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New Jersey / New York
Is The Tiger Era Over? Will Injuries Sideline His Quest for the Majors Title?Is The Tiger Era Over? Will Injuries Sideline His Quest for the Majors Title?
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COVER FEATURE
The End of an Era?
Injuries continue to hinder Tiger’s
chances of winning four more
majors to tie Jack Nicklaus. Can
this “freak of nature” prevail?
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As the 2014 season winds down, there seems to be a lot ofdismal buzz in the press about the state of golf and its future.But is it really all doom and gloom?
Golf courses had been closing at an average rate of 100 per year(157 in 2011) and others are being sold for ridiculously low amountsof money. Since around 2000, shortly after Tiger came on the scene,more golfers began leaving the sport than those who were taking itup. The number of frequent golfers (golfers that play more than 12times a year) has dropped by one third in recent years. Why, you ask?
Some people chalk it up to the decline in the economy versus the cost to play thegame. Others point to the amount of time it takes to play, that they are too busy, that theyhave less leisure time due to their jobs. family commitments and more work needed to getdone around the house. While others just feel it is too difficult a game to play. They getfrustrated and quit. This was something I felt was far reaching until I recently played withsomeone who just returned to the game after a five year hiatus having quit playingbecause he was too frustrated.
First of all, this “sky is falling” attitude toward the game of golf is precipitated by thegolf equipment industry. Sales are down and they’re in a panic. Secondly, the industry isgoing through a correction, one they’d prefer not to admit. Tiger Woods created a golffrenzy which resulted in an over satuation of golf courses being built. According the theNational Golf Foundation, 4,500 courses opened between 1986 and 2005. Since, 2006,643 courses have closed. That equates to less than 5 percent of the 14,564 golf courses inthe U.S.
Mark King, President of Adidas Group North America, which owns TaylorMade,Adams, Reebok, among others, wants to grow the game by enlarging the cup size to 15inches. He thinks it will be more fun for those entering the game. Please! It’s programslike the USGA’s Drive, Pitch and Putt competiton, that was debuted at The Masters thisyear, that will get young people excited about the game. The golf industry has to acceptthat not every person will take up the game of golf just as not everyone plays soccer. Thesky is not falling, it’s just a little cloudy.
Stop slow play and may your lies be good ones!
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When I think of the greatest
athletes of all time, names come
to my mind, not for the records
they hold, but for what they may have
brought to their sport at the time they
played. Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders, Jackie
Joyner-Kersee, Bruce Lee, Cheryl Miller,
Bobby Orr, Martina Navratilova, Carl
Lewis, Dan Gable, Jackie Robinson, to
name a few, have all had accomplishments
that may never be be surpassed again.
Over the years, Tiger Woods has
developed problems both voluntarily (his
personal life) and involuntarily. Back in
1999 and 2000, he was regarded by his
peers as a “freak of nature” for the
number of tournaments he was
winning. Michael Campbell was
quoted as saying, “I mean Tiger is so
phenomenal it's frightening. The only
way we can defeat Tiger is for him to
make mistakes.” When you’ve earned
that kind of respect (and fear) from
your peers, you’re doing something in
your sport that has never been seen
before. Heck, in June 2008, he won a US
Open at Torry Pines playing an 18 hole
playoff with two stress fractures of the left
tibia! Even his challenger, Rocco Mediate,
was in awe of how he could play with
such an injury. Eight days later, he has
reconstructive surgery on the anterior
cruciate ligament in his left knee, and to
repair cartilage damage.
This is where involuntary could
sideline Tiger from his quest to beat Jack
Nicklaus’ Majors record - his injuries.
As a freshman at Stanford, Tiger had
surgery to remove two benign tumors and
scar tissue in his left knee. In December
WHY TIGER WOODS ISGREATEST GOLFER WHPLAYED THE GAME!
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2002, Tiger had surgery to remove fluid
inside and around the anterior cruciate
ligament of his left knee. July 2007, he
then ruptures the anterior cruciate
ligament in his left knee after taking a
misstep while running on a golf course.
He wins five of the last six tournaments
he plays, including the PGA
Championship. In April 2008, two days
after his runner-up finish at the Masters,
Tiger has athroscopic surgery on his left
knee to repair cartilage damage.
Six months after beating Rocco
Mediate in a playoff at the U.S. Open,
Tiger ruptures the Achilles' tendon in his
right leg.
