Mark Herrmann
Herrmann has covered the Mets and Yankees since 1988, and has been Newsday’s national golf writer since 2002. A former Mets beat reporter, he has covered baseball's special events, including the World Series and the All-Star Game
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Mark Herrmann 6/30/13 Sebonack proves it's a major player
On the day that Sebonack Golf Club officially opened in August 2006, Jack Nicklaus was ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 6/29/13 Lizette Salas is an All-American golfer
Notwithstanding the tee shot in the water on No. 7 that knocked her completely out ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 6/27/13 Gulbis feeling good after overcoming malaria
Natalie Gulbis finally won a major this year. It will not count on the official ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 6/26/13 Annie Park a symbol of LI's rich golf heritage
Golf is a team sport, at least here, this week. You could see it in ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 6/24/13 Nothing comes close to winning a U.S. Open
Imagine having the luxury of tutoring from Albert Einstein on the eve of a math ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 6/16/13 Mickelson: 'This is tough to swallow'
What is it they say: Something that seems too good to be true probably is? ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 6/15/13 Will Phil finally win elusive Open?
Sunday is Phil's birthday, Father's Day and his next chance to finally win the U.S. ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 6/14/13 Can wounded Tiger overcome Merion?
Tiger Woods obviously winced, again and again, because of something in his left elbow that ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 6/13/13 LI's Nieporte playing in his first U.S. Open
John Nieporte was part of golf history long before he made it into his first ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 6/8/13 Diamond and the rough for Blumenherst, Frieman
Aside from the rare times pitchers get in trouble for bringing their clubs on the ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 6/5/13 LIer Bartholomew has no regrets about career
Jean Bartholomew knows that her professional golf career would have been much different had she ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 5/25/13 One man's passion rescues a golf course
After superstorm Sandy devastated Middle Bay Country Club's greens and ruined its finances, Tariq Khan, ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 5/18/13 LI qualifiers living the U.S. Open dream
The prospect of qualifying for the U.S. Open brings out thousands of golfers and millions ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 5/15/13 Caddie's book praises East End golf clubs
John Dunn has played one of the most spectacular, and probably the most exclusive, par ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 5/14/13 Isles should follow Tavares' work ethic
Whenever John Tavares has had any success, he has responded by digging in, working even ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 5/12/13 Once again, every puck stops with Lundqvist
Exasperation was so thick at Madison Square Garden early in the second period that thousands ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 5/12/13 Islanders pump new life into their fans
This is when it would be natural to say what a good ride this was ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 5/11/13 Sebonack superintendent has Islanders job
For a course superintendent, preparing for a major championship is like a hockey team being ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 5/9/13 Isles have Pens right where they want them
Normally, this would be pretty gloomy business. But of course, there is nothing normal about ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 5/7/13 John Tavares gives Isles a reason to believe
The Islanders faced two huge obstacles coming into this series. One was the inclination to ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 5/7/13 Capuano, Bylsma come from same coaching tree
As different as the Islanders and Penguins are, one thing they do have in common ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 5/5/13 Homegrown talent makes a difference for Isles
Overlooking one minor detail, that the Islanders lost, 5-4, in overtime, it was a spectacular ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 5/4/13 Coliseum was passionate part of Isles' success
As they make their way through the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time, these ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 5/4/13 Beddow thrilled to win LI PGA title
Nick Beddow is honored just to be part of the fabric at Piping Rock Club, ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 5/4/13 Isles cancel out Crosby's emotional return
Sidney Crosby does not just rise to the occasion, he creates occasions. All day Friday, ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 5/2/13 A rude welcome back to playoffs for Isles
Welcome to the playoffs. The Islanders barely had time to wipe their feet on that ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 4/29/13 History on Islanders' side against Penguins
You never know. That is the way the Islanders have to approach the daunting prospect ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 4/27/13 A Nets comeback now mainly for dreamers
For a team that always seems to be searching for an identity, this was not ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 4/27/13 Drive under way to promote nine-hole rounds
Let's play nine! ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 4/22/13 Derrick Rose should stop teasing Bulls fans
About a month ago, in a rare public comment about his long rehabilitation from a ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 4/20/13 Nets' long journey reaches a fine destination
This certainly was a more promising occasion than the first time this franchise waded into ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 4/20/13 LI, National prepare for Walker Cup
The feeling that amateur golfers have for the Walker Cup was captured by Nathan Smith ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 4/18/13 Scott, Cabrera provide drama Masters needed
As people have always said around here, the Masters doesn't begin until the final 2 ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 4/17/13 LI putting guru doesn't oppose long putter
Darrell Kestner is arguably Long Island's foremost authority on putting, so his view on the ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 4/15/13 Birdies and bogeys of the wild 2013 Masters
Unlike other sports, in which a scorecard comes in handy before and during a game ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 4/13/13 One way or another, blame falls on Tiger
This is one time when a phone call from someone to the tournament committee would ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 4/13/13 LI pro Rittberger can relate to Tiger's bad luck
The sound of a golf ball clanging off the flagstick here Friday had a jagged ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 4/12/13 Penalty on teenager highlights golf's biggest issue
Tianlang Guan, a 14-year-old golfer in a hurry to succeed and in no particular rush ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 4/11/13 Nicklaus: Tiger has 'stayed away' from conversation
For a few enjoyable moments Thursday morning, the Masters belonged to the Big Three, just ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 4/10/13 Drive, Chip and Putt players head to Augusta in 2014
In golf terms, it really is not all that far from Bethpage and Eisenhower Park, ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 4/9/13 Herrmann: Golf gets young with teen at Masters
You would think that Tianlang Guan, a 14-year-old from China who qualified for the Masters, ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 4/4/13 It's only April, but wait til next year
Wait 'til next year. ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 4/3/13 Blind golfer switches clubs, but not passion for game
For more than 10 years, playing golf has appealed to Ted Fass on a number ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 3/30/13 College coaches taking center stage
He is constantly in motion, involved in every bounce of the basketball from the first ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 3/27/13 Michael Hebron inducted into PGA Hall of Fame
In his 46 years as a pro, the past 44 of them at Smithtown Landing, ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 3/20/13 Women's Open at Sebonack a first for LI
This golf season will be unlike any other in Long Island history, which is saying ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 1/31/13 West Islip's Anderson finally gets chance in NHL
Matt Anderson never lost hope of making it to the National Hockey League, even after ... Read more »
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Mark Herrmann 1/19/13 Suddenly, it's the hockey that matters at the Coliseum
It's the hockey, stupid. ... Read more »
