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Bob Hughes

11-time winner, Watertown City Golf Tournament

John Bufalini

Five-time winner, Watertown City Golf Tournament

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Guest essay by PGA of America Vice President Derek A. Sprague p. 5

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16 COVER | 12 FRIENDLY COMPETITORS For Bob Hughes and John Bufalini golf has dealt many lessons for off the course.

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GUEST ESSAY | 5 FROM THE PGA’s VEEP Malone’s Derek Sprague shares some reasons why now is a great time for golf.

18 HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL Schedule a skills tune-up with a professional lesson at your favorite course.

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SKILLS CLINIC | 6 GO BACK TO BASICS A local golf pro shares a few tips for a lower score. |

COURSES 8 LOOKING FOR GOLF? A directory of golf courses in NNY and areas beyond. |

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FEATURES | 10 OVERCOMING OBSTACLES A Gouverneur man is hitting his best after losing a leg in a snowmobile accident.

20 IT’S ALL IN THE PREP Preparing for a perfect game requires physical and mental discipline before you play.

22 EXCELLENT ETIQUETTE The rules of the game can be confusing, but don’t let some basic bits of etiquette ruin an otherwise great day of golf.

22 PLENTY TO PLAY With a growing number of courses, opportunities abound for beginners and veterans LOOK-BACK | 16 TOURNAMENT GALLERY A look at 2012’s north country tournaments in photos from our archives. |

TOURNAMENT GUIDE | 24 PUTT WITH A PURPOSE Looking for a round of golf that also benefits a worthy charity? We list 68 chances. |

19th HOLE | 30 POST-PLAY ACTION See our ‘19th Hole’ Directory for some great places to visit. |

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elcome to NNY Golf 2013, your premiere golf magazine for Northern New York published by the Watertown Daily Times and NNY Magazines. What a start to the 2013 season. Despite the slow rise in temperatures this spring, many die-hard golfers already have logged more than a few rounds of play, tackling some of the best courses in the north country. As you’ll see in the pages that follow, Northern New York is home to some of the most prestigious courses in the Northeast.

Thomas J. Penn We are excited to have Derek Sprague, general manager and director of golf at Malone Golf Club — and now vice president of The PGA of America — contribute to this year’s issue. As you might recall, Derek graced the cover of this magazine last season. Since, he’s climbed another rung in the leadership ladder at the PGA and is in line to move into the top seat as president of the PGA next year.

This year’s cover story is a tale of two men who came of age in the game and now combine for more championship titles than any other duo in the modern era. Our cover story, “The making of champions,” which is artfully written by veteran Sportswriter John Day, begins on page 12.

The north country is lucky to have talented folks like Bob Hughes, John Bufalini and Derek Sprague who choose to call it home. (Not to mention the fact that Derek’s club is a must-play paradise where the bucolic beauty of the Adirondacks shadows two professionally designed 18-hole courses for play on nearly any budget.)

While Malone’s character presents many

chances to enjoy challenging rounds of golf, one need only drive south to St. Lawrence County where acclaimed courses like Cedar View, Fox Hill, Meadowbrook and Partridge Run are wide open for play.

Continue the journey to Jefferson County and a quick run over the Thousand Islands Bridge to Wellesley Island and you’ll reach Thousand Islands Country Club, where you will find Kevin Murphy, the club’s PGA pro who spends his winters on the greens of South Florida. Travel down Interstate 81 from Wellesley to Watertown and the golfing Ken Eysaman destinations multiply with two amazing courses right in the city — Ives Hill Country Club and Watertown Golf Club. Lest we forget Lewis County, which is home to impressive courses like Turin Highlands, Carlowden and Brantingham.

Without question, golf in the north country delivers adventure and fun for every ability and age.

And, as you’ll see again in our annual charity golf event directory on pages 24 and 25, the north country’s spirit of neighbors helping neighbors continues shines bright with 68 tournaments set to benefit worthwhile organizations and causes.

We hope you enjoy this year’s edition.

We each extend our sincere appreciation to the many clubs and businesses advertised in this issue. Without their support, we couldn’t continue this effort. We look forward to seeing you on the links.

Have an awesome season,

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G U E S T E S S AY

Springtime means golf time

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he 2013 golf season is now under way in the north country and many golfers are back out on the links looking to have fun. One of the great treasures of the game is that you can literally play golf for a lifetime. In fact, I teach some golfers who are 5 years old and others who are 85.

People enjoy golf for many reasons.

Some love the challenge and competitiveness of the game, while others marvel at the beauty and serenity of the golf course.

Some enjoy spending a few hours playing with their friends or family. In addition, many value the exercise, even when you use a golf car. In fact, University of Pittsburgh researchers found that playing 18 holes while riding burns approximately 1,300 calories. And for those who walk with their clubs, you will burn nearly 2,000 calories.

Along with these benefits, I love how the entire family can play the game together.

Parents and grandparents don’t have to sit and watch. Rather, they can play with their families in outings, tournaments or just for fun. Life is short, so be sure to enjoy the special opportunity golf offers to spend quality time with your family.

Whether you’ve played for a long time or are just now taking up the game, it’s important to have a “refresher” lesson or two each spring. After all, the better you play, the more fun you will have.

A fantastic program offered by The PGA of America and the golf industry is Get Golf Ready, which includes golf instruction for your swing, along with vitally important “on-course” lessons from PGA and LPGA Professionals. Here, you will learn skills, such as hitting out of a sand bunker and from uneven lies, as well as important nuances, including course etiquette, how to properly check into the golf shop, what all the numbers mean on your scorecard, where to park the golf car, and more.

Get Golf Ready classes generally consist of five 90-minute sessions for as little as $99. I always encourage my customers to invite friends to join them in the class, in order to feel more comfortable. The classes at Malone Golf Club generally consist of eight students for each instructor — a student-to-teacher ratio designed for a quality learning environment.

When we started offering Get Golf

We want to promote to golfers nationwide that it is “OK” to play from tees that make the course more playable and enjoyable for them. In fact, I strongly encourage new golfers of all ages and abilities to tee it up in the fairway from the 150-yard marker, until you improve enough to move back. The game is so much more fun if you can reach par-4 holes in two strokes and par-5 holes in three.

