By TIM IRVING Symetra Tour Prasco Charity Classic England’s Meghan MacLaren birdied two of her final three holes to win the Prasco Charity Classic outside Cincinnati for her first Symetra Tour victory. MacLaren, who entered the final round in a five-way tie for the lead, won by two shots over Linnea Johansson of Sweden and China’s Weiwei Zhang. MacLaren won the 2017 … [Read more...] about MacLaren wins first Symetra Tour title; Nelly Korda ascends to No. 1 in the World
Friday ICBL Wrap: Cardinals win second straight; O’Mara’s gem sparks Blue Jays
By TIM IRVING CARDINALS (3-4) 8ORIOLES (4-3-1) 2 Jack Beauchamp (St. John Fisher) scored three times in four innings as the Cardinals won their second straight game. The visitors scored two in the top of the first on a sacrifice fly by Ben Beauchamp (Monroe Community College), scoring his brother and Dylan Boprey (Houghton) scored on a passed ball. The Orioles got their … [Read more...] about Friday ICBL Wrap: Cardinals win second straight; O’Mara’s gem sparks Blue Jays
Symetra Tour sends pro golfers skyrocketing to the top of the LPGA
By TIM IRVING Women’s professional golf has been a fixture in Rochester for 46 years. For most of that time, the top players in the LPGA came to Rochester every summer. Now, those players are on The Road to the LPGA, the Symetra Tour. And that road is turning into a Super Speedway. Four players have gone from playing at the Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic at … [Read more...] about Symetra Tour sends pro golfers skyrocketing to the top of the LPGA
The Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic: The Road to the LPGA and the Future of Women’s Golf
By TIM IRVING The Symetra Tour is now known as “The Road to the LPGA” but it used to be called the Futures Tour. Now, the future of women’s golf is rooted in the youth and high school programs. Nowhere is that understood more than at the Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic, this year being held July 12-18 at Brook Lea Country Club. It started with the tournament’s … [Read more...] about The Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic: The Road to the LPGA and the Future of Women’s Golf
Monte’s overtime goal earns Fairport a second straight Class A boys lacrosse title
See more photos by Chris Cecere here By TIM IRVING For two and a half quarters, Fairport’s boys lacrosse team scored only one goal on Pittsford’s defense and senior goalie Sean Regan. That changed on a pair of goals by Kole Stuver in the third quarter and then sophomore attack Jackson Monte scored off the opening face off in overtime and the Red Raiders won their … [Read more...] about Monte’s overtime goal earns Fairport a second straight Class A boys lacrosse title