NNY Golf 2013

The MAKINGof CHAMPIONS

Five-time winner, Watertown City Golf Tournament

John Bufalini

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2013 SEASON

GAME HAS BLESSED DUO ON, OFF LINKS

11-time winner, Watertown City Golf Tournament

Bob Hughes

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| COVER |12 FRIENDLY COMPETITORSFor Bob Hughes and John Bufalini golf has dealt many lessons for off the course.

| GUEST ESSAY |5 FROM THE PGA’s VEEPMalone’s Derek Sprague shares some reasons why now is a great time for golf.

| SKILLS CLINIC |6 GO BACK TO BASICS A local golf pro shares a few tips for a lower score.

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

| FEATURES |10 OVERCOMING OBSTACLESA Gouverneur man is hitting his best after losing a leg in a snowmobile accident.

18 HEAD BACK TO SCHOOLSchedule a skills tune-up with a professional lesson at your favorite course.

20 IT’S ALL IN THE PREP Preparing for a perfect game requires physical and mental discipline before you play.

22 EXCELLENT ETIQUETTE The rules of the game can be confusing, but don’t let some basic bits of etiquette ruin an otherwise great day of golf.

22 PLENTY TO PLAYWith a growing number of courses, opportunities abound for beginners and veterans

| LOOK-BACK |16 TOURNAMENT GALLERYA look at 2012’s north country tournaments in photos from our archives.

| TOURNAMENT GUIDE |

24 PUTT WITH A PURPOSELooking for a round of golf that also benefits a worthy charity? We list 68 chances.

| 19th HOLE |30 POST-PLAY ACTIONSee our ‘19th Hole’ Directory for some great places to visit.

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W elcome to NNY Golf 2013, your premiere golf magazine for Northern New York published by the Watertown Daily Times

and NNY Magazines. What a start to the 2013 season. Despite the slow rise in temperatures this spring, many die-hard golfers already have logged more than a few rounds of play, tackling some of the best courses in the north country. As you’ll see in the pages that follow, Northern New York is home to some of the most prestigious courses in the Northeast. We are excited to have Derek Sprague, general manager and director of golf at Malone Golf Club — and now vice presi-dent of The PGA of America — contribute to this year’s issue. As you might recall, Derek graced the cover of this magazine last season. Since, he’s climbed another rung in the leadership ladder at the PGA and is in line to move into the top seat as president of the PGA next year. This year’s cover story is a tale of two men who came of age in the game and now combine for more championship titles than any other duo in the modern era. Our cover story, “The making of champions,” which is artfully written by veteran Sportswriter John Day, begins on page 12. The north country is lucky to have tal-ented folks like Bob Hughes, John Bufalini and Derek Sprague who choose to call it home. (Not to mention the fact that Derek’s club is a must-play paradise where the bucolic beauty of the Adirondacks shadows two professionally designed 18-hole courses for play on nearly any budget.) While Malone’s character presents many

chances to enjoy challenging rounds of golf, one need only drive south to St. Lawrence County where acclaimed courses like Cedar View, Fox Hill, Meadowbrook and Partridge Run are wide open for play. Continue the journey to Jefferson County and a quick run over the Thousand Islands Bridge to Wellesley Island and you’ll reach

Thousand Islands Country Club, where you will find Kevin Murphy, the club’s PGA pro who spends his winters on the greens of South Florida. Travel down Interstate 81 from Wellesley to Water-town and the golfing destinations multiply with two amazing

courses right in the city — Ives Hill Coun-try Club and Watertown Golf Club. Lest we forget Lewis County, which is home to impressive courses like Turin Highlands, Carlowden and Brantingham. Without question, golf in the north country delivers adventure and fun for every ability and age. And, as you’ll see again in our annual charity golf event directory on pages 24 and 25, the north country’s spirit of neighbors helping neighbors continues shines bright with 68 tournaments set to benefit worth-while organizations and causes. We hope you enjoy this year’s edition. We each extend our sincere appreciation to the many clubs and businesses adver-tised in this issue. Without their support, we couldn’t continue this effort. We look forward to seeing you on the links.

Have an awesome season,


GUEST ESSAY

Springtime means golf time

The 2013 golf season is now under way in the north country and many golfers are back out on the links looking to have fun. One of the great treasures of the game is that you can

literally play golf for a lifetime. In fact, I teach some golfers who are 5 years old and others who are 85. People enjoy golf for many reasons. Some love the challenge and competitive-ness of the game, while others marvel at the beauty and serenity of the golf course. Some enjoy spending a few hours playing with their friends or family. In addition, many value the exercise, even when you use a golf car. In fact, University of Pitts-burgh researchers found that playing 18 holes while riding burns approximately 1,300 calories. And for those who walk with their clubs, you will burn nearly 2,000 calories. Along with these benefits, I love how the entire family can play the game together. Parents and grandparents don’t have to sit and watch. Rather, they can play with their families in outings, tournaments or just for fun. Life is short, so be sure to enjoy the special opportunity golf offers to spend quality time with your family. Whether you’ve played for a long time or are just now taking up the game, it’s important to have a “refresher” lesson or two each spring. After all, the better you play, the more fun you will have. A fantastic program offered by The PGA of America and the golf industry is Get Golf Ready, which includes golf instruction for your swing, along with vitally impor-tant “on-course” lessons from PGA and LPGA Professionals. Here, you will learn skills, such as hitting out of a sand bunker and from uneven lies, as well as important nuances, including course etiquette, how to properly check into the golf shop, what all the numbers mean on your scorecard, where to park the golf car, and more. Get Golf Ready classes generally consist of five 90-minute sessions for as little as $99. I always encourage my customers to invite friends to join them in the class, in order to feel more comfortable. The classes at Malone Golf Club generally consist of eight students for each instruc-tor — a student-to-teacher ratio designed for a quality learning environment. When we started offering Get Golf

