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November 2019

Ranking Among the World's Best

Met Area golf courses littered GOLF's latest Top 100 Courses in the World listing.

Met Golfer Nov/Dec 2019 Expanded Content

Extra Content from the November/December 2019 Issue of The Met Golfer 

Book Review: "Now for the Back Nine"

"Now For The Back Nine" (Zsazseva Ltd, $24.50), by former Ryder Cup player and European Tour stalwart Peter Dawson and his pupil Simon Hawkins, addresses the challenges of age and physical decline.

Chep Bigi's Cacio e Pepe Recipe from Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow's Chef Bigi shared his recipe for Bucatini Cacio e Pepe from Il Buco Alimentari, a favorite amongst members at the club.    Recipe: Bucatini Cacio e Pepe (a la Il Buco Alimentari) 320 grams Bucatini 50 grams butter 40 grams extra-virgin olive oil   Coarsely ground black pepper 100 grams freshly grated pecorino, plus a chunk of pecorino to use to shave on the top  

Great Waters Golf Course Reopens

A group of golf writers got to play the Great Waters Golf Course at Reynolds Oconee Resort in October, a day before it officially reopened with a ceremony including designer Jack Nicklaus.  As we made our way around it, we encountered several owners of homes along the golf course, watching the first golf they’d seen on those grounds in eighteen months.  “How do you like it?” they asked us.  With widened fairways, thinned out stands of trees, many beautiful waterside holes, an

Expanded Content: Beyond the Met

Ina Kim-Schaad and Talia Campbell before the final round of the U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur.  From the LPGA and PGA Tours to the PGA Cup, from the NCAA to the USGA, pros to amateurs, men and women, the metropolitan area sparkled on the national stage this past season.

Area Players Earn GGP Recognition

Seven Met Area players, including 2019 MGA champions Ina Kim-Schaad and Brad Tilley, earned spots on Global Golf Post's 7th All-Amateur Teams.

Beach Wins Assistant PGA Professional Championship

A final round 67 led Alex Beach to the come-from-behind victory in the Assistant PGA Professional Championship.

2020 MGA Nominating Committee Report

In accordance with the bylaws of the Metropolitan Golf Association, the 2019 MGA Nominating Committee presents the following candidates for election for the 2020 operating year:             Tod D. Pike, The Apawamis Club – President             Andrew G. Stock, Baltusrol Golf Club – Vice President             Patrick L. Donnelly, Garden City Country Club – Treasurer             Ned Zachar, GlenArbor Golf Club – Secretary  

Locals Advance to Q-School Final

A number of Met Area players have advanced to the Finals of Korn Ferry Tour Q-School.