For years, our senior league at Malone has played from the forward tees, and now they often request to play from the most forward tees — commonly known as the women’s tees. We are trying to dispel this reference, so that golfers will play from wherever they will score the best and enjoy it the most. The PGA has found that 85 percent of golfers who Tee It Forward say they have more fun playing from forward tees, and 93 percent of these players say they want to do it again.

Derek A. Sprague VP, The PGA of America Ready classes at Malone three years ago, I was expecting that the classes would only consist of beginners. Yet, I was pleasantly surprised to discover a number of golfers who have played the game for several years registered in the class, along with many new players.

The golfers who have played for a while wanted to learn proper technique. They had taken up the game years ago without professional instruction and had developed some bad habits.

If you take lessons from a PGA Professional, you will be rewarded with a fundamentally sound swing that will provide enjoyment for years. Find a local PGA professional on www.pga.com to take some golf lessons or register for a Get Golf Ready class at www.getgolfready.com to get started with a good swing for 2013. You will be very thankful that you did.

Another great initiative from The PGA and the United States Golf Association is Tee It Forward. This program encourages golfers to play from a set of tees that are best aligned with their abilities. Far too often, I see people struggling to play from the championship or tournament tees, which are generally the longest set of tee markers on the course — and often out of reach for their game.

2013 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP IN ROCHESTER Looking ahead, the final major championship of the season will be held this summer in our backyard, so to speak, as the 95th PGA Championship comes to Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, Aug. 5 through 11.

The PGA Championship, conducted by The PGA of America, regularly features the strongest field in golf, with the world’s best players — including defending PGA Champion Rory McIlroy — scheduled to compete. I strongly encourage anyone in the area to purchase tickets on www. pga.com/pgachampionship and bring the entire family to the event. Up to four juniors are granted complimentary grounds admission, with each ticketed adult.

Also, be sure to visit the “PGA Championship History Exhibit: Celebrating the Champions of the Season’s Final Major” at the Rochester Museum & Science Center between Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day, to see one-of-a-kind memorabilia from each PGA Champion dating back to 1916.

After all, it’s not every year that the PGA Championship comes to New York— let alone just a short drive away in Rochester.

Enjoy your 2013 golf season. I hope to see you on the links!

DEREK A. SPRAGUE is general manager and director of golf for the Malone Golf Club and vice president of The PGA of America.

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SKILLS CLINIC

Go back to basics for better game n Posture, grip, stance all crucial fundamentals on path to lower score

By GABRIELLE HOVENDON

L NNY Golf

ooking to lower your score this season? Trying to improve your technique? Instead of practicing esoteric skills or methods, professionals in Northern New York recommend a few simple tips.

“It’s just getting back to the basics: your grip, your posture, your stance, and your alignment,” said Lanie M. Gerken, golf pro and shop manager at Ives Hill Country Club. “Keep it simple. Sometimes people get too many things in their head. Sometimes they think they’re professionals before they are.”

According to Gerken, it’s important for all golfers to maintain an efficient, comfortable grip, whether it’s an interlock, overlap or even baseball grip. For proper posture, they should remember to bend at the waist with their arms hanging down from their shoulders and their shoulders over their toes. The correct stance — planting the feet shoulder-width apart — and alignment — squaring the body to the target — are also crucial to a strong game.

“The most important thing is proper grip, proper setup and position,” agreed Kevin Murphy, golf professional at the Thousand Islands Country Club in Alexandria Bay and the McArthur Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Fla. “From there, the swing will work. If you don’t have a proper grip or proper posture, it’s very difficult to swing the golf club properly.”

When it comes to the perfect golf swing, there is no one-size-fits-all-approach.

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height and body type, the mechanics of the swing can differ significantly.

However, there are a few general tips to keep in mind.

During an ideal backswing, the feet should move first, then the knees, hips, and right elbow. It is important to keep knees bent and to place the majority of weight on the forward foot.

“If a player swings to an Progression of a swing part 1: Lining upright, balanced up your shot and starting the swing. finish, he probably made the most effective swing for his body type,” said Christopher A. Bigenho, the Watertown Golf Club’s shop manager and golf pro. “Players should strive to achieve good balance on the backswing and into the follow-through.

They should try their hardest to keep their knees flexed in the backswing, particularly the trailing leg.”

The shorter a player’s shot, the Progression of a swing part 2: Hitting shorter his or her the ball and the follow through. backswing should be. Regardless of the distance, players should still result in a bad shot.

According to the PGA of make sure to shift their body America website (www.PGA. weight smoothly, accelerate com), which contains usethrough the ball and control the direction of their clubs. If ful tips for golfers of all skill their bodies are not aligned levels, is also important to correctly or their club faces keep a fairly consistent apare not square to the ball at proach to the swing. When impact, the local pros caution, conditions are windy, players the most powerful drive will should choose a club with

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lower loft and swing lightly to avoid backspin; in the website’s words, “when it’s breezy, swing easy.”

Once golfers feel confident with their basic technique and swing, the north country pros recommend focusing on the short game. With about fifty percent of shots falling into this category, a strong show on the putting green will make a big difference.

“I think the most important and probably the easiest thing for people to improve their score is around the green with the short game: your chipping, your putting, your pitching, your bunker play,” Murphy said. “That might not be the most fun to practice, but it will improve your score.”

Golf Digest gives several suggestions for practicing the short game, some of which can be implemented in the comfort of a player’s own home.

Placing buckets at various distances in the backyard and trying to pitch balls in them allows players to work out their approach to both good and bad lies. Players with carpeted homes can even practice putting balls through doorways and furniture legs when they’re not on the course.

According to Murphy, it’s especially important that children and beginners break up their practice with little games and contests. In his opinion, many golfers take the sport too seriously.

“Create some drills, try to make it enjoyable for yourself,” he said. “You have to make it fun. When it becomes like work, you tend to stay away from it.”

GABRIELLE HOVENDON is a former Watertown Daily Times reporter and freelance writer. Contact her at ghovendon@gmail.com.

SKILLS CLINIC On the upswing, keep the toe of the driver in line with your hands before you continue to swing.

For a good drive, line up your hands with the toe of the driver before you swing.

AMANDA MORRISON

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The proper body positioning for a correct swing.

Properly position the club before hitting the ball.

Go through the motions of a swing while standing with your feet close together to practice proper arm positioning.

Make sure the club contacts the ball before the turf for the short game.

