By: Jeff Day WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (September 4, 2012) – Metropolis Country Club in White Plains, N.Y. has been a participant of the MGA Foundation’s student internship program, GOLFWORKS, since its inception in 1994 thanks to the late, Gene Borek, who was...
FAR HILLS, N.J. (August 30, 2012)– On Tuesday, August 28 the United States Golf Association (USGA) hosted more than 100 youngsters from various local golf organizations for a tour of the USGA’s headquarters and a golf exhibition put on by First Tee...
By: Jeff Day Woodmere, N.Y. (August 24, 2012) – Matthew St. Furcy of Inwood, N.Y., is a second-year GOLFWORKS intern working at The Woodmere Club on Long Island.St. Furcy, 18, just graduated from Lawrence High School and will be heading to the State University...
EDISON, N.J. (August 20, 2012)– Historic Plainfield Country Club, site of this year's Met Open, hosted a group of 65 enthusiastic junior golfers from The First Tee on Monday, August 20, for the third installment of this year’s MGA/MetLife Youth...
By: Jeff Day PURCHASE, N.Y. (August 15, 2012) – The MGA Foundation’s cornerstone internship program, GOLFWORKS, provides meaningful summer working experiences at Met Area clubs to more than 200 deserving high school students each year. Now in its 18th...
By: John Manos SCARSDALE, N.Y. (August 3, 2012) – Five years ago, Eugene Boakye-Firempong lived in the African nation of Ghana, only hearing of the game of golf through stories told by his grandfather. Today, he is working as a second-year MGA Foundation...
WACCABUC, N.Y. (AUGUST 6, 2012)– On Monday, August 6, The First Tee of Metropolitan New York (TFTMNY) held its 2012 Inter-Facility Tournament of Champions at Waccabuc Country Club in Waccabuc, N.Y. After a month of competitions, six teams representing TFTMNY...
Golf has always been a unique sport in that it offers lessons both on and off the golf course. Advanced golfers today must focus on their games, endurance, and health in order to keep up at the highest level. Todd Bordonaro, director of instruction at the First Tee...
FAR HILLS, N.J. (July 25, 2012) – An enthusiastic group of more than 85 young golfers took part in the year's second MGA/MetLife Youth Clinic today, hosted by the USGA at their headquarters in Far Hills, N.J. The juniors were representing First Tee programs...
By: John Manos Eastchester, N.Y. (July 23, 2012) – Now in its 18th year, the MGA Foundation’s GOLFWORKS student internship programwill provide more than 225 young adults with meaningful summer employment this summer at about 80 Met Area golf clubs. The...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (June 15, 2012) - The First Tee of Metropolitan New York congratulates Robert Mazziotti of Westbury, N.Y., on being named a semifinalist for the 2012 RBS Achievers of the Year award. For his efforts, he will receive a $3,000 scholarship to help fund his...
GLADSTONE, N.J. (May 19, 2012) – The MGA Foundation conducted the first of three annual MGA/MetLife Youth Clinics on Saturday, May 19 at Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, N.J. The event was held in conjunction with the LPGA’s Sybase Match Play...
NEW YORK, N.Y. (April 5, 2012) – The First Tee of Metropolitan New York (TFTMNY) Young Benefactors hosted its third annual Masters week event, 19th Hole on the Park, at the New York Athletic Club in New York City on Thursday, April 5th. The event benefited...
BRONX, N.Y. (March 10, 2012) - On Saturday, March 10, 35 participants from The First Tee of Metropolitan New York (TFTMNY) and their parents gathered at Mosholu Golf Course in the Bronx for a Financial Aid & Planning seminar as part of TFTMNY’s Path to...
Name: Greg Scott Hometown: Bronx, N.Y. Club: Scorin’ Eagles Golf Club Handicap Index: 19.3 Name: Greg Scott Hometown: Bronx, N.Y. Club: Scorin’ Eagles Golf Club Handicap Index: 19.3 Occupation: Director of Guidance & Golf Coach at St. Raymond’s...
FAR HILLS, N.J. (February 18, 2012) – More than 40 participants from The First Tee of Metropolitan New York (TFTMNY) attended the premiere of “American Champions and Barrier Breakers,” a special exhibit at the USGA Museum in Far Hills, N.J., that...
