDEN LAKE CC Director of golf: Ron Choquette Head pro: Brian Hampson Superintendent: Mike Pendergast

July 6-7: Stroke-play championship Aug. 3-4: Member-member Aug. 10-11: Club championship ▶ CANAJOHARIE CC Designers: Scott North, John North Superintendent: Ron Bowerman ▶ CAPITAL HILLS AT ALBANY GC Designers: Bob Smith, Ed Bosse Head pro: Steve Vatter Assistant: Brian Jeffers Superintendent: Scott Gallup ▶ CATSKILL GC Designer: James Thompson Head pro: TBD Superintendent: Steve Blendell June 28-30: Berton A. Coons Invitational ▶ CHRISTMAN’S WINDHAM HOUSE Designers: Stanley Christman, Bill Christman Assistant: Ryan Leach Superintendent: David Lang April 28: Member-guest May 24: Relay for Life May 26: Member-guest June 14: Golf for Parkinsons June 17: Bruce Story Memorial June 24-28: Tech Valley juniors June 30: Member-guest July 26: Knights of the Road July 28: Member-guest Aug. 25: Member-guest Sept. 21-22: Stanley Cup Oct. 14: Windham Cup ▶ COBLESKILL G&CC Designer: Rick Colyer (back nine) Head pro: Paul Jaycox Assistant: Scott Berliner Superintendent: Jeff Wall May 4: Spring Swing June 15-16: Men’s senior club championship June 16: Women’s senior club championship June 19: ENYGA tournament July 4: Red, White and Blue tournament July 8-9: Coby Classic July 20-21: Two-man club championship July 21: Two-women club championship July 25: Women’s Intercounty tournament Aug. 9: Women’s invitational Aug. 18, 25: Women’s club championship Aug. 24-25: Bill Flynn club championship Aug. 31: Member-member, member-guest Sept. 7-8: Ringers tournament ▶ COLONIAL ACRES GC Designer: James Michaels Head pro: Dale Ezyk Superintendent: Pat Blum ▶ COLONIAL CC Head pro: Tim Leach Superintendents: Eirik Leach, Ryan Leach, Tim Leach

▶ COLONIE G&CC Designer: Geoffrey Cornish Head pro: Frank Mellet Assistants: Ian Breen, Ben Banks, Kevin Cain Superintendent: Rich Brumley June 26: Women’s member-guest June 28-29: Men’s member-guest ▶ COLUMBIA G&CC Designer: Hal Purdy Head pro: Marc Levesque Assistant: Eric Keeler Superintendent: Tom Niebling ▶ COPAKE CC Superintendent: Mark Anderson June 29: Member-guest July 14: Cahill Invitational Aug. 17-18: Club championship ▶ CRONIN’S GOLF RESORT Designer: Patrick Cronin Superintendent: Steve Rathje ▶ DUTCHAVEN GC Designer: Nicholas Schnurk Head pro: Rik Seiler Superintendent: Brett Seiler ▶ EAGLE CREST Designer: Gino Turchi Head pro: John Peterson Assistant: Don DeNyse Superintendent: David Gordon ▶ EDISON CLUB Head pro: Craig McLean Assistants: Kevin Bennison, Brad Gardner Superintendent: Jeff Madison ▶ EVERGREEN CC Designers: Warren David (public), Ed VanKappen (private) Head pro: Joe Bove Superintendent: Tony Iabone ▶ FAIRWAYS OF HALFMOON Designer: Gary Van Alstyne Superintendent: Joshua Yeardon ▶ FOX RUN GC Designer: Attilio Albanese Head pro: Rich Scott Superintendent: Darren Graf ▶ FREAR PARK Designer: Robert Trent Jones Manager: Larry Reilly Superintendent: Mark Yamin ▶ FRENCH’S HOLLOW FAIRWAYS Designer: Z. John Betlejeski Superintendent: Janet Betlejeski ▶ GALWAY GC Designer: George Wedekind Head instructor: Charles Veeder Superintendent: George Wedekind ▶ GLENS FALLS CC Designer: Donald Ross Head pro: Tom Haggerty Assistants: Kevin Haller, Jack Madej Superintendent: Chris Frelinghaus Aug. 1-3: Member-guest

▶ HALES MILLS CC Designer: Jim Derrick Superintendent: Larry Hollenbeck ▶ HIAWATHA TRAILS GC Designer: Dominic Ferraioli Superintendent: John Cook ▶ HIDDEN MEADOWS GC Designer: Anthony Rappazzo, Joseph Rappazzo Superintendent: Anthony Rappazzo ▶ HILAND PARK GC Designer: Stephen Kay Director of golf: Jim Jeffers ▶ HILLCREST GC Superintendent: Jeff Canastra ▶ HOLLAND MEADOWS GC Designer: Walt Coons Head pro: Mike Iannotti Superintendent: Dennis Sniezyk July 13: Broadalbin Men’s Open Aug. 15: Broadalbin Women’s Open ▶ HOOSICK FALLS CC Superintendent: Scott McCart ▶ KINGSBORO GC Designers: James Floyd, Hugo Kuhne ▶ KINGSWOOD GL Designer: Michael Woodbury Superintendent: Travis Morris May 18-19: Ryder Cup June 30: Member-member July 21: Guest day Aug. 16-18: Club championship ▶ MCGREGOR LINKS GC Designer: Devereux Emmet Head pro: Tom Oppedisano Assistants: Nick Campbell, Annemarie Kissane Superintendent: Greg Shaughnessy ▶ MEADOWGREENS GC Director of golf: Bob Conti ▶ MECHANICVILLE GC Designer: Devereux Emmet Head pro: Tom Sullivan ▶ MILL ROAD ACRES GC Designer: Clayton Russell Head pro: Peter Gerard Superintendent: Michael O’Neill ▶ MOHAWK GC Designer: Devereux Emmet Head pro: Jeremy Kerr Assistant: TBD Superintendent: Richard Smathers ▶ MOHAWK RIVER CC Designer: William Mitchell Superintendent: Michael DeLorenzo ▶ NICK STONER GC Head pro: Steve Jennings Superintendent: Steve Jennings

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CLUB DIRECTORY May 27: Memorial Day tournament Sept. 2: Impossible pin tournament Oct. 6: Falling Leaves tournament ▶ NORMANSIDE CC Designer: William Harries Head pro: Erik Smith Assistants: Scott Battiste, Justin Hearley Superintendent: Scott Wachtel July 19-20: William Glenn member-guest July 24: Women’s member-guest Aug. 3-4: Club championship Aug. 22: Women’s interclub Oct. 4: Dutch Girvin guest day ▶ OLDE KINDERHOOK GC Designer: Rees Jones Head pro: Phil Kaminski Superintendent: Eric Bresky ▶ ONTEORA CLUB Head pro: TBD Superintendent: Fred Kapell ▶ ORCHARD CREEK GC Designer: Paul Cowley Head pro: Scott Brennan Superintendent: Pete Cure ▶ PHEASANT HOLLOW GC Designer: Pete Mitchell Head pro: Joe Bove Superintendent: Todd Bove ▶ PINE BROOK CC Designer: James Floyd ▶ PINEHAVEN CC Designer: Armand Farina, Jim Thompson Head pro: Scott Warren Assistants: Brian Pierotti, Davana Kessler Superintendent: Rob Bigley Sr. April 22: NENYPGA Pro/Assistant Pro Championship May 22: NEWGA Tournament June 7-9: Men’s member-guest July 1: NYSGA State Amateur qualifier July 13-14: Men’s and Women’s Senior Championship Aug. 3-4, 10-11: Men’s and women’s club championship ▶ PIONEER HILLS GC Designer: Allen Hills Head pro: Keith Sprenger ▶ POLE VALLEY PLAYERS CLUB Designer: Steve Forbes Head pro: Steve Forbes Superintendent: Steve Forbes, Pete Russell ▶ QUEENSBURY GC Designer: Mark Cassidy Sr. Director of golf: Frank Costello Superintendent: Scot Smith Aug. 23-25: Club championship Sept. 26-28: Red male tournament

▶ RAINBOW GC Designer: Walt Birmann Superintendent: Walt Birmann ▶ RIP VAN WINKLE CC Designer: Donald Ross Head pro: John Smith Superintendent: John Smith ▶ ROLLING HILLS AT ANTLERS CC Designer: William Tucker Director of golf: Rick Wolcott Superintendent: Dave Biltucci Aug. 16-18: Miracle Ear Open ▶ SACANDAGA GC Designer: Donald Ball Head pro: Dick Osborne Superintendent: Dick Osborne ▶ SAGAMORE RESORT & GC Designer: Donald Ross Head pro: David Cummings Superintendent: Joe Tennyson ▶ SARATOGA GOLF & POLO CLUB Designer: J.S. Mott Head pro: Kevin Hughes Assistant: Anthony Therrien Superintendent: Geoff Leather May 18: Women’s member-member June 26: Women’s member-guest July 12-13: Men’s member-guest July 27-28: Club championship Sept. 5: Men’s pro-member Sept. 21: Men’s member-member ▶ SARATOGA LAKE GC Designer: Michael Ingersoll Superintendent: Nathan Jordan May 29: Four-player scramble June 26: Two-player scramble July 20-21: Club championship Aug. 17: Couples tournament Sept. 14: 6-6-6 tournament Oct. 6: Fall Foliage four-player scramble ▶ SARATOGA NATIONAL GC Designer: Roger Rulewich Director of golf: Peter Tavares Head pro: Anders Mattson Assistants: Steve Plata, Tom Sullivan, C.J. Callan ▶ SARATOGA SPA GOLF Designer: William Mitchell Director of golf: Bill Richardson Head pro: Bob Tribley Assistants: Ken Long, Jonathan Hines, Sean Madden Superintendent: Randy Hoffman ▶ SCHENECTADY MUNICIPAL GC Designer: Jim Thompson Head pro: Matthew Daley Assistant: Chris Bentrovato Superintendent: Mike Scesney

▶ SCHUYLER MEADOWS CC Designer: Devereux Emmet Head pro: Steve Jensen Assistant: Bob Van Auken Superintendent: Jeff Joedicke June 12: Women’s guest day June 21-23: Member-guest Aug. 1: Men’s guest day Aug. 12-14: Women’s club championship Aug. 23-25: Men’s club championship ▶ SHAKER RIDGE CC Designer: James Thompson Director of golf: Trent Kaufmann Head pro: Charles Conrad Assistants: Kevin Van Ort Superintendent: Jim Seamen ▶ SKENE VALLEY CC Designer: Mark Cassidy Sr. Superintendent: Clifford Sparks ▶ STADIUM GC Designer: Douglas Hennel Head pro: John Souza Superintendent: Gary Hennel ▶ SUNNY HILL RESORT Designer: Hal Purdy Superintendent: Erik Nicholsen ▶ SUNNYSIDE GC Designer: Bob Scherer Head pro: Miles Nolan Superintendent: Miles Nolan ▶ SYCAMORE CC Designer: Francis Duane Head pro: Joe Bove Superintendent: Bernie Carak ▶ TEE BIRD GC NORTH Designer: Bruce Irwin Superintendent: Jeremy Tripp ▶ TEE BIRD GC SOUTH Designer: Dan Irwin Superintendent: Dan Irwin ▶ THOUSAND ACRES RANCH Designer: Joe Hanlon Head pro: Tucker Backus Superintendent: Arthur Hoffman ▶ THUNDERHART GC Designers: Francis Duane, Bill Gressick Superintendent: Erik Nicholsen ▶ TOP OF THE WORLD Designer: Hendrix Van Rensselaer Head pro: Tom Smack Superintendent: Walt Shaw ▶ TOWN OF COLONIE GC Designers: William Mitchell (blue/white), Robert Trent Jones (red), Rick Jacobson (green) Head pro: Noel Gebauer Teaching pros: Tim Podeswa, Matt Bogdanowicz

Superintendent: John Risler Aug. 10-11: Town championship Sept. 8: Saul Greenhouse best-ball ▶ TROY, CC OF Designer: Walter Travis Head pro: Mike Kucera Assistant: Dan Cardella Superintendent: Chris Strong June 21-23: Men’s invitational July 8-9: Women’s invitational ▶ UNDERMOUNTAIN GC Designer: John Shakshober Head instructor: Judy Hill Superintendents: John Shakshober, John MacArthur ▶ VAN PATTEN GC Designer: Armand Farina Head pro: Bob Kennedy Assistant: Adam Catanzarite Superintendent: Brian Goudey ▶ VAN SCHAICK ISLAND CC Designer: Jack Gormley Head pro: Luke Scala Superintendent: Connor Fitzgerald ▶ WEDGEWOOD GC Designer: Michael Evanico Superintendent: Michael Evanico ▶ WESTERN TURNPIKE GC Designer: Jim Thompson Director of golf: Herb Moreland Head pro: Casey Childs Superintendent: C.J. Gallup ▶ WHISPERING PINES GC Designer: Burnham Armstrong, Phil Mitchell Head pro: Kirk Armstrong Superintendent: Brett Armstrong ▶ WINDHAM CC Designer: Len Raynor Head pro: Brian Lowe Superintendent: Randy Tuttle ▶ WINDING BROOK CC Designer: Paul Roth Head pro: Larry Markowski Superintendent: Dave Shook ▶ WINDY HILLS GC Designer: Joe Kehn Superintendent: Bob White July 27: Member-guest Aug. 17-18: Club championship ▶ WOLFERTS ROOST CC Designer: A.W. Tillingast Head pro: Tim Lonergan Assistants: Adam Panagopoulos, Trever Fiedler April 15: NENYPGA spring pro-pro June 13-15: Men’s member-guest June 25-26: Women’s invitational July 26: Jack Maxwell junior Aug. 9-10: Capital Stroke Play Sept. 6-8: Men’s invitational

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▶ aIrWaY MeaDoWs: A new red tee box has been added on 18. The white tee box on 2 has been reconstructed. Additional cart-path paving, drainage and new sod have been added to 16. ▶ CoBLesKILL: Scott Berliner, formerly of Normanside and Shaker Ridge, is the new assistant pro.

▶ CoLonIaL aCres: Dale Ezyk is the new head pro. ▶ eagLe CresT: Don DeNyse, formerly of Capital Hills, is the new assistant pro. ▶ eDIson CLuB: Brad Gardner is a new assistant pro. ▶ gLens FaLLs: Kevin Haller is a new assistant pro.

Shaker Ridge Country Club 18 new Bent Grass greens

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The Town of Colonie has added back tees to four holes, expanding the championship yardage 130 yards. The course is host to the Section II Class A championship, which Vincent Fox (Bethlehem), David Jensen (Shaker) and Calvin Beckwith (Saratoga) played last fall.

▶ hoLLanD MeaDoWs: A new men’s tee box on 9 has been added. There has been significant tree-trimming and cutting throughout the course. ▶ MILL roaD aCres: There has been tree trimming throughout the course.