Ready classes at Malone three years ago, I was expecting that the classes would only consist of beginners. Yet, I was pleasantly surprised to discover a number of golfers who have played the game for several years registered in the class, along with many new players. The golfers who have played for a while wanted to learn proper technique. They had taken up the game years ago without professional instruction and had devel-oped some bad habits. If you take lessons from a PGA Pro-fessional, you will be rewarded with a fundamentally sound swing that will provide enjoyment for years. Find a local PGA professional on www.pga.com to take some golf lessons or register for a Get Golf Ready class at www.getgolfready.com to get started with a good swing for 2013. You will be very thankful that you did. Another great initiative from The PGA and the United States Golf Association is Tee It Forward. This program encourages golfers to play from a set of tees that are best aligned with their abilities. Far too often, I see people struggling to play from the championship or tournament tees, which are generally the longest set of tee markers on the course — and often out of reach for their game.

We want to promote to golfers nation-wide that it is “OK” to play from tees that make the course more playable and enjoy-able for them. In fact, I strongly encourage new golfers of all ages and abilities to tee it up in the fairway from the 150-yard marker, until you improve enough to move back. The game is so much more fun if you can reach par-4 holes in two strokes and par-5 holes in three. For years, our senior league at Malone has played from the forward tees, and now they often request to play from the most forward tees — commonly known as the women’s tees. We are trying to dispel this reference, so that golfers will play from wherever they will score the best and enjoy it the most. The PGA has found that 85 percent of golfers who Tee It Forward say they have more fun playing from forward tees, and 93 percent of these players say they want to do it again.

2013 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP IN ROCHESTER Looking ahead, the final major cham-pionship of the season will be held this summer in our backyard, so to speak, as the 95th PGA Championship comes to Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, Aug. 5 through 11. The PGA Championship, conducted by The PGA of America, regularly features the strongest field in golf, with the world’s best players — including defending PGA Champion Rory McIlroy — scheduled to compete. I strongly encourage anyone in the area to purchase tickets on www.pga.com/pgachampionship and bring the entire family to the event. Up to four ju-niors are granted complimentary grounds admission, with each ticketed adult. Also, be sure to visit the “PGA Cham-pionship History Exhibit: Celebrating the Champions of the Season’s Final Major” at the Rochester Museum & Science Cen-ter between Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day, to see one-of-a-kind memo-rabilia from each PGA Champion dating back to 1916. After all, it’s not every year that the PGA Championship comes to New York— let alone just a short drive away in Rochester. Enjoy your 2013 golf season. I hope to see you on the links! DEREK A. SPRAGUE is general manager and director of golf for the Malone Golf Club and vice president of The PGA of America.

Derek A. Sprague VP, The PGA of America


SK I L L S C L IN IC

Looking to lower your score this season? Trying to improve your technique? Instead

of practicing esoteric skills or methods, professionals in Northern New York recom-mend a few simple tips. “It’s just getting back to the basics: your grip, your posture, your stance, and your align-ment,” said Lanie M. Gerken, golf pro and shop manager at Ives Hill Country Club. “Keep it simple. Sometimes people get too many things in their head. Sometimes they think they’re professionals before they are.” According to Gerken, it’s important for all golfers to maintain an efficient, com-fortable grip, whether it’s an interlock, overlap or even baseball grip. For proper posture, they should remem-ber to bend at the waist with their arms hanging down from their shoulders and their shoulders over their toes. The correct stance — planting the feet shoulder-width apart — and alignment — squaring the body to the target — are also crucial to a strong game. “The most important thing is proper grip, proper setup and position,” agreed Kevin Murphy, golf professional at the Thousand Islands Coun-try Club in Alexandria Bay and the McArthur Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Fla. “From there, the swing will work. If you don’t have a proper grip or proper posture, it’s very difficult to swing the golf club properly.” When it comes to the perfect golf swing, there is no one-size-fits-all-approach. Depending on a player’s

height and body type, the mechanics of the swing can differ significantly. However, there are a few general tips to keep in mind. During an ideal backswing, the feet should move first, then the knees, hips, and right el-bow. It is important to keep knees bent and to place the majority of weight on the forward foot. “If a player swings to an upright, balanced finish, he probably made the most effective swing for his body type,” said Christopher A. Bigenho, the Wa-tertown Golf Club’s shop manager and golf pro. “Play-ers should strive to achieve good balance on the backswing and into the follow-through. They should try their hardest to keep their knees flexed in the back-swing, particularly the trailing leg.” The shorter a player’s shot, the shorter his or her backswing should be. Regardless of the distance, players should make sure to shift their body weight smoothly, accelerate through the ball and control the direction of their clubs. If their bodies are not aligned correctly or their club faces are not square to the ball at impact, the local pros caution, the most powerful drive will

still result in a bad shot. According to the PGA of America website (www.PGA.com), which contains use-ful tips for golfers of all skill levels, is also important to keep a fairly consistent ap-proach to the swing. When conditions are windy, players should choose a club with

