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Beat Scratch Challenge Golfers Realize Dream, Play Plainfield C.C.
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Stan Reczkowski of Paramus Golf and Country Club, champion of the inaugural NJSGA Beat Scratch Challenge, and runner-up Arthur Scherr of Mays Landing realized a dream when they played prestigious Plainfield Country Club on Thursday, Sept. 15, as their prize for finishing among the best three golfers in the event. Reczkowski put together his best…
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New Era For East Orange Golf Course In Short Hills
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Northern New Jersey and metropolitan New York area golfers now have a welcome new option for affordable daily fee golf in the area. After a year-long closure during 2014 and a transitional year in 2015 in which the golf course was open for play while an extensive renovation was taking place; the golf course restoration is now complete! Feedback…
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Phillips Babcock, Former NJSGA Treasurer, Passes Away
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Phillips Babcock, NJSGA board member, treasurer, rules official and NJSGA Caddie Scholarship Foundation supporter, passed away on Saturday, August 20, at the age of 88. “Golf and the NJSGA were very dear to his heart,” said his son, John. “We have asked that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the NJSGA Caddie Scholarship…
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Jay Mottola Stepping Down As Mga Executive Director
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The Metropolitan Golf Association (MGA) has announced that Jay Mottola will be stepping down as the Executive Director of the Association at the end of the 2016 calendar year. Mottola has acted in this position for the past 34 years, leading the Association and its charitable MGA Foundation and helping to establish the MGA as a leader among…
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Phillips Babcock, Former NJSGA Treasurer & CSF Rep Passes Away
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Phillips Babcock, NJSGA board member, treasurer, rules official and NJSGA Caddie Scholarship Foundation supporter, passed away on Saturday, August 20, at the age of 88. “Golf and the NJSGA were very dear to his heart,” said his son, John. “We have asked that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the NJSGA Caddie Scholarship…
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NJSGA Ultimate Team Event A Dream Day Of Golf For New Jersey Duos
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The New Jersey State Golf Association’s second annual Ultimate Team Event is set for Monday, August 29 at Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton. This exciting event includes clubs from throughout the State of New Jersey, pitting twosomes from member clubs in a unique 27-hole format. Twosomes have been designated by their clubs to participate…
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NJSGA Wins Stoddard Trophy For 40th Time; Allan Small Honored
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The team representing the New Jersey State Golf Association claimed 16-1/2 of a possible 24 points in afternoon singles matches and won for an unprecedented 40th time in the 91st Stoddard Trophy matches. The event ,hosted by the Westchester Golf Association, took place Century County Club in Purchase, N.Y., on Thursday, August 11. NJSGA, which…
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Evan Quinn & Justin Chae Win Four-ball Championship
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Evan Quinn and Justin Chae of New Jersey National turned up the heat on the final stretch of holes on one of the hottest days of the year and won the 84th NJSGA Four-Ball Championship on Thursday, August 11, at 6,521-yard North Jersey Country Club in Wayne. Quinn and Chae, a pair of incoming college freshmen and the youngest team in the final 16…
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NJSGA Seeks Victory In 91st Stoddard Trophy Matches
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State Amateur champion Thomas La Morte of Haworth headlines a group of 13 individuals who will comprise the team representing the New Jersey State Golf Association at the 91st Stoddard Trophy matches on Thursday, August 11, at Century Country Club in Purchase, N.Y. La Morte is one of six collegians on the team that is looking to win the event for…
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O'rourke & Havay Find Their Way To Four-ball Semifinals
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Dan O’Rourke and John Havay are golf buddies and fellow caddies at Trump National in Bedminster who were the story of the day at the 84th NJSGA Four-Ball Championship at the 6,521-yard North Jersey Country Club in Wayne. In the morning Round of 16, eighth-seeded O’Rourke and Havay, who play together at High Bridge Hills, ousted defending…
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Stoddard Trophy Player Profiles
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Here's a look at the individual golfers - and their achievements - who will represent the NJSGA in the upcoming 91th Stoddard Trophy matches on Thursday, August 11, at the Century Country Club in Purchase, N.Y.. NJSGA leads the series with 39 wins to 24 for Westchester Golf Association and 23 for Long Island Golf Association. JAY BLUMENFELD…
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Ethan Ng Of Fiddler's Elbow Falls In 38 Holes In Met Am Final
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MATCH-PLAY BRACKET The final match of the 114th Met Amateur Championship provided a thrilling finish Sunday at Country Club of Fairfield, as Stewart Hagestad of Deepdale outlasted Ethan Ng of Fiddler’s Elbow in 38 holes, claiming the title with a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-4 second hole. The victory for Hagestad capped off an outstanding…
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Ferriters, Kruegers Share Lead At Father & Son Championship
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A pair of teams with championship pedigree tied for the lead at the NJSGA 94thFather and Son Championship, sponsored by McRae Capital Management, on Thursday, August 4, at Maplewood Country Club. Last year’s champions ,Drake and Ken Ferriter of Darlington, and 2013 champions Bobby and Bob Krueger of Rockaway River shared the lead in the gross…
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Schaare Family Outing Seeks Donations, Sponsors, Guests
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The third annual Schaare Family Golf Outing is set for Wednesday, August 24, at Essex Fells Country Club. The event benefits former New Jersey PGA member Mark Schaare and his son Jon. Golf is already sold out, but donations, sponsors and dinner guests are welcome. Mark Schaare, who was inducted into the NJPGA Hall of Fame last October, is…
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PGA Merchandise Deeply Discounted At Baltusrol Championship Shops
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The Championship Shops at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield will be open to the public today, Monday, August 1, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. NO TICKET NECESSARY! ALL remaining 2016 PGA Championship logoed merchandise will be 60 percent OFF!!! Parking is free and located at Jonathan Dayton High School. Shuttles will run from the school to the main…
