MGA Foundation Hosts MGA/MetLife Men's Four-Ball Championship at Whippoorwill
ARMONK, N.Y. (July 7, 2015) – Brothers Luke and Michael Graboyes of Twin Brooks teamed up today to win the Gross Division of the MGA/MetLife Men’s Four-Ball Championship at The Whippoorwill Club in Armonk, N.Y.
The Graboyes team led the field of 41 two-man teams and finished with a score of 5-under 66 to take home the title. The father and son team of Tore and Bear Carlson of Bedford finished second with a 3-under 68.
Representing the Emerald Golf Association, Thomas Dutton and John Fennessy carded a 2-under 69 to take home the third place prize.
In the Net Division, Raymond Garthe and Larry Shapiro of Mendham took home the first place prize after finishing with a net 60. John Poplawski and Michael Rossidis of the Round Swamp Golf Club were the second low net team after a match of cards with a net score of 63. Taking home the third low net prize was the team from Arcola, Scott Smith and Woojin Choi.
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Whippoorwill played to a par 71 at 6,331 yards.
New to the championship this year, there are both Gross/Net categories in the Four-Ball (Gross category will take precedent; ties are determined by match of cards). Teams that played in the championship competed in both categories.
Entry into the MGA/MetLife Men's Four-Ball Championships requires qualifying on the club level before teams can participate in one of the MGA's Sectional Qualifying Rounds. The competition is a two-man team event, and each player must have an active USGA Handicap Index that does not exceed 20.0 at the time the team attempts to qualify at the club level, and the combined Handicap Index of the team may not exceed 36.0.
The MGA announced in 2014 the re-branding of the event, previously known as the MGA/MetLife Men’s Net Team Championship. For more than 30 years, this popular event has provided scratch golfers and high-handicappers alike with a first-class championship experience. The MGA/MetLife Men’s and Women’s Four-Ball Championships still focus on players of all skill levels, and the events are now conducted by the MGA’s charitable Foundation.
