RD THE 103 MET JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Sponsored By Rockaway River Country Club Denville, New Jersey July 14-16, 2020 A History of the Met Junior Championshp Sponsored by MetLife The MGA has not only created the oldest junior championship, but they have created a space for young players to grow into confident, successful adults. When the MGA was formed back in 1897, the founders challenged players from courses within a 55- mile radius to New York City to play in head to head tournaments. Later on, MGA believed in the importance of youth in golf and created the Met Junior Competitions. Leighton Calkins, a member of the MGA Executive Committee, began this tournament at his home course in 1912, The Plainfield Country Club. These competitions provide ideal forms of recreation and exercise for these young players. The first recipient of the trophy was Stuart Connolly, with a 7 and 4 win. These tournaments have been important to expanding the golf community in the Metropolitan area. Families would build gold legacies, with cousins and siblings claiming the title, like when Claude Harmon Jr. won the 1961 championship in Inwood, and a few years later his younger brother Bill won the title in 1968. This family has had a history of golf, and have continued on to become professional instructors. Others are families who have grown up together playing golf who have celebrated each others success as well, such as Mark Turnesa, the winner of the 1994 championship and Mike Miller of the 2010 tournament. These tournaments, having been around for its 103rd year, recognizing individual accomplishments, building a spirit of competition and friendships, and a life long love of the sport. Rockaway River Country Club The luscious area of Denville New Jersey, attracted many Founded New York City residence to vacation. Being surrounded by 1915 four exquisite lakes, Cedar Lake, Indian Lake, Rick Ridge, and Lake Arrowhead, vacation home soon turned into Architect weekend places, and commuters paradise, around 1920. Devereux Emmet J. Henry Bacheller was the president of the Ironbound Trust Company, and a ley component in the formation of Championship Tees Rockaway River Country Club. His secretary at the time Par was Claude H. Miller and August Merz as treasurer. August 72 19th, 1915 marks the opening day of this country club. Yardage 6712 On October 1st, 1915, 60 acres of land were presented Rating to the original members of the club to lease for ten years. 73.0 After three Slope years, they 133 purchased Holes the land for 18 $6,000. The original course was 9-holes, now Rockaway River Country Club is home to widespread challenging 18-hole course. Rockaway River Country Club hosted their first Met Junior Championship in 1974, where Robert Heidenberg claimed the title. Since then this has been a very popular spot for this tournament, hosting a record 13th time in 2020. Final Field Name City, State James Allen Scarsdale, New York Douglas Beney Greenwich, NewYork Charlie Berridge Scarsdale, New York Cameron Besaw New Canaan, Connecticut Sachin Bhasin Plainview, New York Jack Blackman New York, New York Barnes Blake Westfield, New Jersey Shawn Blandine Ringwood, New Jersey Connor Bohm Point Lookout, New York Finbar Bonner Belmar, New Jersey Simon Boresi Kings Park, New York Edmund Broderick Bayonne, New Jersey Harrison Browne Westport, Connecticut Max