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Letter from the Editor As we look back upon this challenging year, we can smile and say, we survived yet another tough one. Between a challenging economy and harsh weather extremes this season, we certainly hope for less snow this winter (not sure that we’re off to a good start in that area), less rain and temperatures that stay far away from 100 next year.

I hope you agree that we continue to improve with each issue. We are proud of the many new topics we have covered, improved design of the newspaper, and diverse advertisers.

Weheardthatyouwantedtoseeevenmorepictures–sowechosetofillthe cover of this last issue for 2011 with “Faces” from various tournaments and events – big and small. I encourage our readers to send photos of your outings, winners, and your golf heroes-young and old- for our 2012 issues.

We will try to incorporate as many of them as we can into the 2012 Issues. Too many golfers have never seen or heard of our newspaper. We hope this changes next season. We want every golfer to know our publication, from north to south, and look forward to seeing it at their favorite golf locations.

I want to thank our readers for continuing to be the lifeline of the news-paper, all of our advertisers who have stepped up to support “print” media because they understand that spreading the word involves going beyond just the internet, the public relations/marketing people who have supplied us with much valuable information and guidance, and our writers, printing, graphics and distribution team who do such a great job with each issue.

We truly are the paper of THE GOLFERS – not solely one organization. We try to cover as much territory as we can from the Metropolitan Golf Asso-ciation, through the various PGA Sections, down to the Philadelphia/southern NJ area. No bias, no preferred stories. We have just what YOU want to know and have asked for – great golf stories. We are the “People’s Golf Newspaper” and hope to continue that tradition for many years to come.

Thank you for your support.Marian Castner, Publisher/ Editor-in-chiefSend comments and pictures to: mcastner@passportnjgolf.com

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USGA Announces Important Rules Changes

By Andrea Stuart

Rules change slowly in the golf world, but starting January 1, 2012, those who play in tournaments which follow the USGA Rules, will see a few changes. The most glaring change will come into play if your ball moves after you have addressed the ball. The most common reason for such movement is wind, and even professional golfers like Padrig Harrington, Rory McIlroy and Webb Simp-son have been penalized a stroke during tournament play for such infractions. From now on, players will be exonerated from such penalties. Themostsignificantruleschangesare: · Ball Moving After Address (Rule 18-2b). A new exception is added which exonerates the player from penalty if their ball moves after it has been addressed when it is known or virtually certain that they did not cause the ball to move. For example, if it is a gust of wind that moves the ball after it has been addressed, there is no penalty and the ball is played from its new position.

· Ball in Hazard; Prohibited Actions (Rule 13-4). Exception 2 to this Rule is amended to permit a player to smooth sand or soil in a hazard at any time, includ-ing before playing from that hazard, provided it is for the sole purpose of caring for the course and Rule 13-2 (improving lie, area of intended stance or swing or line of play) is not breached.

· Time of Starting (Rule 6-3a). The rule is amended to provide that the penalty for starting late,butwithinfiveminutesof the starting time, is reduced fromdisqualificationtolossofthefirstholeinmatchplayortwostrokesatthefirsthole in stroke play. Previously this penalty reduction could be introduced as a condition of competition.

Commenting on the revisions to the Rules of Golf, R&A Director of Rules and Equipment Standards David Rickman said: “The key point is that the Rules of Golf will remain fundamentally the same. We have undergone a pretty ex-tensive review although what has come out of that has been relatively modest. “The Rules of Golf are constantly evolving and our hope is that what we have producedfor2012isclear,informedbycommonsenseandreflectiveofthede-mands of the modern game.” All three golf associations, the Metropolitan Golf Association (MGA), NJ State Golf Association (NJSGA) and Golf Association of Philadelphia will hold new “Rules Seminars” early next Spring. If you are involved in the Rules Com-mittee for your country club or golf group, you are encouraged to attend one of these so you will be clear on the changes. Check their websites for a list of semi-nar locations convenient for you. A new USGA/R&A Rules Book (2012-2013) will be available at the beginning of the year.

ShopRite LPGA Classic 2012 Tournament Dates May 28 – June 3 at Seaview Resort, Bay Course

TheShopRiteLPGAClassicoffi-cially announced the 2012 tournament dates, marking the return of the Jersey shore tradition from Monday, May 28 through Sunday, June 3. The best players from the Ladies Professional Golf Association will return to the Bay Course at Seaview Resort to compete for a $1.5 million purse in the 54-hole, LPGA-sanctioned official event. TheShopRite LPGA Classic will again be televised on Golf Channel. For the lat-est tournament news and information, visit ShopRiteLPGAClassic.com. “Thanks to the continued support of our partners at ShopRite, Stockton College, Seaview Resort and many

others, we are thrilled to once again bring world-class entertainment back to the Jersey shore” said Executive Director, Tim Erensen. “The event has taken great strides since its return to the LPGA schedule two years ago, and we look forward to continuing this shore tradition with another great week in 2012.” Since the 1990s, ShopRite has do-nated more than $24 million to chari-ties by sponsoring LPGA tournaments. In 2011, ShopRite again raised over $1 million for charitable organizations in ShopRite’s trading area, aiding hospi-tals, food banks, educational institu-tions and other agencies.

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Our Annual…Great Gifts for the Golfer in Your LifeBy Bill Hannum

For many years, I have written this annual article with some new holiday gift ideas, but after awhile, it’s hard to decide if there really is a “hot” new item on the golf scene. Golfers seem to have a habit of want-ing that new item that will help improve their game so that even if they can’t be-come the guy or gal they see on televi-sion, they’ll at least be able to beat their buddies on those Saturday morning or weekday league games. The golf companies are excited to constantly change their product, and come out with the latest and great-est innovations, but given our current economy, many consumers are stick-ing to more practical and economic choices. Even now, the gift choices are endless. Fear not golfers, there is still plenty great gifts for those of you looking for ideas to give a loved one for a gift or secretly want them to buy for you in the upcoming weeks – may it be the holidays, Valentine’s Day, an upcom-ing birthday or some other special oc-casion. The early part of 2011 saw the rise of Taylor Made’s R11 (the white club that every Tour professional seemed to suddenly be playing) series, but with their notoriously short product cycle at Taylor Made, they are already getting ready promote a new line of woods in early 2012. The Burner 2.0 irons have risen to the #1 iron in only a few short months and certainly is one of the most forgiving irons on the market, but be ready to spend close to $1,000 for eight graphite-shafted irons (4-PW,

GW, $899). The nice R11 drivers and hybrids are still the top of the market, and will certainly be in many stockings these holidays. When shopping for a golfer, the firstthingthatcomestomindisbuy-ing golf clubs – whether buying a full set or an individual club, but be care-ful – golf clubs are a very personalized item and might be easier to stay away from. For most golfers, they should go to a golf professional or professional experiencedclub-fitter toget thecor-rect specs for clubs. A nice gift might beagiftcertificatefora“ClubFitting”(range anywhere from $100-$350, al-thoughmanywillincludethefittingifyou purchase clubs through them). But aside from clubs, there are hundreds of great gift ideas for golfers, and the prices can range from small stocking stuffers (under $10) on up. Maybe consider a nice framed piece of artwork (generally available starting around $99+) and a nice “logo” ball chest to collect those souvenir balls – or the latest I found, a “golf pencil” holder for the wall ($69.99). Who ever thought of collecting pencils from the golf course? One of the cutest stocking stuffers I found was Grandpa Beck’s Games Golf Themed Card Game ($11.99). It is easy to learn, utilizes both luck and strategy, and is fun for all ages, from youth to adult. Like golf, the low score wins. With fun golf character cards, play begins with nine cards face down, in a three by three grid. Players replace high cards with lower cards. Eliminate whole rows with sets of three identical

cards to further lower your score. Ex-poseyourcardsfirsttoearnabonusifyou have the lowest score. Being made in the USA, by the US Playing Card company on official Bicycle playingcard material, assures high quality for long-lasting enjoyment. As a continuing trend, the buzz words in golf apparel now are “per-formance” or “organic.” Most new shirts are now made with some sort of “performance” or “wicking” quality, andquitefrankly,theseareterrificbothto wear and to wash. Most frequently known lines like, Greg Norman, Sun Mountain, Ashworth, Nike, Cutter & Buck, and PING will carry these new features. In the same line of items, a good rain suit is a nice choice, and some, like one’s by Sun Mountain, come in a small carry bag that can be easily left in the pouch of the golf bag. Speaking of golf bags, the latest ones are lighter than ever, and have more pockets and places for your ac-cessories. On the higher end, compa-nies like Sun Mountain and PING(new design coming on their popular Huffer bags), make waterproof bags, and well-made carry bags. For those looking for a less expansive brand, companies like Taylor Made, adidas, Daytek and Bag Boy make very reasonably priced bags. Lightweight golf bags are the popular trend, especially among the junior golfer (they walk in high school tournaments). Some of the newest bags weighlessthanfivepoundsandhavedouble straps that make it much more comfortable to carry. Make sure the legs of the bag have rubberized bot-

toms. Look for a new line of PING golf bags, plus some interesting new ones from Sun Mountain and Ogio. For a small extra fee, most of these bags can be customized with the golfer’s name embroidered on the side of the bag. When shopping, don’t forget the young junior golfer. Children are start-ing to learn some golf fundamentals as early as age 4. Since they grow quickly at these young ages, you can purchase individual clubs or small box sets for them. US Kids makes excellent light-weight starter clubs and sets, hat can be measured for their size, weight and level of play. If you are looking for a great stocking stuffer for kids, there are a few golf games available for either the Wii or Xbox (most of them, includ-ing the latest one from Tiger Woods, will cost around $29.99). One of the most interesting new gift ideas I found was a package of three premium wines from legendary golfers and wine enthusiasts Arnold Palmer, Ernie Els and Nick Faldo paired with a sleeve of three golf balls. This collection is truly par excellence! At $49.99, plus shipping and tax, this “Wine & Golf Package” available on www.wine.com was really a unque golf gift. Don’t forget those women. There are some wonderful vibrant colors in golf shirts, along with the soft perfor-mance fabrics, that are easily washable. Popular brands for ladies are Nike, Ashworth, Tail, E.P. Pro, Jamie Sadock, Sport Haley, and the always popular Ralph Lauren Polo. All lines offer shirts, pants, shorts, and matching skorts.

