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In Memoriam: Eleanor “Ellie” Lazare
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (September 21, 2020) – Eleanor “Ellie” Lazare passed away peacefully at age 99 on September 12 at her home in Scarsdale, N.Y. Throughout the years, Eleanor and her husband, Oliver, of 76 years devoted much of their lives to supporting and growing golf in the Met Area. Oliver passed away months earlier in December of 2019 […]
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Samuel Masters Named as Jay Mottola Scholarship Recipient
This article was originally released on mgagolf.org. ELMSFORD, N.Y. (May 12, 2020) — The MGA Foundation is pleased to announce Samuel Masters of Rye, N.Y., as the inaugural recipient of the Jay Mottola Scholarship. Masters has caddied five seasons at Bonnie Briar Country Club in Larchmont, N.Y., and is studying economics at Binghamton University, where he […]
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Gloria Bogle, Former Fund Director, Passes
Elmsford, N.Y. (January 2, 2020) – Gloria Bogle, 93, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side on Monday, December 30, in Savannah, GA. Gloria and her husband Bill managed the Westchester Golf Association and the Westchester Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Fund for many years in the 1980s before former Executive Director Bob J. […]
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Oliver Lazare Remembered for His Long-Time Dedication
Elmsford, N.Y. (December 17, 2019) – Oliver “Ollie” Lazare passed away peacefully at the age of 98 on December 12. A current Director Emeritus, he and his beloved wife of 76 years, Eleanor, touched many lives through the WGA Caddie Scholarship Fund and through the game of golf in the Westchester area. The two were responsible […]