The Metropolitan Golf Association picked up 3 ½ points in singles play at Bethpage Black and topped the Golfing Union of Ireland by a total of 7 ½ to 4 ½ in the Governor Hugh L. Carey Cup. It was the first MGA win since 1996. Cameron Young and Mike Miller finished their suspended fourball match and picked up a full point with a 2-up win against Alan Dunbar and Dermott McElroy before moving on to singles play. Miller halved with Dunbar and Young lost to McElroy, 1-up.
Governor Hugh L. Carey Cup
At Bethpage Black
Metropolitan Golf Association 7 ½, Golfing Union of Ireland 4 ½
Singles
Mike Miller (MGA) halved Alan Dunbar; Dermot McElroy (GBI) d. Cameron Young, 1-up; Dennis Lynch (MGA) d. Aaron Kearney, 5 and 4; Richard O’Donavan (GBI) d. Conor Casey, 1-up; Clancy Waugh (MGA) d. Gary McDermott, 1-up; Joe Saladino (MGA) d. Niall Gorey, 4 and 2.