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▶ PInehaVen: Michael Van Buren is the new club president. ▶ PIoneer hILLs: Keith Sprenger has been hired as new head pro. ▶ roLLIng hILLs: An initiative is under way to attract new . Season hip rates have been reduced to $1,195 for singles and $1,995 for families. ▶ saCanDaga: Dick Osborne new head pro/owner. ▶ saraToga LaKe: Nathan Jordan is the new course superintendent. ▶ sCheneCTaDY MunICIPaL: Matthew Daley named head pro, replacing Brian Damon.

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Scott Berliner is the new assistant pro at Cobleskill Golf and Country Club.

▶ sChuYLer MeaDoWs: The No. 4 green has been enlarged, and new cart paths have been added throughout the course. ▶ ToWn oF CoLonIe: New back tees have been added to holes 2, 5 and 8 on the white course, and to 8 on the blue, adding 130 yards to the championship-tee yardage. ▶ WesTern TurnPIKe: Casey Childs has been named head pro. Herb Moreland remains as director of golf. ▶ WInDY hILLs: A new driving range has been added. ▶ WoLFerTs roosT: Bill Stevens has retired after 42 years as superintendent.

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Destination courses

50 best public/resort courses outside Capital Region but within 150 Miles NEW YORK Club ▶ Links at Hiawatha Landing ▶ Villa Roma Resort & CC ▶ Centennial GC ▶ Conklin Players Club ▶ Leatherstocking GC ▶ Delhi College GC ▶ Nevele Resort & CC ▶ Seven Oaks GC ▶ Branton Woods GC ▶ Concord Resort & GC ▶ Links at Union Vale ▶ Craig Wood GC ▶ Lake Placid Resort (Links) ▶ Lake Placid Resort (Mountain) ▶ Grossinger CC ▶ Turning Stone (Shenendoah) ▶ Turning Stone (Atunyote) ▶ Turning Stone (Kaluhyat) ▶ Casperkill CC ▶ McCann GC ▶ Tennanah GC ▶ Saranac Inn & GC ▶ Stamford GC ▶ Valley View Golf Course ▶ West Point Golf Course ▶ Westport CC

Location Apalachin Callicoon Carmel Conklin Cooperstown Delhi Ellenville Hamilton Hopewell Junction Kiamesha Lake Lagrangeville Lake Placid Lake Placid Lake Placid Liberty Oneida Oneida Oneida Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie Roscoe Saranac Lake Stamford Utica West Point Westport

MASSACHUSETTS ▶ Crumpin-Fox CC ▶ Wahconah CC ▶ Cranwell Resort & GC ▶ Berkshire Hills CC ▶ The Orchards ▶ The Ranch GC ▶ Blackstone National GC ▶ Taconic GC

Holes 18 18 27 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

Par 72 71 108 72 72 72 70 72 72 72 72 72 71 70 71 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 70 71 70 72

Yards 7,067 6,534 10,649 6,772 6,324 6,346 6,532 6,915 7,100 7,650 6,839 6,554 7,006 6,156 6,907 7,129 7,314 7,105 6,691 6,524 6,769 6,631 6,285 6,632 6,007 6,544

Type Public Resort Public Public Resort Public Resort Semi-Private Public Resort Semi-Private Municipal Resort Resort Resort Resort Resort Resort Semi-Private Public Public Public Semi-Private Public Public Public

Phone 607 687-6952 845 887-5097 845 225-5700 607 775-3042 607 547-5275 607 746-4653 914 647-6000 315 824-1432 845 223-1600 845 794-4000 845 223-1000 800 218-9811 518 523-4460 518 523-4460 914 292-9000 315 829-4653 315 829-4653 315 829-4653 914 433-2222 845 471-3917 607 498-5502 518 891-1402 607 652-7398 315 732-8755 914 938-2435 800 600-4470

Miles* 146 130 105 141 80 83 89 124 90 105 87 134 134 134 107 111 111 111 85 90 118 142 65 89 108 121

Bernardston Dalton Lenox Pittsfield South Hadley Southwick Sutton Williamstown

18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

72 71 70 72 71 72 72 71

6.532 6,567 6,346 6,606 6,424 7,174 6,909 6,640

Semi-Private Semi-Private Resort Semi-Private Semi-Private Public Semi-Private Semi-Private

413 648-9101 413 684-1333 413 637-0441 413 442-1451 413 534-3806 413 569-9333 508 865-2111 413 458-3997

127 59 57 54 97 89 144 45

VERMONT ▶ Mount Anthony GC ▶ Brattleboro CC ▶ Green Mountain National ▶ Killington Golf Course ▶ Okemo Valley GC ▶ Gleneagles GC at the Equinox ▶ Rutland CC ▶ Stratton Mountain CC

Bennington Brattleboro Killington Killington Ludlow Manchester Rutland Stratton Mountain

18 18 18 18 18 18 18 27

71 71 71 72 70 71 70 108

6,146 6,265 6,589 6,326 6,400 6,423 6,134 9,803

Public Semi-Private Public Resort Public Resort Semi-Private Resort

802 447-7079 802 257-7380 802 422-4653 802 422-6700 802 228-1396 800 362-4747 802 773-3254 802 297-4115

40 80 115 115 89 62 100 80

CONNECTICUT ▶ Wintonbury Hills ▶ Fox Hopyard GC ▶ Tunxis Plantation CC (white) ▶ Tunxis Plantation (green) ▶ Great River GC ▶ Candlewood Valley CC ▶ Western Hills Golf Course ▶ Crestbrook Park GC

Bloomfield East Haddam Farmington Farmington Milford New Milford Waterbury Watertown

18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

72 71 72 70 72 72 72 71

6,623 6,912 6,638 6,446 7,191 6,295 6,427 6,906

Public Semi-Private Public Public Public Public Public Public

860 242-1401 860 434-6644 860 677-1367 860 677-1367 203 876-8051 860 354-9359 203 755-6828 860 945-5249

100 141 107 107 134 110 122 118

* — Approximate mileage from Albany

▶ Color Key Green — public

Red — resort Blue — semi-private

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Players (men)

http://golfcourses.com http://golfnow.com http://igolf.com

http://golfobserver.com http://golfweek.com http://golfworld.com http://golfwrx.com

General

Instruction

http://badgolfer.com http://blog.timesunion.com/golf http://danielwexler.com http://freegolfinfo.com http://golfbytes.com http://golfmovies.com http://oobgolf.com http://ultimategolfdirectory.com

http://golflessonsonline.com http://golfpartnersclub.com http://golftipsmag.com http://learnaboutgolf.com http://pgaprofessional.com

Information http://cbssports.com http://espn.go.com/golf http://geoffshackleford.com http://golf.com http://golfchannel.com http://golfdigest.com http://golfnews.com

Experience history on a Donald Ross Classic

Local information http://capitalareagolf.com http://greenecountygolf.com http://lakegeorgegolf.com

Local organizations http://albanyasga.com http://capitalareagolf.com http://ewgacapitalregion.com http://neny.pga.com http://nysga.org

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TheSagamore.com *Restrictions apply. Based on availability.

http://adamscott.com.au http://ernieels.com http://justinrose.com http://kjchoi.net http://padraigharrington.com http://philmickelson.com http://rorysabbatini.com http://tigerwoods.com

Players (women) http://annikasorenstam.com http://lorenaochoa.com http://nataliegulbis.com http://seoulsisters.com (Grace Park, Se Ri Pak, Mi Hyun Kim)

http://suzanngolf.com (Pettersen) http://yanigolf.com (Yani Tseng)

Player rankings http://officialworldgolfranking.com https://wwgr.net/public (women’s)

Playing services http://ghin.com http://golfrecord.com http://mygolfrounds.com http://scratchplayers.org

Shopping http://3balls.com http://austads.com http://callowaygolfpreowned.com http://clevelandgolf.com http://ebay.com http://edwinwattsgolf.com

http://golfdiscount.com http://golfgalaxy.com http://golfjoy.com http://golfsmith.com http://golfwarehouse.com http://rockbottomgolf.com http://scorelow.com http://shoppingguide.com http://thesandtrap.com http://tgw.com

Tournaments http://masters.org http://opengolf.com http://pga.com/pgachampionship/2013 http://presidentscup.com http://rydercup.com http://solheimcup.com http://usopen.com http://ussenioropen.com http://uswomensopen.com

Tours http://asiantour.com http://celebrityplayerstour.com http://europeantour.com http://lpga.com http://pga.com (PGA of America) http://pgatour.com http://pgatour.com.au (Australasia) http://pgatour.co.za (So. Africa) http://symetratour.com http://usga.com http://worldgolfchampionships.com

▶ Websites for local courses listed in the Course Guide on Pages 4-7

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2012 Club Champions Club

Men

Women

Senior Men

Senior Women

Junior

Airway Meadows

Pat Shawver

Tammy Crawford

Tad Deuel

Marie Petrie

Nathan Shawver

Albany

Matt DeVito

Grace Ziamandanis

John Davis

Lynn Pauquette

Matt Parrottino

Sue Kahler

Ballston Spa Brookhaven

Bruce Parent

Yong Lake

Burden Lake

Steve Quillinan, Jr.

Heather Morrison

Capital Hills

Don DeNyse III

Catskill

Tom Yannone

Sandra Drahushuk

Christman’s

Steve Lenseth

Kristen Garraghan

Cobleskill

Andy Rubilotta

Linda Kolnick

Paul Lesta

Ilene Gaffney

Colonie

Rob Leonard

Celene McManus

Dave Beckett

Barb Cunningham

Columbia

Paul Matties

Caroline Merritt

Jack Rodzwell Jeff Palmerino

Jeff Palmerino

Ryan McDonnell

Eagle Crest Glens Falls

Brent Herlihy

Heidi Vittengl

Kevin Herlihy

Kingswood

Chuck Connolly

Ella Kellogg

McGregor Links

David Huestis

Betty Bellinger

Mechanicville

Tim Sheehan

Normanside

Peter Broderick

Kathy Collins

Queensbury

Mike O’Neil

Pinehaven

Robby Bigley, Jr.

Rip Van Winkle

Mike McKinley

Saratoga National

Ryan Swingruber

Saratoga Polo

Skip Carlson

Anna Farone

Schuyler Meadows

Austin Teal

Abigail Rehfuss

Shaker Ridge

Greg Bennett

Madison Braman

Thunderhart

Steven Bartholomew

Diane Bartholomew

Phil Butler Sr.

MaryEllen Neppl

Town of Colonie

Jim Jewett

Macy Raimo

Al Stranahan

Andrea Zaretzki

Troy

David Mooradian

Suzanne Bollinger

Lonnie Palmer

Cathy Siggia

Undermountain

Robert Kitchen

Trish MacArthur

Van Schaick

Zach Scala

Western Turnpike

John Reagan

Pat Mayne

Windham

Tom McGoldrick

Sue Reynolds

Martin Feherty

Windy Hills

Brad Cone

Deb Yarter

Gary Loomis

Wolferts Roost

Jeb Buchanan

Mary Jo Kelly

SUe kahler

Mark Patterson

Barb Terpining

Mary Sicard

Mike O’Neil

Mary Sicard

Nan Lanahan

Bill Toomey

Anne Van Buren

Calvin Beckwith

Aaron Simone matt Parrottino

J.D. Towers Gary Wood

Anne Bailey

Bobby Canniff Corey Purcell

Bill LeBeau

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Ann Casey

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2012 winners

▶ BRITISH OPEN 2013 Muirfield 2014 Royal Liverpool (Hoylake Course) 2015 St. Andrews (Old Course) 2016 Royal Troon (Old Course)

Gullane, Scotland Merceyside, England St. Andrews, Scotland South Ayrshire, Scotland

▶ PGA CHAMPIONSHIP 2013 Oak Hill CC 2014 Valhalla GC 2015 Whistling Straits 2016 Baltusrol GC 2017 Quail Hollow Club 2018 Bellerive CC

Rochester Louisville, Ky. Kohler, Wis. Springfield, N.J. Charlotte, N.C. St. Louis

▶ PRESIDENTS CUP 2013 Muirfield Village 2015 Course to be determined ▶ RYDER CUP 2014 Gleneagles 2016 Hazeltine National GC 2018 Le Golf National 2020 Whistling Straits 2022 European site to be determined ▶ SOLHEIM CUP 2013 Colorado Golf Club 2015 St. Leon-Rot 2017 U.S. site to be determined

▶ U.S. AMATEUR 2013 The Country Club 2014 Atlanta Athletic Club 2015 Olympia Fields CC 2016 Oakland Hills CC 2017 Riviera CC 2018 Pebble Beach GL

Brookline, Mass. Johns Creek, Ga. Olympia Fields, Ill. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Pacific Palisades, Calif. Pebble Beach, Calif.

Dublin, Ohio South Korea

▶ U.S. OPEN 2013 Merion GC (East Course) 2014 Pinehurst No. 2 2015 Chambers Bay GC 2016 Oakmont CC 2017 Erin Hills 2018 Shinnecock Hills GC 2019 Pebble Beach GL 2020 Winged Foot (West Course)

Ardmore, Pa. Pinehurst, N.C. University Place, Wash. Oakmont, Pa. Erin, Wis. Southampton Pebble Beach, Calif. Mamaroneck

Perthshire, Scotland Chaska, Minn. Versailles, Kohler, Wis.

▶ U.S. SENIOR OPEN 2013 Omaha CC 2014 Oak Tree National 2015 Del Paso CC 2016 Scioto CC

Omaha, Neb. Edmond, Okla. Sacramento, Calif. Columbus, Ohio

Parker, Colo. Sankt Leon-Rot,

▶ U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN 2013 Sebonack GC 2014 Pinehurst No. 2 2015 Lancaster CC 2016 Course to be determined 2017 Trump National GC

Southampton Pinehurst, N.C. Lancaster, Pa. Bedminster, N.J.

Steve Quillinan Jr. Champions of last year’s major amateur tournaments: Stadium Classic: Jim Gifford (Mohawk)-Mike Gifford (Saratoga National) Tri-County Match Play: Chris Barach (Mohawk) Haggerty TwoMan: Mike Wheeler (Mohawk)-Tom Salmon (Mohawk) Albany County Amateur: Victor Fox (Normanside) Saratoga County Amateur: D.J. Tozier (Western Turnpike) Schenectady County Amateur: Ben Bates (Mohawk) Troy Invitational: Steve Quillinan Jr. (Troy) Eagle Crest Shootout: James Bologna (Shaker Ridge)Bryan Gorman (Shaker Ridge) Edison Invitational: Jim Gifford (Mohawk) Capital Stroke Play: Jim Welch (Olde Kinderhook) Shaker Ridge Invitational: Mike Wheeler (Mohawk)Tom Salmon (Mohawk) Wolferts Roost Invitational: Chad Stoffer (Wolferts Roost)-Jim Welch (Olde Kinderhook)

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Oak Hill Country Club is the site of the PGA Championship. The event will take place Aug. 11-17 in Rochester.

