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Tee Talk
THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE WOMEN'S METROPOLITAN GOLF ASSOCIATION
T H I S I S S U E
Welcome to the Spring 2026 edition of TeeTalk, as we reflect on an extraordinary 2025 season and look ahead to the exciting 2026 season.
A New Chapter for Tee Talk
BY AMANDA ALCAMO, VP OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS WOMEN'S METROPOLITAN GOLF ASSOCIATION
Welcome to the Spring 2026 edition of Tee Talk and to something a little different As the WMGA's new VP of Marketing & Communications, one of my priorities has been to give this newsletter the refresh it deserves. The publication you are reading today features a new design, a new layout, and a renewed commitment to telling the stories of the remarkable women who make this organization what it is
Going forward, you can expect Tee Talk to continue evolving with sharper storytelling, stronger visuals, and a design that reflects the quality of the golf and the caliber of the women this organization represents Future issues will bring new features, deeper coverage of our members and clubs, and more ways to connect with everything the WMGA offers. I welcome your feedback, your story ideas, and your photos. The best version of this newsletter is one that reflects all of you, and I mean that sincerely. This newsletter belongs to all of us.
Thank you for your warm welcome to the Board, and thank you for reading. I look forward to seeing you on the course this season.
Sincerely,
Amanda Alcamo VP OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS WOMEN'S METROPOLITAN GOLF ASSOCIATION
TableofContents
FROM THE PRESIDENT
President’s Message
A personal note from WMGA President, Judy Cuttone, reflecting on the past year and looking ahead to the season to come
2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Meet Your 2026 Leadership Team
The dedicated volunteers guiding the WMGA through another exciting year of women's golf across the tri-state region.
2025 TEAM MATCHES A Season of Competition
Highlights and results from the WMGAs team match play events contested throughout the 2025 season
SPOTLIGHT Big Wins of 2025
Celebrating the standout victories and milestone achievements earned by WMGA members on courses near and far in 2025
VOLUNTEERS
The Hands Behind the Game
A heartfelt thank-you to the individuals who generously give their time to make WMGA events possible
2025 CHAMPIONS Celebrating Our Winners
Honoring the players who rose to the top in WMGA individual competitions and championships throughout 2025.
2025 CLUB CHAMPIONS
Recognizing the WMGA members who earned club champion honors at their home courses throughout 2025
2026 SCHEDULE
Your Season at a Glance
A complete listing of WMGA events, tournaments, and key dates to mark on your calendar for 2026
"We may be small but the WMGA is mighty."
JUDY CUTTONE, PRESIDENT
2026 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Team Matches Tri-State Area
• Match Play A & B Waccabuc CC
• Dream Team Best Ball St George’s G&CC
• Mother/Son Knollwood CC
• 1899 Classic Stableford Echo Lake CC
• Sis Choate Pinehurst Somerset Hills CC
• Better Ball A & B The Maidstone Club
President's Message
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” John Steinbeck, Travels With Charley: In Search of America.
Golf works much the same way. A round of golf is rarely a perfect string of fairways and birdies Instead, it’s filled with moments that test our patience the drive that drifts into the rough, the putt that lips out, or the bunker that appears exactly where you hoped it wouldn’t. Yet those very challenges are what make the great moments so satisfying.
Welcome to a new year and a new golf season with the WMGA From the travel and camaraderie of Team Matches, to competitive stroke play and championship match play, to the fun and spirited team events throughout the summer, there truly is something for every golfer.
In 2025, we renewed our focus on growing membership and increasing awareness of the WMGA. As we move into 2026, we are continuing that work with expanded membership outreach across the tri-state region. Through collaborations with the MetPGA and NJPGA, we hope to strengthen relationships with local PGA professionals further and introduce more women to the WMGA's opportunities. We also look forward to continuing our partnership with the MGA as we work together to grow the game for women.
None of this would be possible without the dedication and support of our outstanding Board of Directors and our exceptional staff General Manager Suzanne Herzner, Tournament Manager Erin Schowerer, Assistant Tournament Manager Matt Polverino, and Office Manager Suzanne Longlade.
We are forever grateful for the unwavering support of our host clubs throughout the metropolitan area. Year after year, these clubs graciously welcome our events and provide outstanding venues for our members to test their competitive skills.
And as we look ahead to the coming season, may the challenges of the game only make the great moments sweeter - just as the warmth of summer is made even better by the memory of winter.
