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World Golf Foundation Report Says Sport Is Flourishing
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Golf is so much more than just a game. It is a significant industry, a major contributor to the American economy and to the economic vitality of individual states, according to a golf industry report compiled by the World Golf Foundation. GOLF 20/20 published its first national report in 2002, which demonstrated that golf in 2000 was a $62…
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Metedeconk Nationalto Host Compher Cup On April 27
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While the New Jersey State Golf Association will not be hosting the annual Compher Cup event against the Golf Association of Philadelphia, the matches will be played in New Jersey. Esteemed Metedeconk National Golf Club in Jackson, N.J., which has allegiances to both organizations, has been selected by the GAP to be host club for the 55th Compher…
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Watch Rickie Fowler's $1 Million Hole-in-one That Aids Els For Autism
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VIDEO OF RICKIE FOWLER'S MILLION DOLLAR HOLE-IN-ONE
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Partners Rock Spring & Montclair Took Leap Of Faith On Hoffman Cup
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By Kevin Casey In December, 2015, two of the finest clubs in the region made a decision that will eventually prove to be a boon for all regional golfers. The Rock Spring Club and Montclair Golf Club have united into one 54-hole club that synthesizes the rich histories, excellent courses and, of course, fine membership of both institutions. This…
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Njpga, Njgf Move Into New Headquarters At Fiddler's Elbow C.C.
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The New Jersey PGA has officially moved into a new corporate office located at the Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club in Bedminster. Beginning on Feb. 29, the NJPGA staff is on-site full time at the 3,360-square foot facility The building will also house the New Jersey Golf Foundation, the charitable arm of the NJPGA. The headquarters is highlighted…
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NJSGA Caddie Scholarship Application Deadline Approaches
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The NJSGA Caddie Scholarship application for the 2016-17 academic year is March 1, 2016. The scholarship is available to qualified applicants who have caddied at a participating NJSGA member club for a minimum of two seasons. Full-time attendance as an undergraduate at an institution of higher education accredited by the US Department of…
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Mcilroy, Fowler Set To Meet In Prime-time Match In June
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Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler, two of golf's biggest headliners, will reportedly meet in a prime-time exhibition match a week before the U.S. Open at the Detroit Golf Club, according to Doug Ferguson of the Associated Press. The details for the event—which Ferguson noted is set for June 7, the Tuesday before the U.S. Open—haven't been…
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Seton Hall's Sara Doell Is Lpga National Coach Of The Year
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Ever since the age of eight, Sara Doell has loved golf. She loved the challenge and wanted to improve her game to eventually play in tournaments. Her passion and determination for competitive golf and golf instruction lead her to become Seton Hall’s first Head Women’s Golf Coach, where she is currently employed in South Orange, N.J. “I am…
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Mcgovern, Gaffney Named To Global Golfpost All-pro Team
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Jim McGovern of White Beeches and former Rumson pro Brian Gaffney, now out of New York’s Quaker Ridge, are two of only 10 top PGA club professionals in the nation named to the Global Golf Post All-Pro team. McGovern, 50, last year qualified for the U.S. Senior Open and was named New Jersey Senior PGA Player of the Year. He won the NJSGA/NJPGA…
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Montclair Golf Club Merges With Rock Spring Club
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Montclair Golf Club and Rock Spring Club, two premier private golf clubs located in West Orange, N.J., are pleased to announce the merger of their properties and operations. The club will be known as Montclair Golf Club and will continue to operate both facilities, which are located 3.6 miles apart. The memberships of both clubs voted decisively…
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Local Golfers Adjust To Ban On Anchored Putting
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The rule that bans anchored putting finally went in effect as of Jan. 1, three full years after it was first proposed. The Royal & Ancient Golf Club and the U.S. Golf Association have stated the rule would not outlaw belly putter or broom-handle putters, only the way they were used. The rule has made it illegal for golfers to anchor the club…
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Pga's Derek Sprague Named Managing Director At Liberty National
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Derek Sprague, current president of the PGA of America, has been named the Managing Director of Liberty National Golf Club, Liberty National co-founders Paul and Dan Fireman announced on Monday, Jan.11. Sprague will be employed by the PGA TOUR as part of an expanded operational relationship between Liberty National and the TOUR. Sprague, 48…
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Locastro, Estabrooks Win In Caliendo Winter League Event
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Mike LoCastro won the amateur gross and Mike Estabrooks the amateur net at the weekly John Caliendo Winter Golf League event Thursday at Renault Winery in Egg Harbor. In the professional ranks, Joe Galan and Todd Rickenbach shared first place with 69s. AMATEUR: NET: 1- ESTABROOKS, MIKE 64 2- VANWHY, SCOTT 67 MIHALICK, DOUGLAS 67 4- BENEDICT…
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Ron Jaworski Golf Acquires Ramblewood Country Club
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Ron Jaworski Golf (RJG), along with partners Ken Kochenour, Ira Lubert, and Peter Slack, has acquired Ramblewood Country Club in Mount Laurel. Also among the partners is Super Bowl winning quarterback Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens. Flacco is a native of Audubon, N.J. Ramblewood, a NJSGA member club, becomes the seventh course owned and…
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Drive, Chip & Putt Qualifying Schedule Lists 8 Newjersey Sites
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The United States Golf Association (USGA), Masters Tournament and the PGA of America officially launched the 2017 Drive, Chip and Putt Championship by announcing the local qualifying schedule for the upcoming year. The schedule includes dates and locations for participants to play in local qualifiers across the country with the opportunity to…
