ELMSFORD, N.Y. (January 25, 2013) – The Metropolitan Golf Association is pleased to announce that its official magazine, The Met Golfer, was honored with the first-ever Best Publication prize given by the International Network of Golf (ING), a media-based nonprofit association whose members including some of the leading golf industry personnel and organizations. The award was accepted by Editor Greg Midland at the 60th PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla., on January 24.

For more than 30 years, The Met Golfer has delivered engaging golf-related content to all members of the MGA. The winning issue was the June/July 2012 edition, which featured 2012 Ike Championship host site Atlantic Golf Club on the cover. ING presents several awards annually in various categories to leaders of the golf industry. The ING Best Publication award will be added to a glowing list of honors The Met Golfer has received throughout the years.

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“This award is a culmination of the hard work and talent displayed by the entire MGA staff and our publishing partners, led by Rick Summers and his team at Great Golf Resorts of the World,” Midland said. “It is a privilege to cover golf in the Met Area, and we will continue our commitment to provide MGA members with the most relevant stories on the people, places and events that make golf in this area second to none.”

The recognition from ING comes on the heels of the debut earlier this month of Met Golfer Extra, a digital publication featuring brief stories and compelling photography. While The Met Golfer is published five times per year, Met Golfer Extra will be distributed via e-mail each month, and is also accessible via the MGA website at www.mgagolf.org.