ELMSFORD, N.Y. - Every month MGA Senior Director of Rules and Competitions Gene Westmoreland will answer one question posed by the readers of the MGA e-Revision Newsletter (click here to sign up). Ed from Westchester County asked Gene the following Rules question:
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ELMSFORD, N.Y. - Imagine knocking on the door of a former President of the United States to see if he would be willing to donate a set of golf clubs. Well, that’s exactly what Isabel Greenberg did when she decided that she wanted to help The First Tee of Metropolitan New York as her community service requirement. |
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ELMSFORD, N.Y. - The 109th U.S. Open Championship is returning to the Black Course at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, N.Y. The championship will be contested from June 15-21 and The First Tee of Metropolitan New York has been offered a great opportunity for our chapter. |
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By PGA Tour star and Met Area native Marc Turnesa as told to Greg Midland |
Elmsford, N.Y. (January 5, 2009) - Congratulations to Sumit Khetan and Ryan Porter from The First Tee of Nassau County for being designated as The First Tee Scholars Class of 2009. Special recognition goes to Lieneke Matte for her efforts in applying.
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (July 25, 2008) - Mutual of Omaha Drive, Chip & Putt presented by The Golf Channel, the world’s largest junior golf skills competition, will swing into the Long Island area to host a local championship at Eisenhower State Park Golf Course in East Meadow, N.Y., on Thursday, August 7.
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (July 17, 2008) – A hole-in-one catapulted Daria Cummings of Taconic Valley to an even-par round of 74 as she claimed victory today at the 11th WMGA/MGA Public Links Championship at Bethpage State Park’s Red Course. Coming in second with a two-over 76 was 2005 Women’s Public Links champion Karen Bouloucon of Black Bear, and tying for third at 79 were Michelle Romano of Met PGA Junior and Yoon Park of Bethpage, who also took home low net honors. Defending champion Allison Oakes placed fifth after a round of 81.
ALOI WINS MET JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
DENVILLE, N.J. (July 17, 2008) – Anthony Aloi of Plainsboro, N.J., defeated Dillon Corbo of Montville, N.J., in 19 holes in the final match of the 91st Met Junior Championship, sponsored by MetLife, at Rockaway River Country Club. This was Aloi’s second victory at the club after capturing the 2005 NJSGA Boys title in 2005.
DENVILLE, N.J. (July 16, 2008) – Day two of the 91st Met Junior Championship, sponsored by MetLife, is in the books and the stage is set for a fantastic final day of competition tomorrow at Rockaway River Country Club in Denville, N.J. Today’s round of 16 and quarterfinal matches saw only one major upset, last year’s runner-up Max Bischel of Cranbury, N.J., falling to Dillon Corbo of Montville, N.J. in a quarterfinal match that took 20 holes to be decided.
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (July 15, 2008) – The 11th WMGA/MGA Women’s Public Links championship will be held this coming Thursday, July 17, on the Red Course at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, N.Y. This championship annually draws a talented field of golfers looking to test their abilities against the best female public-course players in the Met Area.