Cataldo Old Tappan, New Jersey Nicholas Conti Westfield, New Jersey Colin Coogan Mamaroneck, New York Henry Devaney Bronxville, New York Travis Dix Howell, New Jersey Tyler Donnellan Riverside, Connecticut Michael Donnelly Brewster, New York Matthew Dudek Mahwah, New Jersey Jack Edelman Ho Ho Kus, New Jersey Cole Ekert Chatham, New Jersey Ryan Fenton East Williston, New York Final Field Name City/State Kegan Frain Syosset, New York Dylan Gallagher New York, New York Jackson Gaynor Mamaroneck, New York Dean Greyserman Short Hills,New Jersey Reed Greyserman Short Hills, New Jersey Donte Groppuso Kingston, New York Alexander Gu Darien, Connecticut Hudson Hagmann Wilton, Connecticut Conor Handley West Caldwell, New Jersey Colin Hickey Bronxville, New York John Hiller New York, New York Darren Horton Fishkill, New York Will Huntington Southport, Connecticut Jake Ivan-Pal Milford, Connecticut Jimin Jung Briarcliff Manor, New York Garrett Kessler North Caldwell, New Jersey Mackenzie Kim East Quogue, New York Jud Langille Ossining, New York Ian Larson Far Hills, New Jersey Jason Lee Westfield, New Jersey Steven Lee Scarsdale, New York Tyler Lee Scarsdale, New York Jeffrey Li Basking Ridge, New Jersey Final Field Name City/State Will Lodge Darien, Connecticut Pierce Lutz Mendham, New Jersey Ishan Madan New York, New York Leo Mangan Harrison, New York Isaiah Marseille Linden, New Jersey Hardy Mennen Oldwick, New Jersey Alex Moller New York, New York Drew Mulcahy Gladstone, New Jersey Reece Mullahy Harrison, New York James Murray Malverne, New York Sam O’Hara Rye, New York Thomas O’Neill Oradell, New Jersey Zachary Ong Scarsdale, New York Liam Pasternak Morristown, New Jersey Arav Patel East Brunswick, New Jersey Thomas Petrocelli New York, New York Payne Plum Southampton, New York Joseph Polverino Chatham, New Jersey Shane Quinn Morristown, New Jersey Gavin Rau Somerset, New Jersey George Roessler East Hampton, New York Luke Sample New York, New York Charles Schrohe Riverside, Connecticut Zachary Shallat Dix Hills, New York Final Field Name City/State Douglas Shirakura Somers, New York Matt Simon New York, New York Neil Singh New York, New York Alexander Span Mountain Lakes, New Jersey Andrew Stickel Greenwich, Connecticut Colin Summers Westfield, New Jersey Will Tormey Bronxville, New York Paul Ulanich East Free-Hold, New Jersey Max Vanson Cold Spring Harbor, New York Mark Vitels Garden City, New York Owen Walsh Katonah, New York Derek Weaver Hackettstown, New Jersey Liam White Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey Matthew Yamin New York, New York Luke Sample Jud Langille 102nd Met Junior Championship Southward Ho Country Club, Bayshore, N.Y. July 17-19, 2019 2019 Met Junior Champion Will Celiberti of Ridgewood, New Jersey Match Play Results ~Final~ Will Celiberti, def. Luke Sample 3 & 2 ~Semifinal~ Luke Sample, def. Jackson Fretty, 4 & 3 Will Celiberti, def. Alex Kyriacou, 6 & 5 Stroke Play Results Pos Name To Par Total 1 Ben Carpenter -3 139 2 Connor Belcastro -1 141 3 Jesse Goodman E 142 T4 Shane DeVincenzo +1 143 Luke Sample +1 143 Past Champions Year Champion Site 2019 Will Celiberti Southward Ho 2018 Jack Boatwright Siwanoy 2017 Jake Mayer Plainfield 2016 Christian Cavaliere Patterson 2015 James McHugh Paramount 2014 Dawson Jones Rockaway River 2013 Cameron Young Fairview 2012 Scott Kim Nissequogue 2011 Charles Edler Fairmount 2010 Michael