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11 Players Advance Through Final Met Am SQR

11 Players Advance Through Final Met Am SQR

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (July 9, 2013) – Dan Goldstein of Wheatley Hills, Ross Hoffman of Lake Success and Steven Tarulli of Hempstead shared medalist honors Tuesday with even-par 70s at the final Met Amateur sectional qualifying round held at Sands Point Golf Club in Port Washington, N.Y.

Strong Met Contingent at U.S. Senior Open

Strong Met Contingent at U.S. Senior Open

UPDATED: July 11 - 8:20 pm : After the first round of the U.S. Senior Open at Omaha Country Club, Peter Busch and Mark Mielke are  leading the Met contintengent and are both tied for 33rd after rounds of 1-over 71. Bruce Zabriski is one shot back at 2-over, and amateur George Zahringer and Nelson Long are also still right in the mix after shooting 3-over.

McDonald-Smith Leads Met Am Qualifier at Island Hills

McDonald-Smith Leads Met Am Qualifier at Island Hills

Sayville, N.Y. (July 9, 2013)Xander McDonald-Smith of Marine Park posted a 3-under 68 to take medalist honors at the Met Amateur Sectional Qualifying Round at Island Hills Golf Club in Sayville, N.Y. on Monday, June 8.

McDonald-Smith, a rising junior on the Penn State golf team, shot six birdies to go along with only three bogeys to finish with the low score of the day.

11 Players Qualify at Aspetuck Valley for 111th Met Amateur Championship

11 Players Qualify at Aspetuck Valley for 111th Met Amateur Championship

Weston, Conn. (July 9, 2013) – 157 players competed Monday at Aspetuck Valley Country Club in Weston, Conn. for a trip to the MGA’s second major championship of the season, the Met Amateur Championship held on August 1-4 at The Stanwich Club in Greenwich, Conn. Seven spots (plus ties) were up for grabs and at the end of the day 11 players shot rounds of 3-over 74 to qualify.

7 Players Qualify for Met Am at Echo Lake SQR

7 Players Qualify for Met Am at Echo Lake SQR

WESTFIELD, N.J. (July 8, 2013) –A total of 142 players competed today for only seven qualifying spots plus ties in Monday’s Met Amateur sectional qualifying round at Echo Lake Country Club. When the 18-hole round was complete, seven players recorded scores of even par or better to advance to the championship at the Stanwich Club, beginning August 1.

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111th Met Amateur Championship SQR - Island Hills (LI#1)

111th Met Amateur Championship SQR - Island Hills (LI#1)

111th Met Amateur Cham - Sectional Qualifying Round -
Island Hills Golf Club, Sayville, N.Y. | Monday, July 8, 2013
~Final Results (6 qualifiers)~
Pos. Player Club To Par Total
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Seven Locals Make U.S. Junior Amateur

Seven Locals Make U.S. Junior Amateur

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (July 3, 2013) - The Met Area will be well represented when the U.S. Junior Amateur kicks off on July 22 at Martis Camp Club in Truckee, Calif. Six talented MGA competitors recently qualified (and one was exempt) for the championship and will compete against the best juniors in the country.

Here they are: 

Eight Players Qualify for 111th Met Amateur

Eight Players Qualify for 111th Met Amateur

NEW CITY, N.Y. (July 1, 2013) – The first day of July brought steady rain to Paramount Country Club in New City, N.Y., as 144 players competed for only six spots (plus ties) into the prestigious 111th Met Amateur Championship, which will be held in August 1-4 at the Stanwich Club in Greenwich, Conn.

Mother Nature played defense for the 6,655 yard par-70 layout, with rain covering the grounds for most of the day as none of the eight qualifiers were able to finish under par.

Met Amateur Qualifying Complete

Met Amateur Qualifying Complete

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (Updated July 10, 2013) - Sectional qualifying for one of the nation's oldest and prestigious amateur championships, the 111th Met Amateur, has completed at five sites around the Met Area. 

Preview: LeFante Looks to Defend MGA/MetLife Public Links Title

Preview: LeFante Looks to Defend MGA/MetLife Public Links Title

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (July 1, 2013) – For the sixth time in the championship’s history and the first since 2008, Richter Park Golf Course in Danbury, Conn. will host 61 of the Met Area’s top public course players for the 66th MGA/MetLife Public Links Championship on July 11, 2013.