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LPGA PlayersTake On KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Westchester

LPGA PlayersTake On KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Westchester

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (June 10, 2015) - Last year, the PGA of America and KPMG partnered with the LPGA for the first time in the Associations 99-year history to re-brand and host the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. This marked the first time ever that the PGA of America would host an LPGA event.

Westchester Country Club has previously hosted various tournaments on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour prior to this event. Its last professional tournament was last hosted in 2011 for the Senior Players Championship.

MGA Alums Compete in Canada

MGA Alums Compete in Canada

UPDATED: (June 1, 2015) - Six MGA alums competed in last week's PC Financial Open, the first of 12 events on Mackenzie Tour, formerly known as PGA TOUR Canada, and it was 2014 MGA Player of the Year David Pastore of Griff Harris who had the best finish of the week. Pastore was playing thanks to a sponsor's exemption, and was able to tie for 22nd at 6-under, despite an opening round 3-over 75 at Point Grey Golf & Country Club in Vancouver, Can.

Ike Qualifying Underway

Ike Qualifying Underway

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (May 28, 2015) - Sectional qualifying for the 60th Ike Championship, the MGA's premier stroke play event, officially begins on June 28 at Leewood Country Club. The MGA will conduct five 18-hole qualifying rounds throughout the Met Area to determine the final field for the 54-hole championship at Friar's Head in Riverhead, N.Y.., on June 29 & 30.

The MGA will be be posting results, recaps, and photos throughout the qualifying window. 

Balin Wins on PGA TOUR Latinoamerica

Balin Wins on PGA TOUR Latinoamerica

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (May 26, 2015) - 2012 Met Open Champion Danny Balin of Greenwich, Conn., earned his first victory on the PGA TOUR Latinoamerica this weekend at the Guatemala Stella Artois Open. Balin's 54-hole score of 15-under was enough to win the rain shortened tournament at the beautiful Fuega Maya course at La Reunion Golf Resort in Antigua, Guatemala. 

Four Locals Qualify for U.S. Senior Open

Four Locals Qualify for U.S. Senior Open

PARAMUS, N.J. (May 21, 2015)  - Four players qualified today in a field of 138 at Arcola Country Club in Paramus, N.J., at the U.S. Senior Open Sectional Qualifying Round and will head to Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento, CA., June 25-28, to compete in the U.S. Senior Open.

MGA Member Club Course Records

The next issue of The Met Golfer is going to feature an article on Course Records for all MGA Member Clubs.  While we know determining and defining a "course record" is not an exact science, we’d like to gather the best information we can for all clubs.

We will be going to press with the issue next week, so please be sure your club’s information is included in the article by answering the following questions by Sunday May 24th:

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MGA Foundation Hosts Successful Day of Golf

MGA Foundation Hosts Successful Day of Golf

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (May 14, 2015) - The MGA Foundation held the 21st annual Day of Golf at Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point on Tuesday, May 12.