In May 2010, Tiger withdraws on the
seventh hole of the final round at The
Players Championship with what he fears
is a bulging disk. He later says it was
inflammation of a joint in his neck. He
doesn't miss a start, returning a month
later at the Memorial. In April 2011,
Tiger reveals that he has a minor sprain of
the medial collateral ligaments in his left
knee and minor strain of his left Achilles
that he suffered at The Masters earlier that
month.
In March 2012, Tiger withdraws from
the final round of the WGC-Cadillac
Championship at Doral reinjuring his left
Achilles. The next June, Tiger injures his
left elbow at the 2013 Players
Championship. Then in August, at Liberty
National, Tiger falls to the ground in pain
due to back problems but still finishes in
2nd place.
Then finally, in April of this year,
Tiger underwent surgery to correct a
pinched nerve in his back, a procedure
that would cause him to miss both the
Masters and the U.S. Open only ot re-
aggravate his back at the WGC-
Bridgestone Invitational.
So, there you have it. Most athletes
would have hung up their cleats,
involuntarily, long ago. Not Tiger!
So, the question remains. Needing just
5 more Major victories, will Tiger surpass
Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 Major wins?
Soon to be 39 years old, probably not. But
then again, he’s Tiger Woods, a freak of
nature!
TIGER WOODS’ACCOMPLISHMENTS
PGA TOUR CAREER VICTORIES: 79.
Trails only Sam Snead (82)
MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP WINS:
14. Needs 4 wins to tie Jack Nicklaus (18)
MOST PGA TOUR WINS PRIOR TO
25TH BIRTHDAY: Tiger Woods holds
record with 24. Horton Smith is second
with 17 (1933).
MOST PGA TOUR WINS
BETWEEN AGES 20-29: Tiger Woods
holds record with 34. Jack Nicklaus had 30.
MOST PGA TOUR WINS AFTER 25
STARTS: Tiger Woods holds record with
6. Ken Venturi is second with 5.
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MOST PGA TOUR WINS AFTER 50
STARTS: Jack Nicklaus holds record with
8. Tiger Woods tied in second with Ken
Venturi (7).
MOST PGA TOUR WINS AFTER 75
STARTS: Tiger Woods holds record with
17. Jack Nicklaus is second with 12.
MOST PGA TOUR WINS AFTER
100 STARTS: Tiger Woods holds record
with 28. Jack Nicklaus is second with 17.
YOUNGEST PLAYER TO WIN 5
PGA TOUR EVENTS: Record held by
Horton Smith (20 years, 10 months, one
day) in 1929. Tiger Woods is second
youngest (21 years, four months, 20 days).
YOUNGEST PLAYER TO ACHIEVE
#1 WORLD RANK: Tiger Woods at 21
years, 24 weeks. Previously held by
Bernhard Langer (29 years, 31 weeks) in
1986.
LOWEST 72-HOLE SCORE: 259 (21
under par) in 2000 WGC NEC Invitational.
LOWEST 72-HOLE SCORE IN
RELATION TO PAR: 25 under par (263)
in 2000 Johnnie Walker Classic and 2002
WGC American Express Championship.
PGA TOUR record is 28 under par (260)
by John Huston in 1998 United Airlines
Hawaiian Open and 28 under par (256) by
Mark Calcavecchia in 2001 Phoenix Open.
LOW 72-HOLE SCORE IN
RELATION TO PAR IN MAJORS:
1997 Masters Tournament -18 under
par
2000 U.S. Open Championship - 12
under par
2000 British Open Championship - 19
under par
2000 PGA Championship 18 under
par (tied with Bob May)
LOWEST FIRST 36 HOLES: 125 (64-
61) in 2000 WGC NEC Invitational. Mark
Calcavecchia tied PGA TOUR record with
125 (65-60) in 2001 Phoenix Open. Tom
Lehman also tied this record 125 (63-62)
in 2001 Invensys Classic in Las Vegas.
LOWEST FIRST 54 HOLES: 192 in
2000 WGC NEC Invitational. PGA TOUR
record is 189 by John Cook in 1996 Fed
Ex St. Jude Classic and by Mark
Calcavecchia in 2001 Phoenix Open.
LOWEST 18-HOLE SCORE: 61 in
1999 GTE Byron Nelson Classic and 2000
WGC NEC Invitational. PGA TOUR
record is 59 by Al Geiberger in 1977
Memphis Classic, Chip Beck in 1991 Las
Vegas Invitational, and David Duval in
1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY:
15 strokes in 2000 U.S. Open
Championship. PGA TOUR record is 16
strokes by J.D. Edgar in 1919 Canadian
Open, Joe Kirkwood, Sr. in 1924 Corpus
Christi Open and Bobby Locke in 1948
Chicago Victory Championship.