Many ladies might like the new Sun Mountain three-wheel MicroCart PUSH carts ($189). Ladies are often walkers, but few carry their own bag, so these push carts allow for clubs to the “pushed” rather than the old-fashioned “pull carts.” These ingenious carts can be pushed on the cart, and are very help-ful to someone who wants to walk but might have back or shoulder ailments. You can even attach an umbrella to the handle to protect the clubs in the rain. Carts now even come equipped with a separately purchased seat, to making your walking experience even easier. I like a few of the new golf balls, some of which are available for un-der $20/dozen. Titleist, the leader in golf balls as we are all familiar with the popular ProV1 balls, has a revised thinner-layered DT Solo, is a great ball for us golfers with slower swing speeds. Also in that price range are the new Taylor Made Burner LDP, Pin-nacle New GOLD line, Srixon Soft Feel balls. If you order them early enough, now through early December, Titleist will personalize the golf balls for you. Always a favorite, for under $50 you can get personalized Pro V1x or V1 balls for that favorite golfer. Just ask it your local pro shop and they can handle the request for you. In GPS and Rangefinder markethas come a long way since the USGA permitted their use in tournament play. While the industry leaders are still Bus-nell, SkyGolf, and Garmin, perhaps the most intriguing item I found in this category was the new Approach 1 GPS

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Barry McLaughlin, Bill Clinton and Michael RudinPhoto Courtesy of Jim Krajicek Photography

In the dramatic “Whale Room” ven-ue of the American Museum of Natural History, more than 500 guests gathered in early October to celebrate the success of The First Tee of Metropolitan New York’s (TFTMNY) first decade. Thechapter’s growth and its mission to impact the lives of young people in New York City was the focal point of the event, which raised close to $400,000 to support educa-tional programs that build character, in-still life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices using the game of golf as a vehicle. A keynote speaker of the event was President William Jefferson Clinton’s tribute to his late friend Lew Rudin, a founding Trustee of TFTMNY. Clinton touched on Rudin’s remarkable philan-thropic legacy and he cited The First Tee’s efforts to improve the lives of un-derserved youth, applauding the organi-zation’s role in serving the community. Clinton cited his early days in golf as a caddy in Arkansas, and laughed at the state of his current golf game. He pre-sented the inaugural Lew Rudin Vision Award to Michael Rudin, grandson of Lew Rudin and member of the board of trustees of TFTMNY, who accepted on

behalf of his family. “The 10th Anniver-sary gala was a very special evening cel-ebrating an amazing first10yearsofthisim-portant organization,” said Michael Rudin. “My entire family was honored to receive the firstLewRudinVisionAward in recognition of the work my grand-father did to establish The First Tee of Metro-

politan New York.” Other special guests who played a role in the celebration were New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who kicked off the evening, and master of ceremonies Dan Hicks of NBC Sports, who welcomed many leaders from golf and business communities including event co-chairmen Ken Langone, Jim Robinson and Seth Waugh. TFTMNY Executive Director Barry McLaughlin gave special recognition to The Bar-clays (whose award was accepted by Tournament Chairman Peter Miele) and MasterCard for their longstanding sup-port. Joe Louis Barrow, CEO of The First Tee, recognized McLaughlin and founding partners and board members Jay Mottola of the Metropolitan Golf Association and Charles Robson of the Metropolitan Section of the PGA. Rabbi Marc Gellman, who many golfer’s in New York and New Jersey know from

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his days with the “God Squad,” spoke of the sadness in his life due to the de-bilitating Parkinson’s Disease of his God Squad co-partner, best friend and golf companion, Monsignor Thomas Hartman. Several of the First Tee scholarship winners and Lew Rudin/ NYU Schol-arship winners were in attendance. The Rudin Scholarship at NYU raises over $200,000 through its annual golf tournament at Deepdale Golf Club to provide a full four-year scholarship for a First Tee student who is accepted in New York University.

“This is an exciting milestone for TFTMNY,” said McLaughlin. “Now thatthefirsttenyearsarebehindus,itis time to look ahead and use the vision of Lew Rudin to build upon our many successes.” Those who were not able to at-tend the event were able to bid on vari-ous auction items online, including an opportunity to play the four courses in The Barclays rotation - Bethpage Black, Liberty National, Ridgewood andPlainfield.A live auction for fourgolf destinations were auctioned the night of the Gala.

Scotland Run Golf Club Hole #16Inducted Into Golf Hole Hall of Fame

Scotland Run Golf Club Hole #16 was recently inducted into the Golf Hole Hall of Fame as an Honorary Inductee. The Golf Hole Hall of Fame is dedicated to honoring individual golf holes for their outstanding qualities in the areas of strategy, enjoyment, memorability, aesthetics and acclaim. Honorary inductees include golf holes that have achieved high status within a region or category of golf course and, in the opinion of the review panel, possess a high quality and combination of all of these elements.

The Golf Hole Hall of Fame, posted the following comments about Scotland Run and Hole #16 on their website (www.golfholehalloffame.com):

“Built in and around a decades old sand quarry, Scotland Run offers a distinc-tive blend of wooded, quarry, and links-style holes. The most unique characteris-tics include expansive waste areas and an imposing display of cliffs not usually foundintheflatlandsofNewJersey.NowhereonthecourseisthismoreevidentthanonHole16.Thefirstholeofthreeofthemostchallengingclosingholesinthe region, hole 16 is a classic “Cape Hole” where the more you’re willing to bite off, the shorter your approach is to the green. The average golfer must aim over the two cedar trees below the cliff, or the edge of the sand bunker. While this may sound fairly easy enough, you must consider that the “sand bunker” is ap-proximatelyfiveacresandthatthecliffisaveryrugged30’lookdown.Addthedistraction of an old dilapidated crop-duster plane in this giant sand pit and you’ve gotoneverydifficultandexcitinghole.”

John Igoe said, “We are very honored to have been chosen.” “It’s quite im-pressive to be featured along side of other notable courses such as Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill and TPC Sawgrass,” he added.

Scotland Run opened in 1999 and is a Golf Digest 4 ½ Star winner and was named one of the top 50 public courses in the country by the readers of GolfWorld in 2009 and 2010.

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Snow in October was certainly an unwelcomesightforNewJerseygolfersandgolfcourseowners.Afterenduringoppressivetemperaturesmid-summer(Iplayed18holesthedayithit108degrees;IthinktheonlysolidstrokeIhadthatdaywasheatstroke),recordrainfallandahurricaneinAugust, manyofuswerehopingfor thekindofIndiansummerthatlastsintoNovember.Butsnowtendstomakegolfersstoretheirclubsforthewinter(don’tdothat,please)oratleastplacetheminthetravelbaginpreparationforFloridaand/orotherpointssouth,andtheoppor-tunityforclubstomakeupabitfornumerouslostweekendsofwetweathershrinkswiththeseasonaldaylight.Alas. Yet,barringrealizedramificationsoftheMayancalendar,2012willalmostsurelybeabetteryearforGardenStategolfersandgolfcourses.Recordpre-cipitationisnotlikelytoberepeated,andIwouldbetagainstanother108onthe“startershack”thermom-eter,oranotherhurricanevisitingourarea. In contemplating the frustration of both opera-torsandplayers in thecontextofanuncooperativeMotherNature, Iamremindedof theepicstrugglebetweenclubs’golfandmaintenancedepartmentsonthematterofwhentoopenorcloseacoursetoplay.Inyearswhereavailabledaysarelimitedbyunusu-allypoorweather, thisbattleofwills issignificant,

withpent-updemand“toteeitup”pittedagainstthedesire toprotect thecourse fromdamagecausebycarts,cleats,andcopiouscarvingsofclubs. Thefundamentalreasonforthisstrugglebetweendepartments--usuallyledbytheHeadProfessionalandSuperintendent -- isamatterofmandate. Thegolfdepartmentistaskedwithprovidingtheirmem-bersandguestswithagreatgolfexperience,andinorder to do that, they have to get them out on thecourse.Whenplayerscan’tplay,theyarefarmorelikelytotrackdowntheProtogrumblethantotraveltotheunfamiliarenvironsofthemaintenancebuild-ings.Andofcourse,itisthegolferswhocanactu-allygetouttoplaythattendtobuyballs,clubs,andsweatersfromtheproshop,nottomentionfrequent-ingthebarandgrillroomaftertheirround. The Course Superintendent, on the other hand,is charged with “protecting his or her turf” and isgenerallyanadvocateforkeepingthecourseclosedlongerafterheavyrain,orearlymorningfrost.With-outarevenuecomponenttohisorherdepartment’sbudget,theSuperintendentisfocusedoncoursecon-ditionandtheexpensesofmaintainingit,orofresur-rectingitafteranoutingormembereventhastornuphisorherwet,vulnerableacreage. Some clubs, usually member-owned, allow theSuperintendent(oncecalled“TheGreenskeeper”and

now sometimes referred to as “Director of CourseMaintenance”) to win a war of wills with whetherwet weather will waylay willful, would-be, water-logged wayfarers of the links. In such instances,prospectivepatrons’playisprohibited.However,atotherfacilities,oftenpublicaccessandentrepreneur-ialoperations,potentialprofitsperchancepromulgatepossibly-premature play. At times the club’s Gen-eral Manager or Chairman of the Greens Commit-teemustarbitratebetweenthetwodepartments,withbothhavingcompellingcases,onemorecautionary,onemorecapitalistic.Ah,buttheholidayseasonapproaches,andNewJerseySuperintendentsprepareforhorticulturalhia-tusandhibernation,whilemanyofourProfessionalsfancy Florida’s favorablefahrenheit. The turf warscanwait for spring. Peaceon turf, good will towardsmen.Ijusthopethere’snofrostdelayonopeningday.

