April

The 2008 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 two highly successful Met Area golf shows. A brief review of these programs follows:

FRANCE (April 27, 2007) - Forty years after France’s Catherine Lacoste become the only amateur to win the U.S. Women’s Open, amateur Debbie Jamgochian of Winged Foot traveled to France to claim the Lacoste-organized 9th International Senior Women’s Open.

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (April 26, 2007) - The 2007 MGA championship season officially kicks off on Thursday, May 3rd with the 15th MGA Senior Net Four-Ball Tournament. Last year’s champions, Greg Horgan of Saxony and Daniel LoParco of Pelham Bay/Split Rock, will be on hand to defend their title at High Mountain Golf Club in Franklin Lakes, N.J.

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (April 10, 2007) - The Met PGA honored its 2006 award winners on Tuesday, April 10, at the45th Annual Metropolitan PGA Educational Forum at the Westchester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford, N.Y.

The 2007 MGA Foundation Spring Educational Series has concluded one of its most successful seasons ever, following a month-long program of educational forums. These programs, all free of charge, 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 three highly successful Met Area golf shows. A brief review of these programs follows.

The golf season in the Met Area includes hundreds of charity golf tournaments, and now there is a way to connect golfers looking to play in an event with organizations who want to get the word out. Charity Corner, a new feature on the Metropolitan Golf Association’s official Web site,www.mgagolf.org, allows Met Area golfers to search for a charity tournament at dozens of highly regarded golf courses in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. At the same time, Charity Corner will help charities publicize their events for a nominal fee.

ELMSFORD, N.Y.

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (April 13, 2006) — Phil Mickelson, fresh off his two-stroke victory at The Masters, will return to the Met Area to be recognized for his outstanding career achievements by the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association at their 55th National Awards dinner on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at the Hilton Rye Town in Rye Brook, New York.  Mickelson will receive the Gold Tee Award, the MGWA’s highest honor.  The following week, Mickelson will compete in the U.S.

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (April 3, 2006) - Three players with Met Area ties posted strong showings on the PGA and Nationwide Tours yesterday, resulting in big payouts and broad leaps up the money lists. At the PGA Tour’s BellSouth Classic in Duluth, Georgia, Fairfield, Connecticut native J.J.

Elmsford, N.Y. (April 29, 2005) - Fairfield, CT’s J.J. Henry (left) and Garrison, NY’s Johnson Wagner each posted first round 67’s and are near the top of their respective leader boards.