2022 USGA Championships: New York State Roundup
JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- The NYSGA has compiled a list of players from New York State who qualified or were exempt into a USGA Championship in 2022, and how they fared in the national championships. R...
Moore's Monthly: A Look Ahead to 2023
A monthly column from the NYSGA’s Executive Director, Bill Moore With the holiday season upon us, I get to answer the question I hear all the time: What do you guys do all winter? While it is...
NYSGA Hall of Fame's Jeff Sluman Joins USGA Executive Committee in 2023
2022 NYSGA Hall of Fame Inductee Jeff Sluman was one of four individuals announced to have been nominated to serve three-year terms on the USGA Executive Committee beginning in 2023. Sluman, a native...
Cameron Young Voted 2022 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA -- The PGA Tour recently announced that Scarborough native Cameron Young has been named the 2022 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year as voted by the TOUR's membership for the 2021-2...
USGA Green Section: Podcast featuring Corning CC Superintendent John Hoyle
The USGA Green Section recently featured Corning Country Club's Superintendent John Hoyle, CGCS, on his recent experience converting cool-season fairways to improved bentgrass varieties.Throughout the...
GHIN By the Numbers: 2022 NYSGA Score Posting Season
JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- The posting season at NYSGA clubs began on April 15 and ended October 31. It was the third golf season under the World Handicap System and another year with golf partic...
2022 NYSGA Champions, Runner-ups & Complete Results
JAMESVILLE, N.Y. – 2022 marked another great season of championship golf competition in the Empire State. The NYSGA conducted a full tournament schedule, including seventeen NYSGA champions...
Shoemaker Recognized On 2022 AJGA All-America Team
BRASELTON, G.A. – The American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) recently announced their Rolex Junior All-America Teams for the 2022 season. This list annually recognizes the world&...
Five Empire State Players Recognized on GGP 8th All-Amateur Teams
JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- Global Golf Post announced its 9th All-Amateur team for 2022, with several players currently residing, or originally from New York State who received recognition. This year, t...
National Signing Day Announcements - Class of 2023
JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- The NCAA Early Signing Period for the Class of 2023 began on November 9, and high school senior athletes have officially announced their plans to play collegiately. New York S...
USGA, R&A Announce 2023 Rules of Golf Update
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J., USA, and ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – The USGA and The R&A have unveiled a regular update to the Rules of Golf as they continue to make the Rules easier to understand and ap...
2022 Special Olympics New York Fall Games - Golf Results
PORTER CORNERS, N.Y. -- The Special Olympics New York hosted their 2022 Fall Games last weekend in the Glens Falls area of Upstate New York. The golf competitions were held at nearby Brookhaven Golf...
NYGCF Spotlight: Impact of Golf Course Superintendents Using BMPs
New York Golf Course Foundation Spotlight - Impact of Golf Course Superintendents Using BMPsWritten by Ken Benoit, CGCS, Executive Director of the New York Golf Course Foundation Related: NYGCF...
Five Inducted into 2022 NYSGA Hall of Fame Class at Irondequoit
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – It was an evening to remember on Tuesday, October 25th at Irondequoit Country Club, as guests from near and far gathered in Rochester to celebrate the induction of five ne...
Berger, Biviano, Diehl, Sluman, Trainor to be Inducted into 2022 NYSGA Hall of Fame
JAMESVILLE, N.Y. – The New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) Hall of Fame Committee has elected five individuals to the New York State Golf Association’s Hall of Fame, Cl...
RESULTS: 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series Championship at Teugega Country Club
ROME, N.Y. – The 2022 New York State Golf Association Amateur Series closed with our season-ending championship on Monday, October 3 at Teugega Country Club. The top-120 players...
Moore's Monthly: Importance of NYSGA Internships
A monthly column from the NYSGA’s Executive Director, Bill Moore The 2022 Championship Season is already behind us, and as always I am surprised at how fast the weather has gone downhill. ...
VandenBerg / Monroe Lead 8th U.S. Four-Ball Qualifying at Brookfield
CLARENCE, N.Y. – Sectional qualifying for the 2023 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship was conducted by the New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) at Brookfield Co...