LARGEST MARGIN AFTER 54 HOLES:
10 strokes in 2000 U.S. Open
Championship.
LARGEST MARGIN AFTER 36
HOLES: 7 strokes in 2000 WGC NEC
Invitational.
MOST CONSECUTIVE EVENTS
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WITHOUT MISSING CUT: Tiger Woods
has missed the cut in only one event in his
career, 1997 Bell Canadian Open. He
withdrew from 1998 AT&T Pebble Beach
National Pro-Am, because of
postponement. Since then, Woods has
made the cut in 96 consecutive events.
PGA TOUR record is 113 events by Byron
Nelson, followed by Jack Nicklaus with
105.
LOWEST ADJUSTED SCORING
AVERAGE: Tiger Woods’ adjusted scoring
average of 67.79 in 2000 was the lowest in
PGA TOUR history, exceeding his 68.43
average in 1999.
LOWEST ACTUAL SCORING
AVERAGE: Tiger Woods’ actual scoring
average of 68.17 in 2000 was the lowest in
PGA TOUR history, exceeding the 68.33
average by Byron Nelson in 1945.
LOWEST CONSECUTIVE
ROUNDS: 125 (64-61) in the first and
second rounds of the 2000 NEC
Invitational. Mark Calcaveccia broke this
record 124 (60-64) in the 2001 Phoenix
Open second and third rounds.
MOST CONSECUTIVE ROUNDS AT
PAR OR BETTER: Tiger Woods' 52
consecutive rounds at par or better from
the second round of 2000 GTE Byron
Nelson Classic, through the first round of
the 2001 Phoenix Open, was a PGA TOUR
record. He had 66 consecutive rounds
worldwide.
MOST CONSECUTIVE EVENTS AT
PAR OR BETTER: Tiger Woods' 35
consecutive events at par or better (stroke-
play events only) on the PGA TOUR (all
under par), starting with the 1999 PGA
Championship, through the 2001 Memorial
Tournament, was a PGA TOUR record. In
2000, Woods became the first to be under
par in every event played on the PGA
TOUR for an entire year.
MOST CONSECUTIVE VICTORIES
IN A SINGLE EVENT: Tiger Woods is
one of three (possibly four) players to have
three consecutive victories in two single
events and is the first to do so in the same
years. He won both Memorial Tournament
and WGC NEC Invitational in 1999, 2000
and 2001. Walter Hagen won PGA
Championship in four consecutive years
(1924-27) and Metropolitan Open in three
consecutive years (1916-20, no event in
1917-18 because of war). Arnold Palmer
won Texas Open (1960-62) and Phoenix
Open (1961-63). Some records keepers
credit Gene Sarazen with three consecutive
victories in two single events in 1920s and
other records keepers dispute this. The
records are inconclusive.
MOST PRIZE MONEY FOR ONE YEAR
AND FOR CAREER: Tiger Woods set
PGA TOUR record with earnings of
$9,188,321 for 2000 and $33,103,852 for
his career through 2002. His worldwide
total was $41,213,162 for his career
through 2002.
MOST USGA NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIPS: Tiger Woods has won
eight USGA national championships.
Those who have won eight or more are
Robert T. Jones, Jr. (9), Joanne Gunderson
Carner (8) and Jack Nicklaus (8).
MOST MASTERS VICTORIES: Tiger
Woods has won the Masters Tournament 3
times. Jack Nicklaus has won 6 Masters
titles, Arnold Palmer has won 4, and others
with 3 victories are Jimmy Demaret, Sam
Snead, Gary Player and Nick Faldo.
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Credits: PGA Tour, thegolfexpert.com
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Although summer isn’t over and theFall season is still weeks away, theChristmas season will be here
before we know it. I’m not trying to rushthings as I dislike the cold as much as thenext guy, but it’s never too early to bethinking about some of the items yourfavorite golfer might enjoy getting underthe tree! Here are a couple of items I havewritten about in the past that are worthfeaturing again:
LINKS AND LUXURYESN WR67 AND WR72
I am a huge proponent of speeding upplay on the golf course. It irks me when Iget behind golfers who not only do notkeep up with the group in front of them,but they conduct themselves as if they arethe only ones out on the course. They willhit a ball, get back into their cart and thendrive ten yards for the next person in thecart to hit their ball. I realize that nothingless than a little kick in their a** couldcure their problem, however, there aredevices that are now approved for play,by the USGA, that will speed up play sothere are fewer knuckleheads on the golfcourse.
