ELMSFORD, N.Y. (October 15, 2024) – The MGA Foundation is thrilled to announce the creation of the GOLFWORKS Graduate Scholarship . This new scholarship will advance educational opportunities through need-based college scholarships to students who have displayed...
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (August 13, 2024) – The four golfers representing the MGA at the 60th Williamson Cup finished in seventh on Tuesday. Zachary Berger of Remsenburg, N.Y., Aryan Gautam of Trumbull, Conn., Zachary Munno of Stamford, Conn., and Holden Schipper of...
HAWORTH, N.J. (July 30, 2024) – The semifinals are set at the 56th MGA/MetLife Boys Championship Sponsored by MetLife at White Beeches Golf and Country Club in Haworth, N.J. Related: Bracket | Photos Zach Berger of Remsenburg, N.Y., was the first to punch his ticket,...
SCARSDALE, N.Y. (July 17, 2024) — Jack Chung of Greenwich, Conn., won 4 and 2 to claim the 107th Met Junior Championship Sponsored by MetLife at Sunningdale Country Club . The win is Chung’s first in an MGA event. Liam Pasternak of Morristown, N.J., finished runner-up...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (July 11, 2024) – The MGA Foundation is pleased to announce Joshua Hamilton Smith of The Bronx, New York, as the third recipient of the Jay Mottola Scholarship (JMS). Hamilton Smith is a caddie at Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle, N.Y., a peer tutor...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (June 24, 2024) – The MGA Foundation's Adaptive Golf Program recently completed a series of clinics with local organization The Arc Westchester throughout June at Mohansic Golf Course in Yorktown, N.Y. Related: Photos The Arc Westchester is the largest...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (June 21, 2024) - The MGA has made adaptive golf a strategic priority for the association, and in 2024 launched programming that provides opportunities for individuals with physical, intellectual, and neurological impairments as part of its service...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (June 17, 2024) - Through the generosity of its member clubs, the MGA can host championships at some of the oldest and storied courses in the country. One of those clubs, Nassau Country Club , will be hosting a pair of championships in back-to-back...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (April 18, 2024) – The MGA Foundation hosted a clinic for members of the GiGi's Playhouse community to introduce them to the game of golf on Thursday evening at GOLFZON Social in Scarsdale, N.Y. GiGi’s Playhouse is a national organization consisting of...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (March 21, 2024) – The MGA championship schedule features opportunities for all ages to compete against the area’s best. The juniors have three specific events on the 2024 calendar—the Met Junior, Carter Cup, and Boys’ championships, plus the...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (February 1, 2024) – Since 2018, the MGA has partnered with Youth on Course to provide juniors with affordable access to golf courses and facilities throughout the Met Area. Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, N.Y., participates in the program,...
David Haden (left) and Ashley Holguin (right) were Boatright Interns in 2023. ELMSFORD, N.Y. (January 17, 2024) – David Haden and Ashley Holguin spent the summer working as P.J. Boatwright interns at the MGA, assisting with day-to-day operations and projects during...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (January 15, 2024) -- The MGA Foundation Winter Sweepstakes has returned! After outstanding support from MGA members and the golf community in 2022 and 2023, the sweepstakes is back for 2024 and once again includes exciting prize opportunities for the...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (January 4, 2024) – The MGA Foundation has scheduled its first set of Caddie Academies for 2024. The Caddie Academies aim to provide the participant (regardless of golf knowledge) a basic understanding of what caddieing is and how to be successful....
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (December 14, 2023) – Youth on Course announced a new partnership with Sullivan County Golf Club, in Liberty, N.Y. on Thursday. Sullivan County is a member of the MGA. The partnership provides Youth on Course members the opportunity to play a unique...
Pictured (L to R) Eikoh Hayashi, Jay Mottola, Patty Mottola, and Sam Masters ELMSFORD, N.Y. (December 7, 2023) - The MGA Foundation is proud to share that the first two recipients of the Jay Mottola Scholarship, Eikoh Hayashi (2022 recipient) and Sam Masters (2020...