BRONX, N.Y. (February 11, 2012) - On Saturday, February 11th, 20 participants from The First Tee of Metropolitan New York (TFTMNY) gathered at Mosholu Golf Course in the Bronx for an interview practice seminar as part of TFTMNY’s Path to College program....
Name: Gary Lehman Hometown: Danbury, Conn. Club: Richter Park Golf Course Age: 63 Handicap Index: 6.2 Former school teacher and current Danbury resident Gary Lehman has turned his retirement into an opportunity to work in the golf industry as both a member of the MGA...
by Jeff Day ELMSFORD, N.Y. (January 30, 2012) - Rohini Rudra of Syosset, N.Y. is always up for a challenge. In addition to carrying a 4.0 Grade Point Average while taking advance placement and college-level courses, the senior at Syosset High School is heavily...
NEW YORK, N.Y. (January 24, 2012) – On Tuesday, January 24, The First Tee of Metropolitan New York Young Benefactors hosted its 2012 Kickoff Event at Drive 495, the Manhattan golf and fitness center hosting The Met Golfer Makeover, which is owned by...
BRONX, N.Y. (January 9, 2012) - On Saturday, January 7th, more than 30 First Tee Metropolitan New York participants gathered at Mosholu Golf Course in the Bronx for the second seminar in The Path to College series. Designed to help high school students gain insight...
By Jeff Day EASTCHESTER, N.Y. (December 21, 2011) - Leewood Golf Club in Eastchester, N.Y., is home to GOLFWORKS alumnus Herman “Trapper” Van Dunk, who has been the club’s head superintendent since 2006. In 1994, Van Dunk was one of twelve students...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (February 29, 2012) – MGA members, club leaders and golfers from around the Met Area are invited to attend the MGA Foundation's 2012 Spring Educational Forums. The schedule promises another season of innovative programs that cover a wide range...
NEWARK, N.J. (October 13, 2011) – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced Tuesday the unveiling of plans for the development of a 1,600-plus square foot Junior Golf Learning Center at Essex County Weequahic Park Golf Course, allowing the First...
Former President Bill Clinton (right) was the keynote speaker at The First Tee of Metropolitan New York’s 10th Anniversary Gala, featuring auction items in support of junior golf. Several items are still available for bidding on charity buzz, click here for more...
Video: Stephen F. Boyd - MGA Executive Committee Secretary/Treasurer and the 2011 MGA Update HARRISON, N.Y. (October 11, 2011) – Each year, the Metropolitan Golf Association Foundation hosts the Presidents Council, an informational seminar designed for club...
PURCHASE, N.Y. (September 26, 2011) - The MGA Foundation’s cornerstone student internship program, GOLFWORKS, provides meaningful summer working experiences at Met Area clubs to more than 200 deserving high school students each year. Now in its 17th year, the...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (September 8, 2011) – The MGA Foundation’s cornerstone student internship program, GOLFWORKS, provides meaningful summer working experiences at Met Area clubs to more than 200 deserving high school students each year. Now in its 17th year,...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (August 31, 2011) – Don Cervantes of Levittown, N.Y., is an MGA GOLFWORKS intern currently working at Garden City Country Club on Long Island. Last year was his first year in the program, and as a result of his experience, Cervantes discovered he...
Photo Gallery | Video SCARBOROUGH, N.Y. (August 22, 2011) – Met Open venue Sleepy Hollow Country Club hosted a group of 60 enthusiastic junior golfers from The First Tee of Metropolitan New York on Monday, August 22, for the third and final MGA/MetLife Youth...
Photo Gallery Full Results RUMSON, N.J. (August 12, 2011) – Two of the top 15-year-olds in the Met Area staged a close and exciting final match at the 43rd MGA/MetLife Boys Championship, with Theo Humphrey of Greenwich, Conn., emerging as a 2 & 1 winner over...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (August 9, 2011) – For the first time since 2004, the MGA is bringing the Williamson Cup trophy back to the Met Area. Led by 2011 Long Island Amateur runner-up Clancy Waugh of New York, N.Y., and 2011 Met Junior semifinalist Anthony Alex of Wayne,...
Round of 16 Matches ELMSFORD, N.Y. (August 9, 2011) - The Met Area’s top junior golfers under the age of 16 take their talents to the shores of New Jersey for the 43rd MGA/MetLife Boys Championship, set to be played August 11 & 12 at Rumson Country Club in...
