rolex logo

November 2017

Somerset Hills Celebrates 100 Years

For Somerset Hills Country Club in Bernardsville, N.J., 2017 marks 100 years of existence for its renowned A.W. Tillinghast course. To commemorate the milestone year, the club has held a number of special events throughout the season and in September, more than 30 Met Area competitors were welcomed to take part in the Somerset Hills Invitational.

Met Area 9 Hole Courses

A full listing of nine hole courses in the Met Area, complied with the help of the National Golf Foundation (NGF). Read the full Met Golfer Article "Nine is Fine" from the November/December issue.   New York Westchester County Doral Golf Club (DF) Rye Brook, NY Highlands Country Club (DF) Garrison, NY Pehquenakonck Country Club (DF) North Salem, NY

Looking Back: 2017 Presidents Cup

By Hank Gola Excitement-wise, it wasn’t much: the United States nearly clinched the Presidents Cup before any of the singles matches teed off, continuing its dominance of the series against the International Team. Exciting or not, the PGA Tour considers its stop at Liberty National to be a huge success.

Locals Conclude Play at U.S. Women's Mid-Am

Ina Kim, Alyssa Roland, and Liliana Ruiz-Munoz were eliminated from the U.S. Women's Mid-Am, Monday.

Mottola Receives IAGA Distinguished Service Award

Longtime MGA executive director Jay Mottola was honored with the IAGA's Distinguished Service Award.

James to Receive MGA's Distinguished Service Award

Longtime Westchester Country Club Executive Director Robert C. James will receive the 2017 MGA Distinguished Service Award.

Met Area Pros Recognized by PGA

Darrell Kestner, John Kennedy, and Mike Strlekar received National Awards at the PGA's Annual Meeting.