No Business Like Show Business At Bethel Woods
In the fall of 2006 we wrote how Sullivan County experienced a summer to remember as a result of the opening of the Bethel Woods Center For The Arts and that the entertainment staged there resulted in a venue that was new and great for both year-around residents and the many thousands of visitors who came here to see the great shows and taste what real tourism and our county is all about.
Now this world-class venue enters its second season and with it comes an entertainment menu that will wet every ones whistle.
Bethel Woods will present a variety of artists and performances in 2007 including, pop, classical, country and rock
They have pulled out all the stops and what a season it will be at Bethel Woods this summer and early fall.
From the opening night act of Chicago & America on June 16 to the closing act of Earth Wind & Fire on September 8 everyone will have the opportunity to enjoy what they enjoy best.
Following the June 16 act is Bob Dylan and his band on June 30, the famed New York Philharmonic returns for the second season here on July 7, Widespread Panic on July 22, Brad Paisley is back for the second season on July 27, Original NY Doo Wopp Shop comes in on July 28, an Evening of Jazz is scheduled for August 4, Hippiefest 2007 on August 11, Arlo Guthrie & Richie Havens on August 17, Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra on August 19, Trace Adkins on August 24, Lynyrd Skynyrd on August 26, Harvest Festival on August 26 thru October 7, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Ray Price on August 29 and Earth Wind & Fire on September 8.
It just doesn't get any better as these famous acts get the opportunity to play and perform on one of music's most legendary grounds which in 1969 hosted the famous Woodstock Festival.
Bethel Woods memberships are also available where you become a member of a select group of concert enthusiasts and also help to advance the mission of the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. Members help to promote the vision of Bethel Woods and this helps to enrich the cultural benefits of our region. Membership information is available at 845-295-250.
Once again it's important to remember the professionalism along with the drive and concept of the man behind Bethel Woods. Alan Gerry is one of the best in the professional world of getting things done right..... and again we say thanks Alan.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Friday, May 25, 2007
Local Youth With Doug Kent
Twelve-Year-Old sixth-grade Tri-Valley Central School StudentTaylor Jester remembers well his meeting and spending time last
November with Professional Bowler Doug Kent at the Professional
Bowlers Association (PBA) stop in Cheektowaga near Buffalo. Kent
this week captured the title of all titles when he was named the Chris
Schenkel Professional Bowlers Association Player of the Year. Doug
won two major tournaments this tour season, the USBC Masters Title
and the PBA World Championships and led the tour with a career-best
$200,530 in earnings. He and his wife, Chrissie own two bowling centers
and reside in Newark, NY. Taylor is active in youth bowling, Tri-Valley
Majors Little League and Tri-Valley Youth basketball. He is the son of
Dina and Rodney Jester of Bradley.
Doug Kent PBA Player Of The Year
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) announced today season-ending awards for the 2006-07 Denny’s PBA Tour campaign. Doug Kent has been named the Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year, Billy Oatman earned the Harry Golden PBA Rookie of the Year award and Richard Wolfe was voted the Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award winner.
Kent (Newark, N.Y.) was named the PBA Player of the Year for the first time in his 18-year career. He had a career-year, capturing two titles in a season for the first time and leading the Tour with a career-best $200,530 in season earnings. More importantly, both of Kent’s wins in 2006-07 were Majors, making him just the sixth bowler in PBA history to win two Majors in the same season.
The nine-time titlist captured the first Major of the season, winning three matches en route to the title in the 2006 United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Masters at the Wisconsin Exposition Center in Milwaukee, Wis. Kent, who became the first No. 3 seed ever to win the Masters, defeated 2005-06 PBA Player of the Year Tommy Jones in the first match of the stepladder finals and amateur George Lambert IV in the semifinals before knocking off top-seeded Jack Jurek in the title match, 277-230.
Later in the season, Kent captured his second career PBA World Championship, defeating Chris Barnes, 237-216, for the title in the 2007 Denny’s World Championship at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, Mich. The win made Kent the first player since Walter Ray Williams Jr. in 2002-03 – and just the sixth in Tour history – to win two Major championships in one season.
In addition to his two titles, Kent also posted one runner-up finish, falling to Pete Weber in the title match of the 2006 Etonic Championship. Kent’s three championship round appearances were his most since the 2001-02 season, and he went 6-1 in those three TV appearances with a 234.57 average. He finished fourth in the PBA World Point Rankings and ranked 10th on Tour with a 222.43 average.
Though it did not count toward official PBA titles or earnings, Kent also captured the season-ending Motel 6 Roll to Riches special event, taking home the winner-take-all $150,000 top prize. He defeated Norm Duke, six-strikes-to-three, in a special Race to Six Strikes title match.
“This is what I set out to do 18 years ago. Winning Player of the Year is the one goal you always have and you always think ‘wouldn’t it be amazing to just win it once,’” Kent said. “After I won the Masters it just helped me relax the rest of the year and I didn’t have to worry about anything. The year itself was already a success because of the money, and I was just able to bowl and didn’t have to think about any of the outside things.”
With his Denny’s World Championship win, Kent also earned a four-season exemption through the 2010-11 season, which has forced him to adjust his career plans.
“Going into last season, it was definitely going to be my last season. I was done,” Kent said. “I thought I’d still bowl some of the Majors I was eligible for, but I had seriously contemplated it being my last year. Now I just renegotiated a two-year contract with my ball company so after the two years we’ll see where it stands.”
Duke (Clermont, Fla.) was second in the PBA Player of the Year voting, winning a Tour-high three titles despite withdrawing from eight events during the season. Pete Weber (St. Ann, Mo.), who won two titles including his fourth career U.S. Open crown – which was his record-tying eighth career Major title – finished third. PBA World Point Rankings leader Wes Malott (Argyle, Texas) finished fourth.
The 41-year-old Oatman (Chicago) became the first African-American and the oldest bowler in PBA history to earn PBA Rookie of the Year honors, surpassing C.K. Moore who was 39 years old when he won the award in 1996. Oatman led all rookies in points – finishing 37th in the 2006-07 PBA World Point Rankings to regain his exemption for 2007-08 – as well as earnings ($46,145) and match play appearances (7). He finished second among rookies with a 216.14 average.
Oatman, who also became the first left-handed bowler since Moore to win the award, nearly won a title in his first career television appearance, finishing second to Jason Couch in the 2007 Motel 6 Classic in January.
“It’s an honor. I feel really good to be able to put a smile on my mom’s face and my fiancé’s face, and to be able to celebrate with all my friends who rooted for me and supported me through everything,” Oatman said. “To be in the same breath as George Branham III, Curtis Odom and Rod Pasteur, and to be an inspiration to the African-American youth is what I really wanted to do by coming out on Tour. They were great bowlers and great people, and right now because of the window of opportunity I have, I want to take the ball and run with it.”
Oatman was lucky to be on Tour at all in 2006-07. He finished 11th in the 2006 Denny’s PBA Tour Trials, one spot shy of an exemption, but Ritchie Allen deferred his exemption later in the summer due to an injury, and Oatman was next in line. The switch made him the first African-American to earn an exemption since the Tour switched to an all-exempt format in 2004.
“I feel like the Ferris Bueller of the PBA Tour. You only get one life so you have to live it with everything you’ve got,” Oatman said. “Once I got the exemption that wasn’t the end. That was just the beginning and I understood how important it was for me to not just be there but to succeed. I worked really hard on my game and worked even harder on my mental game so I could succeed against the competition. I wasn’t satisfied with just being there.”
Andrew Cain (Scottsdale, Ariz.), who became a PBA member in January, finished second in the voting. Cain nearly made history by becoming the second bowler in Denny’s PBA Tour history to win a title in his first career event when he finished fourth in the 2007 Dick Weber Open. Edward VanDaniker Jr. (Essex, Md.) finished third.
Wolfe (Vienna, Va.) was awarded his first career PBA Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award. The 40-year-old has bowled on Tour for 17 years, with last season marking his second as an exempt bowler. He earned his exemption for 2006-07 by finishing ninth in the 2006 Denny’s PBA Tour Trials.
“It was a pleasant surprise to hear from Mr. (Fred) Schreyer. That was very cool,” Wolfe said about hearing the news from the PBA Commissioner and CEO. “I’ve been on the ballot a few times and never won, so it was a nice surprise. I guess you get older and get a little calmer. I have always looked up to Mike Aulby, who won the award a couple times, and I’ve always admired his attitude.”
Though Wolfe finished just 51st in the PBA World Point Rankings to miss out on an exemption for 2007-08, his experience helped him keep a positive attitude all season.
“You just go about it quietly and try to do your business. I tried to be professional throughout it all,” Wolfe said. “It’s a long haul and I just tried to keep my cool and tell myself things can turn around in one tournament. Obviously you hate to not make the Tour, but there is a silver lining and the fact that your peers vote for this award makes it pretty cool.”
Riga Kalfas finished second while Parker Bohn III, Mike Edwards, Jack Jurek, Kelly Kulick and Marv Sargent also received votes.
Steve Nagy, a member of the USBC and PBA Halls of Fame, is the namesake of the PBA’s Sportsmanship Award. The award is given annually to the PBA professional who demonstrates the highest degree of sportsmanship on Tour.
The PBA Player of the Year Award is named after long-time television play-by-play announcer Chris Schenkel. The late Schenkel provided commentary for the PBA on ABC for 36 years and was elected to the PBA Hall of Fame in 1976. The Harry Golden PBA Rookie of the Year Award is named after PBA Hall of Famer Harry Golden, who served as the PBA Tour’s Tournament Director for 29 years before retiring in 1990.
The PBA Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year awards are voted on by PBA members and the media after the completion of the 2006-07 season. The Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award is voted on by PBA members who competed in at least half of the events during the 2006-07 Denny’s PBA Tour season.
About the PBA
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) features the best bowlers in the world competing in National, Regional and Senior Tour events. The organization has more than 4,000 members spanning 13 countries, and nearly one million viewers tune-in to watch the Denny’s PBA Tour every Sunday on ESPN throughout the season. PBA sponsors include Ace Hardware, Bayer, Brunswick, Columbia 300, Denny's, Discover® Card, Etonic, Flomax, GEICO, Go RVing, H&R Block, Motel 6, Pepsi-Cola and the USBC, among others. For more information on the PBA, log on to www.pba.com.
Kent (Newark, N.Y.) was named the PBA Player of the Year for the first time in his 18-year career. He had a career-year, capturing two titles in a season for the first time and leading the Tour with a career-best $200,530 in season earnings. More importantly, both of Kent’s wins in 2006-07 were Majors, making him just the sixth bowler in PBA history to win two Majors in the same season.
The nine-time titlist captured the first Major of the season, winning three matches en route to the title in the 2006 United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Masters at the Wisconsin Exposition Center in Milwaukee, Wis. Kent, who became the first No. 3 seed ever to win the Masters, defeated 2005-06 PBA Player of the Year Tommy Jones in the first match of the stepladder finals and amateur George Lambert IV in the semifinals before knocking off top-seeded Jack Jurek in the title match, 277-230.
Later in the season, Kent captured his second career PBA World Championship, defeating Chris Barnes, 237-216, for the title in the 2007 Denny’s World Championship at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, Mich. The win made Kent the first player since Walter Ray Williams Jr. in 2002-03 – and just the sixth in Tour history – to win two Major championships in one season.
In addition to his two titles, Kent also posted one runner-up finish, falling to Pete Weber in the title match of the 2006 Etonic Championship. Kent’s three championship round appearances were his most since the 2001-02 season, and he went 6-1 in those three TV appearances with a 234.57 average. He finished fourth in the PBA World Point Rankings and ranked 10th on Tour with a 222.43 average.
Though it did not count toward official PBA titles or earnings, Kent also captured the season-ending Motel 6 Roll to Riches special event, taking home the winner-take-all $150,000 top prize. He defeated Norm Duke, six-strikes-to-three, in a special Race to Six Strikes title match.
“This is what I set out to do 18 years ago. Winning Player of the Year is the one goal you always have and you always think ‘wouldn’t it be amazing to just win it once,’” Kent said. “After I won the Masters it just helped me relax the rest of the year and I didn’t have to worry about anything. The year itself was already a success because of the money, and I was just able to bowl and didn’t have to think about any of the outside things.”
With his Denny’s World Championship win, Kent also earned a four-season exemption through the 2010-11 season, which has forced him to adjust his career plans.