Judy Cuttone
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2026 Board of Directors
The WMGA is fortunate to have many members with a wide range of skills, on and off the golf course We are happy to introduce five members who have recently joined our Board
Corinna Limbocker
Addy grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and foun met at the University of Michigan. After a deca home mom and has sin er family and finally to Rye, New olf as her c landed, Addy has shown on PTSA a community spirit to the WMGA, where she has
Corinna grew up in Pebble Beach, California, where her love of golf took root early and never let go She played college golf at the University of Arkansas and came close enough to LPGA qualifying to know just how deep that love runs A move to New York brought her to the WMGA, and her tournament schedule has grown every year since. Now in her second season as Golf Shop Manager at The Tuxedo Club, Corinna is passionate about creating a welcoming space for all women in golf and she looks forward to advancing that mission on the WMGA Board
Addy Park
Amanda Alcamo
2026 Board of Directors
The WMGA is fortunate to have many members with a wide range of skills, on and off the golf course We are happy to introduce six members who have recently joined our Board
Lorraine Vultaggio
Michelle grew up in Darien, Connecticut, learning the on to play college golf at the University of North Caro and event marketing, compet Women's in WMGA events for more than mother of course, Michelle joins the WM ger to give many of her favorite golf memories and with one eye
Sue grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, before making her way to New York City, where she studied at Parsons and built her own global luxury collection A move to Princeton, New Jersey to raise her two sons brought an unexpected new chapter; trading the design studio for the fairway and discovering a passion for golf she never saw coming. Following years of competitive play and dedicated service to the game, Sue is honored to join the WMGA Board as Team Competitions Chair, where she looks forward to nurturing the community, friendships, and memories that make golf so special
CherryValleyCC
Skillman,NJ
Formerhigh-end fashiondesigner
Michelle Stelben Murphy
Sue Sardi
2026 Board of Directors
WMGA's volunteer board oversees tournament operations, membership growth, and the advancement of women's golf throughout the tri-state region.
OFFICERS
President
VP of Competitions
VP of Marketing & Communications
Secretary
Treasurer
DIRECTORS
Programming
Site & Club Relations
Communications
Foundation
Membership
Team Competitions
Junior Girls
Liaison for Organizational Relationships
Interclub Team Matches
Long Island Interclub Team Matches
Westchester Interclub Team Matches
New Jersey Interclub Team Matches
Judy Cuttone Somerset Hills CC
Barbara Briamonte Lake Success GC
Amanda Alcamo Cherry Valley Club
Corinna Limbocker Otterkill CC
Lynne Gere Rye GC
Ellen Oswald Hallissey Westchester CC
Michelle Stelben Murphy CC of Darien
Lorraine Vultaggio Independent
Alison Van Raaphorst Plainfield CC
Addy Park Rye GC
Sue Sardi Cherry Valley CC
Paige Diecidue Independent
Patricia Codey Spring Brook CC
Barbara Rederscheid The Vineyards GC
Elsie Pallotta Southward Ho CC
Theresa Pisacreta Lake Isle CC
Kathy Flicker Cherry Valley CC
The WMGA extends its sincere gratitude to the following outgoing board members for their dedicated service: Amy Bender, Donna De Marco, Liz Greco, Alair Muzzatti, Maggie Pizzone, and Katie Renoff.
Cheers to Our 2025 Team Match Winners!
Sleepy Hollow CC
Whether you call them Team Matches or MET Matches, we all know the fear, pressure and excitement of golfing in unpredictable spring weather, with teammates counting on you to win points For the 2025 Team Matches we had approximately 900 players competing Three Series One teams Baltusrol, Piping Rock Club and Sleepy Hollow CC ended up facing off, and it was Sleepy Hollow that claimed victory and hoisted the Founders Cup for the third time
Southward Ho
Th C t Cl b t Ott kill
Upper Montclair Country Club
L k I l C t Cl b
Spring Brook Country Club
Baltusrol Golf Club
Copper Hill Country Club
The Hamlet Golf & Country Club
The Vineyards Golf & Country Club
Team Match Winners!
Cheers to Our 2025 Team Match Winners!
NEW JERSEY
Cheers to Our 2025 Team Match Winners!
WESTCHESTER/CONNECTICUT
Put the Spotlight On
Valerie DePiro
The WMGA established the Judy Bell Award to recognize significant contributions to the game of golf for women and/or juniors in the Metropolitan area Judy Bell, for whom the award is named, was the first woman elected president of the USGA in 1996
Mimi McAndrew
The Class "A" Player of the Year is awarded to the WMGA member who demonstrates the strongest overall competitive performance across Class "A" events throughout the season
Alexa Phung
The Lann Trophy is awarded to the player who posts the lowest gross tournament score in a Class "A" event
Peggy Tierney
The Class "B" Player of the Year is awarded to the WMGA member who demonstrates the strongest overall competitive performance across Class "B" events throughout the season.
