Trump National To Host Carey Cup Matches - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Since Donald Trump unveiled his Trump National Golf Club-Westchester in 2002, the course in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., has garnered plenty of attention for its magnificent waterfalls, pristine course conditions and lavish clubhouse. Now, with the playing of the biennial Carey Cup matches less than two weeks away, the impressive Jim Fazio designed, 7,291-yard layout will get a taste of high-caliber international competition. The Governor Hugh L. Carey Challenge Cup presented by First American, as the event is formally known, was first played in 1990. The field consists of six-man teams of amateur golfers representing the Metropolitan Golf Association and the Golfing Union of Ireland. This year’s event marks the ninth playing of the event and the fifth time the matches have been held in the Met Area. Trump National-Westchester will add its name to a list of former host courses that includes Quaker Ridge, Maidstone, Hudson National and Metedeconck National. The matches are named for former New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey, who founded the event as a means of stimulating sportsmanship and goodwill between the two countries. “We are thrilled to welcome the Carey Cup Matches to the spectacular Trump National Golf Club in Briarcliff Manor,” said Donald Trump. “Our course sets the highest standards in challenge, conditioning and beauty, and I am sure both the MGA team and the visiting Irish team will enjoy seeing it in all its glory. We look forward to an exciting and successful week of competition.” Jim Fazio, brother of golf course architect Tom Fazio and son of the legendary George Fazio, took great care when building Trump National-Westchester to make sure the course presented golfers with a visual feast. The holes are routed through dense patches of forest, across ravines, and beside ponds and streams that serve both esthetic and strategic purposes. The front nine at Trump National weaves around five separate lakes. It is highlighted by the 485-yard, par-four third hole, which was selected as one of the “Dream 18” in the Met Area in the October/November issue of The Met Golfer. The hole features water down its entire left side. A different kind of water is the most talked-about feature of the back nine. The 218-yard 13th hole plays slightly uphill to a large green that has a 101-foot waterfall as a backdrop. The combination of the sound of the crashing water and the green, which looks much smaller than it actually is, makes this one of the most feared holes in golf. The MGA’s Carey Cup squad is led by non-playing captain Al Small of Fairmount, and the players include 2007 Met Amateur champion Greg Rohlf of Winged Foot; 2007 Long Island Amateur champion Joe Saladino of Huntington; two-time New Jersey State Open champion Brian Komline of High Bridge Hills; 14-year-old Cameron Wilson of Shorehaven, the 2006 MGA/MetLife Boys champion; former Carter Cup champion Morgan Hoffmann of Arcola, one of the top-ranked junior players in the country; and 2007 Havemeyer Invitational champion Adam Fuchs of Hamlet Windwatch. The Golfing Union of Ireland will again field a strong team featuring some of Ireland’s top young amateur golfers. The team includes Paul Cutler, the 2007 Ulster Boys champion; 2007 Irish Close Championship semifinalist Cian Curley; and Niall Kearney, the 2005 Irish Boys Champion. They will be joined by the 2007 Irish Close champion Shane Lowry, 2007 Mulligan Scratch trophy winner Paul O’Hanlon, and Simon Ward, who won the South of Ireland Championship in 2006. Carey Cup week at Trump National-Westchester kicks off with the Am-Am Competition on Wednesday, October 10. This Am-Am pairs three amateurs with an official Carey Cup team member in a best-ball competition, and will benefit the MGA Foundation’s junior golf and educational programs. The first day of official Carey Cup competition will be Thursday, October 11, when foursome (alternate-shot) matches are held in the morning, followed by fourball matches in the afternoon. The competition will conclude on Friday, October 12 with singles matches and an awards luncheon. The Carey Cup Matches are open to the public and free of charge. For more information, contact Jeanne McCooey or Kate Keller at 914-347-4653.
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