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NJSGA Tournament & Course Rating Committees Seek Volunteers
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KENILWORTH, N.J. - The NJSGA is currently seeking volunteers to assist on its Tournament Committee and Course Rating Committee for the 2023 season. Tournament Committee This volunteer contingent, which oversees the NJSGA’s annual schedule of championships, qualifying rounds as well as various USGA Sectional Qualifying competitions, is primarily…
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NJSGA Joins Forces with Club Benchmarking
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The New Jersey State Golf Association has joined forces with Club Benchmarking to provide NJSGA member clubs actionable, real-time data from Club Benchmarking’s Strategic Monthly Dashboard (SMD). This is a free service to the industry and the NJSGA. After reviewing the features and functionality of the SMD, NJSGA leadership believes this to be…
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Costanza, Lu and Gotterup Garner NJSGA Players of the Year Honors
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Pictured (L-R): Mark Costanza, Katherine Lu, Morten Gotterup KENILWORTH, N.J. – The competitive golf season has come to a close in New Jersey and 2022 New Jersey State Golf Association postseason awards have been announced. Three talented competitors in Mark Costanza (Men's Player of the Year), Katherine Lu (Women's Player of the Year)…
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Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Caddie Scholarship Foundation
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This story will appear in the winter issue of New Jersey Golf Magazine, scheduled to arrive in mailboxes in mid-December. What began in 1947 with $8,000 to cover four $500 scholarships for four years has grown into one of the nation’s top Caddie Scholarship programs. Seventy-five years of generosity has helped countless lives and multiple…
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NJSGA Community to Celebrate Giving Tuesday on November 29
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KENILWORTH, N.J. – The New Jersey State Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Foundation is gearing up for this year’s Giving Tuesday fundraiser, an annual opportunity for members of the NJSGA community to give back and support caddies seeking higher education. Giving Tuesday is scheduled for November 29, 2022. “The golf community in New…
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Score Posting season in N.J. and Nearby States has Concluded
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As of Tuesday, November 15, 2022, golfers are no longer permitted to post scores from rounds played in New Jersey and surrounding states. The active handicap posting season for New Jersey and the immediate area resumes on April 1, 2023. Scores for rounds played in areas which are still in active seasons MUST be posted. A schedule of the score…
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Former NJSGA President, Board Member Dr. Donald K. Brief Passes Away
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Donald K. Brief, a past president and longtime member of the NJSGA Board of Trustees and Caddie Scholarship Committee, died on November 9. Brief, who was a longtime member of Crestmont Country Club and previously Green Brook Country Club, served as NJSGA President in 2002 and 2003. He grew up in South Orange, N.J., attended Columbia High School…
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NJSGA 2022 Season-End Photo Submission Contest - Winner Announced!
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KENILWORTH, N.J. – As the active handicap season winds down in New Jersey on November 14, the New Jersey State Golf Association is eager to announce its 2022 photo submission contest. Beginning on October 31 and running through November 7, NJSGA fans can submit all New Jersey golf-related photos to njsga1900@gmail.com and staff will pick the…
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Chris Gotterup Earns 12 Guaranteed Starts on Korn Ferry Tour after Q-School
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SAVANNAH, Georgia – 2019 New Jersey Open Champion Chris Gotterup was on a roll at Korn Ferry Tour Q-School this week, competing against some of the most talented in the sport. After an action-packed four days of golf, Gotterup earned himself 12 guaranteed starts through the 2023 season. His stellar 7-under par 64 third round set him apart from…
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USGA, R&A Announce Revisions to the Rules of Golf
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The USGA and The R&A have unveiled a regular update to the Rules of Golf as they continue to make the Rules easier to understand and apply. The new Rules will go into effect on January 1, 2023. The 2023 edition continues the modernization process, with an emphasis on both inclusion and sustainability. For the first time, the modified Rules for…
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Team NJSGA Finishes Third in 33rd Senior Challenge Matches
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33rd Senior Challenge Matches Nov. 2, 2022 Country Club of Maryland Results Maryland State Golf Association 433 Vance Welch, Hobbits Glen Golf Club 67 Tom Winegardner, The Canon Club 71 Carter Steuart, Chevy Chase Club 72 Michael Garner, Manor Country Club 72 Walter Jew, Norbeck Country Club 74 Lee Flemister…
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Apply Now for NJSGA Caddie Scholarship Opportunities
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KENILWORTH, N.J. – The deadline to apply for the New Jersey State Golf Association Caddie Scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year has been extended into mid-November, 2022. To be considered for a NJSGA Caddie Scholarship, students must meet the following: Academic Record Financial need Qualities of Character and Leadership Golf Club's…
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Introducing "The Leaderboard" E-Newsletter for Club Leaders & Club Reps
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KENILWORTH, N.J. - In conjunction with the launch of the NJSGA's Club Rep Program, a monthly e-newsletter, The Leaderboard, will make its debut on Monday, November 7. Going forward, The Leaderboard will be emailed to NJSGA member club's board members, staff members, and NJSGA Club Representatives (Club Reps) on the first Monday of each…
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New Jersey Golfers and Contributors Honored at 18th NJPGA/NJSGA Celebration of Golf
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Pictured: Frank O'Brien with his family SUMMIT, N.J. – The 18th NJPGA/NJSGA Celebration of Golf was a night filled with honoring and commemorating the best of the best in the Garden State. Several NJSGA awards were recognized throughout the night, including the Men’s, Women’s and Senior Player of the Year Award, the Caddie Scholarship…
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Laurel Creek Country Club Claims 8th Senior Interclub Championship
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SKILLMAN, N.J. – The 8th Senior Interclub Championship took place Thursday on a brisk fall day at The Bedens Brook Club as Laurel Creek Country Club took home the trophy following a tiebreaker against Hackensack Golf Club. Scoring Photo Gallery The 8-man team of Craig Goldstein, Gene Martin, Jeffrey Tolerico, Tim Johnson, Tom Bernetich, Matthew…
