Wednesday Roundup - June 22, 2022

Beacon Hill Golf Club

The NJSGA’s “Wednesday Roundup” will run weekly through the 2022 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 info@njsga.org with “Wednesday Roundup” in the subject line.

• 2021 New Jersey Amateur Champion Michael Brown won the Golf Association of Philadelphia (GAP) Amateur Championship on Saturday, June 18 at Philadelphia Country Club. (Click for more)
• Chris Gotterup of Little Silver was named a Golfweek All-American on Tuesday, June 21. (Click for more)
• Rayee Feng (Short Hills), Angelina Tolentino (Mount Laurel), Sammie Dolce (Florham Park) and Megan Meng (Pennington) qualified for the U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship. The 73rd edition of the championship will be competed at The Club at Olde Stone in Bowling Green, Kentucky. (Click for more)
• On the boys side, Liam Pasternak (Morristown), Richie Reck (Middletown), Lance Hollingshead (Basking Ridge) and Barnes Blake (Westfield) will head to Bandon Dunes Golf Resort for the 74th U.S. Junior Amateur after qualifying at Watchung Valley Golf Club. (Click for more)
• On June 19, Mark Costanza won the C.B. Macdonald Invitation Tournament at National Golf Links of America in Southampton, N.Y. (Click for more)
• Katie Li (Basking Ridge), Angelina Tolentino (Mount Laurel) and Claire Lu (Edison) are competing in the Rolex Girls Junior Championship at The Loxahatchee Club. (Click for more)
• Jack Wall of Brielle is competing in the 60th Northeast Amateur Invitational at Wannamoisett Country Club in Rhode Island. (Click for more)
• Trevor Randolph of Arcola Country Club finished tied for 6th in the Hochester Memorial Invitational at Quaker Ridge Golf Club (Click for more)
• Registration is open for the Future Champions Tour, a tournament series for junior golfers provided by the Mercer County Golf Academy. Entries close July 1, 2022.
• Registration is open for the Charity Challenge, set for Monday, August 29, 2022 at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster. It is a 10 a.m. shotgun with a four-man scramble followed by a post-reception in the Grand Ballroom. The event will build hope and a future for at-risk children in Santiago, Chile. (Click for more)
• Tickets are now available for the 122nd U.S. Amateur at The Ridgewood Country Club and Arcola Country Club. (Click for more)
• Volunteer opportunities are now available for the 122nd U.S. Amateur which include walking scorers, marshals/forecaddies, standard bearers, tee services, operations and caddie services. (Click for more)
• The LPGA Leadership Academy is headed to New Jersey on July 13-14, 2022 for girls ages 13-18. The Academy, which will take place at USGA headquarters is aimed at girls who have some experience in golf and an interest in improving confidence, communication, decision making, team and leadership skills. (Click for more)
• The MGA Foundation, in partnership with Met Area clubs, will work through GOLFWORKS, its flagship internship program, will aid Ukranian State-side refugees enrolled at American colleges and universities who do not have a home country to return to this summer. Ukranian students as well as clubs looking to participate in this program should contact foundation@mgagolf.org.
• Registration for the 2022 Youth Foundation Pro-Am at The Ridge at Back Brook on July 20th is open. The foundation supports deserving youth golf and sports-related programs throughout the State of New Jersey. This support is provided through grants, instructional clinics, and recognition through NJSGA publications and events. (Click for more)
• Entries for the 27th New Jersey Senior Four-Ball Championship closes on June 29th at 5 p.m. (Click to register)
• Entries for the 2022 Ultimate Team Event closes on June 29th at 5 p.m. (Click to register)
• Entries for the 7th New Jersey Women's Four-Ball Championship closes on July 7th at 5 p.m. (Click to register)
• Entries are open for the several USGA Championships, including the U.S. Amateur (Closes June 22), U.S. Senior Women's Open (Closes July 6), U.S. Senior Amateur (Closes July 6), U.S. Mid-Amateur (Closes July 20), U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur (Closes July 27), U.S. Amateur Four-Ball (Closes Aug. 10), U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball (Closes Aug. 10). (Click to register)

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