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Elms Golf Course 315-387-5297 Highland Meadows Golf & Country Club 315-785-0108 www.golf342.com Ives Hill Country Club 315-775-4653 www.iveshill.com

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Gouverneur Country Club 315-287-2130 www.gouverneurcountryclub.com

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St. Lawrence State Park Golf Course 315-393-2286 www.nysparks.com/parks/70/details

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Iroquois Golf Club 613-652-4367 / 877-397-4653

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Sunnycrest City of Syracuse Golf Course 315-473-2674 www.syracuse.ny.us/parks/sunnycrest GolfCourse.html Tanner Valley Golf Course 315-492-8113 Tecumseh Golf Club 315-445-0963 www.tecumsehclub.com

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Geneva Country Club 315-789-8786 / www.gccgenevany.com Greystone Golf Club 585-234-4653 / www.rochestergolfcourses.com Mark Twain Golf Course 607-737-5770 www.cityofelmira.net/mark-twain-golf-course Skaneatelas Country Club 315-685-5759 / www.skaneatelescc.com

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F E AT U R E S

Finding a swing again

n Amputee’s love of game grows with high-tech prosthetic

By GABRIELLE HOVENDON

W NNY Golf

hile many golfers worry about their handicap, Robert J. Reddick, Gouverneur, has had to overcome a handicap in more senses than one.

An active golfer, Reddick underwent a leg amputation several years ago but has continued to play golf and even improve his scores. With the sponsorship of Roger R. Howard, a family friend and the owner and director of Howard Orthotics & Prosthetics, Watertown, Reddick has recently gone on to compete and win divisions in regional and national golf tournaments.

“The challenge has been rewarding for me,” he said. “I don’t look at is as if it was a horrible thing, bad luck and all that.

You take some punches now and again and how you recover is really your legacy.

With this recovery, I tried to make it as easy as possible and tried to be as inspiring as I could to everyone else who has something bad going on.”

Reddick, a serious and frequent golfer for more than two decades, had his right leg amputated below the knee after a March 2008 snowmobile accident near the St. Lawrence River. Ten days after the amputation, he was fitted with a temporary prosthesis and crutches, and a month later, he was wearing the permanent device and playing his first round back on the course.

His recovery was speedy; in October 2008, he shot a 72 at Alexandria Bay’s Thousand Islands Country Club, the best round he ever played. (He joked that he could have shot a 71 if he had only lost his left foot.)

But Reddick said that there was a learning curve for wearing the prosthesis. As is the case with many prosthetic devices, it was a challenge to fit the socket of Reddick’s prosthesis around the residual limb,

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Roger R. Howard, owner and director of Howard Orthotics & Prosthetics, Watertown, helps Robert J. Reddick, Gouverneur, find his golf swing following the loss of his lower right leg in 2008.

which changed in size as the injury aged.

At Howard Orthotics and Prosthetics, Howard is familiar with the concerns and challenges facing injured golfers.

In addition to prostheses for golfers, his business supplies custom orthotics for golf shoes as well as several types of knee and elbow braces.

“We have quite a few patients who are golfers,” he said. “I think our younger patients tend to be the golfers, as golf

has just become such a mainstream sport. They also most likely played golf prior to their injury as compared to our older patients.”

According to Howard, there are many considerations to take into account for amputees who want to play golf — among them, the specific type of amputation and whether the amputation is on a leading or trailing arm or leg. For golfers with arm amputations, special terminal

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“It’s just Another exsuch an inspirample would ing group be someone of people,” who works he said. “No in harsh one ever environments complains like a soldier about their — Robert J. Reddick or a farmer; amputation on competing with they will have or disabilities. other amputees different comThey’re more ponents than in touch with an elderly person who lives the fact that they want to a (more) sedentary lifestyle. play golf well. It’s just a really The weight and robustness inspiring group of people.” of a system changes based on For his part, Howard conthe individual’s needs.” tinues to try to attain the best results for his patients, com For Reddick’s prosthesis, petitive athletes or otherwise.

Howard incorporated a rotaHe also has sponsored other tion unit and a custom silicone amputees in national competisleeve to prevent skin breaktions, including a local soldier down. For above-knee amwho had an opportunity to putees, the business typically golf with former President implements computerized George W. Bush. systems that can be preset for activities ranging from walk “I’m just so proud of these ing and biking to running. two and all of my patients With the prosthetic device who take such a risk and go in place, Reddick played in out in front of the world and the qualifying tournament for give it their best,” he said. the National Amputee Golf “Many able-bodied individuAssociation Championship als wouldn’t think of risking alongside Howard in 2011. so much.”

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John Bufalini, left, and Bob Hughes putt at the Watertown Golf Club.

COVER STORY

A round with the champions Hughes, Bufalini most dominant players of their time

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ou can see the respect in their eyes. How they both describe a longtime friendship, their longstanding competition on local golf courses and deep appreciation for each other over the past three and a half decades.

To hear Bob Hughes and John Bufalini talk about and relive their careers, it is like listening to a history book of golf in the city and the north country through the words of probably the two most dominant players of their time.

Their resumes are legendary. Between them, Hughes (11) and Bufalini (5) have combined for 16 men’s city championships and 15 Northern New York Golf Association individual titles (10 by Hughes, 5 by Bufalini). In their long and successful careers, they’ve also participated in more than two dozen New York State Men’s Amateur tournaments, Hughes has played in two U.S. Amateurs, and they’ve won countless invitationals and tournaments throughout the state as well as too many local and club events to count.

Suffice it to say, they have been the face of golf in Northern New York for a period that has now stretched to some 35 years.

But for all of their success, they are also two of the most well-respected players to ever grace north country fairways; gentlemen on and off the course, but fierce competitors between the ropes.

Their love for the game is a testimony to their longevity. Through college, careers and raising families, both men have remained ultra-competitive, still chasing city crowns while each is now eligible for senior events at ages 52 and 51, respectively.

But as Hughes said, “Don’t expect us to be playing in any senior tournaments in the near future.”

They’ve thrived on the competition, and pushed each other to new heights over the many years they’ve either been rivals or partners on the storied Ives Hill Country Club teams.

Both said it’s been a wonderful, enjoyable ride. Especially since they’ve been each other’s biggest supporters since first becoming friends as teenagers and at competing high schools, Hughes at Watertown High School

and Bufalini at Immaculate Heart Central.

