2010 MGA CHAMPIONSHIPS M E D I A
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2010 Calendar of Competitions EvEnt
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MGA Senior Net Four-Ball
May 3
Scarsdale GC
MGA Senior Amateur Championship
May 10 & 11
North Shore CC
Ike/MGA Stroke Play Championship**
June 28 & 29
Metropolis CC
WMGA/MGA Women’s Public Links Championship**
July 1
Hudson Hills GC
MGA/MetLife Public Links Championship*
July 8
Spook Rock GC
MGA/MetLife Men’s Net Team Championship*
July 8
White Beeches CC
MGA/MetLife Pro-Junior*
July 19
Ardsley CC
Met Junior Championship*
July 20 - 22
Ardsley CC
Met Amateur Championship
July 29 - August 1
Quaker Ridge GC
Carter Cup/MGA Junior Stroke Play Championship
August 4
Baltusrol GC
MGA Father & Son Championship
August 9
Fairmount CC
MGA/MetLife Boys Championship*
August 12 & 13
Bedford G & TC
MGA Father & Son Net Tournament
August 16
Glenwood CC
MGA/MetLife Caddie Scholarship Pro-Am*
August 23
Bethpage State Park (Black)
Met Open Championship*
August 24 - 26
Bethpage State Park (Black)
MGA Senior Open Championship
August 30 & 31
Rolling Hills CC
Mixed Pinehurst Championship
September 21
Knollwood CC
MGA/MetLife Women’s Net Team Championship*
October 5
Glen Ridge CC
MGA Mid-Amateur Championship
October 6 & 7
GlenArbor GC
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table of contents About the MGA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Executive Committee/MGA Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Distinguished Service Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 MGA Jerry Courville Sr. Player of the Year Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 MGA Senior Net Four-Ball Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 MGA Senior Amateur Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 The Ike Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 MGA/WMGA Women’s Public Links Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 MGA/MetLife Public Links Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 MGA/MetLife Men’s Net Team Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Met Junior Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Met Amateur Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Carter Cup/MGA Junior Stroke Play Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 MGA Father & Son Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 MGA/MetLife Boys Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 MGA Father & Son Net Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 Met Open Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 MGA Senior Open Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 MGA Mixed Pinehurst Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 MGA/MetLife Women’s Net Team Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158 MGA Mid-Amateur Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166 French-American Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 Governor Hugh L. Carey Challenge Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178 MGA Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182 Player Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184 the Metropolitan Golf association 49 Knollwood Road • elmsford, nY 10523 Phone: 914-347-4653
fax: 914-347-3437
Web: www.mgagolf.org
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ABOUT THE MGA
The MGA...So You Can Play
Golf Central, Elmsford, N.Y.
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he Metropolitan Golf Association was founded on April 14, 1897 as an organization of clubs dedicated to promoting and preserving the best interests and the true spirit of the game of golf. The association’s development has paralleled the growth of golf in this country, and today the MGA serves more than 500 clubs representing 130,000 golfers in the tri-state Metropolitan Area. Through a network of more than 300 volunteers and a full-time staff operating out of Golf Central headquarters in Elmsford, New York, the association fulfills its role as a non-profit service organization. A variety of innovative programs for member clubs and area golfers enabled the MGA to establish itself long ago as a leader among local and national golf organizations. Virtually every round of golf played in the Met Area is connected in a positive way to the MGA.
The MGA Leadership Talented and dedicated people are at the core of the MGA. A 22-member Executive Committee, elected by the member clubs, sets the policy and determines which programs, activities, and services the MGA will pursue. Their work is supported by a full-time staff which maintains the daily activities of the association. And finally, forming a pipeline to the golf community is a corps of invaluable volunteers, serving on 15 standing committees, who donate their time and expertise to help the MGA serve members, clubs and the game of golf.
ABOUT THE MGA
MGA ServiceS Handicapping A pioneer in the field, the MGA has been providing a handicap service to member clubs since 1899, including some form of computerized handicap updates for more than 40 years. In 1981, the MGA teamed up with the USGA to develop the Golf Handicap and Information Network (GHIN)—a service linking clubs and golfers nationwide. The MGA was the first regional golf association to offer the GHIN service. Today, GHIN is the world’s largest handicap service provider, used by 62 regional golf associations representing 10,000 clubs and almost two million golfers. The MGA has an unparalelled level of support to assist clubs with the maintenance of the handicap system. This includes providing clubs with handicap computer terminals, training, and live support, all at no charge.
2010 MGA Officers (clockwise from bottom left): President Allan Small, Treasurer Stephen Boyd, Vice President Gene Bernstein, and Secretary Jeffrey Holzschuh.
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ABOUT THE MGA Championships Conducting championships was one of the reasons the MGA was founded, and tournaments continue to be one of the association’s most important functions. Operating under the highest standards of play and competing over some of the best courses in the world, the MGA conducts 17 annual championships. These events are contested by players of all ability levels, from the area’s top professionals to juniors to mid-handicap golfers. The MGA also administers 18 local or sectional qualifying rounds each year for USGA national championships. Insurance Programs For more than 20 years, the association has provided member benefit programs in property/casualty insurance for clubs as well as medical, life, dental and 401(k) retirement plans for club employees. These programs, which currently serve more than 225 clubs and some 5,500 employees, have become a core part of the association’s service program for member clubs. Communications Communicating with area golfers is the lifeblood of the MGA. That function is performed through multiple channels, including this Media Guide, The Met Golfer, the e-Revision Newsletter, www.mgagolf.org, and the Calendar of Competitions. The MGA also actively engages in social media platforms such as a Facebook fan page, YouTube video channel, and blogs. Course Rating and Measuring Services Accurate USGA Course and Slope Ratings are the ultimate goal of the MGA’s Course Rating Committee, since they are the key elements to generating accurate Handicap Indexes. Each year, the MGA, with the help of its volunteer Course Rating Committee, issues ratings for approximately 70 courses, reviewing each hole for several factors, including length and obstacles. All courses are re-rated every five to
Among the integrated communication channels utilized by the MGA are a popular website, magazine, e-newsletter, calendar and annual report.
ABOUT THE MGA
The MGA Foundation introduces golf to youngsters across the Met Area.
Administrative Services In addition to serving its member clubs, the MGA helps administer the affairs of the United States, Westchester, Eastern, and Long Island senior golf associations; the Metropolitan and Hudson Valley Golf Course Superintendents Associations; the TriState Turf Research Foundation, and the Metropolitan Club Managers Association. The MGA also assists the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association in conducting its annual National Awards Dinner, which has raised more than $600,000 for local caddie scholarship funds. The MGA Foundation The MGA Foundation was established in 1992 to help fund the new programs and services necessary to attract a new generation and wider demographic to the game and its values. A large part of the Foundation’s work is providing opportunities for youngsters to experience golf and integrate the game into their lives. Through The First Tee of Metropolitan New York, GOLFWORKS internships, junior clinics, caddie academies and junior tournaments, the MGA Foundation reaches young golfers at every level. In addition to the youth-targeted programs, the MGA Foundation also plays a key role in supporting overall club operations as well as the effective exchange of information within the local club community. Seminars conducted throughout the year and forums on everything from legislative issues to course maintenance to handicapping and the Rules help provide club leaders and operators with the tools and information they need to keep their courses and clubs healthy and thriving, and keep their members informed.
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ABOUT THE MGA
Who’s Who at the MGA 2010 Officers
President, WMGA Kathy Cosgrove
Brian Mahoney
President
Forest Hill Field Club
Riley McCarthy
Vice President
General Counsel Jeremiah L. Thomas
Allan W. Small Fairmount CC Gene M. Bernstein Meadow Brook Club
Secretary
Jeffrey R. Holzschuh Winged Foot GC
Treasurer
Stephen F. Boyd Baltusrol GC
2010 Executive Committee
And the last three living past presidents shall be ex-oficio members of the Committee:
Paul R. Dillon Winged Foot GC
Donald J. Hendler Meadow Brook Club
Leslie A. Schupak Metropolis CC
the above officers and:
Philip T. Fabrizio Knickerbocker CC
Steven J. Green Stanwich Club
Brian C. Leftwich Deepdale GC
James M. Litvack Springdale GC
Tod D. Pike Apawamis Club
Christopher C. Quick Blind Brook Club
Ned Steiner Mountain Ridge CC
Michael Sullivan Garden City CC
H. Craig Treiber Nassau CC
MGA STAFF Executive Director
Jeanne McCooey Senior Director of Communications & Foundation Operations
Bernadette Bleichert Client Association Administrator
Millie Burt Manager of GHIN Services
Billy Condon Communications Administrator
Tara Cummings Manager of Championship Administration
Louis Cutolo Foundation Operations Manager
Quaker Ridge GC
John J. DeTemple Jr.
St. George’s G&CC
Four special members:
President, LIGA John Partilla Huntington CC
President, NJSGA John B. Murray Spring Lake GC
President, WGA Robert J. Bluestone Rockrimmon CC
Foundation Programs Manager
Greg Midland Editor & Communications Manager
Bob Nielsen Assistant Communications Manager
Ineke Pierpoint Client Association Administrator
Rose Tomassetti Tournament Secretary
Lynn Turnesa Client Association Assistant
Jay Mottola
Roger H. Tulcin Douglas Vergith
Tournament Director
Manager of Technical GHIN Services
Brian Farrelly Assistant Tournament Director
Kate Keller Director of Special Events
Kevin Kline Director of Handicapping and Course Rating
Holly Kotiadis Receptionist/Client Association Assistant
Gene Westmoreland Special Consultant, MGA and MGA Foundation
Field Team, Part-Time Staff and Interns Dom Cabriele Dan Dinan Elke Dinan Phil Ellard Chip Foley Tom Freeswick Bill Gallo Kathleen Grant Tom Imparato Jerry Kapalko Bob LeBlein Howard Munck Jeff Pepe Dr. William Quirin Bill Recco Bob Schilling Gregg Scott Peter Taktikos Dan Wooters
ABOUT THE MGA
MGA Distinguished Service Award The MGA Distinguished Service Award is presented annually to a candidate who has contributed distinguished service to golf and its related activities, consistent with the valued standards and honorable traditions of the game. The award provides an opportunity for the MGA to recognize the golf community’s most dedicated volunteers. 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clarence Benedict 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph C. Dey 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry Courville, Sr. 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William P. Turnesa 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fred Corcoran 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Al Laney 1979 . . . . . . . . . Cynthia Alexandre [Foshay] 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Cooper 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Trent Jones, Sr. 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Richard Silver 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.J. Boatwright, Jr. 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isaac B. Grainger 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George E. Sands 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James R. Hand 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Mozley 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arthur E. Lynch 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John F. McGillicuddy 1990. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arthur “Red” Hoffman 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann Beard
1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ira L. Mendell 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph A. Donahue 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guido Cribari 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arthur Weber 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . C.A. “Tony” Wimpfheimer 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . William & Lois McTurk 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rees Jones 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Cotter 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . Oliver & Eleanor Lazare 2001. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gerald T. Mahoney 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lowell M. Schulman 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Robson 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John C. Baldwin 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Michael Carter 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph C. Cantwell 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Anderson 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gene Westmoreland 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David B. Fay
MGA Jerry Courville Sr. Player of the Year Award The MGA Jerry Courville Sr. Player of the Year Award is presented annually to the Met Area amateur who has compiled the best record in select events during the course of the year and is confirmed by the Executive Committee based on a point system. 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Siderowf 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmy Dee 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmy Dee 1979. . . . . . . . . . . . . George J. Zahringer III 1980. . . . . . . . . . . . . George J. Zahringer III 1981. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H.P. Van Ingen Jr. 1982. . . . . . . . . . . . . George J. Zahringer III 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonas Saxton 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonas Saxton George J. Zahringer III 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Trauner 1986. . . . . . . . . . . . . George J. Zahringer III 1987. . . . . . . . . . . . . George J. Zahringer III 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Howe III 1989. . . . . . . . . . . . . George J. Zahringer III 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John C. Baldwin 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John C. Baldwin 1992. . . . . . . . . . . . . George J. Zahringer III
1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Thomas 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Thomas 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry Courville Jr. 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Thomas 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry Courville Jr. 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Rohlf 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry Courville Jr. 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry Courville Jr. 2001. . . . . . . . . . . . . George J. Zahringer III 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry Courville Jr. 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry Courville Jr. Andrew Svoboda 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Meurer 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ronald Vannelli 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Giuliani 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . George J. Zahringer III 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph Saladino 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cameron Wilson
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DID YOU KNOW? 20 Fun Facts about the Metropolitan Golf Association
1. The MGA is the nation’s second-oldest golf association, and has been serving golf in the Metropolitan Area since 1897. 2. The MGA is an association of more than 500 clubs, representing some 130,000 golfers in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. 3. The MGA is comprised of 247 private clubs, 134 public golf facilities and 125 clubs without real estate. 4. The MGA helped the USGA develop the GHIN Handicap Index system, used by more than 90,000 Met Area golfers. 5. The MGA conducts 17 championships, not including the biennial matches with the Golfing Union of Ireland and the Ligue de Paris. 6. The 22-member MGA Executive Committee sets policy and oversees all of the services and programs of the MGA. 7. There are currently 19 full-time employees at the MGA. 8. The MGA has more than 300 volunteer committeemen who serve on 15 standing committees. 9. The MGA currently works with 10 part-time and Field Team staff members. The Field Team assists the MGA Tournament Department with on-site tournament operations.
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10. Each year the MGA and its Course Rating volunteers rate nearly 70 courses. All courses are re-rated every six years, and the MGA provides clubs with official yardage markers. 11. George J. Zahringer III holds the record for the most MGA victories, with 15. Jerry Courville Sr. is second with 14. 12. A total of 100,000 copies of The Met Golfer are distributed with each issue. 13. The MGA provides each of it member clubs with a handicap computer, free of charge, and provides technical and staff support. 14. The MGA provides administrative support to ten other regional golf associations, including the Metropolitan Club Managers, Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents, the Tri-State Research Foundation and four senior associations. 15. Roughly 65,000 golfers receive the MGA’s e-Revision Newsletter every two weeks during the score posting season. 16. The MGA headquarters, Golf Central, is also home to the Metropolitan PGA, Women’s Metropolitan Golf Association and Westchester Golf Association. 17. The cornerstone of the MGA Foundation is the innovative GOLFWORKS student intern program, which employs more than 200 student interns at 80 Met Area clubs each year. 18. Only seven amateurs have won the Met Open. (Chet Sanok in 1952, Jerry Courville Sr. in 1967, George Zahringer III in 1985, Jim McGovern in 1987, Johnson Wagner in 2001, Andrew Svoboda in 2003, and John Stoltz in 2005). 19. It takes between 50 and 60 courses per year for all of the MGA’s qualifying rounds & championships, (it increases to 80+ if you include seminars, clinics, and outings). 20. The Met Junior Championship was founded in 1912, making it the oldest junior competition in the country.
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MGA Senior net Four-BAll tournAMent _________
• _________ ScarSdale golf club Hartsdale, N.Y. May 3
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Eligibility
Entry Fee $200 per team
Entry Deadline 5 p.m., Friday, April 23, 2010
Prizes 1. Champion 2. runner-Up 3. 3rd Place 4. 4th Place 5. overall Low Gross note: All ties will be decided by total age. A player may win only one prize.
Senior Net Four-Ball
The competition is open to male amateur members of MGA member clubs who will have reached their 50th birthday by May 3, 2010. Players must have a current UsGA Handicap index not exceeding 18.0. All entrants are subject to MGA rules and regulations. Partners need not be members of the same club, but must both be members of an MGA member club.
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SENIOR NET FOUR-BALL
About Scarsdale Golf Club
Senior Net Four-Ball
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he founding fathers of Scarsdale Golf Club shared a common interest in shooting birdies—clay pigeons, that is. Led by Alexander Crane and Tom Burgess, they founded the Scarsdale Gun Club. Eventually, they developed an interest in the golfing variety of bird, and one Saturday in 1896, they gathered and laid out a nine-hole golf course on the Shelly Farm on Old Army Road, just south of the present club site—and played that same afternoon, a feat that was duly recognized in Ripley’s “Believe It Or Not.” The neophyte golfers were owners of large estates in Scarsdale. In 1898 the Scarsdale Golf Club was organized by Scarsdale Estates as an attraction for prospective residents. The new club absorbed the Gun Club, and built a nine-hole golf course on the Lemuel Hart farm, 100 acres of woodlands and orchards that included a large lake. The club survived two fires during the 1910s, and the present course and clubhouse opened in the early 1920s. The course, designed by A.W. Tillinghast, was laid out over extremely rocky terrain and proved to be quite an undertaking. The Tillinghast design remained until the early 1960s, when Geoffrey Cornish was brought in to do an extensive renovation. Although none of the original holes remain today, one in particular had a storied existence—a long, uphill par three over the lake in front of the clubhouse. In its day, the hole was recognized as one of the great par threes in the Met Area. The Wilson Cup, played annually at Scarsdale, has been one of the Met Area’s top amateur team competitions since its inception in 1972. A one-day, 36-hole, better-ball, competition held just before the Memorial Day weekend, the tournament honors the late Charles Wilson, a former member of the club who served as Director of the War Production Board under presidents Roosevelt and Truman during two wars. Scarsdale hosted the MGA Senior Amateur in 2002, as well as the MGA/MetLife Boys Championship in 1978 and 1974. This year, the popular Senior Net Four-Ball visits this storied club.
ScARSDAle cOURSe InfORmATIOn Architect: A.W. Tillinghast | Year: 1898 HOle
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17th MGA Senior Net Four-Ball Tournament
in just the fourth year since the mga Senior net four-ball switched to a team format, the tournament had its closest finish. the Packanack golf club duo of Steven Dalane and terrence fitzpatrick fired an eight-under-par net 64 to claim victory at Salem golf club. also shooting a net 64 were Scott macewan and michael calaluca of osiris country club, requiring the application of the tournament’s tiebreaker procedure. Since the Packanack team had the larger total combined age, they were declared the winners.
Steven Dalane and Terrence Fitzpatrick of Packanack Golf Club won the 2009 Senior Net.
Course rating: 71.5 | Slope rating: 139 10
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Salem golf club, north Salem, n.y. may 11, 2009
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Final Results Finish 1
Team Steven Dalane Terrence Fitzpatrick
Club Packanack
Score 33-31 = 64*
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Scott MacEwan Michael Calaluca
Osiris
30-34 = 64*
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John Gonser Thomas Lomot
Port Jefferson
34-31 = 65
T4
Dick Bestler Donald Persia
Brentwood Men’s Club
35-31 = 66
Michael McCahill Tom Lewis
Pehquenakonck
32-34 = 66
Peter Hayes William Craig
Branton Woods
33-33 = 66
Alfred Major Bill Scheer
Griff Harris Men’s Club
33-33 = 66
Thomas Sheridan Bruce Ryan
Aspetuck Valley
31-35 = 66
Doug Yates Daniel Henderson
Ridgewood (N.J.)
32-34 = 66
*Tie broken by total age of players
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While the MGA is proud of its top-level championships and the way they bring together the area’s best players, the senior net Four-Ball is an example of how the association provides a competitive atmosphere to players whose Handicap indexes fall closer to that of the average golfer. The senior net event began in 1993 as an individual competition, and drew players who either did not have a Handicap index low enough to qualify for the senior Amateur, or who were in the 50-54 age range and thus were not yet eligible for the senior Amateur’s 55-year age minimum. in 2006, the MGA decided to convert the senior net into a two-man team event, and relaunched it as the senior net Four-Ball. in contrast to the MGA/MetLife Men’s net Team Championship, the two players do not have to be members of the same golf club. This provides a unique opportunity for friends who may reside in different states or who rarely get the chance to play together to team up in an exciting one-day competition. over the years the senior net Four-Ball has visited such well-respected MGA member clubs as Montclair, Pelham, Burning Tree and Glen ridge. The camaraderie and spirit of competition that is evident at the senior net Four-Ball has made it one of the season’s most popular events.
Past Champions Year
Champion(s)
Site
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006* 2007 2008 2009
Alvin Ziegler Nelson Wolther Matt Juenger John Stewart Martin Sekreta Joe Sanders Larry Barrett Joe Bruce Thomas Sheridan Peter Rubeo Jr. Louis Carducci Andrew Foppiano John Stelluti Greg Horgan/Daniel LoParco Rick Baris/Bill Ludwig Frank Hendricks/Tom Yates Steven Dalane/Terrence Fitzpatrick
Cedar Brook Brooklake Hampshire Engineers Montclair Rockville Links Pelham Lawrence Village Burning Tree Leewood Colonia Westchester Hills Glen Ridge Aspetuck Valley High Mountain Lawrence Village Salem
*Format was changed to a team event.
Senior Net Four-Ball
History of MGA senior net Four-Ball
MGA Senior AMAteur ChAMpionShip _________
• _________ N o rt h s h o r e c o u N t ry c l u b Glen head, N.y. May 10 & 11
Eligibility the competition is open to male amateur members of mGa member clubs who will have reached their 55th birthday by may 10, 2010 and have a current usGa Handicap index not exceeding 9.0. all entrants are subject to mGa rules and regulations.
Entry Fee $125
Entry Deadline 5 p.m., Wednesday, april 28, 2010
Format of Play 36 holes of stroke play. Field cut to low 30 (plus ties) after 18 holes.
Age Classifications senior: 55-59 years super-senior: 60-64 years masters: 65-69 years Legends: 70 years & over
Prizes Overall Winners 1. Champion* 2. runner-up 3. third Place Class Winners Low Gross, 2nd Low Gross for all age classifications *in the event of a tie, the overall championship winner will be decided by a sudden-death playoff. all other ties decided by date of birth. a player may win only one prize.
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About North Shore Country Club
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orth shore Country Club was organized in 1913 as an annex to new York City’s Harmonie Club, which itself was formed in 1852 as a home away from home for recent immigrants. the club purchased 166 acres of the scudder estate on Long island, which was occupied at the time by the Glenwood Country Club and its 18-hole golf course, fronting Hempstead Harbor.
NORTH SHORe COURSe INFORMATION Architects: Seth Raynor, C.B. Macdonald | Year: 1916 HOle
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375
479
478
210
406
316
380
4
5
5
3
4
4
4
9
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it was “Glenwood,” the name for the scudder mansion, that became the north shore clubhouse, remodeled and modernized over the years to meet the club’s growing needs. in the beginning, the club had its own private beach, complete with a boathouse, pier, and wooden catwalk back up to the clubhouse. members were known to arrive at the club by private yacht. once the original Glenwood course proved inadequate, north shore club leaders hired seth raynor, a protege of C.B. macdonald, to revise it—which he did, retaining only five holes from the existing layout. Working on the rugged, rolling terrain, he laid out a number of tight doglegs with strategic trees guarding their elbows. in fact, it is said that 1,000 trees were felled to give the 16th its dogleg configuration. the two par threes at the turn, the “redan” ninth and a picture-postcard 10th—with a deep ravine between tee and green—are outstanding. north shore received its baptism of fire in 1919 as host to the met open. the winner, coming from six shots behind after the first two rounds, was Walter Hagen. it was during this tournament that Hagen drove the green at the par-4 11th hole, cutting across the corner in an era when the trees, now fully mature, did not approach their present height. the following year, the u.s. amateur came to neighboring engineers, and the 36-hole on-site qualifying rounds were divided equally between engineers and north shore. Bobby Jones, then 18 years old, shared the qualifying medal at 154. George sands certainly was north shore’s most prominent member. His life was one of service to golf. He served as president of the Long island Golf association (1957-1958), the metropolitan Golf association (1974-1975), and was among the founders of the Long island Caddie scholarship Fund (1962) and the Long island seniors Golf association (1951). in 1985, the mGa honored him with its Distinguished service award, and in 1991, the LiGa instituted the George e. sands Distinguished service award, and honored its namesake as its first recipient. in addition to that historic met open in 1919, north shore has hosted the met Junior in 1955 and the mGa senior amateur in 1990. With its history and challenging layout, north shore will give this year’s senior amateur competitors a memorable championship experience.
Course rating: 72.0 | slope rating: 133 10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
154
386
347
385
423
376
509
322
418 3,320
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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TOTAL 6,516 72
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Senior Amateur
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82nd MGA Senior Amateur Championship Preakness hills country club, wayne, n.J. september 8 & 9, 2009
First-round leader al small of Fairmount was determined not to let the 82nd mGa senior amateur championship slip away from his grasp, and at the end of an exciting championship at Preakness hills, he accomplished his goal. small shot a final-round 69 to go along with his first-round 72, finishing at three-under 141 and earning a seven-stroke victory over steve rose of Fresh meadow, tom Graham of the country club of Fairfield, and Jay blumenfeld of mountain ridge. he becomes the second sitting mGa president to win a championship, and the victory was small’s first in an mGa event. out of a starting field of 132 players, 31 made the cut and advanced to the second day. the championship, which was originally scheduled for may, was postponed because of rain.
Final Results Finish Player
Club
1 T2
Fairmount Fresh Meadow Mountain Ridge Fairfield Meadow Brook Metuchen St. George's Split Rock Sunningdale Winged Foot Red Hook Plainfield Spook Rock Preakness Hills Northwood Stanwich Winged Foot Mountain Ridge Quaker Ridge Preakness Hills Hackensack Ridgewood (CT) Northwood
T5 T7 T9
13 T14
T18 21 22 23
Al Small Steve Rose Jay Blumenfeld Tom Graham Donald Hendler Ronald Vannelli Douglas Vergith David Pilossoph Jon Groveman Joseph Sommers James Hamburger Robert McIntyre Robert Miller Patrick Mucci John Hendricks Tom Yellin James Graham Ned Steiner Peter Zurkow David Kessler Jeff Johns B.Shawn McLoughlin Denis Johnson
To Par
-3 +4 +4 +4 +5 +5 +6 +6 +7 +7 +7 +7 +8 +9 +9 +9 +9 +10 +10 +10 +11 +12 +13
Score
72-69=141 73-75=148 73-75=148 73-75=148 77-72=149 74-75=149 76-74=150 75-75=150 78-73=151 77-74=151 75-76=151 73-78=151 78-74=152 76-77=153 76-77=153 76-77=153 75-78=153 77-77=154 75-79=154 74-80=154 74-81=155 75-81=156 76-81=157
24 25 T26
James Pawlik Robert Housen Robert Cohn Gary Griffith Nicholas Bogannam Robert Ockenfuss Don Lizak
Whippoorwill Manasquan River Fresh Meadow Garden City GC Patterson Pine Hills Men Southampton
2009 champion Al Small
+14 +15 +16 +16
77-81=158 78-81=159 77-83=160 76-84=160 WD WD WD
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History of the mGa senior amateur senior golf in the met area has a long and distinguished history, starting in 1905 with a senior golf competition created by members of the apawamis Club in rye, n.Y. that competition led directly to the founding of the u.s. seniors Golf association, which today is administered by the mGa at Golf Central. this legacy of senior golf was taken a step further in 1928 with the inaugural mGa senior amateur Championship. over the ensuing 80 years, the mGa senior amateur has grown in stature to become the premier event for senior amateur golfers (aged 55 years and older). it is one of the most sought-after titles in the met area, and has been contested at many of the finest championship courses. the first player to exert some dominance in the senior amateur was samuel J. Graham, who won in 1943 and 1944, and then again in 1946. three years later, thomas robbins won the first of his four senior amateur titles, the last coming in 1955 at rockaway Hunting Club. He and mike mattwell, who dominated the event in the 1980s, are the only players to win four senior amateur titles. other prominent champions of the senior amateur include three-time winner J. Wolcott Brown (1967-’69), mal Galetta sr. (1984), Jerry Courville sr. (1992), and richard siderowf (1996). the championship consists of 36 holes of stroke play over two days, with the field cut to low 30 and ties after the first round.
Past Champions Year
Champion
Site
1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
Frank H. Hoyt Hugh Halsell Charles Cooke T. Henry Clarkson Enos S. Booth Alex P. Gray Morton P. Downs Rex Beach Dwight Rockwell Bechtel Alcock Wilfred Garretson August F. Kammer Charles H. Jennings August F. Kammer Charles P. Burgess Samuel J. Graham Samuel J. Graham Charles McMillen Samuel J. Graham Ellis Knowles Ellis Knowles
Garden City GC Hudson River Arcola Garden City GC Sleepy Hollow Montclair Rockaway Hunting Saint Andrew’s Englewood Garden City GC Siwanoy Essex County Garden City GC Siwanoy Baltusrol Garden City GC Winged Foot Baltusrol Seawane Harbor Winged Foot Upper Montclair
Year
Champion
Site
1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
Thomas Robbins Thomas Robbins Jack Brittain Sr. Vincent Fitzgerald Thomas Robbins Carl W. Timpson Thomas Robbins Martin M. Issler Jack Dowling Edward M. Smith Paul A. Dunkel Michael Cestone Martin M. Issler Jack Mullen John N. Ledbetter Jr. Stephen Berrien Olin Cerrochi Anthony J. Vileno J. Wolcott Brown J. Wolcott Brown J. Wolcott Brown William Y. Dear Jr. Seymour Holub Ed Majka Arthur Lefelar
Seawane Harbor Siwanoy Upper Montclair Wheatley Hills Winged Foot Ridgewood (N.J.) Rockaway Hunting Hudson River Mountain Ridge Upper Montclair Rockaway Hunting Sunningdale Arcola Century Rockville Links Knickerbocker Innis Arden Garden City CC Raritan Valley Leewood Glen Oaks Knickerbocker Apawamis Rockville Links Mountain Ridge
Ned Steiner won the event in 2000.
Mal Galetta Sr., 1984 winner, with Gene Westmoreland
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s e n i o r a m at e u r Year
Champion
Site
1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
James F. Tingley John J. Humm Gerold Lauck John Rogers John Humm Tony Macellaro Norb Harrer Mike Mattwell Joseph A. Donahue Mike Mattwell Mal Galletta Sr. Michael LoBosco Art Thomas Mike Mattwell John Farrell Jr. Mike Mattwell Joe Davis Don Edwards Jerry Courville Sr. Mario Posillico John French William Sala Richard Siderowf Bob Housen Robert Navesky Bob Housen Ned Steiner Shawn McLoughlin Joe Polizzano Stephen Rose Douglas Vergith Stephen Rose Shawn McLoughlin Jay Blumenfeld Ron Vannelli Al Small
Mount Kisco North Hempstead Canoe Brook Old Oaks Rockville Links Sunningdale Edgewood North Hempstead Ridgeway Dellwood Woodcrest Glen Ridge Wee Burn Huntington Suburban Elmwood North Shore Hackensack Westchester Hills Cherry Valley Spring Brook Sunningdale Arcola Montclair Wheatley Hills Brae Burn Crestmont Inwood Scarsdale Arcola Glen Head Woodway Mountain Ridge Piping Rock Wee Burn Preakness Hills
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Jay Blumenfeld, the 2009 runner-up, was the champion in 2007.
mGa senior amateur—Future sites 2011 — shorehaven Golf Club east norwalk, Connecticut 2012 — metedeconk national Golf Club Jackson, new Jersey
The Ike ChampIonshIp presenTed by Canon busIness soluTIons _________
• _________ M e t r o p o l i s c o u n t ry c l u b White plains, n.y. June 28 & 29
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Eligibility Amateur golfers who are members of MGA member clubs who have a current usGA Handicap index not exceeding 5.0 under the men’s usGA Handicap system. All entrants are subject to the MGA rules and regulations.
Entry Fee $125
Entry Deadline 5 p.m., Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Format 18-hole sectional qualifying, 54-hole stroke play championship, field cut after 18 holes.
Team Championship
Qualifying Sites and Dates tuesday, May 25, tamarack cc, Greenwich, conn. tuesday, May 25, brooklake cc, Florham park, n.J. thursday, May 27, north Fork cc, cutchogue, n.y. Wednesday, June 2, Grossingers cc, liberty, n.y. thursday, June 10, Garden city cc, Garden city, n.y. notice: each qualifying site will be limited to 156 players. entries that arrive before the entry deadline but after the selected site limit has been reached will be assigned to the nearest site which has not reached its limit.
Ike Championship
A. the 2010 ike team champions will be the two individuals representing the same club who have the lowest 54-hole combined total score. b. in the event that no club has two or more individuals who survive the 18-hole cut, the team champions will be the two individuals from the same club who have the lowest combined 18-hole total. c. MGA member clubs do not need to designate a team and are not limited to the number of individuals who may enter the championship.
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Exempt Categories
Ike Championship
(if otherwise eligible.) 1. individual ike, Met Amateur & Met open champions from the last five years. 2. usGA champions for the last 10 years. 3. individual ike and Met Amateur champions prior to 1986. 4. top 10 individual finishers in the 2009 ike. 5. 2009 Met Amateur quarter-finalists. 6. 2009 ike team champions. 7. 2010 nJsGA, WGA, nyc & liGA amateur champions. 8. 2009 MGA public links, Mid-Amateur, Junior and carter cup champions. 9. 2010 MGA senior Amateur champion. 10. low Amateur in the 2009 Met open, and 2009 nysGA amateur champion. 11. the 2009 MGA player of the year Honor roll. 12. Five leaders (minimum of 75 points) on the 2010 MGA player of the year points list as of May, 18, 2010. 13. A representative team (two players) from the championship host club— Metropolis country club.
The Ike Championship boasts one of the MGA’s most coveted trophies.
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etropolis country club began life as the “country adjunct” to the Metropolis city club, a dining and social organization in Manhattan. sporting activities included swimming, billiards, bowling, gymnastics and cards. the club was also known for its fine restaurant and men’s grill. in 1922 the club was incorporated, and purchased the former site of the century country club, including a clubhouse and 18hole course. the original clubhouse, with white columns and a marble terrace, had once been a farmhouse. From its broad verandas, the members enjoyed views of the Westchester countryside. the golf course that Metropolis inherited was built by Herbert strong in 1904, and used by members of both clubs during the years 1923-1924 while the new century was under construction. toward the end of the 1920s, Metropolis purchased additional land and hired A.W. tillinghast to revise the course. the original farmhouse building, the last remnant of the “old” Metropolis, burned to the ground in 1969 and was replaced by a more modern structure in 1972. Metropolis features rolling, tree-lined fairways and greens with tricky contours and multiple tiers. it is also known for its numerous tight doglegs that demand position off the tee. because of the hills, the course plays longer than its yardage and has proven to be a formidable test over the years, most recently at the highly competitive 2007 MGA
Ike Championship
About Metropolis Country Club
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The 9th green at Metropolis
senior open and the 2008 French-American challenge Matches between the MGA and the ligue de paris. several outstanding professionals have served Metropolis over the years. the first of note was paul runyan, who was accomplished as a club professional and tournament player. While representing Metropolis, runyan won two pGA championships (in 1934 and ‘38), a Met open, and three Met pGA titles. Jack burke Jr., a future Masters and pGA champion, represented the club from 1948 through 1950. A few years later, “lighthorse” Harry cooper took over and stayed until his retirement in 1978. the late Gene borek arrived at Metropolis in 1981 with an outstanding résumé that included three Met pGA titles.
MeTROPOlIS COURSe InfORMATIOn Architect: A.W. Tillinghast | Year: 1922 HOle
1
YARDS 537 PAR
5
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
369
405
188
382
409
425
366
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
9
OUT
165 3,246 3
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the current head professional, craig thomas, played in the 2009 pGA championship at Hazeltine national and was the 2004 Met pGA player of the year. Metropolis has been a favorite for local events. Among the notable winners here are Dick siderowf, who won his first and fifth Met Amateur titles at Metropolis in 1968 and 1990, and Willie turnesa, who captured his only Met Amateur victory here in 1937. the club also hosted four Met opens, in 1939, ’49, ’58 and ’75. each time a championship has been held here, a player with vast tournament experience and an ability to handle the deceptively difficult greens has come out on top. the 2010 ike championship presented by canon business solutions is sure to add to the tournament lore of Metropolis.
Course Rating: 73.1 | Slope Rating: 136 10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
453
587
445
183
408
147
411
350
398 3,382
4
5
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
In
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TOTAl 6,628 70
Ike Championship
Teeing ground on the 3rd hole
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54th Ike Championship presenteD by cAnon business solutions
nAssAu country club, Glen coVe, n.y. June 30 & July 1, 2009 playing against a tough field that included winners of previous tournaments at nassau, Mike ballo Jr. of Woodway country club fired a finalround 66 to propel the 21-year-old to his first MGA championship at the 54th ike championship presented by canon. A weather delay stopped play towards the end of the second round, but rain and thunder could not impede the senior captain on the st. John’s university golf team. ballo had been hanging around the top of the leaderboard after the first two rounds, shooting 70-71 to trail chris DeForest, the 36-hole leader, by five strokes. At one point in the final round, ballo was tied for the lead with DeForest and two other players, and while they faltered a bit, ballo shot a back-nine 30 to pass DeForest, roger Hoit of baltusrol and Joe saladino of Huntington. DeForest held on to finish second with Hoit taking third and saladino came in tied for fourth. 2008 ike champion kevin Foley and Max bichsel of neshanic Valley combined to win the ike team championship.
Ike Championship
Final summary: Starters: 104 Cut Score: 77 Survivors: 47 Leaders: First round: Hal Berman (68) Second round: Chris Deforest (136) Weather: Monday: Sunny, warm with afternoon breeze Tuesday: Morning rain and thunderstorms; afternoon sun
2009 champion Mike Ballo Jr. with the Ike trophy.
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Finish 1 2 3 T4 T6 T8 10 11 T12 T15 17 18 T19 T21
26 T27 T30 T33 T36 T39 42 43 44 45 46 47
Player Michael Ballo Jr. Chris Deforest Roger Hoit Al falussy Joe Saladino Kevin foley Michael Quagliano Colin Dolph ed Gibstein Marc Issler Mark Costanza Ken Bakst Max Buckley Reed Howard Patrick Pierson Hal Berman David Weisfeld Albert Oh Mark Thompson Bryan Pendrick eric lefante Hunter Semels Chris Scialo Adam Pecora Michael Corbo Robert Cronheim Alan Specht Robert lobel Connor Monaghan Sean Curtin Robert Stelben Jr. Jonathan Renza Merv Smith Curtis loop Pieter Hartong Jim Graham D. Scott Mackesy Max Bichsel Bradley Roche Jr. Steven Schwab Jr. Chris De Menna Gerald lee liam Quinn Joel lulla Keith larsen Keith Mazurek Peter Herzog
The following players failed T48 Keith Grant David Mann Marc Grinberg Jordan Gibbs
Club Woodway Rondout Baltusrol Colonial Springs Huntington neshanic Valley GlenArbor nissequogue engineers Pine Barrens Tuxedo friar's Head Westchester Hills Greenwich Minisceongo Middle Bay fenway Deepdale Garden City CC Oyster Bay Royce Brook north Hempstead Spook Rock Brookville Rockaway River Twin Brooks Wheatley Hills Brooklake north fork Orange County Darien Mohansic High Mountain new Canaan Stanwich Winged foot Winged foot neshanic Valley Huntington South Shore Men Silver lake Men Clearview Tuxedo Sterling farms nassau Rumson Sterling farms to make the 18-hole neshanic Valley fresh Meadow Battleground Bedens Brook
1 70 70 72 69 71 76 73 74 74 75 74 69 73 74 72 68 71 74 74 76 75 76 72 72 71 75 75 76 73 76 76 70 76 75 76 75 76 76 73 75 75 75 76 76 76 76 72 cut (+6): 77 77 77 77
2 71 66 66 74 67 71 68 70 69 71 71 76 72 71 76 75 71 74 78 74 75 72 75 73 74 73 74 72 74 78 75 80 77 76 71 80 78 77 82 80 75 76 75 80 81 81 74
3 66 73 73 69 74 67 73 71 72 70 72 73 73 73 71 76 78 73 70 72 73 75 76 78 78 76 76 77 78 72 75 76 74 76 80 73 74 75 76 76 81 81 86 82 84 85 WD
Total 207 209 211 212 212 214 214 215 215 216 217 218 218 218 219 219 220 221 222 222 223 223 223 223 223 224 225 225 225 226 226 226 227 227 227 228 228 228 231 231 231 232 237 238 241 242 WD
Ike Championship
Final Results
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T56
T66
T75
T81
Ike Championship
T86
T91
97 T98 101 102 103
Player
Club
Jonathan Blauner Brad Rock Jr. Mike Stamberger Brendan Tracy Peter Van Ingen David Boccia Peter Ballo William Bello Michael Curcio Robert Cerabone Michael Marotta frank Greco George Graham Doug Kleeschulte Bobby Keating Adam Kugler Brian Mackey Sean fitzpatrick Dick Anderson Jay Blumenfeld Ronald Vannelli Thomas Romano Anthony Rubeo Jon Tingley William Canon Philip Auerbach Hans Albertsson Tim ferraro Daniel Krieger David Jankowski Scott Miller Philip Mintz Joseph Taylor Albert Rabil Brian Travalja J.f. Sorbella David Kafafian Andrew Kaskel Tore Carlson Steve Alchermes Matthew Dubrowski Michael Cochrane evans Killeen Dylan newman Greg Rohlf Vito Abbondandolo Timothy Schmitt John Singh Brian Whitman Anthony fioretti Walt Taormina Chris Doeblin Kevin Reilly
Bethpage Wheatley Hills Spring lake national Meadow Brook Kings Park Woodway Metedeconk nassau Smithtown landing Monroe Glenwood Bedens Brook Wiltwyck Cherry Valley Alpine Spook Rock Ash Brook Aspetuck Valley Mountain Ridge Metuchen Bethpage Pleasantville Stanton Ridge Plainfield West Brae Burn Creek Wiltwyck Montammy Suffolk Players Mansion Ridge Century Garden City GC Whippoorwill Manhattan Woods Maple Moor Royce Brook Quaker Ridge Bedford nassau White Beeches Saint Andrew's Rye Bonnie Briar Winged foot nassau Meadow Brook Kutsher's Knickerbocker Crystal Springs Bowling Green Spook Rock Patriot Hills
77 77 77 77 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 80 80 80 80 80 80 81 81 81 81 81 82 82 82 82 82 83 83 83 83 83 83 84 85 85 85 86 87 89 DQ
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History of the Ike Championship the ike championship was founded in 1953 by Daily News sportswriter Dana Mozley and nurtured through the years by Mozley and former MGA president George sands. Although always immensely popular, the event suffered during the late 1970s and early ‘80s after the Daily News dropped its sponsorship. in 1986, the MGA purchased the rights to the ike. With the MGA’s involvement, the event regained its stature and became the area’s premier stroke-play amateur event. the ike today, now under the sponsorship of canon business solutions, attracts more entries than any other MGA championship for individuals. Despite a long list of outstanding champions — including Goodwin, Gardner, turnesa, burns, Zahringer and thomas — the ike always will be synonymous with the name courville. the late Jerry courville sr. dominated the event in the 1960s, winning a record six titles between 1961 and 1970, while son Jerry Jr. grabbed the baton with back-to-back victories in 1990 and ‘91. the duo also combined to win three ike team championships for shorehaven Golf club.