“Going into last season, it was definitely going to be my last season. I was done,” Kent said. “I thought I’d still bowl some of the Majors I was eligible for, but I had seriously contemplated it being my last year. Now I just renegotiated a two-year contract with my ball company so after the two years we’ll see where it stands.”
Duke (Clermont, Fla.) was second in the PBA Player of the Year voting, winning a Tour-high three titles despite withdrawing from eight events during the season. Pete Weber (St. Ann, Mo.), who won two titles including his fourth career U.S. Open crown – which was his record-tying eighth career Major title – finished third. PBA World Point Rankings leader Wes Malott (Argyle, Texas) finished fourth.
The 41-year-old Oatman (Chicago) became the first African-American and the oldest bowler in PBA history to earn PBA Rookie of the Year honors, surpassing C.K. Moore who was 39 years old when he won the award in 1996. Oatman led all rookies in points – finishing 37th in the 2006-07 PBA World Point Rankings to regain his exemption for 2007-08 – as well as earnings ($46,145) and match play appearances (7). He finished second among rookies with a 216.14 average.
Oatman, who also became the first left-handed bowler since Moore to win the award, nearly won a title in his first career television appearance, finishing second to Jason Couch in the 2007 Motel 6 Classic in January.
“It’s an honor. I feel really good to be able to put a smile on my mom’s face and my fiancé’s face, and to be able to celebrate with all my friends who rooted for me and supported me through everything,” Oatman said. “To be in the same breath as George Branham III, Curtis Odom and Rod Pasteur, and to be an inspiration to the African-American youth is what I really wanted to do by coming out on Tour. They were great bowlers and great people, and right now because of the window of opportunity I have, I want to take the ball and run with it.”
Oatman was lucky to be on Tour at all in 2006-07. He finished 11th in the 2006 Denny’s PBA Tour Trials, one spot shy of an exemption, but Ritchie Allen deferred his exemption later in the summer due to an injury, and Oatman was next in line. The switch made him the first African-American to earn an exemption since the Tour switched to an all-exempt format in 2004.
“I feel like the Ferris Bueller of the PBA Tour. You only get one life so you have to live it with everything you’ve got,” Oatman said. “Once I got the exemption that wasn’t the end. That was just the beginning and I understood how important it was for me to not just be there but to succeed. I worked really hard on my game and worked even harder on my mental game so I could succeed against the competition. I wasn’t satisfied with just being there.”
Andrew Cain (Scottsdale, Ariz.), who became a PBA member in January, finished second in the voting. Cain nearly made history by becoming the second bowler in Denny’s PBA Tour history to win a title in his first career event when he finished fourth in the 2007 Dick Weber Open. Edward VanDaniker Jr. (Essex, Md.) finished third.
Wolfe (Vienna, Va.) was awarded his first career PBA Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award. The 40-year-old has bowled on Tour for 17 years, with last season marking his second as an exempt bowler. He earned his exemption for 2006-07 by finishing ninth in the 2006 Denny’s PBA Tour Trials.
“It was a pleasant surprise to hear from Mr. (Fred) Schreyer. That was very cool,” Wolfe said about hearing the news from the PBA Commissioner and CEO. “I’ve been on the ballot a few times and never won, so it was a nice surprise. I guess you get older and get a little calmer. I have always looked up to Mike Aulby, who won the award a couple times, and I’ve always admired his attitude.”
Though Wolfe finished just 51st in the PBA World Point Rankings to miss out on an exemption for 2007-08, his experience helped him keep a positive attitude all season.
“You just go about it quietly and try to do your business. I tried to be professional throughout it all,” Wolfe said. “It’s a long haul and I just tried to keep my cool and tell myself things can turn around in one tournament. Obviously you hate to not make the Tour, but there is a silver lining and the fact that your peers vote for this award makes it pretty cool.”
Riga Kalfas finished second while Parker Bohn III, Mike Edwards, Jack Jurek, Kelly Kulick and Marv Sargent also received votes.
Steve Nagy, a member of the USBC and PBA Halls of Fame, is the namesake of the PBA’s Sportsmanship Award. The award is given annually to the PBA professional who demonstrates the highest degree of sportsmanship on Tour.
The PBA Player of the Year Award is named after long-time television play-by-play announcer Chris Schenkel. The late Schenkel provided commentary for the PBA on ABC for 36 years and was elected to the PBA Hall of Fame in 1976. The Harry Golden PBA Rookie of the Year Award is named after PBA Hall of Famer Harry Golden, who served as the PBA Tour’s Tournament Director for 29 years before retiring in 1990.
The PBA Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year awards are voted on by PBA members and the media after the completion of the 2006-07 season. The Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award is voted on by PBA members who competed in at least half of the events during the 2006-07 Denny’s PBA Tour season.
About the PBA
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) features the best bowlers in the world competing in National, Regional and Senior Tour events. The organization has more than 4,000 members spanning 13 countries, and nearly one million viewers tune-in to watch the Denny’s PBA Tour every Sunday on ESPN throughout the season. PBA sponsors include Ace Hardware, Bayer, Brunswick, Columbia 300, Denny's, Discover® Card, Etonic, Flomax, GEICO, Go RVing, H&R Block, Motel 6, Pepsi-Cola and the USBC, among others. For more information on the PBA, log on to www.pba.com.
Callicoon Lanes To Add Restaurant
Major Changes At Callicoon Lanes
Major construction will soon be taking place at Callicoon Lanes on Route 97.
Callicoon Lanes owner and manager Tom Russell said he is waiting for a public hearing and final approval for the construction of a 2,000 square foot Italian-American restaurant which will be attached to the parking lot side of the bowling lanes near the main entrance to the building.
The new restaurant will also have access for bowlers inside the building and is expected to be open for the start of the new league season in September.
Since the new restaurant will take away some of the present parking new additional parking will be built in the rear of the existing building and a new driveway will circle the building and exit out onto Route 97.
Russell also announced interior plans for the installation of new ball returns and new Paramount Industries rubber sidekicks in the pin deck area. Paramount is promoting the new rubber sidekicks that they say will provide better scoring, more bounce and more ball and pin action.
Interior renovations also include painting and improved lighting over the lanes.
Russell said he was concentrating on providing a much improved scoring shot for this upcoming 2007-08 league bowling season and has been receiving professional instruction on how to use his AMF lane dressing machine for the improvement of scoring conditions.
The Callicoon Lanes owner noted that improved maintenance procedures were going to be put into place for the Brunswick pin setters and additional maintenance for cleaner pin deck, pin setters and ball-returns would be in place for the 2007-08 season.
The addition of a pro-shop selling bowling accessories is also in the planning stages.
Next year Russell indicated he probably would add new pin deck's to all 10 lanes.
Beginning June 8 for 10-weeks the Adult Junior league is back for another season. Teams consists of 3 or 4 bowlers with any combination of adults and juniors. The league bowls at 8 p.m. and costs $8 per person for two games of bowling, shoes and one slice of pizza and soda per bowler.
Summer instruction for youth will also take place with top bowling teachers helping children understand the fundamentals of bowling. Sign up includes a free ball, bag and shoes.
Russell also announced that Callicoon Lanes is also going to give bowlers the opportunity to bowl their way into the Guiness Book of World Records when they host the only 24-hour bowling marathon in the country this August. This event is open of men and women in which they will have to test their skill to bowl as many games as they can in a 24-hour period.
The entree fee of $100 includes breakfast, lunch and a dinner buffet and every bowler will receive a cash prize and the opportunity to be awarded the top 24-hour bowler by the Guiness Book of World Records.
Three divisions of men's, women's and double's will take place every Saturday starting August 5.
For information on this Guiness Tournament call John at 845-887-4437.
Information for all events at Callicoon Lanes can be obtained at 845-887-5750.
Major construction will soon be taking place at Callicoon Lanes on Route 97.
Callicoon Lanes owner and manager Tom Russell said he is waiting for a public hearing and final approval for the construction of a 2,000 square foot Italian-American restaurant which will be attached to the parking lot side of the bowling lanes near the main entrance to the building.
The new restaurant will also have access for bowlers inside the building and is expected to be open for the start of the new league season in September.
Since the new restaurant will take away some of the present parking new additional parking will be built in the rear of the existing building and a new driveway will circle the building and exit out onto Route 97.
Russell also announced interior plans for the installation of new ball returns and new Paramount Industries rubber sidekicks in the pin deck area. Paramount is promoting the new rubber sidekicks that they say will provide better scoring, more bounce and more ball and pin action.
Interior renovations also include painting and improved lighting over the lanes.
Russell said he was concentrating on providing a much improved scoring shot for this upcoming 2007-08 league bowling season and has been receiving professional instruction on how to use his AMF lane dressing machine for the improvement of scoring conditions.
The Callicoon Lanes owner noted that improved maintenance procedures were going to be put into place for the Brunswick pin setters and additional maintenance for cleaner pin deck, pin setters and ball-returns would be in place for the 2007-08 season.
The addition of a pro-shop selling bowling accessories is also in the planning stages.
Next year Russell indicated he probably would add new pin deck's to all 10 lanes.
Beginning June 8 for 10-weeks the Adult Junior league is back for another season. Teams consists of 3 or 4 bowlers with any combination of adults and juniors. The league bowls at 8 p.m. and costs $8 per person for two games of bowling, shoes and one slice of pizza and soda per bowler.
Summer instruction for youth will also take place with top bowling teachers helping children understand the fundamentals of bowling. Sign up includes a free ball, bag and shoes.
Russell also announced that Callicoon Lanes is also going to give bowlers the opportunity to bowl their way into the Guiness Book of World Records when they host the only 24-hour bowling marathon in the country this August. This event is open of men and women in which they will have to test their skill to bowl as many games as they can in a 24-hour period.
The entree fee of $100 includes breakfast, lunch and a dinner buffet and every bowler will receive a cash prize and the opportunity to be awarded the top 24-hour bowler by the Guiness Book of World Records.
Three divisions of men's, women's and double's will take place every Saturday starting August 5.
For information on this Guiness Tournament call John at 845-887-4437.
Information for all events at Callicoon Lanes can be obtained at 845-887-5750.
Golfers See Great Painting
Golfers entering the parking lot of the Roscoe Twin Village Golf Clubget to see one of the most attractive rural mailboxes in the area as a
result of the artistry of Debbie Hendrickson of 148 Rockland Road. She
and her husband Bill live right next to the golf course parking lot and
clubhouse. Debbie is the executive secretary at Roscoe Central School
and with her husband owns and operates Mystic Entertainment.
Golfing Highlights Column 5-25-07
Square Head DriverHottest Drivers On The Golf Market
Well it looks like its "Hip To Be Square" on the golf course with the introduction of the hottest drivers out on the golf market for 2007.
Some are saying move over to the traditionally shaped driver and welcome to the technologically enhanced driver that is suppose to give you a forgiving golf club off the tee.
And then again many will counter this statement that is the golfer and the his swing that determined success off the tee.
A high Moment of Inertia and a new avant-garde square face are now being featured in drivers manufactured by many companies.
The technical changes being offered by these companies is that this new concept in drivers is designed to help the golfer go straighter with what some are calling "Total Accuracy Control" technology.
Golf club manufacturers engineers have taken their time to make sure their "center of gravity" is positioned to provide improved forgiveness, greater distance and a perfect launch angle while presenting a pleasing profile at address.
This new geometric shape moved the "center of gravity" back and lower in the club head and offers a very high "moment of inertia" that helps keep the club head from twisting at impact. This square profile repositions weight at the corners of the club head, raising the "moment of inertia" across both he horizontal and vertical axes.
Golf manufacturers are saying this produces greater stability and forgiveness for ball striking across the entire face, which is much wider than your average driver.
The new concept helps ensure the best ball flight possible and some manufactures have improved the bulge and roll of the driver and they say this produces a ball flight that is straight, while still being workable.
Golf club manufacturers are saying that the proprietary Total Accuracy Control technology with the square head provides maximum perimeter weighting and more discretionary weight for precise positioning of the "center of gravity" and "moment of inertia."
Some club makers have even built in two draw-fade adjustable weight ports that they say put their product way out in front of the competition.
New technology in golf clubs continue to challenge our great game of golf. Check these latest features out with your local golf professional.
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
Shaft Flex: New drivers are hitting the ball longer than they were 10 to 15 years ago.
Every golfer is looking for more distance off the tee. With the new materials the drivers are made of, you can find them to be very light and easy to swing. This can increase your swing to allow you to hit the ball longer.
When you are looking to get a new driver, you must also look at the type of shaft you have. This is the part of the club that is more overlooked.
