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As fall begins, and school resumes, many junior golfers are facing big decisions about their futures. High school golfers, in particular, must make the tough decision – do they want to play golf in college, and second, are they good enough to play on the college level. That answer comes in many shapes and sizes, but the most important decision comes down to having the dedication to commit to 40+ hours/ per week to a college golf team. This means having the ability to juggle your academics, golf and social life on a college level. Most Division I programs have more pressure, but truth be told, the higher ranked Division II and III teams still travel extensively, and study time is definitely curtailed. At a press conference just prior to this year’s Barclays tournament at Bethpage, former St. John’s University standout and 2011 PGA Championship winner, Keegan Bradley, when asked what advice he would give to college golfers, responded, “Balance and great time management is the key. If you don’t think that you can handle the full-time commitment to both

your academics and golf, it’s not for you.” Most coaches at a midlevel Division I college are looking for a scoring average of 75 or better. The Top 20 schools are looking for scoring averages

COLLEGE GOLF: Is It Right For You?

By Tom Flynn

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Juniors at Eagle Ridge GC

New Jersey Senior Masters John Ross Wins Sunbelt Senior Tour event at Eagle Ridge Golf Club

By Marian Castner

Eagle Ridge Golf Club, the 27-hole semi-private club in Lakewood, N.J., hosted the 2nd Annual New Jersey Senior Masters, one of the premier events on The Cancun Sunbelt Senior Professional Golf Tour schedule this September. The event was highlighted by a junior clinic, exhibition and Pairings Party, followed by a Tuesday Pro-am, and the 54-hole stroke play championship, eventually won by PGA Champions Tour player John Ross. “The Sunbelt Senior Tour players don’t take events like the Jim Curley Buick GMC - Senior Master’s for granted. Thank you to our host Eagle Ridge Golf Club and the Kokes Family. We all appreciate the hard work and effort the staff puts forward and the great support from all the sponsors. The course was in terrific shape and had the best greens we played all year,” said Ross after his victory. “Golf is about friendships and relations. Whatever kind of business you’re in, you’ll be respected. Does anyone know why?” asked five-time PGA Tour winner Danny Edwards, of juniors who came out for his informative clinic prior to the tournament. “Because they’ll know how hard you worked. Early on, I decided that if I wanted to be a great player, I would need to outwork everyone.” That’s exactly what Edwards did growing up playing junior golf in Oklahoma. Although he only took up the game in his mid-teens, he won the Perry Junior in Oklahoma at age 15. The year before the

same tournament was won by eventual three-time PGA winner Mark Hayes. Edwards talked to the juniors about how he would watch lots of golf on television as a young junior golfer, and whenever he played with a good player, he tried to copy great swings and make a model swing in his mind. When he arrived for his freshmen year at Oklahoma State University, a college golf powerhouse, he was told that freshmen don’t get to play much. To no one’s surprise, Edwards outworked his teammates, and became the first freshman OSU player to ever play in every team tournament that season. Edwards went on to turn professional in late 1973, after playing on the 1973 Walker Cup team and was the low amateur at the British Open the same year. He played more than fifteen years on the PGA Tour, and accumulated a total of nine tour victories worldwide. His highest finish in a major was at the 1985 British Open when he ended in a tie for fifth place. Edwards remarked how athletic and tremendously skillful the young Tour players are today. “Many of them can hit it a mile,” he told a group of tournament sponsors at a separate clinic, “but if they don’t get the ball within ten feet of the hole, they can’t win.” Edwards went on to tell the group that much of the swing lies in getting the right tempo, rhythm and alignment. “You need to see it, feel it and execute it.” Simultaneous to Edwards speaking to the gathered sponsors, some of the other Sunbelt professionals gladly gave advice to the junior golfers for over an hour.

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Without a doubt, when Ron Jaworski takes over a golf course, he brings his own unique energy and enthusiasm to it. This is already evident at Blue Heron Pines in Galloway Township, a Top 50 course that needs little introduction. Many golfers will remember back in the 1993 when Roger and Edwina Hansen recognized the need for a high quality, high-end daily fee course in south Jersey. Not only did they build one, but two championship courses. Under the guidance of New Jersey’s preeminent golf course architect Stephen Kay, Blue Heron Pines was built, and, seven years later, the links-style East Course at Blue Heron Pines was opened, designed by Steve Smyers. All was running well, including the 2003 US Amateur Public Links being played on the East Course, but by 2005, the East course was sold and eventually closed, and the Hansens were ready to concentrate on other business ventures, including the

highly acclaimed, private Hidden Creek Golf Club in nearby Egg Harbor Township. Over the next seven years, and through a couple of ownership changes, the original course at Blue Heron Pines managed to enhance its already lofty reputation and maintain its gold standard of service and excellence. Financially, however, the course needed to be rescued, and earlier this summer, along came Jaworski, whose golf course management company portfolio already included South Jersey clubs Valleybrook Country Club, Running Deer Golf Club and Riverwinds Golf Club. “I love golf and the business of golf,” said Jaworski during the press conference announcing the acquisition of Blue Heron Pines. “We are a family business, based in the community. It’s all about relationships and friendships, and growing the game of golf.”

Jaworski, the former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback and current NFL commentator for ESPN, possesses a strong business background and a passion for the golf business. For Jaworski, the business is a family affair. His wife, Liz, has been involved in the golf businesses from the start, and, more recently son BJ, a former college golfer, has taken over as General Manager at Running Deer County Club. Club General Manager Will Arabea is also excited about his new boss. “This is such an exceptional facility, and Ron is such a exceptional person. I know we will continue to do great things here. Our commitment remains to have a course with superb conditions, and that special ‘personal touch’ from the first person you encounter at the bag drop to everyone you meet here at the club. We want to have the highest level of customer service possible. It’s not just a goal, it’s a commitment.” The course has the same classic design

as it did when it opened in 1993, and course architect Kay now lives on the property. It is easy for him to exchange ideas and information with the course operators and superintendent. Close to twenty years later, Hansen and Kay’s dream is alive and well at Blue Heron Pines under the leadership of the Jaworski family: “A high quality, affordable, family-business.”

Blue Heron Pines is conveniently located…only 45 minutes from the Philadelphia bridges and less than 2 hours from New York City. When a course receives four stars repeatedly from Golf Digest magazine, you have to take notice. “Great service, great conditions, great course...just great golf.” For more information, visit www.blueheronpines.com, or call 609-965-1800.

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Mountain Ridge to Host the 58th USGA Senior Amateur Championship

(Sept 29-Oct 4)By Bill Castner Both players and spectators are in for a real treat in late September, when the 58th USGA Senior Amateur is played at Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell, NJ. Celebrating the centennial of the original club charter in 2012, the course’s original nine-hole design was in West Orange, NJ, but in 1929, when PSEG bought the club’s land, the club was forced to find a new home at the present West Caldwell site. After meeting with several famed course architects, the club’s founders chose Donald Ross to build on the 282-acre parcel they had purchased. The classic “Ross design” features rolling terrain, with tree-lined fairways and chipping areas around the greens that make it both playable and enjoyable. There are two loops of nine holes at Mountain Ridge, where each loop closes with a long hole that leads back to the dramatic Clifford Wendehack-designed clubhouse. Wendehack designed other well-known clubhouses in the early 1930s at Winged Foot, Ridgewood and Bethpage. Mountain Ridge is one of those special New Jersey courses that certainly can be categorized as a “hidden gem.” Shying away from opening its doors to many corporate outings, the club prefers to select a few special tournaments that return their annually. Its members have been not only at the forefront of their professions, but also leaders in philanthropy. Val Skinner, the Golf Channel commentator, and longtime fundraiser for the LIFE (LPGA Pros in the Fight to Eradicate Breast Cancer) recently held their annual event there, featuring most of the twenty top LPGA professionals at an event that raised over $500,000 for breast cancer awareness. While never hosting a prior USGA event, Mountain Ridge has hosted two MGA Amateurs (1979, 1991), three MGA Opens (1966, 1985, 2000), three NJPGA Section Championships (1990, 2007, 2009), the 2007 Compher Cup and 2005 New Jersey State Amateur. Playing at 6,838 yards, par 71 for the Senior Amateur, the challenging greens and several player “decision-making” holes, will provide for an exciting tournament. Louis Lee, a 56 year-old State Farm insurance agent from Heber Springs, Arkansas, will defend his 2011 title, in a tournament in which he beat his own brother, Stanford, in the quarterfinals. Lee became the second-youngest Senior Amateur champion (the tournament eligibility requires players to be 55 and older, with a handicap of 7.4 or less) when he defeated Philip Pleat, of Nashua, New Hampshire, 1 up at Kinloch Golf Club last October. The younger Lee had not played competitive golf in twenty-five years, until his older brother, the 2007 Senior Amateur champion, Stan, convinced him to enter the local qualifier. “My brother Stan is the better player. He has won so much over the years,” repeated Louis during a recent conference call. “When we played each other in the quarterfinals last year, it was really tough. It was almost like neither of us really wanted to win. I don’t have a golf career. I’m just a hardworking guy who plays golf.” This is the second time that the Senior Amateur will be held in New Jersey. In 1957, the West and Center courses at Ridgewood Country Club hosted the event, won by J. Clark Espie, who also won it in 1959. There has only been one three-time winner of the Senior Amateur, Lewis W. Oehmig. Look for several past champions to play at Mountain Ridge including players like, Mike Bemowski (2004 Senior Am champion), Mike Bell (2006 champion), Marvin “Vinny” Giles (2009 champion), Randal Lewis (2011 Mid-Amateur champion), George “Buddy” Marucci (2008 champion, 2010 Walker Cup Captain), Mike Rice (2005 champion), Paul Simpson (2010 champion), and of course, the Lee brothers. Practice rounds will be held on September 27 and 28. The 156-player field will be cut down to the top 64 plays after two rounds of stroke play (September 29 and 30th), followed by match-play over the next four days. Admission to the USGA Senior Amateur is free and spectators are definitely encouraged to attend. This will be the third USGA tournament played in New Jersey in 2012. The next major USGA event to be hosted here will be the 2016 Women’s US Open, which was recently awarded to Trump National in Bedminster.


