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16| COVER |12 FUTURE PGA LEADERMalone Golf Club’s Derek Sprague is on his way to become PGA president.

| SKILLS CLINIC |5 STEP UP YOUR GAME Local golf pros share some tips to improve your skills.

| COURSES |8 LOOKING FOR GOLF?An directory of golf courses in NNY and areas beyond.

| FEATURES |10 A TRUE CHAMPIONIves Hill Country Club’sLanie Gerken-Cahill is apro on and off the course.

18 HONORING SACRIFICEThe Support Military Golf Association helps wounded veterans hit the links.

20 FOUNTAIN OF YOUTHThe Northern New York Junior Golf Tour offers a chance for summer fun.

22 SOUTHERN GRACE TI Country Club welcomes pro from South Florida.

22 INTO THE RECORD BOOK South Jeff teen pens legacy as youngest city tourney champ.

| LOOK-BACK |16 TOURNAMENT GALLERYA look at 2011 tournaments in photos from the vault.

| TOURNAMENT GUIDE |

24 TEE OFF FOR A CAUSELooking for a round of golf that also benefits a worthy mission? Take your pick.

| SCORECARD |28 TARGETING NEW FACESWatertown Golf Club takes aim at growing membership.

28 TAKE YOUR BEST SHOTSink a hole in one and win $10k at this annual event.

| TOP 100 |29 BEST OF THE BESTWhich golfers are among the Watertown Daily Times’ North Country 100 Greatest Athletes of All Time?

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Welcome to NNY Golf, your premiere golf magazine for Northern New York present-ed by the Watertown Daily Times and NNY Magazines.

What a start to the season it has been. As the weather turned early many die-hard golfers were out in full swing early and often, attacking some of the great courses this region has to offer. Without question, as you will read in the pages that follow, our region is home to some of the most prestigious golf courses in the North-east and the country. Take, for example, Malone Golf Club, a veritable golfer’s paradise where the splendor of the Adirondacks surrounds two professionally designed 18-hole courses that offer play for nearly any budget. What’s more, as you’ll read in our cover story, it’s the home of Derek A. Sprague, secretary of the PGA of America. While Malone’s bucolic character offers many chances to enjoy an oasis of challenging golf, one need only travel south into St. Lawrence County where top-flight courses like Partridge Run, Cedar View, Fox Hill and Meadowbrook await. Continue the journey south to Jefferson County and a quick hop over the Thousand Islands Bridge to Wellesley Island and you’ll reach what club owner JoAnne Schwalm describes as “Northern New York’s best practice facility” in Thousand Islands Coun-try Club. It’s here where you will find some added “southern charm” in Kevin Murphy, the club’s new PGA pro who made his move up from South Florida in May. A short jaunt down Interstate 81 from Wellesley to Watertown and the choice in

courses multiplies. As you’ll read in our features section, Ives Hill Country Club boasts one of the top women in golf with Lanie Gerken-Cahill, who’s taking steps to draw more women to the game. Lest we forget Watertown Golf Club, a cross-town favorite that’s tucked into Thompson Park

where some new, creative initiatives are taking place this year to attract new members. At the park course you’ll find Chris Bigenho, a new golf pro who on page five shows readers some important steps to bolster your skills. So what about Lewis County? Some

impressive courses like Turin Highlands and Carlowden are calling there, too. Without question, golf in the north coun-try delivers fun and adventure for every age and ability. Where else can you play a challenging round of golf and explore one of a thousand islands in the same day? And, as you’ll see in our annual charity golf event directory on pages 24 and 25, the north country’s spirit of neighbors helping neighbors shines bright with more than 60 tournaments set to benefit worthwhile organizations and causes. We hope you enjoy this year’s edition and we extend our sincere thanks to our many advertisers for helping us continue this effort. We look forward to seeing you on the links. Shoot for the green and enjoy your slice of heaven.

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SK I L L S C L IN IC

n From a good grip to a proper aim, north country pros offer advice to enjoy play

Follow these tips for better game

If you are looking for a challenging golf course in the North Country then Cedars Golf Course is for you. You will be challenged by 15 out of 18 holes with water that comes into

play. The ball will need to be placed on the correct side of the fairways and also on the correct side of the green to make it a bit easier for your score. So, keep your driver in the

golf bag on a few tees to place it in the right spot to make par. Along with the challenge of the course you will admire several wildlife roaming around

with a pleasant view of Tug Hill and the windmills.

English author A.A. Milne may have best summed up the sport when he said: “Golf is so

popular simply because it is the best game in the world at which to be bad.” But whether you are brand-new to the game or a seasoned expert, and whether you find yourself experiencing fun or frustration on the fairway, Northern New York golf pros have a handful of tips to im-prove your game. “The single most important aspect of being a good golfer is just to understand how to aim properly,” said Christopher A. Bigenho, the new pro and golf shop manager at Watertown Golf Club in Thompson Park. “It’s pretty simple, but a lot of people fail to get themselves set up in a proper position where they’re aiming where they think they are.” Bigenho, who arrived at Wa-tertown Golf Club this April after spending six years at Tu-rin Highlands Golf Course in Lewis County, recommended that beginners establish their short game before moving on to longer distances. “For folks who are just get-ting started, the most impor-tant thing is really to start

from the hole out, and by that I mean learn how to putt and take that and learn how to chip and then move a little further out and learn how to pitch until you’re hitting long irons and woods from the driving range,” Bigenho said. “In real-ity, the best players learn close to the hole first.” Focusing on your short game is not just for novices, though; experienced players should also take the time to drill in the scoring area, on and around the putting green.“Practice your short game (chipping and putting) and your game will improve dramatically,” said Robert J. Peluso, golf pro and general manager at Carlowden Coun-try Club in Denmark. “Sea-soned players need to practice more than they do.” Both on the putting green and beyond, it is important for golfers to remain mindful of their surroundings and their fellow players. For Maurice D. Gionet, local pro at Highland Meadows Golf & Country Club on Route 342 in Water-town, one of the most impor-tant things a beginner can do is learn the etiquette of the game. “I see people that I wish would have to go through a short training class on etiquette before they go to the golf course and play,” he said.

