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2010-22: Birth of NYSGA Hall of Fame, The Pandemic, Record Scoring, More New Championships VIEW THE DIGITAL PDF VERSION OF BOOKLET Birth of the NYSGA Hall of Fame In 2012, the NYSGA created its Hal...

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 2023, and how they fared in the national championships. Relat...

2000-2009: Departed Too Soon, NYSGA Amateur Series Takes Flight, Christy Schultz's Trophy Case Problem, A Singular Men's Achievement, Ready for Next Level VIEW THE DIGITAL PDF VERSION OF BOOKLET Dep...

A monthly column from the NYSGA’s Executive Director, Bill Moore 2023 was a great year for golf in upstate NY, and I was glad to see so many people out enjoying themselves at our member clubs t...

1990-1999: Delancy (Lancy) Smith, Parity Reigns at Men's State Senior, Our 75th Anniversary, Super Seniors VIEW THE DIGITAL PDF VERSION OF BOOKLET Delancy (Lancy) Smith Buffalo native and long...

PONTRE BEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Two New York State pros are set to compete in the Final Stage of PGA Tour Q-School presented by Korn Ferry, scheduled from December 14-17 at TPC Sawgrass in...

JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- The posting season at NYSGA clubs began on April 15 and ended October 31. It was the fourth golf season under the World Handicap System and another year with golf pa...

1980-1989: Professional Aspirations, The Mid-Am - An Innovative Solution, Two National Champions Going At It VIEW THE DIGITAL PDF VERSION OF BOOKLET Professional Aspirations A significant change in...

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. -- The R&A and USGA will update the testing conditions used for golf ball conformance under the Overall Distance Standard (ODS), which will take effect in January 2028...

1970-1979:Winds of Change, Don Allen, Women's Senior Amateur Moves to Adirondacks, Anne Coupe - An Extraordinary Life VIEW THE DIGITAL PDF VERSION OF BOOKLET Winds of Change Terry Diehl’s vic...

JAMESVILLE, N.Y. – 2023 marked another great season of championship golf competition in the Empire State. The NYSGA conducted a full tournament schedule, including twenty NYSGA champio...

1960-1969: Big Three of Men's Amateur, New York Girls' Junior Debut, Diehl Hits Trifecta VIEW THE DIGITAL PDF VERSION OF BOOKLET Big Three of Men's Amateur The NYSGA Men’s Amateur in the 1960...

A monthly column from the NYSGA’s Executive Director, Bill Moore On November 4th, the NYSGA held our Annual Meeting at Onondaga G&CC with an added bonus - a dinner to celebrate our 100th An...

JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Early Signing Period for the Class of 2024 began on November 8, and high school senior athletes have officially announced t...

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J., USA and ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – The USGA and The R&A today announced the first update to the World Handicap System™ (WHS™) as part of an ongoing review...

FAYETTEVILLE, N.Y. -- It was an evening to remember on Saturday, November 4th at Onondaga Golf & Country Club, as committee members and close friends of the NYSGA gathered in Fayetteville to...

PORTER CORNERS, N.Y. -- The Special Olympics New York hosted their 2023 Fall Games for the third consecutive year in the Glens Falls area of Upstate New York. The golf competitions were held on...

1950-1959: Something in the Water; Not Quite a Three-Peat, Only Better; Two New Championships VIEW THE DIGITAL PDF VERSION OF BOOKLET Something in the Water The 1951 Masters was notable for many th...

A monthly column from the NYSGA’s Executive Director, Bill Moore It is hard to believe, but another championship season has come to a close.  It may seem hard to believe, but over the last...

EAST AURORA, N.Y. – The 2023 New York State Golf Association Amateur Series closed with our season-ending championship on Monday, September 25 at Crag Burn Golf C...

EAST AURORA, N.Y. – The 39th NYS Men's Mid-Amateur Championship at Crag Burn Golf Club has come to a close and an all too familiar face has come out on top once again at his home club. Defendin...

EAST AURORA, N.Y. -- After two rounds at Crag Burn for the 39th NYS Men's Mid-Amateur Championship, only one player remains under par under tough championship conditions on a difficult test of golf....

EAST AURORA, N.Y. – The 39th New York State Mid-Amateur Championship’s opening round saw 132 players tee off on a beautiful fall day at Crag Burn Golf Club, as the defending champ stands a...

