2012 MGA Championship Schedule

Each year the MGA conducts 19 Championships, encompassing golfers of all ages and abilities. These include the Ike, Met Amateur, Met Open, Met Junior (the nation’s oldest junior championship) and Public Links Championship.

This list does not include the biennial Carey Cup Matches between the MGA and the Golfing Union of Ireland, and the French-American Challenge between the MGA and the Ligue de Paris.

*Schedule is subject to change*

Championship Entry Deadlines Qualifying Rounds Dates Location
Senior Amateur 25-Apr None May 7 & 8 Metedeconk National GC Jackson, N.J.
Senior Net 4-Ball 2-May None 14-May New Jersey National GC, Basking RIdge, N.J..
WMGA/MGA Women's Metropolitan Amateur   None 5-Jun The Stanwich Club, Greenwich, Conn.
The Ike Presented by Canon Business Solutions 11-May See Below June 25 & 26 Atlantic Golf Club, Bridgehampton, N.Y..  
    SQR (LI#1) Mon., May 21 Rockville Links Club, Rockville Centre, N.Y.  
    SQR (NJ) Tues.,  May 22 Fiddler's Elbow CC, Far Hills, N.J.  
    SQR (LI#2) Tues., May 29 Huntington CC, Huntington, N.Y.  
    SQR (HudV) Tues., May 29 Paramount CC, New City, N.Y.
    SQR (W/CT) Thurs., May 31 Siwanoy CC, Bronxville, N.Y.
MGA/MetLife Men’s Net Team 30-May See Below 27-Jun Aspetuck Valley CC, Weston, Conn.  
     SQR (NJ) Tues., June 5 Panther Valley  G & CC, Allamuchy, N.J.  
     SQR (W/CT) Thurs., June 7 Brynwood G & CC, Armonk, N.Y.
     SQR (LI) Mon., June 11 Port Jefferson CC, Port Jefferson, N.Y. (PM Tee Times)
MGA/WMGA Women’s Public Links   None Wed., July 11 Flanders Valley GC, Flanders, N.J.
MGA/MetLife Public Links 30-May See Below 12-Jul Bethpage State Park (Black), Farmingdale, N.Y.  
    SQR (HudV) Mon., June 11 Blue Hill GC, Pearl River, N.Y.  
    SQR (NJ) Tues., June 12 Darlington GC, Mahwah, N.J. 
    SQR (LI) Tues., June 12 Tallgrass CC, Shoreham, N.Y.
    SQR (CT/W) Wed., June 13 Mohansic GC, Yorktown Heights, N.Y.
    SQR (NYC) Thurs., June 14 Van Cortlandt GC, Bronx, N.Y.
Pro-Junior Sponsored by MetLife   None 16-Jul Nissequogue GC, St. James, N.Y.
Met Junior Sponsored by MetLife 20-Jun See Below* July 17-19 Nissequogue GC, St. James, N.Y.
    SQR (HudV)* Wed., June 27 Villa Roma CC, Callicoon, N.Y.  
    SQR (NJ)* Thurs., June 28 Lake Mohawk GC, Sparta, N.J.  
    SQR (LI)* Thurs., June 28 Port Jefferson CC, Port Jefferson, N.Y.  
    SQR (CT/W)* Mon., July 2 Shorehaven CC, Norwalk, Conn.
Carter Cup – Junior Stroke Play - Invitational Criteria   None 1-Aug Baltusrol GC, Springfield, N.J.
Met Amateur 20-Jun See Below August 2-5 Hollywood Golf Club, Deal, N.J.  
    SQR (LI#1) Mon.,  July 2 Indian Hills CC, Northport, N.Y.  
    SQR (CT/W) Tues.,  July 10 Tamarack CC, Greenwich, Conn.  
    SQR (NJ) Wed., July 11 Newton CC, Newton, N.J.  
    SQR (LI#2) Wed., July 11 Inwood CC, Inwood, N.Y.  
    SQR (HudV) Thurs., July 12 Powelton Club, Newburgh, N.Y.
Father & Son (Net) Tournament 25-Jul None 7-Aug Knollwood CC, Elmsford, N.Y.
MGA/MetLife Boys 20-Jun See Junior* August 9 & 10 Gardiner's Bay CC, Shelter Island Heights, N.Y.
Father & Son Championship 1-Aug None 13-Aug Woodmere Club, Woodmere, N.Y.
MGA/MetLife Caddie Scholarship Pro-Am   None 20-Aug Plainfield CC, Edison, N.J.
Met Open Sponsored by MetLife 11-Jul See Below August 21-23 Plainfield CC, Edison, N.J.
    SQR (LI#1) Mon., July 16 North Hills CC, Manhasset, N.Y.  
    SQR (W/CT) Tues., July 17 St. Andrew's GC, Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y.  
    SQR (LI#2) Thurs., July 19 Southward Ho CC, Bay Shore, N.Y.  
    SQR (NJ#1) Wed., July 25 Roxiticus GC, Mendham, N.J. 
    SQR (CT/W) Mon., July 30 CC of New Canaan, New Canaan, Conn.  
    SQR (NJ #2) Tues., July 31 Stanton Ridge G & CC, Stanton Ridge, N.J.
Senior Open 15-Aug None Aug. 27 & 28 Garden City CC, Garden City, N.Y.
MGA/WMGA Mixed Pinehurst 29-Aug None Sept. 6 Tuxedo Club, Tuxedo Park, N.Y.
Masters  12-Sept None Sept. 20 Country Club of Fairfield, Fairfield, Conn.
Mid-Amateur   19-Sept None Oct. 2 & 3 Meadow Brook Club, Jericho, N.Y.
MGA/MetLife Women’s Net Team   See Below Oct. 4 Hampshire CC, Mamaroneck, N.Y.
    SQR (LI) Tues., Sept. 4 VC of Sands Point, Sands Point, N.Y.  
    SQR (W/CT) Wed., Sept. 12 Rye GC, Rye, N.Y.  
    SQR (NJ) Wed., Sept. 19 Ramsey G & CC, Ramsey, N.J.
French-American Challenge   None Oct. 16 & 17 Sebonack GC, Southampton, N.Y.

