Metropolitan Open

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Metropolitan Open
Tournament information
Established1905
Organized byMetropolitan Golf Association
Format Stroke play
Month playedAugust
Current champion
Peter Ballo

The Metropolitan Open is a golf tournament organized by the Metropolitan Golf Association. In the early 20th century it was one of the top events in the country and was retroactively given PGA Tour-level status.

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History

The tournament has been played annually since 1905. [1] It is the third oldest "open" golf tournament in the United States, after the U.S. Open and Western Open. It was staged for the first time in 1905 at Fox Hills Golf Club on Staten Island, which played the dual role of host and sponsor. In 1908, the Metropolitan Golf Association hosted the tournament for the first time. [2] In 1914, Macdonald Smith shot recorded a 278 aggregate, the lowest score ever for a 72 hole tournament. [2]

In the 1920s, according to the Brooklyn Daily Eagle , the event was "weakening" due to alleged neglect from the Metropolitan Golf Association (MGA). [3] In addition, the event was often held in the middle of the summer in the interior of New Jersey or New York. The weather tended to be very hot which discouraged players from attending the tournament and sponsors for supporting the event. In addition, all three local sections in the tri-state regions "didn't want it." [4] However, in 1932 the MGA began scheduling the event immediately before the U.S. Open which was normally held in nearby northeast states. Most of the top golfers therefore played The Met Open as a warm-up for the national championship and the event's "prestige" increased. [4] Some newspapers referred to it as one of the top five events in the world at the time, along with the U.S. Open, British Open, Western Open, and PGA Championship. [5] In 1936, "most of the nation's outstanding stars" played in the event, including Gene Sarazen, Craig Wood, Paul Runyan, and leading amateur Jess Sweetser. [6] A young Byron Nelson won the event, one of his first big wins. [7] In 1939, it was regarded as "richer in tradition than any tournament except the National Open" by The Daily Times. [8] In 1940, there was one of the most notable performances. Craig Wood scored at 264 (−16) total and won the event by 11 strokes over Ben Hogan. In addition, according to The Associated Press his 264 total was considered the second lowest 72-hole total any tournament ever, only behind Percy Alliss' 262 total at the 1935 Italian Open. He also broke the tournament record by 14 strokes, which had stood for 26 years. [9]

