In 2017, the RDGA District Championships return to Locust Hill Country Club - the long-time host of the LPGA in Rochester - on July 12 through 15. Members of the Rochester District Golf Association have many exciting tournament options in the year ahead with the release of the official…
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Dec
21
The USGA and the R&A recently released a joint statement announcing the introduction of a new Local Rule that eliminates the penalty when a ball is accidentally moved on the putting green. The Local Rule will be available for any committee in charge of a competition to use…
Nov
15
'Tis the Season to Join The Golf Club at Blue Heron Hills! Residents of the Rochester/Syracuse area who are looking for a golf club that has achieved a reputation for its unique golf architecture and impeccable course maintenance, should come out to The Golf Club at Blue Heron Hills in Macedon.…
Oct
12
Ravenwood's Christian Chapman, left, and Stafford's Jim Scorse, right, were awarded the Junior and Men's RDGA Players of the Year Awards on October 11, during the RDGA's annual Fall Event & Awards Program, hosted by AVID Indoor Golf & Fitness at Ridgemont Country Club. Not pictured is Jenna Hoecker of…
Sep
06
Cool, crisp mornings and warm, sunny afternoons are just a couple of reasons why golfers enjoy autumn golf in Rochester. For RDGA members, this Fall also brings Play Days to two of the area's top private country clubs - including Midvale Country Club, above, on Monday, October 3. Autumn…
Aug
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Flight winners in five flights were celebrated following the conclusion of the 2016 RDGA Women's Openat Brook-Lea Country Club on Monday, August 29. From left to right, above: Margaret Somerset (Flight 1), Mary Schlitzer (Flight 2), Karen Lejman (Flight 3), Judy Blake (Flight 4) and Diane Desmarais (Green Tee Flight).…
Aug
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George Kavanagh of Oak Hill Country Club, left, is presented with the 2016 RDGA Senior Championship trophy by RDGA Executive Director Tim Vangellow at Mendon Golf Club on August 25. The victory was Kavanagh's second RDGA major title, having also won the 1978 RDGA Junior Championship. CLICK HERE for…
Aug
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The 4th hole at Mendon Golf Club - a short, 322-yard par-4 - has a well-guarded green with bunkers and a narrow approach to a small, undulating putting surface. During a celebrity exhibition for the club's grand opening in 1961, Gary Player hit his drive through the green on this…
Aug
22
A statue of golf course architect Donald Ross looks out over the 9th green at Brook-Lea Country Club during the recent Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic. The historic club - first opened in 1926 - will host the 2016 RDGA Women's Open on Monday, August 29. The Rochester District…
Aug
20
Led by Junior individual medalist Jude Cummings, third from left, the RDGA Interdistrict Junior team claimed the 2016 team title at Geneva Country Club on Friday, August 19. CLICK HERE for complete SCORING from the 2016 Interdistrict Junior Championship CLICK HERE for a PHOTO GALLERY from the 2016…