Golf In New York City Blog

The New York City Chapter of the Executive Women’s Golf Association is
holding its annual Tee Off Event at the New York Athletic Club on
Monday, March 31st. Special guest speaker Susan Reed, Editor in Chief
of Golf for Women will talk about the state of women’s golf.

This annual event is open to non-members and tickets are $65.00 in
advance and $75.00 at the door. Attendees will enjoy a light buffet
dinner and an open bar. More information about this event and online
registration can be found at www.ewganyc.org.

The Executive Women’s Golf Association includes nearly 20,000 women
golfers throughout the United States and Canada. The New York City
Chapter offers networking, golf and educational events for golfers of
all skill levels residing in or near New York City. Established in the
fall of 1998, our chapter has grown to almost 300 members. Come play
with us!

A One Day Golf School with Lynn Blake and Bill Castner August 17 or August 18 2007 at Hyatt Hills Golf Course Clark, New Jersey

To sign up for this fantastic golfing opportunity please download and complete the application form at Castner Golf

Lynn Blake,GSED, aka YodaIn the summer of 1980, Lynn was an avid amateur golferwho had hit the wall in his study of The Golfing Machine® His only recourse was to telephone the author, Homer Kelley. Thus began the student-teacher relationship that was to last until Mr. Kelley’s death in February 1983. The instruction reached its pinnacle in January 1982 when Homer invited Lynn to attend his weeklong Golf Stroke Engineering Master Class. The invitation was extended to a select group of only five. In January 2006 Lynn served as Lead Instructor teaching 28 PGA professionals at the two-day regional conference of custom clubmaker Henry-Griffitts. Lynn holds 2007 PGA TOUR Player Instructor credentials and he worked with Brian Watts, Brian Gay, John Riegger and Jay Williamson. He also teaches Meghna Bal, 2007 All India Ladies Amateur Champion. In August 2007, Lynn Blake Golf, LLC, will conduct the Barclays Classic Golf Academy at the Barclays Classic, Westchester Country Club, NY, the first of the historic Fedex Cup Series playoff events. Simultaneously, the company will conduct for the PGA TOUR the LBG Golf Academy presented by Gillette exclusively for the sponsors of the Barclays Classic at Hospitality Village. Of his recent accomplishments, he is most proud of LynnBlakeGolf.com, a website he feels is destined to revolutionize the world
of conventional golf instruction.

Bill began playing golf as a teenager and was fortunate enough to have been taught by many great teachers including Tom Strafaci, Carl Lohren and Mike Hebron. In 1983, Bill earned his Class A membership into the Professionals Golfers Association (PGA). Bill has served as Head Professional at various courses in New York and New Jersey, including the Golf Club at
Mansion Ridge, Colts Neck Golf Club, LaTourette Golf Course, Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course, and the Randalls Island Golf Practice Center. He is also a member of the New Jersey PGA Junior Committee and a former instructor with the National PGA Junior Golf Academy. Bill has coached many talented junior golfers helping to bring their games to a level that will prepare them for collegiate golf. Bill’s personal teaching philosophy is to take the strengths of each person’s swing and mold them into a repeating and natural motion. Bill believes that there is no such thing as "The Swing," however there is a "BEST" swing that will work for each individual. By developing the golf fundamentals, each student will find their best golf swing. This swing will produce a consistent ball flight. Bill’s commitment to his students is to assist them in aximizing their enjoyment of the great game of golf!

For Additional Information Please Call Bill Castner at Castner Golf or call (917)208-5197

To sign up for this fantastic golfing opportunity please download and complete the application form at Castner Golf

At Grand Central Terminal’s Vanderbilt Hall, there will be a putting contest to promote the upcoming HSBC Women’s World Match Play tournament. Eli Manning, will be going head-to-head with commuters, showing his putting skills at the HSBC Women’s World Match Play putting contest.

Participants are welcome and the top scoring contestant will putt-off against Eli for a chance to win $25,000. If Eli makes the putt, the money will go to St. Vincent Catholic Hospital NYC, and if both parties miss HSBC is donating $5,000 to Eli’s charity.

The putting contest place on the following date:

Wednesday, July 11th
3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Eli Manning Interviews
3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Putt Off Championship with Eli Manning
5 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Putt Awards Presentation
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Philip David, Vice President of Gallagher’s Steak House will host the ProCustomClubs.com and Gallagher’s Steak House charity golf outing to benefit the American Cancer Society on May 18th, 2007 at Swan lake Country Club LI.

The outing is open to the public, and will be held at the spectacular Swan Lake Country Club on Long Island (Manorville, LIE exit 70). Giants Super Bowl punter Sean Landeta and former major league star pitcher Tommy John will be among the celebrities in attendance.

The details are as follows:

11:30 AM – registration
12:30 AM – information session
1:00 AM – tee off

Spots are still available at $200 for the lunch, dinner and open bar by calling 866-PCCSTIX (722-7849). Foursomes are priced at $700. Philip David, vice president of Gallagher’s Steak House, is the event chairman.

The event benefits the American Cancer Society and is sponsored primarily by Gallagher’s, Budweiser, Empire Merchants Industries and JetBlue.

Prizes will be awarded to some of the day’s top competitors in a variety of different events. Participants will have the chance of a lifetime in the One Million Dollar Hole in One Contest, part of the JetBlue Challenge (any golfer on the four par three’s who gets a hole in one will receive $50,000, and can keep the $50,000 or shoot for the million. The four closest to the pins on the par threes will also have a shot at the million dollars). Gift bags and raffle prizes will also be handed out to the winners of the Longest Drive and Closest to the Hole contests.

For more information contact: John Cirillo, Kevin Rooney, Evan Clagnaz, 212 972 5337 or email johnnycigarpr@aol.com

ProCustomClubs.com offers custom-made golf clubs stressing high quality at reasonable prices that can be ordered on-line. Gallagher’s Steak House is located at 228 West 52nd Street just west of Broadway in New York City, and now with five franchises in Las Vegas, Nevada, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Denver, Colorado, Newark Airport in New Jersey, and most recently opened in Tampa, Florida. For reservations at Gallagher’s New York call 212-245-5336.