ELMSFORD, N.Y. (August 31, 2012) – Six of the Met Area's finest amateur golfers are ready to represent their home states in the USGA’s 10th Men’s State Team Championships to be played at Galloway National Golf Club in Galloway, N.J., from Sept. 19-21.
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (August, 27, 2012)- Torrential rain and lightning wreaked havoc on the first round of the MGA Senior Open at Garden City Country Club. At 1:06 p.m., play was halted as a driving thunderstorm passed through the area and dumped nearly two inches on the property in just over an hour, and at 2:20 p.m. MGA officials decided to halt play for the day.
EDISON, N.J. (August 23, 2012)– Danny Balin entered the final round of the 97th Met Open Championship sponsored by MetLife trailing 36-hole leader amateur Ryan McCormick of Suburban by seven shots. Seven birdies and a surgical 6-under 66 later and the pro out of Burning Tree claimed his first Open title at storied Plainfield Country Club with a 54-hole score of 206.
BETHPAGE, N.Y. (August 22, 2012) - It wasn't long ago that Keegan Bradley was competing on Frank Darby's golf team at St. John's University. He remembers the grind of college and trying to make it as an amateur. Now the major and WGC winner wants to be make it a point to be there for the younger Red Storm generation coming up.
EDISON, N.J. (August 22, 2012)– In a year that has showcased the immense amateur talent in the Met Area, it’s no surprise that the biggest championship on the MGA schedule is top-loaded with two of the best young players in the Met Area.
EDISON, N.J. (August 22, 2012) - Players were greeted with ideal scoring and weather conditions at Plainfield Country Club during the first two rounds of the Met Open.
But Director of Rules & Competitions Brian Mahoney and his team have made several changes to the course for the final round, which isn't expected to yield as many low scores. Changes are as follows:
EDISON, N.J. (August 21, 2012) - It’s not easy to repeat as Met Open champion. In fact, only seven players have gone back-to-back in the history of the championship, and it hasn’t been done since PGA Tour winner Johnson Wagner did it back in 2001 and 2002. But after opening up this year’s championship at Plainfield Country Club with a 6-under 66, Tyler Hall of Packanack will give it his best shot.