lower loft and swing lightly to avoid backspin; in the web-site’s words, “when it’s breezy, swing easy.” Once golfers feel confident with their basic technique and swing, the north country pros recommend focusing on the short game. With about fifty percent of shots falling into this category, a strong show on the putting green will make a big difference. “I think the most important and probably the easiest thing for people to improve their score is around the green with the short game: your chipping, your putting, your pitching, your bunker play,” Murphy said. “That might not be the most fun to practice, but it will improve your score.” Golf Digest gives several suggestions for practicing the short game, some of which can be implemented in the com-fort of a player’s own home. Placing buckets at various distances in the backyard and trying to pitch balls in them allows players to work out their approach to both good and bad lies. Players with car-peted homes can even practice putting balls through door-ways and furniture legs when they’re not on the course. According to Murphy, it’s especially important that chil-dren and beginners break up their practice with little games and contests. In his opinion, many golfers take the sport too seriously. “Create some drills, try to make it enjoyable for your-self,” he said. “You have to make it fun. When it becomes like work, you tend to stay away from it.”

n Posture, grip, stance all crucial fundamentals on path to lower score

Go back to basics for better game

GABRIELLE HOVENDON is a former Watertown Daily Times reporter and freelance writer. Con-tact her at [email protected].

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n Amputee’s love of game grows with high-tech prosthetic

Finding a swing again

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Roger R. Howard, owner and director of Howard Orthotics & Prosthetics, Watertown, helps Robert J. Reddick, Gouverneur, find his golf swing following the loss of his lower right leg in 2008.


While many golfers worry about their handicap, Robert J. Reddick, Gouverneur, has had to overcome a handicap in

more senses than one. An active golfer, Reddick underwent a leg amputation several years ago but has continued to play golf and even improve his scores. With the sponsorship of Roger R. Howard, a family friend and the owner and director of Howard Orthotics & Pros-thetics, Watertown, Reddick has recently gone on to compete and win divisions in regional and national golf tournaments. “The challenge has been rewarding for me,” he said. “I don’t look at is as if it was a horrible thing, bad luck and all that. You take some punches now and again and how you recover is really your legacy. With this recovery, I tried to make it as easy as possible and tried to be as inspir-ing as I could to everyone else who has something bad going on.” Reddick, a serious and frequent golfer for more than two decades, had his right leg amputated below the knee after a March 2008 snowmobile accident near the St. Lawrence River. Ten days after the amputation, he was fitted with a temporary prosthesis and crutches, and a month later, he was wearing the perma-nent device and playing his first round back on the course. His recovery was speedy; in October 2008, he shot a 72 at Alexandria Bay’s Thousand Islands Country Club, the best round he ever played. (He joked that he could have shot a 71 if he had only lost his left foot.) But Reddick said that there was a learn-ing curve for wearing the prosthesis. As is the case with many prosthetic devices, it was a challenge to fit the socket of Red-dick’s prosthesis around the residual limb,

which changed in size as the injury aged. At Howard Orthotics and Prosthetics, Howard is familiar with the concerns and challenges facing injured golfers. In addition to prostheses for golfers, his business supplies custom orthotics for golf shoes as well as several types of knee and elbow braces. “We have quite a few patients who are golfers,” he said. “I think our younger patients tend to be the golfers, as golf

has just become such a mainstream sport. They also most likely played golf prior to their injury as compared to our older patients.” According to Howard, there are many considerations to take into account for amputees who want to play golf — among them, the specific type of amputa-tion and whether the amputation is on a leading or trailing arm or leg. For golfers with arm amputations, special terminal


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devices can be attached to a prosthetic to aid in holding a golf club. For below-knee cases like Reddick’s, the pros-thesis was designed to allow for the substantial torque and shear forces that result from the body’s natural rotation during a golf swing. “Each prosthetic system is designed for the patient’s lifestyle,” Howard said. “We select the appropriate compo-nentry from thousands of dif-ferent components available. For example, if someone is a lifeguard, we have components designed for use in wet en-vironments. Another ex-ample would be someone who works in harsh environments like a soldier or a farmer; they will have different com-ponents than an elderly person who lives a (more) sedentary lifestyle. The weight and robustness of a system changes based on the individual’s needs.” For Reddick’s prosthesis, Howard incorporated a rota-tion unit and a custom silicone sleeve to prevent skin break-down. For above-knee am-putees, the business typically implements computerized systems that can be preset for activities ranging from walk-ing and biking to running. With the prosthetic device in place, Reddick played in the qualifying tournament for the National Amputee Golf Association Championship alongside Howard in 2011. Since then, he has played in the national events in Rio Verde, Ariz., and Indianapo-lis, and won first place in the

below-knee division at the 2012 Eastern Regional Am-putee Golf Championship in Bethlehem, Penn. A member of the Gouver-neur Country Club and LA Golf Club in LaFargeville, Reddick also enjoys playing a wide variety of courses in the north country. He plans to keep competing in tourna-ments across the country, including the 65th annual National Amputee Golf Open Championship in Lincoln,

Neb., and the Eastern Regional Amputee Golf Championship in Oxford, Penn. “It’s just such an inspir-ing group of people,” he said. “No one ever complains about their amputation or disabilities. They’re more in touch with

the fact that they want to play golf well. It’s just a really inspiring group of people.” For his part, Howard con-tinues to try to attain the best results for his patients, com-petitive athletes or otherwise. He also has sponsored other amputees in national competi-tions, including a local soldier who had an opportunity to golf with former President George W. Bush. “I’m just so proud of these two and all of my patients who take such a risk and go out in front of the world and give it their best,” he said. “Many able-bodied individu-als wouldn’t think of risking so much.”