Rensselaer County Amateur: Bryan Gorman (Shaker Ridge)

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Survey

30 questions: Each year that we offer our annual golf survey, and this is the 11th, there is a question or two that stands above the rest. This year it’s No. 23. (We’ll make you look ahead to see it.) It required more thought and time than the other 29 questions, but the responses were both wide-ranging and revealing. Amen to that. We wound up with nearly as many responses this year as the past two years combined. We thank you for that. After some of the responses you’ll see the “Off the green” comments. These unattributed observations were construed to be the most interesting.

Be sure to check out the Times Union golf blog at http://blog.timesunion.com/golf.

GENERAL INFORMATION What is your gender? 90.12% Male 9.88% Female

What is your age? 0.13% 6.88% 20.65% 40.00% 30.52% 1.82%

16-under 17-29 30-44 45-59 60-74 75-older

In what county do you live? 46.17% 2.20% 1.17% 15.43% 17.64% 10.64% 1.04% 2.33% 3.37%

Albany Columbia/Greene Fulton/Montgomery Rensselaer Saratoga Schenectady/Schoharie Warren/Washington Other (within N.Y. state) Other (outside N.Y. state)

What is your annual income? 1.44% 5.51% 20.87% 23.62% 20.34% 6.82% 21.39%

Less than $20,000 $20,001-$40,000 $40,001-$70,000 $70,001-$100,000 $100,001-$200,000 More than $200,000 Prefer not to answer

We had nearly as many responses to this year’s golf survey as the past two years combined

SURVEY QUESTIONS 1. Approximately how often do you play golf (in season)? 0.14% 1.14% 3.13% 10.38% 22.90% 31.15% 31.15%

don’t play once a year once a month twice a month once a week twice a week more than twice a week

2. How often do you practice golf? 8.15% 5.01% 16.74% 15.59% 23.32% 16.45% 14.74%

never practice once a year once a month twice a month once a week twice a week more than twice a week

Off the green “As often as I can sneak away from wife and kids, yardwork, housework etc.” “Unfortunately, practice makes permanent, not perfect.”

3. How far is your home course, or the course you play most frequently, from your house? 34.47% 35.60% 19.29% 8.23% 2.41%

Less than 5 miles 5-10 miles 11-15 miles 16-25 miles More than 25 miles

4. Consider the course you play most. What percentage of your golf rounds are played there? 5.33% 12.10% 16.71% 13.40% 22.52% 22.77% 2.16%

Less than 25 percent 25-49 percent 50 percent 51-74 percent 75-89 percent 90-99 percent 100 percent

Off the green “To truly test your ability, you should play as many courses as you can.”

5. What is your average nine-hole score? 0.28% 10.81% 29.45% 31.86% 18.07% 5.97% 1.56% 1.14% 0.85%

34-lower 35-38 39-42 43-46 47-50 51-55 56-60 61-70 over 70

6. If you were to attend a golf clinic, which subject would interest you most? 47.34% 35.83% 7.34% 5.04% 4.03% 0.43%

short game full swing club fitting trouble shots rules of golf etiquette of golf

7. The last time made a golf club purchase, what did you buy? 30.64% 19.36% 17.49% 13.44% 10.12% 8.96%

Driver Iron(s) Fairway wood(s) Entire set (woods/irons) Wedge Putter

8. Where did you make your last purchase of golf clubs? 32.85% 21.33% .74% 18.44% 3.03% 0.58% 4.03%

Golf specialty store Golf course/range On the internet Sporting goods store From a friend Warehouse club Other

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“The USGA can make rules and guidelines, courses can use rangers to help, but individual players are ultimately responsible for the pace of play.”

Off the green 9. Where did you make your last purchase of “I personally am responsible golf balls? for keeping the golf industry 34.29% Sporting goods store afloat.” 23.63% Golf specialty store CONTINUED FROM Page 15

19.45% 10.23% 2.31% 1.59% 8.50%

Golf course/range On the internet Warehouse club From a friend Other

Off the green A majority of the “other” was from the Siena sale. “Hilton Honors points. I HATE paying for something I’m either going to lose or destroy!”

10. For your last purchase of golf balls, how many did you buy? 0.15% 3.50% 0.87% 75.66% 19.83%

One Sleeve of three Sleeve of four Dozen Other

11. Have you ever purchased used balls? 37.63% Yes 62.37% No

Off the green “There is something about a new clean ball that motivates me.” “I never buy them, but they’re mostly what I play with.”

12. What other types of golf products have you purchased in the past year? (Check all that apply.) 75.93% 73.64% 62.03% 24.79% 22.35% 6.45% 10.74% 2.87%

Clothes Glove Shoes Bag Publications Pull cart Other Did not buy any golf products

“I dress for the part better than I play.”

19. Is it OK to have separate rules for tour professionals and amateurs?

13. How much would you estimate that you spent on golf products, including clubs and balls, last year? 4.85% 17.27% 29.85% 22.88% 20.45% 4.70%

$2,000 or more $1,000–$1,999 $500–$999 $250–$499 $100–$249 $100 or less

Off the green “My wife says too much, so I bought her diamond earrings.” “I wouldn’t ask a lady her weight.”

14. Do you play in a golf league? 45.27% Yes 54.73% No

15. If so, how many leagues? 81.11% 16.61% 1.63% 0.65%

One Two Three Four

16. If so, on which day(s) do you play in a golf league? (Check all that apply.) 21.10% 39.76% 23.55% 26.61% 8.56% 3.67% 2.45%

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

17. Should the practice of anchoring the putter against a golfer’s body be banned? 30.96% 13.27% 42.51% 13.27%

48.64% Yes 43.37% No 7.99% Not sure

Yes, for all golfers Yes, but for professionals only No Not sure

Off the green “Most sports do. We need to make the game more fun, not less.” David Cannon/Getty Images

Adam Scott of Australia is one of a number of pro golfers who employ an anchored method of putting who would be forced to change his technique if the ban proposed by the USGA and R&A goes through in 2016.

Off the green “If you can swing a driver with it anchored, I’ll let you putt with it anchored.”

“One of the great things about the sport: One set of rules.”

20. Should the USGA explore the use of limited-flight balls to counteract improvement of other equipment? 17.69% Yes 66.48% No 15.83% Not sure

Off the green “If it’s such an advantage, why “It would make many of the classic courses become venues don’t more people do it?” for majors and also limit land “The USGA waited way too use needed in building new long to take action.” golf courses.”

18. Whose responsibility is it to enforce pace “This is FAR more important of play? than anchoring.” 49.71% 39.40% 7.31% 0.72% 2.87%

Individual player Course rangers Pro shop USGA Other

Off the green “All of the above.” “I don’t think anyone truly knows the answer to this anymore.”

“My ball flight is limited enough already.” “I believe this should be limited to the professional game.”

21. Have you ever played in a charity golf outing? 93.28% Yes 6.72% No

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22. What is your favorite format for a charity Fairways 13-15: “Cliffs of Halfmoon” outing? 63.17% Scramble (choosing the best shot following every stroke) 17.90% Best-ball (low score on each hole counts) 9.91% Shamble (use best tee shot, then all play own ball) 4.59% Individual stroke play 1.78% Callaway (handicap based on score; worst holes eliminated) 1.33% Alternate shot (also called “Foursomes”) 0.89% Modified Stableford (points awarded based on performance for each hole) 0.44% Other

Off the green “Whatever format takes less than five hours.”

23. Augusta National has “Amen Corner,” PGA National has the “Bear Trap.” What three-hole stretch on a Capital Region course deserves is own name? (Holes must be consecutive.) There was such a disparity in answers, we opted to give the top choices for 20 different courses in the region. (Courses not listed didn’t have a consensus of one three-hole stretch.) Albany 13-15 Ballston Spa 13-15 Burden Lake 3-5 Capital Hills 15-17 Colonie 12-14 Eagle Crest 14-16 EverGreen 13-15 Fairways of Halfmoon 13-15 Frear Park 5-7 McGregor 6-8 Mohawk 3-5 Olde Kinderhook 13-15 Orchard Creek 15-17 Pinehaven 16-18 Saratoga National 11-13 Schenectady Municipal 10-12 Schuyler Meadows 16-18 Shaker Ridge 15-17 Town of Colonie (red) 2-4 Wolferts Roost 10-12

Off the green Albany 13-15: “Wally’s Waterloo” Capital Hills 15-17: “The round-breaker”

Orchard Creek 15-17: “Apple Sauce” Pinehaven 16-18: “Pine Alley” Saratoga National 11-13: “Rubber meets the road” Schuyler Meadows 16-18: “General’s burial ground” Town of Colonie 2-4 red: “Vito’s ”

24. Where do you get a majority of your golf news? (Please check only one.) 42.07% 31.12% 14.27% 10.66% 0.43% 1.44%

Internet Television Magazine Newspaper Radio Other

25. What is your favorite golf website? (See Page 12 for a complete list of websites) 20.78% 18.34% 7.58 6.85 6.36% 4.40% 3.91% 31.78%

PGATour.com GolfChannel.com Golf.com PGA.com GolfDigest.com TGW.com ESPN.com Other

26. What is the last golf book you read? 7.14% “Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book” 6.77% “A Good Walk Spoiled” (John Feinstein) 5.26% “The Big Miss” (Hank Haney) 4.14% “The Match” (Mark Frost) 3.76% “A Course Called Ireland” (Tom Coyne) 3.38% “Ben Hogan’s Five Lessons” 3.38% “In And Out Of The Rough” (John Daly) 3.01% “Golf Is Not A Game Of Perfect” (Bob Rotella) 2.63% “Greatest Game Ever Played” (Mark Frost) 2.63% “Who’s Your Caddy?” (Rick Reilly) 2.26% “Dave Pelz’s Short Game Bible” 1.88% “Zen Golf” (Joseph Parent) 1.50% “Putting Out Of Your Mind” (Bob Rotella) 1.50% “Jenkins at the Majors (Dan Jenkins) 1.50% “How I Play Golf” (Tiger Woods) 1.50% “Unconscious Putting” (Dave Stockton)

Off the green “Only real fanatics read golf books.”

27. Will you attend this year’s PGA Championship in Rochester? 14.20% Yes 57.96% No 27.83% Haven’t decided

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21.82% August 28.33% September

Off the green “Any month is fine, but something should be done to encourage more people to attend.”

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Pins for the 2013 PGA Championship in Rochester.

30. Should we have included a Tiger Woods question in the survey? 18.75% Yes 81.26% No

Off the green

“Only if accompanied by a Lindsey Vonn pic.”

Off the green “Got to make the trek when a major is in your part of the country.”

28. Have you ever attended a previous PGA Tour major championship? 46.56% Yes 53.44% No

Off the green “Masters is on my bucket list.”

29. The Symetra Tour, known as the Futures before 2012, will make its 29th Capital Region appearance July 12-14. When is the best month to hold the tournament? 13.94% June 35.91% July

Courtesy Tiger Woods/Lindsey Vonn via AP

Tiger Woods made his relationship with skier Lindsey Vonn public by posting this photo on his website and on his Facebook page.

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A showcAse At schuyler Loudonville club takes the State Am at the 11th hour to display course renovations By Pete Dougherty

By the time the New York State Golf Association realized that it may be without a course for its 2013 Men’s Amateur championship, almost any 100-acre parcel of land may have been considered. The Red Course at Bethpage State Park had been designated as the site, but officials learned in December of a conflict that couldn’t be resolved. As it turned out, the state association didn’t have to “settle” for a substandard track. The Schuyler Meadows Club in Loudonville stepped up. “It’s going to be great for us,” NYSGA

executive director Bill Moore said. “I’m very excited.” The tournament, a 72-hole stroke-play event, will be held July 23-25. Schuyler Meadows, a private club built in 1926, underwent a massive course renovation two years ago. Gil Hanse, who was hired to design the course in Rio de Janeiro that will be used for the 2016 Olympics, was the architect for the project. “We saw it as a great opportunity to showcase the golf course, showcase the club, and also give something back to golf,” said David Hayes, Schuyler Meadows’ green chairman. “You should host tournaments like this. It’s an important tournament, a state championship, so why not do it?” A majority of the work was to the bunkers, which have increased from 33 to 63. Those that were retained were renovated

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David Hayes said offering Schuyler Meadows Club as the location for the New York State Amateur was “a great opportunity to showcase the golf course, showcase the club, and also give something back to golf.” The event is schedule for July 23-25.

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completely. Tree removal has made the course much more scenic and strategic, a true test for the 144 amateurs who will play the 6,787-yard, par-72 layout. “It was kind of an open field,” Hayes said. “You could hit it anywhere. There wasn’t a lot of strategy on the golf course. That’s what Gil brought into it.” In anticipation of a lot of area players wanting to enter, the NYSGA has scheduled two qualifiers for the Capital Region: Sunday, June 23, at Ballston Spa, and Monday, July 1, at Pinehaven. “There’s no question that Albany is our strong area in participation,” Moore said. “It’s amazing.” This will mark the third time in six years that the State Am has been held in the Capital Region. Pinehaven was host in 2008. Albany Country Club was the site in 2010.

Next year’s tournament will be played at Bellevue in Syracuse. Moore said that the 2015 event will be on Long Island, perhaps Bethpage. “We want to go back to Long Island in ’15,” he said. “Whether it’s Bethpage or somewhere else, we are committed to doing that. We’re OK with Bethpage and the way it went down. We understand they’re a state park, and they had a chance to make some significant revenue (because of a Major League Baseball outing that was scheduled). “They were great in the way they worked with us. We just weren’t able to change our date. We’re going to keep looking at other sites as well as Bethpage for ’15, but we definitely want to get back down to the Island.” ▶ [email protected] ■ 518-4545416 ■ @Pete_Dougherty

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SYMETRA TOUR

Back to a midsummer dream I

t has been played at four courses under two tour names, but the Capital Region’s only professional tournament will be played for the 29th time this summer.

The Credit Union Challenge will be a stop on the Symetra Tour, which until two years ago was known as the Futures, and played July 12-14 at Capital Hills. Those are the earliest dates for the women’s event since moving to the Albany course in 2004, enabling its completion before the start of the Saratoga racing season. Jaclyn Sweeney, a Boston native who lives in Bradenton, Fla., may be back to defend her title. She finished 13th on last season’s tour money list and failed to earn unconditional LPGA status last season. The top 10 on the seasonending Symetra money list will gain full LPGA status for 2014.

2013 schedule (tentative)

Jaclyn Sweeney of Bradenton, Fla., won last year’s Credit Union Challenge at Capital Hills. Because she didn’t finish in the top 10 of last year’s Symetra Tour money list to earn LPGA status, Sweeney likely will be back to defend her crown.

