This Area Golf Course Ranks Among Best In State This Area Golf Course Ranks Among Best In State
This Area Golf Course Ranks Among Best In State With the weather warming up, golfers have been quick to hit the links in New York at some of the state’s finest courses. Golf Digest, which has been publishing a “Best in State” ranking for courses around the country for more than four decades, recently released their list of the most popular golf courses, including several in New York. To determine which courses made the cut, Golf Digest’s “trained panel of more than 1,700 low-handicap golfers were tasked with assessing the courses that made the list. In order to be considered, courses had to have a minimum of 25 evaluations accumulated ov…
Here's How Many Volunteers Are Working This Week's PGA Championship At Bethpage Here's How Many Volunteers Are Working This Week's PGA Championship At Bethpage
Here's How Many Volunteers Are Working This Week's PGA Championship At Bethpage Thousands of men and women of all size, shapes and ages are busy this week working long hours as the championship rounds start at the PGA Championship at Bethpage Black. In total, approximately 3,600 volunteers will work various jobs at the course, while the likes of Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson hit the links and vie for the second major of the season. Dozens more are on a waiting list. The volunteers each paid a $175 fee and will work a minimum of four shifts of four hours each. However, they gain unlimited access to the tournament, food vouchers, free parking and preferred…
Longtime Waccabuc Resident, Computer Pioneer John A. Moore Dies Longtime Waccabuc Resident, Computer Pioneer John A. Moore Dies
Longtime Waccabuc Resident, Computer Pioneer John A. Moore Dies John A. Moore, a longtime resident of the hamlet of Waccabuc in Lewisboro, died on Thursday, May 2 in Jupiter, FL. John was born in Watertown, NY, son of Anna and Clare Moore. The family eventually moved to Syracuse, where John later graduated from Syracuse University. After pioneering in the computer world, John joined Reader's Digest in the '70s where he was a group systems analyst. After years with the Digest, he and a partner formed their own fulfillment business. He retired in 2000 to go on to enjoy the good life of golf, travel and family. John had a never-ending thirst for knowledg…
Huge PGA Championship Merchandise Tent Opening Early In Bethpage Huge PGA Championship Merchandise Tent Opening Early In Bethpage
Huge PGA Championship Merchandise Tent Opening Early In Bethpage Long Island is ready to welcome the world’s best golfers when it hosts the PGA Championship at Bethpage Black next week. Though the action won’t kick off until Monday, May 13, a 60,000-square-foot PGA Shops merchandising tent will be set up on the course, open to the public beginning on Friday, May 10, featuring anything a golf fan could hope for. The venue will be located near the Main Spectator Entrance, along the walkway. When it opens on Friday, potential customers will not require tickets or credentials to anted through Sunday, May 12 in advance of the tournament. During that time park…
Some Tickets Still Available For PGA Championship At Bethpage Black Some Tickets Still Available For PGA Championship At Bethpage Black
Some Tickets Still Available For PGA Championship At Bethpage Black There are still some tickets on the market for one of sports' marquee events that is being hosted on Long Island. With the PGA Championship heading to Bethpage Black in Farmingdale from Monday, May 13, through Sunday, May 19, some tickets are still available for both the practice rounds (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) and championship rounds (Thursday and Friday). Tickets for the main event on Saturday and Sunday have been sold out for some time, as are week-long grounds tickets. For the practice rounds, tickets are running at $35 each, while championship round tickets will cost $110. They ca…
These Six Westchester Golf Courses Set To Open For Season These Six Westchester Golf Courses Set To Open For Season
These Six Westchester Golf Courses Set To Open For Season It’s time to tee off: County Executive George Latimer has announced that five of the six Westchester County golf courses will open for the season on Wednesday, March 20. The six world-class courses across Westchester are owned and operated by the county and open to golfers of all ages and skill levels. “Though the local outdoor landscape has yet to fully reflect it, March 20 is the first day of spring,” said County Executive Latimer. “Everyone who loves spending time out on the links will surely be glad to break out their clubs and take to our beautiful fairways and greens.” To make reserv…
