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Catching up with Xander McDonald-Smith

Catching up with Xander McDonald-Smith

Add Xander McDonald-Smith to the seemingly always growing list of Met Area players teeing it up in the professional ranks. During the last week of January, the Rockaway, New York, native and 2014 MGA Public Links champion navigated his way through PGA TOUR Latinoamérica qualifying school in Bogota, Colombia.

Catching up with Stewart Hagestad

Catching up with Stewart Hagestad

Newport Beach, California native Stewart Hagestad made the move to the Met Area during the summer of 2014. Treating golf as a high priority, Hagestad wasted little time getting involved with the area's golf community. The former USC golfer competed in his first MGA events during the 2015 season, bursting upon the MGA scene with a solo second finish at Friar's Head in the Ike Championship.

Winter Storm Jonas covers Met Area with snow

Winter Storm Jonas covers Met Area with snow

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (January 25, 2016) -- Winter Storm Jonas hit the Met Area hard over the weekend, leaving several locations with record snowfall totals.

The MGA's John DeTemple took advantage of the new scenery, capturing this aerial photo of Sleepy Hollow Country Club on Sunday with one of the MGA's new drones.

Montclair Golf Club Merges with Rock Spring Club

Montclair Golf Club Merges with Rock Spring Club

MONTCLAIR, N.J. (January 20, 2016)Montclair Golf Club and Rock Spring Club, two premier private golf clubs located in West Orange, New Jersey, are pleased to announce the merger of their properties and operations. The club will be known as Montclair Golf Club and will continue to operate both facilities, which are located 3.6 miles apart.

Hoffmann Looking to Start 2016 Strong in Hawaii

Practice Facilities Recognized in Golf Range Association of America's Top 50 Awards

Practice Facilities Recognized in Golf Range Association of America's Top 50 Awards

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (January 4, 2016) - To close out 2015, Golf Range Magazine featured recipients of the Golf Range Association of America's Top 50 Awards in its December issue. The awards program recognizes ranges in Public, Private and Stand Alone categories whose accomplishments have stood out through the year, while instructors are also honored through the Growth of the Game Teaching Professionals Award.

MGA Foundation Spring Educational Series Just Around the Corner

MGA Foundation Spring Educational Series Just Around the Corner

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (January 29, 2015) - Although there is snow on the ground now, spring is around the corner and the MGA is ready to get you prepared for the upcoming golf season with a series of educational seminars and forums.

Winged Foot and the MGA

Winged Foot and the MGA

(pictured on homepage) In 1987 at Winged Foot, David Glenz accepting his check for his low pro performance after coming in second to amateur Jim McGovern.

Foley and Wilson Begin Web.com Tour Season

Foley and Wilson Begin Web.com Tour Season

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (January 27, 2015) - 2013 Champion Kevin Foley of Somerville, N.J. returns to the Panama Claro Championship for the beginning of the Web.com Tour season this week. Joining him is five time MGA Champion Cameron Wilson of Rowayton, Conn., who will be playing in the third Web.com event of his career. 

Frank Esposito Begins Champions Tour Career This Week

Frank Esposito Begins Champions Tour Career This Week

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (January 26, 2015) - After a spectacular last few seasons, most notably this past year's, Frank Esposito's outstanding play has all been leading up to the Allianz Championship. Esposito begins a new career on the Champions Tour after earning a full exemption just a few months ago thanks to an incredible nine day stretch of golf. It began at the Senior PGA Professional National Championship in Port St. Lucie, Fla., where Esposito blitzed the field and claimed a four stroke victory. The 51-year-old had only just begun.