July 2014
112th Met Amateur Heads to The Creek
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (July 28, 2014) - The MGA’s oldest amateur championship returns July 31-August 3 when 66 of the area’s best will play in the 112th Met Amateur.
Field Set for Carter Cup at Baltusrol
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (July 25, 2014) - Historic Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J., will play host to the 12th Carter Cup on Wednesday, July 30, when the top Met Area juniors, age 18 and under, will play for the trophy. Some of the best local young talent will take on the Upper and Lower courses at Baltusrol in the MGA’s 36-hole stroke play competition.
Mike Miller captures New York State Open at Bethpage Black
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (July 24, 2014) - Two-time MGA Player of the Year Mike Miller of Knollwood won the Lenox Advisers New York State Open Championship today at Bethpage Black with a 54-hole total of 8-under 205. This is Miller's first win as a professional and he earned it in style, firing rounds of 69, 71, and a 65 in the third round to secure the victory.
MGA/MetLife Youth Clinic a Success
FAR HILLS, N.J. (July 23, 2014) – An enthusiastic group of more than 80 young golfers took part in the year's first MGA/MetLife Youth Clinic, hosted by the USGA at their headquarters in Far Hills, N.J. Groups were on hand from The First Tee of Metropolitan New York’s Plainfield West and Essex County facilities, as well as New Jersey’s First Tee of Raritan Valley.
Mike Ballo Leads Qualifiers at Morris County
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (July, 22 2014) – A field of 115 players competed for 11 qualifying positions plus ties today at the Sectional Qualifying Round for the 99th Met Open Championship, held at Morris County Golf Club in Morristown, N.J. for a chance to compete in the championship at Trump National - Bedminster on August 19-21.
Qualifying for the 99th Met Open Championship
Sectional qualifying for one of the nation's most coveted regional events, the 99th Met Open Championship, is offically underway to determine the final field that will play at
Met Open Qualifying Begins at Forest Hill Field Club
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. (July, 21 2014) – Amateur Eddie Carnes of MGA eClub-New Jersey took home medalist honors after firing a 4-under par 67 at today’s Sectional Qualifying Round for the 99th Met Open Championship held at Forest Hill Field Club in Bloomfield, N.J. A field of 145 players competed for 15 qualifying positions (plus ties) to advance to the championship at Trump National - Bedminster on August 19-21.
Cameron Young Headlines field for U.S. Junior
UPDATED: 2:16 p.m., July 25 - At the U.S. Girls' Junior in Arizona, Cindy Ha of Demarest, N.J. just refuses to lose. After winning her first three matches against stiff competition, including the number one overall seed and stroke play medalist, Ha won again today in the quarterfinals against Brigette Dunne of Camarillo, Calif.
Jones Takes 97th Met Junior sponsored by MetLife
DENVILLE, N.J. (July 17, 2014) – Dawson Jones will have his name added to the Mandeville Trophy after the Howell, N.J., resident won the 97th Met Junior Championship Sponsored by MetLife over John VanDerLaan of Southbury, Conn.
Semis are set in 97th Met Junior
DENVILLE, N.J. (July 16, 2014) - The matches are set for the semifinal round of the 97th Met Junior Championship sponsored by MetLife at Rockaway River Country Club in Denville, N.J. Advancing to the semifinals are four of the Met Area’s top junior golfers, Matt Lowe of Farmingdale, N.Y., Dawson Jones of Howell, N.J., John VanDerLaan of Southbury, Conn., and Thomas LaMorte of Haworth, N.J.