July

Hempstead, N.Y. - On what was undoubtedly one of the hottest days of the summer, heavy favorites Sun Ho Kim of Flushing, NY, and Mark Costanza of Upper Saddle River, NJ, the 2004 and 2003 MGA/MetLife Boys Champions, respectively, were both defeated in quarter-final play at the 2005 MGA Junior Championship, sponsored by MetLife, at Hempstead Golf & Country Club in Hempstead, NY.

ELMSFORD, N.Y.-The 2004 MGA/MetLife Public Links Championship is scheduled to be played at “The Griff” otherwise known as Griffith E. Harris GC in Greenwich, CT, on Friday, July 23^rd.  An entry of 460 public links golfers have been pared, through five sectional qualifying rounds, to a final field of 59 contestants, including 12 exempt players, who will compete for the title.

Maple Grove, MN- Martin Catalioto of Ramsey, NJ lost in the first round of the U.S. Amateur Public Links to Walker Cup member Danny Green in a epic match which lasted 22 holes. Catalioto, who impressive list of MGA victories include the 1998 and 2000 MGA/MetLife Junior Championship as well as the 2001 MGA/MetLife Public Links, lost the match after making bogey on the par 4 fourth hole.

Hempstead, N.Y.- Deepdale’s Darrell Kestner and Hyatt Hills’ (NJ) Gary Ostrega each qualified for the U.S. Senior Open , which will be held at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, MO. July 29 -August 1.