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ELMSFORD, N.Y. (March 22, 2012) - The First Tee of Plainfield will kick off their 2012 golf season on Saturday, March 31 with their annual open house at Plainfield West 9 Golf Course. 

Everyone is invited to attend the event, which will be sponsored by the New Jersey PGA, NJ Golf Foundation and Chick-Fil-A.  From 1-5 p.m., participants will have an opportunity to learn the game from the First Tee's professional staff, enjoy a free lunch and hear about the many exciting events on the 2012 schedule.  

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (March 22, 2012) - The First Tee of Plainfield will kick off their 2012 golf season on Saturday, March 31 with their annual open house at Plainfield West 9 Golf Course. 

Everyone is invited to attend the event, which will be sponsored by the New Jersey PGA, NJ Golf Foundation and Chick-Fil-A.  From 1-5 p.m., participants will have an opportunity to learn the game from the First Tee's professional staff, enjoy a free lunch and hear about the many exciting events on the 2012 schedule.  

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (March 19, 2012) - The Metropolitan Golf Association is proud to welcome Thomas Pagel, USGA senior director of Rules of Golf and Amateur Status, as the guest speaker at the 2012 MGA/Met PGA Rules of Golf Seminar on Tuesday, March 27 at Brae Burn Country Club located in Purchase, N.Y.  

Pagel will lead PGA professionals, local club officials, and others interested in the Rules of Golf in a discussion on new rules changes.  He'll also be fielding questions on specific rules of the game.  

Name: Brian Crowell
Age: 45
Club: GlenArbor Golf Club
Residence: Bedford Hills, N.Y.
Occupations: PGA Professional, television broadcaster, radio host

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (March 16, 2012) - The Metropolitan Golf Association Foundation presented Rockland Country Club in Sparkill, N.Y., with the sixth annual Arthur P. Weber MGA Club Environmental Leaders in Golf Award. The award was given at the 2012 MGA/USGA Green Chairman Education Series and Award Luncheon on Thursday, March 15, at Alpine Country Club in Demarest, N.J.

Club: Young Benefactors Golf Club
Handicap Index: 3.6
Age: 29
Residence: Harrison, N.Y.
Occupation: Director of Graduate Admissions & Men’s Golf Coach, Manhattanville College (Purchase, N.Y.)

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (June 20, 2012) – Englishman Tony Jacklin, the Dave Stockton family, and former LPGA superstar Lorena Ochoa were among the big names that were recognized for their outstanding achievements and leadership by the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association at the 61st National Awards Dinner on Tuesday, June 19, at the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook, New York.

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (January 12, 2012) - Even if the calendar still says winter, one sign of spring is here: 2012 MGA Championship registration is now open. The lineup of host venues for 2012 championships is, as always, among the best in the country. Some highlights of the 2012 calendar include:

Updated January 11, 2012

The 2012 PGA Tour season is off and running with the completion on Monday of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions at the Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort in Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii and the start of this week's second consecutive even in the Aloha State, the Sony Open in Hawaii. While Steve Stricker left Maui as the champion and got an early jump on the Money List and FedEx Cup points standings, two players with Met Area ties also made a splash.