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THE METROPOLITAN
GOLF ASSOCIATION
2011 ANNUAL
REPORT
TABLE
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P RESIDENT ’ S R EPORT
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MGA M EMBER C LUBS
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MGA V OLUNTEERS
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CORE S ERVICES
D ISTINGUISHED S ERVICE AWARD
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P LAYER
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Y EAR
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M ETROPOLITAN N E W Y ORK
GOLFWORKS
C ADDIE A CADEMIES
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D ONATE N OW
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MGA C HA MPIONSHIPS
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OF THE
MGA F OUNDATION
T HE F IRST T EE
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C ONTENTS
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W HO W E A RE
2012 C ALENDAR
OF
COMPETITIONS
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Welcome to the “new” MGA. I say that only half-jokingly because
of course we are entering our 115th year of serving golf in the
Metropolitan Area. But in reality when you logged in, logged on or
visited us at Golf Central this past spring you may have had the
feeling of—“Where am I?” Such were the nature of the sweeping
changes that the MGA made in 2011 as we build a leaner, cleaner and
more modern approach to serving golf in the 21st century.
One of the first and most visible changes we launched in 2011, as part of an overall
re-branding project, was a new MGA logo. It was the first major revision to our logo in decades,
and we love our sleek new design. Even larger in scope was the complete transformation of our
website, mgagolf.org. Our new site is more appealing, dynamic and interactive, and has truly
become the focal point for golf in the Metropolitan Area. Look for even more exciting features
to be added to this site in 2012.
While there are numerous changes to the website, at the top
of my favorites list was the launching of our mobile apps for
Android, iPhone and iPad devices. Posting scores, checking
handicaps, reading The Met Golfer, or catching up on all the
MGA news is now literally at your fingertips, 24/7. All of these
changes have been well-received and in addition to making all
of our operations more efficient and effective, we love that we
have more ways to connect to our members than ever before.
The bulk of the work for all of these new projects fell to our
Communications department, led by Jeanne McCooey, and I
commend them all for helping us to build a new MGA.
“WHILE
OUR FOCUS
THIS YEAR WAS ON
THE NEW, WE NEVER
LOSE SIGHT OF OUR
LONG - ESTABLISHED
CORE PROGRAMS .”
There were many changes in cyberspace, but the biggest change for the MGA was in bricks
and mortar office space. Though the MGA expansion project was conceived and well underway
during my predecessor Al Small’s administration, it was in 2011 that we officially opened the
doors on a long-awaited headquarters addition at Golf Central. The new building, which was
seamlessly annexed to the existing Golf Central, now houses the entire MGA staff, along with
special areas recognizing some of our most esteemed supporters. In June we held an “Open
House” where we christened The Paul Dillon Portrait Gallery; the 1897 Club, which recognizes
some of our most generous and active leaders; the Zahringer Champions Gallery; the Holzschuh
Library; and a beautiful outside area, The Treiber Garden. Vacating our old space had the added
benefit of giving other resident golf associations at Golf Central some much-needed growing
space, and all renovations are now happily completed. We hope to add some tenants to Golf
Central in the coming months, but we encourage anyone who has not had the chance to visit
the new headquarters to please contact us or just stop by—there’s always something going on
at Golf Central.
While our focus this year has been on the new, we never lose sight of the importance of our
long-established core programs—championships, handicapping, course rating and growing the
game through our charitable Foundation. These are the cornerstones of the MGA and
always have our full attention. In spite of the best efforts of Mother Nature to put a damper on
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things, we had one of the most exciting and inspiring championship seasons
ever. Tommy McDonagh’s grueling playoff victory at The Ike at Somerset
Hills, Tyler Hall’s emotional win at the Met Open at Sleepy Hollow, and
Mike Miller’s record-setting Met Amateur performance at Piping Rock are
just a few of the season’s highlights. I was fortunate to walk the final
match with the 19-year-old Miller as he stormed from 2 down to a 3&1
victory over Sam Bernstein with one of the most incredible stretches of
golf I have ever seen. It was a great win and a great season for Mike, and
I am so pleased to see this fine young man come out on top in our Player
of the Year standings.
I congratulate all of our champions, with a special nod to our victorious
Carey Cup Team and Captain Al Small. I know how much they wanted this
win—the MGA’s first since 1996, and to do it against such a powerful
Irish team that included Walker Cup star Alan Dunbar, and at such a spectacular place like Bethpage Black, was all the more thrilling. I was there
for the win and I hope I am able to see another team victory next October
against the Ligue de Paris. Special kudos to
Tournament Director Brian Mahoney and
HIS YEAR WE
his staff for “weathering” one of the most
challenging summers on record. They are real
HAD ONE OF THE
pros and proved it many times over in 2011.
“T
MOST EXCITING
On the subject of Bethpage, what could
be more fitting than to award the MGA’s
highest honor, the Distinguished Service
CHAMPIONSHIP
Award, to the man who made Bethpage a
SEASONS EVER
household name and one of the most respected public facilities in
the country. Under Dave Catalano’s watch, Bethpage has hosted
numerous state and local championships, in addition to two U.S. Opens. In an era where we
are so focused on opening up the game and making it more accessible, we are pleased to
recognize how much Dave has done to make golf a game for everyone to enjoy. My sincerest
congratulations to Dave on this well-deserved honor.
AND INSPIRING
.”
Bringing the virtues of the game to more golfers is also the focus of the MGA Foundation,
which also had a very exciting and productive year. Our GOLFWORKS program experienced
record growth with 240 young people working at 78 member clubs; our Caddie Academies
drew more than 500 youngsters; and educational programs like our Presidents Council and
Green Chairmen seminars were some of the most successful and informative programs ever.
These events provide a great service to club leaders and strengthen the bond between the MGA
and its member clubs.
Without a doubt the highlight of the season for the Foundation, and for me personally, was
the celebration of the First Tee of Metropolitan New York’s 10th Anniversary. This remarkable
collaboration between the MGA Foundation and Met PGA in executing the vision of the late
Lew Rudin is one of the truly great success stories in golf. In just ten short years, The First Tee
of Met NY has grown from one location at Mosholu Golf Course in the Bronx to six Met Area
facilities and more than a dozen affiliate sites, making it one of the largest and most active
youth development programs in the Met Area. The anniversary was celebrated at a gala dinner
for more than 500 people at the Museum of Natural History in October. It was a spectacular
event with Dan Hicks serving as MC, and NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former President
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Bill Clinton among the distinguished guest speakers paying tribute to
the great work done by The First Tee. The evening also honored the
Rudin family for their continued commitment to the vision of Lew
Rudin, along with the Wilf and Ryan families, both of whom are
Trustees of The First Tee. The First Tee spirit continues to grow and is
truly the future of the game.
One of the real perks as President of the MGA has been the
opportunity to work with a dedicated group of Executive Committee
and Foundation Board members whose time and expertise are invaluable
in creating the road map for this Association. It has also been a pleasure
to work so closely with our entire core of dedicated volunteers and
an incredibly talented MGA staff. They are the real lifeblood of the
Association and make the MGA one of the most respected golf
organizations in the country. At a recent open house at Golf Central
our staff had the opportunity to introduce themselves, and as we went
around the room I was struck by the fact that of the 21 full-time staff
members, at least half of them had been with the Association 10 years
or more. I think that says a great deal about the quality of the MGA
as a whole, and even more about the leadership provided under
our Executive Director Jay Mottola. A special thanks to Jay for his
extraordinary guidance on the Golf Central expansion project. I know
he is happiest of all that it is now behind us.
