Wednesday Roundup - May 8, 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 posted a top-25 finish, while Ryan McCormick finished 41st at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch. (Click for more) 

• Katie Li of Basking Ridge qualified for the U.S. Women’s Open, firing a 7-undr 68-69 at Winchester Country Club in Massachusetts. (Click for more) 

• Cole Ekert of Chatham advanced to the final qualifying stage for the U.S. Open, shooting a 3-under par 68 at local qualifying at Fairmount Country Club. (Click for more) 

• The U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball gets underway on May 11 at Oak Hills Country Club and two New Jersey golfers will be competing. Angelina Kim (Tenafly), Danielle Higbee (Mickleton). (Click for more) 

• Seton Hall Head Coach JT Harper and his staff won Big East Coach of the Year, while player Wenliang Xie was named to the Big East First Team. (Click for more) 

• Kenny Bontz of Neptune qualified for the 3rd U.S. Adaptive Open at Sand Creek Station. (Click for more) 

• Megan Meng of Hopewell Valley won the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 2 boys sectional, shooting a 3-under-par 69 made up of 80 players, at Twisted Dune Golf Club in Egg Harbor Township on Monday. She’s believed to be the only girl that has won a boys state sectional in New Jersey. (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) 

• View all the results from the New Jersey high school boys and girls sectional tournaments. (Click for more - boys, girls) 

• Aphrodite Deng of Short Hills won the AJGA Nelly Invitational on May 6 at the Concession Golf Club. (Click for more) 

• The 38th New Jersey PGA Match Play Championship is being conducted at Arcola Country Club. The semifinals consist of Bill Hook/Sean Golden and Brent Paladino/Brian Mackey. (Click for more) 

• The First Tee of the Jersey Shore is beginning its Swing into Spring online auction where all the proceeds will directly benefit local First Tee kids and families. They provide Fairways for All via "golferships" and community programs for kids who are underserved in the game of golf. (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 Cognizant Founders Cup at Upper Montclair Country Club. (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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