The shaft of the club is very important to how the club will react based on your swing. It is important to have the right shaft flex and weight to help you hit the ball properly. If a shaft is too heavy or too stiff, it will effect the club face at impact. This is the most important part of the golf swing, and you want the club to be in the right position when you are about to hit the ball.
The technology of the shaft has grown as far as the materials in the make up of the head of the club. Before you invest money into a club, see your local PGA professional to help you select the right shaft for your swing. He will be able to see the proper flex and weight of the shaft to give you the best opportunity to hit the ball far and straight.
The right shaft will help you with your accuracy and, in turn, enable you to hit more fairways.
Robert Menges is a golf pro at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, Mt. Hope Road, Swan Lake. He is available for private lessons and if you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 845-292-0323 or via e-mail at menges@localnet.com
Ed's Outlook
We do want to remind out many readers that our Golfing Highlights Column is also available on our Web BLOG page at http://bght.blogspot.com/ Check it out.
One of the real nice tournaments that take place each year is the Liberty Elks Lodge #1545 Annual Golf Outing.
The 6th annual event takes place on Sunday, July 15 with two shotgun starts at the Sullivan County Golf & Country Club in Liberty.
Registration for this event get underway at 7 a.m. with the first tee time set for 8 a.m. Registration again takes place at noon with a 1 p.m. tee time.
The tournament features a best-ball scramble format.
There is a putting contest with half of the cash going to the winner and the remainder to Cerebral Palsy.
Admission is $65 and includes breakfast, coffee and donuts. Hot dogs and hamburgers for lunch and a chicken dinner with baked potatoes and corn at the end of the tournament. Kegs of beer, soda and water will be on the course until gone.
Prizes include a two-year free lease on a 2007 Ford Explorer from M&M Ford for the first hole in one on a designated par 3 hole and $500 case for a second hole in one on the designated par 3 hole.
The raffle Grand Prize is a custom made set of clubs by "Clubs by Buddy."
This tournament benefits Elks projects including Cerebral Palsy.
Information call Harry Fox at 845-292-3434 or 845-482-5331.
Ed's Outlook is provided by Golfing Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend. If you have a topic that would make good reading, or have golf scores, standings or tournament information, Ed can be reached at 845-439-8177 or via e-mail at bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com Take a look at our Internet BLOG at http://bght.blogspot.com/
Well it looks like its "Hip To Be Square" on the golf course with the introduction of the hottest drivers out on the golf market for 2007.
Some are saying move over to the traditionally shaped driver and welcome to the technologically enhanced driver that is suppose to give you a forgiving golf club off the tee.
And then again many will counter this statement that is the golfer and the his swing that determined success off the tee.
A high Moment of Inertia and a new avant-garde square face are now being featured in drivers manufactured by many companies.
The technical changes being offered by these companies is that this new concept in drivers is designed to help the golfer go straighter with what some are calling "Total Accuracy Control" technology.
Golf club manufacturers engineers have taken their time to make sure their "center of gravity" is positioned to provide improved forgiveness, greater distance and a perfect launch angle while presenting a pleasing profile at address.
This new geometric shape moved the "center of gravity" back and lower in the club head and offers a very high "moment of inertia" that helps keep the club head from twisting at impact. This square profile repositions weight at the corners of the club head, raising the "moment of inertia" across both he horizontal and vertical axes.
Golf manufacturers are saying this produces greater stability and forgiveness for ball striking across the entire face, which is much wider than your average driver.
The new concept helps ensure the best ball flight possible and some manufactures have improved the bulge and roll of the driver and they say this produces a ball flight that is straight, while still being workable.
Golf club manufacturers are saying that the proprietary Total Accuracy Control technology with the square head provides maximum perimeter weighting and more discretionary weight for precise positioning of the "center of gravity" and "moment of inertia."
Some club makers have even built in two draw-fade adjustable weight ports that they say put their product way out in front of the competition.
New technology in golf clubs continue to challenge our great game of golf. Check these latest features out with your local golf professional.
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
Shaft Flex: New drivers are hitting the ball longer than they were 10 to 15 years ago.
Every golfer is looking for more distance off the tee. With the new materials the drivers are made of, you can find them to be very light and easy to swing. This can increase your swing to allow you to hit the ball longer.
When you are looking to get a new driver, you must also look at the type of shaft you have. This is the part of the club that is more overlooked.
The shaft of the club is very important to how the club will react based on your swing. It is important to have the right shaft flex and weight to help you hit the ball properly. If a shaft is too heavy or too stiff, it will effect the club face at impact. This is the most important part of the golf swing, and you want the club to be in the right position when you are about to hit the ball.
The technology of the shaft has grown as far as the materials in the make up of the head of the club. Before you invest money into a club, see your local PGA professional to help you select the right shaft for your swing. He will be able to see the proper flex and weight of the shaft to give you the best opportunity to hit the ball far and straight.
The right shaft will help you with your accuracy and, in turn, enable you to hit more fairways.
Robert Menges is a golf pro at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, Mt. Hope Road, Swan Lake. He is available for private lessons and if you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 845-292-0323 or via e-mail at menges@localnet.com
Ed's Outlook
We do want to remind out many readers that our Golfing Highlights Column is also available on our Web BLOG page at http://bght.blogspot.com/ Check it out.
One of the real nice tournaments that take place each year is the Liberty Elks Lodge #1545 Annual Golf Outing.
The 6th annual event takes place on Sunday, July 15 with two shotgun starts at the Sullivan County Golf & Country Club in Liberty.
Registration for this event get underway at 7 a.m. with the first tee time set for 8 a.m. Registration again takes place at noon with a 1 p.m. tee time.
The tournament features a best-ball scramble format.
There is a putting contest with half of the cash going to the winner and the remainder to Cerebral Palsy.
Admission is $65 and includes breakfast, coffee and donuts. Hot dogs and hamburgers for lunch and a chicken dinner with baked potatoes and corn at the end of the tournament. Kegs of beer, soda and water will be on the course until gone.
Prizes include a two-year free lease on a 2007 Ford Explorer from M&M Ford for the first hole in one on a designated par 3 hole and $500 case for a second hole in one on the designated par 3 hole.
The raffle Grand Prize is a custom made set of clubs by "Clubs by Buddy."
This tournament benefits Elks projects including Cerebral Palsy.
Information call Harry Fox at 845-292-3434 or 845-482-5331.
Ed's Outlook is provided by Golfing Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend. If you have a topic that would make good reading, or have golf scores, standings or tournament information, Ed can be reached at 845-439-8177 or via e-mail at bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com Take a look at our Internet BLOG at http://bght.blogspot.com/
Monday, May 21, 2007
Here & There Column 5-22-07
Coffee Clatch Debates High Gasoline Prices
Eventually I knew that one of these days our Sullivan County Coffee clatch would get into some heavy discussion on gas prices and hopefully the seven of us have come up with some constructive thinking on this subject.
At we took our first sips of fresh home brewed coffee and bit into tasty home made donuts conversations began flying about the possibility that this is all because of fuel price gouging and that everyone is suffering and battered by surging gasoline prices.
We all totally agreed that gas prices have put a serious drain on consumer dollars but we also concluded that folks who don't have public transportation and depend on their vehicle to get them from here to there have to pay the price to get from here to there.
Several of us also noted that not too much change in the amount of vacation and leisure travel is taking place as a result of the high gasoline prices.
None in our group had any answers to the various media reports that take place on a daily basis and say . "oil prices rose above $62 a barrel Friday after a report from the International Energy Agency raised concerns about the market's ability to meet an expected jump in demand for oil-bases products."
Then we hear on the news, "oil prices edged up Friday as traders weighed concerns of tight U.S. gasoline supplied against increased crude stockpiles and signs that tension might be easing over Iran's nuclear program,."
By the time we got to our second cup of coffee some of us gave strong indications that these news reports are generated just to throw us off and none of these reports are true because all the oil companies are doing is gouging us for all we're worth.
"But wait", one in our clatch said, :"a number of lawmakers have introduced a bill that would impose stiff penalties on oil and gas companies for price gouging." Most of us chuckled about this saying that this was nothing but political BS.
And why is is that when the price of a barrel of oil goes up, gasoline prices go up, but when the cost of a barrel of oil goes down, gasoline prices still go up........we agreed that this subject is getting beyond ridiculousness.
Our coffee clatch conversation led to the use of bio fuels production and the manufacture of cars that can use a variety of fuels and hybrids that use electricity.
We unanimously agreed that auto makes know how to make their vehicles more fuel efficient but have been slow to do so, in part because American minimum gas mileage standards for cars haven't been updated in more than 20 years.....so we agreed that Congress should update gas mileage standards.
U.S. auto makers, we all agreed, pay lit service to fuel economy, but have not made real strides.
Our coffee clatch all agreed that our government must act to increase corporate fuel economy standards that would require vehicles to give us a much improved mile per gallon.
This coffee clatch says its time to make fuel efficiency a national priority.......and if government officials refuse.....throw them all out of office until results are achieved.
Eventually I knew that one of these days our Sullivan County Coffee clatch would get into some heavy discussion on gas prices and hopefully the seven of us have come up with some constructive thinking on this subject.
At we took our first sips of fresh home brewed coffee and bit into tasty home made donuts conversations began flying about the possibility that this is all because of fuel price gouging and that everyone is suffering and battered by surging gasoline prices.
We all totally agreed that gas prices have put a serious drain on consumer dollars but we also concluded that folks who don't have public transportation and depend on their vehicle to get them from here to there have to pay the price to get from here to there.
Several of us also noted that not too much change in the amount of vacation and leisure travel is taking place as a result of the high gasoline prices.
None in our group had any answers to the various media reports that take place on a daily basis and say . "oil prices rose above $62 a barrel Friday after a report from the International Energy Agency raised concerns about the market's ability to meet an expected jump in demand for oil-bases products."
Then we hear on the news, "oil prices edged up Friday as traders weighed concerns of tight U.S. gasoline supplied against increased crude stockpiles and signs that tension might be easing over Iran's nuclear program,."
By the time we got to our second cup of coffee some of us gave strong indications that these news reports are generated just to throw us off and none of these reports are true because all the oil companies are doing is gouging us for all we're worth.
"But wait", one in our clatch said, :"a number of lawmakers have introduced a bill that would impose stiff penalties on oil and gas companies for price gouging." Most of us chuckled about this saying that this was nothing but political BS.
And why is is that when the price of a barrel of oil goes up, gasoline prices go up, but when the cost of a barrel of oil goes down, gasoline prices still go up........we agreed that this subject is getting beyond ridiculousness.
Our coffee clatch conversation led to the use of bio fuels production and the manufacture of cars that can use a variety of fuels and hybrids that use electricity.
We unanimously agreed that auto makes know how to make their vehicles more fuel efficient but have been slow to do so, in part because American minimum gas mileage standards for cars haven't been updated in more than 20 years.....so we agreed that Congress should update gas mileage standards.
U.S. auto makers, we all agreed, pay lit service to fuel economy, but have not made real strides.
Our coffee clatch all agreed that our government must act to increase corporate fuel economy standards that would require vehicles to give us a much improved mile per gallon.
This coffee clatch says its time to make fuel efficiency a national priority.......and if government officials refuse.....throw them all out of office until results are achieved.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Golfing Highlights Column 5-18-07
Paul Temple, center, the oldest active living member of the Roscoe Twin Village Golf Course, receives a selection of different model 7-irons from club members, from the left, Al Johnston, Chuck Husson, Ralph Kirchner and Dan Baldo during Temple's 90th birthday celebration May 6 at the Roscoe-Rockland Fire House. 
Liberty Golf Icon and poet Ellsworth "Bucky" Buck reads a poem honoring Paul Temple at Temple's 90th birthday celebration May 6 at the Roscoe-Rockland Fire House 7-Iron Temple Celebrates 90th Birthday
Roscoe golfer Paul Temple has had a "thing" about the 7-iron for many years and members of the Roscoe Twin Village Golf Course helped honor him on his 90th birthday party held May 6 at the Roscoe-Rockland Firehouse.
The party was put on my his children and several hundred friends, family members and fellow golfers attended.
Paul has been an outstanding golfer for many years and although he no longer actively plays in the Monday Night Men's league he is a regular sub many nights during the season.
His talents not only with his favorite club....the 7 iron.....are well known for this very likeable friend and fellow golfer.
This 90-year-old certainly proves you can still golf for a long time and that it's a lot better than sitting around the house.
