Hall of Fame Class of 2024 Spotlight: Helen Hockenjos

Helen Hockenjos (1906-1995) helped set the tone for women’s golf in New Jersey as one of the preeminent female amateur players of the mid-1900s. She compiled quite an impressive competitive resume, winning the NJSGA Women’s Amateur Championship four times (1936, ’39, ’48, ’52) and the Women’s Metropolitan Golf Association Shore Championship twice (1936, ’39). She was also a four-time runner-up in the NJSGA Women’s Amateur (1937, ’40, ’42, ’49). In addition, she won the 1956 NJSGA Women’s Senior Championship.

A member of Lake Hopatcong Golf Club, Crestmont Country Club, and Baltusrol Golf Club, Hockenjos played a large role in New Jersey golf not only as a player, but also as a major administrator of the game. A founding member of the Garden State Women’s Golf Association, Hockenjos was also closely involved with the Women’s Metropolitan Golf Association (WMGA). She served as Tournament Chair and President at a pivotal time; with events indefinitely suspended during World War II, Hockenjos successfully restored the women’s tournament scene in the Metropolitan area after the war concluded.

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