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George Haines Dies
by Staff
George E. Haines Jr., 64, of Gladwyne, PA died on July 16 of pneumonia at Cathedral Village in Roxborough, PA. A retired teacher and coach, Haines was a two-time winner of the NJSGA Amateur (1968 and 1979) and also qualified to play in the U.S Open at Oak Hill in Rochester, NY. He is the only player to win the NJ State Amateur in match and stoke…
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Mccormick Captures State Open Championship
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DEMAREST, N.J. Mark McCormick, Head Professional at Suburban Golf Club, relied on steady drives and a solid putter to win the 88th NJSGA Open Championship today at Alpine Country Club. Perhaps a certain comfort factor with Tillinghast courses also helped. McCormick, whose home course is a Tillinghast design, was not intimidated by Alpine’s…
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Scoring Improves In Round 2 At State Open
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DEMAREST, N.J. The State´s leading Professionals asserted themselves today, locking up the first page of the leaderboard through two rounds in the 88th NJSGA Open Championship at Alpine Country Club. On the strength of sub-par rounds today, Brian Gaffney of Rumson (74-69) and Brent Studer of Manasquan River (72-71) find themselves in a three-way…
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88th NJSGA Open Championship Underway
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DEMAREST, N.J. Amateur Domenic Gatto, Jr. of Eagle Oaks leads the NJSGA Open Championship following an opening round 69 (-3) at Alpine Country Club today. The rest of the leaderboard is dominated by Professionals, with Mark McCormick of Suburban one stroke back (70) and Danny Barretta of Montclair, David Glenz of Crystal Springs and Mat Kent of…
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State Open Preview: It's Anyone's Guess
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Combine a talent-rich field with a golf course that has not been in the championship limelight for a number of years, and it’s anyone’s call as to who will walk away with the C.W. Badenhausen Trophy at this year’s State Open Championship at Alpine Country Club. One thing is certain, however. The champion will possess a superb short game…
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Alpine Country Club: Tillinghast's Toughest Achievement
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Site of the 88th NJSGA Open Championship. Course Preview by Ed Brockner. Perhaps no other figure in golf history has left a more indelible mark on the game in New Jersey than Albert Warren Tillinghast. The only son of a prosperous Philadelphia family, “Tilly” was born in 1874 and was an active participant in the game during its formative…
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Cathleen Marquis Captures Women's Public Links
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LINCOLN PARK, N.J. Cathleen Marquis of Flanders Valley Golf Course (pictured right) carded a four-over par 74 (38-36) to win the NJSGA Women´s Public Links Championship at Meadows Golf Club. Sponsored by Ford Motor Company, the 5th Women´s Public Links Championship was played at the newly refurbished, 5,040 yard Meadows Golf Club. Three players…
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Gramigna Wins First Amateur Championship
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MARLTON, N.J. On the strength of stellar play in the 36-hole finale, Tom Gramigna of Tavistock surged to victory in the 107th NJSGA Amateur Championship today at Little Mill Country Club. With closing rounds of 72-70 (even par), Gramigna won the biggest title of his life by three strokes over Mike Hyland of the host club. After a difficult…
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Blumenfeld Takes Early Lead In Amateur Championship
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MARLTON, N.J.Its name evokes innocence, but Little Mill Country Club was anything but innocent on the opening day of the 107th NJSGA Amateur Championship. With months to prepare, the staff at Little Mill was determined to present a formidable test for New Jersey’s best amateur golfers this week. They have delivered a course that plays firm and…
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Amateur Goes South
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NJSGA Amateur Championship Preview For the first time in 35 years, the NJSGA will play its Amateur Championship in South Jersey. What distinguishes South Jersey from North Jersey is a question that has been debated by New Jerseyans for decades, and we won’t attempt to answer that here. Suffice it to say that Little Mill Country Club, in…
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Stamberger Captures Mid-amateur Championship
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SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS, N.J. Michael Deo and Michael Stamberger were on a collision course to meet in the finals of the 25th Mid-Amateur Championship at Spring Lake Golf Club. Both were playing well and winning most of their matches convincingly, sweeping through the quarterfinals and semifinals. But in the final match it was Stamberger who…
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Deo Will Defend Mid-am At Spring Lake
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by Fred Behringer - Editor, NJSGA Golf Match play bracket set ... click here for details. Spring Lake Golf Club, site of the 25th NJSGA Mid-Amateur Championship from May 5-7, has been lengthened since the State Open was played there in 1998 – but it still totals only 6,535 yards from the championship tees. That said, competitors in the Mid-Am…
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Philadelphia Team Retains Compher Cup
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Teams representing the New Jersey State Golf Association and the Golf Association of Philadelphia (GAP) squarred off in the Compher Cup matches on Monday, April 21st at Pine Valley Golf Club in Clementon, NJ. In this 46th annual competition, the Compher Cup matches are an opportunity for leading amateurs from the two golf associations to meet and…
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NJSGA Announces New Advertising Partners Program
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The New Jersey State Golf Association is pleased to announce a new advertising partners program. This new program will allow advertisers, both corporate and NJSGA member facilities, to advertise across our print and electronic media in a package-based format. The NJSGA´s print media includes NJSGA Golf, a magazine published four times per year…
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NJSGA Permits Distance Measuring Devices
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The Tournament Committee of the NJSGA has voted to permit the use of electronic distance measuring devices at all NJSGA Championships in 2008. Competitors will be allowed to use devices for which the sole purpose is determining distance; any device which gauges other elements, such as gradient, wind speed, temperature, altitude, etc., is not…