I look at 2011 as a year of great achievement, and I have been
proud to serve as President during such an exciting time. The work
done to move the Association forward into the next decade has been
a great affirmation of the MGA’s commitment to building a future for
the game that is as vibrant and relevant as its past.
I look forward to serving you in 2012.
Gene M. Bernstein
MGA President
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MGA MEMBER CLUBS
The MGA is made up of over 570
member golf clubs, including private, public,
and clubs without real estate. Our primary
goal is to serve the 140,000 golfers connected to these clubs the best way we know
how, providing the best tournaments,
Handicap services and opportunities to learn
and play the game for members of all backgrounds and skill levels. With over 114 years
of experience, we pride ourselves in our
relationship with our clubs.
MGA clubs celebrated multiple achievements in 2011. From inaugural seasons to
impressive anniversaries, MGA member
clubs are as diverse as the region it spans.
This year, the MGA welcomed Black Oak
Golf Club in Long Valley, N.J., while The
Tuxedo Club in Tuxedo Park, N.Y. celebrated
its 125th anniversary, Sleepy Hollow Country
Club in Scarborough, N.Y., celebrated 100
years along with Raritan Valley Country Club
in Bridgewater, N.J., and Battleground
Country Club in Manalapan, N.J., celebrated
50 years of existence.
Sleepy Hollow Country Club • Scarborough, N.Y.
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MGA MEMBER CLUBS
CONNECTICUT
Richter Park Golf Course
Dogwood Knolls Golf Course
Mohonk Golf Club
Hamlet Willow Creek
Lido Men's Club
Aspetuck Valley Country Club
The Richter Parkers
Dutcher Golf Course
Mohonk Mountain House
Hamlet Willow Creek Golf
Lido Women's Golf Club
Birchwood Country Club
Ridgewood Country Club
Dutchess Golf & Country Club
Brooklawn Country Club
Rockrimmon Country Club
Edgewood Club of Tivoli
Monroe Country Club
Hamlet Windwatch Golf Club
Long Island Players Club
Burning Tree Country Club
Rolling Greens Golf Club
Falkirk Golf Club
New Paltz Golf Club
Hamlet Windwatch Golf Course
Maidstone Club
Connecticut Golf Club
Rolling Hills Country Club
Falkirk Golf Course
New Paltz Golf Course
Hampton Hills Golf
Malverne Golf Association
Country Club of Darien
Round Hill Club
Fallsview Golf Club at
Orange Country Club
Country Club of Fairfield
Shorehaven Golf Club
Country Club of New Canaan
Silver Spring Country Club
& Country Club
Golf Course
Atlantic Golf Club • Bridgehampton, N.Y.
& Country Club
Long Island National Golf Club
Meadow Brook Club
Osiris Country Club
Harbor Green Ladies Club
Meroke Golf Association
Garrison Golf Club
Otterkill Golf & Country Club
Harbor Links Golf Club
Merrick Park Ladies Golf
D. Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course
Silvermine Golf Club
The Golf Club at Mansion Ridge
Powelton Club
Cherry Valley Club
Harbor Links Golf Course
MGA eClub - Long Island
E. Gaynor Brennan Golf Course
Stanwich Club
Grossinger Country Club
Putnam National Golf Club
Christopher Morley Park
Hay Harbor GC
Mid Island Golf Club
Easton Golf Club
Sterling Farms Golf Club
Grossingers Resort Golf Club
Putnam National Golf Course
The Tuxedo Club
Heatherwood Golf Club
Middle Bay Country Club
Fairview Country Club
Sterling Farms Golf Course
Harlem Valley Golf Club
Quaker Hill Country Club
Twaalfskill Club
Cold Spring Country Club
Heatherwood Golf Course
Middle Island Country Club
Fillow Street Golf Club
Sterling Farms Men's Club
Harlem Valley Golf Course
Red Hook Golf Club
Vassar Golf Club
Colonial Springs Golf Club
Heatherwood Men's Golf Club
Midway Golf Club
Greenwich Country Club
Tamarack Country Club
Hickory Hill Golf Club
Rondout Country Club
Vassar Golf Course
Crab Meadow Golf Club
Hempstead Golf & Country Club
Mill Pond Golf Club
Greneagles Golf Club
Thistle Golf Club
Hickory Hill Golf Course
Rondout Golf Club
Villa Roma Country Club
Crab Meadow Golf Course
Holbrook Country Club
Mill River Club
Griffith E. Harris Memorial
Wee Burn Country Club
Highlands Country Club
Shawangunk Country Club
Wallkill Monday Night
Crab Meadow Ladies
Huntington Country Club
Moments Golf Club
Woodway Country Club
Hudson Valley Resort & Spa
Southern Dutchess Country Club
Golf Association
Huntington Crescent Club
Montauk Downs State Park
James Baird Golf Club
Stone Dock Golf Course
Warwick Valley Country Club
Crab Meadow Men's Club
James Baird State Park
Stony Ford Golf Club
West Point Golf Club
The Creek
Golf Course
Griffith E. Harris Men's Club
Honor's Haven
Turtle Creek Golf Club at The
Garden Cathay
Ladies GC
Golf Course
Huntington Senior Citizens
Golf Course
H. Smith Richardson Golf Course
HUDSON VALLEY
Hibernian Golf Association
Apple Greens Golf Club
Stony Ford Golf Course
West Point Golf Course
Deepdale Golf Club
Indian Hills Country Club
Nassau Country Club
The Higgins Golf Club
Apple Greens Golf Course
Kutsher's Country Club & Resort
Stony Ford Ladies Golf Club
Wiltwyck Golf Club
Dix Hills Park
Indian Island Golf Club
Nassau Golf Association
Hubbard Heights Men's Club
Association of Pilipino American
Lazy Swan Golf & Country Club
Storm King Golf Club
Woodstock Golf Club
East Hampton Golf Club
Indian Island Golf Course
Nassau Players Club
The Links at Union Vale
Sullivan County Golf
Eastern Trade Golf Association
Inis Fada Golf Club
National Golf Links of America
Innis Arden Golf Club
Golfers Hudson Valley
Golf Course
Longshore Country Club
Beekman Country Club
Lochmor Golf Club
Longshore Men's Golf Club
Casperkill Golf Club
Lochmor Municipal Golf Course
Longshore Womens Golf Club
Centennial Golf Club
The Lynx at River Bend Golf Club
LONG ISLAND
Eisenhower Park Golf Club
Swan Lake Golf & Country Club
Atlantic Golf Club
Eisenhower Park Golf Course
Taconic Valley Golf Association
Baiting Hollow Club
Emerald Golf Association
Engineers Country Club
& Country Club
Milbrook Club
Concord Monster
McCann Memorial Golf Club
Tennanah Lake Golf & TC
Barkada Golf Club
Oak Hills Park Golf Course
Concord Monster Golf Club
McCann Memorial Golf Course
Town of Wallkill Golf Club
Barry National Golf Club
Fairway Women of Bethpage
Trump National Golf Club -
Bellport Country Club
Fishers Island Club
Bellport Golf Club
Fresh Meadow Country Club
Bergen Point Golf Club
Friar's Head
Bergen Point Golf Course
The Friars Golf Club
Bergen Point Men's Club
F-Troop Golf Club
Bethpage Golf Club
Gaelic Golf Club
Bethpage State Park Golf Club
Garden City Country Club
Bethpage State Park Golf Course
Garden City Golf Club
Brentwood Country Club
Gardiner's Bay Country Club
Brentwood Men's Club
Glen Cove 9-Hole Women's
Patterson Club
Redding Country Club
Dinsmore Golf Club
Dogwood Knolls Golf Club
MGA eClub - Hudson Valley
Millbrook Golf & Tennis Club
Hudson Valley
Bethpage State Park (Black) • Farmingdale, N.Y.