It’s just an inspiring group of people. No one

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They’re more in touch with the fact that they want to play golf well.

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John Bufalini, left, and Bob Hughes putt at the Watertown Golf Club.


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Hughes, Bufalini most dominant players of their time

A round with the

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You can see the respect in their eyes. How they both describe a longtime friendship, their long-standing competition on local golf courses and deep appreciation for each

other over the past three and a half decades. To hear Bob Hughes and John Bufalini talk about and relive their careers, it is like listening to a history book of golf in the city and the north country through the words of probably the two most dominant players of their time. Their resumes are legendary. Between them, Hughes (11) and Bufalini (5) have combined for 16 men’s city championships and 15 Northern New York Golf Associa-tion individual titles (10 by Hughes, 5 by Bufalini). In their long and successful careers, they’ve also participated in more than two dozen New York State Men’s Amateur tournaments, Hughes has played in two U.S. Amateurs, and they’ve won countless invitationals and tournaments throughout the state as well as too many local and club events to count.

Suffice it to say, they have been the face of golf in Northern New York for a period that has now stretched to some 35 years. But for all of their success, they are also two of the most well-respected players to ever grace north country fairways; gentle-men on and off the course, but fierce com-petitors between the ropes. Their love for the game is a testimony to their longevity. Through college, careers and raising families, both men have re-mained ultra-competitive, still chasing city crowns while each is now eligible for senior events at ages 52 and 51, respectively. But as Hughes said, “Don’t expect us to be playing in any senior tournaments in the near future.” They’ve thrived on the competition, and pushed each other to new heights over the many years they’ve either been rivals or partners on the storied Ives Hill Country Club teams. Both said it’s been a wonderful, enjoyable ride. Especially since they’ve been each oth-er’s biggest supporters since first becoming friends as teenagers and at competing high schools, Hughes at Watertown High School

and Bufalini at Immaculate Heart Central. “We played in different leagues (WHS was in the Central New York Cities League), so, unfortunately, we never got to play against each other in high school,” said Hughes. But Bufalini remembered vividly seeing Hughes play in several junior tournaments and thinking to himself, “This little kid can really play.” Their beginnings in the game are quite similar. Hughes tagged along with his dad, Gene, and mother, former women’s city champion Sharon, to Watertown Golf Club after giv-ing youth baseball a try. He washed clubs for long-time pro Stu Jamieson and played with a set of women’s clubs that fit him. Hughes said those days were filled with “as many holes as we could play before dark.” Bufalini hit a cut-off 7-iron around his back yard on Floral Drive. At age 12, he received his first full set of clubs and then played at Willowbrook Golf Club for a few years before moving to Ives Hill. Dan O’Leary, the Ives Hill professional at that time, “did a great job with the junior program and really got the young kids


COVER S TORYplaying a lot,” Hughes said. “And he always let us go out with some of the older players that we looked up to.” At that time, players were not eligible for the city men’s tournament until turning 16. Hughes and Bufalini waited their turns before beginning their long and enduring city runs. “We looked up to the Quinns and the Gerkens, and people like Bill Barden and Bobby O’Brien. They gave us a reason to get better,” Hughes said of his formative years. “They showed us how to play the game with honor, respect and to always compete. I played and probably learned as much from playing with Fred Gerken as anybody.” Hughes first participated in the city tour-nament at age 16 in 1977. “John Grab gave me a real lesson, which I never forgot,” Hughes said. Bufalini’s first foray into the city event came at age 16 in 1978. “I lost to Brad Clark and thought it was the end of the world.” Hughes broke through for his first city championship at the tender age of 19 in 1981. He then headed off to Purdue Uni-versity, where he spent just one year, and eventually came back to Jefferson Commu-nity College, where he did not play golf. Eventually, Hughes landed at South Car-olina, with the help of a call from O’Leary to the coach. O’Leary told the South Carolina coach to give “this skinny kid from Watertown” a try. After impressing the coach, Hughes helped the Gamecocks to an 11th place NCAA finish and himself to a top 30 NCAA placement in 1986. Bufalini attended JCC, where he played golf, and then matriculated at Potsdam State, which did not have a golf team. Hughes said his loss to Jim Quinn in the 1979 finals “showed me how much work I needed to do to get to the next level.” He then captured his second city crown in 1986 before making what he now calls “an impulsive decision” to give profes-sional golf a try. “If I had to it again, I’d plan things out a lot better.” In his brief two-year pro career, Hughes played the mini-tours in Florida and around the East Coast, but never got the big break he was looking for. And when he applied to regain his amateur status, it took a couple years longer than he anticipated. “What I found out in that time away was how much I missed the city tournament and the local competitions,” Hughes said. “I basically couldn’t compete in an amateur event for two years, so I was great to be able to do that again.” While Bufalini made progress in his golf career, earning respectable city finishes, he didn’t break through until 1990 at age 28.

