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August 2014

Kugler, Vershure, Ostrega lead 18th MGA Senior Open at 3-under

DEMAREST, N.J. (August 25, 2014) - The first round of the 18th MGA Senior Open is complete and 46 players made the cut to return to Alpine Country Club

Three Players Lead at 3-under at 18th MGA Senior Open at Alpine

DEMAREST, N.J. (August 25, 2014) - The morning wave is complete at the 18th MGA Senior Open at Alpine Country Club and a trio of players lead the field at 3-under par.

Morgan Hoffmann Moves on to the Tour Championship

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (September 7, 2014) - Franklin Lakes, N.J. native Morgan Hoffmann started the Fed Ex Cup Playoffs at Ridgewood Country Club for The Barclays ranked 124th in the standings, just inside the top 125 mark. Three events later he finds himself slotted at 21st and he is headed to the TOUR Championship.

MGA Senior Open Heads to Alpine

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (August 22, 2014) - The 18th MGA Senior Open Championship heads to Alpine Country Club in Demarest, N.J., on August 25-26 and the field of 112 amateurs and professionals 50 years of age and older will compete in this 36-hole championship, the largest event in local senior golf.

Grant Sturgeon Wins Met Open

BEDMINSTER, N.J. (August 21, 2014) –  Winged Foot assistant professional Grant Sturgeon claimed his first MGA title today at Trump National Golf Club – Bedminster’s Old Course, winning the 99th Met Open by three strokes with a 54-hole total of 7-under par 209. Sturgeon played consistent golf during the championship and stayed under par with rounds of 70-68-71.

Ballo and Sturgeon Lead Going Into Met Open Final Round

BEDMINSTER, N.J. (August 20, 2014) – 65 players will return to Trump National Golf Club – Bedminster on Thursday morning for the final round of the 99th Met Open Championship.

Two Winged Foot Pros, Cameron Young sit at top of leaderboard at the 99th Met Open

BEDMINSTER, N.J. (August 20, 2014) - The second round of the 99th Met Open at Trump – Bedminster is underway and the morning wave of players fired some excellent scores on the Old Course. After recording a 2-under 70 yesterday, Grant Sturgeon of Winged Foot followed it up today with a 4-under 68, giving him the clubhouse 36-hole lead at 6-under mid-way through the second round.

Rob Labritz Leads at Met Open

BEDMINSTER, N.J. (August 19, 2014) – After the first round of the 99th Met Open Championship at Trump National  - Bedminster, the leaderboard is stacked with top players all looking to take the trophy home with them after the final round on Thursday.

Harrison Shih leads mid-way through the first round at the 99th Met Open

BEDMINSTER, N.J. (August 19, 2014) - The first round is underway at the 99th Met Open Championship at Trump National Golf Club – Bedminster and the difficult Old Course is providing quite the test for some of the best players in the Met Area. After six pros came in from the morning wave at 1-under, it was amateur Harrison Shih of Alpine firing a 3-under 69 that got everyone talking.

MGA/MetLife Clinic Visits Trump-Bedminster

Bedminster, N.J. (August 18, 2014)– Trump National—Bedminster, site of this year's Met Open, hosted a group of 45 enthusiastic junior golfers from The First Tee of Metropolitan New York on Monday, August 18, for the third installment of this year’s MGA/MetLife Youth Clinics. The clinic was held in conjunction with the Caddie Scholarship Pro-Am at the 99th Met Open Championship.