BOYNTON BEACH, FLA. – Indiana native Ron Carter won the 28th Society of Seniors Championship today at Quail Ridge Country Club – the de facto Tour Championship of Senior Amateur golf – but not before channeling his inner Lon Hinkle on the back nine. With his feisty demeanor, you thought he might pull a Mister Roberts instead. After a scintillating 5...
BOYNTON BEACH, FLA – Forget the old adage “Don’t get mad, get even,” because getting mad has done wonders for Indiana’s Ron Carter. In fact, getting mad has landed Carter atop the leaderboard at the 28th Society of Seniors Championship at Quail Ridge, and now he is just 18 holes away from capturing one of senior amateur golf’s most...
BOYNTON BEACH, FLA – Quail Ridge’s North Course bowed her head in homage to golf’s venerable, honored veterans today as 25 of the 92 golfers who started in the championship flight shot par or better to open the 28th playing of the Society of Seniors Championship – the de facto Tour Championship of senior amateur golf. Five players sit atop the...
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – The festive white lights gracefully circling the swaying palm trees are an unmistakable sign that Christmas is coming to Florida, but for world-class caliber senior amateur golfers, Christmas comes early this year. Over 200 of the greatest American and international players over the age of 55 – from Sarasota to San Diego, from Fargo...
Three quick recaps while I finish a set of course reviews: First Monty picked Padraig Harrington, Edoardo Molinari, and Luke Donald. Some people are criticizing these picks sharply (Bleacher Report), but if there is one mistake Bleacher Report repeats over and over, it’s that they base their picks too much at what they see on paper. The favorites are always...
I’ll be live from Sheboygan and the PGA Championship in three days. Until then, Steve Czaban has this terrific video of the Potomac Cup qualifier from Lake Presidential in Upper Marlboro, MD.
2010 Potomac Cup Qualfier Footage from Steve Czaban on Vimeo.
Past Potomac Cup Sheriff’s Award Winners (Most Outstanding Player Award) 2001-2005 -No Award 2006 – Scott Inman (VA) 2007 – Peter Badawy (VA) 2008 – Brad Hankey (MD) 2009 – Mike Wah (MD) 2010 – ????? Cup Clinching Shots 2005 – Derek Vandertag 2006 – Scott Inman 2007 – Dae Chung 2008 – John Sholtz 2009...
[Author’s Note: Pix soon…] UPPER MARLBORO, MD – To watch the Virginia Potomac Cup golf team smile, cheer, and rally around each other at Lake Presidential Golf Club yesterday afternoon, you’d never know they were only one year removed from a record 29-7 pasting at the hands of Maryland. Yet after returning six players from last year’s...
UPPER MARLBORO, PA – It looks to be Marlboro men for Maryland, but Virginia slims for Virginia as the Potomac Cup qualifiers for both squads are contested this afternoon at Lake Presidential Golf Club. Maryland looks to reload from last year’s juggernaut that set records for most points scored, fewest points surrendered, and largest margin of victory in a...
The Potomac Cup returns to its roots, as the 10th annual battle between Maryland and Virginia amateur stars comes back to Cumberland, Maryland’s Rocky Gap Resort for a record fourth time. “For many of our early years, we were…seeking out quality golf courses on which to play the finals,” explained Steve Czaban, the tournament’s founder...
GARDEN CITY, NY – There’s a new Big Ben in the sports world, but this one doesn’t throw touchdowns, shake off pass rushers, or hold on to the ball so long that Pittsburgh Steelers fans get heart failure. Instead, Big Ben Hayes from Whisper Rock G.C. in Arizona crushes Space Shuttle drives, pin-points laser beam irons, and dissects opponents with...
GARDEN CITY, NY – It was a glorious day at Garden City, a deep blue sky and golden light as Da Vinci or Michelangelo would have painted. Yet for all the joyous sunshine and azure skies of verdant spring, tomorrow may see another, more magnificent masterpiece as Jed Raynor tries to become the first Garden City Golf Club member in forty years to win the Walter J...
GARDEN CITY, NY – He’s 6’6″, 300 lbs., he’s redder than a Rock Lobster, and he’s a hatchet as sharp as the Devil himself. Now with a dazzling 6-under 67 to open the 100th Travis Invitational, Bel Air Country Club’s David Reneker is also the co-holder of the competitive course record at fabled Garden City Golf Club...
— 100 years of rousing cheers, Of frothy beers and smiling peers, Of hearts sincere and friendships dear, Our green and gothic home – From Our Green and Gothic Home – a poem to commemorate the Travis turning 100 years old. GARDEN CITY, NY – The Grand Old Amateur – the Walter J. Travis Invitational at Garden City Golf Club – one of...
In addition to writing up the final round at Sawgrass, the next big live coverage event is just around the corner. I’ll be covering the 100th annual Travis Invitational next week from Garden City Golf Club. The Travis is one of the country’s pre-eminent amateur golf events held at one of the country’s most venerable courses. 120 of the...