Other events may be added at later date ■■■TUESDAY, JULY 9: Junior instructional clinic, 3 p.m. ■■■WEDNESDAY, JULY 10: Corporate pro-am scramble, 1 p.m. ■■■THURSDAY, JULY 11: Corporate pro-am scramble, 1 p.m. ■■■FRIDAY, JULY 12: First round. ■■■SATURDAY, JULY 13: Second round. ■■■SUNDAY, JULY 14: Final round. ■■■TICKETS: $10 per day, $20 tournament ; 16-and-under free (http://thecreditunionchallenge.com)

Record book Record 18 holes 36 holes 54 holes

Score 63 (−8) 134 (−10) 133 (−9) 199 (−14)

Course Capital Hills Town of Colonie Capital Hills Capital Hills

Player Meredith Ward Michele Vinieratos Seon-Hwa Lee Seon-Hwa Lee

Year 2005 1998 2005 2005

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History Date Winner resiDence score Prize Purse runner-uP margin June 22-24, 1984 Marci Bozarth Fort Worth, Texas 219 (+3) $2,000 $12,000 Cindy Flom-Rarick 4 June 21-23, 1985 a-Dottie Pepper Wilton 218 (+2) $2,250** $15,000 Janice Gibson 1 June 17-19, 1986 Cheryl Stacy Findlay, Ohio 211 (–5) $2,000 $14,000 Patti Brendt 8 aug. 7-9, 1987 x-Peggy Kirsch Duluth, Minn. 208 (–8) $4,650 $40,000 Caroline Pierce x June 13-15, 1988 Kandi Kessler Charlottesville, Va. 211 (–5) $3,200 $25,000 Barb Mucha 1 June 7-9, 1989 x-Shelley Green Miami Lakes, Fla. 70* (–2) $4,000 $30,000 Lisa DePaulo x June 7-9, 1990 Kelly Holland Lansing, Mich. 215 (–1) $4,000 $30,000 Noelle Daghe 1 June 22-24, 1991 Kimberly Williams Bethesda, Md. 216 (E) $2,600 $20,000 Nicole Danforth 1 June 19-21, 1992 Cathy Mockett-Villa Newport Beach, Calif. 213 (–3) $2,600 $20,000 Jodi Figley 1 June 18-19, 1993 Jodi Figley Aliquippa, Pa. 138* (–3) $2,600 $20,000 N. Bowen; N. Jeray 2 July 29-31, 1994 x-Marilyn Lovander Willmar, Minn. 213 (–3) $3,330 $25,000 Carolyn McKenzie x July 28-30, 1995 Marilyn Lovander Willmar, Minn. 212 (–4) $6,000 $40,000 Nadia Ste-Marie 1 July 26-28, 1996 Stephanie Comstock Binghamton 212 (–4) $6,000 $40,000 Cristie Kerr 1 July 18-20, 1997 Heather Daly-Donofrio Southport, Conn. 208 (–8) $5,300 $40,000 Marilyn Lovander 4 July 17-19, 1998 Michele Vinieratos Largo, Fla. 203 (-13) $5,300 $40,000 J. Kleiman; A. Wheelhouse 6 1999 No tournament July 7-9, 2000 x-Dodie Mazzuca Santa Cruz, Calif. 218 (+2) $7,000 $50,000 Sue Ertl x July 6-8, 2001 Angela Buzminski Oshawa, Ontario 208 (–8) $8,400 $60,000 Beth Bauer 5 July 5-7, 2002 x-Miriam Nagl Berlin, 210 (–3) $8,400 $60,000 Christina Kim x July 18-20, 2003 x-Lindsey Wright Albury, Australia 205 (–8) $8,400 $60,000 L. Hall; M. Fuller x aug. 13-15, 2004 Nicole Perrot Vina del Mar, Chile 203 (–10) $9,800 $70,000 Keyong Bae 3 July 15-17, 2005 Seon-Hwa Lee Chonan, Korea 199 (–14) $9,800 $70,000 C. Mayorkas, N. Wong 7 sept. 8-10, 2006 Ji Min Jeong Kyungki, Korea 206 (–7) $11,900 $85,000 Charlotte Mayorkas 1 sept. 7-9, 2007 Onnarin Sattayabanphot Bangkok, Thailand 210 (–3) $14,000 $100,000 Allison Fouch 1 sept. 5-7, 2008 Sarah Jane Kenyon Queensland, Australia 204 (–9) $14,000 $100,000 Mindy Kim 2 sept. 4-6, 2009 Song Yi Choi Seoul, South Korea 205 (–8) $15,400 $110,000 Libby Smith 1 sept. 3-5, 2010 x-Cindy LaCrosse Tampa, Fla. 208 (–5) $16,800 $120,000 Jennifer Song x sept. 9-11, 2011 Sydnee Michaels Temecula, Calif. 202 (–11) $16,800 $120,000 Jessi Gebhardt 1 aug, 3-5, 2012 Jaclyn Sweeney Bradenton, Fla. 203 (–10) $15,000 $100,000 Olivia Jordan-Higgins 1 July 12-14, 2013 $15,000 $100,000 a — amateur; x — won sudden-death playoff; * — rain-shortened; ** — money awarded to second-place finisher Janice gibson

course Town of Colonie Town of Colonie Town of Colonie Town of Colonie Town of Colonie Town of Colonie Town of Colonie Town of Colonie Town of Colonie Town of Colonie Town of Colonie Town of Colonie Town of Colonie Town of Colonie Town of Colonie

Beneficiary Albany Chamber of Commerce Albany Chamber of Commerce Albany Chamber of Commerce Albany Chamber of Commerce Center for the Disabled New York Easter Seal Society New York Easter Seal Society New York Easter Seal Society New York Easter Seal Society New York Easter Seal Society Ronald McDonald House Ronald McDonald House Ronald McDonald House Ronald McDonald House St. Peter’s Cancer Care

Western Turnpike Western Turnpike Orchard Creek Orchard Creek Capital Hills Capital Hills Capital Hills Capital Hills Capital Hills Capital Hills Capital Hills Capital Hills Capital Hills Capital Hills

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amateur tournaments

Intercounty Women’s Golf association

For information on Capital Region Amateur Golf Association events, the Northeastern New York PGA office (4388645 or http://neny.pga.com). For invitationals, the individual clubs.

Series of 18-hole medal-play tournaments for women who have established handicaps and belong to leagues or have hip at 12 participating clubs in Columbia, Dutchess, Greene and Rensselaer Counties. Paula Leonard (872-2138).

Day Date Event Course Wednesday April 25 CRAGA Tour Classic 1* † Saratoga National Monday April 29 CRAGA Tour Classic 2* Wiltwyck Sat.-Sun. May 4-5 Stadium Classic* Stadium Wednesday May 8 U.S. Open local qualifier* Albany Fri.-Sun. May 10-12 Tri-County Match Play* Colonie Wednesday May 15 Pros vs. Amateurs Challenge Cup Mohawk Monday May 20 Pro and One Am Scratch Saratoga National Wednesday May 22 CRAGA Tour Classic 3* † Albany Friday May 24 Stockbridge Classic Stockbridge (Mass.) Tuesday June 4 CRAGA Tour Classic 4 McGregor Sat.-Sun. June 8-9 Albany Co. Championship* Normanside Wednesday June 12 CRAGA Tour Classic 5* † TBD Fri.-Sun. June 14-16 Schenectady Co. Championship* Schenectady Municipal Wednesday June 19 CRAGA Tour Classic 6* † Edison Friday June 21 New York Open qualifier* Massena Fri.-Sun. June 21-23 Troy Invitational* Troy Sunday June 23 N.Y. Amateur qualifier* Ballston Spa Fri.-Sun. June 28-30 Catskill Invitational* Catskill Sat.-Sun. June 29-30 Haggerty Two-Man* Schenectady Municipal Friday June 29 Saratoga Co. Championship* Van Patten Saturday June 30 Saratoga Co. Championship* Edison Monday July 1 N.Y. Amateur qualifier* Pinehaven Friday July 12 Eagle Crest Shootout (fourball)* Eagle Crest Sat.-Sun. July 13-14 Whiteface Open Whiteface (Vt.) Monday Aug. 5 Edison Invitational* Edison Fri.-Sat. Aug. 9-10 CRAGA Capital Stroke Play* Wolferts Roost Thu.-Fri. Aug. 15-16 Schenectady Co. Senior Schenectady Muny Friday Aug. 16 CRAGA Tour Classic 7* † TBD Monday Aug. 19 YMCA Pro-Am Wiltwyck Fri.-Sun. Aug. 23-25 Shaker Ridge Invitational* Shaker Ridge Tuesday Sept. 3 Woodstock Open Woodstock Fri.-Sun. Sept. 6-8 Wolferts Roost Invitational* Wolferts Roost Sat.-Sun. Sept. 7-8 Rensselaer Co. Amateur* Frear Park Wednesday Sept. 11 CRAGA Tour Classic 8* † TBD Sat.-Sun. Oct. 12-13 Senior/Junior Invitational Albany Sat-.Sun. Oct. TBD Tri-County Partners Olde Kinderhook * — Capital Region Amateur Golf Association points event; † — gross and handicap divisions

eastern New York Golf association Series of 18-hole tournaments open to golfers from member courses who have established handicap indexes. Ron Farrigan (512-1466) or Jack Porter (439-7747) or http://sites.google. com/site/enygaleague. Day Mon. Mon. Wed. Wed. Wed. Wed. Wed. Mon. Wed. Tue.

Date April 22 April 29 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 June 5 June 10 June 19 June 25

Course McGregor* Ballston Spa* Van Patten* Queensbury* Burden Lake* Western Turnpike Fox Run* Sycamore*† Cobleskill* Brookhaven

Day Date Wed. July 24 Wed. July 31 Wed. Aug. 7 Wed. Aug. 14 Mon. Aug. 19 Wed. Aug. 28 Wed. Sept. 4 Wed. Sept. 11

Course Rolling Hills* Pioneer Hills Town of Colonie* Kingswood* Mohawk River*‡ Hiland* Frear Park* Fairways at Halfmoon* Tue. Sept. 17 Schenectady Municipal Wed. July 3 Town of Colonie* Wed. Sept. 25 Eagle Crest* Tue. July 9 Winding Brook* Mon. Sept. 30 Stadium* Wed. July 17 Orchard Creek*^ Wed. Oct. 9 Normanside* * — mandatory cart; † — Lou Torre Two-Man; ‡ — Four-Man Scramble; ^ — Harry and Bonnie Clark Memorial ABCD Championship (9 a.m. shotgun)

Day Date Friday May 31 Friday June 7 Friday June 14 Friday June 21 Friday June 28 Wed. July 3 Friday July 12 Friday July 19 * — member club

Course Sycamore Windham* Sunny Hill* Rip Van Winkle* Rainbow* Red Hook* Winding Brook* Frear Park*

Day Date Friday July 26 Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday

Aug. 2 Aug. 9 Aug. 16 Aug. 23 Aug. 30

Course Blackhead Mountain* Copake* Thunderhart* Catskill* Colonial Christman’s*

Junior tournaments Day Sat.-Sun. Saturday Wednesday Wednesday Fri-Sat. Monday Sunday Friday Thursday Friday Thursday Saturday Sunday

Date May 11-12 June 1 June 26 June 26 June 28-29 July 1 July 21 July 26 Aug. 1 Aug. 2 Aug. 8 Aug. 10 Sept. 29

Event N.Y. State Junior PGA Championship NENYPGA JGT Open Event U.S. Junior Boys Amateur qualifier U.S. Junior Girls Amateur qualifier NENYPGA Junior Championship NENYPGA Pro/Three Junior NENYPGA Parent-Child Championship Jack Maxwell Junior Invitational Junior DeBerry Invitational NIE Schenectady County Junior Capital District Golf Course Association NENYPGA Junior Tour Championship Schuyler Meadows H.S. Invitational

Course Leatherstocking Delhi Shaker Ridge Eaglevale (Fairport) Town of Colonie Hiland Van Patten Wolferts Roost Normanside Schenectady Muny Colonie Glens Falls Schuyler Meadows

Northeastern New York PGa Series of tournaments for area PGA section and apprentices. Tracie Warner or Doug Evans (438-8645) or http://neny.pga.com. Day Monday Thursday Monday Monday Friday Monday Wednesday Friday Monday Wednesday Monday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Thursday Sunday Monday Monday Friday Monday Monday Mon.-Tue. Monday Friday Monday Tue.-Thu. Monday Tuesday. Monday Tuesday

Date April 15 April 18 April 22 April 29 May 3 May 6 May 8 May 10 May 13 May 15 May 20 May 21 May 28 June 4 June 6 June 9 June 10 June 17 June 21 June 24 July 1 July 8-9 July 15 July 19 July 22 July 23-25 July 29 July 30 Aug. 5 Aug. 6

Event Spring meeting; Pro-Pro Assistants spring meeting Pro/Assistant Pro Pro Classic 1* Playing Ability Test Pro Classic 2* U.S. Open local qualifier Double-H Hole-In-The-Woods Pro-Am Pro Classic 3* Pros vs. Amateurs Challenge Cup Pro/One Am Scratch Playing Ability Test Pro/Senior Pro Classic 4* Playing Ability Test Donald Ross Classic* Donald Ross Classic* PGA REACH Pro-Am New York State Open qualifier Ellis Medicine Pro-Am Pro/Three Junior Cobleskill Pro-Am Classic* Center for Disability Services Pro-Am Playing Ability Test Windham Pro-Am New York State Open NENY Professional Championship* NENY Professional Championship* Senior Professional Championship* ALS Pro-Am Invitational

Course Wolferts Roost Mohawk Pinehaven Wiltwyck Delhi Colonie Albany Sagamore Saratoga Polo Mohawk Saratoga National Troy Troy McGregor Massena Sagamore Glens Falls Oak Hill (Rochester) Massena Mohawk Pinehaven Cobleskill Albany Capital Hills Windham Bethpage Black Stockbridge Berkshire Hills Westport Mohawk

Mon.-Tue. Aug. 12-13 Stroke Play Championship* Wednesday Aug. 14 Playing Ability Test Monday Aug. 19 YMCA Pro-Am Wednesday Aug. 21 Senior Stroke Play Championship* Monday Aug. 26 Class A Championship* Tuesday Sept. 10 Pro/Three Lady Tue.-Wed. Sept. 17-18 Match Play Championship* Thursday Sept. 19 Playing Ability Test Wednesday Sept. 25 Assistants Championship Friday Sept. 27 Bob Smith Memorial Senior Pro-Am Monday Sept. 30 Pro-Pro Tue-.Wed. Oct. 1-2 Assistants Match Play Championship* Friday Oct. 4 Playing Ability Test Monday Oct. 7 Assistants Silver Dollar Pro-Am Thursday Oct. 10 NENY vs. CNY Challenge Cup Monday Oct. 14 Saratoga National Pro-Member Monday Oct. 21 Fall meeting and Pro-Pro * — NENYPGA Player of the Year points events

