CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. (October 6, 2026) --Â With the morning wave complete in the 20th MGA Mid-Amateur Championship, Christian Cavaliere set the morning pace at his home club, firing a 2-under 68 at Hudson National Golf Club. Related: Scoring | Photos | Preview |...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (October 5, 2026) – The MGA Mid-Amateur takes its 20th playing back to where it all started as Hudson National Golf Club in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., hosts the championship October 6-7. Related: Pairings | Mid-Amateur History | Mid-Amateur Records The...
GREENWICH, Conn. (October 4, 2026) - Ina Kim-Schaad, Ireland’s David Kitt, and Ned Zachar are the newest names to be added to The Farrell trophy after each won their championship matches on a rainy Sunday afternoon at The Stanwich Club. Related: Results | Day 3 Photos...
GREENWICH, Conn. (October 3, 2026) – A pair of extra-hole matches for Ina Kim-Schaad highlighted Saturday’s play at The 5th Farrell, with the two-time U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur champion winning 24- and 22-hole contests to advance to Sunday morning’s semifinal round at...
GREENWICH, Conn. (October 2, 2026) – After 18 holes of on-site stroke play qualifying, brackets are set for match play for the men’s mid-amateur, women’s mid-amateur, and men’s senior divisions at the fifth playing of The Farrell at The Stanwich Club. Related:...
GREENWICH, Conn. (October 3, 2026) -- Three titles are on the line Sunday afternoon in the fifth playing of The Farrell at The Stanwich Club. Related: Brackets/Scoring | Day 3 Photos | Day 2 Recap | Day 2 Photos The senior division tees off first, with Bob Beck of...
NEW YORK, N.Y. (October 1, 2026) — B. Draddy, a leading golf and lifestyle apparel brand, and the Metropolitan Golf Association (MGA), one of the oldest and largest golf associations in the country, today announced a multi-year renewal of their partnership, extending...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. – The MGA Foundation's annual fall auction is open until Thursday, October 8 at 5 p.m. Up for bidding are exclusive golf experiences at top courses across the country, while supporting the MGA Foundation and its mission to create opportunities through...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (September 30, 2026) – The Farrell begins its fifth playing on Friday at The Stanwich Club in Greenwich, Conn., with the three divisions featuring top players from the Met Area and beyond. Related: Pairings | Farrell History The Farrell, conducted by...
UPDATE (September 29, 2026) -- Met Area competitors had their play in the 45th U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship come to an end on Tuesday at Sand Valley Resort's Lido Course in Nekoosa, Wis. Related: U.S Mid-Amateur Home Christian Cavaliere recorded the Round of 32's...
ELMSFOTD, N.Y. (September 22, 2026) The 12th U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship will be played at Erin Hills in Erin, Wisconsin from May 22-26, 2027. The MGA will conduct two sectional qualifiers in the Met Area this fall – one at Long Island National Golf Club on...
As we marked the 25th anniversary of Sepember 11, 2001, we reflected on the lasting impact of that day and the many ways the golf community came together in the years that followed. This special issue of The Met Golfer shared three powerful stories that highlight...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. – The MGA Foundation’s cornerstone program, GOLFWORKS, wrapped up another successful summer, with a total of 273 young men and women working at 59 clubs and courses across the Met Area. “The 32nd season of the GOLFWORKS program has seen its greatest...
CORNWALL, N.Y. (September 4, 2026) – The MGA Foundation's Adaptive Golf Program took another step in expanding it's footprint across the Met Area recently when it visited Storm King Golf Club for the first time. The Foundation teamed up with Inspire – Orange County...
COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. (September 9, 2026) - Brett Cooper of The Seawane Club capped a wire-to-wire victory on Wednesday, carding a 2-under 69 at Cold Spring Country Club to capture the 2026 Long Island Mid-Amateur Championship Sponsored by JBA-Morell. Cooper...
HUNTINGTON, N.Y. (September 8, 2026) - Cold Spring Country Club challenged the field in the opening round of the 2026 Long Island Mid-Amateur Championship, with only one player finishing under-par. Related: Pairings | Leaderboard Brett Cooper of The Seawane Club was...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (September 8, 2026) In 2025 The MGA this year updated its championship program with the former four-ball championships getting re-imagined as the MGA/MetLife Doubles Championship. The event will be held on October 13 at Harrison Meadows Country Club....
