Wykagyl Welcome

Welcome to Wykagyl.

On behalf of our members, our employees, our Board of Governors, and the Metropolitan area, we are thrilled to host the 100th playing of the New York State Men's Amateur Championship. This year’s Championship coincides with the 125th Anniversary of our club, a milestone achieved by few golf clubs in America. We are excited to host the top golfers in New York State, joining a long list of accomplished amateurs and professionals who have competed at Wykagyl and contributed to our long history. We recognize and appreciate the effort every golfer has made to be here, and we look forward to hosting a memorable event.

Since 1898, Wykagyl has hosted 37 Professional Exhibitions and Tournaments, played by such storied players as Alex Smith, Bobby Jones, Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, Nancy Lopez, Beth Daniels, Annika Sörenstam, and Lorena Ochoa, among others. In addition, this year's “State Am” represents the 32nd significant Amateur event held at Wykagyl, including several tournaments won by our own members Walter A. Peek and Walter D. Peek II, Jimmy Fisher, Greg Rohlf, and Charles DelPriore, Jr. Wykagyl is proud and honored to host the 100th NY State Men's Amateur, adding to our legacy of contributing to golf in New York State.

The golf course at Wykagyl has changed over time, as golf has evolved and our membership has invested in its enhancement. Member Lawrence Van Etten laid out our first routing. Both Donald Ross and Arthur Tillinghast made significant contributions to the course in the early 20th century. More recently, in 2006, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw restored and updated Wykagyl to its current state, preserving our routing while opening up our fairways, expanding our greens, and reintroducing strategic bunkering.

We thank the participants, families, NYSGA officials and volunteers who have provided their time and effort to make this year's tournament a wonderful event. We welcome you all and hope you feel at home at Wykagyl. We are excited for a great competition, adding to golf history in New York State and at the club we call home. Good luck to all of the competitors!

Sincerely,

Wykagyl Board of Governors and Management Team

Philip Moran President

Christopher Byrnes Vice President

Christopher Healy Secretary

Wole Coaxum Treasurer

Eric Berridge

Christopher Harshman

Patrick Jennings

Larry Lawrence

Maura Bleichert Lee

Richard Pace

Brian Song