NJSGA To Honor 2016 Champions; The Year In Review - Who Won What

Congratulations to the champions from the 25 NJSGA-sponsored tournaments involving men, women, seniors and juniors and team events in 2016.

Player of the Year Trevor Randolph of Arcola, who won the Mid-Amateur for the third time in four years, Women’s Amateur Player of the Year Tara Fleming of New Jersey National and Senior Player of the Year Jay Blumenfeld will be the top honorees at the Second NJSGA Player’s Reception on Wednesday, Jan. 4, at NJSGA headquarters at Galloping Hill Golf Course in Kenilworth.

At the Player’s Reception, all of the NJSGA championship trophies will be on display and photographic highlights of the 2016 season will be shown on a projector.

Here’s a recap of the 2016 NJSGA champions:

Men’s Mid-Amateur – Trevor Randolph, Arcola

Women’s Four-Ball – Helen Bernstein, WGA of NJ, and Sherry Herman of Colts Neck

Mixed Pinehurst – Fran Gacos and John Feindt of Copper Hill

NJSGA/NJPGA Senior Open – Jim McGovern, White Beeches

Men’s Amateur Championship – Thomas La Morte, Haworth

Junior Girls – Madelline Jin, Royce Brook

Father & Son – Robert and Bobby Krueger, Rockaway River

Women’s Public Links – Yeji Shin, Valley Brook

State Open – Tyler Hall, Upper Montclair

Men’s Public Links – Robert McHugh, Darlington

Junior (Male) – Anthony Colombino, Montclair

Boys – Will Celiberti, Arcola

Men’s Senior Amateur – Jay Blumenfeld, Mountain Ridge

Men’s Super Senior – Bill Henry, Forsgate

Women’s Mid-Amateur – Helen Bernstein, WGA of N.J.

Women’s Amateur – Alice Chen, Neshanic Valley

Men’s Four-Ball – Evan Quinn & Justin Chae, New Jersey National

Best-Ball-of-Four -- Luis Garcia, Dave Zoni, Jack Simons, John Kilcullen of Jumping Brook

Pre-Senior – Dan Gregory of Panther Valley

Women’s Senior Amateur – Maura Ballard, Neshanic Valley

Senior Four-Ball – Bob Brown & Brad Rogers, Hominy Hill

Senior Interclub – Oak Hill Golf Club

Ultimate Team Event -- Jim Schulz and Mike Decker, Mercer Oaks

Tournament of Club Champions (Women) -- Hilary Abramowitz, Rutgers

Tournament of Club Champions (Men)—Andrew Young, Metuchen