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SNEWGA Memorial Championship Results

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:08:00 GMT

SNEWGA Memorial championship

Ralph Salito And Son In Senior PGA Championship

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:01:00 GMT

Local Golf Pro Salito's Son Lays Down The Law

CWGA Results From Great Neck Country Club

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:41:00 GMT

Winners of CWGA A/B Summer Special tournament at Great Neck Country Club-Waterford:

Sergio Garcia Offers Late Apolgy To Tiger Woods For "Fried Chicken" Remark

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:00:00 GMT

Sergio Garcia said he was sorry for making his "fried chicken" remark about Tiger Woods.

Cody Paladino Shoots 208 To Win Russell C. Palmer Cup

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:41:00 GMT

Paladino Wins Russell C. Palmer Cup By Three Strokes

Anchored Putters Banned; How Will The PGA Tour React?

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:19:00 GMT

The battle lines are set: the PGA Tour and the USGA-R&A.

Cody Paladino Leads Russell C. Palmer Cup With A 67

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:52:00 GMT

By TOM YANTZ

Ken Venturi Had Many Fans In Connecticut

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:30:00 GMT

Ken Venturi who died Friday was well known to golf fans in Connecticut.

Ivan Lendl And Kyle Gallo Play A Practice Round At Torrington CC

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:12:00 GMT

Ivan Lendl, an ambassador of golf at Torrington Country Club, and four-time Connecticut Open champion Kyle Gallo played a practice round at Torrington CC Thursday.

Myra Macmillan-Donna Harris Team Wins CWGA Tournament at Redding CC

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:02:00 GMT

CWGA Tournament

Marc Leishman Back At River Highlands; Westwood, Five Others Added To Travelers Field

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:56:00 GMT

Kyle Bilodeau Wins Spot In Travelers Championship

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:02:00 GMT

Kyle Bilodeau won the Spring PGA Stroke Play title with a 3-under par total of 141 to capture a spot in the Travelers Championship. Bilodeau of Hop Meadow Country Club-Simsbury carded rounds of 70 and 71 at Hickory Ridge GC in Amherst, Mass. Billy Downes of Hampden CC and Tony Kelley of Wykoff CC tied for second at 144. By winning the title, Bilodeau earned the Connecticut Section PGA automatic spot in the Travelers Championship June 20-23.

Tiger Woods Wins The Players; Looking Good For The U.S. Open

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:08:00 GMT

The U.S. Open is exactly one month away.

H. Smith Richardson Course Receives Walter Lowell Award

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:23:00 GMT

Rob Labritz Shoots 68 In Local U.S. Open Qualifier

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:38:00 GMT

Rob Labritz shot a 2-under par 68 to lead six players who advanced from a U.S. Open local qualifier at the Country Club of Fairfield. Brian Williams (69), Grant Sturgeon (70), Cameron Chottiner of Westport (70), Andrew Gai of Westport (70) and Peter Richards of Westport (70) joined Labritz. They’ll compete in a sectional qualifier at one of 11 sites on June 3. Chris Case and Jeffrey Hatten of Farmington are alternates. The U.S. Open is June 13-16 at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa.

Andrew Dabrowski Wins "A" Flight In CCGA Tournament

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:51:00 GMT

CCGA Tournament results

Dave Szewczul Battles Bad Shoulder To Stay On The Course

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:33:00 GMT

Dave Jones-Brian Bardier Team Wins Two Man Title

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:27:00 GMT

Dave Jones of Mohegan Sun Country Club at Pautipaug and Brian Bardier Connecticut National GC recorded an even-par score of 142 to capture the Two Man Team Championship at Black Hall Club in Old Lyme. Brent Dietz-William Teft and Steve Wagner-Seth Jainchill tied for second at 146. The teams play four-ball (better ball of partners) format in the morning round, and foursomes (alternate shot) format in the afternoon round.

PGA Tour Clears Vijay Singh From Banned-Substance Violation

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:55:00 GMT

In January Vijay Singh admitted to using a banned substance by the PGA Tour and the World Anti-Doping Agency, deer antler spray. The tour then proceeded with the matter than Singh had broken the rule.

Beach Boys Concert And Ahmad Rashad Celebrity Golf Classic

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:07:00 GMT

A Beach Boys concert on July 28 at Mohegan Sun Arena caps the first day of activities for the Ahmad Rashad Celebrity Golf Classic July 28-30 at Mohegan Sun Country Club at Pautipaug in Baltic. More than 40 members of the sports and entertainment fields are scheduled to participate in the tournament. The public is invited to watch play on July 30. Tournament proceeds benefit The REACH Foundation and its programs, which help children in need. Beach Boys tickets go on-sale Friday at 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster, ReachConcertSeries.com , the Mohegan Sun Box Office or by calling 1-800-745-3000.

Professional, Amateur, Charity Golf Schedules For 2013

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:04:00 GMT

Evan Grenus Wins U.S. Challenge Cup Jr. Foundation Invitational In Playoff

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:49:00 GMT

Evan Grenus, 16, of Glastonbury defeated Brian Higgins on the first playoff hole to win the United States Challenge Cup Junior Golf Foundation Tournament Players Championship Invitational at Point Judith Country Club-Narragansett, R.I. and Warwick (R.I.) CC last week. Grenus, the No. 1 player on the Glastonbury boys golf team, parred the extra hole, while Higgins, 38, the 2010 New England Amateur champion, had a bogey 5. The pair tied at 142 after 36 holes of regulation.

Rose, Johnson And Thompson Join Travelers Championship Field

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:24:00 GMT

Justin Rose, Zach Johnson and Michael Thompson have committed to play in the Travelers Championship June 20-23.

Travelers Championship Looks More At Security After Boston Marathon

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:39:00 GMT

By TOM YANTZ

Adam Scott's Victory Adds To Rich Lore of The Masters

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:39:00 GMT

The Masters is steeped in history. That is one life blood of its prestige.