Temple loves to talk about his six career hole-in-ones and his low nine-hole score of 31 which he shot a number of years ago at the par-32 Twin Village Golf Club in Roscoe. His game is still not too far from par as he continues to shoot in the high 30's and low 40's many times out.
Paul is a prominent retired Roscoe businessman and five years ago he had five-way open heard bypass surgery.
Up until the beginning of the 2005 season he was a regular Monday Night league golfer with teammate Terry Knickerbocker.
Temple fondly talks about the year of 1925 when he helped build the nine-hole 2,040-yard Twin Village Golf Club course. As a youngster, he helped pick up rocks and started playing the game of golf when the course officially opened in 1927.
One can say he certainly knows the layout of this course very well as he has recorded five hole-in-ones at Twin Village....two on the 133-yard par 3 fourth hole, two on the 168-yard par 3 sixth hole and one on the 173-yard par 3 eighth hole. His sixth ace came on the par 3 second hole on the course at SUNY Delhi.
Temple said he started out as a caddie at the age of 13 at Twin Village when it first opened in 1927 and this is where he also started playing the game.
Paul has played most all of the golf courses in and around Sullivan County, but has only been a member and league player at Twin Village.
One of the highlights at the 90th birthday celebration was the appearance of Liberty golfer and poet Ellsworth "Bucky" Buck.
Bucky, as he is so-well known by golfers everywhere has been sidelined with health problems the past year and everyone was pleased to see him make it up to Roscoe for Temple's 90th birthday celebration.
Bucky, a local golf icon is also known for his poetry and he read the following poem at Temple's party:
"A Tribute To Paul Temple, by Ellsworth Buck, 5-6-07"
"So your' re 90 years old, that don't man a thing, as long as you can play golf,. and still have that swing. Age is just a number, if you have the right guide, you will have a wonderful life, if God is on your side. You helped make the TVGC, by taking the stones off the course, that was many years ago, when they traveled by buggy and horse. I'm happy for this celebration, and glad I could be here, I hope that I can see you, on the course this year."
Paul Temple has certainly proved that golf and the golden years are a perfect match.
Golf Tip
By Bob Menges
Roscoe golfer Paul Temple has had a "thing" about the 7-iron for many years and members of the Roscoe Twin Village Golf Course helped honor him on his 90th birthday party held May 6 at the Roscoe-Rockland Firehouse.
The party was put on my his children and several hundred friends, family members and fellow golfers attended.
Paul has been an outstanding golfer for many years and although he no longer actively plays in the Monday Night Men's league he is a regular sub many nights during the season.
His talents not only with his favorite club....the 7 iron.....are well known for this very likeable friend and fellow golfer.
This 90-year-old certainly proves you can still golf for a long time and that it's a lot better than sitting around the house.
Temple loves to talk about his six career hole-in-ones and his low nine-hole score of 31 which he shot a number of years ago at the par-32 Twin Village Golf Club in Roscoe. His game is still not too far from par as he continues to shoot in the high 30's and low 40's many times out.
Paul is a prominent retired Roscoe businessman and five years ago he had five-way open heard bypass surgery.
Up until the beginning of the 2005 season he was a regular Monday Night league golfer with teammate Terry Knickerbocker.
Temple fondly talks about the year of 1925 when he helped build the nine-hole 2,040-yard Twin Village Golf Club course. As a youngster, he helped pick up rocks and started playing the game of golf when the course officially opened in 1927.
One can say he certainly knows the layout of this course very well as he has recorded five hole-in-ones at Twin Village....two on the 133-yard par 3 fourth hole, two on the 168-yard par 3 sixth hole and one on the 173-yard par 3 eighth hole. His sixth ace came on the par 3 second hole on the course at SUNY Delhi.
Temple said he started out as a caddie at the age of 13 at Twin Village when it first opened in 1927 and this is where he also started playing the game.
Paul has played most all of the golf courses in and around Sullivan County, but has only been a member and league player at Twin Village.
One of the highlights at the 90th birthday celebration was the appearance of Liberty golfer and poet Ellsworth "Bucky" Buck.
Bucky, as he is so-well known by golfers everywhere has been sidelined with health problems the past year and everyone was pleased to see him make it up to Roscoe for Temple's 90th birthday celebration.
Bucky, a local golf icon is also known for his poetry and he read the following poem at Temple's party:
"A Tribute To Paul Temple, by Ellsworth Buck, 5-6-07"
"So your' re 90 years old, that don't man a thing, as long as you can play golf,. and still have that swing. Age is just a number, if you have the right guide, you will have a wonderful life, if God is on your side. You helped make the TVGC, by taking the stones off the course, that was many years ago, when they traveled by buggy and horse. I'm happy for this celebration, and glad I could be here, I hope that I can see you, on the course this year."
Paul Temple has certainly proved that golf and the golden years are a perfect match.
Golf Tip
By Bob Menges
The Hybrid Chip Shot:
As many of your avid golfers have probable noticed, more and more golfers are putting a hybrid, or utility club in their bag. They are replacing the three, four and five irons for an easier club to hit.
The hybrid clubs are easier to hit because, they offer the golfer more surface area to strike the ball with. Also, these clubs are much better at getting through the rough. This is because they glide through the rough instead of getting stuck in the grass as an iron would.
Many golfers are also using the hybrid club to chip around the green. If you have a shot where you only have to loft the ball in the air a short distance, and then let the ball roll on the green much like a putt, this is a very effective way to accomplish this shot.
First you must set up in a normal chipping stance. Keep your feet close together with 70 percent of your weight on your forward foot. Place your hands ad arms slightly ahead or forward of the ball. When you make the stroke, attack it like you are hitting a putt. Try to let just your arms and shoulders to the work, without flipping or using your hands. You must keep your lower body and head still to avoid sending the ball in a poor direction. Try to pick a spot on the green where you want the ball to land and let the ball roll as much as possible to the hole.
Remember, always try to practice this shot on the chipping green before you go out to play. As with every new shot you try to use in golf, you want the shot to save you strokes not add more to you score.
Robert Menges is the head golf professional at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, Mt. Hope Road, Swan Lake. He is available for private lessons and if you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 845-292-0323 or via e;-mail at menges@localnet.com
Junior Golf Camp
Dates Are Set
The Swan Lake Golf & Country Club Junior Golf Camps will be held from July 16-20, July 23-27 and August 6-10.
Camps are run Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Golf management has noted they will supervise campers until 4 p.m. if necessary.
The camps include instruction on the full swing, putting, chipping, sand bunkers and pitching. Campers will play on the course everyday and receive on course instruction.
Rules and etiquette review are done each day in a fun-filled atmosphere.
Cost per camper is $230.
For additional information call 845-292-0323 or Bob Menges at home 845-482-3772.
Ed's Outlook
A great golf outing has been planned for Saturday, June 9 at the Tarry Brae Golf Course in South Fallsburg when the course plays host to the Sullivan County Probation Officers Association sponsored "Jake Classic" Golf outing.
This event is in memory of our late New York Assemblyman Jake Gunther.
All proceeds go towards scholarships for two graduating high-school seniors from this area.
The Classic gets started with registration and a continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Play get started at 9:30. An awards luncheon takes place at the end of the tournament.
Entry fee is $75. Tickets to the award luncheon and for those unable to play are available at $25.
Sponsorships are available from $25 for "Friend" to $1,000 for "Diamond."
Individual, corporate and group sponsorships are welcome.
For additional information call 845-791-8021.
Ed's Outlook is provided by Golfing Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend. If you have a topic that would make good reading, or have golf league scores, standings or tournament information Ed can be reached at 845-439-8177 or by e-mail at bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com Read our Internet BLOG at http://bght.blogspot.com
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Here & There Column 5-15-07
Our Power Line Warning Has Come True
Several months ago when everything looked calm and peaceful in the joint effort to fight a power line proposal by New York Regional Interconnect we issued the warning that this fight was far from being over and that a bitter fight to keep this all from becoming a reality would soon have to take place.
Well out of the slinky corridors of the federal government came the announcement that the US Department of Energy's proposal for two National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor includes the New York Regional Interconnect plan.
Under the US Department of Energy's plan the DOE could allow the federal government to usurp state authority for siting electric transmission lines and could force the development of power line projects in cases where states have said they don't want them.
That designation would also allow the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to permit private corporations to use federal eminent domain powers to seize private property in order to develop those power lines.
In the case of New York Regional Interconnect, it's a power line proposed that lies entirely in the State of New York and while it doesn't even cross a boundary it is then not subject to interstate commerce clauses.
The battle to stop the eminent domain plans is underway but strong measures are needed or the DOE will get their way.
We applaud the Sullivan County legislature for budgeting another $50,000 to continue the fight against the proposed new power line. The County of Sullivan is part of the CARI consortium Committee Against Regional Interconnect.
Sullivan County must do its part to stop the New York Regional Interconnect from becoming a reality and so the spending of this money just makes common sense.
There is an eight-county group that is working to block the power line that if constructed would run from Onieda County to Orange County.
Sullivan County's Congressman Maurice Hinchey is leading this fight in Washington and House members are seeking legislative language that prohibits the DOE from using any money to make these designations. Hinchey wants legislation that would stop the eminent domain provision and block National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor designations.
We strongly support Hinchey's request for a follow up congressional hearing and a US Department of Energy public hearing in upstate New York which would address concerns about this proposed project.
There should be local public hearings in upstate New York and pressure should be put on the Office of Electricity and Energy Reliability to conduct public hearings during the 60-day public comment period.
Several months ago when everything looked calm and peaceful in the joint effort to fight a power line proposal by New York Regional Interconnect we issued the warning that this fight was far from being over and that a bitter fight to keep this all from becoming a reality would soon have to take place.
Well out of the slinky corridors of the federal government came the announcement that the US Department of Energy's proposal for two National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor includes the New York Regional Interconnect plan.
Under the US Department of Energy's plan the DOE could allow the federal government to usurp state authority for siting electric transmission lines and could force the development of power line projects in cases where states have said they don't want them.
That designation would also allow the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to permit private corporations to use federal eminent domain powers to seize private property in order to develop those power lines.
In the case of New York Regional Interconnect, it's a power line proposed that lies entirely in the State of New York and while it doesn't even cross a boundary it is then not subject to interstate commerce clauses.
The battle to stop the eminent domain plans is underway but strong measures are needed or the DOE will get their way.
We applaud the Sullivan County legislature for budgeting another $50,000 to continue the fight against the proposed new power line. The County of Sullivan is part of the CARI consortium Committee Against Regional Interconnect.
Sullivan County must do its part to stop the New York Regional Interconnect from becoming a reality and so the spending of this money just makes common sense.
There is an eight-county group that is working to block the power line that if constructed would run from Onieda County to Orange County.
Sullivan County's Congressman Maurice Hinchey is leading this fight in Washington and House members are seeking legislative language that prohibits the DOE from using any money to make these designations. Hinchey wants legislation that would stop the eminent domain provision and block National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor designations.
We strongly support Hinchey's request for a follow up congressional hearing and a US Department of Energy public hearing in upstate New York which would address concerns about this proposed project.
There should be local public hearings in upstate New York and pressure should be put on the Office of Electricity and Energy Reliability to conduct public hearings during the 60-day public comment period.
Friday, May 11, 2007
Bowling Holds It Own In 2006
BOWLING HOLDS ITS OWN IN 2006 PARTICIPATION
The number of people who went bowling at least once
in 2006 increased while participation at least twice last year dropped very slightly according to the results of two annual surveys.
The Simmons Market Research Bureau's National Consumer Study showed
there to be 66,279,000 people age 6 and older who bowled in 2006. That's
up 3.4 percent from the 64,048,000 in 2005.
The National Sporting Goods Association's annual Sports Participation
survey found that 44.8 million people age 7 and older bowled more than
once last year. That's down only 1.3 percent from the all-time record
45.3 million of 2005. The 44.8 million ties with 1997 for the second
highest total since NSGA began charting sports in 1984. In the five-year
period beginning in 2001, bowling participation rose 6.9 percent.
Bowling remained the No. 5 most popular sport in the latest NSGA
survey. Exercise walking, which led for the 17th straight year, had 87.5
million participants. Swimming was second at 56.6 million, exercising
with equipment was third with 52.4 million and vacation/overnite camping
was fourth with 48.6 million.
The NSGA survey included 41 sports, only 10 of which had increased
participation. Cross country had the biggest increase at 36.7 percent
while ice hockey had the biggest drop of 20.8 percent.