Albany Town of Colonie Wiltwyck Troy Wyantenuck Wolferts Roost Mohawk Greenock Colonie Leatherstocking Normanside Colonie Delhi McGregor Edison Saratoga National Saratoga National

NeNYPGa Junior Golf Tour Series of tournaments for boys or girls ages 8-17 who live within the boundaries of the Northeastern New York PGA (players should be able to break 60 for nine holes). Tracie Warner or Doug Evans (438-8645), or http://neny.pga.com. Day Date Event Course Wednesday June 26 JGT Event 1 Pinehaven Fri.-Sat. June 28-29 JGT Event 2 and Jr. Championship Town of Colonie Tuesday July 2 JGT Event 3 Wiltwyck Thursday July 11 JGT Event 4 Orchard Creek Tuesday July 16 JGT Event 5 Wahconah Wednesday July 17 JGT Event 6 Town of Colonie Sunday July 21 JGA Parent-Child Championship Van Patten Monday July 22 JGT Mini-Division (12-under) Van Schaick Wednesday July 24 JGT Event 7 Ballston Spa Thursday July 25 JGT Event 8 Airway Meadows Wednesday July 31 JGT Event 9 (ages 13-18) Albany Thursday Aug. 1 JGT Event 10 (DeBerry Invitational) Normanside Saturday Aug. 10 Junior Tour Championship Glens Falls

Northeastern Women’s Golf association Series of tournaments open to female players who belong to participating clubs and hold handicaps of 22 or lower. http:// newgagolf.com. Day Date Event Course Wednesday May 22 Four-person scramble Pinehaven Tuesday June 4 G&P Individual Saratoga Polo Monday June 10 Gail Sykes Better Ball Leatherstocking Monday July 1 Team Match Play Ballston Spa Tue.-Wed. July 30-31 NEWGA Championship Colonie Thursday Aug. 15 Best Two Balls of Four Burden Lake Monday Aug. 19 Mixed/Ladies Invitational Schuyler Meadows Mon.-Tue. Sept. 9-10 Senior Championship Oneonta

NYsGa state days A series of handicapped tournaments throughout the state (Capital Region courses in boldface), istered by NYSGA staff and volunteers, open to all NYSGA . For the schedule of NYSGA championships, turn to Page 21. Day Date Course Day Date Course Mon. April 29 Saratoga National Mon. July 29 Lake Shore (Syracuse) Mon. May 6 Tuscarora (Syracuse) Thu. Aug. 1 Elmira Mon. May 13 Irondequoit (Rochester) Sun. Aug. 18 Wayne Hills Mon. May 20 Lancaster (Buffalo) (Rochester) Tue. May 21 Sagamore Mon. Aug. 19 Edison Mon. June 17 Seven Oaks (Utica) Mon. Aug. 26 Mendon (Rochester) Mon. June 24 En-Joie (Binghamton) Mon. Sept. 9 Springville (Buffalo) Mon. July 8 Stafford (Rochester) Tue. Sept. 10 Troy Mon. July 15 Colonie Mon. Sept. 30 Bellevue (Syracuse)

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Qualifiers Qualifiers within the Capital Region in boldface. For further information, check each organization’s website (USGA: http:// usga.com; NYSGA: http://nysga.org; New York Open: http:/ met.pga.com/nyso). Day Date Event Course Wednesday May 8 U.S. Open local (Albany) Albany Monday May 13 U.S. Open local (New York) Willow Ridge Monday May 13 U.S. Women’s Open (New England) Mount Pleasant Wednesday May 15 U.S. Open local (Syracuse) Bellevue Thursday May 16 U.S. Open local (Rochester) Mendon Thursday May 16 U.S. Open local (Long Island) Baiting Hollow Thursday May 30 U.S. Women’s Open (N.Y./N.J.) Edgewood (N.J.) Friday May 31 New York Open (Syracuse) Elmira Monday June 3 U.S. Open sectional (N.Y./N.J.) Old Oaks/Century Tuesday June 4 New York Open (Hudson Valley) Trump National Wednesday June 5 New York Open (Buffalo) Transit Valley Friday June 7 N.Y. Amateur (Utica/Rome) Yahnundasis Monday June 10 U.S. Am Public Links (Rochester) Blue Heron Hills Tuesday June 12 New York Open (Long Island) Colonial Springs Friday June 14 N.Y. Amateur (Syracuse) Beaver Meadows Wednesday June 19 U.S. Amateur Public Links (N.Y./N.J.) Hudson Hills Thursday June 20 U.S. Senior Open (Massachusetts) Kittansett Thursday June 20 N.Y. Amateur (Long Island) Great Rock Thursday June 20 N.Y. Amateur (Rochester) Brookwoods Friday June 21 New York Open (Albany) Massena Sunday June 23 N.Y. Amateur (Albany) Ballston Spa Monday June 24 U.S. Junior Amateur Old Hickory Monday June 24 N.Y. Amateur (Binghamton) Vestal Hills Tuesday June 25 N.Y. Amateur (North Country) Malone Wednesday June 26 U.S. Junior Amateur (Albany) Shaker Ridge

Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Thursday Thursday Monday Monday Monday Monday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday Monday Friday Thursday Thursday Monday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Monday Monday Monday Wednesday Friday Monday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

June 26 June 26 June 26 June 27 June 27 July 1 July 1 July 1 July 1 July 2 July 2 July 2 July 10 July 10 July 15 Aug. 16 July 18 July 18 July 29 July 30 July 30 Aug. 6 Aug. 19 Aug. 19 Aug. 19 Aug. 21 Aug. 23 Aug. 26 Aug. 26 Aug. 27 Aug. 28 Sept. 12

U.S. Girls Junior Amateur (Rochester) Eaglevale N.Y. Amateur (Buffalo) Springfield New York Open (Westchester) Leewood U.S. Senior Open (N.Y./N.J.) Garden City N.Y. Amateur (Mid-Hudson) Minisceongo N.Y. Amateur (Albany) Pinehaven N.Y. Junior (Binghamton) Binghamton N.Y. Junior (North Country) Craig Wood N.Y. Junior (Rochester) Brook-Lea N.Y. Amateur (Finger Lakes) Wayne Hills N.Y. Junior (Buffalo) Fox Valley N.Y. Junior (Finger Lakes) Wayne Hills N.Y. Junior (Albany) Normanside N.Y. Junior (Syracuse) Erie Village N.Y. Junior (Utica/Rome) Seven Oaks N.Y. Mid-Amateur (Utica/Rome) Seven Oaks U.S. Amateur (Poughkeepsie) Links at Union Vale U.S. Amateur (Long Island) Harbor Links U.S. Amateur (Utica/Rome) Seven Oaks U.S. Amateur (Rochester) Brookwoods USGA Senior Women’s Amateur Niagara Falls USGA Senior Amateur (Finger Lakes) Wayne Hills N.Y. Mid-Amateur (Binghamton) Links at Hiawatha N.Y. Mid-Amateur (Buffalo) Gowanda N.Y. Mid-Amateur (North Country) Lake Placid N.Y. Mid-Amateur (Mid-Hudson) West Hills N.Y. Mid-Amateur (Syracuse) Tuscarora U.S. Mid-Amateur (Albany) Schuyler Meadows U.S. Mid-Amateur (Syracuse) Cavalry N.Y. Mid-Amateur (Albany) Troy N.Y. Mid-Amateur (Long Island) Mond Pond N.Y. Mid-Amateur (Rochester) Mendon

Two X Fore Golf Association Series of tournaments among men who have “an interest in playing golf regularly at a variety of fine courses in the company of congenial comrades.” Jerry Dunn (477-9132) Day Date Course Day Date Course Monday May 13 McGregor Monday Aug. 25 Waubeeka (Mass.) Monday June 3 Troy Monday Sept. 16 Taconic (Mass.) Monday June 24 Lazy Swan † Monday Oct. 7 Shaker Ridge Monday July 15 Green Mtn. (Vt.) Monday Oct. 21 Edison Monday Aug. 5 Albany † — Saugerties

Women’s tournaments Day Sat.-Sun. Mon.-Tue. Tue.-Wed. Tue.-Wed. Friday Mon-.Tue. Wednesday Friday Tue.-Wed. Thursday Mon.-Tue. Tue.-Wed.

Date May 18-19 June 10-11 June 18-19 June 25-26 June 28 July 8-9 July 10 July 12 July 16-17 July 18 July 22-23 July 30-31

Mon.-Wed. Friday Tue.-Wed. Mon.-Tue.

Aug. 5-7 Aug. 9 Aug. 13-14 Aug. 19-20

Event City Manchester Invitational Manchester (Vt.) Wahconah Invitational Dalton, Mass. Pittsfield Invitational Pittsfield, Mass. Wolferts Roost Invitational Albany Columbia Invitational Claverack Troy Invitational Troy Wiltwyck Invitational Kingston Windham Invitational Windham Stockbridge Invitatational Stockbridge, Mass. Albany Invitational Voorheesville Capital District Women’s Open Queensbury (Hiland) NEWGA Championship Voorheesville (Colonie) Taconic Invitational Williamstown, Mass. Cobleskill Invitational Cobleskill Twin Hills Invitational Coventry, Conn. The Orchards Invitational South Hadley, Mass.

chAmpioNships

united states Golf Association Championship

U.S. Open U.S. Women’s Public Links U.S. Women’s Open U.S. Senior Open U.S. Amateur Public Links U.S. Junior Amateur U.S. Girls’ Junior U.S. Women’s Amateur U.S. Amateur USGA Senior Women’s Am USGA Senior Amateur U.S. Mid-Amateur U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur

Entries Close

April 24 May 8 May 1 June 5 May 22 May 29 May 29 June 26 June 26 July 17 July 17 Aug. 7 Aug. 7

Qualifying Rounds

May 3-16† May 22-June 3 May 13-31 June 17-25 June 12-24 June 24-July 2 June 24-July 2 July 8-17 July 13-30 July 29-Aug. 6 July 29-Aug. 6 Aug. 26-Sept. 9 Aug. 26-Sept. 9

Event Dates

Hd. Age Limit* Limit

June 13-16 1.4 None June 17-23 18.4 None June 27-30 4.4 None July 11-14 3.4 50-over July 15-20 4.4 None July 22-27 6.4 17-under § July 22-27 18.4 17-under § Aug. 5-11 5.4 None Aug. 12-18 2.4 None Sept. 21-26 18.4 50-over Sept. 21-26 7.4 55-over Oct. 5-10 3.4 25-over Oct. 5-10 9.4 25-over

2012 Entries 8,300 697 1,364 2,479 3,034 2,941 1,070 1,123 6,403 532 2,290 3,810 405

Record Entries (Year)

9,086 (2009) 1,085 (1986) 1,364 (2011) 3,101 (2002) 6,300 (1998) 4,508 (1999) 1,086 (2011) 1,123 (2012) 7,920 (1999) 543 (2010) 2,498 (2005) 5,271 (1997) 533 (2000)

Course

Merion GC Jimmie Austin GC Sebonack GC Omaha CC Laurel Hill GC Maris Camp Sycamore Hills GC CC of Charleston The Country Club CordeValle Wade Hampton GC CC of Birmingham Biltmore Forest CC

Location

Ardmore, Pa. Norman, Okla. Southampton Omaha, Neb Lorton, Va. Truckee, Calif. Fort Wayne, Ind. Charleston, S.C. Brookline, Mass. San Martin, Calif. Cashiers, N.C. Birmingham, Ala. Asheville, N.C.

* — USGA handicap index † — sectional qualifying June 3 § — cannot be 18 on or before July 27

New York state Golf Association Championship

Four-Ball Championship Senior Four-Ball Championship Mixed Team Amateur Women’s Amateur Men’s Amateur Junior Amateur Junior Boys Amateur Junior Girls Amateur Senior Women’s Amateur Senior Men’s Amateur Men’s Mid-Amateur

Entries Close

May 7 May 7 June 18 June 25 June 4 June 25 June 25 June 25 Aug. 8 Sept. 3 Aug. 13

* — records on entries date back to 1990

Qualifying Rounds

None None None None June 7-July 2 July 1-18 July 1-18 Aug. 7 at site None None Aug. 16-Sept. 12

Event Dates

May 19-20 May 19-20 July 1 July 9-11 July 23-25 Aug. 6-7 Aug. 6-7 Aug. 6-7 Aug. 20-21 Sept. 17-19 Sept. 27-29

Age Limit

None 55-over None None None 15-17 14-under 17-under 50-over 55-over 25-over

2012 Entries

76 First year First year 58 446 159 50 41 45 132 326

Record Entries

96 (limit) 94 (2002) 726 (1992) 278 (1997) 123 (1998) 46 (’03, ’07) 120 (limit) 132 (limit) 526 (1996)

Course

Leatherstocking GC Leatherstocking GC Edison Club CC of Ithaca Schuyler Meadows Club Skaneateles CC Skaneateles CC Skaneateles CC Wayne Hills CC Normanside CC Onondaga G&CC

Location

Cooperstown Cooperstown Rexford Ithaca Loudonville Skaneateles Skaneateles Skaneateles Lyons Delmar Fayetteville

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PGA (http://pgatour.com)

April 11-14

Masters (Augusta, Ga.)

LPGA (http://lpga.com)

CHAMPIONS (http://pgatour.com/s)

April 18-21

The Heritage (Hilton Head, S.C.)

Lotte Championship (Kapolei, Hawaii) §

Gwinnett Championship (Duluth, Ga.)

April 25-28 May 2-5

Zurich Classic (Avondale, La.)

North Texas Shootout (Irving, Texas)

Legends of Golf (Savannah, Ga.)*

Wells Fargo Championship (Charlotte, N.C.)

Kingsmill Championship (Williamsburg, Va.)

Insperity Championship (Woodlands, Texas)*

May 9-12

Players Champio

nship (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.)

May 16-19

Byron Nelson Championship (Irving, Texas)

Mobile Bay Classic (Mobile, Ala.)

May 23-26

The Colonial (Fort Worth, Texas)

Bahamas Classic (Paradise Island, Bahamas)

May 30-June 2

Memorial Tourmament (Dublin, Ohio)

ShopRite Classic (Galloway, N.J.)*

Senior PGA Championship (St. Louis)

June 6-9

St. Jude Classic (Memphis, Tenn.)

LPGA Championship (Pittsford)

Principal Classic (West Des Moines, Iowa)*

June 13-16

U.S. Open (Ardmore, Pa.)

June 20-23

Travelers Championship (Cromwell, Conn.)

June 24-25

x-CVS Charity Classic (Barrington, R.I.)