Libby Welch
The Board of Directors Cup is awarded each year to the player who posts the lowest gross tournament score in a Class "B" event
Our Community of Volunteers
Volunteering is at the core of the WMGA, initiated by our five founders, and whether you serve as a board member, committee participant, tournament volunteer or course rater, the WMGA would not be the organization it is today without you, our volunteers. So in 2020, the Board decided to annually recognize the individuals who go above and beyond to advance the WMGA's mission.
Our Volunteer Appreciation program recognizes members who have gone above and beyond whether by volunteering at three or more tournaments or by serving in multiple roles such as Met Rep or Series Captain This years honorees are Pat Codey, Donna De Marco, Wendy Dominick, Lynne Gere, Linda Greene, Darcy Meyers, Nancy Rees, Peggy Tierney, and Kate Zellinger. The Board also proudly spotlights one standout volunteer from each district, and we are delighted to announce our fifth class of Volunteers of the Year
Anne Carracino
Anne Carracino's path to the WMGA is unlike most; she came not as a golfer, but as a daughter Watching her parents share a lifelong love of the game and a deep commitment to giving back planted a seed that bloomed into action after her mother passed away Searching for a meaningful way to honor that legacy, Anne found her way to the WMGA and never looked back She jumped in as a tournament volunteer on Long Island, and her enthusiasm, reliability, and genuine warmth quickly made her a familiar and welcome presence at events Anne is proof that you don't need a handicap to make a difference, just heart The WMGA is proud to recognize Anne as one of this year’s Volunteers of the Year LONG ISL AND
Mike Nuzzo
If you want to understand Mike Nuzzo, start with this number: 695. That's how many golf courses he has played since picking up the game in 1970, a figure that speaks volumes about a man who simply doesn't do anything halfway A Hall of Fame wrestler at Montclair State and an award-winning real estate professional, Mike brings that same all-in energy to his work as an MGA rules official and course rater For the past seven years, he has channeled the instincts of a lifelong teacher and coach into helping golfers navigate the rulebook and mentoring the next generation of apprentice course raters This season, his steady presence at WMGA events particularly at Glen Ridge and Spring Brook proved invaluable time and again The WMGA is proud to recognize Mike as one of our Volunteers of the Year, and grateful that somewhere between courses 694 and 695, he found time for us
Wendy Dominick
t started, as so many great golf stories do, with a mistake. A rules mix-up early in Wendy Dominick's adult golf career idn't frustrate her; it fascinated her. That moment of curiosity sent her down a path that would include seven USGA/PGA workshops, expert-level certification, and a long tenure as an MGA Rules Official and District Chair. But the ules are just one chapter of Wendy's story. She first picked up a club as a child, sneaking swings on the 10th hole at he Powelton Club with whatever old clubs she could find, and she has been a WMGA member since 1984 long enough to have worn just about every hat the organization has to offer Four decades in, her dedication shows no signs of slowing, and the WMGA is better for every single year of it
NEW JERSEY
We Are The Champions — 2025 Results
CLASS "A" PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mimi McAndrewPiping Rock
ONE-DAY STROKE PLAY
W/CT One Day Stroke Play "A" - Rye
Gross: Asma Naeem (Saint Andrew's)
Net: Claire Hogan (Independent)
W/CT One Day Stroke Play "B" - Rye
Gross: Libby Welch (Round Hill)
Net: Audrey Schwabe (Pelham)
LI One Day Stroke Play "A" - Engineers
Gross:Debbie Catton (Independent)
Net: Erica Gambardella (North Fork)
W/CT One Day Stroke Play "B" - Engineers
Gross: Adelaide Park (Rye)
Net: Christine Yi (Engineers)