“We played in different leagues (WHS was in the Central New York Cities League), so, unfortunately, we never got to play against each other in high school,” said Hughes.

But Bufalini remembered vividly seeing Hughes play in several junior tournaments and thinking to himself, “This little kid can really play.”

Their beginnings in the game are quite similar.

Hughes tagged along with his dad, Gene, and mother, former women’s city champion Sharon, to Watertown Golf Club after giving youth baseball a try. He washed clubs for long-time pro Stu Jamieson and played with a set of women’s clubs that fit him.

Hughes said those days were filled with “as many holes as we could play before dark.”

Bufalini hit a cut-off 7-iron around his back yard on Floral Drive. At age 12, he received his first full set of clubs and then played at Willowbrook Golf Club for a few years before moving to Ives Hill.

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COVER STORY playing a lot,” Hughes said. “And he always let us go out with some of the older players that we looked up to.”

At that time, players were not eligible for the city men’s tournament until turning 16. Hughes and Bufalini waited their turns before beginning their long and enduring city runs.

“We looked up to the Quinns and the Gerkens, and people like Bill Barden and Bobby O’Brien. They gave us a reason to get better,” Hughes said of his formative years.

“They showed us how to play the game with honor, respect and to always compete.

I played and probably learned as much from playing with Fred Gerken as anybody.”

Hughes first participated in the city tournament at age 16 in 1977. “John Grab gave me a real lesson, which I never forgot,” Hughes said.

Bufalini’s first foray into the city event came at age 16 in 1978. “I lost to Brad Clark and thought it was the end of the world.”

Hughes broke through for his first city championship at the tender age of 19 in 1981. He then headed off to Purdue University, where he spent just one year, and eventually came back to Jefferson Community College, where he did not play golf.

Eventually, Hughes landed at South Carolina, with the help of a call from O’Leary to the coach. O’Leary told the South Carolina coach to give “this skinny kid from Watertown” a try. After impressing the coach, Hughes helped the Gamecocks to an 11th place NCAA finish and himself to a top 30 NCAA placement in 1986.

Bufalini attended JCC, where he played golf, and then matriculated at Potsdam State, which did not have a golf team.

Hughes said his loss to Jim Quinn in the 1979 finals “showed me how much work I needed to do to get to the next level.”

He then captured his second city crown in 1986 before making what he now calls “an impulsive decision” to give professional golf a try. “If I had to it again, I’d plan things out a lot better.”

In his brief two-year pro career, Hughes played the mini-tours in Florida and around the East Coast, but never got the big break he was looking for. And when he applied to regain his amateur status, it took a couple years longer than he anticipated.

“What I found out in that time away was how much I missed the city tournament and the local competitions,” Hughes said.

“I basically couldn’t compete in an amateur event for two years, so I was great to be able to do that again.”

While Bufalini made progress in his golf career, earning respectable city finishes, he didn’t break through until 1990 at age 28.

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John Bufalini, left, and Bob Hughes, joke around in a golf car at Watertown Golf Club. While fierce competitors on the course, the two men are close friends.

to-back in 2001 and 2002.

“For me, I just couldn’t get over the semifinal jinx,” Bufalini said. “I’d come close In the decade of the 1990s alone, Hughes several times, but just couldn’t win.” and/or Bufalini either won the city title or made the finals for nine consecutive years.

That crown in 1990 was followed by perhaps his most coveted city title in 1991.

“In the modern era, they certainly are It came just a couple of months after his the best to ever play in the city,” said John son, Michael, was born and had to spend a Sudduth, a local golf historian who has month in the hospital chronicled the city in Syracuse. tournament as well as Ives Hill Country “For me, my Club and the NNYperspective on golf GA Tournament. changed after that,” “But they also took he said. “I realized their game on road that family was so as well as anybody much more important we’ve ever had.” than anything else.”

Hughes is re Hughes returned to nowned for having the city field in 1992, a remarkable short and began a dominatgame, which left oping run the likes of ponents shaking their which the venerable John Bufalini on his heads. “He had no tournament has never storied playing career fear while putting,” seen. He won five Sudduth said. “He’d consecutive crowns run the first putt four feet past because he from 1992 to 1996, a span Bufalini calls “the knew he could always make the second.” most impressive streak of golf I’ve ever seen. Bob has always been the standard by While Hughes hit you with monumental which all of us have compared ourselves, birdie streaks, Bufalini has been the ultibut that was incredible.” mate grinder over the years. He will punish his opponent with pars and then throw in Hughes said of the streak: “I was on the enough birdies to win. Last year, when he top of my game during that stretch for sure. captured his fifth city title, Bufalini won 13I was driving it great, putting fantastic and 12 over Chris Denesha in the most lopsided just playing with so much confidence.”

After his streak was snapped in 1997, Please see CHAMPIONS, page 28 Hughes won again in 1998 then went back-

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I’ve been so blessed with good fortune on and off the course. I’ve had the opportunity to meet so many great people, like Bob, who I’ve called friends for 30 years.

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Photos by Jason Hunter, Amanda Morrison and Justin Sorensen.

rewind:

Watertown City Golf Championship Northern New York Golf Association 6-man

Clockwise from top left, Massena Country Club’s Tom Post lines up a putt during the Northern New York SixMan golf tournament at Massena Country Club Aug, 3, 2012. Bob Phillips hits out of the sand on the second hole at Watertown Golf Club during the Watertown City Golf Championship July 7, 2012. John Bufalini putts as his son, Michael, holds the flag during the final round of the Watertown City Golf Championship at Watertown Golf Club July 15, 2012. Bufalini won his fifth overall title, his first since 2008. Chris Denesha attempts a chip shot onto the green during the final round of the Watertown City Golf Championship at Watertown Golf Club July 15, 2012. Denesha came in second overall to Bufalini in hard-fought tournament play. Toby Draper putts out during the Watertown City Golf Championship at Watertown Golf Club July 7, 2012, while Bob Phillips looks on. Ives Hill Country Club’s Paul Ahlgrim hits from the fairway during the Northern New York Six-Man golf tournament at Massena Country Club Aug. 3, 2012.

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Maximize game with lessons

By GABRIELLE HOVENDON

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or someone who wants to begin golfing but can’t tell a birdie from a bogey or a bunker, what’s the best way to start?

