You know golf season is upon us when the Westchester County Center in White Plains opens its doors on the annual Golf Show. This year, March 10 and 11 are the dates for the Eighth Annual Journal News Golf Show, the next best thing to being on the course.
The Driving Range will feature major manufacturers demonstrating their new club lines for 2012. The Discount Pro Shop will offer bargains galore on clubs, balls, apparel, shoes and accessories. The discounts are real, too. If you see nothing else at the show, visit the shop for substantial savings.
The MGA-sponsored Demo Stage will feature hourly discussions on the Swing, The Rules, The Mental Game and Putting. PGA pros will provide free 10 minute lessons on the full swing and the short game.
Exhibitors from far and near offer great deals on travel, resorts and local and regional golf. Others will help you get in shape for golf physically and financially. Entergy returns this year with its popular Charity Golf Corner where you will learn about how to get involved in Charity Golf Outings in our area. Women are invited to get their swing analyzed or learn the basics from PGA Pros at the Executive Women’s Golf area.
If you play the county courses (and who doesn't?) Westchester County has a great early season “Two Fore One” voucher. Pick one up at the Westchester County Park’s Booth and two play for the price of one.
Fairview Golf in Elmsford provides a free small bucket of balls coupon to each paid attendee. This $7.00 value basically reimburses the cost of a ticket to the Golf Show which is $9 or $8 for Seniors. Dollar off coupons are available in The Journal News and Lohud.com.
Put it on your calendar and watch for more news on other attractions.
In addition to writing about golf, Dave Donelson distills the experiences of hundreds of entrepreneurs into practical advice for small business owners and managers in the Dynamic Manager's Guides, a series of how-to books about marketing and advertising, sales techniques, motivating personnel, financial management, and business strategy.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Callaway Honors Jim Bender
Callaway Golf Company recently named Jim Bender, head professional at Ardsley Country Club, the winner of the Company’s Golf Professional of the Year Award.
Bender was honored by Callaway for his ultimate support of the brand, his overall excellence as a club professional, for having high level of proficiency at playing the game, for having the skills necessary to run a successful business, and for special events or extraordinary support he has illustrated throughout the year.
Bender has been head pro at Ardsley for thirty years, a mark not just of his affable personality and popularity among the members, but his ability to run one of the best golf operations in Westchester if not the Northeast U.S. Bender has been named PGA Merchandiser of the Year twice and served as President of the Met PGA Section as well. He's a player, too, having competed in the PGA National Club Pro Championship twice and played on the South African Tour for a season.
Previously, Callaway named Bender Regional Club Fitter of the year three times and National Club Fitter of the year twice.
In addition to writing about golf, Dave Donelson distills the experiences of hundreds of entrepreneurs into practical advice for small business owners and managers in the Dynamic Manager's Guides, a series of how-to books about marketing and advertising, sales techniques, motivating personnel, financial management, and business strategy.
Bender was honored by Callaway for his ultimate support of the brand, his overall excellence as a club professional, for having high level of proficiency at playing the game, for having the skills necessary to run a successful business, and for special events or extraordinary support he has illustrated throughout the year.
Bender has been head pro at Ardsley for thirty years, a mark not just of his affable personality and popularity among the members, but his ability to run one of the best golf operations in Westchester if not the Northeast U.S. Bender has been named PGA Merchandiser of the Year twice and served as President of the Met PGA Section as well. He's a player, too, having competed in the PGA National Club Pro Championship twice and played on the South African Tour for a season.
Previously, Callaway named Bender Regional Club Fitter of the year three times and National Club Fitter of the year twice.
In addition to writing about golf, Dave Donelson distills the experiences of hundreds of entrepreneurs into practical advice for small business owners and managers in the Dynamic Manager's Guides, a series of how-to books about marketing and advertising, sales techniques, motivating personnel, financial management, and business strategy.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Tony Jacklin To Be Honored By Golf Writers
Save the date! Here's the scoop on the Met Golf Writer's Annual Dinner from the organization's press release:
Tony Jacklin, whose distinguished career as a player and Ryder Cup captain revitalized British and European golf, will be recognized for his outstanding achievements and leadership by the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association at its 61st National Awards Dinner on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook, New York.
Jacklin will receive the Gold Tee Award, the MGWA’s highest honor.
Jacklin joins an elite club of individuals who have received the Gold Tee Award that includes Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Byron Nelson, Sam Snead, Patty Berg, Nancy Lopez, Annika Sorenstam, Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo, Bob Hope and President Gerald R. Ford.
Jacklin, who was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2002, was the most successful British player of his generation. He also made an indelible mark by captaining four Ryder Cup campaigns and subsequently putting the European team back on a competitive footing against the Americans who had dominated the matches for years.