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SORENSTAM & FAXON DELIGHT CROWDS AT THE 2011 FORSGATE FOUNDATION CLASSIC

By Marian Castner

Annika Sorenstam might have retired from the LPGA Tour in late 2008, but she has not lost her enthusiasm and excitement for the game. Sorenstam has been travers-ing the country bringing a healthy lifestyle and of course, her beloved golf, into the lives of many young people. “I really loved what I do but I don’t miss those early mornings at the golf course at all. I love being able to send time with my young family,” said a relaxed Soren-stam as she, and former PGA Tour player, Brad Faxon headlined the ninth annual Forsgate Foundation Charity Classic in early October at the Forsgate Country Club in Monroe. While Sorenstam might have been the headliner of the event for the second straight year, it was Faxon who stole the show with his quick wit and light-hearted banter with Sorenstam. Born in Oceanport, N.J., Faxon was known as one of the best putters on the PGA Tour, and recently moved onto the Champions Tour. Sorenstam, who gave birth to her sec-ond child earlier this year, was still beaming from the European Team win at the Solheim Cup only a week before she was in New Jer-sey. When asked about her interest in being the Captain of a future European team, her response was, “It’s not the right time now, but it is something I would consider down the road.” Certainly, the European Team would jump at the opportunity to have her as its Captain, but for now Sorenstam is content with her many business ventures andtheANNIKAFoundation,anon-profitorganization she started in 2008.TheANNIKAFoundation,theprimarybeneficiaryofthisyear’sCharityClas-sic event, was created as a way to teach children the importance of living a healthy, activelifestylethroughfitnessandnutrition,andoffersaspiringjuniorgolfersop-portunities to pursue their dreams. The day before coming to Forsgate, Sorenstam brought her program to a charter school in East Harlem. While at the Charity Classic, The ANNIKA Foundation awarded a $15,000 grant to Monroe Township elementary schools to fund the implementation of School Specialty’s SPARK Physical Education (PE) program during the 2011-12 school year. Annika presented the check to Monroe Township Mayor Richard Pucci and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ken Hamilton after conducting a short

workout with some children from the school system and the First Tee Program of Raritan Valley.Sorenstam,whowasoneofthefirstTOURplayerstofocusonfitnessaspartof her daily routine, was asked to recount the most memorable moments of her illustriouscareer.Sorenstamimmediatelysitedbeingthefirstfemaleevertocom-pete on the PGA TOUR and the other was when she shot a 59 at an LPGA event in Phoenix. When asked about her thoughts on preparing young teenagers for golf, most in

attendance were surprised to learn that she only took up golf at age 12, and didn’t consider turn-ingprofessionaluntilshehadherfirstNCAAwin as a freshman at University of Arizona. In an earlier discussion, when asked about the LPGA decision to allow Alexis Thompson to play on the LPGA TOUR next season, she responded quite negatively. “I believe a high school student should be allowed to be a teen-ager. She can’t even rent a car. There is just too much to deal with for someone her age.” She understood the economic side of the LPGA’s decision, but still felt it was not in the best in-terest of Thompson. Brad Faxon, who was a last minute re-placement for the injured former Major League Baseball superstar, Ken Griffey Jr., turned into the surprise delight of the clinic. Faxon was an eight-time winner on the PGA TOUR, who joined the Champions Tour in August after turning 50, and happily won his first senior event a few days later at the

rain-shortened Insperity Championship. Faxon, who had a 26-year career on the PGA TOUR, is known for his many philanthropic endeavors, while raising funds for junior golf. He hosts an annual charity golf classic in Rhode Island with Billy Andrade and was the recipient of the 2005 Payne Stewart Award. The Forsgate Foundation Charity Classic has become a wonderful annual event in central Jersey for spectators to hear and interact with some of golf’s best play-ers. The two-day event included a silent auction and reception, 18-hole tournament on the Banks Course at Forsgate and an exciting Celebrity Clinic and Skins Game. Since the event began in 2003, it has raised over $250,000 for the Forsgate Founda-tion and other charities. We hope for many more years of this event in the future.

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PGA TOUR Professionals with New Jersey Connections By Jim Lenox

ThemuchanticipatedBarclaysatPlainfieldCountryClubhadits share of excitement, along with unexpected natural disasters. An unexpected (aren’t they all) earthquake rocked the East Coast on Tuesday followed by Hurricane- shortened, rainy conclusion. The heavy rains allowed the PGA TOUR professionals to easily fireatthepinplacementsandledtoexpectedlowscores. There were many interesting articles in the Star Ledger and other newspapers leading up to and during the tournament that brought back fond memories of the writings of the famed golf writerandPlainfieldCountryClubmember,ArthurK.“Red”Hoffman.Hoffman,whopassedawayin2005,hadbeenafix-ture of the state and national golf scene for over 60 years, starting with the Newark News. From 1972 to the early ‘80’s, Hoffman was publicist for famed golf architect Robert Trent Jones and wrote stories for Dorf Features, which appeared in the Star-Led-ger and Golf World magazine. Mr. Hoffman also worked as a publicist for the New Jersey State Golf Association. One of the Ledger articles pointed out that none of the 125 golfer in The Barclays or the FedEx Playoffs had New Jersey roots. It went on to say the last time a professional from New Jersey won a PGA TOUR tournament was Jim McGovern, now the Head Golf Professional at White Beeches Golf & Country Club, who won the Houston Open in 1993. This was not always the case. In speaking with Davis LoveIII,heconfirmedthathisdad,DavisLoveJr.wasanassistant golf professional under Wes Ellis at Mountain Ridge Country Club. A Golf Digest Blog tells the remarkable story of how DavisLove Jr. hadpassed thefirst stageofUSOpenqualificationsandwasabouttoundertakethesecondatWinged Foot in 1960, when he had an accident. In help-ing a women dislodge her bumper from a metal barrier at dinerinNewJersey,hebadlyslicedseveralfingersonhishand. The doctor told him normal golf shots would tear the stitches open. The US Open was out. Davis thought otherwise, believing that if he could avoid digging into the turf and sweep his shots, he could protect his hand and still play. Davis borrowed clubs from his high handi-capped members and put together a set almost entirely madeupofwoods.DavisnotonlyqualifiedfortheUSOpen that year, he went on to play so well at Cherry Hills in Denver, he even made the leaderboard at one point. A risky shot out the rough eventually did open the wound and he had to withdraw. Davis Jr. later moved to Sea Pines, where he estab-lished an excellent reputation as a teaching professional. He died in a small plane crash, soon after his son Davis LoveIIIhadwonhisfirstPGATOURtournament. Several other PGA TOUR golfers had northern New Jersey connections. Among the many were Wes Ellis, Johnny Farrell and Vic Ghezzi. Wes Ellis was a golf professional at Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell. He won the 1958 Canadian Open, 1959 Texas Open, and won the San Diego Open in a playoff with Bil-lyCasper.HisbestMajorChampionshipsfinisheswerea tied for 15th place at The Masters in 1965, an eighth placetieatthe1966USOPEN,andafifthplacetieatthe1961 PGA Championship.

Johnny Farrell was the long time head professional at Bal-tusrolGolfClubinSpringfield,whohad22PGAwins.In1928,Farrell won the US Open. He tied with amateur Bobby Jones, after regulation 72 holes and won a 36-hole playoff by one shot. He was voted the 1927 and 1928 Best Golf Professional after winning six consecutive tournaments. He played for the US on thefirstthreeRyderCups1927,1929,1931. Vic Ghezzi was born in Rumson, NJ and won 11 PGA tour-naments including the 1941 PGA Championship, which was a matchplayevent.HebeatByronNelsoninthefinalsin38holes.Vic was also part of an historic 1946 US Open playoff. The tour-nament was at the Canterbury Golf and Byron Nelson, Lloyd Mangrum, and Vic Gezzi tied for 1st place at 284. The next day thethreetiedagainat72.InthesecondplayoffMangrum,fin-ished at 72 one shot ahead of Nelson and Ghezzi in violent thun-derstorm. Cliff Kresge, was born in Lakewood, NJ and played for many years on both the PGA TOUR and Nationwide Tours. We also learned recently that Brad Faxon, now on the Champions Tour, was born in Oceanport, but moved several months after birth to Rhode Island.

Bill Britton, grew up in Staten Island, but now lives in New Jersey and is the Head Golf Professional at the Trump National Golf Club in Colts Neck. During his 15 years on the PGA Tour, Brittonwononceandhad23top-10finishes.Hisbestfinishesin majors came in 1990: T-7 at The Masters and 4th in the PGA Championship. These are just a few of the PGA Tour Professionals with New Jersey connections. While there have been several golf profes-sionals from our state who have been in individual events, most of them did not do it on were not fully-exempt, full-time PGA TOUR players. Keep an eye out for Morgan Hoffmann, a Wycoff, NJ native, turned professional this June after his junior year at Oklahoma State University. Hoffmann, who has already played in several PGA TOUR events, easily made it through the recently complet-ed First Stage of Q-School Qualifying School at Port St. Lucie, Fl. If you know of other players who have made full-time career on the PGA TOUR, please email us about them. We hope to see many more on all the professional Tours in the future!