June 27-30

AT&T National (Bethesda, Md.)

July 4-7

Greenbrier Classic (White Sulphur Spgs, W.Va.)

July 11-14 July 18-21

The Tradition (Shoal Creek, Ala.) NW Arkansas Championship (Rogers, Ark.)*

Encom Classic (Glenview, Ill.)

U.S. Women’s Open (Kohler, Wis.)

Senior Players Championship (Pittsburgh)

John Deere Classic (Silvis, Ill.)

Manulife Classic (Waterloo, Ontario)

U.S. Senior Open (Omaha, Neb.)

British Open (Gullane, Scotland)

Marathon Classsic (Sylvania, Ohio)

True South Classic (Madison, Miss.) July 25-28

Canadian Open (Oakville, Ontario)

Aug. 1-4

WGC Bridgestone Invitational (Akron, Ohio)

Senior British Open (Southport, England) Women’s British Open (Fife, Scotland)

Reno-Tahoe Open (Reno, Nev.) Aug. 8-11

PGA Championship (Rochester)

Aug. 15-18

Wyndham Championship (Greensboro, N.C.)

Solheim Cup (Parker, Colo.)*

Dick’s Sporting Goods Open (Endicott)*

Aug. 22-25

The Barclays (Jersey City, N.J.)

Canadian Women’s Open (Edmonton, Alberta)

Boeing Classic (Snoqualmie, Wash.)*

Aug. 29-Sept. 1

Deutsche Bank Championship (Norton, Mass.)†

Portland Classic (Portland, Ore.)

Calgary Classic (Calgary, Alberta)

Sept. 6-9

Montreal Championship (Montreal)

Sept. 12-15

BMW Championship (Lemont, Ill)

Sept. 19-22

Tour Championship (Atlanta)

Evian Championship (Evian-les-Bains, ) Hawai’i Championship (Kapolei, Hawaii)

Sept. 26-29

First Tee Open (Pebble Beach, Calif.l)

Oct. 3-6

President’s Cup (Dublin, Ohio)

Reignwood Pine Valley Classic (Beijing, China)

Oct. 10-13

Frys Open (San Martin, Calif.)

Sime Darby Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Oct. 15-16

x-PGA Grand Slam of Golf

SAS Championship (Cary, N.C.)*

(Southampton Parish, Bermuda) Oct. 17-20

Shriners Hospitals Open (Las Vegas)

HanaBank Championship (Incheon, South Korea)*

Greater Hickory Classic (Conover, N.C.)*

Oct. 24-27

CIMB Classic (Selangor, Malaysia)

Taiwan Championship (Yang Mei, Taiwan)

AT&T Championship (San Antonio)*

Oct. 31-Nov. 3

WGC HSBC Champions (Shanghai, China)

Nov. 7-10

McGladrey Classic (Sea Island, Ga.)

Mizuno Classic (Shima-shi, Japan)*

Nov. 14-17

OHL Classic (Playa del Carmen, Mexico)

Lorena Ochoa Invitational (Guadalajara, Mexico)

Nov. 21-24

Charles Schwab Cup (San Francisco)

Titleholders Championship (Naples, Fla.)

Nov. 28-31

WGC Mission Hills World Cup §

Dec. 5-8

x–World Challenge (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)

Dec. 14-15

x–Shark Shootout (Naples, Fla.)

Dec. 21-22

x–Father-Son Challenge (Orlando, Fla.)

x unofficial event * three-day event (Friday-Sunday) † Friday through Monday ^ Monday-Tuesday only ◊ Tuesday - Friday § Wednesday-Saturday

Boldface indicates major championship

Champions Q-School (Scottsdale, Ariz.)◊

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EUROPEAN (http://europeantour.com) Spanish Open (Seville, Spain) Ballentine’s Championship (Seoul, Korea) China Open (Tianjin, China) Volvo World Match Play (Kavarna,Bulgaria) Maderia Islands Open (Maderia, Portugal) BMW Championship (Wentworth, England) Scandinavian Masters (Stockholm) Austrian Open (Atzenbrugg, Austria) Saint-Omer Open (Lumbres, ) BMW International Open (Cologne, ) Irish Open (Kildare, Ireland) French Open (Paris) Scottish Open (Inverness, Scotland) British Open (Gullane, Scotland) Russian Masters (TBD, Russia)

Johnnie Walker Championship (Perthshire, Scotland) Wales Open (Newport, Wales) European Masters (Crans, Switzerland) KLM Open (Hilversum, Netherlands) Italian Open (Turin, Italy) Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (St. Andrews, Scotland) Seve Trophy (TBD) Portugal Masters (Vilamoura, Portugal) Perth International (Perth, Australia) BMW Masters (Shanghai, China) WGC: HSBC Champions (Shanghai, China) Turkish Open (Antalya, Turkey) Tour World Championship (Dubai, UAE)

WEB.COM (http://pgatour.com/h) WNB Classic (Midland, Texas)

SYMETRA (http://symetratour.com)

South Georgia Classic (Valdosta, Ga.) Stadion Classic (Athens, Ga.)

Sara Bay Classic (Sarasota, Fla.)*

BMW Pro-Am (Greer, S.C.)

Symetra Classic (Charlotte, N.C.)* Friends of Mission Classic (Asheville, N.C.)*

Mexico Open (Leon, Mexico) Mid-Atlantic Championship (Potomac, Md.) Wichita Open (Wichita, Kan.) Rex Hospital Open (Raleigh, N.C.) United Leasing Championship (Newburgh, Ind.)

Decatur-Forsyth Classic (Decatur, Ill.)* Four Winds Invitational (South Bend, Ind.)* Island Resort Championship (Harris, Mich.)*

Utah Championship (Sandy, Utah) Midwest Classic (Overland Park, Kan.) Boise Open (Boise, Idaho) Mylan Classic (Canonsburg, Pa.) Price Cutter Championship (Springfield, Mo.) Knoxville Open (Knoxville, Tenn.) Cox Classic (Omaha, Neb.)

Credit Union Challenge (Albany)* The International at Concord (N.H.)* Credit Union Classic (Syracuse)* IOA Classic (Palm Harbor, Fla.)* Eagle Classic (Richmond, Va.)*

Hotel Fitness Championship (Fort Wayne, Ind.) Chiquita Classic (Weddington, N.C.) Children’s Hospital Championship (Columbus, Ohio) Tour Championship (McKinney, Texas)

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Volvik Championship (Kissimmee, Fla.)* Tour Championship (Daytona Beach, Fla.)

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24 GOLF GUIDE | Times Union, AlbAny, new york And TimesUnion.com | SUnDay, aprIL 14, 2013 Charity sChedule FriDAY, MAY 10 Double-H Ranch Classic 696-5921 x228 SAturDAY, MAY 11 Airway Meadows K of C Council 7670 859-4983 (St. Therese Chapel food pantry) MonDAY, MAY 13 Pinehaven Colonie Chamber of Commerce 785-6995 FriDAY,MAY 17 Fairways of Halfmoon Cohoes-Watervliet Police Union Classic 858-7639 SAturDAY, MAY 18 Airway Meadows Best Buddies (disabled youth) 235-2226 Sunny Hill Arnie’s Army (prostate cancer and research) 567-5529 SunDAY, MAY 19 Airway Meadows Stampede Tournament 222-3390 (Saratoga youth baseball) MonDAY, MAY 20 Burden Lake Gordy Noel Classic 465-3403 (Boys & Girls Club of So. Rensselaer County) Edison Friends of Union Athletics Classic 388-6286 McGregor Christopher Dailey Foundation Memorial 581-1328 Mohawk Harry Apkarian Memorial 372-5656 (Schenectady Chamber scholarship fund) Pinehaven College of Saint Rose Basketball Classic 458-5495 Schuyler Meadows DARE tournament 782-2662 (Colonie Police Department DARE program) x8466 WeDneSDAY, MAY 29 Saratoga National Golfapalooza (Alzheimer’s Association) 587-0108 SAturDAY, June 1 Airway Meadows Swinging for the Arts 584-7887 (Saratoga Chamber Players, Children’s Theatre) Airway Meadows Glens Falls Lions Club tournament 798-5441 Thunderhart UPS-United Way (United Way) 634-7816 Windy Hills Franklin Open (Franklin Community Center) 587-9826 SunDAY, June 2 Van Patten Rebuilding Together of Saratoga County 275-5270 MonDAY, June 3 Albany Great Danes Classic (scholarship fund, 442-3054 operational expenditures) Colonie Albany-Schenectady Jewish Community Center 438-6651 Eagle Crest, Junior Achievement of Northeastern 783-4336 Van Patten New York x216 Glens Falls Strong Kids Classic (Glens Falls YMCA) 793-3878 Normanside Gator Classic (Sage athletics) 244-2418 Saratoga National Hoffman/Jiffy Lube Classic 477-2873 (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) Town of Colonie St. Ambrose Tournament 339-6624 (Immaculate Heart of Mary parish) Wolferts Roost Joseph Dolan Jr. Mostly Irish Classic 427-1916 (Irish-American Heritage Museum) thurSDAY, June 6 Western Turnpike Regional Food Bank 786-3691 x232 of Northeastern New York Classic FriDAY, June 7 Columbia Hole-in-One For Education 828-4181 x3727 (Columbia-Greene Foundation) Normanside Noah Sorensen and Mario Zeolla Memorial 694-7304 (scholarship fund; Grand Circle Foundation) Stadium Capital District Scottish Games 869-0628 (St. Anne’s Institute) Van Schaick Cohoes Mayor’s Cup 237-7523 (Cohoes Community Center) SAturDAY, June 8 Brookhaven Saratoga County 4-H Scholarship Classic 885-8995 (4-H youth) MonDAY, June 10 Airway Meadows Regal Foundation Classic (Regal Foundation) 489-8505 Sagamore

Albany

CBA Tournament 452-9809 x110 (building fund; Varsity Club) Colonie Children’s Hospital (Albany Medical Center) 262-8890 McGregor AIM Services Classic 450-2866 Schuyler Meadows Fore, Love and Money (15-Love) 438-2039 Van Patten Saratoga County Golf Crusade 220-6932 (American Cancer Society) WeDneSDAY, June 12 Saratoga National Saratoga Regional YMCA Classic 583-9622 x104 FriDAY, June 14 Airway Meadows Summer Slam (United Way) 792-9914 x4413 Hiland Lyman A. Beeman Jr. Tournament 743-2243 (SUNY Adirondack scholarships) Orchard Creek Living Resources Tournament 218-0000 x5330 SAturDAY, June 15 Airway Meadows Wilton Rotary Classic (Club, local charities) 587-4051 Saratoga Lake G.A. Bove Fuels (Children’s Hospital) 664-5111 Thunderhart Autism Connection 731-6500 MonDAY, June 17 Colonie 65 Roses Classic (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation) 783-7361 Normanside Delmar Rotary Teeing for Charity 441-3800 (Gift of Life; local charities) Orchard Creek Community Caregivers 456-2898 Saints Alive Shootout (Siena athletics) 783-2530 Shaker Ridge thurSDAY, June 20 Winding Brook Schodack Valley Volunteer Fire Co. 732-7563 SunDAY, June 23 Western Turnpike Bishop Ball (Cathedral of All Saints programs) 465-1342 MonDAY, June 24 Albany Albany CC Charity Classic 765-2851 (Wounded Warrior project) Mohawk Ellis Medicine Pro-Am (Foundation for Ellis) 243-3434 Pinehaven St. Rose Golden Knights Classic 458-5496 Shaker Ridge CSJ Classic (Sisters of St. Joseph) 783-3600 Western Turnpike St. Colman’s Home Classic 273-4911 Wolferts Roost Cathedral Classic (preservation project) 436-7848 WeDneSDAY, June 26 Van Patten Daly-Michaels ALS Memorial Open 377-2236 (St. Peter’s ALS Regional Center) SAturDAY, June 29 Fairways of Halfmoon Golf for Rita 527-2953 (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) MonDAY, JulY 1 Capital Hills Timothy J. Murphy Foundation Classic 928-3999 FriDAY, JulY 12 Hiland Wakpominee Classic 415-4512 (Twin Rivers Council Boy Scouts of America) Normanside Casey Family Memorial (World’s Window) 694-7201 MonDAY, JulY 15 Albany SEFCU Classic (Center for Disability Services) 944-2107 Edison J. Michael Fitzgibbons Memorial 587-0723 x1266 (Saratoga Bridges; Fitzgibbons scholarship fund) Pinehaven NKBA Ronald McDonald House 496-0521 Shaker Ridge Our Lady of Hope Classic 213-4490 (Little Sisters of the Poor) Troy U.W. Marx Inc. Classic (HVCC foundation) 629-8012 Van Patten Rosie’s Love (Children’s Hospital) 366-8663 FriDAY, JulY 19 Airway Meadows Paul Schultz Memorial 792-6007 (Moreau Community Center) Fairways of Halfmoon Joseph M. Walsh Foundation 286-3398 (Double-H Ranch; Project Children; Irish-American Heritage Museum) Western Turnpike The Brothers Classic (American 861-1020 Foundation for Suicide Prevention) SAturDAY,JulY 20 Thunderhart Legs Diamond Open (Tech Valley youth program)634-7816

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Saturday, July 27 Fairways of Halfmoon Chuck Leonowicz Memorial (Scotia-Glenville 399-8394 scholarship fund; American Heart Association) Monday, July 29 Albany President’s Cup (Albany Pharmacy 694-7304 scholarship) Normanside Yono’s Scholarship Foundation Classic 434-4383 Schuyler Meadows Gene and Mary Sarazen Invitational 782-6514 (scholarship fund) Troy Chamber Classic (Rensselaer County programs) 274-7474 tueSday, July 30 Airway Meadows Junior Achievement Adirondack Region Classic 792-3177 Friday, aug. 2 Orchard Creek Guilderland Letterman Classic 424-7012 (Guilderland High student-athletes) Saturday, aug. 3 Sycamore David McCoy Memorial (Community Hospice) 487-5366 Sunday, aug. 4 Thunderhart Oak Hill Fire Department 634-7816 Monday, aug. 5 Colonie Sight Society of NENY 489-7606 (Lion’s Eye Bank at Albany) Normanside Delmar Kiwanis/CDCSS 366-9062 (AMC children’s hospital neo-natal ICU) tueSday, aug. 6 Mohawk ALS Pro-Am Invitational 852-9749 (Lewis Golub ALS Center at St. Peter’s) Schuyler Meadows Salvatore R. Beltrone Classic 459-2857 (Colonie Senior Service Centers) x308 thurSday, aug. 8 Winding Brook St. John the Baptist Tournament 766-4142 (youth community services) Friday, aug. 9 Eagle Crest Sunmark Classic 382-2597 (Fisher House at Stratton VA Hosp.) Monday, aug. 12 Jack Scaccia Sr. Memorial (youth bowling) 456-1113 Women’s Classic (American Cancer Society) 220-6934 Friday, aug. 16 Airway Meadows Hudson River Community Credit Union for Youth 743-0561 Western Turnpike Jack Falvo III Memorial (Falvo foundation) 792-1128 Monday, aug. 19 Albany Caddyshack Classic (Catholic Charities 462-7491 community maternity services) WedneSday, aug. 21 TBD Fulton-Montgomery Classic Chamber 725-0641 Friday, aug. 23 Fairways of Halfmoon Building on Love 237-3778 (families of children with serious illnesses) Sunday, aug. 25 Thunderhart Greenville Athletic Association (youth programs) 634-7816