For this reason, a few les-sons might ultimately be the best investment for beginners. “Get instruction from a PGA or LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) teaching professional to learn the cor-rect grip, posture and setup,” advised PGA Certified Teach-ing Professional Kevin Mag-inn, who offers lessons at the Partridge Run Golf & Country

Club in Canton. “For the more seasoned players, work on your short game, short game, and short game. Great short games improve scores.” Private instruction is offered by Peluso at Carlowden, Gio-net at Highland Meadows and Bigenho and Joshua Wood-ward at Watertown Golf Club, which also provides semi-private lessons for groups of

By GABRIELLE HOVENDONNNY Golf

Christo-pher A. Bigenhoe, the new golf pro at Wa-tertown Golf Club lines up a putt on the first green.

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two to three golfers. For young golfers, Carlowden Country Club offers a junior clinic with skill stations for kindergarten-ers through high school students on six Wednesdays this summer, while Water-town Golf Club will conduct the Water-town Parks and Recreation Department’s annual junior clinic.

According to the local pros, some common errors among golfers of all ages include using the wrong tees for a particular skill level, failing to keep the head down, swinging too hard (“trying to kill the ball,” as Gionet described it) and failing to find a course management style that caters to individual strengths and

weaknesses. In Northern New York, the pros also recommended that golfers be aware of their environment. “Here in the north country, the wind is almost always a factor when we’re play-ing golf, and most mid-level and upper-level handicapped amateurs undervalue the effect that wind has on all shots, even

While putting, your arms and shoulders should form a triangle, with the ball in the middle of your feet.

For a proper right-handed grip, the right hand should overlap the left thumb.

Maintain a balanced, athletic stance while hitting, similiar to that which is used in other sports.


chips and putts around the green area,” Bigenho said. In terms of equipment, the consensus was that golfers should not take a one-size-fits-all approach: Although the average beginner can play with an off-the-rack set, most golfers end up playing with shafts that are too stiff for their ability level. Most of the pros agreed that golfers beyond the beginner stage should have clubs custom-fit to their swing, a service that can be found at places such as Dick’s Sporting Goods in the Salmon Run Mall and Willowbrook Golf Club on Route 37 in Watertown. “When buying clubs you should go have them fitted for your swing and body type,” Peluso said. “The common mistake is we think the clubs off the shelf work for everyone.” If your golf game ultimately involves more thrown clubs than holes-in-one, though, don’t worry. “I think the big thing is that, especially with the better play-

ers, they get frustrated when they don’t play well,” Gionet said. “They have to realize that it’s just a game and it’s meant to be fun. Some days you play well, some days you don’t, and you just have to have the frame of mind that we’re all there to have fun.” Bigenho agreed, noting that golfers with high handicaps should not be intimidated by better players on the course. “Enjoy the day,” he said. “Sometimes people tend to tie their self-worth as a person or an athlete into their score that day and how well they played golf that day. Remember, it’s just a game. It’s something for fun and recreation.” And if all else fails, golfers can always follow the advice of legendary pro Arnold Palmer. “I have a tip that can take five strokes off anyone’s golf game,” he once said. “It’s called an eraser.”

Use parallel and per-pendicular clubs to line up your stance with the ball and help guide your driver straight.

A wider view of how to use parallel and perpendicular clubs to line up your stance with the ball.

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Elms Golf Course315-387-5297

Highland Meadows Golf & Country Club315-785-0108www.golf342.com

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Rustic Golf and Country Club315-639-6800www.rusticgolf.com

Thousand Islands Golf Club Lake Course315-482-9454/800-928-TICCwww.ticountryclub.com

Thousand Island Golf Club Old Course315-482-9454/800-928-TICCwww.ticountryclub.com

Watertown Golf Club315-782-4040www.watertowngolfclubinc.com

Wellesley Island State Park Golf Course315-482-9622nysparks.state.ny.us/golf-courses/7/details.aspx

Willowbrook Golf Club315-782-8192www.willowbrookgolfclubwatertown.com

ST. LAWRENCE AREACedar View Golf Course315-705-4566

Clifton Fine Country Club315-848-3570www.townoffine.org/content/Parks/View/1

Emerald Greens315-541-4854www.emeraldgreensgolf.net

Fox Hill Golf Course315-764-8633www.foxhillgolfonline.com

Gouverneur Country Club315-287-2130www.gouverneurcountryclub.com

Langbrook Meadows Country Club315-375-6372www.langbrookmeadows.com

Madrid Golf Course315-322-0502

Malone Golf Club518-483-2926www.malonegolfclub.com

Massena Country Club315-769-2293www.massenacountryclub.com

Meadowbrook Golf Course315-389-4562

Partridge Run Golf & Country Club315-386-4444www.partridgerun.com

Potsdam Town and Country Club315-265-2141www.potsdamgolf.com

Raymondville Golf Course315-769-2759

St. Lawrence University Golf Course315-386-4600www.stlawu.edu/athletics/slgc

Twin Brooks Golf Course315-388-4480www.c360.ca/ny/waddington/tb/hole6.html

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High Peaks Country Club518-582-2300www.highpeaksgolf.com

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COURSE D I RECTORYSYRACUSE AREABellevue Country Club315-475-5151www.bellevuecountryclub.com

Burnet Golf Club315-487-6285www.syracuse.ny.us/parks/burnetGolfCourse.html

Cazenovia Golf Club315-655-8573www.caz-cc.com

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Erie Village Golf Course315-656-4653www.golferielinks.com

Foxfire Golf Course315-638-2930www.foxfire247.com

Lafayette Hills Golf Club315-469-3296www.lafayettehillsgcc.com

Links at Sunset Ridge Golf Course315-673-2255www.linksatsunsetridge.com

Liverpool Golf and Country Club315-457-7170www.lgpcc.com/course.htm

Pearl Lakes Golf Club315-685-6799www.pearllakesgolf.com

Pompey Club315-677-3559 /www.pompeyclub.com

Skyridge Golf Course315-687-6900www.skyridgegolfcourse.com

Sunnycrest City of Syracuse Golf Course315-473-2674www.syracuse.ny.us/parks/sunnycrestGolfCourse.html

Tanner Valley Golf Course315-492-8113

Tecumseh Golf Club315-445-0963www.tecumsehclub.com

Turning Stone Casino and Golf Course315-361-5140 / 877-748-4653www.turningstone.com/golf

Wa-Noa Golf Club315-656-8213

FINGER LAKES / ROCHESTERCanandaigua Country Club585-394-4370 / www.canadaiguacountryclub.com

