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Inspirational Dennis Walters Recipient Of Prestigious USGA Bob Jones Award
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Dennis Walters, a native of Neptune, N.J., was co-runner-up in the 1972 NJSGA Open at Shackamaxon G. & C.C. INSPIRING VIDEO ON DENNIS WALTERS; NICKLAUS, PLAYER COMMENT DENNIS WALTERS' HEARTFELT ACEPTANCE SPEECH By Randall Mell, Golf Channel SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. – Dennis Walters joined some of golf’s greatest names as…
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'Now On The Tee....' NJSGA's Kevin Purcell Enjoys Time As U.S. Open Practice Starter
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By Kevin Purcell, NJSGA Executive Director “Now on the Tee…” Spending some time on the 10thtee during the practice round of the national championship one thing becomes crystal clear, these guys are good. It’s not that they hit good shots, which they do. It’s how the ball reacts off the club. The sound is like a muffled cannon and the…
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NJSGA Conducts Play9 Day At Skyway Golf Course In Jersey City
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On June 14, the NJSGA organized a PLAY9 Day and U.S. Open Championship watch party at the nine-hole Skyway Golf Course at Lincoln Park West in Jersey City. Some 20 NJSGA members attended the event which included nine holes of golf on the three-year-old facility that is set in the shadow of the Pulaski Skyway and includes views of the Manhattan…
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Inside The Fight To Keep NJSGA Hall Of Famer John Shippen's Legacy Alive
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PHOTO: Ruby and Thurman Simmons display portrait of NJSGA Hall of Famer John Shippen By George Willis, New York Post Ruby Simmons would like to move from her New Jersey home to Arizona, where the weather is warmer and she can see her grandchildren more often. At age 74, she’d also like to travel and enjoy retirement the way it should be…
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Baltusrol, Echo Lake Honored By NJSGA Caddie Scholarship Foundation
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PHOTO GALLERY Baltusrol Golf Club and Echo Lake Country Club were honored as the top donating clubs in respective categories as the New Jersey State Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Foundation acknowledged its 71st year of operation at its annual meeting at Baltusrol in Springfield on June 12, 2018. For the seventh consecutive year, Baltusrol…
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Member Golf Days At Black Oak & Stanton Ridge Offer Two-day Competition
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Those who register for back-to-back Member Golf Days on August 6 at Black Oak Golf Club in Long Valley and August 7 at Stanton Ridge Golf & Country Club in Whitehouse Station can compete in a seperate two-day competition for additional prizes. Both are two-person formats on consecutive days. Spots to play in the Member Golf Day at Suburban Golf…
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N.J. Native Marina Alex Third At ShopRite Classic In Galloway
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By Rick Woelfel Annie Park has spent much of her brief LPGA career laboring in anonymity. But that has changed. Park powered her way through a deep pack of contenders to win the 30th ShopRite LPGA Classic on Sunday, June 10. On a day when the conditions at the Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club's Bay Course in Galloway Township provided…
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Watchung Valley G.C. Proves To Be Stern Test In Amateur Qualifying
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LEADERBOARD PHOTO GALLERY It was a special day for the Watchung Valley Golf Club in Watchung when qualifying for the 117th NJSGA Amateur Championship was conducted on the course on Tuesday, June 12. “We just completed a four-year restoration project 10 days ago that was a sympathetic restoration of the entire golf course. It’s the first…
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The Links At Mendham G. & T.C. A Golf Experience All Can Enjoy
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By Kevin Casey Mendham Golf & Tennis Club just cut the ribbon on “The Links,” its take on the trend toward alternative golf courses. Opened May 11, this “short course” facility features three greens built to the same playing specifications as MGTC’s big 18, with multiple bunkers and nine teeing locations around its perimeter. Taking up…
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Trevor Randolph First To Win Four Mid-Amateur Championships
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In four trips to the finals of the NJSGA Mid-Amateur Championship, Trevor Randolph is undefeated. On Thursday, June 7, Randolph claimed an unprecedented fourth title, defeating Mike Brown of Darlington, 2 and 1, in the 35th Mid-Amateur Championship at The Bedens Brook Club in Skillman. It capped a week of ups and downs for Randolph, 45, who…
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Trevor Randolph Into Mid-Amateur Semifinals; Seeks 4th Title
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PHOTO GALLERY MATCH-PLAY BRACKET Three-time champion Trevor Randolph of Arcola put himself in position to win an unprecedented fourth title when he advanced to the semifinals of the 35th NJSGA Mid-Amateur Championship at The Bedens Brook Club in Skillman. It took a 2 and 1 victory over 2007 champion Mike Deo of Black Oak to get Randolph to…
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Meyers, Duke & Guy Share Medal At Mid-Amateur Qualifying At Bedens Brook
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John Meyers of Moggy Brook, Tyler Duke of Rumson and Thomas Guy of Eligo Club all shot even-par 72 to share medalist honors in the Stroke-Play qualifying round of the NJSGA 35th Mid-Amateur Championship on Tuesday, June 5, at The Bedens Brook Club in Skillman. The low 16 players who shot 76 or better qualified for the match-play portion of the…
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Ryan Davis Gains Second Alternate Spot In U.S. Open Qualifying
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New Jersey representatives came close in the 2018 U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying Round – Ryan Davis of Berkeley Heights missing a playoff for the final qualifying spot by one shot – on Monday, June 4 at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit. The 118th U.S Open Championship takes place June 14-17 at Shinnecock Hills Country Club in Tuckahoe, N.Y…
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Sold-out Field Enjoys Member Golf Day At Roxiticus Golf Club
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PHOTO GALLERY A sold-out field of 112 golfers was treated to perfect weather and excellent amenities for the NJSGA Member Golf Day on May 30 at Roxiticus Golf Club in Mendham. “I played here in the Member Golf Day two years ago and made the only hole-in-one of my life on No. 9,” said Daniel Roh of Bergen County, who was paired with Deoch Suh…
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NJSGA Youth Foundation Forms Partnership With Arcs Of Essex & Union Counties
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The NJSGA Youth Foundation recently announced a three-year partnership with the ARC of Essex County and the ARC of Union County. Founded in the 1950s by parents of affected children, ARC organizations serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Youth Foundation has pledged to donate a total of $80,000 over the next three…