Orchard Creek Pinehaven Saratoga National Schuyler Meadows Airway Meadows

Edison Schuyler Meadows Shaker Ridge Thunderhart Wolferts Roost Thunderhart Airway Meadows Glens Falls

WedneSday, Sept. 11 Thomas Patrick Morrison Foundation Classic 281-0930 Monday, Sept. 16 St. Lucy-St. Bernadette (outreach programs) 339-7828 Liberty Mutual Classic 533-7880 (Northeast Kidney Foundation) Fedullo-Catena Classic (St. Anne Institute) 437-6563 Sunday, Sept. 22 Light the Night 858-4384 (Leukemia and Lymphoma Society) Monday, Sept. 23 Miranda Real Estate (Children’s Hospital) 348-2060 Academy of the Holy Names 438-7895 x234 Athletes Against Alzheimer’s 867-4999 x304 Victoria Ecker Memorial w634-7816 (Greene County YMCA) Edwin T. Sells Memorial 783-2430 Saturday, Sept. 28 Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural Center 634-7816 Monday, Sept. 30 Jake Straughter Memorial 456-7501 x114 (Epilepsy Foundation of NENY} Friday, oct. 4 Kerry Challenge 792-3178 (St. Mary’s/St. Alphonsus) x1003

Mohawk Mohawk

Monday, aug. 26 Albany Cadet Open (La Salle Institute) 283-2500 Saturday, aug. 31 Airway Meadows David LaFountain Memorial 494-7948 (Center for Donation/Transplant) Sunday, Sept. 8 Fairways of Halfmoon Bus Stop Club 429-3780 (siblings of those with chronic illness) Monday, Sept. 9 Troy Community Hospice of Rensselaer County 377-8846 Wolferts Roost Visionary tournament 463-1211 x201 (NENY Association of the Blind at Albany)

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26 GOLF GUIDE | Times Union, AlbAny, new york And TimesUnion.com | SUnDay, aprIL 14, 2013 Television Information was compiled by the Times Union from the most recent listings available from television networks and golf organizations. Every effort was made to assure accuracy, but the schedules are subject to change. Readers are encouraged to look at the Times Union daily sports listings for the latest television information. Italics indicate same-day taped telecast. *— a.m. (all others p.m.)

12:00 Senior PGA Championship 3:00 PGA: The Colonial 6:30 LPGA: Bahamas Classic

NETworkS: ABC WTEN (Ch. 10) CBS WRGB (Ch. 6) ESPN, ESPN2 (cable) GLF Golf Channel (cable)

9:00* 3:00 3:00 5:00

2:00

The Masters

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 6:30

LPGA: Lotte Championship

THURSDAY, APRIL 18

9:00* EPGA: Spanish Open 3:00 PGA: The Heritage 6:30 LPGA: Lotte Championship

FRIDAY, APRIL 19 9:00* 12:30 3:00 6:30

EPGA: Spanish Open Champions: Gwinnett Championship PGA: The Heritage LPGA: Lotte Championship

SATURDAY, APRIL 20

9:00* 1:00 3:00 3:00 6:30

EPGA: Spanish Open PGA: The Heritage PGA: The Heritage Champions: Gwinnett Championship LPGA: Lotte Championship

SUNDAY, APRIL 21

9:00* 1:00 3:00 3:00

EPGA: Spanish Open PGA: The Heritage PGA: The Heritage Champions: Gwinnett Championship

THURSDAY, APRIL 25

9:00* EPGA: Ballantine’s Championship 3:00 PGA: Zurich Classic of New Orleans 12:30 LPGA: North Texas Shootout

FRIDAY, APRIL 26

9:00* 12:30 3:00 6:30

EPGA: Ballantine’s Championship Champions: Legends of Golf PGA: Zurich Classic of New Orleans LPGA: North Texas Shootout

SATURDAY, APRIL 27

9:00* 1:00 1:00 3:00 3:00

EPGA: Ballantine’s Championship Champions: Legends of Golf PGA: Zurich Classic of New Orleans PGA: Zurich Classic of New Orleans LPGA: North Texas Shootout

SUNDAY, APRIL 28

9:00* 1:00 1:00 3:00 3:00

EPGA: Ballantine’s Championship Champions: Legends of Golf PGA: Zurich Classic of New Orleans PGA: Zurich Classic of New Orleans LPGA: North Texas Shootout

THURSDAY, MAY 1

9:00* EPGA: China Open 12:30 LPGA: Kingsmill Championship 3:00 PGA: Wells Fargo Championship

FRIDAY, MAY 2

9:00* 12:30 3:00 7:30

EPGA: China Open LPGA: Kingsmill Championship PGA: Wells Fargo Championship Champions: Insperity Championship

SATURDAY, MAY 3

9:00* 1:00 3:00 3:00 6:30

EPGA: China Open PGA: Wells Fargo Championship PGA: Wells Fargo Championship LPGA: Kingsmill Championship Champions: Insperity Championship

SUNDAY, MAY 4

9:00* 1:00 3:00 3:00 7:00

SATURDAY, MAY 27 9:00* 3:00 3:00 5:00

EPGA: China Open PGA: Wells Fargo Championship PGA: Wells Fargo Championship LPGA: Kingsmill Championship Champions: Insperity Championship

EPGA: BMW PGA Championship PGA: The Colonial Senior PGA Championship LPGA: Bahamas Classic

GLF CBS NBC GLF

SUNDAY, MAY 28

NBC WNYT (Ch. 13) NBCSN NBC Sports Network (cable) TNT (cable)

SUNDAY, APRIL 14

GLF GLF GLF

EPGA: BMW PGA Championship PGA: The Colonial Senior PGA Championship LPGA: Bahamas Classic

GLF CBS NBC GLF

THURSDAY, MAY 30

9:00* EPGA: Scandinavian Masters 2:30 PGA: Memorial Tournament

GLF GLF

FRIDAY, MAY 31 9:00* 12:00 2:30 7:00

CBS GLF

9:00* 12:30 2:30 3:00 6:30

GLF GLF GLF GLF

9:00* 12:00 2:00 2:30 7:00 9:00* 12:30 3:00 6:30 9:00* 12:30 3:00 6:30

GLF CBS GLF CBS GLF

EPGA: Lyoness Open LPGA Championship PGA: St. Jude’s Classic Champions: The Tradition

GLF GLF GLF GLF

EPGA: Lyoness Open LPGA Championship PGA: St. Jude’s Classic Champions: The Tradition

GLF GLF GLF GLF

SATURDAY, JUNE 8 9:00* 1:00 3:00 3:00 7:30

GLF GLF GLF GLF

EPGA: Lyoness Open PGA: St. Jude’s Classic PGA: St. Jude’s Classic LPGA Championship Champions: The Tradition

GLF GLF CBS GLF GLF

SUNDAY, JUNE 9

GLF CBS GLF CBS GLF

9:00* 1:00 3:00 3:00 7:30

EPGA: Lyoness Open PGA: St. Jude’s Classic PGA: St. Jude’s Classic LPGA Championship Champions: The Tradition

THURSDAY, JUNE 13 Monty Brinton/CBS

Nick Faldo, left, and Jim Nantz have been in the CBS golf tower together since 2007.

THURSDAY, MAY 9 1:00

PGA: Players Championship

FRIDAY, MAY 10 1:00

PGA: Players Championship

SATURDAY, MAY 11 2:00

PGA: Players Championship

SUNDAY, MAY 12 2:00

PGA: Players Championship

THURSDAY, MAY 16

8:00* EPGA: Volvo World Match Play 12:30 Web.com: BMW Charity Pro-Am 3:00 PGA: Byron Nelson Championship 6:30

GLF GLF CBS GLF GLF

EPGA: Scandinavian Masters PGA: Memorial Tournament LPGA: ShopRite Classic PGA: Memorial Tournament Champions: Principal Classic

FRIDAY, JUNE 7

GLF GLF GLF

GLF GLF CBS GLF GLF

GLF CBS GLF CBS GLF

THURSDAY, JUNE 6

GLF GLF CBS GLF

GLF GLF GLF GLF

EPGA: Scandinavian Masters PGA: Memorial Tournament LPGA: ShopRite Classic PGA: Memorial Tournament Champions: Principal Classic

SUNDAY, JUNE 2

GLF GLF CBS GLF GLF

GLF GLF GLF

GLF GLF GLF GLF

SATURDAY, JUNE 1

GLF GLF GLF

GLF CBS GLF CBS GLF

EPGA: Scandinavian Masters LPGA: ShopRite Classic PGA: Memorial Tournament Champions: Principal Classic

LPGA: Mobile Bay Classic

FRIDAY, MAY 17 8:00* 12:30 3:00 6:30

EPGA: Volvo World Match Play Web.com: BMW Charity Pro-Am PGA: Byron Nelson Championship LPGA: Mobile Bay Classic

GLF GLF NBC NBC GLF GLF GLF

GLF

GLF GLF GLF GLF

SATURDAY, MAY 18

FRIDAY, JUNE 14 10:00* U.S. Open 3:00 U.S. Open 5:00 U.S. Open

6:30* 1:00 3:00 3:00 5:00

EPGA: Volvo World Match Play PGA: Byron Nelson Championship PGA: Byron Nelson Championship Web.com: BMW Charity Pro-Am LPGA: Mobile Bay Classic

GLF GLF CBS GLF GLF

6:00* 1:00 3:00 3:00 5:00

EPGA: Volvo World Match Play PGA: Byron Nelson Championship PGA: Byron Nelson Championship Web.com: BMW Charity Pro-Am LPGA: Mobile Bay Classic

GLF GLF CBS GLF GLF

SUNDAY, MAY 19

THURSDAY, MAY 25 9:00* 12:00 3:00 6:30

EPGA: BMW PGA Championship Senior PGA Championship PGA: The Colonial LPGA: Bahamas Classic

FRIDAY, MAY 26

9:00* EPGA: BMW PGA Championship

10:00* U.S. Open 3:00 U.S. Open 5:00 U.S. Open

GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF

GLF GLF CBS GLF GLF ESPN NBC ESPN ESPN NBC ESPN

SATURDAY, JUNE 15 1:30

U.S. Open

SUNDAY, JUNE 16 1:30

U.S. Open

THURSDAY, JUNE 20

9:00* EPGA: BMW International Open 3:00 PGA: Travelers Championship

FRIDAY, JUNE 21 9:00* 12:30 3:00 6:30

EPGA: BMW International Open Champions: Encom Championship PGA: Travelers Championship LPGA: NW Arkansas Championship

SATURDAY, JUNE 22 8:00* 1:00 3:00 3:00 5:00

EPGA: BMW International Open PGA: Travelers Championship PGA: Travelers Championship Champions: Encom Championship LPGA: NW Arkansas Championship

NBC NBC GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF CBS GLF GLF

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Television satuRday, juLy 27 9:30* 1:00 3:00 6:30 8:30

EPGA: Russian Masters PGA: Canadian Open PGA: Canadian Open Web.com: Boise Open U.S. Junior Amateur

GLF GLF CBS GLF GLF

sunday, juLy 28 9:30* EPGA: Russian Masters

GLF

1:00 3:00 7:00

PGA: Canadian Open PGA: Canadian Open Web.com: Boise Open

tHuRsday, auG. 1

11:30* Web.com: Mylan Classic 2:00 WGC: Bridgestone Invitational 6:30 PGA: Reno-Tahoe Open FRIday, auG. 2 10:00* Web.com: Mylan Classic

GLF CBS GLF GLF GLF GLF

12:00 Champions: 3M Championship 2:00 WGC: Bridgestone Invitational 6:30 PGA: Reno-Tahoe Open

satuRday, auG. 3 12:00 2:00 2:00 4:00 6:30

WGC: Bridgestone Invitational WGC: Bridgestone Invitational Web.com: Mylan Classic Champions: 3M Championship PGA: Reno-Tahoe Open

sunday, auG. 4 12:00 2:00 2:00 4:00 7:00

WGC: Bridgestone Invitational WGC: Bridgestone Invitational Web.com: Mylan Classic Champions: 3M Championship PGA: Reno-Tahoe Open

GLF

Mike Ekern/CBS

David Feherty, left, ed CBS in 1997. Verne Lundquist has been with the network for 31 years.

