East Williston N.Y. (November 25, 2025) – The Long Island Golf Association announced its players of the year and special awards at its annual end-of-year meeting on Tuesday evening.
Final Standings: Player of the Year | Senior Player of the Year
The LIGA Player of the Year award, established in 2012, identifies the top Long Island amateur player each season.
Matthew Lowe of MGA eClub – Long Island earned Long Island Player of the Year honors for the fourth straight year. Matthew Lowe’s 2025 season saw steady play throughout and two wins taking home the 77th MGA Public Links Championship at and the 2025 NYC Amateur Championship.
The 29-year old’s season is also highlighted with several runner up finishes including at the LIGA Richardson Memorial Championship, The Farrell, 123rd Met Amateur Championship, 2025 NYS Mid-Amateur Championship, Havemeyer Invitational and the 2025 Mittelmark Invitational. During the LIGA season Lowe also finished 3rd, & 2nd Low Amateur at the 101st Long Island Open Championship.
Finishing in second place is Darin Goldstein of Deepdale Golf Club who accumulated 1,215 points, while Joseph Dolezal of Piping Rock Club finished in third with 1,095 points.
The 2025 Long Island Senior Player of the Year was claimed by David Segot of Nassau Country Club who accumulated 1,230 points and saw his season highlighted with a win at the 2025 Arthur Weber Memorial Senior Amateur Championship at Glen Head Country Club to end the season.
Segot’s season is also highlighted by a pair of runner ups at the 68th NYSGA Senior Amateur Championship and the 2025 NYC Amateur (Senior Division).
Finishing second place in the senior division is Thomas Trakoval of Port Jefferson CC at Hrbr Hill after accumulating 1,095 points while Alan Specht of Port Jefferson CC at Hrbr Hill finished third with 837 points.
Jay Sessa of Cherry Valley Club and President of the LIGA was honored last night with the Distinguished Service Award for his service to the LIGA. While Brookville Country Club was the LICSF Club of the Year.
