May 2009

May 30, 2009

3 players finish in top 5 at Tournament of Champions - John @ 10:43 pm EST
Bobby McCartney(Webster GC) and Tom Muto, Jr.(Wayne Hills CC) both finished in a tie for 2nd with scores 146 for the two days. Chris Malec(Blue Heron Hills) finished in a tie for 5th with a score of 147.

Jacob Reimer(Blue Heron Hills) also place high in the field with a tie for 7th score of 148

Good Job Guys!!!!


May 29, 2009

4 players in top 10 of Tournament of Champions after day 1 - John @ 9:44 pm EST
Bobby McCartney(Webster GC) leads the tournament with a 1 under 70 and holds a 2 shot lead. Tom Muto, Jr(Wayne Hills) and Jake Reimer(Blue Heron Hills) are tied for 6th with 74s and Chris Malec(Blue Heron Hills) is tied for 10th with a 75.

Good Luck tomorrow!!!


May 28, 2009

Sarah Tranelli sits in 9th - John @ 8:01 am EST
Sarah Tranelli(Penfield CC) is in 9th place after 2 rounds at the PGA Junior Series event in Lexington, KY. She shot 78, 82 and is looking for a strong finish to break in to the top 5.


Good Luck Sarah


May 22, 2009

3 players advance to top 8 at RDGA Match Play - John @ 10:34 pm EST
Bobby McCartney(Webster GC), Al Weir(Wildwood CC) and Kevin Thornton(Genesee Valley GC) each won their second matches and advanced to the field of 8 at Mill Creek.

Good Luck Guy!!!!!!


McCartney, Weir and Thornton advance in RDGA Match Play - John @ 12:05 pm EST
Bobby McCartney(Webster GC) defeated JP Kircher 3 and 2. Kevin Thornton (Genesee Valley) beat Doug Slattery in 20 holes. Al Weir (Wildwood CC) beat Matt Weins 5 and 3.


Kevin Thornton makes first cut on Golf Channel's Big Break - John @ 11:27 am EST
Kevin Thornton(Genesee Valley GC) is 1 of 100 people left in the Golf Channel's Big Break application process. Kevin submitted an application and advanced to the skills challenge held in Orlando on June 5th. At the skills challenge he will be required to hit a draw, straight and fade with a driver, 5 iron and wedge. There will also be a camera interview and practice round at the Grand Cypress resort.

Good Luck Kevin!!!!


May 18, 2009

Joe Drummond top 10 at NYS PGA Junior Championship - John @ 8:30 pm EST
Joe Drummond(Wildwood CC) fired a 69 to take the lead after day one of the 2 day event held at Leatherstocking GC. His second round 84 moved him back into a tie for 9th place.

This was Joe's first big event with the lead and learning how to handle those emotions are Joe's main focus heading into the summer. With his game, he should get plenty of experience in the lead.

Great Job Joe!!!


2 players qualifiy for the State High School Tournament - John @ 8:25 pm EST
Joe Colosi and Danny Drummond, both from Wildwood CC and Finney HS qualified to compete in the NYS High School Tournament held at RTJ Golf Course at Cornell. Joe shot a 74 and Danny shot a 75.

Great Job and good luck guys!!!!


May 17, 2009

3 players advance to sectionals - John @ 9:53 am EST
Shane Dobesh(Webster GC), Alex Tanea(The Brookwoods), and Brian McKenna(Penfield CC) all advance out of the Tournament of Champions to qualify for Sectionals. The sectional qualifier will be played at Brook Lea and serves as the NYS High School qualifier.

Great job and good luck guys!!!!!!


May 13, 2009

MCC advances to National Championship - John @ 8:09 am EST
MCC shot a 295 yesterday to extend their lead to 63 shots winning the Region III Golf Championships. Tyler Phillips was Regional Medalist with 74-72. Othere scores from MCC were Chris Malec 78-73, Taylor Page 79-76, Ben Finn 84-74 and Jordan Wilson 80-80.

Good Luck at Nationals!!!