“For me, I just couldn’t get over the semi-final jinx,” Bufalini said. “I’d come close several times, but just couldn’t win.” That crown in 1990 was followed by perhaps his most coveted city title in 1991. It came just a couple of months after his son, Michael, was born and had to spend a month in the hospital in Syracuse. “For me, my perspective on golf changed after that,” he said. “I realized that family was so much more important than anything else.” Hughes returned to the city field in 1992, and began a dominat-ing run the likes of which the venerable tournament has never seen. He won five consecutive crowns from 1992 to 1996, a span Bufalini calls “the most impressive streak of golf I’ve ever seen. Bob has always been the standard by which all of us have compared ourselves, but that was incredible.” Hughes said of the streak: “I was on the top of my game during that stretch for sure. I was driving it great, putting fantastic and just playing with so much confidence.” After his streak was snapped in 1997, Hughes won again in 1998 then went back-

to-back in 2001 and 2002. In the decade of the 1990s alone, Hughes and/or Bufalini either won the city title or made the finals for nine consecutive years. “In the modern era, they certainly are the best to ever play in the city,” said John Sudduth, a local golf historian who has

chronicled the city tournament as well as Ives Hill Country Club and the NNY-GA Tournament. “But they also took their game on road as well as anybody we’ve ever had.” Hughes is re-nowned for having a remarkable short game, which left op-ponents shaking their heads. “He had no fear while putting,” Sudduth said. “He’d

run the first putt four feet past because he knew he could always make the second.” While Hughes hit you with monumental birdie streaks, Bufalini has been the ulti-mate grinder over the years. He will punish his opponent with pars and then throw in enough birdies to win. Last year, when he captured his fifth city title, Bufalini won 13-12 over Chris Denesha in the most lopsided

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John Bufalini, left, and Bob Hughes, joke around in a golf car at Watertown Golf Club. While fierce com-petitors on the course, the two men are close friends.

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I’ve been so blessed with good fortune on and off the

course. I’ve had the opportunity to meet so many great people,

like Bob, who I’ve called friends for 30 years.— John Bufalini on his storied playing career

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Clockwise from top left, Massena Country Club’s Tom Post lines up a putt during the Northern New York Six-Man golf tournament at Massena Country Club Aug, 3, 2012. Bob Phillips hits out of the sand on the second hole at Watertown Golf Club during the Watertown City Golf Championship July 7, 2012. John Bufalini putts as his son, Michael, holds the flag during the final round of the Watertown City Golf Championship at Watertown Golf Club July 15, 2012. Bufalini won his fifth overall title, his first since 2008. Chris Denesha attempts a chip shot onto the green during the final round of the Watertown City Golf Championship at Watertown Golf Club July 15, 2012. Denesha came in second overall to Bufalini in hard-fought tournament play. Toby Draper putts out during the Watertown City Golf Championship at Watertown Golf Club July 7, 2012, while Bob Phillips looks on. Ives Hill Country Club’s Paul Ahlgrim hits from the fairway during the Northern New York Six-Man golf tournament at Massena Country Club Aug. 3, 2012.

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For someone who wants to begin golf-ing but can’t tell a birdie from a bogey or a bunker, what’s

the best way to start? According to local golf pros, investing in lessons — formal or otherwise — is the way to go. Doug N. McDavitt, local pro at Watertown’s Willowbrook Golf Club, recommends the Professional Golfers’ As-sociation of America’s “Get Golf Ready” program for any adult beginner. Through this program, new golfers spend five days learning basics such as etiquette, putting, chipping and swings. The class, which is taught by PGA and LPGA pros, culminates with a nine-hole game and gives players a

solid introduction to the sport. “At the end of the five ses-sions, I’m not saying anyone’s going to be an expert player by any stretch of the imagina-tion, but they’ll at least know how to act, what to do, where

to stand,” said McDavitt, who will offer the program at Wil-lowbrook later this summer. Christopher A. Bigenho, shop manager and golf pro at Watertown Golf Club, agrees that instruction is crucial. He likens starting golf with-

out lessons to a new skier skipping the bunny hill and going straight to the black diamond trail. “You should go to the driv-ing range with the most expe-rienced player you know and

have them get you started,” he said. “Hit some balls and see if it’s something that you like to do. Please go to the range before you try to play on the golf course.” The pros also recommended that novice golfers take along

an experienced player or two when they are ready to begin playing games. For best re-sults, rookies should be sure to avoid hitting the links at times when the course is crowded. “Not only is it difficult on the new players, it’s difficult on anyone who’s playing behind them and it’s difficult for the staff of the golf course. That’s a nightmare scenario,” McDavitt said. “You definitely need to go with an experi-enced player. Take someone who has experience who can help you, and find a time when the golf course isn’t busy so you’re not pressured.” After new players have a few lessons under their belt, it’s important to keep practicing. Lanie M. Gerken, shop man-ager and golf pro at Ives Hill Country Club, notes that the onus is on the golfer to work on


We’re not miracle workers, as much as we’d like to think we are. You’re not going

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“Free Lesson Fridays.” The website also includes informa-tion about the PGA of Ameri-ca’s “Tee it Forward” initiative, which encourages golfers of all skill levels to move up off the tee and play shorter distances, thereby increasing their speed and raising their scores. Another useful resource is Golf Digest’s website (www.GolfDigest.com), which offers how-to articles and videos from professional golfers as well as a slideshow titled

“How to Play Golf: A Begin-ner’s Guide.” This comprehen-sive guide spells out the basics for beginners — everything from choosing clubs and balls to chipping versus pitching. Finally, for parents who are hoping to introduce their children to the game, local pros recommend keeping it simple. As long as children are having fun, they say, there is no reason why they can’t start young. “Kids can start as young as

3 and 4 years old if they just go to the driving range or putting green with their parents,” said Kevin Murphy, head golf pro at the Thousand Islands Coun-try Club on Wellesley Island and the McArthur Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Fla. “There’s no magic age for it — it’s just getting them exposed to it, and hopefully they’ll enjoy it and play it for a lifetime.” GABRIELLE HOVENDON is a former Watertown Daily Times reporter and freelance writer. Con-tact her at [email protected].


