May

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (May 15, 2006) – Michelle Wie was the medalist today at U.S. Open Local Qualifying at the Turtle Bay Resort’s Palmer Course in Oahu, Hawaii. She shot an even-par 72 to lead the field of 40 amateurs and professionals and will move on to Sectional Qualifying at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit, N.J. on Monday, June 5th.  Wie becomes the first woman to make it to Sectional Qualifying for the U.S. Open.

ELMSFORD, N.Y.

Ligonier, Pa. - Four familiar Met Area names are competing in the 2005 Senior PGA Championship at Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, PA. To follow these featured players in action, simply click on “scorecard” for up to the minute action.

Arthur “Red” Hoffman, one of New  Jersey and The Met Area’s most knowledgeable and prolific golf journalists and winner of the MGA’s 1990 Distinguished Service Award, died Saturday, May 21^st, at age 86.

Hartsdale, N.Y. - Nine golfers advanced to the sectional qualifying stage for the 2005 U.S. Open during local qualifying held Monday, May 16, at Scarsdale Golf Club in Hartsdale, NY.

Elmsford, N.Y. - J.J. Henry’s strong play continued this weekend as the Fairfield, CT native shot rounds of 67-69-67-68 to finish tied for 10th at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship played at the TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas in Irving, Texas. Henry’s nine-under-par finish earned him $148,800 bringing his 2005 total to $454,113, 72nd on the PGA Tour Money List.

Helped by freshman Michael Quagliano of White Plains, NY, the 2003 MGA Junior Champion, the Duke Men’s golf team captured their first ACC Championship since 1966.

Widely considered one of the strongest conferences in the country but thanks to the likes of Wake Forest and Georgia Tech, who have produced numerous PGA Tour players in recent years, Duke’s achievement is certainly one which Quagliano (t-24th 75-75-76) and his teammates are proud of.

The Metropolitan Golf Association’s 2005 tournament season kicks off with the 78^th MGA Senior Amateur Championship at Woodway Country Club in Darien, CT, on Monday-Tuesday, May 9-10. 

The MGA Senior Amateur is open to players 55 years of age or older with USGA Handicap Indexes of 9.0 or less.  The field of 200 will play 18 holes on Monday, after which the field is cut to the low 20 scores and ties, who advance to 18 holes on Tuesday.  Prizes will be awarded to the overall winner, and also in each of four age categories.

New York City- Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani stressed the importance of brining the game of golf to the inner cites as part of his speech delivered at The Metropolitan Golf Association Foundation’s “Golf Grows Here” Capital Campaign reception Thursday May 13th at the Sky Club in mid-town Manhattan.