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Marina Alex Of North Jersey Earns Lpga Tour Card
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Marina Alex of Wayne, a former NJSGA Women’s Amateur runner-up, earned an LPGA Tour Card for 2013 with a T27 finish at LPGA Qualifying School at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Fla., the weekend ending Dec. 2. Alex, 22, of North Jersey Country Club in Wayne, earned Category 17 status, allowing her to play in a limited number of LPGA Tour…
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2013 Championship Schedule Features Hackensack, Canoe Brook, Tpc Jasna Polana
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Pictured: TPC Jasna Polana at Princeton The State Open at Hackensack, the State Amateur at Canoe Brook, the State Mid-Amateur shifted to September at Trump National-Bedminster, and the addition of a new Women’s Four-Ball championship at TPC Jasna Polana are among the highlights of the NJSGA’s Championship Schedule for 2013. The addition of…
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First Look Inside New NJSGA Administrative Offices
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The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy did little to change the proposed official late-spring opening of the new 46,000-square foot clubhouse at the Galloping Hill Golf Course that will include the NJSGA’s new administrative offices. Although there was no electric at the sight for about 10 days, workers were still able to put up drywall and tile and…
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Morgan Hoffmann, 2005 NJSGA Junior Champion, Looks To Improve His 2013 PGA Tour Status At The Finals Of Q-school
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Wyckoff's Morgan Hoffman, who won the 2005 NJSGA Junior Championship, began the 2012 season with no official tour status, yet earned his 2013 PGA Tour Card by finishing in the top 25 on the Web.com Tour money list. This weekend he's competing in the Final Stage of Q-School to improve his status as a PGA Touring Pro. Click Here for Live Scoring>>…
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Anchored Stroke Is Target Of Proposed Usga, R&a Rule Change
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DRAWS REACTION FROM AROUND NEW JERSEY The announcement on Wednesday that the R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA), golf’s governing bodies, are proposing changes to the Rules of Golf that would prohibit anchoring the club in making a stroke drew reaction from around the state. The proposed Rule 14-1b, which follows an extensive…
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Hurricane Impacts Rumson Cc, Manasquan River Gc, Other Courses
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READ BELOW HOW FIDDLER'S ELBOW PROVIDED REFUGE FOR ALL Hurricane Sandy has come and gone, but left behind severe damage at several New Jersey courses. Particularly hard hit were Shore-area clubs Rumson Country Club and Manasquan River Golf Club, which both had the odd occurrence of the storm leaving behind large boats on the courses. VIEW…
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Galloping Hill Construction On Fast Pace
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By Mike Moretti The new 40,000-square-foot clubhouse at the Galloping Hill Golf Course in Kenilworth is on track to be fully operational by January of 2013. The clubhouse is the main new addition in a $15 million renovation at the course funded by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Union County Department of Parks and Community…
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Celebration Of Golf Concludes Season
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By Rick Jenkins The New Jersey competitive golf season came to an official close on October 20th with the Celebration of Golf awards dinner. This is a chance for the NJSGA and NJPGA to review the highlights of their golf seasons and recognize various award winners and those who have made special contributions to the game of golf in New Jersey…
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Jersey Girls Finish Seventh At State Team Championship
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The trio of Cindy Ha, Scotland Preston and Kuriko Tsukiyama finished seventh at the USGA’s Women’s State Team Championship played at The Landings Club in Savannah, GA earlier this month. Ha, Preston and Tsukiyama are all NJSGA champions and were selected for the team based on their performance in State competitions. Ha, 15, from Valley Brook…
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Britton Cruises To Senior Open Win
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By Rick Jenkins It was a tale of two different days, the first a perfect fall day for golf, the second a battle of the elements. Through it all, Bill Britton of Trump National – Colts Neck maintained the steadiest play in the field on his way to winning his first NJSGA/NJPGA Senior Open Championship on October 12th. With both rounds under par…
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Dekalb Claims Women's Senior Am And First State Title
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By Fred Behringer Susan DeKalb of Bamm Hollow Country Club rallied on the second nine of the second round to move past first-round leader Mary Eichhorn of Spring Lake Golf Club and earn the 42nd NJSGA Women’s Senior Amateur Championship October 3-4 at Deal Golf & Country Club. DeKalb recorded two rounds of 80 to total 160 in the 36-hole…
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Whitney Claims Narrow Victory At Pre-senior
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By Fred Behringer Cyrus Whitney of Hackensack Golf Club, who stood bunched among seven players at the top of the leader board in the first round of the 53rd NJSGA Pre-Senior Championship, was the only one of the seven who could improve his score in the second round. Following his 75 with a 74 turned out to be just enough to claim the…
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Aloi & Dimeglio Seize Four Ball, Edging Wilson & Quinn
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By Mike Moretti Although Anthony Aloi of Mercer Oaks was the headline player in the two-man team as the reigning NJSGA and MGA Public Links titleholder, it was his unheralded partner, Michael DiMeglio, who pulled off the shot that secured the 79th NJSGA Four-Ball Championship on August 10th at Knickerbocker Country Club in Tenafly. DiMeglio…
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New! Winter Handicap Revisions
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On January 2nd, 2008 the NJSGA along with surrounding golf associations will be implementing for the first time - Winter-Season Handicap revisions. These revisions will include all scores posted for rounds of golf played in all-season regions of the USA, such as Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, etc.) Golfers who are receiving the NJSGA Handicap…
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40th Anniversary For Galloping Hill Nine-holers
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The 40 members of the Galloping Hill Golf Course Ladies’ Nine-Holers have plenty to celebrate this season. It’s their 40th anniversary.And some founding members are still associated with the group that tees it up every Wednesday morning at the Kenilworth course.Ann Augulis, 86, and Jackie Axelson, 81, both of Clark, started the Nine-Holers…