By Jeff Day WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (August 8, 2011) -- Five years ago, Ellen Gyapong couldn’t have told you the meaning of the word “golf,” because five years ago, Ellen Gyapong wasn’t even in this country. Originally from the west African nation...
Results Photo Gallery Round-One Recap Preview Story SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (August 3, 2011) – It’s been quite the summer for young Cameron Young of Scarborough, N.Y. Since school ended, the 14-year-old has won the Westchester Amateur, made the cut in the Ike...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (August 4, 2011) – The 2011 MGA Williamson Cup team has been selected and will compete in 48th edition of the Williamson Cup Matches, which will be held on Monday, August 8th at Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, Md. This year’s team will...
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (August 3, 2011) – Theo Humphrey of Greenwich, Conn., raced to the first-round lead of the 9th Carter Cup at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J., with a three-under-par 69. Humphrey, 15, played consistent golf for the first 15 holes and...
FAR HILLS, N.J. (July 27, 2011) – An enthusiastic group of more than 60 young golfers arrived at the USGA Golf House in Far Hills, N.J. on Wednesday, July 27, to participate in the year’s second MGA/MetLife Youth Clinic. The juniors, representing New...
By Jeff Day WEST ORANGE, N.J. (July 27, 2011) -- The MGA Foundation’s cornerstone internship program, GOLFWORKS, provides meaningful summer working experiences at Met Area clubs to more than 200 deserving high school students each year. Now in its 17th year, the...
July 20, 2011 - The Family Golf Challenge has a great lineup of host sites for the remainder of the summer. These fun days of friendly competition feature numerous types of golf skills contests that are designed for amateur players of all skill levels. Whether you are...
July 19, 2011 – The First Tee of Metropolitan New York (TFTMNY) will celebrate its 10th Anniversary on October 5, 2011, with a Gala Celebration at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. On this special evening, TFTMNY will look back on the...
CHATHAM, N.J. (July 14, 2011) – And then there were two. Following an exciting morning of semifinal matches in the 94th Met Junior Championship sponsored by MetLife at Fairmount Country Club, two 18-year-olds playing their last summer of junior golf will meet in...
Final Recap | Results | Photos Semifinals Recap | Results Day 2 Recap Day 2 Midday Recap Day 2 Photo Gallery Day 1 Recap Preview Story CHATHAM, N.J. (July 14, 2011) – Surviving six rounds of match play to win the nation’s oldest junior championship is not...
Day 1 Results CHATHAM, N.J. (July 12, 2011) – The first and second rounds of the 94th Met Junior Championship sponsored by MetLife are in the books, and 16 players won two matches on a scorching hot day at Fairmont Country Club to advance to Day 2 in this...
Quarterfinal Scoring Round of 16 Results CHATHAM, N.J. (July 13, 2011) – Round three of the 94th Met Junior Championship sponsored by MetLife took place Wednesday morning at Fairmount Country Club in Chatham, N.J., and continued to highlight the impressive...
Quarterfinal Results CHATHAM, N.J. (July 13, 2011) – Reigning MGA/MetLife Boys champion Matthew Lowe of Farmingdale, N.Y., continued his dominating play during the quarterfinal round of today’s 94th Met Junior Championship sponsored by MetLife, held at...
Three participants from The First Tee of Metropolitan New York are in the field at the Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, an official Champions Tour event that to be played from July 8-10 and televised nationally on Golf Channel. The First Tee Open at...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (July 8, 2011) – A field of 64 talented Met Area junior golfers will compete in the 94th Met Junior Championship sponsored by MetLife at Fairmount Country Club in Chatham, N.J., July 12-14. The Met Junior, the nation’s oldest junior...
Photos June 30, 2011– Connecticut native and PGA Tour star J.J. Henry returned home to Fairfield, Conn., to host the 2nd Annual J.J. Henry Invitational, a fundraising event at his home course, The Patterson Club. The event was held on Monday, June 27th, and...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (May 31, 2011) – Over 100 supporters of the MGA Foundation attended the 2011 MGA Foundation Day of Golf on Thursday, May 26, at The Stanwich Club in Greenwich, Conn. This was the 17th year of the event, which has become a very special day on the...