Brentwood-Sayville Women's
Golf Club
Golf Club
Muttontown Club
Griff Harris Golf Course • Greenwich, Conn.
Golf Club
Glen Cove Golf Club
Inwood Country Club
New York Lawyers Golf Club
Bretton Woods Country Club
Glen Cove Golf Course
Island Hills Golf Club
Nissequogue Golf Club
The Bridge
Glen Cove Men's Club
Island's End Golf
North Fork Country Club
The Bridgehampton Club
Glen Cove Women's Golf Club
Broadway Golf Association
Glen Head Country Club
Island's End Golf Club
North Hills Country Club
Brookville Country Club
Glen Oaks Club
Journeymen Players Club
North Shore Country Club
Calverton Links Golf Club
Great Rock Golf Club
Kings Park Golf Association
Noyac Golf Club
Calverton Links Golf Course
Green Fields Golf Club
Lake Success Golf Club
Old Westbury Golf
Cantiague Park Golf Course
The Greens at Half Hollow
Laurel Links Country Club
Cavan Golf Club
Gull Haven Golf Club
Lawrence Village Yacht
Cedar Brook Club
Gull Haven Golf Course
Cherry Creek Golf Links
Hamlet Golf & Country Club
& Country Club
& Country Club
Lido Golf Club
North Hempstead Country Club
& Country Club
Olde Vine Golf Club
Oyster Bay Golf Club
Oyster Bay Golf Course
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Oyster Bay Saturday Men's Club
Rockaway Hunting Club
Oyster Bay Wednesday
Rockville Links Club
Men's Golf Club
Smithtown Landing Men's
Golf Association
Tam O'Shanter Club
Timber Point Golf Club
Rolling Oaks Golf Club
South Fork Country Club
Timber Point Golf Course
Round Swamp Golf Club
Southampton Golf Club
Towers Country Club
Royal & Honorable Golf Club
Southward Ho Country Club
TTG at Montauk Downs Golf Club
Peninsula Golf Club
Royal Shank Golf Club
Spring Lake Golf Club
TTG at Sunken Meadow
Peninsula Golf Course
Sag Harbor Golf Club
St. George's Golf
Village Club of Sands Point
Pine Hills Country Club
Sag Harbor Golf Course
Pine Hills Country Club (Ladies)
Salisbury Country Club
Pine Hills Men's Club
Salisbury Women's Golf Club
Pine Hollow Country Club
Sands Point Golf Club
Stonebridge Golf Links
Wheatley Hills Golf Club
Pine Ridge Golf Club
Sandy Pond Golf Course
Suffolk County Women's
The Woodmere Club
Piping Rock Club
Seaford Volunteers FD GC
Plandome Country Club
Seawane Club
Oyster Bay Women's
Golf Association
& Country Club
Stationers Golf Association
of NY
Golf Club
Sunday Morning Hackers
West Sayville Golf Club
West Sayville Golf Course
Westhampton Country Club
The Woods at Cherry Creek
Woodside Acres Country Club
NEW JERSEY
Baltusrol Golf Club • Springfield, N.J.
Alpine Country Club
Apple Ridge Country Club
The Architects Golf Club
Arcola Country Club
Spook Rock Golf Course • Suffern, N.Y.
Ash Brook Golf Course
Ballyowen Golf Club
Echo Lake Country Club
High Bridge Hills Golf Club
Old Tappan Golf Course
Spring Brook Country Club
Ballyowen Golf Course
Edgewood Country Club
High Bridge Hills Golf Course
Packanack Golf Club
Spring Lake Golf Club
Baltusrol Golf Club
Emerson Golf Club
High Mountain Golf Club
Panther Valley Golf
Springdale Golf Club
Bamm Hollow Country Club
Essex County Country Club
Hollywood Golf Club
Basking Ridge Country Club
Essex Fells Country Club
Jumping Brook Country Club
Pebble Creek Golf Club
& Country Club
Battleground Country Club
Fairmount Country Club
Knickerbocker Country Club
Pine Barrens Golf Club
Suburban Golf Club
Bayonne Golf Club
Fiddler's Elbow Country Club
Knob Hill Golf Club
Plainfield CC West
TPC Jasna Polana
Beacon Hill Country Club
Forest Hill Field Club
Lake Mohawk Golf Club
Plainfield Country Club
Tri-County Golf Club
Bedens Brook Club
Forsgate Country Club
Liberty National Golf Club
Preakness Hills Country Club
Trump National Golf Club -
Black Bear Golf Club
Galloping Hill Golf Course
Madison Golf Club
Pugad Lawin Golf Club
Black Oak Golf Club
Glen Ridge Country Club
Manasquan River Golf Club
Ramsey Golf & Country Club
Bowling Green Golf Club
Glenwood Country Club
Maplewood Country Club
Raritan Valley Country Club
Bowling Green Golf Course
Great Gorge Country Club
Mendham Golf & Tennis Club
Ridge at Back Brook
Twin Brooks Country Club
Brooklake Country Club
Green Brook Country Club
Metedeconk National Golf Club
The Ridgewood Country Club
Upper Montclair Country Club
Canoe Brook Country Club
Hackensack Golf Club
Metuchen Golf & Country Club
River Vale Country Club Utility
WGA of New Jersey
Caven Point Men's Club
Hamilton Farm Golf Club
MGA eClub - New Jersey
River Vale Golf Club
White Beeches Golf
Cedar Hill Golf & Country Club
Hawk Pointe Golf Club
Moggy Brook Golf Club
Rock Spring Club
Cherry Valley Country Club
Haworth Golf Club
Monmouth Golfing Club
Rockaway River Country Club
Colonia Country Club
Montammy Golf Club
Rolling Greens Golf Club
NEW YORK CITY
Colts Neck Golf Club
Montclair Golf Club
Rolling Greens Golf Course
American Legion Post 1404
Morris County Golf Club
Rolling Oaks Golf Course
Cranbury Golf Club
Mountain Ridge Country Club
Roselle Golf Club
Baychester Golf Club
Cranford Golf Club
Navesink Country Club
Roxiticus Golf Club
Big Apple Golf Club
Crestmont Country Club
Neshanic Valley Golf Club
Royal & Annoying Golf Club
Big Kahunah Golf Club
Royce Brook Golf Club
Bridgeview Golf Club
Copper Hill Country Club
Port Jeff Golf Club
Port Jefferson Country Club
Sebonack Golf Club
Shamrock Golf Club
Sunken Meadow Saturday
Women's Golf Club
Piping Rock Club • Locust Valley, N.Y.
