ELMSFORD, N.Y. (June 18, 2026) -- After years of anticipation, the 126th U.S. Open Championship is underway at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. The championship marks the 76th USGA event in the state of New York and the 21st U.S. Open in the state....
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (June 17, 2026) Smithtown Landing Golf Course hosted the 105th Long Island Junior, Boys & Girls Championship Wednesday. The Girls division teed it up first and it was Ava Estrella from Brookville, N.Y.  who took home the trophy for the 5th year in...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (June 17, 2026) – The MGA is proud to announce that ten students from the Met Area have been named Class of 2026 GOLFWORKS Graduate Scholars: Brody Schuh, Owen Yost, Francesco Squillante, Angelina Ricottone, Vincent Gatto, Jazmin Williams, Dayana Lemus,...
STATEN ISLAND N.Y. (June 16, 2026) Emil Nielsen of Wellesley, Massachusetts led a field of 12 players who qualified to go to the 126th U.S. Amateur Championship at Merion Golf Club. Nielsen recorded an eagle on the 7th hole and 5 birdies on the back nine to log in a...
EASTON, Conn. (June 16, 2026) – Nathan Han of Bally’s Ferry Point logged his first professional win on Tuesday, closing out the wire-to-wire victory with rounds of 71-73 at The Connecticut Golf Club to win the 104th Westchester Open Championship Presented by Poland...
EASTON, Conn. (June 15, 2026) Nathan Han of Bally's Golf Links sets the pace day 1 of the 104th Westchester Open Championship presented by Poland Spring at The Connecticut Golf Club. The 25-year-old holds a one-shot lead over the field after round one. Related:...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (June 15, 2026) – On June 14, members of the inaugural Class of 2027 MGA Junior Council gathered at Golf Central to meet each other and learn more about the program. Related: Photos | Meet the MGA Junior Council The day started with presentations about...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (June 12, 2026) -- Between June 15 and July 6, the Met Area's youngest talents will compete for spots in MGA junior championships. The 109th Met Junior Championship Sponsored by MetLife will take place at North Jersey Country Club in Wayne, N.J., for...
HEWLETT, N.Y. (June 11, 2026) Eli Weidmann (a) of MGA eClub – Long Island captured the 102nd Long Island Open Championship Presented by Stifel on Thursday at The Seawane Club. Weidmann held off a strong field of amateurs and professionals, finishing at 11-under par to...
BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. (June 29, 2026) — Closing birdies on the par-4 18th earned Christian Cavaliere of Hudson National and Chris DeJohn of Arcola the overnight lead at the 71st Ike MGA Stroke Play Championship at Sleepy Hollow Country Club, as both fired 5-under 65s...
Hewlett, N.Y. (June 10, 2026) The 102nd Long Island Open Championship presented by Stifel continued Wednesday at The Seawane Club. Eli Weidmann (a) of MGA eClub Long Island holds a one-shot lead after shooting an impressive 8-under-par 64 to finish day two at 10-under...
Discover June's Met Golfer Traveler, packed with inspiration for your next golf getaway. Explore exciting new courses and golf destinations in Colorado and the drivable Ocean City, Maryland, then journey across the breathtaking Scottish Highlands. Plus, learn expert...
HEWLETT, N.Y. (June 9, 2026) — The 102nd Long Island Open Championship presented by Stifel, began Tuesday at The Seawane Club. Amateur Arjun Singh Bhatia of MGA eClub – Long Island leads a crowded leaderboard and a deep field. Related: Results | Day 2 Pairings |...
PURCHASE, N.Y. (June 8, 2025) – Kevin Roy of Bradenton, Fla., Max Greyserman of Short Hills, N.J., Ben James of Milford, Conn., and James Nicholas of Scarsdale, N.Y., punched their tickets to Shinnecock Hills for the 126th U.S. Open Championship after qualifying at...
PURCHASE, N.Y. (June 8, 2026) – Players starting their day at Golf Club of Purchase dominated the morning in final qualifying for the 126th U.S. Open Championship, with 11 of the morning’s lowest 13 scores coming from the site. Three players posted rounds of even-par...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (June 5, 2026) – The MGA will conduct final qualifying for the 126th U.S. Open Championship on Monday, June 8. The field of 79 players will compete over 36 holes of play – one round at Century Country Club and one round at Golf Club of Purchase, both in...