Miller Ardsley 2009 David Pastore Engineers 2008 Anthony Aloi Rockaway River 2007 Mark Costanza Brooklawn 2006 David Pastore Apawamis 2005 Gene Yang Hempstead 2004 Patrick Fillian Rockaway River 2003 Michael Quagliano Apawamis 2002 John Jamgochian St. George’s 2001 Garett Engel Rockaway River 2000 Martin Catalioto Ardsley 1999 Keith Hendrickson Hempstead 1998 Martin Catalioto Rockaway River 1997 Andrew Svoboda Brooklawn 1996 Taylor Walsh Hempstead 1995 Ken Macdonald Rockaway River 1994 Marc Turnesa Mount Kisco 1993 Bill Olin Plandome 1992 Rich Jeremiah Rockaway River 1991 Michael Gazlay Apawamis 1990 Gregory Bisconti Wheatley Hills 1989 Peter Dachisen Jr. Rockaway River 1988 Robert Fisher Jr. Ardsley 1987 Adam Spring Plandome 1986 Adam Spring Essex Fells 1985 Jerry Springer Apawamis 1984 Darrell Bock St. George’s Past Champions Year Champion Site 1983 Jeff Putman Rockaway River 1982 Mike Lopuszynski Brooklawn 1981 Michael Arasin Inwood 1980 Randolph Rogers Rockaway River 1979 Robert Mattiace Knollwood 1978 Martin Vybihal Nissequogue 1977 Jon Saxton Rockaway River 1976 Tom Patri Jr. Whippoorwill 1975 Bill Newman Ardsley 1974 Robert Heidenberg Rockaway River 1973 Bruce Paolini Inwood 1972 Michael Occi Apawamis 1971 Art Silverstrone Jr. Morris County 1970 Jim Ulozas Nassau 1969 Bill Furey Knollwood 1968 Bill Harmon Morris County 1967 Richard Spain Rockville Links 1966 Billy Ziobro Apawamis 1965 Paul Samanchik Morris County 1964 Richard Spears North Hempstead 1963 Jim Conace Waccabuc 1962 Dennis Troy Morris County 1961 Claude Harmon Jr. Inwood 1960 Thomas Luddy Sleepy Hollow 1959 Ralph W. Johnston Morris County 1958 Ralph W. Johnston Brookville 1957 Rick Gleacher Bonnie Briar 1956 Alan Gilison Morris County 1955 James E. Iverson North Shore 1954 Charles Slicklen Jr. Ardsley 1953 James DePiro Forest Hill 1952 James DePiro North Hills 1951 William Edwards Siwanoy 1950 William Edwards Upper Montclair 1949 William Edwards Hempstead 1948 William Edwards Briar Hills Past Champions Year Champion Site 1947 William EdwardsEssex Fells 1946 Edward P. Travis Jr. Hempstead 1942 – ‘45 No Competitions – World War II 1941 Stanley Calder Bonnie Briar 1940 Robert W. Kuntz Montclair 1939 John Humm North Hempstead 1938 William Clark Sunningdale 1937 Wilson H. Flohr Englewood 1936 Robert J. Jacobson Wheatley Hills 1935 Frank Strafaci Apawamis 1934 August Boyajian Nassau 1933 Ralph Strafaci Sleepy Hollow 1932 Tommy Goodwin Hackensack 1931 T.S. Tailer Jr. Lido 1930 R.A. Moffett Ardsley 1929 A.F. Kramer Jr. Morris County 1928 Sidney W. Noyes Jr. Wheatley Hills 1927 Sidney W. Noyes Jr. Sleepy Hollow 1926 Eugene Homans Cherry Valley 1925 Eugene Homans Sleepy Hollow 1924 R.A. Jones Jr. Westchester Hills 1923 R.A. Jones Jr. Garden City Golf Club 1922 Charles L. Pierson Ardsley 1921 J.A. Fuller Belleclair 1920 J.G. McMahon Sleepy Hollow 1919 Peter Harmon Siwanoy 1917 – ‘18 No Competitions – World War I 1916 Vincent Helton Englewood 1915 Philip V.G. Carter Garden City Golf Club 1914 Philip V.G. Carter Plainfield 1913 Philip V.G. Carter Plainfield 1912 Stuart Connolly Plainfield The MGA Extends Its Gratitude To Rockaway River Country Club General Manager Michael Ferguson Golf Professional Greg Baker Golf Course Superintendent John Topakas Club President Keith Henning The MGA thanks MetLife for its longtime and continued support of the Met Junior and all MGA Foundation initiatives .