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We are so proud to call @BuffaloFast a #PGAHOPEAMBASSADOR
Learn about PGA Hope from a marine veteran and all around amazing man, Nicholas Martone.
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Happy Sunday! Don’t forget to register on this 3 day weekend!! ⛳️⛳️ #golf #golfgame #pga #doublesgolf #quickgame #stayhealthy https://www.instagram.com/p/CAllRYOFgk3/?igshid=lcji18b7ejmv
Today would have been the day that a group of us would have been running 26.2 in @BuffaloMarathon to raise funds for our #PGAHOPE Vets. Despite that being canceled our mission to use golf to serve our Vets has not & will not change. #thankavet #PGAREACH #HappyMemorialDayWeekend
Thanks for that. .@doublesgolf is here...let's make it stay. https://twitter.com/WNYPGA/status/1264159182246248448
@DoublesGolf https://twitter.com/buffalogolfer/status/1264157280490139649
Good morning, Tee 2 Green is on the air! We’ll look ahead to Sunday’s Match between Tiger/Peyton & Phil/Brady, we interview @WNYPGA Exec Dtr Steve Bartkowski & Tip of the Week on chipping. Join @kevsylvester, @mietuspga and me right now on @WGR550!
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Tune in tomorrow morning as we discuss the Skins game from last week, look ahead to Sunday’s Match between Tiger/Peyton & Phil/Brady, we interview @WNYPGA Exec Dtr Steve Bartkowski & Tip of the Week on chipping. Join @BrianWGR, @kevsylvester & @mietuspga from 7-8AM on @WGR550!
Heading into Memorial Day Weekend we would like to announce this week’s #FlashbackFriday Professional @BrianJacobsgolf ! Thank you for all of your great work Brian and we look forward to what’s in store for the 2020 Season! #wnypga
Show us how you #PlayingThroughCOVID19 🧼🏌🏻♀️ Share your experience during this Memorial Day weekend to be featured in our social media platforms ⛳️ Have a great weekend!
It’s ⛳️Backyard Golf Series⛳️ Day!! Get ready for the 3-day weekend with these tips from WNYPGA Professional Jon Hoecker and lets hope for a zero-3putt weekend 🤷🏻♀️
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Jon Hoecker - Reading A Putt https://youtu.be/ZCihbm6XSzI via @YouTube
Today would have been the day that a group of us would have been running 26.2 in @buffalomarathon to raise funds for our #pgahope Vets. Despite that being canceled our mission to use golf to serve our Vets has not & will not change. #thankavet #pgareach #happymemorialdayweekend🇺🇸
As a Veteran who has been fortunate to receive from WNY PGA HOPE, a heartfelt thanks and appreciation for the project and how it connects us to golf in general, Western NY courses, the camaraderie of sharing it with fellow Veterans and PGA professionals, and promoting golf as an effective way to maintain physical activity and fitness regardless of ability and performance. Loving getting out and playing with the social distancing that's a normal part of the Veteran experience without the requirements of current guidelines that everyone else needs.
We are excited to officially announce @doublesgolfusa is coming to WNY thia summer. 9 Holes, scramble format, relaxed rules and a chance to qualify through to the #TheBearsClub this November. Read about it in our profile. More to come this June/July! #growgolf #WNYPGA #couplesgolf
Coming to a @WNYPGA golf course near you soon!
More details coming this June. #wnypga @DoublesGolf @OnCoreGolf @STI_Turf @buffalogolfer @t2gbuffalo @glenoakgolfclub
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Don't take it from us, take it from @GoodGuyKuchar @StephenCurry30 and #WeAreGolf Look for the #Back2Golf signage across our @WNYPGA Facilities. See you all on the course soon!
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As golf has been made essential in NYS. More than ever we need golfers to do their part using this #Back2Golf as a guide. Our @wnypga Pros will have numerous guidelines in place at their facilities to keep you safe. Remember, you aren't the only individual on the golf course
Our #flashbackfriday shoutout this week goes out to PGA Professional, Steve Latimer! Since starting as an Assistant Professional at Stafford CC in 1988, @soulprowesternny has also worked as the Head Coach for the @niagarauniversity Women’s Golf Team and is now the Head PGA Professional at @genesee_valley_golf_course . He has also competed in a variety of competitions, like the 1997 Travis Cup, the 2019 Fabulous Fall Classic and our own Pro-Pro/ Pro-Am with Dan Antonucci, Bobby Hogan and Matt Clark. Thank you Steve for everything you’ve done, and will continue to do, to help our Section! #flashbackfriday #wnypga @ Genesee Valley Golf Course
He’s Da Man!!