According to local golf pros, investing in lessons — formal or otherwise — is the way to go.

Doug N. McDavitt, local pro at Watertown’s Willowbrook Golf Club, recommends the Professional Golfers’ Association of America’s “Get Golf Ready” program for any adult beginner. Through this program, new golfers spend five days learning basics such as etiquette, putting, chipping and swings. The class, which is taught by PGA and LPGA pros, culminates with a ninehole game and gives players a

solid introduction to the sport.

“At the end of the five sessions, I’m not saying anyone’s going to be an expert player by any stretch of the imagination, but they’ll at least know how to act, what to do, where

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out lessons to a new skier skipping the bunny hill and going straight to the black diamond trail.

“You should go to the driving range with the most experienced player you know and

We’re not miracle workers, as much as we’d like to think we are. You’re not going to pick it up just like that. It’s going to take time. You can’t learn it in one lesson.

— Lanie M. Gerken, shop manager and golf pro, Ives Hill Country Club

to stand,” said McDavitt, who will offer the program at Willowbrook later this summer.

Christopher A. Bigenho, shop manager and golf pro at Watertown Golf Club, agrees that instruction is crucial. He likens starting golf with-

have them get you started,” he said. “Hit some balls and see if it’s something that you like to do. Please go to the range before you try to play on the golf course.”

The pros also recommended that novice golfers take along

an experienced player or two when they are ready to begin playing games. For best results, rookies should be sure to avoid hitting the links at times when the course is crowded.

“Not only is it difficult on the new players, it’s difficult on anyone who’s playing behind them and it’s difficult for the staff of the golf course.

That’s a nightmare scenario,” McDavitt said. “You definitely need to go with an experienced player. Take someone who has experience who can help you, and find a time when the golf course isn’t busy so you’re not pressured.”

After new players have a few lessons under their belt, it’s important to keep practicing.

Lanie M. Gerken, shop manager and golf pro at Ives Hill Country Club, notes that the onus is on the golfer to work on

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new skills between each lesson.

“We’re not miracle workers, as much as we’d like to think we are,” she said. “Know when you do start golfing that you’re not going to pick it up just like that. It’s going to take time. You can’t learn it in one lesson.”

For additional help getting started, beginners can turn to resources on the PGA of America’s website (www.PGA.com), which includes instructional features such as “Tip of the Day,” “Ask the Experts” and

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“Free Lesson Fridays.” The website also includes information about the PGA of America’s “Tee it Forward” initiative, which encourages golfers of all skill levels to move up off the tee and play shorter distances, thereby increasing their speed and raising their scores.

Another useful resource is Golf Digest’s website (www.

GolfDigest.com), which offers how-to articles and videos from professional golfers as well as a slideshow titled

“How to Play Golf: A Beginner’s Guide.” This comprehensive guide spells out the basics for beginners — everything from choosing clubs and balls to chipping versus pitching.

Finally, for parents who are hoping to introduce their children to the game, local pros recommend keeping it simple. As long as children are having fun, they say, there is no reason why they can’t start young.

“Kids can start as young as

3 and 4 years old if they just go to the driving range or putting green with their parents,” said Kevin Murphy, head golf pro at the Thousand Islands Country Club on Wellesley Island and the McArthur Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Fla. “There’s no magic age for it — it’s just getting them exposed to it, and hopefully they’ll enjoy it and play it for a lifetime.”

GABRIELLE HOVENDON is a former Watertown Daily Times reporter and freelance writer. Contact her at ghovendon@gmail.com.

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A good game takes preparation n Follow important steps to physical, mental health for best outings

By GABRIELLE HOVENDON

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n the north country, golf season is short and sweet. For serious golfers, the months spent off the links may well outnumber the ones on them, and it can be easy to lose a competitive edge during the winter months.

For that reason, local pros emphasize the importance of getting physically and mentally prepared during the off-season.

“It’s very important, living where we live in the north country, to continue to be active,” said Christopher A. Bigenho, local professional and manager of the shop at

Watertown Golf Club. “Any workout program is better than nothing, but obviously the more you do, the better.”

According to the local pros, it is crucial for serious players to maintain their endurance, strength and flexibility throughout the winter months.

Golfers who do so are less likely to get hurt and more likely to perform well during the summer.

For golfers who do strength training, the emphasis should be not on building muscle but rather on gaining muscle tone through light weightlifting or exercise bands. To build endurance, all players should engage in regular cardiovascular exercise, be it walking, run-

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ning, swimming or elliptical machines.

The pros also agreed that stretching — throughout the winter as well as on game days — plays a significant role in preventing injury and promoting flexibility. They recommend focusing first on the largest muscles (hamstrings, gluteals, laterals and abdominals), then on the shoulders and deltoids.

“I’m a big believer in stretching,” said Kevin Murphy, head golf pro at the Thousand Islands Country Club on Wellesley Island and the McArthur Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Fla. “The flexibility is what makes the golf swing work.”

According to Murphy, one

good resource for a golfspecific exercise regimen is the Titleist Performance Institute’s online database (www.mytpi. com), which features custom stretches, strengthening, core work and leg work for golfers.

Elsewhere, NBC’s Golf Channel offers the “Golf Fitness Academy,” a series of online fitness videos for golfers.

An additional way for serious players to keep their skills honed during poor weather involves simulator facilities such as 3D Sports in Lowville and OptiGolf at Destiny USA in Syracuse. These facilities feature technology that identifies individuals’ strengths and weaknesses and allow players to simulate practice on driv-

F E AT U R E S ing ranges and famous golf courses around world.

“Indoor simulations and videos are great in the winter,” said Lanie M. Gerken, golf professional and shop manager at Ives Hill Country Club. She noted that differences between various instructional methods are usually slight and insignificant. “It’s just finding the one that works best with your abilities and swing type and sticking with it. In the scheme of things, it comes down to trying to hit the ball better.”

In addition to exercise and conditioning, maintaining a healthy diet is also an important consideration for competitive golfers. Game-day nutrition, which includes a healthy meal before the game, protein- and potassium-rich snacks for the course and plenty of water, can make a significant difference in a

player’s performance.

“Be hydrated when you get to the golf course, and stay hydrated while you’re on the course,” Bigenho said.