Geneva Country Club315-789-8786 / www.gccgenevany.com

Greystone Golf Club585-234-4653 / www.rochestergolfcourses.com

Mark Twain Golf Course607-737-5770www.cityofelmira.net/mark-twain-golf-course

Skaneatelas Country Club 315-685-5759 / www.skaneatelescc.com

Trumansburg Golf Club607-387-8844 / www.trumansburggolf.com

Tuscarora Golf Club315-673-2679 / www.tuscaroragolfclub.com

Watkins Glen Golf Course607-535-2340 / www.watkinsglengolfcourse.com

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Brockville Country Club613-342-2468www.brockvillecountryclub.com

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Cloverdale Links Golf Course613-774-0076www.cloverdalelinks.com

Gananoque Golf & Country Club613-382-1670www.gangolfclub.com

Glengarry Golf & Country Club613-525-2912 / 888-499-4653www.glengarrygolf.ca

Glen Lawrence Golf Club613-545-1021www.glenlawrence.com

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Iroquois Golf Club613-652-4367 / 877-397-4653

Lombard Glen Golf & Country Club613-283-5318 / 800-554-0285www.lombardglen.com

Morrisburg Golf Club613-543-3282 www.morrisburggolf.ca

Nationview Golf Course613-989-5633www.ottawagolf.com/nationview

Prescott Golf Club613-925-5370www.prescottgolfclub.ca

Sandy Row Restaurant and Golf Club613-989-2588www.sandyrowgolf.com

Smuggler’s Glen Golf Course613-659-4999 / 800-268-4536www.smugglersglen.com

Summerheights Golf Links613-938-8009www.summerheightsgolf.com

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Upper Canada Golf Course & Restaurant 613-543-2003 / 800-437-2233www.uppercanadagolf.com

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n For former Canadian pro, focus is now on helping others

The gem of Ives HillJUSTIN SORENSEN | NNY GOLF

Lanie Gerkin-Cahill is the head golf pro at Ives Hill Country Club and a veteran of the Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association tour.

If you’ve ever played the greens at a north country golf course, chances are the name Lanie Gerken-Cahill

has swished past your ears. If not your ears, then your lips, as you discussed the victories she accumulated on her way to making her dream of touring with the LPGA come true. She never made the cut, but that’s yesterday’s news. Today’s story is that she still is an icon. But more than that, she’s a champion, and not just on the course.

Gerken-Cahill started dig-ging divots early as a young girl. She wasn’t quite 10 when she and her sister began swinging clubs with the rest of the family. “We just followed along,” Gerken-Cahill said. “My sister and I were at least ten years younger than my brothers when we started playing and were about 8 or 9 years old. They had already been going at it for some time. We just joined in with the family and it grew from there.” Her first big win came when she was 15. It was 1978 and she won the Watertown City

Women’s Golf Tournament, the youngest champion in competition history. She kept going, pulling seven more city victories under her belt. “I guess I hit the ball a little further than the average per-son and did quite well,” she said. “I did some state events after that and even played in college. I knew the next step was to try and make the LPGA. I started my first (quali-fication) school in 1987. But I missed my tour card by one stroke in the final stage.” That didn’t mean it was over. She was in her mid-20s and there still was plenty of

time to qualify. And then as it so often happens in life, she met someone and everything changed. She married Jim Cahill in 1989 and moved out of the states to Canada. She kept moving forward with golf, eventually winning the 1993 Canadian Professional Golf-ers’ Association Women’s Championship. She played three more Canadian tourna-ments after that. Gerken-Cahill also was the head golf pro at Brockville Country Club in Ontario and things were going well in her career. So well, that she decided to go for another

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professional accolade. “I still had game between working in the pro shop and teaching,” she said. “My goal in life was to make the LPGA and play tournament golf. By this time I had already played in four Canadian opens. Now I wanted play the U.S. Open.” And so she did. It was 1995 when she competed in the U.S. Women’s Open in Colorado. She played in two rounds before missing the cut. Yet she forged on, playing several more events in the Futures Tour until the early 2000s. Her hunger for the LPGA tour never subsided, and it was after the unforgettable events of Sept. 11, 2001, that she decided to go after it one more time. But once again, life had a different plan for her. “When 9-11 happened, I rec-ognized that life is too short. I decided to be selfish and give the tour another try in 2002. I was playing at the Canadian Open that summer when we learned that Jim was ill. The doctors didn’t know why. He was in and out of hospitals and they were trying to figure out what was going on with him. Eventually he was diag-

nosed with ALS.” ALS is the acronym for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. “My husband was in good shape at first. I did make it to the final stage of Q School, but didn’t play that well. So in 2004 I gave up my job to take care of him. He passed in 2005.” Today she is back home, working as the head pro at Watertown’s Ives Hill Country Club. Her dream to make the tour has passed, but it doesn’t keep her from shaping the lives of others as they hit the greens. In 2009 she formed a ladies league at the club, watching as the sport contin-ues to expand and attract more and more women. “Women are definitely get-ting more involved in it for sure,” she said. “The league I started began with 50 players. Now it’s up to 100 players. It’s a low-key, fun league. It’s basically about women getting out on their own for a change and having some fun. It’s not just a sport for men anymore. Women can come out and have their time on the golf course, too.”

Lanie Gerken Cahilln In 1978 Cahill won the Watertown City Women’s Golf Tournament at just 15 years of age. Her 9 and 8 victory made her the youngest champion in the history of the city tournament. Gerken followed up that victory with seven more city crowns in consecutive years up to 1985. After her first city triumph in ’78, Gerken nearly brought home a state title. She made it to the final of the 16th Annual NYS Junior Girls Championship at Ives Hill. She went on to attend Longwood College in Farmville, Va., eventu-ally becoming one of the school’s most successful golfers. As a senior in 1985, she became the fifth player in Longwood history

to achieve first-team All-American status. Gerken turned profes-sional in 1987 and competed in various tournaments around the US, Canada and Asia. She won the 1993 Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association Women’s Championship, but the highlight of her career came in 1995 when she competed in the U.S. Women’s Open at Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs, Colo. She played in the 1999 duMaurier Classic and the 2001 and 2002 LPGA Bank of Mon-treal Canadian Women’s Open tournaments. She appeared in 39 events on the Futures Tour be-tween 1994 and 2003. Gerken served as head pro at Brockville Country Club from 1997-2001 and a teaching pro since 2005.

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Derek A. Sprague, sec-retary, the PGA of America at Malone Golf Club where he is also a golf pro.


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Malone pro climbs national leadership ladder

The future face of the PGA

of AmericaTEXT BY KEN EYSAMAN | PHOTO BY JASON HUNTER

Derek A. Sprague grew up on the safest play-ground in America. “My mother didn’t have to worry when I was out on the golf course,” he said.