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You might be used to playing the same handful of golf courses, or perhaps, playing the same golf course week after week, sometimes even with the same three golfingbuddies. We’ve all heard the expression, ‘variety is the spice of life.’ Well, here’s an opportunity to enjoy time on the golf course with those same buddies, or even a chance to meet a few new ones. That’s where Passport to NJ Golf comes in. It’s all very easy and doesn’t involve you needing to run to your computer to catch that one discounted tee time that might or might not be available. The investment in the 2012 Passport – is minimal and will be the “Easiest Passport You’ve Ever Gotten.” No pictures, no applications, no hidden fees. This book allows golfers to pay one upfront amount per book (1 book $49.95, 2books $85, 3 books $99, 4 books $125) and then be eligible for greatly reduced greens fees at a networkofmorethan150affiliatedcourses. And these courses go well beyond the borders of the Garden State, for those who like to arrange a longer ride, a weekend or late week two-and-three-day golf getaways. Remind you of another popular discount book? It should, but it’s only golf. It’s easy to use- no internet access, no repeated emails coming about the latest deal, no activation required – it’s easy for OUR READERS. Here’s a small sampling of courses you can Play & Save in 2012 with the Passport:

Royce Brook GC, East Course [Hillsborough, NJ] Royce Brook Golf Club is a 36-hole facility built by the Chubb Corp. in the 1990’s, and like any modern golf course, it was designed with golf carts in mind, as it sits on a sprawling site in the heart of Hillsborough, N.J. Opened as a public facility, it has evolved into a semi-private facility where the West Course is reserved for members and special guests, so only the East Course is open to the general public. The East Course is 6,946 yard, par 72 layout that showcases wide, forgiving fairways, some tree-lined holes, wetlands and traditional shallow bunkers. Both courses were designed by Florida-based architect Steve Smyers and both feature four sets of tees: Blue, Green, White and Red. The East Course offers a great sense of separation between holes, which is why golf carts are encouraged [but walking is allowed,]. It is a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries. The practice facilities here are world-class, with natural grass practice range, chipping and pitching greens and practice putting greens. When you are done, don’t forget to stop for a meal or drink in their restaurant selected as one of the “Best of the Best” Golf course dining facilities in NJ.

Shore Gate Golf Club [Cape May County, NJ]

In its tenth year, this wonderful addition to Atlantic City’s group of great destination golf courses, Shore Gate is set on 245 acres of pristine forest and includes 88 bunkers and seven ponds and lakes. Shore Gate is consistently rated in the Top 20 Golf Courses in New Jersey and received 4 ½ stars in the Places to Play by Golf Digest. The toughest hole here is the 9th, a par 5 which measures out a whopping 648 yards from the back tees, and the easiest hole here is the par 3 14th hole, which measures out at 144 yards. From the tips, Shore Gate plays to a very healthy 7,227 yards, and again, like so many course built post-1980, it offers five sets of tees: Professional, Championship, Regular, Senior and Forward. Located just outside Sea Isle City in Cape May County, it’s a short drive from Atlantic City or Cape May. Crystal Springs Golf Courses, featuring Ballyowen and Wild Turkey, [Hardyston Twp., NJ] Ballyowen and Wild Turkey are part of the critically-acclaimed Crystal Springs rubric of golf courses in Sussex County, in the extreme northwest corner of the Garden State. This naturally hilly country up here is not for the squeamish, and frankly, raw beginning golfers are better off at flatter golf courses like the 9-hole Minerals layout that’s also part of the Crystal Springs Resort group of courses. If you plan a three or four-day stay-and-play getaway here, you’ll feel like you’re in a different country in this part of Sussex County. Believe me, you won’t have time to master the intricacies and challenges presented by both Ballyowen and Wild Turkey, which are consistently rated among the top public golf courses anywhere in the Northeast. Ballyowen opened in June, 1998 and is situated on 250 acres of rolling hills typical of the topography in this part of the state; Wild Turkey opened on July 7, 2001. Both courses were designed by the distinguished Roger Rulewich, who worked with Robert Trent Jones Sr. for many years. Ballyowen and Wild Turkey offer four sets of tees – Black, Blue, White and Red – and both courses measure out beyond 7,000 yards from the tips. Having played golf for 35 years, I frankly don’t recommend either of these courses for raw beginners; however I do recommend the Minerals 9-hole layout for families, young children and raw beginning golfers. Golf carts are strongly encouraged at both facilities, as there are often huge distances between green and tee.

The Crystal Springs Resort group offers not only seven great golf courses, but also a wide range of other amenities – swimming pools, tennis courts, indoor gyms, health clubs, etc. – that make it a place to visit in the winter for skiing, or a place to visit in spring, summer or fall for golf-centered getaways. All seven Crystal Springs Resort courses are also in the 2012 Passport.Twisted Dune [Egg Harbor Township] Lots of courses say they’re “links styled layouts,” but few are serious about it. A true links course is one devoid of unnecessary trees, with a sandy based-soil, usually located very close to the ocean or a bay. True Scottish links courses include St. Andrews, Muirfield, Dornoch and Machrihanish in Scotland. Twisted Dune is located just a few miles from the beach in coastal Egg Harbor Township, and is part of Eric Bergstol’s acclaimed Empire Golf Management Group rubric of golf courses. It’s a first-class addition to the group of courses around Atlantic City that golfers can play on stay and play packages. It measures out to over 7,200 yards from the tips with four par 5’s that play at over 500 yards for most golfers. As with any course built post-1980, it has a multitude of tee box options to accommodate less experienced players, new senior tees, women and children. Links at Brigantine [Near Atlantic City, NJ] This historic layout, built in 1927 and used by touring pros of yesteryear to prep themselves for the British Open, was designed by Wayne Stiles and John Van Kleek. Fairways tend to be tight and narrow here, but the putting greens are seasoned, mature and typically hard and fast due to the sandy soil underneath this course. It’s a true links offering views of the bay and not far from a large preservation area for migratory birds. Players may find themselves having to adopt a bump-and-run strategy at this course, which measures out at 6,524 from the tips. While that may seem on the short side, remember this character-filled course was built in the 1920’s, when golf was a walking-only game. Between the sea breezes and the tight fairways and often smaller greens, not to mention water hazards, golfers will find plenty of challenges at this course. Rancocas Golf Club [Willingboro, NJ] Located in Willingboro, not far from Cherry Hill, Rancocas Golf Club was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. and named for a once-local Native American tribe. This course features tight, tree-lined fairways that demand accuracy off the tee. From the back tees, this course, which opened in 1966, measures out to 6,602 yards and is suitable for walking with a pull cart. The course offers Back, Middle and Forward tees, practice putting green and a driving range.

Ballamor Golf Club[Egg Harbor Township, NJ] Located in Egg Harbor Township, near the ocean, Ballamor Golf Club opened in 2001, and measures 7,098 yards from the champ tees and offers a range of shot-making options for the intermediate and experienced golfer. Initially opened as a private club, it was purchased by the owners of Scotland Run Golf Club and it’s now a public facility with a country-club-for-a-day feel. Designed by Dan Schlegel, Ballamor sports four par 5’s beyond 500 yards in length and a variety of challenging par 3’s. Carefully carved out of gently rolling land and dense woods, Ballamor was named one of New Jersey’s Best Private Courses by NJ Golf Magazine. Located minutes from Atlantic City and Cape May County, all greens fees at this spacious facility include golf cart. Doral Arrowwood [Rye Brook/ Westchester, New York State] Doral Arrowwood in Rye Brook, N.Y. has consistently been named one of the world’s best 25 9-hole golf courses. Designed by Robert Van Hagge, who designed the Blue Monster in Miami, this 3,200 yard, par 35 golf course offers enough challenges on the first go-around to make the second go-around that much more of an enlightening experience. Doral Arrowwood is just minutes from White Plains, N.Y. and is nicknamed “The Little Blue Monster” because it offers plenty of Van Hagge’s trademark bunkers, water hazards, shadows and mounds. The practice facility here is also quite spacious and all-encompassing, including driving range, practice bunker and practice putting green. Doral Arrowwood Golf Club is also home to the Mitchell Spearman Golf Academy. Broad Run Golf Club [West Chester, Pa.] If you prefer a golf course with some hills, you’ll love Broad Run, designed by Montclair-based architect and U.S. Open “doctor,” Rees Jones, the son of Robert Trent Jones. Set on 372 acres of rolling hills, the course is just minutes from downtown Exton and West Chester, Pa., via Routes 202 and 322. Broad Run is a semi-private club that offers reasonably priced individual and corporate memberships but also a daily fee “country club for a day” experience. So named for the Broad Run Creek that runs throughout this layout, the golf course includes 54 bunkers, numerous grass bunkers, natural wetlands areas and three ponds as well as the creek. The elevation changes here make for a variety of interesting lies and of course, challenging shots. Four sets of tees – Tattersall, Bordley, Broad Run and Brandywine – allow golfers of almost every skill level to feel comfortable here. Broad Run measures 6,827 yards from the champ tees and is open year-round, weather permitting. GPS units are included in all carts and all greens fees include carts at this

course, where the sense of separation between holes allows golfers the chance to absorb the great outdoors, even on crowded days. Baywood Greens [ Long Neck, Delaware ] If you like a golf course with plenty of water hazards and you’re a flower devotee, you’ll love the elegantly landscaped 18 holes at Baywood Greens, which was designed by Bill Love, formerly of Ault, Clark and Associates. Baywood Greens is located just 15 minutes from resort areas like Rehoboth Beach and the Indian River Bay. More than 200,000 plants, shrubs and trees were planted during the construction of this facility, developed by Robert W. Tunnell of the Tunnell Co’s. What’s more, another 18 holes are under construction at this same site, with a new links styled nine holes slated to open by spring of 2013, according to the Baywood Greens website. Stay and play packages are available at this facility, less than two hours’ drive from points in central New Jersey. The Links at Lighthouse Sound [Maryland]

If you like a golf course with plenty of water views, and seaside, salty air, you’ll feel right at home at the Links at Lighthouse Sound near Ocean City, Maryland. Leave the wife and kids to enjoy the beaches at Ocean City while you get away to play golf, or, take the family to this family-friendly resort course. Situated on 1,000 acres, the golf course was planned to include about 1,000 home sites, but that has been greatly scaled back to just 100 home sites. The Links at Lighthouse Sound sports four sets of tees, Black, Gold, Blue and White, and measures out at 7,031 yards from the back, black, tees. With hole names like “Alcatraz” “Double Vision,” “River’s Edge” and “Devil’s Elbow,” you know you’ll keep coming back to this facility, where bodies of water are visible on 17 of the 18 holes here. A plethora of stay-n’-play packages are available here, because the course is just minutes from dozens of fine hotels in Ocean City. The Links at Lighthouse Sound is also affiliated with several other distinctive area golf courses: Rum Pointe Seaside Golf Links, Nutters Crossing Golf Club and GlenRiddle Golf Club.

