RDGA News

Six Week Fall Tour to Offer Local Juniors a Taste of Tournament Golf The Rochester District Golf Association is pleased to announce that U.S. Kids Golf – a nationally-based organization promoting junior tournaments – is RETURNING to the Rochester area for a 6-event U.S. Kids Golf Local Fall Tour, beginning THIS Sunday, September 6, 2026! U.S. Kids Golf Local Tours offer the perfect events to get your junior golfer started into competitive golf. They are very family-friendly! A parent caddies for their child during the round.

Chapman’s Dramatic 18th Hole Secures Victory in Final Round of 2026 RDGA Mid Amateur Championship at Cobblestone Creek_____ First RDGA Mid Am Title for 2022 District Champion Comes at Former Home Club CLICK HERE for final results from the 2026 RDGA Mid Amateur Championship at Cobblestone Creek CLICK HERE to view a photo album from the 2026 RDGA Mid Amateur Championship CLICK HERE for a history and list of past champions from the RDGA Mid

Scorse Breaks Through to Capture Fourth RDGA Senior Championship Title at Brook-Lea Country Club_____ 2026 RDGA Senior Championship Division Winners Honored After Final Round CLICK HERE for final results from the 2026 RDGA Senior Championship Wilson W. Fitch Jr. Memorial CLICK HERE for a post-Championship interview with 2026 RDGA Senior Champion Jim Scorse CLICK HERE to view a photo album from the 2026 RDGA Senior Championship Wilson W. Fitch Jr. Memorial CLICK HERE for a

Francesca Fuller Presented ‘Leading The Way’ Award Honors at 2026 RDGA Women’s Open at Monroe Golf Club; Division Champions Crowned By DAVE EATON Complete Results From The 2026 RDGA Women’s Open For the past eight years, the Rochester District Golf Association has been pleased to present a special award to a member of the local golf community at the annual RDGA Women’s Open. Called the RDGA Leading The Way Award, this special honor recognizes someone who has worked tirelessly to

Hill Mounts Final Round Comeback to Claim 2026 RDGA District Championship John H. Ryan Jr. Memorial Title at Stafford Country Club_____ Cobblestone Member Earns District Title at Age 19 CLICK HERE for final results from the 2026 RDGA District Championship John H. Ryan Jr. Memorial CLICK HERE for a post-Championship interview with 2026 District Champion Alex Hll CLICK HERE to view a photo album from Round 3 of the 2026 RDGA District Championship John H.

For Just the Fourth Time in it’s 105-Year History, Stafford Welcomes the Area’s Top Amateurs for the 2026 RDGA District Championship John H. Ryan Jr. Memorial CLICK HERE for PAIRINGS, START TIMES and other information for the 2026 RDGA District Championship at Stafford Country Club. By DAVE EATON STAFFORD, NY – Looking back at the storied history of Stafford Country Club, a history that includes original design work by noted architect Walter Travis as well as playing

Corby Claims First RDGA Major Titleat 2026 RDGA Match Play Championships_____ Ogden, Burns, Take Senior, Super Senior Match Play Titles at Canandaigua Country Club CLICK HERE for results from the 2026 RDGA Match Play Championship By DAVE EATON CANANDAIGUA, NY – The RDGA Men’s Match Play Championships, the first RDGA Major Championship of the 2026 season, concluded on Wednesday, June 24, under warm temperatures and sunny skies along the shores of Canandaigua Lake and the fairways and

All-New Six Week U.S. Kids SUMMER Tour to Offer Local Juniors Tournament Golf at Premier Courses The Rochester District Golf Association is pleased to announce that U.S. Kids Golf – a nationally-based organization promoting junior tournaments – is returning to the Rochester area for a FIRST EVER 6-event U.S. Kids Golf Local SUMMER Tour, running from July 5 through August 16. U.S. Kids Golf Local Tours offer the perfect events to get your junior golfer started into competitive golf. They are

THE RDGA GHIN CHALLENGE:Turn Every Round Into A Tournament With Your Friends – Anytime, Anywhere… The 2026 RDGA GHIN Challenge Is Under Way! Have you heard about the GHIN Challenge? It’s a way for you, your closest friends – and anyone else who has an active GHIN Handicap Index through an RDGA Member Club – to compete in a virtual tournament with an up to date Playing Handicap to even the playing field with other

RDGA to Host Fifth Annual Hall of Fame Induction at Monroe GC on July 14 The Rochester District Golf Association is pleased to announce five honorees who will comprise the Class of 2026 in the RDGA’s Fifth Annual Hall of Fame ceremony, to be held at Monroe Golf Club on the evening of July 14. Joining the RDGA Hall of Fame this year will be: former Brook-Lea Country Club Head Professional John Calabria; Oak Hill past

A Past President, Rules Official, Handicap Chair and Dedicated Volunteer, Richard Wood Embodied the Best Qualities of the RDGA By DAVE EATON Since 2019, the RDGA has hosted an annual event honoring one of it’s past Presidents and a dedicated volunteer who worked tirelessly to advance the causes of the RDGA in the local golfing community. Today, many RDGA members play in the RDGA Richard Wood Kickoff Scramble, but as the years have passed, many