Billy Hanes Claims 38th NYS Mid-Am Crown at Seven Oaks
HAMILTON, N.Y. – More rain rolled through Seven Oaks Golf Club on Sunday as the final round to crown the 38th NYS Mid-Amateur champion was underway. Related: Championship Central / Fi...
Billy Hanes Opens Three-Stroke Lead Entering Final Round of Mid-Am
HAMILTON, N.Y. -- Crag Burn's Billy Hanes surged to a three-stroke lead in round two of the 38th NYS Mid-Amateur Championship. Related: Scoring / Photos / Championship Central / Rd 1 Recap&...
Five Players Sit Below Par After Round 1 of 38th Men's Mid-Am
HAMILTON, N.Y. -- Heavy rain overnight prompted a one-hour delay pushing back both the morning and afternoon tee-times for the opening round of the 38th NYS Mid-Amateur Championship. Related:&nb...
PREVIEW: 38th NYS Men's Mid-Amateur Championship
HAMILTON, N.Y. – The upcoming 38th annual New York State Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship at Seven Oaks Golf Club will challenge the best male amateurs, ages 25 and...
Four Represent Empire State in 35th U.S. Women's Mid-Am at Fiddlesticks
(Update 9/23) - Aliea Clark finished as runner-up at the U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur for a second year in a row. She faced Krissy Carmen of Oregon in the 18-hole finale and lost 2 and 1. Clark held...
Kevin VandenBerg Routs Field at 65th Men's Senior, Branham Forces Playoff to Win Super Senior
SPRINGVILLE, N.Y. -- Once Kevin VandenBerg stepped onto the course at Springville on Thursday afternoon the outcome of the 65th NYS Men’s Senior Amateur Championship was...
VandenBerg Holds Six-Stroke Advantage, Hoffstetter Leads at Home Course After Round 1
SPRINGVILLE, N.Y. -- Following heavy rain at Springville Country Club that forced players off the course during the practice rounds, the 65th NYS Senior Amateur Championship got un...
PREVIEW: 2022 NYS Men's Senior Amateur Championships
SPRINGVILLE, N.Y. -- The upcoming 65th New York State Men’s Senior & 26th Super Senior Amateur Championships will be contested at Springville Country Club on September 14...
RESULTS: 2022 NYSGA AMATEUR SERIES AT POWELTON
NEWBURGH, N.Y. – A field of 68 golfers competed this afternoon at The Powelton Club in the twenty-first event of the 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scoring&...
RESULTS: 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series at Stafford CC
STAFFORD, N.Y. – A field of 92 golfers competed this afternoon at Stafford Country Club in the twenty first event of the 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scoring&n...
Nine Players Represent New York State at U.S. Mid-Am
ERIN, Wis. - Nine players belonging to clubs in New York will take to Erin Hills and Blue Mound Golf & Country Club to compete in the 41st U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship. Rela...
RESULTS: 2022 NYSGA AMATEUR SERIES AT CC OF TROY
TROY, N.Y. – A field of 90 golfers competed this afternoon at the Country Club of Troy in the twentieth event of the 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Sco...
Seven From NYS Represented at 67th US Senior Am
(UPDATE 8/30) - Kenneth Bakst and Bob Royak were the only two New York connected players to advance to match play at the 67th U.S.Senior Amateur Championship. Related: C...
Kahler Returns to the Winner's Circle in Women's Senior, Kelly Defends Super Senior Title
ITHACA, N.Y. -- In a runaway victory, Ballston Spa Country Club’s Susan Kahler claimed her second NYS Women’s Senior Amateur title. Related: Scoring / Photos...
Two Ballston Spa Players Lead After First Round of NYS Women's Senior Championships
ITHACA, N.Y.- Susan Kahler put herself at the top of the leaderboard with a strong performance in the first round of the NYS Women’s Senior Amateur Championship Tuesday. Related: Cham...