 

2012 USGA Qualifying Rounds
Event Date Site
U.S. Open LQR (LI) Mon, May 7 Wheatley Hills GC, East Williston, N.Y.  
U.S. Open LQR (NJ#1) Thurs, May 10 Pine Barrens GC, Jackson, N.J.  
U.S. Open LQR (NJ#2) Tues., May 15 Alpine CC, Alpine, N.J.  
U.S. Open LQR (W) Thurs., May 17 Trump National GC - Westchester, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.  
U.S. Open SQR Mon., June  4 Canoe Brook CC, Summit, N.J.
U.S. Public Links SQR (LI) Mon., June 18 Eisenhower Park GC (Red), East Meadow, N.Y.
U.S. Public Links SQR (W) Tues, June 19 Hudson Hills GC, Ossining, N.Y.  
U.S. Public Links SQR (NJ) Wed., June 20 Royce Brook GC (East), Hillsborough, N.J.
U.S. Senior Open SQR Mon., June 18 Arcola CC, Paramus, N.J.
U.S. Junior Amateur SQR Thurs., June 21 Peddie School GC, Hightstown, N.J.
U.S. Amateur SQR (W) Mon., July 23 Hollow Brook GC, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.  
U.S. Amateur SQR (NJ) Mon., July 23 Hawk Pointe GC, Washington, N.J.  
U.S. Amateur SQR (HudV) Tues., July 24 Trump National GC - Hudson Valley, Hopewell Junction, N.Y. 
U.S. Amateur SQR (LI) Thurs., July 26 North Shore CC, Glen Head, N.Y.
U.S. Mid- Amateur SQR (W) Wed., August 8 Whippoorwill Club, Armonk, N.Y.
U.S. Mid- Amateur SQR (NJ) Thurs., August 9 Spring Brook CC, Morristown, N.J.  
U.S. Senior Amateur SQR (NJ) Tues., Sept. 11 Preakness Hills CC, Wayne, N.J.
For more information visit the USGA Web site.    
* The Junior & Boys qualifiers are held on the same dates.    

 

Handicapping & Eligibility Requirements
Championship HANDICAP INDEX LIMIT ELIGIBILITY
Senior Amateur 8.0 Age 55
Senior Net 4-Ball 18.0 per player Age 50
Father & Son (Gross) Combined hdcp. 18 or less or one member w/6.0 or less  
The Ike Presented by Canon 5.0  
MGA/MetLife Men’s Net Team 5.0-24.0 / 40.0 Combined  
MGA/MetLife Public Links 8.0  
Women’s Public Links 20.0  
Met Junior Sponsored by MetLife See Entry Form Not Yet 19 By August 1
Carter Cup None Junior Invitational
Met Amateur 5.0  
Father & Son (Net) 18.0  
MGA/MetLife Boys See Entry Form Not Yet 16 By August 9
Met Open Sponsored by MetLife See Entry Form      
Senior Open 4.5 Age 50
Masters 10.0 Age 65
Mixed Pinehurst M – 14.0/W – 18.0  
MGA/MetLife Women’s Net Team 10.0 – 36.0/55.0 Combined  
Mid-Amateur 5.0 Invitational

Printable Entry Forms:
MGA Senior Net 4-Ball MGA/MetLife Boys
MGA Senior Amateur MGA Father & Son Gross
Ike Championship Met Open
MGA/MetLife Public Links MGA Senior Open
Met Junior MGA Mixed Pinehurst
WMGA/MGA Women’s Public Links MGA Masters
Met Amateur MGA/MetLife Men’s Net Team Championship **
MGA Father & Son Net MGA/MetLife Women’s Net Team Championship **
** To Be Completed by Golf Chairperson or Golf Professional