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Dave Quinn of The Links at Marlton Takes the PA/PGA Match-Play ChampionshipBy Tom Flynn

New Jersey was able to walk away with one of the top prizes in Philadelphia PGA Section when Dave Quinn, Head Golf Professional at the Links of Marl-ton Golf Club, of Marlton NJ, won the Philadelphia Section PGA Match-Play Championship in a rain-de-layedfinaleplayedatLittleMillCountryClubinlateOctober. Thefinalmatchwas a battle of two topprofes-sionals, Quinn versus Travis Diebert, Head Profes-sional at the Commonwealth National Country Club, neither of whom was willing to fold. Diebert was al-ready having a successful year with wins at the early season Pro-Pro, The Doylestown Open, and Green Valley Pro-Am. Quinnfinishedthefrontnineinspectacularfash-ion with a hole-in-one on the ninth hole, which he hit with a seven iron, 170 yards. That gave him a one shot lead starting the back nine. The two players ex-changed birdies on the second nine, from the 13th through the 16th holes. On the 17 hole, a par three playing at 210 yards, Dieberthittingfirstaftermakingabirdieon16thtocut Quinn’s lead to one stroke, used a rescue club to tee off. Quinn noticed there was no reaction from the gallery around the green, leaving him to guess

whether the ball was on the green, just off, in the bun-ker or in the cup. Not knowing what to do, Quinn hit a three iron res-cue club to the middle of the green.. When the two-some arrived at the green, they learned that Diebert’s ball had hit a twig, and spun off into the rough. “It was really a bad break,” Quinn acknowledged. Diebert got his shot onto the green but when Quinn two-putted and Diebert missed his long putt for a par, and it was all over. Quinn called it a “great match,” pointing out that hehadshotfiveunderparonthetoughpar71LittleMill course and Diebert had matched him almost all theway,finishingatthreeunder.Itwasatoughlossfor Diebert who have played very well to reach the finalround. Earlier in the day Quinn had beaten Dave McNabb of Applewood Golf Club, 2 and 1, winning on the same hole that he would win the championship later intheafternoon.Dieberthadearnedhisspotinthefi-nals by beating Greg Farrow of Deerwood CC, 3 and 2. The tournament teed off with 46 players on Mon-daymorning but theWednesday final waswashedoutandthefoursemi-finalistshadtoreturnFridaytofinishthetournament.

The 45-year-old Quinn has already won the Phila-delphia Open in addition to the Match Play Section championship this year. He’s also a two time winner off the Haverford Classic which is played annually at Sunnybrook Country Club. That’s especially grati-fying because it carried a $40,000 winner’s purse. “All I need now is to win the New Jersey State Open for my Grand Slam,” he said, leaving himself something to shoot for next year. With Quinn’s victory over Diebert, he ended up in second place behind Stu Ingraham for the Haverford Trust Company Player of the Year Points standing (PA PGA Section), and concluded a season that saw the 111th Golf Association of Philadelphia Amateur Cham-pionship go to Mike Hyland of Little Mill, played at Manufacturers Golf and Country Club, and Little Mill’s men’s team win this year’s GAP matches.HAVERFORD TRUST COMPANY PLAYER OF THE YEAR POINTS:1 Stu P. Ingraham 24 5,055.40 2 Dave Quinn 28 3,803.50 3 Mark W. Sheftic 17 3,013.50 4 Rich Stein-metz 25 2,517.17 5 George J. Forster 26 2,479.25 6 Scott E. Hunter 20 2,474.30 7 Travis W. Deibert 21 2,469.75 8 John H. Appleget 25 2,447.47 9 Bill Saut-ter 21 2,389.09 10 Jake Gerney 11 1,907.20

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Former PGA of America National Award winner Will Reilly named PGA Junior Golf Development Manager Will Reilly, who gained national recognition for his junior golf initiatives spanning nearly 17 years as PGA head professional at Twining Valley Golf Club in Dresher, Pa., has joined The PGA of America’s National Headquarters staff in the newly created position of Junior Golf Development Manager. Reilly, 46, will oversee the de-velopment and implementation of the PGA Sports Academy and other junior golf initiatives that will position PGA Professionals at the forefront of delivering the next generation of junior golf programming. Reilly grew up in a family of PGA Professionals that included his father, Hugh of Huntingdon Valley, Pa., a PGA Life Member; brothers Hugh Reilly Jr., a PGA as-sistant professional at Twining Valley and Michael, a PGA head professional at North Hills Country Club in Glenside, Pa. In addition to his duties at Twining Valley, Reilly also served as golf coach at the high school and collegiate levels, including the last three seasons guiding his alma mater, Villanova University. Reilly has been a member of the PGA Junior Golf Committee for four years and was recipient of the 2005 PGA Junior Golf Leader Award for his contributions to junior golf. In 2007, Reilly received the PGA President’s Plaque Award for contributions in Player Development on a local and national level; and in 2009 was named the Philadelphia PGA Golf Professional of the Year. He also received the Philadelphia Special Service Award for coordinating “The Kids on The Hill Program,” which focused on inner-city at-risk youngsters. “Will Reilly brings a wealth of experience and a passion to this new position in building and providing leadership in initiatives the build our next generation of golf-ers,” said PGA of America President Allen Wronowski. “We are fortunate to have a PGA member like Will, who in serving youth has set the bar high for all of us.”

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Better-Ball Match-Play ChampionshipSept. 20-22 @ Fairmount CC, Chatham, NJ

5,837 yds Par 75

Championship Flight:Mary Eichorn (Spring Lake) & Lori Bindler( Battle-

ground) def. Peggy Ference & Sue Sardi (Cherry Valley) - 4 & 3

First Flight:Allison Kucinski & Doreen Allaghi (North Jersey)

def. Nathalie Lota (North Jersey) & Deb Oberg (White Beeches) - 6 & 4

Second Flight:Stephanie Moray (Shackamaxon) & Cathy Fisch-berg (Basking Ridge) def. Nancy Klein (Preakness

Hills) & Sissy McCabe (Baltusrol) - 6 & 4

GARDEN STATE WOMEN’S GOLF ASSOCIATION

One-Day Stroke Play, Played Sept. 27thMountain Ridge Country Club, W. Caldwell, NJ

5,877 yards Par 75Championship Flight

Peggy Ference, Cherry Valley 80Sue DeKalb, Bamm Hollow 83

Alicia Kapheim, Hopewell Valley 84First Flight

Haeshin Lee, Alpine 82Renate Green, Alpine 83

Karen Marzulli 84Second Flight

Stephanie Moray, Maplewood 82Nancy Brown, Alpine 84

Gloria Shea, Deal 86Third Flight

Amy Oyer, Fairmount 88MaryAnne Richter,Canoe Brook 93Sandy Mascia, Manasquan River 94

The New Jersey Senior Masters Hold Exciting Event at Eagle Ridge

FormerPGATourandChampionsTourmemberJackFerenzfiredafinalround63 to take both the course record and the New Jersey Senior Masters champion-shipplayedatEagleRidgeGolfClubinLakewood,NJ.Ferenzstartedthefinalday5strokesbackoftheleadersbutquicklyerasedthatdeficittoonebyshootinga 5 under par 31 on the front nine. The back nine was just as strong with 4 more birdies for a closing 32 on the back nine and a 63 total score which broke the previous course record of 65 by two strokes. The tournament was played the same week in August that New Jersey was hit with its earthquake/hurricane combo. Luckily, the event ended the day before the hurricane. The true winner of the event was charity. The New Jersey Golf Foundation, the charitable arm of the New Jersey Section, PGA of America, received over $15,000 as the tournament charity. A special thanks to everyone at Eagle Ridge Golf Club under the Director of Operations, Mike Attara, go out to the four Gold Sponsors, Jim Curley Auto Group, Six Flags Great Adventure, All County Siding and Standard Equipment Company.FINAL SCORES1 Jack Ferenz -10 70-73-63 206 $7,5002 Jim Chancey -6 70-68-72 210 $3,3752 Steve Thomas -6 65-74-71 210 $3,3754 Greg Sweatt -3 69-72-72 213 $2,0005 Zess Willis -2 71-71-72 214 $1,5506 Gary Trivisonno -1 73-68-74 215 $1,2507 John Ross E 71-71-74 216 $1,0008 Gary Rusnak +1 74-73-70 217 $ 3758 Rick Dewitt +1 72-72-73 217 $ 375

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Heroes of the Game

9 Great Reasons to Join theJunior Golf Association of America

(based at Harbor Pines Golf Club) 1. The JGA Tour Major: JGA Jr. Championship will be ranked by GolfWeek Magazine2. All JGA Tour 36-hole events are ranked by the Junior Golf Scoreboard. Great events at Great Venues.3. We had some name changes this year and our three divisions are now called: 9-hole Classics (Beginner/Intermediate) - *New &Improved*Mayhaveacaddie,modifieddistances, & 10 stroke max 18-hole Classics (Intermediate/ Advanced) 36-hole College Recognition Division (Majors and Classics Combined: All 36-hole Events)4. Updated Player of the year list (we are at the end of the 1st half; but, have 3 events left / Season 7/1/11 thru 6/30/12): http://www2.cybergolf.com/sites /images/1040/2011-12%20JGA%20Tour%20Overall %20Player%20of%20the%20Year.htm5. The JGA Tour will continue to offer earn AJGA Performance Based Entry access into the AJGA’s tournaments based on Player Standings.6. All JGA Tour 36-hole event results are sent directly to over 1,200 College Golf Coaches7. New website: www.jgaofamerica.com8. We will be offering heated indoor golf lessons this winter.9. Also, this is the best time of year if anyone needs to utilize JGA College Recruitment Services (Help with Resume Building, Cover Letters, Playing Schedule, and reaching out to coaches for kids, etc.). Contact John Petronis, PGA, Director of the JGA, 609-374-1414 for more assistance. Highlights from the JGA**Eric Park, 16 of Cherry Hill, NJ shot a new single-day tour record of 3 under 67 at Atlantic City CC on 9/25**Blake Vogdes, 14 of Wildwood Crest, NJ shot a new 2-day tour record of 2 under 72-68 for 140 (at Sand Barrens & Atlantic City respectively)

Second Annual Skins Fore Kids Golf Tournament with Rocco Mediate and Mark Calcavecchia

The second annual Skins Fore Kids Golf Tournament, featuring PGA stars Rocco Mediate and Mark Calcavecchia, took place on Monday, September 26 at Hidden Creek Golf Club in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. The eventbenefitstheBoysandGirlsClubof Atlantic City and The First Tee of Greater Atlantic City.

