DENVILLE, N.J. (July 15, 2014) – The Met Area’s top junior golfers battled through a rain delay and humid conditions at Rockaway River Country Club today to determine the match play portion of the 97^th Met Junior Championship sponsored by MetLife. 62 players battled for 16 spots by playing 36 holes of stroke play and two players medaled with 5-under totals of 139. This is the first time in 96 years the format has included on-site stroke play qualifying. In previous years the top 64 from sectional qualifiers and exemptions would make match play.

DENVILLE, N.J. (July 15, 2014) – The first of two rounds of stroke play qualifying at the 97th Met Junior sponsored by MetLife at Rockaway River Country Club has ended and five players fired under par rounds. The top 16 players out of 62 will move on to the match play portion of the tournament tomorrow.

Carding a superb 5-under 67 was Christian Cavaliere of Katonah, N.Y. Cavaliere had five birdies and an eagle on the par-4 eighth hole en route to the first round lead.

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (July 14, 2014) - This week both the U.S. Men and Women's Amateur Public Links Championship's will be played for the final time. The Women's is at The Home Course in Dupont, Washington and some Met Area locals are in the field including Annie Park of Levittown, N.Y. Here are the others from the area in the field this week:

Cinda Ha of Demarest, N.J.

Anina Ku of Basking Ridge, N.J.

Alice Chen of Princeton, N.J.

Tina Chang of Mineola, N.Y.

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (July 11, 2014)- The MGA Foundation’s cornerstone internship program, GOLFWORKS, provides meaningful summer working experiences at Met Area clubs to more than 200 deserving high school students each year. Now in its 20th year, the success of the GOLFWORKS program can be attributed to the willingness of MGA member clubs to hire very deserving teenagers, many of whom have never considered working at a golf club, like second-year intern Gary Molina, who works at Packanack Golf Club in Wayne, N.J.

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (July 11, 2014) - The 97th Met Junior Championship Sponsored by MetLife begins on Tuesday, July 15 at Rockaway River Country Club in Denville, N.J. A field of 62 talented juniors will play in the nation’s oldest junior championship with hopes of adding their name to the prestigious trophy.

MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (July 10, 2014) – Xander McDonald-Smith of Marine Park captured his first MGA championship today at Charleston Springs when he won the 67^th MGA Public Links Championship by five strokes with a 36-hole score of 6-under 138. The five stroke win ties the record for the largest margin of victory and his total of 138 ties for the second lowest winning score in MGA Public Links history.

MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (July 10, 2014) – The first round of the 67^th MGA Public Links Championship at Charleston Springs Golf Course (South) has ended and the two leaders hold a one shot lead. Eric LeFante of Neshanic Valley and Xander McDonald-Smith of Marine Park each fired 1-under 71s in the first round to grab the lead, but a host of players at even par 72 stand close behind. LeFante, the 2012 MGA Public Links Champion, hopes to capture his second MGA championship and feels good heading into his afternoon round.

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (July 7, 2014)– The field for the 67th MGA Public Links Championship is set and Charleston Springs Golf Course in Millstone Township, N.J., will play host to the 36-hole stroke play event.  A field of 61 determined golfers will take on the South Course on July 10th and the competition promises to be spectacular. There are many notable names that could provide for an interesting finish and claim the trophy.

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (July 2, 2014) - Each year, GOLFWORKS, the MGA Foundation’s cornerstone internship program, provides impactful summer employment at Met Area clubs to more than 230 deserving high school students. Now in its 20th year, the success of GOLFWORKS can be credited for the willingness of MGA member clubs to hire teenagers, many whom have little or no work experience. J.D.

ELMSFORD, N.Y. - The field for the 2014 U.S. Senior Open at Oak Tree National in Edmond, Okla. is set and three-time Met Open Champion Darrel Kestner of Glen Cove, N.Y. is one of the few Met Area local club pros that will tee it up the week of July 10-13. Kestner, the Director of Golf at Deepdale, will join names like Fred Couples, Kenny Perry, and Bernhard Langer as they all attempt to capture the 35th U.S. Senior Open.