2003

Rye, N.Y.-Andrew Giuliani of New York, NY, son of former mayor Rudolph Giuliani, led a group of four determined juniors, who survived the third and quarterfinal rounds of the 86^th MGA/MetLife Junior Championship on the second day of play at The Apawamis Club in Rye, NY.  Giuliani, Michael Quagliano, of White Plains, NY, one of the pre-tournament favorites, along with Joseph Yastrub of Lake

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J.-Ralph Alfieri, of Darlington GC, in Mahwah, NJ, fired a three-under par 141 (73- 68) to capture the 56th MGA/MetLife Public Links Championship at Charleston Springs GC, in Englishtown, NJ.  Alfieri, a junior at Elon University in North Carolina, fired a flawless four-under par 68 (34 – 34) in the afternoon to follow his opening round 73 (36 – 37) for a three-under par total of 142.  David Solomon, of Concord Resort, in Kiamisha Lake, NY shot an even-par 144 (71 – 73) to claim second place.

FARMINGDALE, N.Y.-Tina Samara of Oyster Bay in Woodbury, NY, captured the 6th WMGA/MGA Public Links title at Bethpage Golf Course (Red) in Farmingdale, NY to edge out Susan Choi, of Lido, with a routine par on the second hole of a sudden death playoff.

BRONX, N.Y.-The Metropolitan Golf Association Foundation has partnered with the Charles N. Bajart Jr. American Legion Post of Yonkers,  NY to construct an indoor putting green for the residents of the Bronx VA Medical Center at 130 West Kingsbridge Road in the Bronx.   The green was constructed by Michael Lehrer of Home Green Advantage and officially opened for play on Friday, February 21st^.

Jericho, N.Y.- University of Virginia golf team member Brad Tilley won his first MGA title in dramatic fashion, as the only player under par in the 48th MGA/Canon “IKE” Stroke Play Championship.  This year the MGA welcomed its new sponsor, Canon, the beginning of what the MGA believes will be a long and successful relationship.