ELMSFORD, N.Y. (September 22, 2025) -- After more than a decade of waiting, and a couple years of intense buildup, it's finally Ryder Cup week at Bethpage Black. Since the 2013 announcement, we even had to wait an extra year, as the 2020 Ryder Cup was postponed due to...
GREENWICH, CONN. (September 21, 2025) - Champions were crowned Sunday at The Stanwich Club as Johnny Spellerberg of Omaha Country Club, Lauren Greenlief of International Country Club (Fairfiax, Va.), and Kevin VandenBerg of Beaver Meadow Golf Club added their names to...
GREENWICH, Conn. (September 20, 2025) – The Men's, Women's and Senior Division semifinal matchups at the fourth playing of The Farrell are set at The Stanwich Club. The Men’s Mid-Amateur Division will feature Christian Cavaliere of Hudson National against Matt Lowe...
GREENWICH, Conn. (September 19, 2025) - Fresh off his semifinal run at the U.S. Mid-Amateur, Christian Cavaliere of Hudson National led the men’s mid-amateur field at the 4th Farrell with a dominating round of 9-under 63 at The Stanwich Club. Lauren Greenlief of...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (September 19, 2025) – The MGA Foundation is proud to announce that five students from the Met Area have been named GOLFWORKS Graduate Scholars: Marisol Holguin, Arun Lakhihal, Natalie Moody, Edward Ricottone, and Derek Young.  This new class of...
GREENWICH, Conn. (September 21, 2025) – The No. 1 seeds carried their stroke play performances over to match play on Saturday at The Stanwich Club, with all three – Christian Cavaliere of Hudson National, Lauren Greenlief of International Country Club (Va.), and...
As the pros descend on Bethpage and the Ryder Cup finally nears, we are pleased to share September's issue of The Met Golfer, which includes features on Bethpage Black and the process of bringing the Ryder Cup to Long Island for the first time. Additional articles...
AQUEBOGUE, N.Y. (September 17, 2025) — Michael Auerbach of Bellport Golf Club captured the 2025 Long Island Mid-Amateur Championship Sponsored by JBA-Morell at Long Island National Golf Club, posting a two-day total of 1-under 139 to secure his first LIGA victory....
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (September 17, 2025) – Eight of nine past champions from The Farrell return to The Stanwich Club this week, joining strong fields for the fourth playing of the event, September 19-21. Related: The Farrell History | Pairings The Farrell, conducted by the...
AQUEBOGUE, N.Y. (September 16, 2025) — Long Island National Golf Club provided a stern opening-round challenge in the 2025 Long Island Mid-Amateur Championship Sponsored by JBA-Morell, as only one player finished under par. Related: Results | Pairings Michael...
UPDATE (September 17, 2025) -- Christian Cavaliere's run in the 44th U.S. Mid-Amateur came to an end in the Semifinals, Wednesday afternoon, as the 27-year-old lost by a 3-and-2 margin against Brandon Holtz at Troon Country Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. Related: U.S....
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (September 10, 2025) - The MGA this year updated its championship program with the former four-ball championships getting re-imagined as the MGA/MetLife Doubles Championship. The event will be held October 14 at The Seawane Club in Hewlett Harbor, N.Y....
UPDATE (September 8, 2025) – Though the visiting Great Britain and Ireland squad stood within a point entering Sunday afternoon's final 10 singles matches of the 50th Walker Cup, the United States team dominated the final session by an 8.5 - 1.5 margin to take the...
The August issue of The Met Golfer Extra features profiles, updates, and news stories from the latest in Met Area golf. Read more about big wins from David Pastore (Met Open) and Megha Ganne (U.S. Women's Amateur), look back on the influential careers of the Meadow...
Meredith Dwyer was always an athlete growing up. She played travel basketball, soccer, and golf in her junior years, tennis in college, and when she lived in California, she tried surfing and beach volleyball. She started taking golf lessons her freshman year of high...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (August 27, 2025) - The team has been finalized for the 18th edition of the Governor Hugh L. Carey Challenge Cup as Chris DeJohn of Arcola, Adam Friedman of Sterling Farms, Rayee Feng of Fiddler’s Elbow, Darin Goldstein of Deepdale, Hana Ku of Meadow...
GREENWICH, Conn. (August 26, 2025) - Essex Fells Country Club’s Brian Gaffney claimed hist first MGA championship on Tuesday, finishing at 6-under par to win the 29th Lexus MGA Senior Open Championship at Fairview Country Club. Gaffney edged David Schuster of Sleepy...
