ELMSFORD, N.Y. (February 20, 2007) - Apparently J.J. Henry’s birdie at the 17th hole during the final round of the Nissan Open last Sunday was a product of more than just good play.
HARRISON, N.Y. (March 22, 2007) - The Metropolitan Golf Association Foundation is pleased to announce Trump National Golf Club - Bedminster, N.J., as the recipient of the first annual MGA Club Environmental Award. The award honors an MGA member club that has demonstrated environmental stewardship through golf course maintenance, construction, education and research.
There isn’t a golfer anywhere who wouldn’t have traded places with Fresh Meadow member Jonny Doppelt the week of February 5. During that week, Doppelt played as an amateur participant in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, one of the most beloved tournaments on the PGA Tour. As if that weren’t good enough, Doppelt was in the same foursome as actor Bill Murray, who happens to be a longtime friend. We caught up with Doppelt upon his return to New York and asked him about the experience of a lifetime.
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (February 14, 2007) - Tom Sipula of Edgewood CC in River Vale, N.J., defeated John O’Leary of Chantilly, Va., 2 and 1 to capture the 44th TaylorMade-adidas Golf PGA Match Play Championship on February 11. Sipula notched five birdies in the final match played over the Dye Course at The PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie.
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (February 14, 2007) - Tom Sipula of Edgewood CC in River Vale, N.J., defeated John O’Leary of Chantilly, Va., 2 and 1 to capture the 44th TaylorMade-adidas Golf PGA Match Play Championship on February 11. Sipula notched five birdies in the final match played over the Dye Course at The PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie.
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (February 12, 2007) - Ernie Els, winner of 15 PGA Tour events, will be recognized for his outstanding career achievements by the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association at the 56th National Awards Dinner on Monday, June 18, 2007, at the Hilton Rye Town in Rye Brook, New York. Els will receive the Gold Tee Award, the MGWA’s highest honor, the day after this year’s U.S. Open Championship at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa., site of Els’ first U.S. Open title in 1994.
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (February 1, 2007) - The MGA Foundation enjoyed a highly successful 2006 season with tremendous expansion of First Tee facilities, record participation in the GOLFWORKS Student Intern Program and the continued success of the $5 million Capital Campaign. Now, the MGA is pleased to turn the spotlight on several of our outstanding GOLFWORKS interns who distinguished themselves on several fronts, proving once again that GOLFWORKS can change lives.
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (February 1, 2007) - The MGA Foundation enjoyed a highly successful 2006 season with tremendous expansion of First Tee facilities, record participation in the GOLFWORKS Student Intern Program and the continued success of the $5 million Capital Campaign. Now, the MGA is pleased to turn the spotlight on several of our outstanding GOLFWORKS interns who distinguished themselves on several fronts, proving once again that GOLFWORKS can change lives.
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (January 18, 2007) - For more than a century, the Metropolitan Golf Association has provided local golfers and fans alike with an outstanding schedule of highly competitive championships, regularly played at some of the region’s most prestigious clubs. The 2007 schedule will continue that tradition in grand style, and introduce a new event, the MGA Mid-Amateur Championship, which will be played at Hudson National Golf Club in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (January 18, 2007) - For more than a century, the Metropolitan Golf Association has provided local golfers and fans alike with an outstanding schedule of highly competitive championships, regularly played at some of the region’s most prestigious clubs. The 2007 schedule will continue that tradition in grand style, and introduce a new event, the MGA Mid-Amateur Championship, which will be played at Hudson National Golf Club in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.