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Jumping Brook Wins 46th Best-ball-of-four At Panther Valley
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John Kilcullen, captain of his Jumping Brook foursome, knew what it took to win the NJSGA’s 46thBest- Ball-of-Four Championship. Going into Tuesday’s event at the Panther Valley Golf and Country Club, Kilcullen’s name had already been engraved on the trophy five times over the years for being on a winning foursome from Spring Brook. VIEW…
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Komline, Stamberger, Handley Represent New Jersey In U.S. State Team Championships At Galloway National
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Three outstanding amateurs will represent the New Jersey State Golf Association in their home state when the United States Golf Association Men’s State Team Championship comes to Galloway National Golf Club in Galloway Township September 19-21. Brian Komline of Black Oak Golf Club, a Bridgewater resident, built on his already impressive…
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Locastro & Podvey Victorious In 80th NJSGA Four-ball Championship
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Mike LoCastro’s eight-foot par putt on the 18th hole closed out the match following a 20-foot birdie putt on the 17th by partner Harris Podvey as the Rolling Greens team defeated Mike O’Connell and Luke Edelman of North Jersey, 1 up, to win the championship of the NJSGA 80th Four-Ball Championship on Wednesday, August 8, at the Essex County…
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Chandler Family Scholarship At Echo Lake
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The Chandler Family Scholarship was begun in May of 1996 by Roger Chandler, a devoted Echo lake member and long-time executive with Exxon Mobil. Roger was a recipient of a Garnett newsboy scholarship in his hometown of Rochester, NY and he never forgot how much that scholarship meant to him and his subsequent successful career. He contributed a…
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Montclair's Depiro & Mcglynn Win 46th Mixed Pinehurst At Somerset Hills
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Val DePiro and Kevin McGlynn of Montclair combined for an even-par 71 to win the NJSGA’s 46thMixed Pinehurst Championship by one stroke on Tuesday, August 7, at the 6,384-yard Somerset Hills Country Club in Bernardsville. VIEW PHOTOS>> FINAL RESULTS>> DePiro, both former Montclair Country Club champions, played together for the first time in…
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Alexandra Hershberger Defeats Cindy Ha, 4 And 3, To Win 87th Women's Amateur
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Alexandra Hershberger of Twin Brooks never veered from her game plan and it resulted in the championship of the NJSGA 87thWomen’s Amateur on Thursday at the Crestmont Country Club in West Orange. VIEW PHOTOS>> FINAL RESULTS>> Hershberger, 18, a recent graduated of Ridge High School and an incoming freshman at the University of Virginia…
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Johnsons Of Stone Harbor Win 90th Father And Son Championship
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For the Johnsons of Stone Harbor, the first time was the charm.Matt Johnson and his dad, Bill Johnson Sr., appearing for the first time at the NJSGA’s 90thFather and Son Championship, fired a 4-under-par 68 (36-32) to win the event in a match of cards over defending champions, Robert and Christopher Housen of Manasquan River, on Thursday…
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Allan Small Tops Vannelli & Horton By 1 Shot For 4th NJSGA Senior Amateur Title
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Allan Small of Fairmount, three-time and defending champion, stared down a 12-foot putt he needed for victory at the 18thhole, then followed it into the hole as he won the NJSGA 54thSenior Amateur Championship in exciting fashion on Tuesday at the North Jersey Country Club in Wayne. VIEW PHOTOS>> FINAL SENIOR RESULTS>>FINAL SUPER-SENIOR…
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Ryan Rose Wins 91st Billy Y. Dear Junior Championship At Rumson Cc; Newhouse Is Boys Champion
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Ryan Rose of Ridgewood tried to stay in the moment and it resulted in him winning the 91st NJSGA Billy Y. Dear Junior Championship on Wednesday at the Rumson Country Club. Rose, the No. 10 seed, defeated No. 8 seed Keith Schuman of Alpine, 2 and 1, to win the final match. In the 42nd NJSGA Boys Championship, Robert Newhouse of Bayonne defeated…
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Vanhyning Rallies From 9-stroke Deficit To Win 8th Men's Public Links In Playoff
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Justin VanHyning of Mercer Oaks made up nine strokes over the final 18 holes, then won with a birdie on the third playoff hole to win the 36-hole 8th NJSGA Men’s Public Links Championship at the Mercer Oaks (East) Golf Course in West Windsor. VIEW PHOTOS>> FINAL RESULTS>> VanHyning, 31, a former NJSGA Billy Y. Dear Junior Champion and Met…
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NJSGA Youth Foundation Pro-am A Banner Event At Manasquan River Golf Club
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The 2012 New Jersey State Golf Association Youth Foundation Pro-Am, conducted at the Manasquan River Golf Club, site of the 92ndState Open, was again an unqualified success. The outing, which is the biggest vehicle for raising funds for the Youth Foundation, attracted 30 foursomes and raised its highest one-day total in the history of the event…
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Amateur Benjamin Smith Wins 92nd State Open By One Shot Over Handley & Britton
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For amateur Benjamin Smith of Little Mill, a Voorhees resident, his time has finally come. After a runner-up spot in the New Jersey State Golf Association Amateur in 2011 and the Golf Association of Philadelphia Mid-Amateur in May, Smith (74-212) won his first major tournament by edging fellow amateur Niall Handley of Essex Fells (73-213) and…
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Bill Britton Receives $15,000 As Top Professional In 92nd State Open
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Bill Britton of Trump National-Colts Neck added another accolade to his impressive resume when he earned $15,000 for finishing as the top professional at the recent 92ndNew Jersey State Golf Association Open conducted at the Manasquan River Golf Club in Brielle. The generous financial support of co-title sponsors Lincoln and Prudential, Lincoln…
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Alice Chen, 16, Of Neshanic Valley Wins NJSGA 58th Junior Girls By 10 Strokes
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Alice Chen, 16, of Neshanic Valley overcame a bout of dizziness and put together a round of 1-under-par 34 on her back nine for a 36-hole total of 3-over-par 76-147 to win the New Jersey State Golf Association 58thJunior Girls Championship by 10 strokes over Abby Lim over Overpeck (76-157) and Anina Ku of Basking Ridge (79-157) on Tuesday at the…
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The Caddie Scholarship Foundation At The 2012 Open
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