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Essex County's Jim Morrissey Honored For Caddie Support To NJSGA
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By Mike Moretti For the past 30 years, Jim Morrissey of the Essex County Country Club has been a leading advocate of the NJSGA’s Caddie Scholarship Foundation. Through his dedication and perseverance, Morrissey almost single-handedly has helped raised thousands of dollars for the worthy cause from the Essex County membership that has aided…
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Welcome To The New Njsga.org!
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The New Jersey State Golf Association is pleased to announce its redesigned website. Visitors to NJSGA.org can expect: · The ultimate in user friendly websites · The latest in web designs featuring high resolution graphics · Ability to display five updated stories at once & instant access to each · Drop down menu items to instantly direct…
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Golf In The Garden State Begins To Rebound After Hurricane Sandy
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Home Page Photo: Mini Golf in Point Pleasant takes a hit. Credit: Wayne Parry/AP As New Jersey and areas nearby struggle to recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, one of the common challenges is to seek ways to work toward to normalcy. For some, a return to their job or the ability to begin a day with hot coffee might signal a step in…
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John Murray, Former NJSGA President, Inducted Into Newark Hall Of Fame
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Photo Caption: John Murray on night of induction into Newark Athletic Hall of Fame with daughter Paige and sons, from left, Brendan and John John B. Murray, former president of the New Jersey State Golf Association (2010-11), received an accolade recalling his standout sports career at Seton Hall Prep and Notre Dame University when he was…
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Ryan Mccormick, Baltusrol Golf Club, Feted At 2012 Celebration Of Golf
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PHOTO CAPTION: From left, R.J. Donnelly of Player of the Year sponsor Donnelly Construction, Mark McCormick of Suburban G.C. accepting Player of the Year award for his son Ryan, NJSGA president Tom McGovern The 9th annual Celebration of Golf awards dinner on October 18 at the Crestmont Country Club in West Orange put an official close on the 2012…
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Baltusrol Golf Club 2012 Caddie Scholarship Club Of The Year
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On October, 18, 2012 at Crestmont Country Club, West Orange, NJ, Baltusrol Golf Club was honored at the 2012 NJPGA/NJSGA Celebration of Golf. Baltusrol was awarded the title of "Caddie Scholarship Club of the Year" by the NJSGA Caddie Scholarship Foundation. Former NJSGA president, caddie scholar alumnus, current Foundation Trustee, and Baltusrol…
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New Jersey Wins 87th Stoddard Trophy Match, First Time In 6 Years
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PHOTO CAPTION: From left, Conor Casey, Adam Kugler, Brian Whitman, Mike Hyland (top), Ben Smith, Ron Vannelli, Kevin McSorley (center), Matt Finger (top), Tom McGovern, Niall Handley, Allan Small, Mike Deo. Absent: Brian Komline With 11 of 12 golfers contributing in the afternoon singles session, the New Jersey State Golf Association defeated the…
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Volunteer Of Year Award Named For Honey Gantner
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The “Honey Gantner Award ,“ which will recognize the NJSGA Volunteer of the Year on an annual basis, was presented to its namesake in a moving ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 11, at the NJSGA Annual Meeting at the Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit. “This award is so important to us to demonstrate what it takes to be a volunteer,” said NJSGA…
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Ryan Mccormick, Off His Historic Season, Is 2012 NJSGA Player Of The Year
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Ryan McCormick of Suburban enjoyed one of the most outstanding seasons of any golfer in the history of the NJSGA. McCormick, 20, became only the fifth player in history to win the NJSGA and MGA Amateurs in the same year and the first since 1949. He also was within one stroke of winning the Met Open, but nonetheless won low amateur honors. He…
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Handley & Totland Victors In Tournament Of Club Champions
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Niall Handley punctuated his victory with a 20-foot birdie putt on his final hole for a round of 2-under-par 68 to win the men’s division on Thursday, Oct. 4, of the 2012 NJSGA Tournament of Club Champions at his home club, the par-70, 6,476-yard Essex Fells Country Club. Handley won by two shots over Peter Barron of Stone Harbor and three…
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Ference Wins 43rd Women's Senior Amateur By One Shot At Trump-bedminster
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In the space of seven days, Peggy Ference of Cherry Valley has notched the only two tournament victories of her life outside of four club championships.On Wednesday, Oct. 3, Ference won what she called “my biggest win by a long shot” when she captured the 36-hole NJSGA 43rdSenior Women’s Amateur over the 5,188-yard, par 72 Trump National…
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Blumenfeld, Vannelli , Russo Advance In U.S. Senior Amateur At Mountain Ridge
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Jay Blumenfeld of Mountain Ridge and Ron Vannelli of Metuchen, both former winners of the NJSGA Tournament of Club Champions, have advanced to the match-play portion of the 2012 USGA Senior Amateur Championship at the par-71, 6,838-yard Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell. Both players are in first-round matches this morning (Monday…
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Photos Of The Year
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Ashlee Schlagenhaft, 7, of Brick enjoyed State Open at Manasquan River GC
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Suburban Cup On October 5th Could Decide 2012 NJSGA Player Of The Year
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The winner of the NJSGA Player of the Year Award likely will not be decided until Friday, October 5. That is the date of the annual Suburban Cup, played at the Suburban Golf Club in Union. The Suburban Cup is an annual affair in which three members play with an outstanding Met Area amateur. Jeremy Quinn of Wallkill won the event in a playoff over…
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New Jersey Team Places 34th At Galloway National
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Brian Komline’s eagle on the par-5 11th hole on Friday was the event’s highlight as New Jersey wrapped its three-day appearance at the 10th USGA Men’s State Team Championship at the Galloway National Golf Club in Galloway. Komline’s 9-iron from 153 yards landed two feet from the pin for his eagle that, at the time, put him at 3-over-par…
