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Allan Small Notches Another Win
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by Fred Behringer RUMSON, N.J. Allan Small of Fairmount Country Club birdied the last hole to win the 51st NJSGA Senior Amateur Championship today at Rumson Country Club. His clutch putt enabled him to overtake first-round leader Ron Vannelli of Metuchen Golf and Country Club, who made his only bogey of the day on the final hole, by a single…
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Leveilles Win Father & Son
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LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. In a tight race at the 87th Father and Son Championship, the team of David and Brian Leveille from New Jersey National prevailed over a strong field with a gross 70 on the par-72, 6,337 yard Sea Oaks Golf Club. The Leveille team edged out Tom and Danny McCreesh of Plainfield West on a match of cards. The…
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Brett Jones Captures First Major Title
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By Rick Jenkins. WEST ORANGE, N.J. Brett Jones, the assistant golf professional at Trump National Golf Club – Bedminster, closed his round in style today to win the 89th NJSGA Open Championship at Rock Spring Club. Playing the final nine holes in three-under par, Jones catapulted himself from one stroke behind leader Brian Gaffney to two…
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Scelba Mops Up Mid-am Title
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COLTS NECK, N.J. March came late to New Jersey this year. Facing three straight days of cold temperatures, gusty winds, and an on and off drizzle, 32 intrepid amateurs squared off in the 26th NJSGA Mid-Amateur Championship at Trump National Golf Club – Colts Neck this week. Left standing in this match play event was Anthony Scelba of Deer Run…
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Mid-am Report: Barron And Scelba Advance To Finals
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COLTS NECK, N.J. Rain gear, layer upon layer of clothing, towels, umbrellas, gloves, and a hearty and patient attitude. These are the essential items for play in the 26th Mid-Amateur Championship at Trump National Golf Club - Colts Neck this week. After playing in identical wet and windy conditions for two days, Pete Barron of Stone Harbor G.C…
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NJ Team Wins Compher Cup
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DEAL, N.J. Reversing its recent fortunes, the NJSGA team defeated the Golf Association of Philadelphia (GAP) team today in the annual playing of the Compher Cup matches. The NJSGA team surged to a 13.5 - 4.5 point victory in the team and individual match play event held at Hollywood Golf Club, its first victory since 2004. The Compher Cup is…
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Peter Famiano: The Consummate Professional
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The New Jersey area golf community mourns the loss of Peter Famiano, the long-time, beloved head professional at Crestmont Country Club, who passed away on March 28 after a dignified battle with a very aggressive cancer. Pete was known throughout the golf community as “the consummate golf professional” who dedicated his life to bettering the…
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2009 Championships Season Preview
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The weather may suggest otherwise, but the golf season is right around the corner! The NJSGA is gearing up for the 2009 Championships season, posting the full season schedule and opening online registration on the web site for most events. Please click on the scoreboard icon to the right to access the schedule and begin the registration process…
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Visit The USGA Golf Museum - Special Offer For NJSGA Members
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The USGA Museum and Arnold Palmer Center for Golf History, which re-opened in June 2008 to much fanfare, has extended a special admission offer to members of the New Jersey State Golf Association: buy one admission ticket, get the second for free. To take advantage of this offer, simply present your NJSGA handicap card at the Museum, which is…
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Metedeconk Team Captures Best Ball Of 4 Championship
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ALLAMUCHY, N.J. With a net score of 60, the Metedeconk National team of Andrew Piskun, William Bello, Brian Oswald and William Kennedy won the NJSGA Best Ball of Four Championship today at the par-71 Panther Valley Golf and Country Club. Three of the four Metedeconk teammates returned to defend their title from last year (Piskun, Bello and…
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Handley/komline Take Four Ball Championship From Defending Champs
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MORRISTOWN, N.J. Niall Handley of High Bridge Hills knows how to pick a partner. On the strength of five birdies from partner Brian Komline, the team captured the 76th Four Ball Championship today at Spring Brook Country Club over defending champions Gregg Angelillo and Michael Deo of Montclair Golf Club, 2&1. The final match featured some of New…
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Komline Adds Another Title
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ROCKLEIGH, N.J. Brian Komline proved again today his stature as the top amateur player in New Jersey golf by shooting 7-under par to win the 36-hole Men’s Public Links Championship at Rockleigh Golf Course. With rounds of 68-67 earning him a two stroke victory, Komline adds the Public Links Championship to his two NJSGA State Open victories in…
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George Haines Dies
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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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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…