RESULTS: 38th NYS Men's Mid-Amateur Qualifying
Championship: 38th NYS Men's Mid-AmateurHost: Seven Oaks Golf Club, Hamilton, NYDates: September 23 - 25, 2022Entries: 397Sectional qualifying will determine who will advance to th...
Miller, Romano and Lyon Qualify for 41st U.S. Mid-Am
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. – Three players advanced into the the 41st U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship during the NYSGA-conducted sectional qualifier at Park Country Club on Monday. S...
PREVIEW: 2022 NYS Women's Senior and Super Senior Amateur Championships
ITHACA, N.Y. – The upcoming 2022 New York State Women’s Senior & Super Senior Amateur Championships are set to challenge many of the best senior women amateur golfers around...
Syracuse Native Kevin Roy Earns PGA TOUR Card
ELKHORN, Neb. -- Syracuse native Kevin Roy is making the next step in his professional golfing career. Related: KFT The 25 / Player Profile Roy entered last week’s Pinnacle Bank...
NYSGA Accepts Nearly 400 Entries for 38th NYS Men's Mid-Am
JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- The New York State Golf Association has accepted 397 entries for the 38th Men's Mid-Amateur Championship at Seven Oaks Golf Club in Hamilton, N.Y., Se...
RESULTS: 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series at Colonie G&CC
VOORHEESVILLE, N.Y. – A field of 83 golfers competed this afternoon at Colonie G&CC in the nineteenth event of the 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full S...
U.S. Amateur Hosts Four Players from New York State in 2022
(Update on 8/18) - None of the four New Yorkers in the 122nd U.S. Amateur field were able to advance to match play this week. Related: Championship Home / Scoring ...
Charlie Berridge Wins 99th NYS Amateur in Record-Setting Fashion
FAYETTEVILLE, N.Y. - The final round of the 99th New York State Men’s Amateur Championship finished with a record-breaking performance on Thursday. Related: Final Results / Photos / R...
Berridge and Whittaker Share Lead Halfway Thru 99th Men's Am
FAYETTEVILLE, N.Y. -- Moving day at the 99th New York State Men’s Amateur was eventful, as five players shot 65, one stroke off the course record.Related: Results / Pair...
Healy and Groppuso Lead at 4-under After Rd 1 of 99th NYS Men's Am
FAYETTEVILLE, N.Y. -- The New York State Golf Association hosted 151 of the best Empire State amateur golfers at Onondaga Golf & Country Club on Tuesday. The players travelled from acr...
RESULTS: 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series at Bellevue CC
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – A field of 96 golfers competed this afternoon at Bellevue Country Club in the eighteenth event of the 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scor...
PREVIEW: 2022 NYS Men's Amateur Championship
FAYETTEVILLE, N.Y. - The upcoming 99th New York State Men’s Amateur Championship will be contested at Onondaga Golf & Country Club on August 9 – 11, 2022. A field of approximately...
Seven Empire State Players Tee-Off at Chambers Bay for 122nd U.S. Women's Amateur
(Update on 8/14) - Bailey Shoemaker advanced to the semifinals of the 122nd U.S. Women's Amateur Championship at Chamber's Bay. Related: Championship Home / Pairings /&...
RESULTS: 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series at Shaker Ridge CC
ALBANY, N.Y. – A field of 92 golfers competed this afternoon at Shaker Ridge Country Club in the seventeenth event of the 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Ful...
Lowe, Downey and Mactas Qualify for 41st US Mid-Am at Mohawk GC
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Three players qualified for the 41st U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship during the NYSGA-conducted sectional qualifier at Mohawk Golf Club on Monday. Related: Final Results / Pho...
NYS Champions Compete in U.S. Senior Women's Amateur
(Update on 8/2) - After 36 holes of stroke play, all three Empire State women failed to make the cut and advance to match play. Related: Championship Home / Scoring / Qu...
Berl Claims 80th NYS Junior Am at Soaring Eagles, Olearczyk Repeats in 14U
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. -- The 80th NYS Boys' 18U Junior Amateur Championship went down to the wire on Wednesday at Soaring Eagles Golf Course. Country Club of Rochester’s Jack Berl...
