Golf

By TIM IRVING The Symetra Tour will have a new leader when they tee it up at Brook Lea Country Club this week at the Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic. Casey Danielson earned her second win of the season on Saturday, winning the Donald Ross Classic in French Lick, Indiana. A National Champion in 2015 with Stanford, Danielson won the Symetra Classic in May for her … [Read more...] about Danielson takes the Symetra Tour lead heading to Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic

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

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

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

By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Madison Pressel has fond memories of Rochester hospitality from her past experiences playing in the Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic. "We love that people know why we're here," the 29-year-old Pressel remarked. "Small story, I was out getting a salad somewhere. Someone saw me and I'm wearing Golf4Her (apparel). Clearly a golfer, right? You'd be surprised … [Read more...] about For Brook-Lea Country Club, Symetra Tour, Danielle Downey Classic is “more than a golf tournament”