The 111Th Met Amateur Championship
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The 111th Met Amateur Championship The Stanwich Club Greenwich, Conn, August 1 - 4, 2013 MET AMATEUR AREA’S BEST READY TO TAKE ON STANWICH The MGA’s oldest and most coveted amateur championship returns on August 1-4 when 60 of the Met Area’s strongest players will compete in the 111th Met Amateur at The Stanwich Club in Green- wich, Conn. The Met Am is one of the most respected and his- toric regional amateur championships in the coun- try, rivaling only the U.S. Amateur and Western Amateur in terms of number of competitions. First played in 1899, the championship boasts past win- ners like Walter Travis, Dick Siderowf, Jerry Cour- Sam Bernstein ville Sr. (for which the MGA Player of the Year Award is named), George Zahringer III and Johnson Wagner. The event returns to Stanwich for the third time and first since 2004 (won by PGA Tour player Andrew Svoboda). The impeccably conditioned course will play to a par- 72 of 7,133 yards and dons arguably the fastest and most challenging greens in the Met Area. Players must survive 36-hole stroke play qualifying and a 16-man match play bracket in order to claim the trophy. Last year’s winner Ryan McCormick of Suburban will attempt to defend his title, something that hasn’t been done since PGA Tour pro Johnson Wagner accomplished the feat in 2001 and 2002. “There was a point in every match last year where I felt the tide turned in my di- rection,” McCormick recalls. “Every match was a tough one and I had to play my best to win it. I am honored to be on the same trophy as guys like Johnson Wagner, Andrew Svoboda, Jim McGovern, and with local legends Jerry Courville and George Zahringer.” McCormick’s brilliant performance at Hollywood was nearly duplicated two weeks later, as he came close to winning the Met Open (finished T2) at Plainfield. While maintaining a strong national competitive schedule this summer, McCormick said he’s ready to get back to the Met Area. “It’s been fun traveling this summer but I am definitely excited to be playing from home this week,” he added. www.mgagolf.org After finishing as a runner-up in 2011 to Mike Miller, Sam Bernstein of Century is seeking a place in MGA lore. The Yale junior tied for third at the Ike and fin- ished alone in third at the CSGA Palmer Cup. Defeating Bernstein in match play during last year’s Met Am was back-to-back Ike runner-up Max Buckley of Westches- ter. The 23-year-old is playing some of his best golf as of late, already amassing four wins, his most recent coming at the Arocla Cup. Winged Foot’s Colin McDade has to be on everyone’s radar as well. The Richmond University golfer became the first player since 1962 to win the Westchester Ama- teur and Open in the same year. Other regional amateur champions in the field include Matt Lowe of Colonial Springs, who captured the Long Island Am, and Mi- Max Buckley chael Stamberger of Spring Lake, who won the NJSGA Amateur (he also won the Met Amateur in 2003). Columbia University sophomore Harrison Shih of Alpine is hoping to make more noise at Stanwich this year, following his stellar semifinal finish in 2012. And don’t count out last year’s runner-up Matt Mattare of Bethpage. Mattare set the record for the lowest 18-hole round under par with his second round 7-under 64. Other players to watch for are 2012 NJSGA Mid-Amateur Champion Brian Komline of Black Oak, who was last year’s 36-hole stroke play medalist; Pat Wilson of Pan- ther Valley, who finished T7 at the Ike and was runner-up at the NYC Am; Dylan Crowley of Glen Cove, who finished second at the Long Island Open; 2012 MGA Mid-Am winner Mark Henderson of Saint Andrew’s; and 2012 Met Junior champion Scott Kim of MGA eClub – N.J. The field will also include 5-time Met Am winner George Zahringer III of Deepdale (’82, ’84, ’85, ’86, ’87). Zahringer is looking for his first win since his 2007 Ike Championship victory. With past champions and rising stars in the field, the 111th Met Amateur will bring exciting competition to Stanwich. Quick Facts Final Field: 60 Total Entries:682 2012 Champion: Ryan McCormick, Suburban Exempts: 21 Qualifiers: 44 Format: 36-holes of on site qualifying to determine the 16 players who advance to match play. FINAL FIELD Name Club SQR/Exemption Max Adler Sterling Farms 74 (W/CT) Hans Albertsson Winged Foot 69 (LI #1) Colby Anderson North Shore 72 (LI #2) Peter Ballo Woodway 72 (W/CT) Hal Berman Woodmere 73 (HudV) Sam Bernstein Century Exempt (6/10) Kurt Brey Bethpage State Park 