Keep up the great work Steve Latimer!
What a career to my friend Steve!
We love The Soul Pro!!!
We are so excited to bring #PGACoach to WNY through our @WNYPGA Pros. Based on ADM Principles, this is not only creating the next golfers but also the next athletes. Visit wnypga.com to find one of our over 40 ADM Certified Coaches! #pgacoach #admmodel
On behalf of our 300 @wnypga Professionals we just want to wish all golfing and future golfing mothers a #happymothersday❤️ Golf is/has been a fun and responsible way to social distance with your family. Our @pga Pros can help you pick up a club for the first time. Enjoy your day!
For this weeks #flashbackfriday post we have Angelo Alberico! Ange served in the Air Force in 1945 before starting his PGA Professional career as the Asst. Professional at @kahkwacluberie in the early 1950s. He then worked as the Head Professional of Springville CC from 1959 to 1991. Ange won the 1984 PGA National Quarter Championship (as seen in the last picture with @taylormadegolf Founder, Gary Adams!) and he was inducted into the WNYPGA Hall of Fame in 1991. Thank you Angelo for all of the time and hard work you put into making our Section what it is today! #flashbackfriday #wnypga
Thank you for your service and all you have done for golfing in New York. Ric looks alot like you!
Great to see Ang being honored! I love that guy! He has been a great friend to me. Amazing talent with a golf club!
Awesome! Any relation to Rick?
Thanks for your service and all you did for golf in WNY.
Great to see you Ange! Thank you for your service to the country and the WNYPGA! Your a legend!
Congratulations and thank you for your service Ang!
Angie! Great to see you honored.
🚨PGA Members🚨 Be sure to join us today at 3 pm for our next @WNYPGA Member Only COVID-19 Town Hall to learn how you can utlize the @PGA #Back2Golf Playbook at your facilities and on the lesson tee. Special guest John Easterbrook, PGA.
Today would have been the day that a group of us would have been running 26.2 in @buffalomarathon to raise funds for our #pgahope Vets. Despite that being canceled our mission to use golf to serve our Vets has not & will not change. #thankavet #pgareach #happymemorialdayweekend🇺🇸
We are excited to officially announce @doublesgolfusa is coming to WNY this summer. 9 Holes, scramble format, relaxed rules and a chance to qualify through to the #TheBearsClub this November. Read about it in our profile. More to come this June/July! #growgolf #WNYPGA #couplesgolf
For this week’s #flashbackfriday we have the Director of Instruction from @millcreekgolf Brian Jacobs! @brianjacobsgolf has been a Class-A PGA Professional since 2005 and he also runs the Golf Academy at Brian Jacobs Golf in Rochester New York. Since joining the WNYPGA, Brian has helped in countless community projects to help the WNY area. Brian, we can’t thank you enough for what you do and we can’t wait to see what you have in store for the 2020 Season! #flashbackfriday #wnypga
Show us how you #PlayingThroughCOVID19!! Share your experience during this Memorial Day weekend to be featured in our social media platforms ⛳️ Have a great weekend!
Coming to a @WNYPGA golf course near you soon! More details coming this June. #wnypga @DoublesGolf @OnCoreGolf @STI_Turf @buffalogolfer @t2gbuffalo @glenoakgolfclub #growgolf
Check out the video in our profile!
As golf has been made essential in NYS. More than ever we need golfers to do their part using this #Back2Golf as a guide. Our @wnypga Pros will have numerous guidelines in place at their facilities to keep you safe. Remember, you aren't the only individual on the golf course
Our #flashbackfriday shoutout this week goes out to PGA Professional, Steve Latimer! Since starting as an Assistant Professional at Stafford CC in 1988, @soulprowesternny has also worked as the Head Coach for the @niagarauniversity Women’s Golf Team and is now the Head PGA Professional at @genesee_valley_golf_course . He has also competed in a variety of competitions, like the 1997 Travis Cup, the 2019 Fabulous Fall Classic and our own Pro-Pro/ Pro-Am with Dan Antonucci, Bobby Hogan and Matt Clark. Thank you Steve for everything you’ve done, and will continue to do, to help our Section! #flashbackfriday #wnypga
Here is our Friday episode of our Backyard Golf Series! In today’s video Frank LaForce, PGA gives instruction with his son on the key components of short game shots. Enjoy the video! #backyardgolf #wnypga
We are so excited to bring #PGACoach to WNY through our @WNYPGA Pros. Based on ADM Principles, this is not only creating the next golfers but also the next athletes. Visit wnypga.com to find one of our over 40 ADM Certified Coaches! #pgacoach #admmodel
On behalf of our 300 @wnypga Professionals we just want to wish all golfing and future golfing mothers a #happymothersday❤️ Golf is/has been a fun and responsible way to social distance with your family. Our @pga Pros can help you pick up a club for the first time. Enjoy your day!
