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Samantha Perrotta Repeats As Farnum Cup Champion
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Samantha Perrotta of Old York Country Club, who earlier this month won the 5th NJSGA Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship at the Essex County Country Club in West Orange, on Wednesday fired an even-par 73 to successfully defend her title at the Farnum Cup, the medal-play championship of the Women's Golf Association of Philadelphia. Perrotta, of…
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Beacon Hill Members Act Quickly To Save Life
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Quick action by members of the Beacon Hill Country Club saved a life this spring when long-time caddie master Larry McHugh suffered a cardiac episode at the club. John Isaksen, his son Eric, and Steve Schweizer – all volunteer firefighters who had undergone cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training – were relaxing over dinner. “I had…
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Paolo Matti Of Plainfield West Wins Men's Public Links Championship
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Paolo Matti of Plainfield West epitomizes public-course golf. He learned the game at the nine-hole course there at the knee of PGA professional Bill Castner. Years of effort and dedication paid off when the 21-year old Union resident was crowned the 2018 NJSGA Public Links champion on Monday, Aug.20, at the par-71, 6,786-yard Heron Glen Golf…
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Twosomes Win Trip To St. Kitts At Ultimate Team Event
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Five golfers went home with wonderful memories and big prizes at the New Jersey State Golf Association’s Fourth Ultimate Team Event, presented by St. Kitts, on Monday, Aug. 20 at prestigious Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone. Ryan McCoach and Mike Waller of Howell Park Golf Course won the event with 76 Stableford points, followed by Brian…
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Danny Harcourt Of Shackamaxon Wins Trump Invitational
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Danny Harcourt of Shackamaxon Country Club shot 72-68 over two courses in the rain to win by three on Aug. 13 in the Trump Invitational at the Trump National G.C. in Bedminster over many of state's top amateurs. He also received a club flag signed by Presiden Trump. PHOTO GALLERY Leaderboard for the Golf Classic For Newark Kids amateur…
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Anina Ku Fires 68 To Win Women's Public Links
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LEADERBOARD PHOTO GALLERY Harvard-bound Anina Ku of Neshanic Valley Golf Course made herself right at home after one practice round on Wednesday at the Mercer Oaks Golf Course (East Course) in West Windsor. Ku fired a round of four-under-par 68 to win the New Jersey State Golf Association’s 15th Women’s Public Links Championship by 10 strokes…
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Angelillo Wins 60th Pre-Senior Championship
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LEADERBOARD PHOTO GALLERY In his many years playing in New Jersey State Golf Association championships, Gregg Angelillo of Baltusrol Golf Club never once had a chance to have his name etched on an individual trophy. He broke through on Wednesday in a big way, firing a five-under-par 65 for a 133 total to win the 60thPre-Senior Championship by…
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Angelillo, Stamberger Share Lead In First Round Of Pre-senior At Roxiticus
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Gregg Angelillo of Baltusrol Golf Club and Mike Stamberger of Spring Lake Golf Club each fired rounds of two-under-par 68 to share the lead after the first round of the New Jersey State Golf Association’s 60th Pre-Senior Championship at the par-70, 6,307-yard Roxiticus Golf Club in Mendham. The 36-hole championship, for golfers ages 45 to 54…
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History Reigns Supreme At Suneagles Golf Club
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By Sean Fawcett For golfers looking to play a course designed by one of the game’s greatest architects, A.W. Tillinghast, and a course where legend Byron Nelson was victorious, then Suneagles Golf Club in Eatontown is the place to go. Tillinghast is the architect of world famous U.S. Open and PGA championship venues such…
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Elaine Lee Wins Warrenbrook Women's Championship
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Elaine Lee of Galloping HiIl Golf Course carded an 80 to win the overall championship of the Fourth Warrenbrook Women's Golf Association Somerset County Women's Tournament on July 27 at Warrenbrook Golf Course in Warren. 91 women participated in the event, which partnered with the Somerset County Foodbank. Participants were asked to bring a food…
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Johnny Bush Of Plainfield Wins Junior Championship At Raritan Valley
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A good attitude and a solid swing enabled Johnny Bush of Plainfield Country Club to win the New Jersey State Golf Association’s 97th William Y. Dear Junior Championship on Wednesday at the Raritan Valley Country Club in Bridgewater. “I was just trying to stay calm the entire time and not let anything affect the next shot. I wanted to just…
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Weigold, Bush, Greyserman, Nunez Reach Semifinals Of Junior Championship
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Moritz Weigold of Mendham Golf & Country Club, the 16th seed, defeated two of the state’s top teenage golfers as he made his way to Wednesday’s semifinals of the 97th NJSGA William Y. Dear Junior Championship at the Raritan Valley Country Club in Bridgewater. On Tuesday, Moritz, a native of Germany now living in Mendham, ousted defending…
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Kelly Sim Defends Title In Women's Amateur
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OFFICIAL VIDEO OF 93rd WOMEN'S AMATEUR Defending champion Kelly Sim of Alpine Country Club had just taken the lead for the first time in a hard-fought final match on Thursday against Christina Parsells of Baltusrol Golf Club in the New Jersey State Golf Association’s 93rd Women’s Amateur Championship at the par-73, 6,110-yard Essex County…
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Katie Li, 13, Advances To Women's Amateur Semifinals
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Katie Li, an eight-grader from Basking Ridge, pulled off the upset of the day when she ousted No. 2 seed Yeji Shin of Valley Brook Golf Course, 1 up, to advance to the semifinals of match play in the New Jersey State Golf Association’s 93rd Women’s Amateur Championship at the par-73, 5,945-yard Essex County Country Club in West Orange. Li…
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Ridgewood To Host World's Top Golfers At Northern Trust
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Nothing says do-or-die drama like the FedExCup Playoffs, the climax of the PGA TOUR season and the culmination of the season-long race for the FedExCup. And what better place to kick off the excitement of the Playoffs than here in New Jersey, home to some of the most passionate sports fans in the world, and at The Ridgewood Country Club…
