Over the weekend there was some big sports action going on. Major League Baseball kicked off their first weekend, the NBA season is winding down, and the tournament of tournaments, The Masters, came to an end.
With the 2012 Masters right around the corner, we have golf fever. With the mild winter we have had in the Albany area many courses are open, and here are five of our favorites.
For all of you who live in the proverbial glass house, and just like to cast opinions on everyone else's personal lives you won't like this. Mark down the date and tournament because Tiger Woods is back and as a golf fan I am thrilled.
Victor Fox of Bethlehem High School took medalist honors at the Section II State Golf Qualifier held at Orchard Creek (Altamont) on Thursday. Nine golfers qualified for a berth on the Section II team which will compete in the state tournament at Cornell University in June 2012.
Yesterday was the Section II Golf tournament at Orchard Creek Golf Club in Altamont, NY. 16 area high school golfers advance to the next round including Bethlehem's Jeff Palmerino who led all with a 70.
After 778 consecutive weeks as one of the top 50 golfers, Tiger Woods dropped out of the sport’s elite this week.
Woods, now ranked 51st in the world, is recovering from injuries to his knees and Achilles tendon that had him sidelined. He finished 2010 in second, and tied for fourth at the Masters earlier this year.
The Union College Athletic Department might be best known for their men's hockey and football programs but they also have 25 other sports offered by the college.
Make that 26.
After French golf pro Thomas Levet won the French Open, the 42-year old decided it was time for some dramatic celebrating.
So with the cameras flashing, and some sort of chanting going on in the background, Levet and his agent, Patrice Bartez, jumped into the water hazard at the 18th hole.