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (September 3, 2026) – Twelve of the region’s top amateurs have been named to the Met Area team for this year’s playing of the French-American Challenge, the biennial competition against the Ligue de Paris Île-de-France. This year’s matches will be...
West Caldwell, N.J. (September 1, 2026) – A pair of GOLFWORKS interns spent the summer at Mountain Ridge Country Club playing pivotal roles in helping the club run on a daily basis and building professional relationships. Luke Renoff and Slater DiMaggio worked on the...
ROSLYN, N.Y. (August 31, 2026) Dave and Peter Scialabba of Meadow Brook will once again add their names to the McBride Cup after capturing the 76th MGA Father and Son Championship on Monday at Engineers Country Club. The duo had previously won the championship in 2020...
UPDATE (September 3, 2026) -- Catherine McEvoy's bid to make it Met Area U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champions in back-to-back years came up just short on Thursday, as she fell by a 5-and-4 margin against Ivy Shepherd of Peachtree City, Ga., at Montclair Golf Club....
UPDATE (September 1, 2026) -- While Nick Desai and D. Scott Mackesy both won their Tuesday morning Round of 32 matches in the 71st U.S. Senior Amateur Championship, their runs at Baltimore Country Club in Lutherville, Md., came to an end in the Round of 16. Desai...
Another packed issue of Met Golfer Extra features a recap of Met Open week, a report on the Red Hoffman Cup in New Jersey, a look at the storied Lido, and more of the latest news from around the Met Area. Plus, read features on MGA Board member Laura Delin, Hudson...
HAWORTH, N.J. (August 25, 2026) – It took five playoff holes, but Brian Gaffney of Essex Fells became the third player to successfully defend their title in the Lexus MGA Senior Open Championship, as he defeated Paul Dickinson of Atlantic at White Beeches Golf &...
HAWORTH, N.Y. (August 24, 2026) – A 6-under 66 in Monday’s opening round of the 30th Lexus MGA Senior Open Championship placed Jae Kwon at the top of the leaderboard by two shots at White Beeches Golf & Country Club. Related: Rd. 1 Results | Rd. 1 Photos Past Met...
HAWORTH, N.J. (August 25, 2026) -- Jae Kwon of 21 Golf Range opens Wednesday's final round of the 30th Lexus MGA Senior Open Championship with a two-shot lead at White Beeches Golf & Country Club. Related: Scoring | Rd. 1 Recap | Rd. 1 Photos | Senior Open History...
WEST ORANGE, N.J. (August 20, 2026) – Brent Ito will be the newest name to be engraved on the Walker L. Trammell Trophy after capturing the 111th Met Open Championship Presented by Callaway at Essex County Country Club. Ito, an MGA eClub – Hudson Valley member, won by...
WEST ORANGE, N.J. (August 19, 2026) – Brent Ito of MGA eClub – Hudson Valley holds the lead at 11-under in the 111th Met Open Championship Presented by Callaway after firing a 6-under 65 in the second round at Essex County Country Club. Ito, 27, started his round...
WEST ORANGE, N.J. (August 19, 2026) – A pair of GOLFWORKS Interns are on-site for the 111th Met Open Championship at Essex County Country Club. Luke O'Brien is spending the summer as an outside operations intern for the club, where he helps out on the course and...
WEST ORANGE, N.J. (August 18, 2026) – Cole Ekert of Fairmount set the mark on Day 1 of the 111th Met Open Championship Presented by Callaway, firing a 6-under 65 to capture the overnight lead at Essex County Country Club. Ekert’s afternoon round placed him one shot...
WEST ORANGE, N.J. (August 20, 2026)  – Brent Ito captured the 111th Met Open Championship Presented by Callaway, Thursday, firing a 1-under 70 in the final round to win the title by three shots at Essex County Country Club. Related: Scoring | Rd. 2 Photos | Rd. 2...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (August 14, 2026) – For the third time in four years, the Met Open Championship Presented by Callaway will head to a first-time host, as Essex County Country Club in West Orange, N.J., welcomes the 111th playing, August 18-20. Related: Pairings | Met...
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TENAFLY, N.J. (August 11, 2026) – The Maryland State Golf Association claimed the 62nd Williamson Cup at Knickerbocker Country Club on Tuesday, earning its first victory in the history of the Williamson Cup. The competition welcomed nine total state and regional golf...
