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June 2016

10 qualify for Public Links Championship at Marine Park

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (June 8, 2016) - Qualifying for the 69th MGA Public Links Championship continued Tuesday at Marine Park Golf Course in Brooklyn, N.Y. A total of 10 players qualified for the championship, which will take place at Spook Rock Golf Course in Suffern, N.Y., on July 7. Related: Results

Ina Kim wins WMGA/MGA Women's Met Am

BRIDGEHAMPTON, N.Y. (June 8, 2016) – Ina Kim prevailed through a rain-filled afternoon at Atlantic Golf Club to win the 15th WMGA/MGA Women’s Met Amateur Championship by three strokes after carding a 1-over 73. Kim, 32 and new to the Met Area, is a summer member at Deepdale and a member of Red Hook Golf Club outside the Met Area. She was playing in her first WMGA/MGA event.

Barnes medals at Rockleigh qualifier for MGA Public Links

ROCKLEIGH, N.J. (June 8, 2016) - A total of nine players qualified for the 69th MGA Public Links Championship at a Sectional Qualifying Round held at Rockleigh Golf Course in Rockleigh, N.J.  The championship will be held on July 7 at Spook Rock Golf Course in Suffern, N.Y.

Elliot medals in Public Links qualifying at Hudson Hills

OSSINING, N.Y. (June 7, 2016) - Qualifying for the 69th MGA Public Links Championship began today at Hudson Hills Golf Club, where a total of eight players qualified for the July 7 championship at Spook Rock Golf Course in Suffern, N.Y. Related: Results

Clifford leads seven MGA Public Links qualifiers at Blue Hill

PEARL RIVER, N.Y., (June 7, 2016) - A total of seven players qualified for the 69th MGA Public Links Championship at a Sectional Qualifying Round held at Blue Hill Golf Club.  Related: Results

Qualifying: Public Links Championship

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (June 7, 2016) - Qualifying rounds have begun for the 69th MGA Public Links Championship, which will be contested at Spook Rock Golf Course in Suffern, N.Y., on July 7.

Mottola to receive MGWA Distinguished Service Award

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (June 6, 2016) — The Metropolitan Golf Writers Association will honor longtime Metropolitan Golf Association Executive Director Jay Mottola with its Distinguished Service Award at the 65th National Awards Dinner on Monday, July 25, 2016 at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown, New York.

Crawford comes in clutch; Miller, Herman emerge as qualifiers with local ties

SUMMIT, N.J. (June 6, 2016) – Amateur Christopher Crawford of Bensalem, Pa., lived out a dream scenario on Monday evening at Canoe Brook Country Club by draining a 40-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole of the North Course, clinching the sixth and final qualifying position for the 116th U.S.

Hicks, Crawford claim morning lead at Canoe Brook

SUMMIT, N.J. (June 6, 2016) – The morning round of play at sectional qualifying for the 116th U.S. Open Championship is complete at Canoe Brook Country Club. A total of 28 players began the 36-hole day with sub-par rounds, with Justin Hicks of Wellington, Fla., and amateur Christopher Crawford of Bensalem, Pa., carding 7-under 65s on the South Course.

U.S. Open SQR returns to Canoe Brook with Deep Field

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (June 1, 2016) – On Monday, June 6, the Metropolitan Golf Association returns its annually conducted Sectional Qualifying Round for the U.S.