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Spring Brook Country Club leads Donation Effort
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Photo: Spring Brook Country Club's Susan McGahan with some of the goods donated to Morristown Medical Center Members and staff of Spring Brook Country Club in Morristown are doing their part in helping overworked nurses and employees of nearby Morristown Medical Center to keep up with the ongoing demands caused by the COVID-19 virus. Over the…
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NJSGA Announces Postponement of Tournaments and Events through May 10
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March 24, 2020 - In light of the evolving COVID-19 health emergency and guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other government agencies, the New Jersey State Golf Association has announced the indefinite postponement of all in-person events through Sunday, May 10. This includes in-person seminars, NJSGA tournaments (i.e…
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Stay in Golf Shape with Plainfield's Ryan Hager
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Over the course of the coming days and weeks, the New Jersey State Golf Association and New Jersey PGA Section are pleased to bring a series of articles about how golfers can stay in golf shape from their home. In the second of this series, Ryan Hager, PGA Director of Instruction at Plainfield Country Club, shares tips on improving lower body…
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Golf Operations Affected by NJ Executive Order 107
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Important Resources: New Jersey Executive Order 107 (Click to view) Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Web Site (click to open) NJSGA Announces Postponement of Tournaments, On-Site Events (March 24) NJSGA Statement & Event Information (March 18) GCSAA - COVID-19 Resources National Golf Course Owners Association Resources New Jersey PGA…
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Stay in Golf Shape with Fairmount's Karen Noble
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Over the course of the coming days and weeks, the New Jersey State Golf Association and New Jersey PGA Section are pleased to bring a series of articles about how golfers can stay in golf shape from their home. In the first of this series, Fairmount Country Club’s Director of Instruction, Karen Noble, shares her best tips. I know we are all…
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Amid virus outbreak, NJ's collegiate golfers look to the Future
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Photo: Princeton University Men' Golf Team Junior Chris Gotterup of Little Silver, the defending NJSGA Open champion, was in the running for Big Ten Conference Player of the Year after winning the Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish Invitational last fall with a record score of 14-under-par 199. Senior and team captain Evan Quinn of Morristown was…
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NJSGA Statement regarding COVID-19; Event Updates
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March 18, 2020 – The New Jersey State Golf Association continues to monitor developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and will adhere to guidelines established by the CDC as they apply to all NJSGA functions. With respect to the conduct upcoming tournaments and competitions, the NJSGA will fully abide by the directives of local, state and…
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NJSGA Office Closed; Postponements announced in wake of COVID-19
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Effective Tuesday, March 17, 2020, the NJSGA offices located in Kenilworth will be closed until further notice. Staff will continue to work remotely, operating on a daily basis during regular business hours. Please reach out to individual staff members via email (click here for contact information) or leave a message by calling the NJSGA at (908)…
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NJSGA Announces Rules, World Handicap System & GHIN Training Webinars
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The New Jersey State Golf Association is pleased to announce the following webinars. Each is free of charge, however a registration is required. Details are as follows; click on the event which you wish to attend: WED. APRIL 1 - WORLD HANDICAP SYSTEM (10:00 am start) WED. APRIL 8 - USGA TM POWERED BY GOLF GENIUS (10:00 start) THURS. APRIL 9-…
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Hall of Fame Spotlight: Mike Cestone
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Photo: Mike Cestone (right) and NJSGA Hall of Famer Charles Whitehead (l) The one constant in the countless newspaper clippings regarding the successful golf career of Mike Cestone -- one of the finest and most accomplished amateur golfers in New Jersey during the mid-20th century - is the reference to his job. Included in those articles, usually…
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Spectacular Arcola readies for 119th NJSGA Amateur Championship
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When contestants arrive at Arcola Country Club in Paramus for the 119th New Jersey State Golf Association Amateur Championship presented by Provident Bank, they will set foot on one of the area’s highly celebrated venues. The meticulously conditioned course, which has undergone major improvements in recent years, is well known for its…
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Laurel Creek's Kabaso named to PGA LEAD Class of 2020-21
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Vincent Kabaso, a native of Zambia and the first assistant PGA professional at Laurel Creek Country Club in Mount Laurel, has been selected by the PGA of America as one of 15 members of its PGA LEAD class of 2020-21, which is the Association’s leadership development program. PGA LEAD was created in 2016 to identify, mentor and progress PGA…
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Celebrating the Centennial Open: The 1st Champion, Peter O'Hara
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As part of the celebration of the upcoming 100th NJSGA Open Championship, the first in a series of articles looks at the first champion, Ireland native Peter O'Hara. (Article and photo by Golf Illustrated) When Peter O’Hara arrived at Knickerbocker Country Club on Wednesday, May 18, 1921 to compete in the inaugural New Jersey State Golf…
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Historic Morris County to host Women's Amateur and Mid-Amateur Championships
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When the first NJSGA Women’s Amateur Championship took place in 1923, Morris County Golf Club was already celebrating its 29th anniversary as a club founded by women. In 1894, 24 years before women were given the right to vote, Morris County became the only club in America organized and managed by women. Two years later, in 1896, it hosted the…
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Knickerbocker's Chris Simon and Peter Jordan: The Greatest Gift
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Some may call it fate. Others may call it karma or divine intervention. Whatever it is, Chris Simon and Peter Jordan – both natives of Verona, New Jersey – were brought together in 2017 as co-workers at Knickerbocker Country Club in Tenafly. Although they both hailed from the same small, Essex County town, they did not know each other before…
