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Jeffrey Knapp Named Director of Development, Caddie Scholarship Foundation
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KENILWORTH, N.J. – The New Jersey State Golf Association has made an addition to its staff with the hiring of Jeffrey Knapp as Director of Development, Caddie Scholarship Foundation. Knapp brings extensive experience in development from over 20 years at various high schools and colleges in the area. Most recently, Knapp served a three-year…
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A Career Ending Baseball Injury Led to an NJSGA Caddie Scholarship
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KENILWORTH, N.J. – Not many people can say that an injury led to one of the best things to ever happen to them, but that is what happened to Mike Besante. Besante, currently a sophomore at St. Joseph’s University played baseball in high school, but after multiple injuries and three surgeries he switched to golf. “In high school I played…
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NJSGA Caddie Scholarship Foundation #GivingTuesday on November 30
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KENILWORTH, N.J. – The New Jersey State Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Foundation is conducting its #GivingTuesday campaign on Tuesday, November 30th. In conjunction with the Thanksgiving season, the NJSGA is seeking charitable donations for the NJSGA Caddie Scholarship Foundation, which provides financial assistance to deserving member…
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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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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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Apply Now for a NJSGA Caddie Scholarship
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Despite the recent cold spell, it is time to start to think about golf and the 2019 season. Just watching the PGA Tour visit Hawaii, California and Florida makes you want to find your clubs and maybe even putt in the living room! Now is also the time of year to apply for the New Jersey State Golf Association Caddie Scholarship. Since 1947…
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Ed Batta to Enter Caddie Hall of Fame
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PHOTO: From left, Dr. Donald Brief, former NJSGA president, Ed Batta, former CSF director, and Brian Hunt, vice-chairman of CSF Ed Batta, the chairman of the New Jersey State Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Foundation for 35 years, will be inducted into the Caddie Hall of Fame at the annual NJPGA/NJSGA Celebration of Golf on Oct. 25 at the…
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Beacon Hill Members Act Quickly To Save Life
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Quick action by members of the Beacon Hill Country Club saved a life this spring when long-time caddie master Larry McHugh suffered a cardiac episode at the club. John Isaksen, his son Eric, and Steve Schweizer – all volunteer firefighters who had undergone cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training – were relaxing over dinner. “I had…
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NJSGA Caddie Scholarship Foundation Celebrates 71 Years Of Giving
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PHOTO GALLERY The New Jersey State Golf Association’s Caddie Scholarship Foundation celebrated its 71st year when it hosted its annual Caddie Scholars Reception on June 26 at the Galloping Hill Golf Course in Kenilworth, home of the NJSGA. With 40 caddies in attendance, plus members of their immediate families, the 100-person audience included…
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Baltusrol, Echo Lake Honored By NJSGA Caddie Scholarship Foundation
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PHOTO GALLERY Baltusrol Golf Club and Echo Lake Country Club were honored as the top donating clubs in respective categories as the New Jersey State Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Foundation acknowledged its 71st year of operation at its annual meeting at Baltusrol in Springfield on June 12, 2018. For the seventh consecutive year, Baltusrol…
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NJSGA Youth Foundation Forms Partnership With Arcs Of Essex & Union Counties
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The NJSGA Youth Foundation recently announced a three-year partnership with the ARC of Essex County and the ARC of Union County. Founded in the 1950s by parents of affected children, ARC organizations serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Youth Foundation has pledged to donate a total of $80,000 over the next three…
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NJSGA Offers Caddie Camps At Canoe Brook, Beacon Hill & Essex Fells
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The New Jersey State Golf Association is offering three one-day Caddie Camps in 2018 for interested high school and college students. These two-hour training clinics are open to young men and women in New Jersey who are interested in caddying. Beginner caddies are welcome as are caddies who may need a "refresher" before their first loop of the…
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NJSGA Helps Administer USGA Championships
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Once again, the NJSGA will play a role in helping to administer USGA championships. In 2018, the NJSGA will conduct six USGA sectional qualifiers: Women’s Open, Wednesday, May 2 at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit; Junior Girls’, Thursday, June 21, at Old York Country Club at Chesterfield; Women’s Amateur, Monday, July 2, at Hackensack…
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NJSGA February Hall Of Fame Spotlight: Shippen, Glutting, Tillinghast
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In each E-Revision, the NJSGA spotlights three members of the inaugural class of the NJSGA Hall of Fame, which will be inducted on May 1. February, Black History Month, is the perfect time to acknowledge golf pioneer John Shippen. JOHN SHIPPEN (1879-1968) John Shippen, an African-American/Native American golfer who competed in several early U.S…
