Teams named for The Barclays Tri-Match

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The top young golfers from The First Tee chapters of Metropolitan New York, Massachusetts and Ireland will compete in The Barclays Tri-Match at Plainfield Country Club in Edison, N.J., Monday, Aug. 24.

The Barclays Tri-Match was launched in 2007 by Barclays PLC, the PGA TOUR and The First Tee of Metropolitan New York in order to give participants in The First Tee program the opportunity to compete and meet their peers from other chapters. The inaugural Barclays Tri-Match was held at Liberty National in Jersey City, N.J., the site of The Barclays this year. Plainfield Country Club will be hosting The Barclays Tri-Match in 2011 when the venue also hosts The Barclays.

The Barclays Cup teams will consist of eight boys and four girls between the ages of 12 and 17 from The First Tee facilities within the region. Representatives of The First Tee of Metropolitan New York were selected after a month-long series of competitions among five facilities in the New York City area: Mosholu Golf Course & Driving Range (Bronx, N.Y.); the Golf Club at Chelsea Piers (New York, N.Y.); Eisenhower Park Golf Course (East Meadow, N.Y.); Weequahic Park Golf Course (Essex County, N.J.); and Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course (Bridgeport, Conn.).

Teams will play three nine-hole rounds with a different format each round including individual stroke play, two-man best ball and two-man alternate shot. During the course of each round, players will also be asked "life skill aptitude questions" in order to earn additional points towards their team's score.

The First Tee uses the game of golf to promote character-development and life-enhancing values to inner-city children at learning facilities located throughout the United States and in five other countries.

"The participants are excited about playing the Tri-Match this year at Plainfield Country Club," said Barry McLaughlin, executive director of the New York Chapter. "As one of the finest clubs in our area, Plainfield will serve as a gracious host offering a superb test of golf."

"Barclays is proud to support The First Tee through the Barclays Tri-Match," said Robert E. Diamond Jr., president, Barclays PLC. "We share with The First Tee the belief that golf provides young people with lessons to build character, and values to benefit their entire lives."

The First Tee of Metropolitan New York
Matthew Beltran, 16 -- Bronx, N.Y.
Steve Fetko, 17 -- Fairfield, Conn.
Faith Garcia, 12 -- Stamford, Conn.
Jeremy Gross, 17 -- Merrick, N.Y.
Victoria House, 16 -- Brooklyn, N.Y.
Matthew Lyons, 16 -- New York, N.Y.
Skye McCaine, 15 -- Mt. Vernon, N.Y.
Tyler McCaine, 16 -- Mt. Vernon, N.Y.
Paul Spano, 16 -- Bronx, N.Y.
Paul Toohey, 16 -- Yonkers, N.Y.
Kuriko Tsukiyama, 13 -- Bogota, N.J.
Kofi Woananu, 14 -- Orange, N.J.

The First Tee of Massachusetts
John Beadle, 13 - North Atterborough, Mass.
Cora Bernier, 14 - Taunton, Mass.
Trevor Bernier, 16 - Taunton, Mass.
Brendan Callanan, 16 -- Mansfield, Mass.
Max Cantin, 15 - Norton, Mass.
Brett Chatfield, 13 - Attleboro, Mass.
Ryan Consentino, 15 - Norton, Mass.
Nick Cotto, 12 - Springfield, Mass.
Connor Johnson, 15 - Taunton, Mass.
Anna Haynes, 13 - Hopedale, Mass.
Elizabeth LaVerghetta, 15 - Norton, Mass.
Molly Marcotte, 14 -- Barnstable, Mass.

The First Tee of Ireland
Ashleigh Leslie, 13 -- Limerick, Ireland
Bryan Gibney, 14 - Navan, Ireland
James Kavanagh, 15 -- Waterford, Ireland
Elizabeth Kinsella-Kent, 13 - Faithlegg, Co. Waterford, Ireland
Ciaran McDonald, 15 -- Greystones Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Evanagh Murcutt, 12 - Blanchardstown County, Dublin, Ireland
Ghislaine Murphy, 14 - Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Andrew O'Flynn, 18 - Limerick City, Ireland
Donal O'Keefe, 14 - Celbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland
Ryan O'Mahony, 13 - Mahon, Cork, Ireland
James O'Meara, 16 - Poynstown, Glengoole Thurles Co. Tippenary, Ireland
Pauric Toal, 15 - Fintona, County, Tyrone