Met Open Championship Presented by Callaway 103rdAugust 21 - 23, 2018 Wykagyl Country Club History of the Met Open Championship Presented by Callaway 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, Walter Hagen, 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). The second edition of the championship was hosted and sponsored by Hollywood Golf Club, when George Low won in 1906. 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, Bobby Heins 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. The purse was raised to a record $150,000 in 2007, giving the championship added importance. In 2015 the MGA celebrated a major milestone in marking the championship’s 100th playing, won by Ben Polland at Winged Foot Golf Club. In 2017, The MGA welcomed a new Championship Partner, Callaway Golf. Callaway Golf is the presenting sponsor of the Met Open Championship. Eligibility The competition is open to golfers who are: 1. Past MGA Open Champions. 2. PGA Members in good standing in the Metropolitan and New Jersey PGA Sections. 3. PGA Apprentices, employed at a golf facility in the MGA territory, who are enrolled in the Professional Golf Management (‘PGM”). 4. Head and Assistant Professionals at MGA Member Clubs. 5. Golf Professionals who are bona fide members, with full golfing privileges, at MGA Member Clubs, have a place pf residence in the MGA territory, and an individual up-to-date Handicap Index based on ratings for men not exceeding 4.0 under the USGA Handicap System. A Golf Professional 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 an individual up- to-date Handicap Index based on ratings for men not exceeding 4.0 under the USGA Handicap System. 7. Golf Professionals or Amateurs, 23 and under, in the immediate family of the Head Golf Professional, General Manager, and/or Head Golf Course Superintendent at MGA Member clubs with an individual up-to-date Handicap Index based on ratings for men not exceeding 4.0 under the USGA Handicap System. Format of Play The Met Open is contested over 54 holes of stroke play. After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 54 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 Campion. If there is still a tie, a sudden death playoff with ensue. MGA CADDIE SCHOLARSHIP PRO-AM Preceding the Met Open, Wykagyl will host the 50th MGA Caddie Scholarship Pro-Am on Monday, August 20. 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 to benefit the Caddie Scholarship Funds across the Met Area and towards the WMGA Foundation. Over the years, the Pro-Am has rasied more than $1.5 million for these programs. Wykagyl Country Club, New Rochelle, NY Founded in 1898 as the Pelham Country Club, Wykagyl Country Club moved to its present site in New Rochelle, N.Y., in 1904, and has undergone several changes to grow into the prestigious club that it is today. The original course was designed by Lawrence Van Etten, a long-time club member, and was ready for play in 1905. It was known for its use of the property’s many hills, and featured a long par-five finishing hole that Harry Vardon called “one of the greatest holes I have ever tackled.” There was no significant change until after World War I when Donald Ross, along with A.W. Tillinghast, revised the front nine, which was ready for play for the 1920 season. About a decade later, the club engaged A.W. Tillinghast to carry out a significant revision of both nines, which was completed in 1931. The course remained the same until 1994 when Arthur Hills supervised a makeover of the entire course. Most recently, in 2005 Wykagyl commissioned Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw for a renovation project, including new tees, the addition of about 30 new bunkers, expanded greens and additional changes to many of the fairways. The course, always known for its variety and memorable topography, retains its essential character while also challenging the best players of the day. Due to the strength of its course and its convenient location in a golf-rich pocket of Westchester County, Wykagyl has received attention on the national level and has been a host of numerous championships. The LPGA Tour had a presence at Wykagyl starting in 1976 and continuing through the prestigious Big Apple Classic, which evolved into the Sybase Classic (2001-’06). Wykagyl has hosted many MGA and WGA championships throughout the years. The MGA has held two Met Opens and two Met Amateurs at the club, the