SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Current Skidmore College men's golf assistant coach Anders Mattson was recently named the head coach for Team New York under the United States National Development Program.
 
Mattson has been on the Skidmore staff since 2016. The three-time Northeastern NY PGA Teacher of the Year award honoree served as director of instruction at Saratoga National Golf Club prior to launching his own academy (AndersMattsonGolf in Saratoga Springs), in 2019.
 
New York was part of the second wave of states added to the U.S. National Development Program (USNDP), which began with seven pilot states in 2024. Fourteen more states were added in October of 2025 to bring the State Junior Team Program up to 30 states. The USGA aims for all 50 states to have a team by 2033.
 
Twenty-four (12 boys/12 girls) junior golfers were selected as part of the inaugural Team New York roster. An events points list and other selection criteria were announced in March of 2025, with players earning points throughout the season based on their finishes. New York's inaugural rosters were then decided through regional selections, points list selections, and committee picks.
 
Team members will receive at least two days of in-person athlete development in 2026, access to webinars led by the USNDP's coaching and athlete development team, and other select benefits. Team selection is conducted on an annual basis, with players earning their spot on the team each year. Junior players between 13 and 19 in New York are eligible.
 
Skidmore will return to competition in early March with a pair of southern tournaments.