“I would recommend two 20-ounce bottles of water for

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If you’re playing at a high level, the mental side is just as important as the physical side.

You’ve got to be thinking properly, thinking positively. You can’t have self-doubt.

— Kevin Murphy, head golf pro Thousand Islands Country Club

each 18 holes you’re out there, and more if you can. You want to snack lightly during the round, whether that’s on nuts, peanut butter crackers, granola bars, apples, bananas.

Try to avoid having a big lunch at the turn and then going out to play; it’ll wreck your concentration.”

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And while the casual golfer likely doesn’t need to worry about his or her head game, competitive golfers might.

“If you’re playing at a high level, the mental side is as important as the physical side,” Murphy said. “You’ve got to be thinking properly, thinking positively. You can’t have selfdoubt if you’re going to play good golf.”

Maintaining focus, staying positive after bad shots, not deviating from mental and

physical routines — all are important parts of a golfer’s mental preparation. Instructional books can be helpful for mental preparation as well; Bigenho recommended Raymond Floyd’s “The Elements of Scoring” and Bob Rotella’s “Golf is Not a Game of Perfect” in particular.

In the end, even the most competitive of golfers should remember that, as counterintuitive as it may seem, trying too hard can actually hurt their golf game.

“The old adage that 95 percent of golf is played within the six inches between your ears is absolutely true,” Bigenho said. “A lot of players over-prep themselves mentally for a round. Don’t try too hard to do your best.”

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Learn proper etiquette on links n ‘Gentleman’s sport’ requires proper dress, course courtesies

By GABRIELLE HOVENDON

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f you’re new to the game of golf, the complicated rules and etiquette might seem overwhelming. To make sure you behave less like a character from “Caddyshack” and more like a seasoned pro, there are a few important things to keep in mind.

According to Christopher A. Bigenho, pro and golf shop manager at Watertown Golf Club in Thompson Park, proper etiquette can begin even before players set foot on the golf course.

“Number one, call the golf

course and find out what’s going on that day,” Bigenho said. “Make a tee time whenever you possibly can. When you’ve made your tee time, that’s when you’re supposed to be on the tee hitting your shot, not checking in.”

In addition to being prompt and making reservations, it is recommended that golfers review courses’ scorecards for specific rules before they begin play. The “Golf Etiquette” page on the Professional Golfers’ Association of America website, which provides a comprehensive overview of etiquette on and around the golf course, also recommends that golfers use caddies when-

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ever possible. Doing so helps employ the caddies, many of whom are young golf enthusiasts themselves, and might result in helpful hints and information about the course.

The PGA page also emphasizes keeping courses in good shape, a courtesy that the north country golf pros are quick to echo.

“The big thing is the replacement of the divots and fixing the ball marks,” said Lanie M. Gerken, golf pro and pro shop manager at Ives.

“Golf is a gentleman’s sport, so think beyond yourself. Fix your ball mark, and fix one or two others.”

In addition to replacing div-

ots, players should be sure to rake the sand in bunkers and obey rules and signs for golf carts, staying off the green and sticking to marked paths. On the green, they should avoid stepping on the hole as well as on other players’ putting lines (the invisible lines between their ball and the hole), and they should be careful not to stand where they might distract, impede, or be hit by other players.

Another important consideration for golfers is their rate of play. To avoid delays on the course, the PGA’s webpage recommends that players take no more than 30 to 45 seconds between the time they select

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F E AT U R E S Number one, call the golf course and find out what’s going on that day. Make a tee time whenever you possibly can.

When you’ve made your tee time, that’s when you’re supposed to be on the tee hitting your shot, not checking in.

— Christopher A. Bigenho, pro and golf shop manager, Watertown Golf Club

their club and the time they hit their shot. If a player isn’t ready to play a shot, he or she should have someone else in the group go first.

According to Bigenho, the best way to let a faster group pass a slower one is with a rolling play-through. Ideal for par-three or -five holes, this strategy involves the first, slower group hitting their tee shot; waiting for the second, faster group to hit their tee shots as well; and then proceeding to the landing or green as a group, at which point the faster group

takes the lead.

Last but not least, novice golfers should remember to dress appropriately. In Northern New York, that generally involves avoiding denim, crude or offensive T-shirts and sleeveless or muscle shirts.

“In the north country, the dress codes are pretty relaxed compared to other places in the country,” Bigenho said.

“We all request that you wear an appropriate collared shirt with sleeves. You shouldn’t show up in cut-off shorts, whether they’re cut-off khaki or jeans.”

Gerken agreed, noting that dress codes for female golfers have loosened up only slightly over the years. Col-

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Alice Hyde Medical Center Tournament