& Country Club
Stanton Ridge Golf
Bedminster
Trump National Golf Club Colts Neck
& Country Club
Golf Club
Shelter Island Country Club
Sunken Meadow State Park
Crystal Springs Country Club
Neshanic Valley Golf Course
Poxabogue Golf Center
Shelter Island Golf Club
Sunken Meadow Women's
Darlington Golf Club
New Jersey National Golf Club
Rumson Country Club
Bronx Players Golf Club
Quogue Field Club
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Deal Golf & Country Club
Newton Country Club
Shackamaxon Golf
Bronx River Golf Club
Riverhead Swingers
Smithtown Landing
Swan Lake Golf Club
Due Process Stable
Nomad Golf Club
Swan Lake Golf Course
Eagle Oaks Golf & Country Club
North Jersey Country Club
Shadow Lake Village Golf Club
Tall Grass Country Club
East Orange Golf Club
Northwood Golf Club
Sky View Golf Club
Tall Grass Golf Club
East Orange Golf Course
Oak Hill Golf Club
Somerset Hills Country Club
at Harbor Hills
Rock Hill Country Club
Rock Hill Golf Club
Rock Hill Women's Golf Club
Country Club
Smithtown Landing Ladies
Golf Association
Thursday Golf Club
& Country Club
Brooklyn/Marine Dunes
Golf Club
Brookridge Women's
Golf Club
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MGA MEMBER CLUBS
Vagabond's Golf Club
Continental Golf Club
Van Cortlandt Park Golf Club
Crown City Golf Club
Saltaire Yacht & Golf Club
Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course
Cu Chullain Golf Club
The Original Tee Golf Club
Scorin' Eagles Golf Club
Weekenders Women's
Doral Arrowwood Golf Club
Irish American Golf Club
Pagasi Golf Club
Shore View Golf Club
Clearview Men's Club
Irish Rovers Golf Society
Partee Golf Club
Silver Lake Golf Club
WinG Twilight GC
Dunwoodie Golf Course
The Club of Riverdale
Islander Golf Club
Pelham Bay/Split Rock
Silver Lake Golf Course
Women's Division, South
Durty Nelleys Golf Club
Columbia University Golf Club
Kissena Park Golf Club
Douglaston Golf Club
Kissena Park Golf Course
Douglaston Park Golf Course
LaTourette Golf Club
Drive 495
LaTourette Golf Course
Dyker Beach Golf Club
LaTourette Women's Golf Club
Dyker Beach Golf Course
The Links Club
Eagles Golf Club
Mac's Golf Club
Emerald Golf Society
Marine Park Golf Club
Emerald Isle Golf Club
Marine Park Golf Course
Esquire Golf Club
MGA eClub - New York City
Filipino American Golf
Mosholu Golf Club
Claddagh Golf Society
Forest Park Golf Course
New York Irish Golf Club
Clearview Golf Club
The Golf Club at Chelsea Piers
NY Shotmakers
Clearview Golf Course
Highrise Golf Club
Nyackers
Clearview Ladies Golf
Himalayan Golf Club
Association
Association
Mosholu Golf Course
Forest Golf Club
Mosholu Men's Club
Golf Club
Pelham Bay/Split Rock
Golf Course
Richmond County
Country Club
Silver Lake Weekday Ladies
Golf Club
Golf Club
Shore Men’s Club
Woodlawn Golf Club
Dunwoodie Golf Club
Elmwood Country Club
Empire City Golfers
Fairview Golf Center
Silvette Golf Club
South Shore Golf Club
ROCKLAND
Fenway Golf Club
South Shore Golf Course
Blue Eagle Golf Club
GlenArbor Golf Club
Pfizer Golf Club
South Shore MGC
Blue Hill Golf Club
Golf Club of Purchase
Philippine Golf Association
St. Philip Neri Golf Club
Blue Hill Golf Course
Hampshire Country Club
Staten Island Senior
Blue Hill Ladies Golf Club
Hollow Brook Golf Club
Mount Kisco Country Club
Sprain Lake Golf Course
Broadacres Golf Club
Hudson Hills Golf Club
Old Oaks Country Club
Sprain Valley Golf Club
Sugar Maple Golf Club
Broadacres Golf Course
Hudson National Golf Club
Pehquenakonck Country Club
Sprain Valley Golf Club -
Swampy's Golf League
Celtic Golf Club
Innisfail Golf Club of
Pelham Country Club
Tour GCX Partners
Haverstraw Golf Club
United Nations Golf Club
Manhattan Woods Golf Club
Metropolitan Restaurant
Pelham Bay/Split Rock
Men's Golf Club
of New York
Philippine Golf Invitational
Tour of NY
Polish American Golf
Association
Practice Center Players Club
Golf League
Patriot Hills Golf Club • Stony Point, N.Y.
Golf League
Minisceongo Golf Club
Westchester
The Ridgewood Country Club • Ridgewood, N.J.
Women's Division
Pleasantville Country Club
Sunningdale Country Club
Knollwood Country Club
Pound Ridge Golf Course
Travelers Golf Association
Lake Isle Golf Club
Quaker Ridge Golf Club
Trump National Golf Club -
Lake Mohansic League -
Quill & Tee Golf Club
Tuesday
Westchester
Rye Golf Club
Vails Grove Golf Club
New York Country Club
Leewood Golf Club
Saint Andrew's Golf Club
Vails Grove Golf Course
Pagar Golf Club
Mahopac Golf Club
Salem Golf Club
Waccabuc Country Club
Paramount Country Club
Maple Leafs Golf Club
Saxon Woods Golf Club
Westchester Country Club
Patriot Hills Golf Club
Maple Moor Golf Club
Saxon Woods Golf Course
Westchester Golf Range
Patriot Hills Golf Course
Maple Moor Golf Course
Saxony Golf Club
Westchester Hills Golf Club
Philip J. Rotella Municipal GC
Met GCSA
Scarsdale Golf Club
Whippoorwill Club
Rockland Country Club
Metropolis Country Club
Sedgewood Golf Club
Willow Ridge Country Club
Rockland Lake State Park
MGA eClub -
Siwanoy Country Club
Winged Foot Golf Club
Sleepy Hollow Country Club
Woodlands Golf Club
Mohansic Golf Club
Somers Pointe East Hill
Wykagyl Country Club
Mohansic Golf Course
Somers Pointe West Hill
Yonkers Amateur Golf
Mohansic Hills Ladies
Spillanes Golf Society
Golf Club
Rockland Lake State Park
Golf Course
Rockland Valley Golf Club
Spook Rock Golf Club
Westchester/Fairfield
Golf Club - Thursday
Sprain Lake Golf Club
Association - Women
Young Benefactors Golf Club
Spook Rock Golf Course
Spook Rock Ladies Golf Club
Spook Rock Men's Club
Quaker Ridge Golf Club • Scarsdale, N.Y.
WESTCHESTER
49ers Golf Club
Anglebrook Golf Club
Apawamis Club
Ardsley Country Club
Bedford Golf & Tennis Club
Blind Brook Club, Inc.
Bonnie Briar Country Club
Brae Burn Country Club
Brynwood Golf
& Country Club
Century Country Club
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MGA VOLUNTEERS
A DEDICATED CORPS of more than 350
volunteers and committeemen are the
lifeblood of the MGA. They support the
MGA in all core services and enable tremendous outreach opportunities for both the
Association and the game of golf. Their
contributions include serving on various
committees, including Course Rating, Rules,
Editorial, and Insurance, and their role at
tournaments enables our championships
to continually break new ground. MGA
volunteers log long hours and hundreds of
miles on behalf of the game, and we greatly
appreciate their service. For information on
how you can volunteer, click here, and
check our website soon for a completely
revamped volunteer homepage.
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MGA VOLUNTEERS
CORE SERVICES
The MGA’s mission is to serve our member
clubs. We accomplish this through a wide
variety of core services, including conducting tournaments and giving back to the
game through a charitable Foundation. For
our member clubs, the issuing of USGA
Handicap Indexes, reaching our members
through our magazine and an arsenal of
digital mechanisms, as well as course rating
services play a vital role in how we serve golf
in the Met Area. Our Play Days tournaments
were once again a success as 8 MGA member
clubs hosted over 620 golfers in 2011…just
another example of one of the many ways
we make sure that our membership is able
to enjoy the game to its full potential.
CORE SERVICES
Communications:
on-site technical support at member clubs, and
Along with the unveiling of our new brand and
Handicap terminals provided by the MGA to all
logo, we gave our Web site, www.mgagolf.org, a
member clubs.
complete makeover. The new site provides stunning
visuals and an intuitive way to navigate, sign up for
Course Rating:
MGA championships, and check news and results.
