How to Set Realistic Goals For Your Round Using Target Score

April 29, 2025

While “target score” isn’t defined within the Rules of Handicapping, it is certainly a term that every golfer with a Handicap Index® would benefit from knowing.  A tar...

Incomplete Rounds Still Count Toward Your Handicap Index

April 29, 2025

For the handful of instances where your round may be cut short this season due to darkness or weather, you should still post your score if you made past the ninth hole. Those rounds can still count to...

Course Rating vs Slope Rating Explained

April 23, 2025

When a golf course is rated by the NYSGA, our rating team determines the effective playing length for each set of tees The rating team evaluates how these factors impact two model players...

Moore's Monthly: Posting Season

April 22, 2025

A monthly column from the NYSGA’s Executive Director, Bill Moore I don’t know about you, but I am still recovering from Rory’s win at The Masters a week ago.  The ups and downs...

NYSGA Appoints Joseph Mancuso as General Counsel

April 16, 2025

JAMESVILLE, N.Y. – The New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Joseph Mancuso as General Counsel, effective immediately. Mancuso will serve as an office...

Active Score Posting Season Begins April 15

April 13, 2025

JAMESVILLE, N.Y. - Active score posting at NYSGA clubs for the 2025 season begins on Tuesday, April 15.   This means that all members who play rounds of golf in New York State can, and...

New York Launches State Junior Team as Part of U.S. National Development Program

April 07, 2025

New York is creating a state junior golf team that will expand the pipeline for elite local golfers, ages 13-18, into the U.S. National Development Program (USNDP) – an initiative...

Goodelle, Phung and Xu Qualify for 11th Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals

April 06, 2025

UPDATE 4/6 - Alexandra Phung was once again resilient during the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals. She claimed her second national title in four appearances! The former NYS Girls' 14U ch...

Shoemaker Makes Fourth Appearance at Augusta National Women's Amateur

April 01, 2025

AUGUSTA, G.A. –  Bailey Shoemaker is the lone representative from New York State to receive an invitation to compete in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur (ANWA). The pres...

Moore's Monthly: Growing our Community

March 24, 2025

A monthly column from the NYSGA’s Executive Director, Bill Moore A couple of weeks ago I attended the USGA Annual Meeting at Pinehurst.  While I spent most of the trip in meetings with my...

Jack Margaros Rejoins NYSGA As Manager of Media

March 20, 2025

JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- The New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) is pleased to announce Jack Margaros as its Manager of Media, effective immediately.  In this new role, Margaros is responsible fo...

2025 Buffalo & Syracuse District Schedules Released

March 17, 2025

JAMESVILLE, NY – The Buffalo District Golf Association (BDGA) and the Syracuse District Golf Association (SDGA), in collaboration with the New York State Golf Association (NYSGA), announced on M...

NYSGA Updates Officers & Executive Committee for 2025

February 23, 2025

JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- The New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) has an updated slate of Officers, along with shifts to the Executive Committee in 2025. The new terms became effective on January 1...

2025 President's Letter: Jamie Miller

February 23, 2025

JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- With the 2025 golf season on the horizon, the NYSGA is preparing for another exciting year in New York State. President Jamie Miller of Crag Burn Golf Club reflects on hi...

2025 NYSGA Amateur Series Schedule Released

February 21, 2025

JAMESVILLE, N.Y. – The New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) has released the 2025 Amateur Series schedule which includes individual stroke play events conducted across the state. Th...

2025-26 Drive, Chip and Putt Qualifying in New York State

January 28, 2025

JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- The qualifying schedule for 2025-26 Drive, Chip and Putt has been released, with 357 local qualifying sites around the country, including 12 in the Empire Stat...

Yahnundasis, St George's, McGregor Links and Troy Highlight 2025 Championship Schedule

January 21, 2025

JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- The New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) is pleased to announce the New York State Amateur Golf Championship schedule for the 2025 tournament season!  The NYSGA annua...

NYSGA Releases 2024 Annual Report

January 15, 2025

JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- The New York State Golf Association has released the most recent Annual Report, recapping all that the NYSGA had to offer throughout 2024. This report includes NYSG...

Jack Corcoran Hired as Manager of Regional Associations & Junior Golf

January 03, 2025

JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- The New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) is pleased to announce Jack Corcoran as the new Manager of Regional Associations & Junior Golf. Corcoran, a 2024 USGA P.J. Boa...