Ike Championship
Jerry Courville Sr. and Jr.
five-time Ike champion George Zahringer III
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Past Champions Year
Champion
Score Runner-Up
Score
1953
George Berggren
150# Jimmy Manzone 151
Site
Bethpage (Black)
Bob Wilke (Private) 143# Willie Turnesa
146
Tamarack
1954
Tommy Goodwin
141
Roy faber
142
Tamarack
1955
Bob Kuntz
288
frank Strafaci
290
Tamarack-Whippoorwill
1956
Tommy Goodwin
289
frank Strafaci
291
Tamarack-Whippoorwill
1957
Willie Turnesa
280
Pete Arend
288
Tamarack-Whippoorwill
1958
Willie Turnesa
291
Joe Kryla Jr.
293
Tamarack-Whippoorwill
1959
Paul Kelly
289
Bob Gardner
292
Tamarack-Whippoorwill
1960
Bob Gardner
286
Jerry Courville Sr. 289
Tamarack-Whippoorwill
1961
Jerry Courville Sr.
280
Clem Miner Jr.
n/A
Tamarack-Whippoorwill
1962
Bob Gardner
281
Roger Ginsberg 287
Tamarack-Whippoorwill
1963
Bob Gardner
290
Dick Siderowf
291
Winged foot (West)
1964
Jerry Courville Sr.
290
Mike Mattwell
297
Winged foot (West)
1965
Jerry Courville Sr.
216*
Denny lyons
216
Wykagyl
1966
James e. fisher
211*
Dick Siderowf
211
Wykagyl
1967
Jerry Courville Sr.
210
Denny lyons
213
Wykagyl
1968
Denny lyons
213
Russ Helwig
216
Wykagyl
1969
Jerry Courville Sr.
211
Bob Housen
218
Bonnie Briar
1970
Jerry Courville Sr.
211
John Gentile Jr.
212
Bonnie Briar
1971
Gene francis
218
Pete Bostwick Jr. 221
Wheatley Hills
1972
John Ruby
206
Jerry Courville Sr. 214
forest Hill
1973
Mike ford
218
Kevin Morris
Knollwood
1974
George Burns III
214
Pete Bostwick Jr. 220
Wheatley Hills
1975
Chet Sanok
221*
Jay Blumenfeld George Haines
221
Upper Montclair
1976
Bob Housen
215
John Parsons
217
Wykagyl
1977
Mike Giacini
147*
Mike Mattwell
147
north Hills
1978
Jimmy Dee
216
Bob Housen
221
Upper Montclair
215
Jerry Courville Jr. 219
north Hills
220
1979-80 no Competitions 1981
Jon Saxton
1982
Mike Diffley
218
George Zahringer III219
north Hills
1983
Jon Saxton
221
Mark Diamond
222
north Hills
1984
Jon Saxton
213*
Jeff Thomas
213
north Hills
1985
no Competition
1986
John Baldwin
212
George Zahringer III216
Tuxedo
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Score Runner-Up
Score
1987
Mike Kavka
215
Jim McGovern
220
essex County
1988
Robert Byrnes
218
Ralph Howe III
219
Garden City GC
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George Zahringer III 1989
George Zahringer III 218
Jon Doppelt
223
Stanwich
Allan Small 1990
Jerry Courville Jr.
220
Jeff Thomas John Baldwin Bob Housen
222
Upper Montclair
1991
Jerry Courville Jr.
214*
Jeff Thomas
214
Old Westbury
1992
Michael Muehr
206
George Zahringer III210
Shorehaven
1993
George Zahringer III 213
Tom Hamilton
Preakness Hills
1994
edward Gibstein
216
Jerry Courville Jr. 221
Bethpage (Black)
1995
Jeff Putman
224
Todd Kozlowski 225 Alberto Valenzuela Jerry Courville Jr.
Winged foot (east)
1996
Jeff Thomas
220
edward Gibstein 221
Metedeconk national
1997
Jerry Courville Jr.
207
J.J. Henry
214
Meadow Brook
1998
Greg Rohlf
211
Michael Deo D.J. lewin Jeff Putman
215
Wykagyl
215
Ike Championship
2008 runner-up Morgan Hoffmann
John Baldwin won the 1986 Ike, the first year it was conducted as the MGA Stroke Play Championship.
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Cham pion
Score Runner-Up
Score
Site
1999
Ken Macdonald
216
Jeff Thomas
217
Hollywood
2000
Ken Macdonald
208
Marc Turnesa
209
nassau
2001
George Zahringer III 213
Andrew Svoboda
215
fairview
2002
Johnson Wagner
203
Allan Small
211
Montclair
2003
Brad Tilley
214
Jerry Courville Jr.
216
Meadow Brook
2004
George Zahringer III 207
Andrew Svoboda
214
Quaker Ridge
2005
Andrew Guiliani
220*
Michael Stamberger 220
Plainfield
2006
Roger Hoit
218
Andrew Giuliani Joe Saladino
220
fresh Meadow
2007
George Zahringer III 219
Andreas Huber
223
fenway
2008
Kevin foley
207
Morgan Hoffmann 208
Mountain Ridge
2009
Michael Ballo Jr.
207
Chris Deforest
nassau
209
* Winner decided by a playoff.
Ike Championship
2003 champion Brad Tilley
2009 runner-up Chris Deforest
2009 runner-up Chris Deforest
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Team Champions Year
Team
Champions
1954
Wykagyl
Howard Miller III & Walter Peek Jr. 291
Score
Tamarack
1955
Pine Hollow
Dave lapkin & Joe Scarp
Tamarack-Whippoorwill
303*
Site
1956
Knollwood
Willie Turnesa & frank Malara Jr.
292
Tamarack-Whippoorwill
1957
Knollwood
Willie Turnesa & frank Malara Jr.
285
Tamarack-Whippoorwill
1958
Knollwood
Willie Turnesa & fred fiore
295
Tamarack-Whippoorwill
1959
Sleepy Hollow
Paul Kelly & Dave Mance
292*
Tamarack-Whippoorwill
1960
Shorehaven
Jerry Courville Sr. & Mike Vitti
292
Tamarack-Whippoorwill
Mill River
Ben Costello & Al Compo
290
Tamarack-Whippoorwill
Montclair
Bob Gardner & Ken Gordon
291
Tamarack-Whippoorwill
1963
Montclair
Bob Gardner & Ken Gordon
301
Winged foot (West)
1964
Rockleigh
Walt Zembriski & Jeff Spangler
307
Winged foot (West)
1965
Twin Brooks
Ron Goldburg & Joe Spizzo
299
Wykagyl
1966
forest Hill
Tom Berberian & Jerry lepre
296
Wykagyl
1967
Port Jervis
Rick Spears & fred Woerner
288
Wykagyl
1968
Winged foot
Jim Maver & Billy Harmon
290
Wykagyl
1969
Upper Montclair
Chet Sanok & Vince Cassel
299
Bonnie Briar
1970
Sterling farms
Greg Powers & John Gentile Jr.
284
Bonnie Briar
1971
Meadow Brook
Pete Bostwick Jr. & Jim Bostwick
293
Wheatley Hills
1972
Rutgers
Dave Muraskin & Bruce Young
292
forest Hill
1973
Playboy
Chet Sanok & fred Massimi Jr.
296
Knollwood
1974
Silver lake
Bill Britton & Bob Senese
297*
Wheatley Hills
1975
Upper Montclair
Chet Sanok & Dave Sanok
286
Upper Montclair
1976
Century
John Dreyfus & Jon Benson
143
Wykagyl
1977
Pascack Valley
Bill Messina Jr. & Jim Craffey Jr.
152*
north Hills
1978
newtown
Ken Green & John Parsons
145
Upper Montclair
1979-80
no Competition
1981
Shorehaven
Jerry Courville Sr. & Jerry Jr.
297
north Hills
1982
Meadow Brook
Peter Van Ingen & John Baldwin
295
north Hills
1983
Shorehaven
Jerry Courville Sr. & Jerry Jr.
300
north Hills
1984
north Hills
Gene Holmes & Tom McQuilling
295
north Hills
1985
no Competition
1986
Winged foot
Anders Johncke & Claes Johncke
148
Tuxedo
1987
Plainfield West
Mike Kavka & Jeff Thomas
146
essex County
1988
Plainfield West
Mike Kavka & Jeff Thomas
149
Garden City GC
1989
Stanwich
Tom Yellin & George Zahringer III
448
Stanwich
1990
Shorehaven
Jerry Courville Jr. & Jack Curran
443
Upper Montclair
Ike Championship
1961 1962
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ike cHAMpionsHip Year
Team
Champions
Score
434
Site
1991
Plainfield West
Duke Delcher & Jeff Thomas
1992
Stanwich
John Kiernan Jr. & G. Zahringer III 430
Shorehaven
1993
Shorehaven
Jerry Courville Sr. & Jerry Jr.
Preakness Hills
442
Old Westbury
1994
nassau Players
Sean Hartman & Matt esposito
448
Bethpage (Black)
1995
Sterling farms
Ken Dardis & Joe Polizzano
475
Winged foot (east)
1996
Plainfield West
Jeff Thomas & Robert Godfrey
449
Metedeconk national
1997
nassau Players
John lewis Jr. & Malcolm Smith
449
Meadow Brook
1998
Wykagyl
Greg Rohlf & Chuck Del Priore
438
Wykagyl
1999
Winged foot
Joe Sommers & Andrew Svoboda
454
Hollywood
2000
Winged foot
Jim Graham & Andrew Svoboda
435
nassau
2001
Deepdale
Peter Van Ingen & G. Zahringer III 440
fairview
2002
Shorehaven
Jerry Courville Jr. & John Bauman 438
Montclair
2003
Shorehaven
Jerry Courville Jr. & John Bauman 437
Meadow Brook
2004
Deepdale
George Zahringer III & Peter Van Ingen 434
Quaker Ridge
2005
Plainfield
Michael Stamberger & Brett Rosely 445
Plainfield
2006
Montclair
Michael Deo & Gregg Angelillo
452
fresh Meadow
2007
fenway
David Weisfeld & Jason Monroe
310
fenway
2008
Huntington
Joe Saladino & David Boccia
436
Mountain RIdge
2009
neshanic Valley
Kevin foley & Max Bichsel
442
nassau
* Winner determined in a playoff.
Ike Championship
2009 Ike team champs Max Bichsel (left) and Kevin foley with MGA President Al Small.
ike cHAMpionsHip
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ike championship records Oldest Winner 56 years, 2 months — Chet Sanok, 1975
Lowest Final Round (72-Hole Tournament) 69 — Jim Iverson, 1959 69 — Jerry Courville Sr., 1964
Youngest Winner
Lowest 36-Hole Score
19 years, 5 months—Andrew Giuliani, 2005
133 — John Ruby, 1972
SCORING
136 — Jeff Thomas, 1991 136 — Morgan Hoffmann, 2008
Lowest Score, 18 Holes
137 — Denny lyons, 1967
65—George Zahringer III, 1993
137 — Michael Muehr, 1992
65 — Johnson Wagner, 2002
137 — Kevin foley, 2008
65 — Kevin foley, 2008
Lowest Winning Total (54-Hole Tournament)
Lowest First Round 65 — George Zahringer III, 1993 65 — Kevin foley, 2008 66 — frank O’Brien, 1968
203 — Johnson Wagner, 2002 206 — John Ruby, 1972 206 — Michael Muehr, 1992
66 — John Ruby, 1972
Lowest 54-Hole Score (72-Hole Tournament)
66 — John Dreyfuss, 1976
207 — Willie Turnesa, 1957
66 — George Zahringer III, 2000 Lowest Second Round
Lowest Winning Total (72-Hole Tournament)
66 — Johnson Wagner, 2002
280 — Willie Turnesa, 1957
66 — Jerry Courville Jr., 2002
280 — Jerry Courville Sr., 1961
66 — Chris Deforest, 2009
281 — Bob Gardner, 1962
66 — Roger Hoit, 2009
Largest Margin of Victory (54-Hole Tournament)
Lowest Final Round (54-Hole Tournament)
8 strokes — John Ruby, 1972
65 — Johnson Wagner, 2002
8 strokes — Johnson Wagner, 2002
66 — Michael Ballo Jr., 2009
7 strokes — Jerry Courville Jr., 1997
67 — Chet Sanok, 1970
Largest Margin of Victory (72-Hole Tournament)
67 — Greg Rohlf, 1998 67 — George Zahringer III, 2001 Lowest Third Round (72-Hole Tournament) 67 — Bobby Kuntz, 1955
8 strokes — Willie Turnesa, 1957 7 strokes — Jerry Courville Sr., 1964 Largest Lead After 18 Holes 5 strokes — George Zahringer III, 1993 4 strokes — John Ruby, 1972 4 strokes — Scott Hawkins, 1987
Ike Championship
AGE
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ike cHAMpionsHip Largest Lead After 36 Holes 10 strokes — John Ruby, 1972 8 strokes — Jeff Thomas, 1991 7 strokes — Dick Siderowf, 1963 Largest Lead After 54 Holes (72-Hole Tournament) 11 strokes — Willie Turnesa, 1957 Largest Comeback By Winner Over Final 18 Holes 8 strokes — Jerry Courville Jr., 1991 7 strokes — Robert Byrnes, 1988 6 strokes — George Zahringer III, 2001 5 strokes — Greg Rohlf, 1998 5 strokes — Ken Macdonald, 1999 5 strokes — Mike Ballo Jr., 2009 Highest Last Round By Winner 77 — Jerry Courville Jr., 1990 77 — Jeff Thomas, 1996 76 — Chet Sanok, 1975 76 — Bob Housen, 1976 Highest Winning Total (54 Holes) 224 — Jeff Putman, 1995, Winged foot (east) Highest Winning Total (72 Holes)
Ike Championship
291 – Willie Turnesa, 1958, Tamarack/Whippoorwill CHAMPIONS
4 — Jeff Thomas (1984, 1990, 1991, 1999) 4 — George Zahringer III (1982, 1986, 1988, 1992) Second Place to First Place in Consecutive Years Bob Gardner — 1959-1960 Jerry Courville Sr. — 1960-1961 Denny lyons — 1967-1968 George Zahringer III — 1992-1993 Home Course Winners James e. fisher — Wykagyl, 1966 Gene francis — Wheatley Hills, 1971 Chet Sanok — Upper Montclair, 1975 George Zahringer III — Stanwich, 1989 Greg Rohlf — Wykagyl, 1998 Most Ike Team Wins 3 — Jerry Courville Sr./Courville Jr. (1981, 1983, 1993) 2 — Willie Turnesa/frank Malara Jr. (1956, 1957) 2 — Bob Gardner/Ken Gordon (1962, 1963) 2 — Mike Kavka/Jeff Thomas (1987, 1988) 2 — George Zahringer III/Peter Van Ingen (2001, 2004) 2 — Jerry Courville Jr./John Baumann (2002, 2003)
Most Wins
Most Ike Team Wins By Club
6 — Jerry Courville Sr. (1961, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970)
7 — Shorehaven (1960, 1981, 1983, 1990, 1993, 2002, 2003)
5 — George Zahringer III (1989, 1993, 2001, 2004, 2007)
4 — Plainfield West (1987, 1988, 1991, 1996)
3 — Bob Gardner (1960, 1962, 1963)
4 — Winged foot (1968, 1986, 1999, 2000)
3 — Jon Saxton (1981, 1983, 1984) 3 — Jerry Courville Jr. (1990, 1991, 1997) Most Runner-Up Finishes 4 — Jerry Courville Jr. (1981, 1994, 1995, 2003)
Most Ike Team Wins By Player 6 — Jerry Courville Jr. (1981, 1983, 1990, 1993, 2002, 2003) 4 — Jerry Courville Sr. (1960, 1981, 1983, 1993)
ike cHAMpionsHip 4 — Jeff Thomas (1987, 1988, 1991, 1996)
George Burns III
4 — George Zahringer III (1989, 1992, 2001, 2004)
John Baldwin
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George Zahringer III Michael Muehr Jerry Courville Jr.
Winners of Ike and Met Amateur in the Same Calendar Year Robert Kuntz — 1955
Jeff Putman Greg Rohlf Johnson Wagner
Thomas Goodwin — 1956
Winners of Ike and Met Open in the Same Calendar Year
Paul Kelly — 1959
Jerry Courville Sr. — 1967
Bob Gardner — 1960, 1962, 1963
Johnson Wagner — 2002
James e. fisher — 1966
Winners of Ike and Met Open, Career
Michael Muehr — 1992
Jerry Courville Sr.
Jerry Courville Jr. — 1997
Chet Sanok
Johnson Wagner — 2002
George Zahringer III
Winners of Ike and Met Amateur, Career
Mike Diffley
Robert Kuntz
Johnson Wagner
Willie Turnesa
Winners of Ike and New York State Amateur in the Same Calendar Year
Thomas Goodwin
George Burns III — 1974
Paul Kelly
Most Times as Host Club
Bob Gardner
10 — Tamarack (1953-1962)
Jerry Courville Sr.
8 — Whippoorwill (1955-1962)*
James e. fisher
* Co-hosted with Tamarack
ike championship — Future sites 2011 — somerset Hills country club somerset Hills, new Jersey 2012 — Atlantic Golf club bridgehampton, new york 2013 — Wykagyl country club new rochelle, new york
Ike Championship
MISCELLANEOUS
WMGA/MGA WoMen’s Public links chAMPionshiP _________ _________
• Hudson Hills golf course ossining, n.Y. July 1
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Eligibility The competition is open to female amateur golfers who reside in the mgA district, have a current usgA Handicap index of 20.0 or less and do not hold playing privileges at a course at which the general public is excluded. All entrants are subject to mgA rules and regulations.
Exceptions A public course player may hold incidental privileges at a course at which the general public is excluded when such privileges are provided by (1) an educational institution at which she is a student, or (2) a federal armed service of which she is a member or retired member, or (3) an industry by which she is employed.
Entry Fee $50
Entry Deadline 5 p.m., wednesday, June 23, 2010
Format of Play 18 holes of stroke play
Handicap Reminder public course players who do not have a registered handicap with the mgA, nJsgA, or csgA should contact the mgA on how to establish a handicap. The June 23 handicap revision will be used to determine net prize winners.
The size of the field for the wmgA/mgA women’s public links championship will be limited to 120 and an alternate list established according to Handicap index.
Women’s Public links
Field Size
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About Hudson Hills Golf Course
Women’s Public links
n
ot since 1955, when westchester county acquired the once-private dunwoodie golf course, has there been a new public layout opened for play in the county. That began to change in the late 1990s, when the county conceived Hudson Hills as the sixth in its array of public golf facilities. The land on which Hudson Hills was built used to be a golf course called pine ridge, first opened in 1926. The name changed to sunset Hills, then back to pine
HudsON Hills COuRsE iNFORMATiON Architect: Mark A. Mungeam | Year: 2004 HOlE
1
YARds 372 PAR
4
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
OuT
469
135
393
285
107
490
326
122
2,699
5
3
4
4
3
5
4
3
35
NOTE: Yardage is from the forward tees.
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ridge, and eventually to Hudson Hills golf club in the mid-1960s. The course was designed by Alfred Tull. That club closed its doors in 1982 when ibm purchased the property, planning to build a corporate research lab there. That never happened, and ten years later, the site was completely overgrown. westchester country bought the property in 1997 and began the effort to resurrect its use as a golf course. The county brought in architect mark mungeam to design a completely new golf course on the site, with an entirely different routing. mungeam is best known for his
redesign work at olympia fields near chicago, in preparation for the 2003 u.s. open. His local credits include High bridge Hills and charleston springs (north), in central new Jersey. The course opened in may 2004, with former president bill clinton cutting the ribbon. it became only the sixth public course in westchester county. The condition of the teeing grounds, fairways and greens are what would be expected at a private club. it is estimated that about ten percent of the rounds played at Hudson Hills are by members of private clubs when their courses are closed. Hudson Hills features many dramatic elevation changes, wetlands crossing and bordering fairways and greens, and elevated, deep greens. perhaps the most memorable feature of the course are the serpentine par fives, demanding cool nerves and accurate target golf. Hudson Hills was the site of the 2005 wmgA/mgA women’s public links, won by karen bouloucon. Two-time champions Allison oakes will have to contend with a top field and the dramatic layout at Hudson Hills if she is to become the first threetime champion of the wmgA/mgA women’s public links championship.
Course Rating: 72.7 | slope Rating: 132 10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
452
151
362
380
140
502
351
348
370 3,056 5,755
5
3
4
4
3
5
5
4
3
iN
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TOTAl
71
Women’s Public links
The course opened in May 2004, with former president Bill Clinton cutting the ribbon. It became only the sixth public course in Westchester County.
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12th WMGA/MGA Women’s Public Links Championship pATrioT Hills golf club, sTonY poinT, n.Y. July 9, 2009
Allison oakes of sterling farms fired an even-par 71 to win the 12th wmgA/mgA women’s public links championship at patriot Hills golf club in stony point, n.Y. This is oakes’s second victory at the women’s public links (2007). karen bouloucon of black bear, the 2005 champion, carded a four-overpar 75 to finish in second. oakes now joins daria cummings (2006 & 2008), Jeannine mondesando (2000 & 2002) and Joan placek (1999 & 2001) as the two-time winners in the history of the championship.
Women’s Public links
Final Results Finish 1
Player Allison Oakes
Club sterling Farms
Score 71
2
Karen Bouloucon
Crystal springs
75
3
Jeanne Waters
West sayville
76
4
diana Fisher
Maple Moor
78
5
Jane Kuhfuss
sunset Valley
80
6
laura Woolgar
Blue Hill ladies
81
7
Melanie Kleiner
Villa Roma
84
8
Tonianne Campuzano
Marine Park
85
9
Carol Frattaroli
sterling Farms
86
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History of the women’s public links The growth of women’s golf in the 1990s spurred the creation in 1998 of the women’s public links championship, jointly run by the mgA and the women’s metropolitan golf Association (wmgA). The red course at bethpage state park has been a five-time host, and the championship has also visited such highly regarded venues as new Jersey national, sterling farms and Hudson Hills. Joan placek and Jeannine mondesando each won the event twice in its first five playings, and in 2008, daria cummings joined the list of two-time champions. Allison oakes became the event’s fourth two-time champion in 2009. The wmgA/mgA women’s public links is open to all female golfers who reside in the wmgA/mgA district and have an official usgA Handicap index of 20.0 or lower, and do not hold playing privileges at a course from which the general public is excluded. The championship is conducted over 18 holes of stroke play.
past champions Champion
Site
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Barbara Casey Joan Placek Jeannine Mondesando Joan Placek Jeannine Mondesando Tina samara laura Woolgar Karen Bouloucon daria Cummings Allison Oakes daria Cummings Allison Oakes
New Jersey National Bethpage (Red) Bethpage (Red) New York CC sterling Farms Bethpage (Red) Crystal springs Hudson Hills Bethpage (Red) Great Gorge Bethpage (Red) Patriot Hills
Women’s Public links
Year
2009 champion Allison Oakes with WMGA director of Operations Nancy Early
MGA/MetLife PubLic Links chAMPionshiP _________ _________
• spook rock golf course suffern, N.Y. July 8
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Eligibility The competition is open to male amateur golfers who reside in the MGA’s district, have a current usGA Handicap index not exceeding 8.0 and do not have playing privileges at a course at which the general public is excluded.
A public course player may hold incidental privileges at a course which the general public is excluded when such privileges are provided by (1) an educational institution at which he is a student, or (2) a Federal armed service of which he is a member or retired member, or (3) an industry by which he is employed. All entrants are subject to MGA Rules & Regulations.
Entry Fee $75
Entry Deadline 5 p.m., Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Format of Play 18 holes of stroke play qualifying; 36-hole stroke play championship.
Qualifying Dates Tuesday, June 8, blue Hill Gc, pearl River, n.Y. Wednesday, June 9, Marine park Gc, brooklyn, n.Y. Thursday, June 10, Francis byrne Gc, West Orange, n.J. Wednesday, June 16, sterling Farms Gc, stamford, conn. Thursday, June 17, pine Hills cc, Manorville, n.Y.
Exempt Categories (if otherwise eligible) 1. MGA/Metlife public links champions for the last five years. 2. Five lowest scores in the 2009 MGA/Metlife public links championship. 3. Reigning Westchester, long island, new Jersey state and connecticut state Golf Association public links champions as of June 8, 2010. 4. Qualifiers for the match play portion of the 2009 u.s. Amateur public links championship. 5. 2010 new York city Amateur champion. 6. 2009 MGA player of the Year Honor Roll. 7. special invitees of the MGA Executive committee.
Public Links
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About Spook Rock Golf Course
A
ccording to native American legend, the “spook rock” marks the grave of an indian princess who was murdered by settlers. Every full moon, it is said, the ghost of the princess rises from her grave and haunts the descendants of her slayers. There really is a “spook rock,” but it is located near the intersection of Airmont Road and spook Rock Road, in the Village of suffern, a half-mile from the golf course that shares its name. The course was the brainchild of Ramapo Director of parks and Recreation Angelo palermo in the mid-1960s, and approved by the Town board in 1967. Frank Duane, a long island-based architect who once worked as an assistant to Robert Trent Jones, was hired to design the course. The first nine opened in the fall of 1969, with the full 18 ready by early 1970. it was an immediate hit with area golfers.
SPOOk ROck cOURSe INFORMATION Architect: Francis J. Duane | Year: 1969 HOle
1
YARDS 400 PAR
4
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
520
378
196
392
538
426
210
5
4
3
4
5
4
3
9
OUT
372 3,432 4
36
spook Rock is located in a picturesque setting in the foothills of the Ramapo Mountains, and Duane used the moderately hilly terrain well. On several of the more scenic holes, the green cannot be seen from the tee. The fairways are well-contoured, while most of the greens slope from back to front and are bunkered at the front corners. A renovation and bunker restoration program in the 1990s by architect stephen kay brought new life back to this layout, which in 1990 was listed by Golf Digest as one of the 25 best public courses in America. in recent years, an extensive irrigation system was put in place to ensure that spook Rock’s conditioning matches its highly esteemed golf course. spook Rock’s first golf professional was former Masters winner Doug Ford, and its longest-serving professional, Marty bohen, took the job in 1984. bohen’s credits include back-to-back Met Open titles, in 1976 at upper Montclair, then again in 1977 at Meadow brook. spook Rock has hosted the MGA/Metlife public links championship on six previous occasions (1987, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 & 2006). some of the best names in Met Area amateur golf have won those events, including two-time Met Open champion Mark Mielke and former u.s. MidAmateur winner Jeff Thomas. Most recently, Mark Farrell won his second consecutive public links title at spook Rock in 2006. The area’s best amateur public links players, including defending champion Josh Goldstein of Grossingers, are set to experience one of the top public layouts in the Met Area as they vie for the MGA/Metlife public links title.
course rating: 73.1 | Slope rating: 127 10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
374
511
360
202
432
539
361
179
417 3,375
4
5
4
3
4
5
4
3
4
IN
36
TOTAL 6,807 72
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62nd MGA/MetLife Public Links Championship
Public Links
the links at shirley, shirley, n.y. July 7, 2009 On yet another rainy day of championship golf in 2009, it was Josh Goldstein of Grossingers who came away with a win at the 62nd MGa/Metlife public links championship at the links at shirley in shirley, n.y. it was the first MGa title for the 19-year-old from liberty, n.y., and he showed patience and poise as he waited out a rain delay and completed the win. Goldstein, who fired two even-par rounds for a total of 144, finished one stroke ahead of eric leFante of royce brook and two shots ahead of brody nieporte of bethpage. although Goldstein had only played the links at shirley once before, with the tournament on the line, he hit a hybrid on the par-three 16th hole that made the difference. “i hit a confident shot that landed pin high and i was able to curl in the birdie putt.�
Final Results Finish Player
1 2 3 4 T5 T7
9 T10 T12
T16 19 T20 T23
Josh Goldstein Eric LeFante Brody Nieporte Robert Cerabone Chris Scialo Mark McGuire Justin Jacaruso David Prowler Matt Corrigan Dave Segot Paul Park Brian Roth Mike Midgette Siyong Yoon Chris O'Keefe Sean Davy Andre Bolukbas Brian Mackey Matthew Lowe Jeremy Troy Brian Viola Bill Snouffer Chris De Menna David Jankowski
Club
Grossingers Royce Brook Bethpage Smithtown Landing Spook Rock High Mountain Spook Rock Bethpage Nassau Players Nassau Players Passaic County Darlington Bethpage Bethpage Oyster Bay Plainfield West Mansion Ridge Spook Rock Bethpage Sprain Lake McCann Sky View Silver Lake Men Suffolk Players
To Par R1 R2
Even +1 +2 +3 +4 +4 +5 +5 +6 +7 +7 +8 +8 +8 +8 +9 +9 +9 +10 +11 +11 +11 +12 +12
72 71 72 75 78 75 74 72 76 78 74 76 76 76 71 79 77 75 77 79 74 74 78 74
72 74 74 72 70 73 75 77 74 73 77 76 76 76 81 74 76 78 77 76 81 81 78 82
Total
144 145 146 147 148 148 149 149 150 151 151 152 152 152 152 153 153 153 154 155 155 155 156 156
T25
30 T31 33 T34 36 T37 40 41 42 43 44 T45 T47 49 50
Matthew Esposito Stephen Scialo Bill Bartell Nicholas Delango Hugh Callaghan Sean Fitzpatrick Thomas Crawford George Breen J.F. Sorbella Danny McCreesh Joe Amadio John Herbert Joseph Yastrub Matthew Hautau Joe Swick Nicholas Marciano David Kafafian Evan Lash Alex Murdoch Russell Aue Bruce Jacobson Mike Paduano David Ridberg Robert Pepi Peter Zeldin Shane Wilson
Colonial Springs Spook Rock Nassau Players Patriot Hills Nassau Players Ash Brook Darlington Bowling Green Maple Moor Plainfield West Bethpage Bethpage Cherry Creek Sprain Valley Forest Park Bethpage Royce Brook Douglaston Men Griff Harris Nassau Players Links at Shirley Monmouth Golfing Griff Harris Bethpage Patriot Hills E. Gaynor Brennan
2009 champion Josh Goldstein
+13 +13 +13 +13 +13 +14 +15 +15 +16 +17 +17 +19 +20 +20 +20 +21 +22 +25
82 79 78 77 76 75 81 81 78 83 79 79 83 79 77 81 81 86 76 77 79 79 83 83 84 90
75 78 79 80 81 83 78 78 82 78 82 84 81 85 87 84 85 83 WD WD WD WD WD WD WD WD
157 157 157 157 157 158 159 159 160 161 161 163 164 164 164 165 166 169 WD WD WD WD WD WD WD WD
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History of the MGA/Metlife public links Fourteen years after the usGA created the u.s. Amateur public links in 1922, a group of golfers at Hendricks Field Golf course in belleville, new Jersey became the driving force behind the inception of the MGA/Metlife public links. Hendricks Field hosted the first installment of the championship, which switched from match play to stroke play in 1961. After not being held between 1973 and 1983, it was reinstated by the MGA in 1984, and since then, with the help of Metlife, it has been conducted on some of the most highly acclaimed public layouts in the nation, including bethpage black, site of the 2002 and 2009 u.s. Opens, and nationally ranked facilities such as Richter park in Danbury, conn., Hominy Hill in colts neck, n.J., and spook Rock in suffern, n.Y., site of this year’s championship. High demand for the championship requires five local qualifiers across the Met Area. past champions of the MGA/Metlife public links include three-time winner lee Richardson (1993, ‘94 & ‘99); the late Jeff Thomas (1992 & ’98), one of the best amateur golfers to ever come out of the Met Area; and Mark Farrell, who won two straight titles in 2005 and 2006. The championship is open to male golfers who reside in the MGA district, have an official usGA Handicap index of 8.0 or less, and do not hold playing privileges at a course from which the general public is excluded.
past champions Year
Site
Winner & Runner-up
Score
1936
Hendricks Field GC
John Cunniff, Branch Brook def. Roy Corey, Branch Brook
4&3
1937
Bethpage GC (Black)
Michael Cestone, Branch Brook def. Walter Thoren, Shore View
3&1
1938
Aviation GC
Pat Mucci, Branch Brook def. Charles Amandoles, LaTourette
2&1
1939
LaTourette GC
Charles Amandoles, LaTourette def. Peter DeCaprio, Split Rock
2 up
1940
Hendricks Field GC
George Davidson, Branch Brook def. 1 up (20) Mario Morano, Branch Brook
1941
Bethpage GC (Black)
Dominic Strafaci, Shore View def. 4 & 3 George Davidson, Branch Brook
1942-1943
No Competitions
1944
LaTourette GC
Gilbert Smith, Silver Lake def. Edward Searle, Van Cortlandt
6&4
1945
Hendricks Field GC
Charles Amandoles, LaTourette def. Marcus McGarry, Branch Brook
4&3
1946
Engineers GC
Arnold Gray, Clearview def. Peter DeCaprio, Split Rock
4&3
Year
Site
Winner & Runner-up
Score
1947
Split Rock GC
Steve Maurath, Rose Hill def. Ed McFarlane, Gun Hill
1 up (37)
1948
Galloping Hill GC
Ray Sullivan, Galloping Hill def. Joseph Birofka, Galloping Hill
2&1
1949
Essex County CC (West) Charles Amandoles, LaTourette def. Lester Jankoski, Galloping Hill
5&4
1950
Hendricks Field GC
Frank Kaminski Jr., Branch Brook 8 & 7 def. Alvin Peterson, Galloping Hill
1951
Salisbury CC
Al Bange, Branch Brook def. Jerry Zale
1952
Island Hills GC
George Baskiel, Queens def. Stanley Metz, Branch Brook
1953
Hubbard Heights GC
Bernard Kane, Split Rock def. George Baskiel, Queens
1 up
1954
Ash Brook GC
Roy Faber, South Shore def. Joe Birofka, Galloping Hill
6&5
1955
Bethpage GC (Black)
George Baskiel, Queens def. Alan Cook, Shore View
3&2
1956
Hubbard Heights GC
Jerry Buchetto, Hubbard Heights def. 2 & 1 Orlando Lupinacci, Hubbard Heights
1957
River Vale CC
James Torre, Branch Brook def. Harry Glick, Donnybrook
6&5
1958
Bethpage GC (Black)
Sam Petrone, Hubbard Heights def. James Torre, Branch Brook
3&1
1959
Mohansic GC
Sam Petrone, Hubbard Heights def. Robert Tolf, CC of New Jersey
1960
Rockleigh GC
James O’Neill, Donnybrook def. Peter Gruntal, Donnybrook
2&1
1961 #
Orchard Hills GC
Sam Petrone, Hubbard Heights Jeff Josinsky, Salisbury
148 # 151
1962
Fairchild Wheeler GC Stan Lugovich Jr., Wheeler Raymond Klein, Wheeler
146 151
1963
Split Rock
Sam Petrone, Hubbard Heights Richard Carroll, Split Rock
151 152
1964
Timber Point CC
James Alverson, Salisbury Sam Petrone, Hubbard Heights
151 152
1965
Timber Point CC
Joseph Roccisano, Split Rock Steve Zuntag, Silver Lake
148 149
1966
Hubbard Heights GC
Leonard Dahl, Shore View Sam Petrone, Hubbard Heights
142 143
1967
Mill River GC
Neil Donovan, Shore View Jim Albus, Silver Lake
151 155
6&5
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Site
1968
Richmond County CC Harry Kaufman, Shore View R. Howard Joerger, Silver Lake Ardsley CC Robert Issler, Galloping Hill Ed Majka, Brooklyn
153 155 148 149
1970
North Redoubt C
James Stalarow, Salisbury George Borbely, Donnybrook
156 158
1971
Salem GC
John Riccardo, Shore View William Cariello, Split Rock
150 151
1972
Lakeover CC
Robert Britton, Silver Lake Ricky Paonessa, Donnybrook
149 151
1973
North Redoubt C
William Cariello, Split Rock Martin Nolletti Jr., Donnybrook
149 152
1974-1983
No Competitions
1984
Bethpage GC (Black)
Carl Campanelli, Branch Brook Ronald Francis, Rock Hill
147 148
1985
Blue Hill GC
Carl Campanelli, Branch Brook Mark Mielke, Lido Beach
137 142
1986
Hominy Hill GC
Charles Cowell, Preakness Valley 143 Scott Hawkins, Spring Lake 146
1987
Spook Rock GC
Mark Mielke, Lido Beach Vin Truscelli, La Tourette
145 147
1988
Richter Park GC
Del Kinney Jr., Richter Park Donald Watkins, Richter Park
145* 145
1989
Spring Lake GC
Del Kinney Jr., Richter Park 146 Bobby Fisher Jr., Bowling Green 149 Angelo Petraglia, Howell Park 149
1990
Spook Rock GC
Alan Specht, Smithtown Landing 143 Bobby Fisher Jr., Bowling Green 145
1991
Hominy Hill GC
Bobby Fisher Jr., Bowling Green 140 David Woliner, Plainfield West 144 R. J. Nakashian, Glen Cove 144
1992
Richter Park GC
Jeff Thomas, Plainfield West Ken Dardis, Sterling Farms
1993
Oyster Bay GC
Lee Richardson, Passaic County 145 Al Falussy, Hauppauge 147
1994
Spook Rock GC
Lee Richardson, Spook Rock Jeff Thomas, Plainfield West Glen Wiggers, Northwood
Public Links
1969
Winner & Runner-up
Score
143 144
146 147 147
public links Site
Winner & Runner-up
1995
Richter Park GC
Jerome Kim, Pelham, Split Rock 144 Donald Watkins, Richter Park 145
1996
Hominy Hill GC
Paul Dickinson, Montauk Downs 140 Michael Borelli, Oyster Bay 141
1997
Bethpage GC (Black)
Paul Dickinson, Montauk Downs 141 Peter Meurer, Silver Lake 145
1998
Spook Rock GC
Jeff Thomas,Oak Hill Casey Alexander, Lido
141 142
1999
Hominy Hill GC
Lee Richardson, Spook Rock Mathew Corrigan, Spook Rock Harry Goett III, Ash Brook Mark McEvoy, Spook Rock
140 145 145 145
2000
Richter Park GC
David Kwon, Bergen Community 141 Peter Meurer, Silver Lake 144 Clarke Holle, New Jersey National 144
2001
Oyster Bay GC
Martin Catalioto, Darlington Gary Schmitt, Pine Hills
138 143
2002
Spook Rock GC
Peter Meuer, Silver Lake Joe Horowitz, Lido
142* 142
2003
Charleston Springs GC Ralph Alfieri, Darlington David Solomon, Nevele
141 144
2004
Griffith E. Harris GC
Jason Bataille, Plainfield West Kyle Moran, Griff Harris
69** 70**
2005
Bethpage GC (Black)
2006
Spook Rock GC
Mark Farrell, Higgins David Segot Nassau Players Mark Farrell, Higgins Isaac Lim, Rutgers Brian Komline, Rolling Greens
148 150 140 144 144
2007
Neshanic Valley GC
Justin Jacaruso, Spook Rock Richard Jung, Sterling Farms
143 144
2008
Richter Park GC
Michael Dominici, Fillow St. Peter Zeldin, Patriot Hills Sean Davy, Plainfield West
144 146 146
2009
Links at Shirley
Josh Goldstein, Grossingers Eric LeFante, Royce Brook
144 145
* Won in playoff **Rain-shortened # Format changed to stroke play
Score
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2008 champion Michael Dominici
Two-time champion Mark Farrell
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MGA/Metlife public links Records Most Championships 4 -- Sam Petrone (1958,’59,’61,’63) 3 -- Charles Amandoles (1939,’45,’49) 3 -- Lee Richardson (1993,’94,’99) 2 -- George Baskiel (1952,’55) 2 -- Carl Campanelli (1984,’85) 2 -- Del Kinney Jr. (1988,’89) 2 -- Paul Dickinson (1996,’97) 2 -- Jeff Thomas (1992,’98) 2 -- Mark Farrell (2005, ’06) Most Consecutive Championships 2 -- Sam Petrone (1958-’59) 2 -- Carl Campanelli (1984-’85) 2 -- Del Kinney Jr. (1988-’89) 2 -- Lee Richardson (1993-’94) 2 -- Paul Dickinson (1996-’97) 2 -- Mark Farrell (2005-’06) STROKE PLAY (1961-present) Lowest Winning Score 137 -- Carl Campanelli, 1985 (Blue Hill) 138 -- Martin Catalioto, 2001 (Oyster Bay) Highest Winning Score 156 -- James Stalarow, 1970 (North Redoubt) Most Times in First or Second Place 4 -- Sam Petrone (1961,’63,’64,’66) 3 -- Bobby Fisher Jr. (1989,’90, 91) 3 -- Jeff Thomas (1992,’94,’98) 3 -- Lee Richardson (1993,’94,’99) 3 -- Peter Meurer (1997, 2000, ‘02) Most Consecutive Times in First or Second Place 3 -- Bobby Fisher Jr. (1989-‘91) Most Times Runner-Up 2 -- Sam Petrone (1964,’66) 2 -- Bobby Fisher Jr. (1989,’90) 2 -- Donald Watkins (1988,’95) 2 -- Peter Meurer (1997, 2000) Largest Margin of Victory 5 strokes -- Stan Lugovich Jr., 1962 5 strokes -- Carl Campanelli, 1985 5 strokes -- Lee Richardson, 1999 5 strokes -- Martin Catalioto, 2001
MATCH PLAY (1936-1960) Most Times in Final 4 -- Charles Amandoles (1938,’39,’45,’49) 3 -- George Baskiel (1952,’53,’55) 2 -- Sam Petrone (1958,’59) Most Times Runner-Up 2 -- Peter DeCaprio (1939,’46) 2 -- Joseph Birofka (1948,’54) Largest Margin of Victory, 18-Hole Final 8 & 7 -- Frank Kaminski Jr. d. Alan Peterson, 1950 Longest Match, 18 Holes 20 holes -- George Davidson d. Mario Morano, 1940 Longest Match, 36 Holes 37 holes -- Steve Maurath d. Ed McFarlane, 1947 MISCELLANEOUS Most Times Host Club 7 -- Bethpage State Park (1937,’41,’55,’58,’84,’97, 2005) 7 -- Spook Rock (1987, ’90, ’94, ’98, 2002, ’06, ‘10) Winners of the MGA/MetLife Public Links and Met Amateur Michael Cestone David Kwon* *Won both in same year Winners of MGA/MetLife Public Links and Met Open Mark Mielke Charles Cowell Winners of MGA/MetLife Public Links and Ike Championship Jeff Thomas Winners of MGA/MetLife Public Links and U.S. Mid-Amateur Jeff Thomas
Public Links
CHAMPIONS
MGA / MetLife Men’s net teAM ChAMpionship _________
• _________ White Beeches G o l f & c o u n t ry c l u B haworth, n.J. July 8
Eligibility this competition is a two-man team event. each player must have a current usGa handicap index between 5.0 and 24.0 at the time the team attempts to qualify at the club level. Players with handicap indexes outside this range are not eligible to compete. the combined handicap index of the two-man team may not exceed 40.0. note: teams that qualify for the sectional or championship rounds will compete using current handicap indexes throughout the remainder of the tournament. only male members of mGa member clubs may compete in this tournament. team members must belong to the same club.