Malone Golf Club

AHMC, 1 (518) 483-3000

June 19

Sacred Heart Foundation Tournament

Watertown Golf Club

Sacred Heart Foundation, 782-3344

June 21

Fort Drum-Red Cross Tournament

Highland Meadows Golf Club

Highland Meadows, 785-0108

June 22

Wounded Warriors Tournament

Thendara Golf Club

Thendara Golf Club, 369-3136

June 24

Watertown Savings Bank Junior Tournament

Ives Hill Country Club

Ives Hill, 775-4653

June 27

B.G.S. Tournament

Ives Hill Country Club

Ives Hill, 775-4653

June 28

Lewis County Hospital Foundation Tournament

Brantingham Golf Course

Tim O’Connor, 376-5110

June 28

Hazelton Memorial Tournament

Massena Country Club

Massena Country Club, 769-2293

June 28

Cerebral Palsy Tournament

The Elms Golf Club

The Elms Golf Club, 387-5297

June 29

DiStefano Memorial Tournament

Ives Hill Country Club

Ives Hill, 775-4653

July 6

Lyle Simser Memorial Tournanent

Carlowden Country Club

B. Shambo, 376-2203

July 11

Hospice of Jefferson County Tournament

Watertown Golf Club

Watertown Golf Club, 782-4040

July 12

Association of the Blind & Visually Impaired Tournament

Highland Meadows Golf Club

Highland Meadows, 785-0108

July 13

HAC Tournament

St. Lawrence University Golf Club

SLU Golf Club, 386-4600

July 13

Laverty Memorial Tournament

Willowbrook Golf Club

Willowbrook Golf Club, 782-8192

July 13

Dick Doe Memorial Tournament

Highland Meadows Golf Club

Highland Meadows, 785-0108

July 19

Heather Anderson Scholarship Tournament

Willowbrook Golf Club

Willowbrook Golf Club, 782-8192

July 19

Kiwanis Children’s Charity Tournament

Massena Country Club

Massena Country Club, 769-2293

July 20

Carthage Elks Tournament

Carlowden Country Club

Adam Fuller, 778-8413

July 20

Tony Peluso Memorial Tournament

Willowbrook Golf Club

Willowbrook Golf Club, 782-8192

July 20

Helping Hands Tournament

Potsdam Golf Club

Potsdam Golf Club, 265-2141

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July 20

Women’s Council of Realtors Tournament

Highland Meadows Golf Club

Highland Meadows, 785-0108

July 23

Heather A. Freeman Foundation Tournament

Watertown Golf Club

H. Freeman Foundation, 778-5482

July 26

Carthage Area Hospital Foundation Tournament

Carlowden Country Club

J. Zando, 493-0456 / 777-2246

July 27

Gouverneur Hospital Tournament

Gouverneur Country Club

Gouverneur Country Club, 287-2130

July 27

Fight Against Cancer Tournament

Langbrook Meadows Golf Club

Langbrook Meadows, 375-6372

July 27

Robbie Horton Memorial Tournament

Highland Meadows Golf Club

Highland Meadows, 785-0108

July 28

David Morgia Memorial Tournament

Watertown Golf Club

Watertown Golf Club, 782-4040

August 2

Samaritan Medical Center Tournament

Highland Meadows Golf Club

Highland Meadows, 785-0108

August 2

AUSA Tournament

Willowbrook Golf Club

Chris Weiss, 955-6806

August 3

Roger Fuller Golf Outing

Carlowden Country Club

R. Fuller, 543-2788

August 3

Brier Hill Fire Department Fundraiser Tournament

Langbrook Meadows Golf Club

Langbrook Meadows, 375-6372

August 5

Kinderwood Fundraiser Tournament

Thendara Golf Club

Thendara Golf Club, 369-3136

August 9

Community Action Planning Council Tournament

Watertown Golf Club

Watertown Golf Club, 782-4040

August 10

Dick Guyette Hospice Tournament

Cedars Golf Course

Cedars Golf Course, 376-6267

August 10

Cathy Diordano Memorial Tournament

Potsdam Golf Club

Potsdam Golf Club, 265-2141

August 12

Children’s Home of Jefferson County Tournament

Ives Hill Country Club

Ives Hill, 775-4653

August 14

Ladies Memorial Tournament

Carlowden Country Club

Ann Eckelmans, 1 (863) 385-5775

August 15

Laborer’s Sam Agati Scholarship Tournament

Massena Country Club

Massena Country Club, 769-2293

August 17

Towles & Eveleigh Memorial Tournament

Highland Meadows Golf Club

Highland Meadows, 785-0108

August 18

Garrett Loomis Memorial Tournament

Willowbrook Golf Club

Willowbrook Golf Club, 782-8192

August 22

Massena Memorial Hospital Tournament

Massena Country Club

Massena Country Club, 769-2293

Augsut 23

Frederic Remington Art Museum Classic

St. Lawrence University Golf Club

Debbie Ormasen, 393-2425

August 23

Boy Scouts of America Tournament

Willowbrook Golf Club

Willowbrook Golf Club, 782-8192

August 24

Time Warp Tournament

Ives Hill Country Club

Ives Hill, 775-4653

August 25

Pamelia Fire Department Tournament

Willowbrook Golf Club

Willowbrook Golf Club, 782-8192

August 31

Meredeth Fiacco Memorial Tournament

Partridge Run Golf and Country Club

Suzanne Fiacco, 244-1024

September 3

No Name Charity Classic

Thendara Golf Club

Thendara Golf Club, 369-3136

September 7

Clarence Keddy Memorial Tournament

Cedars Golf Course

Cedars Golf Course, 376-6267

September 7

Michelle Salisbury Memorial Tournament

Willowbrook Golf Club

Alexa Bennett, 779-3398

September 7

Morristown Fire Department Fundraiser Tournament

Langbrook Meadows Golf Club

Langbrook Meadows, 375-6372

September 8

Mulligans for Kids Golf Tournament

Willowbrook Golf Club

Resolution Center, 785-0333

September 8

Breast Cancer Charity Tournament

Gouverneur Country Club

Gouverneur Country Club, 287-2130

September 13 Jefferson Rehabilitation Center Tournament

Ives Hill Country Club

Ives Hill, 775-4653

September 21 11th Annual Steve Brennan Memorial Tournament

Carlowden Country Club

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F E AT U R E S

Clubs offer plenty to hook players

n From course specials to local leagues, never easier to tee off in a new sport

By GABRIELLE HOVENDON

G NNY Golf

olf has overcome some significant obstacles since its invention in the Middle Ages. The Scottish Parliament banned the sport during the 15th century, had its fairways turned into runways and farms during World War II and took hundreds of years to spread from the United Kingdom to the rest of the world.

More recently, it faces economic challenges in the United States. According to the National Golf Foundation, the number of American golfers has remained about the same over the past two decades, but more than 3,000 new courses have opened nationwide.

“There’s no question that nationally there are fewer golfers now,” said Daniel R. Caruso, secretary of the Gouverneur Country Club. “The increase in golf clubs has been greater than the increase in the number of golfers who use those clubs. But if your membership is remaining constant, you’re in good shape.”

While many of the courses in Northern New York say they haven’t struggled with supply and demand imbal-

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Lesley A. McKinney, right, and Kathleen A. Wright, center, share a laugh while Kimberly A. LaForty tees off during Ives Hill Country Club’s Ladies League in this 2011 file photo. From league play to dozens of charity tournaments, opportunities to enjoy a golf outing abound across Northern New York.

ances, most do offer special promotions and incentives to lure in local golfers.

At the more than 30 golf courses in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties, greens fees for 18 holes with carts can range anywhere from $20 to more than $60, although most average between $25 and $35. However, special offers provide substantial discounts, from buy-one-get-one deals on greens fees to rewards for bringing friends.

