Metropolitan Golf Writers Association

Bids are starting to come in on our silent auction items, including foursomes at great courses in NJ and NY. #greatgolf #topcourses #playgolf metgolfwriters.org/2026-nati…

Hall of Fame caddie Joe LaCava, head of our 2026 Family of the Year, joins Gordon Andrew for a highly-entertaining MGWA podcast. Join us Oct. 6 at Mountain Ridge CC to celebrate the LaCava family. youtube.com/watch?v=mL8mSsPd…

The Joe LaCava family is named as the MGWA's 2026 Family of the Year. National Awards Dinner Oct. 6 at Mountain Ridge CC. metgolfwriters.org/national-… @fredcouplesgolf

Delighted to name the Joe LaCava family as our 2026 Family of the Year. Joe Sr., Joe Jr. and Lauren will be honored at our National Awards Dinner Oct. 6 at Mountain Ridge Country Club, another reason to attend this great event. #pgatour #caddies #cantlay metgolfwriters.org/national-…

Please check out our latest podcast with Gordon Andrew interviewing Dave Donelson, former MGWA president and noted raconteur. youtube.com/watch?v=ZaTnJvkE…

Congrats to Fresh Meadow pro Ted Heins, '26 Mary Bea Porter winner, for his selfless act on behalf of his dad, Bobby, longtime Westchester PGA member. Please join us as we celebrate them at our Oct. 6 National Awards Dinner at Mountain Ridge CC. #mga #metpga #pgaofamerica

Please join us at our 2026 National Awards Dinner, Oct. 6 at Mountain Ridge CC. Follow this link to order tickets. More award recipients to be announced soon. metgolfwriters.org/national-…

We were delighted to sit down with Dunning golf apparel's lead fashion designer, Omar Jermaine, while at today's Echo Lake CC outing. For a look at how he got his start, his philosophy on designing functional, fashionable golf wear and more, click here: golftoday.co.uk/dunning-omar…

The MGWA is pleased to announce Golf Channel's Damon Hack as the 2026 recipient of the Lincoln Werden Award for excellence in golf journalism. Join us at the National Awards Dinner Oct. 6 at Mountain Ridge Country Club. Congratulations Damon.

In his new book, A Course Called Home, Tom Coyne finds himself doing something he's never done before — staying put. Coyne bought Sullivan County Golf and Country Club in Liberty, New York, and discovered that owning a golf course is an entirely different game than playing one.

Check out our interview with Michele Wie West and Rayee Feng in advance of next week's Mizuho Americas Open at Mountain Ridge Country Club. youtube.com/watch?v=piktkb7e…

Please check out our latest MGWA Podcast featuring master club fitter Woody Lashen, a longtime MGWA member. youtube.com/results?search_q…

Happy Masters week! Last October at Westchester CC, the MGWA had the honor to present former Masters chairman Billy Payne with our highest honor, the Gold Tee. Here is Billy's wonderful acceptance speech from that day. youtube.com/watch?v=Gy1DETw4…

The MGWA You Tube podcast series returns! We debut with host Anthony Scorcia interviewing Evan Schiller, a Westchester product and, in our opinion, the world's best golf course photographer. Subscribe to the MGWA channel to be notified of future podcasts. youtube.com/watch?v=VmN8udGk…

Congratulations to Brooklyn's Ava Chen and her coach, past MGWA president Brian Crowell, for her victory in the girls 10-11 year-old division of the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals at Augusta National. Brian was on the call as the winning putt fell. instagram.com/reels/DWxOWhiD…

The MGWA congratulates Cam Young and his father/coach David, our 2023 Family of the Year, on Cam's 2026 Players Championship victory.

Congrats to two of our MGWA members. Chuck Stogel was inducted into the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame. Jimmy Roberts is receiving will the Tim Rosaforte Distinguished Journalist Award from the Cognizant Classic.

Congrats to MGWA Board member Ann Liguori! She earned top place in the Long Form Radio Show category in the International Network of Golf (ING) Media Awards competition for "The Masters Show" episode of Talking Golf with Ann Liguori. #pgaofamerica #talkinggolf #themasters

Congratulations to MGWA board member and past president Brian Crowell for being named the PGA of America's Golf Professional of the Year. None better.