NJ One Day Stroke Play "A" - Glen Ridge
Gross: Jenelle Valera (Independent)
Net: Christine Choe (Lake Success)
NJ One Day Stroke Play "B" - Glen Ridge
Gross: Peggy Tierney (Rye)
Net: Kathleen Williamson (Independent)
HOLE IN ONES
Cindy Crowley - Hole #3, Knollwood Country Club, Team Match
LindaBoyer-Hole#3,IndianHillsCountryClub,FamilyDay Member-Member
CLASS "B" PLAYER OF THE YEAR RyePeggy Tierney
JUNIOR EVENTS
99th Junior Girls’ Open Championship
Gross: Alexa Phung
Net: Xiaoyan (Lele) Liu
66th Maureen Orcutt Trophy Tournament
Gross: Alexa Phung
Net: Caroline Nam
MATCH PLAY
121st Match Play "A" Championship
Champion: Samantha Galantini (Montclair)
Runner Up: Lauren Smykle (Sleepy Hollow)
Semi Finalist: MerriLyn Gibbs (Independent)
Semi Finalist: Mimi McAndrew (Piping Rock)
8th Match Play "B" Championship
Champion: Michele Le Moal-Gray (Bellport)
Runner Up: Peggy Tierney (Rye)
Semi Finalist: Joette Fullerton (Tuxedo)
Semi Finalist: Kathy Villagio (Independent)
SPECIAL AWARDS
Lann Trophy
Alexa Phung
Board of Directors Cup-Low
Libby Welch
SPECIAL EVENTS We Are The Champions — 2025 Results
48th Stroke Play "A" Championship
Gross: Mimi McAndrew (Piping Rock)
Net: Jenelle Valera (Independent)
25th Stroke Play "B" Championship
Gross: Niamh Finnan (Independent)
Net: Lynn Thompson (Powelton)
75th Seniors’ "A" Championship
Gross: Cheryl Brayman (North Shore)
Net: Donna Strong (Independent)
59th Seniors’ "B" Championship
Gross: Sherri Wilson (Trump National HV)
Net: Michele Le Moal-Gray (Bellport)
64th Better Ball "A" Championship
Gross: LeeAnn Lewis (Southward Ho) & Donna Winston (The Creek)
Net: Liliana Bedrosian (White Beeches) & Oksana Manoukian (WhiteBeeches)
60th Better Ball "B" Championship
Gross:ChungLee(LakeSuccess)&ClaraLee(LakeSuccess)
Net:EllenFinn(Independent)&NiamhFinnan(Independent)
83rd John B. Mackie Memorial Scotch Foursomes
Gross: LeeAnn Lewis (Southward Ho) & Shannon Boyle (The Creek)
Net: Peggy Tierney (Rye) & Khristine Briggs (Ramsey)
36th Sis Choate Memorial Pinehurst Tournament
Gross: Lorraine Vultaggio (Independent) & Niamh Finnan (Independent)
Net: Catherine Strick (Independent) & Sandra Symon (Independent)
Best-Ball-Of-FourDreamTeamTournament
Gross:JudyCuttone(SomersetHills),DanaFleming(Plainfield), AlisonVanRaaphorst(Plainfield)&KatePlatt(Montclair)
Net: Lynne Gere (Rye), Irene Macaluso (Rye), Melissa Maurer (Rye),LorraineVultaggio(Independent).
Best-Ball-Of-FourClubTournament
Gross: Stephanie Bridger, Christine McGuinness, Lynn Neeck, MaryBethRyan(Whippoorwill)
Net: Annette Broderick, Jennifer Chanenchuk, Jadie Detolla, LaurenSheprow(PortJeff)
BetterBallA/BTournament-1899Classic
Gross: Lorraine Vultaggio (Independent) & Sandra Symon (Independent)
Net: Judy Cuttone (Somerset Hills) & Suzanne Longlade (Lake Isle)
7thBlueandWhiteCup
Winner:WhiteTeam
We Are The Champions — 2025 Results
FAMILY CHAMPIONSHIPS
86th Mother-Son
Gross: Linda & Evan Greene (Paramount)
Net: Bonnie & Peter Williamson (Huntington)
98th Mother-Daughter
Gross: Emily Cohn Ehrlich & Sarah Cohn (Fresh Meadow)
Net: Adrienne & Emily Belluscio (Rye)
91st Sister-Brother
Gross: James Bell & Casey Gabriel (Copper Hill)
Net: Madeline & Ethan Polan (Tamarack)
32nd Sister-Sister
Gross: Maggie Pizzone & Cathy Me
Net: Elaine Portannese & Diane So
78th Father-Daughter
Gross: Emma & Jeff Peifly (Spring
Net: Lorraine & Richard Vultaggio
95th Husband-Wife A
Gross: Allison & Keith Kucinski (Tu
Net: Jenny & Hyung Jin Song (Nor
71st Husband-Wife B
Gross: Diane & Ron Eppert (Shore
Net: Denise & Thomas Gilchrist (L
INTERCITY/INTERDISTRICT MATCHES
121st Intercity Team Matches for the Griscom Cup
Mass Golf-MASS
84th Junior Girls' Intercity Team Matches
Women's Golf Association of Philadelphia- WGAP
100th Competition for the Golf Illustrated Trophy
New Jersey
96th Competition for the Myra D. Paterson Trophy
New Jersey
3nd Senior Women's Intercity Matches
Women's Golf Association of Philadelphia- WGAP
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Celebrating Our 2025 Club Champions!