The number of people who went bowling at least once
in 2006 increased while participation at least twice last year dropped very slightly according to the results of two annual surveys.
The Simmons Market Research Bureau's National Consumer Study showed
there to be 66,279,000 people age 6 and older who bowled in 2006. That's
up 3.4 percent from the 64,048,000 in 2005.
The National Sporting Goods Association's annual Sports Participation
survey found that 44.8 million people age 7 and older bowled more than
once last year. That's down only 1.3 percent from the all-time record
45.3 million of 2005. The 44.8 million ties with 1997 for the second
highest total since NSGA began charting sports in 1984. In the five-year
period beginning in 2001, bowling participation rose 6.9 percent.
Bowling remained the No. 5 most popular sport in the latest NSGA
survey. Exercise walking, which led for the 17th straight year, had 87.5
million participants. Swimming was second at 56.6 million, exercising
with equipment was third with 52.4 million and vacation/overnite camping
was fourth with 48.6 million.
The NSGA survey included 41 sports, only 10 of which had increased
participation. Cross country had the biggest increase at 36.7 percent
while ice hockey had the biggest drop of 20.8 percent.
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Golfing Highlights Column 5-11-07
Sullivan County Golfers Ed Guthrie from Narrowsburg,far right, and Golfing Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend
from Livingston Manor, second from the right, share early
golf season stories with C. D. Rhodes III and Lori Rhodes,
representatives from Wyboo Plantation Santee Lake Golf.
Manning, South Carolina, at the Greater New Jersey Golf
Show held in late February at the Garden State Exhibit
Center, Somerset, New Jersey.
Pro Bob MengesStart Teeing Up For The Season--Golf Is Back
Weather has been getting warmer this week but even the cooler days in the lower to high 60's has not deterred the launch of the Sullivan County golf season where most golf leagues are now underway.
The grass is growing to a nice color green, the trees are budding so its time to tee it up....hit it straight and long and enjoy our golf season.
Golfing Highlights is back for our eighth season and we will continue to provide you with a column filled with golf league statistics and standings, golf tournament information, golf trips and vacation news, new golf equipment, a tip each week from a local golf professional, Ed's Outlook, golf feature stories and a weekly review of golf courses in and around our area.
Special attention this week goes out to all golf league secretaries and club professionals.....remember to get your weekly golf league highlights and standings to Ed Townsend, PO Box 116, Livingston Manor, NY 12758 or e-mail them to bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com Visit out Internet BLOG at http://blogspot.com/
Welcome Back To
Pro Bob Menges
We welcome back to our Golfing Highlights Column for his sixth year, Professional Robert Menges from the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club who will again entertain and hopefully educate golfers with his writing of the weekly "Golf Tip."
Bob, 41, started his golf career as an assistant pro at the Swan Lake Golf Club under then head pro Steve Eisenberg. From Swan Lake he and Steve moved to the Huff House at Tennanah Lake where Steve formed the Steve Eisenberg Golf Academy. The Academy and Bob Menges then moved to the school's locations at Eddy Farms near Sparrowbush and the Town of Wallkill Golf Course near Middletown.
Bob then took his first job as a head professional at the Tennahan Lake Golf Club and two years became the head professional at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club. He competed in local PGA tournaments, the local Pro-Am tournaments and the Metropolitan local tournaments.
Menges has been playing golf since he was 6 and remembers well starting out at the former Waldemere Golf Course at Shandelee above Livingston Manor.
Married to Kathy, who is a nurse, the Menges' live in the Jeffersonville area.
Menges noted that he will be giving private golf lessons and will conduct Junior Golf Camps during three different weeks this summer. The Swan Lake Golf Club presently has three leagues, Tuesday Men's, Wednesday Men's, Thursday Ladies and is planning a Friday Mixed league also.
Golfers may call Bob at 845-292-0323.
Golf Tip
By Bob Menges
Play Golf To Stay Young.
The tip: In today's day in age, with modern medicine and advances in science, people are living longer and healthier lives. So many senior citizens are exercising and eating right to maintain an active life. Research shows that playing golf can add years to your life and keep the mind sharp.
I believe there is no other way to enjoy nature then being out on the course. Seeing the animals, hearing the birds chirp, certainly gives a sense of appreciation of life. Most golf courses afford gorgeous views, vibrant color and good old fashioned fresh air. There is no better way to spend a few hours with a group of friends while walking, talking and laughing your way around the course.
Everyone knows what a mental game golf is. One of the best ways to keep the mind sharp is to have one use your mind for the technical side of golf. Golf is the perfect sport for this because you are getting mental stimulation, you are counting strokes and analyzing your next shot.
In your search for the fountain of youth, let golf help you find your way. By getting exercise, stimulating your mind and having social interaction, you can stay younger and live longer.
Robert Menges is the head golf professional at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, Mt. Hope Road, Swan Lake. He is available for private lessons and if you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 845-292-0323 or via e-mail at menges@localnet.com
Ed's Outlook
We are seeing more and more the promotion of "Golf Packages" throughout various sections of New York State and South Carolina and sometimes get concerned that no efforts are being put forth to sell Sullivan County golf with hotel/motel and dining facilities all pitching in and working together to get golfers to visit and golf in our beautiful golf paradise.
Golfers can go to South Carolina in the spring and fall and find packages that offer golf, cart, two in a room motel accommodations and breakfast and dinner for between $70 and $80 a day.
We have started to see some dinner and golf and lunch and golf packages offered in Sullivan and Delaware counties but there has to more of an effort to get motel/hotel owners, restaurants and golf courses all working on the same page for a total golf package that will attract golfers to our county courses from May through October.
The golf economy here could stand a booster shot and we believe golf packages would help.
Ed's Outlook is provided by Golfing Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend. If you have a topic that would make good reading, or have golf league scores, standings or tournament information Ed can be reached at 845-439-8177 or by e-mail at bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com Visit us on our Internet BLOG at http://blogspot.com/
Weather has been getting warmer this week but even the cooler days in the lower to high 60's has not deterred the launch of the Sullivan County golf season where most golf leagues are now underway.
The grass is growing to a nice color green, the trees are budding so its time to tee it up....hit it straight and long and enjoy our golf season.
Golfing Highlights is back for our eighth season and we will continue to provide you with a column filled with golf league statistics and standings, golf tournament information, golf trips and vacation news, new golf equipment, a tip each week from a local golf professional, Ed's Outlook, golf feature stories and a weekly review of golf courses in and around our area.
Special attention this week goes out to all golf league secretaries and club professionals.....remember to get your weekly golf league highlights and standings to Ed Townsend, PO Box 116, Livingston Manor, NY 12758 or e-mail them to bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com Visit out Internet BLOG at http://blogspot.com/
Welcome Back To
Pro Bob Menges
We welcome back to our Golfing Highlights Column for his sixth year, Professional Robert Menges from the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club who will again entertain and hopefully educate golfers with his writing of the weekly "Golf Tip."
Bob, 41, started his golf career as an assistant pro at the Swan Lake Golf Club under then head pro Steve Eisenberg. From Swan Lake he and Steve moved to the Huff House at Tennanah Lake where Steve formed the Steve Eisenberg Golf Academy. The Academy and Bob Menges then moved to the school's locations at Eddy Farms near Sparrowbush and the Town of Wallkill Golf Course near Middletown.
Bob then took his first job as a head professional at the Tennahan Lake Golf Club and two years became the head professional at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club. He competed in local PGA tournaments, the local Pro-Am tournaments and the Metropolitan local tournaments.
Menges has been playing golf since he was 6 and remembers well starting out at the former Waldemere Golf Course at Shandelee above Livingston Manor.
Married to Kathy, who is a nurse, the Menges' live in the Jeffersonville area.
Menges noted that he will be giving private golf lessons and will conduct Junior Golf Camps during three different weeks this summer. The Swan Lake Golf Club presently has three leagues, Tuesday Men's, Wednesday Men's, Thursday Ladies and is planning a Friday Mixed league also.
Golfers may call Bob at 845-292-0323.
Golf Tip
By Bob Menges
Play Golf To Stay Young.
The tip: In today's day in age, with modern medicine and advances in science, people are living longer and healthier lives. So many senior citizens are exercising and eating right to maintain an active life. Research shows that playing golf can add years to your life and keep the mind sharp.
I believe there is no other way to enjoy nature then being out on the course. Seeing the animals, hearing the birds chirp, certainly gives a sense of appreciation of life. Most golf courses afford gorgeous views, vibrant color and good old fashioned fresh air. There is no better way to spend a few hours with a group of friends while walking, talking and laughing your way around the course.
Everyone knows what a mental game golf is. One of the best ways to keep the mind sharp is to have one use your mind for the technical side of golf. Golf is the perfect sport for this because you are getting mental stimulation, you are counting strokes and analyzing your next shot.
In your search for the fountain of youth, let golf help you find your way. By getting exercise, stimulating your mind and having social interaction, you can stay younger and live longer.
Robert Menges is the head golf professional at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, Mt. Hope Road, Swan Lake. He is available for private lessons and if you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 845-292-0323 or via e-mail at menges@localnet.com
Ed's Outlook
We are seeing more and more the promotion of "Golf Packages" throughout various sections of New York State and South Carolina and sometimes get concerned that no efforts are being put forth to sell Sullivan County golf with hotel/motel and dining facilities all pitching in and working together to get golfers to visit and golf in our beautiful golf paradise.
Golfers can go to South Carolina in the spring and fall and find packages that offer golf, cart, two in a room motel accommodations and breakfast and dinner for between $70 and $80 a day.
We have started to see some dinner and golf and lunch and golf packages offered in Sullivan and Delaware counties but there has to more of an effort to get motel/hotel owners, restaurants and golf courses all working on the same page for a total golf package that will attract golfers to our county courses from May through October.
The golf economy here could stand a booster shot and we believe golf packages would help.
Ed's Outlook is provided by Golfing Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend. If you have a topic that would make good reading, or have golf league scores, standings or tournament information Ed can be reached at 845-439-8177 or by e-mail at bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com Visit us on our Internet BLOG at http://blogspot.com/
GoodValue With
Hudson Pass Book
One of the best bangs for your golf dollar locally is the 2007 Hudson Valley Golf Pass Book.
It offers golfers the opportunity to play golf at discounted rates up to 50 percent off regular daily rates. You get 4 rounds of golf at each participating course and those courses include in Sullivan County the Villa Roma, Tarry Brae, Kutshers, Swan Lake and Grossingers. There are many other courses offered in the Hudson Valley region.
The fee is $50.
For information call 845-339-4200. But it online at http://www.hudsonvalleygolf.com/
Occupations Pro-Am
Set For June 19
The 2007 Pro-Am Tournament to benefit Occupations, Inc. will be held on Tuesday, June 19 at The Golf Club at Mansion Ridge, a Jack Nicklaus signature course in Monroe, NY.
Occupations Inc., is one of Orange County's largest human services agencies serving nearly 14,000 individuals while improving the quality of life for people with disabilities by providing critical services and employment opportunities.
Golfers play 18-holes with a local professional, have the opportunity to met PGA Pro Mark Lye, and the longest drive champion Bobby Wilson....and compete for great prizes.
Reserve your foursome at 845-692-4454, ext. 101 and ask for Patti Archiere. Faxed reservations can be made at 845-692-8887.
For more information go to http://www.occupations.org/
Golf Events Calendar
May 15, Section Nine County's, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
May 20, Member/Guest Kickoff, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
June 1, Jake Hulse Memorial, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
June 3, S.D. Mason's Passmasters, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
June 10, W.S.U.T. & S.R.P. Sullivan West, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
June 11, Rhomans Pub, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
June 15, Southern Tier Title Agency, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
June 16, Tri-Valley Baseball, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
June 16, Fairway Inn Tournament, Twin Village Golf Club, call 607-498-5829
June 29, Mary Rodriguez Memorial, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
July 8, Memorial Tournament & Dinner, Twin Village Golf Club, call 607-498-5829
July 9, Thunder 102 Outing, Swan Lake Golf & CountryClub, call 845-292-0323
July 13, Country Store Youth Foundation, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
July 14, Friends Outing, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
July 20, Scotch Twosome Tournamsnt, Twin Village Golf Club, call 607-498-5829
July 20, B.P.W. Women's, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
July 21, Cornell Co-Op, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
July 21, Lake Muskoday Homeowners Association, Twin Village Golf Club, call 607-498-5829
July 29, TVLGA Junior Tournament, ages 13-high school, Twin Village Golf Club, call 607-498-5829
Aug. 5, Jeffersonville Lions Club, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
Aug. 5, Billy Moran Memorial Golf Outing, Villa Roma Country Club, call 845-887-4174 or 845-887-5097
Aug. 18, Liberty Athletic Club, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
Aug. 19, St. George's Church, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
Sept. 8, Twin Village Golf Club Annual Dinner-Season Celebration, call 607-498-5829
Sept. 15, Trevor Simpson Memorial, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
Hudson Pass Book
One of the best bangs for your golf dollar locally is the 2007 Hudson Valley Golf Pass Book.