Entry Fee $40 per team
Entry Deadline Club qualifying must be completed by May 19, 2010. for information on qualifying for the mGa/metlife men’s net team championship, please see your golf professional or men’s golf chairman. entries must reach the mGa office by 5 p.m., Wednesday, may 19, 2010.
Format of Play the format of play at the club qualifying, sectional qualifying, and championship levels shall be 18 holes of stroke play on a net better-ball basis. each player (on a team of two) will compete at 90 percent of his course handicap.
Sectional Qualifiers thursday, June 3, maplewood cc, maplewood, n.J. Wednesday, June 9, hamlet G&cc, commack, n.y. monday, June 14, aspetuck Valley cc, Weston, conn.
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About White Beeches Golf & Country Club
W
hite Beeches traces its roots to 1897 as the country & Polo club of haworth, which is believed to have fostered the first golf holes in the area. that club’s early golfers were organized in 1902 as the haworth club which was conceived of as a public course restricted to haworth residents, each of whom invested $25,000 to build a clubhouse, a pair of tennis courts, and a nine-hole golf course.
WHITe BeecHeS cOURSe InfORmATIOn Architects: Walter Travis | Year: 1920 HOle
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289
514
331
365
134
285
557
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for years, the members had eyed the nine-hole course “across the street” on the summer estate of former new york city mayor hugh J. Grant. after Grant’s death in 1910, the club arranged to lease that course, but found itself with two nines separated from one another by 300 yards. it was a parkland course, with residences scattered throughout. in 1915, two new holes were built, joining the nines.
White Beeches is best known as the home club of Maureen Orcutt, 10-time winner of the WMGA Match Play Championship and winner of everything in women’s golf. Walter travis was on hand during the next five years, making significant changes to the course. the club was reorganized for the 1919 season, taking the name White Beeches Golf & country club from the trees along forest avenue approaching the club. today, White Beeches is a beautiful, yet challenging, parkland course. White Beeches is best known as the home club of maureen orcutt, 10-time winner of the WmGa match Play championship and winner of everything in women’s golf except the national championship, in which she was runner-up in 1927 and 1936. orcutt also finished second in the White Beeches men’s club championship at age 17. once a golf writer for the new york times, orcutt’s playing days lasted more than 40 years, during which time she won three Pinehurst’s north & south, two canadian amateurs, and the prestigious Doherty cup. her career culminated with a victory in the 1966 u.s. Women’s senior amateur. as it was during maureen orcutt’s childhood, White Beeches today is a family club, offering its members three red clay tennis courts and a swimming pool. White Beeches offers a welcoming atmosphere and challenging golf course and will serve as an outstanding venue for this year’s met net.
course Rating: 70 | Slope Rating: 126 10
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481
346
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413
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315
411
202 3,065
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33rd MGA/MetLife Men’s Net Team Championship hemPsteaD Golf anD country cluB, hemPsteaD, n.y. July 8, 2009
the streak of first-time mGa championship winners in 2009 continued at this popular event, commonly referred to as the “met net,” as Kevin liberati and frank Petrocelli of Branton Woods fired a 12-under-par net 60 to earn the victory. the keys to their victory were a hot start and an even better finish, as they peeled off five birdies in a row on the front nine and then birdied six of their last seven holes to edge out Bill sturman and David Verner of ridgewood cc (conn.) and James sweeney and Jim mccarthy of the host club, hempstead.
Final Results Finish
Club
Players
Score
1
Branton Woods
Kevin liberati frank Petrocelli Jr.
29-31 = 60
T2
Ridgewood (conn.)
Bill Sturman Dave Verner
29-33 = 62
Hempstead
James Sweeney Jim mccarthy
30-32 = 62
4
Griff Harris men
Alfred major Richard Greene
33-30 = 63
5
malverne
Ted Walters Richard Burton
31-33 = 64
T6
Glenwood
craig moylan Dave meisner
33-32 = 65
Islanders
michael Ryan Tony chiarantano
34-31 = 65
Pelham
Harry Wasilchak Joseph murray
31-35 = 66
colonial Springs
Dan Geismar Pete coffey
30-36 = 66
Blue Hill
Robert Santulli Rich Burke
33-33 = 66
T8
history of the mGa/metlife men’s net team the mGa/metlife men’s net team championship was created in 1977 to give the average golfer a high-caliber tournament experience. Because of that mission, the “met net” has become extraordinarily popular, routinely drawing more than 2,000 teams who attempt to qualify at the club level. While the met net appeals to the average golfer, the manner in which the tournament is conducted is anything but average. every phase of the championship is organized at a level comparable to other major mGa championships, including on-site mGa officials, a formal scoreboard, an awards luncheon, quality awards and mementos, and press and Web site coverage. also well above average are the championship sites, which over the years have included Quaker ridge, canoe Brook, Westchester, Plainfield, metropolis, and sleepy hollow, to name a few. the met net is open to two-man teams representing an mGa member club. each team member must have a usGa handicap index between 5.0 and 24.0, and the team total cannot exceed 40.0.
2009 champions Kevin liberati and frank Petrocelli with Greg falzon of metlife (center).
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Past champions Year
Club
Champions
Site
1977
Bonnie Briar
Jim livingston Al Rutel
Westchester cc
1978
Stony ford
Bob Seman Steve Smith
Westchester cc
1979
Winged foot
Win Stevens Phil Hartnett
Westchester cc
1980
Haworth
Harvey Jaffe marc meltzer
Westchester cc
1981
Knickerbocker
Dennis Visich f. Demartini Jr.
century
1982
clearview
George latham Wally fuchs
Quaker Ridge
1983
Huntington crescent Arthur Roche Joe cameron
Plainfield
1984
Baltusrol
Steve Boyd Bob Boyd
metropolis
1985
Burning Tree
Jacques Isaacs carl Palermo
Sleepy Hollow
1986
leewood
V. mancuso G. Stanzione
Glen Oaks
1987
middle Bay
Philip Glantz leonard Wilner
canoe Brook
1988
Rockland Valley
f. Ruggiero S. Rosenzweig
Sunningdale
1989
mahopac
Tom lotrecchiano Al lotrecchiano
north Hills
1990
loch ledge
P. Douglas R. mauriello
Alpine
1991
Innisfail
Jim Scully matthew Slattery
Sleepy Hollow
1992
Wheatley Hills
B. Wiggington f. Osanitch
Hempstead
1993
Silver lake
nils lambert Vic Stora
forest Hill
1994
mohansic
Peter Rubeo John Stelluti
Siwanoy
1995
mohansic
Peter Rubeo John Stelluti
engineers
Year
Club
Champions
Site
1996
mohansic
Peter Rubeo John Stelluti
Suburban
1997*
Stony ford
Reginald Dennis mike Renna
Wee Burn
1998
Spring lake (nY)
Bob Davis Greg Hendrickson
Huntington crescent
1999
flamingo Gaze
Bill Hostetter David means
Roxiticus
2000
Spring lake (nY)
Bob Davis Rich Simone
metuchen
2001
Huntington crescent Robert chrenc Arthur Roche
Brooklake
2002
Sunken meadow
marty Doris Stanley meyerson
Ardsley
2003
Sky View
Anthony cassetta michael fitton
Rock Spring
2004
montclair
Donald Kane frank ferrari
Plandome
2005
Upper montclair
michael maroon James Trainor
new York cc
2006
Broadacres
neil carcaterra Steven O’Brien
Patriot Hills
2007
Port Jefferson
lou malaussena Thomas Taylor Sr.
Spring Brook
2008
mohansic
Richard Abramo Peter Rubeo
mount Kisco
2009
Branton Woods
Kevin liberati frank Petrocelli Jr.
Hempstead
*Played as the mGA/metlife centennial Team championship
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Met Junior ChaMpionship sponsored by
MetLife
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• _________ a r d s l e y c o u n t ry c l u b ardsley-on-Hudson, n.y. July 20-22
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Eligibility the met Junior championship is open to male amateur golfers who have not started attending college and are not yet 19 by august 4, 2010, and who have an active GHin number in the mGa district. male golfers who are not yet 16 by august 12, 2010 may compete in both the mGa/metlife boys and met Junior championships. Qualifying for the Junior and boys championships is held concurrently. NOTE: Players advancing to the round of 16 in the 2010 Met Junior Championship will receive an invitation to the Carter Cup-MGA Junior Stroke Play Championship, to be played at Baltusrol Golf Club on August 4, 2010.
Entry Fee $40
Entry Deadline
Format of Play From a starting field of 64 players, 18-hole matches are played from the first round through the finals.
Qualifying Sites and Dates (Junior and Boys) Wednesday, June 23, new Paltz Gc, new Paltz, n.y. Wednesday, June 30, mendham G&tc, mendham, n.J. tuesday, July 6, leewood Gc, eastchester, n.y. thursday, July 8, timber Point Gc, Great river, n.y.
Exempt Categories (if otherwise eligible, the following are exempt from qualifying.) 1. Past winners of the met Junior, mGa/metlife boys, and carter cup. 2. 2009 Junior champions of the new Jersey state, connecticut state, new york state, Westchester and long island Golf associations. 3. 15 lowest scores (plus ties) in the 2009 carter cup-mGa Junior stroke Play championship. 4. Qualifiers for the 2010 u.s. Junior championship. 5. 2009 met Junior semifinalists. 6. current junior club champion at the host club—ardsley cc.
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About Ardsley Country Club
t
he ardsley casino, organized in 1895, was conceived to be an elegant and extravagant summer playground for the fabulously wealthy, the Vanderbilts and rockefellers among them. it quickly became one of the most noted social centers in the united states, and was dubbed “the millionaires’ club.” ardsley was, in fact, founded by a group of millionaires, their leader being Philip schuyler, a nephew of alexander Hamilton, who served as the club’s first president. it was on nevis, the Hamilton homestead used by the schuylers as a summer home,
ARDSleY COURSe INFORMATION Architect: Willie Dunn | Year: 1895 HOle
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YARDS 362 PAR
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2
3
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419
511
501
430
335
160
456
3,422
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5
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4
3
4
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that the clubhouse was built. the club spared no expense in attaining its goal—the total cost for the land, buildings and golf course came to approximately one million dollars, a tidy sum in those days. the clubhouse—the ardsley casino itself—was located on a craggy bluff overlooking the Hudson river. at its feet were the club’s yacht basin and a private depot on the new york central & Hudson river railroad. the threestory building featured wide piazzas, private swimming pools, a billiard room, and approximately sixty bedrooms for members or their guests not spending the evening on their yachts. ardsley’s original golf course was considered the crowning achievement in this country by architect Willie dunn. the first four holes marched south from the clubhouse, with the first tee on the clubhouse lawn, with a few ravines intervening. the fourth, known as the chasm hole, required a 150-yard carry over a 100-footdeep ravine which the players crossed by means of a rustle bridge. in 1898 ardsley became the first Westchester club to host a national championship, the u.s. Women’s amateur won by teenager beatrix Hoyt. the club has been a longtime supporter of mGa championships, and has hosted the met Junior on six previous occasions, most recently in 2000. the golf course evolved away from the river over the years, with such architects as donald ross and alister mackenzie revising the course. in 1966, the club moved to its present home high in the hills overlooking the river, and the course was revised by robert trent Jones. He converted mackenzie’s 15th, an unusual par five crossing the crest of the hill, into today’s first hole, a par four that drops 135 feet into a valley, with a pond at the right-front of the green nicely complemented by a stately willow standing brazenly in the left side of the fairway just short of the water. the hole calls for a carefully placed tee shot, most likely with an iron. it is perhaps the most breathtaking opening hole in the county. the present clubhouse is the former mansion of Frank Gould, situated high in the hills. From the terrace, members enjoy a panoramic view of the Hudson and the new Jersey Palisades beyond. While the exact location of the club has changed by a few miles, the view has been treasured by members by more than a century, and this year will be enjoyed by everyone coming to the club for the met Junior championship sponsored by metlife.
Course Rating: 72.6 | Slope Rating: 138 10
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379
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92nd Met Junior Championship sPonsored by
enGineers country club, roslyn Harbor, n.y. July 15-17, 2009
Met Junior
the area’s top junior players traveled to engineers country club for the 92nd met Junior championship, where david Pastore of Greenwich, conn., won his second title in four years, defeating Pierce dever of avalon, n.J. in his morning semifinal match, Pastore had to rally from a deficit to get past Peter ballo. in the other semifinal match, dever beat John torrell on the first extra hole. dever had also eliminated heavy favorite cameron Wilson in 19 holes in the round of 16. in the championship match, Pastore never trailed to dever, as he held a 2up advantage for most of the afternoon and then turned his game into high gear to finish off the match on the 15th hole, becoming the ninth player to win at least two met Junior championships.
David Pastore accepts the 2009 Met Junior trophy from Matt Curtin of Metlife (left) and MGA executive Committee member Doug Vergith.
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2010 met Junior match Play results Final
David Pastore, Greenwich, Conn. def. Pierce Dever, Avalon, N.J., 5 & 3 Semifinals Pastore def. Peter Ballo, Stamford, Conn., 1 up
Dever def. John Torell, Bronxville, N.Y., 19 holes
Dever def. Jack Maerki, Brightwaters, N.Y., 2 & 1 Torell def. Nicholas Delango, Stony Point, N.Y., 4 & 2
Ballo def. Mark Reilly, Babylon, N.Y., 1 up Pastore def. Michael Miller, Brewster, N.Y., 1 up
Round of 16
Round of 64
Dever def. Cameron Wilson, Rowayton, Conn., 19 holes Maerki def. Conor McDade, Rye, N.Y., 4 & 3 Delango def. Dillon Corbo, Montville, N.J., 3 & 2 Torell def. Anthony Alex, Wayne, N.J., 3 & 2 Ballo def. John Reali, Albertson, N.Y., 5 & 4 Reilly def. Bryan Leddy, Basking Ridge, N.J., 4 & 2 Pastore def. Colin McDade, Rye, N.Y., 4 & 3 Miller def. Jisoo Park, Dix Hills, N.Y., 7 & 6 Round of 32 Wilson def. Andrew DeForest, Cottekill, N.Y., 3 & 2 Dever def. Stephen Pastore, Greenwich, Conn., 2 & 1 Conor McDade def. William Breed, Greenwich, Conn., 4 & 3 Maerki def. Sam Bernstein, Bronx, N.Y., 1 up Corbo def. Nick DePalma, Wallkill, N.Y., 3 & 2 Delango def. Dennis Driscoll, Manhasset, N.Y., 2 & 1 Alex def. Ray Schuttenberg, Elmsford, N.Y., 6 & 4 Torell def. Pat Wilson, Andover, N.J., 3 & 2 Ballo def. Jonathan Renza, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., 6 & 4 Reali def. Dylan Robbins, Greenwich, Conn., 1 up Leddy def. Jacob Goldenring, Florham Park, N.J., 5 & 3 Reilly def. Weston Koorbusch, Darien, Conn., 5 & 4 D. Pastore def. Doug Walters, Blairstown, N.J., 3 & 2 Colin McDade def. Jeff Evanier, Weston, Conn., 1 up Miller def. John Havay, Bloomsbury, N.J., 2 & 1 Park def. Jeremy Quinn, Lafayette, N.J., 1 up
Wilson def. Ethan Wall, Brielle, N.J., 7 & 5 DeForest def. Matt Josephs, Palisades, N.Y., 3 & 1 S. Pastore def. Dylan Crowley, Glen Cove, N.Y., 3 & 2 Dever def. William Lowden, Greenwich, Conn., 5 & 3 Breed def. Peter Kim, Metuchen, N.J., 2 & 1 Conor McDade def. Eric Michalak, Glen Head, N.Y., 1 up Bernstein def. Graham Topol, Harrison, N.Y., 5 & 4 Maerki def. Brendan O’Brien, Colts Neck, N.J., 19 holes Corbo def. Rich Bohny, Holmdel, N.J., 5 & 4 DePalma def. Dak Spivey, Huntington, N.Y., 1 up Delango def. Jordan Woldenberg, Old Brookville, N.J., 8 & 6 Driscoll def. Steve Zychowski, Mendham, N.J., 1 up Alex def. Conor McGovern, Darien, Conn., 5 & 3 Schuttenberg def. Dylan Troy, Greenwich, Conn., 4 & 3 Torell def. Tommy Halpern, Greenwich, Conn., 6 & 4 Wilson def. Brody Nieporte, Bayside, N.Y., 2 & 1 Renza def. Vincent Martino, West Orange, N.J., 5 & 4 Ballo def. Shane Malloy, Rye, N.Y., 2 & 1 Robbins def. Anthony Corsi, Hauppague, N.Y., 19 holes Reali def. Jack Ervasti, Scarborough, N.Y., 2 & 1 Leddy def. Sean Keller, West Islip, N.Y., 4 & 3 Goldenring def. Ben Katz, New Canaan, Conn., 4 & 3 Reilly def. Schuyler Stitzer, Greenwich, Conn., 1 up Koorbusch def. Brian Starker, Purchase, N.Y., 5 & 4 D. Pastore def. John Ezekowitz, Princeton, N.J., 5 & 3 Walters def. Dylan Newman, New Rochelle, N.Y., 5 & 4 Colin McDade def. Erick Alonso, Haworth, N.J., 2 up Evanier def. Erik Bringsjord, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., 4 & 2 Miller def. Andy Maxman, North Caldwell, N.J., 2 & 1 Havay def. Luke Edelman, Mahwah, N.J., 4 & 2 Quinn def. John Martinelli, Rye, N.Y., 3 & 2 Park def. Brian Tohir, New Canaan, Conn., 2 & 1
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History of the met Junior championship the nation’s oldest junior championship was founded in 1912 by leighton calkins, a former member of the mGa and usGa executive committees. over the ensuing years, the met Junior has produced a number of winners who have gone on to outstanding achievements on both the regional and national levels. Frank strafaci, who won the met Junior at apawamis in 1935, later became the only seven-time champion of the met amateur. in 1961, claude Harmon Jr., better known today as butch, captured the title at inwood. seven years later, his younger brother bill won the Junior at morris county Golf club. both brothers followed in their legendary father’s footsteps and became internationally recognized golf instructors. other well-known met area instructors who are former met Junior champions include tom Patri (1976) and mike lopuszynski (1982). more recently, 1994 Junior champion marc turnesa won a tournament in his rookie season on the PGa tour in 2008, and 1997 Junior champion andrew svoboda, who captured the 2003 met open while still an amateur, made the cut in the 2008 u.s. open at torrey Pines and played in the 2009 u.s. open at bethpage black. in 2003, mike Quagliano of Glenarbor came within a whisker of winning the met amateur two weeks after winning the Junior, losing in the finals on the 37th hole. in 2009, david Pastore captured his second met Junior title, a feat that only few have accomplished in the events storied history. the Junior champion is awarded the esteemed mandeville trophy, and because of the format, it is one of the toughest mGa trophies to win. sectional qualifying throughout the met area narrows a typical entrant pool of 300 junior golfers down to 64, who are then seeded in a match play bracket. the winner must survive a grueling schedule that includes six matches over three days. the met Junior championship is preceded by the mGa/metlife Pro-Junior, in which the contestants team with met area golf professionals in a competition and also have the opportunity to get an up-close look at the venue for the Junior championship. Players and their families are then guests at the traditional Junior banquet on the eve of the championship.
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Year Winner 1912 Stuart Connolly 1913 Philip V. Carter 1914 Philip V. Carter 1915 Philip V. Carter 1916 Vincent Helton 1917-18 No Competitions 1919 Peter Harmon 1920 J.G. McMahon 1921 J.A. Fuller 1922 Charles l. Pierson 1923 R.A. Jones Jr. 1924 R.A. Jones Jr. 1925 eugene Homans 1926 eugene Homans 1927 Sidney W. Noyes Jr. 1928 Sidney W. Noyes Jr. 1929 A.F. Kramer Jr. 1930 R.A. Moffett 1931 T.S. Tailer 1932 Tommy Goodwin 1933 Ralph Strafaci 1934 August Boyajian 1935 Frank Strafaci 1936 Robert J. Jacobson 1937 Wilson H. Flohr 1938 William Clark 1939 John Humm 1940 Robert W. Kuntz 1941 Stanley Calder 1942-45 No Competitions 1946 edward P. Travis Jr. 1947 William edwards 1948 William edwards 1949 William edwards 1950 William edwards 1951 William edwards 1952 James DePiro 1953 James DePiro 1954 Charles Slicklen Jr. 1955 James e. Iverson 1956 Alan Gilison 1957 Rick Gleacher 1958 Ralph W. Johnston 1959 Ralph W. Johnston 1960 Thomas luddy 1961 Claude Harmon Jr.
Runner-up Philip V. Carter Stuart Connolly Vincent Helton R.M. lewis Harry Scharff
Final 7&4 4&3 8&6 1-up (19) 4&2
Site Plainfield Plainfield Plainfield Garden City GC englewood
George Bomann Jr. J. leonard Martin Issler R.A. Jones Jr. Wilfred Pomares Jack Mackie Jr. Jack Mackie Jr. Philips Finlay Philips Finlay R.A. Moffett Hamilton W. Wright T.S. Tailer Fred Newton Celestin Durand Karl Karch lloyd Ribner August Boyajian Frank Strafaci William Clark Wilson H. Flohr Jack A. Gerlin Jr. Stanley Calder William Rohrey
4&3 3&2 4&3 2&1 3&2 4&2 5&4 4&3 3&2 2&1 5&4 2-up 3&1 5&3 3&1 1-up 2&1 2&1 2&1 3&2 3&2 2-up 5&4
Siwanoy Sleepy Hollow Belleclair Ardsley Garden City GC Westchester Hills Sleepy Hollow Cherry Valley Sleepy Hollow Wheatley Hills Morris County Ardsley lido Hackensack Sleepy Hollow Nassau Apawamis Wheatley Hills englewood Sunningdale North Hempstead Montclair Bonnie Briar
George Stuhr Jr. Walter Robbins William Wallace Paul Kelly Paul Kelly Paul Kelly Murray Vernon Jr. Charles Slicklen Jr. James e. Fisher James e. Fisher Robert T. Jones Jr. David Mance Roy Humphreys Peter V. Bisconti Jr. Martin Schlissberg Mike Turnesa Jr.
1-up 5&4 5&3 3&2 4&3 2&1 2-up 7&6 1-up 4&3 6&5 3&1 2&1 2&1 1-up (19) 8&6
Hempstead essex Fells Briar Hills Hempstead Upper Montclair Siwanoy North Hills Forest Hills Ardsley North Shore Morris County Bonnie Briar Brookville Morris County Sleepy Hollow Inwood
Met Junior
Past champions
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met Junior Year 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Winner Dennis Troy Jim Conace Richard Spears Paul Samanchik Billy Ziobro Richard Spain Bill Harmon Bill Furey Jim Ulozas Art Silvestrone Jr. Michael Occi Bruce Paolini Robert Heidenberg Bill Newman Tom Patri Jr. Jon Saxton Martin Vybihal Robert Mattiace Randolph Rogers Michael Arasin Mike lopuszynski Jeff Putman Darrell Bock Jerry Springer Adam Spring Adam Spring Robert Fisher Peter Dachisen Gregory Bisconti Michael Gazlay Rich Jeremiah Bill Olin Marc Turnesa Ken Macdonald Taylor Walsh Andrew Svoboda Martin Catalioto Keith Hendricksen Martin Catalioto Garett engel John Jamgochian Michael Quagliano Pat Fillian Gene Yang David Pastore Mark Costanza Anthony Aloi David Pastore
Runner-up Mike Mallon Gordon Harrison eugene Zachary Steve earle James Dwulet Bill Harmon Donald Jarvis Donald Jarvis Dave DeRosa Michael Occi William Britton Jeff liebler Tom Kulawiec Robert G. lacey Tom Dee Steven White Robert Mattiace Mark Trauner Chris Czaja Donald edwards Brian Tompkins David Hillman Frank Bensel Tom Galvin James Sears James Sears Brian Recher Dennis Hillman Scott Sherwood Kevin Reilly Dan Patti Matt Holub Jerome Kim John Olsen Nicholas Maselli Daniel lee Tyler Hall Brian Fitzpatrick Jack Skirkanich Devin Drobbin Marc Issler Andrew Giuliani Sun Ho Kim Jeff Pike Chris Scialo Max Bichsel Dillon Corbo Pierce Dever
Final 1-up 3&2 7&6 2&1 2&1 3&2 1-up (19) 2&1 1-up (19) 1 up 3&2 4&3 1-up (19) 1-up 3&2 4&3 2&1 4&3 4&3 3&1 4&2 1-up 2&1 5&3 3&2 6&5 6&4 2&1 2-up 7&6 2&1 5&4 4&3 3&2 5&4 2&1 3&1 1-up 3&1 3&2 6&5 6&4 5&3 2&1 1-up 3&2 1-up (19) 5&3
Site Morris County Waccabuc North Hempstead Morris County Apawamis Rockville links Morris County Knollwood Nassau Morris County Apawamis Inwood Rockaway River Ardsley Whippoorwill Rockaway River Nissequogue Knollwood Rockaway River Inwood Brooklawn Rockaway River St. George’s Apawamis essex Fells Plandome Ardsley Rockaway River Wheatley Hills Apawamis Rockaway River Plandome Mount Kisco Rockaway River Hempstead Brooklawn Rockaway River Hempstead Ardsley Rockaway River St. George’s Apawamis Rockaway River Hempstead Apawamis Brooklawn Rockaway River engineers
met Junior
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met Junior records William Clark — 1937-1938
Youngest Winner
Stanley Calder — 1940-1941
14 years, 6 months — David Pastore, 2006
Charles Slicklen — 1953-1954
14 years, 7 months — Gene Yang, 2005 CHAMPIONS Most Championships 5 — William edwards (1947-’51)
Bill Harmon — 1967-1968 Michael Occi — 1971-1972 Robert Mattiace — 1978-1979 MATCH PLAY Largest Margin of Victory, Final
3 — Philip Carter (1913-’15)
8 & 6 — Philip Carter d. Vincent Helton, 1914
Junior Champions Who Later Won The Met Amateur
8 & 6 — Claude Harmon Jr. d. Mike Turnesa Jr., 1961
eugene Homans — Junior in 1925 and 1926, Amateur in 1928
Longest Match, Final
T.S. Tailer — Junior in 1931, Amateur in 1932 and 1934 Thomas Goodwin — Junior in 1932, Amateur in 1956 Frank Strafaci — Junior in 1935, Amateur in 1938, ’39, ’45, ’46, ’47, ’50 and ‘54 Robert Kuntz — Junior in 1940, Amateur in ‘55 Richard Spears — Junior in 1964, Amateur in 1971 Jeff Putman — Junior in 1983, Amateur in 1993
19 holes — Philip Carter d. R.M. lewis, 1915 19 holes — Thomas luddy d. Martin Schlissberg, 1960 19 holes — Bill Harmon d. Donald Jarvis, 1968 19 holes — Robert Heidenberg d. Tom Kulawiec, 1974 19 holes — Anthony Aloi d. Dillon Corbo, 2008 MISCELLANEOUS Most Times Host Club
Andrew Svoboda — Junior in 1997, Amateur in 2004
11 — Rockaway River (1974, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2008)
Runner-Up to Champion, Consecutive Years
7 — Apawamis (1935, 1966, 1972, 1985, 1991, 2003, 2006)
Philip Carter — 1912-1913
7 — Morris County (1929, 1956, 1959, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1971)
Richard Jones — 1922-1923 T.S. Tailer — 1930-1931
7 — Ardsley (1922, 1930, 1954, 1975, 1988, 2000, 2010)
Met Junior
AGE
MET AMATEUR _________ _________
• Quaker ridge golf Club Scarsdale, N.Y. July 29 - august 1
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Eligibility the competition is open to amateur golfers who are members of mga member clubs and who have a current uSga Handicap index not exceeding 5.0 under the men’s uSga Handicap System, and to those exempted by the mga Committee. all entrants are subject to mga rules and regulations.
$125; 5 p.m., Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Championship Schedule thursday, July 29 . . . . . . . . .36-hole stroke play qualifying to determine 16 match play qualifiers friday, July 30 . . . . . . . . . . .first round and quarterfinals Saturday, July 31 . . . . . . . . .Semifinals Sunday, august 1 . . . . . . . . .36-hole final
Format of Play 18-hole sectional qualifying. Qualifiers then play 36 holes of on-site qualifying to determine the 16 players who advance to match play.
Qualifying Sites and Dates thursday, July 1, dutchess g&CC, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. tuesday, July 6, middle bay CC, oceanside, N.Y. tuesday, July 7, trump National gC, bedminster, N.J. monday, July 12, Waccabuc CC, Waccabuc, N.Y. monday, July 12, brookville CC, glen Head, N.Y.
Exempt Categories 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
met amateur, ike & met open champions from the last five years uSga champions from the last 10 years the 2009 met amateur quarterfinalists met amateur champions prior to 1984 the 2010 amateur champions of the liga, CSga, NJSga, Wga and the NYSga the 2009 mga amateur Player of the Year Honor roll the 2010 NYC amateur & mga/metlife Public links champions the club champion at the championship host club — Quaker ridge low amateur in the 2009 met open top ten finishers in the 2010 ike Championship five leaders (minimum of 100 points) on the 2010 mga Player of the Year points list as of Sunday, June 30, 2010
Met Amateur
Entry Fee and Deadline
82
m e t a m at e u r
Met Amateur
About Quaker Ridge Golf Club
a
t the conclusion of the 1974 u.S. open, Jack Nicklaus was asked if he thought Winged foot was the best golf course in the world. He replied, “it may be, but let me tell you, there is quite a golf course down the street.” Nicklaus acknowledged what met area players have known for years, that Quaker ridge, like Winged foot, was one of a.W. tillinghast’s finest creations. With the playing of the Walker Cup match in 1997, Quaker ridge shed its “hidden gem” reputation and put its golf course on display for the world to see. and what the world saw, in addition to a victory by the u.S. team, was a tillinghast masterpiece. Quaker ridge was founded in 1914 on land formerly occupied by Quakers, among them Caleb Heathcote, the lord mayor of Scarsdale. much of the property was farmland, dotted with apple orchards. early in 1914, 112 acres were sold to the metropolitan golf links, a holding company, which then leased the land to the Quaker ridge field & Country Club. a three-hole course was laid out that season, and expanded to nine holes in 1915.
QUAkeR RiDge COURSe iNFORMATiON Architect: A.W. Tillinghast | Year: 1916 HOle
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425
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430
185
446
431
359
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the metropolitan golf links was beset by financial problems, however, and consequently, on december 19, 1915, a small successor group was formed. at a meeting held in January 1916, the Quaker ridge golf Club was founded with 28 original members, the most notable of whom was William rice Hochster. tillinghast then proceeded to build 11 new golf holes, while at the same time radically revising seven of the old holes. in 1924, the club purchased an additional 28 acres, and Hochster implemented changes to the course recommended by tillinghast. these changes brought the course into its present configuration. the handsome tudor-style clubhouse opened in 1923, with a testimonial dinner for Hochster, who served as the club’s first president (1916-1928) and perennial green chairman, from 1916 until his death on the golf course on November 2, 1933. in his honor, the club formed the Hochster memorial, a 36-hole amateur tournament held every July, which has grown into one of the top invitationals in met area golf. in 1920, the club hired the farrell brothers, Jimmy as head professional and Johnny as his assistant. Johnny farrell won eight consecutive tournaments during the 1927 season, including the met and Western opens. in 1928 he won the u.S. open, beating bobby Jones in a playoff. on July 7, 1928, the club celebrated his return with a parade, a reception on the clubhouse lawn, and a gala party. in 1936, Quaker ridge hosted a landmark met open. the field included gene Sarazen, Paul runyan, and Craig Wood, but it was 24-year-old byron Nelson, then an assistant at ridgewood, who emerged the victor and later credited that win with launching his career. the met open returned to Quaker ridge in 1978 and was won by david glenz, and bruce Zabriski captured the title there in 1993. Jim mclean, one of the country’s finest teaching professionals, served Quaker ridge from 1983 to 1987. among his pupils were glenz and george Zahringer iii, the area’s leading professional and amateur, respectively, during that period. Zahringer, in fact, has won two mga titles at Quaker ridge, the 1986 met amateur and the 2004 ike. mclean was succeeded in 1988 by his assistant rick Vershure, an accomplished competitor and teacher, who remains as head professional today. the club hosted the 1997 Walker Cup matches, won by the u.S., and has hosted three previous met amateurs. its most recent was in 1998, when Jerry Courvile Jr., who played in that Walker Cup, came out on top. in its long and storied history, Quaker ridge has been a place where the best golfers of the day find a way to win.
Course Rating: 74.5 | Slope Rating: 145 10
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TOTAl 6,835 70
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Met Amateur
m e t a m at e u r
84
m e t a m at e u r
107th Met Amateur Championship
Met Amateur
HaCkeNSaCk golf Club, oradell, N.J. august 6-9, 2009
Youth was served in one of the oldest championships in golf, as 16-year-old Cameron Wilson of Shorehaven finished off an outstanding week with an impressive 4 & 3 victory over John ervasti of Sleepy Hollow in the final of the 107th met amateur at Hackensack golf Club. Wilson broke the record as the youngest met amateur champion in history, eclipsing fellow Shorehaven member tommy mcdonagh’s previous age record (17 years, 3 months), set in 2006 at baltusrol. it was also the eighth by a member of Shorehaven golf Club in Norwalk, Connecticut. the others are Jerry Courville Sr. in 1973 and ’79, Jerry Courville Jr. in 1995, ’97 and ’98, and mcdonagh in 2006 and 2008. the met amateur was Wilson’s second mga championship title in a week. four days earlier, he had triumphed in the Carter Cup, the 36-hole mga junior stroke play championship, at baltusrol. at Hackensack, he was able to sustain his strong play through 36 holes of stroke play qualifying,, followed by match play victories over michael Quagliano of glenarbor, Colin dolph of Nissequogue, and Sean Curtin of orange County to advance to the 36-hole final. Wilson’s performance at the met amateur was part of an outstanding surge for the eventual mga Player of the Year, one of the finest young talents in met area golf history.
Final Summary: Starters: 63 Survivors: 16 Match Play Qualifying Score: 143 Qualifying Medalists: Michael Stamberger and eric leFante, 137 Quarterfinalists: Michael Ballo Jr., Conor Casey, Sean Curtin, Colin Dolph, John ervasti, Chris Scialo, David Weisfeld, Cameron Wilson Semifinalists: Curtin, ervasti, Weisfeld, Wilson Finalists: ervasti, Wilson
2009 champion Cameron Wilson
m e t a m at e u r
85
Met Amateur
2009 runner-up John ervasti
Stroke Play Results Finish Player T1 Michael Stamberger eric leFante T3 Mike Ballo Jr. Colin Dolph T5 Conor Casey Cameron Wilson Chris Scialo ken Bakst David Weisfeld T10 ed gibstein Michael Quagliano T12 Chris DeForest Joseph Saladino 14 Matthew Dubrowski T15 John ervasti Sean Curtin
Club Plainfield Royce Brook Woodway Nissequogue Basking Ridge Shorehaven Spook Rock Friar's Head Fenway engineers glenArbor Rondout Huntington White Beeches Sleepy Hollow Orange County
To Par -5 -5 -4 -4 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -2 -2 -1 -1 even +1 +1
Score 70-67=137 67-70=137 70-68=138 69-69=138 74-65=139 71-68=139 70-69=139 68-71=139 65-74=139 68-72=140 66-74=140 72-69=141 70-71=141 71-71=142 72-71=143 71-72=143
The following players failed to qualify for match play: 17 Marc issler Pine Barrens +2 T18 Peter Wilson Piping Rock +3 Alan Specht Wheatley Hills +3 Patrick Pierson Minisceongo +3 Bryan Pendrick Oyster Bay +3 george Tischler Doral Arrowwood +3 T23 Mark Thompson garden City gC +4 Zachary Oyer Fairmount +4
72-72=144 77-68=145 75-70=145 73-72=145 72-73=145 72-73=145 74-72=146 73-73=146
Met Amateur
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m e t a m at e u r Finish Player
Club
T25
Tuxedo +5 Sunningdale +5 Rockaway River +5 Westchester Hills +5 Bethpage +5 Bethpage +5 knickerbocker +5 island Hills +5 Battleground +6 edgewood +6 Twin Brooks +6 High Bridge Hills +6 Wheatley Hills +6 Brae Burn +6 High Bridge Hills +6 Shorehaven +7 Mohansic +7 Fresh Meadow +7 knollwood +7 Minisceongo +8 Bethpage +8 Hackensack +9 Montauk Downs +9 Winged Foot +10 Panther Valley +10 Spook Rock +11 Deepdale +11 Crab Meadow Men +13 Wheatley Hills +13 N.J. National +13 Met PgA Junior +13 Century +14 Bethpage +14 Metuchen +15 Sprain lake +15 Rockville links +18 Branton Woods +20 Pebble Creek +21 Century WD
T33
T40
T44 T46 T48 T50 T52
T56 T58 60 61 62 63
kirk kashevaroff Jon groveman Michael Corbo Max Buckley Al Falussy Jisoo Park Brian Whitman Michael Furci Marc grinberg Ross Feldman Robert Cronheim Brian komline gregory DeRosa Philip Auerbach Michael Deo Tommy McDonagh Jonathan Renza Steve Rose Matt Minerva Thomas Prestia Hans Albertsson Cris Hartigan David Jankowski Ted Dardani Pat Wilson Brian Mackey Peter Van ingen Dave Pedersen Bradley Rock Jr. Brian leveille Brian Hwang John Baer Daniel gordon Ronald Vannelli Jeremy Troy Tim Smith Martin Crane Carl Thomas Dick Siderowf
To Par
Score 74-73=147 74-73=147 74-73=147 74-73=147 73-74=147 73-74=147 70-77=147 70-77=147 76-72=148 75-73=148 74-74=148 74-74=148 73-75=148 73-75=148 72-76=148 75-74=149 75-74=149 75-74=149 74-75=149 76-74=150 71-79=150 79-72=151 72-79=151 77-75=152 73-79=152 79-74=153 76-77=153 77-78=155 77-78=155 77-78=155 74-81=155 80-76=156 78-78=156 76-81=157 73-84=157 74-86=160 84-78=162 80-83=163
m e t a m at e u r
87
2010 met amateur match Play results
Cameron Wilson, Shorehaven def. John ervasti, Sleepy Hollow, 4 & 3
Semifinals ervasti def. David Weisfeld, Fenway, 1 up Wilson def. Sean Curtin, Orange County, 3 & 2
Quarterfinals ervasti def. Conor Casey, Basking Ridge, 5 & 4 Weisfeld def. Michael Ballo Jr., Woodway, 3 & 2 Curtin def. Chris Scialo, Spook Rock, 3 & 2 Wilson def. Colin Dolph, Nissequogue, 6 & 5
Round of 16 ervasti def. Mike Stamberger, Plainfield, 19 holes Casey def. ken Bakst, Friar’s Head, 20 holes Ballo Jr. def. Chris DeForest, Rondout, 6 & 5 Weisfeld def. Joseph Saladino, Huntington, 1 up Curtin def. eric leFante, Royce Brook, 1 up Scialo def. ed gibstein, engineers, 5 & 4 Dolph def. Matt Dubrowski, White Beeches, 5 & 3 Wilson def. Michael Quagliano, glenArbor, 3 & 1
Met Amateur
Final
88
m e t a m at e u r
Met Amateur
History of the met amateur the met amateur, the mga’s oldest championship, was played for the first time in 1899 at garden City golf Club and quickly became the country’s most distinguished regional amateur championship. the “met am” is rivaled for longevity in this country only by the u.S. amateur and Western amateur. the original championship plate was donated by H.b. Hollins, with the condition that it be retired after three victories by representatives of the same club, a feat accomplished for Nassau Country Club by findlay douglas (two wins) and Jerry travers. the subsequent trophy was a gift of then-mga president, daniel Chauncey. the met amateur immediately set a lofty precedence for quality. its first two winners, Herbert Harriman (1899) and Walter travis (1900), also were that year’s u.S. amateur champions. two early rivalries—first between travis and douglas, then travis and travers—gave the tournament national attention. in subsequent years the met amateur has been won by the likes of Jess Sweetser, Willie turnesa, ray billows, robert gardner, dick Siderowf, frank Strafaci, george Zahringer, Johnson Wagner, and Jerry Courville Sr. and Jr., all top names in the history of amateur golf. three modern-day met amateur champions—Courville Jr., Zahringer, and ken bakst—have also won the u.S. mid-amateur Championship. the met amateur has always been played at match play, with only slight changes to the format over the years. it remains the met area’s most important amateur event—a demanding, sometimes grueling test of championship golf with the victor surviving multiple days of 36-hole competition.