In 1941, however, the Metropolitan Golf Association "discontinued" the event citing that it was a "financial burden." [2] At the end of the decade, however, the organization renewed the event and it has evolved one the premier local events in the tri-state area. [2] In 1976, the Met Open became one of the first tournaments to use a 3-hole aggregate playoff, a style now adopted by most of the major championships. [10] The 2009 winner was Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upVenueRef.
Met Open Championship
2024 Peter Ballo 215−1Playoff [lower-alpha 1] Ethan Ng Wee Burn
2023 Dylan Newman 209−42 strokes Mark Costanza (a)
Arcola [11]
2022 Ryan Siegler 209−43 strokes Michael Graboyes
Max Greyserman
Tom Lovelady
David Pastore 		Bethpage Black [12]
2021 Andrew Svoboda 200−102 strokes Tom Lovelady Hudson National [13]
2020 Luke Sample (a)205−83 strokes Paul Pastore
Ben Polland 		Mountain Ridge [14]
2019 Matt Dobyns 200−132 strokes Michael Graboyes Piping Rock [15]
2018 Andrew Svoboda 205−111 strokeJack Wall (a)Wykagyl [16]
2017 Joshua Rackley 207−62 strokes Danny Balin
Matt Dobyns
David Schuster 		Hollywood [17]
2016 Mark Brown 206−44 strokes Cameron Young (a)Glen Oaks [18]
2015 Ben Polland 210EPlayoff [lower-alpha 2] Tyler HallWinged Foot (East) [19]
2014 Grant Sturgeon 209−73 strokes Frank Bensel
Timothy Puetz 		Trump Bedminster (Old) [20]
2013 Mark Brown 209−4Playoff [lower-alpha 3] Cameron Wilson (a)Old Westbury [21]
2012 Danny Balin 206−91 stroke Mike Ballo Jr.
Bobby Gage
Morgan Hoffmann
Ryan McCormick (a)		Plainfield [22]
2011Tyler Hall206−41 stroke Bobby Gage Sleepy Hollow [23]
2010Bob Rittberger213EPlayoff [lower-alpha 4] Danny Balin Bethpage Black
2009 Andrew Giuliani 210−31 strokeJerry Courville, Jr.Ridgewood (N.J.) [24]
2008 Mark Mielke 205−53 strokesHeath WassemFairfield
2007Frank Bensel207−61 stroke Rick Hartmann
Jim Herman
Bob Rittberger
Andrew Svoboda 		Meadow Brook [25]
2006John Guyton210−6Playoff [lower-alpha 5] Rick Hartmann Canoe Brook [26]
2005John Stoltz (a)211PlayoffCraig ThomasOld Westbury
2004 Rick Hartmann 209−11 strokeBrian LambertiHudson National [27]
2003 Andrew Svoboda (a)2095 strokesRichard MasseyMetedeconk National
2002 Johnson Wagner 2075 strokes Rob Labritz Winged Foot (West)
2001 Johnson Wagner (a)206−43 strokes Rick Hartmann Bethpage Black [28] [29]
2000Michael Gilmore2071 strokeJerry Courville, Jr. (a)Mountain Ridge
1999 Mark Brown 2102 strokes Charlie Bolling
Mat Cannon		Tuxedo
1998 Rick Hartmann 203−71 stroke Darrell Kestner The Creek [30] [31]
1997Mike Burke Jr.2143 strokes Rick Hartmann Plainfield
1996 Bruce Zabriski 20812 strokes Charlie Bolling
Mike Burke Jr.
Chris Dachisen
George Zahringer (a)		Stanwich
1995 Darrell Kestner 208Playoff Bruce Zabriski Atlantic
1994Charlie Cowell208−52 strokes Rick Hartmann
Bill King		Ridgewood [32]
1993 Bruce Zabriski 2044 strokesLarry RentzQuaker Ridge
1992 Mark Mielke 2071 stroke Rick Vershure Nassau
1991Mike Dillfey2053 strokes Jim Albus
Mel Baum		Hollywood
1990Larry Rentz2046 strokesMel Baum
Rick Hughes
Tom McGinnis
Bruce Zabriski 		Westchester
1989 Bobby Heins 210Playoff George Zahringer (a)Bethpage Black
1988 Bobby Heins 2101 strokeTom JoyceBaltusrol
1987 Jim McGovern (a)2121 stroke David Glenz Winged Foot
1986 David Glenz 2081 strokeTom JoyceNassau
1985 George Zahringer (a)2102 strokes Bruce Douglass Mountain Ridge
1984 Jim Albus 2102 strokesRick MeskellOld Oaks
1983 Darrell Kestner 2124 strokesJeff Foxx
Don Reese 		Old Westbury
1982 Darrell Kestner 2074 strokes Jim Albus Montclair
1981Kelley Moser2112 strokes David Glenz Knollwood
1980George Bullock209Playoff Dick Siderowf (a)Woodmere
1979 Bill Britton 216PlayoffGeorge BullockPlainfield
1978 David Glenz 214PlayoffNick ManoliosQuaker Ridge
1977 Marty Bohen 214−22 strokesAustin StraubMeadow Brook [33] [34]
1976 Marty Bohen 215−1Playoff [lower-alpha 6] Lloyd Monroe
Jimmy Wright 		Upper Montclair [35]
1975Carlton White2113 strokesCarl LohrenMetropolis
1974Bob Bruno2092 strokesDave SmithMiddle Bay
1973Peter Davison2861 strokeTom JoyceHackensack
1972 Don Massengale 288PlayoffRon LetellierStanwich
1971Ron Letellier2791 stroke Jimmy Wright Fresh Meadow
1970 Jim Albus 288Playoff Jimmy Wright Ridgewood
1969 Jimmy Wright 2842 stroke Mike Fetchick Fenway
1968 Jerry Pittman 2748 strokes Jimmy Wright Inwood
1967Jerry Courville Sr. (a)2924 strokesBilly Farrell
Ron Letellier
Stan Mosel
Rick Rhoads
Terry Wilcox 		Winged Foot
1966 Tom Nieporte 2773 strokesStan MoselMountain Ridge
1965 Jerry Pittman 2753 strokes Wes Ellis
Jimmy Wright 		Woodmere
1964Jack Patroni2842 strokes Wes Ellis
Al Feminelli 		Briar Hall
1963 Wes Ellis 2835 strokes Doug Ford Plainfield
1962 Miller Barber 282Playoff Tom Nieporte Nassau
1961 Wes Ellis 2892 strokes Claude Harmon Winged Foot
1960 Al Mengert 27212 strokes Wes Ellis Ridgewood
1959 Jim Turnesa 2861 stroke Shelley Mayfield Woodmere
1958Bob Watson2793 strokes Claude Harmon Metropolis
1957 Wes Ellis 2963 strokes Shelley Mayfield Plainfield
1956 Doug Ford 2883 strokes Mike Turnesa Inwood
1955 Art Doering 285Playoff Al Brosch Fenway
1954Otto Greiner2901 stroke Jay Hebert The Knoll
1953 Pete Cooper 2844 strokes Pat Cici Rockville Links
1952 Chet Sanok (a)2892 strokes Dick Mayer
Jim Turnesa 		Winged Foot
1951 Claude Harmon 2752 strokes Pete Cooper Forest Hill
1950 George Stuhler 2801 stroke Claude Harmon Garden City CC
1949 Jack Burke Jr. 2746 strokes Gene Sarazen Metropolis
1941–1948: Not played due to financial issues [2]
1940 Craig Wood 264−1611 strokes Ben Hogan Forest Hill [36]
1939 Henry Picard 283−1Playoff1 Paul Runyan (2nd)