More than 35 years later, Sprague and his wife are raising two children alongside the same sprawling fairways in Malone where he first learned how to swing a club. It’s also the same course where he fell passionately in love with a sport that has taken him places that few young boys ever dream of during recess. Today, Sprague is the general manager and head golf professional at Malone Golf Club. He grew up on the first hole of the present East Course and now lives in a house on the fourth hole of the West Course. “My commute is pretty short and I get to drive a golf cart to work,” he said. But if leading a club that has been in business since 1903 and boasts two profes-sionally designed 18-hole courses isn’t enough, just wait — in two short years he will be elected president of the Profes-

sional Golfers’ Association of America. His enthusiasm for the game is pal-pable, and for good reason. His election to a two-year term as PGA president in November 2014 means that he will be the face of the largest working sports organization in the world when it celebrates its centennial four years from now. “It’s a huge election for me,” Sprague said during an interview at his golf club on a day in late April when several inches of freshly fallen snow covered the course. Sprague’s rise through ranks of the PGA to national office began 14 years ago in leadership posts at the section and national levels. But more than decade earlier, in 1989, he turned professional, beginning his career at Malone Golf Club. He was elected to PGA membership four years later. In 1998 he served on the Northeastern New York PGA Board of Directors, and as section president from 2003 to 2004. From 2007 to 2010, he was District 1 Director on the PGA Board of Directors. He was elected to a two-year term as his PGA sec-

retary, his present position, on Nov. 6, 2010. The timing of his progression is priceless. Another milestone that will occur during Sprague’s term as PGA president the sport’s return as an Olympic contest during the 2016 summer games in Brazil, something that hasn’t happened since 1904 when Canada beat out the United States for the gold. “For many years there just weren’t many countries that could field a golf team,” Sprague said. “I’m sure the PGA will be quite involved with the Olympics when it happens.” That all spells good news for an organi-zation charged with promoting the game of golf to everyone, everywhere. With 27,000 men and women golf professionals who are experts in teaching, growing and managing golf, attracting new players at any age helps build momentum for the sustainability of the sport. “We always have to do a better job pro-moting the sport,” Sprague said. And who wouldn’t agree? With compe-tition as fierce as ever to hook consumers with extra cash in their wallets, main-


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taining an edge over other activities is something the golf community has done remark-ably well. Nationally, golf is a $176 billion industry that employs two million people. In New York state alone, some 60,000 people make a living in some capacity in golf and its economic impact across the state tops $15.3 billion. Since Sprague’s club is so close to Canada, it’s no wonder that his top two customer bas-es are Ottawa and Montreal. But that doesn’t mean he or his staff doesn’t pursue domestic clientele just as aggressively. “We have a great product here and that makes it easier to sell,” Sprague said. “Success breeds success. We continue to invest in our core business and consumers realize that.” In Malone, the 36 champi-onship holes are divided into two golf courses that were so impressively designed by acclaimed golf architect Robert Trent Jones that Golf Digest

recently awarded the club four and a half stars and it received a “Good Service” seal for its East and West courses. The East Course, a par 72, boasts a front nine that Donald Ross and Willard G Wilkinson originally designed in the 1930s. Golf Week Magazine in 1991 ranked it the “Best Pure Clas-sic Nine” in the world, citing its “fabulous Redan, a roller-coaster short par-five, and pure-links style bunkering.” According to the club’s web-site, the West Course, a par 71, “calls for the best in concentra-tion and execution” with “a diverse layout of rolling tree-lined fairways” and “strategi-cally placed, massive white sand traps.” A New York Golf magazine article described the Robert Trent Jones' layout as one where “the challenges are numerous: strong wind effect, major water hazard, serious trouble behind the green and sand bunkers ringing the put-ting surfaces.”

“If you enjoy championship golf Malone is your place,” Sprague said. Despite the treasured as-sets that are Malone’s two golf courses, Sprague makes no bones about the fact that he is running a business that must also succeed in busi-ness. The club is membership owned by more than 700 non-equity members. “Golf courses need smart business management and mar-keting,” he said. “I utilize my business and marketing skills.” Sprague also has dedi-cated himself to community service, following the lead of his late father who served on the school board for 10 years. Since 2003, he has been an elected school board member for the Malone Central School District and for the past seven years, he has served on the board of the Greater Malone Community Fund. “It’s good to give back to your community,” he said.

AGE: 45HOMETOWN: MaloneJOB: General manager and head golf professional, Malone Golf Club; Secretary of the PGA of AmericaEDUCATION: Bachelor of busi-ness administration in marketing (1988), James Madison Uni-versity, Harrisonburg, Va. Also competed on the golf team.FAMILY: Wife, Jennifer; daughter, Alexandra, 17; son, Davis, 15COMMUNITY SERVICE: Board member (since 2003) Malone Central School District; board member (since 2005) Greater Malone Community Fund.TURNED PRO: 1989; elected to PGA membership in 1993AWARDS: 2005 and 2008 Northeastern New York PGA Golf Professional of the Year. Four-time (2000-03) Section Bill Strausbaugh Award recipient; two-time Section Merchandiser of the Year for public facilities (1998-99); 2006 President’s Plaque for outstanding contribu-tions to player development.

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Clockwise from top, photos by Justin Sorensen and Amanda Morrison.

2011 TOURNAMENT look-back:

Clockwise from above, John Pezdek of St. Lawrence Golf and Country Club chips onto the green during the first round of the Northern New York Golf Association 6-man tournament on Aug. 6, 2011. Bob Hughes reaches to remove the flag from the 12th Hole at Ives Hill Country Club during Watertown’s City Golf Champi-onship on July 10, 2011. Andrew Marks, left, sinks a putt on the third hole as Dan Mullin, center, and Al Davis watch during the City Golf Championship on July 10, 2011. Rick Berkman putts on the second green during the second round of the NNYGA 6-man tournament on July 10, 2011, at Watertown Golf Club. Jeff Fallon of Ives Hill Country Club chips onto the second green during the second round of the NNYGA 6-man golf tourna-ment at Watertown Golf Club. on July 10, 2011.


Clockwise from top, photos by Justin Sorensen and Amanda Morrison.