NYC's Sophia Li Captures 59th NYS Girls' Junior Amateur Title
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. – New York City’s Sophia Li claimed the 59th NYS Girls’ Junior Amateur title by four strokes at Soaring Eagles Golf Course at Mark Twain State Park this week....
Met Area's Li and Chen Tied For Lead Halfway Thru 59th NYS Girls' Junior Am
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. -- Sophia Li of MGA eClub – NYC and the MET PGA Junior Golf Club’s Madison Chen sit tied atop the leaderboard of the 59th New York State Girls’ J...
Dantonio Holds Early Lead at 80th NYS Junior, Young Goes Low in 14U
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. -- Jacob Dantonio, of Crag Burn, stands alone in first place of the 80th New York State Boys Junior Amateur Championship after the first round. Related: Results ...
RESULTS: 2022 NYSGA AMATEUR SERIES AT MOHAWK GC (8AM)
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – A field of 67 golfers competed this afternoon at Mohawk Golf Club in the fifteenth event of the 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Ful...
RESULTS: 2022 NYSGA AMATEUR SERIES AT MOHAWK GC (2PM)
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – A field of 59 golfers competed this afternoon at Mohawk Golf Club in the sixteenth event of the 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full...
Five New Yorkers in the Field for the 74th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship
BANDON, Ore. -- New York state will be well represented at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort for the 74th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, which runs from July 25-30. Five players from New York...
PREVIEW: 2022 NYS Boys' and Girls' Junior Amateur Championships
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. -- Soaring Eagles Golf Course at Mark Twain State Park will host the 2022 New York State Boys’ and Girls’ Junior Amateur Championships next week, July 26-27. ...
Three Represent Empire State at 73rd U.S. Girls' Junior
(Update) - Bailey Shoemaker was the lone New York state player to advance to match play at the 73rd U.S. Girls Junior Championship, firing an even-par 74-72-146 in stroke play. Related: Sco...
Swedick Goes Wire-to-Wire to Win Women's Am, Schultz Repeats in Mid-Am
WILTON, N.Y -- Rising-star Kennedy Swedick captured the 92nd New York State Women’s Amateur Championship on the final hole Tuesday afternoon at McGregor Links...
Two Players Sit Under Par in Women's Am, Schultz Leads in Defense at McGregor Links
WILTON, N.Y. – After 36 holes of stroke play on Monday, two players separated from the pack at the 92nd NYS Women’s Amateur Championship at McGregor Links Country Club. Related: Resu...
PREVIEW: 2022 NYS Women's Amateur & Mid-Amateur
Wilton, N.Y. -- McGregor Links Country Club is set to host the 92nd Women’s Amateur and 13th Women’s Mid-Amateur Championships on July 11-12. Related: Championship Home / Scoring /&...
Stitch Golf Becomes Official Golf Bag of NYSGA
JAMESVILLE, N.Y. – The New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) is proud to announce a new partnership with Stitch Golf, Inc., a golf bag, travel gear and apparel company based in Apex, Nort...
Syracuse's Bove Medals at U.S. Amateur Sectional Qualifier
BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y .-- Nick Bove, of Syracuse, claimed the top spot in the 36-hole 122nd U.S. Men’s Amateur Sectional Qualifier at his home club on Thursday. Related: Results / Photos /&n...
RESULTS: 80th NYS Boys' 18U Junior Qualifying
Championship: 80th NYS Boys' 18U Junior AmateurHost: Soaring Eagles Golf Course at Mark Twain State Park, Horseheads, NYDates: July 26 - 27, 2022Entries: 141Sectional qualifying wi...
RESULTS: 99th NYS Men's Amateur Qualifying
Championship: 99th NYS Men's AmateurHost: Onondaga Golf & CC, Fayetteville, NYDates: August 9 - 11, 2022Entries: 486Sectional qualifying will determine who will advance to the&...
Swedick Qualifies for Second U.S. Girls' Junior Amateur
ROME, N.Y.-- Albany's Kennedy Swedick finished atop a field of eleven players on Monday at Teugega Country Club to grab the lone qualifying spot for the 73rd U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur...
