April 2, 2001-- The Metropolitan Golf Association received the Metropolitan PGA’s highest honor, the Sam Snead Award, at the 39th Annual Met PGA Educational Forum at the Westchester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford, NY.
The 2001 MGA Foundation Public Golf Forum was held on Thursday March 22 at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, NY. This forum brings together leaders of Met Area golf facilities and experts in various fields to discuss topics of mutual concern to public golf facilities.
The Metropolitan Golf Association’s tournament schedule for 2001 will continue an unparalleled tradition of more than 100 years: Highly-competitive championships hosted by some of the most prestigious clubs in the region and played over some of the most challenging courses in the country.
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (December 6, 2000) - Cornelius E. "Connie" DeLoca of Franklin Lakes, N.J., was elected to a one-year term as president of the Metropolitan Golf Association at the Association's 103rd Annual Meeting on Wednesday, December 6th, at the Westchester Country Club in Harrison, N.Y. Mr.
GREENWICH, Conn. – George J. Zahringer III, 49, of New York, N.Y., edged closer to a rematch of last year’s final by advancing to the semifinals at the 2002 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship following a 3 and 1 victory over fellow Met Area competitor Austin Eaton, 33, of Stamford, Conn., in this morning’s quarterfinal round. Zahringer’s semifinal opponent will be Jeff Wilson, 39, of Suisin, Calif., who edged Terrence Miskell, 35, of New Braunfels, Texas, in 19 holes.
SCARSDALE, N.Y. - It took 39 holes for Jim Miller of Metuchen G&CC to capture his first MGA Senior Open Championship today at Fenway Golf Club in Scarsdale, N.Y. A three-hole aggregate playoff was needed to decide the tournaments fourth edition after Miller finished tied with Baltusrol head professional Doug Steffen at five-over-par 145 after 36-holes.
DANBURY, Conn. - David Kwon, of Bergen Community Golf Club, fired an impressive three-under par, 36-hole total of 141 to capture the 53rd MGA/MetLife Public Links Championship today at scenic Richter Park Golf Course in Danbury, Conn.
PARAMUS, N.J. - Amid morning rainstorms that caused a two and a half hour rain delay and the final to be shortened to 18 holes, David Kwon turned the rain into rainbows and captured the 98th Met Amateur Championship today at The Ridgewood Country Club, in Paramus, N.J.
WEST CALDWELL, N.J. - Mike Gilmore quietly came from behind and posted a final round four-under par 67 to capture his first Met Open Championship, sponsored by Met Life, today at Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell, N.J. The 35-year old head professional at Wheatley Hills Golf Club on Long Island compiled a six-under par 54 hole total of 207 (70-70-67) to edge out two-time Walker Cup team member Jerry Courville Jr. of Shorehaven.
ARDSLEY-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. - In what turned out to be a battle of the number one & two seeds, and also close friends, Martin Catalioto, of Ramsey, N.J., capped off an exceptional week by defeating Jack Skirkanich, of Rumson, N.J., 3 & 1 to capture his second MGA/MetLife Junior Championship at Ardsley CC in Ardsley-on-Hudson, N.Y. The event was again sponsored by MetLife.