Past Champions Year
Champion
Runner-Up
Score
Site
1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916
H.M. Harriman Walter J. Travis Findlay S. Douglas Walter J. Travis Findlay S. Douglas H. Wilcox Charles H. Seely Jerry D. Travers Jerry D. Travers Charles H. Seely Walter J. Travis F. Herreshoff Jerry D. Travers Jerry D. Travers Jerry D. Travers Oswald kirkby Walter J. Travis Oswald kirkby
R. Brooks H.M. Harriman Charles H. Seely F.A. Marsellus John A. Moller Jr. P.R. Pyne ii A. graham e.M. Byers Findlay S. Douglas Jerry D. Travers F. Herreshoff Jerry D. Travers Oswald kirkby Oswald kirkby A.F. kammer Walter J. Travis John g. Anderson F. Herreshoff
2&1 3&2 11 & 10 11 & 10 10 & 9 6&4 1-up 3&1 8&7 1-up (38) 3&2 4&3 4&3 9&8 8&7 4&2 2 up 3&1
garden City gC Nassau Apawamis Tuxedo Deal garden City gC Fox Hills Saint Andrew’s Nassau Baltusrol Apawamis Morris County garden City gC Baltusrol Fox Hills englewood Apawamis Nassau
Year
Champion
1917-18 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942-43 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964
No Competitions Oswald kirkby D.e. Sawyer g.W. White Jess W. Sweetser F.W. Dyer W.M. Reekie Jess W. Sweetser W.M. Reekie e.H. Driggs Jr. eugene Homans M.J. McCarthy Jr. M.J. McCarthy Jr. leonard Martin T.S. Tailer Jr. Mark J. Stuart T.S. Tailer Jr. John Parker Jr. george Dunlap Jr. William P. Turnesa Frank Strafaci Frank Strafaci John P. Burke Michael Cestone No Competitions e.H. Driggs Jr. Frank Strafaci Frank Strafaci Frank Strafaci Ray Billows Joseph McBride Frank Strafaci Joseph gagliardi Joseph Marra Wilson Barnes Jr. Frank Strafaci Robert W. kuntz Thomas J. goodwin Paul kelly Robert W. gardner Paul kelly Robert W. gardner Robert W. gardner Robert W. gardner Robert W. gardner Robert W. gardner
Runner-Up
Score
Site
A.l. Walker Jr. g.W. White g.A. Peacock J.e. Hale H.C. Tippet e.H. Driggs Jr. l.M. lloyd John g. Anderson lauren Upson M.J. McCarthy Jr. P. Haviland P. Miller-Jones C.F. Shelden J.e. Parker Jr. Walter Rothenberg Mark J. Stuart e.V. Homans Ray Billows John Parker Jr. William P. Turnesa Richard D. Chapman Thomas Strafaci Martin M. issler
2&1 1-up (37) 1-up 10 & 8 6&5 2&1 6&5 1-up (38) 2 up 4&3 7&6 9&7 5&4 4&3 4&3 5&4 5&4 1-up 6&5 3&1 2&1 2&1 9&8
Brooklawn Apawamis garden City gC lakewood Siwanoy lido Hollywood Winged Foot Nassau Fenimore Montclair St. Albans Quaker Ridge Plainfield Pomonok Wykagyl Canoe Brook lido Metropolis Ridgewood Nassau Century Montclair
John F. Dolan 9&7 Dom Morano 6&5 Douglas Ford 9&7 Jack Smith 7&6 Robert Sweeney 8&6 Joseph gagliardi 1-up (37) Robert Jacobson 7&6 James B. McHale Jr.4 & 3 Don Cherry 1-up Joseph gagliardi 2&1 Joseph gagliardi 6&4 John H. Boyet 7&6 William P. Turnesa 4 & 3 Robert Sweeny 3&2 gordon Stott 1-up Robert W. gardner 5 & 4 Howell Van gerbig 9 & 8 Roger ginsberg 1-up Mark J. Stuart Jr. 7&6 John J. Humm 1-up (39) Ralph Johnston 1-up (38)
Sleepy Hollow garden City gC essex County Meadow Brook Winged Foot Canoe Brook Apawamis Hempstead Ridgewood Fenway garden City CC Plainfield Century Nassau knoll Fairview Meadow Brook Canoe Brook Sunningdale Nassau Hackensack
89
Met Amateur
m e t a m at e u r
Met Amateur
90
m e t a m at e u r Year
Champion
Runner-Up
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Mark J. Stuart Jr. James e. Fisher John Baldwin Richard Siderowf Richard Siderowf Richard Siderowf Richard Spears george Burns iii Jerry Courville Sr. Richard Siderowf Bill Britton Bill Britton Dave Ferrell Mike Burke Jr. Jerry Courville Sr. Howard Pierson Peter Van ingen george Zahringer iii Mark Diamond george Zahringer iii george Zahringer iii george Zahringer iii george Zahringer iii James Mcgovern Richard Siderowf John Baldwin Dennis Slezak Michael Muehr Jeffrey Putman Dennis Hillman Jerry Courville Jr. ken Bakst Jerry Courville Jr. Jerry Courville Jr. greg Rohlf David kwon Johnson Wagner Johnson Wagner Michael Stamberger Andrew Svoboda Ronald Vannelli Tommy McDonagh greg Rohlf Tommy McDonagh Cameron Wilson
James Wilcoxen 1-up Ray Billows 5&3 Bill Harmon 3&2 Dick Harmon 5&4 Jerry Courville Sr. 2 & 1 Richard Spears 2 up Jerry Courville Sr. 3 & 2 Jerry Courville Sr. 4 & 3 george Burns iii 2&1 Doug Stein 5&4 Jack Dalrymple 7&5 David Muraskin 3&2 Jerry Courville Sr. 1-up Clement Miner 3&1 george Zahringer iii 2 & 1 george Zahringer iii 3 & 1 Jeff Thomas 5&4 Mike Diffley 3&2 Jeff Thomas 2&1 John Baldwin 6&5 Clement Miner Jr. 2 & 1 Robert Housen 1-up Stuart Titus 2 up Jeff Thomas 6&4 george Zahringer iii 1-up (37) R.J. Nakashian 3&2 larry Tedesco 4&3 Jeff Thomas 1-up Michael Doud 4&2 J.J. Henry 5&4 Harry goett 7&6 Jerry Courville Jr. 2 & 1 John lewis Jr. 5&4 Jeff Putman 1-up ed gibstein 3&2 ken Macdonald 2&1 Jack Skirkanich 6&5 Andrew Svoboda 3&2 Michael Quagliano 1-up (37) Tyler Randol 4&3 Patrick Pierson 1-up (38) kevin Foley 1-up Marc issler 5&4 Joe Saladino 6&5 John ervasti 4&3
Score
Site
Sleepy Hollow inwood Plainfield Metropolis garden City CC Upper Montclair Winged Foot Deepdale Canoe Brook Sunningdale Wheatley Hills Plainfield Century garden City gC Mountain Ridge Stanwich Cherry Valley Somerset Hills Sleepy Hollow Deepdale Ridgewood (N.J.) Quaker Ridge Meadow Brook Plainfield Metropolis Piping Rock Mountain Ridge Wee Burn Sands Point Hackensack Century Nassau Baltusrol Quaker Ridge Deepdale Ridgewood (N.J.) Hudson National Piping Rock Somerset Hills Stanwich Creek Baltusrol Wykagyl Friar’s Head Hackensack
m e t a m at e u r
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1899
Findlay Douglas, H.M. Harriman 1900 Findlay Douglas 1901 C.M. Hamilton 1902 Walter Travis 1903 D.l. Culver 1904 Findlay Douglas 1905 eben Byers 1906 Jerry Travers 1907 Jerry Travers 1908 Walter Travis 1909 Walter Travis 1910 g.P. Tiffany 1911 John Montgomery Ward 1912 Oswald kirkby 1913 Jerry Travers 1914 Walter Travis 1915 Roy Webb 1916 Philip Carter 1917-18 No competitions 1919 A.l. Walker 1920 D.e. Sawyer 1921 John g. Anderson 1922 Jess Sweetser 1923 Roy Webb 1924 gardiner White, eddie Driggs 1925 Jess Sweetser 1926 eddie Driggs 1927 Paul Havilland 1928 Maurice McCarthy 1929 eddie Held 1930 John Riddell 1931 Sidney Noyes 1932 george Dunlap 1933 george Voigt, eddie Driggs, eddie Held 1934 William Meany 1935 Tommy Tailer 1936 george Dunlap 1937 Charlie Whitehead, Joe Thompson, 1938 Frank Strafaci 1939 Dick Chapman 1940 Willie Turnesa 1941 Ray Billows 1942-43 No Competitions 1944 Dom Morano
1945 Tom Robbins 1946 Billy Dear 1947 Reinert Torgerson 1948 Joseph gagliardi 1949 Tommy goodwin 1950 Mal galletta 1951 Mal galletta 1952 Joe McBride, Willie Turnesa No On-Site Qualifying Until 1973 1973 Jerry Courville Sr. 1974 Doug Stein 1975 Jack Ruhs 1976 Jay Blumenfeld 1977 David Van Muraskin 1978 Jerry Courville Sr. 1979 george Haines 1980 Steve Sieg 1981 george Zahringer iii 1982 george Zahringer iii 1983 Mark Diamond, Jeff Thomas 1984 george Zahringer iii 1985 Tom Richardson 1986 John Baldwin 1987 george Zahringer iii 1988 Robert Byrnes & Jeff kiley 1989 Jim kilduff 1990 D.J. Morris 1991 Malcolm Smith 1992 Paul Antenucci 1994 Jeff Thomas 1995 Jeff Thomas 1996 Jerry Courville Jr. 1997 J.J. Henry 1998 greg Rohlf 1999 Joe Saladino, ken Bakst 2000 Andrew Biggadike, Pat Fogarty, Andrew Svoboda 2001 Johnson Wagner 2002 Andrew Svoboda 2003 John Stoltz 2004 Tyler Hall 2005 Tom Yellin 2006 Mark Farrell 2007 Marc issler 2008 Tommy McDonagh 2009 Michael Stamberger, eric leFante
Met Amateur
Qualifying medalists
92
m e t a m at e u r
Met Amateur
AGE Oldest Winner: 57 years, 4 months—Ron Vannelli, 2005 Oldest Finalist (Non-Winner): 54 years, 4 months—John ervasti, 2009 Youngest Winner: 16 years, 10 months—Cameron Wilson, 2009 Youngest Finalist (Non-Winner) 16 years, 11 months—Billy Harmon, 1967 CHAMPIONS Most Championships 7—Frank Strafaci (1938, 1939, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1954) 6—Robert gardner (1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964) 5—Jerry Travers (1906, 1907, 1911, 1912, 1913) 5—Dick Siderowf (1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1989) 5—george Zahringer iii (1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987) Most Consecutive Championships 5—Robert gardner (1960-’64) 4—george Zahringer iii (1984-’87) 3—Jerry Travers (1911-’13) 3—Frank Strafaci (1945-’47) 3—Dick Siderowf (1968-’70)
1914—Oswald kirkby, englewood golf Club 1944—eddie Driggs, Sleepy Hollow Country Club 1945—Frank Strafaci, garden City gC 1954—Frank Strafaci, garden City gC 1958—Robert gardner, knoll golf Club 1984—george Zahringer iii, Deepdale golf Club Winners of Met Amateur and Met Open in the Same Year george Zahringer iii, 1985 Johnson Wagner, 2001 & 2002 (won Met Open as a professional in ‘02) Winners of Met Amateur and Ike in the Same Year Robert W. kuntz, 1955 Thomas J. goodwin, 1956 Paul kelly, 1959 Robert W. gardner, 1960, ’62 & ‘63 James e. Fisher, 1966 Michael Muehr, 1992 Jerry Courville Jr., 1997 Johnson Wagner, 2002 Winners of Met Amateur and U.S. Amateur Findlay Douglas, george Dunlap Jr., H.M. Harriman, Jess Sweetser, Jerome Travers, Walter Travis, William Turnesa
Most Times in Final 8—george Zahringer iii 7—Jerry Travers 7—Frank Strafaci 7—Robert gardner
Winners of Met Amateur and U.S. Mid-Amateur ken Bakst, Jerry Courville Jr., george Zahringer iii
Most Times Runner-Up 4—Jerry Courville Sr. (1969, 1971, 1972, 1977) 4—Jeff Thomas (1981, 1983, 1988, 1992) 3—Joseph gagliardi (1949, 1953, 1954) 3—george Zahringer iii (1979-’80, 1989)
Largest Margin of Victory, 36-Hole Final 11 & 10—Findlay Douglas d. C.H. Seely, 1901 11 & 10—Walter Travis d. F.A. Marsellus, 1902 Largest Margin of Victory, 18-Hole Match 9 & 8—Willie Turnesa d. ken Smith, Round 1, 1948 Largest Margin of Victory, 36-Hole Match 15 & 14—george Burns iii d. Jerry Sachs, semifinals, 1972
Longest Span Between Wins 23 years—John Baldwin (1967 to 1990) Home Course Winners 1907—Jerry Travers, Nassau Country Club
MATCH PLAY
m e t a m at e u r
Longest Match, 18 Holes 26 holes—Ted Vallo d. Andy Zazzali, Round 1, 1970 24 holes—eddie Driggs d. Maurice McCarthy, quarterfinals, 1926 24 holes—Arthur Cohen d. Joe McBride, Round 2, 1952 Most Matches Won 53—Ray Billows 50—Frank Strafaci 44—Bob gardner Best Match-Play Winning Percentage (minimum 10 matches) .936—Bob gardner (44-3) .848—Jerry Travers (39-7) .819—Frank Strafaci (50-11) Most Consecutive Match-Play Victories 30—Robert gardner, 1960-1964 16—george Zahringer iii, 1984-1987 STROKE PLAY Most Times Medalist 4—Walter Travis (1902, 1908, 1909, 1914) 4—george Zahringer iii (1981, 1982 1984, 1987) Lowest Medalist Score, 36 Holes 132—Jerry Courville Jr., 1996
133—Tom Yellin, 2005 135—Johnson Wagner, 2001 135—Marc issler, 2007 Largest Margin of Medalist 9 strokes—g.P. Tiffany, 1910 9 strokes—george Dunlap, 1932 8 strokes—Johnson Wagner, 2001 Lowest 18-Hole Round in On-Site Qualifying 64—Jerry Courville Jr., 1996 65—Tom Yellin, 2005 65—Patrick Pierson, 2005 65—Tarik Can, 2005 65—kevin Foley, 2005 66—Andrew Svoboda, 2002 66—Marc issler, 2005 & 2007 66—Michael Deo, 2005 Lowest 18-Hole Round Under Par 6 under, Jerry Courville, 1996 6 under, Marc issler, 2007 5 under, Tom Yellin, 2005 5 under, Patrick Pierson, 2005 5 under, Tarik Can, 2005 5 under, Andrew Svoboda, 2002 Lowest 36-Hole Score Under Par 9 under, Marc issler, 2007 8 under, Jerry Courville, 1996 7 under, Tom Yellin, 2005 MISCELLANEOUS Most Times Host Club 8—Nassau Country Club (1900, 1907, 1916, 1927, 1939, 1957, 1963, 1996) 6—garden City golf Club (1899, 1904, 1911, 1921, 1945, 1978) 5—Apawamis Club (1901, 1909, 1915, 1920, 1950) 5—Plainfield Country Club (1932, 1955, 1967, 1976, 1988)
met amateur — future Sites 2011 — Piping rock Club, locust Valley, New York 2012 — Hollywood gC, deal, New Jersey 2013 — Stanwich Club, greenwich, Connecticut
Met Amateur
Longest Match, 36 Holes 39 holes—Robert gardner d. John Humm, 1963 38 holes—Charles Seely d. Jerry Travers, 1908 38 holes—Willie Reekie d. John Anderson, 1926 38 holes—Robert gardner d. Ralph Johnston, 1964 38 holes—Ron Vannelli d. Patrick Pierson, 2005
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CARTER CUP MGA JUNIOR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP _________ _________
• B a lt u s r o l G o l f C l u B springfield, N.J. august 4
Eligibility the competition is open to male amateur golfers not yet 19 years of age and who have not started college by august 4, 2010, and who have an active GHIN number in the MGa district. entry is by invitation only.
Field the field will be limited to approximately 40 contestants. Invitations will be based on a criteria set by the MGa foundation Board of Directors, MGa executive Committee and Baltusrol Golf Club. see Invitation Criteria, below.
Entry Fee: $55 Invitation Criteria (If otherwise eligible) MGA Championships 1. Met Junior champions 2. MGa/Metlife Boys champions 3. Carter Cup champions 4. low 20 and ties, 2009 Carter Cup 5. 2010 round of 16, Met Junior 6. 2009 finalists, MGa/Metlife Boys 7. 2010 Met open qualifiers 8. 2010 Met amateur qualifiers 9. 2010 MGa Ike qualifiers 10. 2010 MGa/Metlife public links qualifiers 11. Williamson Cup team members State and Regional Golf Association Championships 12. 2010 long Island Golf association junior champion 13. 2009 New Jersey state Golf association junior champion 14. 2010 Connecticut state Golf association junior champion (if fairfield County resident) 15. 2009 staten Island Golf association junior champion
16. 2010 New York state Golf association junior champion (Must reside in MGa district) 17. 2010 Westchester Golf association junior champion National Amateur Events 18. 2010 qualifiers for u.s. Junior Championship (Must reside in MGa district) 19. 2010 local qualifiers for u.s. open Championship (Must reside in MGa district) 20. 2010 qualifiers for u.s. amateur Championship (must reside in MGa district) 21. 2010 qualifiers for u.s. public links Championship (must reside in MGa district) 22. 2010 qualifiers, Junior pGa Championship (representative from the Metropolitan and New Jersey pGa sections) State and Regional High School Championships 23. 2010 High school Champion section 1 (Westchester & rockland Counties) 24. 2010 High school Champion section 8 (Nassau County)
25. 2010 High school Champion section 9 (orange, sullivan and ulster Counties) 26. 2010 High school Champion section 11 (suffolk County) 27. 2010 New York state High school champion (must reside in MGa district) 28. 2010 New Jersey High school champion (tournament of Champions Winner) 29. 2010 NJpGa/NJsIaa allstate team points list (top three (3) finishers) 30. 2010 Holahan Invitational champion (fairfield County resident only) 31. Nationally ranked players (as per Junior Golf scoreboard as space is available. Must reside in MGa district) 32. Junior player(s) from host club, Baltusrol Golf Club 33. 2010 Junior club champion from Winged foot GC
field is subject to special invitees of the MGa foundation Board of Directors and MGa executive Committee. (MGa foundation Board of Directors, MGa executive Committee and Baltusrol Golf Club reserves the right to alter the invitation criteria at any time.)
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About Baltusrol Golf Club
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altusrol’s founder, louis Keller, who created the New York social register in 1887, bought 477 acres at the foot of Baltusrol Mountain in 1890. In May of 1895, he hired George Hunter to lay out a short nine-hole course. later that year, Keller composed a brief letter about the club and sent it to a select group of friends, members of the short Hills Club, and others listed in the social register,
BAlTUsROl COURse InfORmATIOn Architect: A.W. Tillinghast | Year: 1895 Upper Course
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offering membership for annual dues of just $10. the letter attracted the interest of fifty prospective members. on october 25, a meeting was held in Manhattan and Baltusrol Golf Club was organized. In 1897, Baltusrol became one of the charter members of the MGa. Baltusrol takes its name from the 200-foot mountain that forms the club’s northwest boundary. the mountain is named after a wealthy farmer called Baltus roll, who once lived near where the clubhouse is now located. the original Baltusrol clubhouse was a converted farmhouse and underwent several expansions as club membership grew to 400 by early 1898. on the night of March 27, 1909, it burned to the ground. Baltusrol’s majestic new english Manorstyle clubhouse, built at a cost of $100,000, was ready the next spring, and provides a comfortable second home for the club’s 850 members. Baltusrol’s original nine-hole course was expanded to 18 holes prior to the 1898 season, then revised in 1905 to form what the club refers to as the “old” course. In 1903, the usGa brought the u.s. open Championship to Baltusrol. the championship was captured by Willie anderson, who had been head golf professional at Baltusrol for only one year. It was the first of seven usGa Championships hosted by Baltusrol. the u.s. amateur Championship came to Baltusrol the next year, and 20-yearold H. Chandler egan, then a Harvard sophomore, trounced 16-year-old fred Herreshoff in the finals. among those who failed to survive the first round was a young man from philadelphia by the name of albert W. tillinghast. the final chapter in the story of the old course at Baltusrol came with the 1915 u.s. open Championship, won by amateur Jerry travers of upper Montclair. By
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C a rt e r C u p 1917, the old course had become antiquated and overcrowded. so in November, the club purchased the 146 acres over which the old course was laid out from Keller, and an additional 172 acres to the west. the following year, they hired tillinghast to design two new courses on the property. He would finish four years later, in June 1922, a few months after Keller’s death. the lower course was the first of the new courses to taste national competition during the 1926 u.s. amateur Championship. Bobby Jones won the qualifying medal, then worked his way to the finals. He was upset by George Von elm, 2 & 1. In 1936, the u.s. open came back to Baltusrol and was contested on the upper Course. “lighthorse” Harry Cooper was denied once again when tony Manero, an ex-caddie from Westchester and relatively unknown outside the Met area, overcame a six-stroke deficit to pass Cooper and beat the open record by four strokes. the u.s. amateur returned to the lower course in 1946, and ted Bishop defeated smiley Quick in the finals, 1-up on the 37th hole, sinking a four-footer for a par while Quick missed from less than three feet. the 1954 u.s. open Championship at Baltusrol was the first to be televised nationally. ed furgol, who was 37 years old and a 10-year veteran of the pGa tour, with just one title to show for his efforts, came out on top. the u.s. open returned in 1967, and 23-year-old amateur Marty fleckman’s 67 led after the first and third rounds. the final two rounds, though, were held in an almost match-play setting between Jack Nicklaus and arnold palmer, with Nicklaus emerging victorious. In 1980, the u.s. open returned and attention was once again focused on Nicklaus, whose opening-round 63 set the stage for open-record 36-, 54-, and 72-hole totals. Nicklaus’s 272 total remains the open record. Baltusrol also has been the scene of two Met opens, three Met amateurs, and the 1991 frenchamerican Challenge Matches, all but two of these played over the The first hole on the lower course upper Course. the recent exceptions were the 1988 Met open, won by Bobby Heins, and the 1997 Met amateur, Jerry Courville Jr.’s second of three titles in four years, which were both played over the lower course. the 2006 Met amateur, won by tommy McDonagh, was contested over both courses. similarly, the Carter Cup has become one of the most highly regarded events on the MGa calendar because of its use of the lower and upper courses at Baltusrol. the setting couldn’t be better for the competition between the area’s finest junior golfers.
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7th Carter Cup MGA Junior Stroke Play Championship Baltusrol Golf CluB, sprINGfIelD, N.J. august 5, 2009 after coming close two years in a row, 16-year-old Cameron Wilson of rowayton, Conn., won the 7th Carter Cup, at Baltusrol Golf Club. the field of 44 top Met area juniors began the championship on the 6,975yard, par-71 upper course, but Wilson waited until the afternoon round on the 7,015-yard, par-72 lower course to seize control. He began the second round five strokes behind first-round leader sean Kelly of staten Island, N.Y., but birdied his first two holes and made the first of his two eagles on the par-five seventh hole, taking a lead he would not relinquish. Wilson went on to make another eagle at the 570yard 17th hole and completed a round of 66 on the lower course to go along with his morning round of 71 on the upper. Wilson finished with a two-round total of 6-under-par 137, two strokes in front of 2009 Met Junior champion David pastore of Greenwich, Conn.
Final Results Finish Player 1 Cameron Wilson 2 david Pastore 3 sean Kelly 4 michael miller T5 Ryan mcCormick Charles edler 7 Jon Hartman 8 Jack maerki T9 Andrew Gai Anthony Alex 11 Bobby Keating T12 sam Bernstein schuyler stitzer T14 dillon Corbo Curtis loop T16 Peter Ballo mark Reilly dylan newman Jonathan Renza Pierce dever
Hometown Rowayton, Conn. Greenwich, Conn. staten Island, n.Y. Brewster, n.Y. middletown, n.J. fair Haven, n.J. essex fells, n.J. Brightwaters, n.Y. Westport, Conn. Wayne, n.J. Garden City, n.Y. Bronx, n.Y. Greenwich, Conn. montville, n.J. new Canaan, Conn. stamford, Conn. Babylon, n.Y. new Rochelle, n.Y. Cortlandt manor, n.Y. Avalon, n.J.
R1 71 71 66 67 74 72 72 71 73 72 73 76 71 73 72 78 76 75 74 73
R2 66 68 74 74 71 73 74 76 75 76 76 74 79 78 79 74 76 77 78 79
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John Torell Peter Kim Colin mcdade Brian Hughes Jeremy Quinn Connor monaghan Conor mcdade luke edelman Andrew deforest stuart Kaufman John Inman mark mumford Pat Wilson Christian dolan dylan Crowley matthew lowe sean Keller Brody nieporte Jisoo Park nicholas delango James Buttermark Bryan leddy John Reali david Kafafian
Bronxville, n.Y. metuchen, n.J. Rye, n.Y. fairfield, Conn. lafayette, n.J. Garden City, n.Y. Rye, n.Y. mahwah, n.J. Cottekill, n.Y. Armonk, n.Y. skillman, n.J. Rye, n.Y. Andover, n.J. Islip, n.Y. Glen Cove, n.Y. farmingdale, n.Y. West Islip, n.Y. Bayville, n.Y. dix Hills, n.Y. stony Point, n.Y. staten Island, n.Y. Basking Ridge, n.J. Albertson, n.Y. east Brunswick, n.J.
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Cameron Wilson with mGA president Al small, mary lou Carter, and Baltusrol head professional doug steffen.
History of the Carter Cup the Carter Cup was founded in 2003 and named in honor of 20-year-old Michael J. Carter, an accomplished junior player at Baltusrol and standout member of the golf team at New Jersey’s Delbarton school. Carter died in a car accident in 2002, and Baltusrol approached the MGa about establishing an event in his memory. Carter had won junior club championships at both Baltusrol and Winged foot Golf Clubs, and at the time of his death he was a member of the golf team at penn state. the Carter Cup, which serves as the MGa Junior stroke play Championship, is a one-day, 36-hole invitational event held annually on the upper and lower Courses at Baltusrol. the only exception was 2005, when it was held at Winged foot due to the playing of the pGa Championship at Baltusrol. the field is carefully selected by the MGa and includes the top junior players in the Met area.
Past Champions Year 2003 2004 2005 2006
Champion Brendan Tracy# Patrick fillian morgan Hoffmann* Chris deforest
Score 109 141 145 140
2007 2008 2009
max Buckley Curtis loop* Cameron Wilson
140 141 137
Runner-up marc Issler Ryan Gabel dan Abbondandolo max Bichsel morgan Hoffmann Cameron Wilson Cameron Wilson david Pastore
Score 109 142 145 146 146 143 141 139
# Won in playoff after event shortened to 27 holes due to weather. * Won in playoff.
2003 champion Brendan Tracy
2005 champion morgan Hoffmann
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MGA FATHER & SON CHAMPIONSHIP _________ _________
• Fa i r m o u n t c o u n t ry c l u b chatham, n.J. august 9
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Eligibility both the father and the son must be members of an mGa member club and have a current usGa handicap index. the team must have a combined handicap index of 18.0 or less or one member of the team must have a handicap of 6.0 or less. neither father nor son may have a handicap index that exceeds 18.0. all entrants are subject to mGa rules and regulations.
Entry Fee $150 per team
Entry Deadline 5 p.m., Wednesday, July 28, 2010 (entries will be limited to 120 teams)
Format of Play partners both drive from the tee and then each plays a second shot with the other’s ball. after the second shot, a choice is made regarding the ball with which the hole will be completed, with alternate shots being continued into the hole. on par-three holes, the choice must be made after the tee shots.
Prizes Gross
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low net
runner-up
second low net
third place
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* Except for the overall winners, all ties will be decided by a match of cards. A team may win only one prize.
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About Fairmount Country Club
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airmount country club started life in late 1958 as a gleam in the eyes of seven local residents, most of them manhattan businessmen who were playing on local public or semi-private courses. Discouraged by the long waiting list at nearby canoe brook, they decided to form their own club. in 1959, they purchased
FAiRmOUnT COURSe inFORmATiOn Architect: Hal C. Purdy | Year: 1958 HOle
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180 acres of the noe farm—their agreement was finalized with a handshake and a signed dollar bill. noe Farm was a low-lying piece of property, mostly wetlands, located on the perimeter of new Jersey’s Great swamp, a large wildlife refuge. the land would prove to be a difficult site to build a golf course, but architect hal purdy looked upon it as a challenge to prove his versatility, one that would give him instant recognition within the state. it wasn’t easy. Work started in the fall of 1960, but the weather compounded the problems. the summer of 1961 proved to be the wettest in new Jersey in 25 years, so wet that purdy’s construction crew almost lost a bulldozer in the swamplands. the course finally opened on may 5, 1962, and the community embraced it from the start. the clubhouse has gone through three stages of evolution. it was built as a golf clubhouse, opening in august of 1962. the Fairmount room, the club’s formal dining and banquet room, was added in 1970, and the informal terrace room, which had been part of the original building, was expanded with a bar and patio, offering views of the golf course, for the 1992 season. the club’s 300 members also enjoy four tennis courts and an olympic-size swimming pool. Fairmount has been active on the tournament scene, hosting the new Jersey pGa championship four times and the lpGa tour’s chrysler-plymouth classic twice. nancy lopez won her third chrysler-plymouth in 1985, and Debbie pearson won her first lpGa title the following year, edging Deb richard and betsy King. Fairmount’s third hole, a narrow par four, ranked second-toughest on the lpGa tour in 1985. current mGa president allan small has represented Fairmount well in regional and national competition. including two runner-up finishes in the ike championship, his victories include the new Jersey state amateur, midamateur, and senior amateur; the 2006 hochster memorial; and most recently, the 2009 mGa senior amateur. Fairmount hosted the 2000 mGa mixed pinehurst championship and has been an active supporter of mGa and other regional events. Father-son teams from across the met area will find Fairmount an enjoyable and worthy host site for the 2010 mGa Father & son championship.
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59th MGA Father & Son Championship tamaracK country club, GreenWich, conn. august 17, 2009
the team of Jerry and Vincent martino of montclair Golf club in West orange, n.J., fired a three-under-par round of 68 to win the 59th mGa Father & son championship at tamarack country club. the martinos’ impressive score, one stroke better than their nearest competitors, was shot in the morning, and held up throughout the hot, humid day. six teams tied for second after two-under-par rounds of 69, including the 2007 champions, John and pravin singh of Kutsher’s. also shooting 69 were stuart and Kenneth Kaufman of sunningdale,William and Ken bakst of Friar’s head, Fred and taylor heath of rockaway hunting, Kevin and tim macken of Darlington, and bruce and andrew robertson of shorehaven.
Father & son Championship
Final Results Finish
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Jerry & Vincent martino
montclair
68
T2
Kenneth & Stuart Kaufman
Sunningdale
69
Ken & William Bakst
Friar’s Head
69
John & Pravin Singh
Kutsher’s
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Fred & Taylor Heath
Rockaway Hunting
69
Kevin & Tim macken
Darlington
69
Andrew & Bruce Robertson
Shorehaven
69
Net Results Finish
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Bethpage
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*Won on a match of cards.
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history of the mGa Father & son championship the bond between fathers and sons is especially strong when it comes to golf, and in 1951, the metropolitan Golf association created the Father & son championship to bring together teams from across the met area in a competition. the first Father & son championship was played at saint andrew’s Golf club in hastings-on-hudson, n.y., and in past years has visited Westchester country club, metedeconk national, country club of Fairfield, and shorehaven, among others.
Year
Champions
Site
1951
John & Stewart ledbetter
Saint Andrew’s
1952
John & John J. Humm
Seawane Harbor
1953
Joseph & James e. Fisher
Forest Hill
1954
John & Stewart ledbetter
Westchester Hills
1955
louis & Harry Kaufman
Brookville
1956
Sid & Alan Gillison
englewood
1957
mark & mark Stuart Jr.
Westchester Hills
1958
mark & mark Stuart Jr.
Seawane Harbor
1959
mark & mark Stuart Jr.
essex Fells
1960
Cleeko & Dick marchetti
Fenway
1961
Bob & Bob Tobin Jr.
essex County
1962
Pat & Pat mucci Jr.
Pelham
1963
John & John Shepard Jr.
Sands Point
1964
Joseph & Terry mcBride
montclair
1965
Joseph & Terry mcBride
Tuxedo
1966
Joseph & Terry mcBride
Richmond County
1967
Olin & Richard Boone
Colonia
1968
Pat & Pat mucci Jr.
Hampshire
1969
William & Paul Samanchik
montammy
1970
Joseph & michael mcBride
Piping Rock
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Fat h e r & s o n c h a m p i o n s h i p Year
Champions
Site
1971
Pat & Pat mucci Jr.
Woodway
1972
William & Paul Samanchik
Alpine
1973
Pat & Kerry mucci
Scarsdale
1974
John & John Rogers Jr.
Tamarack
1975
manny & michael Doppelt
Knollwood
1976
nicholas & nick leRose Jr.
elmwood
1977
Alan & Jim Greene
Alpine
1978
Robert & David Gilmartin
Sunningdale
1979
nicholas & Claude Colabella
Garden City CC
1980
Fenn & Jeff Putman
Fox Run
1981
Daniel & Cary Geensburg
north Jersey
1982
Claes & Peter Johncke
Apawamis
1983
Ken & Jerry Springer
Fresh meadow
1984
Gifford & edward Weber
Canoe Brook
1985
Gifford & edward Weber
Woodway
1986
Bob & Brian Soldon
Rockville links
1987
John & mark loomis
Alpine
1988
Jules & Carl Alexander
Westchester Hills
1989
Alan & Jim Greene
Fresh meadow
1990
Jules & Carl Alexander
Preakness Hills
1991
Peter & Peter Keller Jr.
Sunningdale
1992
Gil & Gil D’Andrea Jr.
Richmond County
1993
Peter & Gregory Bisconti
Crestmont
1994
Peter & Gregory Bisconti
Fairfield
1995
William & Joseph madden
Apawamis
1996
Bob & Chris Housen
Garden City CC
1997
Gary & Paul Kramer
Westchester
1998
Jack & lawrence Piekarsky
manasquan River
1999
Paul & Gary Kramer
Shorehaven
Fat h e r & s o n c h a m p i o n s h i p Champions
Site
2000
Gerald & Derren Garber
Sunningdale
2001
michael & michael mcBride Jr.
essex County
2002
Robert & Rob Ockenfuss
metedeconk national
2003
Gerald & Derren Garber
Wee Burn
2004
Stephen & Brian Boyd
essex County
2005
Jim & Jim Turnesa Jr.
Crestmont
2006
William & Philip Asmundson
Sunningdale
2007
Pravin & John Singh
engineers
2008
Bob & Chris Housen
metedeconk national
2009
Jerry & Vincent martino
Tamarack
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2009 mGA Father & Son champions Jerry and Vincent martino
MGA / METLIFE BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP _________ _________
• Bedford G&TC Bedford, N.Y. August 12 & 13
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Eligibility The competition is open to male amateur golfers not yet 16 on August 12, 2010, who have an active GhiN number in the mGA district. Boys who attempt to qualify for this event may also qualify for the met Junior Championship.
$40
Entry Deadline 5 p.m., Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Qualifying Dates and Sites Wednesday, June 23, New paltz GC, New paltz, N.Y. Wednesday, June 30, mendham G&TC, mendham, N.J. Tuesday, July 6, Leewood GC, eastchester, N.Y. Thursday, July 8, Timber point GC, Great river, N.Y.
Exempt Categories (If otherwise eligible, the following are exempt from qualifying.) 1. former winners of the met Junior, mGA/metLife Boys Championship, and Carter Cup. 2. Current boys club champion at host club—Bedford Golf & Tennis Club.
Boys Championship
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About Bedford Golf and Tennis Club
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edford Golf & Tennis Club traces its origins to 1890 when a group of young residents of Bedford, N.Y., decided to form a tennis club. The grand opening of the Bedford Lawn Tennis Club took place in June of 1891. A.W. partridge, the club’s first president, leased the land needed for club purposes, across route 22,
BeDfORD COURSe INfORMATION
Architects: Devereaux emmet & Ken Dye | Year: 1891 HOle
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200
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188
358
385
408
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opposite the present third green. The clubhouse was eventually moved to its present site, alongside the tenth hole. Golf came to Bedford in 1896, and with it came a change in the club’s name to the present form. members Thomas Kirky and richard p. Lounsbery each purchased a tract of land, giving the club sufficient room for nine holes. That original course played over terrain surrounding the present clubhouse. The individual holes had such fanciful names as “heart Breaker,” “far,” and “swamp.” The course “architects” were partridge and Colonel Thatcher T.p. Luquer, a civil engineer whose mother was a descendant of Thomas paine. Luquer was the club’s first golf champion in 1896, followed in 1897 by henry r. Lounsbery, who was one of the founders of the United states seniors Golf Association. his daughter, Beatrice Lounsbery renwick, was among the leading female amateurs in the metropolitan Area during the years immediately following World War i, and was a close friend of Glenna Collett Vare, who won the U.s. Women’s Amateur six times. in 1911, the club purchased considerable additional acreage adjoining its property. The expansion of the golf course was delayed, however, until 1927. At that time, devereux emmet built an entirely new 18-hole course that bore little resemblance to the original layout. That emmet design remained virtually intact until the late 1990s, when an extensive renovatio was undertaken by architect Ken dye. in recent years, the club has taken additional steps to alter the design, but not the essential character, of the course that is so special to members. Through the years Bedford has maintained its role as a family sports club, and nothing more. Bedford is not a country club, nor is it the social center of the village—it was never intended to be such. The club’s members enjoy nine tennis and three paddle tennis courts and a swimming pool in addition to their golf course. Bedford has become a common site for the mGA/metLife Boys Championship, hosting the tournament every three years dating back to 1989. Jon saxton, two-time mGA player of the Year, captured his first title when he won the Boys at Bedford in 1975. Jonathan renza was the Boys champion the last time the championship was held at Bedford, in 2007. As another Boys Championship is set to be held at Bedford, a club that is steeped in history will add another chapter to its competitive tradition.
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411
520
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GArdiNer’s BAY CoUNTrY CLUB, sheLTer isLANd, N.Y. August 13 & 14, 2009
mark reilly of Babylon, N.Y., defeated defending champion peter Kim of metuchen, N.J., 5 & 3, to win the 41st mGA/metLife Boys Championship at Gardiner’s Bay Country Club on shelter island, N.Y. it marked the first mGA victory for reilly, who was able to go the distance as the number-two seeded player behind his steady play throughout the championship. reilly, who carded 14 pars and one birdie in the championship match, took an early 2-up lead over Kim after the defending champ bogeyed the first two holes. it turned out to be a lead he would not relinquish as the 14-year-old Long island native played his best golf of the week and ended Kim’s bid to become only the third player to successfully defend his Boys title.
2009 champion Mark Reilly
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2010 mGA/metLife Boy’s Championship match play results
Mark Reilly, Babylon, N.Y. def. Peter Kim, Metuchen, N.J., 5 & 3
Semifinals Kim def. Matthew Josephs, Palisades, N.Y., 2 & 1 Reilly def. Michael Giannico, Blue Point, N.Y., 3 & 2
Quarterfinals Kim def. erick Alonso, Haworth, N.J., 5 & 4 Josephs def. Vincent Martino, West Orange, N.J., 4 & 2 Reilly def. Matthew lowe, farmingdale, N.Y., 7 & 5 Giannico def. Kevin Rawding, Morristown, N.J., 6 & 5
Round of 16 Kim def. Sean Byrne, Rockville Centre, N.Y., 5 & 3 Alonso def. John Martinelli, Rye, N.Y., 4 & 2 Josephs def. Steven Pederson, Scotch Plains, N.J., 6 & 4 Martino def. Jack Williams, Garden City, N.Y., 5 & 4 Reilly def. ethan Wall, Brielle, N.J., 6 & 5 lowe def. Jay Card, Shelter Island, N.Y., 7 & 6 Rawding def. Dylan Troy, Greenwich, Conn., 4 & 3 Giannico def. erik Bringsjord, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., 19 holes
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history of the mGA/metLife Boys Championship The mGA/metLife Boys Championship is open to any boy, not yet 16 years of age, who is a student in good standing at an accredited school in the mGA district or who has playing privileges at an mGA member club. The championship was first played in 1969 at Westchester Country Club, and since 1987 the event has rotated around to three different sites: Gardiner’s Bay on Long island, Bedford Golf & Tennis in Westchester County, and rumson in New Jersey. entrants qualify concurrently during met Junior Championship qualifying rounds across the met Area, and the top 16 contestants are then seeded into a match play bracket. The format calls for 18-hole matches throughout the championship.
past Champions Year
Champion
Runner-up
Score
Site
1969
Jeff Hadley
Bill Britton
5&4
Westchester
1970
Michael Occi
Jimmy Dee
2&1
Deepdale
1971
Mark McAvoy
Tom Weissenborn 4&3
Bedens Brook
1972
Doug Thomas
Bruce Paolini
Darien
1973
Richard Kerper
Robert Heidenberg 3&1
Powelton
1974
David Azen
Joe Nieporte
1 up (19)
Scarsdale
1975
Jon Saxton
Chris Scott
4&3
Bedford
1976
Robert Mattiace
Jonas Saxton
1 up
Ardsley
1977
Dan Dinan
Chris Alberti
3&2
Whippoorwill
1978
John Marino
Clark Maurer
2&1
Scarsdale
1979
Gregg Vincent
Bob lawkins
4&3
Waccabuc
1980
Don edwards
Mike lopuszynski 1 up
Powelton
1981
Don edwards
len Mattiace
4&2
essex fells
1982
Jeff Putman
Rick Duttenhofer
1 up
St. George’s
1983
Jerry Springer
Dave lopuszynski 1 up
Connecticut
1984
Steven Spencer
Bill Jeremiah
8&6
Rumson
1985
Brian Soldon
Mike Meschi
3&2
Gardiner’s Bay
1986
Brian Soldon
Robert fisher
3&2
Garrison
1987
Mike Stamberger
Michael fleischer 4&2
Rumson
1988
Gregory Bisconti
Dennis Hillman
1 up
Gardiner’s Bay
1989
Rob Bradley
Shane Dooley
4&2
Bedford
2&1
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Score
Site
1990
Mike Ragone
Kyle Daly
3&2
Rumson
1991
frank leo
Gage Weekes
1 up
Gardiner's Bay
1992
Steve Oh
Seth Hoenig
1 up
Bedford
1993
Gary Blados
Chris Hebel
6&4
Rumson
1994
Joseph Horowitz
Scott Tkacz
2&1
Gardiner’s Bay
1995
Taylor Walsh
Andrew Svoboda
1 up (26)
Bedford
1996
Justin Van Hyning
Daniel Carille
2&1
Rumson
1997
Tyler Hall
Chris Nallen
2 up
Gardiner’s Bay
1998
Jean Paul longveil Tim Connors
1 up
Bedford
1999
John Browndorf
Jonathan Miller
2&1
Rumson
2000
Johnny Schiano
Chris Holmes
1 up
Gardiner’s Bay
2001
larry Haertel
David Held
1 up
Bedford
2002
Mike Quagliano
Ryan Shallcross
2&1
Rumson
2003
Mark Costanza
Brendan Tracy
2&1
Gardiner’s Bay
2004
Sun Ho Kim
Tim Pawul
2 up
Bedford
2005
Gene Yang
Max Bichsel
4&3
Rumson
2006
Cameron Wilson
Curtis loop
4&3
Gardiner’s Bay
2007
Jonathan Renza
Michael Miller
3&2
Bedford
2008
Peter Kim
Ben Deforest
2&1
Rumson
2009
Mark Reilly
Peter Kim
5&3
Gardiner’s Bay
MGA/MetLife Boys Champions Who Also Won the Met Junior: Michael Occi — Boys in 1970, Junior in 1972 Jon Saxton — Boys in 1975, Junior in 1977 Robert Mattiace — Boys in 1976, Junior in 1979 Jeff Putman — Boys in 1982, Junior in 1983 Jerry Springer — Boys in 1983, Junior in 1985 Gregory Bisconti — Boys in 1988, Junior in 1990 Taylor Walsh — Boys in 1995, Junior in 1996 Michael Quagliano — Boys in 2002, Junior in 2003 Gene Yang — Boys and Junior in 2005 Mark Costanza — Boys in 2003, Junior in 2007
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MGA FATHER & SON NET TOURNAMENT _________ _________
• G l e n w o o d c o u n t ry c l u b old bridge, n.J. August 16
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Eligibility both the father and the son must be members of an MGA member club and have a current usGA handicap Index. neither father nor son may have a handicap Index that exceeds 18.0. All entrants are subject to MGA rules and regulations. All ties will be decided by a match of cards.