71 (LI #2) Max Buckley Westchester Exempt (2a/3/6/7/10/11) Max Christiana Westchester 72 (HudV) Michael Cochrane MGA eClub - West./Fairfield 72 (LI #2) Chris Connolly Scarsdale 71 (W/CT) Dylan Crowley Glen Cove Exempt (11) John Crowley Round Hill 74 (W/CT) Brandon Dalinka MGA eClub - New Jersey Exempt (10) Ethan DeForest Rondout 74 (W/CT) Matthew Demeo Nassau Players 70 (LI #1) Nick Desai Baltusrol 72 (NJ) Luke Edelman North Jersey 73 (HudV) Ray Floyd Innis Arden 74 (W/CT) Dean Franzese Bethpage State Park 69 (LI #1) Hartej Gill Royce Brook 71 (NJ) Phil Giovannetti Westchester 72 (W/CT) Dan Goldstein Wheatley Hills 70 (LI #2) Daniel Gordon North Hempstead 71 (LI #2) Jon Groveman The Connecticut Golf Club 69 (W/CT) Danny Guise Griff Harris Exempt (10) Mark Henderson Saint Andrew’s Exempt (3) Jacob Henny Oak Hills Exempt (7) Matthew Hirsh Woodmere 72 (LI #2) Ross Hoffman Lake Success 70 (LI #2) John Jackopsic MGA eClub - West/Fairfield 72 (W/CT) Stu Kaufman Westchester 73 (W/CT) Derrick Kim Rolling Green 71 (HudV) Scott Kim MGA eClub - New Jersey 72 (HudV) Brian Komline Black Oak Exempt (3/6) Cody Lee Patterson Club 72 (LI #2) Eric LeFante MGA e-Club - New Jersey Exempt Colby Lewis Mansion Ridge 70 (W/CT) Justin Lomenzo Bethpage State Park 71 (LI #1) Matthew Lowe Colonial Springs Exempt (5) Craig Manchuck Stanwich Exempt (8) Matt Mattare Bethpage State Park Exempt (3) Ryan McCormick Suburban Exempt (1/9/10) Colin McDade Winged Foot Exempt (5/11) www.mgagolf.org Name Club SQR/Exemption Xander McDonald-Smith Marine Park 68 (LI #1) Peter Minikes Friar’s Head 70 (LI #1) Rodean Minto MGA eClub - West/Fairfield 72 (LI #2) Dylan Newman Bonnie Briar 73 (HudV) Dan O’Callaghan Bedford Exempt (10) Kevin O’Connell Spring Lake 71 (NJ) Chris O’Keefe Bethpage State Park 72 (NJ) Trevor Randolph Arcola 72 (HudV) Tim Rosenhouse Engingeers 69 (LI #1) Joseph Saladino Huntington Exempt (2a/6) Dominic Schiavone MGA eClub - New Jersey 71 (HudV) Harrison Shih Alpine Exempt (3/10) Allan Small Fairmount 71 (NJ) Benjamin Smith Neshanic Valley Exempt (6) Ryan Snouffer Panther Valley 71 (NJ) Mike Stamberger Spring Lake Exempt (6) Steven Tarulli Hempstead 70 (LI #2) Ethan Wall Manasquan River 72 (NJ) Cyrus Whitney III Hackensack 74 (W/CT) Pat Wilson Panther Valley Exempt (10/11) John Yu Bethpage State Park Exempt (10) Matthew Yun Douglaston 72 (LI #2) George J Zahringer III Deepdale Exempt (4) Exemption Categories: 1. Ike, Met Amateur, and Met Open champions from the last five years 2. USGA champions and members of the Walker Cup team from the last 10 years 2a. USGA champions of the 2012 USGA Men’s State Team and Low Individual Scorer in the championship 3. The 2012 Met Amateur quarterfinalists and MGA Mid-Amateur champion 4. Met Amateur champions prior to 1984 5. The 2013 Amateur champions of the LIGA, CSGA, NJSGA, WGA, and NYSGA 6. The 2012 MGA Player of the Year Honor Roll 7. The 2013 NYC Amateur & MGA/MetLife Public Links champions 8. The club champion at the championship host club 9. Low Amateur in the 2012 Met Open 10. Top 10 finishers in the 2013 Ike Championship 11. Five leaders (minimum 100 points) on the 2013 Polo Golf MGA Player of the Year points list as of June 30, 2013 Follow the action at www.mgagolf.org, like the MGA on Facebook, follow @MGA1897 on Twitter or download the mobile app My MGA. FINAL FIELD Sectional Qualifying Results Hudson Valley Monday, July 1 Paramount Country Club, New City, N.Y. Par: 70 Yardage: 6,655 Field: 146 Places: 6 + ties Medalists (71): Dominic Schiavone and Bongjun Derrick Kim Range of qualifying scores: 71-73 New Jersey Monday, July 8 Echo Lake Country Club, Westfield, N.J. Par: 72 Yardage: 6,824 Field: 156 Places: 7 + ties Medalists (71): Kevin O’Connell, Hartej Gill, Ryan Snouffer and Allan Small Range of qualifying scores: 71-72 Westchester/Connecticut Monday, July 8 Aspetuck Valley Country Club, Weston, Conn. Par: 71 Yardage: 6,601 Field: 156 Places: 7 + ties Medalist (69): Jon Groveman Range of qualifying scores: 69-74 Long Island Monday, July 8 Island Hills Golf and Country Club, Sayville, N.Y. Par: 71 Yardage: 6,471 Field: 126 Places: 5 + ties Medalist (68): Xander McDonald-Smith Range of qualifying scores: 68-70 Long Island Tuesday, July 9 Sands Point Golf Club, Port Washington, N.Y. Par: 70 Yardage: 6,837 Field: 156 Places: 7 + ties Medalists (70): Dan Goldstein, Ross Hoffman and Steven Tarulli Range of qualifying scores: 70-72 www.mgagolf.org About The Stanwich Club n February of 1962 the Round Hill and Greenwich groups formed Ithe Northwich Development Company.