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Wilson to Face Ervasti in Met Amateur Final

Wilson to Face Ervasti in Met Amateur Final

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (August 8, 2009) – The final match of the 107th Met Amateur Championship at Hackensack Golf Club in Oradell, N.J., will be a matchup of a young phenom and a seasoned veteran, as 54-year-old John Ervasti of Sleepy Hollow will take on 16-year-old Cameron Wilson, the 2009 Carter Cup champion.

Final Four Set for 107th Met Amateur

Final Four Set for 107th Met Amateur

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (August 7, 2009) – Following a slew of close matches this morning in the Round of 16, the afternoon quarterfinals at the 107th Met Amateur at Hackensack Golf Club were filled with lopsided victories. Saturday’s semifinal matches begin at noon, with the 36-hole final on Sunday, August 9th at 7:30 a.m.

LeFante & Stamberger Lead 16 into Match Play at Met Am

LeFante & Stamberger Lead 16 into Match Play at Met Am

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (August 6, 2009) – The 107th Met Amateur Championship began with 63 top Met Area players teeing off for 36 holes of stroke play at Hackensack Golf Club, and at the end of the day, 16 remained to advance to match play in the MGA’s oldest and most prestigious amateur championship.

Inside the Rules

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). Bill from Rockland County asked Gene the following Rules question:

Q: Can another player mark my ball on the green?

 

Gene responds:

Bruce Zabriski Wins MGA Senior Open

Bruce Zabriski Wins MGA Senior Open

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (August 28, 2007) – In his first year of senior eligibility,Bruce Zabriski made a triumphant return to the Met Area and won the 2007 MGA Senior Open Championship, presented by Canon, USA, at Metropolis Country Club. Zabriski posted the low round of the championship, a two-under 69 for a 140 total, two strokes better than amateur Richard Jung of Sterling Farms and two-time Met Open champion Bobby Heins of Old Oaks.

TRIO ATOP LEADERBOARD AT SENIOR OPEN

TRIO ATOP LEADERBOARD AT SENIOR OPEN

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (August 27, 2007) – Two of the Met Area’s top veteran professionals and one highly accomplished amateur share the lead after the first round of the 11th MGA Senior Open Championship, presented by Canon, USA.

MGA SENIOR OPEN COMES TO METROPOLIS

MGA SENIOR OPEN COMES TO METROPOLIS

The MGA Senior Open Championship, presented by Canon, USA, will be played this year at Metropolis Country Club in White Plains, N.Y. on August 27 and 28. This will mark the 11th playing of this very popular event for the talented veteran competitors of the region.

Frank Bensel Wins Met Open

Frank Bensel Wins Met Open

JERICHO, N.Y. (August 24, 2007) – Frank Bensel of Century Country birdied the final two holes to win the 92nd Met Open Championship, sponsored by MetLife, at The Meadow Brook Club in Jericho, New York. The exciting finish to the 54-hole championship gave Bensel a one-stroke victory over a quartet of accomplished players – former Met Open winners Andrew Svoboda of Winged Foot and Rick Hartmann of Atlantic, Jim Herman of Trump National-Bedminster, and Bob Rittberger of Garden City GC. Bensel shot three consecutive rounds of 69 to finish at six-under 207.

HARTMANN LEADS MET OPEN

HARTMANN LEADS MET OPEN

JERICHO, N.Y. (August 22, 2007) – A familiar name is on top of the leaderboard after the first round of the 92nd Met Open Championship, sponsored by MetLife, at The Meadow Brook Club in Jericho, NY. Rick Hartmann of Atlantic Golf Club fired a four-under 67 and holds a one-stroke lead heading into the second round on Thursday. Hartmann is a two-time Met Open winner, capturing the title in 1998 and 2004, and was runner-up in last year’s Met Open at Canoe Brook.

RITTBERGER, MEOLA LEAD MET OPEN

RITTBERGER, MEOLA LEAD MET OPEN

JERICHO, N.Y. (August 23, 2007) – The final round of the 92nd Met Open Championship, sponsored by MetLife, is shaping up to be dramatic showdown featuring some of the most accomplished players from across the Met Area. Today’s second round of the 54-hole championship featured some spectacular golf from the talented field, allowing a large number of players to jump into contention. A total of 66 players out of the field of 140 made the cut, which came in at five-over-par 147.