It offers golfers the opportunity to play golf at discounted rates up to 50 percent off regular daily rates. You get 4 rounds of golf at each participating course and those courses include in Sullivan County the Villa Roma, Tarry Brae, Kutshers, Swan Lake and Grossingers. There are many other courses offered in the Hudson Valley region.
The fee is $50.
For information call 845-339-4200. But it online at http://www.hudsonvalleygolf.com/
Occupations Pro-Am
Set For June 19
The 2007 Pro-Am Tournament to benefit Occupations, Inc. will be held on Tuesday, June 19 at The Golf Club at Mansion Ridge, a Jack Nicklaus signature course in Monroe, NY.
Occupations Inc., is one of Orange County's largest human services agencies serving nearly 14,000 individuals while improving the quality of life for people with disabilities by providing critical services and employment opportunities.
Golfers play 18-holes with a local professional, have the opportunity to met PGA Pro Mark Lye, and the longest drive champion Bobby Wilson....and compete for great prizes.
Reserve your foursome at 845-692-4454, ext. 101 and ask for Patti Archiere. Faxed reservations can be made at 845-692-8887.
For more information go to http://www.occupations.org/
Golf Events Calendar
May 15, Section Nine County's, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
May 20, Member/Guest Kickoff, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
June 1, Jake Hulse Memorial, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
June 3, S.D. Mason's Passmasters, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
June 10, W.S.U.T. & S.R.P. Sullivan West, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
June 11, Rhomans Pub, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
June 15, Southern Tier Title Agency, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
June 16, Tri-Valley Baseball, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
June 16, Fairway Inn Tournament, Twin Village Golf Club, call 607-498-5829
June 29, Mary Rodriguez Memorial, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
July 8, Memorial Tournament & Dinner, Twin Village Golf Club, call 607-498-5829
July 9, Thunder 102 Outing, Swan Lake Golf & CountryClub, call 845-292-0323
July 13, Country Store Youth Foundation, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
July 14, Friends Outing, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
July 20, Scotch Twosome Tournamsnt, Twin Village Golf Club, call 607-498-5829
July 20, B.P.W. Women's, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
July 21, Cornell Co-Op, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
July 21, Lake Muskoday Homeowners Association, Twin Village Golf Club, call 607-498-5829
July 29, TVLGA Junior Tournament, ages 13-high school, Twin Village Golf Club, call 607-498-5829
Aug. 5, Jeffersonville Lions Club, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
Aug. 5, Billy Moran Memorial Golf Outing, Villa Roma Country Club, call 845-887-4174 or 845-887-5097
Aug. 18, Liberty Athletic Club, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
Aug. 19, St. George's Church, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
Sept. 8, Twin Village Golf Club Annual Dinner-Season Celebration, call 607-498-5829
Sept. 15, Trevor Simpson Memorial, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, call 845-292-0323
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Bowling Highlights Column 5-4-07
Champions of the Tri-County NY USBC sponsored Eddie Beebe-Julia Maney 37th Annual Memorial Senior Tournament Sunday, April 29 at Frontier Lanes in Warwick, are Vera Green of Campbell Hall and John Hoffmann of Monticello. 
Walt "The Legend" Edwards, far right, and Jaryl Scott, kneeling center, each scored 300 games in their last week of regular season play at Kiamesha Lanes. They are also members of the winning Wednesday Night Men's Bowling league. Other members of the Medicap Pharmacy team, are, from the left, Mark Wegener, Paul Minton and Donnie Durland.Wrap-Up Column For 2006-07 Bowling Season
Wow.....what a year is has been for the 2006-07 bowling season.
A number of outstanding events we covered included the Professional Bowlers Association tour stops in Buffalo and the U.S. Open in North Brunswick, NJ.
Shared some great times this year with professionals Doug Kent, Parker Bohn III and his family in their motor home while in Buffalo and Johnny Petraglia.
We reported on a group of Sullivan County bowlers who made it to two PBA stops this year and the enjoyment and enthusiasm they had after meeting and talking with PBA super star Norm Duke.
Some 19 perfect 300 games were bowled in Sullivan County this year and again we have concerns about high scoring and what effect easy house conditions have on inflated high averages which don't encourage handicap tournament competition at the end of the season.
Six Sullivan County high average bowlers journeyed to the USBC National Open tournament in Reno in early April and quickly learned that their high Sullivan County averages were not going to be a factor at this event. Three of the six when asked for comments on the bowling at Reno offered the following comments.
Monticello bowler Vinnie Collura said, "the only thing I'd like to say about the National Tournament is that everyone who is a bowler that toes to tournaments should experience this tournament at least once. The excitement of the whole atmosphere from having all ball companies represented within six plus pro shops in one store to the weighing in of your equipment before the orientation of the rules and regulations of the tournament. But,, I think for most new comers when you come out from the back of the lanes in the middle of a 70-plus lane area, lights are dimmed, a few hundred people or more are clapping, you then realize this isn't your ordinary tournament. I always love the comments of other fellow bowlers when we got back, you know the one's. What most of them don't realize is how hard it is to make so many changed to our habits in nine game of bowling. House bowlers are not restricted to one lane courtesy, one shot on each lane for practice (in the singles and doubles event), drinking only water from the coolers in the bowlers area and no eating. Just a few things of many that make it hard to focus on the challenging but fair shot. Overall it's a great time and I'm looking forward to my next Nationals."
Woodridge bowler Mark Wegener said, "going to the National tournament is an experience any league bowler should have. The pomp and ceremony.....the stadium atmosphere....the total experience. Be ready for the toughest shot you will probably ever see in your lifetime. If you bowl well you will achieve a feeling of accomplishment. Once you have done it you will want to do it every year even if you stink up the place."
Callicoon bowler John Fischer said, "I had a great time at the Nationals. The stadium experience was awesome. The atmosphere was great. The show that was there was extremely difficult but it was consistent. My only regret is that I didn't bowl as well as I should have. Every bowler should experience this event at least one time."
No comments were received from Jaryl Scott, Paul Minton and Tom Belgiovene.
Those real tough scoring conditions at the National tournament so many times bring high average bowlers back to reality but we agree that an experience at the National tournament is one you will never forget.
The "Legend" &
Scott Score 300
Games At Kiamesha
Walt "The Legend" Edwards and Jaryl Scott are part of the team that won the Wednesday Men's league this year at Kiamesha Lanes. The others members include Mark Wegener, Paul Minton and Donnie Durland.
All of the five members of the championship Medicap team have had their share of 300 games but Edwards and Scott added to their 300 totals in the last week of regular season play.
"The Legend" as he is so often referred to scored his 4th career 300 on April 23 while bowling in the Monday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes.
Bowling for some 30 years, the 67-year-old Edwards has also previously recorded two 800 plus series.
Walt maintains a 206 and a 209 average in these two leagues.
This 300 was bowled on lanes 7 and 8 with an Ebonite/The One bowling ball.
A resident of Neversink, Edwards is married with 3 grown children, Walt is retired from the Village of Liberty Department of Public Works.
Jaryl Scott recorded his 7th career 300 on April 25 in the Wednesday Men' league at Kiamesha Lanes when he banged the maples for a 246, 300 and a 725 series.on lanes 3 and 4.
Scott has two other 300 games this year, one on January 10 and the other on March 25.
Scott, 34, from South Fallsburg, previously had an 805 series and in the past several years bowled in a few Professional Bowlers Association regional tournaments.
He averages in the 217 range in the Monday and Wednesday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes and presently uses a Roto Grip Apocalypse bowling ball.
Jaryl is single and the father of two children, Jeremiah and Elijah.
He is employed as a store clerk at Cooper Paints in Monticello.
Hoffmann & Green
Senior Champions
Monticello bowler and Sullivan County Democrat team member John Hoffmann is the 2007 Senior men's champion in the Eddie Beebe-Julia Maney 37th Annual Memorial Senior Tournament bowled Sunday, April 29 at Frontier Lanes in Warwick.
John entered the three-county (Orange, Sullivan, Ulster) Tri-County NY USBC sponsored tournament with a 221 average and rolled the winning scores of 245, 246, 203, 694 on lanes 11 and 12 using a Ebonite/Big One bowling ball.
Tri-County NY USBC Association vice-president Vera Green from Campbell Hall won the Women's Senior division. Her high net game was 235
Second place for women went to Carolyn Maceda. Second place for men was won by Russ Morgan.
Oldest bowlers awards went to Lean Karasik, 88 and Richard Wirth, 78.
Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo
Bowlers: This week's tip is for bowlers using performance bowling balls. These balls are made of urethane, urethane with reactive additives, with or without particles.
All performance balls come out of the box with either some degree of matte finish, a compounded finish or polished finish.
When a manufacturer chooses a box finish for a bowling ball, many times it is for shelf appeal. All companies want you to choose their products. What you need to know as a customer is that the cover on your performance ball can be adjusted to best fit your needs.
What does this mean for a customer? To maximize your scoring ability on a given lane condition, the cover stock of your bowling ball should match the lane condition. If your ball is grabbing too early, you will need some polish, If the ball is already polished, use a higher degree of polish, preferably something with a slip agent. This will help you get the ball down the lane with less effort. The telltale sign of a ball grabbing the lane too soon is when you see the ball start to hook and then it stops hooking.
On the other hand, if your ball is skidding too far down the lane, you will need some surface friction on the ball. How much friction you need will depend on your ball speed, rev rate and the amount of oil on the lane. The degree of matte finish could be as little as 4000 or as much as 320.
Reminder.....these are adjustments to fine tune your ball reaction. It is up to your Pro Shop professional to help you purchase the ball or balls with the proper core and cover to match both your game and the lane surface on which you bowl. Depending on how serious you are about your bowling, and how many centers you bowl in, you may need more than one ball to help you match the conditions.
And always remember.....you equipment should be cleaned each time it is used.
Mike Luongo is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro-Shop Operator and Teacher. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the USBC and is also the Northeast Technical Advisor for the Morich Bowling Ball Company (Morich Enterprises, Inc.).Mike is also a member of the Brunswick Pro Shop Staff. If you have a question of subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 845-341-1694 or via e-mail at mikespro@warwick.net
Ed's Outlook ---- Scratch League At Ellenville In The Fall
As the 2006-07 league bowling season ends we want to remind bowlers that there will be a new scratch league starting up in the fall at Ellenville Lanes. the league will bowl Friday nights starting at 6:30. Teams will consist of three bowlers with a cap on averages. Interested bowlers are asked to call Ryan Lepke at 845-647-2695.
A great photo came across our email screen recently. For many bowlers it will bring back fond bowling memories of the many 4-lane bowling houses there once was across Sullivan County.
Four lane houses use to be popular locations in Lake Huntington, Callicoon Center (there was a two-lane house in North Branch), Hortonville and two four lane houses in Jeffersonville. There even was a traveling league that competed in these bowling establishments.......memories........how great they are to hold on to.
Have a fun-filled healthy and safe summer.....see ya in the fall.
Local Scores
Liberty Lanes
Recent highlight scores in the Monday Ladies league include a 190, 192, 539 by Jo Anne Wright, Beth Fisk 191, 534, Charlene Meola 180, 521, Sheila Fix 180, 520, Darlene Mantzauratos 191, 503, Mia Koerner 183, May Smith 191, Kathy Polynka 183 and Ann Sawyer 180.
In the Wednesday Businessmen's league Kyle Stevens scored a 252, 247, 722, Allan Jones 695, Ralph Coney 261, 675, Mike Durbak 256, 244, 662, Don Kuhlman 256, 658, Rich Vail 642, Jason Jones 633, Glenn Norris 618 and Kevin Teller 600.
In the Thursday 5:45 Ladies league Wendy Swan scored a 193, 194, 202, 589, Sue Ruiz 195, 541, Elisa Bound 183, 525 and Jan Brahm 184.