Much of the time spent on the courseis determining yardages from where yourball lies. Yardage markers withinformation on distances to the front,middle and back of the grees are usuallyplaced on sprinkler heads throughout thefairways. However, since many golfersare often not in the fairway, a goodamount of time is taken locating ayardage marker, counting off the paces totheir ball, and then striking their ballwhich ultimately adds time to their roundand yours.
For years, distance finders becamethe go to device for shooting the flag for
exact distances. I, for one, always reliedon my distance finder which I foundsaved me time from locating yardagemarkers and pacing off the distance inorder to speed up play. Then came theGPS watch.
I road tested the Garmin when it firstcame out and it quickly became my“fifteenth club.” The only time I lookedat a yardage marker was to check theaccuracy of my Garmin. My onlycomplaint with the Garmin was its shortbattery life and occasional loss ofconnection with the satellites.
About a year later, I stumbled upon anew, unknown branded GPS watch by acompany named ESN (Express SatelliteNavigation) which made the WR67. TheWR67 claimed to connect to moresatellites (67) and provide longer batterylife that it’s competition (which, at thattime, was the Garmin). Not only did itconnect to thesatellites quicklyand stay connectedthroughout theround, there wasstill 75% batterylife remaing at theend of the roundcompared to almostnone with theGarmin. The WR67also had features that the Garmin did nothave such as the ability to set your teetime on the watch which will activate theGPS at that precise time. It also providesyou with the total time your round tookonce you’ve turned off the device at thecompletion of your round.
The course mapping on the WR67 isprovided by iGolf, a company that mapsgolf courses for a number of handhelddistance measuring devices. I was playing
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Liberty National, in Jersey City, andfound that the distances the WR67provided me on hole 18 were inaccurateprimarily due to a redesign of the hole. Isent emails both to iGolf (who got back tome right away and provided me with anupdate within a couple of days) and toGarmin, who never got back to me, forthree years now and counting.
Earlier this year, ESN decided to pickit up a few notches by releasing theWR72 (72 satellites), a luxury GPS watchdesigned to be worn as an everyday pieceof jewelry. The WR72 comes in bothpolished and brushed titanium with ananti-reflective crystal, stainless steelbuttons,leather bandfrom HadleyRoma, and asmooth,curved face.The WR72comes withthe samegreattechnology asthe WR67.The only indication that it is used for golfis by the tee flag image on the casing.Other than that, it makes a rich, classypresentation that I guarantee your favoritegolfer will be thrilled to wear.
The reason you might never haveheard of ESN is due to a licensingagreement between Bushnell and ESNwho provides the technology to Bushnellfor their watches. So, if you own aalready Bushnell watch, you also won anESN.
The WR67 is available on theirwebsite, www.golfesn.com for only$149.99 as is the WR72 which is priced at$249.99 for the polished titanium modeland $269.99 for the brushed titanium. Allthree watches come with a 2 yearwarranty. They have great customerservice and truly value their customers.
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Riverview Country Club is set along the scenic Delaware River Corridor and offers an upscale
18 hole championship golf course that has quickly established itself as one of the areas
premier public golf facilities. With its consistently great conditions, featuring bent grass
fairways and tees, and beautiful panoramic views, Riverview is a definite must play.The Villa on the
Green overlooks the 11th green and picturesque lake and is the perfect spot for your wedding or
special event. Enjoy the classic ambiance, timeless beauty and excellent service amidst the grand
architecture, stone fireplace, solid wood beams and breathtaking views.
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our Members and Families. Offering four sets of tees, the Hawk Pointe coursepresents players of all abilities different options for play. Golf Outings at Hawk PointeGolf Club are run in the most professional manner, with great attention to detail.We’re Not Just a Country Club, But a Club in the Country.
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Golf courses in Ulster County certainly deserved a break with the weather this year after amostly unprecedented winter of snow and cold. So I’m happy to report that the weatherhas been sensational this summer, particularly during weekends when traffic at our dozen
public courses was the busiest.There were plenty of warm days and little rain. Some of our courses had severe flooding and tree damage from Hurricane Irene three years
ago, but they all bounced back amazingly well. The resiliency of the owners and their workers wasevident at courses such as New Paltz Golf Course, which during the worst of it had water coveringmuch of the course.
But the golf course superintendents at New Paltz and all the other courses did a terrific jobbringing their courses back to life.
