Live From: 121st Met Amateur

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (August 6, 2023) -- Christian Cavaliere of Hudson National and Josh German of Seawane head into the afternoon 18 at Friar's Head tied after both players won three holes in the morning round.

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Cavaliere went 2 up through the first five holes thanks to birdies on Nos. 3 and 5. German won the par-3 eighth to cut into the deficit and give Cavaliere his first hole lost since No. 13 of the quarterfinal round. German added wins with pars on Nos. 13 and 16 to turn the deficit into an advantage. However, after German's chip from a collection area short of the par-4 18th came back past him, another pitch onto the green and a putt led to a conceded birdie for Cavaliere to return the match to tied.

Cavaliere has had a strong season thus far, competing in the U.S. Open, finishing as runner-up in the Ike and is making a return to the Met Amateur final having been defeated by Ryan Davis by a 2-and-1 margin in 2018 at Arcola. German, a Texas native and rising junior at Sam Houston State University is coming off a solid sophomore campaign in which he logged a pair of top-10 finishes and earned first team All Western Athletic Conference honors.

This is the fourth MGA championship hosted by the spectacular Coore & Crenshaw layout that sprawls across 350 acres of old farmlands and towering dunes along the Long Island Sound. It first hosted the Met Amateur in 2008, with Tommy McDonagh capturing the title, while Cameron Young won the Ike in 2015 and Chris DeJohn was victorious in the 2021 MGA Mid-Am at the course.

While the Met Amateur stands as the hardest MGA championship for which to qualify, this year was extra tough as a record 847 players registered for the event in hopes of competing at Friar’s Head. The field is once again packed with the region's top talent, including 22 individual MGA champions.

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Live From: 121st Met Amateur

Live From: 121st Met Amateur