Pictured: Net winner Insook Shim and champion Taerin Lee. QUEENS, N.Y. (June 3, 2026) -- Clearview Park Golf Course held the 28th MGA Women’s Public Links Championship, Thursday, with Youth on Course MGA member Taerin Lee claiming the title in a playoff. Related:...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (June 3, 2026) – Thanks to their wins in USGA championships in 2025, Megha Ganne and Ina Kim-Schaad are set to tee it up this week in the U.S. Women’s Open at The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif. Related: U.S. Women's Open Home | Tee...
The Metropolitan Golf Association mourns the passing of former Association president, Martin J. Connelly, who passed away on May 13 in Stuart, Fla., at the age of 88. Mr. Connelly was a dedicated volunteer serving the local golf community in leadership positions with...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (June 1, 2026) -- An online auction once again accompanies the MGA Foundation's annual Day of Golf, and is now open for bidding. The auction, filled with outstanding golf experiences in the Met Area and beyond, closes on Monday, June 8 at 5 p.m., and...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (May 28, 2026) - Connecticut Golf Club in Easton, Conn., will host the 104th Westchester Open Presented by Poland Spring, June 15-16 for the first time. Related: Westchester Open History While some competitors from last year’s event are exempt into the...
Campbell, N.Y. (May 28, 2026) Alexander Bermingham of The Apawamis Club, Sean Shallat of Salem Golf Club and Colin McAskin of Wykagyl Country Club all shared medalist honors at the Country Club of Otterkill for the 107th Westchester Amateur Championship shooting...
JERICHO, N.Y. (May 28, 2026) – With more than 70 MGA events under his belt, David Segot of Nassau Country Club broke through with his first-ever MGA victory on Thursday, claiming the 99th MGA Senior Amateur Championship at Meadow Brook Club. Segot did so in clutch...
JERICHO, N.Y. (May 27, 2026) – Morning rounds of even-par 72 held up throughout Day 1 of the 99th MGA Senior Amateur Championship, Wednesday, at Meadow Brook Club, as Michael Guli of Trump National Bedminster, Scott Mackesy of Winged Foot, and Patrick Pierson of...
JERICHO, N.Y. (May 28, 2026) -- Forty-two players made the cut at Meadow Brook Club in the 99th MGA Senior Amateur Championship, with the entire field within five shots of one another, setting up an exciting final round on Thursday....
SCARSDALE, N.Y. (May 26, 2026) Five junior golfers punched their tickets to their respective national championships at Sunningdale Country Club on Tuesday with three golfers moving on to the 78th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at Saucon Valley Country Club (Old...
Two of the MGA's USGA P.J. Boatwright Interns, Celia Ginsberg (Communications) and Chris Hallick (Championships) had the opportunity to attend the 2026 Boatwright Summit at USGA Headquarters in Liberty Corner, N.J. Below, Celia shares about her experience with us....
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (May 22, 2026) – The 99th MGA Senior Amateur marks the MGA’s first individual championship of the season, as the region’s top players aged 55 and above head to Meadow Brook Club in Jericho, N.Y., May 27-28. Related: Pairings | History | Records | Past...
(UPDATE) ELMSFORD, N.Y. (June 4, 2026) – Nearly 300 ladies participated in the MGA’s first Women’s Golf Week, with nearly every event sold out. Photos: Bethpage Play Day and Clinic | Fore The Ladies x MGA Clinic | Bethpage Clinic To kick off the week, golfers...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (May 20, 2026) – The MGA is pleased to announce a new member benefit - tee time booking through RapidTee Golf. Members can set tee time alerts and book rounds, all through the MyMGA app. Through this new partnership, all MGA members have the ability to...
Ossining, N.Y. (May 19, 2026) — 16-year-old Joe Carey of Youth on Course – MGA took home the 27th Westchester Public Links Championship at today at Hudson Hills Golf Course shooting 2-under-par 69. Carey recorded four birdies on the day including making birdie on the...