Pictured are Mediate (second from left), Calcavecchia (far right), and (l. to r.) the three raffle winners who won theopportunity to play with the pros: Rick Mairone of Linwood, NJ; Larry Harri-son of Margate, NJ; and Jody Serago of Northfield,NJ.

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Golfers like to brag that they play the game to enjoy the sunshine, the trees and the lush green sur-roundings. Ask them about the game itself and often it’s secondary. But there is a group that plays the game for the sheer joy of playing. They can’t see the sun, but they can feel it. They can’t see the trees orflowers,buttheycansmellthem.They’rethe33members of the Middle Atlantic States Blind Golf-ers Association (www.mabga.org). These are very competitive people and they have a full schedule of tournaments that keep them busy all summer long. For sighted players who are unhappy when they slice, or a shot falls short and lands in a bunker or a putt lips out, it’s the end of the world. But for blind golfers like Brian Mackey of Medford, these shots are just another of life’s challenges. He’s been blind since he was about ten years old and now can only distinguish between light and dark objects. That doesn’t stop him from being self assured as he leads a group out of the restaurant, sweeping his white cane ahead of him. Mackey, who is 23 years old, started playing golf at the suggestion of his mother, Linda, just a little more than three years ago. She and her husband, Norman, whoworks in the financial office for Hoeganas, acompany that sells powdered steel, have encouraged Briantobecomeasselfsufficientaspossible. Brian’s biggest immediate goal is to compete in the Special Olympics. But that’s not easy for him be-cause Special Olympics are not limited to sightless people, but is open to anyone with a disability which gives them a big advantage over blind players. Earlier this summer, Mackey and his partner and coach George Frake of Little Mill Country Club shot 39 for nine holes (most blind tournaments are limited to nine holes) in a alternate shot tournament at White Oak Golf Club. The reaction of the teammates was interesting. Mackey shrugs and grins. “He hit some great shots and made some very nice putts,” adds Frake, carrying a big smile. How does he hit great shots and make nice putts? Every blind player has a partner and in Mackey’s case, Frake lines him up on the tee, tells him the yardage and will warn him where the trouble is. On approach shots to the green, Frake tells him the dis-tance and lines him up. One can easily understand why short chip shots to a green over a hazard or a trap are the hardest. There are two approaches to putting with a blind player. One way is Frake’s way, where he stands be-hind Mackey and lines him up, taking into account the break and the distance. The second way is that espoused by his mother. She sets him up at the ball

and then stands next to the hole and tells him the distance and the break. Which is better? Mackey shrugs again and says, “They’re about the same.” Pressed for a preference, he thinks a minute, and says, “Behind me, but they’re about the same.” Thanks to the MABGA, he has played about 40 courses and lamented recently that he had to miss a fund raiser tournament at Philmont Country Club in Philadelphia because of a prior commitment he had with another organization for blind people. He tries to play once a week and has a weekly les-son with Frake. Practice includes a warm-up on the practice range and following by the pair going out to play nine holes. If Frake can’t make a tournament, his mother who is a casual golfer, becomes Brian’s partner. As a golfer she says, “I don’t hit it very long but I don’t hit in the woods.” She laughs and says, “Basically, I’m his chauffeur.” Actually, she’s much more than that. She’s a driving force in his life because in addition to being sightless, Brian suffers from Asperger’s Syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder. His goals are to secure a paying job and his own apartment. A graduate of Lenape High School, he has attended Burlington County College and business school. He’s very knowledgeable about computers and brags about how many programs he knows how to use and he has two non-paying jobs His mother says, “It would be nice to get a pay-ing one,” before he chimes in with “Yes, I’d like to work for the Flyers.” The hockey team is a passion in his life. An apartment alone is a possible “maybe” down the road. First he has to learn to cook and then get a guide dog. The job, the apartment, cooking and a guide dog are all things in the future. Right now his main focus is golf. He wants to play learn to better so that he can win some tournaments. Frake says he doesn’t know how good he can be. “It’smyfirst experience coaching a blindperson,”he says. “I got into it when Al Balukas called me and asked if I would be willing to do it and I said I would give it a try.” Balukas, is the Director of Golf for the MABGA and has been a driving force in the MAB-GA for many years for more than twenty years. Frake continued, “The second year was much bet-terthanthefirst.IenjoyeditmoreandI’msureBriandid also. He made a lot of progress in this season . I think, like any other golfer, Brian can be as good as he wants to be. It’s up to him.” That’s advice Frake would give to any golfer but for Mackey that’s special.

Brian Mackey Overcomes Blindness to Win at GolfBy Tom Flynn

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Heard Around the StatesNEW GOLF ESTABLISHMENTS COME TO COLTS NECK & SPRING LAKE

Wimbish elected as President of the Metropolitan Golf Writers

Ralph Wimbish, late night sports editor of the New York Post, has been elected president of the Metro-politan Golf Writers Association. He succeeds Ron Sirak of Golf World, who served for the past three years. Bruce Beck of WNBC TV-4 and Peter Morrice of Golf Digest were re-elected vice presidents. Wimbish, who has worked for The Post since 1988, previously worked at newspapers in St. Petersburg, Fla., Westchester Rockland, N.Y., Pontiac, Mich., Pittsburgh, Rome (Italy) and Middletown, N.Y.

First Tee of Essex County Unveils New Learning Center

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced the unveiling of plans for the develop-ment of a 1,600-plus square foot Junior Golf Learn-ing Center at Essex County Weequahic Park Golf Course, allowing the First Tee of Essex County to provide year-round instruction. The new center, scheduled to open in spring 2012, will feature a computer lab and classroom space for group learning and presentations. Students will also be able to receive after-school tutoring and golf in-struction through the center’s youth development cur-riculum. First Tee is expected to double the number of programs it offers, while expanding some into full-year courses thanks to the new space. Len Wilf and Kevin Ryan, two Trustees of The First Tee program, haveeachprovidedsignificantsupportallowingthiscapital project to go forward, as well as funding for expanded programs once the addition is complete. The First Tee of Essex County is a subset of the First Tee of Metropolitan New York, and part of a national golf initiative to create affordable and acces-sible golf facilities and bring First Tee programming to young people from all backgrounds. The First Tee of Metropolitan New York was created in 2001 as a joint venture between the MGA Foundation and Met-ropolitanSectionofthePGAandwasthefirstofwhatare now six junior training facilities and fourteen af-filiatesitesundertheFirstTeeofMetropolitanNewYork umbrella. For more information how you or your corporation can help this exciting Newark pro-gram at Weequahic GC, contact Program Coordinator ChazMosesatEssexInfo@thefirstteemetny.org

Pound Ridge Golf Club Announces Off-Season Rates for November & December

Former NJ Junior Standout Excels at US Am PubLinks

Alex Edfort, former Immaculata High School (2009) standout and NJPGA Junior Tour Member, had a strong showing at the 2011 US Amateur Pub-lic Links Championship. Edfort shot 75-68=143 to claimthe3rdseedinmatchplay.EdfortwonhisfirsttwomatchesbeforefallingtoeventualfinalistDerekErnst of California.

Save The Dates!! The Annual North Coast Golf Show

January 20-22,2012 Garden State Exhibit CenterPresented by Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday

Come take Free Golf Lessons & Special Presentations Presented by the NJ PGA

www.northcoastgolfshows.com for details

3 Locals Advance past the First Stage of PGA Q-School

As the golf season winds down, many players with local ties are gearing up for the most impor-tant part of their season: PGA Tour Q-School. From the the Metropolitan NY &NJ Area, locals including nine former MGA champions, teed it up at the First Qualifying Stage, which began October 18, The Sec-ond Stage will be held in mid-November and the top players go onto the Final Stage is scheduled for No-vember 30 to December 5 at PGA West in La Quinta, California. Met Area Players that advanced were:

Morgan Hoffmann (Medalist @ the PGA GolfClubFirstStageQualifier)

Sunny Kim (#5 @ the PGA Golf Club)

Chris DeForest, (T-2, @ Kinderlou Forest GCFirstStageQualifier)

At a time when we hear about so much closing, New Jersey has two new “places” for golfers to try. One is the new Tee Time Indoor Golf studio in Colts Neck. Located in the Orchards Shopping Plaza, on the corner of Route 537 and Route 34, this indoor studio comes equipped with two indoor stimulators (one is open now and the other will open later this year). Try your game at one of several golf courses,

or take an indoor lesson in the cold weather. Each simulator room has comfortable leather recliners for your friends to watch and cheer, a 46” HD TV, cable/wifi,Apple iPADdocking station. It isBYOB,butwill make food arrangements if you wish to host a meetingorpartythere.Holidaygiftcertificatesavail-able. Special opening rates are $50/ per hour for the simulator, and $75/hr for golf lessons. Gift certifi-

cates available - great holiday gift idea! Open 7 days a week/ 9am -9pm (open additional hours at special request). Contact Paul Yoch at (732)414-2938. The other new golf establishment to visit is the new Spring Lake Custom Golf Shop on 3rd Avenue. Theyoffercustomgolffittings, regripping, reshaft-ing, and other club repairs. For more information call Mike at (732) 449-1116.

