ELMSFORD, N.Y. (September 30, 2014) - The MGA hosted a Public Golf Forum at Bethpage State Park for public golf facility managers, professionals and superintendents as a part of the MGA's educational series. The day focused on ways that leaders in the golf community can grow the game, encourage new players to take up the sport and engage with those who are already regular golfers.
UPDATED: (September 29, 2014) - The Columbia Men's Golf Team played host to The Tuxedo Autumn Invitational this weekend and did it in winning fashion. As a team, they finished in first place at a total of 53-over par, winning by eight shots. Hofstra finished in second and Lehigh right behind in third.
UPDATED (October 3, 2014) - Three Met Area teams made the trip to French Lick Resort in French Lick, Indiana to take on the Pete Dye Course at the USGA Men's State Team Championship this week and while it is a team event, it was highlighted by the individual play of the red hot David Pastore of Greenwich, Conn. Pastore, 22, fired rounds of 70, 72, and 72 for a 2-under three day total of 214, finishing in solo second, one stroke behind individual first place out of a field of 156 players. .
NEW CITY, N.Y. (September 23, 2014) – Sam Wallach of Randolph, N.J., and Steven Zychowski of Mendham, N.J., earned a trip to The Olympic Club for the Inaugural U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship at today’s Sectional Qualifying Round at Paramount Country Club in New City, N.Y. This was the first qualifying round that the MGA has conducted for this event.
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (September 22, 2014) - On September 30 the MGA and MGA Foundation will host a Public Golf Forum at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, N.Y., for public golf facility managers, professionals, and superintendents. The day is designed to provide leaders at public golf facilities with fresh insight and ideas on how to maintain success at their courses and facilities.
UPDATED: 10:33 a.m. (September 24, 2014) - For the fourth straight time Team USA won the Junior Ryder Cup this past week and now holds of 5-3-1 edge all time in the competition's young history. The team went to Scotland where the Ryder Cup will take place this weekend and won in dominating fashion 16-8 over Europe's junior team.
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (September 17, 2014) - The MGA Foundation’s cornerstone internship program, GOLFWORKS, provides meaningful summer working experiences at Met Area clubs to more than 230 deserving high school students each year. Now in its 20th year, the success of the GOLFWORKS program can be attributed to the willingness of MGA member clubs to hire very deserving teenagers, many of whom have never considered working at a golf club, like second-year intern Gerardo Ramos, who works at The Apawamis Club in Rye, N.Y.
LAWRENCE, N.Y. (September 15, 2014) - Ron Vannelli of Forsgate won the 3rd MGA Senior Masters today at Rockaway Hunting Club with a 
score of 1-over 71. The 2005 MGA Player of the Year added another victory to his resume after a round that included four birdies, edging out the 2013 champion Marty Winkelman of Glen Head by two strokes.
