Metropolitan Amateur
Encyclopedia
The Metropolitan Amateur or Met Amateur is an amateur golf
tournament organized by the Metropolitan Golf Association. It has been played annually since 1899 and is one of the oldest amateur golf tournaments in the United States
along with the U.S. Amateur and the Western Amateur
. It is held at member clubs in New York
, New Jersey
, and Connecticut
.
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
tournament organized by the Metropolitan Golf Association. It has been played annually since 1899 and is one of the oldest amateur golf tournaments in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
along with the U.S. Amateur and the Western Amateur
Western Amateur
The Western Amateur is a leading annual golf tournament in the United States for male amateur golfers. It is organized by the Western Golf Association....
. It is held at member clubs in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, and Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.
Winners
- 2011 Mike Miller
- 2010 Evan Beirne
- 2009 Cameron Wilson
- 2008 Tommy McDonagh
- 2007 Greg Rohlf
- 2006 Tommy McDonagh
- 2005 Ronald Vannelli
- 2004 Andrew Svoboda
- 2003 Michael Stamberger
- 2002 Johnson WagnerJohnson WagnerMontford Johnson Wagner is an American professional golfer.-Professional career:Wagner is currently a member of the PGA Tour. He was a member of the Nationwide Tour from 2003 to 2006. He earned his PGA Tour card for the 2007 season by finishing 2nd on the money list in the Nationwide Tour in 2006...
- 2001 Johnson WagnerJohnson WagnerMontford Johnson Wagner is an American professional golfer.-Professional career:Wagner is currently a member of the PGA Tour. He was a member of the Nationwide Tour from 2003 to 2006. He earned his PGA Tour card for the 2007 season by finishing 2nd on the money list in the Nationwide Tour in 2006...
- 2000 David Kwon
- 1999 Greg Rohlf
- 1998 Jerry Courville, Jr.
- 1997 Jerry Courville, Jr.
- 1996 Ken Bakst
- 1995 Jerry Courville, Jr.
- 1994 Dennis Hillman
- 1993 Jeff Putman
- 1992 Mike Muehr
- 1991 Dennis Slezak
- 1990 John Baldwin
- 1989 Dick SiderowfDick SiderowfRichard L. Siderowf is an American amateur golfer, who is best known for winning the British Amateur twice.-Biography:Siderowf was born in New Britain, Connecticut. He attended Duke University and played golf for the Blue Devils....
- 1988 Jim McGovernJim McGovern (golfer)James David McGovern is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.McGovern was born in Teaneck, New Jersey. He grew up in Oradell, New Jersey in a house adjoining the Hackensack Golf Club...
- 1987 George Zahringer
- 1986 George Zahringer
- 1985 George Zahringer
- 1984 George Zahringer
- 1983 Mark Diamond
- 1982 George Zahringer
- 1981 Peter Van Ingen
- 1980 Howard Pierson
- 1979 Jerry Courville, Sr.
- 1978 Mike Burke, Jr.
- 1977 Dave Ferrell
- 1976 Bill BrittonBill BrittonWilliam Timothy Britton is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour for fifteen years during the 1980s and 1990s....
- 1975 Bill BrittonBill BrittonWilliam Timothy Britton is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour for fifteen years during the 1980s and 1990s....
- 1974 Dick SiderowfDick SiderowfRichard L. Siderowf is an American amateur golfer, who is best known for winning the British Amateur twice.-Biography:Siderowf was born in New Britain, Connecticut. He attended Duke University and played golf for the Blue Devils....
- 1973 Jerry Courville, Sr.
- 1972 George BurnsGeorge Burns (golfer)George Francis Burns III is an American professional golfer who has won several tournaments at both the amateur and professional levels....
- 1971 Richard Spears
- 1970 Dick SiderowfDick SiderowfRichard L. Siderowf is an American amateur golfer, who is best known for winning the British Amateur twice.-Biography:Siderowf was born in New Britain, Connecticut. He attended Duke University and played golf for the Blue Devils....
- 1969 Dick SiderowfDick SiderowfRichard L. Siderowf is an American amateur golfer, who is best known for winning the British Amateur twice.-Biography:Siderowf was born in New Britain, Connecticut. He attended Duke University and played golf for the Blue Devils....
- 1968 Dick SiderowfDick SiderowfRichard L. Siderowf is an American amateur golfer, who is best known for winning the British Amateur twice.-Biography:Siderowf was born in New Britain, Connecticut. He attended Duke University and played golf for the Blue Devils....
- 1967 John C. Baldwin
- 1966 James E. Fisher
- 1965 Mark J. Stuart, Jr.
- 1964 Robert W. Gardner
- 1963 Robert W. Gardner
- 1962 Robert W. Gardner
- 1961 Robert W. Gardner
- 1960 Robert W. Gardner
- 1959 Paul Kelly
- 1958 Robert W. Gardner
- 1957 Paul Kelly
- 1956 Thomas J. Goodwin
- 1955 Robert W. Kuntz
- 1954 Frank StrafaciFrank StrafaciFrank Strafaci was an American amateur golfer, who competed against the top amateurs of his time. He is remembered as one of Brooklyn's top amateur golfers.-Career:...
- 1953 Wilson Barnes, Jr.
- 1952 Joseph Marra
- 1951 Joseph Gagliardi
- 1950 Frank StrafaciFrank StrafaciFrank Strafaci was an American amateur golfer, who competed against the top amateurs of his time. He is remembered as one of Brooklyn's top amateur golfers.-Career:...
- 1949 Joseph McBride
- 1948 Ray Billows
- 1947 Frank StrafaciFrank StrafaciFrank Strafaci was an American amateur golfer, who competed against the top amateurs of his time. He is remembered as one of Brooklyn's top amateur golfers.-Career:...