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around 72 and below. For the higher tier Division I, as well as better Division II schools, coaches are looking for a tourna-ment scoring averages in the mid to upper 70s. Many Division III schools will be in-terested in players with scoring averages from 75 to 85, depending on the program. Some higher finishes in AJGA events are also very helpful for all the programs. The story is slightly different for girls. If a female golfer in high school has a scor-ing average in the mid-80s, she will still draw interest from Division I programs. It’s just a matter of where she wants to play. Gone are the days when high school grades and SAT/ACT grades didn’t matter. With all the competition today, coaches are looking to fill their rosters will play-ers who will not have academic problems on the college level. It saves them lots of grief, and with a large player selection pool

(including international players), they are able to find players with both strong golf scores and grades. Another misnomer is that college coaches want players who only have played golf in high school. Increasing this idea is going away, and coaches ac-tually prefer players who also play “win-ter sports,” like hockey or lacrosse. Some coaches find that these players tend to be more athletic, and require less pre-season conditioning. None of the true college golf power-houses (aside from St. John’s, whose rank-ing has really risen after Bradley’s suc-cess) are in the Northeast, but we still have some excellent schools, with good teams. For those interested in playing golf on a college level, start early, email high school results to coaches, consistently up-date their golf resumes, review each col-

lege’s golf web-site and definitely consult the PING American College Golf Guide (www.collegegolf.com) for further infor-mation. Dreams can be-come a reality, but they definitely in-volve lots of hard work. Good luck!


Paula Creamer and Gary McCord headline the 2012 Forsgate “Battle of the Sexes”By Marian Castner

In a new twist, on a special annual fundraiser, Forsgate Country Club will host Golf’s “Battle of the Sexes,” featuring LPGA star Paula Creamer against CBS Sports Commentator and Champions Tour veteran Gary McCord in a head-to-head match (from the same tees) on the club’s renowned Banks Course. To top off the “battle,” popular Golf Channel host and CBS commentator, David Feherty, will provide lively commentary and analysis. The exciting two-day event will be held on October 6-7. The Forsgate “Battle of the Sexes” is a wonderful event for sponsors and tournament players to interact with the celebrities while playing the classic Banks course. It also allows for the public to watch the Celebrity Skills Exhibition and

“Battle of the Sexes” on on Sunday afternoon starting at 2pm. At the young age of 26, Paula Creamer is already in her 8th year on the LPGA Tour. Known for her signature pink outfits that she wears most days on the golf course, New Jersey surely holds a special place for her. Her first professional

LPGA event was at the 2004 ShopRite Classic, when as a 17-year old high school junior she received a sponsor’s exemption into the tournament. Missing her putt on the 18th hole by inches, Creamer settled for a tie for second. In 2010, when returning from thumb surgery, Creamer chose to return to competition again at the ShopRite Classic. She currently holds nine

US career victories, including one major win at the 2010 US Open, and is No. 13 on the Rolex world rankings. Gary McCord is a golfer, who simply put, knows what it means to lose, but also to laugh. How else would you describe someone who drove around with a “NO WINS” license plate for years? He “endured” 23 years on the PGA TOUR and 422 tournaments without a trip to the winner’s circle. Happily, McCord joined the PGA Champions Tour in 1999, and secured two victories there – coincidentally, the first and last tournaments of the year. Nonetheless, McCord has had an illustrious career, both on television and even in the movies (remember him, playing himself, in the movie, Tin Cup). He has been a longtime commentator with CBS Sports, and is also the author of several

books and DVDs. Very little can be said about David Feherty that hasn’t been said already. If you’re a fan of his weekly interviews on Monday night on the Golf Channel, you’ll know what we mean. Very little is off limits, or not spoken out of the mouth of Feherty. On the course, Feherty was a ten-time winner, and member of the 1991 European Ryder Cup Team. Since 1997, he has been a regular commentator on CBS and the Golf Channel, earning his own weekly show in 2010. A native of Northern Ireland, Feherty often announces on-air his US citizenship, and how proud he is to be an American. He is active in supporting the badly injured US troops and started the Troops First Foundation several years ago. The primary beneficiary of this year’s “Battle of the Sexes” will be the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey, a not-for-profit organization which grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. Since the Forsgate Foundation began in 2003, it has raised over $400,000, and has distributed funds to various organizations including: the ANNIKA Foundation, March of Dimes, Special Olympics, Make a Wish, P.L.A.Y. For Pink, and the Robert Wood Johnson Hospital Foundation. A limited number of tournament playing packages are available. In

addition to playing 18 holes on Forsgate’s legendary Banks Course, tournament participant privileges also include the opportunity to meet and take photos with the event celebrities, preferred admission to the VIP Sponsor Reception, with its Live and Silent Auction on Saturday evening October 6th, and all of the events on Sunday October 7th, plus an exclusive

gift package and a VIP parking pass. Raffle tickets for a chance to win a new Mercedes Benz C-250 are $12.50 each or 10 for $100 and are available by contacting the Club. The general public is invited to attend the Celebrity Skills Exhibition (2pm), followed by the big “Battle of the Sexes” ($10/per ticket; $25/clubhouse passes). Between these three entertaining personalities, this year’s Battle of the Sexes is certainly going to be an electrifying event. We hope you come out to watch the action. For more information, call 732-656-8911, or visit www.forsgatecc.com or log on to www.forsgatefoundation.org. If you are a Facebook or Twitter follower, pick a side on the Forsgate Foundation Facebook page or on Twitter at #girlsgolfbetter or #boysgolfbetter.

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New Jersey’s Chris Gold Lends his Expertise to upcoming Andy ZhangBy Tom Flynn

Chris Gold, a former state amateur golf champion and now an aspiring professional playing on several mini tours, may just be considering a change in professions. Gold admits he will “consider changing careers” despite having had some success on the Peach State tour, having won three times in 2011. He hit a slump earlier this year and that has led to the possibility of going into the player management side of the game. It all began strangely enough on the practice tee at Reunion Resort, in Orlando, FL, where he was trying to work out some kinks in his game. He was approached

by a man who asked him to help his son, who was also practicing on the range that afternoon. The man introduced Gold to his son, Andy Zhang, the young golfer, who qualified for the US Open at Olympic Club this June. Zhang is only 14 years old. “He’s a very talented kid,” Gold says, who put his own playing career on hold while he became coach, trainer, manager and caddy for the youngster. Because he was the youngest player ever to qualify for the Open, he attracted considerable pre-tournament attention at The Olympic Club. Although he failed to make the cut after two rounds (neither did Rory McIlroy, Luke

Donald and a number of other high-ranked players), he showed Gold enough to make him mull a possible career change. “If there were a couple of kids that I could help, I’d consider changing,” the 25-year-old former Haddonfield resident says. Joining an established management agency is one option. Becoming a full-time caddy is another option. Full time “loopers” are well paid, although a caddy’s income various with each player and how successful they are on tour. With Zhang, he had an opportunity to experience the management side of golf at the highest levels of


If you like golf courses with hills and want to get away a short distance from Garden State golf courses, you should know that Ulster County, N.Y. – a short two to three hour drive away, depending where you are starting -- is home to 12 public and semi-private layouts. The new jewel in the crown of these courses is the recently opened Lazy Swan Golf Golf & Country Club Village, situated just five minutes off the New York State Thruway in Saugerties, N.Y. After a delay from tropical storm Irene last August, Lazy Swan opened its second nine holes earlier this year. Don’t be fooled by a quick glance at Lazy Swan’s scorecard. It indicates the course measures out at 6,184 yards from the blue tees, 5,760 yards from the white tees and 5,095 from the gold tees. What the score card doesn’t show you are all the magnificent hills and natural and man-made moguls that create an endless variety of downhill, uphill and side-hill lies that can easily upset those all-important approach shots to the green. Intermediate golfers will find themselves missing more than a few greens and having to avoid some well-positioned sand traps and water hazards. Both the first and second 9-holes were designed by golf course architect Barry Jordan, whose other projects include the Links at Barrow’s View in Borodino, N.Y. and Champion Hill Country Club in the Rochester area. The original 9 opened in 2008. The first three holes at Lazy Swan are visually memorable, but many holes on the newly opened back nine have their merits, too. Golfers can either walk up a long, arduous hill to the 1st tee from the clubhouse area or take a cart. The 1st hole makes an impact, as golfers can’t see the green very well from the tee, as it’s a severe dogleg right that requires a well-struck 3-iron or 1-iron (who carries those now a days. Maybe a long hybrid?) off the tee, as opposed to a full-on driver. It measures just 310 yards from the blue tees, and golfers must negotiate around a large pond that