2011 TOURNAMENT look-back: Northern New York Golf Association 6-manWatertown City Golf Championship


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n Salute Military Golf Association gives veterans hope for active future

Honoring military on the courseBy JOLEENE DESROSIERSNNY Golf

JUSTIN SORENSEN | NNY GOLF

We’ve all seen them from time to time, the wounded war-rior, back from

a tour overseas. We never re-ally know what they’ve been through on the other side of the world, despite what we may surmise after seeing them without a leg or an arm. Many times, their injuries are that evident. But many more times, they are not. We often think the limbs they’re missing or the brain injuries they’ve suffered will forever keep them from experiencing many joys of life. But that’s not true. Thanks to the big hearts of the Salute the Military Golf Association, wounded warriors are learning that all things are possible even with any part of them that has been compromised. In 2004, Maryland golf pro Jim Estes founded the associa-tion with a simple goal: teach wounded warriors the art of golf. The program made its way to the north country after Frank Dorchak, a Malone resident and veteran, decided to donate some golf bags to the Wounded Warrior Project. “At one point, I used to sell military items,” Mr. Dorchak said. “One of the items was a golf bag embroidered with a branch of service. I had a half dozen left over in storage. I wasn’t doing anything with them, so I called the Wounded Warrior Project. But they didn’t have a use for them. So the woman I was speaking with on the phone put me in touch with Jim Estes. I sent

the clubs to him and he asked me if I wanted to get more involved in the association. I said yes, and today we are the first chapter in New York state and the entire organization.” That one phone call changed everything for Dorchak. Starting with money from his own pocket, he began to build an eight-week program for soldiers who never thought a golf swing was possible — before or after their injury. Staff Sgt. Andrew Lyle Montgomery is one of those soldiers. On April 26, 2011, Mont-gomery stepped on an explo-sive device that permanently injured his right shoulder, knee and spine, eventually causing degenerative joint disease. He also suffered a brain injury. Last year he took a chance on the SMGA golf clinic and got hooked.

“My right shoulder doesn’t go much past parallel and my knee makes it hard to walk. But I was determined to do it. I used to be a football player and intended to pursue football after I was done with the service,” he said. “But I can’t now. So I thought, ‘What sport can I play?’ Now I know.” Montgomery got so hooked, that he’s entertaining a golf

career after he is discharged. He’s already been accepted at a golf academy in Myrtle Beach, S.C. It’s stories like Montgom-ery’s that keep Dorchak pas-sionate about what he does. “Golf has an entirely differ-ent meaning for me now,” he said. “I can no longer serve, so this is the way I give back to those who have served for me. When these men and women are overseas, they can be subjected to some awful things. But when they’re on a golf course, they have peace and quiet and green grass. The birds are chirping and the sun in shining. It’s very thera-peutic, which is the primary reason golf is so effective for these people.” Such is the case for Mont-gomery. “It’s just plain relaxing,” Montgomery said. “If I want to shoot a good score, I have

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FEATURESto completely forget about any stress in my life and just think about the next shot. It really is great therapy.” Dorchak participates in the clinics that teach amputees and other injured veterans how to play the game, despite any physical limitations. And while many clinics and golf tournaments are expensive,

this one boasts the best price tag of all: free. “This program doesn’t cost them a thing,” he said. “All of the equipment is provided for them. They also end up with a set of tailor-made golf clubs.” Thanks to the generosity of the clubs that are part of the tour and those who help support it, the association is

able to completely fund the program. If at anytime money is not available, Dorchak says the main office in Maryland al-ways comes through. The bot-tom line is that no wounded warrior in the north country need worry about financing what can ultimately become something that will reignite

their passion for life, and remind them of all that they are capable of. “My eventual goal is to have the entire state involved in this,” Dorchak said. “We could have some good sec-tional tournaments and have a really good, competitive spirit going. These warriors deserve it.”


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n Summer program helps young players hone skills, gain experience

Youths hit the links on junior tourBy JOLEENE DESROSIERSNNY Golf

They say they’ve got to start some-where, and when it comes to golf it’s the same story.

For more than three de-cades, the Northern New York Junior Golf Tour has been grooming young golfers for the game. Jack Hammond is the tour coordinator and has been for the past 20 years. Thanks to the support from 11 golf clubs throughout the north country, the tour is growing in a fantastic way. “We’ve learned an awful lot over time. We used to have kids join who were 12 and younger, but that changed one day during a tournament at Willowbrook,” Hammond said. “We were watching the kids tee off on the first tee. Beyond that, there is an incline toward the creek where players go out of sight. I was standing there chatting with another and when we looked up, we didn’t see the kids. “We figured they just moved quickly. So we sent the next group. Well they disappeared over the hill, too. We became alarmed, jumped into a golf cart and drove down to the creek bed where we found eight golf bags, but no kids. My heart stopped, but only for a moment. Just about 200 yards upstream we saw the kids, all of them chasing frogs in the stream.” Mr. Hammond laughs at the story, which ultimately helped shape the tour into what it is today. Boys and girls, ages 12 to 17 are the present demo-graphic, and they play up to

eight rounds during June, July and August. With many high schools slic-ing their budgets and cutting out golf programs, Hammond believes youths are losing the opportunity to learn and play the game. Cutting the sport hasn’t yet impacted the tour, but that doesn’t mean that it will eventually. “We haven’t seen a decrease in involvement because of the cuts,” Mr. Hammond said, “at least not yet. Most of the kids are playing because of their parents involvement or their grandparents involvement.” To keep school-aged youths aware of the junior tour, Hammond says he delivers ap-plications to local high school golf coaches and asks them to distribute them to interested teens. He takes the applica-tions to local golf courses, too. Last year, close to 80 applica-

tions trickled in. Of those applicants, roughly 40 to 60 youths actually showed up to play the tournament games. “Kids these days have lots of things going on,” he said. “While we encourage them to play the entire tour, it’s not always possible. But for the most part, they do. And we’re grateful for that.” For just $20, interested golfers between the ages of 12

and 17 play different courses throughout the north country, enjoy lunch after every game and earn prizes and rewards for playing. Tournaments are sponsored, which enables par-ticipants to join for minimal cost. Hammond says the tour doesn’t teach the kids how to play, but merely guides them and gives them an opportunity to experience competitive golf with their peers. The downside, he says, is the lack of encouragement to participate from high school coaches who still field golf teams at their respective schools. “I’m a little disappointed that the high school golf coaches haven’t really em-braced this,” Hammond said. “It would be nice see them come out and encourage the golfers who do play in school. And now that some schools

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Volunteers also help the program stay strong, but more help is needed. Ham-mond said he would like to see the sponsors become more involved in the tournaments they support.

