ELMSFORD, N.Y. (October 3, 2013) - With only two tournaments left that have MGA Player of the Year points on the line, it's looking like a two-man race to decide this year's Jerry Courville Sr. Award winner. It's also one of the closest races in recent years. 

Pat Wilson of Panther Valley and Max Buckley of Westchester have separated themselves from the rest of the pack in the Polo Golf points standings.

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Wilson, who captured the Met Amateur at Stanwich, has accumulated 820 points from 10 events. His latest third place finish at the Boff Invitational (60 points) was crucial in giving himself a slight cushion. 

But Buckley, winner of three events this summer, is right on Wilson's heels with 760 points. 

The final event in which both players are eligible to receive points is the Nassau Invitational (Oct. 4-6). The last time the race came down to the Nassau was in 2010 when Joe Saladino trailed Evan Beirne by 21 points heading into the event. Saladino ended up winning it, earning 75 points and his second consecutive Player of the Year title. 

Here's how their individual point breakdowns stack up: 

PAT WILSON

Richardson Invitational	Quarterfinalist	30
U.S. Open	LQR	50
NYC Amateur	2nd	75
NJSGA Amateur	7th	65
Ike	T7	70
Mittelmark	T10	10
NJSGA Open	7th/2nd low am/on-site cut	90/25/20
Met Amateur	Winner	275
Met Open	SQR/on-site cut	20/30
Boff Invitational	3rd	60
	Total	820

 

MAX BUCKLEY 

U.S. Open	LQR	50
NYC Amateur	Winner	100
Ike	Runner Up/SQR	175
Mittelmark	Winner	100
WGA Open	3rd/3rd low am/on site cut	100/10/10
Arcola Cup	Winner	75
Met Amateur	SQR/on-site qualifying	15/60
Met Open	SQR/on-site cut	20/30
Boff Invitational	10th	15
	Total	760

 

Final POY points eligible events: 

Nassau Invitational (Oct. 4-6)

U.S. Mid-Amateur (Oct. 5-10)