O'Hara, Perry Lock Up U.S. Junior Amateur Qualifying Spots
ROME, N.Y.- Sam O’Hara secured the top qualifying spot for the 74th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at the New York State Golf Association-conducted qualifier at Teugega Country Club on Mo...
RESULTS: 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series at Pinehaven CC
GUILDERLAND, N.Y. – A field of 91 golfers competed this afternoon at Pinehaven Country Club in the fourteenth event of the 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related:&nb...
NYSGA Accepts Nearly 150 Entries for 80th Boys' Junior Championship
JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- The New York State Golf Association has accepted 142 entries for the 80th Boys’ Junior Amateur Championship at Soaring Eagles Golf Course at Mark twain State Park in Hor...
Almost 500 Applicants Accepted for the NYS Men's Amateur Championship
JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- The New York State Golf Association has accepted 486 entries for the 99th New York State Men’s Amateur Championship at Onondaga Golf & Country Club&nb...
Former NYS Champions in the Field for the U.S. Senior Open
(Update June 27)- Rob Labritz finished tied for fourth at the 42nd U.S. Senior Open at 3-under 281. He surged up the leaderboard after shooting 2-under 69 in each of his first three rou...
NYSGA Hall of Famer Donald Allen Passes Away
PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Rochester and New York State golf legend Donald C. Allen passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, June 16. Related: Democrat & Chronicle Obituary / HOF Bio After g...
RESULTS: 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series at Brook-Lea CC
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A field of 96 golfers competed this afternoon at Brook-Lea Country Club in the thirteenth event of the 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full...
Moore's Monthly: Evolution of the Amateur Series
A monthly column from NYSGA Executive Director Bill Moore Of all the competitions we conduct at the NYSGA, the Amateur Series has probably evolved the most in my time with the Association. A fe...
Swedick Cruises to Victory in NYSPHSAA Girls Golf Championship
WILTON, N.Y.- The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) 2022 Girls Golf State Championship ended in a runaway victory for sophomore Kennedy Swedick of The Albany Academies...
Thomas Finn Shoots First-Round 66 en Route to NYSPHSAA Boys Golf Championship
Elmira, N.Y.- Thomas Finn captured the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) 2022 Boys Golf State Championship on June 6 at Mark Twain Golf Course. Related: Results...
Cameron Young Set to Make Third U.S. Open Appearance
(Update June 18) - A late push on Friday was not enough to propel Scarborough native Cameron Young to make the cut at the U.S. Open. Young finished at 4-over 72-72 after the first two rounds at The C...
Three New Yorkers Qualify for 60th U.S. Senior Women's Amateur
MARCELLUS, N.Y. -- Three New York State natives have qualified for the 60th U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship. Teresa Cleland, of Syracuse, Carolyn Mancini, of Endicott, and Kim Kaul, of...
RESULTS: 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series at Albany CC (AM)
VOORHEESVILLE, N.Y. – A field of 68 golfers competed this morning at Albany Country Club in the eleventh event of the 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scoring...
RESULTS: 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series at Albany CC (PM)
VOORHEESVILLE, N.Y. – A field of 70 golfers competed this afternoon at Albany Country Club in the twelfth event of the 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full S...
Leach/Zigrossi and Kaul/Lavigne Capture Women's Four-Ball Titles at Stafford
STAFFORD, N.Y.- Victoria Leach (Transit Valley CC) and Julia Zigrossi (Ridgemont CC) held on to a one-stroke lead down the stretch to capture the 4th New York State Women’s Amateur Four-Ball&nbs...
PREVIEW: 2022 NYS Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championships
STAFFORD, N.Y. – The upcoming 4th annual New York State Women’s Amateur & Senior Amateur Four-Ball Championships head to Stafford Country Club on June 13,...
RESULTS: 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series at Conklin PC
CONKLIN, N.Y. – A field of 96 golfers competed this morning at Conklin Players Club in the tenth event of the 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scoring&nb...
