Golf Local, Rochester

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LPGA players and spectators at the LPGA Championship in Rochester, NY  were surprised by an earthquake  that passed through Rochester, NY  mid afternoon on Wednesday.

The magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook homes and businesses covering a distance from Canada to Vermont. The heart of the earthquake was at the Ontario-Quebec border in Canada.

On Tuesday, the Excedrin Pro-Am was delayed twice before it was officially called off due to thunderstorms and rain. Despite the earthquake that took place on Wednesday, the weather ended up cooperating which helped dry out the course.

The weather looks to be OK for the rest of the week but has in the forecast more thunderstorms and rain. The best day of the tournament looks like it will be Friday with a sun-filled morning and afternoon with the highs being in the upper 70’s.

If you are coming out to the event make sure to bring an umbrella and some shoes you do not mind getting wet. The LPGA organizers are doing their best to make sure the course is in good playing shape but the rain will make it a very difficult course to play.

LOCATION: Wild Wood Country Club (Rush, NY)

DATE: Sunday July 31, 2011

TIME: 2:00 PM Shotgun Start – Registration begins at 1:00 PM

COST: $85/Person (Single) – $300/Team – $25 Dinner Only

Details:
4 man Scramble, $300 per team. Entry fee includes: 18 holes with cart, practice balls & tee gift, longest drive contests, closet to the pin contest,  hit the green contest and raffles. Buffet lunch before golf and dinner to follow. Proceeds from tournament go to PromiseLand Child Care – Rush United Methodist Church.

For more information on the tournament or for Sponsorship Opportunities please contact Brian Gray at
585-533-2475 / 585-766-4032 or by email at cgray7@rochester.rr.com. Please make checks payable to PromiseLand Child Care.

PromiseLand Child Care
Attention: Cindy Gray
6200 Rush-Lima Road
Rush, NY 14543

Only 1 week till the 2nd major tournament of the LPGA will be played this year. It will take place June 21 – June 27, 2010 at one of Rochester’s best courses, Locust Hill Country Club.

The first major tournament was won by twenty-one year old Yani Tseng with a scores 69-71-67-68 (-13) at the beautiful Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, CA.

Yani Tseng said, “Yeah, I’m still very excited right now, and I played very solid today.  I had an eagle on the second hole, and I know today is going to be my day.  I just keep telling myself commit to the shot and keep my tempo right, and just keep smiling all 18 holes, however I play, however if I make a three-putt or anything.  Just keep smiling, and I called my psychology teacher this morning before I played, and I had a really good talk with her, and she told me a lot, and it helped me a lot with today.”

Her official money winnings was $300,000.

With Tseng looking good for Locust Hill, Song-Hee Kim will be a good match who lead most of the Kraft Nabisco Championship the first major. Kim was strong but was not able to hold on. Tseng put up great shots and just played fantastic golf.

Song-Hee Kim is the highest ranked player without a win

Song-Hee Kim seems to be in good health and is the highest ranked player without a win. She finished in the top 21 of all four major championships in 2009. Last year she tied for 9th with Amy Yang, Stacy Lewis, Jin Young Pak at Locust Hill.

Look for Song-Hee Kim to be a strong contender for the second of four majors at the LPGA Championship presented by Wegmans. The LPGA Championship presented by  Wegmans, will be held at Locust Hill Country Club, June 21-27 and is the second of four major tournaments. The overall purse for the event is bringing in a $2,250,00.

Large turnout expected for LPGA

There is expected to be a large turnout of fans and even record-breaking numbers. The Buffalo News mentions that, tournament co-chairman Jerry Stahl said Monday that ticket sales are running about 50 percent ahead of the previous record. Daily crowds could reach about 25,000 for the four rounds of the event. The biggest one-day crowds in recent years have been about 20,000. The best crowds for the week at the event have been in the 100,000 range.

“If I had to guess, I’d say I wouldn’t be surprised if we had 125,000 or 130,000,” Stahl said. “I don’t think there’s an LPGA event that has that many spectators.”

With the excitement and expectation high we will be cheering on Song-Hee Kim as she fights for her first win.

Congratulations to Webster Schroeder for winning the Monroe County High School Golf Championship  

Seniors Bryce Edmister and Shane Dobesh each shot a one-under-par 71 to lead Webster Schroeder over Pittsford Mendon in Monroe County Boys Golf Championship at Ravenwood Golf Club. The Warriors finished ahead of Pittsford Mendon by one stroke with a five-player total of 380.

Brockport was third (392) and Victor was fourth (398) as the top four teams qualified for the Section V meet Saturday at the Country Club of Mendon. Pittsford Mendon freshman Gavin Hall earned medalist honors with a six-under-par 66 and Chris Blyth carded a 71 for the Vikings.

Tom Kolb shot a 69 and was second for Victor, which finished one stroke ahead of fifth-place Rush-Henrietta for the final team sectional qualifying slot. Ted Leaf, who led the Warriors to their first county title in his 13 seasons as coach said it was fun and gratifying to be able to go out on top.

Sophomores Shane Gleason (78) and David Piucci (80) and Mike Towle (80) each had a season’s best score for the Warriors. Pittsford Sutherland (403) was sixth, Greece Athena (405) finished seventh, Greece Olympia (411) placed eighth,  and Churchville-Chili (415) was ninth.

The 2010 LPGA Championship will be the second major of the season and will be played at Locust Hill Country Club, Rochester, NY, June 21 – 27, 2010.

Locust Hill Country Club, Rochester, NY—November 18, 2009: In their quest to find a presenting sponsor and championship golf course to host their flagship LPGA Championship, the LPGA and the Wegmans LPGA have formed a one-year partnership to bring this prestigious major LPGA Championship to Rochester in 2010.

We are proud to announce that the 2010 LPGA Championship will be presented by Wegmans and hosted at Locust Hill Country Club, the long-standing site of the Wegmans LPGA. “The Wegmans LPGA, Locust Hill and the Rochester community are all so important to the LPGA Tour, so it’s only appropriate that they should host this prestigious championship in 2010. We are grateful to Colleen Wegman and Wegmans Food Markets for their continued commitment to the LPGA, and look forward to working closely with them while concurrently continuing our discussions with potential long-term partners for the LPGA Championship,” stated LPGA Acting Commissioner Marty Evans.

“It is an honor for Wegmans to be Presenting Sponsor for the 2010 LPGA Championship and also to bring a major championship event to Locust Hill Country Club and the Rochester community. It was my Grandfather’s dream to host a major LPGA Championship event in Rochester. We will work on his behalf to make the 2010 LPGA Championship the best ever. The tournament proceeds from the 2010 LPGA Championship will continue to benefit the United Way of Greater Rochester’s “Graduation is the Goal Fund,” stated Colleen Wegman, President of Wegmans Food Markets.

“We want to thank Locust Hill Country Club and its membership for their continued support. The LPGA players have always viewed The Wegmans LPGA at Locust Hill as one of the premier stops on the LPGA Tour. To have the opportunity to play a major championship at Locust Hill Country Club is very exciting for the LPGA players, sponsors, volunteers and fans,” stated Jerry
Stahl, Tournament Co-Chairman.

Locust Hill Country Club will join the 2010 LPGA Major Championship swing: Kraft Nabisco Championship, The LPGA Championship presented by Wegmans, U.S. Women’s Open and the RICOH Women’s British Open.