May 11, 2009

MCC takes lead after Day 1 - John @ 7:56 pm EST
MCC took a 25 shot lead after the first day of play at the Region III Golf Championships. Lead by Tyler Phillips'(The Brookwoods) 74, MCC shot a 311. Other counting scores were Chris Malec 78, Taylor Page 79 and Jordan Wilson 80.

MCC needs to finish in 1st or 2nd place to advacne to the NJCAA National Championship Tournament in June.

Good Luck guys and bring it home!!!!


May 10, 2009

MCC Tribunes prepare for Regionals - John @ 10:34 pm EST
The undeafeated MCC Tribune golf team played their practice round today at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club at Cornell. Scores were low and confidence was high.

We will be competing in the Region III Golf Championship hosted by TC3 and I wish us Good Luck.


2 other players advance out of Satellite - John @ 10:31 pm EST
Alex Tanea(The Brookwoods) and Shane Dobesh(Webster GC) both advanced in to the Tournament of Champions along with tournament medalist Brian McKenna.

Alex tied for 5th with a 79 and Shane came in 13th with an 82.

Good Luck at ToC!!!!!


May 07, 2009

Brian McKenna blows away field at Satellite - John @ 4:24 pm EST
Brian McKenna(Penfield CC) shot a 2 under par 70 at Greystone GC to advance into the Tournament of Champions. Brian has been spending most of his focus lately on trusting his swing and staying calm.

It's great to hear you are playing with such confidence and trust.

Good Luck at ToC!!!!!


Muto adds another 74 on day 3 - John @ 8:03 am EST
Tom Muto, Jr.(Barton College) finished with another 74 on day 3 of the Division II South Regional. Tom finished at +4 for the three days and in a tie for 24th place. Barton College finished in a tie for 8th as a team.

Tom is on his way home after a very successful year and expects to be a strong competitor this summer.

Great Job Tom!!!!!!!!!!!


May 06, 2009

MCC finishes regular season undefeated!!! - John @ 8:28 am EST
The MCC Tribunes finished their regular season with 10 consecutive wins. Chris Malec, Tyler Phillips, Ben Finn, Taylor Page and Jordan Wilson finshed as our top 5 players and will represent MCC in the post season. Regionals begins Mother's Day weekend and they enter the event as the favorite..

Good luck guys and keep it going!!!!!!


May 05, 2009

2nd Day 74 for Tom Muto, Jr. - John @ 11:20 pm EST
Tom Muto, Jr.(Barton College) shot a 2 over 74 to finish the day in a tie for 19th place at the Division II South Regional. Barton College currently stands in a tie for 6th place.

Good Luck!!!!


May 04, 2009

Tom Muto, Jr shoots even par 72 - John @ 10:53 pm EST
Tom Muto(Barton College) shot an even par 72 to tie for 17th after the first day of the Division II Southern Regional. Currently Barton is tied for 9th.

Keep it going Tommy!!!!


May 02, 2009

Sarah Tranelli wins opening WNYPGA Girls Junior Tour - John @ 10:53 pm EST
Sarah Tranelli(Penfield CC) started the year off with an 83 at Orchard Park CC to tie for 1st place in her first event of the year.

Congrats Sarah!!!!


GGS student results form WNYPGA Junior Tour-Ridgemont CC - John @ 10:52 pm EST
Here are the results of my students from Ridgemont:

Boys 16-18

Joe Drummond(Wildwood CC) 77---1st place
Shane Dobesh(Webster GC) 78---5th place
Alex Tanea(The Brookwoods) 86---16th place
Trevor Rector(Eagle Vale) 108--25th place

Boys 13-15

Danny Drummond(Wildwood CC) 89---9th place


GGS student results from WNYPGA Junior Tour-Stafford CC - John @ 10:45 pm EST
Here are the results from my students at the Stafford event:

Boys 16-18

Joe Drummond(Wildwood CC) 77---2nd place
Shane Dobesh(Webster GC) 83---11th place

Boys 13-15

Danny Drummond(Wildwood CC) 86---4th place