Veteran RDGA Rules Team to be Joined bySeveral Qualified Recruits This Year   By DAVE EATON There’s probably more than a few golfers out there that think the Rules of Golf exist to penalize them for doing the wrong thing and that when they see a Rules official heading their way, they must have done something wrong.   But ask one of the RDGA’s senior Rules officials what they actually do and they are more

Six Week Spring Tour to Offer Local Juniors Their First Taste of Tournament Golf The Rochester District Golf Association is pleased to announce that U.S. Kids Golf – a nationally-based organization promoting junior tournaments – is RETURNING to the Rochester area for a 6-event U.S. Kids Golf Local Spring Tour, beginning on Sunday, April 19, 2026! U.S. Kids Golf Local Tours offer the perfect events to get your junior golfer started into competitive golf. They are very family-friendly! A parent caddies for their child during the

Eight RDGA Member Clubs to Receive Expert Course Advice From USGA Green Section Agronomists This Year   By DAVE EATON A year ago, the Rochester District Golf Association introduced a new featured service for Member Clubs of the association – bringing in USGA Green Section agronomist Elliott Dowling to assess and analyze their grounds operations from top to bottom, providing invaluable advice to improve their effectiveness.   This season, the RDGA will be bringing back

Congratulations To All The 2025 RDGA Player Of The Year Award Winners! The RDGA is proud to announce our Players of the Year for the 2025 season! Players in each category will be honored as part of our annual Holiday Party on December 17 at Cobblestone Creek Country Club. This year, there were SEVEN individual Player of the Year races, based on points earned in RDGA Tournaments throughout the 2025 season, as well as selected

RDGA Reviews 2025 Season During Annual Meeting on October 21 CLICK HERE to download the 2025 rdga annual meeting report The 2025 season was a busy one for the RDGA – from new features, new programs, new members – not to mention our annual slate of RDGA Tournaments, which ran from May 5 through October 27! On Monday, October 21, the RDGA held its Annual Meeting online to review all that happened this past year,

‘Celebration of Women’s Golf’ Participants Treated to Near Perfect Weather for 2025 RDGA Women’s Open at Stafford CLICK HERE for results from the 2025 RDGA Women’s Open CLICK HERE to learn more about the RDGA Leading the Way Award By DAVE EATON STAFFORD, NY – On Monday, September 22, participants in the 2025 RDGA Women’s Open were treated to near-perfect conditions as the annual “Celebration of Women’s Golf in Rochester” featured a field of nearly

Diane Parke-Potter Set to Join Past ‘Leading The Way’ Award Honorees at 2025 RDGA Women’s Open at Stafford Country Club on September 22 register for the 2025 RDGA Women’s Open By DAVE EATON For the past seven years at the RDGA Women’s Open, we have been pleased to present a special award to a member of the local golf community – the RDGA Leading The Way Award – which recognizes someone who has worked tirelessly to grow

Van Niekirk Captures 2025 RDGA Mid Am Title on Home Course at Caledonia CLICK HERE for results from the 2025 RDGA Mid Amateur Championship CLICK HERE for a photo gallery of the Championship By DAVE EATON CALEDONIA, NY – If playing in this year’s RDGA Mid Amateur Championship seemed like a bit like a homecoming celebration for Matt van Niekirk, it was due to the fact that he plays the same course several mornings each week

Spampinato Wins 2025 District Championship John H. Ryan Jr. Memorial on Home Course; Becomes Ninth to Win Back-to-Back RDGA Titles CLICK HERE for the results from the 2025 RDGA District Championship CLICK HERE for a photo gallery of the Championship CLICK HERE for a photo gallery of the trophy presentation CLICK HERE for a video of the 2025 RDGA Hall of Fame Induction By DAVE EATON VICTOR, NY – Although Aiden Spampinato began the third

Cobblestone Creek Ready to Shine in the Spotlight of the 2025 RDGA District Championship John H. Ryan Jr. Memorial VICTOR, NY – This week, the biggest event on the RDGA Tournament calendar – the RDGA District Championship John H. Ryan Jr. Memorial – returns for a third time to Victor’s Cobblestone Creek Country Club. Although one of the relative newcomers to the regular rotation of clubs hosting the RDGA District Championship, Cobblestone Creek has a

New York State is the latest to participate in the pilot phase of the National program. (April 7, 2025) – New York is creating a state junior golf team that will expand the pipeline for elite local golfers, ages 13-18, into the U.S. National Development Program (USNDP) – an initiative launched in early 2023 by the United States Golf Association (USGA).

2024 Junior Golfers With Large RDGA Sign
The RDGA’s Junior Membership program – which includes membership in Youth On Course – offers the perfect opportunity to get kids, ages 18 and under, the chance to play golf for $5 or less at thousands of courses, while also providing programs for personal growth!

The RDGA Hall of Fame Class of 2025 will be formally inducted during a special ceremony to be held at Cobblestone Creek Country Club on Tuesday, July 29.



We invite you to attend this historic and memory-filled evening!