EAST AURORA, N.Y. – The upcoming 39th annual New York State Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship at Crag Burn Golf Club will challenge the best male amateurs, ages 25 and up, from around th...

HAMBURG, N.Y. -- Sectional qualifying for the 2024 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship was conducted by the New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) at Wanakah Country Club on Tuesday, September 19. R...

1940-1949: NYSGA Men's Senior Amateur Championship, Effects of WWII, NY's Big Four, A Five-Peat VIEW THE DIGITAL PDF VERSION OF THE BOOKLET NYSGA Men’s Senior Amateur Championship The NYSGA h...

​​NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. – Add another silver trophy to the collection as Jim Scorse won his fourth individual men's state title at the 66th Men’s Senior Amateur on Yahnundasis Golf Club. Rel...

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. – The New York State Golf Association returned to Yahnundasis Golf Club for the 66th Men’s Senior Amateur to crown yet another state title in the closing weeks of the ch...

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. -- The upcoming 66th New York State Men’s Senior Amateur Championship will be contested at Yahnundasis Golf Club on September 12-13, 2023.   Related: Championship H...

ELVERSON, PA. -- Seven players residing in New York State are in the field at the 36th U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship at Stonewall Link's North Course in Pennsylvania. A starting field of...

BRIARCLIFF, MANOR, N.Y. -- Nine players will represent New York State at the 42nd U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship at Sleepy Hollow Country Club located in Briarcliff Manor, along with a club member...

Championship: 39th NYS Men's Mid-AmateurHost: Crag Burn Golf Club, East Aurora, NYDates: September 22 - 24, 2023Entries: 466Sectional qualifying will determine who will advance to...

NEWBURGH, N.Y. – A field of 61 golfers competed at Powelton Club in the twenty-fourth event of the 2023 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scoring / P...

A monthly column from the NYSGA's Executive Director, Bill Moore Did you know that the NYSGA has awarded over a half of a million dollars in scholarships since its inception in 1967?  While we s...

VICTOR, N.Y. – A field of 90 golfers competed at Ravenwood GC in the twenty-third event of the 2023 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scoring / Past...

MARCELLUS, N.Y. -- Two New York State players advanced into the 61st U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Championship. The New York State Golf Association held sectional qualifying at Tuscarora Golf Clu...

TROY, N.Y. – A field of 95 golfers competed at CC of Troy in the twenty-second event of the 2023 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scoring / Pas...

CLAVERACK, N.Y. – A field of 59 golfers competed at Columbia G&CC in the twenty-first event of the 2023 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scoring /&nb...

EAST AURORA, N.Y. – A field of 91 golfers competed at East Aurora CC in the twentieth event of the 2023 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scoring / P...

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. - The United States Golf Association (USGA) announced on Tuesday that the Country Club of Buffalo (N.Y.) will be the host site for the 2027 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur and the...

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – The 70th NYS Women’s Senior Amateur Championship saw an exciting final round of action as several former champions hovered around the top of the leaderboard to pressure...

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Past champion Tammy Blyth of Monroe Golf Club holds the early lead at the 70th NYS Women’s Senior Amateur Championship after shooting an even par 71 on Tuesday at White...

JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- The New York State Golf Association has accepted 466 entries for the 39th Men's Mid-Amateur Championship at Crag Burn Golf Club in East Aurora, N.Y., September 22-24...

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- The upcoming 2023 New York State Women’s Senior & Super Senior Amateur Championships are set to challenge many of the best senior women amateur golfers around...

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. – Three players advanced into the 42nd U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship out of the NYSGA-conducted sectional qualifier at the Country Club of Buffalo on Thursday. Patrick...

ENDICOTT, N.Y. - Crag Burn Golf Club's Philip Stegemann was able to overcome a four-stroke deficit to claim his first state title at the 27th NYS Super Senior Amateur at En-Joie Golf Club.  The...

MANLIUS, N.Y. – A field of 94 golfers competed at Cavalry Club in the nineteenth event of the 2023 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scoring / Past Result...

ENDICOTT, N.Y. – The 27th NYS Men’s Super Senior Amateur brought the state’s top senior men 65 and older to the Southern Tier’s challenging PGA Champions Tour stop, En-Joie Gol...

MANLIUS, N.Y. – A field of 79 golfers competed at Colonie G&CC in the eighteenth event of the 2023 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scoring /&n...

