Metropolitan Golf Association Carter Cup

Past Champions & Results

1 year on record · 2025

Defending Champion

Lucas Rizo-Patron (Boys), Amelie Phung (Girls)

-1 (142) Boys, E (143) Girls

Runner-upRayhao Feng and Tucker Gongaware (Boys, tied), Jessica Kim (Girls) · lost by 1 stroke (Boys), 2 strokes (Girl

2025 Results

WinnerLucas Rizo-Patron69-73 (142)

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About the tournament

The 24th Carter Cup is an invitation-only 36-hole junior stroke play championship contested over Baltusrol's legendary Upper and Lower Courses. Named in honor of Michael P. Carter, a standout junior at Baltusrol and Delbarton School who died in a car accident in 2002, the event now features both boys' and girls' divisions following the addition of the girls' competition in 2025.

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Tournament Facts

FormatStroke Play

DivisionsJuniorMen

Holes362 rounds

CutNo cut

Eligibility

Invitational; male and female golfers 18 years old or younger who have not yet started attending college

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Expected cut lineNo cutAfter 36 holes

Strength of field

The field includes seven of the top 10 players in the MGA Junior Player of the Year standings and features several accomplished competitors, including four former MGA/MetLife Boys' champions seeking to complete the rare Boys-Carter Cup double and six players coming straight from last week's Met Amateur at Deepdale.

Course expectations

Competitors will face the traditional sequence: the Upper Course in the morning followed by the afternoon finale on the Lower Course, both renovated by Gil Hanse (Lower in 2020, Upper debuted in 2025). The dual-course format over these former U.S. Open venues demands consistent ball-striking and mental endurance in what is typically a rigorous test in summer conditions.

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