2006

SUFFERN, N.Y. (July 6, 2006) – Defending champion Mark Farrell of Higgins GC fired a five-under-par 67 in the first round on his way to a four-shot victory in the 59th MGA/MetLife Public Links Championship held on July 6th, at Spook Rock Golf Course in Suffern, N.Y. 

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. (June 27, 2006) – After a pair of 72’s in the first two rounds, Stephen Shellock of Eagle Oaks sits tied atop the leaderboard with Roger Hoit of Balutsrol after second-round action at the Ike Championship, presented by Canon, USA.  Hoit carded a five-over-par 75 in his second round after a first-round 68.

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. (June 27, 2006) – Baltusrol’s Roger Hoit saved par from greenside rough on the 18th hole to beat Andrew Giuliani by two strokes and win the 51st Ike MGA Stroke Play Championship presented by Canon, USA, at Fresh Meadow Country Club in Lake Success, N.Y. Giuliani finished in a tie for second with Joseph Saladino of Huntington.

VERONA, N.Y. (June 26, 2006) – Ron Philo Jr., head professional at Metropolis Country Club in White Plains, N.Y., bogeyed the third playoff hole on Sunday to win the 39th PGA Professional National Championship at Atunyote Golf Club in Verona, N.Y.  Philo’s bogey was enough to beat Alan Schulte of Fishers, Ind., who hit his tee shot into the water hazard on the 11th hole and was forced to take relief and the costly one-stroke penalty.  This is Philo’s fourth straight top-five finish, and his first victory, in the PGA Professional National Championship.

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. (June 26, 2006) - Playing in an on-and-off drizzle this morning at Fresh Meadow Country Club, defending champion Andrew Giuliani shot a two-under par 68 to take the first-round lead at the Ike Championship presented by Canon, USA.