ENDICOTT, N.Y. - The upcoming 27th New York State Men’s Super Senior & 1st Legends Amateur Championships will be contested at En-Joie Golf Course on August 14 &ndash...

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The final round of the 100th New York State Men’s Amateur Championship finished with a come-from-behind win. First-time winner Kyle Downey, of Oak Hill Country Club broke...

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- It was moving day at the 100th New York State Men’s Amateur, but only seven players remain in red figures entering tomorrow's final day at Wykagyl Country Club. ...

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The New York State Golf Association hosted 157 of the best Empire State amateur golfers at Wykagyl Country Club on Monday.  The players traveled from around the state to co...

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. - The upcoming 100th New York State Men’s Amateur Championship will be contested at Wykagyl Country Club on August 7 – 9, 2023. A field of approximately 155 of the...

ALBANY, N.Y. – Three players advanced into the 42nd U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship out of the NYSGA-conducted sectional qualifier at Shaker Ridge Country Club on Monday. Evan Russ...

1930 - 1939: NYS Women's Amateur, An Emerging Star, Quality Is In VIEW FULL NYSGA CENTENNIAL BOOKLET  NYS Women’s Amateur Championship For the New York State Women’s Amateur i...

Binghamton, N.Y. – A field of 68 golfers competed at The Links at Hiawatha Landing in the seventeenth event of the 2023 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scoring&nb...

SODUS POINT, N.Y. -- Emily Gresham (NYSGA eClub - Southern Tier) and Julia Zigrossi (Ridgemont CC) captured the 5th New York State Women’s Amateur Four-Ball title at Sodus Bay Heights Golf Club...

SODUS POINT, N.Y. – The upcoming 5th annual New York State Women’s Amateur & Senior Amateur Four-Ball Championships head to Sodus Bay Heights Golf Club on July 31, 2023. Related: Pair...

A monthly column from the NYSGA’s Executive Director, Bill Moore A couple of weeks ago I was invited to Pinehurst Resort for the 2nd U.S. Adaptive Open Championship.  For those of you who...

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Kellen Dean of McGregor Links CC was able to hold off a surging field in the final round to claim the 81st NYS Boys’ 18U Junior Amateur Championship.  The player...

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Connor Jackson of East Aurora CC came from behind in the final round to win the 66th NYS Boys’ 14U Junior Amateur Championship. The junior from Williamsville shot an e...

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – A new leader emerged during round two of the 81st NYS Boys’ 18U Junior Amateur Championship. Kellen Dean of McGregor Links CC fired an impressive 5-under 66 throu...

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Eight players fired under par during the opening round of the 81st NYS Boys’ 18U Junior Amateur at Lake Placid Club. Dante Bertoni of En-Joie GC holds the early lead a...

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – In the opening round of the 2023 NYS Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship, one player was able to break par on Wednesday at Lake Placid Club’s Mountain Course. Jor...

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- New York state will be well represented at Daniel Island Club for the 75th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, which runs from July 24-29. Six players from New York are set to compet...

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- The historic Lake Placid Club is set to host the 2023 NYS Boys’ & Girls’ Junior Amateur Golf Championships on July 26-28. This year’s field is set at 178 pl...

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- Two former NYSGA champions, Bailey Shoemaker of West Edmeston (now resides in Dade City, Fla.), and Kennedy Swedick of Albany are representing the Empire State at the 7...

Championship: 100th NYS Men's AmateurHost: Wykagyl Country Club, New Rochelle, NYDates: August 7 - 9, 2023Entries: 706 Sectional qualifying has determined who will advance to...

HAMILTON, N.Y. -- Sanborn's Anthony Delisanti secured the top qualifying spot for the 123rd U.S. Amateur Championship out of the New York State Golf Association-conducted qualifier at Seven Oaks...

Rochester, N.Y. – A field of 96 golfers competed at Brook-Lea CC in the fifteenth event of the 2023 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scoring / ...

(UPDATE 7/13) -- Nancy Lee of NYC finished tied for 11th place at the 2023 U.S. Adaptive Open Women's Championship. She finished at 60-over 276 over 54 holes at Pinehurst Resort and placed third in th...

1923 - 1929: A Delayed But Succesful Start PDF VERSION OF CENTENNIAL BOOKLETFormation of the NYSGA Founded on August 9, 1923 The history of the New York State Golf Association has been among the...