RESULTS: 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series at En-Joie GC
ENDICOTT, N.Y. – A field of 96 golfers competed this morning at En-Joie Golf Course in the ninth event of the 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scoring&nb...
Carrig Cousins Win Mixed Team, Kaul/Melnyk Capture Senior Title at Transit Valley
EAST AMHERST, N.Y. - The 9th NYS Amateur Mixed Team Championship was decided in dramatic fashion on the final hole on Tuesday at Transit Valley Country Club. Related: Final Results / Photos G...
RESULTS: 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series at Timber Banks GC
BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. – A field of 96 golfers competed this morning at Timber Banks Golf Club in the eighth event of the 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full S...
PREVIEW: 2022 NYS Mixed Team Championships
EAST AMHERST, N.Y. - The 9th NYS Amateur and Senior Amateur Mixed Team Championships will take place at Transit Valley Country Club on Tuesday, June 7. This year's field is set at 38 sides (76...
RESULTS: 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series at Sagamore GC
BOLTON LANDING, N.Y. – A field of 96 golfers competed this morning at Sagamore Golf Course in the seventh event of the 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full S...
Two NYS Amateurs Make U.S. Women's Open Debut
(UPDATE JUNE 5) -- Bailey Shoemaker and Annie Park both played over the weekend at the 77th U.S. Women's Open at Pine Needles. Shoemaker finished tied for 49th at 9-over ...
Get to Know the 2022 NYSGA Interns
JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- Each season, the New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) welcomes seasonal interns provided through the United States Golf Association’s (USGA) P.J. Boatwright Jr I...
RESULTS: 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series at Leatherstocking
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – A field of 96 golfers competed this afternoon at Leatherstocking Golf Couse in the sixth event of the 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scoring&...
RESULTS: 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series at Cobblestone Creek
VICTOR, N.Y. – A field of 96 golfers competed this afternoon at Cobblestone Creek Country Club in the fifth event of the 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related:...
Schimenti/Turker Claim Four-Ball in Playoff, Clarke/Rosen Return to Victory
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- The 11th NYS Men’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship came down to the wire Monday, with two teams going to a playoff after finishing tied at 13-under 131. Carl Schimenti&...
Crowded Leaderboard After First Round of 11th NYS Men's Four-Ball
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- The leaderboard for the 11th NYS Men’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship is crowded at the top after the first round at Leatherstocking Golf Course. Two teams are tied for the...
Moore's Monthly: A Look Back at Course Rating
A monthly column from the NYSGA’s Executive Director, Bill Moore We have finally had some mild weather come our way, and with that comes our busiest time of the year. Most people know tha...
PREVIEW: 2022 NYS Men's Four-Ball Championships
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – The upcoming 11th annual New York State Men’s Amateur & 10th Senior Amateur Four-Ball Championships return to the picturesque Leatherstocking Golf Course at the Ote...
Zhang and Dean Claim NYS PGA Junior Titles at Leatherstocking
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Williamsville’s Lily Zhang claimed the 2022 New York State Girls PGA Junior Championship title at Leatherstocking Golf Course earlier this month. Ke...
Four New York State Pros in 2022 PGA Championship
TULSA, O.K. -- Four professional golfers from New York State are set to tee off in the 2022 PGA Championship, May 19-22, at Southern Hills Country Club. Cameron Young leads the pack, h...
Five Advance Through 2022 U.S. Open Local Qualifier at Shaker Ridge CC
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Local qualifying for the 122nd U.S. Open Championship was conducted by the New York State Golf Association at Shaker Ridge Country Club on Monday. Eighty-one players competed for five...
RESULTS: 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series at Transit Valley
EAST AMHERST, N.Y. – A field of 96 golfers competed this afternoon at Transit Valley Country Club in the fourth event of the 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Rela...
NYGCF Spotlight: Golf's Future is Now
New York Golf Course Foundation Spotlight - Golf’s Future is NowWritten by Ken Benoit, CGCS, Executive Director of the New York Golf Course Foundation The societal trend of increased envi...
