Qualifying: 105th Met Junior & 54th MGA Boys
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (June 20, 2022) - Qualifying for the 105th Met Junior Championship Sponsored by Metlife and the 54th MGA/Metlife Boys Championship began on June 20, kicking off the first of three concurrent qualifying dates.
Related: Junior History | Boys' History
The three qualifiers, taking place between June 20th and July 11th, will be held at three different courses in the Met Area. Junior golfers will be looking to punch their ticket to St. George's Golf & Country Club in East Setauket, N.Y., for the Met Junior championship, July 18-21, and for those not yet 16, Saint Andrew's Golf Club in Hasting-on-Hudson, N.Y., for the Boys' Championship, August 10-11.
June 20 - Peddie Golf Course, East Windsor, N.J.
Jack Chung of Greenwich, Conn., carded a 2-under 70 as the 14-year-old punched his ticket to both St. George's and Saint Andrew's. Chung carded six birdies, including four over his final eight holes. Fifteen-year-old Liam Pasternak of Morristown, N.J., also carded a 2-under round in advancing to the Boys' Championship. Overall, 17 players moved on to the Met Junior, with Tony Si of Milburn, N.J., and Arjun Malik also advancing behind sub-par scores at 1-under 71. Six players moved on to the Boys' Championship, while three alternates were also decided on a match of cards.
Results
June 29 - Smithtown Landing Country Club, Smithtown, N.Y. - LIGA Junior, Boys' & Girls' Championship
Will Lodge of Darien, Conn. finished with the low score of the day, 2-under 72, punching his ticket to St. George’s. Seventeen other golfers carding 3-over or lower will join Lodge at the Met Junior. Bryce Karty of Port Washington, N.Y. carded 1-under, qualifying for both St. George's and Saint Andrew’s. Four other players advanced to the Boys' Championship, with two alternates decided on a match of cards.
Results
July 11 - Silvermine Golf Club, Norwalk, Conn. - WGA Junior Championship
Qualifying Positions: Met Junior: 8 & ties | Boys': 3 & 2 alternates
Jonathan Oakes of Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., cleared the field by two behind a 1-under 69, earning his place at St. George's. Oakes' round, which also earned him the WGA Junior Championship title, was highlighted by four birdies in a five hole stretch to close out his opening nine. In all, 10 players advanced with scores of 4-over 74 or better. Ken Fernandes of Chappaqua, N.Y., led the trio of MGA/MetLife Boys' qualifiers with a 4-over 74, securing his spot at both MGA events and also capturing the WGA Boys' title.
Results