STAFFORD, N.Y. – A field of 96 golfers competed at Stafford CC in the fourteenth event of the 2023 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scoring / Past R...

CORNING, N.Y. -- 14-year-old Lily Zhang captured the 93rd New York State Women’s Amateur Championship by six strokes after firing an even par 72 in her final round Tuesday afternoon at Corn...

CORNING, N.Y.  --  After 36 holes of stroke play on Monday, one player separated themselves from the pack at the 93rd NYS Women’s Amateur Championship at Corning Country...

MOHAWK, N.Y. – A field of 80 golfers competed yesterday afternoon at Mohawk GC in the thirteenth event of the 2023 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scoring&nb...

CORNING, N.Y. -- Corning Country Club is set to host the 93rd Women’s Amateur and 14th Women’s Mid-Amateur Championships on June 26-27.  Related: Champio...

JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- The New York State Golf Association has accepted 706 entries for the 100th New York State Men’s Amateur Championship at Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle, N.Y., August 7-9...

A monthly column from the NYSGA’s Executive Director, Bill Moore As we approach the end of June, Championship season is upon us.  While we have conducted a couple of team championships alr...

JAMESVILLE, N.Y. – The New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) is proud to announce a new partnership with Jones Sports Company, a golf bag, travel gear and apparel company based in Portland, Or...

ROME, N.Y. -- New Jersey’s Aphrodite Deng finished atop a field of seventeen players on Monday at Teugega Country Club to grab the lone qualifying spot into the 74th U.S. Girls’ Junior Ama...

ROME, N.Y. -- Theo Boris secured the top qualifying spot for the 75th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship out of the New York State Golf Association-conducted qualifier at Teugega Country Club...

GUILDERLAND, N.Y. – A field of 88 golfers competed yesterday afternoon at Pinhaven CC in the twelfth event of the 2023 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scoring /&n...

HAMILTON, N.Y. – A field of 83 golfers competed yesterday afternoon at Seven Oaks GC in the eleventh event of the 2023 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scorin...

GUILDERLAND, N.Y. – A field of 96 golfers competed yesterday afternoon at Cobblestone Creek CC in the tenth event of the 2023 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related:&nbs...

LOS ANGELES, C.A. -- Two professional golfers and one amateur from New York State will be in the field during the 2023 U.S. Open Championship, June 15-18, at the historic Los Angeles Country Club. Ch...

JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- The NYSGA has announced significant changes to the 2023 NYS Boys’ & Girls’ Junior Championships, which will be held at the Lake Placid Club’s Links and Mounta...

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – A field of 93 golfers competed yesterday afternoon at Leatherstocking GC in the ninth event of the 2023 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scorin...

ALBANY, N.Y. – A field of 94 golfers competed Monday at Albany Country Club in the eighth event of the 2023 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scoring / Pa...

ALBANY, N.Y. – A field of 94 golfers competed Monday at Bellevue Country Club in the seventh event of the 2023 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scoring /...

ELMIRA, N.Y. -- Dante Bertoni captured the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) 2023 Boys Golf State Championship on June 5th at Mark Twain Golf Course.  R...

REXFORD, N.Y. -- The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) 2023 Girls Golf State Championship ended in a composed victory for junior Kennedy Swedick of The Albany...

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Jamie Brown (Elm Tree GC) and Jeffrey Brown (NYSGA eClub) found themselves atop the 10th NYS Amateur Mixed Team leaderboard after fighting the tough conditions at Leatherstoc...

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- The 10th NYS Amateur and Senior Amateur Mixed Team Championships will take place at Leatherstocking Golf Course on Monday, June 5. This year's field is set at 52 sides (104 playe...

ALBANY, N.Y. – A field of 95 golfers competed this afternoon at Wolferts Roost CC in the sixth event of the 2023 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scoring /&nb...

MARCELLUS, N.Y. – A field of 92 golfers competed this afternoon at Tuscarora GC in the fifth event of the 2023 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scoring / ...

VERONA, N.Y. -- The 12th NYS Men’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship came down to the final hole on Monday, with a putt on No. 18 to secure the win for the now two-time champions. Related: Fi...

VERONA, N.Y. -- The leaderboard for the 12th NYS Men’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship is crowded at the top after the first round at Turning Stone Resort & Casino. Three...

