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  For U.S. Army Veteran Ron Robinson, joining the new PGA HOPE program at WaNoa Golf Course has been a pleasant surprise.   Robinson, who has been golfing for 40 years, first heard about PGA HOPE through a fellow Veteran. PGA HOPE (Helping

Eric Manning edged Jonny Petrin by one stroke to win the Empire Golf Cars Pro-Am/Pro-Officer Tournament held June 10 at Yahnundasis Golf Club in New Hartford.   Manning (Elm Tree Golf Club) carded a 1-under-par 70 with five birdies, including

The Central New York PGA Section is pleased to welcome Sophia Ferris and Ian as interns for the 2024 summer season.   Ferris, 20, is a rising senior at SUNY Cortland. She is majoring in Physical Education and grew up playing golf with her

  With a 3-under-par 68 at the Bellevue Country Club, John Duthie cruised to the Apogee Management Investment Championship presented by DeFrancisco and Falgiatano, winning by 10 strokes over defending champion Johnny Gruninger.   Duthie, of

2024 Stroke Play champion Eric Manning and event presenting partner Stu Miller (Stu Miller Golf Sales).   Eric Manning defeated defending champion Mark Tucker by two strokes to win the 2024 Central New York PGA Stroke Play Championship on June 3

For the second straight year, Bellevue Country Club was the site of the PGA REACH CNY Pro-Am Tournament on May 28.   Despite intermittent rain, 28 teams played an 18-hole Captain and Crew format. Team Golfin’ Dolphins, comprised of members

Dennis Colligan fired a 6-under-par 65 to lead all players at the Central New York PGA Spring Pro-Pro/Pro Individual held at Cazenovia Country Club on May 20.   The tournament format was 18 holes of individual Stableford competition. Colligan

Matthew Jaynes fired a four-under-par 68 to win the Turning Stone Resort Casino Pro-Am Series No. 1 on May 13 at the Shenendoah Course.   Jaynes (Corning CC) finished two strokes ahead of Eric Manning (Elm Tree GC), who won the event last year

For PGA of America Member Jason Harris, his involvement in PGA HOPE has special meaning.   Harris’ late father, George, was a Vietnam Veteran. The elder Harris also introduced his son to the game of golf. As a way to honor of his father, Jason

Members of the Central New York PGA kicked off the 2024 season at the Elm Tree GC Pro-Pro Tournament on May 7. The non-Section event was held Elm Tree Golf Club.   Michael Deuel (En-Joie GC) posted the low individual score with a 2-under-par 69