- 1946 Frank StrafaciFrank StrafaciFrank Strafaci was an American amateur golfer, who competed against the top amateurs of his time. He is remembered as one of Brooklyn's top amateur golfers.-Career:...
- 1945 Frank StrafaciFrank StrafaciFrank Strafaci was an American amateur golfer, who competed against the top amateurs of his time. He is remembered as one of Brooklyn's top amateur golfers.-Career:...
- 1944 E.H. Driggs, Jr.
- 1942-43 No tournament due to World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
- 1941 Michael Cestone
- 1940 John P. Burke
- 1939 Frank StrafaciFrank StrafaciFrank Strafaci was an American amateur golfer, who competed against the top amateurs of his time. He is remembered as one of Brooklyn's top amateur golfers.-Career:...
- 1938 Frank StrafaciFrank StrafaciFrank Strafaci was an American amateur golfer, who competed against the top amateurs of his time. He is remembered as one of Brooklyn's top amateur golfers.-Career:...
- 1937 Willie TurnesaWillie TurnesaWilliam P. Turnesa was an American amateur golfer, best known for winning two U.S. Amateur titles and the British Amateur. He was one of seven famous golfing brothers; Phil , Frank , Joe , Mike , Doug , Jim , and Willie...
- 1936 George DunlapGeorge Dunlap (golfer)George T. Dunlap, Jr. was an American amateur golfer best known for winning the U.S. Amateur.Dunlap was born in Arlington, New Jersey. His father was the co-founder of Grossett & Dunlap Publishers....
- 1935 John Parker, Jr.
- 1934 T.S. Tailer, Jr.
- 1933 Mark J. Stuart
- 1932 T.S. Tailer, Jr.
- 1931 Leonard Martin
- 1930 M.J. McCarthy, Jr.
- 1929 M.J. McCarthy, Jr.
- 1928 Eugene Homans
- 1927 E.H. Driggs, Jr.
- 1926 W.M. Reekie
- 1925 Jess SweetserJess SweetserJesse W. Sweetser was an amateur golfer, best known as the first American-born player to win the British Amateur ....
- 1924 W.M. Reekie
- 1923 F.W. Dyer
- 1922 Jess SweetserJess SweetserJesse W. Sweetser was an amateur golfer, best known as the first American-born player to win the British Amateur ....
- 1921 G.W. White
- 1920 D.E. Sawyer
- 1919 Oswald Kirkby
- 1917-18 No tournament due to World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
- 1916 Oswald Kirkby
- 1915 Walter TravisWalter TravisWalter J. Travis was the most successful amateur golfer in the U.S. during the early 1900s, a noted golf journalist and publisher, an innovator in all aspects of golf, a teacher, and a respected golf course architect...
- 1914 Oswald Kirkby
- 1913 Jerome TraversJerome TraversJerome Dunstan "Jerry" Travers was one of the leading amateur golfers of the early 20th century. He won the U.S. Amateur in 1907, 1908, 1912 and 1913, the New Jersey Amateur three times, and the Metropolitan Amateur five times. He was regarded as one of the finest match play golfers of his time...
- 1912 Jerome TraversJerome TraversJerome Dunstan "Jerry" Travers was one of the leading amateur golfers of the early 20th century. He won the U.S. Amateur in 1907, 1908, 1912 and 1913, the New Jersey Amateur three times, and the Metropolitan Amateur five times. He was regarded as one of the finest match play golfers of his time...
- 1911 Jerome TraversJerome TraversJerome Dunstan "Jerry" Travers was one of the leading amateur golfers of the early 20th century. He won the U.S. Amateur in 1907, 1908, 1912 and 1913, the New Jersey Amateur three times, and the Metropolitan Amateur five times. He was regarded as one of the finest match play golfers of his time...
- 1910 F. Herreshoff
- 1909 Walter TravisWalter TravisWalter J. Travis was the most successful amateur golfer in the U.S. during the early 1900s, a noted golf journalist and publisher, an innovator in all aspects of golf, a teacher, and a respected golf course architect...
- 1908 Charles H. Seely
- 1907 Jerome TraversJerome TraversJerome Dunstan "Jerry" Travers was one of the leading amateur golfers of the early 20th century. He won the U.S. Amateur in 1907, 1908, 1912 and 1913, the New Jersey Amateur three times, and the Metropolitan Amateur five times. He was regarded as one of the finest match play golfers of his time...
- 1906 Jerome TraversJerome TraversJerome Dunstan "Jerry" Travers was one of the leading amateur golfers of the early 20th century. He won the U.S. Amateur in 1907, 1908, 1912 and 1913, the New Jersey Amateur three times, and the Metropolitan Amateur five times. He was regarded as one of the finest match play golfers of his time...
- 1905 Charles H. Seely
- 1904 H. Wilcox
- 1903 Findlay DouglasFindlay S. DouglasFindlay S. Douglas was a Scottish amateur golfer who won the U.S. Amateur in 1898, and later became President of the United States Golf Association ....
- 1902 Walter TravisWalter TravisWalter J. Travis was the most successful amateur golfer in the U.S. during the early 1900s, a noted golf journalist and publisher, an innovator in all aspects of golf, a teacher, and a respected golf course architect...
- 1901 Findlay DouglasFindlay S. DouglasFindlay S. Douglas was a Scottish amateur golfer who won the U.S. Amateur in 1898, and later became President of the United States Golf Association ....
- 1900 Walter TravisWalter TravisWalter J. Travis was the most successful amateur golfer in the U.S. during the early 1900s, a noted golf journalist and publisher, an innovator in all aspects of golf, a teacher, and a respected golf course architect...
- 1899 H.M. Harriman