protects the right side of the green. This same pond is visible from the 2nd tee, an uphill par 3 of 155 yards, where again, the green is not all that visible from the tee. No. 2 is reminiscent of many true

links course holes that golfer’s would find in Scotland and Ireland that sport hidden greens. The vista from the tee of the 3rd hole, a par 5 of 485 yards, may well be the best view in all of Ulster County, as it encompasses a wide panorama of the nearby Catskill mountains. On a windy day, plenty of golfers must pause, not only to admire the view, but to make sure their alignment is just right, lest their tee balls wind up in a large pond along the right side that goes most of the way up the fairway here. The green on the 3rd hole is short from front to back and wide from left to right, requiring pinpoint accuracy with that second or third shot. Golfers who are long hitters will have to think about their second shot here, and whether it’s better to lay up and do a half-wedge or full wedge to reach the green in regulation. The 6th hole, an uphill par 3 of 203 yards was memorable for its length, and No. 7 here was also memorable. A par 4 of 435 yards and the No. 1 handicap hole at Lazy Swan, the 8th sports woods and a cemetery along the left side, then golfers hit their second shots up a slight hill to a green still some distance away. Golfers will want to make sure they

don’t go left into the woods or the grave stones here for obvious reasons. Here on the 8th hole is where golfers are likely to first encounter the signature white swans that can be found in

abundance at Lazy Swan. Determining whether these swans are lazy or not will require repeat visits to this fun layout. After the 9th hole, a par 4 of 362 yards, takes you back to the clubhouse with the constant danger of water on the left, golfers will enjoy a similar set of challenges on the back nine at Lazy Swan, but perhaps not so many dramatic vistas. The 14th hole, a par 4 of 437 yards and the No. 2 handicap hole, sports a fairway that slopes from right to left and is a dogleg right. The par 4 17th and par 5 18th holes are fine finishing holes of 413 yards and 505 yards, respectively, and they bring golfers back to the large, multi-purpose clubhouse and banquet halls here at Lazy Swan. Rick Remsnyder, Director of Tourism for Ulster County, and himself a lower handicap golfer, discussed how Lazy Swan owner Tony Bacchi wanted to build more than just a golf course at the 9-hole site, which he took over five years ago. “Tony is an astute businessman, so part of his original idea was to build a village here, with a number of shops and businesses, not just a golf course,”

Remsnyder explained. “So he has a nice restaurant, a Pilates studio, a chocolates and sweet shop, and an Italian restaurant and he’s built an upstairs patio here and he’s built a banquet hall and meeting place down the end that can seat up to 450 people for weddings or meetings. On nice weather days like we enjoyed this summer, golfers will want to linger at the patio raw bar to enjoy the sunset, and, as Remsnyder points out, “As you can see from here, there are beautiful views everywhere of the Catskill mountains.” Finally, golfers remember that the Fall months are peak season in Ulster County, as travelers will find not only spectacular foliage vistas at the golf courses, but also enjoy apple-picking and an abundance of other family activities in the area.

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New Jersey’s Chris Gold Lends his Expertise to upcoming Andy Zhangthe game. Travel arrangements, press exposure, training scheduling, practice time and even the lead-up to when to arrive on the first tee were Gold’s responsibility at Olympic. Zhang actually got in as an alternate, so everything was very last minute. You see, Zhang had entered into the U.S. Open qualifying process with no expections, and actually lost in a regional playoff that would have given him an automatic entry in the tournament. Instead, he was on the “reallocation list,” which is basically a waiting list of alternates. Zhang was fifth on the list, meaning that four others had to drop out before Thursday morning’s tee-off, which wasn’t the most likely scenario. But Zhang was still free to travel to San Francisco and practice with the pros, which is exactly what he did. Then, unexpectedly, the fifth spot became the second as the US Open handed out exemptions, and suddenly his chances looked a little brighter. On Monday morning, the call came when Paul Casey and Brandt Snedeker withdrew with injuries and Zhang had a spot. Now Gold had to spring into action. On Tuesday morning, Zhang played a early practice round with Bubba Watson, who won the Masters in May and Webb Simpson, ultimately the Open winner. What an introduction to big time golf! Unfortunately, Bubba,like Andy, failed to make the cut. Andy shot 78 and 79 missing the cut

by 17 shots but breaking 80 each time on the very difficult Olympic lay-out. “He’s never gets nervous and that’s one of his strengths,” Gold said. Gold and Zhang are back in Florida working together. Gold coaches him and carries his bag in tournaments. Zhang’s father picks up the tab and pays Gold. “It started out at two or three days a week but then expanded to five and six days weekly,” he says. “I love golf and I want to stay in it. I love being around young golfers. So this is a great experience.” And he’s candid enough to admit that it came at a good time for him since making a living as pro golfer is not the easiest thing in the world. Unfortunately Zhang shot a combined 160 in his two stroke-play rounds at the US Junior Amateur this summer, and did not make the match play rounds, but look for more ahead. In assessing Zhang, Gold still feels he is a fantastic ball striker who plays well beyond his age. “It’s his strength,” Gold believes. He’s also impressed by the young man’s intelligence. He arrived in the US when he was ten years from Beijing, China and today he speaks fluent English as well as several other languages.” This is a young man we will hear more about in the future. Much uncertainly also lies ahead for Gold, like many other aspiring golf professionals, but one thing is certain, he lived a dream through a young boy’s eyes this summer.

The primary beneficiary of the week-long event was the New Jersey Golf Foundation (NJGF). The NJGF is the charitable arm of the New Jersey Section, PGA of America (NJPGA), and promotes and supports amateur golf in New Jersey and its mission to teach life lessons through golf. The primary beneficiary of this event is “Golf in Schools,” an initiative designed to introduce the game to children by incorporating it into the physical education curriculum at elementary and middle schools. “This event is a great opportunity to enjoy watching some of the top Senior Golfers on the Sunbelt Senior Tour while supporting the New Jersey Golf Foundation programming,” said Scott Kmiec, Executive Director, NJPGA. “Last year, over $15,000 was raised to support ‘Golf in Schools’ at the Lakewood, Jackson, Howell, Brick, Neptune and Plumsted School Districts.” “It has been amazing to see how the community, our members, and vendors have come together to support the event. We expect the tournament to continue growing every year to help support New Jersey Golf Foundation youth programs and scholarships,” said Mike Attara, PGA Professional and General Manager

at Eagle Ridge. In the end, John Ross, a PGA Champions Tour player who tied for 37rd place at the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic, shot a final day, 5 under par, 67, to win over Gary Trivisonno by two strokes. Second round leaders Tim Conley and John Elliott

could not break par during the final 18 holes, and settled for 3rd and 4th place respectively. Other player’s in the strong field, included Edwards (playing in the Super Senior devision), Dave Rummells, a Life Member PGA and Champions Tour golfer, along with previous Champions Tour Members and past PGA Tour Members: Jim Chancey, Tom Eubank, 2012 Senior British Open participant and Sunbelt Tour Manager, Javier Sanchez, and Greg Sweatt. Several local and national companies and individual

golfers embraced and supported this event and the Tournament Charity. There were several returning sponsors, including title sponsor, Jim Curley Buick GMC KIA, All County Siding; Standard Equipment and Six Flags Great Adventure, and Kokes Home Family Builders. Additionally, several new sponsors came on board this year, including the Golf Channel. If you didn’t get a chance to come out for the tournament this year, make sure to make it on your calendar for next September!


With several options all over the area, here is a sample of the current New Jersey college golf program offerings: There are both men’s and women’s golf teams at Princeton and Rutgers. These two large and prestigious Division I New Jersey universities, play the most rigorous schedules of the local teams. They both fared about the same last season- both started slowly and gradually began to put the pieces together by the end of the season. Rob Shutte, who took over the Rutgers Men’s golf team last year, inherited a Rutgers squad that included only one senior, Andy Tursky. While his loss will be felt, there are several underclassmen vying for places on this coming season’s playing squad. During last spring’s schedule, the team showed a vast improvement from the fall program and this bodes well for this season. Although the Scarlet Knights finished 11th in the BIG EAST Tournament, which includes two Florida schools, this year’s team includes only one senior, John Fagan and a host of native New Jersey underclassmen, Dillon Corbo, Jeff Lefevre, Jacob Stockl, and Hyung Mo Kim that Shutte can depend on. Shutte might be most excited about the addition of freshman, Jonathan Chang from Valencia, CA. Chang was a three-time team captain and most valuable player under head coach Robert Waters at Valencia High School, where he was a 2012 graduate. He was the Foothill League Most Valuable player as a sophomore and senior, with a 69 and 68, respectively. As a senior, Chang earned individual medalist honors in four of six Foothill League matches. In the post-season, he followed it up with a two-over 74 at TPC Valencia to finish with a 36-hole total of 148 to capture his third consecutive Newhall Land Cup title. Princeton, who rarely recruits from the local area and carries a fairly small team, experienced a similar year. The Tigers, under coach Will Green, started at the bottom of the Ivy League, but before the spring season ended, they had beaten every other Ivy League team at least once. The future looked more promising after the Tigers finished third in a 16-man field at the Penn Quaker Invitational tournament at Trump National--Pine Hill. Brian D’Amato led the Tigers finishing in tenth place, shooting 13-over-par for the two-day tournament. Princeton has won 19 Ivy League titles since the league began its own tournament in 1975, more than twice as many titles as any other school in that time. The team lost All-Levy senior Evan Harmeling, as well as several other starters but D’Amato, now a sophomore, will be back this fall along with returning junior Greg Jarmas. Incoming freshmen, Nicholas Ricci of Charlotte, NC and Quinn Prchal of Glenview, Ill, have been added to the team. Smaller Division 1 schools, like St Peters University, Seton Hall, Monmouth, Fairleigh Dickinson and Rider, play more regional opponents and tend to fill their rosters with more local New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York talent. One of the more successful 2011-12 seasons was enjoyed by 130- year old St. Peter’s University, in Jersey City. This smaller school was competitive in every competition that the Pirates played last season. The golf team enjoys access to the prestigious Liberty National Golf Club, located on the Jersey City waterfront — home to The Barclays 2009 and 2014, first stage of the PGA Tour Playoffs for the FedEx Cup. Liberty National is noted as a unique course because of its proximity to and panoramic views of both the Statue of Liberty and