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In the north country, golf season is short and sweet. For serious golf-ers, the months spent off the links may well

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player’s performance. “Be hydrated when you get to the golf course, and stay hydrated while you’re on the course,” Bigenho said. “I would recommend two 20-ounce bottles of water for

each 18 holes you’re out there, and more if you can. You want to snack lightly during the round, whether that’s on nuts, peanut butter crackers, granola bars, apples, bananas. Try to avoid having a big lunch at the turn and then going out to play; it’ll wreck your concentration.” But even with the best diets

and physical conditioning, golfers can still be betrayed by a lack of mental preparation. And while the casual golfer likely doesn’t need to worry about his or her head game, competitive golfers might.

“If you’re playing at a high level, the mental side is as im-portant as the physical side,” Murphy said. “You’ve got to be thinking properly, thinking positively. You can’t have self-doubt if you’re going to play good golf.” Maintaining focus, staying positive after bad shots, not deviating from mental and

physical routines — all are important parts of a golfer’s mental preparation. Instruc-tional books can be helpful for mental preparation as well; Bigenho recommended Raymond Floyd’s “The Ele-ments of Scoring” and Bob Rotella’s “Golf is Not a Game of Perfect” in particular. In the end, even the most competitive of golfers should remember that, as counterin-tuitive as it may seem, trying too hard can actually hurt their golf game. “The old adage that 95 percent of golf is played within the six inches between your ears is absolutely true,” Bigenho said. “A lot of players over-prep themselves men-tally for a round. Don’t try too hard to do your best.”

If you’re playing at a high level, the mental side is just as important as the physical side.

You’ve got to be thinking properly, thinking positively. You can’t have self-doubt.

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course and find out what’s going on that day,” Bigenho said. “Make a tee time when-ever you possibly can. When you’ve made your tee time, that’s when you’re supposed to be on the tee hitting your shot, not checking in.” In addition to being prompt and making reservations, it is recommended that golfers review courses’ scorecards for specific rules before they begin play. The “Golf Etiquette” page on the Professional Golf-ers’ Association of America website, which provides a comprehensive overview of etiquette on and around the golf course, also recommends that golfers use caddies when-

ever possible. Doing so helps employ the caddies, many of whom are young golf enthu-siasts themselves, and might result in helpful hints and information about the course. The PGA page also empha-sizes keeping courses in good shape, a courtesy that the north country golf pros are quick to echo. “The big thing is the re-placement of the divots and fixing the ball marks,” said Lanie M. Gerken, golf pro and pro shop manager at Ives. “Golf is a gentleman’s sport, so think beyond yourself. Fix your ball mark, and fix one or two others.” In addition to replacing div-

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takes the lead. Last but not least, novice golfers should remember to dress appropriately. In North-ern New York, that gener-ally involves avoiding denim, crude or offensive T-shirts and sleeveless or muscle shirts. “In the north country, the dress codes are pretty relaxed compared to other places in the country,” Bigenho said. “We all request that you wear an appropriate collared shirt with sleeves. You shouldn’t show up in cut-off shorts, whether they’re cut-off khaki or jeans.”

Gerken agreed, noting that dress codes for female golf-ers have loosened up only slightly over the years. Col-

lared shirts are still expected, although dress skirts and skorts are becoming more popular. In the end, she gave one general rule of etiquette that might be said to apply to the entire game, from hem-lines to putting lines. “Just be thoughtful out there,” she said.


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July 13 HAC Tournament St. Lawrence University Golf Club SLU Golf Club, 386-4600

July 13 Laverty Memorial Tournament Willowbrook Golf Club Willowbrook Golf Club, 782-8192

July 13 Dick Doe Memorial Tournament Highland Meadows Golf Club Highland Meadows, 785-0108

July 19 Heather Anderson Scholarship Tournament Willowbrook Golf Club Willowbrook Golf Club, 782-8192

July 19 Kiwanis Children’s Charity Tournament Massena Country Club Massena Country Club, 769-2293

July 20 Carthage Elks Tournament Carlowden Country Club Adam Fuller, 778-8413

July 20 Tony Peluso Memorial Tournament Willowbrook Golf Club Willowbrook Golf Club, 782-8192

July 20 Helping Hands Tournament Potsdam Golf Club Potsdam Golf Club, 265-2141


CONFIRMED FOR 2013 NNY CHARITY golf events July 20 Women’s Council of Realtors Tournament Highland Meadows Golf Club Highland Meadows, 785-0108

July 23 Heather A. Freeman Foundation Tournament Watertown Golf Club H. Freeman Foundation, 778-5482

July 26 Carthage Area Hospital Foundation Tournament Carlowden Country Club J. Zando, 493-0456 / 777-2246

July 27 Gouverneur Hospital Tournament Gouverneur Country Club Gouverneur Country Club, 287-2130

July 27 Fight Against Cancer Tournament Langbrook Meadows Golf Club Langbrook Meadows, 375-6372

July 27 Robbie Horton Memorial Tournament Highland Meadows Golf Club Highland Meadows, 785-0108

