The Long Island PGA Championship is a professional golf tournament played on Long Island, New York. It is sponsored by the Metropolitan section of the PGA of America. The current title of the event is the MasterCard Long Island PGA Championship.
History During the first half of the tournament's history, Al Brosch had great success at the event, winning the event nine times. By the end of this period, the event was jokingly referred to as a "benefit" for Brosch as he so reliably picked up the first place cheque.
In 1975, it transformed into a match play event. The champion was exempt but otherwise the field was determined during a one-round qualifier. In 1978, the local supermarket King Kullen began sponsoring the tournament. They helped provide a record $10,000 purse. King Kullen became the title sponsor in 1980. The tournament has been subsequently sponsored by Union Savings Bank, TaylorMade, Cobra Golf, and Mastercard.
Winners YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner-upRef.Long Island PGA Championship2026Matt Dobyns 6 & 5Lucas Spahl2025Matt Dobyns2 upPaul Dickinson2024Connor Costello1 upJason Caron2023Paul Dickinson4 & 2Jason Caron2022Matt Dubrowski1 upPhilip Cardwell2021Rob Corcoran1 upMatt Dobyns2020No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic2019Scott Ford2018Mike Meehan2 upRob Corcoran2017Anthony Aruta2016Anthony Aruta2015Scott Ford2014Tim Puetz2013Nick Beddow2012Darrell Kestner4 & 3Jamie Kilmer2011Mark Mielke19th holeRick Hartmann2010Bill Van Orman22nd holeBob Rittberger2009Rick Hartmann2 upR.J. Ziats2008Bob Rittberger3 & 2Darrell Kestner2007Ron Faria4 & 3Rick Hartmann2006Mark Brown20th holeCraig Thomas2005Chris Case1 upMike Mielke2004John Guyton4 & 3Mike Mielke2003Mark Brown4 & 3Craig ThomasMasterCard Long Island PGA Championship2002Darrell Kestner3 & 2Jack Forster2001Darrell Kestner2 & 1Mike Gilmore2000Rick Hartmann19th holeMichael Laudien1999Rick Hartmann2 & 1Rick MeskellTaylorMade Long Island PGA Championship1998Rick Hartmann2 & 1Dave GosiewskiCobra Long Island PGA Championship1997Bob Lendzion1996Tom McGinnisPaul Glut1995Rick Meskell1994Mark Diamond3 & 2Gene George1993Bruce Zabriski1 upEd Burke Jr.1992Darrell Kestner4 & 3Carl Lohren1991Bruce Zabriski5 & 4Terence HughesUnion Savings Bank Long Island PGA Championship1990Bruce Zabriski8 & 7Jon Kudysch1989Tim Stafford2 & 1Dave Gosiewski1988Mike Joyce2 & 1Jim Albus1987Jon Kudysch1 upFred Knoebel1986Jim Albus2 & 1Tom Sutter1985Roger Ginsberg2 & 1Rick VershureKing Kullen Long Island PGA Championship1984Carl Lohren7 & 6Doug Steffen1983Mike Joyce1 upTom Joyce1982Mike Fetchick1 upMike Joyce1981Jim Albus5 & 3Bob Bruno1980Jim Andrews3 & 2Larry LaorettiLong Island PGA Championship1979Jay Horton3 & 2Roger Ginsburg1978Jim Delich1 upRick Whitfield1977Jim Delich1 upMal Galletta Jr.1976Jim Albus2 & 1Mal Galletta Jr.1975Jim Albus3 & 2Roger Ginsburg1974Jimmy Wright66−43 strokesHarold KolbLarry LaorettiNunzio Ciampi1973Jimmy Wright1972Gene Borek201−155 strokesRon Letellier1971Ron Letellier210−32 strokesGene Borek1970Jimmy Wright206−41 strokeGene Borek1969Gene Borek213−3Playoff1Jimmy Wright1968Jim Turnesa216E4 strokesRon Letelier1967Jerry Pittman2074 strokesMike Fetchick1966Tom Nieporte1451965Gene Borek203−72 strokesFrank Cardi1964Mike Fetchick208−59 strokesDick Stranahan1963Mike Fetchick1962Tom Nieporte215 +22 strokesRay Hayden1961Joe Moresco1960Al Brosch216 +61 strokeShelley Mayfield1959Al Brosch137 −53 strokesTom Strafaci1958Buck Luce1451 strokeShelley Mayfield1957Don Brown143 +3Playoff2Shelley Mayfield1956Gil Cavanaugh140 −22 strokesShelley Mayfield1955Jay Hebert140E1 strokeFred Gronauer1954Jack Mallon143 +11 strokeSteve Doctor, Henry Castillo1953Jack Mallon141 −11 strokeFred Gronauer1952Fred Gronauer141 −16 strokesPete Burke1951Al Brosch1423 strokesJack Mallon1950Al Brosch139 −33 strokesLen Peters1949Al Brosch1354 strokesGus Norwich1948Pat Cici149 +5Playoff3Jack Mallon1947Al Brosch1946No tournament1945Pat Cici1491 strokeJack Mallon1944Ernie Catropa137 −511 strokesPat Cici1943Wiffy Cox148 +42 strokesWillie Klein1942Al Brosch136 −66 strokesTony Longo1941Jimmy Hines147Playoff4Willie Klein1940Al Brosch2 & 1Joe Turnesa1939Al Brosch1 up Jimmy Hines1938Tony Longo2 & 1Henry Ciuci1937Jimmy Hines1936Walter Scheiber142E2 strokesWillie Klein1935Charles Lacey Source:
1 Borek defeated Wright on the first sudden-death playoff hole with a par 2 Brown (71) defeated Mayfield (73) in an 18-hole playoff 3 Cici (74) defeated Mallon (75) in an 18-hole playoff 4 Hines (73) and Klein (73) defeated Catropa (79) in the first 18-hole playoff. Hines defeated Klein in the second playoff
References
External links PGA of America – Metropolitan section