Manhattan. The Peacocks posted several top finishes, most notably finishing in the runner-up spot in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) tournament played at Lake Buena Vista, Fl., this spring. The second place finish was the highest the Peacocks have attained

in the 31-year history of the MAAC, of which they are a founding member. Senior T.J. Sumigray finished in third place after posting even par for three rounds, which was a new school record. Andy Gain, an Australian, finished right behind Sumigray in fourth place and freshman Eric Edmunds closed with a 75 on the finishing day, definitely showing promise for the coming season. Coach Pete Fallon, who was named Coach of the Year in the MAAC, lost Sumigray and four other seniors but will have a good nucleus returning this fall. Sophomore Edmunds’ solid showing in the final round of the MAAC tournament will be back along, with seniors Andy Gain and Luke Previte, a pair of sophomores, Brian Grubbs and Brandon Molson, and three incoming freshmen. Seton Hall, another Big East team, hopes to improve on last season’s record with the addition of David Cha and New Jersey local, Cory Wilson. Wilson, was a All-Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) selection for four consecutive years while playing in the number one position for Newton High School. Like most of the other schools in New Jersey, the Pirates, under coach Clay White, hope improve from the past year. The Pirates will miss southpaw Troy Spencer who graduated in May, after posting a 5 under par at the Turning Stone Intercollegiate tournament where the team tied for third place. But the loss of Spencer and senior John Dawson Neufeld will be more than offset by a strong group of underclassmen who should benefit after a year of high level collegiate competition. The group includes juniors Gary Dunne of Wicklow County, Ireland, who had strong showings at Rutgers Invitational where he was 5 over par and tied for eighth place and then followed that with a one-under par and tied for seventh place at the Big East tournament. He’ll get help from sophomore Derrick Kim and senior Brandon Park, both sophomores, and Marc Kunesch, a junior. “All three have had outstanding rounds but have been unable to put them together. If each one can meet their goals, it should be a better season for the Pirates,” added coach White. Monmouth University ran counter to the other New Jersey schools, enjoying a successful fall season but encountering difficulty in the spring. Men’s golf coach Dennis Shea’s team never finished worst than 5th in competition in the fall but never again attained this goal

in the spring. Ian Thimble finished seventh in the Northeast Conference meet in Daytona Beach to lead the Blue and White Hawks. Now a senior, Thimble played 22 rounds last season and average 4-over-par. The Hawks lose three seniors, but the Hawks have several good hopes for

seniors Luke DeSimone, Danny McCreesh and Tom Gilozzo, and junior Corey Carrick back this fall. The team is excited about the addition of freshmen, Cody Gross, Andrew Wester and Kyle Deisher. One of the most over looked golf teams in the state comes from Ocean County College in Ocean County, NJ. According to the team’s website, The 2012 OCC Golf team had “another very successful season, they played seven events and won three of them and finished runner-up in others. OCC won the Garden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) Tournament at High Bridge Hills for the first time in 36 year history of the tournament and proudly brought the trophy home to OCC. OCC also won the GSAC season championship for the second time in three years with a great season long performance. The team played in the Region 19 tournament and finished in 2nd place by 1 shot after the 2-day event with an overall score 633, 1 shot behind Bucks

CC (PA). The second place finish qualifies OCC a trip to the NJCAA National tournament held at Chautauqua Golf Club in Jamestown NY in early June where they finished 10th in the country. Head Coach Kevin Beirne was selected Garden State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year.” As an accredited, coed, two-year public community college, OCC plays a full NJCAA schedule in the Spring. Most of the Division 1 Colleges play both a series of Fall and Spring tournaments. One darker cloud on the local collegiate level seems to be the absence of the golf teams at the smaller state colleges, like Ramapo, Stockton, Kean, Rowen and the College of New Jersey, According to Dan Gilmore, Interim Athletic Director at Rowen, his school and the others have been hurt by cuts in the state educational budget over the past 5 or 6 years, and have dropped golf and other sports. On the women’s side, finding a strong local Division I program involves a bit more research. Rutgers, Princeton, Seton Hall and Monmouth universities all carry full women’s golf teams, however recruit nationally, and you will find few local players on the 2012-13 rosters. There are also many excellent college golf programs at other nearby universities in Pennsylvania and New York. Start with the PING American College Golf Guide and you’ll be on your way to finding the right college golf program for your child.

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In conjunction with the MGA Caddie Scholarship Pro-Am pri-or to the start of the Met Open at Plainfield, the MGA and MetLife hosted a two-hourclinic for about 75 juniors conducted by local professionals from Plainfield Country Club and The First Tee of Plainfield. Instruction was moderated by The First Tee at Plainfield—West 9 Program Director Bill Castner, Plainfield assistant golf profes-sional Toby Hearn, and assisted by First Tee instructors Evan Hu-bert and Joe Ubil. Participants enjoyed full-sw sing instruction along with dis-tance control on the practice greens, which was put to the test on a four-hole putting course. They also went through a station called the “Cyclone,” which is designed to use different physical move-ments to give juniors the feel for techniques of the golf swing. As part of the “Cyclone,” the youngsters worked as teams in tug-o-war to develop strength and power; a hop/skip/slide drill to create body awareness; a step-n-throw drill to emphasize body rotation; and the soccer pass to encourage a plant and drive. Snoopy and 2009 Met Open champ Andrew Guiliani made brief appearances at the clinic. Met Life has had a 31-year partner-ship with the MGA and has hosts several junior clinics annually.

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Just before the start of The Barclays at Bethpage, six-time major winner Nick Faldo conducted a free clinic, at Gallop-ing Hill Golf Course. Faldo and enter-taining Golf Channel host Charlie Rymer conducted a two-hour clinic for over 500 people who attended the festivities. Faldo, in 1996, created the Faldo Series to give young people opportunity through golf and to help identify and nur-ture the next generation of champions. Some 38 annual tournaments now take place in 28 countries worldwide, span-ning the UK, Europe, South America, the Middle East and Asia. Boys and girls aged 12 to 21 take part. “I remember watching golf on a black-and-white TV as a child. When I saw the 1971 Masters on our first color television, I fell in love with the sport,” Faldo told an audience of 500 onlook-ers of all ages at Galloping Hill.“I went out every day and hit balls from dawn to dusk. I tried all sorts of things. If I could

start all over again, I’d like to learn golf this way. I was a tinkerer,” said Faldo, who turned 55 in July. Faldo turned pro in 1976 after one year at the Univer-sity of Houston. With no major titles, he re-vamped his swing un-der David Ledbetter in the mid-80s after a series of collapses in major tournments. By 1987, Faldo had won his first of three British

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Heard Around the StatesDorothy Porter, a long-time local Amateur champion, dies at age 88

Dorothy Germain Porter, one of the most prominent names in woman’s amateur golf for six decades, died recently. She was 88 years old. When the Ladies Professional Golf Association was formed in 1950 by Patty Berg, Louise Suggs and Babe Dickerson Zaharias and other amateurs, Mrs. Porter opted not to join despite having won the US Women’s Amateur title in 1949. She cited her family and, she told a reporter in 1996, “I’m glad to this day that was my decision.” “I played with all those people when the pro ranks started. But when I started having children, there was no thought in my mind not to be a mother first,” she said in the appreciation piece. “I was much more interested in having a family and being home.” She went on to win the Women’s Senior Amateur title in 1977,1980, 1981 and 1983. She also captained the U.S. Curtis Cup team in 1996 and played on the team several times. She also won the Western Amateur title in 1943, 1944 and 1967. Mrs. Porter, a resident of Cinnaminson and a member of Riverton Country Club, also won the Pennsylvania Women’s Amateur title three times, Philadelphia Women’s Amateur nine times, the last coming in 1992, when she was 68 years old. She also won the Philadelphia City Championship six times. She played actively at Riverton until a year ago, and resided just off its seventh hole. “It’s a terrible loss,” said Richard Cureton, president of the Riverton Country Club Board of Trustees. “She was a treasure. She was kind, open and generous to a fault.”