Course Rating is one of the most important services
Our communications team also rolled out a mobile
of the MGA. Made up of 49 volunteers, MGA
site that allows for quick and easy access to the
course raters visited 37 member clubs in 2011. We
MGA while on the go. The release of My MGA, our
also held our annual course rating workshop at
official app, has made connecting with the MGA
Garden City Country Club in May, and a team
and tracking your game easier than ever as it features
from the Course Rating Committee attended the
score posting, an interactive Course Handicap
USGA Calibration Workshop in Florida in February.
calculator, live scoring from MGA events, and
much more.
Handicapping:
Our dedicated Handicapping Department provides
our membership with the best Handicapping services.
This is done through Handicap & Rules Seminars,
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“HE
2011 MGA
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
AWARD
WAS THE BACKBONE
OF THE ENTIRE OPERATION
[AT BETHPAGE]. I
CAN ’ T THINK
OF A MORE DESERVING PERSON
FOR THIS AWARD THAN
D AV I D C . C ATA L A N O
WHAT
DAVE.
HE HAS DONE FOR PUBLIC
GOLF MAY NEVER BE REPEATED .”
– CRAIG CURRIER
FORMER
HEAD GOLF
SUPERINTENDENT,
BETHPAGE STATE PARK
PAST MGA D ISTINGUISHED
S ERVICE AWARD R ECIPIENTS
2010
2009
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PAUL R. DILLON
DAVID B. FAY
GENE WESTMORELAND
DAVE ANDERSON
JOSEPH C. CANTWELL
J. MICHAEL CARTER
JOHN C. BALDWIN
CHARLES ROBSON
LOWELL M. SCHULMAN
GERALD T. MAHONEY
OLIVER & ELEANOR LAZARE
JAMES COTTER
REES JONES
WILLIAM & LOIS MCTURK
C.A. “TONY ” WIMPFHEIMER
ARTHUR WEBER
GUIDO CRIBARI
JOSEPH A. DONAHUE
IRA L. MENDELL
1991
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ANN BEARD
ARTHUR “RED” HOFFMAN
JOHN F. MCGILLICUDDY
ARTHUR E. LYNCH
DANA MOZLEY
JAMES R. HAND
GEORGE E. SANDS
ISAAC B. GRAINGER
P.J. BOATWRIGHT JR.
DR. RICHARD SILVER
ROBERT TRENT JONES SR.
HARRY COOPER
CYNTHIA ALEXANDER (FOSHAY)
AL LANEY
FRED CORCORAN
WILLIAM P. TURNESA
JERRY COURVILLE SR.
JOSEPH C. DEY
CLARENCE “GUS” BENEDICT
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“I’M
WALKING AWAY FROM
THIS SEASON WITH A LOT OF
CONFIDENCE , BUT
PLAYER
OF THE
YEAR
I
KNOW
THERE IS A LOT TO BE DONE .
ESPECIALLY
MICHAEL MILLER
IF
I
WANT TO GET
TO THE NEXT LEVEL .”
– MICHAEL MILLER
2011 P OLO G OLF MGA
P LAYER OF THE Y EAR
HONOR ROLL
1
M ICHAEL M ILLER
K NOLLWOOD
973
2
M AX B UCKLE Y
W ESTCHESTER
673
3
M IKE S TA MBERGER
S PRING L AKE
658
4
J OE S ALADINO
H UNTINGTON
586
5
S A M B ERNSTEIN
C ENTURY
580
6
N IALL H ANDLE Y
E SSE X F ELLS
490
7
R YAN M C C ORMICK
S UBURBAN
462
8
C A MERON Y OUNG
S LEEPY H OLLOW
365
9
A NTHONY A LOI
MGA E C LUB -NJ
355
B RIAN K OMLINE
B LACK O AK
320
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M G A F O U N D AT ION
The Mission of the MGA Foundation is to
set the groundwork for the future of golf by
bringing the values and traditions of the
game to a new generation of golfers
through innovative programs aimed at
underprivileged youth and junior golfers.
Since its founding in 1991, MGA Foundation
programs have impacted thousands of
young people through GOLFWORKS, The
First Tee of Metropolitan New York, Caddie
Academies, junior competitions as well as
educational programs for clubs.
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The First Tee of Metropolitan New York (TFTMNY) celebrated
its tenth anniversary in 2011 and had much to celebrate.
THE FIRST TEE
OF
METR OPOLITAN NE W YORK
Founded in 2001 by the MGA Foundation and Met PGA,
TFTMNY has grown from one location at Mosholu in the
Bronx to six Met Area facilities and fourteen affiliate sites. It
is now one of the nation’s largest and most active chapters and one of the area’s
leading youth development programs, impacting thousands of young people
through golf. Some of this year’s highlights include:
• A gala at the American Museum of Natural History in New York celebrating the
tenth anniversary of TFTMNY’s founding. It was a star-studded evening, as
Dan Hicks of NBC Sports served as Master of Ceremonies for a program that
included New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and 42nd President of the
United States Bill Clinton.
• Brittany Georgalas was named co-recipient of The First Tee’s 2011 RBS
Achiever of the Year.
• Paul Spano was presented with the first-ever First Tee Outstanding Participant Award.
• Connecticut native and PGA Tour star J.J. Henry returned home to Fairfield,
Conn., to host the annual J.J. Henry Invitational.
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GOLFWORKS
Now in its 18th year, the MGA Foundation’s GOLFWORKS student intern program
opens doors and provides exposure to the
game for young people in the Metropolitan
Area. Through an innovative structure,
GOLFWORKS connects high school-age
students from across the tri-state area with
MGA member clubs seeking to employ
interns. The students work in every facet of
club operation, from the pro shop to the
grounds staff to the administrative office.
GOLFWORKS
#
of new clubs added
to GOLFWORKS in 2011
#
of third-year-plus
interns
#
of second-year
interns
#
of clubs that
had interns
#
of GOLFWORKS
students
14 new clubs added
to program in 2011
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CADDIE ACADEMIES
The MGA’s Educational programs also create opportunities
for Met Area juniors, primarily through our Caddie Academies.
These half-day training programs are conducted by local
caddie masters, golf professionals, and MGA staff, who
introduce the basics of caddying to young people.
MGA/METLIFE
YOUTH CLINICS
MetLife has been a partner of the MGA for more than
30 years and has a long history of community service and
supporting MGA Foundation junior golf initiatives. Once
again, the MGA Foundation and MetLife teamed up to
introduce young people to the game of golf and the life
lessons it can teach by hosting three MGA/MetLife
Youth Clinics.
The series teed off at the LPGA’s Sybase Match Play
Championship at Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone,
N.J., and featured more than 100 junior golfers from The
First Tee of Metropolitan New York’s Plainfield West
and Weequahic Park sites, The First Tee of Raritan
Valley and LPGA-USGA Girls Golf of Scranton-Pocono
and Greater Newark.
In July, the USGA Golf House in Far Hills, N.J. hosted 60
participants representing New Jersey-based First Tee
programs at Plainfield West, Weequahic Park, and Raritan
Valley. All enjoyed a day of
golf history with a guided tour
of the USGA Museum, Arnold
Palmer Center, and the
equipment testing center.
The final clinic of 2011
took place at Sleepy Hollow
Country Club where a group
of 60 enthusiastic junior golfers enjoyed a day of instruction
and games.
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D ON AT E NO W
...BECAUSE
GOLF
GROWS HERE
The MGA Foundation, as a
501(c)3 organization, relies on
contributions in order to continue
our important work and fund
many of our initiatives. The MGA
would like to thank the many
members of the golf community
and our member clubs who have
given so generously to ensure
that “Golf Grows Here” in the
Met Area.