Entry Fee $150 per team
Entry Deadline 5 p.m., wednesday, August 4, 2010
Format of Play Pinehurst (18 holes, stroke play) Partners both drive from the tee and then each plays a second shot with the other’s ball. After the second shot, a choice is made regarding the ball with which the hole will be completed with alternate shots being continued into the hole. on par three holes, the choice must be made after the tee shots.
Prizes Net champions*
Gross low Gross
runner-up
second low Gross
third Place
third low Gross
fourth Place
fourth low Gross
*All ties will be decided by a match of cards. A team may win only one prize.
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Note: Entries will be limited to 120 teams.
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About Glenwood Country Club
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lenwood country club, dubbed “new Jersey’s best Kept secret,” may not be a secret much longer. the 44-year-old private course nestled in the heart of old bridge, new Jersey, is ready to step into the limelight, thanks to an extensive new makeover completed by acclaimed golf course architect stephen Kay. According to Glenwood country club General Manager Anthony spirito, the decision to put the major renovation in Kay’s capable hands was an easy one. “stephen Kay has several highly-regarded restorations under his belt in addition to
GleNwOOD COURSe INFORMATION Architects: Hal Purdy & Stephen Kay | Year: 1966 HOle
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321
153
361
335
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3
4
4
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his many highly-acclaimed new designs,” said spirito. “his roster of work speaks for itself and his passion for his craft shines through every project he completes.” the course was originally created in 1966 by hal Purdy, a prolific golf course architect credited with the design of more than 25 courses in new Jersey alone. Glenwood’s golf course offered players an exciting round with good sequencing, variety of yardage and a picturesque woodland setting. According to Kay, four decades of technological advances and innovations in both golf clubs and balls had taken some of the challenge and charm out of the course. “we added back tees to make play longer for very skilled players, then focused our attention on bunker placement,” Kay said. “the design changes have created more
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Glenwood may not be a secret much longer. The 44-year-old private course is ready to step into the limelight, thanks to an extensive new makeover completed by acclaimed golf course architect Stephen Kay. sparkle and variety to the holes. the course is now even more fun to play with a diversity that will enable golfers to remember each hole.” Kay’s renovation plan also included a redesign and expansion of the practice range, and the pruning and removal of some overly mature trees, which shaded the greens and fairways. “this renovation signifies a new era for Glenwood country club,” spirito continued. “we’ve created one of new Jersey’s most rewarding and most affordable private golf club experiences…a place that our members can be proud to call home.” It’s also a place the MGA is proud to call the host site for the 2010 father & son net tournament.
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453
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20th MGA Father & Son Net Tournament Glen rIdGe cc, Glen rIdGe, n.J. August 18, 2009
Father & son Net
the 20th MGA father & son net tournament was won by eric and elliott young of darlington and haworth, respectively, with a net score of eight-underpar 63. they outlasted five teams that fired rounds of net 65, including James and robert Anderson of beacon hill, corey and Gerald batt of oak hill, brian and collin donovan of Packanack, Joe and ryan harpster of Glen ridge, and david and Guy wildenstein of GlenArbor.
Final Results Finish
Players
Club
Score
1 T2
eric & elliott Young Ryan & Joe Harpster Brian & Collin Donovan Robert & James Anderson Guy & David wildenstein Gerald & Corey Batt
Darlington/Haworth Glen Ridge Packanack Beacon Hill GlenArbor Oak Hill
63 65 65 65 65 65
Club
Score
Gross Results Finish
Players
1
George wall Jr. & Manasquan River Augie wall
2009 champions eric and elliott Young
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history of the father & son net the rapid expansion of the father & son Gross championship throughout the latter half of the 20th century caused the MGA to create a separate father & son net championship in 1990. the net event takes the players’ handicap Indexes into account, though there is also a prize awarded to the team with the low gross score. like the father & son championship, the father & son net is played in the Pinehurst format to encourage competition between the teammates. while the atmosphere is decidedly more relaxed in father & son events, the format means that both teammates have an opportunity to contribute greatly to the success of their teams. there has never been a two-time winner of the father & son net, due in part to the enthusiasm and dedication shown by teams who compete in this popular event.
Year
Champions
Site
1990
John & Chris Campbell
Knickerbocker
1991
Robert & Gary Templeton
Tamarack
1992
Thomas R. & Thomas Keenan
Indian Hills
1993
Robert e. & Robert H. wood
white Beeches
1994
Joseph & Vincent D'Auria
Burning Tree
1995
Charles & Charles Mattina Jr.
Bonnie Briar
1996
James & Peter Mataglio
Tam O’Shanter
1997
louis & Michael Carducci
Ardsley
1998
Dennis & Richard Simon
Brooklake
1999
Charles & Michael Bryce
Battleground
2000
Christian & Thomas Sheridan
New Canaan
2001
Andrew & Andrew Foppiano Jr.
essex Fells
2002
James & Syl Nugent
Aspetuck Valley
2003
Cameron & John Cassidy
Huntington
2004
larry & lawrence Martinez
essex County
2005
evan & Michael Speiser
Saint Andrew’s
2006
Kevin & Kevin Brady Jr.
Colonia
2007
Gary & David Ferruggia
Hampshire
2008
Joseph & Joey Byrne
Colonial Springs
2009
elliott & eric Young
Glen Ridge
Father & son Net
Past champions
MET OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORED BY
_________ _________
• b e t h pa g e b l a c k Farmingdale, N.Y. august 24-26
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Eligibility 1. past met open champions. 2. pga members in good standing in the metropolitan and New Jersey pga Sections. (a-3 members must have their principal place of residence in the mga district.) 3. professionals, employed at a golf facility in the mga district, who are enrolled in the pgm. 4. head and assistant professionals at mga member clubs. 5. professionals who are bona fide members, with full golfing privileges, at mga member clubs, have a place of residence in the mga district and a current USga handicap Index not to exceed 4.0 under the men’s USga handicap System at that member club. a golfer may not join an mga member club for the sole purpose of gaining entry to the met open. 6. amateur members and applicants for amateur reinstatement at mga member clubs with a current USga handicap Index not exceeding 4.0 under the men’s USga handicap System. 7. amateur golfers, 21 and under, in immediate family of the head pro, manager & superintendent at mga member clubs with a current USga handicap Index not to exceed 4.0 under the men’s USga handicap System.
Entry Fee and Deadline $225 – professional
$135 – amateur — 5 p.m., Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Championship Schedule monday, august 23 . . . . . . .mga/metlife caddie Scholarship pro-am tuesday, august 24 . . . . . . .First round, 18 holes Wednesday, august 25 . . . . .Second round, 18 hole (field cut to low 60 and ties) thursday, august, 26 . . . . . .Final round, 18 holes
Met Open
Format of Play the met open is contested at 54 holes of stroke play. after 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 60 scores and ties and anyone within eight strokes of the lead. In the event of a tie after 54 holes, a three-hole aggregate playoff will decide the championship. If there is still a tie, a sudden death playoff will ensue.
Qualifying Sites and Dates monday, July 19, cc of Darien, Darien, conn. tuesday, July 20, colonial Springs gc, east Farmingdale, N.Y. tuesday, July 20, Suburban gc, Union, N.J. thursday, July 22, Richmond county cc, Staten Island, N.Y. tuesday, July 27, port Jefferson cc, port Jefferson, N.Y. Wednesday, July 28, tuxedo club, tuxedo park, N.Y.
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2010 Prize Money Breakdown
MGA/METLIFE CADDIE SCHOLARSHIP PRO-AM preceding the met open, on monday, august 23rd, bethpage State park will host the 42nd mga/metlife caddie Scholarship pro-am. teams comprised of one professional and three amateurs from the same club will compete for gross and net prizes. the event will raise more than $50,000 for the caddie scholarship funds of the long Island, New Jersey and Westchester golf associations, and the Wmga girls program. In its 41-year history, the pro-am has raised more than $500,000 for these programs.
Met Open
(If otherwise eligible) position money position money 1 $27,500 31 1,000 1. past met open champions 2 15,000 32 950 2. 25 lowest scores and ties in the 2009 3 10,000 33 925 met open 4 7,000 34 900 5 6,000 35 875 3. 2010 open champions of the lI, NJ, 6 5,300 36 850 ct and Westchester golf associations 7 4,800 37 850 8 4,300 38 850 4. 2010 lI, Westchester pga and NJpga 9 4,000 39 850 match play champions 10 3,700 40 850 11 3,400 41 800 5. 2009 New Jersey and met pga Section 12 3,150 42 800 champions, & 2009 New Jersey pga 13 2,900 43 800 match play champion 14 2,700 44 800 15 2,500 45 800 6. 2010 Ike and met amateur champions 16 2,350 46 750 7. USga champions from the past 17 2,200 47 750 18 2,075 48 750 10 years 19 1,900 49 750 8. professional representative and current 20 1,800 50 750 21 1,700 51 725 club champion at championship host 22 1,600 52 725 club (bethpage State park) 23 1,500 53 725 24 1,400 54 725 9. 2010 NJSga, NYSga and cSga 25 1,300 55 725 amateur champions 26 1,250 56 700 10. past champions of the U.S. open and 27 1,200 57 700 28 1,150 58 700 pga championship 29 1,100 59 700 11. top 5 on the 2009 metropolitan and 30 1,050 60 700 New Jersey pga Section player of AMATEUR PRIZES: The Low Amateur will receive a special the Year lists trophy and all amateurs who survive the 12. 2009 mga player of the Year and mga cut will receive gift certificates. Senior open champion Note: Each pro who completes 54 holes 13. Qualifiers for the 2010 U.S. open and receives a minimum of $700. 2010 pga championship 14. 2010 NYS open, NYS pga, NJpga charity clambake, NJpga charity classic champions 15. 2009 treiber memorial champion
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About Bethpage State Park
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Met Open
he seeds for golf at bethpage were planted in 1912 when benjamin Yoakum, a wealthy texas railroad magnate, purchased 1,368 acres of rolling woodland and farmland. Yoakum commissioned Devereux emmet to build an 18-hole course called lenox hills, which opened in 1923, and later evolved into the present-day green course. Yoakum died in 1930, and after a few years of legal dispute, Robert moses created the bethpage park authority to run the proposed new facility. During 1934, construction of a new clubhouse, along with the Red, blue, and black courses and a polo field, began as a Work Relief project, employing as many as 1,800 men at the height of the construction activity. Work was completed the following year. the black course opened in 1936, and was the last course created by master architect a.W. tillinghast. altogether, tillinghast created three courses for bethpage, and revised a fourth. It was clear from the outset that the black course was something truly special, almost as if the architect were given carte blanche to let his creative juices run wild one last time.
BETHPAGE BLACk COURSE INFORMATION Architect: A.W. Tillinghast | Year: 1936 HOLE
1
YARDS 430 PAR
4
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
389
205
517
451
408
553
210
4
3
5
4
4
5
3
9
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Course Rating: 75.4 | Slope Rating: 144 10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
492
435
499
554
161
478
479
207
411 3,716
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
3
4
IN
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TOTAL 7,297 71
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the black course was the site for an historic occasion in 1953, when it hosted the inaugural Ike championship. It remains the only public course to host the Ike, and did so again in 1994, with ed gibstein of nearby engineers emerging as the victor. as the years passed, the condition of all five bethpage courses deteriorated. but in 1982, the black course underwent a six-month refurbishing, which prompted the mga to bring its marquee championship, the met open, to the site and test its new layout on the areas best players in 1989. What resulted was a memorable and dramatic event, with defending champion bobby heins edging amateur george Zahringer III in a three-hole aggregate playoff after the pair had finished 54 holes tied at 210. Zahringer, who was playing the course for the first time, called it “the best layout I’ve ever seen, public or private. there is a uniqueness at every hole. and it’s gorgeous. You could certainly play any national event here, without question.” that met open set the table for the grand renovation to come. the USga made the bold decision in 1996 to award the 2002 U.S. open to bethpage. but before that “people’s open” could be conducted, there was work to be done. In 1997, Rees Jones was engaged to bring the course up to open standards, a project that was funded by the USga at a cost of nearly $3 million. the Jones overhaul brought the black to a condition comparable to any private club in the world, where it remains today. the met open returned to the now world-class black course in 2001, with amateur Johnson Wagner completing a met amateur-met open sweep with a three-shot victory over Rick hartmann. the following year, Zahringer’s words from 1989 came true, when the U.S. open was held for the first time on a truly public golf course. It was a memorable (and often damp) event for fans, with tiger Woods winning his second U.S. open in a stirring duel with phil mickelson. on the heels of the 2002 success, the USga quickly awarded the 2009 U.S. open to bethpage black. amidst the second-rainiest June on record, lucas glover followed opening rounds of 69-64 to hold firm over the closing holes and win by two strokes. the mga also returned to the new and improved bethpage black, staging the mga/metlife public links championship there in 2005. the 2010 met open will add yet another chapter in bethpage black’s remarkable history. the eyes of the met area will be on this incredible stretch of long Island property yet again, waiting to see who will claim victory after surviving the demanding test that tillinghast created for the good of all golfers.
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94th Met Open Championship SpoNSoReD bY
RIDgeWooD coUNtRY clUb, RIDgeWooD, N.J. august 25-27, 2009 adding his name to a trophy that is already engraved with the likes of Walter hagen, gene Sarazen and byron Nelson, 23-year-old andrew giuliani won the 94th met open championship at Ridgewood country club for his first victory as a professional. It was the biggest win of his young professional career, and one he hopes will catapult him to future success in the pro ranks. giuliani, who led going into the final round, shot rounds of 68-71-71 for a 54-hole total of three-under-par 210, one of only four players to finish under par on Ridgewood’s difficult par-71 championship course. giuliani took home $27,500 from the $150,000 purse. Finishing in second place was former Ike and met amateur champion Jerry courville Jr. of Shorehaven, who was one stroke shy at two-under 211. tying for third at 212 were 2003 met open champion andrew Svoboda of old oaks and 2009 New Jersey State open champion brett Jones of trump National-bedminster, who played in the final group with giuliani. earning low amateur honors was 17-year-old Sam bernstein of century, who finished at twoover-par 215 to tie for seventh. Using the championship course at 2009 champion Ridgewood for the first time in an mga Andrew Giuliani championship, the field included the area’s top professional and amateur players. there were several lead changes in the final round, but at the end, giuliani prevailed.
Met Open
Final Summary: Starters: 131 Cut Score: 150
Survivors: 62
Leaders:
First Round: Sam Bernstein (67) Second Round: Andrew Giuliani (139) Third Round: Andrew Giuliani (210) Weather: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday:
Sunny, Warm Sunny, Warm Sunny, Warm
Finish 1 2 T3 T5 T7 T9
T13
T21
T26
T29
T33
T37
T41
Player Club Andrew Giuliani Trump National-West. Jerry Courville Jr. Shorehaven Andrew Svoboda Old Oaks Brett Jones Trump National-Bed. Frank Esposito Jr. Brooklake Sean Farren Creek John Stoltz Concord Sam Bernstein(a) Century Bill Britton Trump-Colts Neck Mike Diffley Pelham Mike Quagliano GlenArbor Rob Labritz GlenArbor Colin Amaral Metropolis Anthony Aruta Mill River (N.Y.) Hoyt McGarity Atlantic Mark Brown Tam O’Shanter Anthony Casalino Willow Ridge David Schuster Rotella Gregory Bisconti Saint Andrew’s Adam Fuchs Hamlet Windwatch Daniel Balin Burning Tree Michael Tulacz Twaalfskill Jim Wahl Whippoorwill Brian Gaffney Rumson Mark Mielke Mill River (N.Y.) Joe Saladino(a) Huntington Bob Rittberger Garden City GC Frank Bensel Century Brian Lamberti East Fishkill Abbie Valentine Bethpage Brian Mackey Spook Rock Robert Cerabone(a) Smithtown Landing Paul Dickinson Montauk Downs Michael Meehan Nassau Casey Calmi Nassau Players Matt Dobyns Deepdale Paul Poandl Bedens Brook keith Dicciani Metropolis Mike Gilmore Piping Rock Seth Hirschhorn Echo Lake Paul Selvaggio Wykagyl Joe Christianson Quaker Ridge Tim Hegarty Sleepy Hollow Darrell kestner Deepdale Craig Lindsey Madison Tom Sutter Dunwoodie
Total 68-71-71=210 73-69-69=211 72-71-69=212 70-70-72=212 73-72-68=213 72-69-72=213 70-72-73=215 67-73-75=215 72-73-71=216 72-72-72=216 72-72-72=216 72-70-74=216 74-73-70=217 72-74-71=217 71-75-71=217 74-71-72=217 71-73-73=217 72-72-73=217 71-72-74=217 70-73-74=217 72-77-69=218 70-76-72=218 71-74-73=218 72-73-73=218 71-72-75=218 73-76-70=219 68-74-77=219 74-68-77=219 73-76-71=220 75-74-71=220 73-73-74=220 76-69-75=220 73-76-72=221 71-76-74=221 74-72-75=221 72-73-76=221 74-74-74=222 74-73-75=222 71-75-76=222 72-73-77=222 73-76-74=223 78-71-74=223 74-74-75=223 75-72-76=223 72-72-79=223 71-72-80=223
Earnings $27,500 15,000 8,500 8,500 5,650 5,650 4,800 amateur 3,850 3,850 3,850 3,850 2,471 2,471 2,471 2,471 2,471 2,471 2,471 2,471 1,600 1,600 1,600 1,600 1,600 amateur 1,275 1,275 1,150 1,150 1,150 amateur 981 981 981 981 868 868 868 868 778 778 778 778 778 778
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Finish Player T47 Jeff Stebbins(a) Michael Rinker Ben Hoffhine Eric LeFante(a) Mike Larkin T52 Brian Bartow(a) Jim Farrell Gregg Angelillo(a) 55 Bobby Heins T56 Jack Druga Mark Farrell 58 Heath Wassem T59 R.J. Ziats Mark Yannotta Michael Brice Robert Deruntz
Club Ballyowen Trump National-West. Wykagyl Royce Brook Ridgeway Wykagyl Muttontown Montclair Old Oaks Shinnecock Hills Higgins Fenway Muttontown Crystal Springs Leewood Engineers
Total 77-72-75=224 77-72-75=224 71-78-75=224 76-71-77=224 70-76-78=224 74-76-75=225 73-76-76=225 74-75-76=225 75-75-76=226 73-77-77=227 74-75-78=227 74-76-78=228 74-76-79=229 74-76-79=229 78-72-79=229 74-74-81=229
Earnings amateur 766 766 amateur 766 amateur 750 amateur 750 725 725 725 725 725 725 725
The following players failed to make the cut (150): T63 Pedro Benenati, Drive 495, 74-77; Bernard D'Amato(a), Fairchild Wheeler, 74-77; Marc Issler, Pine Barrens, 77-74; David Rahal(a), Ridgewood (N.J.), 73-78; Brent Studer, Manasquan River 72-79; David Young, Sleepy Hollow, 75-76 T69 Bruce Zabriski, Unattached, 75-77; Mike Paduano(a), Monmouth Golfing, 73-79; Craig Smith, Trump National-Bed., 74-78; Mark Henderson, Saint Andrew's, 75-77; Gregory Baker, Rockaway River, 78-74; Vince Ramagli, Forest Hill Field,74-78; Mark Schaare, Glenwood, 75-77; Larry Scortichini, Baiting Hollow, 77-75; Charles Meola, Fairview, 75-77; kirk Oguri, Spring Rock Golf Ctr., 73-79; Peter Procops, Lawrence, 78-74; Chris Pyzik, Hudson National, 77-75; Bill king, Spring Lake (N.J.), 77-75; Patrick Langan, Trump National-West.,76-76; T83 Jimmy Hazen, St. George's, 78-75; Dan Mollicone (a), North Shore, 74-79; Anthony Scelba (a), Bowling Green, 79-74; Mike Burke Jr., Montammy, 7974; Joseph Chalmers, Engineers, 76-77 T88 Stuart Blasius, GolfTec Paramus, 76-78; Sean kelly (a), Silver Lake, 77-77; Craig Thomas, Metropolis, 79-75; Greg Shuman (a), Rolling Hills, 76-78; John Reeves, Willow Ridge, 77-77; Pieter Hartong (a), Stanwich, 77-77; Sam kang, Farmstead, 76-78 T95 kelley Moser, Westchester, 78-77; James Famula, Deer Run, 77-78; Mark McCormick, Suburban, 77-78 T98 kirk Satterfield, Sebonack, 77-79; David Reasoner, Ridgewood (N.J.), 7779; Allan Small (a), Fairmount, 75-81; David Mann (a), Fresh Meadow, 7581; John Deigan, Wykagyl, 77-79; John Guyton, Trump National-West., 7977; Rick Hartmann, Atlantic, 82-74 T105 Michael Connors, Patterson, 76-81; Peter kampmann, Hudson National, 82-75; David Laudien, Howell Park, 79-78; Vernon kirton, Neshanic Valley, 74-83;kevin Weyeneth, Hollywood, 79-78 T110 Ed Whitman, knickerbocker, 76-82; Cory Muller, Purchase, 80-78; Scott Paris, Plainfield, 76-82; Jeff Cowell, Woodmere, 79-79 114 Peter Jaeckle, Basking Ridge, 80-80
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(a) Denotes amateur
2009 low amateur Sam Bernstein with MGA President Al Small
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Creek head pro Sean Farren tied for 5th in 2009.
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From its inception in 1905 through the 1940 renewal, the met open was considered one of the most prestigious events in golf, won by the likes of gene Sarazen, Johnny Farrell, tommy armour, paul Runyan, byron Nelson, and craig Wood, in addition to the brothers alex and macdonald Smith (who together captured seven met opens, with alex winning a record four times). after an eight-year hiatus overlapping World War II, the met open became more of a regional championship, won by many of the top local club professionals, among them claude harmon, Jimmy Wright, Jim albus, David glenz and Darrell kestner, not to mention such storied amateurs as chet Sanok, Jerry courville Sr., george Zahringer III, Jim mcgovern, Johnson Wagner, and andrew Svoboda. Wagner, who won the met open as an amateur in 2001, won the title again in 2002 for his first victory as a professional. the 54-hole event, sponsored by metlife, is contested at stroke play, with the field cut after the first round to the low 60 and ties and anyone within eight strokes of the leader. the purse was raised to a record $150,000 in 2007, giving the championship added importance. the strong fields and world-class venues which characterize the met open have made it one of the nation’s most coveted regional titles.
Amateur George Zahringer III (left) won the Met Open in 1985, while Johnson Wagner won back-to-back titles in 2001 at Bethpage and in 2002 at Winged Foot.
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past champions Champion Alex Smith George Low No Competitions Jack Hobens Alex Smith Alex Smith Gil Nichols Tom McNamara Alex Smith Macdonald Smith Gil Nichols Walter Hagen
1917-18 No Competitions 1919 Walter Hagen 1920 Walter Hagen 1921 Bob MacDonald 1922 Marty O’Loughlin 1923 Bob MacDonald 1924 Mike Brady 1925 Gene Sarazen 1926 Macdonald Smith 1927 Johnny Farrell 1928 Tommy Armour 1929 Bill Melhorn 1930 Willie MacFarlane 1931 Macdonald Smith 1932 Olin Dutra 1933 Willie MacFarlane 1934 Paul Runyan
Score Runner-up 300* Willie Anderson 294 Alex Smith
Score Site 300 Fox Hills 296 Hollywood
305 308 301 281 293 291 278 292* 307*
Aleck Campbell Gil Nichols Johnny McDermott Jack Hobens Gil Nichols Tom McNamara Willie MacFarlane Bob MacDonald Jim Barnes Charles Hoffner
306 310 303 289 297 292 287 292 307 307
Baltusrol Wykagyl Deal Englewood Apawamis Salisbury Links Scarsdale Fox Hills Garden City GC
294 292* 294 309 295* 292 295 286* 296 278 288 280* 285 282 291 287
Emmet French Jim Barnes Pat O’Hara Johnny Farrell Jim Barnes Willie MacFarlane Joe Turnesa Gene Sarazen Bobby Cruickshank Johnny Farrell Wiffy Cox Johnny Farrell Gene Sarazen Walter kozak Paul Runyan Walter Hagen Wiffy Cox Sid Brews Craig Wood Henry Picard Sam Snead Paul Runyan Ben Hogan
297 292 298 312 295 294 296 286 297 280 291 280 290 284 292 288 288 288 285 280 290 293 275
North Shore Greenwich Siwanoy Lido Canoe Brook Engineers Grassy Sprain Salisbury Wykagyl Shackamaxon Lido Fairview Crestmont Lido Winged Foot (West) Echo Lake
Gene Sarazen Claude Harmon Pete Cooper Jim Turnesa Dick Mayer Pat Cici Jay Herbert Al Brosch Mike Turnesa Shelley Mayfield
280 281 277 291 291 288 291 285 291 299
Metropolis Garden City CC Forest Hill Winged Foot (West)
1935 Henry Picard 1936 Byron Nelson 1937 Jimmy Hines 1938 Jimmy Hines 1939 Henry Picard 1940 Craig Wood 1941-48 No Competitions 1949 Jack Burke Jr. 1950 George Stuhler 1951 Claude Harmon 1952 Chet Sanok (a)
284 283 279 287 293* 264
1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
284 290 285* 288 296
Pete Cooper Otto Greiner Art Doering Doug Ford Wes Ellis
274 280 275 289
Lakeville Quaker Ridge Forest Hill Fresh Meadow Metropolis Forest Hill
Rockville The knoll Fenway Inwood Plainfield
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Year 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916
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Champion Bob Watson Jim Turnesa Al Mengert Wes Ellis Miller Barber Wes Ellis Jack Patroni
Score 279 286 272 289 282* 283 284
1965
Jerry Pittman
275
1966 1967
Tom Nieporte 277 Jerry Courville Sr. (a) 292
1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
Jerry Pittman Jimmy Wright Jim Albus Ron Letellier Don Massengale Peter Davison Bob Bruno Carlton White Martin Bohen
274 284 288* 279 288* 286 209 211 215**
1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
Martin Bohen David Glenz Bill Britton George Bullock kelley Moser Darrell kestner Darrell kestner
214 214** 216** 209** 211 207 212
1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Jim Albus 210 George Zahringer III (a) 210 David Glenz 208 Jim McGovern (a) 212 Bobby Heins 210 Bobby Heins 210** Larry Rentz 204
1991
Mike Diffley
205
1992 1993 1994
Mark Mielke Bruce Zabriski Charlie Cowell
207 204 208
1995
Darrell kestner
208**
Runner-up Claude Harmon Shelley Mayfield Wes Ellis Claude Harmon Tom Nieporte Doug Ford Al Feminelli Wes Ellis Jimmy Wright Wes Ellis Stan Mosel Billy Farrell Ron Letellier Stan Mosel Rick Rhoads Terry Wilcox Jimmy Wright Mike Fetchick Jimmy Wright Jimmy Wright Ron Letellier Tom Joyce Dave Smith Carl Lohren Lloyd Monroe Jimmy Wright Austin Straub Nick Manolios George Bullock Dick Siderowf (a) David Glenz Jim Albus Jeff Foxx Don Reese Rick Meskell Bruce Douglass Tom Joyce David Glenz Tom Joyce George Zahringer III (a) Mel Baum Tom McGinnis Rick Hughes Bruce Zabriski Jim Albus Mel Baum Rick Vershure Larry Rentz Rick Hartmann Bill king Bruce Zabriski
Score 282 287 284 291 282 288 286 286 278 278 280 296 296 296 296 296 282 286 288 280 288 287 211 214 215 215 216 214 216 209 213 211 216 216 212 212 209 213 211 210 210 210 210 210 208 208 208 208 210 210 208
Site Metropolis Woodmere Ridgewood Winged Foot Nassau Plainfield Briar Hall Woodmere Mountain Ridge Winged Foot (West)
Inwood Fenway Ridgewood Fresh Meadow Stanwich Hackensack Middle Bay Metropolis Upper Montclair Meadow Brook Quaker Ridge Plainfield Woodmere knollwood Montclair Old Westbury Old Oaks Mountain Ridge Nassau Winged Foot (West) Baltusrol (Lower) Bethpage Black Westchester (West)
Hollywood Nassau Quaker Ridge Ridgewood Atlantic
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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
2008 2009
Champion Bruce Zabriski
Score Runner-up Score 208 Charles Bolling 220 Mike Burke Jr. 220 Chris Dachisen 220 George Zahringer III (a) 220 Mike Burke Jr. 214 Rick Hartmann 217 Rick Hartmann 203 Darrell kestner 204 Mark Brown 210 Charlie Bolling 212 Matt Cannon 212 Mike Gilmore 207 Jerry Courville Jr. (a)208 Johnson Wagner (a) 206 Rick Hartmann 209 Johnson Wagner 207 Rob Labritz 212 Andrew Svoboda (a)209 Richard Massey 214 Rick Hartmann 209 Brian Lamberti 210 John Stoltz (a) 211** Craig Thomas 211 John Guyton 210** Rick Hartmann 210 Frank Bensel 207 Rick Hartmann 208 Andrew Svoboda Jim Herman Bob Rittberger Mark Mielke 205 Heath Wassem 208 Andrew Giuliani 210 Jerry Courville Jr. 211
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Plainfield Creek Tuxedo Mountain Ridge Bethpage Black Winged Foot (West) Metedeconk Hudson National Old Westbury Canoe Brook (North) Meadow Brook
CC of Fairfield Ridgewood
* Won in a playoff.
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** Three-hole aggregate score playoff format, followed by sudden death if necessary, initiated in 1976.
1928 Met Open champion Tommy Armour (left) and 1936 winner Byron Nelson
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met open Records AGE Oldest Winner 56 years, 9 months -- Jack Patroni, 1964 Youngest Winner 21 years, 5 months -- Johnson Wagner, 2001 21 years, 6 months -- John Stoltz, 2005 SCORING Lowest Score, 18 Holes 62 -- Timothy Hegarty, 2008, CC of Fairfield 63 -- Pete Cooper, 1951, Forest Hill 63 -- Rick Hartmann, 1998, Creek 64 -- Craig Wood, 1940, Forest Hill 64 -- Jack Burke, 1949, Metropolis 64 -- Bob Watson, 1958, Metropolis 64 -- Larry Rentz, 1990, Westchester (West) 64 -- Mike Diffley, 1991, Hollywood 64 -- Brian Lamberti, 2004, Hudson National 64 -- John Stoltz, 2005, Old Westbury Lowest First Round 62 -- Timothy Hegarty, 2008, CC of Fairfield 63 -- Pete Cooper, 1951, Forest Hill 64 -- Craig Wood 1940, Forest Hill
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Lowest Second Round 64 -- Jack Burke Jr., 1949, Metropolis 64 -- Bob Watson, 1958, Metropolis 64 -- Larry Rentz, 1990, Westchester (West) 64 -- Mike Diffley, 1991, Hollywood 64 -- John Stoltz, 2005, Old Westbury
Lowest 54-Hole Score (54-Hole Tournament) 203 -- Rick Hartmann, 1998, Creek 204 -- Larry Rentz, 1990, Westchester (West) 204 -- Bruce Zabriski, 1993, Quaker Ridge Lowest 54-Hole Score (72-Hole Tournament) 198 -- Craig Wood, 1940, Forest Hill 204 -- Wes Ellis, 1960, Ridgewood (N.J.) 204 -- Jerry Pittman, 1965, Woodmere Lowest 72-Hole Score (72-Hole Tournament) 264 -- Craig Wood, 1940, Forest Hill Lowest Last 36 Holes 132 -- Pete Cooper, 1951, Forest Hill 132 -- Larry Rentz, 1990, Westchester (West) 133 -- Olin Dutra, 1932, Lido 133 -- Bruce Zabriski, 1993, Quaker Ridge Lowest 54 Holes by Amateur 206 -- Johnson Wagner, 2001, Bethpage (Black) Lowest 72 Holes by Amateur 289 -- Chet Sanok, 1952, Winged Foot (West) Largest Margin of Victory (In 54-Hole Tournament) 12 strokes -- Bruce Zabriski, 1996 5 strokes -- Johnson Wagner, 2002 Largest Margin of Victory (In 72-Hole Tournament) 12 strokes -- Al Mengert, 1960 11 strokes -- Craig Wood, 1940
Lowest Final Round (54-Hole Tournament) 63 -- Rick Hartmann, 1998, Creek 64 -- Brian Lamberti, 2004, Hudson National 65 -- Mark Brown, 1999, Tuxedo 66 -- Johnson Wagner, 2001, Bethpage (Black)
Largest Lead After 18 Holes 5 strokes -- MacDonald Smith, 1925 4 strokes -- Jim McGovern, 1987
Lowest Third Round (72-Hole Tournament) 65 -- Jerry Pittman, 1968, Inwood 66 -- MacDonald Smith, 1931, Crestmont 66 -- Wes Ellis, 1965, Woodmere
Largest Lead After 54 Holes (In 72-Hole Tournament) 9 strokes -- Al Mengert, 1960
Lowest Final Round (72-Hole Tournament) 65 -- Olin Dutra, 1932, Lido 65 -- Jimmy Wright, 1965, Woodmere Lowest 36-Hole Score 130 -- Craig Wood, 1940, Forest Hill 132 -- Larry Rentz, 1990, Westchester (West) 133 -- Mike Diffley, 1991, Hollywood 134 -- Darrell kestner, 1982, Montclair
Largest Lead After 36 Holes 7 strokes -- Larry Rentz, 1990 6 strokes -- Alex Smith, 1909
Largest Comeback By Winner Over Final 18 Holes 8 strokes -- Don Massengale, 1972 6 strokes -- Jim Albus, 1970 6 strokes -- Mike Burke Jr., 1997 6 strokes -- Mark Brown, 1999 5 strokes -- Olin Dutra, 1932 5 strokes -- Rick Hartmann, 1998 Highest Last Round By Winner 83 – Marty O’Loughlin, 1922, Lido
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Highest Winning Total (72-Hole Tournament) 309 -- Marty O’Loughlin, 1922, Lido CHAMPIONS Most Wins 4 -- Alex Smith (1905, 1909, 1910, 1913) 3 -- Macdonald Smith (1914, 1926, 1931) 3 -- Walter Hagen (1916, 1919, 1920) 3 -- Wes Ellis (1957, 1961, 1963) 3 -- Darrell kestner (1982, 1983, 1995) Wins by an Amateur 1952 -- Chet Sanok, Winged Foot (West) 1967 -- Jerry Courville Sr., Winged Foot (West) 1985 -- George Zahringer III, Mountain Ridge 1987 -- Jim McGovern, Winged Foot (West) 2001 -- Johnson Wagner, Bethpage (Black) 2003 -- Andrew Svoboda, Metedeconk National 2005 -- John Stoltz, Old Westbury Home Club Pro Winners Alex Smith -- Wykagyl, 1909 Jack Burke -- Metropolis, 1949
Winners of Met Open and Ike Jerry Courville Sr., Andrew Giuliani, Johnson Wagner, George Zahringer III Winners of Met Open and U.S. Open Tommy Armour, Olin Dutra, Johnny Farrell, Walter Hagen, Byron Nelson, Gene Sarazen, Alex Smith, Craig Wood Winners of Met Open and PGA Championship Tommy Armour, Jack Burke Jr., Olin Dutra, Doug Ford, Walter Hagen, Henry Picard, Paul Runyan, Gene Sarazen, Jim Turnesa Winners of Met Open and New York State Open in the Same Year 1992 -- Mark Mielke 1999 -- Mark Brown MISCELLANEOUS Most Top 5 Finishes 10 -- Johnny Farrell 10 -- Willie MacFarlane 9 -- Jimmy Wright 9 -- Jim Albus
Second Place to First in Consecutive Years Paul Runyan -- 1933-1934 Claude Harmon -- 1950-1951 Wes Ellis -- 1960-1961 Jimmy Wright -- 1968-1969 George Bullock -- 1979-1980 Bruce Zabriski -- 1995-1996 Mike Burke Jr. -- 1996-1997 Rick Hartmann -- 1997-1998
Most Top 5 Finishes by an Amateur 4 -- George Zahringer III 2 -- Frank Strafaci 2 -- Jerry Courville Jr.
Winners of Met Open and Met Amateur in the Same Year 1985 -- George Zahringer III 2001 -- Johnson Wagner 2002 -- Johnson Wagner
Most Top 10 Finishes by an Amateur 8 -- George Zahringer III
Winners of Met Open and Met Amateur Bill Britton, Mike Burke Jr., Jerry Courville Sr., Jim McGovern, Andrew Svoboda, Johnson Wagner, George Zahringer III
Youngest Low Amateur 15 years, 9 months -- Cameron Wilson, 2008 17 years, 7 months -- Sam Bernstein, 2009 18 years, 3 months -- Jess Sweetser, 1920 18 years, 4 months -- Jerry Travers, 1905
Winners of Met Open and Ike in the Same Year 1967 -- Jerry Courville Sr. 2002 -- Johnson Wagner
Most Top 10 Finishes 14 -- Johnny Farrell 13 -- Willie MacFarlane 12 -- Jim Albus
Most Times as Low Amateur 9 -- George Zahringer III 6 -- Chet Sanok
Most Times Host Club 6 -- Winged Foot (1933, 1952, 1961, 1967, 1987, 2002)
met open — Future Sites 2011 — Sleepy hollow cc, Sleepy hollow, New York 2012 — plainfield cc, plainfield, New Jersey 2013 — old Westbury g&cc, old Westbury, New York
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Highest Winning Total (54-Hole Tournament) 216 -- Bill Britton, 1979, Plainfield
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R o l l i n g h i l l s c o u n t Ry c l u b Wilton, conn. August 30 & 31
Eligibility this competition is open to golfers who will have reached their 50th birthday by August 30, 2010 and who are: 1. past Met open champions. 2. Members in good standing in the Metropolitan & new Jersey pgA sections. (A-3 members must have their principal place of residence in the MgA district.) 3. professionals employed at a golf facility in the MgA District, who are enrolled in the pgM. 4. head & assistant professionals at MgA member clubs. 5. professionals who are bona fide members with full golfing privileges at MgA member clubs, have a residence in the MgA district and a current usgA handicap index not exceeding 4.5 under the Men’s usgA handicap system at that MgA member club. A golfer may not join an MgA member club for the sole purpose of gaining entry to the MgA senior open. 6. Amateur members and applicants for amateur reinstatement at MgA member clubs with a current usgA handicap index of 4.5 or less under the Men’s usgA handicap system.
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2010 Prize Money Breakdown Place
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th
Money
$6,000 3,000 1,750 1,500 1,250 1,050 900 825 750 700 650 600 550 525 500 475 450 425
Place
19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st 32nd 33rd 34th 35th
Money
400 375 350 350 350 350 350 325 325 325 325 325 300 300 300 300 300
Note: All professionals who compete and return scores for 36 holes will earn a minimum of $250.
Amateur Prizes (Gift Certificates) Low Amateur: 2nd Place: 3rd Place: 4th Place: 5th Place:
$750 $400 $300 $200 $150
Note: All amateurs who compete and return scores for 36 holes will be awarded a minimum gift certificate of $100.
Entry Fee $185 professional; $135 Amateur
Entry Deadline 5 p.m., Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Format of Play 36 holes of stroke play, field cut to low 40 plus ties (and anyone within five strokes of the lead) after 18 holes.
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About Rolling Hills Country Club
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n the late 1950s, a group of men, all good friends for many years and avid golfers, made the decision to explore opportunities to build their own country club. they decided that a particular 162-acre tract in Wilton, connecticut, would be ideal for their purposes. the site had been the Ambler Farm, and negotiations were started with the Ambler family to purchase the property. Mrs. Ambler would only consider a longterm (35-year) lease arrangement, which was agreed to, and thus was born Rolling hills country club. David b. stillman was named the club’s first president. he was joined by a number of dedicated people in the enormous task of planning the many details of the new club. After two years of construction, the clubhouse and nine holes of the golf course officially opened on July 1, 1962, and the second nine was ready by spring 1963. the golf course, designed by architect Alfred tull, plays over lightly rolling, wooded terrain. Just as important as the physical amenities at Rolling hills is the emphasis the club has put in attracting a dedicated staff. the club’s first manager, leonard nedswick, did just that.
ROLLiNG HiLLS COURSe iNFORMATiON Architect: Alfred Tull | Year: 1960 HOLe
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YARDS 526 PAR
5
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
371
197
376
333
199
465
456
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
9
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Rolling hills is regarded as one of the finest family-oriented country clubs in connecticut, serving all of southwest Fairfield county and with members who reside as far away as Manhattan. the club hired Roger Rulewich to update the course in 2002, and an expansive renovation project completed in 2009 modernized and updated the clubhouse. the MgA will be bringing a championship to Rolling hills for the first time in 2010, as the Met Area’s best senior professionals and amateurs convene for the MgA senior open championship at this Fairfield county gem.