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Morgan Pressel to Highlight the Garden State Tour Pro Challenge

In what is likely to be one of the most exciting events of the Fall, RDC Charity Foundation has teamed up with the New Jersey PGA to bring a top golf event to Shackamaxon Golf Club on October 2nd. A fundraiser for the NJ Golf Foundation and other local charities, this new event will highlight Top LPGA Professional Mor-gan Pressel playing in a one-of a-kind exhibition against six amateur qualifiers. Pressel had seven top-10 finishes in 2011 and has totaled over $4 million in career earnings. She is undefeated in US Solheim Cup competitions, and was the runner-up in the 2005 US Women’s Open, as a 17-year old amateur. Currently residing in Boca Raton, FL, she has been an active fundraiser for cancer, a disease that took her mother at a young age. She is the niece of former tennis star Aaron Krickstein. The day at Shackamaxon will involve several parts. The morning will feature a Celebrity Pro Am, and NJPGA Clinic. At 11:30, there will be a Ladies Benefit Brunch/Silent Auction with Morgan Pressel to benefit the Ashley Lauren Foundation. The afternoon schedule will feature the Tour Pro Challenge with Pressel taking on the amateurs at 2pm. Both public and private golf clubs from all around the state have been encouraged to hold qualifiers for the event. Five amateurs from each club will then send their amateurs to Shackamaxon for a playoff round in late September. The lucky winners from that day, along with one First Tee participant, will get to play with Pressel. Gallery tickets to watch the Tour Pro Challenge will be available for $10 each at the Club at the day of the event. For more information, contact David Miniman at Shackamaxon Golf Club at 908-233-1300, ext 230, or speak with your NJPGA Golf Professional to see if your club is hosting a qualifier for this great event.


Erin Lo Captures IJGT title at Hershey

The International Junior Golf Tour opened the 2012-2013 season with an event in early September at Hershey Country Club (Hershey, PA). In the Girls Under 19 Division, Erin Lo (Mount Laurel, NJ) shot back-to-back rounds of 76 to win by two strokes. The IJGT offers close to 50 two-and three-day events throughout the U.S. each year for ages 9-19. IJGT members represent 45 U.S. states and 43 coun-tries and alumni include Webb Simpson, Rickie Fowler, Hunter Mahan, Paula Creamer and other PGA and LPGA Tour players. For more information on this exciting Tour and tournament sites, visit the www.ijgt.com website.

Ballamor Golf Club Named #3 Best Public Golf Course In State by Golf Magazine

Heard Around the States

The New Jersey Golf Foundation (NJGF), the charitable arm of the New Jersey Section, PGA of America (NJPGA), which was created to grow the game of golf & teach life lessons through the game, recently announced the recipients of the presti-gious Peter A. Famiano Memorial Scholarship. Four New Jersey junior golfers, John Zachary Bach of Bayville, Kofi Woananu of Orange, Paloma Santiago of Lawrence and Timothy Bifulco of Pequannock, were awarded with the Peter A. Famiano Me-morial Scholarship, and were honored at the 4th Annual New Jersey Golf Foundation Peter A. Famiano Memorial Pro-Am , which raises money to support the scholar-ships. . Peter Famiano, who passed away four year ago, was the Head Golf Professional at Crestmont Country Club for over 35 years. In honor of Peter, the NJGF created the Peter A. Famiano Memorial Scholarship, which awards worthy New Jersey junior golfers for their professionalism, integrity, volunteerism, and willingness to help oth-ers. It is a $2,500 annual scholarship that is open to college students of any class year provided they continue to meet the standards set forth by the Scholarship Committee. The NJGF Scholarship Committee reviews all applications using the following cri-teria: scholarship achievement, qualities of character and leadership, financial need, volunteer history and future in golf. “All four scholarship recipients have been active participants and volunteers with

the NJPGA Section and New Jersey Golf Foundation special events and programs, and are all well deserving of this recognition,” said Gregg Angelillo, President, New Jersey Golf Foundation. “Peter Famiano was the consummate professional that al-ways gave back and was looking to help others, so we are thrilled to support the continuing education of these four individuals in Peter’s honor.” Bach recently graduated Central Regional High School and will be attending Saint Joseph’s University in the fall of 2012 where he plans on majoring in Risk Manage-ment and Finance. Bifulco graduated from Pequannock High School in 2011 and is a sophomore at James Madison University, majoring in Health Science. Santiago graduated from Lawrence High School and will be attending Methodist University in the fall of 2012; she plans to pursue her goal of becoming a PGA Professional through the PGA Golf Management University program. Woananu graduated from Immaculate Conception High School this year and plans on going to college to study engineering in the fall of 2012. The New Jersey Golf Foundation was created by the NJPGA in 2004 to support programs to grow the game of golf in New Jersey. Over 100,000 youth have been involved in programming designed to introduce people of all ages and backgrounds to the game of golf. The NJGF Golf in Schools Program is run annually at more than 160 schools throughout New Jersey.

New Jersey Golf Foundation Awards Junior Golfers with PrestigiousPeter A. Famiano Memorial Scholarship

Four New Jersey Junior Golfers Awarded with a $2,500 Annual Scholarship

NJPGA Section Recognized for Player Develop-ment Initiatives Highlighted by Golf In SchoolsProgram that Impacts 95,000 Boys & Girls at Ele-mentary/Middle Schools throughout Garden State The New Jersey PGA Section (NJPGA), com-prised of 452 members and apprentices, is the recipi-ent of the Herb Graffis Award, presented annually to a PGA Section that shows extraordinary or exemplary contributions in player development and growth of the game programming. The NJPGA Section was recognized for its expansive player development pro-gramming, highlighted by Golf In Schools, an initia-tive that impacts 95,000 boys & girls at elementary and middle schools throughout the Garden State. The Herb Graffis Award is named in honor of the late golf historian, author, and founder of golf maga-zines, the National Golf Foundation and co-founder of the Golf Writers Association of America. Graffis passed away in 1989, at the age of 95. Founded in 1931, the New Jersey PGA Section currently has PGA members employed in 66 per-

cent of the 262 total golf facilities with the Section’s boundaries. The Section headquarters includes a three-person staff guided by Executive Director Scott Kmiec. The Section staff oversees three primary en-deavors – Juniors, Women and Family Golf. “For a Section of our size, to have so many dedi-cated individuals is very gratifying,” said Section President Bryan Jones of East Hanover, N.J., PGA director of instruction at the David Glenz Golf Acad-emy in Long Valley, N.J. “Seeing how everyone is committed to growth of the game initiatives, along with the number of clubs participating, makes you proud to be a PGA member. The Golf In Schools pro-gram, our Section’s pride and joy, is a model for the country. We have a great staff leading the way and they step up year after year.” The NJPGA Section is involved in a multitude of junior golf initiatives including an extensive Golf In Schools Program, which is supported by the NJ Golf Foundation. Golf In Schools is funded by the New Jersey Golf Foundation (NJGF), the charitable arm

of the Section, and is offered at no cost to school dis-tricts. The NJGF funded its first Golf for Women Day in 2011, which led to three additional events in 2012 featuring golf skills clinics and on-course instruc-tion, capped by a wine tasting event. Additionally, the Hunterdon YMCA and the NJGF partnered to offer women’s golf clinics over a six-week period. Family Golf expanded in the Section to feature Play Golf America Days and Youth Open Houses, with on-course access and guest presenters. The NJGF also funded a Parent-Child Series at the Woodbridge YMCA to attract more families to play golf together. “We are fortunate to have a great dual effort in Golf In Schools between our Foundation and our Sec-tion members,” said Kmiec. “The fundraising side is tremendous and it has been a great partnership.” The NJPGA will receive its award at the 96th an-nual PGA Meeting in Baltimore this November.

New Jersey PGA Section Honored by PGA of America, Recipient of 2012 Herb Graffis Award

Ballamor Golf Club was recently ranked the #3 Best Public Golf Course by Golf Magazine. This announce-ment comes shortly after Ballamor was named to the Top Ten “Best Courses You Can Play” list by Golf Week Magazine ear-lier this sea-son. It marks the second time Balla-mor appears on both lists, having only become eligible for consideration in 2010 when this once private course opened to the public on January 1, 2010. Michael Tucci, General Manager, said, “We knew we had an exception-

al course with superior conditions, but before 2010 only a few members were able to enjoy it.” He added, “We are

happy to be open to the public for all to enjoy and thrilled that the course has been so well received by golfers all over the Delaware Valley and be-yond.” Tucci went on to say, “Being recognized by these two major golf publications is a testament to that.” Carefully designed out of gently

rolling land and dense woods, Balla-mor was designed by the nationally renowned firm of Ault, Clark & As-

sociates. The course uniquely blends tradi-tional architec-ture with subtle modern-day nu-ances succinct-ly capturing the distinct beauty of the property.

As such, each hole possesses its own individual character with a total pack-age that presents a strong composi-tion, testing every type of golf shot. Ballamor is located in Egg Harbor Township, NJ and is just minutes from Atlantic City and approximately 45 minutes from Philadelphia.