For this weeks #flashbackfriday post we have Angelo Alberico! Ange served in the Air Force in 1945 before starting his PGA Professional career as the Asst. Professional at @kahkwacluberie in the early 1950s. He then worked as the Head Professional of Springville CC from 1959 to 1991. Ange won the 1984 PGA National Quarter Championship (as seen in the last picture with @taylormadegolf Founder, Gary Adams!) and he was inducted into the WNYPGA Hall of Fame in 1991. Thank you Angelo for all of the time and hard work you put into making our Section what it is today! #flashbackfriday #wnypga
In today’s Backyard Golf Series episode, we have @robkrajewskigolf giving you his Top 5 training aids for putting. Make sure to check out his video with the link below and work on your putting before the season gets under way! #backyardgolf #wnypga
Link 👉: https://youtu.be/E-WjPo8EOgQ
We are so thankful for all of the hard work the staff at @ochbuffalo has done for our community, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s our pleasure to be able to help in any way we can. Thank you for your hard work! #givingtuesdaynow #pgareachwny
Today’s Backyard Golf Series episode is brought to us by Erik Barzeski, PGA! Erik goes over the fundamentals of the golf swing and provides instruction to improve your setup, grip and the early backswing on your attempts. To watch the video, copy the link below! 👇👇 #backyardgolf #wnypga
https://youtu.be/UYuDSQ30Z5Q
🚨PGA Members🚨 Be sure to join us today at 3 pm for our next @WNYPGA Member Only COVID-19 Town Hall to learn how you can utlize the @PGA #Back2Golf Playbook at your facilities and on the lesson tee. Special guest John Easterbrook, PGA.
Sometimes the best friendships are made unexpectedly. Thanks @brianjacobsgolf for sharing! Stay strong Bentley! We can't wait to get back to our #smilingforelife prgram through @pgareach_wny. Future @wnypga_jr member?
#Repost from @brianjacobsgolf with @regram.app ... This is awesome! Give a shout out to my “little man” Bentley. He’s in remission! I’m so excited for him and his family. He’s an AVID Bills fan (especially Josh Allen) and loves golf too!! Can’t wait to see him at my Academy for golf!! #bentleystrong #billsmafia #26shirts @joshallenqb #gobills #golf #galisanochildrenshospital #wnypga #pgareach #smilesforelife
The flop is not an easy shot in golf but our @wnypga Professional @jeffurzetta gives some easy tips to improve yours. #pgapro #wnypga
#Repost from @jeffurzetta with @regram.app ... We’re getting closer to a time when your biggest issue is going to be hitting a high, soft flop shot over a bunker to save par as opposed to how far 6 feet is. When that time comes try this, it’ll probably help⛳️🏌🏼
#pgaprofessional #pga #shortgame #notmybiggestflop #oakhillcountryclub #quailvalleygolfclub ##quarantinelettuceforthewin #taylormadegolf #teamtaylormade #openup #everything
Here is a simple drill from @wnypga
Professional @marcrosagolfperformance to help golfers work on hitting a draw #pgapro
#Repost from @marcrosagolfperformance with @regram.app ... If you are slicing the golf ball and want to hit it straighter or draw the golf ball, try this drill!
For this weeks #flashbackfriday we have WNYPGA Board Director and Assistant Golf Professional from @holidayvalley Kyle Benish! Since his college days, @benishgolf has brought the same passion for the game into everything he’s done. Thank you for all of your great work you’ve done for the section and we can’t wait to see what else is in store! #flashbackfriday #wnypga
In a time of uncertainty our @wnypga Professional Michael O'Connor @kahkwacluberie and his wife Jodie @girlsgolf.erie are doing their part to give back to the community and frontline workers. #golf #pga Copy the link 👇 to view the story.
https://www.yourerie.com/sports/local-sports/head-golf-professional-inspired-to-make-quality-masks/
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