8:00* 1:00 3:00 3:00 5:00 7:30

EPGA: BMW International Open GLF PGA: Travelers Championship GLF PGA: Travelers Championship CBS Champions: Encom Championship GLF LPGA: NW Arkansas Championship GLF PGA Professional National Championship GLF

12:30 3:00 3:00 6:30

LPGA: Manulife Classic U.S. Senior Open PGA: John Deere Classic Web.com: Utah Championship

FRIday, juLy 12

tuesday, june 25

9:30* 12:30 3:00 3:00 6:30

Wednesday, june 26

satuRday, juLy 13

MOnday, june 24 3:30 4:00 4:00

PGA Professional National Championship GLF PGA Professional National Championship GLF PGA Professional National Championship GLF

tHuRsday, june 27

9:00* EPGA: Irish Open 1:00 Senior Players Championship 3:00 PGA: AT&T National

FRIday, june 28

9:00* EPGA: Irish Open 1:00 Senior Players Championship 3:00 PGA: AT&T National

satuRday, june 29 8:30* 1:00 2:30 3:00 5:00

EPGA: Irish Open PGA: AT&T National Senior Players Championship PGA: AT&T National LPGA: NW Arkansas Championship

sunday, june 30 8:00* 1:00 2:30 3:00 5:00

EPGA: Irish Open PGA: AT&T National Senior Players Championship PGA: AT&T National LPGA: NW Arkansas Championship

tHuRsday, juLy 4

9:00* EPGA: French Open 3:00 PGA: Greenbrier Classic

FRIday, juLy 5

9:00* EPGA: French Open 3:00 PGA: Greenbrier Classic

satuRday, juLy 6

8:00* EPGA: French Open 1:00 PGA: Greenbrier Classic 3:00 PGA: Greenbrier Classic

sunday, juLy 7

8:00* EPGA: French Open 1:00 PGA: Greenbrier Classic 3:00 PGA: Greenbrier Classic

tHuRsday, juLy 11

9:30* EPGA: Scottish Open

GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF CBS GLF GLF GLF GLF CBS GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF CBS GLF GLF CBS GLF

8:30* 1:00 3:00 3:00 3:00 6:30

EPGA: Scottish Open LPGA: Manulife Classic U.S. Senior Open PGA: John Deere Classic Web.com: Utah Championship

EPGA: Scottish Open PGA: John Deere Classic PGA: John Deere Classic U.S. Senior Open LPGA: Manulife Classic Web.com: Utah Championship

sunday, juLy 14 8:30* 1:00 3:00 3:00 3:00 7:00

EPGA: Scottish Open PGA: John Deere Classic PGA: John Deere Classic U.S. Senior Open LPGA: Manulife Classic Web.com: Utah Championship

tHuRsday, juLy 18

5:00* British Open 2:00 LPGA: Marathon Classic 4:00 PGA: True South Classic

FRIday, juLy 19

5:00* British Open 2:00 LPGA: Marathon Classic 4:00 PGA: True South Classic

satuRday, juLy 20

7:00* British Open 2:00 LPGA: Marathon Classic 4:00 PGA: True South Classic

sunday, juLy 21

6:00* British Open 2:00 LPGA: Marathon Classic 4:00 PGA: True South Classic

tHuRsday, juLy 25

9:30* EPGA: Russian Masters 3:00 PGA: Canadian Open 6:30 Web.com: Boise Open

FRIday, juLy 26

9:30* 1:00 3:00 6:30

EPGA: Russian Masters U.S. Junior Amateur PGA: Canadian Open Web.com: Boise Open

GLF ESPN2 GLF GLF GLF GLF ESPN2 GLF GLF

GLF GLF CBS NBC GLF GLF GLF GLF CBS NBC GLF GLF ESPN GLF GLF ESPN GLF GLF ESPN GLF GLF ESPN GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF

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U.S. Women’s Amateur

GLF

thurSDAY, Aug. 8 1:00 4:00

PGA Championship U.S. Women’s Amateur

TNT GLF

FrIDAY, Aug. 9 1:00 4:00

PGA Championship U.S. Women’s Amateur

TNT GLF

SAturDAY, Aug. 10

11:00* PGA Championship 2:00 PGA Championship 4:00 U.S. Women’s Amateur

TNT CBS GLF

SuNDAY, Aug. 11

11:00* PGA Championship 2:00 PGA Championship 4:00 U.S. Women’s Amateur

TNT CBS GLF

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14 4:00

U.S. Amateur

GLF

thurSDAY, Aug. 15 1:00 6:30

PGA: Wyndham Championship U.S. Amateur

FrIDAY, Aug. 16

9:30* 3:00 5:00 9:00 11:00

LPGA: Solheim Cup PGA: Wyndham Championship LPGA: Solheim Cup U.S. Amateur Champions: Dick’s Sporting Goods Open

GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF

SAturDAY, Aug. 17 9:30* 1:00 3:00 3:00 9:00

LPGA: Solheim Cup GLF PGA: Wyndham Championship GLF PGA: Wyndham Championship CBS U.S. Amateur NBC Champions: Dick’s Sporting Goods Open GLF

SuNDAY, Aug. 18 1:00 2:30 3:00 3:00 11:00

PGA: Wyndham Championship GLF LPGA: Solheim Cup GLF PGA: Wyndham Championship CBS U.S. Amateur NBC Champions: Dick’s Sporting Goods Open GLF

thurSDAY, Aug. 22 9:30* 12:30 3:00 6:30

EPGA: Johnnie Walker Championship Web.com: Cox Classic PGA: The Barclays LPGA: Canadian Women’s Open

FrIDAY, Aug. 23

9:30* EPGA: Johnnie Walker Championship 12:30 Web.com: Cox Classic 3:00 PGA: The Barclays 6:30 Champions: Boeing Classic 12:30* LPGA: Canadian Women’s Open

SAturDAY, Aug. 24

8:00* EPGA: Johnnie Walker Championship 1:00 PGA: The Barclays 3:00 PGA: The Barclays

GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF CBS

ESPN

Most of what ESPN offers these days are major championships, which is where you’ll find Mike Tirico, left, and Paul Azinger to call the action. 3:00 5:00 7:30

Web.com: Cox Classic LPGA: Canadian Women’s Open Champions: Boeing Classic

SuNDAY, Aug. 25 8:00* 12:00 2:00 2:00 4:00 7:00

EPGA: Johnnie Walker Championship PGA: The Barclays PGA: The Barclays Web.com: Cox Classic LPGA: Canadian Women’s Open Champions: Boeing Classic

GLF GLF GLF

thurSDAY, SEpt 5

GLF GLF CBS GLF GLF GLF

FrIDAY, SEpt. 6

thurSDAY, Aug. 29

9:30* EPGA: Wales Open GLF 3:00 Web.com: Hotel Fitness Championship GLF 6:30 LPGA: Portland Classic GLF

FrIDAY, Aug. 30 9:30* 12:30 3:00 6:30 8:30

EPGA: Wales Open Web.com: Hotel Fitness Championship PGA: Deutsche Bank Championship LPGA: Portland Classic Champions: Shaw Classic

SAturDAY, Aug. 31 8:00* 1:00 3:00 6:30 8:30

EPGA: Wales Open Web.com: Hotel Fitness Championship PGA: Deutsche Bank Championship LPGA: Portland Classic Champions: Shaw Classic

SuNDAY, SEpt. 1

Scott Clarke/ESPN

Andy North is on the ESPN broadcast team for the U.S. Open, an event he won twice.

8:00* 1:00 3:00 5:00 7:30 9:30

EPGA: Wales Open PGA: Deutsche Bank Championship PGA: Deutsche Bank Championship Web.com: Hotel Fitness Championship LPGA: Portland Classic Champions: Shaw Classic

moNDAY, SEpt. 2

11:30* PGA: Deutsche Bank Championship 1:30 PGA: Deutsche Bank Championship

GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF GLF CBS GLF GLF GLF GLF CBS

8:30* EPGA: European Masters 12:00 Walker Cup 4:00 Web.com: Chiquita Classic 8:30* 12:00 4:00 6:30

EPGA: European Masters Walker Cup Web.com: Chiquita Classic Champions: Montreal Championship

SAturDAY, SEpt. 7 8:00* 12:00 2:00 6:30

EPGA: European Masters Walker Cup Web.com: Chiquita Classic Champions: Montreal Championship

SuNDAY, SEpt. 8 8:00* 2:00 4:00 6:30

EPGA: European Masters Web.com: Chiquita Classic Walker Cup Champions: Montreal Championship

thurSDAY, SEpt. 12 7:30* 12:30 3:00 6:30

LPGA: Evian Masters EPGA: KLM Open PGA: BMW Championship Web.com: Children’s Hospital

FrIDAY, SEpt. 13 7:30* 12:30 3:00 6:30

LPGA: Evian Masters EPGA: KLM Open PGA: BMW Championship Web.com: Children’s Hospital

SAturDAY, SEpt. 14 8:00* 1:00 3:00 6:30 2:00*

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FrIDAY, SEpt. 20

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SuNDAY, SEpt. 30

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FRIDAY, OCT. 4

12:00 Presidents Cup 3:00* LPGA: Pine Valley Classic 9:00* EPGA: Seve Trophy

SATURDAY, OCT. 5

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SUNDAY, OCT. 6

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THURSDAY, OCT. 10

12:30* LPGA: Sime Darby Malaysia 9:00* EPGA: Portugal Masters 5:00 PGA: Frys Open

FRIDAY, OCT. 11

12:30* LPGA: Sime Darby Malaysia 9:00* EPGA: Portugal Masters 1:30 Champions: Greater Hictory Classic 5:00 PGA: Frys Open

SATURDAY, OCT. 12

12:30* LPGA: Sime Darby Malaysia 9:00* EPGA: Portugal Masters 1:30 Champions: Greater Hictory Classic 5:00 PGA: Frys Open

SUNDAY, OCT. 13

12:00* LPGA: Sime Darby Malaysia 9:00* EPGA: Portugal Masters 1:30 Champions: Greater Hictory Classic 5:00 PGA: Frys Open

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SATURDAY, OCT. 19

11:00* LPGA: HanaBank Championship 1:30* EPGA: Perth International Championship 2:00 Greater Hickory Classic 5:00 PGA: Shriners Hospitals

SUNDAY, OCT. 20

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THURSDAY, OCT. 24

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SUNDAY, OCT. 27

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THURSDAY, OCT. 31

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FRIDAY, NOV. 1

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SATURDAY, NOV. 9

6:00* EPGA: Turkish Open 1:00 PGA: McGladrey Classic

SUNDAY, NOV. 10

6:00* EPGA: Turkish Open 1:00 PGA: McGladrey Classic

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3:00* EPGA: Dubai World Championship

THURSDAY, NOV 14

3:00* EPGA: Dubai World Championship 1:00 PGA: OHL Classic 4:00 LPGA: Lorena Ochoa Invitational

FRIDAY, NOV. 15

3:00* EPGA: Dubai World Championship 1:00 PGA: OHL Classic 4:00 LPGA: Lorena Ochoa Invitational

SATURDAY, NOV. 16

3:00* EPGA: Dubai World Championship 1:00 PGA: OHL Classic

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SUNDAY, NOV. 17 1:00 4:00

PGA: OHL Classic LPGA: Lorena Ochoa Invitational

THURSDAY, NOV. 21 1:30

LPGA: Titleholders

FRIDAY, NOV. 22 1:30

LPGA: Titleholders

SATURDAY, NOV. 23 1:30

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SUNDAY, NOV. 24 1:30

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wEDNESDAY, NOV. 27

10:30 WGC: Mission Hills World Cup

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FRIDAY, NOV. 29

SATURDAY, NOV. 30 THURSDAY, DEC. 5

9:00* Australian Open 3:00 World Challenge 9:00* Australian Open 3:00 World Challenge

SATURDAY, DEC. 7

9:00* Australian Open 1:00 World Challenge

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12:30* Thailand Championship 12:30* Thailand Championship

FRIDAY, DEC. 13

12:30* Thailand Championship 1:00 Shark Shootout

SATURDAY, DEC. 14

12:30* Thailand Championship 4:00 Shark Shootout

SUNDAY, DEC. 15 3:00

Shark Shootout

wEDNESDAY, DEC. 18 10:00 Johor Open

THURSDAY, DEC. 19 10:00 Johor Open

FRIDAY, DEC. 20

10:00 Johor Open

SATURDAY, DEC. 21

4:00 Father-Son Challenge 10:00 Johor Open

SUNDAY, DEC. 22 3:00

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GolfinG has culture, bowlinG is for dullards By William Tucker

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y golfing friends know all about my disdain for bowling. They’ve heard me describe it as akin to playing the same hole over and over again in a windowless warehouse that smells of stale Genny Lite and malodorous shoes. On the other hand, I have played many courses in several countries in all kinds of weather, experiencing holes that range from a side-of-the-mountain Himalayan track to oiled sand greens in Manitoba to kangaroo-infested courses Down Under. Even when I play my home course, Ballston Spa Country Club, I often find myself playing any given hole from an adjacent fairway, lending a degree of freshness to the experience. My point being: golf and bowling occupy distantly opposite stars in the Milky Way of sports. The only similarity the

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two diversions share is that both have never been played in a canoe by the Pope. Nowhere is this antipodal relationship manifested more than in the language and cultural heritage of each game. Let’s start with the basics. Like many sports, the object of golf and bowling is essentially to move a ball from one position to another. To do this, bowlers roll or throw the ball. Golfers have many choices. We are all familiar with driving, hooking, drawing, slicing, fading, lobbing, pitching, putting, topping chunking, blading, blasting, skulling, whiffing, chili-dipping, toeing, heeling, exploding, scooping, punching, lagging, threading, skying and of course, shanking. We also hit fat shots, grass cutters, worm burners, pop-ups, knock downs, bump-and-runs, fliers, and stingers, not to mention duck hooks and zoomies. We execute these shots with modern

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woods, metals, wedges, irons, putters, chippers, ginties and hybrids as well as the historic brassies, mashies, niblicks, jiggers, cleeks and baffies. Bowlers roll the ball. With the arm. On the upside, it’s like experiencing death without the messy part. The terminology I have mentioned for golf is pretty standard stuff, but there exists in golf literature a degree of specialization that takes it even further: ■■■A sclaffed shot is a fat shot, but the club bounces into the ball. ■■■A snipe is a line drive with a sharp nosedive at the end of its trajectory. ■■■A foozle is a failed effort, with a skittering mud-runner result. ■■■A smudge is a smothered fudge of a stroke that invariably causes one not to relinquish the honor. ■■■Finally, John Updike describes a gronkled shot as one that is “topped in such a way that it comes to a halt behind some inconvenient undergrowth some 30 yards distant from the point of imperfect .” Now let’s examine the literature of the games. There are hundreds of literary books about the culture of golf. There is no literature about bowling. But writing derisively about bowling’s lack of class is too easy, much like the heyday of stand up comedians during George W’s in office. Feeling as though I wasn’t giving bowling a fair shake, I went all bleeding-heartgranola and searched for witty, insightful quotes about the pastime. I have well over 200 books in my golf library, four of which are devoted to golf quotations, but finding any quotes at all about bowling was like trying to find an honest politician. The golf quotes are often witty or pithy — “Golf is the loneliest game, not excluding postal chess” — and even poetic, such

as, “The links were sweet with the scent of wild orchids and thyme, commingling with the brackish breath of the ocean and the sweat of a golfer trying to conquer himself.” Then we have the best bowling quotes I could find on the internet. ■■■“So you’d go to the bowling alley. We bowled and you could be in the back and you could make out. And you know how hot it was to make out.” — Stephen Tyler ■■■“I haven’t had sex in eight months. To be honest, I now prefer to go bowling.” — Li’l Wayne ■■■“Shopping tip: You can get shoes for 85 cents at the bowling alley.” — Anonymous I finally realized that there was hope for bowling in the world of culture when I realized one of my favorite movies from my favorite directors, the Coen Brothers, was a bowling movie. “The Big Lebowski” has many memorable quotes, although sadly they only serve to underline the game’s (I’m being generous here) everyman status in the world of recreation. Few actually refer to bowling, although they’re there. The Dude asks, “You brought a (freakin)’ Pomeranian bowling?” to which Walter replies, “Brought it bowling? I didn’t rent it shoes. I’m not buying it a (freakin’) beer. It’s not taking your (freakin)’ turn, Dude.” But mostly the good quotes represent the bowling ethos without referring to it specifically. “Darkness warshed over the Dude — darker’n a black steer’s tookus on a moonless prairie night.” I rest my case. ▶ William Tucker is a Times Union golf blogger. Read his posts at http://blog. timesunion.com/golf.

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