VERONA, N.Y. - The upcoming 12th annual New York State Men’s Amateur & 11th Senior Amateur Four-Ball Championships are heading to the Kaluhyat and Shenendoah golf co...

(UPDATED 5/26) – The side of Bradford Tilley/ Pat Wilson were the only Empire State duo to advance into match play at the 2023 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship. They qualified for...

A monthly column from the NYSGA's Executive Director, Bill Moore Having one of golf’s major championships in our state is always fun, especially when it is in upstate New York.  Oak Hill C...

(UPDATED 5/26) – The four PGA professionals from New York State have all missed the cut at the 2023 PGA Championship, at The Oak Hill Country Club's East Course. Cameron Young, who was the 2022...

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...

TROY, N.Y. -- Local qualifying for the 123rd U.S. Open Championship was conducted by the New York State Golf Association at the Country Club of Troy on Monday. Eighty-four players comp...

NEWBURGH, N.Y. – A field of 95 golfers competed at Transit Valley CC in the fourth event of the 2023 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scoring / Past Resu...

VERONA, N.Y. – A field of 9# golfers competed this afternoon at Kaluhyat Golf Club in the third event of the 2023 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scoring&nbs...

VERONA, N.Y. – A field of 94 golfers competed yesterday afternoon at Shenendoah Golf Club in the second event of the 2023 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full Scoring&...

UPDATED 5/17 --  Ami Gianchandani and Kaitlyn Lee lost their Quarterfinals match 1 Up to Angela Zhang and Alice Ziyi Zhao. It was a close match and had to go all 18 holes to find a win...

LEWISTON, N.Y. – A field of 93 golfers competed yesterday afternoon at Niagara Falls Country Club in the first event of the 2023 NYSGA Amateur Series season! Related: Full S...

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- The Northeastern New York (NENY) PGA announced the section's 2023 Special Award Winners, one of which is longtime NYSGA committee member and past president (2018-19) Warren Winslo...

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. – The United States Golf Association (USGA) is accelerating its work toward a more sustainable game with the deployment of a multi-year, multi-million-dollar investment...

A monthly column from the NYSGA’s Executive Director, Bill Moore A month ago, the USGA released a proposed Model Local Rule (MLR) that gives “competition organizers the option to require...

JAMESVILLE, NY – The 2023 tournament schedules for the Buffalo District Golf Association (BDGA) and the Syracuse District Golf Association (SDGA) have been announced....

UPDATE 4/2 -- Alexandra Phung of Forest Hills won her age group during the 2023 the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals. She was the only player in the field making their third appearance...

AUGUSTA, G.A. – Bailey Shoemaker of West Edmeston, will once again be the lone player from New York State competing in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. The upcoming national tour...

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. – In an effort to continuously enhance and evolve the competitor experience, the USGA today announced significant modifications to its amateur championship qu...

JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- The qualifying schedule for 2023-24 Drive, Chip and Putt has been released, with more than 340 local qualifying sites around the country, including 14 in the Empire...

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J., USA AND ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – The USGA and The R&A have proposed a Model Local Rule (MLR) that gives competition organizers the option to require use of golf balls th...

JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- The New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) has the same slate of Officers, along with a few shifts to the Executive Committee in 2023. The new terms became effective on Janua...

JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- As the NYSGA prepares for the year ahead, our President Henry Fust expresses his thoughts in the following message to association members: Dear NYSGA Members, Entering my second...

A monthly column from the NYSGA's Executive Director, Bill MooreThis past week I was fortunate to attend the USGA Annual Meeting in Napa, CA.  While the weather was not as warm as I had hoped, th...

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 centennial season in 2023! The N...

JAMESVILLE, N.Y. – The New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) announced the 2023 Amateur Series schedule which includes nearly 20 individual stroke play events&nbs...

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today launched the U.S. National Development Program, creating the country’s first unified pathway to nurture the potential...

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. – The USGA recently announced the 2023 recipients of its Annual Awards, including the Joe Dey Award, the Herbert Warren Wind Award and the Green Section Award. The...

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The New York State Golf Association is excited to announce that Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle will host the 100th New York State Men’s Amateur Ch...

JAMESVILLE, N.Y. – The New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) has added a new full-time position of Manager of Regional Associations to the staff in 2023.  Former intern Michael Dirkes ha...

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. – The USGA today announced that Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course), in Mamaroneck, N.Y., has been selected as the host site for the 2028 U.S. Open Championship. “Win...