CLICK TO DONATE
The opening of our new headquarters
addition in 2011 also provided us with
opportunities to honor a select group of
supporters in our new 1897 Club and in
special “named” areas throughout the
building. Additional naming opportunities
are available at Golf Central. Anyone
interested in participating at this level,
please contact the MGA Foundation.
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EDUCATION
The MGA hosts educational seminars throughout
the year that keep club leaders informed on the
latest industry trends, issues and innovations.
These lively, interactive sessions are aimed at
increasing awareness while
simultaneously helping optimize
MGA member clubs’ capacity
for success and growth.
These programs, which range
from Handicapping and Rules
Seminars, The Green Chairmen
Seminar, Public Golf Forums and
the
Presidents
Council,
are
chaired by MGA staff and volunteers and highlighted
by the presence of golf industry leaders. This
year’s speakers included David Normoyle, the
former curator of the USGA Museum; Rick Coyne,
CEO & President of Club Mark Corporation; and
USGA Agronomist Adam Moeller, to name a few.
2011 Presidents Council Recap and Videos
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MGA CHA MPIONSHIP S:
CHALLENGES MET
IT’S A SEASON LIKE THIS that reminds us how blessed
we are in the Met Area. When faced with challenging
weather conditions of historic proportions, we are
reminded that our mission to conduct the finest championships in golf takes many to accomplish. The MGA’s
tournament program has grown to more than 70 events,
and from June through August the MGA conducted
roughly 50 days of competition. Given that only two of
these days were on weekends and there are only 65
weekdays in those three months, you get an idea of the
intensity of the tournament season.
Hurricanes and tropical storms wreaked havoc on our
communities and added length to our season. From the
end of August through October, it took 17 days to
complete 7 events (not including the eventual postponement of the inaugural Masters Tournament). I want
to personally thank our talented tournament team—
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TOURNAMENT REPORT
Brian Farrelly, Jeff Pepe, and Rose Tomassetti—for their
Ervasti, Tommy McDonagh, Mike Miller, Tyler Hall and
tireless effort during the most challenging months; our
Mike Burke, to name five—add to their legacies. Promising
dedicated volunteers, led by Tournament Chair James
young stars like Cameron Young, Clancy Waugh and
Litvack, for all they do for golf and their commitment to
Charles Edler remind us that the talent pool is deep.
our championship program in the worst of conditions; and
To succeed when faced with adversity only makes the
lastly to our member clubs for their patience and support
accomplishment that much more meaningful. As we look
during the most inconvenient of times.
ahead to the future it is important we remember the
Through it all, the Met Area remains the envy of the
country. We have the privilege of holding our events on
lessons of the past. It was a year to remember…one we
will not miss, but one we will never forget.
the country’s best courses, designed by the game’s legendary
designers and played on by the most accomplished players
Brian R. Mahoney
in history. With water and wind bookending our golf
Tournament Director
season we watched the Met Area’s elite players—John
Rubeo & Sarlo Claim Senior Net
19th MGA Senior Net Four-Ball Tournament
Rock Spring Country Club, West Orange, N.J.
May 3
McDonagh Wins Ike in Dramatic Playoff
56th Ike Championship presented by Canon Business Solutions
Somerset Hills Country Club, Bernardsville, N.J.
June 27 & 28
Ervasti Completes Senior Slam at Shorehaven
84th MGA Senior Amateur Championship
Shorehaven Golf Club, East Norwalk, Conn.
May 9 & 10
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TOURNAMENT REPORT
Aloi Takes Public Links Title in Playoff
64th MGA/MetLife Public Links Championship
Hominy Hill Golf Course, Colts Neck, N.J.
July 6
Apple Ridge Duo Wins Men’s Net Team
35th MGA/MetLife Men’s Net Team Championship
Maplewood Country Club, Maplewood, N.J.
July 7
House Wins Women’s Public Links
14th WMGA/MGA Women’s Public Links Championship
Bethpage State Park (Red), Farmingdale, N.Y.
July 13
Miller’s Time at Met Amateur
109th Met Amateur Championship
Piping Rock Club, Locust Valley, N.Y.
August 4-7
Charles in Charge with Victory at Met Junior
94th Met Junior Championship sponsored by MetLife
Fairmount Country Club, Chatham, N.J.
July 12-14
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TOURNAMENT REPORT
Young Comes Up Big at Baltusrol
9th Carter Cup-MGA Junior Stroke Play Championship
Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, N.J.
August 3
Father & Son Net Belongs to the Speisers
22nd Father & Son Net Tournament
Lawrence Golf Club, Lawrence, N.Y.
August 8
Humphrey Victorious at Boys Championship
43rd MGA/MetLife Boys Championship
Rumson Country Club, Rumson, N.J.
August 11-12
Hall Earns Huge Victory at Sleepy Hollow
96th Met Open Championship sponsored by MetLife
Baksts Win Playoff for Father & Son
Sleepy Hollow Country Club, Scarborough, N.Y.
61st MGA Father & Son Championship
August 23-25
Edgewood Country Club, River Vale, N.J.
August 16
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TOURNAMENT REPORT
Handley Handles Pressure at Mid-Am
5th MGA Mid-Amateur Championship
Essex County Country Club, West Orange, N.J.
September 27 & 28
Port Jeff Ladies Win Women’s Net Team
27th MGA/MetLife Women’s Net Team Championship
Hempstead Golf & Country Club, Hempstead, N.Y.
October 18
Burke Holds On To Win Senior Open
15th MGA Senior Open Championship
Crestmont Country Club, West Orange, N.J.
October 17 & 18
MGA Team Wins Carey Cup
9th Governor Hugh L. Carey Challenge Cup Matches
Reardons Triumph at Forest Hill
Bethpage State Park (Black), Farmingdale, N.Y.
48th MGA Mixed Pinehurst Championship presented by The Landings
October 19 & 20
Forest Hill Country Club, Bloomfield, N.J.
October 25
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THANK YOU
TO OUR
VA L U E D PA RT N E R S
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WHO WE ARE
E XECUTIVE COMMIT TEE & STAFF
President
Gene M. Bernstein
Sebonack GC
Vice President
Jeffrey R. Holzschuh
Stanwich C
Secretary/Treasurer
Stephen F. Boyd
Baltusrol GC
__________________________
Philip T. Fabrizio
Knickerbocker CC
Steven J. Green
Stanwich C
Brian C. Leftwich
Deepdale GC
James M. Litvack
Springdale GC
Tod D. Pike
Apawamis C
Christopher C. Quick
Blind Brook C
Ned Steiner
Mountain Ridge CC
Michael J. Sullivan
Garden City CC
H. Craig Treiber
Nassau CC
Roger H. Tulcin
Quaker Ridge GC
Douglas Vergith
St. George’s G&CC
Jordan Ziegler
Glen Oaks C
PA S T P R E S I D E N T S
Allan W. Small
Fairmount CC
Leslie A. Schupak
Metropolis CC
Donald J. Hendler
Meadow Brook C
__________________________
President, LIGA
James L. Dunne
President, NJSGA
Thomas J. McGovern
President, WGA
Eugene J. Donovan Jr.