Suffern N.Y. (May 19, 2026) Chris Strnad of Tamarack Country Club led a field of 15 seniors who qualified to go to the 107th Westchester Amateur Championship at Ardsley Country Club. Strnad recorded 1 birdie on the front nine and 4 birdies on the back nine to log a...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (May 18, 2026) -- Qualifying for the 78th MGA Public Links Championship will take place at five venues between May 19 and June 4, as players aim to advance to Harbor Links Golf Course in Port Washington, N.Y., for the June 18 championship that takes...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (May 14, 2026) -- Several Met Area players will tee it up in the 11th U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship, which takes place at Desert Mountain Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., May 16-20. The championship will be contested on the Cochise course, with the...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (May 13, 2026) - June 9-11, The Seawane Club in Hewlett Harbor, N.Y., will host the 102nd Long Island Open Presented by Stifel. This will be the club's first time hosting the event. Related: Long Island Open History The championship is contested over...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (May 11, 2026) - The 71st Ike MGA Stroke Play Championship will be held for the first time at Sleepy Hollow Country Club in Scarborough, N.Y., June 29-30, as the region's top amateurs gather to battle for the iconic Ike bust trophy. The club is no...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. (May 4, 2026) — Anthony Fioretti and Nicholas Bozzo of Newton Country Club and Essex Fells Country Club, respectively, took home the top spot in the 33rd MGA Senior Net Four-Ball Tournament at Salem Golf Club. The pair had the top spot in both the...
EAST WILLISTON, N.Y. (May 2, 2026) — The 2026 playing of the Richardson Memorial Championship, sponsored by Troy David and Keystone Electronics, concluded Saturday afternoon with Trevor Randolph of Arcola Country Club and Dave Scialabba of Meadow Brook Club claiming...
EAST WILLISTON N.Y. (May 1, 2026) The Round of 16 and Quarterfinals for the 2026 Richardson Memorial Championship sponsored by Troy David and Keystone Electronics at Wheatley Hills Golf Club have concluded, paving the way for an exciting wave of matches Saturday....
Another packed issue of The Met Golfer Extra includes a look back at the 1986 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, highlights from the MGA's Adaptive Golf Program so far in 2026, and features on Quaker Ridge professional Monique Thoresz and Sleepy Hollow executive chef...
UPDATE (May 5, 2026) -- Olivia Deakins' run in the U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championship came to an end at Daniel Island Club in Charleston, S.C. Related: U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Home After dropping the opening hole, the Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., native and...
EAST WILLISTON, N.Y. (April 30, 2026) The field for match play at the 2026 Richardson Memorial Championship sponsored by Troy David and Keystone Electronics is set after a full day of golf at Wheatley Hills Golf Club. In the William D. Richardson Championship Flight...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (April 29, 2026) – An eagle on the par-5 finisher of the PGA Professional Championship at Bandon Dunes in Bandon, Ore., propelled Chris Gabriele to securing a spot in the PGA Championship for the first time. Related: PGA Professional Championship...
GLEN HEAD, N.Y. (April 29, 2026) -- Carl Alexander of Bedford, N.Y., fired a 1-under 70 to claim medalist honors at Glen Head Country Club and earn a spot in final qualifying for the 46th U.S. Senior Open Championship. In all, 19 golfers punched their tickets to the...
The MGA is excited to announce a new member benefit for the 2026 season, the Tee Off Together referral program. Tee Off Together is meant to help grow the Met Area golf community all while earning chances to win some amazing prizes at the end of the year. Every golfer...
HAWORTH, N.J. (April 22, 2026) – Russell Aide of Canada and Meredith Dwyer of Lyndhurst, N.J., punched their tickets to July's 5th U.S. Adaptive Open Championship at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md., after finishing atop the leaderboard at Wednesday's qualifier...
The MGA Adaptive Golf Program completed a productive month of clinics and other programming throughout Adaptive April, reinforcing the program’s rapid growth since its launch in 2024 and the MGA’s ongoing commitment to creating inclusive golf opportunities throughout...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (April 14, 2026) --Â The road to the 126th U.S. Open Championship has even more meaning here in the Met Area this year, as professionals and amateurs will aim to advance through local and final qualifying to earn a spot at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (April 9, 2026) -- The MGA mourns the loss of longtime Baltusrol Golf Club Director of Golf Doug Steffen, who passed away on April 2 at the age of 76 after a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease and Lewy Body Dementia. Steffen, born in Greensburg,...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (April 5, 2026) -- Ava Chen of Brooklyn, N.Y., captured the title in the Girls 10-11 division of the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals on Sunday, leading the way among the four Met Area juniors in the field at Augusta National Golf Club. Related:...
