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Caddie Training Camps Announced
by Staff
The New Jersey State Golf Association is pleased to announce upcoming dates for its annual Caddie Camps. This year's camps will run in conjunction with the Metropolitan Golf Association. Each Caddie Camp is a one day, hands-on training session which includes indoor and outdoor instruction on the basics of becoming a caddie - such as etiquette…
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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
by Staff
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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Hall of Fame Spotlight: Leighton Calkins – The Godfather of Golf’s Handicap System
by Staff
By Kevin Casey Leighton Calkins will be inducted into the NJSGA Hall of Fame this upcoming April 30. He, along with four others - Michael Cestone, Sherry Herman, John McDermott, and Allan Small - will be celebrated for their accomplishments and contributions to the game. The debut of golf’s new World Handicap System in 2020 has the potential…
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Hall of Fame Class of 2020: Calkins, Cestone, Herman, McDermott and Small
by Staff
On Thursday, April 30, New Jersey’s rich golf history will be celebrated as five local legends are honored for their achievements with induction to the New Jersey State Golf Association Hall of Fame Class of 2020. The ceremony and reception will take place at Galloping Hill Golf Course in Kenilworth, home of the NJSGA’s headquarters. The…
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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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Caddie Scholarship Success Story: David Epstein
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It’s a given that David Epstein of Crestmont Country Club loves golf. In fact, it would be difficult to find someone who loves the sport more than he. “Golf has dictated everything I’ve done in life,” said Epstein, who started in the sport as a caddie at age 14, earned a full-tuition NJSGA Caddie Scholarship Foundation grant to Rutgers…
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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…
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Great Winter Golf Opportunities Abound in Garden State
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Take advantage of great winter weather while it lasts! New Jersey, despite its cold climate, is a hotbed for top-notch winter golf. Dozens of public course remain open throughout the winter (weather permitting). Numerous indoor facilities are also a great option to keep skills sharp. The following is a county-by-county listing of NJSGA member…
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North Jersey Country Club set for '20 Mid-Amateur Championship
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North Jersey Country Club in Wayne, one of the remaining six founding clubs of the New Jersey State Golf Association, will serve as proud host of the 37th New Jersey State Golf Association Mid-Amateur Championship on Tuesday-Thursday, June 2-4, 2020. Founded in 1895 and designed by Walter Travis, the club will celebrate its 125th anniversary in…
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The World Handicap System: What you need to know
by Staff
Beginning at 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 1, golfers will be temporarily unable to post scores, or access the GHIN platform and handicap information while data is migrated to the new World Handicap (WHS) platform. Service will be restored on Monday, January 6. At that time, NJSGA members will be prompted to update their NJSGA mobile app…
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Caddie Scholarship Success Story: Spring Lake's Aidan Martin
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Photo (l-r): Aidan Martin, Connor Martin, Caddie Master Mike Knapp, Michael Martin, Mairead Martin It’s truly a family affair for the Martins, a quartet of caddies who call Spring Lake Golf Club home. Current NJSGA caddie scholar Aidan Martin, a junior computer science major at Florida State University, is the second of four family members to…
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John Rochford (center), champion of the Caddie Scholarship Foundation, passes away
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Photo: John Rochford (c) accepts plaque on behalf of Echo Lake Country Club, honored as a top contributing club of 2017 John Rochford of Westfield, a longtime member of Echo Lake Country Club and a former New Jersey State Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Foundation chairman and club representative, passed away on Dec. 14 at age 88. He leaves…