GREENWICH, Conn. (August 25, 2025) – David Schuster of Sleepy Hollow surged to the top of the leaderboard on Monday at Fairview Country Club, carding a 6-under 66 to take a two-shot lead after the opening round of the 29th Lexus MGA Senior Open Championship. Schuster,...
GREENWICH, Conn. (August 26, 2025) --Â A 2-under 70 by Brian Gaffney in the final round of the 29th Lexus MGA Senior Open Championship earned the Essex Fells Country Club head professional the title by three, Tuesday at Fairview Country Club. Related: Scoring | Senior...
JERICHO, N.Y. (August 21, 2025) – David Pastore of The Golf Performance Center etched his name in MGA history with his win at the 110th Met Open Championship Presented by Callaway at the Meadow Brook Club, becoming the fourth player to win the MGA's trio of Majors –...
JERICHO, N.Y. (August 20, 2025) – Following a second-consecutive round of 2-under 69 at Meadow Brook Club, Andre Chi of Deepdale will carry a one-shot lead into Wednesday’s final round of the 110th Met Open Championship Presented by Callaway. Related: Rd. 2 Results |...
JERICHO, N.Y. (August 19, 2025) – Peter Bradbeer of Fishers Island and David Pastore of The Golf Performance Center both carded 3-under 68s on Tuesday to share the lead after the opening round of the 110th Met Open Presented by Callaway at the Meadow Brook Club....
REDDING, Conn. (August 13, 2025) – Thirteen-year-old Minho Chung of Mahopac, N.Y., claimed the 57th MGA/MetLife Boys’ Championship 4-and-3 over Samuel Gao of Scarsdale, N.Y., at Redding Country Club. Related: Results | Photos The win exempts Chung, who was the...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (August 13, 2025) – The 110th Met Open Presented by Callaway returns to the Meadow Brook Club in Jericho, N.Y., for the third time on August 19-21. A field of top Met Area competitors - 90 professionals and 54 amateurs - will tee it up in the 54-hole...
REDDING, Conn. (August 12, 2025) – After two rounds of match play, four remain at the 57th MGA/MetLife Boys’ Championship from Redding Country Club. The semifinalists are Hudson Vargas from New York, N.Y., Minho Chung of Mahopac, N.Y., Samuel Gao from Scarsdale, N.Y.,...
(UPDATE) ELMSFORD, N.Y. (August 14, 2025) — Ben James moves on to the Round of 32 of the 125th U.S. Amateur Championship after defeating Parker Claxton 2 & 1 in the Round of 64. James came out of the round strong, winning four consecutive holes on the front nine...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (August 7, 2025) – The 18th playing of the Carey Cup is just over two months away, and the MGA is pleased to announce its first six team members who will compete in the matches against Golf Ireland, October 16-17 at Portmarnock Golf Club in Dublin,...
COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. (August 6, 2025) — Arwen Xu Dong, 13 of USGA/MGA Golf Club, and Yiwen Wang, 18 and a Youth on Course – MGA member, delivered a dominant performance at Cold Spring Country Club, firing a stellar 7-under 64 to capture the 61st MGA/WMGA Mixed...
LAVAL, Quebec (August 5, 2025) – The MGA Team finished seventh at the 61st Williamson Cup at Club Laval-sur-le-Lac Golf Course in Quebec. Zach Berger of Remsenberg, N.Y., Holden Schipper from Lebanon, N.J., Robert Giuffra of New York, N.Y., and William Milstein from...
JERICHO, N.Y. (August 21, 2025) – David Pastore of Golf Performance Center fired one of six sub-par scores in the final round of the 110th Met Open Championship Presented by Callaway, Thursday at Meadow Brook Club, using his 1-under 70 to capture the title by one over...
Princeton, N.J. (August 5, 2025) The second and final qualifier for the 44th U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship took place at Springdale Golf Club in Princeton, New Jersey Tuesday where four golfers punched their tickets to the championship in Arizona. Sean Seese of Rydal,...
UPDATE (August 10, 2025) -- Three consecutive wins in the middle of the morning 18 gave Megha Ganne all the edge she needed in the 125th U.S. Women's Amateur Championship, as the Holmdel, N.J., native claimed the title with a 4-and-3 victory in the 36-hole final...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (August 4, 2025) – Zach Berger of Remsenburg, N.Y., Robert Giuffra from New York, N.Y., William Milstein from Atlantic Beach, N.Y., and Holden Schipper of Lebanon, N.J., will represent the MGA at the 61st Williamson Cup on Tuesday, August 5, at Le Club...
