Wednesday Roundup - May 15, 2024

The NJSGA’s “Wednesday Roundup” will run weekly through the 2024 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 rcorzo@nsjga.org with “Wednesday Roundup” in the subject line.  

• On the PGA TOUR, Chris Gotterup won the Inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic on Sunday, May 12 at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club. In his 27th start on the TOUR, he won by a six-stroke margin, the largest margin of victory on the TOUR this year. Ryan McCormick of Middletown finished t-4, while Max Greyserman finished t-40. (Click for more) 

• On the LPGA TOUR, Marina Alex notched a t-25 finish at Upper Montclair Country Club in the Cognizant Founders Cup. (Click for more) 

• Katie Li (Duke), Katie Lu (Michigan State) and Megha Ganne (Stanford) will be competing in the NCAA Division I Championship at La Costa Champions Course in California from May 17-20. (Click for more) 

• The NCAA Division I Regional Tournaments are underway and the Seton Hall University men’s team is competing at the Rancho Santa Fe Regional from May 13-15. (Click for more) 

• Angelina Kim of Tenafly and her partner Kennedy Swedick of New York reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championship. They fell to  (Click for more)

• New Jersey golf professionals Tony Perla, Tyler Hall, Sam Goldenring and amateur Wenliang Xie all advanced out of Local Qualifying for the U.S. Open on May 9 at Crestmont Country Club. (Click for more) 

• The Rutgers University Women’s golf team won the Golfweek National Golf Invitational at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Arizona. (Click for more) 

• Morristown junior Liam Pasternak won a three hole playoff to win individual medalist honors at the NJSIAA T of C and State Group Championships on Monday at Raritan Valley Country Club in Bridgewater. (Click for more) 

• Ysabel Liu of Millburn High School won the NJSIAA Individial Championship on Tuesday, May 14 at Raritan Valley Country Club, shooting a 2-under par 68. (Click for more)

• New Jersey-Based Junior Golfers Megan Meng (Pennington) and Aphrodite Deng (Short Hills) are set to compete in the AJGA Invitational Field to Compete Alongside LPGA Tour Players at the Mizuho Americas Open at Liberty National. (Click for more) 

• Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) won the 2024 Odell Nasser County Team Championship at Soldier Hill Golf Course in Emerson, NJ. (Click for more) 

• Brent Paladino won the 38th New Jersey PGA Match Play Championship at Arcola Country Club, winning in 20 holes against Bill Hook of Knickerbocker Country Club. (Click for more) 

• Nic Morabito of Baltusrol Golf Club won the NJPGA Assistant Event at Brooklake Country Club on May 13. (Click for more) 

• The New Jersey Horse Therapy Center is hosting a golf outing at Cream Ridge Golf Course on June 27. (Click for more) 

• Tickets are on sale for the 2024 Mizuho Americas Open at Liberty National Golf Club. (Click for more) 

• Entries are now open for the several USGA events including the 9th U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship, 9th U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship, 79th U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally, 124th U.S. Open Championship, 44th U.S. Senior Open Championship, 3rd U.S. Adaptive Open Championship, 75th U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, 76th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, 6th U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship, 124th U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship and the 124th U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship. (Click to apply) 

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