February

Schedule of Events

March

New Jersey High School Golf Coaches Clinic

Monday, March 7^th

Robbinville, NJ

Rules & Handicap Seminars

Saturday March 5th

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (February 17, 2005) - Tim O’ Neill, CGCS, golf course superintendent at the Country Club of Darien, Darien, CT, was elected president of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America on February 11th at the Association’s Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL.  A native of Pawtucket, RI, O’Neill will head a 12-person Executive Committee and will succeed Mark J. Woodward of Mesa, AZ.

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^.

ELMSFORD, N.Y.-The Metropolitan Golf Association is pleased to announce its tournament line up for 2003.  In line with tradition, many of this year’s championships will be played over nationally ranked courses at some of the most prestigious clubs in the country.

The Metropolitan Golf Association is deeply saddened to announce the passing of one of the Met Area’s greatest ambassadors of golf, and its 2001 Distinguished Service Award winner, Gerald T. Mahoney.  Mr. Mahoney died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, January 30 at  a long-term care facility in his native Yonkers where he had been living since suffering a serious stroke early in 2001.

The 2001 MGA Foundation Public Golf Forum was held on Thursday March 22 at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, NY. This forum brings together leaders of Met Area golf facilities and experts in various fields to discuss topics of mutual concern to public golf facilities. 

The Metropolitan Golf Association’s tournament schedule for 2001 will continue an unparalleled tradition of more than 100 years: Highly-competitive championships hosted by some of the most prestigious clubs in the region and played over some of the most challenging courses in the country.