From 1969 to 1972, the popular Englishman’s brilliant play earned him a British Open title and a
U.S. Open Championship, as well as four PGA TOUR wins. He broke numerous performance records in British golf in this short span, and he ignited interest in the game in Great Britain, like Arnold Palmer had done a decade before in the U.S. Jacklin also played on seven Ryder Cup teams and ended his professional career with 28 victories.
It is perhaps as a non-playing Ryder Cup captain from 1983 through 1989 that cemented Jacklin’s golfing legacy. In 1987, he led his European team to its first-ever win on U.S. soil, and, in 1989, he retained the Cup for Europe by engineering an unforgettable repeat victory. For his part, Jacklin was credited with reviving interest in the Ryder Cup, and, in 1990, Queen Elizabeth bestowed the honor "Commander of the British Empire" (CBE) in recognition of these landmark achievements.
Other honorees at this year’s dinner include: Lorena Ochoa, the Mary Bea Porter Award; The Woodmere Club (which is celebrating its 100th anniversary) as Club of the Year; and Jerry Tarde, Golf Digest’s chairman and editor-in-chief, who will receive the Lincoln Werden Golf Journalism Award.
The MGWA’s National Awards Dinner is the largest (and longest running) golf dinner held annually in the U.S. All of golf’s governing bodies actively support the dinner—the USGA, PGA of America, LPGA, PGA TOUR and Champions Tour—and some 700 industry leaders and local golfers attend. Proceeds from the dinner are distributed to the Metropolitan (New York) area caddie scholarship programs and the MGA Foundation. More than $1.3 million has been raised over the years for the association’s charitable endeavors.
For advance table and ticket sales, reservations or additional information, contact Kate Keller (914) 347-4653 or kate@metgolfwriters.org. Tickets also may be obtained online at www.metgolfwriters.org.
In addition to writing about golf, Dave Donelson distills the experiences of hundreds of entrepreneurs into practical advice for small business owners and managers in the Dynamic Manager's Guides, a series of how-to books about marketing and advertising, sales techniques, motivating personnel, financial management, and business strategy.
Tony Jacklin, whose distinguished career as a player and Ryder Cup captain revitalized British and European golf, will be recognized for his outstanding achievements and leadership by the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association at its 61st National Awards Dinner on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook, New York.
Jacklin will receive the Gold Tee Award, the MGWA’s highest honor.
Jacklin joins an elite club of individuals who have received the Gold Tee Award that includes Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Byron Nelson, Sam Snead, Patty Berg, Nancy Lopez, Annika Sorenstam, Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo, Bob Hope and President Gerald R. Ford.
Jacklin, who was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2002, was the most successful British player of his generation. He also made an indelible mark by captaining four Ryder Cup campaigns and subsequently putting the European team back on a competitive footing against the Americans who had dominated the matches for years.
From 1969 to 1972, the popular Englishman’s brilliant play earned him a British Open title and a
U.S. Open Championship, as well as four PGA TOUR wins. He broke numerous performance records in British golf in this short span, and he ignited interest in the game in Great Britain, like Arnold Palmer had done a decade before in the U.S. Jacklin also played on seven Ryder Cup teams and ended his professional career with 28 victories.
It is perhaps as a non-playing Ryder Cup captain from 1983 through 1989 that cemented Jacklin’s golfing legacy. In 1987, he led his European team to its first-ever win on U.S. soil, and, in 1989, he retained the Cup for Europe by engineering an unforgettable repeat victory. For his part, Jacklin was credited with reviving interest in the Ryder Cup, and, in 1990, Queen Elizabeth bestowed the honor "Commander of the British Empire" (CBE) in recognition of these landmark achievements.
Other honorees at this year’s dinner include: Lorena Ochoa, the Mary Bea Porter Award; The Woodmere Club (which is celebrating its 100th anniversary) as Club of the Year; and Jerry Tarde, Golf Digest’s chairman and editor-in-chief, who will receive the Lincoln Werden Golf Journalism Award.
The MGWA’s National Awards Dinner is the largest (and longest running) golf dinner held annually in the U.S. All of golf’s governing bodies actively support the dinner—the USGA, PGA of America, LPGA, PGA TOUR and Champions Tour—and some 700 industry leaders and local golfers attend. Proceeds from the dinner are distributed to the Metropolitan (New York) area caddie scholarship programs and the MGA Foundation. More than $1.3 million has been raised over the years for the association’s charitable endeavors.
For advance table and ticket sales, reservations or additional information, contact Kate Keller (914) 347-4653 or kate@metgolfwriters.org. Tickets also may be obtained online at www.metgolfwriters.org.
In addition to writing about golf, Dave Donelson distills the experiences of hundreds of entrepreneurs into practical advice for small business owners and managers in the Dynamic Manager's Guides, a series of how-to books about marketing and advertising, sales techniques, motivating personnel, financial management, and business strategy.
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