Course Rating: 72.9 | Slope Rating: 137 10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
485
449
365
240
380
172
335
369
466 3,413
5
4
4
3
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3
4
4
4
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13th MGA Senior Open Championship the WooDMeRe club, WooDMeRe, n.y. september 2 & 3, 2009 bobby heins of old oaks won his second consecutive MgA senior open championship title on the strength of a second-round 69 at the Woodmere club. heins’s two-round total of one-under-par 139 gave him a one-stroke victory over 2003 and 2005 champion Darrell Kestner of Deepdale. heins became only the second player to successfully defend his senior open title and the event’s oldest winner at 58 years, 7 months. Mike caporale of north hills, who fired a first-round 64, finished tied for third with tom sutter of Dunwoodie and tom lupinacci of Montauk Downs. ed gibstein of engineers was the low amateur. it was the fourth MgA title for heins and the second time Woodmere has hosted the senior open, the last time being in 2002 when the title was won by the late pete Famiano of crestmont country club.
Final Results Finish
Player
Total
Earnings
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Bobby Heins,Old Oaks Darrell Kestner,Deepdale Tom Lupinacci, Montauk Downs Tom Sutter, Dunwoodie Mike Caporale, North Hills Jon Kudysch, Woodcrest edward Gibstein (a), engineers Jon Groveman (a), Sunningdale Mike Burke Jr., Montammy Charlie Bolling Jr., Fresh Meadow Mike Diffley, Pelham ed Whitman, Knickerbocker Ron Vannelli (a), Metuchen Lawrence Furey, New Paltz Steve Sieg, Navesink Peter Zurkow (a), Quaker Ridge Kelley Moser, Westchester Jim Craffey Jr. (a), Arcola Adam Kugler (a), Alpine James Graham (a), Winged Foot Chris Dachisen, North Jersey Bill King, Spring Lake (N.J.) Allan Small (a), Fairmount
70-69=139 70-70=140 71-71=142 69-73=142 64-78=142 74-69=143 70-73=143 74-70=144 73-71=144 72-72=144 71-73=144 72-73=145 73-73=146 73-73=146 76-71=147 75-72=147 72-75=147 74-74=148 73-75=148 72-76=148 72-76=148 74-75=149 73-76=149
$6,000 $3,000 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 amateur amateur $825 $825 $825 $700 amateur $650 $575 amateur $575 amateur amateur amateur $525 $500 amateur
T6 T8
12 T13 T15 T18
T22
24 T25 T27
T32
T36 T39 T42 T44 47 48 T49 51 52
Cameron Wood, inwood Tom Yellin (a), Stanwich Baker Maddera, Rock Spring Bill Henry (a), Forsgate Garnet Wright, Metropolis Jeffrey Bohr, Dunwoodie Billy Smith, Woodcrest Nelson DeBow (a), Newton Jeff Liebler (a), Neshanic Valley John Paul Newport (a), Blue Hill Tom Joyce, Glen Oaks Peter Serafimoff, Millbrook Bruce Jacobson (a), Links at Shirley Martin Winkelman (a), Glen Head Thomas Trakoval (a), Port Jefferson George Riehm (a), Sprain Lake Nick Manolios, Mount Kisco Robert Miller (a), Spook Rock Joel Lulla (a), Sterling Farms Mike Turnesa Jr., Rockville Links Bret Watzka, Knollwood Ned Steiner (a), Mountain Ridge Michael DiBuono, Pound Ridge Brian Brown (a), Southward Ho Jack Lewin (a), Old Oaks Warren Cohen (a), Sands Point Andy Fellows, Greenwich Alton Jones (a), Mendham Austin Straub, Cold Spring
70-80=150 74-77=151 74-77=151 76-76=152 76-76=152 75-77=152 74-78=152 73-79=152 75-78=153 74-79=153 74-79=153 73-80=153 76-78=154 75-79=154 74-80=154 76-79=155 76-79=155 76-79=155 75-81=156 74-82=156 76-81=157 76-81=157 76-81=157 76-82=158 76-83=159 76-84=160 74-86=160 76-85=161 76-WD
2008 & 2009 champion Bobby Heins
$475 amateur $450 amateur $400 $400 $400 amateur amateur amateur $350 $350 amateur amateur amateur amateur $350 amateur amateur $350 $350 amateur $325 amateur amateur amateur $325 amateur
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history of the MgA senior open though it is young as far as MgA championships go, the MgA senior open has a high profile among the top players in the Met Area. the already strong fields who played in the championship’s early years became even stronger in 2003 with the influx of several very accomplished fifty-year-olds, headed by Darrell Kestner of Deepdale, a three-time Met open champion, who won in his very first year of eligibility in 2003 and again in 2005. other recent champions of note include former pgA tour winner bill britton of trump national-colts neck (2006), two-time Met open winner bruce Zabriski (2007), and back-to-back winner bobby heins (2008 & 2009). together with an ever-increasing number of top amateur competitors, these players have produced drama and excitement at recent playings of the senior open. the MgA senior open has been held at such storied venues as tuxedo, century, Metropolis, Fenway, Fresh Meadow and nassau, and the purse has increased to $30,000. the 36-hole event is contested at stroke play over two consecutive days, with the field cut after the first round to the low 40 and ties, and anyone within five shots of the lead.
2006 champion Bill Britton
past champions Year
Champion
Site
Score
1997
John Gentile
Tuxedo
66-75 = 141
1998
Russell Helwig
Preakness Hills
71-70 = 141
1999
Russell Helwig
Fresh Meadow
72-71 = 143*
2000
Jim Miller
Fenway
73-72 = 145*
2001
Carl Pederson
Royce Brook
73-70 = 143
2002
Peter Famiano
Woodmere
65-73 = 138
2003
Darrell Kestner
Preakness Hills
67-71 = 138
2004
edward Whitman
Century
69-70 = 139
2005
Darrell Kestner
Tuxedo
68-69 = 137
2006
Bill Britton
Nassau
72-70 = 142
2007
Bruce Zabriski
Metropolis
69-71 = 140
2008
Bobby Heins
Hollywood
70-70 = 140
2009
Bobby Heins
Woodmere
70-69 = 139
*Won in playoff.
MgA senior open — Future sites 2011 — crestmont country club West orange, new Jersey 2012 — garden city country club garden city, new york 2013 — sunningdale country club scarsdale, new york
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Two-time MGA Senior Open winner Darrell Kestner
senior open Records AGE
Largest Margin of Victory
Oldest Winner
6 strokes -- Russell Helwig, 1998
58 years, 7 months -- Bobby Heins, 2009
4 strokes -- Darrell Kestner, 2003 & 2005
57 years, 8 months -- Peter Famiano, 2002
Largest Lead After 18 Holes Youngest Winner
6 strokes -- Russell Helwig, 1998
50 years, 25 days -- Bruce Zabriski, 2007
5 strokes -- Mike Caporale, 2009
50 years, 27 days -- Darrell Kestner, 2003 SCORING Lowest Score, 18 Holes 64 -- Mike Caporale, 2009, Woodmere 65 -- Peter Famiano, 2002, Woodmere
CHAMPIONS Most Wins 2 -- Russell Helwig (1998, 1999) 2 -- Darrell Kestner (2003, 2005) 2 -- Bobby Heins (2008, 2009)
66 -- John Gentile, 1997, Tuxedo
Second Place to First Place in Consecutive Years
66 -- Bobby Heins, 2003, Preakness Hills
Darrell Kestner -- 2004-2005
Lowest Final Round
Bobby Heins -- 2007-2008
69 -- Jim Miller, 1999, Fresh Meadow 69 -- Darrell Kestner, 2005, Tuxedo
Winners of Senior Open and Met Open
69 -- Bruce Zabriski, 2007, Metropolis
Darrell Kestner
69 -- Bobby Heins, 2009, Woodmere
Bill Britton
Lowest 36-hole Score
Bruce Zabriski
137 -- Darrell Kestner, 2005, Tuxedo
Bobby Heins
138 -- Peter Famiano, 2002, Woodmere MISCELLANEOUS
138 -- Darrell Kestner, 2003, Preakness Hills
Most Top 5 Finishes
Lowest 36 Holes by Amateur
7 -- Darrell Kestner
141 -- John Baldwin, 2002, Woodmere
7 -- Bobby Heins
141 -- Ron Vannelli, 2005, Tuxedo
6 -- Tom Joyce
142 -- Richard Jung, 2007, Metropolis
Purse History
Best Finish by Amateur
$20,000 -- 1997-2002
T-2 -- Ron Vannelli, 2005
$25,000 -- 2003-2004
T-2 -- Richard Jung, 2007
$30,000 -- 2005-present
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MGA MIXED PINEHURST CHAMPIONSHIP _________ _________
• k n o l lw o o d c o u n t ry c l u b Elmsford, n.y. September 21
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Eligibility Either the man or the woman must be members of an mGA member club and have a current uSGA handicap index. partners need not be members of the same club. men must have a current uSGA handicap index of 14.0 or less. women must have a current uSGA handicap index of 18.0 or less. Any applicant who is not a member of an mGA member club must belong to a club within the mGA district and have a current uSGA handicap index. All entrants are subject to mGA rules and regulations.
$150 per team
Entry Deadline 5 p.m., wednesday, September 8, 2010 (Entries will be limited to 100 teams.)
Format of Play pinehurst (18 holes, stroke play) partners both drive from the tee and then each plays a second shot with the other’s ball. After the second shot, a choice is made regarding the ball with which the hole will be completed, with alternate shots being continued into the hole. on par three holes, the choice must be made after the tee shots.
Prizes Gross champion*
Net low net
runner-up
Second low net
third place
third low net
Fourth place
Fourth low net
* Except for championship winner, all ties will be decided by a matching of cards. A team may win only one prize.
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About Knollwood Country Club
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nollwood country club traces its roots to Augustus Gillender, who in 1892 organized a group of his friends into an informal club, their primary interests being horseback riding, shooting, and automobile driving. the club was formally organized in 1894, by which time its interests had turned to golf. John d. Archbold, who was John d. rockefeller’s field general at Standard oil, served as its first president for nearly 18 years. one of knollwood’s charter members was lawrence Van Etten, a civil engineer who planned many of the residential communities in and around new rochelle, and also gained fame for restoring the home of thomas paine there. Van Etten’s maiden golf design was knollwood’s par-69 test of just 5,305 yards, which proved that the “lay of the land” was every bit as important as length when it came to building character into a golf course.
KNOllwOOD COURSe INFORMATION Architect: lawrence Van etten | Year: 1894 HOle
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4
2
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5
6
7
8
394
128
401
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437
382
196
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4
4
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As part of the club’s 60th anniversary celebration in 1954, a second gutta percha tournament was held. It was a four-hole affair featuring Mike and Willie Turnesa, Gene Sarazen, and Johnny Farrell. revised course, architect Seth raynor found himself with an outstanding 18th hole that finished 200 yards from the clubhouse. to bring the golfers back to the clubhouse, and provide a vehicle for settling the day’s wagers, raynor came up with a unique solution—a legitimate 19th hole, a par three over water and sand. that 19th hole remains one of knollwood’s most prominent features. when the knollwood golf course was redesigned in the 1920s, the lake at the 19th hole was drained, revealing a large cache of gutta percha balls and setting the stage for the club’s first gutta percha tournament. knollwood’s best players reportedly averaged just 150 yards off the tee with the old-fashioned balls. As part of the club’s 60th anniversary celebration in 1954, a second gutta percha tournament was held. it was a four-hole affair featuring mike and willie turnesa, Gene Sarazen, and Johnny Farrell, all dressed in the garb of the 1890s and playing with clubs from that era. to a club like knollwood that is keenly aware of its history, this event was one for the ages. over the years, knollwood has served an important role in the growth and development of golf in westchester county. its lone met open came in 1981, and the club has also hosted two met Juniors. knollwood now adds the mixed pinehurst to its list of championship events.
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Van Etten’s short course was very popular with the members and their guests, and for years knollwood resisted lengthening it to keep pace with the advances in golf equipment. indeed, knollwood was among the last major clubs in the country to bring its course up to the 6,000-yard standard imposed by the “lively ball.” the opportunity for expansion came in 1925. when plans were formulated for the
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46th MGA Mixed Pinehurst Championship round hill club, GrEEnwich, conn. September 17, 2009
Mixed Pinehurst
two-time champions becky montgelas and Jay rice of wee burn won their third mGA mixed pinehurst title by four strokes at the scenic round hill club in Greenwich, conn. the duo carded a three-under-par 68, four strokes clear of kile and James keever of woodway, who finished with a one-over 72 and alone in second place. Joan Gould and Andre bolukbas of mansion ridge captured low net honors with a five-under net 66. montgelas and rice, a former connecticut State open champion, found their rhythm early and finished with a 33 on the front nine. A back-nine 35 sealed the victory for the wee burn duo who also teamed up to win this event in 1997 and 2007.
Gross Results Finish
Players
Club(s)
Score
1
Jay Rice Becky Montgelas
wee Burn wee Burn
33-35 = 68
2
James Keever Kile Keever
woodway woodway
35-37 = 72
3
Adam Kugler Helen Bernstein
Alpine Alpine
34-40 = 74
T4
Dennis McCauley Gail Flanagan
westchester weschester
38-37 = 75
Rick Ross Catherine Ross
Knickerbocker Knickerbocker
37-38 = 75
Trevor Thomsen laurie white
Richter Park Salem
35-41 = 76
6
Net Results Finish
Players
Club(s)
Score
1
Andre Bolukbas Joan Gould
Mansion Ridge Mansion Ridge
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A popular event on the mGA schedule, the mixed pinehurst brings together top female and male amateurs in a two-person team event. the championship was first played in 1964, and in recent decades it has attracted many of the top players in the met Area. its significance is in both the relatively low handicap index thresholds for the competitors and the format, which encourages teamwork and demands that the players’ games complement one another. Gail Flanagan, the 2006 women’s met open champion and one of the most accomplished female amateur players in met Area history, has won the mixed pinehurst three times with three different playing partners. in 2006, she paired with raymond Floyd Jr., son of four-time major championship winner raymond Floyd, to take the title at tam o’Shanter. the duo of becky montgelas and Jay rice of wee burn also have three mixed pinehurst titles to their credit.
past champions Year
Champions
Site
1964
Kenneth T. Gordon Mrs. Phillip Cudone Austin Straub Gwen Pallante Tony Macellaro Martha Pesci eli Hochman Jean Cici Al Orlian Judy Baris Peter Bisconti Jr. Charlotte DeCozen Mike Mattwell Carol Beinbrink Manny Doppelt Harriet Doppelt Peter Bisconti Jr. Charlotte DeCozen Mike Mattwell edith larkin Paul Samanchik Agnes Guard Manny Doppelt Harriet Doppelt Greg Zorila Jane Schultz
Rockville links
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
Upper Montclair Century Brookville Hackensack Apawamis elmwood North Shore Upper Montclair Sleepy Hollow Plandome Alpine Canyon
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Champions
Site
1977
lawrence Israel Barbara Israel
North Shore
1978
Ken Springer Marianne Springer
Knickerbocker
1979
Dennis Slezak Bernice Stambaugh
Tamarack
1980
Brian Darby Bernice Cotter
Indian Hills
1981
Dennis Slezak Bernice Slezak
Tuxedo
1982
Jon Doppelt Allison Doppelt
Mountain Ridge
1983
Robert Bossone Valerie Faulkner
North Hempstead
1984
Ken Springer Marianne Springer
Mountain Ridge
1985
Ken Springer Marianne Springer
Rock Spring
1986
Richard Remsen Penne Nieporte
woodmere
1987
John Richart Helen Aitken
Sunningdale
1988
Michael loBosco Jean Bartholomew
Tuxedo
1989
Peter e. Bisconti Margaret Platt
North Jersey
1990
Mal Galletta II Claire Galletta
Indian Hills
1991
len Braccio Cathy Ronan
elmwood
1992
Michael Brown lisa Griffin
Metuchen
1993
John lewis Jr. Gail Flanagan
North Shore
1994
Michael Brown lisa Griffin
Ridgeway
1995
Adam Kugler Helen Bernstein
Alpine
1996
Adam Kugler Helen Bernstein
Mill River (N.Y.)
Year
Champions
Site
1997
Jay Rice Becky Montgelas
Apawamis
1998
Keith lazarchik eve lux
white Beeches
1999
Keith Dardis Amy wohltjen
westchester Hills
2000
Vic Gerard Sherry Herman
Fairmont
2001
John Madigan III Sheila Torgan
Muttontown
2002
Michael Karger Gale Brudner
Minisceongo
2003
Ken Malloy Gail Flanagan
Metropolis
2004
Bruce Beiber Aimee Beiber
Green Brook
2005
David Ridberg Amanda Presto-Ridberg
Patterson
2006
Raymond Floyd Jr. Gail Flanagan
Tam O’Shanter
2007
Jay Rice Becky Montgelas
elmwood
2008
Kevin McGlynn Kathleen Maloney
essex Fells
2009
Jay Rice Becky Montgelas
Round Hill
2009 champions Becky Montgelas and Jay Rice
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MGA/METLIFE WOMEN’S NET TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP _________ _________
• G l e n R i d G e c o u n t Ry c l u b Glen Ridge, n.J. october 5
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Eligibility this competition is a two-woman team event. each player must have a current usGa Handicap index between 10.0 and 36.0 at the time the team attempts to qualify at the club level. Players with handicaps outside this range are not eligible to compete by agreeing to play with handicaps within the eligible range. the combined Handicap index of the team may not exceed 55.0. NOTE: Teams that qualify for the sectional or championship rounds will compete using current Handicap Indexes throughout the remainder of the tournament. Only female members of MGA member clubs may compete in this tournament. Team members must belong to the same club.
Entry Fee $40 per team
Entry Deadline
Format of Play the format of play at the club qualifying, sectional qualifying, and championship levels shall be 18 holes of stroke play on a net better-ball basis. each player (on a team of two) will compete at 95 percent of her course Handicap.
Sectional Qualifiers tuesday, september 14, beacon Hill cc, atlantic Highlands, n.J. tuesday, september 21, birchwood cc, Westport, conn. Wednesday, september 22, sedgewood cc, carmel, n.y. thursday, september 23, bellport cc, bellport, n.y.
Women’s Net Team
Wednesday, september 1, 2010 (for information on qualifying for the mGa/metlife Women’s net team championship, please see your golf professional or women’s golf chairperson). club qualifying must be completed by Wednesday, september 1, 2010, and entries must reach the mGa office by 5 p.m. on that day.
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About Glen Ridge Country Club
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he Golf club of Glen Ridge was organized on october 10, 1894, by a group of fourteen men meeting in the home of John Wood stewart, who served as the club’s first president from 1894 through 1900. Glen Ridge’s first golf course was a nine-hole affair that played through “peaceful meadowland” at the northern extreme of Ridgewood avenue, crossing the road twice. the most memorable feature of the course were the natural stone walls, which crossed three different holes. in 1908, the club began investigating the possibility of an 18-hole golf course, and the second nine was ready on may 30, 1913. the grand opening of the new clubhouse took place during the spring of 1914. in 1919, the members reorganized as the Glen Ridge country club. they also
GleN RiDGe COURSe iNFORMATiON Architect: Willie Park Jr. | Year: 1894 HOle
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4
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
128
496
120
359
455
371
134
3
5
3
4
5
4
3
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engaged noted golf architect a.W. tillinghast to suggest changes in the golf course, which were implemented during the early 1920s. later changes to the course took place in 1949-1950 under the watchful eye of Robert trent Jones, who had become a member in 1946. Glen Ridge has had limited exposure in the tournament spotlight, hosting each of the state’s major championships once. First came the new Jersey open in 1927, won by Johnny Golden. the following year, J. Wolcott brown won the new Jersey amateur at Glen Ridge, and later in life won three consecutive mGa senior amateur championships from 1967-1969. in 1969, bob shields won the nJPGa championship at Glen Ridge, and finished as the only player under par as Glen Ridge’s short course proved its mettle. the Glen Ridge layout, which hosted the 2009 mGa Father & son net tournament, has proven to be a worthy championship host, and will be a challenging venue for the mGa/metlife Women’s net team championship.
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25th MGA/MetLife Women’s Net Team Championship PelHam countRy club, PelHam, n.y. october 1, 2009
linda sokol and betty Wagner of the meroke Golf association (long island) beat out a talented field of golfers to win the 25th mGa/metlife Women’s net team championship at Pelham country club in Pelham, n.y. the duo shot an impressive round of six-under-par 66 to edge the team of Valerie Reardon and Ruth andrews of tuxedo, who finished in solo second with a 67. Finishing in a tie for third place were Regina Goewey and Julie Pollitz of dunwoodie, and barbara spinelli and sue lee of mohansic Hills ladies Golf club, who each shot 68.
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Final Results Finish
Club
Players
Score
1
Meroke
32-34=66
2
Tuxedo
T3
Dunwoodie
linda Sokol Betty Wagner Valerie Reardon Ruth Andrews Regina Goewey Julie Pollitz Barbara Spinelli Sue lee Cindy Rowan Cindy Seiple Wanda Taktikos Jane Cohen Donna Whitman eileen Fusfeld Tracy Morley Mary Ropes iris Burckhardt Melinda Brown Roxy Gardner Nancy Allen Sandra Puccio Barbara Rederscheid Anne Kyle Teri Nucaro Kathy Blake Sally lease
Mohansic lGC T5
Harkers Hollow Salem Wiltwyck
T8
Branton Woods Calverton links innis Arden laurel links Mohansic lGC Osiris
37-30=67 36-32=68 34-34=68 37-32=69 33-36=69 34-35=69 35-35=70 34-36=70 33-37=70 33-37=70 33-37=70 35-35=70
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Club
Players
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Score
16 T17
T20
T22
T25
Vickie Wozniak 36-34=70 Kelly Monaco Silver lake ladies Anita Colin 36-34=70 Maria Hogan South Shore louise lawson 36-35=71 Nancy edwards Bellport Donna Harlow 33-39=72 Sally Hayes Smithtown landing Marianne Patti 37-35=72 Coralea lander Stony Ford Mimi laburt 36-36=72 Robin Burkhardt McCann Mary Reed 37-36=73 Kathleen Williams Weekender Women Diane Buglioli 37-36=73 Genevieve Benoit Casperkill Myung Sook Sook Kim 38-36=74 Cathy Moon Montauk Downs Bobbi Rosko 38-36=74 Carol Snyder Wykagyl Susan Bartow 37-37=74 Jamie Monsell Apawamis Carolyn Wenzel 39-36=75 Deb Kessler Fairway Women Jennifer Moon 40-35=75 Yong Mi Han Otterkill Han lee 36-39=75 Grace Rivano Sands Point Paula Davis 33-42=75 Andi Roth
2009 champions linda Sokol and Betty Wagner
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History of the Women’s net team With the incredible success of the mGa/metlife men’s net team championship, the decision was made in 1985 to start a women’s championship. over the ensuing years the event has grown and prospered, and has recently visited courses such as morris county, Greenwich and saint andrew’s. the “Women’s met net,” as it is also called, is open to two-woman teams of golfers representing an mGa member club. each player must have a Handicap index between 10.0 and 36.0, with the team total not exceeding 55.0. in a typical year, hundreds of teams compete at the club level for the right to represent their club at one of three sectional qualifying rounds. From the qualifying, 40 teams emerge to compete in the championship proper. the format for the tournament is 18 holes of stroke play, net team better ball with players competing at 95 percent of their individual course Handicap.
Women’s Net Team
Past champions Year
Club
Champions
Site
1985
innis Arden
Janet Peters Nancy Allen
Sunningdale
1986
West. Hills
Mary Acerbo Mary Marino
Shackamaxon
1987
Swan lake
Chris lovizio Sally Robbins
North Hempstead
1988
Twin Brooks
lorrie Garfinkel isabell Heller
Westchester
1989
Swan lake
C. lovizio C. Pellegrini
edgewood
1990
innis Arden
Helen Delago Sally Malconian
Towers
1991
indian Hills
P. Oglesby e. elkins
Ardsley
1992
Swan lake
Chris lovizio Sally Robbins
Shackamaxon
1993
High Mountain
Anna Appel Joyce Trabattoni
Huntington Crescent
1994
High Mountain
Anna Appel Joyce Trabattoni
New Canaan
Year
Club
Champions
Site
1995
Bamm Hollow
Debbie Hoermann Peggy Ford
Morris County
1996
Bergen Point
Grace Johnson Merry Masi
Seawane
1997*
Yonkers Amateur
Paula Gullo ellen Rich
Saint Andrew’s
1998
Mill River (N.Y.)
Madeline Rivardo Jas Singh
Morris County
1999
Glen Cove Women’s
Dawn McKeown Mary McMahon
Towers
2000
Mohansic Hills
Anne Kyle Teri Nucaro
Canyon
2001
Glen Cove Women’s
Dawn McKeown Mary McMahon
Morris County
2002
Otterkill
Janet Tu Sumi Gork
North Shore
2003
Mahopac
lisa Delzio Terri lyons
Silver Spring
2004
McCann
Cathy Patterson Pamela Alley
Morris County
2005
Oyster Bay Women
Mary la Bella Henrietta Dirks
Cedar Brook
2006
Redding
elaine laux Monica Riggs
Greenwich
2007
Redding
elaine laux Monica Riggs
Green Brook
2008
Branton Woods
Tracy Morley Mary Ropes
Towers
2009 .
Meroke
linda Sokol Betty Wagner
Pelham
*Played as the MGA/Metlife Women’s Centennial Team Championship
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MGA Mid-AMAteur ChAMpionship _________
• _________ GlenArbor Golf Club bedford Hills, n.Y. october 6 & 7
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Eligibility the competition is open to male amateur members of MGA member clubs who will have reached their 35th birthday by october 6, 2010 and have a current uSGA Handicap index not exceeding 5.0. All entrants are subject to MGA rules and regulations. Entry Fee & Deadline $150; entry deadline is 5 p.m., Wednesday, September 29, 2010 (Field limited to 100 players) Entry Information by invitation only. See below for 2010 Mid-Amateur invitation Criteria. Format of Play 36 holes of stroke play, with a cut to low 40 plus ties (and anyone within five strokes of the lead) after 18 holes. Invitation Criteria • Qualifiers for the 2010 Met Amateur; Met open; ike or MGA/Metlife Public links Championships. • former winners of the MGA Mid-Amateur; Met Amateur; Met open; ike and MGA/Metlife Public links Championships from the past 15 years. • Qualifiers and alternates for the 2010 u.S. open (lQr); Amateur; Mid-Amateur; Senior Amateur; Senior open or Amateur Public links. • top 15 finishers (plus ties) in the 2009 MGA Mid-Amateur. • top 3 finishers in 2010 MGA Senior Amateur. • top 5 low amateurs in 2010 MGA Senior open. • A representative of the host club — GlenArbor
• Arcola Cup • bergen County Amateur • 2009 boff Memorial • brae burn invitational • CSGA Amateur • CSGA Mid-Amateur • CSGA Palmer Cup • Crump Cup • Havemeyer Memorial
• Hochster Memorial • liGA Amateur • liGA Amateur Stroke Play • Metedeconk invitational • Mittelmark invitational • nassau invitational • nJSGA Amateur • nJSGA Mid-Amateur
• new York City Amateur • nYSGA Amateur • nYSGA MidAmateur • richardson Memorial • rockland County Amateur • travis Memorial • WGA Amateur
invitations will also be extended to the following: top 5 low amateurs in 2010: WGA open, liGA open, nJSGA open, n.Y. State open and CSGA open • Members of the 2010 Compher Cup, 2010 Stoddard trophy, 2010 french/American teams, and 2009 Carey Cup team. • individuals who represented new York, new Jersey, or Connecticut in the 2010 uSGA State team Championship. • top 10 on MGA Player of the Year points list as of September 21, 2010. • Special invitees of the MGA executive Committee.
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About GlenArbor Golf Club
G Mid-Amateur
lenArbor Golf Club was founded in 2001, utilizing the former White estate, one of the largest, historic estates in Westchester, developed in 1917. the club’s mission was to create the premier private club “with an atmosphere that fosters camaraderie among ladies and gentlemen, with a culture that preserves the finest traditions of golf through the excellence of the golf course, guest services, and an enduring respect of the land.” the GlenArbor concept was to re-establish the property’s historic roots and preserve the feeling of the quintessential bedford homestead. the clubhouse, which is situated on a commanding site overlooking the first and eighteenth fairways, was designed in the Greek revival tradition, inspired by turn-of-the-century farmhouse architecture. GlenArbor is home to a large and diverse collection of animals, trees, birds and aquatic species, centuries-old specimen trees, nine bodies of water, creeks and
GlenARbOR COURSe InFORMATIOn Architect: Gary Player | Year: 2001 HOle
1
YARDS 538 PAR
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177
435
500
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numerous wetland buffers. Course Architect Gary Player preserved all of the native beauty to create a breathtaking course he proudly calls “his masterpiece.” the course will test the shotmaking skills of the most accomplished player, and is a course where precision takes precedence over power. each hole is distinct and memorable thanks to Player’s expert blending of woodland, wetlands and dramatic elevation changes. GlenArbor’s facilities are enhanced by a combination of year-round teaching bays and a Short Game Center that is unlike any other in the country. the Center, with its five practice tees, four target greens and three regulation greens allows a player to practice any shot from within 115 yards. the team of five full-time PGA teaching professionals uses the facilities to provide a unique offering of private lessons, clinics and world class golf academies.
GlenArbor’s facilities are enhanced by a combination of year-round teaching bays and a Short Game Center that is unlike any other in the country.
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TOTAl 6,919 72
Mid-Amateur
rob labritz, director of Golf, was named Met PGA Player of the Year in 2008 and Westchester Golf Association ‘Professional Player of the Year’ in 2002, 2003 and 2008. brian Crowell, Head Golf Professional, was the recipient of the Met PGA Horton Smith Award in 2003 and was ranked a “top 50 Junior instructor” by uS Kids in 2005. debbie doniger, director of instruction, was named as one of the top 50 teachers by Golf for Women in 2005, 2006 and 2007, top 20 teachers under 40 in 2008 and 2009 and 6th in new York State in 2009 by Golf Digest. in its first decade, GlenArbor has already hosted the Westchester open, three Met PGA Club Professional Championships, and three sectional qualifiers for the u.S. Amateur, as well as the qualifier for the Senior Women’s Amateur. its first MGA championship, the 2010 Mid-Amateur, is one of the most well-regarded competitions in the Met Area. All eyes will be on GlenArbor as this talented field assembles for the right to hoist the Westmoreland Cup.
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3rd MGA Mid-Amateur Championship tHe CreeK, loCuSt vAlleY, n.Y. September 29 & 30, 2009
long island police officer dennis lynch of nassau Players Club dealt with the cool and windy conditions of long island to hold on for a three-stroke victory at the Creek. lynch, who worked the night shift before his 8:40 a.m. first round tee time, shot a final-round, even-par 70, the best round of anyone in the field over two days. A longtime competitor in MGA events who also won the 2001 liGA Public links Championship, the win capped off the most successful season of lynch’s playing career as he came away with his first MGA championship title. first-round co-leader niall Handley of High bridge Hills finished in a four-way tie for second place with ron vannelli, Ken bakst and John ervasti. With the win, lynch added his name to the Westmoreland Cup, the trophy named for former MGA tournament director Gene Westmoreland.
Final Results Finish
1 T2
Mid-Amateur
T6
10 T11 13 T14
T20
Player
Dennis lynch Ron Vannelli Ken bakst John ervasti niall Handley ed Gibstein Kirk Kashevaroff bryan Pendrick Hans Albertsson Merv Smith Robert Johnson Marc Grinberg Chuck Del Priore Mike Reardon Philip Gutterman Steve Rose Goran Hagegard William bello Jim Graham John McCreary Matt Corrigan
Club
nassau Players Metuchen Friar's Head Sleepy Hollow High bridge Hills engineers Tuxedo Oyster bay bethpage High Mountain branton Woods battleground Wykagyl Tuxedo Pine Hollow Fresh Meadow Griff Harris Men Metedeconk Winged Foot Island's end nassau Players
Score
73-70=143 73-72=145 73-72-145 72-73=145 71-74=145 77-71=148 76-72=148 72-76=148 72-76=148 77-72=149 76-74=150 73-77=150 71-80=151 78-74=152 76-76=152 75-77=152 74-78=152 73-79=152 72-80=152 77-76=153 72-81=153
M i d - A M At e u r
T28
T34 T36 T39 T41 43 44 45 46 47 T48
David boccia Pat Pierson Chris O'Keefe Dick Anderson Greg Rohlf Joe Sommers Albert Oh Michael Karger Dan Goldstein Dave Segot Alan Specht Gerard Connolly Jeff Putman Allan Small Peter Herzog Jay blumenfeld Albert Rabil Matthew esposito Chris Coco Matthew Hautau David braka Jon Doppelt lee Richardson Andre bolukbas Archie Foster Peter Zurkow Andrew Kaskel Joel lulla
Huntington Minisceongo Oyster bay Aspetuck Valley Winged Foot Winged Foot Deepdale Century Wheatley Hills nassau Players Wheatley Hills bethpage Winged Foot Fairmount Sterling Farms Men Mountain Ridge Whippoorwill nassau Players Westchester Sprain Valley Pine barrens Fresh Meadow Spook Rock Mansion Ridge Creek Quaker Ridge Quaker Ridge bethpage
78-76=154 77-77=154 77-77=154 76-78=154 75-79=154 74-80=154 78-77=155 78-77=155 77-78=155 75-80=155 73-82=155 72-83=155 77-79=156 76-80=156 78-79=157 77-80=157 76-81=157 77-81=158 74-84=158 77-83=160 73-87=160 78-83=161 78-85=163 76-88=164 78-89=167 77-WD=WD 78-WD=WD 78-WD=WD
2009 champion Dennis lynch with brian Mahoney and Gene Westmoreland
Mid-Amateur
T22
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M i d - A M At e u r The following players failed to make the cut (78): T50
T60
T65
T69 T71 T73 76 T77
Mid-Amateur
79
Sean leonard Adam Kugler liam Quinn Peter Van Ingen Russell Aue Joseph Amadio William Canon Michael Cochrane David Jankowski Tom Yellin Vito Abbondandolo David Prowler David Ridberg Mike Paduano D. Scott Mackesy Peter Zeldin Jim Craffey Jr. John baer bill boyle Ted Dardani Joe Swick Jon Tingley Chris Doeblin Philip Mintz Keith larsen evans Killeen John Herbert Anthony Fioretti Dave Pedersen Carl Thomas bruce Jacobson Thomas Prestia Hugh Callaghan Mike Stamberger
Pebble Creek Alpine Tuxedo Deepdale nassau Players bethpage Plainfield West Saint Andrew's Montauk Downs Stanwich nassau bethpage Griff Harris Monmouth Golfing Winged Foot Patriot Hills Arcola Century Metedeconk Winged Foot Forest Park Stanton Ridge Spook Rock Century nassau Rye bethpage Crystal Springs Crab Meadow Men Pebble Creek links at Shirley Minisceongo nassau Players Spring lake
79 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 80 80 80 80 80 81 81 81 81 82 82 83 83 84 84 84 85 87 87 95 nC nS WD WD
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History of the MGA Mid-Amateur the first new event created by the MGA since the Carter Cup in 2003, the MidAmateur was played for the first time in 2007 and brought together a field of the best 35-and-over amateur golfers the Met Area has to offer. the two-day, stroke-play event is an invitational, though players can gain entry based on high finishes in select MGA and Met Area events. the inaugural MGA Mid-Amateur was played at Hudson national Golf Club in Croton-on-Hudson, new York, past site of both the Met open and Met Amateur. Mike reardon of tuxedo claimed his first MGA championship with a three-stroke victory over Greg rohlf of Winged foot, who had won his second Met Amateur title just a few months earlier. the championship consists of 36 holes of stroke play, with the field cut after the first round to the low 40 and ties and anyone within five shots of the leader. the champion receives the Westmoreland Cup, named after former MGA Senior director of rules & Competitions Gene Westmoreland.
Past Champions Year
Champion
Score
Runner-Up
Score
Site
2007
Michael Reardon
141
Greg Rohlf
144
Hudson national
2008
Greg Rohlf*
147
Mike Stamberger 147 John ervasti Alan Specht
bayonne
2009
Dennis lynch
143
Ron Vannelli Ken bakst John ervasti niall Handley
The Creek
145
MGA Mid-Amateur — future Sites 2011 — essex County Country Club West orange, new Jersey 2012 — tbd 2013 — Anglebrook Golf Club lincolndale, new York
Mid-Amateur
*Won in playoff
French-AmericAn chAllenge (mgA vs. ligue de PAris) _________
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history of the french-american challenge
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he mGa entered the international arena in 1990 with the founding of the french-american challenge for fred’s cup. named for its founding sponsor, the international jeweler fred Joaillier, the event pits teams of men and women representing the mGa and WmGa against the men and women amateurs of the ligue de Paris. the first competition was held at chantilly Golf club outside Paris. Since then, it has alternated annually (and since 1998 biennially) between france and the met area, having been played over some of the most outstanding courses on both sides of the atlantic. the competition between six-man/four-women teams in fourball, foursomes, and Singles matches has been dominated by the ligue de Paris. however, the spirit of competition and camaraderie are always the most compelling part of the matches.
The 2008 French-American matches featured veterans of the matches on each team, including Joe Saladino of the MGA and Perrine Petit of the Ligue de Paris.
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About Golf de Fontainebleau inaugurated in 1909, the fontainebleau golf course is one of the oldest in france. the golf course was designed by tom Simspon and renovated by frederic George hawtree and his son martin, both english golf course designers. it is located in the fontainebleau forest, near the town of the course’s namesake, on ancient imperial hunting ground. its narrow fairways are bordered with various species of trees such as pines, silver birches, wild cherries, beeches and centenary oaks. it tests the accuracy of players with 103 Brian Komline (left) and Ed Gibstein won their 2008 fine sand bunkers and dense Fourball match, earning a point for the MGA. outcrops of brooms, lilacs, ferns and wonderful jennets, which make the course both attractive and difficult. and, according to the seasons, a symphony of colors and smells awaits you. due to its sandy soil, the ground is soft and playable even after heavy rains. Golf de fontainebleau’s norman-style clubhouse is nearly as special as the golf course. the structure’s interior is decorated with tree frescoes painted by Paul tavernier, member of the barbizon school. a great traditional golf club, many golfers consider fontainebleau one of the best in europe. in 2001, it was ranked by Golf European magazine readers as number-one in france, and is ranked 17th in Golf World UK’s top 50 continental golf courses.
GOLF DE FOnTAinEBLEAU COURSE inFORMATiOn Architect: Tom Simpson | Year: 1909 HOLE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
OUT
YARDS
337
178
530
414
361
431
185
571
333
3,340
PAR
4
3
5
4
4
4
3
5
4
36
french-american challenGe
Year
Winner
Score
1990
Ligue de Paris
15-5
Chantilly
1991
MGA
14 1⁄2-5 1⁄2
Baltusrol
1992
Ligue de Paris
14 1⁄2-5 1⁄2
St. Germain
1993
Ligue de Paris
12-8
Sleepy Hollow
Site
1994
Ligue de Paris
14 ⁄2-5 ⁄2
St. Cloud
1995
Tie
10-10
The Creek
1996
Ligue de Paris
12-8
RCF La Boulie
1997
Ligue de Paris
12 1⁄2-7 1⁄2
Mountain Ridge
1998
Ligue de Paris
12-8
St. nom la Breteche
2000
Ligue de Paris
12-8
Atlantic
2002
Ligue de Paris
11-9
Joyenval
2004
Tie
10-10
Plainfield
2006
Ligue de Paris
11-9
La Prieure
2008
Ligue de Paris
14-6
Metropolis
1
French-American challenge
Past champions
1
The 2008 French-American Challenge competitors in the Metropolis clubhouse.
Course Rating: 72.1 | Slope Rating: 141 10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
193
558
458
409
160
433
381
287
422 3,301
3
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
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36
177
TOTAL 6,641 72
GOVERNOR HUGH L. CAREY CHALLENGE CUP (MGA vs. GolfinG Union of irelAnd)
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n the fall of 1990, a team of amateurs from the Golfing union of Ireland came to compete against the MGa. Known then as the first Metedeconk International Challenge Cup, the concept can be credited to Metedeconk founders richard and Herbert Sambol and perennial club champion and international golfer Finbarr Kiely. The MGa won their first encounter with the GuI, but were not so fortunate when invited to Waterville, Ireland in 1992. The competition resumed in its present form in 1996 after former New york Governor Hugh L. Carey spearheaded the revival of the matches. To foster commerce between the two countries and promote sportsmanship and goodwill through friendly competition, Carey donated a silver claret trophy which serves as the official trophy. Named the Carey Cup, the first installment was held at the spectacular Hudson National Golf Club, where the MGa won back the title. The matches have continued biennially, with six-man teams playing a Walker Cup-style competition featuring Four-ball, Foursomes, and Singles matches at some of the best courses in Ireland and in the Met area. a spot on this prestigious team is one of the most sought-after accomplishments for Met area competitors.
Former New York Governor Hugh L. Carey and the silver claret trophy, named in his honor.
Carey Cup
History of the Governor Hugh L. Carey Challenge Cup
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Carey Cup
10th Carey Cup Matches porTMarNoCK HoTeL & GoLF LINKS, dubLIN, IreLaNd
Carey Cup
May 5 & 6, 2009
The Golfing union of Ireland won five of six singles matches on the final day of competition and retained the Governor Hugh L. Carey Cup by a final score of 8 ½-3 ½ at the portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links in dublin, Ireland. Joe Saladino of Huntington was the lone bright spot for the MGa as he halved his match against paul Cutler. The teams had entered the final day of competition tied at 33 after the foursomes and fourball matches on the first day of the matches. The situation looked bright early on for the MGa as Saladino, the 2008 MGa Jerry Courville Sr. player of the year, halved the first match of the day against Cutler. Mike reardon of Tuxedo and Greg rohlf of Winged Foot played well in their matches, but both lost by 1-up margins to rory McNamara and alan dunbar, respectively. The momentum continued to build for the GuI as ed Gibstein of engineers, playing on his ninth MGa international team, was unable to overcome the strong play of paul dunne and lost, 2&1. robert Cronheim of Twin brooks in Watchung, N.J., who was one of the MGa’s top performers on the first day of the competition, lost his match, 2&1, to andrew Hogan. Cameron Wilson of Shorehaven was unable to contain the hardcharging dara Lernihan and lost, 6&5.