“We’re constantly evolving and we need more hands,” he said. “I would love to see the sponsors eventually run their own tournament. The kids outnumber us. For example, it would be great if we could

add a greeter out near the parking lot. That way as kids get dropped off, we can direct them to the score table to check in. Sometimes things can get tangled in the grand scheme of things.” The 9-hole junior golf tour-naments are played during the week and begin at 8 a.m. Contact Hammond, 646-7064, for more information or to volunteer.

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The north country is very fortunate when it comes to its share of golf profes-sionals as more and

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Wellesley Island this sum-mer to pump new life into the game at Thousand Islands Country Club. “I’m excited about this opportunity,” Murphy said. “McArthur closes for three months during the summer, so this will be a good move.” Murphy and his family have never seen the likes of the world-renowned Thousand Is-lands. So how does a Florida-based professional become the head golf pro at a club nearly 2,000 miles north? “Thousand Islands Country Club owner JoAnne Schwalm is a member at my South Florida club,” Murphy said. “She was looking for a new golf professional. We chatted, and with me not having any work here during the sum-

mer months, we decided I just might be a perfect fit.” Schwalm says it’s not un-usual for golf pros in the south to migrate north for off-season work. And thanks to that migration, the club will have what she says is one of the best pros in South Florida. “I feel very fortunate to have him on staff,” Schwalm said. “Kevin brings an exciting new dimension to the golf operation in Northern New York’s best practice facility. He is a real people person and he makes everybody feel comfortable when he teaches. His enthusiasm, his customer service and his personality are top notch.” Strike up a conversation with Murphy and that enthusi-asm is evident. And because of

his relationship with Schwalm, he is eager to energize golfers in the north country. “JoAnne is very passion-ate about the club,” he said. “She’s gotten to know me over the years and thought my presence would bring some-thing different to the club. Not to mention that summers in Florida can get brutally hot. So when McArthur is closed, it’s tough for me to just sit around. I’m a high-energy guy.” That high-energy has en-abled Murphy to bring a fire to the game that can only benefit golfers here. It’s a fire he’s car-ried for a long time, starting with his days as a young boy on the course. “Growing up in Sitchuit, Mass., I played a lot of hockey during the winter and a lot of


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FEATURESgolf during the summer,” he said. “My family has always golfed and we were lucky enough to belong to a club. So the sport was a big part of my summers growing up. I contin-ued to play in high school and college.” His passion for the game never faded, even after he graduated from college in Florida. He returned to Mas-sachusetts where the head golf pro at the course his family frequented offered him a job. It was just the beginning of a swinging career. “He hired me to work as an assistant pro. So I did that for the first six months out of school. Then I came back to Florida to work the winter months as an assistant pro at Bear Lakes Country Club. I went back and fourth between both jobs for about two years before I decided to stay in Florida year round.” Murphy picked up his PGA membership in Florida and before long, became a top golf

pro. For the past 25 years he’s been teaching the game, and says he will continue to do so for as long as he can. “My passion for golf makes it easy for me to love what I do,” he said. “I really enjoy teaching all aspects of the game, from beginner to ad-vanced skills.” Once he settles, Murphy hopes to put his stamp on the Thousand Islands. “I would like to create junior clinics and ladies clinics, and further infuse the energy of golf into the club. I want to make it an even more fun place to go.” Murphy’s adventure began May 24. He and his family plan to move back to Florida in mid-September. “This is what I do. I wake up everyday to the world of golf and I love every second of it,” he said. “I’ve heard great things about Thousand Islands Country Club and the area. I’m really looking forward to it. It sounds like a great adventure.”


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June 2 Fifth annual Tin Cup Tournament Carlowden J. Puzzart, 767-3319/ 778-8199

June 2 Faith Fellowship Fundraiser Willowbrook Willowbrook, 782-8192

June 3 Golfing for a Cure –Susan G. Komen Fund Willowbrook Willowbrook, 782-8192

June 3&4 15th annual Thousand Islands Golf Classic Thousand Islands Country Club Michelle Nickles, 785-5746

June 8 Women’s Council of Realtors Charity Tournament Highland Meadows Highland Meadows, 785-0108

June 8 Malone Minor Hockey Civic Center Fundraiser Malone Golf Club Malone Golf Club, 1 (518) 483-2926

June 9 Lewis County Chamber of Commerce Brantingham Golf Course Brantingham Golf Course, 348-8861

June 10 Holy Family School Fundraiser Malone Golf Club Malone Golf Club, 1 (518) 483-2926

June 14 Greater Massena Chamber of Commerce Massena Country Club Massena Chamber, 769-3525

June 15 Gary Ashe Memorial Willowbrook Willowbrook, 782-8192

June 15 Converse Memorial Tournament Highland Meadows Highland Meadows, 785-0108

June 16 Brain Cancer Research Fundraiser Willowbrook Barb Trainham, 583-6455

June 16 Sam Millich Sr. Memorial Carlowden Sam Millich Jr., 773-8134

June 18 Kinney Drugs Foundation Tournament Thousand Islands Country Club TI Country Club, 482-5017

June 23 Salute Military Golf Association Highland Meadows Highland Meadows, 785-0108

June 24 Dick Kobel Memorial Golf Tournament Ives Hill Country Club Jodi Ramos, 788-4670

June 27 American Red Cross Fundraiser Highland Meadows Highland Meadows, 785-0108

June 29 Hospice of the North Country Fundraiser Malone Golf Club Malone Golf Club, 1 (518) 483-2926

June 29 Lewis County Hospital Foundation Turin Highlands Golf Club Tim O’Connor, 376-5110

June 29 Hazelton Memorial Scholarship Tournament Massena Country Club Massena Country Club, 769-2293

June 30 Elks 4 Club Tournament Highland Meadows Highland Meadows, 785-0108

June 30 Sgt. David F. Lamoree Memorial Tournament Ives Hill Country Club [email protected]

July 1 Lyle Simser Memorial Tournament Carlowden B. Shambo, 376-2203

July 7 Robbie Horton Memorial Tournament Highland Meadows Highland Meadows, 785-0108

July 8 South Jeff Pee Wee Wrestling Fundraiser Willowbrook Willowbrook, 782-8192

July 9 Junior Elks Golf Tournament Watertown Golf Club Watertown Golf Club, 782-4040

July 13 Association of the Blind Fundraiser Highland Meadows Highland Meadows, 785-0108