July 28 David Morgia Memorial Tournament Watertown Golf Club Watertown Golf Club, 782-4040

August 2 Samaritan Medical Center Tournament Highland Meadows Golf Club Highland Meadows, 785-0108

August 2 AUSA Tournament Willowbrook Golf Club Chris Weiss, 955-6806

August 3 Roger Fuller Golf Outing Carlowden Country Club R. Fuller, 543-2788

August 3 Brier Hill Fire Department Fundraiser Tournament Langbrook Meadows Golf Club Langbrook Meadows, 375-6372

August 5 Kinderwood Fundraiser Tournament Thendara Golf Club Thendara Golf Club, 369-3136

August 9 Community Action Planning Council Tournament Watertown Golf Club Watertown Golf Club, 782-4040

August 10 Dick Guyette Hospice Tournament Cedars Golf Course Cedars Golf Course, 376-6267

August 10 Cathy Diordano Memorial Tournament Potsdam Golf Club Potsdam Golf Club, 265-2141

August 12 Children’s Home of Jefferson County Tournament Ives Hill Country Club Ives Hill, 775-4653

August 14 Ladies Memorial Tournament Carlowden Country Club Ann Eckelmans, 1 (863) 385-5775

August 15 Laborer’s Sam Agati Scholarship Tournament Massena Country Club Massena Country Club, 769-2293

August 17 Towles & Eveleigh Memorial Tournament Highland Meadows Golf Club Highland Meadows, 785-0108

August 18 Garrett Loomis Memorial Tournament Willowbrook Golf Club Willowbrook Golf Club, 782-8192

August 22 Massena Memorial Hospital Tournament Massena Country Club Massena Country Club, 769-2293

Augsut 23 Frederic Remington Art Museum Classic St. Lawrence University Golf Club Debbie Ormasen, 393-2425

August 23 Boy Scouts of America Tournament Willowbrook Golf Club Willowbrook Golf Club, 782-8192

August 24 Time Warp Tournament Ives Hill Country Club Ives Hill, 775-4653

August 25 Pamelia Fire Department Tournament Willowbrook Golf Club Willowbrook Golf Club, 782-8192

August 31 Meredeth Fiacco Memorial Tournament Partridge Run Golf and Country Club Suzanne Fiacco, 244-1024

September 3 No Name Charity Classic Thendara Golf Club Thendara Golf Club, 369-3136

September 7 Clarence Keddy Memorial Tournament Cedars Golf Course Cedars Golf Course, 376-6267

September 7 Michelle Salisbury Memorial Tournament Willowbrook Golf Club Alexa Bennett, 779-3398

September 7 Morristown Fire Department Fundraiser Tournament Langbrook Meadows Golf Club Langbrook Meadows, 375-6372

September 8 Mulligans for Kids Golf Tournament Willowbrook Golf Club Resolution Center, 785-0333

September 8 Breast Cancer Charity Tournament Gouverneur Country Club Gouverneur Country Club, 287-2130

September 13 Jefferson Rehabilitation Center Tournament Ives Hill Country Club Ives Hill, 775-4653

September 21 11th Annual Steve Brennan Memorial Tournament Carlowden Country Club John Rohr, 493-0734


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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.

Golf has overcome some significant obstacles since its invention in the Middle Ages. The

Scottish Parliament banned the sport during the 15th century, had its fairways turned into runways and farms during World War II and took hun-dreds of years to spread from the United Kingdom to the rest of the world. More recently, it faces economic challenges in the United States. According to the National Golf Foundation, the number of American golfers has remained about the same over the past two decades, but more than 3,000 new courses have opened nationwide. “There’s no question that na-tionally there are fewer golfers now,” said Daniel R. Caruso, secretary of the Gouverneur Country Club. “The increase in golf clubs has been greater than the increase in the num-ber of golfers who use those clubs. But if your membership is remaining constant, you’re in good shape.” While many of the courses in Northern New York say they haven’t struggled with supply and demand imbal-

ances, most do offer special promotions and incentives to lure in local golfers. At the more than 30 golf courses in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties, greens fees for 18 holes with carts can range anywhere from $20 to more than $60, although most average between $25 and $35. However, special offers provide substantial discounts, from buy-one-get-one deals on greens fees to rewards for bringing friends.

Some clubs also are turning to the Internet to help promote their courses. For example, the website for Meadowbrook Golf Course in Winthrop offers weekly online specials ranging from pro shop discounts to snack bar coupons. “I think that’s a new way to tap into the market,” said Mickey S. Locke, the owner of Meadowbrook. “People are always exploring on the internet. I’m looking to use that as a valuable source to

increase our revenue.” Similarly, Watertown Golf Club is embracing technol-ogy. Last year, the club implemented a new market-ing strategy that included an email database, special offers and discounts tailored to individual players and several new membership options and members-only events. The club has since eclipsed its goal of 200 members and continues to expand its offerings this year with additional lessons and

Lesley A. McKinney, right, and Kathleen A. Wright, center, share a laugh while Kimberly A. LaForty tees off during Ives Hill Country Club’s Ladies League in this 2011 file photo. From league play to dozens of charity tournaments, opportu-nities to enjoy a golf outing abound across Northern New York.