One of the truly amazing success stories is what has happened in Saugerties with the coursebuilt by Dr. Anthony Bacchi. Lazy Swan Golf and Country Club Village expanded from nine holesto 18 holes in spring of 2012 and enjoyed a tremendous year, according to golf pro Steve Simone.
Bacchi took a chance when he opened a golf course and restaurant in 2005 amid ratherunsettling economic times. While courses around the country were closing, Bacchi had a visionthat if he built a quality product people would come. His risk has paid off handsomely.
In a short time, Lazy Swan has established itself as a major player in the golf business.Golfers from the New York metropolitan area, New Jersey, Connecticut and Albany have foundthe course to be well-groomed and challenging and the staff to be very efficient and courteous. Rondout Golf Club, a scenic 18-hole semi-private course in Accord, is known for its excellentconditioning. Apple Greens Golf Course in Highland is always busy, as the 27-hole layout, whichis located just five minutes from the New Paltz exit on the New York State Thruway, continues toattract golfers from New York City and central and northern New Jersey who don't mind drivingmore than an hour because there is no waiting and a quick pace of play.
Acclaimed golf course architect Robert Trent Jones designed the Fallsview Golf Course atthe Honor’s Haven Resort and Spa in Ellenville, which has been the site of numerous professionaland amateur tournaments.
The courses are so diverse that visitors and locals alike never become bored playing golfhere. If a golfer likes mountain resort courses, he or she will be thrilled golfing at the Fallsview atthe Honor's Haven, the Hudson Valley Resort and Spa in Kerhonkson and the Mohonk MountainHouse course in New Paltz. There's great risk-reward potential when one tees it up at RondoutGolf Club, and Apple Greens Golf Course is cut right out of an apple orchard.
We’re blessed to have so many great golf courses in our midst. For those who haven’tplayed them, they’re still open until the snow flies.
Beautiful Scenery and Great Golf!
Ulster County, New YorkBy Rick Remsnyder
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(973) 383-3082
www.rollinggreensgolf.com
Rolling Greens Golf Club is a public golf course situated minutesnorth of Route 80 off of Route 15. This facility is open all year,accepts golf outings, members and the general public. The golf
course is very difficult for one so short. It is relatively flat and open withcontoured fairways and well-bunkered greens. A favorite is our 180-yards,par-3 ninth, featuring a tough shot over water and a well-bunkered green.
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l Outings Welcomel Bagel and Deli Shop
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(845) 628-4200
ANew & Revolutionary Experience. Putnam County Golf Course is a public,daily fee 18-hole championship course owned by Putnam County. Thecourse is located in the lower Hudson Valley town of Mahopac, New York,
and is renowned for grand vistas and beautiful rolling topography. In 2013, manyexciting changes have happened including new management, courseimprovements, clubhouse renovations and upgraded restaurant services. The totalexperience is waiting for you at Putnam County Golf Course, where history lives on!
Architect: William F. MitchellPGA Pro: Jim Woods
Par: 71 Yardage: 6,804Rating: 72.8 Slope: 128
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Basking RidgeCountry Club,located in
Somerset County, isrecognized for itseighteen holes of plushfairways and smoothgreens, but somethingyou may not be aware ofis their all-new revitalizedrestaurant. Last November, theclubhouse restaurantcame under newmanagement by acatering company calledDelicious Heights.Opened by two brothers,Ralph and Dominic Acquaviva with partner Alex Rubunstein, they began with a deli inBerkeley Heights. Several years of success allowed them to open their first restaurant inBerkeley Heights and another soon after in Bedminster just three years ago. Their unique menuand delectable food has kept them climbing the food chain, and after a decade since inceptiontheir third restaurant entitled, Delicious Heights Outpost, has arrived at Basking Ridge CountryClub.
Delicious Heights wanted to create the most enjoyable eating experience possible and hitthe ground running! The previous restaurant was stripped down and renovated includingchanges such as new floors, tables, eleven new televisions, and completely redoing the insideand outside bar areas. As the outside patio overlooks the eighteenth hole, the players now walkinto a flourishing scenery of beach umbrellas and a great bar area where they can relax as theirrounds come to a close.
The main restaurant has a sophisticated rustic wine cellar feel to it with a sereneambiance. It isn’t hard to feel right at home with the overly friendly staff and uniqueenvironment. The members have really taken to the new menu and are raving about how muchthey love the food with items such as, the Tuscan Eggplant Sandwich, or the TiramisuCheesecake.