July 13 Alice Hyde Medical Center Fundraiser Malone Golf Club Malone Golf Club, 1 (518) 483-2926

July 14 Dick Doe Memorial Tournament Highland Meadows Highland Meadows, 785-0108

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July 19 Ladies Invitational Tournament Highland Meadows Highland Meadows, 785-0108

July 20 Indian River Alumni Highland Meadows Highland Meadows, 785-0108

July 21 Michelle Salisbury Memorial Willowbrook Golf Club Elaine, 779-3119

July 21 Carthage Elks Tournament Carlowden Adam Fuller, 778-8413

July 24 Heather A. Freeman Foundation Tournament Watertown Golf Club Watertown Golf Club, 782-4040

July 27 Carthage Area Hospital Fundraiser Carlowden J. Zando, 493-0456/ 777-2246

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Aug. 3 Samaritan Medical Center Foundation Tournament Highland Meadows Highland Meadows, 785-0108

Aug. 3 A.U.S.A. Fundraiser Willowbrook Willowbrook, 782-8192

Aug. 3 Democratic Party Fundraiser Malone Golf Club Malone Golf Club, 1 (518) 483-2926

Aug. 4 Roger Fuller Golf Outing Carlowden R. Fuller, 543-2788

Aug. 8 Route 37 Lumber Tournament Highland Meadows Highland Meadows, 785-0108

Aug. 8 Ladies Memorial Tournament Carlowden M. Dunckel, 767-2888

Aug. 10 St. Regis Health Services Fundraiser Malone Golf Club Malone Golf Club, 1 (518) 483-2926

Aug. 10 Dan Rose Memorial Scholarship Massena Country Club Massena Country Club, 769-2293

Aug. 11 Peluso Memorial Golf Tournament Willowbrook Willowbrook, 782-8192

Aug. 12 Price Chopper-MDA Fundraiser Willowbrook Willowbrook, 782-8192

Aug. 13 Golden Crescent Golf Classic Bay Breeze Golf Links Bay Breeze, 649-4653

Aug. 13 7th annual Children’s Home Fundraiser Ives Hill Country Club Tracy Hart, 788-7430

Aug. 17 NNY Builders Exchange Golf Tournament Watertown Golf Club Terry Petrie, 788-1330

Aug. 18 Smok Memorial Golf Classic Clayton Country Club Clayton Country Club, 686-4242

Aug. 18 Towles & Eveleigh Golf Tournament Highland Meadows Highland Meadows, 785-0108

Aug. 19 Six Women Tournament Highland Meadows Highland Meadows, 785-0108

Aug. 20 Sacred Heart Golf Event Watertown Golf Club Paul DiFabian, 523-0587

Aug. 23 YMCA Fundraiser Malone Golf Club Malone Golf Club, 1 (518) 483-2926

Aug. 23 Massena Memorial Hospital Massena Country Club 769-2293

Aug. 24 Frederic Remington Golf Classic SLU Golf and Country Club Debbie Ormasen, 486-2799

Aug. 25 Hope for Haiti Fundraiser Willowbrook Willowbrook, 782-8192

Sept. 8 Golf-O-Rama Thousand Islands Country Club River Hospital Foundation, 482-4976

Sept. 9 Gouverneur Business Women Fundraiser Gouverneur Country Club Connie Stowell, 287-3575

Sept. 15 10th annual Steve Brennan Memorial Carlowden Jackson’s, 493-2138


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n Ryan Clark youngest ever to win Watertown City Men’s Tournament

South Jeff golfer made history Editor’s note: The 2011 Watertown City Men’s Golf Tournament was one for the record books as a 17-year-old South Jeff golfer putted to victory at Ives Hill Country Club. Watertown Daily Times sportswriter John Day covered last year’s action. The following is his story that appeared in the Times on July 18, 2011.

R yan Clark's legacy in the City Men's Golf Cham-pionship is now firmly established. As the youngest winner

in tournament history, the 17-year-old South Jefferson senior figures to have many more chances to add to his resume if he so chooses. But what he did in the 2011 city tournament won't soon be for-gotten. After qualifying with a 71, Clark capped off a brilliant week of golf by defeating 2003 champion Joe Tufo 3 and 1 in the championship flight final at Ives Hill Country Club. When Tufo conceded a birdie to Clark on the 35th hole after hitting his tee shot in the hazard right, Clark not only breathed a deep sigh of relief after almost squandering all of a 5-up advantage, he also showed a bit of emotion as he gave his dad, Clint Clark, a big hug. “It's a good thing I had that 5 up lead or I would have been in trouble at the end,” was Clark's initial reaction to his first city championship. “But I hit the ball [well] pretty much all week and played really well today. Joe made a great run to get back in the match. The last thing I wanted was it to come down to the final hole.” Clark took a 2-up lead after the morn-ing 18 holes, then stretched that to 5 up in the afternoon when Tufo bogeyed three consecutive holes (3-5). Tufo was still four holes down heading to the final nine holes, but started making his charge with a birdie-4 out of the green-side bunker on the par-5 11th hole. Tufo also birdied No. 13 with a super shot out of the bunker to a foot, and made a 5-foot downhill putt for a birdie-3 on the 14th hole to creep back to within a hole. “I was on a pretty good roll and I thought I could win 15 when he chipped it way past the hole,” Tufo said.

But Clark, who putted superbly all day, drained a 25-footer to save par on 15 and Tufo left his par putt just short after a chip past the hole. That putt by Clark came on the heels of a dramatic par-saving, sharp breaking 20-footer to halve 10 with a par after he had suffered his first bogey of the after-noon on No. 8. They halved 16 with pars, making Clark dormie with a 2-up lead and just two holes to play.

Unfortunately, Tufo hit one of his poorest shots of the week off the tee on 17, going way right into the deep grass. After a drop, he hit his third shot over the green. Clark hit another of his mammoth drives and chipped to three feet, where Tufo conceded. “It was just a poor time for my worst swing of the week,” said Tufo, who has now made six finals. “I guess you learn something each time you're here, but it's disappointing. However, Ryan played

Ryan Clark tees off on the 16th hole at Ives Hill Golf Course during the 2011 City Golf Tourna-ment. Clark became the youngest golfer in tournament history to win it all.

