Wednesday Roundup - August 30, 2023
The NJSGA’s “Wednesday Roundup” will run weekly through the 2023 golf season. This weekly news summary will feature local stories and news from throughout #thestateofgolf. If your organization or club has announcements to share, please email rgaona@njsga.org with “Wednesday Roundup” in the subject line.
- Danny Lewis took home the 44th Assistant Championship at Canoe Brook CC on Tuesday with a card of 70-68, 138 (-6). Along with Lewis, Danny Harcourt, Lowell Miller, Tyler McArdell, Kyle Nestor, and Jeff Maines will all be heading to PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, FL from November 16-19 to represent New Jersey at the National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship. (Click for more)
- Adam Kugler of Closter, N.J. advanced to match play in the 68th U.S. Senior Amateur Championship held at Martis Camp Club in Truckee, Calif., this past week. Kugler shot 75-77, 152 in the two rounds of stroke play to advance through to the match play portion of the championship. (Click for more)
- The USGA announced that Plainfield CC will be the host site for three USGA upcoming championships. A founding-club of the NJSGA, Plainfield will play host to the 2025 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, the 2031 U.S. Senior Women’s Open and the 2038 U.S. Senior Open which will serve as the third, fourth and fifth USGA championships held at the club. (Click for more)
- Thomas Lee, Jason Bataille and Troy Vannucci successfully qualified for the 42nd U.S. Mid-Amatuer at Knickerbocker CC on Aug. 17. The trio will be joined by fellow N.J.-natives Anthony Alex, James Arbes and John Meyers at the championship which will be held at Sleepy Hollow CC in Scarborough, N.Y. from Sept. 9-14. (Click for more)
- The second annual 1000+ Holes of Golf was a success last week at Deer Run GC with over 40 golfers playing nearly 1000 holes to help to raise money for Fighting Children‘s Cancer Foundation and STEM to Flower. The fundraiser will run through the end of September and donations are still being accepted. (Click for more)
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