Stoddard Trophy Player Profiles
Here's a look at the individual golfers - and their achievements - who will represent the NJSGA in the upcoming 90th Stoddard Trophy matches on Thursday, August 13, at the Essex County Country Club in West Orange, N.J. NJSGA leads the series with 39 wins to 23 each for the Long Island Golf Association and the Westchester Golf Association.
ERICK ALONSO, DARLINGTON
2015: Stat Open, T12. Ike Championship, T3. 2014: Carter Cup, Champion. NJSGA Junior, semifinalist.
Personal: Member of St. Leo college golf team. Led Bergen Catholic to Tournament of Champions title in 2014. All-State Team.
JAY BLUMENFELD, MOUNTAIN RIDGE
2014: Champion, State Senior Amateur, Champion, Met Senior Amateur, NJSGA Senior Player of the Year. 2013: Champion, NJSGA Tournament of Club Champions; Runner-up, NJSGA Senior Amateur; T6, Canadian Men’s Senior.
Career: Champion, 2007 Met Senior Amateur; Champion, 2007 Travis Invitational (Senior); Champion, 2007 Society of Seniors Dale Morey ; Champion, 2005 & 2004 NJSGA Tournament of Club Champions; Champion, 1980 Baltusrol Invitational.
NICK DESAI, BALTUSROL
2015: NJSGA Pre-Senior, Champion; Ike Championship, T22.
2014: Baltusrol Club Champion; 10th State Amateur. 2013: T-2 Baltusrol Invitational. Career: 5th, 2011 Met Mid-Amateur; T-3, 2004 Met Public Links; Round of 16, 2003 U.S. Public Links Championship.
LUKE GRABOYES, TWIN BROOKS
2015: State Open, T15; State Amateur, T32; Met amateur, Quarterfinalist; Ike Championship, T22.
Personal: Attends Cornell University. All-Ive Legue second team, 2015. New Jersey State High School Champion, 2013. All-State, 2013 and 2012.
MAX GREYSERMAN, CRESTMONT
2015: State Amateur, Champion; State Open, runner-up. U.S. Amateur, qualifier. 2014: State Open, Champion; NJSGA Four-Ball, Champion with Jim Rosenthal. 2013: NJSGA Junior, Champion.
Personal: Member of Duke University golf team. In 2015, strong performance in regionals led Duke to NCAA finals. Was ranked No. 14 in U.S. in Polo Junior Rankings. Won N.J. Prep School Championship.
BRIAN KOMLINE, BLACK OAK
2015: State Amateur, T7; Ike Championship, T27; Champion, Hochster Invitational.
2014: Champion, Eagle Oaks Invitational, Champion, Brae Burn Invitational, T3 Ike Championship, 6th, State Amateur. 2013: Fifth place, Boff Invitational
Career: Champion, 2012, NJSGA Mid-Amateur; Champion, 2010 NJSGA Amateur; Champion, 2010 Met Public Links; Champion, 2007 & 2005 NJSGA State Open; Champion, 2007 Bergen County Amateur; Champion, 2008 NJSGA Public Links; Runner-up, 2012 NJSGA Amateur; Runner-up, 2010 Ike.
PETER KOZUBAL, FOX HOLLOW
2015: NJSGA Public Links, Champion; State Amateur, T25; State Open, T27. Eagle Oaks Invitational, T22.
Personal: Nine-time club champion at Fox Hollow. Certified Public Accountant.
DAN LEVINSON, BAYONNE
2015: NJSGA Compher Cup captain.
2014: Low Amateur, NJSGA/NJPGA Senior Open, Second round NJSGA Mid-Amateur. 2013: Low Amateur, NJSGA/NJPGA Senior Open, Gold Medalist, Maccabiah Games, Team USA.
JEREMY NEVIUS, DARLINGTON
2015: State Open, T6
Personal: Attends Campbell University. Twice named Big South Golfer of the Week. Runner-up in 2013 NJSIAA Group 1 tournament for Metuchen High School. Won 2013 GMC County Tournament..
KIERAN PURCELL, ESSEX COUNTY
2015: State Amateur, T11. Met Amateur, Quarterfinalist; Ike Championship, T13. U.S. Amateur, qualifier.
2014: NJSGA Junior, semifinalist
Personal: Attends University of Delaware. Runner-up, Cornell Invitational.
RYAN SNOUFFER, PANTHER VALLEY
2015: State Open, fifth. State Amateur, T11. Met Amateur, runner-up. Ike Championship, T3.
2014: State Amateur, seventh
Personal: Attends Seton Hall University. 2014-15: Named to the All-BIG EAST Golf Team... Named to the PING All-Region I Team... Named Seton Hall's Junior Male Athlete of the Year.
JEREMY WALL, MANASQUAN RIVER
2015: State Amateur, T9. State Open T25. Met Amateur, Round of 16.
2014: Carter Cup, runner-up.
Personal: Attends Loyola of Maryland. Runner-up in Patriot League championship as Loyola won team championship. Has played in multiple U.SGA events, including U.S. Amateur and U.S. Junior Amateur.