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FEATURESreally well and I just kept watching putts roll in today.” Clark had the flat stick working su-perbly on the front nine in the morning, needing just 13 putts as he shot 1-under-par 34 and seized a 4-up lead. Tufo recorded three birdies on the back side and got back to within a hole after 17 before drawing a bad break on 18 and chunking an impossible bunker shot and settling for a bogey-5. “I was pretty happy to be just 2 down after the morning,” said Tufo, who shot even-par 72 for the first 18 holes to Clark's 70. “For awhile, I never thought he was

going to miss a putt.” Tufo hit his tee shot on the par-3 third way left in the afternoon and could only manage a bogey. He knocked his second shot into the hazard left on No. 4 and lost to a Clark par, and settled for a bogey-5 on the fifth hole after a Clark two-putt par. “I didn't want to start being conserva-tive with a big lead, but to just continue to play my game,” Clark said. Clark remained 4 up after that key par-saving putt on 10, but couldn't birdie the par-5 11th from just in front of the green. Tufo again worked his short-game magic with a clutch bunker shot to within a foot to get back to three holes down. After 12 was halved with pars, Clark three-putted for the first time in the match after hitting the par-5 13th hole in two. Tufo was again bunkered, blasted to three feet and made another birdie. Then after Clark missed a short birdie putt on 14, Tufo made his and the match was on again.

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WATERTOWN — It’s the rare case of a golfer aiming for a high score: With the help of a new marketing strategy, Water-town Golf Club hopes to reach 200 members. Using templates designed by golf marketing firm CourseTrends, the club is compil-ing an email database and sending special offers targeted to its various demographics. “I think it’s going to be really, really helpful,” said Jeffrey W. Kimball, board member and chairman of marketing and advertising at the Watertown Golf Club. “We have an aging membership, and at the pace that we were going, if we didn’t start getting new membership the club would be in a lot of trouble. We were losing more members every year than we were gaining because of age.” As part of the marketing strat-egy, the club is offering several new membership options, includ-ing special military discounts, a free membership for children of parents with full memberships, and a half-price membership for the spouse of someone with a full membership. It has also instated a new monthly payment plan, with text-messaging communica-

tions and online tee-time booking slated for later this year. Several new members-only events will also be introduced this season, including a spring golf mixer, a “Meet the Pro, Beat the Pro” competition, a June 30 member-member tournament, and a Patriot Golf Day fundraiser for Labor Day Weekend. For the second sum-mer in a row, the club’s food will be provided by the Black River Valley Club, which goes by the name of Thompson Park Clubhouse and operates from May to September (weather pending) at the golf course. So far, the new marketing ef-forts seem to be paying off: Last year, the club saw a total of 139 members, while this year it is already at 150 and counting. “It’s been probably the best year in a while for the golf course,” Kimball said. “It’s a great place to play, and things are going well. …We’re really trying to focus on the service end, making sure the members are enjoying their money’s worth so they come back next year.” To receive the club’s special email offers, register on their website at www.watertowngolf-clubinc.com or visit the club in person at 1 Thompson Park.

Foundation golf event boasts sports auction LOWVILLE — The Lewis County Hospital Foundation’s 5th Golf Event, Cookout and Sports Auction is set for Friday, June 29. Presented by AmeriCU Credit Union, the event takes place on the beautiful and challenging Turin Highlands course, Turin. A 9:15 a.m. tee-off and four¬-person captain and crew format aims to speed play with a finish timed for a late lunch. A $10,000 cash prize will go to a hole-in-one on the 153 yard 9th hole, sponsored by Lowville New Car Dealers. Also this year, a special brag-ging rights competition for those the financial services industry will introduce a travelling trophy to the low gross team. Last year’s low-gross team, Community Bank, will fight to defend this unique

honor for 2012. The popular sports auction returns for post-golf festivities, with items ranging from game tickets, autographed memorabilia and some surprises. Bidding is restricted to event golfers and luncheon guests. Call the hospital foundation, 376-5110, for more information or to register. All prepaid applications by June 1 will be included in a special prize drawing.

‘Golf for Betterment’ tournament set ALEXANDRIA BAY — The 4th annual “Golf for Betterment” tournament is set for Friday, July 27, at Alexandria Bay Municipal Golf Course. Tournament format is a two-person scramble. Call Mary Lou Williams, 836-5452, for more information or to register.


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Lois Galloway Lois took home her first crown in 1947; she placed second in the tournament in 1991. Overall, she registered a record total of 18 victories, including seven in a row from ’47 to ’53 and six in a row from ’63 to ’68. Her final two cham-pionships came in ’73 and ’86. She was runner-up 12 times. She made two holes-in-one on the fifth hole at WGC and appeared in five state amateur tournaments. Galloway honed her golf skills while living in Morrisburg, Ontario, her father’s hometown. After a move back to the US, Gallo-

way and her mother each went on to become members of the Watertown Golf Club.

Mary Lawrence While at Canton high school in 1973, Lawrence captured the NYS Junior Champion-ship. In 1977, she was a NYS Women’s Champion and an All-American in Miami, where she helped lead the Hurricanes to a pair of national champion-ships. She also was the indi-vidual champion of the presti-gious Ryder Florida Women’s Collegiate Golf Championship. Lawrence played on the LPGA Tour from 1978-1983 and won five professional events. She played in nine US Opens and participated in the 1994 Women’s British Open. She’s also played on the Women’s Senior Golf Tour. She was hired as head coach for SLU’s fledgling golf program and both the men’s and women’s teams went to the NCAA Divi-

sion III tournament in their fourth year of existence. She was named Northeast Coach of the Year in 2006. Lawrence is a teaching professional and director of golf at the St. Law-rence University Golf Course.

Bob Hughes A 1979 graduate of Water-town High School, Hughes played his first city tourna-ment in 1977. His first win came in ’81, with others following in ’86, ’92, ’93, ’94, ’95, ’96, ’98, 2000, ’01 and ’02. His 11 titles are the most in history of the men’s event. He also holds the record for most medalist honors in the history of the Northern New York Golf Association 6-Man Tour-nament (10). Hughes is a four-time runner-up in the NNYS Amateur and a two-time competitor in the US Amateur. In the 1992 US Amateur at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio, Hughes advanced to the

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Bernard “Bun” Quinn Considered Watertown’s Mr. Golf for many years, begin-ning in the late 1930s he ruled the game in the city for nearly 20 years. At 18, Quinn won his first of seven city golf titles. At the time, Quinn was the youngest city golfer to win the title. In 1935 a year before he won his first title, Quinn competed and won the city junior title. Quinn also won the city title in 1940, 1945, 1948, 1951, 1952 and 1953. No doubt Quinn would have won more city tournaments had it not been for WWII.


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