Left to right: Jack Hendrickson, Lily Kaelin, Kyle Kaelin. ELMSFORD, N.Y. (November 28, 2023) - Friar’s Head hosted the 2023 Met Amateur and has been a supporter of the MGA Foundation's GOLFWORKS internship program since 2012. A total of 13 interns have worked at...
Pictured from left to right: Jeyden Vizcaino, Jack Torchia, and Jensen Vizcaino. ELMSFORD, NY (September 12, 2023) - The bond that siblings share is unique. Working with your siblings enhances that bond with the shared experiences of sharing a workplace. At...
GOLFWORKS interns are hard at work this summer at Centennial Golf Club where 14 young men and women are a part of the seasonal staff at the 27-hole public facility in Carmel, N.Y. These high school and college students work in the pro shop, on the driving range, and...
The Mizuho Americas Open was announced in September, sparking excitement from the Met Area golf community in anticipation of the LPGA Tour’s new stop at Liberty National Golf Club, May 29 – June 4. The MGA recently caught up with Kevin Hopkins, Vice President of Excel...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (February 17, 2023) -- For almost 15 years, Lake Isle Country Club has been a consistent supporter of the MGA Foundation’s GOLFWORKS program. Thanks to the Kevin Chin Golf Academy, which is run out of Lake Isle, interns at the club get real life...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (February 10, 2023) – Despite working this summer at Sleepy Hollow Country Club in an industry and area she had never explored, Maryna Yankovska was not out of her comfort zone. The senior in college has had more international experience than many...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (February 3, 2023) -- As part of the continued mission to grow the game of golf, the MGA Foundation is celebrating the opportunities provided for juniors with a Youth on Course Membership. YOC members played over 3,500 rounds this season in the...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (January 20, 2023) – For many years now, the MGA and First Tee of Metropolitan New York have partnered through the GOLFWORKS program to help offer young men and women employment at the First Tee. Commonly, golfers who started as participants in the...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (Jan. 13, 2023) – One of the main goals for the MGA Foundation’s GOLFWORKS program is to expose young men and women to lifelong lessons through the sport of golf. Many who participate in the program express how much an internship has helped...
The MGA Foundation’s cornerstone program, GOLFWORKS, celebrates 30 years of impact in 2024. For two former interns, brother and sister Tyler and Skye McCaine, their experience working during their high school years set them up for success in college and now in their...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (November 15, 2022) – Kateryna Poltoratska, or Kate, first came to the United States when she was in high school. As part of her school curriculum, she studied for a year in the U.S., while living with a host family. Currently Kate is studying at...
Arjun Caprihan birdied the 19th hole to win the 54th MGA/MetLife Boys Championship at Saint Andrew’s Golf Club. HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. (August 10, 2022) – It took 19 holes in the final match, and close to 90 on the week, but the wait was well worth...
ALEXANDRIA, VA (August 10, 2022) – The MGA placed second in the playing of the 57th Williamson Cup at Belle Haven Country Club in Alexandria, VA. Finishing six shots back of the Washinton Metropolitan Golf Association, the MGA recorded its best finish in the...
ALEXANDRIA, VA (August 8, 2022) – On Tuesday, the MGA will compete in the Williamson Cup at Belle Haven Country Club in Alexandria, Virginia. Related: Live Scoring The Williamson Cup is a highly regarded junior event, squaring off 10 northeast golf associations...
Cameron Besaw set multiple Carter Cup records on his way to a 10-stroke victory in the 20th Carter Cup at Baltusrol Golf Club. SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (August 2, 2022) -- Cameron Besaw of New Canaan, Conn., left no doubt en route to his victory in the 20th Carter...
As part of the continued mission to grow the game of golf, the MGA Foundation is celebrating the opportunities provided for juniors with a Youth on Course Membership. YOC member Katelyn Ho shared her experience with the program as part of Youth on Course Month....
As part of the continued mission to grow the game of golf, the MGA Foundation is celebrating the opportunities provided for juniors with a Youth on Course Membership. YOC member Eamon Cormican recently shared his experience as part of the program and what he's learned...
WEST ORANGE, NJ (June 24, 2022) -- When you ask most people how they were introduced to the sport of golf, they may mention going to the driving range as a kid, hitting balls in their backyard, or watching Tiger Woods on TV. Another way that many have been...