President, WMGA
Beth Post
General Counsel
Jeremiah L. Thomas
Executive Director
Jay Mottola
Senior Director,
Communications and
Foundation Operations
Jeanne McCooey
__________________________
Millie Burt
Manager of
GHIN Services
Holly Kotiadis
Member Services
Administrator
Billy Condon
Communications
Administrator/
Associate Editor
Zachary Long
Director of Business
Development
& Marketing
Louis Cutolo
Foundation
Operations Manager
Greg Midland
Editor
& Communications
Manager
The 2011 MGA Nominating Committee presents
Jeanne McCooey
Senior Director of
Communications &
Foundation Operations
Brian R. Mahoney
Tournament Director
Bernadette Bleichert
Client Association
Administrator
the following candidates for election for the 2012 operating year:
Gene M. Bernstein, Meadow Brook Club ......................................President
Jeffrey R. Holzschuh, Winged Foot Golf Club ........................Vice President
Stephen F. Boyd, Baltusrol Golf Club ............................Secretary / Treasurer
For members of the Executive Committee, the above Officers and:
Jeff Day
Foundations
Programs Manager
Jeff Pepe
Assistant
Tournament Director
Gregg M. Angelillo ........................................................Baltusrol Golf Club
Joseph D. Bardon ..............................................Canoe Brook Country Club
John J. DeTemple Jr.
Manager of
Technical GHIN Services
Ineke Pierpoint
Client Association
Administrator
Doug Fabrizio
Website Manager
Rose Tomassetti
Tournament Secretary
Brian Farrelly
Assistant
Tournament Director
Robert Bluestone................................................Rockrimmon Country Club
Philip T. Fabrizio ..............................................Knickerbocker Country Club
Norman A. Feinstein ....................................Mountain Ridge Country Club
Steven J. Green ....................................................................Stanwich Club
Dennis Lynch ................................................................Nassau Players Club
Lynn Turnesa
Client Association
Michael X. McBride......................................................Arcola Country Club
Assistant
Tod D. Pike..........................................................................Apawamis Club
Kate Keller
Director of
Special Events
__________________________
Kevin Kline
Director of Handicapping
& Course Rating
Gene Westmoreland
Special Consultant, MGA
and MGA Foundation
M G A S TA F F
Jay Mottola
Executive Director
M E T R OP OL I TA N G OL F A S S O C I AT ION
NO M I N AT I N G C O M M I T T E E
Christopher C. Quick ........................................................Blind Brook Club
Michael J. Sullivan ..............................................Garden City Country Club
H. Craig Treiber ..........................................................Nassau Country Club
Roger H. Tulcin ......................................................Quaker Ridge Golf Club
Douglas Vergith ......................................St. George’s Golf & Country Club
Jordan Ziegler......................................................................Glen Oaks Club
I N
M E M O R I A M
And in accordance with Article IV of the By-Laws - four special members:
HUGH
L.
JOHN
EHRHART
RICHARD
J.
BOB
BOB
CAREY
HATZENBUHLER
President of the Long Island Golf Association
President of the New Jersey State Golf Association
ORMOND
President of the Westchester Golf Association
SNYDER
President of the Women's Metropolitan Golf Association
SAMUEL
STOWELL
And the last three living past presidents of the Association
shall be ex-officio members of the Executive Committee.
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MGA COMMITTEES
Advisory Committee
of Former Presidents
& Former Executive
Committee Members
Aspetuck Valley
Andrew J. Armstrong Jr.
John C. Baldwin*
Peter Barry
Martin Bartow
Edward J. Batta
Jerold J. Benavie
Gene Benzenberg
Thomas E. Berberian
Dr. Donald K. Brief
John T. Buckley
Grant Burnett
Joseph C. Cantwell*
Robert J. Capazzi
William J. Cariello
Robert F. Carroll
J. Douglas Casey
David S. Chadwick
Martin J. Connelly*
James M. Cotter*
Robert D. Cronheim
Kathy Dennis
Paul R. Dillon*
Joseph A. Donahue*
James J. Dunne III
Frank J. Faruolo Jr.
John J. Flanagan Jr.
Maurice Guerriero
James R. Hand
Richard Hatzenbuhler
George E. Heddy
Charles E. Heming
Donald J. Hendler*
Joseph Jerkovich
Rees L. Jones
Martin Kramer
Brigid Shirley Lamb
Valerie Lazar
Jeffrey M. Liebler
Kathy Light
Dr. Harold M. Lenobel
Leo Levine
Jay S. MacNeil
John D. Martin
James E. McLoughlin
Robert W. Oliver
Dot Paluck
Thomas Paluck
Leland Paton
Nancy Paton
James D. Patton*
Russell G. Pelton
Richard F. Perrotty
John Pinto
Ann Probert
Martin S. Rakowitz
Lucius Riccio
Gerri Scarpa
Edward T. Schneider
Leslie A. Schupak*
W. Sydnor Settle*
Brian A. Sichol
Allan Small*
MGA/MetLife
Caddie Scholarship
Pro-Am
David Granger
Jack Haire
Julie Hansen
Barry Hyde
Jim Keenan
Karen Moraghan
Peter Morrice
Tom Murphy
Pat Norton
Mike Reardon
Jimmy Roberts
Scott Seymour
John Von Stade
C.A. Wimpfheimer
Stephen F. Boyd
Phil Fabrizio
Co-chairmen
Course Rating
& Handicapping
Robert J. Snyder
Frank J. Spitalny
James Stotter*
Jeremiah L. Thomas
John M. Walbridge
C.A. Wimpfheimer
Paul T. Wise
William J. Zaremba
*Past MGA Presidents
James Dunne
President, LIGA
Michael Sullivan
Chairman, LICSF
Gene Bernstein
President, MGA
Joe Felder
President, Met PGA
John B. Murray
President, NJSGA
Bryan Jones
President, NJPGA
Eugene Donovan
President, WGA
Edward J. Batta
Chairman, NJSGA CSF
Grant A. Burnett
President, WGA CSF
Jeff Holzschuh
Vice President, MGA
Club Liaison
& Membership
Douglas Vergith
Chairman
J. Douglas Casey
Phil Fabrizio
Donald J. Hendler
Robert G. Housen
Benjamin C. Kirschenbaum
James M. Litvack
John H. Lynch
Edward McAdams
Patrick M. Mucci Jr.
Tod D. Pike
Richard K. Schrumpf
Ned Steiner
Communications
Tod D. Pike
Chairman
Bruce Beck
Gene M. Bernstein
Ken Cohen
James A. Frank
Norbert Gambuzza
Eugene J. Donovan
Chairman
Long Island
John Busch
Regional Chairman
Course Raters:
Herb Ash
William Anderson
Joseph C. Cantwell
Robert J. Capazzi
Stephen M. Carbone
Jim Ceitlin
Richard A. Cini
Dominick D’Anna
Robert Dubester
Andrew Epstein
Charles Ferraro
Gary Hull
Jerry Kapalko
Jeffrey Kovner
David V. Senft
Ira C. Smitheimer
New Jersey
Andrew J. Lawlor
Regional Chairman
Course Raters:
Joseph Bardon
Charlie Beach
William Carlough
Robert P. Forte
Patrick Gibbons
John Gillen
Dave Hackett
Fran Hangarter
Joseph Jerkovich
Michael R. Kopelman
James M. Litvack
Brian J. Shea
John M. Walbridge
Thomas Dunnam
John Ellingsen
Robert Ferguson
Joseph F. Gagliardi Jr.
Robert Green
Ronald Murray
Alfred M. Schlosser
Alan W. Tarter
Hudson Valley
Jack Hurley
Regional Chairman
Steven A. Murphy
Joseph Sommers
H. Craig Treiber
William J. Zaremba
Junior
Ned Steiner & Michael Sullivan
Chairmen
Long Island
Stephen Mulligan
Regional Chairman
Course Raters:
Joseph Kardel
Douglas Kleeschulte
Allan C. Masters
John J. Wadlin
Peter F. Barry
Robert J. Capazzi
William R. Gallo
Adam Russell
Field Team
& Part-time Staff
New Jersey
David N. Hoadley
Regional Chairman
Dom Cabriele
Elke Dinan
Phil Ellard
Charles Foley
Thomas Freeswick
Bo Kane
Gerry Kapalko
Bob Leblein
Gary Lehman
Tom Mulvihill
Howard Munck
Dr. William Quirin
Ron Ramsey
William Recco
Gregg Scott
Peter Taktikos
Green
Gregg Angelillo
Stephen Kay
Robert A. Milanese Sr.