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FEATURESdiscounts for players on its email list. “Our email system has really worked well. We’re still in the growth phase for that, but the email marketing is really good,” said Jeffrey W. Kimball, vice presi-dent of the club’s board. Kimball also attributed the club’s suc-cess in reaching new members to its vari-ety of payment options and its increased events for members and non-members, which include two brand-new public tournaments this summer. “I think a lot of people like the new flexibility we have up here. We’re just trying to make sure they’re getting the most value and having a great time so we can continue to offer those things and get them to come back as members.” Although annual memberships for adults can range from $370 to $2,000 in the north country, reduced rates help lure in seniors, couples, children, active-duty military and students. Preseason initiatives also allow players to save sig-nificant amounts on memberships with early payments. For example, Meadowbrook players can save up to $85 on a single membership by paying the previous fall, while Watertown Golf Club offers a 15 percent discount on membership fees for players who join by March 1. Similarly, the Gouverneur Coun-try Club features an introductory mem-bership program in which new members pay only 60 percent of the regular fee their first year and 75 percent their second year. “Of our current members, about 65 per-cent have come through that introductory program,” Caruso said. “It allows people to become familiar with the golf course, the people, and the various amenities. It has worked very well for us.” Elsewhere, perks can offset the cost of memberships and lure in golfers: For example, members who join Watertown’s Highland Meadows Golf & Country Club early in the season receive free weekly tokens to the club’s driving range, while members at Watertown’s Ives Hill Coun-try Club receive gift cards to the club’s restaurant. A membership at Alexandria Bay’s Thousand Islands Country Club includes pool access, mixers and even challenge matches against members of a nearby Canadian course. A significant number of area clubs also have reciprocal arrangements with other clubs — sometimes a dozen or more — that allow members from one club to play for reduced fees at partner clubs. In some

cases, these agreements have been in place for well over a decade. “We have reciprocals with six differ-ent courses that they can play at,” said Amber S. Black, manager at Highland Meadows. “It brings some different (golf-ers) in, and some of our members will go to their course, so it gives them some-where different to go.” With the abundance of courses in the north country, some might expect the

clubs to be fiercely competitive over their players. However, golfers say that isn’t necessarily the case. “Northern New York is a golfing treasure,” Caruso said. “I’m encouraged by all of the other clubs around; I think there’s a lot of good give and take among the management at the various courses.”

GABRIELLE HOVENDON is a former Water-town Daily Times reporter and freelance writer. Contact her at [email protected].


COVER S TORYCHAMPIONS, from page 14finale in tourney history. “John has been so consistent over the years,” Sudduth said. “He never hits it until he’s absolutely ready. He always has that internal watch working that tells him now is the time.” Bufalini again captured back-to-back city crowns in 2007 and 2008. One of the highlights of Bufalini’s career was actually a loss. It came against son Mi-chael in the 2009 city quarterfi-nals. “That was one of the few matches where I remember being nervous,” Bufalini said. “But we had just a great time.” Father and son also qualified to-gether at Ives Hill for the 2008 State Amateur. “One of the best two days of my career,” he says now. Remarkably, Hughes and Bufalini have played in the city finals only twice. In 1996, Hughes beat Bufalini 6 and 5 at Water-town Golf Club. Bufalini returned the favor in 2008 at WGC with a 2 and 1 win in a match that took nearly 11 hours to complete with two extended weather delays. After that match, Bufalini said, “That was one of the most enjoyable days I’ve ever had playing golf. Bob always brings out the best in anybody he plays. I knew I had to play very good to beat him.” With 11 city championships, Hughes is the winningest player in tourney history by three. He has also been runner-up in the New York State Men’s Amateur four times, the last time in 2000. Perhaps his finest hour came in the 1992 U.S. Amateur at famous Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, the course built and still owned by Jack Nicklaus. Hughes made the round of 16 before losing to eventual champion and future pro star Justin Leonard. He still holds the course record of 61 at both Ives Hill and Watertown Golf Club. He

put together probably the great-est round in city golf history on June 29, 1999, during Ives Hill 6-Man team qualifier when he fired that 11-under-par 61. Hughes recorded two eagles, including sinking a 10-foot putt on the 18th hole after driving the green, garnered seven bird-ies and nine pars en route to his historic round. Hughes was voted No. 31 in the countdown of the Times 100 Greatest Athletes of last century. With his five city crowns, Bu-falini now trails only Hughes,

Fred McGrann (8) and Bun Quinn and Bobby O’Brien (7) in city tournament his-tory, which dates back to 1924. One of Bufalini’s few re-grets is just miss-ing qualifying for the U. S. Amateur a couple of times when he came

within a shot of making the cut. “But I’ve been so blessed with good fortune on and off the course,” Bufalini said. “I’ve had the opportunity to meet so many great people, like Bob, who I’ve called friends for 30 years.” Bufalini said his good friend “has always been the measur-ing stick for area players. The one who raised the bar to the highest level. If you beat Bob Hughes, you beat the best.” Hughes is envious of how well Bufalini has played the past decade. “The last seven or eight years he’s been as good as anybody. He’s been the guy to beat,” Hughes said. Good young players have come and gone, but Hughes and Bufalini have endured above the rest. Mainly because they love the game, still enjoy the competi-tion and the work it takes to keep their games at a high level. There may never be another duo quite like them. But at least we’ve had the pleasure of watch-ing them and applauding their excellence on and off the course.

The last seven or eight years he’s been as

good as anybody. He’s been the guy to beat.

— Bob Hughes on his friend John Bufalini

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JOHN DAY is a Johnson News-papers sportswriter. Contact him at [email protected] or 661-2360

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