The Long Island Golf Association (LIGA) is a local
golf association of 81 public and private clubs and courses that conducts competitive golf tournaments for
Long Island
Long Island is a densely populated island in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, part of the New York metropolitan area. With over 8 million people, Long Island is the most populous island in the United Sta ...
,
Staten Island
Staten Island ( ) is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Richmond County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located in the city's southwest portion, the borough is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull an ...
and
Manhattan residents and clubs. The LIGA annually conducts 16 championships for its members and fields a team of the Islands' best amateurs to compete annually in the Stoddard Trophy triad matches against teams from
New Jersey and
Westchester
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*Westchester Station, Nova Scotia, Canada
United States
*Town of Westchester, the original seat ...
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History
The LIGA was organized in 1922 by some of the area's leading amateur golfers and industrialists. Founders including
John Montgomery Ward, from Garden City Golf Club, the association's first President and a member of baseball's
Hall of Fame
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, John N. Stearns Jr., of
National Golf Links of America and Piping Rock, and Gardiner White of Nassau Country Club gave their active support for the fledgling organization. The LIGA has 37 founding member clubs in 1922,
11 of which are no longer in existence and 3 of which have changed locations. In its inaugural year, three championships were conducted: the
Open at Cherry Valley Club (won by Willie Klein), the Amateur at the original Lido Club (won by H. W. Maxwell, Jr.), and the Junior at Oakland.
References
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External links
Official website
Golf associations
Golf in New York (state)
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