Wednesday Roundup - May 18, 2022

Deal Golf & Country 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 Women's Amateur Champion Ami Gianchandani earned a spot in the 2022 U.S. Women's Open after qualifying at Worcester Country Club, hosted by Mass Golf. (Click for more)
• Brian Gaffney, head golf professional at Essex Fells Country Club earned the first alternate spot at the Sunningdale Country Club qualifier for the 42nd U.S. Senior Open Championship which will be held at Saucon Valley. (Click for more)
• Chris Gotterup of Little Silver sits in t-8th at the NCAA Norman Regional competing for Oklahoma. Austin Devereux checks in at t-59th in the same field. At the New Haven Regional, Seton Hall University sits in 9th as the final round at all Regional Tournaments wrap up on Wednesday. (Click for live scoring)
• Megan Meng of Hopewell Valley High School won the Girls Tournament of Champions at Raritan Valley Country Club on Monday, May 16, shooting a 1-under par 71. Wardlaw Hartridge School won the team championship. (Click for more)
• On the boys side, Barnes Blake of Westfield High School won the Tournament of Champions on Tuesday, May 17 at Hawk Pointe Golf Club with a 3-under par 69. Newark Academy won the team title. (Click for more)
• Grant Sturgeon of Arcola Country Club won the NJPGA 2022 Match Play Championship at Liberty National Golf Club (Click for more)
• Monmouth University is accepting applications for its Head Women's Golf Coach position. (Click for more)
• 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 is open for the 2022-23 Drive, Chip & Putt Championships. The USGA initiative is open to any boy or girl between the ages of 7-15. (Click for details)
• Entries are open for the several USGA Championships, including the inaugural U.S. Adaptive Open, U.S. Mid-Amateur, U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur, U.S. Senior Open, U.S. Girls’, U.S. Junior, U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur, U.S. Women’s Amateur, U.S. Amateur, U.S. Senior Women’s Open, U.S. Senior Amateur. (Click to view)
• Entries for the New Jersey Amateur Championship closes May 19, 2022. (Click to view)

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