If you are looking for a challenging golf course in the North Country then Cedars Golf Course is for you. You will be challenged by 15 out of 18 holes with water that comes into play. The ball will need to be placed on the correct side of the fairways and also on the correct side of the green to make it a bit easier for your score. So, keep your driver in the golf bag on a few tees to place it in the right spot to make par.

Along with the challenge of the course you will admire several wildlife roaming around with a pleasant view of Tug Hill and the windmills.

Some clubs also are turning to the Internet to help promote their courses. For example, the website for Meadowbrook Golf Course in Winthrop offers weekly online specials ranging from pro shop discounts to snack bar coupons.

“I think that’s a new way to tap into the market,” said Mickey S. Locke, the owner of Meadowbrook. “People are always exploring on the internet. I’m looking to use that as a valuable source to

increase our revenue.”

Similarly, Watertown Golf Club is embracing technology. Last year, the club implemented a new marketing strategy that included an email database, special offers and discounts tailored to individual players and several new membership options and members-only events. The club has since eclipsed its goal of 200 members and continues to expand its offerings this year with additional lessons and

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F E AT U R E S discounts for players on its email list.

“Our email system has really worked well. We’re still in the growth phase for that, but the email marketing is really good,” said Jeffrey W. Kimball, vice president of the club’s board.

Kimball also attributed the club’s success in reaching new members to its variety of payment options and its increased events for members and non-members, which include two brand-new public tournaments this summer.

“I think a lot of people like the new flexibility we have up here. We’re just trying to make sure they’re getting the most value and having a great time so we can continue to offer those things and get them to come back as members.”

Although annual memberships for adults can range from $370 to $2,000 in the north country, reduced rates help lure in seniors, couples, children, activeduty military and students. Preseason initiatives also allow players to save significant amounts on memberships with early payments.

For example, Meadowbrook players can save up to $85 on a single membership by paying the previous fall, while Watertown Golf Club offers a 15 percent discount on membership fees for players who join by March 1. Similarly, the Gouverneur Country Club features an introductory membership program in which new members pay only 60 percent of the regular fee their first year and 75 percent their second year.

“Of our current members, about 65 percent have come through that introductory program,” Caruso said. “It allows people to become familiar with the golf course, the people, and the various amenities. It has worked very well for us.”

Elsewhere, perks can offset the cost of memberships and lure in golfers: For example, members who join Watertown’s Highland Meadows Golf & Country Club early in the season receive free weekly tokens to the club’s driving range, while members at Watertown’s Ives Hill Country Club receive gift cards to the club’s restaurant. A membership at Alexandria Bay’s Thousand Islands Country Club includes pool access, mixers and even challenge matches against members of a nearby Canadian course.

A significant number of area clubs also have reciprocal arrangements with other clubs — sometimes a dozen or more — that allow members from one club to play for reduced fees at partner clubs. In some

cases, these agreements have been in place for well over a decade.

“We have reciprocals with six different courses that they can play at,” said Amber S. Black, manager at Highland Meadows. “It brings some different (golfers) in, and some of our members will go to their course, so it gives them somewhere different to go.”

With the abundance of courses in the north country, some might expect the

clubs to be fiercely competitive over their players. However, golfers say that isn’t necessarily the case.

“Northern New York is a golfing treasure,” Caruso said. “I’m encouraged by all of the other clubs around; I think there’s a lot of good give and take among the management at the various courses.”

GABRIELLE HOVENDON is a former Watertown Daily Times reporter and freelance writer.

Contact her at ghovendon@gmail.com.

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COVER STORY CHAMPIONS, from page 14

put together probably the greatest round in city golf history finale in tourney history. on June 29, 1999, during Ives “John has been so consistent Hill 6-Man team qualifier when over the years,” Sudduth said. he fired that 11-under-par 61.

“He never hits it until he’s Hughes recorded two eagles, absolutely ready. He always has including sinking a 10-foot putt that internal watch working that on the 18th hole after driving tells him now is the time.” the green, garnered seven bird Bufalini again captured ies and nine pars en route to his back-to-back city crowns in historic round.

2007 and 2008.

Hughes was voted No. 31 in One of the highlights of the countdown of the Times 100 Bufalini’s career was actually Greatest Athletes of last century. a loss. It came against son Mi With his five city crowns, Buchael in the 2009 city quarterfifalini now trails only Hughes, nals. “That was Fred McGrann one of the few (8) and Bun matches where Quinn and Bobby I remember O’Brien (7) in city being nervous,” tournament hisBufalini said. tory, which dates “But we had just back to 1924. a great time.”

One of Father and son Bufalini’s few realso qualified togrets is just missgether at Ives Hill — Bob Hughes on his ing qualifying for for the 2008 State friend John Bufalini the U. S. Amateur Amateur. “One of a couple of times the best two days when he came of my career,” he says now. within a shot of making the cut.

Remarkably, Hughes and “But I’ve been so blessed with Bufalini have played in the city good fortune on and off the finals only twice. In 1996, Hughes course,” Bufalini said. “I’ve had beat Bufalini 6 and 5 at Waterthe opportunity to meet so many town Golf Club. Bufalini returned great people, like Bob, who I’ve the favor in 2008 at WGC with a called friends for 30 years.”

2 and 1 win in a match that took Bufalini said his good friend nearly 11 hours to complete with “has always been the measurtwo extended weather delays. ing stick for area players. The After that match, Bufalini one who raised the bar to the said, “That was one of the most highest level. If you beat Bob enjoyable days I’ve ever had Hughes, you beat the best.” playing golf. Bob always brings Hughes is envious of how out the best in anybody he well Bufalini has played the plays. I knew I had to play very past decade. good to beat him.”

“The last seven or eight years With 11 city championships, he’s been as good as anybody.

Hughes is the winningest player He’s been the guy to beat,” in tourney history by three. He Hughes said. has also been runner-up in the Good young players have New York State Men’s Amateur come and gone, but Hughes and four times, the last time in 2000.

Bufalini have endured above the Perhaps his finest hour rest. Mainly because they love came in the 1992 U.S. Amateur the game, still enjoy the competiat famous Muirfield Village tion and the work it takes to Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, the keep their games at a high level. course built and still owned by There may never be another Jack Nicklaus. Hughes made duo quite like them. But at least the round of 16 before losing to we’ve had the pleasure of watcheventual champion and future ing them and applauding their pro star Justin Leonard. excellence on and off the course.

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