DOMINICAN'S MACKEY MAKES PROFESSIONAL GOLF DEBUT

September 8, 2009

DOMINICAN'S MACKEY MAKES PROFESSIONAL GOLF DEBUT

Orangeburg, NY (9/8/09) Dominican College Assistant Golf Coach Brian Mackey made his professional golf debut last week at the 94th Metropolitan Golf Association MET/Open held at the Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey.

Orangeburg, NY (9/8/09)Dominican College Assistant Golf Coach Brian Mackey made his professional golf debut last week at the 94th Metropolitan Golf Association MET/Open held at the Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey.

Following a stellar amateur career at both St. Joseph Regional High School and Dominican College, Mackey made the decision to relinquish his amateur status and pursue golf as a profession. At Ridgewood, Mackey competed in a field of 132 golfers the first two rounds. After completion of the second round, the field was cut to the top 60 players.

Mackey finished play tied for 28th place to secure a spot in the championship round and finished tied for 29th for the tournament overall. For his efforts, Mackey collected his first check as a professional.

Mackey will travel to Florida to compete in several golf mini tour events over the next two weeks.

A 2008 graduate of Dominican College, Mackey competed in the NCAA Golf Championships in 2008 and finished in 32nd place.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement. Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world. Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.