Six Represent NYS at 7th U.S. Four-Ball in Birmingham
(UPDATED 5/17) – Central New York duo Brad Monroe / Kevin Vandenberg lost their Round of 32 match in the 2022 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball at the Country Club of Birmingham. They lost the openin...
RESULTS: 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series at Irondequoit CC
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A field of 96 golfers competed this afternoon at Rochester's Irondequoit Country Club in the third event of the 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Rela...
RESULTS: 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series at Shenendoah GC
VERONA, N.Y. – A field of 96 golfers competed this afternoon at Turning Stone Resort's Shenendoah Golf Club in the second event of the 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series season!...
RESULTS: 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series at Kaluhyat GC
VERONA, N.Y. – A field of 96 golfers competed this afternoon at Turning Stone Resort's Kaluhyat Golf Club in the opening event of the 2022 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Relat...
Shoemaker Represents NYS in 7th US Women's Four-Ball
UPDATE 4/24 -- Bailey Shoemaker / Kaitlyn Schroeder are the 2022 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball runner-up team. They lost 1-down to Georgia's Thienna Huynh and Sara Im during the championship mat...
Moore's Monthly: A Look Back at Handicapping
A monthly column from the NYSGA's Executive Director, Bill Moore April 15th marks the official beginning of the golf season - at least for those of us that have a USGA Handicap Index - as we can now...
Onondaga, McGregor Links, Seven Oaks Highlight 2022 NYSGA Championship Schedule
JAMESVILLE, N.Y. – The New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) is pleased to announce the official New York State Amateur Golf Championship schedule for the upcoming 2022 season. The NYSGA...
Cameron Young Set for Masters Tournament Debut
(UPDATE 4/9) - Scarborough's Cameron Young missed the 36-hole cut during the 2022 Masters Tournament. He opened with a 77 on Thursday, and followed with another 77 on Friday afternoon to close hi...
Dock Returns to Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals, Joined by LaTorre Brothers
(UPDATED ON APRIL 3) - The Empire State was represented by a trio of junior boys competing in the 2022 Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals, held on Sunday April 3 at Augusta National Golf C...
Bailey Shoemaker Invited to 2022 Augusta National Women's Amateur
(UPDATE 4/1) -- After inclement weather delayed the start of Round 2 on Thursday, the field was finally able to start play after 3pm at the Champions Retreat Golf Club. This ensured that many players...
Moore's Monthly: Two Decades as NYSGA Executive Director
A monthly column from the NYSGA's Executive Director, Bill Moore This is my 20th year as Executive Director of the NYSGA, and I thought it would be interesting this season to take a quick look back a...
2022 NYSGA Amateur Series Schedule Released
JAMESVILLE, N.Y. – The New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) announced the 2022 Amateur Series schedule which includes 20+ individual stroke play events cond...
NYSGA Promotes Jack Travers & Deb Spliman to New Roles
JAMESVILLE, N.Y. – The New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) recently promoted two staff members effective January 1, 2022. Jack Travers has been promoted to the Assistant Director of R...
PGA Tour Rookie Cameron Young Shines at Genesis Invitational
JAMESVILLE, N.Y. – Cameron Young is a PGA Tour rookie on the rise. The 24-year-old caught the golf world’s attention this past weekend during the 2022 Genesis Invitational. The Scarboroug...
2022-23 Drive, Chip & Putt Qualifying in New York State
JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- The qualifying schedule for 2022-23 Drive, Chip and Putt has been released, with 338 local qualifying sites around the country, including 14 in the Empire State. Related: DC&P...
2022 President's Letter: Henry Fust
JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- As the NYSGA begins 2022 and looks towards the upcoming golf season, our new President Henry Fust expressed his thoughts in the following message to association members: Dear NYSG...
NYSGA Introduces New Slate of Officials for 2022
JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- The New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) has a new slate of Officers and Executive Committee members in 2022. The new terms became effective on January 1st, 2022 and will extend...
Four Empire State Pros Lead 2022 GGP All-Pro Team
JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- Several golf professionals from around New York State earned honors from Global Golf Post's PGA of America All-Pro Team, including four who received first team recognition. Relate...