most recent in 2007 won by Founded: 1898 Greg Rohlf. A former Wykagyl member, Rohlf also won the Course Opened: 1905 1998 Ike Championship at the club. Wykagyl has hosted seven Ike Championships, with most recent won by Cameron Wilson Architects: Lawrence Van Etten, in 2013. The Met Open returns to Wykagyl for the first time Donald Ross & A.W. Tillinghast since 1927 when Johnny Farrell won the championship. Course Rating: 73.2 Slope: 138 Recap: 102nd Met Open Championship Presented by Callaway Hollywood Golf Club, Deal, NJ August 22 - 24, 2017 A strong performance off the tee led the way for Josh Rackley as he fired three consecutive sub-par rounds en-route to claiming the Walker L. Trammell Trophy. The Tam O’Shanter assistant found himself in the final grouping of the final round with a one-shot lead over several other competitors. Despite a shaky start, which included two bogeys through three holes, Rackley found his stride on the final holes of the outward nine as he poured in three consecutive birdies. A steady inward nine sealed the deal as a three round total of 6-under 207 was two shots clear of the closest competitors. A trio of competitors finished runner-up at 4-under 209: 2012 Met Open champion Danny Balin, Matt Dobyns and David Schuster. Pos Player Club To Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Purse Par 1 Josh Rackley Tam O’Shanter -6 70 67 70 $27,500.00 T2 Danny Balin Westchester -4 68 74 67 $11,150.00 Matthew Dobyns Fresh Meadow -4 70 68 71 $11,150.00 David Schuster Sleepy Hollow -4 70 69 70 $11,150.00 T5 (a)Cameron Young Sleepy Hollow -3 70 72 68 Amateur (a)James Nicholas Westchester -3 70 69 71 Amateur Tyler Hall Upper Montclair -3 77 68 65 $6,250.00 T8 Max Buckley Westchester -2 68 69 74 $5,250.00 Sean Quinlivan Piping Rock -2 69 72 70 $5,250.00 T10 Mark McCormick Suburban -1 66 72 74 $4,350.00 (a)Stewart Hagestad Deepdale -1 67 76 69 Amateur Patrick Clark Wee Burn -1 71 74 67 $4,350.00 2018 Final Field (a) Ben Alcorn Fairmount Country Club (a) Stuart Ashwood MGA eClub - New York City Daniel Balin (2012) Westchester Country Club Peter Ballo Silvermine Golf Club Mike Ballo, Jr. Winged Foot Golf Club Alex Beach Baltusrol Golf Club (a) Connor Belcastro Sleepy Hollow Country Club Frank Bensel (2007) Century Country Club (a) Sam Bernstein Century Country Club Corey Birch Silver Spring Country Club Gregory Bisconti The Saint Andrew’s Golf Club Nick Bova Anchor Golf Center (a) Craig Brewer Southward Ho Country Club Kurt Brey Bethpage State Park Golf Club Mark Brown (1999, 2013, 2016) Tam O’Shanter Club Max Buckley Westchester Country Club Mike Burke (1997) Montammy Golf Club John Bushka Aspetuck Valley Country Club (a) Jay Card Gardiners Bay Country Club Jason Caron Mill River Club (a) Christian Cavaliere Mahopac Golf and Beach Club Patrick Clark Wee Burn Country Club Tyler Cline The Tuxedo Club Colin Corrigan Golf Club of Purchase Connor Costello Piping Rock Club (a) Cody Cox MGA eClub - Hudson Valley Dylan Crowley Glen Cove Golf Club Brendan Davis Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club Alexandre de Gunzburg Palm Beach Country Club John Deigan Wykagyl Country Club Mark DeLaura Montammy Golf Club Tony DeMaria Westchester Hills Golf Club Mike Diffley (1991) Pelham Country Club Matt Dobyns Fresh Meadow Country Club Michael Donato Preakness Hills Country Club John Duthie North Hills Country Club **Bold denotes past champion 2018 Final Field Frank Esposito Forsgate Country Club Patrick Fillian Echo Lake Country Club Jesse Fitzgerald Garden City Golf Club Kevin Foley Raritan Valley Country Club Michael Furci West Sayville Golf Club (a) Daniel Gabel McCann Golf Course Brian Gaffney Essex Fells Country Club Ryan George Rockaway Hunting Club Mike Gilmore (2000) Winged Foot Golf Club (a) Darin Goldstein Noyac Golf Club (a) Christopher Gotterup Rumson Country Club Luke Graboyes Watchung Valley Golf Club Michael Graboyes Watchung Valley Golf Club Evan Grenus Sterling Farms Golf Club Max Greyserman Crestmont Country Club (a) Zach Grossman South Fork Country Club Inc Andrew Gruss Greenwich Country Club John Daniel Guiney Piping Rock Club (a) Thomas Guy Eligo Club John Guyton (2006) Rockville Links Club (a) Stewart Hagestad Deepdale Golf Club (a) Brennan Haley Echo Lake Country Club Tyler Hall(2011) Upper Montclair Country Club Dean Halterman Galloway National Golf Club (a) Danny Harcourt Shackamaxon Country Club Carl Hays Baltusrol Golf Club James Hazen St.