William Flynn Honored At Carey Cup Dinner as the MGA Wins Cup for First Time since ‘96

Adding to what is already a very special year for the Governor Hugh L. Carey Chal-lenge Cup Matches, the Carey family honored William J. Flynn, Chairman Emeritus of Mutual of America, on the eve of the matches at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, N.Y. Flynn, one of the country’s most decorated Irish-Americans, was the featured guest at a dinner following the Am-Am competition and received the inaugural Four Horseman Award, created by the Carey family in recognition of the Four Horsemen — Carey, Edward M. Kennedy, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, and Tip O’Neill — who worked tirelessly for many years on bringing peace to Northern Ireland. (l. to r.) Billy Barry, Governor Hugh Carey, William J. Flynn In addition to a long and successful career as CEO of Mutual of America, William Flynn devoted much of histimetohelpnegotiateasettlementtothelong-runningconflictinIreland.Aspartof these efforts, he became a close friend of the late New York State governor Hugh L. Carey,andisamostfittingrecipientofthisaward.Especiallywiththisyear’sCareyCup matches being held so soon after Governor Carey’s death, the award takes on even more meaning. Twodays later, theCareyCupisbackin thehandsof theMGAfor thefirst timesince1996.Carryingthemomentumfromthefirstdayofplay,thesix-manMGAsquadjumpedouttoleadsinmanyofthesixsinglesmatchesduringthefinaldayofcompeti-tionagainsttheGolfingUnionofIreland.Ofthesixmatches,threewerewonoutrightbytheMGAwithonehalvedandtheothertwofinishinginfavoroftheGUI.TheMGAenteredthesinglesleading4to2,andclaimedtheCareyCupwithafinalscoreof7½to 4 ½.

Pound Ridge Golf Club - Westchester County’s daily fee Pete Dye-design announced new off-season rates of $150 per round before 2 p.m. and $100 after 2p.m. from Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, seven days a week. Located under an hour from New York City and minutes from Stamford and Greenwich, avid and rec-reational golfers can experience Pound Ridge at an exceptional price through the end of 2011

Since opening in 2008, Pound Ridge has earned world-class accolades from Golf Digest, GOLF Mag-azine, Golfweek, AskMen.com and LINKS Maga-zine, becoming a must-play on every golfer’s bucket list. For more information about Pound Ridge Golf Club, visit www.PoundRidgeGolf.com or call 914-764-5771.

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Heard Around the StatesFormer NJ & NY Junior Golfers Dominate Rosters at

Rutgers, St Peters and St. Johns (NY) Golf TeamsSome at Seton Hall, Monmouth & Princeton

So many of our young local players are eager to play golf on the college level. You might be sur-prisedtolearnthatmanyofourNJandNYcollegeshaverostersfilledwithlocaltalent.Takealookattherostersofyourtheseterrificnearbyuniversities. Look for seminars in the Spring of 2012 for “Playing Golf on the College Level” being offered by theNJPGA,JuniorGolfAssoc,FirstTeePlainfieldandmore

Rutger’s Men’s Golf RosterDillion Corbo Montville/ Montville, NJ Sophomore

John Fagan Hunterdon Central/ Flemington JuniorHyung Mo Kim Old Tappan/ Norwood, NJ Freshman

Jeff Lefevre Mainland/ Linwood, NJ SophomoreJonathan Renza Fordham Preparatory/ Cortland Manor, NY Sophomore

Jacob Stockl Johnson/ Clark, NJ FreshmanAndrew Tursky Immaculata/ Hillsborough, NJ Senior

Doug Walters North Warren/ Blairstown, NJ Sophomore Rutger’s Women

Karen Cash....Allendale, NJ Lauren Heiba..Bridgewater, NJ Elisa Mateer...Marmora, NJ St. Peter’s Golf

Eric Edmunds 5-5 125 Fr. Skaneateles, NY SkaneatelesRay Ferrari 6-3 220 Sr. Staten Island, NY Monsignor FarrellAndrew Gain 5-11 160 Jr. Carrara, Queensland, Australia Bond CollegeBrian Grubbs 5-8 135 Fr. Cortez, CO Montezuma-CortezBrandonMolson 5-11 158 Fr. Westfield,NJ WestfieldHighSchoolGregory Nordtveit 6-2 182 Sr. Middlesex, NJ MiddlesexLuke Previte 6-0 185 Jr. Middlesex, NJ MiddlesexWilliam Sues 6-0 170 Sr. Kenilworth, NJ David BrearleyTJ Sumigray 6-2 195 Sr. Amsterdam, NY AmsterdamNicholas Trill 5-11 150 Sr. South Brunswick, NJ South Brunswick

Other New Jersey/ New York players, playing locally Seton Hall

Marc Kunesh...Newton, NJ Stacie Ballou (Women)..Staten IslandPrinceton

Jason Zhou...Skillman, NJ Kelly Shon...Port Washington, NY Monmouth University

Corey Carrick...Howell, NJ Tom Gliozzo, Lincroft, NJBrady Goodling...Manheim, PA Andrew Hurley..Belmar, NY

DanielMcCreech....SouthPlainfieldKelsiKavanagh(Women)...PointPleasant,NJAlyse Casale (Women’s)...Tom’s River

St. John’s University, NY (where Keegan Bradley played a few years ago)crowley dylan Mark Costanza 1 SR Upper Saddle River, NJ/ Bergen Catholicmccormick ryan Ryan McCormick 3 SO Middletown, N.J./Mater Dei High Schoolquinn jeremy Jeremy Quinn 5 JR Lafayette, N.J./High Point Regionalwilson pat Pat Wilson 5 JR Andover, N.J./Newton High School

Look for the NJ PGA to hold a College Preparation for Golf program in the SpringIn southern Jersey and the Philadelphia area, visit the Junior Golf Association of America website or

contact John Petronis, PGA, John Petronis. PGA Golf Professional 609-788-4654

Batta Honored with NJSGA/NJPGA Distinguished Service Award

For over 45 years, Edward Batta has been a leader in the New Jersey golf circles. Batta, who is a longtime member of Essex Fells Country Club and past President of the New Jer-sey Golf Association (1996-7), was honored recently with the NJSGA/NJPGA Distinguished Service Award. Batta is perhaps best known for his efforts on the NJSGA Caddie Scholarship Foundation, where he served as Chair-man since 2001. He worked tirelessly over the years to raise awareness and funds for deserving young caddies through-out the state. In a time where the caddy has become a rarity, Batta has continued to preach the importance of golf clubs keeping their caddies. As a mentor and leader, Batta has helped create one of the top caddie scholarship funds in the country. Nearly 200 scholarships were awarded in 2011 by the Foundation. Batta was introduced at the 8th Annual Celebration of Golf Dinner, by his good friend and incoming NJSGA Pres-ident Tom McGovern. “Throughout the years, he has been extremely helped and always offered well thought out ad-vice and encouragement. He has been a guiding force, not only to me, but also to the caddie scholarship foundation and the NJSGA.”

New Clubhouse at Galloping Hill Breaks Ground

Construction is well underway on the expansive new Club-house at Galloping Hill Golf Course, which will also be the future home of the New Jersey State Golf Association. After more than ten years of negotiations, the $12-million dollar project will bring over 100 new jobs to the Union County area. Located just off the Garden State Parkway at exit 138, the hope is that the golf course will become a des-tination spot for golfers from New York and New Jersey. The NJSGA anticipates holding the NJ State Open at Gal-lopingHill, the first time itwould be played at a publicfacility sometime in the future. Taylor Made Golf also plans tobuildalearningandclubfittingcenteratthefacility.TheFirst Tee of Raritan Valley has a successful chapter at Gal-loping Hill under the direction of Peter Busch, PGA. The new Clubhouse is projected to open in early 2013.

Tentative 2012 Philadelphia PGA Schedule Callaway Golf Championship...Philadelphia Cricket Club..April 17th

DVO...Laurel Creek CC (NJ)....April 23Lancaster Host Golf Resort Pro-Am...April 30-May 1

Spring Pro-Pro Championship...Fieldstone GC (DE)....May 7Spring Pro-Lady Team...Lehigh GC...May 22

Variety Burlington Classic...Burlington CC (NJ)....June 3-4Variety Tournament of Champions...Whitemarsh Valley CC...June 12-13

Pro-Asst-Pro-Championship...Philadelphia Cricket...July 2Hyndman Memorial...Huntingdon Valley...July 16

Pro-Am for Wishes...Penn Oaks GC....August 19-20AC Team Stableford Championship....Hidden Creek GC (NJ)...Oct 2

Check the various websites at the beginning of 2012

tofindthevarioustournamentschedules

2012 Philadelphia PGA Section Special Award Winners Andrew Barbin- Golf Professional of the Year

Lou Guzzi - Teacher of the YearJonathan Doctor - Bill Strausbaugh Award

John Rogers - Horon Smith AwardRobert Doria - President’s Cup

Jim Wilkes - Junior Golf LeaderJoseph Hughes - Merchandiser of the Year - PublicJeffrey Kiddle - Merchandiser of the Year - Private

Tom Craig- Salesperson of the YearJoey Pohle - TaylorMade Assistant of the Year Award

Frank Szucs Wins on International Junior Golf Tour at Penn State

Chilly mornings and frost covered fairways met many of the top junior golf-ers in the nation this weekend at the 36-hole International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT) event at Penn State Golf Course. Despite the mornings that found temperatures in the 30’s, the competition on the course was heated all weekend long. The Blue Course at Penn State, a collegiate grade layout, was not enough to prevent many of our competitors from posting very impressive scores. In the Boys 15-19 Division, Frank Szucs of Brookside, NJ pieced together consistent golf this weekend and found himself atop the leader board. With rounds

of74-75,Szucsmarkedafiveoverpar149.Attheconclusionofthe36-holeevent,Szucscameoutontop by only one stroke over Ian Hardesty of Chardon, OH (75-75-150). Hardesty was the clubhouse leaderuntilSzucscardedhisfinalround75.Roundingoutthetop3wasChrisSongofCentreville,VAafterhefiredroundsof77and74foratotalof151.InadditiontoSzucseventvictory,hehasnowquali-fiedfortheTournamentofChampionsattheconclusionofthe2011-2012season. Szucs is a familiar face to the IJGT, and this victory came as a surprise to no one. When asked about the course and his rounds, he responded “The course was in great condition and well maintained thanks to the Penn State staff. Today I came out with the mindset of playing the course and not my competitors. Thefirstnineholeswererough,butIreallyputittogetheronthebacknineanditallfellintoplace.” For the Boys 14 & Under Division, Steve Cerbara of Longhorne, PA, found himself alone atop the leaderboardaftertworoundsinthe70’s.Cerbarawasthedayoneleaderafterfiringa75,twostrokedbetter than eventual runner-up Nick Geiman of York,PA. Cerbara was able to piece together the low roundagainonSundayfortheBoys14&UnderDivisionenroutetoafivestrokevictory.

