HAMBURG, N.Y. — Buffalo Bandits star and two-time National Lacrosse League MVP Dhane Smith is trading the lacrosse field for the fairway this weekend, opening his new golf-themed bar, Sandbaggers, on Buffalo Street in Hamburg.

The venue will offer food and drinks, three golf simulators, and large screens for patrons to catch all the big games. The golf bays can be rented by groups of up to 10 people, giving friends and families a chance to practice their swing indoors.

Dhane Smith’s father-in-law and co-owner, Steven Daly, stopped by 2 On Your Side on Thursday to explain how the project came together.

"When the bowling alley collapsed under 7 feet of snow in Hamburg, we knew something had to come in there and replace it," Daly said. "It took a few years . When Dhane and my daughter buil

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