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Historic Morris County to host Women's Amateur and Mid-Amateur Championships
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Knickerbocker's Chris Simon and Peter Jordan: The Greatest Gift
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Great Winter Golf Opportunities Abound in Garden State
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North Jersey Country Club set for '20 Mid-Amateur Championship
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The World Handicap System: What you need to know
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Beginning at 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 1, golfers will be temporarily unable to post scores, or access the GHIN platform and handicap information while data is migrated to the new World Handicap (WHS) platform. Service will be restored on Monday, January 6. At that time, NJSGA members will be prompted to update their NJSGA mobile app…
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Caddie Scholarship Success Story: Spring Lake's Aidan Martin
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Photo (l-r): Aidan Martin, Connor Martin, Caddie Master Mike Knapp, Michael Martin, Mairead Martin It’s truly a family affair for the Martins, a quartet of caddies who call Spring Lake Golf Club home. Current NJSGA caddie scholar Aidan Martin, a junior computer science major at Florida State University, is the second of four family members to…
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John Rochford (center), champion of the Caddie Scholarship Foundation, passes away
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Photo: John Rochford (c) accepts plaque on behalf of Echo Lake Country Club, honored as a top contributing club of 2017 John Rochford of Westfield, a longtime member of Echo Lake Country Club and a former New Jersey State Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Foundation chairman and club representative, passed away on Dec. 14 at age 88. He leaves…
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Renovated Manasquan River set for '20 Four-Ball Championship
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Photo: 16th Hole, Manasquan River Golf Club When Manasquan River Golf Club in Brielle hosts the 88th NJSGA Four-Ball Championship, Tuesday-Thursday, May 5-7, 2020, it will kick off one of the most highly anticipated seasons in the 121 year history of the association. Boasting a slate of 24 championship competitions, the NJSGA visits some of the…
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Mark Kuhns to receive GCSAA Distinguished Service Award
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Photo: Mark Kuhns with the 2018 GCSANJ Distinguished Service Award Recently retired Baltusrol Golf Club Director of Grounds Mark Kuhns has been selected as one of two recipients of the 2020 Col. John Morley Distinguished Service Award presented by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). Kuhns, CGCS, and John Foy, retired…
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Caddie Scholarship Success Story: Baltusrol's James Musson
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In the span of seven years, James Musson has gone from novice to championship caddie. In 2012, the 14-year-old arrived at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield with barely any knowledge of the sport. Fast forward nearly eight years and Musson has emerged as one of the club’s top caddies. It came full circle in 2018 when - by chance - he was placed…
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Inspirational Bontz sets sights on PGA TOUR Champions
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Just before winning his third straight National Amputee Golf Association championship in 2018, Kenny Bontz of Jumping Brook said his ultimate goal was qualifying for the PGA Tour Champions. A lofty goal for anyone who attempts to qualify, it is an especially impressive aspiration for the soon-to-be-50 year old Bontz who had his left leg amputated…
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Youth Foundation Celebrates a Banner Year; Announces Grant Recipients
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Photo (l-r): Trump National General Manager Dave Schutzenhofer, NJSGA's Bill Frese, Trump National Director of Golf Mickie Gallagher, III 2019 was a banner fundraising year for the New Jersey State Golf Association’s Youth Foundation. This year, the Youth Foundation donated a record total of $42,500 to 14 different youth-related charities…
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Score Posting Season Concludes in NJ
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As of Friday, November 15, golfers are no longer permitted to post scores from rounds played in New Jersey and surrounding states. The active handicap posting season for New Jersey and the immediate area resumes on April 1, 2020. Scores for rounds played in areas which are still in active seasons MUST be posted. A schedule of the score posting…
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McCormick, Siegler advance to Final Stage of Korn Ferry Tour Q-School
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Two familiar NJSGA champions, Middletown native and 2012 NJSGA Amateur Champion Ryan McCormick, plus West Windsor native and 2013 NJSGA Public Links Champion Ryan Siegler, both advanced through second stage qualifying last Friday, November 8, to reach the Final Stage of the Korn Ferry Tour Q-School which will take place December 12-15 in Winter…
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Gotterup, Ku, Blumenfeld named 2019 Players of the Year
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The New Jersey State Golf Association Player of the Year awards for men, women and senior men have been proudly sponsored by Donnelly Construction since the inception of the award. Male and female players are awarded points based upon their finish in local, regional, and national competitions. The Men's Player of the Year Award, named…
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NJSGA to host World Handicap System Seminar on Tuesday, November 19
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Representatives of NJSGA members clubs and courses, such as golf professionals, key staff and committee members, are invited to a World Handicap System (WHS) seminar hosted by the New Jersey State Golf Association on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the NJSGA Headquarters at Galloping Hill Golf Course in Kenilworth. The day will consist of an overview of the…
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Member Golf Day Season concludes with sellout at Eagle Oaks
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The NJSGA concluded its 2019 Member Golf Day schedule with the third of its popular Best-Ball-of-Four formats at Eagle Oaks Golf and Country Club in Farmingdale. Scoring Photo Gallery The team of Joe DiBartolo, Louis Salerno, James Murphy and Joe Longobardi combined for a net 17-under-par 54 to win Monday’s Fall Best-Ball-of-Four event. The…
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Golf Community Honors the Best of 2019 at Celebration of Golf
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Photo: Bill Frese, Ben Del Vento, Mickie Gallagher, III, Bob Sessa Over 200 members of the New Jersey golf community enjoyed an evening of awards and camaraderie when the New Jersey State Golf Association and the New Jersey Section of the PGA hosted the 16th annual Celebration of Golf at the Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit on Thursday, Oct…
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Metedeconk National claims second Foley Cup title in three Years
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Photo: Metedeconk National 2019 Senior Interclub champions. Back row, left to right: Michael Ling, Tom DiPaola, Don Hilker, Frank McMahon, Paul Brown; front row, Mike Paglione, Bill Boyle (captain), Brian Dorey. Team captain Bill Boyle and partner Brian Dorey combined for a three-under-par 69, the low score of the day, as Metedeconk…