The 2009 MGA Carey Cup team with Captain Al Small (front).
Carey Cup
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past Champions Winner
Score
Site
1990
MGA
10 ⁄2 - 7 ⁄2
Metedeconk National
1992
GUI
17 1⁄2 - 2 1⁄2
Waterville
1996
MGA
8 ⁄2 - 7 ⁄2
Hudson National
1998
GUI
11 - 5
Portmarnock Golf Links
1
1
1
1
1999
GUI
9 ⁄2 - 6 ⁄2
Maidstone
2001
GUI
10 1⁄2 - 5 1⁄2
Portmarnock (Old)
2003
GUI
11 - 5
Quaker Ridge
2005
GUI
12 1⁄2 - 3 1⁄2
Carton House
2007
Tie
6-6
Trump National-Westchester
2009
GUI
8 ½-3 ½
Portmarnock Golf Links
1
1
Joe Saladino, Gene Westmoreland and Greg Rohlf enjoy team camaraderie at the 2009 matches.
2009 teammates Cameron Wilson (left) and Ed Gibstein.
Carey Cup
Year
182
MGA RECORDS
Overall MGa recOrds AGE Oldest Winner, MGA Major Championship
Most Wins, All MGA Championships
57 years, 4 months — Ron Vannelli, 2005 Met Amateur
15 — George Zahringer III (5 Ike, 5 Met Amateur, 4 Ike Team, 1 Met Open)
56 years, 9 months — Jack Patroni, 1964 Met Open Youngest Winner (of an Adult Championship)
14 — Jerry Courville Sr. (6 Ike, 4 Ike Team, 2 Met Amateur, 1 Met Open, 1 Senior Amateur)
15 years, 10 months — Allison Oakes, 2007 Women’s Public Links
12 — Jerry Courville Jr. (6 Ike Team, 3 Ike, 3 Met Amateur)
17 years, 3 months — Tommy McDonagh, 2006 Met Amateur
Most Wins In Different MGA Championships
Oldest Competitor in Field of MGA Major Championship
5 — Jeff Putman (Father & Son, Boys, Junior, Amateur, Ike)
69 years, 2 months — Bill Mehlhorn, 1967 Met Open
5 — Jerry Courville Sr. (Ike, Ike Team, Met Amateur, Met Open, Senior Amateur)
SCORING
MGA Records
CHAMPIONS
Lowest 18-Hole Score, MGA Championship 62 — Timothy Hegarty, 2008 Met Open 63 — Pete Cooper, 1951 Met Open Largest Margin of Victory, MGA Championship 12 strokes — Al Mengert, 1960 Met Open 12 strokes — Bruce Zabriski, 1996 Met Open Largest Margin of Victory, 36-Hole Match Play Final 11 & 10 — Findlay Douglas d. Charles H. Seely, 1901 Met Amateur 11 & 10 — Walter Travis d. F.A. Marsellius, 1902 Met Amateur Largest Margin of Victory, 18-Hole Match Play Final 9 & 8 — Willie Turnesa, 1948 Met Amateur
MISCELLANEOUS Most Times, Host Club, MGA-Run Major Championships 12 — Nassau County Club (8 Met Amateur, 3 Met Open, 1 Ike) 10 — Plainfield Country Club (5 Met Amateur, 4 Met Open, 1 Ike) Most Times, Host Club, All MGA Championships 18 — The Apawamis Club (7 Met Junior, 5 Met Amateur, 2 Mixed Pinehurst, 2 Father & Son, 1 Met Open, 1 Senior Amateur) 17 — Winged Foot Golf Club (6 Met Open, 3 Met Amateur, 3 Ike, 3 Senior Amateur, 1 MGA Intercollegiate, 1 Carter Cup)
MGA RECORDS Host Club, Most Different MGA Events
Entry Records
8 events — Montclair Golf Club (Met Amateur, Met Open, Ike, Senior Amateur, Senior Net Four-Ball, Met Junior, Father & Son, MGA Intercollegiate)
Ike Championship -- 814 entries, 1995
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Met Open – 893 entries, 2002 Met Amateur -- 759 entries, 1997 Public Links -- 650 entries, 1997 Met Junior & Boys -- 380 entries, 2005
7 events — Sleepy Hollow Country Club (Met Amateur, Ike, Senior Amateur, Met Junior, Men’s Net Team, Mixed Pinehurst, French-American Challenge)
MGA Records
Ron Vannelli, oldest winner of an MGA major championship (the 2005 Met Amateur at age 57).
Montclair Golf Club has hosted eight different MGA Championships.
Player Profiles
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p l ay e r p r o f i l e s
Player Profiles Amateurs
Ken Bakst • DOB: 4/5/1958 • Friar’s Head CAREER VICTORIES: 1997 U.S. Mid-Amateur…1996 Met Amateur…2009, 1996 & ‘92 Hochster Memorial...1999 & ‘96 Boff Invitational…1997 Travis Memorial…1995 & ‘94 LIGA Amateur…1992 Deepdale Invitational…1989 Hoffhine Memorial…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Competed, 1998 Masters…Quarterfinalist, 1999 U.S. Mid-Amateur; match play in 2005, ‘00, 1994 & ‘92…Match play, 1977 U.S. Amateur; qualified in 1995-’98, ‘93…Semifinalist, 1998 & ‘97 Met Amateur; quarterfinalist in ‘95 & ‘94…T-2nd, 2009 MGA Mid-Amateur; 5th in ‘08…5th, 1996 Ike Championship…On-site cut, 2007 Met Open…Runner-up, 2007 Travis Memorial; semifinalist in ‘03…Semifinalist, 1996, ‘95, ‘93 & ‘92 Richardson Invitational…Semifinalist, 1995 Anderson Memorial…Runner-up, 1997 LIGA Amateur…T-2nd, 1998 Azalea Invitational…Match play, 1996 British Amateur…T-4th individually, 1995 USGA State Team…OTHER: Member, 1999, ‘95-’97 MGA International team…MGA Player of the Year Honor Roll, 1995-’99…Captain, 1980 Stanford University golf team
Mike Ballo Jr. • DOB: 8/25/1988 • Woodway CAREER VICTORIES: 2009 Ike Championship…2009 WGA Amateur…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Quarterfinalist, 2009 Met Amateur; match play in ‘07…Semifinalist, 2009 CSGA Amateur…2nd, 2009 Boff Invitational…4th, 2009 Bergen County Amateur…2nd, 2009 CSGA Russell Palmer Cup…OTHER: 2009 MGA Player of the Year Honor Roll…Captain, St. John’s University golf team
Jay Blumenfeld • DOB: 11/2/1951 • Mountain Ridge CAREER VICTORIES: 2007 MGA Senior Amateur...2007 Travis Memorial (Senior Division)...2007 Dale Morey Championship...2005 & ‘04 NJSGA Tournament Champions...1980 Baltusrol Invitational. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2nd, 1975 Ike Championship; t-4th in 2006; t6th in ‘08; t-8th in ‘07...T-5th & tied for low amateur, 2006 MGA Senior Open; t-13th & 2nd low amateur in ‘08...T-6th, 2007 MGA MidAmateur...6th, 2001 NJSGA Amateur; 8th in ‘02...Runner-up, 2003 & ‘02 Boff Invitational...Semifinalist, 2006 & ‘01 NJSGA Mid-Amateur...Semifinalist, 2006 Richardson Invitational...T-2nd & low amateur, 2008 NJSGA/NJPGA Senior Open; t-3rd & low amateur in ‘05; t-5th & low amateur in ‘07...4th, 2007 N.Y.C. Amateur...Quarterfinalist, 2001 British Mid-Amateur; match play in 2005-’07, ‘02, ‘00 & 1998...Match play, 2007 & 1992 U.S. Mid-Amateur; qualified in 2004, 1996 & ‘84...Qualified, 1999 & ‘94 British Amateur...16th, 2007 British Senior Amateur...Qualified, 1975 U.S. Amateur...T-8th, 2007 Hochster Memorial...match play, 2009 U.S. Senior Amateur. OTHER: 2006 NJSGA Player of the Year...1969-’73 University of Miami golf team...18-time club champion at Mountain Ridge; holds course record (62)...Member, 2007 USGA State Team...Member of 1997, ‘93 & ‘77 U.S. Team at World Maccabiah Games...Multiple-time Compher & Stoddard Cup team member
Max Buckley • DOB: 12/9/1989 • Westchester Hills CAREER VICTORIES: 2007 Carter Cup…2008 WGA Amateur…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: T-8th, 2009 Mittelmark Invitational…T-5th, 2009 Arcola Cup…T-5th, 2009 N.Y.C. Amateur…T2nd, 2008 Brae Burn Invitational; 7th in ‘09…T-6th, 2008 Ike Championship…Quarterfinalist, 2007 Met Junior…OTHER: 2009 Stoddard Cup Team (W)
Jon Doppelt • DOB: 7/15/1960 • Fresh Meadow CAREER VICTORIES: 1997 LIGA Amateur…1990 Richardson Invitational…1988 Wilson Cup…1987 Baltusrol Invitational (with Ron Springer)…1986 & ‘78 WGA Amateur…1984 Hochster Memorial…1983 Havemeyer Memorial…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Semifinalist, 1992 & ‘85 Met Amateur; quarterfinalist in 2001 & 1998…Runner-up, 1989 Ike Championship; t-7th in ‘97…Runner-up, 1986 & ‘81 Hochster Memorial; t-4th in ‘97…Runner-up, 2002, 1991 & ‘86 Havemeyer Invitational; semifinalist in ‘96 & ‘92…Runner-up, 2002, 1999 & ‘92 Richardson Invitational; semifinalist in 2005, ‘04, 1997 & ‘89…Runner-up, 1982 & ‘80 WGA Amateur; semifinalist in ‘89…Quarterfinalist, 2001, 1995 & ‘92 Travis Memorial…T-8th, 2007 N.Y.C. Amateur; t-9th, 2005 & ‘03…Runner-up, 1983 NYSGA Amateur; 3rd in ‘90; t-4th in ‘89…2nd, 1998 & ‘89 LIGA Amateur; semifinalist in ‘93 & ‘91…Runner-up, 2002 & 1995 Nassau Invitational…T9th, 2002 Mittelmark Invitational…T-7th, 2008 Arcola Cup; t-8th 2007…Runner-up, 1994 Boff Invitational; t-3rd in ‘92; t-6th in ‘99…T-6th & low amateur, 1987 WGA Open…4th & low amateur, 1986 LIGA Open; tied for low amateur in 2003…3rd low amateur, 2000 & 1999 N.Y. State Open…Nine-time qualifier, U.S. Amateur…Seventime qualifier, U.S. Mid-Amateur…Runner-up, 1983 Dixie Amateur…Quarterfinalist, 1982 North & South Amateur…OTHER: Four-time MGA International team member…2009 Stoddard Cup Team (LI)
John Ervasti • DOB: 3/29/1955 • Sleepy Hollow CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Runner-up, 2009 Met Amateur…T-2nd, 2009 & ‘08 MGA Mid-Amateur…Quarterfinalist, 2009 Nassau Invitational…On-site cut, 2008 MGA Senior Open…Semifinalist, 2009 Richardson Invitational…T-8th, 2009 Boff Invitational…3rd, 2007 Arcola Cup Invitational…T-2nd, 2009 Hochster Memorial, t-4th in 2008…T5th, 2009 & ‘07 N.Y.C. Amateur…Quarterfinalist, 2007 WGA Amateur…T-8th, 2008 Brae Burn Invitational OTHER: 2009 MGA Player of the Year Honor Roll
Kevin Foley • DOB: 5/24/1987 • Neshanic Valley CAREER VICTORIES: 2008 Ike Championship…2009 Ike Team Championship...2009 Sunnehanna Amateur...CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Runner-up, 2006 Met Amateur; semifinalist in ‘07; quarterfinalist in ‘08…T-13th & 2nd low amateur, 2004 Met Open; t-15th & low amateur in ‘06; t-20th & tied for low amateur in ‘07…T-3rd, 2007 Ike Championship; t-6th in ‘09…Round of 16, 2007 & ‘06 U.S. Amateur Public Links; match play in ‘08…20th, 2006 Rice Planters Amateur…OTHER: 2007 & ‘06 MGA Player of the Year Honor Roll…Member, Penn State University golf team…2007 Big Ten Freshman of the Year
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p l ay e r p r o f i l e s
Player Profiles
186
p l ay e r p r o f i l e s Ed Gibstein • DOB: 11/20/1958 • Engineers CAREER VICTORIES: 1994 Ike Championship…2003 Havemeyer Memorial…1998-’99 & 1994 Richardson Invitational…1998 Nassau Invitational…1995 Trans-Mississippi Mid-Amateur…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: T-6th & low amateur, 2009 MGA Senior Open…2nd, 1996 Ike Championship, t-3rd in 2000; t-7th in 1998 & ‘97; t-8th in ‘09…Runner-up, 1999 Met Amateur; semifinalist in ‘96…On-site cut, 2007 Met Open…3rd, 2007 MGA Mid-Amateur; t-6th in ‘09; t-8 in ‘08…Semifinalist, 1994 U.S. Mid-Amateur; match play in ‘99 & ‘93…Quarterfinalist, 1994 U.S. Amateur; qualified in ‘98, ‘96 & ‘95…Match play, 1998 British Amateur…Semifinalist, 2000 Richardson Invitational…Runner-up, 1999 Nassau Invitational…Runner-up, 1998 Travis Invitational…Semifinalist, 1996 & ‘90 LIGA Amateur; qualifying medalist in 1994 & ‘93…Runner-up, 1995 Havemeyer Invitational; semifinalist in 2000 & ‘93…5th, 1995 Hochster Memorial; t-7th in ‘96…T-7th, 1997 N.Y.C. Amateur; t-8th in ‘96…6th, 1993 Deepdale Invitational; t-3rd in ‘95…5th & low amateur, 2007 LIGA Open; tied for low amateur in ‘03…T-3rd, 2007 LIGA Stroke Play; 6th in ‘08…OTHER: Six-time MGA Player of the Year Honor Roll…1998 & ‘94 LIGA Player of the Year…Nine-time MGA International team member
Morgan Hoffmann • DOB: 8/11/1989 • Arcola CAREER VICTORIES: 2005 Carter Cup Championship…2009 Big 12 Individual Championship…2009 & ‘07 Arcola Cup Invitational…2009 Morris Williams Intercollegiate...2008 Ping/Golfweek Invitational...2007 AJGA Junior Players Championship…2006 IJGT at Champions Gate Resort…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2nd, 2008 Ike Championship…Quarterfinalist, 2008 U.S. Amateur; match play in ‘09…Quarterfinalist, 2008 Western Amateur…Round of 16, 2006 U.S. Junior Amateur; match play in ‘05…T-2nd, 2006 Carter Cup…T-7th, 2009 NCAA Division I Individual Championship…Quarterfinalist, 2006 Met Amateur…T-5th, 2004 Bergen County Amateur…OTHER: Member, 2009 U.S. Walker Cup Team…Member, Oklahoma State University golf team…2009 NCAA Division I All-American...2009 Big 12 Conference Player & Newcomer of the Year
Roger Hoit • DOB: 12/3/1963 • Baltusrol CAREER VICTORIES: 2006 Ike Championship…1996 Baltusrol Invitational…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Semifinalist, 2006 Met Amateur; quarterfinalist in 1998…3rd, 2009 Ike Championship; t-8th in ‘07; qualified in 1997 & ‘96…T-2nd, 2005 Hochster Memorial; 4th in ‘06; t6th in 1999; t-8th in 2001 (2 other top-ten finishes)…T-2nd, 2007 NJSGA Amateur…T-6th, 2006 Baltusrol Invitational (six top-ten finishes)…Match play, 2004 U.S. Amateur; qualified in 1996…Match play, 2004 U.S. Mid-Amateur…Match play, 1998 British Amateur; qualified in 2002, ‘01 & 1999…Threetime qualifier for Crump Cup…Semifinalist, 2009 Travis Memorial…OTHER: Five-time Baltusrol club champion…Eight-time Eastward Ho club champion…2006 & ‘04 MGA Player of the Year Honor Roll…Member, 2006 MGA International team…2006 Stoddard Cup Team (N.J.)…2007 Compher Cup Team (N.J.)
Brian Komline • DOB: 3/7/1974 • High Bridge Hills CAREER VICTORIES: 2007 & ‘05 NJSGA Open…2007 Bergen County Amateur…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: T-2nd, 2006 MGA/MetLife Public Links; t-5th in ‘08; 7th in ‘07…Made cut, 2007 Met Open…2nd, 2005 NJSGA Public Links…3rd, 2008 Ike Championship…T-3rd, 2006 Boff Invitational…T-13th, 2005 NJSGA Open; on-site cut in ‘06 & ‘03…T-7th, 2008 N.Y.C. Amateur…T-8th, 2007 NJSGA Amateur; t-21st in ‘05…5th,
2008 Bergen County Amateur…OTHER: 2007 NJSGA Player of the Year…2007 MGA Player of the Year Honor Roll…Member, 2007 MGA International team…2005 & ‘03 Stoddard Cup Team (N.J.)…2005 Compher Cup Team
Curtis Loop • DOB: 10/23/1990 • New Canaan CAREER VICTORIES: 2008 Carter Cup…2007 CSGA Junior…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 9th, N.Y.C. Amateur…3rd, 2007 Carter Cup; 14th in ‘09…Runner-up, 2006 MGA/MetLife Boys…Match play, 2006 Met Junior
Tommy McDonagh • DOB: 5/25/1989 • Shorehaven CAREER VICTORIES: 2008 & 2006 Met Amateur…2007 IJGT at Crystal Springs…2006 CSGA Amateur…Multiple Met PGA Junior Events in 2004-‘05…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Match play & medalist, 2008 Met Amateur…2nd, 2009 Mittelmark Invitational…T-7th, 2009 Arcola Cup…Qualified, 2008 U.S. Amateur…Qualified, 2006 Ike Championship…4th, 2006 Carter Cup…T-2nd, 2006 IJGT at L.I. National…T-4th, 2006 IJGT Tournament of Champions…7th, 2006 IJGT at Seaview…T-9th, 2006 CSGA Tournament of Champions…T-10th, 2008 CSGA Russell Palmer Cup…19th, 2008 CSGA Open…T-27th, 2008 New England Amateur…OTHER: 2006 MGA Player of the Year Honor Roll…Member, Penn State University golf team…2006 WGA/Journal News Junior Player of the Year…2006 Shorehaven club champion…2005 & ‘04 Shorehaven junior club champion
Shawn McLoughlin • DOB: 9/9/1943 • Ridgewood (Conn.) CAREER VICTORIES: 2006 & ‘01 MGA Senior Amateur…2001 CSGA Senior Amateur…2000 New England Senior Amateur…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Round of 32, 2005 USGA Senior Amateur…2nd, 1999 New England Senior Amateur; t-2nd in 2004; 4th in ‘05…2nd, 2003 CSGA Senior Amateur; t-3rd in ‘04…T-4th, 2005 Russell Palmer Cup…Round of 16, 2005 CSGA Amateur…On-site cut, 2004 New England Amateur…7th, 1997 CSGA Senior Open…Qualifying medalist, 2004 WGA Senior Amateur…T-14th, 2005 CSGA Mid-Amateur…6th, 2000 CSGA Senior Amateur…OTHER: 2005 WGA Senior Player of the Year…Two-time member of the CSGA Tri-State team…Three-time member of the CSGA Challenge Cup team
David Pastore • DOB: 1/4/1992 • Griff Harris CAREER VICTORIES: 2009 & 2006 Met Junior…2009 CSGA Public Links…Met PGA Junior Events in 2006…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 3rd, 2009 Mittelmark Invitational…2nd, 2009 Carter Cup; t-17th in ‘06…Qualified, 2006 First Tee Open…2nd, 2009 Lessing’s AJGA Classic…OTHER: 2009 MGA Player of the Year Honor Roll
Bryan Pendrick • DOB: 6/29/1974 • Oyster Bay CAREER VICTORIES: 2009 LIGA Amateur…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 3rd, 2009 Boff Invitational…T-6th, 2009 MGA Mid-Amateur…5th, 2009 Bergen County Amateur…T-8th, 2009 LIGA Public Links…T-5th, 2009 Arcola Cup…Match play, 2005 Met Amateur…On-site cut, 2006 & ‘03 Ike Championship…Quarterfinalist, 2007 Nassau Invitational…T-6th, 2004 N.Y.C. Amateur…Tied for low amateur, 2003 LIGA Open; on-site cut in ‘06 & ‘04…Semifinalist, 2008 LIGA Amateur…T-7th, 2007 LIGA Stroke Play…Match play, 2004 U.S. Mid-Amateur…Qualified, 2002 Met Open…Semifinalist, 2007 Richardson Invitational…6th, 2007 Mittelmark Invitational…OTHER: 2009 LIGA Player of the Year...2009 Stoddard Cup Team member (LI)
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p l ay e r p r o f i l e s Patrick Pierson • DOB: 2/16/1964 • Minisceongo CAREER VICTORIES: 2009 N.Y.C Amateur…2007 & ‘02 Rockland County Amateur…2003 NYSGA Mid-Amateur…1999 Bergen County Amateur…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: T-2nd, 2009 Hochster Memorial…Runner-up, 2005 Met Amateur; quarterfinalist in 1999…T3rd, 1997 Ike Championship…T-6th, 2007 MGA MidAmateur…Qualified, 2005 & ‘03 U.S. Amateur…Match play, 2002 U. S. Mid-Amateur; qualified in 2004, 1999 & ‘98…T-4th, 1998 NYSGA Mid-Amateur; t-8th in ‘97; 10th in 2002…Semifinalist, 2004 NYSGA Amateur…On-site cut, 2005 N.Y. State Open; t-3rd low amateur in ‘07…Runner-up, 2004 WGA Amateur…T-4th, 2002 Mittelmark Invitational; 6th in ‘01…Semifinalist, 2002 Nassau Invitational…6th, 2008 N.Y.C. Amateur…T-6th, 2000 Bergen County Amateur; t-7th in ‘01 & ‘09…Quarterfinalist, 2008, ‘07 & ‘04 Havemeyer Invitational…2nd, 2004 Boff Invitational; 8th in ‘06…7th, 2000 NJSGA Amateur…Low amateur, 2001 WGA Open; on-site cut in ‘06 & ‘05…4th, 2000 International Team Championship; low team from USA & t-4th individually…T-6th, 2001 Metedeconk Invitational…T-8th, 2008 Brae Burn Invitational…T-10th, 2008 Arcola Cup…OTHER: Member, 2005 & 2003 MGA International team…MGA Player of the Year Honor Roll 2005 & ‘04…Member, 2005 USGA State Team (N.Y.)…Ten-time Stoddard Cup Team member (W)…Holds competitive course record at Spook Rock (65)
Mike Reardon • DOB: 1/18/1962 • Tuxedo CAREER VICTORIES: 2007 MGA Mid-Amateur…2005 Wilson Cup…2004 WGA Amateur…1998 & ‘97 Bergen County Amateur…1998 Boff Invitational…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Runner-up, 2009 Nassau Invitational; semifinalist, 2008, 2005 & 1998…T-8th, 2009 Brae Burn Invitational…4th, 2005 Ike Championship…On-site cut, 1999 Met Open; qualified in 2005…Qualified, 2001 & 1998 U.S. Amateur…Match play, 2004 & 1997 U.S. Mid-Amateur; qualified in 2005 & ‘01…Runner-up, 2007 WGA Amateur…Qualified & “low American”, 2005 Irish Amateur…2nd, 2004 Bergen County Amateur; t-4th in ‘01…T-3rd, 2004 Boff Invitational; 4th in ‘09; t-5th in ‘06, t-9th in ‘02 & ‘01…Semifinalist, 2001 Travis Memorial…T-8th, 2006 & ‘03 Hochster Memorial; t-9th in ‘08…T-9th, 2006 Mittelmark Invitational…Semifinalist, 2007 Havemeyer Invitational… Quarterfinalist, 1998 NJSGA Mid-Amateur…4th, 2004 NYSGA Mid-Amateur…T-3rd, 2004 N.Y.C. Amateur; t-6th in ‘05; t-7th in 1998…T-4th, 2001 Bergen County Amateur; t-8th in ‘06…T-4th, 2008 Arcola Cup…T-2nd & low amateur, 2001 WGA Open…T-8th, 2008 Brae Burn Invitational…OTHER: Member, 2005 & ‘04 MGA International team… 2004 MGA Player of the Year Honor Roll…11-time Stoddard Cup Team member (W)
Greg Rohlf • DOB: 12/5/1964 • Winged Foot CAREER VICTORIES: 2008 MGA Mid-Amateur…2007 & 1999 Met Amateur…1998 Ike Championship…1998 Ike Team Championship…2009 Anderson Memorial...2000 Hochster Memorial…1997-‘99 WGA Amateur…1999 N.Y.C. Amateur…1997 NYSGA Amateur…1997 Nassau Invitational…1985 Wilson Cup…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: T-3rd, 2002 Ike Championship…Semifinalist, 2001 Met Amateur; quarterfinalist in ‘04…On-site cut, 2007 Met Open…2nd, 2007 MGA Mid-Amateur…Match play, 1997 U.S. Amateur; qualified in ‘98…Local qualifier, 1998, ‘96 & ‘95 U.S. Open…3rd, 1998 N.Y.C. Amateur; t-6th in ‘97…Semifinalist, 1996 & ‘98 Richardson Invitational…2nd low amateur, 1998 & ‘96 N.Y. State Open…Low amateur & t-5th, 1997 WGA Open; low amateur in ‘96…OTHER: 1998 MGA Player of the Year…Seven-time MGA International team member…MGA Player of the Year Honor Roll 1997-’99…10-time Stoddard Cup Team member (W)
Steve Rose • DOB: 3/25/1946 • Fresh Meadow CAREER VICTORIES: 2005 & ‘03 MGA Senior Amateur…2008, ‘06, ‘05 George Sands Memorial Team Invitational Senior…2007, ‘05, ‘03 LIGA Senior Amateur…2006 Nassau Invitational (Senior Division)…2006 Travis Invitational (Senior Division)…2005 Havemeyer Invitational (Senior Division)…2005 LIGA AmateurProfessional Team Championship…2005 & ‘03 Richardson Senior Masters…2000 NYSGA Senior Amateur…1999 LIGA Amateur…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: T-2nd, 2009 MGA Senior Amateur; t-4th in ‘06 ; t-6th in ‘08…T-5th & tied for low amateur, 2008 MGA Senior Open…Qualified, 2006 Ike Championship…Qualified, 2006 Met Amateur…Qualified, 2006 U.S. MidAmateur…Match play, 2001 USGA Senior Amateur…T-6th, 2009 LIGA Stroke Play; t7th in ‘07…T-4th, 2006 Dixie Senior Amateur…Qualified & medalist, 2005 NYSGA Amateur…Runner-up, 2009 Havemeyer Memorial Senior Division; medalist in 2003…Runner-up, 2004 LIGA Amateur…Runner-up, 1999 N.Y.C. Amateur…OTHER: 2008 LIGA Senior Player of the Year…2003 LIGA Player of the Year…7-time Stoddard Cup Team member (L.I.)
Joe Saladino • DOB: 3/15/1980 • Huntington CAREER VICTORIES: 2008 Hochster Memorial…2008 Havemeyer Invitational…2007 LIGA Amateur…2007 LIGA Amateur Stroke Play…2007 Mittelmark Invitational…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: T-2nd, 2006 Ike Championship; t-4th in ‘09…Runner-up, 2008 Met Amateur; quarterfinalist in ‘07; on-site medalist in ‘99…2nd low amateur, 2009 Met Open; on-site cut in ‘04…Qualified, 2006, ‘00 & 1999 U.S. Amateur…Runner-up, 2008, ‘06 & ‘05 LIGA Amateur; semifinalist in ‘00…2nd, 2008 LIGA Stroke Play; t-3rd in ‘06 & ‘02…5th & low amateur, 2008 LIGA Open…Tied for low amateur, 2005 LIGA Open; t-10th & t-2nd low amateur in 2006…T-4th, 2009 LIGA Amateur Stroke Play…Semifinalist, 2007 Nassau Invitational…Runner-up, 2008 Travis Invitational; quarterfinalist in ‘07…Quarterfinalist, 2000 NYSGA Amateur…T-7th & low amateur, 2005 N.Y. State Open; t-5th & low amateur in ‘02; 2nd low amateur in ‘04…5th, 2002 Mittelmark Invitational…6th, 2007 Hochster Memorial…OTHER: 2008 MGA Player of the Year; Honor Roll in ‘09, ‘07, ‘06 & ‘02…Member, 2008, ‘06 & ‘02 MGA International team…2005 USGA State Team (N.Y.)
Chris Scialo • DOB: 3/27/1988 • Spook Rock CAREER VICTORIES: 2009 Brae Burn Invitational…2008 Arcola Cup…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Quarterfinalist, 2009 Met Amateur…T5th, 2009 MGA/MetLife Public Links…T-6th, 2009 Mittelmark Invitational…4th, 2009 Arcola Cup…T-2nd, 2009 N.Y.C. Amateur; 10th in ‘08...OTHER: Member, Towson University golf team
Al Small • DOB: 9/10/1951 • Fairmount CAREER VICTORIES: 2009 MGA Senior Amateur…2009 & ‘08 NJSGA Senior Amateur…2006 & 1986 NJSGA Mid-Amateur…2006 Hochster Memorial…2004 NJSGA Amateur…1991 Boff Invitational…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2nd, 2002 & 1989 Ike Championship; 3rd in ‘96; t-3rd in ‘97; t-4th in 2006; 5th in 2001; t-5th in 1990; t-8th in 2003…Semifinalist, 2003 & 1996 Met Amateur; quarterfinalist in 2002 & 1988…On-site cut, 2002 Met Open…4th & 2nd low amateur, 2007 MGA Senior Open; t-9th & t-2nd low amateur in ‘04; on-site cut in ‘08…Local qualifier, 2000 & 1996 U.S. Open…Qualified, 2006 U.S. Senior Open…Qualified, 2004, 1993-‘97 U.S. Amateur…Match Play, 1994 & ‘93 U.S. Mid-Amateur; qualified, 2001 & 1996…Won one match, 2009 & ‘06 USGA Senior Amateur…2nd, 1989
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p l ay e r p r o f i l e s NJSGA Amateur; 3rd in 2005; seven other top-tens…Runner-up, 1988 & ‘87 NJSGA Mid-Amateur…Runner-up, 2006 Richardson Invitational…3rd, 1995 Boff Invitational; 9th in 2006…2nd, 2001 Bergen County Amateur; 3rd in ‘07…6th, 2008 NJSGA/NJPGA Senior Open…3rd, 2001 & 1995 N.Y.C. Amateur; t-5th in 2007; t-6th in 2005; t-8th in 1996; 9th in 2002; 10th in ‘09…T-9th & 2nd low amateur, 2005 NJSGA Open; low amateur & t-10th in 1987; low amateur in ‘89; 2nd low amateur in ‘96 & ‘88…T-8th, 2003 Mittelmark Invitational…OTHER: Member, 2006, ‘02-’04, 1998 & ‘96 MGA International teams…MGA Player of the Year Honor Roll 2006, ‘04 & ‘03…Competed, 1997 International Team Championships in Lima, Peru…2005 USGA State Team (N.J.)…Member, Guilford College (N.C.) golf team; team captain & M.V.P. in 1973
Alan Specht • DOB: 4/15/1966 • Wheatley Hills CAREER VICTORIES: 2008 LIGA Amateur…1999 LIGA Stroke Play…1991 N.Y.C. Amateur…1990 MGA/MetLife Public Links…1989 Eastern Intercollegiate…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 3rd, 2009 Bergen County Amateur…T-2nd, 2008 MGA Mid-Amateur; 4th in ‘07…Runnerup, 2001 & 1999 LIGA Amateur…T-5th & 2nd low amateur, 2002 LIGA Open…2nd, 2007 N.Y.C. Amateur; t-4th in ‘03; 5th in ‘01; 8th in ‘09; t9th in ‘04…4th, 1991 Ike Championship…Qualified, 2001 Met Open…Quarterfinalist, 2005 Travis Memorial…Semifinalist, 2004 & ‘01 Richardson Invitational; quarterfinalist & medalist in ‘09…Runner-up, 2008 Havemeyer Memorial; semifinalist in ‘02; quarterfinalist in ‘06, ‘04 & ‘01; medalist in ‘06…Qualified, 1990 U.S. Amateur…Qualified, 1991 U.S. Amateur Public Links
Michael Stamberger • DOB: 1/22/1972 • Spring Lake CAREER VICTORIES: 2003 Met Amateur…2005 Ike Team Championship… 2008 NJSGA Mid-Amateur…2006 & ‘03 N.Y.C. Amateur…2004 Bergen County Amateur…2002 Hochster Memorial…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: T-2nd, 2008 MGA MidAmateur…Quarterfinalist, 2005 & ‘04 Met Amateur; match play in ‘06 & ‘09…Runner-up, 2005 Ike Championship; 4th in ‘03…Qualified, 2000 U.S. Amateur…Quarterfinalist, 2008 U.S. Mid-Amateur; won two matches in ‘00; match play in ‘05…2nd, 2004 N.Y.C. Amateur; 3rd in ‘05, t-10th in ‘02…Quarterfinalist, 2009 NJSGA MidAmateur…T-3rd, 2001 NJSGA Amateur; 7th in ‘02…3rd, 2002 Boff Invitational…T-4th, 2001 Bergen County Amateur…T-5th, 2009 & ‘01 Hochster Memorial…OTHER: Member, 2004 MGA International team…MGA Player of the Year Honor Roll 2008, ‘03-‘05
Ron Vannelli • DOB: 4/24/1948 • Metuchen CAREER VICTORIES: 2008 MGA Senior Amateur…2005 Met Amateur…2005 & 1998 N.Y.C. Amateur (Senior Division)…2003 Hugh Wilson Invitational…2003 & 1996 Suburban Cup…2003 Nassau Invitational (Senior Division)…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: T-2nd, 2009 MGA Mid-Amateur…T-5th, 2009 MGA Senior Amateur…2nd, 2009 NJSGA Senior Amateur…T-2nd & low amateur, 2005 MGA Senior Open; t-9th & t-2nd low amateur in ‘04; on-site cut in ‘08…Quarterfinalist, 2003 Met Amateur…T-6th, 2006 Ike Championship; t-8th in ‘05…On-site cut, 2005 Met Open…Qualified, 2006, ‘05, ‘03 & 1998 U.S. Mid-Amateur…2nd low amateur, 1999 U.S. Senior Open; qualified in 2001…Match play, 2005 USGA Senior Amateur; match play & medalist in ‘04…Semifinalist, 2009 Travis Invitational Senior Flight…T-8th, 2007 Hochster Memorial…2nd, 2002 Bergen County Amateur…2nd, 1999 NJSGA MidAmateur; semifinalist in 2006…T-2nd, 2007 NJSGA Amateur; 6th in 1996; t-8th in 2004; t-9th in ‘09…OTHER: 2005 MGA Player of the Year…Member, 2006 MGA International team…2005 NJSGA Player of the Year…2005 USGA State Team (N.J.)…11-time Stoddard Cup Team member…11-time Compher Cup Team member…13-time club champion, Metuchen G&CC
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CAREER VICTORIES: 2009 Met Amateur…2009 Carter Cup…2009 Boff Invitational…2009 Bergen County Amateur…2006 MGA/MetLife Boys…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Semifinalist, 2008 Met Amateur; quarterfinalist in ‘07…Quarterfinalist, 2009 Nassau Invitational…T-16th & low amateur, 2008 Met Open…2nd, 2008 & ‘07 Carter Cup…T-6th, 2008 Ike Championship…Round of 32, 2009 U.S. Amateur…Semifinalist, 2008 Met Junior…Quarterfinalist, 2009 U.S. Junior; match play in ‘07 & ‘08…Medalist, 2009, ‘08 & ‘07 U.S. Junior Amateur SQR…Local qualifier, 2009 U.S. Open…OTHER: 2009 MGA Player of the Year…2008 & ‘07 U.S. Challenge Cup Player of the Year…Member, 2009, ‘08 & ‘07 MGA International team…2008 & ‘07 Shorehaven club champion
George Zahringer III • DOB: 4/23/1953 • Deepdale CAREER VICTORIES: 2002 U.S. Mid-Amateur...1985 Met Open Championship (the first player to win the Met Open and Met Amateur in the same year)...1987, ‘86, ‘85, ‘84 & ‘82 Met Amateur Championship...2007, ‘04, ‘01, 1993 & ‘89 Ike Championship...2004, ‘01, ‘92 & ‘89 Ike Team Championships...2001 & 1987-‘91 Hochster Memorial...2001, 1999 & ‘84 Nassau Invitational...2001 Boff Invitational...2000 & 1999 Havemeyer Memorial...1992 & ‘79 WGA Amateur...1992 N.Y.C. Amateur...1989, ‘82, ‘80 & ‘79 Richardson Invitational...1984 & ‘83 Travis Memorial...1984 NYSGA Amateur...1982 & 1980 LIGA Amateur...(Winner of 35 events since 1979)...CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Competed in 2003 Masters; oldest first-time invitee...Tied for low amateur, 2007 & ‘05 U.S. Senior Open...Runner-up in 2001 U.S. Mid-Amateur; semifinalist in ‘03; quarterfinalist in 1987 & ‘86...Quarterfinalist, 2003 & 1992 U.S. Amateur; 3rd round in 2007 & ‘05...Runner-up, 2008 USGA Senior Amateur; Round of 16 in 2009...Quarterfinalist, 1991 British Amateur...Nine-time low amateur, Met Open...4th, 2007 Hochster Memorial...Quarterfinalist, 2009 Travis Invitational…T-10th, 2007 MGA Senior Open...OTHER: Ten-time MGA Player of the Year...Five-time MGA International team member...Member, 2003 U.S. Walker Cup Team...2007 WGA Player of the Year
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Cameron Wilson • DOB: 11/2/1992 • Shorehaven
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Professionals Carl Alexander • DOB: 7/12/1966 • Purchase CAREER VICTORIES: 2009, ‘07 & ‘00 Met PGA Head Pro Championship…2007 & ‘02 Westchester PGA Championship…2000 WGA Open…1998 Met PGA Championship…1999 Taylor Made/Adidas PGA Stroke Play...1997 Met Club Professional…2001 & ‘00 Caribbean International Pro-Am…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: T-5th, 2004 Met Open; 6th in ‘01 & 1998; 7th in 2000…2nd, 2000 N.Y. State Open; t-5th in ‘01; t-6th in ‘03 & 1998; t-9th in 2007…Runner-up, 2000 Westchester PGA Championship; quarterfinalist in 2008, ‘04 & ‘03…2nd, 2003 Met Professional Championship; 6th in ‘06 & ‘08…2nd, 2001 & ‘00 Met PGA Championship; t-4th in 1999; 6th in 2005; t-7th in ‘04; t-10th in ‘07…3rd, 2008 Treiber Memorial; t-6th In ‘09…T-3rd, 2003 Eastern Club Pro…T-4th, 2004 Met PGA Head Pro…6th, 1999 LIGA Open…T-7th, 2004 N.Y. State PGA…T-4th, 2007 WGA Open; t-8th in ‘04…Qualified, 2000, 1999, ‘98 & ‘96 Buick Classic
Colin Amaral • DOB: 12/8/1972 • Metropolis CAREER VICTORIES: 2008 Met PGA Championship…2008 & ‘01 Westchester PGA Championship…2004 Treiber Memorial…1999 Connecticut PGA Assistants…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 6th, 2006 Met Open…Quarterfinalist, 2006 & ‘03 Westchester PGA…T-3rd, 2006 & ‘05 WGA Open; t-7th in ‘07 & ‘03; 8th in ‘08…T- 3rd, 2003 Met Professional Championship; t-4th in ‘05…T-3rd, 2004 N.Y. State PGA...T-6th, 2004 N.Y. State Open…T-6th, 2002 CSGA Open…T-4th, 2007 Met PGA Championship; t-7th in ‘05…T-10th, 2005 Treiber Memorial…Qualified, 2000 U.S. Open…Qualified, 2001 Buick Classic…OTHER: Connecticut PGA Player of the Year in 2000 & 1999
Frank Bensel • DOB: 3/4/1968 • Century CAREER VICTORIES: 2007 Met Open…2009 Met PGA Section Championship...2009 CSGA Open…2008 Met Professional Championship…2008 Treiber Memorial…2008 Met PGA Assistants…2006 & 1999 Westchester PGA…2005 N.Y. State Open…2004 Taylor Made/Adidas PGA Match Play…2005 & ‘04 Met PGA Assistants…2004 WGA Open…2001 N.Y. State PGA Champ. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 4th, 1995 Met Open; t-4th in 2006; t-5th in ‘08; 7th in ‘01; t10th in ‘05…Qualified, 2007 U.S. Open…3rd, 2005 Met PGA Championship; t-4th in ‘03; t-6th in ‘06; 9th in ‘00…2nd, 2005 & ‘01 Met Professional Championship; t-3rd in ‘03; t-10th in ‘06…2nd, 2006, ‘01 & 1999 Met PGA Assistants; 3rd in ‘09…2nd 2003 N.Y. State Open; 2nd in 1998; 5th in ‘96; t-8th in 2006…2nd, 2002 & ‘00 CSGA Open; t-3rd in ‘01; t-5th in ‘04…2nd, 1998, ‘97 & 95 WGA Open; t-2nd in ‘08; 3rd in ‘99; t-5th in 2006; t-7th in ‘07…Quarterfinalist, 2008 & 1997 Westchester PGA…Quarterfinalist, 2000 Treiber Memorial; t-4th in ‘06…T-5th, 2004 CSGA Open…5th, 2005 N.Y. State PGA; t-5th in ‘04…7th, 1999 Eastern Regional Club Pro…28th, 2000 National Club Pro…Qualified, 2004 PGA Championship…Qualified, 1998 Buick Classic…OTHER: Six-time winner on Met PGA Assistants Tour…Five-time winner, PGA Winter Series; money & scoring leader in 2001…Two-time winner on South Florida Tour
