Providing first class competitive experiences to young players has been a part of MGA tradition since 1912.  Young players in the Met Area have a wide range of playing opportunities to test their skills, make new friends and enjoy the experience of first class competitions.  The MGA Foundation annually conducts three outstanding events in the Met area. 

Met Junior Championship sponsored by MetLife – The nation’s oldest Junior Championship was founded in 1912 by Leighton Calkins, a former member of the MGA and USGA Executive Committees. Over the ensuing years, the Met Junior has produced winners who have gone on to outstanding achievements on both the regional and national levels. | 2020 Recap

MGA/MetLife Boys Championship - For young men not yet 16 – Two-day match play event held at some of the Met Areas most scenic and challenging layouts. This years test will be held at Glen Ridge Country Club in Glen Ridge, N.J. | 2020 Recap

Carter Cup – A 36 hole, invitation only event played annually at Baltusrol’s Upper and Lower Courses named in honor of the late Michael C. Carter, a dynamic young Penn State standout who died tragically in 2002.  | 2020 Recap

Williamson Cup - The Williamson Cup was established in 1964 by A. Fred Williamson, in memory of his father, one of the original founders of the famed Winged Foot Golf Club and a long-time member of the USGA Executive Committee.

2021 Junior Championships

• 104th Met Junior Championship sponsored by MetLife- July 12-14
  The Tuxedo Club, Tuxedo Park, N.Y.
   
• 53rd MGA/MetLife Boys Championship - July 22-23
  Gardiner's Bay Country Club, Shelter Island, N.Y.
   
• 19th MGA Carter Cup - July 27
  Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, N.J.
   
• Williamson Cup - August 9-10
  Country Club of Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y.