Introducing the MGA Honors
The MGA is proud to introduce the creation and launch of the MGA Honors, a new platform dedicated to celebrating and showcasing the rich history of the MGA and golf in the Met Area. Announced by President Tod Pike at the Association’s 122nd Annual Meeting and Dinner on December 4, the MGA Honors includes an online archive, and is featured as the cover story in the November/December 2019 issue of The Met Golfer .
The MGA Honors consists of three elements:
- Hall of Champions: Winners of the MGA’s oldest and most prestigious championships – the Met Open, Met Amateur, Ike Stroke Play, and Met Junior.
- Hall of Achievement: Recipients of the MGA’s highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, and the Player of the Year and Junior Player of the Year Awards
- Hall of Merit: The Hall of Merit singles out those with ties to the Met Area whose contributions to golf—not only in the region—are so large that the story of the game cannot be told without them. They shaped the game in many ways: as players, teachers, organizers, architects, entrepreneurs, inventors, writers, leaders.
As Pike noted in The Met Golfer:
“We have a history of recognizing the Player of the Year and the Distinguished Service Award winner, but we want to bring attention to a broader group of individuals who’ve contributed to the game in the Met Area over a long period of time.”
We encourage all MGA members to explore the Honors archive and learn more about these great champions, award winners, and contributors to the game.