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Distinguished Service Award to Jay MacNeill
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Jay S. MacNeill, a contributor to golf in New Jersey as a president of both the New Jersey State Golf Association and Plainfield Country Club in Edison, is the 2018 recipient of the NJSGA/NJPGA New Jersey Golf Distinguished Service Award. The Distinguished Service Award is presented annually by the NJPGA in collaboration with the NJSGA to honor…
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Esposito Wins His Third Senior Open
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Defending champion Frank Esposito of Forsgate Country Club carded a one-under-par 70 for a two-day total of 137 to win the NJPGA/NJSGA Senior Open championship by two strokes over playing partner Brent Studer of Metedeconk National Golf Club and two-time champion Jim McGovern of White Beeches Golf & Country Club on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at Green…
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Golf's Modernized Rules & New Player's Edition Published
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LIBERTY CORNER, N.J.(Sept. 12, 2018) -- Golf’s new Rules have been published by the USGA and The R&A ahead of their effective date on Jan. 1, 2019. For the first time, a new Player’s Edition of the Rules of Golf is being introduced to provide a shorter, more user-friendly version of the Rules for golfers at all levels of the game. This…
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Hansen & Wall Medal at U.S. Four-Ball Qualifying
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PHOTO: From left, Brendan Hansen and Jack Wall Teenagers Jack Wall of Manasquan River Golf Club and Brendan Hansen of Spring Lake Golf Club shot seven-under-par on their final nine holes to finish with a nine-under-par 62 to earn medalist honors in the sectional qualifying round of the 2019 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship. Leaderboard …
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Pasternak Named PGA Golf Professional Of Year
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Dan Pasternak, the PGA General Manager at Essex Fells Country Club, has been named the 65th recipient of the PGA Golf Professional of the Year Award. In winning the highest annual honor given to a PGA Golf Professional, Pasternak heads the 2018 PGA National Awards class for “qualities of leadership, strong moral character, and a substantial…
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NJSGA Conducts Volunteer Appreciation Day
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Nearly 50 NJSGA volunteers, administrators and staff took part in the third NJSGA Volunteer Appreciation Day on Thursday, Sept. 6, at the Watchung Valley Golf Club in Watchung. Each year, the event is played in a best-ball-of-four format with the top prize going to the team with the lowest net score. The day includes lunch, golf, and a reception…
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N.J. Native Marina Alex First-time Winner On LPGA Tour
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Wayne native Marina Alex won her first LPGA Tour title on Sunday at the Cambia Portland Classic in Oregon. Alex closed with a 7-under-par 65 to finish four strokes ahead of third-round leader Georgia Hall and win her first Tour event since turning pro in 2012. Alex finished at 19-under 269. She began the round six shots behind Hall and did not…
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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…