In the Thursday Men's Doubles league Ralph Coney scored a 257, 719, Paul Tuttle 246, 679, Kyle Stevens 632 and Jim Fiore Sr. 618.
In the Friday Mixed league Kyle Stevens scored a 247, 688, Tom Skiff III a 265, 663, Rich Vail 639, Rob Tuttle 629 and Mike Fritz 258, 608.
In the Saturday Morning Liberty Elks Youth league, in the Bantam division Anthony Kolarik scored a 160, 154, Corey Kavleski 131, 139, Austin Zweck 149, Zac;k Wallgren 130 and Chad Foster 126. In the Teenage division Thomas Fix scored a 190, 222, 199, 601, Bruce Huggins 191, 522, Justin Fancher 206, Josh Goldstein 202 and Andy Cook 192.
In the Saturday Mixed league Rob Tuttle scored a 248, 674, Kyle Stevens 643, Derek Irwin 620, Phil Norris 245, 619, Kevin Teller 608, Elisa Bound 212, 214, 580, Sharon Russell 186, 214, 577, Wendy Swan 189, 525, Tabatha Bound 187 and Betty Jane Stevens 180.
In the Sunday Afternoon Scholarship league Deming Roosa scored a 220, 211, 613, Thomas Fix 212, 192, 184, 588, Robert Fix III a 209, 233, 631, Justin Fancher 213, 571, Chris Stevens 225, 234, 613 and Kyle Stevens 279, 707.
In the Sunday Mixed league Chris Stevens scored a 260, 659, Kyle Stevens 245, 651, Bob Cady 625, Allan Jones 625, Elisa Bound 512, Barbara Kortright 189, , Sheila Fix 190, Billie Jo Bound 182 and Suzi Jones 182.
Kiamesha Lanes
Recent highllight scores in the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league include a 266, 257, 759 by John Hoffmann, Vinnie Collura 278, 746, Kevin Stackhouse 289, 705, Tom Drobysh 666, Donnie Durland 656, Ed Guthrie 653, Kris Gwiozdowski 268, 647, John Cascone 269, 646, Matt Cooper 268, 633, Dale Sonnenschein 625, Pat Mulhern 615, Bob Yakin Jr. 244, Mary Lee Williams 200, 180, 277, 657, Debbie Durland 195, 217, 212, 624, Joan Lake 246, 187, 600, Lisa Cartwright 183, 215, 193, 591, Carol MacAdam 184, 192, 184, 560, Dorian Jennings 184, 181, 183, 548, Donna DuBois 188, 528 and Barbara Yeomans 180, 518.
In the Wednesday Men's league Jo Jo Van Keuren scored a 642, Rich Hendrickson Mike Weiner 243, 240, 686, George Battle 601, Dean Shattuck 257, 682, Ed Guthrie 247, 677, Barry Siegel 612, John Cascone 626, Cecil Walters 658, Jay Shore 601, Ricky Lara 258, 630, Frank Emmens 253, 267, 755, Josh Strang 289, 275, 738, Shane Conner 259, 685, Eddie Blume 257, 675, Bobby Cooper 618, Ralph Gandulla 610, Dwayne Cabrera 265, 245, 737, John Hoffmann 278, 677, Tom Skiff Jr. 618, Bob Cady 615, Dale Sonnenschein 648, Vinnie Collura 639, Paul Minton 608, Donnie Durland 275, 247, 724, Jaryl Scott 655, Mark Wegener 644, Ed Lake 666, Kevin Stackhouse 255, 624 and Frank Gerow Jr. 613.
In the Thursday Ladies league Connie McKenley scored a 258, 559, Rita Burdick 209, 520, Anna Sawyer 204, 533, Alyce Ketcham 203, Mardette Wilcox 202, 523, Liz Burgio 200, 539, Laurie Thelman 199,505, Cathy Carpenter 198, 526, Carmille Carpinone 194, Sue Goldsmith, Andrea Grossman 535, Jeanette K. Margillo 517 and Barbara Neist 511.
In the Friday Mixed league Tammy Pineiro scored a 199, 213, 591, Bob Sze 257, 278, 757, Frank Scuderi 630, Laresko Niifa 247, 665, Christa Sweeney 223, 544, Dan Ricco 654, Cathy Carpenter 191, 188, 548, Joan Redington 191, Bob Linzer 256, 656, Donnie Durland 257, 700, Joan Lake 201, 204, 537, Linda Schaefer 189, Eddie Lake 614, Mike Osborn 617, Paul Berens 643, Barbara Yeomans 203, Mary Ann Drobysh-Berens 200, 531, Frank Emmens 246, 674, Crystal Price 194, 217, 559 and Mary Lee .Williams 183, 528.
In the Saturday Mixed league Dave Porter Jr. scored a 247, 651, Mitch Peck 611, Bill Van Aken 246, 694, Clorisa Hopkins 184, 508, Kenny Hopkins Jr. 246, 673, Maureen Crescitelli 181, Ryan Lepke 269, 695 and Jim Van Aken 246, 648.
This column is written by Bowling Highlights Columnist and Consultant to the Professional Sport of Bowling Ed Townsend. Ed is also President of the Northeast Bowling Writers Association. Ed can be reached at 845-439-8177 or e-mail at bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com Also visit our BLOG at http://blogspot.com
Jr Gold Tournament At Warwick
Dave Kinney and Frontier Lanes in Warwick is hosting a Jr. Gold Tournament May 15 at 6:30 p.m. All youth bowlers must be a Jr. Golf member to participate. The winner gets a spot to go to Buffalo July 7-13. To be a member boys must average 175 and girls must average 165. Memberships can be purchased at the Tournament for $30. This summer Frontier Lanes is having a league on Wednesday nights for Jr. Gold bowlers with the winner going to the Jr Gold Tournament next summer at a location to be announced later this year. For information call Dave Kinney at 845-986-3565.
Wow.....what a year is has been for the 2006-07 bowling season.
A number of outstanding events we covered included the Professional Bowlers Association tour stops in Buffalo and the U.S. Open in North Brunswick, NJ.
Shared some great times this year with professionals Doug Kent, Parker Bohn III and his family in their motor home while in Buffalo and Johnny Petraglia.
We reported on a group of Sullivan County bowlers who made it to two PBA stops this year and the enjoyment and enthusiasm they had after meeting and talking with PBA super star Norm Duke.
Some 19 perfect 300 games were bowled in Sullivan County this year and again we have concerns about high scoring and what effect easy house conditions have on inflated high averages which don't encourage handicap tournament competition at the end of the season.
Six Sullivan County high average bowlers journeyed to the USBC National Open tournament in Reno in early April and quickly learned that their high Sullivan County averages were not going to be a factor at this event. Three of the six when asked for comments on the bowling at Reno offered the following comments.
Monticello bowler Vinnie Collura said, "the only thing I'd like to say about the National Tournament is that everyone who is a bowler that toes to tournaments should experience this tournament at least once. The excitement of the whole atmosphere from having all ball companies represented within six plus pro shops in one store to the weighing in of your equipment before the orientation of the rules and regulations of the tournament. But,, I think for most new comers when you come out from the back of the lanes in the middle of a 70-plus lane area, lights are dimmed, a few hundred people or more are clapping, you then realize this isn't your ordinary tournament. I always love the comments of other fellow bowlers when we got back, you know the one's. What most of them don't realize is how hard it is to make so many changed to our habits in nine game of bowling. House bowlers are not restricted to one lane courtesy, one shot on each lane for practice (in the singles and doubles event), drinking only water from the coolers in the bowlers area and no eating. Just a few things of many that make it hard to focus on the challenging but fair shot. Overall it's a great time and I'm looking forward to my next Nationals."
Woodridge bowler Mark Wegener said, "going to the National tournament is an experience any league bowler should have. The pomp and ceremony.....the stadium atmosphere....the total experience. Be ready for the toughest shot you will probably ever see in your lifetime. If you bowl well you will achieve a feeling of accomplishment. Once you have done it you will want to do it every year even if you stink up the place."
Callicoon bowler John Fischer said, "I had a great time at the Nationals. The stadium experience was awesome. The atmosphere was great. The show that was there was extremely difficult but it was consistent. My only regret is that I didn't bowl as well as I should have. Every bowler should experience this event at least one time."
No comments were received from Jaryl Scott, Paul Minton and Tom Belgiovene.
Those real tough scoring conditions at the National tournament so many times bring high average bowlers back to reality but we agree that an experience at the National tournament is one you will never forget.
The "Legend" &
Scott Score 300
Games At Kiamesha
Walt "The Legend" Edwards and Jaryl Scott are part of the team that won the Wednesday Men's league this year at Kiamesha Lanes. The others members include Mark Wegener, Paul Minton and Donnie Durland.
All of the five members of the championship Medicap team have had their share of 300 games but Edwards and Scott added to their 300 totals in the last week of regular season play.
"The Legend" as he is so often referred to scored his 4th career 300 on April 23 while bowling in the Monday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes.
Bowling for some 30 years, the 67-year-old Edwards has also previously recorded two 800 plus series.
Walt maintains a 206 and a 209 average in these two leagues.
This 300 was bowled on lanes 7 and 8 with an Ebonite/The One bowling ball.
A resident of Neversink, Edwards is married with 3 grown children, Walt is retired from the Village of Liberty Department of Public Works.
Jaryl Scott recorded his 7th career 300 on April 25 in the Wednesday Men' league at Kiamesha Lanes when he banged the maples for a 246, 300 and a 725 series.on lanes 3 and 4.
Scott has two other 300 games this year, one on January 10 and the other on March 25.
Scott, 34, from South Fallsburg, previously had an 805 series and in the past several years bowled in a few Professional Bowlers Association regional tournaments.
He averages in the 217 range in the Monday and Wednesday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes and presently uses a Roto Grip Apocalypse bowling ball.
Jaryl is single and the father of two children, Jeremiah and Elijah.
He is employed as a store clerk at Cooper Paints in Monticello.
Hoffmann & Green
Senior Champions
Monticello bowler and Sullivan County Democrat team member John Hoffmann is the 2007 Senior men's champion in the Eddie Beebe-Julia Maney 37th Annual Memorial Senior Tournament bowled Sunday, April 29 at Frontier Lanes in Warwick.
John entered the three-county (Orange, Sullivan, Ulster) Tri-County NY USBC sponsored tournament with a 221 average and rolled the winning scores of 245, 246, 203, 694 on lanes 11 and 12 using a Ebonite/Big One bowling ball.
Tri-County NY USBC Association vice-president Vera Green from Campbell Hall won the Women's Senior division. Her high net game was 235
Second place for women went to Carolyn Maceda. Second place for men was won by Russ Morgan.
Oldest bowlers awards went to Lean Karasik, 88 and Richard Wirth, 78.
Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo
Bowlers: This week's tip is for bowlers using performance bowling balls. These balls are made of urethane, urethane with reactive additives, with or without particles.
All performance balls come out of the box with either some degree of matte finish, a compounded finish or polished finish.
When a manufacturer chooses a box finish for a bowling ball, many times it is for shelf appeal. All companies want you to choose their products. What you need to know as a customer is that the cover on your performance ball can be adjusted to best fit your needs.
What does this mean for a customer? To maximize your scoring ability on a given lane condition, the cover stock of your bowling ball should match the lane condition. If your ball is grabbing too early, you will need some polish, If the ball is already polished, use a higher degree of polish, preferably something with a slip agent. This will help you get the ball down the lane with less effort. The telltale sign of a ball grabbing the lane too soon is when you see the ball start to hook and then it stops hooking.
On the other hand, if your ball is skidding too far down the lane, you will need some surface friction on the ball. How much friction you need will depend on your ball speed, rev rate and the amount of oil on the lane. The degree of matte finish could be as little as 4000 or as much as 320.
Reminder.....these are adjustments to fine tune your ball reaction. It is up to your Pro Shop professional to help you purchase the ball or balls with the proper core and cover to match both your game and the lane surface on which you bowl. Depending on how serious you are about your bowling, and how many centers you bowl in, you may need more than one ball to help you match the conditions.
And always remember.....you equipment should be cleaned each time it is used.
Mike Luongo is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro-Shop Operator and Teacher. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the USBC and is also the Northeast Technical Advisor for the Morich Bowling Ball Company (Morich Enterprises, Inc.).Mike is also a member of the Brunswick Pro Shop Staff. If you have a question of subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 845-341-1694 or via e-mail at mikespro@warwick.net
Ed's Outlook ---- Scratch League At Ellenville In The Fall
As the 2006-07 league bowling season ends we want to remind bowlers that there will be a new scratch league starting up in the fall at Ellenville Lanes. the league will bowl Friday nights starting at 6:30. Teams will consist of three bowlers with a cap on averages. Interested bowlers are asked to call Ryan Lepke at 845-647-2695.
