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NEW CITY, N.Y. (July 1, 2013) – The first day of July brought steady rain to Paramount Country Club in New City, N.Y., as 144 players competed for only six spots (plus ties) into the prestigious 111^th Met Amateur Championship, which will be held in August 1-4 at the Stanwich Club in Greenwich, Conn.

Mother Nature played defense for the 6,655 yard par-70 layout, with rain covering the grounds for most of the day as none of the eight qualifiers were able to finish under par.

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (Updated July 10, 2013) - Sectional qualifying for one of the nation's oldest and prestigious amateur championships, the 111th Met Amateur, has completed at five sites around the Met Area. 

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (July 1, 2013) – For the sixth time in the championship’s history and the first since 2008, Richter Park Golf Course in Danbury, Conn. will host 61 of the Met Area’s top public course players for the 66th MGA/MetLife Public Links Championship on July 11, 2013.

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (July 1, 2013) – The PGA of America will return to its native state of New York this fall when they establish an office at the Metropolitan Golf Association’s “Golf Central” building in Elmsford, N.Y.

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (June 27, 2013) - Two of the three Met Area professionals that finished in the top 20 at the National Club Pro Championship on Wednesday did so in dramatic (and clutch) fashion.

First it was 2012 Met Open winner Danny Balin of Burning Tree, who birdied the first playoff hole in a six-man race for three spots to secure his place in his fourth consecutive PGA Championship.

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (June 25, 2013) – Cameron Wilson of Shorehaven took a page from his own book Tuesday when he claimed his second straight Ike Championship and fifth MGA victory at historic Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle, N.Y.
 

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (June 25, 2013) - As it stands right now, Cameron Wilson of Shorehaven is on his way to becoming the first repeat Ike champion since Mike Ballo, Jr., won in 2009 and 2010. The University of Stanford senior fired a brilliant 7-under 65 to take a three shot lead into the final 18 holes (10-under total). Coincidentally, Wilson shot a 7-under 65 in last year's second round at Atlantic (which was also a competitive course record) which propelled him to his fourth MGA victory.

UPDATED (June 21, 2013 - 11:45 a.m.) After a close match which was pushed to extra holes, Jim Liu was defeated on the 19th hole of the semifinals by Garrick Porteous of Bamburgh Castle. Liu had an impressive run, as he was the only American to make it as far as the Round of 16.

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