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Rumson Country Club welcomes Kelly LaDow as Head PGA Professional
by Staff
January 14, 2021 - Kelly LaDow, who served the past three years as First Assistant professional at the Chevy Chase Club in Maryland, has been named the head PGA professional at Rumson Country Club following an extensive search. LaDow, 35, is a native of Falmouth, Mass., and has held assistant professional jobs in Florida, Massachusetts, and…
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Golf Course Superintendents Assoc. of N.J. announces Best Management Practices Guide
by Staff
January 14, 2021 - Earlier this month, the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey created "The New Jersey Golf Industry Best Management Practices" guide (BMP), which covers all aspects of course maintenance with a focus on sustainability and protecting the environment as foundations for its use. To shelter the environment in a…
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Member Club Spotlight: Cedar Hill Country Club
by Staff
Editor’s Note: This profile is the fourth in a series which showcases NJSGA member clubs and their unique story. If you would like the NJSGA to consider your club for a future article, please contact us. While 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of Cedar Hill Country Club in Livingston, its terrific amenities and vibrant atmosphere are positioned…
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Celebrating the 100th NJSGA Junior Championship: Looking back with Ken Macdonald
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Ken Macdonald, the 1995 NJSGA/William Y. Dear Junior champion, is being featured on the NJSGA.org website as part of a series of articles written in conjunction with the celebration of the 100th NJSGA Junior Championship which will be played this upcoming summer. Golf has a funny way of impacting people in ways they never expected. Ken Macdonald…
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Essex Fells Country Club set to host 120th Amateur Championship
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Essex Fells Country Club will be the site of the 120th New Jersey State Golf Association Amateur Championship presented by Provident Bank July 6-8, 2021. The NJSGA’s oldest championship will be part of Essex Fells’ year-long celebration of its milestone 125th anniversary. Over the decades, Essex Fells Country Club has been a familiar site for…
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Lakewood in January - Site of the First "Tour" Event
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The Unlikely Birthplace of the Tour, By Kevin Casey Photo: Ocean County Hunt and Country Club (courtesy of the Rockefeller Archive Center) The PGA Tour in 2019/2020 didn’t happen quite as planned due to Covid-19 considerations. Had the Tour rolled out the way its leaders intended, the best golfers on the planet would have played fifty events…
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Member Club Spotlight: The Knoll Country Club
by Staff
Editor’s Note: This profile is the third in a series which showcases NJSGA member clubs and their approach to success. If you would like the NJSGA to consider your club’s unique story, please contact us. The Knoll Country Club (West Course) in Parsippany, which boasts one of the most fascinating stories in New Jersey golf annals, is set for…
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Ridgewood Country Club is the Caddie Scholarship Foundation Club of the Year
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Photo: Brian Farrelly, Ben Del Vento, Bill Ramsey December 23, 2020 - The New Jersey State Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce that The Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus has been named its 2019 Club of the Year. The club raised $53,000 to the CSF for the year and has donated more than $560,000 to the Foundation…
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Mountain Ridge Country Club to host '21 LPGA Founder's Cup
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Photo Courtesy: Evan Schiller Photography/ Mountain Ridge Country Club December 20, 2020 – The esteemed Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell has been awarded the LPGA Tour’s $1.5 million Founders Cup tournament, to be played Oct. 7-10, 2021 at the magnificent Donald Ross layout. The announcement came last Friday when the LPGA Tour…
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Burlington Country Club's Mike Mack inducted into Philadelphia PGA Hall of Fame
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Photo: Mike Mack (left) at Burlington's indoor learning center Mike Mack, the longtime head PGA professional at Burlington Country, has never been reticent about where his passion in golf lies. He’s been a supporter of junior golf since his first day on the job, dating back to 1982. “I guess you could say if I have a legacy, it would be…
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Major improvements underway at Tamarack Golf Course
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December 14, 2020 - Middlesex County golfers are in for some great news. An extensive renovation of the East and West Courses at Tamarack Golf Course in East Brunswick is currently underway. The 36-hole facility is situated between exits 8A and 9 on the New Jersey Turnpike, and is visible from the southbound lanes of N.J.’s busiest highway…
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NJSGA People: Kathy Villaggio
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Editor's Note: This is the first of a series which will profile a NJSGA member. If you know someone who has a unique story, please email mmoretti@njsga.org. Kathy Villaggio of Galloping Hill Golf Course, a frequent participant in NJSGA championships and Member Golf Days, has a story to tell. For a variety of reasons, including the improvement…
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Caddie Scholarship Foundation names Babcock, McFadden as Trustees
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December 10, 2020 - The New Jersey State Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Foundation recently announced that Michael McFadden from Manasquan River Golf Club and John Babcock from the Morris County Golf Club have been elected to serve on the Caddie Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees. McFadden grew up in Caldwell, N.J., and caddied at…
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Great winter golf opportunities in the Garden State
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New Jersey is blessed with dozens of courses that remain open for play throughout the winter - weather permitting, of course. These courses range from Bergen County in the north to Cape May County in the south, and everywhere in between. The ever-increasing number of indoor facilities around the Garden State are also a great option to keep skills…
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NJSGA mourns the passing of longtime magazine editor, Fred Behringer
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December 8, 2020 - In his very first editorial for New Jersey State Golf Magazine, editor-in-chief Fred Behringer realized the potential of the publication in the Garden State. “We are excited about publishing a magazine about golf in New Jersey because it is such a remarkable state for golf,” he wrote in the April, 2004, issue. “Excellent…