A great photo came across our email screen recently. For many bowlers it will bring back fond bowling memories of the many 4-lane bowling houses there once was across Sullivan County.
Four lane houses use to be popular locations in Lake Huntington, Callicoon Center (there was a two-lane house in North Branch), Hortonville and two four lane houses in Jeffersonville. There even was a traveling league that competed in these bowling establishments.......memories........how great they are to hold on to.
Have a fun-filled healthy and safe summer.....see ya in the fall.
Local Scores
Liberty Lanes
Recent highlight scores in the Monday Ladies league include a 190, 192, 539 by Jo Anne Wright, Beth Fisk 191, 534, Charlene Meola 180, 521, Sheila Fix 180, 520, Darlene Mantzauratos 191, 503, Mia Koerner 183, May Smith 191, Kathy Polynka 183 and Ann Sawyer 180.
In the Wednesday Businessmen's league Kyle Stevens scored a 252, 247, 722, Allan Jones 695, Ralph Coney 261, 675, Mike Durbak 256, 244, 662, Don Kuhlman 256, 658, Rich Vail 642, Jason Jones 633, Glenn Norris 618 and Kevin Teller 600.
In the Thursday 5:45 Ladies league Wendy Swan scored a 193, 194, 202, 589, Sue Ruiz 195, 541, Elisa Bound 183, 525 and Jan Brahm 184.
In the Thursday Men's Doubles league Ralph Coney scored a 257, 719, Paul Tuttle 246, 679, Kyle Stevens 632 and Jim Fiore Sr. 618.
In the Friday Mixed league Kyle Stevens scored a 247, 688, Tom Skiff III a 265, 663, Rich Vail 639, Rob Tuttle 629 and Mike Fritz 258, 608.
In the Saturday Morning Liberty Elks Youth league, in the Bantam division Anthony Kolarik scored a 160, 154, Corey Kavleski 131, 139, Austin Zweck 149, Zac;k Wallgren 130 and Chad Foster 126. In the Teenage division Thomas Fix scored a 190, 222, 199, 601, Bruce Huggins 191, 522, Justin Fancher 206, Josh Goldstein 202 and Andy Cook 192.
In the Saturday Mixed league Rob Tuttle scored a 248, 674, Kyle Stevens 643, Derek Irwin 620, Phil Norris 245, 619, Kevin Teller 608, Elisa Bound 212, 214, 580, Sharon Russell 186, 214, 577, Wendy Swan 189, 525, Tabatha Bound 187 and Betty Jane Stevens 180.
In the Sunday Afternoon Scholarship league Deming Roosa scored a 220, 211, 613, Thomas Fix 212, 192, 184, 588, Robert Fix III a 209, 233, 631, Justin Fancher 213, 571, Chris Stevens 225, 234, 613 and Kyle Stevens 279, 707.
In the Sunday Mixed league Chris Stevens scored a 260, 659, Kyle Stevens 245, 651, Bob Cady 625, Allan Jones 625, Elisa Bound 512, Barbara Kortright 189, , Sheila Fix 190, Billie Jo Bound 182 and Suzi Jones 182.
Kiamesha Lanes
Recent highllight scores in the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league include a 266, 257, 759 by John Hoffmann, Vinnie Collura 278, 746, Kevin Stackhouse 289, 705, Tom Drobysh 666, Donnie Durland 656, Ed Guthrie 653, Kris Gwiozdowski 268, 647, John Cascone 269, 646, Matt Cooper 268, 633, Dale Sonnenschein 625, Pat Mulhern 615, Bob Yakin Jr. 244, Mary Lee Williams 200, 180, 277, 657, Debbie Durland 195, 217, 212, 624, Joan Lake 246, 187, 600, Lisa Cartwright 183, 215, 193, 591, Carol MacAdam 184, 192, 184, 560, Dorian Jennings 184, 181, 183, 548, Donna DuBois 188, 528 and Barbara Yeomans 180, 518.
In the Wednesday Men's league Jo Jo Van Keuren scored a 642, Rich Hendrickson Mike Weiner 243, 240, 686, George Battle 601, Dean Shattuck 257, 682, Ed Guthrie 247, 677, Barry Siegel 612, John Cascone 626, Cecil Walters 658, Jay Shore 601, Ricky Lara 258, 630, Frank Emmens 253, 267, 755, Josh Strang 289, 275, 738, Shane Conner 259, 685, Eddie Blume 257, 675, Bobby Cooper 618, Ralph Gandulla 610, Dwayne Cabrera 265, 245, 737, John Hoffmann 278, 677, Tom Skiff Jr. 618, Bob Cady 615, Dale Sonnenschein 648, Vinnie Collura 639, Paul Minton 608, Donnie Durland 275, 247, 724, Jaryl Scott 655, Mark Wegener 644, Ed Lake 666, Kevin Stackhouse 255, 624 and Frank Gerow Jr. 613.
In the Thursday Ladies league Connie McKenley scored a 258, 559, Rita Burdick 209, 520, Anna Sawyer 204, 533, Alyce Ketcham 203, Mardette Wilcox 202, 523, Liz Burgio 200, 539, Laurie Thelman 199,505, Cathy Carpenter 198, 526, Carmille Carpinone 194, Sue Goldsmith, Andrea Grossman 535, Jeanette K. Margillo 517 and Barbara Neist 511.
In the Friday Mixed league Tammy Pineiro scored a 199, 213, 591, Bob Sze 257, 278, 757, Frank Scuderi 630, Laresko Niifa 247, 665, Christa Sweeney 223, 544, Dan Ricco 654, Cathy Carpenter 191, 188, 548, Joan Redington 191, Bob Linzer 256, 656, Donnie Durland 257, 700, Joan Lake 201, 204, 537, Linda Schaefer 189, Eddie Lake 614, Mike Osborn 617, Paul Berens 643, Barbara Yeomans 203, Mary Ann Drobysh-Berens 200, 531, Frank Emmens 246, 674, Crystal Price 194, 217, 559 and Mary Lee .Williams 183, 528.
In the Saturday Mixed league Dave Porter Jr. scored a 247, 651, Mitch Peck 611, Bill Van Aken 246, 694, Clorisa Hopkins 184, 508, Kenny Hopkins Jr. 246, 673, Maureen Crescitelli 181, Ryan Lepke 269, 695 and Jim Van Aken 246, 648.
This column is written by Bowling Highlights Columnist and Consultant to the Professional Sport of Bowling Ed Townsend. Ed is also President of the Northeast Bowling Writers Association. Ed can be reached at 845-439-8177 or e-mail at bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com Also visit our BLOG at http://blogspot.com
Jr Gold Tournament At Warwick
Dave Kinney and Frontier Lanes in Warwick is hosting a Jr. Gold Tournament May 15 at 6:30 p.m. All youth bowlers must be a Jr. Golf member to participate. The winner gets a spot to go to Buffalo July 7-13. To be a member boys must average 175 and girls must average 165. Memberships can be purchased at the Tournament for $30. This summer Frontier Lanes is having a league on Wednesday nights for Jr. Gold bowlers with the winner going to the Jr Gold Tournament next summer at a location to be announced later this year. For information call Dave Kinney at 845-986-3565.
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
David Ozio Wins Senior Championship
David Ozio MANASSAS, Va. – After bowling part-time on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Senior Tour the last three seasons, David Ozio showed Tuesday night a full season of the PBA Hall of Famer could be a scary predicament for the rest of the Tour.
Ozio captured the season-opening PBA Senior Manassas Open at Bowl America Manassas, knocking off fellow PBA Hall of Famer Johnny Petraglia, 258-232, to win his second career PBA Senior Tour title.
The 2004 PBA Senior Rookie of the Year handed Petraglia his only loss of the day after he went 6-0 in match play to advance to the final. Petraglia was looking for his first win on the PBA Senior Tour since 2001.
Petraglia (Manalapan, N.J.) held the lead midway through the match. Facing an important shot in the 7th frame, Ozio chose to re-rack the right lane twice. The move paid off as he struck to stay close to Petraglia who then made a key mistake in the 8th frame when he chopped a 3-6 spare attempt. Ozio responded with four consecutive strikes to close out the match.
“That rack was closed and all week it was blower 7-10 when that happened. When you’re under that much pressure, and with that much adrenaline going, you tend to throw it hard so I was trying to slow it down. I didn’t want to throw a rocket,” Ozio said. “(Norm) Duke taught me to have all the different tools in the tool box. When you’re bowling the caliber of these players you are never comfortable until the wood is out.”
With his first victory since the 2004 PBA Senior U.S. Open, Ozio will be a force on this year’s Tour which is loaded with PBA Hall of Famers and other senior stars.
“I’m back to bowling for a living and I never thought that would be the case. This last year has been pretty amazing. I have bowled really well the whole year and it’s indescribable to get into synch like that,” Ozio (Beaumont, Texas) said. “This was an interesting week in that early in the week my pin carry was so bad that I spent three days trying to get the corner pins out. I made a big swing change the second game of the second round and after that I averaged 250 for the rest of the block. It managed to hold all the way through.”
To get to the finals, Ozio had to knock off two-time defending PBA Senior Player of the Year Tom Baker, 212-206, in the semifinal. Baker (King, N.C.) could have doubled in the 10th to lock out Ozio, but he left a 10-pin on his first shot in the 10th, and Ozio doubled for the win.
Petraglia advanced to the title match with a 258-195 win over Rohn Morton (Vancouver, Wash.)
The PBA Senior Tour next heads to Rockford, Ill., for the 2007 Hammer Ladies and Legends presented by the Illinois State Bowling Proprietors Association, May 5-10, at The Cherry Bowl. It marks he first PBA Ladies and Legends event since 1996. The top 24 senior bowlers and top 24 females after qualifying will team up for match play and a chance to take home $15,000.
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Ozio captured the season-opening PBA Senior Manassas Open at Bowl America Manassas, knocking off fellow PBA Hall of Famer Johnny Petraglia, 258-232, to win his second career PBA Senior Tour title.
The 2004 PBA Senior Rookie of the Year handed Petraglia his only loss of the day after he went 6-0 in match play to advance to the final. Petraglia was looking for his first win on the PBA Senior Tour since 2001.
Petraglia (Manalapan, N.J.) held the lead midway through the match. Facing an important shot in the 7th frame, Ozio chose to re-rack the right lane twice. The move paid off as he struck to stay close to Petraglia who then made a key mistake in the 8th frame when he chopped a 3-6 spare attempt. Ozio responded with four consecutive strikes to close out the match.
“That rack was closed and all week it was blower 7-10 when that happened. When you’re under that much pressure, and with that much adrenaline going, you tend to throw it hard so I was trying to slow it down. I didn’t want to throw a rocket,” Ozio said. “(Norm) Duke taught me to have all the different tools in the tool box. When you’re bowling the caliber of these players you are never comfortable until the wood is out.”
With his first victory since the 2004 PBA Senior U.S. Open, Ozio will be a force on this year’s Tour which is loaded with PBA Hall of Famers and other senior stars.
“I’m back to bowling for a living and I never thought that would be the case. This last year has been pretty amazing. I have bowled really well the whole year and it’s indescribable to get into synch like that,” Ozio (Beaumont, Texas) said. “This was an interesting week in that early in the week my pin carry was so bad that I spent three days trying to get the corner pins out. I made a big swing change the second game of the second round and after that I averaged 250 for the rest of the block. It managed to hold all the way through.”
To get to the finals, Ozio had to knock off two-time defending PBA Senior Player of the Year Tom Baker, 212-206, in the semifinal. Baker (King, N.C.) could have doubled in the 10th to lock out Ozio, but he left a 10-pin on his first shot in the 10th, and Ozio doubled for the win.
Petraglia advanced to the title match with a 258-195 win over Rohn Morton (Vancouver, Wash.)
The PBA Senior Tour next heads to Rockford, Ill., for the 2007 Hammer Ladies and Legends presented by the Illinois State Bowling Proprietors Association, May 5-10, at The Cherry Bowl. It marks he first PBA Ladies and Legends event since 1996. The top 24 senior bowlers and top 24 females after qualifying will team up for match play and a chance to take home $15,000.
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