Golf

BY TIM IRVING When the Symetra Tour season was delayed last year due to the pandemic, most players tried to keep their games in shape for the restart and stay away from COVID. Sarah Hoffman, like all heroes, turned and ran back towards the frontline. "I was sitting on my couch like a lot of other players because we didn't know how long it was going to last," Hoffman … [Read more...] about A Hero plays here; from the frontline to the front nine for Hoffman

BY TIM IRVING Gabi Ruffels is 21 years old and done and seen more than most people twice her age. She was born in Orlando but moved to California a year later and most of her extended family still lives there. Both of her parents were World ranked tennis players. Her father, Ray Ruffels, played for Australia in four Davis Cups in the late 70s and early 80s. At nine … [Read more...] about Ruffels rocketing to the top with some helpful boosters

BY TIM IRVING "One putt, over a four-day weekend makes the difference, that's so much pressure, more pressure even, than being a goalie." Former Amerks and Sabres goalie and current Sabres broadcaster Marty Biron says it as well as any. The Amerks Hall of Famer teed it up with four other celebrities, Symetra Tour players, health care or school workers, media personalities … [Read more...] about Celebrities enjoy day with future LPGA stars at Brook Lea

By TIM IRVING “I feel like Rochester is the Women’s Golf Capital.” 11-year veteran Daniela Iacobelli isn’t the only golfer that feels that way. Brook Lea Country Club is hosting the Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic for the sixth time after the LPGA left town. Downey and Tournament Chairman Mike Vidala decided late in the LPGA’s run to host a pro am and the … [Read more...] about The Future of Women’s Golf inspired by Symetra Tour’s Danielle Downey Classic