Vic Ghezzi (3rd)

Metropolis [37] [38] [39]
1938 Jimmy Hines 2873 strokes Sam Snead Fresh Meadow [40]
1937 Jimmy Hines 2791 stroke Henry Picard Forest Hill
1936 Byron Nelson 2832 strokes Craig Wood Quaker Ridge [41] [42]
1935 Henry Picard 2844 strokes Sid Brews Lakeville
1934 Paul Runyan 2871 stroke Wiffy Cox
Walter Hagen 		Echo Lake
1933 Willie Macfarlane 2911 stroke Paul Runyan Winged Foot [43]
1932 Olin Dutra 2822 strokesWalter KozakLido [44] [45]
1931 Macdonald Smith 2855 strokes Gene Sarazen Crestmont [46]
1930 Willie Macfarlane 280Playoff [lower-alpha 7] Johnny Farrell Fairview [47] [48]
1929 Bill Mehlhorn 2883 strokes Wiffy Cox Lido [49]
1928 Tommy Armour 278−102 strokes Johnny Farrell Shackamaxon [50]
1927 Johnny Farrell 2961 stroke Bobby Cruickshank Wykagyl [51]
1926 Macdonald Smith 286Playoff [lower-alpha 8] Gene Sarazen Salisbury [52] [53] [54]
1925 Gene Sarazen 2951 stroke Joe Turnesa Grassy Sprain [55]
1924 Mike Brady 2922 strokes Willie Macfarlane Engineers [56]
1923 Bob MacDonald 295Playoff [lower-alpha 9] Jim Barnes Canoe Brook [57] [58]
1922Marty O'Loughlin3093 strokes Johnny Farrell Lido [59]
1921 Bob MacDonald 2944 strokes Pat O'Hara Siwanoy [60]
1920 Walter Hagen 292Playoff [lower-alpha 10] Jim Barnes Greenwich [61] [62]
1919 Walter Hagen 2943 strokes Emmet French North Shore [63]
1917–1918: Not played due to World War I
1916 Walter Hagen 307Playoff [lower-alpha 11] Jim Barnes
Charles Hoffner 		Garden City GC [64] [65]
1915 Gilbert Nicholls 292Playoff [lower-alpha 12] Bob MacDonald Fox Hills [66] [67]
1914 Macdonald Smith 2789 strokes Willie Macfarlane Scarsdale [68]
1913 Alex Smith 2911 stroke Tom McNamara Salisbury Links [69]
1912 Tom McNamara 2934 strokes Gilbert Nicholls Apawamis [70]
1911 Gilbert Nicholls 2818 strokes Jack Hobens Englewood [71]
1910 Alex Smith 3012 strokes John McDermott Deal [72]
1909 Alex Smith 3062 strokes Gilbert Nicholls Wykagyl [73]
1908 Jack Hobens 3051 stroke Alex Campbell Baltusrol [74]
1907Not held
1906 George Low 2942 strokes Alex Smith Hollywood [75]
1905 Alex Smith 300Playoff [lower-alpha 13] Willie Anderson Fox Hills [76] [77]

Sources: [78] [79]

1Picard and Runyan tied with a 70 at the end of the first 18-hole playoff while Ghezzi was eliminated with a 77. In the second playoff, Picard defeated Runyan 69 to 71.

  1. ↑ Ballo won a 3-hole playoff with a score of 1-under-par.
  2. ↑ Polland won a 3-hole playoff with a score of 2-over-par.
  3. ↑ Brown won a 3-hole playoff with a score of 2-under-par.
  4. ↑ Rittberger won a 3-hole playoff with a score of 1-over-par.
  5. ↑ Guyton won three-hole aggregate playoff. (Scores: Guyton 11, Hartmann 12)
  6. ↑ Bohen won three-hole aggregate playoff. (Scores: Bohen 10, Monroe 11, Wright 14)
  7. ↑ Macfarlane beat Farrell 142 to 144 in a 36-hole playoff.
  8. ↑ Smith beat Sarazen 66 to 70 in a third 18-hole playoff. They had tied the first two with scores of 70 and 72.
  9. ↑ MacDonald beat Barnes 70 to 79 in an 18-hole playoff.
  10. ↑ Hagen beat Barnes 70 to 74 in an 18-hole playoff.
  11. ↑ Hagen won an 18-hole playoff, scoring 74, with Barnes scoring 75 and Hoffner 77.
  12. ↑ Nicholls beat MacDonald 73 to 78 in an 18-hole playoff.
  13. ↑ Smith beat Anderson 74 to 76 in an 18-hole playoff.

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