Greg Bisconti • DOB: 10/27/1972 • Saint Andrew’s CAREER VICTORIES: 2009 Treiber Memorial…2007 Met PGA Professional Championship…2007 Hampshire Invitational…2006 Five Towns Charity Classic…2000 Met PGA Assistants Championship…12 Met PGA Assistant Tour victories…1994 MGA Intercollegiate…1990 Met Junior…1988 MGA/MetLife Boys…1994 & ‘93 MGA Father &
Son…1994 WGA Amateur…1994 N.Y.C. Amateur…1990 Met PGA Junior Championship…1988 WGA Boys Championship…1988 Met PGA Junior Championship…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2nd, 2009 Met PGA Assistants…T-5th, 2004 Met Open…Qualified, 2007 & ‘06 PGA Championship…6th, 2007 National Assistants Championship; 5th in ‘00…13th, 2007 PGA Professional National Championship; t-16th in ‘06…Runner-up, 2004 Treiber Memorial; 3rd in ‘06; 4th in ‘08…2nd, 2004 N.Y. State Open; t-3rd in ‘09; t-4th in ‘02; t-5th in ‘01; t-9th in ‘07…2nd, 2005 N.Y. State PGA; t-4th in ‘06…3rd, 2005 Met Professional Championship; 5th in ‘08…4th, 2008 Met PGA Championship; t-4th in ‘05; t-6th in ‘07; t-9th in ‘03…7th, 1994 Mid-Atlantic Amateur…Qualified, 1994 U.S. Amateur…T-3rd, 2003 WGA Open; t-6th in ‘08; t-7th in ‘07; t-10th in ‘06…OTHER: 2009 Met PGA Player of the Year…Low Club Pro at 2009 PGA Championship…Won ECAC and Walter T. McLoughlin Championships in 1993 while at St. John’s University…Threetime member of Williamson Cup Team…Four-time member of Stoddard Cup Team
Charlie Bolling • DOB: 11/15/1957 • Fresh Meadow CAREER VICTORIES: 2009 LIGA Senior Open…2005 Treiber Memorial…2002 Met PGA Championship…1983 South African Open (first American to win)…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: T-2nd, 2009 Met PGA Senior…Semifinalist, 2009 Met PGA MasterCard Senior Match Play…T-2nd, 1999 & 1996 Met Open; t-3rd in ‘97; t-10th in 2001…4th, 2002 & 1997 N.Y. State Open…T-4th, 2004 Met PGA Championship…T-7th, 2008 MGA Senior Open; t-8th in ‘09…Quarterfinalist, 2006 & ‘02 L.I. PGA Championship…T-9th, 2003 Met Professional Championship; t-6th in ‘08…T-9th, 1986 Houston Open…10th, 1999 LIGA Open…T-10th, 2008 Met PGA Senior…T-10th, 1987 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic…T-10th, 1986 Tallahassee Open…T-10th, 1985 Southwest Golf Classic…OTHER: Competed in four U.S. Opens & three British Opens…Played on PGA Tour from 1984-1988
Bill Britton • DOB: 11/13/1955 • Trump National-Colts Neck CAREER VICTORIES: 2006 MGA Senior Open…1979 Met Open…1976 & ‘75 Met Amateur…1989 PGA Tour Centel Classic…2009 Senior PGA Professional Championship...2006 NJPGA/NJSGA Senior Open…2006 & ‘05 NJPGA Section Championship…2006 NJPGA Senior…2002 U.S. Healthcare Classic…1975 National Junior College Championship…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 4th, 1990 PGA Championship; qualified in 2004…7th, 1990 Masters…2nd, 2002 NJPGA Championship; 4th in ‘08; 6th in ‘09…T-2nd, 2003 NJPGA Charity Clambake; T-10th in 2009…2nd, 1982 Walt Disney/Oldsmobile Classic…T-3rd, 2003 NJSGA Open; 4th in ‘02; t-4th in ‘05; 6th in ‘08; t-6th in ‘01; t-7th in ‘07…5th, 2006 NJPGA Club Pro; t5th in ‘03…T-7th, 2003 Met Open; t-9th in ‘08 & ‘09; t-10th in ‘05…T-2nd, 2008 MGA Senior Open…T-8th, National Senior PGA Professional…4th, 2002 Ricoh Charity Classic…T-9th, 2006 NJPGA Charity Classic; t-10th in ‘05…Semifinalist, 2007 NJPGA Match Play…3rd, 2009 NJPGA Senior Championship; t-5th in ‘08…OTHER: Played on the PGA Tour from 1979-1995 winning nearly $2 million
Mark Brown • DOB: 9/14/1966 • Tam O’Shanter CAREER VICTORIES: 1999 Met Open…2007 TaylorMade-adidas PGA Stroke Play…2006 & ‘03 Long Island PGA Championship…2005 Met PGA Championship…2002 & 1999 N.Y. State Open…1999 Eastern Regional Club Professional…1997 Pro-Assistants…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: T-3rd, 2005 & 1997 Met Open; t-9th in ‘08…2nd, 1999 Met PGA Head Pro; t-3rd in 2005; t-9th in ‘06; t-10th in ‘07…2nd,
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p l ay e r p r o f i l e s 2008, 2007 & ‘00 LIGA Open; t-3 in ‘09, t-7th in 1997; t-8th in 2002; t-9th in ‘01…2nd, 2001 & ‘00 National Club Pro; t-7th in ‘06…Quarterfinalist, 2008, ‘06 & ‘00 L.I. PGA Championship…4th, 2000 Eastern Regional Club Professional…4th, 2009 Met PGA Championship; 5th in ‘08 & 1996; t-8th in ‘99; 10th in ‘97; t-10th in 2007…T-6th, 2000 N.Y. State Open; t-9th in ‘01…T-7th, Met Professional Championship…T-8th, 2005 N.Y. State PGA…T-41st, 1998 Nike Lakeland Classic…Competed, 2000-‘01 PGA Championship…OTHER: Runner-up, PGA National Player of the Year…1999 Met PGA Player of the Year…Course records: Tam O’Shanter, 61; Towers, 62; Presidents, 62
Mike Burke Jr. • DOB: 12/17/1956 • Montammy CAREER VICTORIES: 1997 Met Open…1978 Met Amateur…2004 & ‘03 NJPGA Charity Classic…2003, ‘00, 1999, ‘91 & ‘90 NJPGA Match Play…2001, 1999 & ‘92 NJPGA Championship…1999 U.S. Healthcare Classic...1998 National Club Pro...1997 J.B. Hanauer Classic…1987 Michelob Classic…1986 Dodge Open…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: T-4th, 2009 NJPGA Senior…T-2nd, 1996 Met Open; 5th in ‘87; t-5th in 2000; t-6th in 2002; t-8th in 1994 & ‘86…T-2nd, 2008 MGA Senior Open; t-5th in ‘07; t-8th in ‘09…Competed in six U.S. Opens…2nd, 1997 National Club Pro; t-8th in ‘96…2nd, 2000 & 1991 NJPGA Championship; t-2nd in 1998 & ‘93; t-3rd in 2007 & 1994; 5th in 2008; 7th in ‘06…2nd, 1990 NJSGA Open; t-2nd in ‘94; t-3rd in 2001 & ‘00; t-5th in 1998; 3rd in ‘97…T-2nd, 2006 NJPGA Club Pro…T-3rd, 1992 U.S. Healthcare Classic; 4th in ‘94; t-6th in 2002…2nd, 2008 NJPGA Head Pro; T-5th in ‘06; 6th in ‘07…T-9th, 2005 & ‘03 NJPGA Charity Clambake…Qualified, 1978 U.S. Amateur…Competed, 1995-’98, ‘92 & ‘88 PGA Championship…OTHER: Played on PGA Tour in 1981…Sixtime NJPGA Player of the Year (2002, ‘01, 1999, ‘96, ‘94, ‘91 & ‘90)
Jerry Courville Jr. • DOB: 2/13/1959 • Shorehaven CAREER VICTORIES: 1995 U.S. Mid-Amateur…1998, ‘97 & ‘95 Met Amateur…1997, ‘91 & ‘90 Ike Championship…2003, ‘02, 1993, ‘90, ‘83 & ‘81 Ike Team Championship…2003, 1999,’98 & ‘94 Hochster Memorial…2003 CSGA Mid-Amateur…1995 N.Y.C. Amateur…1995 & ‘94 Boff Invitational…1994 Crump Cup…1981 CSGA Amateur…1981 CSGA Stroke Play…Three-time winner of the Anderson Memorial…Three-time winner of the Wilson Cup…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Competed in 1996 Masters…On-site cut, 2009 U.S. Senior Open…Runner-up, 2002 & 1999 U. S. Mid-Amateur; semifinalist in ‘97 & ‘93; quarterfinalist in ‘92; medalist & won two matches in 1996 & ‘94; match play in 2001…2nd, 2003, ‘02, 1995 & ‘94 Ike Championship; 3rd in ‘99; t-3rd in 2001, ‘00 & 1993; 5th in ‘98…Runner-up & medalist, 1996 Met Amateur; semifinalist in 2001; quarterfinalist in 2002 & 1999…2nd, 2009 Met Open; 2nd & low amateur in 2000; 3rd & low amateur in 1995; 2nd low amateur in 2003…Medalist & won two matches, 1995 U.S. Amateur; semifinalist in ‘89; quarterfinalist in 2000; match play in 1996…2nd, 2001 Hochster Memorial; t-2nd in 2002 & 1996; 3rd in ‘95…2nd, 2001 N.Y.C. Amateur; t-2nd in 2002, 1998 & ‘97; t-4th in 2003…2nd, 2000 Boff Invitational; t-4th in ‘01…T-3rd, 2001 Northeast Amateur; 6th in 1997; 4th in ‘96…Quarterfinalist, 2002 Travis Invitational…T-4th, 1998 Sunnehanna Amateur…T-7th, 2004 CSGA Open…6th, 2007 WGA Open…Competed, 1995 U.S. Open…OTHER: Most match play wins in U.S. Mid-Amateur history…Member, 1997 & ‘95 U.S. Walker Cup Teams…Member, 1996 World Amateur team…Five-time MGA Player of the Year (2002, ‘00, 1999, ‘97 & ‘95)…1988 Metropolitan Golf Writers Golf Family of the Year…Member, 1990-’98 MGA International teams
Chris Dachisen • DOB: 3/3/1957 • North Jersey CAREER VICTORIES: 2009 & ‘08 NJPGA Senior Championship…2008 NJSGA/NJPGA Senior Open…2005 NJPGA Club Pro…2004 NJPGA Head Pro…2001 & 1997 NJSGA Open…2000 NJPGA Championship…2000 & 1991 U.S. Healthcare Classic…1997 NJPGA Match Play…1994 & ‘97 NJPGA Players Championship…1991 Dodge Open…1990 Nissan Classic…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: T-2nd, 1996 Met Open; t-11th in 1991…T-7th, 2008 MGA Senior Open…T-2nd, 2007, ‘04 & ‘01 NJPGA Charity Classic; t-3rd in ‘06, t-4th in ‘05 & ‘08; t-5th in ‘02; t-6th in ‘08; t-9th in ‘09…T2nd, 2003 NJPGA Charity Clambake; 4th in ‘05; t-4th in ‘09…T-3rd, 1998 U.S. Healthcare Classic; t-6th in 2002 & 1993; t-7 in 2001 & 1996…3rd, 1995 & ‘92 NJSGA Open; t-4th in ‘94 & ‘93; t-7th in 2006, 1999 & ‘98; t-9th in 2007…5th, 2007 & 1993 NJPGA Championship; t-5th in 2004; t-7th in 1998; 8th in ‘89; t-9th in 2005…Quarterfinalist, 1998 NJPGA Match Play; semifinalist in ‘95…T-5th, 2008 NJPGA Head Pro; t-8th in ‘06…T-10th, 1990 Dodge Open...OTHER: 2009 & ‘08 NJPGA Senior Player of the Year
Mike Diffley • DOB: 5/15/1959 • Pelham CAREER VICTORIES: 1991 Met Open…1982 Ike…1980 MGA Intercollegiate…2003 Met PGA Head Pro…1992 Westchester PGA Championship…1981 Big East Conference Championship…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Runner-up, 1982 Met Amateur…T-8th, 2009 MGA Senior Open…T-10th, 2009 Met PGA Senior…T-6th, 1994 Met Open; t-9th in 2009…5th, 2006 Met PGA Championship; 6th in 1993…Runner-up, 2002 Westchester PGA Championship; semifinalist in ‘06; quarterfinalist in ‘09…Quarterfinalist, 2004 Treiber Memorial…T-5th, 1994 Met PGA Head Pro; t-6th in 2000; t-7th in ‘09…5th, 2008 WGA Open; t-9th in 1999; t-5th in ‘98; t-4th in ‘94…Qualified, 1992 & ‘90 Buick Classic…Qualified, 1980, ‘79 & ‘78 U.S. Public Links…Qualified, 1976 U.S. Junior Championship…OTHER: Captain, 1980 St. John’s University golf team…Inducted into St. John’s Hall of Fame in 1992
Jack Druga • DOB: 6/15/1959 • Shinnecock Hills CAREER VICTORIES: 2009 Met PGA Senior…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2nd, 1999 WGA Open…Runner-up, 1989 Met PGA Championship; t-6th in 2002 & ‘07; t-8th in ‘06…T-3rd, 2001 Met PGA Head Pro; t-9th in ‘06; t-10th in ‘04…Quarterfinalist, 2004 Westchester PGA Championship…Qualified, 1990 U.S. Open…T-8th, 2007 LIGA Open…Participated in National Club Pro Championship in 1994, ‘87’89…OTHER: Member, Met PGA Dodge Cup Team 1989-90
Frank Esposito Jr. • DOB: 6/21/1963 • Brooklake CAREER VICTORIES: 2009, ‘07 & ‘03 NJPGA Section Championship…2008 NJPGA Head Pro…2009 & ‘07 NJPGA Professional Championship…2005-’07 NJPGA Charity Clambake…2007 & ‘06 NJPGA Match Play…1999 NJ State Open…1994 U.S. Healthcare Classic…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: T5th, 2009 & ‘05 Met Open; t-6th, in ‘07 & 1997; t-7th in 2006 & ‘03…2nd, 2005 NJPGA Head Pro; t-3rd in ‘07; t-8th in ‘06…2nd, 2006 & 1999 NJPGA Championship; 5th in 2000; t-6th in ‘05; t-7th in ‘04; t-8th in ‘08…T-2nd, 2006 NJPGA Club Pro…2nd, 2007 NJSGA Open; 3rd in 1991; t-3rd in 2008; t-4th in ‘06, 5th in 1992; t-7th in 2004; t-9th in ‘05 & ‘02…2nd, 2008 NJPGA Charity Classic; t-2nd in ‘07; 3rd in ‘02; t-5th in ‘09 & ‘06, t-7th in ‘04…T-3rd, 1992 U.S. Healthcare Classic; 6th in 2001; t-6th in 1999; 7th in ‘98…2nd, 2009 NJPGA Charity Clambake; 4th in ‘03; t-4th in ‘08…Semifinalist, 2001 & 1997 NJPGA Match
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p l ay e r p r o f i l e s Play…T-7th, 2003 NJPGA Charity Classic…Qualified, 1992 U.S. Open…Qualified, 1992 & ‘90 Westchester Classic… OTHER: 2007 & ‘06 NJPGA Player of the Year
Sean Farren • DOB: 6/30/1969 • Creek CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Qualified, 2009 U.S. Open…T-5th, 2009 Met Open…2nd, 2009 Met PGA Championship…2nd, 2009 & ‘07 Met PGA Head Pro…5th, 2009 Metropolitan Professional Championship...T-3rd, 2007 LIGA Open…T-5th, 2007 Met Professional Championship…T-6th, 2007 N.Y. State Open
Mike Gilmore • DOB: 11/21/1964 • Winged Foot CAREER VICTORIES: 2000 Met Open…2005 New York State PGA…2002 Met PGA Head Pro…1997 & ‘93 CSGA Open…1997 Treiber Memorial…1997 & ‘92 Met PGA Assistants…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 3rd, 1998 Met Open; 4th in ‘92; t-4th in ‘93; t-6th in ‘99 & 2002, t-7th in ‘03, 8th in 1996…Runner-up, 2002 National Club Pro; t8th in 1999…Runner-up, 2001 L.I. PGA Championship; quarterfinalist in ‘09…T-4th, 1999 LIGA Open; 6th in ‘09; t-6th in ‘07…T-3rd, 2001 Met PGA Head Pro; t-4th in 1999 & 2008, 7th in ‘06…2nd, 1999 N.Y. State Open; t-2nd in 2001; t-3rd in ‘09; t-10th in 2003 & 1998…3rd, 2000 CSGA Open; t-3rd in 1998…Runner-up, 1993 Dodge Open…2nd, 1991 WGA Open; 4th in ‘93, ‘92 & ‘90…T-2nd, 2003 Met PGA Championship; t-4th in 1993, t-5th in 2001; t-6th in ‘02; t-7th in ‘08; t-8th in 1998…T10th, 2006 Met Professional Championship…Runner-up, 2005 & ‘00 Treiber Memorial; semifinalist in ‘01; quarterfinalist in ‘04 & 1999…Qualified, 1997 & ‘91-’93 Buick Classic…Qualified, 2002 & 1999 PGA Championship…Competed, 1992 U.S. Open…OTHER: 1992 & ‘97 Met PGA Assistant Player of the Year
Andrew Giuliani • DOB: 1/30/1986 • Van Cortlandt Park CAREER VICTORIES: 2009 Met Open…2005 Ike Championship…2007 Hochster Memorial…2006 Bergen County Amateur…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Runner-up, 2006 Ike Championship; t-3rd in ‘07; 4th in ‘08…Semifinalist, 2008 & ‘06 Met Amateur; on-site cut in ‘07…T-20th & tied for low amateur, 2007 Met Open; t-23rd & 2nd low amateur in ‘08…Runner-up, 2003 Met Junior…Runner-up, 2006 Havemeyer Invitational; semifinalist in ‘08; quarterfinalist in ‘07…Qualified, 2006 U.S. Amateur…Semifinalist, 2008 Nassau Invitational…Match play, 2005 NYSGA Amateur…3rd, 2006 N.Y.C. Amateur; t-5th in ‘07; t-7th in ‘08…T5th, 2006 Hochster Memorial…5th, 2008 Wilson Cup…5th, 2006 Baltusrol Invitational…T-3rd, 2005 Rockland County Amateur; 4th in ‘07…7th, 2006 Eastern Amateur…T-7th, 2007 Mittelmark Invitational; t-8th in ‘05…T-9th & low amateur, 2006 N.Y. State Open…On-site cut, 2006 WGA Open…OTHER: 2006 MGA Player of the Year; Honor Roll in ‘07 & ‘05…Member, 2003 MGA Williamson Cup Team...Cast member, Big Break Disney Golf
John Guyton • DOB: 7/23/1977 • Trump National-Westchester CAREER VICTORIES: 2006 Met Open…2004 Long Island PGA…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Semifinalist, 2009 Westchester PGA…T-10th, 2005 Met Open…T-2nd, 2007 Met PGA Professional; t3rd in ‘08…Semifinalist, 2005 L.I. PGA…T-3rd, 2004 N.Y. State PGA…T-4th, 2006 Treiber Memorial…T-2nd, 2008 WGA Open; t-5th in ‘06…T-5th, 2004 LIGA Open…T-7th, 2005 N.Y. State Open…T-9th, 2006 Met PGA Assistants Championship
Rick Hartmann • DOB: 12/23/1958 • Atlantic CAREER VICTORIES: 2004 & 1998 Met Open…2009, ‘00 & 1998 Long Island PGA Championship...2003 Eastern PGA Club Pro…2001, 1998 & ‘96 Met PGA Head Pro…2001, 1998 & ‘94 LIGA Open…2000 Met PGA Championship…1996 N.Y. State Open…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2nd, 2006 & ‘01 Met Open; t-2nd in ‘07; t-6th in ‘02; t-9th in 1999; t-7th in 2003; t-8th in 1995…2nd, 2007 Met PGA Championship; t-2nd in ‘03; 3rd in ‘08; t-8th in ‘06…T-5th, 2009 Met PGA Senior…2nd, 2009 LIGA Open; t-2nd in 1995; t-9th in ‘08…Runner-up, 2006 L.I. PGA Championship; semifinalist in ‘01; quarterfinalist in ‘08…2nd, 2003 Met PGA Head Pro; t-2nd in ‘08; t-4th in ‘06, ‘04 & 1999; t-5th in ‘09 & 02; t-8th in ‘05; t-9th in ‘00…2nd, 2002 N.Y. State Open; t-2nd in 2006, ‘05, ‘01 & 1994; t-4th in 2000 & 1998; t-6th in ‘99; t-10th in 2004…Runner-up, 2001 & 1999 Treiber Memorial…2nd, 1994 Met PGA Assistants…T-4th, 2006 Met Professional Championship…OTHER: Played on European PGA Tour from 1983-’93…2001 & ‘00 Met PGA Player of the Year…2000 National PGA Club Pro Player of the Year
Jimmy Hazen • DOB: 9/15/1981 • St. George’s CAREER VICTORIES: 2006 New York State Open…2005 Richardson Invitational…2005 Havemeyer Memorial…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Quarterfinalist, 2004 Richardson Invitational…Semifinalist, 2005 LIGA Amateur; quarterfinalist in ‘04 & ‘03…Qualified, 2004 Ike Championship…Qualified, 2003 Met Amateur…T-5th, 2005 Mittelmark Invitational…T-6th, 2005 Boff Invitational…T-2nd, 2006 LIGA Open; t5th in ‘02; t-6th in ‘08…T-6th 2002 Met Open…5th, 2009 N.Y. State Open; T-6th in ‘07; on-site cut in ‘05…OTHER: 2-time member of the Stoddard Trophy Team (200304)…2005 MGA Player of the Year Honor Roll
Bobby Heins • DOB: 1/13/1951 • Old Oaks CAREER VICTORIES: 2009 & ‘08 MGA Senior Open…1989 & ‘88 Met Open…2009 & ‘01 Met PGA Senior Match Play…2008 Met PGA Senior…1992, ‘90, ‘88 & ‘81-’83 WGA Open…1990 New York State Open…1990 Westchester PGA Championship…1987 Dodge Open…1982 Datsun Classic…4-time PGA Club Pro Tournament…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Qualified, 2009 U.S. Senior Open…2nd, 1984 WGA Open, t-3rd in 2005…Runner-up, 2001, 1991 & ‘83 Westchester PGA…2nd, 2003 MGA Senior Open; t-2nd in ‘07, ‘05 & ‘01; 4th in ‘04; t9th in ‘06; t-10th in ‘02…2nd, 1990 Met PGA Championship; 3rd in ‘83; t-4th in 2005; t-6th in 1997; 7th in ‘98…3rd, 2006 Met Professional Championship; t-6th in ‘08…T2nd, 2009 Met PGA Senior; T-4th in ‘06…T-3rd, 1990 Michelob Classic…4th, 1988 National Club Pro; t-8th in ‘84…Qualified, 1985 PGA Championship…Runner-up, 1988 PGA National Match Play…3rd, 1983 Dodge Open; 4th in ‘91, ‘90 & ‘88…7th, 1988 Nissan Classic…T-4th, 2003 Met PGA Head Pro; 9th in ‘04, t-9th in ‘06…On-site cut, 2003 Senior PGA Championship…OTHER: 1990 & ‘83 Met PGA Player of the Year…2009, ‘02 & ‘01 Met PGA Senior Player of the Year
Darrell Kestner • DOB: 8/15/1953 • Deepdale CAREER VICTORIES: 1995, ‘83 & ‘82 Met Open…2005 & ‘03 MGA Senior Open…2004, ‘03, 1997, ‘95 & ‘94 Met PGA Championship…2002, ‘01 & 1992 Long Island PGA Championship…1999 & ‘96 Met PGA Head Pro…1996 National Club Professional…1994 Dodge Open…1994 & ‘93 New York State Open…2006 & 1995 LIGA Open…1989 & ‘88 Westchester PGA Championship…1987 & ‘82 National PGA Assistants…1987 Met PGA
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p l ay e r p r o f i l e s Assistants…1984 Charlie Pride Golf Fiesta…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2nd, 1998 Met Open; t-3rd in 2005 & ‘04…2nd, 2009 & ‘04 MGA Senior Open; t-2nd in ‘06 & ‘08; t-5th in ‘07…2nd, 2005 Met PGA Championship; 3rd in ‘01…T-2nd, 2001 N.Y. State Open; t5th in 1992; 9th in 2003…T-2nd, 2008 LIGA Open; t-3rd in ‘01; t-8th in ‘07 & ‘02…Semifinalist, 2001 Treiber Memorial…Runner-up, 2008 & ‘07 L.I. PGA Championship; semifinalist in ‘06 & ‘04; quarterfinalist in ‘09…3rd, 2006 Met PGA Senior; t-3rd in ‘08; t-5th in ‘09…T-5th, 2007 Met PGA Head Pro…T-5th, National Sr. PGA Professional…T-32nd, 2004 U.S. Senior Open…T-13th, 2004 Master Card Classic (Champions Tour)…T-18th, 2004 SBC Classic (Champions Tour)…Qualified for eight U.S. Opens & nine PGA Championships…OTHER: Leading money winner on 1989 Club Pro Series…Former PGA & TPS Tour player…2003, 1995 & ‘94 Met PGA Player of the Year…1997 Met PGA Teacher of the Year…1982 Met PGA Assistant Player of the Year
Rob Labritz • DOB: 5/31/1971 • GlenArbor CAREER VICTORIES: 2008 New York State Open…2008 Met PGA Head Professional…2006 New York State PGA…2004 Golden Bear Tour Waterford Classic…2003 Westchester PGA…2001 & 1998 Met PGA Assistant Tournament Series…2001 Hampshire Invitational…1997 Golden Bear Tour Teardrop Championship…1995 Gold Coast Golf Tour Challenge Cup Series…1993 South Florida Section PGA Apprentice Championship…1993 Southeast Chapter PGA Assistant Stableford Championship…Winner of 4 PGA Winter Tournament Series Events…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2nd, 2002 Met Open; t-3rd in ‘08; t-8th in ‘01; t-9th in ‘09…3rd, 2003 N.Y. State Open; 5th in ‘06…T-6th, 2000 Met PGA Championship; t-6th in ‘07; t-8th in ‘06; t-10th in ‘08…Qualified, 2002 & ‘03 PGA Championship…2nd, 2006 & ‘08 Treiber Memorial…T-5th, 2000 LIGA Open; t-8th in 1998…3rd, 2002 WGA Open; t-4th in ‘07; 6th in ‘03; t-8th in 2001…T-3rd,2009 Met PGA Head Pro; T-4th in ‘06; t-9th, ‘03 & ‘02…7th, 2002 National Club Pro; 21st in ‘03…2nd, 2002 & ‘04 PGA of America Stroke Play…2nd, Lewis Chitengwa Memorial Championship (Canadian PGA Tour)…3rd, 2001 Eastern Regional Club Pro…Qualified, 2001 Honda Classic (PGA Tour)…Qualified, 2001 & ‘02 Buick Classic (PGA Tour)…Qualified, 2005 Henrico County Open (Nationwide Tour)…Qualified, 2005 Wichita Open (Nationwide Tour)…Medalist, 2003 PGA Tour Q-School First Stage…Medalist, 2004 Canadian PGA Tour Q-School…T-50, 2003 Australian Masters…Quarterfinalist, 1988 U.S. Junior…OTHER: 2008 Met PGA Player of the Year…2002, ‘03 & ‘08 WGA Player of the Year
Mark Mielke • DOB: 7/15/1962 • Mill River CAREER VICTORIES: 2008 & 1992 Met Open…2004 Met PGA Head Pro…2003 & 1992 New York State Open…2001 & 1992 Met PGA Championship…2000 & 1999 LIGA Open…1991 Long Island Classic…1987 MGA/MetLife Public Links…1985 Eastern Intercollegiate…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: T-3rd in 2002 & ‘00 Met Open; t-4th in 1999 & ‘93; t-6th in ‘94; t-7th in 2005; t-10th in ‘07…2nd, 2004 Met PGA Championship; t-2nd in ‘06; 3rd in 2007 & 1998; t-4th in 2003 & 1993; 6th in 2008; t-6th in ‘07…2nd, 2002 Met PGA Head Pro Championship, t-2nd in ‘01; 3rd in ‘03 & 1994; t-3rd in 2005 & ‘00; t-4th in 1999…Runner-up, 2005 & ‘04 L.I. PGA Championship; semifinalist in 2008, ‘02 & ‘01; quarterfinalist in 1998 & ‘95…2nd, 2004 & ‘02 N.Y. State PGA; t-8th in ‘06…T-3rd, 2003 LIGA Open; 4th in ‘04; 5th in ‘01; t-6th in ‘07; 7th in ‘05…T-3rd, 1999 N.Y. State Open; 5th in ‘07; t-6th in ‘98; t7th in 2005 & 1994, 8th in 2006…T-4th, 2005 Met PGA Club Pro…Qualified, 2002, 1993 & ‘89 Buick Classic…Quarterfinalist, 2000 Treiber Memorial; 4th in ‘05…T16th, 1988 Alberta Open…2nd, 1985 MGA/MetLife Public Links…3rd, 1985 Rice
Planters Amateur…Qualified, 1983 U.S. Amateur…Qualified, 1987, ‘85 &’84 U.S. Public Links…OTHER: 1992 Met PGA Player of the Year…Played on 1989 Australian Tour…Played on 1988 Canadian Tour…Member, 1984-’85 St. John’s University golf team
Bob Rittberger • DOB: 12/6/1970 • Garden City GC CAREER VICTORIES: 2008 Long Island PGA Championship…2005 & ‘02 LIGA Open…2004 Met PGA Assistant Tournament…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: T-2nd, 2007 Met Open; 11th in ‘01…T-2nd, 2006 Met PGA Championship; t-4th in ‘07; t-10th in ‘08…T-5th, 2004 LIGA Open; t-8th in ‘07…T-6th, 2009 Treiber Memorial…Quarterfinalist, 2007 & ‘06 L.I. PGA…2nd, 2006 N.Y. State PGA; 2nd in ‘05…T-6th, 2007 N.Y. State Open…T-6th, 2008 LIGA Open…8th, 2005 Met PGA Assistant Championship
Mark Schaare • DOB: 10/14/1966 • Battleground CAREER VICTORIES: 2008 NJPGA Match Play…2008 Lincoln Charity Clambake…2005 NJPGA Charity Classic…2003 NJPGA Club Pro…2000 Ricoh Charity Clambake…1993 Copper Hill Classic…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: T-6th, 2002 Met Open; t-7th in ‘00…T-5th, 2006 NJPGA Charity Classic; t-6th in ‘08; t-7th in ‘04; t-9th in ‘03…T-2nd, 2001 Ricoh Charity Clambake…2nd, 2006 NJSGA Open; t-3rd in ‘03; 4th in 1999; 5th in 2000…T-3rd, 2007 NJPGA Professional Championship…Quarterfinalist, 2002, ‘00 & 1997 NJPGA Match Play…T-2nd, 2002 NJPGA Section Championship; t-2nd in ‘05; 4th in ‘01; 5th in ‘03; t-7th in ‘07; 10th in ‘00…3rd, 2005 NJPGA Charity Clambake; t-5th in ‘03; t-7th in ‘06…2nd, 1993 U.S. Healthcare Classic; 3rd in 2000, 4th in 1996…T-2nd, 2006 NJPGA Club Pro…Qualified, 1998 Buick Classic…Runner-up, 1998 & ‘93 NJPGA Assistants Championship…4th, 1997 NJPGA Players Championship…OTHER: NJPGA Player of the Year in 2000…Captain of 1989 Jacksonville University golf team…1988 Academic All-American
John Stoltz • DOB: 2/24/1984 • Concord CAREER VICTORIES: 2005 Met Open (as an amateur)…2008 WGA Open…2003 Division I Hofstra Invitational…2000 N.Y.C. Junior…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: T-7th, 2009 Met Open; t-9th & low amateur in 2004…Medalist & quarterfinalist, 2003 Met Amateur…5th, 2005 MGA/MetLife Public Links…Qualified, 2005 U.S. Public Links…T-9th, 2008 N.Y. State Open; 2nd low amateur in ‘05; 3rd low amateur in ‘03…T-10th, 2003 Mittelmark Invitational…T-9th, 2004 N.Y.C. Amateur…OTHER: MGA Player of the Year Honor Roll 2005
Brent Studer • DOB: 4/20/1965 • Manasquan River CAREER VICTORIES: 2008 & 1998 NJPGA Championship…2003 NJPGA Charity Clambake…1992 NJPGA Pro-Assistant Championship…1993 N.J. Winter League champion…Winner of seven New Jersey Assistants events (1989-‘93)…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2nd, 2003 & 1999 NJSGA Open; 6th in ‘94…Runner-up, 2008 NJPGA Match Play; quarterfinalist in ‘99…T-3rd, 2000 NJPGA Championship; 5th in ‘06…T-3rd, 2007 NJPGA Professional Championship…T-23rd, 1995 Met Open, t-24th in ‘94…Qualified, 1994 U.S. Open…T-3rd, U.S. Healthcare Classic 1999 & ‘98; t-6th in 2002; t-7th in ‘00…10th, 2002 Ricoh Charity Classic…T-5th, 2005 NJPGA Charity Clambake; T-7th in ‘09…3rd, 2003 NJPGA Charity Classic; t-6th in ‘08…T-5th, 2003 NJPGA Club Pro…Qualified, 1989 Westchester Classic…Qualified, 1987 & ‘86 U.S. Amateur…Quarterfinalist, 1986 Met Amateur…OTHER: Competed on the South African PGA Tour in 1987-‘88…2003 NJPGA Player of the Year
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Andrew Svoboda • DOB: 10/2/1979 • Old Oaks (Nationwide Tour member) CAREER VICTORIES: 2004 Met Amateur…2003 Met Open (as an amateur)…2007 New York State Open…2002 WGA Amateur…2000 MGA Intercollegiate…2000 & 1999 Ike Team Championship…1997 Met Junior…2004 & ‘01 Mittelmark Invitational…2003 Boff Invitational…2003 Nassau Invitational…2003 Anderson Memorial…T-1st, 2001 Pirate Spring Intercollegiate…1995 WGA Junior…1993 Maxfli Junior (13 & under)… CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: T-2nd, 2007 Met Open; t-3rd in ‘09; t-9th in ‘08…Runner-up, 2002 Met Amateur; semifinalist ‘00; match play in ‘03 & ‘01…Semifinalist, 2004 British Amateur…Quarterfinalist, 2000 WGA Amateur…2nd, 2003 & ‘00 Mittelmark Invitational; 3rd in ‘02…4th, 2008 WGA Open; 5th & low amateur in ‘03; t-7th & low amateur in ‘01…Runner-up, 2004 Havemeyer Memorial; semifinalist in ‘03…Quarterfinalist, 1994 Met Junior…Quarterfinalist, 2004 U.S. Amateur; match play in ‘01…2nd, 2001 Ike Championship; t-5th in ‘03; t-7th in ‘00; t-10th in ‘02…4th, 2001 Hochster Memorial; t-4th in ‘00…8th; 2008 N.Y. State Open; t-10th in ‘09; low amateur in ‘00…6th, 1997 N.Y. State High School Championship…6th, 1995 Corning Classic Junior Tournament…Runner-up, 1995 MGA/MetLife Boys…On-site cut, 2008 U.S. Open; Qualified in 2009 & ‘06…Qualified, 1996 U.S. Junior Amateur …OTHER: 2003 MGA Player of the Year
Craig Thomas • DOB: 8/5/1963 • Metropolis CAREER VICTORIES: 2009 WGA Open…2005 & ‘01 Met PGA Head Pro…2004 New York State PGA…1998 National PGA Senior-Junior…1996 Sullivan County United Way Pro-Am (course record 64)…1996 & ‘95 Met PGA Assistants Event…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Runner-up, 2009 Westchester PGA…2nd, 2005 Met Open; 3rd in 1993; t-11th in 2006 & ‘01…4th, 2006 Met PGA Championship; t-4th in ‘04; t-7th in ‘08…Runner-up, 2006 & ‘03 L.I PGA; quarterfinalist in ‘04…Runner-up, 1995 Taylor Made/Adidas PGA Match Play; semifinalist in ‘93…2nd, 2000 & 1999 Golfweek Pro-Team Championship…3rd, 1997 Met PGA Head Pro; 4th in ‘99; t-4th in 2004; 6th in ‘00; t-7th in ‘07 & ‘09; 8th in ‘06…T-3rd, 2003 Eastern Club Pro…T-4th, 2005 LIGA Open; t-8th in ‘07…T-10th, 2006 Met Professional Championship…T-2nd, 2007 N.Y. State Open; t-6th in ‘04; t-7th in ‘09; t-10th in ‘03…6th, 2006 Treiber Memorial; t-7th in ‘05…T-8th, 2005 New York State PGA…Qualified, 2009 & ‘04 PGA Championship… Qualified, 2002, 1993 & ‘91 Buick Classic…Qualified, 2003 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am…Qualified, 1991 Greater Hartford Open…3rd, 1999 Bermuda Open…OTHER: 2004 Met PGA Player of the Year…Member, 1996 & ‘95 Met PGA Squire Cup Team…Member, 1987 All-Marine Golf Team
Rick Vershure • DOB: 1/11/1954 • Quaker Ridge CAREER VICTORIES: 2006 Met PGA Head Pro…2002 New York State PGA…1993 & ‘90 National PGA Match Play…1993 & ‘91 WGA Open…1993 & ‘87 Met PGA Championship…1991 Michelob Classic…1986 LIGA Open…1984 Met PGA Assistant Championship…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Semifinalist, 2009 Met PGA Senior Match Play…2nd, 1992 Met Open; t-7th in 2003; 8th in 1993…2nd, 1987 Dodge Open; 3rd in ‘92; t-4th in ‘91…2nd, 1987 Long Island Golf Classic…T-2nd, 2003 Met PGA Senior Championship; T10th in ‘09…Runner-up, 1984 L.I PGA…T-3rd, 1990 Michelob Classic…4th, 1992 Met PGA Championship…Runner-up, 1994 Westchester PGA; semifinalist in ‘91 & ‘90; quarterfinalist in 2006 & 1993…T-5th, 2008 & ‘03 MGA Senior Open…T-3rd, 2009 Met PGA Head Pro; t-5th in ‘02; t-8th in 1994…T-7th, 2003 WGA Open; t-9th in 1990…T-7th, 1992, ‘87 & ‘85 N.Y. State Open; t-9th in ‘90…OTHER: 1987 Met PGA Player of the Year
Heath Wassem • DOB: 4/19/1968 • Fenway CAREER VICTORIES: 2006 Met PGA Head Pro…1994 New England PGA…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2nd, 2008 Met Open; t-6th in 1999…T-2nd, 2000 WGA Open; t-6th in ‘04…Quarterfinalist, 2003 & ‘00 Westchester PGA…2nd, 1998 Met PGA Championship; t-2nd in 2000; 4th in 1997; t-10th in ‘07…3rd, 1999 Met PGA Head Pro; t-4th in ‘08; t-5th in ‘07; 8th in ‘02; t-9th in ‘03…2nd, 2006 N.Y. State PGA…T6th, 2006 N.Y. State Open; 9th in 1999 & ‘96, t-9th in 2001…4th, 1997 LIGA Open…Semifinalist, 1997 L.I. PGA Championship…Quarterfinalist, 2004 & ‘00 Treiber Memorial; 8th in 2009
Edward Whitman • DOB: 12/3/1952 • Knickerbocker CAREER VICTORIES: 2004 MGA Senior Open…2004, 1996, ‘95 & ‘91 NJSGA Open…2001 & 1989 NJPGA Match Play…1998, ‘96, ‘94 & ‘93 U.S. Healthcare Classic…1990, ‘87, ‘83 & ‘82 NJPGA Championship…1989 Dodge Open…1984 NJPGA Assistants Championship…1982 Bergen County Open…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2nd, 1992 Met Open; t-6th in ‘95; t-8th in ‘91; t-10th in ‘90 & ‘89…2nd, 1993 NJSGA Open; 3rd in ‘98; 6th in 2003; t-7th in ‘07…3rd, 2002 U.S. Healthcare Classic; t-3rd in 1999; t-6th in ‘98; 7th in ‘92…2nd, 2006 & ‘03 NJPGA Charity Classic…3rd, 1998 Nissan Classic…T-3rd, 2003 NJPGA Club Pro; t-7th in ‘05…3rd, 1993 & ‘82 Dodge Open; t-5th in ‘92…4th, 1982 National Assistants Championship…4th, 2003 NJPGA Championship; t-7th in ‘04; t-8th in ‘08; 9th in ‘06…T-4th, 2008 NJSGA/NJPGA Senior Open…T-5th, 2003 NJPGA Charity Clambake…T-3rd, 2007 NJPGA Head Pro…2nd, 2008 NJPGA Senior; t-2nd in ‘06…Qualified, 2000 & 1993 U.S. Open…Qualified, 1992 National PGA Championship…Runner-up, 1993 NJPGA Match Play; semifinalist in ‘95; quarterfinalist in ‘99…Qualified, 1989 & ‘83 National PGA Club Pro Championship…OTHER: NJPGA Player of the Year in 2004, 1996, ‘95, ‘91 & ‘89…1981 & ‘78 NJPGA Apprentice Player of the Year
Bruce Zabriski • DOB: 8/3/1957 • Unaffiliated CAREER VICTORIES: 2007 MGA Senior Open…1996 & ‘93 Met Open…1998, ‘97 & ‘95 WGA Open…1997 PGA National Club Pro…1997 & ‘95 Westchester PGA Championship…1996 Met PGA Championship…1993, ‘91, ‘89 & ‘85 LIGA Open…1993, ‘91 & ‘90 L.I. PGA Championship…1993, ‘90 & ‘89 Dodge Open…1991 Panama City Beach Classic (Hogan Tour)…1989 Nissan Classic (Hogan Tour)…1986 & ‘85 Bacardi Classic (Hogan Tour)…1985 New York State Open…CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2nd, 1995 Met Open; t-11th in ‘97…T-2nd, 1993 Met PGA Championship…2nd, 1997 & ‘95 N.Y. State Open; t-2nd in ‘94; 3rd in ‘91…Runner-up, 1993 Met PGA Assistants Championship…6th, 1996 PGA National Club Pro…Qualified, 1999, ‘91 & ‘86 U.S. Open…Qualified, 1998 & ‘97 PGA Championship…OTHER: 1997, ‘96, ‘93, ‘91 & ‘89 Met PGA Player of the Year…Played on PGA Tour in 1999, ‘90 & ‘88…1998, ‘97, ‘96, ‘94 & ‘91 National PGA Player of the Year
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