122nd Amateur Championship Visits the Jersey Shore; Manasquan River GC Hosts 122nd Edition
BRIELLE, N.J. – The New Jersey State Golf Association is headed down the Jersey Shore for the 2023 Amateur Championship presented by Provident Bank, which will be contested at Manasquan River Golf Club in Brielle from July 10-12.
In 2022, Manasquan River celebrated its centennial anniversary. A club with longstanding, rich history, Manasquan River was built by golf course architect Robert White in 1922, beginning with its opening nine holes, which was placed on the inland side of the golf course. The concluding nine holes were laid down closer to the coast, providing a contrasting set of holes.
Manasquan River last hosted an Amateur Championship in 1993, when Robert Housen, of Manasquan River and an NJSGA Hall of Fame inductee claimed the Edwin M. Wild Trophy for the sixth time in his career.
The club is well known for its farmland and rolling hills that is highlighted by 1800 feet of waterfront property along the Manasquan River.
Head golf professional Chris Dymek, who is in his tenth year at the club alluded to the clubs tough conditions.
“Every single day it’s different,” Dymek said of the course. “Whether it's the wind conditions, whether it's the topography on the front nine, or the uneven lies, each day you come out here and tee it up, you're probably going to get a different experience. It's challenging on both sides in different ways. You have to plot yourself around the front nine and then you can kind of let it go on the back nine, but if the wind picks up, it certainly is a challenge.”
Having hosted the 95th New Jersey PGA Professional Championship in 2022, Manasquan River is no stranger to high level golf on its own soil.
“Manasquan River will be ready for the test,” expressed Dymek. “We have so many talented golfers in the state of New Jersey, but I feel if we have the firm and fast conditions that usually we like to pride ourselves on, it will be a great challenge and anyone shooting under par will be successful.”
Overall, Manasquan River has hosted 12 NJSGA championships and most notably, six NJSGA major championships and most recently, the 2020 New Jersey Four-Ball Championship, won by Chuck Anttonen and Morten Gotterup of Rumson Country Club.
Last year, following a 3-hole aggregate playoff against William Huang, Will Celiberti of Arcola Country Club won the 121st edition of the event. On the heels of a record-tying third round of 8-under par 64, Celiberti played flawlessly throughout the playoff, carding a birdie on the second playoff hole and a par on the third, and final playoff hole.
Entry & Qualifying Details
Four qualifying sites for the Amateur are set and will be played at Jumping Brook Country Club (May 30), Quail Brook Golf Course (June 3), Burlington Country Club (June 8), Galloping Hill Golf Course (June 13) and Basking Ridge Country Club (June 15). Entries are now open and can be found HERE.
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