Congratulations to all our WMGA members who won their club championship titles in 2025! We apologize if your name is not on the list; we included those who notified us
Michelle Roberts Glen Ridge Country Club
Apawamis Club Natalie Grainger Pedersen Greenwich Country Club
Arcola Country Club Karen Keyes
Aspetuck Valley Country Club Ruth Shorten
Hamilton Farm Golf Club
Hamlet Golf & Country Club
Mary Browning
Emily Peyser
Karen Spano
Sandi Mizzi
Bally’s Golf Links Ferry Point MarriLyn Gibbs Harrison Meadows Country Club Rosa Cooper
Baltusrol Golf Club Tracy Pester
Beacon Hill Country Club
Bedens Brook Club
Carla Bernard
Martha Sword
Hempstead Golf Golf
Huntington Crescent Club
Indian Hills Country Club
Brooklake Country Club Ratchanee Benson Knickerbocker Country Club
Canoe Brook Clountry Club Eileen J Cleary
Knollwood Country Club
Cedar Hill Golf & Country Club Stephanie Moray Lake Isle Country Club
Century County Club
Cherry Valley Club
Country Club of Darien
Country Club of New Canaan
Country Club of Fairfield
Teresa White Lake Success Golf Club
Amanda Alcamo
Liberty National Golf Club
Michelle Stelben Murphy Maidstone Club
Jeanie Shaw
Jennifer C Bargas
Crestmont Country Club Heidi Blum
Deal Golf & Country Club Dee Burnham
Manasquan River Golf Club
Manhattan Woods Golf Club
Meadow Brook Club
Mendham Golf & Tennis Club
Fairmount Country Club Debbie Sweeney Metroplois Country Club
Fiddler’s Elbow Liz Fradkin
Caitlin Endee
Jamie Pastorelli
Diane Mock
Stephanie Lee
Laura Hughes
Alyssa Camardella
Sophie Jang
Miyoung Lee Simpkins
Paula Gleacher
Christina Hall
Rebecca Carretta
Brooke Cooper
Laura Perrin
Adele Saunders
Metuchen Golf & Country Club Paola Chan
Fresh Meadow Country Club Claudia Josebachvilli Mill River Club Inc
Glen Oaks Club Michelle Robert Montclair Golf Club
Ulla Chase
Stephanie Miller
Celebrating Our 2025 Club Champions!
Congratulations to all our WMGA members who won their club championship titles in 2025! We apologize if your name is not on the list; we included those who notified us
CLUB
Monut Kisco Country Club Phyllis Gusick Shackamaxon Country Club Freeda Siegel
Mountain Ridge Country Club Janie Siegel
Silvermine Golf Club Lynne Scerbo
Muttontown Club Gari Smith-Alexiades Sleepy Hollow Country Club Morgan Yurosek
Nassau Country Club Claire Galante
Somerset Hills Country Club Christina Parsells
Navesink Country Club Michelle Mandia Southampton Golf Club Theresa Romano
New Jersey National Golf Club Yunhee Kang Spring Brook Country Club Bonnie Van Slyke
Nissequogue Golf Club Ingrid Hamilton Springdale Golf Club Alicia Kapheim
North Fork Country Club Erica Gambardella Sunningdale Country Club Eve Krinsky
North Hills Country Club Jenny Song The Golf Club of Purchase Dara O’Hara
North Shore Country Club Cheryl Brayman The Tuxedo Club Allison Kucinski
Oak Hill Golf Club Annmarie Bonavita
Otterkill Golf & Country Club Corinna Limbocker
Panther Valley Country Club Elyse Harbers
TownofWallkillMondayNight LadiesLeague Prentiss Shaw
TrumpNationalGolfClubBedminster Li Rong
TrumpNationalGolfClubHudsonValley Veronica Vawter
Paramount Country Club Helen Bernstein Village Club @ Sands Point Rachel Fain
Peddie Golf Club Elenora Byrne
Pelham Country Club Christine Farr
WestchesterCountryClub Kaitlin Lee
Westchester Hills Golf Club Jennifer Plummer
Piping Rock Club Phoebe Timpson Whippoorwill Club Mary Beth Ryan
Plainfield Country Club Laura Mann White Beeches Golf & Country Club Liliana Bedrosian
Port Jefferson Country Club Lauren Sheprow Winged Foot Golf Club Ally Steffen
Preakness Hills Country Club Jayne Abramson Woodway Country Club Mary Nelson
Salem Golf Club Christine Werlau Wykagyl Country Club Cristy Van Den Berg
2026 Tournament Schedule
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