NESHANIC STATION N.J. (August 11th, 2026) Jae Kwon of 21 Golf Range led a field of 22 players who qualified for the 30th Lexus MGA Senior Open Championship at White Beeches Golf and Country Club. Kwon recorded two birdies on the front nine and three birdies on the...
FARMINDALE, N.Y. (August 11, 2026) Mimi McAndrew of Piping Rock Club shot a sensational 2-under 69 en-route to capturing her second Long Island Women’s Amateur Stroke Play Championship presented by Michael Hebron in a wire-to-wire victory. McAndrew opened with a...
GREENWICH, N.Y. (August 11, 2026) The second and final qualifier for the 45th U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship took place at Tamarack Country Club on Monday. There were five spots and two alternate positions available for the championship taking place at the Lido Course...
Team MGA: Ethan Yao, Josh Yan, Zach Berger, Callahan Fay. TENAFLY, N.J. (August 11, 2026) -- A 6-under 66 from Ravi Desai placed himself and his Western Pennsylvania Golf Association squad atop both the individual and team leaderboards after Tuesday's first round of...
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (August 10, 2026) The opening round of the 2026 Long Island Women’s Amateur Stroke Play Championship presented by Michael Hebron teed off today from a hot and humid Red Course at Bethpage State Park." Related: Results | Pairings Mimi McAndrew of...
TENAFLY, N.J. (August 10, 2026) -- The Metropolitan Golf Association is pleased to host the 62nd Williamson Cup, August 10-11 at Knickerbocker Country Club, welcoming eight other regional golf associations to compete in the junior team event. Related: Williamson Cup...
UPDATE (August 13, 2026) -- After a pair of wins in match play of the 126th U.S. Amateur Championship, Christian Cavaliere's run at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa., came to an end on Thursday afternoon in the Round of 16. Related: U.S. Amateur Home Page | Scoring A...
UPDATE (August 7, 2026) -- Rayee Feng's run in the 126th U.S. Women's Amateur Championship came to an end Friday in the Round of 32 at The Honors Course in Ooltewah, Tenn. Related: Scoring | U.S. Women's Amateur Home Feng faced the No. 3 seed Asterisk Talley of...
MATTITUCK, N.Y. (August 4, 2026) - Phillip Mollica of Mount Pleasant, S.C., led the field with a 4-under 67 Tuesday at Laurel Links Country Club, earning medalist honors and a spot in the 45th U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship, set for Sept. 26-Oct. 1 at The Lido in...
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (August 4, 2026) – Alexandra Phung of Forest Hills, N.Y., and Rayhao Feng of Short Hills, N.J., added their names to the esteemed list of Carter Cup champions after impressive performances led them to the girls' and boys' titles at Baltusrol Golf...
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (August 4, 2026) -- The Met Area's top juniors are at Balutsrol Golf Club, Tuesday, competing over 36 holes across the Upper and Lower courses for the 24th Carter Cup, where a champion will be crowned in both a boys' and girls' division for the...
Pictured: Howie Pierson (right) with son Patrick in 2021. The MGA is saddened by the passing of Howard ("Howie") Pierson, former MGA champion, accomplished athlete, and trailblazer. Pierson passed away at age 91 on July 31, 2026. He was a lifelong resident of Rockland...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (August 3, 2026) – The 24th Carter Cup takes place Tuesday, August 4, once again at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J. This is the second year that the junior invitational will crown a pair of winners following the addition of a girls’ division in...
MANHASSET, N.Y. (August 2, 2026) – Barnes Blake of Baltusrol captured the 124th Met Amateur Championship at Deepdale Golf Club with a commanding 7 and 5 victory over Christian Cavaliere of Hudson National. Related: Final Bracket | Day 4 Photos It was a birdie barrage...
MANHASSET, N.Y. (August 1, 2026) – A pair of past Met Junior champions will square off at Deepdale Golf Club on Sunday with the 124th Met Amateur Championship on the line, as Christian Cavaliere of Hudson National and Barnes Blake of Baltusrol advanced through the...
MANHASSET, N.Y. (July 31, 2026) – After two rounds of match play on Friday, the field is down to four competitors for the Semifinals of the 124th Met Amateur Championship at Deepdale Golf Club. Saturday morning will see Matt Rawitzer of Meadow Brook against Christian...