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GOLF EssentialsFor Fall/Winter 2011

Abacus Is ReadyFor Autumn Now!

Swedish apparel maker, Abacus, markets and sells leisureclothing with golf at the heart of its insiration. The compa-ny’s collection combines functionally,design and quality ina way that has given Abcus a very strong internationalpresencein just a few years.

Pictured is the men’s Pitch 59 Full Stretch Rain JacketAbacus’ best and most sold rainwear, the Pitch is madefrom a four-way stretch OPT 15,000 fabric for maximumcomfort and freedom of movement. Available in black anddark grey. Sizes: S-XXLSandy Quilted JacketThe Abacus Sandy is a diamond quilted jacket in a polyhigh densityfabric with softshell sleeves and push buttons on the cuffs.It is warm butbreathable, water repellent and alos wind-proof. The Jacket has two front pockets and a femininebelt in the waist. Available in navy, and black Sizes: XS-XL.

The Swing Solver (www.swingsolver.com)is coming to golf and will change the way we learnand practice golf. Do any of these areas sound likea potential problem in your golf swing?

• Creating proper Alignment of the Body during set-up• Correct Ball positioning and Lie Angle during set-up• Learn to take the Club Back along the TargetLine• Early Extension• Eliminate Swaying and Sliding in the Swing• Discouraging Early Release of the Club Face• Hanging Back in the Swing• Reverse Pivot• Reducing the Forward Lunge• Maintaining Posture throughout the

swing• Reducing Reverse Spine Angle

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Additionally, the Swing Solver is a terrific tool inimproving several putting faults, including better aim of the putter-face, a more consis-tent putter path and body alignment. Great tool for both golf professional and the golfstudent of all levels. For a full video demonstration of the Swing Solver, go towww.swingsolver.com or view them on YouTube at "SwingSolver."

TourEdge Introduces the New HT Max Driver

The Bazooka HT Max Driver offers a high momentof nternal weight cavities in the rear of the sole anda 1-to-1 lenght-to-width ratio. The weight cavitieslower the center of gravity and moves it deeperin the club head while the lenght-to-width ratiofurther enhances the driver’s stability to produce longer, more accurate drives.

The Bazooka HT’s 400cc titanium head boasts an expanded face size that is 15% larger than previous Bazooka models. This provides a larger effective hitting area and an ultrahotlaunch from more points on the face.

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ECO Friendl yKG2 Yam Carry Bagby Sun Mountain

The KG-2 Stand Bag offers more of everything golfers have come toappreciate about Sun Mountain golf bags.

Built on a frame as the ever popular Superlite3.5. KG-2 offers more pockets, eightincluding a new mobil phone, beverage, Velcro lined valuables, and a full sizeClothes pocket.

KG-2 Features a 9.5 oval four-way top withfull-length dividers and a cart friendly bottom.In addition for walking golfers, the E-Z fit dualstrap system has generously padded shoulder-straps for more comfort.

Speed Cart SV1By Sun Mountain

Refusing to rest on their laurels,The folks at Sun Mountain continue to advance and inprove the companies collection ofgolf push carts. New for this year, the Speed CartSV1 offers a new and bigger console, new E-Z Latchsystem, improved brake system, and so;id foamtires, to go with the ledgendary performance forwhich the Speed cart is known. They are in stores now with afull -suggested retail price of $259.

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Don’t.Let.Your.Golf.Game.Hibernate.in.WinterBy Eric Shendell

Justbecauseitswinter,doesn’tmeanyou can’t work on your golf game-and even improve it. Time off thecourse in winter can refocus yourphysical and mental efforts to keepyourgameatitsbest.WhenItrainmygolfclientsinwin-ter, we incorporate key elements ineachroutinethatsetthestageforanimprovedgolfgameinthespring.Wefocusonstrength,flexibilityandbal-ance- the 3 must haves for staminaandagreatgameonthelinks.Yourwinter toolkit should include:aSwissBall,freeweights,resistancebandsandacardioplan.BeyondtheBench.TheSwissBallisthefoundationforyourstrengthandbalancetraining.ReplaceyourbenchwiththeSwissBallanddoyourfreeweightsand resistancebandson theball– itworksyourcoreandforcesyoutoactivelyengageeverymuscle

witheverymovement.TheBellsToll.Wintertrainingisper-fect for employing a dumbbell andkettlebellroutinetostrengthenyour

upperbodyandcore,keyingredientsforlengthonyourdrives.Resistance Persistence. Resistancebands are a perfect complement toweights and the Swiss Ball. They

stretch you out and strengthen ev-erypartofyourbodyinfluid,timedmovements that mimic the golfswing.Cardio is King. Nothing replaces agoodcardioplantosustainyouren-durance, especially when you’re ontheback9.Walking,running,swim-ming, aerobics – anything that in-creasesyourheartrateisanessentialfor your continued good health andcompetitiveness.WinterMantra.Letusnotforgetthemost important aspect of our game–focus.Bringthesamefocustoyourindoor training as you do to yourgame. Remember, every ball countsontherangeandeveryrepcountsinthegym.Goodhealthandgoodgolf!

Eric Shendell is an NASM certifiedFitnessTrainerandprincipalatEHS-Fitness.com,9083475045

Winners Highlight 2011 NJGSA Season

By Andrea Stuart

The New Jersey State Golf Association ended an-other successful year with an upbeat annual meeting at Spring Lake Country Club in mid October. Despite several weather distractions season, tournament partici-pation was at high levels for their many state champi-onships, and reversing a recent trend, handicap mem-berships increased slightly. A highlight of the year occurred only a few weeks earlierwhenconstructionofficiallybeganontheexpan-sive clubhouse at Galloping Hill Golf Course, which will house the NJSGA Headquarters starting in early 2013. There is also hope that the NJ State Open will be played at Galloping Hill in a future year. Continuing their belief, “We Must Educate Our Youth,” the NJSGA awarded just under 200 scholar-ships ranging from $2,500 to $3,000 mainly through their extremely successful Caddie Scholarship Foun-dation. They resurrected its NJSGA Youth Foundation which supports various junior programs in New Jersey, including the Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth County, NJS Interscholastic Association, Bergen County All-Par Autistic Golf Program, Special Needs Programs (Mor-ristown), LPGA-USGA Girls Golf of Greater Newark, First Tee programs of Raritan Valley and the First Tee atPlainfield. TheNewJerseyStateGolfAssociationisanon-profitorganization of member clubs and courses dedicated to the service of golf in New Jersey. They are responsible for hosting many state-wide tournaments, as well as the handicap (GHIN) scoring system at over 225 courses throughout the state, and their course ratings. The Board also installed a new two-year term for its incoming Board of Trustees, Thomas McGovern of Hackensack Golf Club is the new President, Mi-chael McFadden of Fairmount Country Club and a former Caddie Scholarship winner, Evan Broadbelt of Manasquan River Golf Club as Treasurer, and H. Frank O’Brien as Secretary. A listing of 2012 tournaments and applications should be available on the NJSGA website, www.njs-ga.org starting in mid-February. We will also publish ascheduleofeventsourfirstissueofGOLFER’STEETIMES next March.

2011 NJSGA TOURNAMENT WINNERSMike Stamberger…Player of the Year

NJSGA Am (7th), MGA Ike (T3), NJSGA Open (T7th)QuarterfinalistNJSGAMid-Am

NJ State Open….Played at Hollywood CC…Won by Kevin FoleyNJ Senior Open..Played at Maplewood CC…Won by Bill BrittonNJ Amateur Champion…Played at Trump Nat’l (Bedminster)…Won by David SandersNJ Senior Amateur Champion…Played at Bedens Brook..Won by Allan SmallWomen’s Amateur Champion.Played at Hackensack GC…Won by Scotland PrestonWomen’s Senior Amateur Champion..Played at Deal GC..Won by Sue DeKalbWomen’s Super Senior Championship…won by Judy DeckerPre-Senior Men’s Championship..Played at Navisink..Won by Cyrus WhitneyMen’s Public Links Champion…Played at Heron Glen GC…Won by Anthony AloiWomen’s Public Links Champion.Played at Francis Bryne GC.…Won by Kristina WagnerFour-Ball Championship..Played at Knickerbocker CC…Won by Anthony Aloi & Michael DiMeglioMid-Amateur Champion…Played at Deal G&CC..Won by Kevin McSorleyJunior Girls’ Champion…Played at Trenton CC..Won by Cindy HaMixed Pinehurst Champions…Played at Cedar Hill.…Won by Scott & Tracy PesterBoys Champion…Played at Basking Ridge..Won by Thomas LaMorte Junior Champion…Played at Basking Ridge…Won by Curren ModyFather & Son Champions.Played at Metedeconk.…Won by Robert&Chris HousenTournament of Champions…Played at Echo Lake CC..Won by Ron Vannelli And Liz Hickey (women)Best Ball of Four Champions…Played at Hawk Pointe..Won by Tim Tullio, Pat Arnotte, Ray Kaiser, Jeff KennedySenior Four Ball Champions..Played at Beacon Hill GC…R. Vannelli& S. Mauer

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