David Pastore (2014)

A young MGA prodigy, David Pastore proved he was still a top contender with an extraordinary performance in the 2014 season, claiming two major titles and holding the top spot on the Player of the Year leaderboard.

Pastore rose to MGA fame as a junior, winning the 2006 and 2009 Met Junior and the 2010 Carter Cup. His golf career continued as he headed to the University of Virginia to play. His college career got off to a rocky start, however and after one year, he was no longer a member of the team, until his junior year when he attended open tryouts. Steadily, Pastore improved his game, and it certainly showed in the 2014 season.

Following 3-straight intercollegiate top-ten finishes in the spring of 2014, Pastore opened his Met Area season by earning medalist honors at the U.S. Open Local Qualifying round at Paramount Country Club.

This was just the beginning for Pastore as he went to claim the title at the Ike at Montclair, and then the Westchester Open a few weeks after. He still wasn’t finished. Pastore had a historic win at the Met Amateur held at The Creek, when a hole-in-one on the Par-3 17th hole solidified his win.

Pastore proved to everyone, and most importantly himself, that he was still a top Met Area player. He has since turned pro and currently plays on the Mackenzie Tour in Canada.