ELMSFORD, N.Y. (May 13, 2010) – Entries for the 55th Ike Championship presented by Canon Business Solutions close on Wednesday, May 19. The event is scheduled for June 28 and 29 at Metropolis Country Club in White Plains, N.Y., site of three Met Amateurs, four Met Opens, the 2006 Senior Open and, most recently, the 2008 French-American Challenge. Defending champion Mike Ballo Jr. of Woodway Country Club in Darien, Conn., will try to become the first player to successfully defend his title since Ken McDonald in 1999-2000. The A.W. Tillinghast-desinged Metropolis should provide an exciting venue as the Met Area’s top amateur players vie for the coveted Ike Championship title.

Spots are available for the sectional qualifying rounds at Tamarack CC in Greenwich, Conn. (May 25); Brooklake CC in Florham Park, N.J. (May 25); North Fork CC in Cutchogue, N.Y. (May 27); and Grossingers Resort in Liberty, N.Y. (June 2). Click on the link below or contact the MGA Tournament Department at 914-347-4653 for more information.

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