May 8, 2009 – Local qualifying for the 109th U.S. Open Championship at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y., gets underway in the Met Area on Tuesday, May 12. The USGA accepted a record 9,086 entries for the championship, proving how Bethpage Black is a big draw for competitors around the world.
GUI wins five of six matches to retain Cup at Portmarnock
May 6, 2009 — Four students from The First Tee of Metropolitan New York (TFTMNY) were named as ambassadors to the Alliance Youth Network, a branch of America’s Promise Alliance. The students ― Andre Dews, Stephen Fetko, Sumit Khetan, and Joe Lee ― were chosen for their leadership skills and their stated goal to promote learning in their communities.
Cronheim, Reardon each win two matches as MGA vies to win back Cup
Tournament Begins May 14 at Upper Montclair Country Club
Gene Westmoreland will be at the helm as the non-playing captain of the six-man amateur team representing the Metropolitan Golf Association at the 8th Governor Hugh L. Carey Challenge Cup, a Walker Cup-style competition against the Golfing Union of Ireland.
April 28, 2009 — MGA Executive Director Jay Mottola was honored with the USGA Ike Grainger Award in recognition of his more than 25 years of volunteer service to the USGA. The award was presented by USGA Executive Director David Fay at the MGA Tournament Officials Seminar on April 27 at Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, N.J. The award is named for Isaac B.
Every month former 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). Jim from New Jersey asked Gene the following Rules question:
The 2009 MGA Foundation Spring Educational Series has concluded one of its most successful seasons ever, following a month-long program of educational forums. These programs are open to the public and are designed to educate club leaders and the golfing public about a wide range of topics of interest to Met Area golfers, including the Rules of Golf, handicapping procedures, new technology and MGA and MGA Foundation services and programs. The MGA also participated in the highly successful Lower Hudson Valley Golf Show.