2016 Member Golf Day Schedule Includes Top Private Clubs
Esteemed Morris County, Essex Fells, Navesink, Roxiticus, Echo Lake, Ridge at Back Brook, and Hidden Creek are among the nine courses scheduled Member Golf Days for 2016 conducted by the New Jersey State Golf Association.
One or two more Member Golf Days may be added later in the season.
Once again, New Jersey golfers will have the opportunity to play some of the state’s most prized private courses this upcoming golf season at a very reasonable cost of $130 per golfer and under less formal conditions.
Member Golf Days began with four events in 2011 and added a fifth in 2012, a sixth in 2013, and then jumped to 11 in 2014 and 2015.
The NJSGA is allowing members to register on three dates. Registration is available beginning Friday, April 15th at 9 a.m. for its first three dates: Hidden Creek in Egg Harbor Township on Tuesday, May 24; Navesink on Tuesday, May 31, and Essex Fells in Roseland on Wednesday, June 29.
The second registration date is Thursday, June 2 at 9 a.m. for Echo Lake in Westfield on Monday, July 18; Cherry Valley in Skillman on Monday, July 25, Morris County on Tuesday, August 2; Roxiticus in Mendham on Wednesday, August 10; and The Ridge at Back Brook in Ringoes on Tuesday, August 15,
The third registration date is Monday, August 1 at 9 a.m. for Eagle Oaks in Farmingdale on Tuesday, Sept. 27, and possibly one or two more MGD events.
MEMBER GOLF DAY SCHEDULE, DETAILS
Golfers, wishing to play Ridge at Back Brook who have never played the course on a Member Golf Day will be given top priority, followed by golfers who did not play the venue in 2015.
“I’m really happy with the selection of courses we have for Member Golf Days in 2016,” said Rich Kennedy, NJSGA Director of Handicapping and Member Services. “It’s an extremely good mix of classics and some more modern courses like Eagle Oaks, one of the great Jersey Shore-area golf courses, one of those courses that hasn’t been talked about enough..
“And there’s also Hidden Creek, a great destination courses that just last summer hosted a major USGA Championship, the U.S. Senior Amateur.”
Golfers, who pay $130 to take part in any of the Member Golf Days and receive greens fee, cart, lunch, prizes and post-golf hors d’oeuvres, will play in less competitive tournament conditions. The only eligibility requirements is that a male or female golfer over the age of 18 be registered at a NJSGA member club/course and hold an active Handicap Index of less than 30.0.
Over the years, these clubs have hosted many NJSGA championships as well as other regional and national events. On these dates, New Jersey golfers can sample NJSGA golf under more relaxing conditions. The program is geared for the NJSGA’s broader membership audience.
“These are less formal competitions which will give golfers a chance to compete in a net format. The net tournaments will include one team event, two individual stroke-play events and one individual Stableford event. We are always looking for ways to add more benefits to our membership services at the NJSGA,” Kennedy said.
“We are very excited about how Member Golf Days have grown in popularity. These are can’t-miss events for our membership,” said Kennedy. “It is a great opportunity to play great courses that golfers may never again have the opportunity to play.
“These courses rank with among the best New Jersey has to offer. We are extremely pleased with how the Member Golf Day schedule turned out for this season. It shows that the better courses are amenable to hosting such events. There is a lot of enthusiasm for the outings from both the golfers’ side and the clubs’ side,” Kennedy stated.
“Truly, these courses sell themselves. This is what Member Golf Days are all about – creating great opportunities for our membership,” he concluded.