Former Bank Manager Julia A. Rabasca, New Rochelle Native, Dies At 94 Former Bank Manager Julia A. Rabasca, New Rochelle Native, Dies At 94
Former Bank Manager Julia A. Rabasca, New Rochelle Native, Dies At 94 Julia A (Mastromarino) Rabasca, 94, died Dec. 20, 2018 at Solaris HealthCare Parkway in Stuart, FL. Born in New Rochelle, Rabasca lived at The Evergreen Club in Palm City, FL, for the past 37 years. She was in the banking industry for 39 years, last working for Barclays Bank as a Branch Manager before retiring in 1981. Rabasca was a member of The Evergreen Club where she was active in golf and was a very good player of Mah Jongg until declining health. She is survived by her husband of 73 years, Anthony D Rabasca of Stuart, FL. Rabasca will be sadly missed by her nieces Phyllis Berardo (…
Closing Date For Season Announced For Westchester County-Owned Golf Courses Closing Date For Season Announced For Westchester County-Owned Golf Courses
Closing Date For Season Announced For Westchester County-Owned Golf Courses Westchester golfers are going to need to hit the links in the coming weeks as the county prepares to shut down courses for the season. Westchester County officials announced that all county-owned courses will close for the season after play on Sunday, Dec. 30. They will remain open through the month, weather and conditions permitted. The courses set to be closed include Dunwoodie and Sprain Lake in Yonkers, Mohansic in Yorktown Heights, Saxon Woods in Scarsdale and the Hudson Hills in Ossining. Maple Moor will remain closed as a construction project continues. Officials said that the cours…
Warwick Health Foundation’s Golf Classic Raises Funds For St. Anthony Community Hospital Warwick Health Foundation’s Golf Classic Raises Funds For St. Anthony Community Hospital
Warwick Health Foundation’s Golf Classic Raises Funds For St. Anthony Community Hospital Orange County residents served, drove and putted for a cause last month, raising $228,000 across three golf and tennis events to support Bon Secours Charity Health System, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network. Through the St. Anthony Community Hospital’s Annual Golf & Tennis Classic, $45,000 were raised to benefit ongoing advances in healthcare on the Warwick Health Campus, which includes St. Anthony Community Hospital, Mount Alverno Center and Schervier Pavilion, members of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network. At the 29th Annual Good Samaritan Hospital an…
Bon Secours Community Hospital Foundation Raises Funds At Annual Golf Outing Bon Secours Community Hospital Foundation Raises Funds At Annual Golf Outing
Bon Secours Community Hospital Foundation Raises Funds At Annual Golf Outing Orange County residents served, drove and putted for a cause last month, raising $228,000 across three golf and tennis events to support Bon Secours Charity Health System, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network. The Bon Secours Community Hospital’s annual golf outing, which was held at High Point Golf Club in Montague, N.J., raised $43,000 to support ongoing investments at the hospital. Through the St. Anthony Community Hospital’s Annual Golf & Tennis Classic, $45,000 were raised to benefit ongoing advances in healthcare on the Warwick Health Campus, which includes St…
Area Golfers, Tennis Players Play For A Purpose At Charity Outings Area Golfers, Tennis Players Play For A Purpose At Charity Outings
Area Golfers, Tennis Players Play For A Purpose At Charity Outings Rockland County residents served, drove and putted for a cause last month, raising $228,000 across three golf and tennis events to support Bon Secours Charity Health System, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network. At the 29th Annual Good Samaritan Hospital and Sterling National Bank Golf and Tennis Classic, held at Tuxedo Club in Tuxedo Park, $140,000 were raised to support the expansion and enhancement of facilities, equipment, technology and services at Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network. Through the St. Anthony Community …
Tee It Up Or Hit The Courts For A Cause In Orange County Tee It Up Or Hit The Courts For A Cause In Orange County
Tee It Up Or Hit The Courts For A Cause In Orange County St. Anthony Community Hospital is calling all athletes -- or those just looking for a good time -- at the hospital’s annual Golf & Tennis Classic to be held this September in Warwick. Participants will spend the day on the course and courts, enjoying a reception and dinner while supporting the Bon Secours Warwick Health Foundation. Golfers will have the opportunity to bring home the big prize, as the winner of the Hole in One contest will leave with a new 2018 Ford Fusion courtesy of Leo Kaytes Ford. Proceeds from the tournament will support St. Anthony Community Hospital, a member of …