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124th Met Amateur Championship EXEMPT

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124th Met Amateur Championship

Registration opens on Monday, March 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Registration and payment for Met Am SQR CT must be submitted by Friday, June 17, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

Registration and payment for all other qualifiers must be submitted by Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.


Pairings Information Memo to Players

Host Course Deepdale Golf Club
City, State Manhasset, New York (Show on Map)
Date Thursday, July 30 - Sunday, August 2, 2026
Registration Opens Monday, March 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Registration Deadline Friday. June 17, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. & Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Entry Fee(s) $160
Format

36-holes of stroke play on Thursday, July 30, followed by match play for 16 qualifiers (tie for onsite medalist prize will be determined by low p.m. round, then USGA matching of cards).

Match-Play Format

General numerical draw will be used. For purposes of determining places in the draw, ties in the qualifying round will be decided by a blind draw, except that places of those participating in a play-off will be determined by the order of finish in the play-off.

Eligibility

The competition is open to amateur golfers who are members of an MGA Member Club. A person who does not reside in the MGA territory and who is not a full-time student or employed in the MGA territory, cannot join an MGA Member Club for the purpose of entering the Met Amateur Championship. All entrants must have an individual up-to-date Handicap Index based on ratings for men not exceeding 5.0 under the World Handicapping System and are subject to the MGA Rules and Regulations.

Exemption Categories
(if otherwise eligible)


1. Met Amateur, Ike and Met Open Champions from the last five (5) years.

2. USGA Champions and members of the Walker Cup Team from the last 10 years.

3. 2025 Met Amateur Quarterfinalists and MGA Mid-Amateur Champion.

4. Met Amateur Champions prior to 1984.

5. Current Champion of the NJ Golf, WGA, NYC, NYSGA, CSGA and LIGA Amateur and Open Championships by July 19, 2026.

6. 2025 MGA Player of the Year Honor Roll.

7. 2026 NYC Amateur and MGA Public Links Champions.

8. Club Champion at the Championship Host Club – Deepdale Golf Club.

9. Low Amateur in the 2025 Met Open Championship.

10. Top ten finishers in the 2026 Ike Championship.

11. Five leaders (minimum of 100 points) on the 2026 MGA Player of the Year as of July 17, 2026.

12. 2026 Met Junior Champion.

13. Top 500 in the Men’s World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) at the time of entry.

14. Special exemptions as determined by the MGA.


Exempt Players List

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