The third USGA event in New Jersey this year takes place in mid-September at Galloway National Golf Club, a club which only started in 1995. In golf terms, that’s a “modern” golf course, but make no mistake about it, Galloway National is a course to be reckoned with when the USGA Men’s State Team Championship is played there. Ranked in the top 25 of best golf courses by Golfweek, this Tom Fazio masterpiece combines the rolling terrain with breathtaking views and challenging greens, bunkers and other waste areas. With a USGA Course Rating of 74.7, and USGA Slope Rating of 147, look for the players to have a true challenge playing the course. “We expect this to be a fair event, but it will require every club in the bag. The hallmark of USGA events is

for the greens to be firmer and faster. We will have readings between 11 to 11.5 on the Stimpmeter and the rough will grow to about three inches,” said the USGA’s David Sawicki, Director of the Team Championships. The USGA State Team Championship is a rather unique event in that it is the only “team” event of all the USGA Championships. It is played biennially – this will be the tenth one held, which makes it the “youngest” of USGA Championships. Beginning in 2010, the Men’s competitions are held on the even years, and the Women play on the odd years.

Each state sends a team, in addition to the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, consisting of three amateur players, none of which can currently

be playing on a NCAA team. The 2010 USGA State Team Championship was held at the Mayacama Golf Club in Santa Rosa, CA, and was won by the team from Kansas. Golfers will play 18 holes each of the three days, with the two lowest of the three individual scores counting as the team’s score that day. The team with the lowest aggregate through 54 holes is the champion. The New Jersey State Team, will have an honorary captain, Bob Housen, who actually represented New Jersey at the first State Team

Championship played in 1995 at Lake Nona Golf Club in Florida. He has been a win of six NJGSA Amateur Championships, as well as the Father & Son Championship, and a two-time Met Senior Amateur champion. It is the first time that New Jersey has a non-playing captain. The three New Jersey players: Brian Komline, Niall Handley and Mike Stamberger, who were selected by a “Ryder Cup” style point system, all are experienced amateur players on both the local and national levels. Komline, might have a slight advantage in course knowledge since he recently

won the NJSGA Mid-Amateur at this same Galloway National earlier this summer. Besides that, he is a two-time New Jersey State Player of the Year and played on the NJ State Team Championship in 2007 and 2009. Stamberger, also a very accomplished amateur from Spring Lake, NJ, was the NJSGA Mid-Amateur runner-up at Galloway National, and the 2011 NJSGA Player of the Year. He has made seven appearances in the US Med Amateur Championships (a quarterfinalist in 2011) and numerous other USGA events. He played also on two previous State Team Championships in 2003 and 2009. Perhaps the least known, but surely not less talented player, is Niall Handley from West Caldwell, NJ. He tied for second at the 2012 State Open and was a semifinalist at the 2012 State Mid-Amateur. He won the State Four-Ball Championship with Komline in 2008. This will be is first State Team C h a m p i o n s h i p appearance. “We are three guys who are playing good golf, playing competitively in top events for a while. Mike (Stamberger) has done great in the USGA events over the years and I have played in USGA events. We have the right stuff. We know we can do it,” Komline said recently.

The New York State team will include reigning MGA Player of the Year Mike Miller of Brewster, N.Y., two-time MGA Player of the Year Joe Saladino of Huntington, N.Y., and former SMU men’s golf team standout Max Buckley of Rye, N.Y. The team will be cap-tained by MGA Director of Rules & Competitions Brian Mahoney.

“We are fortunate to have so many great amateurs to choose from in our state, and I think this year’s team will be one of the strongest at the championship,” Mahoney said.

Neither New Jersey nor New York has produced a Men’s State Team champion, but both have

strong teams this year.

A total of three USGA Championships and two past USA Walker Cup Team participants are in the field. They are: Tim Jackson (two-time US Mid-Am champ, Walker Cup 1995, 1999), Paul Simson the 2010 USGA Senior Amateur champion, and Nathan Smith a three-time US Mid-Amateur Champion (2003, 2009 and 2010) and two-time Walker Cup player. The tournament, which will be played from September 19-21, is open to the public and spectators are encouraged.

Galloway National Enters the Big Stage as it hosts the USGA State Team Championship

By Marian Castner

The ardent golfer would play Mount Everest if somebody put

a flagstick on top. ~Pete Dye


For the 13th consecutive year, LPGA profes-sional and Golf Channel commentator Val Skinner brought together an elite field of LPGA Profession-als to raise funds for breast cancer awareness and re-search in her annual LIFE (LPGA Pros in the Fight to Eradicate Breast Cancer) tournament. The event will be held in June at Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell, NJ. The LIFE event once again raise more than $500,00 for Susan G. Komen Foundation and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey. It honored three breast cancer (“Heroes”) survivors, including Ni-kia Hammonds-Blakely and Lindsay Avner. Amy (a breast cancer survivor) and Joe Perella were also honored for their longtime contribution and support of LIFE.Since its inception, LIFE has raised nearly $8 million for breast cancer initiatives. “Breast cancer is a despicable disease that has affected so many, both directly and indirectly. I am so proud that the women of the LPGA continue to stand up in this fight by participating in events like LIFE,” said Skinner. “Together, we are making a difference and through partners like Komen and the Cancer In-stitute of New Jersey, we will someday find a cure.” Founded in 2000, LIFE is one of the largest

single-day events benefiting breast cancer awareness chari-ties. To date, Skinner and her foundation have raised nearly $8 million for Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the LPGA’s official national charity, and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ), a National Cancer Institute-des-ignated comprehensive cancer facility which houses the education-based LIFE Center, named after this advocacy. There are now six satellite LIFE Centers in New Jersey. The Val Skinner Foundation has collaborated with CINJ to develop BioCONECT, a hands-on breast cancer curriculum now being taught in more than 170 schools in New Jersey and South Carolina. LIFE funds have also been used to create the Young Women’s Initiative, a multifaceted effort organized to target women, especially the younger population, with the breast cancer message. In addition, the Val Skinner Foundation is the founding sponsor of Ko-men on the Go™, an interactive mobile tour that travels to community events and universities across the U.S., conveying life-saving information about

breast cancer. Since the 1990s Skinner has been tireless in her advocacy. The impetus for her work originated with an aunt who experienced and survived breast cancer and the loss of two friends, one who was diagnosed at age 33 and left two children behind, and most no-tably, the misdiagnosis, struggle and death of popular 28-year-old LPGA star Heather Farr in 1993. Val Skinner, a member of three golf Halls of Fame, played on the LPGA Tour for 21 years. The six-time winner was ranked in the top 15 in the world seven of those years. She has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors for her work in the fight against breast cancer. In addition to overseeing her Founda-tion work, Skinner competes on the Legends Tour and serves as a commentator for the Golf Channel.

The third annual Skins Fore Kids Golf Tournament, featuring Hall of Famer Nancy Lopez and PGA Tour member Bryce Molder, will take place on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, at the nation-ally acclaimed Hidden Creek Golf Club in Egg Harbor Township. The event benefits the Boys and Girls Club of At-lantic City and The First Tee of Greater Atlantic City. One of golf’s true living legends, Nancy Lopez was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1987. She has recorded 48 LPGA victories, in-cluding three major championships and four Player of the Year awards as well as an illustrious amateur career. She re-

mains the only LPGA member to win Rookie of the Year, Player of the Year and the Vare Trophy (lowest scoring average) in the same season, her 1978 rookie season in which she had nine victories, including five wins in a row. Nancy was named to the 1990 U. S. Solheim Cup team and was named Captain of the 2005 team. Receiving her first set of clubs at age 8, Nancy was unable to play at her lo-cal course due to her Hispanic heritage, but her parents drove her sometimes over 200 miles away to master her skills, initiating an amazing golf career. Nancy is a tireless advocate for numerous charities, including the Nancy Lopez AIM for the Handicapped Charity Golf Tournament, now in its 30th year. Bryce Molder joined the PGA Tour in 2002 and has proven, yet again, that golf can be an exercise in persistence and patience. His first career win finally arrived at the 2011 Frys.com Open, when he sank a 12-foot birdie putt on the last hole, sending him into a playoff against Briny Baird and a sixth hole win

as darkness descended. Molder had six top-10s in 2011 for the second year in a row. He is one of just four players to be a four-time first-team All-American, and the unanimous collegiate player of the year in 2001 at Georgia Tech. Born with Poland Syn-drome and having undergone two surgeries before age 5 to correct the birth defect, he is active on behalf of others who have the condition. There are numerous ways to participate in the Skins Fore Kids Tournament. Raffle tickets are $100 for a chance to be one of three participants to compete against Lopez and Molder in the 9-hole Skins Game. There are numerous sponsorship oppor-tunities, most of which include participation in all the festivities, including the Skins Game in the morning and the afternoon golf tournament. Additionally, event participants and sponsors may bid at a live auction fea-turing fabulous items, and for the opportunity to caddy for Lopez or Molder. Spectator tickets for the event may be purchased for $25.

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Paula Creamer, Yani Tseng, Lexi Thompson, Karrie Webb, Stacy Lewis and others help raise funds for breast cancer awareness and research

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Third Annual Skins Fore Kids Golf Tournament with Hall of Famer Nancy Lopez and PGA Pro Bryce Molder Set for Oct. 1 at Hidden Creek Golf Club

An Event to benefit the BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB of ATLANTIC CITY AND THE FIRST TEE OF GREAT ATLANTIC CITY


Better Golf - Post Injuries By Eric H. Shendell

We’ve all been there. Injuries that sideline us, and our golf game. Whether they require surgery and rehab or just a break from the action, we worry our game will suffer. But, it doesn’t have to. After tearing my meniscus this summer, I was using my golf wedges upside down as crutches, hobbling into the orthopedists office. Post surgery and rehab, I was using them for their rightful purpose – on the links. Thanks to focused post rehab workouts and my golf coach’s specific changes to my game, I am playing better than ever, post injury. It boils down to this: The better physical shape you are going into an injury; the better off you will be coming out of it. Look at Tiger Woods. He has played golf in pain, and with some injury

since he was age 11. But his overall fitness was strong enough to compensate

for many of his leg injuries. In my case, I took responsibility for being a patient, and my golf coach, Bill, took responsibility for my gradual return to the game. We started with putting, then chipping, then the full swing. My injury required me to step back, reevaluate and rebuild my game. As a result of hard work, today, my game is looking better

as ever.Enjoy your golf , enjoy your life!

