EDISON, N.J. (August 22, 2012) - Players were greeted with ideal scoring and weather conditions at Plainfield Country Club during the first two rounds of the Met Open.
But Director of Rules & Competitions Brian Mahoney and his team have made several changes to the course for the final round, which isn't expected to yield as many low scores. Changes are as follows:
EDISON, N.J. (August 21, 2012) - It’s not easy to repeat as Met Open champion. In fact, only seven players have gone back-to-back in the history of the championship, and it hasn’t been done since PGA Tour winner Johnson Wagner did it back in 2001 and 2002. But after opening up this year’s championship at Plainfield Country Club with a 6-under 66, Tyler Hall of Packanack will give it his best shot.
EDISON, N.J. (August 21 2012)– St. John’s University men’s golfer Pat Wilson of Panther Valley came roaring out of the gates and birdied his way around Plainfield Country Club to the tune of a 7-under 65 to take the first round lead of the 97th Met Open.
By Tom Ierubino
EDISON, N.J. (August 21, 2012) - Plainfield Country Club’s first turn in the Met Open spotlight came in 1957. When only two players in the field broke 300 for 72 holes and more than half the field failed to break 80 in the final round, Plainfield had established itself as one of the toughest tests in the Met Area.
By: Jeff Day
Woodmere, N.Y. (August 13, 2012)– The Woodmere Club opened its doors to 84 teams and 168 players for the 62nd MGA Father & Son Championship. The championship featured a gross modified Pinehurst champion, as well as champions in the net and professional divisions.
Updated 3:20 p.m. (August 16, 2012) - Despite never seeing a deficit in the match, Mike Miller of Brewster, N.Y., lost in 20-holes to Oliver Goss of Australia. Miller was up as much as three in the match, but lost the final hole to force a playoff. Miller was the last Met Area contestant in the Championship.
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