Inaugural NJSGA Ultimate Team Event Set For Monday At Metedeconk National

The New Jersey State Golf Association’s inaugural Ultimate Team Event takes place this Monday, August 31, at Metedeconk National Golf Club in Jackson.

This exciting new event the NJSGA is offering includes clubs from throughout the State of New Jersey, pitting twosomes from 62 member clubs in a unique 27-hole format. Twosomes have been designated by their clubs to participate.

In the event, the teams will play in three nine-hole different formats over the 27 holes in a series of three shotgun starts. The first nine holes are played in four-ball format, with each partner playing his own ball and counting the low ball on each hole. The second nine holes is in a Pinehurst format, with each member teeing off, then playing the other’s second shot, and then playing the best shot the rest of the way.

The final nine holes is to be played in a Shamble format, with each member teeing off, selecting the better second shot, and then each partner playing a separate ball from that point the rest of the way.

The event will be scored using Stableford (points) scoring for the entire event which is one point for Net Bogey, two points for Net Par, three points for Net Birdie and four points for Net Eagle and a hole-in-one on a Par 3.

“We have received a tremendous amount of support from our member clubs and from Metedeconk Narional for hosting this first-time event,” said Rick Kennedy, NJSGA Director of Handicapping and Member Benefit Services.

“From our standpoint, the NJSGA is happy to offer such a unique competition for golfers of differing skill levels, from good players with single-digit handicaps, to the mid-handicappers. The goal is to represent their clubs well.

“A lot of member clubs are conducting similar events, and they are very popular,” said Kennedy.

“We think it will be really exciting to have an event like this on a statewide basis, incorporating this type of format. It will generate a lot of enthusiasm, first to represent the club, then to play an outstanding venue like Metedeconk National, and finally, playing in a format far different from any tournament the NJSGA conducts to crown a champion team,” Kennedy stated.

“We think this event will take off. We have a great turnout in this, the first year, so no doubt this will gain momentum going forward. This inaugural competition sets the stage for making this known to all of the NJSGA member golfers and clubs throughout the state. It will no doubt be a very competitive and a very fun day of golf,” Kennedy surmised.