Eric H. Shendell is a master fitness trainer, specializing in golf fitness. He is principle of EHS Fitness, LLC. You can contact him at [email protected]

Kokes Family Home Builders have begun construction on the final 93 single-fam-ily homes at the award-winning active adult community, Fairways at Lake Ridge adjacent to Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Lakewood. The Fairways Mas-ters Collection is be-ing constructed on 30 acres off Cross Street. During the recent ribbon cutting at the Fairways Masters Collection site, State Senator Robert Singer and Lake-wood Mayor Menashe Miller presented proclamations commending the Kokes Family for the community expansion. “This project is an important step for our family business,” said Kokes Fam-ily Home Builders president Jan Kokes. “The Fairways community, with more than 2500 residents is welcoming the opportunity to bring new neighbors and friends into this vibrant and active com-munity,” said Kokes. In addition to Senator Singer and Mayor Miller, the Fairways at Lake Ridge homeowners’ association board of directors was represented at the event by Madolyn Tornich, Tom Caldiere, Phil DeAnguera and Joe Violante. Tornich, who is an avid golfer who plays at Ea-gle Ridge Golf Club, looks forward to completion of the first Masters Collec-tion homes in 2013. “The diversity of the Fairways community is attractive to our

residents,” said Tornich. “The lifestyle here is one that is truly active and top-notch,” she said. The golf-inspired Fairways Masters Collection, with prices starting in the low 300’s, is being constructed within walk-ing distance of Eagle Ridge Golf Club. Mike Attara, director of operations said Fairways residents make up about 40% of the club’s membership. “Eagle Ridge, with its 27-hole championship course, golf academy and the many golf outings that we host will be right next door to the Masters neighborhood,” said Attara. “Another amenity for residents is the fine dining at The View Restaurant at the club.” The Fairways Masters Collection model village adjacent to the sales center gives prospective homebuyers the oppor-tunity to see the five new home models. More information about the Fairways Masters Collection and Kokes Fam-ily Home Builders is available online at www.kokesfamilybuilders.com or call 732-901-6060.

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A 27-year-old from the Houston area, Stacy Lewis, claimed the $225,000 first place prize with a commanding four stroke victory in the ShopRite LPGA Classic. Lewis, a native of Woodlands, Texas, finished with an even par 71 on the Bay Course to finish 12 under par with 201. The second place finisher was Katherine Hull of Australia, who shot a 3-under par 68 on the final round to finish at 8-under par with 205. This year’s annual ShopRite LPGA Classic, with a $1.5 million purse, was held at Stockton Seaview Resort’s fabled, seemingly always breezy Bay Course, a true links golf test in late May. Lewis’ four shot win tied a record set by Dottie Pepper and matched records set by Annika Sorenstam in 1998 and 2005. American LPGA Tour players Natalie Gulbis, Gerina Piller, Paige Mackenzie and 2011 champion Brittany Lincicome rushed onto the 18th green

after Lewis made par and sprayed her with champagne. “It was neat to have friends out there celebrating with me because most people just want to get the

heck out of town after a tournament,” Lewis told the press afterwards, “One of the cool things about our tour is that we compete against each other week in and week out, but when one of your friends wins, you’re out there celebrating with them.” Lewis shot 6 under par 65 on the first two rounds on Friday and Saturday in this annual 54-hole test. “I’m so happy that I won and to think I’m projected to be third in the world now and the top American. It’s just unbelievable,” Lewis said, adding, “You dream of it and you kind of can see yourself there eventually, but for it to actually happen is just incredible.” Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club’s Bay Course is one of two 18-hole golf courses at the hotel and golf complex. While it was set up on the short side at 6,155 yards, the near constant breezes from off the nearby bay kept

the players on their toes with approach shots on all three days of the competition. Lewis, 27, resides in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. and majored in Finance and Accounting at the University of Arkansas. She joined the LPGA Tour in 2009. Her other victories include the 2011 Kraft Nabisco Championship. Her career earnings were $2.2 million before winning June’s ShopRite LPGA Classic. From the time she was 11, Lewis wore a back brace 18 hours a day for scoliosis, or curvature of the spine, and removed it only to play golf. After graduating from high school, she had surgery on her spine. She won the 2006 Western Amateur and was a member of the victorious 2008 U.S. Curtis Cup team, becoming the first player in that event’s history to go 5-0. Other top finishers in this year’s ShopRite LPGA Classic include Mika Miyazato and Azahara Munoz, who tied for third with 206; and Lexi Thompson, Hee Won Han and Anna Nordqvist, who tied for 5th at 207. Look for full coverage of

the 2013 ShopRite Classic in the Golfer’s Tee Times, Spring Issue as it returns to the Stockton Seaview Resort at the end of next May, 2013.

ShopRite LPGA Classic Draws Crowds at Seaview

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Ruling Adversely Affects outcome of the Sybase LPGA Championship

While it might have drawn slightly larger galleries than last year’s Sybase LPGA Match Play Championship, played at the demanding Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, the outcome might have been swayed by some difficult rules decisions.

The Sunday controversy began, when an LPGA referee called a slow play penalty on final round competitor Morgan Pres-sel, who had built up a 3-up lead with six holes to play against Azahara[pronounced AthaHARuh] Munoz. Pressel appealed the slow play penalty, yet it was allowed to stand, called on the par 3, 12th hole. A few holes later, Pressel accused Munoz – supposedly the two are good friends – of grounding her putter in front of the ball, which would have been a loss of the hole for Munoz. Follow-ing a short review of TV footage away from the green by officials, it was determined that Munoz’s putter was not grounded and no rule was broken. Munoz, who is from Spain, proceeded to win the 15th, 16th and 17th holes, allowing her to move on to the afternoon final round. Both players talked things out on the practice tee before the final afternoon round of match play on Hamilton Farm’s spacious driv-ing range. And following her win in the final afternoon round over Candie Kung, 2 and 1, Munoz went over to the green, where Pres-sel was finishing up a consolation match, and gave her friend a hug. Unlike the prior year’s Championship, when the final rounds were held on an uncharacteristically raw, cold somewhat rainy day, weather conditions for the final rounds this year were nearly per-fect, except for some gusty winds, after heavy deluges of rain ear-lier that week. This year’s Sybase Match Play Championship had a first place winner’s prize of $375,000 and a purse of $1.5 million. Afterwards, Munoz expressed her relief at winning her first LPGA event to awaiting reporters. “She lost the hole because she was slow,” Munoz said of Pressel’s behavior on the 12thhole. I wasn’t. I knew I was slow before, but not when the clock was on. That’s when you can’t be slow. On grounding the club? I really didn’t think I was and the TV said I didn’t.” “I do feel bad about the slow play, because it’s true that I’m a slow player. But you know, when the clock is on, the clock is on.” We eagerly wait to see the future of this LPGA event. This was the final year of a three-year sponsorship agreement with Sybase, who recently was bought out by SAP. The hilly, and often hard to access, Hamilton Farm Golf Club, while an outstanding private club, might not be the best spectator- friendly course for an LPGA event. Stay tuned for more updates.

Congratulations 51st USGA Senior Women’s Amateur, played in Hershey, PATo Frances Gacos, of Flemington, NJ and Alexandia Frazier of West Conshohocken, PAon reaching the Round of 32 at the recent USGA Senior Women’s Amateur To Joe April, of Philadelphia, PA on reaching the Round of 32 at the recent USGA Men’s Mid-Amateurs

Local US Men’s Senior Amateur Qualifiers Don Donatoni, Malvern, PAJoe Russo, Sewell, NJGreg Osborne, Lititz, PAThomas Lynett, Rye, NYJay Blumenfield - Parsippany, NJ (Long-time Mountain Ridge member, and Club Champion)Jay Sessa, Garden City, NYRon Vannelli, Edison, NJGeorge Zahringer, New York, NYRemember to come out and watch these great amateur play at Mountain Ridge GC in late September

Tournament Results - With Analysis by Richard J. Skelly

Come See What We’te Doing at the First Tee


Tournament Results - With Analysis by Richard J. Skelly

USGA Hosts Women’s Public Links Championship at Somerset County’s Neshanic Valley Jewel