Robert K. Murray
James D. Patton
John G. Puskar
Allan W. Small
Timothy J. Small
Westchester / CT
Christopher Chace
Regional Chairman
Peter Nisselson
Howard G. Seitz
Douglas P. Smith
Matthew J. Tolan
Ned Steiner
Chairman
Long-Range Planning
Phil Fabrizio
Steven J. Green
Vice Chairmen
James M. Cotter
Gene M. Bernstein
Co-chairmen
Peter V. Bisconti Jr.
James Snow
Plus three representatives
from the following:
CGCSA
GCSANJ
HVGCSA
LIGCSA
MetGCSA
David B. Fay
Donald J. Hendler
Jeffery R. Holzschuh
Rees L. Jones
James E. McLoughlin
Ann Probert
Leslie A. Schupak
Brian Sichol
Roger Tulcin
Group Insurance
Met Golfer Advisory
Stephen F. Boyd
Chairman
Westchester / CT
Eugene J. Donovan
Regional Chairman
Philip Fabrizio
Vice Chairman
Editorial
Leslie A. Schupak
Chairman
C.A. Wimpfheimer
Chairman Emeritus
Course Raters:
Edward M. Bacon Jr.
Rob Bluestone
Gerard E. Berrigan
Kenneth P. Coyle Jr.
John L. Dana
Gene M. Bernstein
Dr. William Quirin
Roger H. Tulcin
Presidents Council
Roger H. Tulcin
Chairman
Steven J. Green
Vice Chairmen
Colin Burns
Robert James
Peter Tunley
Burt Ward
Todd Zorn
Michael Zusack
Public Golf
Phil Fabrizio
Chairman
David C. Catalano
David C. Covert
Paul Dillon
William R. Gallo
John LaPoint
Lucius J. Riccio
Edward E. Wankel
Steven Zuntag
Tournament & Rules
James M. Litvack
Chairman
Long Island
Joseph C. Cantwell
Regional Chairman
Thomas C. Taylor
Ken Warnock
Vice Chairmen
Peter J. Accardi
Herbert Ash
Peter F. Barry
James Caporaso
Stephen M. Carbone
William J. Cariello
David C. Catalano
Joseph Cauciella
Nick P. Chiara
Robert Conyers
Missy Crisp
Dominick D’Anna
Paul D’Ascoli
James L. Dunne
Robert R. Ehrler
Richard A. Feit
Melvin Ganz
George Gatta
Paul Glorioso
John Gonser
William Haardt
Sandy K. Hom
Olaf B. Johnsen
Gerald J. Kapalko
Arnold L. Kerner
Gene Kurihara
Jack Lauricella
Jerry Loeber
Andrew Machover
Christian B. Malone
Edward R. Matthews
Stephen Mulligan
Steve O’Grady
John G. Partilla
Raymond M. Piacentini
Rob Raider
Lucius J. Riccio
Henry Roed Jr.
Adam Russell
George Schimpf
Jon Schippers
Thomas F. Scholl III
David V. Senft
Jay Sessa II
Ira C. Smitheimer
Terrence Smoley
Edward E. Wankel
Joel Weidman
Michael Weisenberg
Jack Weishahn
Jordan Ziegler
New Jersey
John M. Gillen
Regional Chairman
Joseph Bardon
Charlie Beach
Vice Chairmen
Gregg Angellilo
Arthur Armento
Michael Boylan
Thomas Cannan
Anthony M. Carlino
William W. Carlough
Laurence E. Carpenter
Phillip H. Decter
John D. Ehrhart
Gregory R. Falk
Michael Gang
John E. Gilbert Jr.
James A. Hacker Jr.
Fran Hangarter
Richard Hatzenbuhler
Stephen A. Hennesey
Gregory Hoffmann
Charles P. Hutchinson
Michael Jacobson
Joseph Jerkovich
Donald F. Kane
Michael R. Kopelman
Thomas Lanahan
Andrew J. Lawlor
Peter Lederman
Robert L. Leung
Lawrence Londino
Mel Mayer
F. Duffield Meyercord
John F. McCann
David Menapace
Robert K. Murray
William G. Neafsey
David Nowicki
Donald J. Olmstead Jr.
Jeffery L. Pagano
James D. Patton
Carl Perrone
Donald Poe
Richard N. Purington
Steve Rothschild
Daniel B. Rubin
Norman Scheer
Sandy Schoenbach
Brian J. Shea
Dennis Shea Sr.
David A. Shunk
David Staebler
Andy Stock
Marcel E. Wagner Jr.
James M. Walton Jr.
David Wright
Westchester / CT/ HudV
Alan W. Tarter
Regional Chairman
Eugene J. Donovan
Scott W. Stearns
Vice Chairmen
Jerold J. Benavie
Rob J. Bluestone
Evan W. Broadbelt
Robert B. Busby
Mark Canno
Michael Cardosa
Christopher D. Chace
Robert Conrad
Wendy Dominick
Robert H. M. Ferguson
Joseph M. Gerentine
Michael J. Gesmundo
Thomas Gilbert
Richard J. Haverly
Frank Hendricks
Jack Hurley
David Kaplan
Joseph Kardel
Oliver Lazare
Robert Leftwich
Larry Lowenstein
Norm Meyers
Ronald J. Murray
William H. Nickerson
James R. Olnhausen
Russell G. Pelton
Thomas Purcell
Mark A. Rubeo
Alfred M. Schlosser
Richard L. Siderowf
Douglas P. Smith
Robert Speziale
Richard A. Sosis
Petr A. Thorson
Thomas H. Tompkins
Henri Van Dam
Alan Waxenberg
Peter Williamson
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2012 MGA CALENDAR
OF COMPETITIONS
EVENT
D AT E
SITE
MGA Senior Amateur Championship
May 7 & 8
Metedeconk National GC
MGA Senior Net Four-Ball Tournament
May 14
New Jersey National GC
The Ike Championship*
June 25 & 26
Atlantic GC
MGA/MetLife Men’s Net Team Championship**
June 27
Aspetuck Valley CC
MGA/MetLife Public Links Championship**
July 12
Bethpage State Park (Black)
MGA/MetLife Pro-Junior**
July 16
Nissequogue CC
Met Junior Championship**
July 17-19
Nissequogue CC
WMGA/MGA Women’s Public Links Championship
TBD
TBD
Carter Cup
August 1
Baltusrol GC
Met Amateur Championship
August 2-5
Hollywood GC
MGA Father & Son Net Tournament
August 7
Knollwood CC
MGA/MetLife Boys Championship**
August 9 & 10
Gardiner’s Bay CC
MGA Father & Son Championship
August 13
Woodmere Club
MGA/MetLife Caddie Scholarship Pro-Am**
August 20
Plainfield CC
Met Open Championship**
August 21-23
Plainfield CC
MGA Senior Open Championship
August 27 & 28
Garden City CC
MGA Mixed Pinehurst Championship
September 6
Tuxedo Club
MGA Masters Tournament
September 20
CC of Fairfield
MGA Mid-Amateur Championship
October 2 & 3
Meadow Brook Club
MGA/MetLife Women’s Net Team Championship**
TBD
Hampshire CC
* Sponsored by
**Presented by
METROPOLITAN GOLF ASSOCIATION
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