PURCHASE, N.Y. (August 3, 2025) – Dean Greyserman of Hamilton Farm only trailed for two holes in Sunday's 36-hole final as he captured the 123rd Met Amateur Championship title by a 3-and-1 margin over MGA eClub - Long Island member Matt Lowe, Sunday at Old Oaks. With...
PURCHASE, N.Y. (August 1, 2025) – Matt Lowe of MGA eClub - Long Island and Dean Greyserman of Hamilton Farm will meet in the 36-hole championship match of the 123rd Met Amateur Championship on Sunday at Old Oaks Country Club after picking up impressive semifinal...
PURCHASE, N.Y. (August 1, 2025) – Christian Cavaliere of Hudson National, Dean Greyserman of Hamilton Farm, Reed Greyserman of Hamilton Farm, and MGA eClub - Long Island member Matt Lowe are the semifinalists at the 123rd Met Amateur Championship at Old Oaks Country...
PURCHASE, N.Y. (July 31, 2025) – Stroke play qualifying for the 123rd Met Amateur Championship will conclude on Friday morning for 22 competitors after dangerous weather forced a two-hour suspension of play on Day 1 at Old Oaks Country Club on Thursday. Play was...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (July 28, 2025) — The 110th Met Open Championship Presented by Callaway is set to take place August 19-21 at Meadow Brook Club, marking the event’s long-awaited return to the Jericho, N.Y., club for the first time since 2007. The MGA founding-member...
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (July 29, 2025) – Lucas Rizo-Patron of Rye, N.Y., and Amelie Phung of Forest Hills, N.Y., claimed the boys' and girls' division titles at the 23rd Carter Cup at Baltusrol Golf Club. Phung is the first girls' division champion at the Carter Cup. The...
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (July 29, 2025) – Amelie Phung from Forest Hills, N.Y., leads the girls’ division, and Jack Chung of Greenwich, Conn., Lucas Rizo-Patron of Rye, N.Y., and Holden Schipper of Lebanon, N.Y., lead the boys’ division at the 23rd Carter Cup at Baltusrol...
RYE, N.Y. (July 28, 2025) William Knauth of New York, N.Y., carded a 4-under-par 68 on Monday at The Apawamis Club to earn medalist honors and secure a spot in the 44th U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship, set for September 13–18 at Troon Country Club in Scottsdale,...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (July 28, 2025) – The MGA’s oldest championship heads to a first-time host this week, as Old Oaks Country Club in Purchase, N.Y., welcomes the 123rd Met Amateur Championship, Thursday, July 31 through Sunday, August 3. The return of an MGA Major to the...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (July 24, 2025) – Baltusrol Golf Club welcomes back the Carter Cup on Tuesday, July 29, and will debut its renovated Upper Course to the area’s top junior golfers in the 23rd installment of the invitational. For the first time in the event’s history,...
POUND RIDGE, N.Y. (July 22, 2025) — Stephen Lindholm of Arcola and Paul Ferrone of Silvermine topped a deep and competitive field at Pound Ridge Golf Club, both firing an even-par 72 to share medalist honors at the qualifier for the 29th Lexus MGA Senior Open...
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. (July 21, 2025) - It was an exciting day at New Jersey National Golf Club as Julian and Jozef Thur of MGA eClub – Hudson Valley and Quill & Tee Golf Club won by match of cards against Eric and Drew Berger of Griff Harris Mens Club after the...
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (July _20, 2025) - The 77th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship is set to take place July 21-26 at Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas, Texas with Brook Hollow Golf Club as the stroke-play co-host venue. Several Met area golfers have earned their spot in...
The latest issue of The Met Golfer is now available online. The countdown to the Ryder Cup at Bethpage continues, and our feature on Captain Keegan Bradley shares stories from his time at St. John's University. Additional July features include course profiles on...
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (July 16, 2025) – In what was the first-ever title match between brothers in the 108 playings of the Met Junior Championship Sponsored by MetLife, Jonathan Weinberg edged his older brother, Alexander Weinberg, by a 1-up margin to hoist the Mandeville...
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (July 15, 2025) – The 108th Met Junior Championship Sponsored by MetLife has reached the semifinals after two rounds of match play on Tuesday at Southampton Golf Club. Tucker Gongaware will meet Jonathan Weinberg, both from New York, N.Y., in one...
White Plains, N.Y. (July 15, 2025) Qualifying for the 70th U.S. Senior Amateur Championship was extremely exciting and came down to the very last group. The round needed to be played over the course of two days due to lightning and heavy rain. Related: Results After...