One of the finest new public golf courses to be built in New Jersey in the last dozen years was in the spotlight when the Far Hills-based United States Golf Association [USGA] held its Women’s Public Links Championship at Neshanic Valley Golf Course in mid-June. It was the first of three USGA events to be held in New Jersey this year. Although this tournament, open to women amateur golfers who don’t belong to a private golf club, drew a light crowd of mostly friends and family, Neshanic Valley is often referred to by officials with the Somerset County Parks Commis-sion as “the jewel in the crown” of county-owned and operated golf courses. The USGA Women’s Public Links Championship wrapped up, when Kyung Kim, an 18-year-old from Chandler, Arizona defeated 16-year-old Ashlan Ramsey of Milledgeville, Ga., 4 and 2. Kim, who is headed to Southern Califor-nia University last month, birdied her 32nd and 33rd holes of the day and then made par on the 34th hole. After Ramsey’s long putt to save par on the hole missed the cup, Kim hugged her father and caddie, Douglas. Both players survived a week of grueling heat and a golf course with many hills, water hazards and wide swaths of natural areas and other high grasses. Kim and Ramsey were the two finalists in a field that, at the beginning of the week, amounted to 154 golfers from all over the world. Held in mid-June, the week was marked by excessive heat, but by Saturday, temperatures had cooled off somewhat. In the quarterfinals, Alice Jeong of Gardena, Calif. defeated Annie Park of Levittown, N.Y. 4 and 2; Kim of Chandler, Arizona defeated Lakareber Abe of Angleton, Texas, 1 up; Kim Kaufman of Clark, S.D. defeated ChirapatJao-Javanil of Thailand, 2 and 1, and Ramsey of Milledgeville, Ga. defeated Grace Na of Alameda, Calif., 3 and 1. In the semi-finals of match play held Saturday morning, Kim defeated Alice Jeong of Gardena, Calif., 3 and 2 while Ramsey defeated Kim Kaufman of South Dakota 1 up. Neshanic Valley Golf Course is located in the Neshanic Station section of Branchburg Township in Somerset County. The USGA’s women’s golf officials set up the course to play at a respectable 6,221 yards. The other two USGA events coming to New Jersey this year are the State Team Championship, which will be played at Galloway National and the Senior Amateur, being contested at Mountain Ridge Country Club at the end of September.

Ben Smith Wins NJSGA Open at Manasquan River Country Club

Amateur Benjamin Smith of Little Mill Country Club in Marlton shot a final round 74 at Manasquan River GC, Brielle, to finish at four-under-par, 212, to win the 92nd New Jersey State Golf Association Open Championship. Smith, 25, of Voorhees, gained his first major win with the only birdie of the day on the par 4, 455-yard 16thhole which was playing into the wind. There, he hit a 6-iron from about 190 yards out of the rough and rolled to six inches from the cup during the 54-hole Open Championship’s final round. He tapped in for birdie and was the only player to make a birdie on the formidable 16th hole at Manasquan River. Playing in some fairly brutal July heat and humidity – Manasquan River Golf Club sits perhaps a mile inland from the Atlantic Ocean – Smith bested a large crowd of much more seasoned golfers, including former PGA Tour player Bill Britton. Britton, the teaching professional at Trump National-Colts Neck, tied for second place with amateur Niall Handley of Essex Fells at three-under par 213. Britton, the 2011 NJPGA Senior Open Champion, took home a $15,000 check as the low professional. Aside from Handley of Essex Fells, other amateurs from around the Garden State did well at Manasquan River, including Brielle resident Mike Stamberger, who closed with a final round 69 to take 4th place in the championship. Smith, who plays out of the 27-hole Little Mill Country Club in Marlton, was the seventh amateur to win the Open title in its 92-year history. Smith’s victory marked the 9th time an amateur has won and the third time an amateur has won the Open since 2005. Of the 6-iron shot from out of the rough, Smith said: “I hit it as best as I could hit it. It started drawing a little bit towards the hole. I was happy when I hit it. I saw it was going towards the hole. I knew it was solid, but when someone held their hands up in the air, saying it was that close, I knew.” Next year’s NJSGA Open Championship will be held at Hackensack Golf Club, Oradell.

Ryan McCormick Shines at NJ State Amateur There must have been a bit of champagne flowing around the McCormick household in Middletown in earlier this summer. The same week that 20-year-old Ryan McCormick captured the New Jersey State Amateur title with a commanding five stroke lead at Baltusrol, his father, the head golf professional at Suburban Golf Club, also qualified for the U.S. Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. The elder McCormick, Mark, was one of only two club professionals in the New Jersey section of the PGA to qualify for the 2012 U.S. Open, as Brian Gaffney of Rumson County Club also qualified. The younger McCormick, who has had an out-standing tournament record this summer, had two rounds at 2-under par 70 at Baltusrol’s fabled Lower Course, and a 5-under-par 67 for a record 72-hole score of 276, or 12-under-par. Runners-up were Charlie Edler, 19, of Rumson, who shot 72-71-69-69 for a 281 and Brian Komline, 38, of Black Oak in Flanders, who also shot a 281, carding rounds of 72-71-69 and 69. Brandon Dalinka, 18, of the Ridge at Back Brook in Ringoes, finished 10 shots behind

McCormick and came in 4th place. McCormick, a junior at St. John’s University, told reporters after his final round, “Going into the after-noon, I knew I was ahead by six shots. I had been playing really well all week. I played the best golf of my life this week. I just wanted to play my game. The difference this year is my short game. I had a plan coming into this season where I really wanted it to be my year.” In the New Jersey State Golf Association’s 72-hole Amateur Championship, competitors play two rounds on the final day of play, which is almost al-ways a Thursday. Depending on June temperatures, walking those final two rounds on the last day of the championship can be taxing for many players. The young McCormick sank a 10-foot putt for ea-gle on the last hole of his morning round on Thurs-day, June 7 on the 9th hole of Baltusrol’s Upper Course, ending with a 67, six shots ahead of Kom-line and Edler. On the 9th hole at the Upper Course, McCormick steamed a 3-wood from 280 yards out to about 10 feet from the cup and then sank the putt

for eagle. Ryan’s father, Mark McCormick, is the longtime head professional at Suburban Golf Club in Union. Naturally, the elder McCormick followed his son around the final day at Baltusrol’s Upper and Lower courses. He beamed with pride after Ryan shot 67 and 70 on the final day of the 111th Amateur Cham-pionship to win the tournament by a whopping five strokes. The younger McCormick won the State Ama-teur just a week after winning the New York City Amateur championship for the second time. After the State Amateur, he said, “I’ve just been playing well all week. I hit good iron shots this morning. If you hit the ball to the right side of the holes, you can make some putts. This afternoon, I just wanted to go out and do what I did this morning. I just wanted to relax and play well.” McCormick would continue to play well into Au-gust, when he finished in a second place tie at the Met Open played at Plainfield Country Club.

Congratulations NJSGA Championship Winners Benjamin Smith, 92nd NJSGA Open ChampionshipAlexandra Hershberger, 87th NJSGA Women’s AmateurVal DePiro & Kevin McGlenn, 46th NJSGA Mixed PinehurstMike LoCastro & Harris Podvey, 80th NJSGA Four-Ball ChampionshipAlice Chen, 58th NJSGA Junior Girls’ ChampionshipJustin VanHyning, Men’s Public Link ChampionshipAllan Small, 54th NJSGA Senior Amateur Championship (4th Senior Am Title)

Noelle Martz, NJSGA Women’s Public Links ChampionshipBill Johnson Sr & Matt Johnson, 90th NJSGA Father/Son ChampionshipRyan Rose, Billy Y Dear Junior ChampionshipRobert Newhouse, 42nd NJSGA Boys ChampionshipJohn Samerjan & ThomasAvers - 17th NJSGA Senior 4-Ball ChampionshipMorten Gotterup, 54th NJSGA Pre-Senior Championship


The Barclays, the first leg of the Fed Ex Cup Playoffs, continued on its four course rotation this year, when the tourna-ment was played at Bethpage State Park - Black Course, and site of the 2002 and 2009 US Opens. In 1930, the Bethpage Park Authority purchased the Lenox Hill Country Club and adjacent properties to build what is to-day known as Bethpage State Park, includ-ing the three courses: Black, Red and Blue. A.W. Tillighast was hired to design and oversee the building of the three courses, and the former Lenox Hills Club became what is today the Green Course. For more than seventy years, people always knew what a fantastic golf course Bethpage Black was, but as a state golf course, it surely was not in championship conditions. Until former USGA Executive Director David Fay and the USGA came out to the property in 1994, and decided that Bethpage would be the first state-owned facility to host a US Open. After several renovations and your normal tournament additions (i.e. narrowed fairways, additional bunkers, lengthening), the course has now been added to The Barclays rotation, along with New Jersey courses, Liberty National (2013), Ridge-wood Country Club (2014) and Plainfield Country Club (2015).

When the 125 top Fed Ex point leaders can to Bethpage in late August, they knew that they would be in for a challenging four-day event. “Bethpage Black always plays hard and fast,” said Keegan Bradley prior to the start of the tournament. Bradley played at the course often during his col-lege days at St John’s University. Luckily, the weather was marvelous (especially compared to the 2011 Barclays) and Nick Watney, who had been having a slow season, overtook Sergio Garcia (3rd place and winner the prior week at the Wyndham Championship) and Brandt Sne-deker to win the tournament. Look for The Barclays to return to the challenging Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City in 2013 (August 20-25), where spectators will once again be treated to out-standing views of the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline while watching the best PGA Tour players in the world.

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Nick Watney Wins The Barclays at Bethpage Black

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The Team from the Lynn Blake Academy, including LBGA Master Lynn Blake and Bill Castner, hold The Barclays trophy.

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