This article was originally featured in the June/July edition of The Met Golfer. Thiells, N.Y. (June 17, 2022) -- If you tell Ian Posillipo he can’t do something, you’re making a mistake. Don’t let Ian’s size fool you, when it comes to competition there is no one...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (June 15, 2022) -- The MGA Foundation and Jay Mottola Scholarship Committee are thrilled to congratulate Sam Masters, the inaugural Jay Mottola Scholarship recipient, on his graduation from Binghamton University this spring. “Sam is a bright young...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (June 15, 2022) -- The MGA Foundation and Jay Mottola Scholarship Committee are thrilled to congratulate Sam Masters , the inaugural Jay Mottola Scholarship recipient, on his graduation from Binghamton University this spring. “Sam is a bright young man...
The online auction will run through June 10th at 5 p.m. All proceeds will benefit MGA Foundation programming. Bid Now! Drive the Future Auction ELMSFORD, N.Y. (June 1, 2022) – For the third year in a row, in conjunction with the MGA Foundation’s Day of Golf, an...
Bronxville Caddie Scholar studying commercial aviation at the University of North Dakota. ELMSFORD, N.Y. (May 12, 2022) – The MGA Foundation is pleased to announce Eikoh Hayashi of Bronxville, N.Y. as the second recipient of the Jay Mottola Scholarship. Hayashi...
The summer internship program will be modeled after the Foundation's cornerstone initiative, GOLFWORKS. ELMSFORD, N.Y. (March 24, 2022) – The MGA Foundation, in partnership with Met Area clubs, has announced a unique opportunity through GOLFWORKS, its...
The MGA's Green Chairman Seminar was back in person at Garden City Country Club to kickoff the 2022 Education Series GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (March 17, 2022) -- The 2022 MGA Green Chairman Seminar hosted over 80 guests at Garden City Country Club on Thursday, March 17th....
SANDS POINT, N.Y. (March 11, 2022) -- This past summer, the MGA Foundation's cornerstone program, GOLFWORKS, returned to Met Area clubs. In total, 147 GOLFWORKS interns worked at 39 clubs during the summer months, gaining valuable work, golf, and...
This article was originally featured in the February/March edition of The Met Golfer. EASTCHESTER, N.Y. (March 4, 2022) -- Since 1994, GOLFWORKS, the MGA Foundation’s cornerstone program, has done many things. It has introduced young adults to the sport of golf,...
OCEANSIDE, N.Y. (February 25, 2022) -- This past summer, the MGA Foundation's cornerstone program, GOLFWORKS, returned to Met Area clubs. In total, 147 GOLFWORKS interns worked at 39 clubs during the summer months, gaining valuable work, golf, and...
EASTCHESTER, N.Y. (Feb 4, 2022) – This past summer, the MGA Foundations cornerstone program, GOLFWORKS, returned to Met Area clubs. In total, 147 GOLFWORKS interns worked at 39 clubs during the summer months, gaining valuable work, golf and life experiences. In...
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Jan 28, 2022) – This past summer, the MGA Foundation's cornerstone program, GOLFWORKS, returned to Met Area clubs. In total, 147 GOLFWORKS interns worked at 39 clubs during the summer months, gaining valuable work, golf, and life experiences....
As part of the continued mission to grow the game of golf, the MGA Foundation is celebrating the opportunities provided for juniors with a Youth on Course Membership. YOC member Brian Bason recently shared his experience as part of the program and what he's learned...
BRONX, N.Y. (Jan 21, 2022) – Like many instructors at the First Tee Mosholu site, Karina Mangru was introduced to golf as a participant in the First Tee’s after school programming. Mangru started early, picking up a club shortly after she could walk and jumping...
Sweepstakes will close at 5pm on January 31st. ELMSFORD, N.Y. (December 16, 2021) -- The MGA Foundation is excited to announce a Winter Sweepstakes, open NOW through January 31, 2022. This sweepstakes directly supports the MGA Foundation’s youth...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (November 10, 2021) – Olivia Sexton has been involved with The First Tee program for over half her life. Sexton first learned about golf when she started taking part in The First Tee’s after-school programming at the age of nine. Just like that,...
