Mark Mielke’s bid to repeat at the Lexus MGA Senior Open is off to a good start after a -5/67 in round one at The Seawane Club.

With little wind, players are taking advantage of the scoring conditions at The Seawane Club. Mark Mielke is in at -5/67, while Mark Brown and Scott Wise are both -5 and still on the course. Scoring: bit.ly/3WJMB2x Photos: bit.ly/3XiEIBH

That's a wrap from The Seawane Club for round one of the 28th Lexus MGA Senior Open Championship! Mark Brown leads the way after a 6-under 66 opening round! 📰&📸: bit.ly/3Xk0iFN

A good day off the tee propelled Mark Brown to the top of the leaderboard at the 28th Lexus MGA Senior Open Championship.

All groups are on the course in the final round of the 28th Lexus MGA Senior Open Championship at The Seawane Club! Photos: bit.ly/471bR80 Scoring: bit.ly/3WJMB2x

Past champion Jim McGovern and amateur Trevor Randolph both finish at 6-under after posting -2/70s in the final round. We'll have a sudden-death playoff to decide the 28th Lexus MGA Senior Open Championship!

Jim McGovern takes the title, making birdie on the par-4 first hole to claim the Lexus MGA Senior Open Championship for the second time in his career!

A new feel with the putter helped Jim McGovern post rounds of 68-70 at The Seawane Club this week. After making birdie on the first playoff hole, he is your 28th Lexus MGA Senior Open champion! 🏆

Make it ✌️ for Jim McGovern! For the second time, Jim McGovern won the Lexus MGA Senior Open Championship in a playoff! 📰: bit.ly/4dF4xSa

The 2024 Lexus Long Drive Championship is OPEN for registration! 🗓️ Saturday, Oct. 5 📍 Bethpage Polo Grounds, Farmingdale, NY 🏌️‍♂️ Divisions for men, women & juniors! Registration: bit.ly/473Z8l2

Last night, the MGA's Adaptive Golf Program hosted a clinic with the Bridges to Adelphi program at the Golfzon Leadbetter range. Thank you to everyone who came out! Photos: bit.ly/4e37kEm

Meet the Weekender Women’s Golf Club, established in 2009. The club was created for women who were working during the week and looking to play with other women in a fun and competitive atmosphere on the weekends in Staten Island, NY. Full Video: bit.ly/3ZdirGB

Our local Youth on Course members are on pace to double last year's total! Almost half of these rounds have been played Bethpage Golf's Blue, Green, and Yellow courses.

15 Met Area women are teeing it up this weekend in the U.S. Women's Mid-Am, including 2019 champion Ina Kim-Schaad, 2022 Farrell winner Catherine McEvoy, and 2024 Women's Met Am champion Samantha Perrotta. Full preview: bit.ly/3z9QdSy

On to the bracket! Seven Met Area players earned their spot in match play at the U.S. Women's Mid-Am, with the Round of 64 underway now! Update & Scoring: bit.ly/3z9QdSy 📷: USGA / Kathryn Riley

Talia Campbell (3&1), Ina Kim-Schaad (3&2), Mimi McAndrew (21 holes), Catherine McEvoy (8&7), and Alyssa Roland (20 holes) all advanced to the Round of 32 with wins today! 👏👏👏

Golf course superintendents face endless challenges and work incredibly hard to deliver playing conditions that help us enjoy the game we love. Today, and every day, #ThankASuper #ThankAGreenkeeper 👇

It's Thank a Superintendent Day! Enjoying the game of golf isn't possible without the hard work and dedication from golf course superintendents and their entire crews! Be sure to #ThankASuper not only today, but everyday! GCSAA | CAGCS | GCSANJ | MetGCSA

'19 U.S. Women's Mid-Am champ Ina Kim-Schaad wins her morning Rd. of 32 match, 1-up, over Meghan Stasi! She's now in action against Sherry Zhong of China with a spot in the quarterfinal round on the line.

The years go by, but we will #NeverForget. Today especially, we honor and remember the victims and heroes lost on 9/11. (📷: 9/11 Memorial & Museum)