Take advantage of your joint membership with the MGA and NYSGA! 

We provide a joint membership for clubs and courses in the area that the associations overlap, benefitting the golf community in the Met Area.

Compete in the NYSGA Amateur Golf Championships

As joint members, you are eligible to compete in the New York State Golf Association’s 20+ state amateur championships for men, women, seniors and junior boys and girls. We encourage you to register for one of these individual and/or team events and test your game against the Empire State's top amateur players.

USGA Exemption Events

Qualifying for the NYSGA's major men's championships will take place throughout the Met Area.

CHAMPIONSHIP HOST ENTRIES CLOSE DATE(S)
102nd NYS Men's Amateur Yahnundasis GC 5/28 (Wed) July 8-10
40th NYS Men's Mid-Amateur CC of Troy 8/13 (Wed) Sept. 26-28


Men's Am Qualifying Sites In Driving Distance

  • Albany | Colonie G&CC | Mon, June 23
  • Binghamton | Links at Hiawatha | Wed, June 11
  • Long Island | Timber Point GC | Thu, June 5
  • Mid-Hudson | Red Hook GC | Wed, June 18

The remainder of the NYS Amateur Golf Championships do not require qualifying:

CHAMPIONSHIP HOST ENTRIES CLOSE DATE(S)
95th NYS Women's Amateur & Mid-Amateur St. George's G&CC 6/25 (Wed) 7/14-15
83rd NYS Boys' 18U Junior Amateur McGregor Links CC 6/11 (Wed) 7/01-02
62nd NYS Girls' 18U Junior Amateur McGregor Links CC 6/11 (Wed) 7/01-02
68th NYS Boys' 14U Junior Amateur Eagle Crest CC 7/30 (Wed) 8/11-12
3rd NYS Girls' 14U Junior Amateur Eagle Crest CC 7/30 (Wed) 8/11-12
68th NYS Men's Senior Amateur Brookfield CC 8/27 (Wed) 9/09-10
29th NYS Men's Super Sr & 3rd Legends Amateur Soaring Eagles CC 7/16 (Wed) 7/28-29
72nd NYS Women's Senior & 17th Super Senior Columbia G&CC 7/30 (Wed) 8/19-20
14th NYS Men's Amateur & Senior Four-Ball Turning Stone Resort 4/30 (Wed) 5/18-19
7th NYS Women's Amateur & Senior Four-Ball Leatherstocking GC 5/21 (Wed) 6/02-03
12th NYS Amateur & Senior Mixed Team Seven Oaks GC 7/23 (Wed) 8/12