Open seven days a week, from 11am-1am, it can seat nearly 300 people. General Manager,Walter Espinosa, says business ranges about 50/50 between members and guests. EveryThursday through Saturday you can enjoy live bands posted on the patio playing an array ofmusic genres. BRCC and DH Outpost are even taking strides to hold new events for people ofall ages. This October 2nd, they will be hosting their own version of Octoberfest. It will be aone-day event open to the public with German style music and food.
In addition to the restaurant changes, Delicious Heights has repainted, furnished, andcarpeted the entire upstairs banquet area and ballroom. The banquet area is comprised of two
rooms for smaller private parties and weddings withgroups of thirty to ninety, and includes a magnificentview of the eighteenth hole. The ballroom area is forlarger weddings and meetings handling groups ofnearly 230 people and has a great view of hole numberone off to the left. With all of these fantastic changes tothe clubhouse, DH also has an enormous tent that isavailable ten months out of the year. The tent overlooks
the practice facility and even has an amazing restroom facility just outside. The wonderfulenhancements to BRCC, by Delicious Heights, has truly taken the club to another level ofcustomer satisfaction by creating an environment with allof the essentials for a great time.
Alex Feindt is a free lance writer andfrequent contributer to Great Golf Magazine.
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Avalon SP Cape May Crt Hse 856-465-4389 Raritan Landing C Piscataway 732-885-9600
Blue Heron Pines SP Galloway 609-965-4653 10 Rutgers University P Piscataway
Brigantine Links P Brigantine 609-266-1388 Tamarack C E. Brunswick 732-821-8881
Buena Vista P Buena Vista Meadows Middlesex C Plainsboro 609-799-4000
Cape May National SP Cape May 856-884-1563Monmouth County
Frog Rock P Hammonton 609-561-1876
Greate Bay SP Somers Point 609-927-0066 Bel Aire C Wall 732-449-6024
Hamilton Trails P McKee City 609-641-6824 Charleston Springs C Millstone 732-409-7227
Harbor Pines SP Egg Harbor Tsp. 609-927-0006 Colts Neck SP Colts Neck 732-303-9330
Mays Landing P Mays Landing 609-641-4411 Cream Ridge SP Cream Ridge 800-345-4957
Seaview Resort R Absecon 609-748-7680 Cruz Farm P Farmingdale 732-938-3378
McCullough’s P Egg Harbor Tsp. 609-926-3900 15 Gambler Ridge P Cream Ridge 800-427-8463
Pomona SP Pomona 856-965-3232 Hominy Hill C Colts Neck 732-462-9222
Ponderlodge SP Villas 856-886-8065 Howell Park C Howell 732-938-4771
Renault Winery R Egg Harbor Tsp 906-965-2111 Lakewood SP Lakewood 732-364-8899
Sand Barrens SP Swainton 609-465-3555 Knob Hill SP Manalapan 732-792-7722 13
Shore Gate P Ocean View 609-624-8337 Old Orchard SP Eatontown 732-542-7666
Town & Country Golf Links P Woodstown 856-769-8333 Pebble Creek P Colts Neck 732-303-9090
Twisted Dune P Egg Harbor Tsp. 609-653-8019 Shark River C Neptune 732-922-4141
Suneagles C Eatontown 732-389-4300
Bergen CountySpring Meadow P Wall 732-449-0806
Morris CountyDarlington C Mahwah 201-327-8770
Emerson SP Emerson 201-261-1100 Berkshire Valley C Jefferson Twsp 973-208-0018
High Mountain SP Franklin Lakes 201-891-4653 Bowling Green SP Milton 201-697-8688
Orchard Hills C Paramus 201-447-3778 Flanders Valley C Flanders 973-584-5382
Overpeck C Teaneck 201-837-3020 Knoll East M Parsippany 973-263-7115
Paramus M Paramus 201-447-6067 Knoll West M Lake Hiawatha 973-263-7110
River Vale P River Vale 201-391-2300 Meadows P Lincoln Park 973-696-7212
Rockleigh C Rockleigh 201-768-6353 Sunset Valley C Pompton Plains 973-835-1515
Valley Brook C River Vale 201-664-5886
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Francis Byrne C West Orange 973-736-2306
Hendricks Field C Belleville 973-751-0178
Weequahic Park C Newark 973-923-1838
Hunterdon CountyBeaver Brook SP Clinton 908-735-4022
Heron Glen C Ringoes 908-806-6804 14
High Bridge Hills P High Bridge 908-638-5055
Mercer CountyClearbrook P Monroe Twsp. 609-655-3443 11
Cranbury SP West Windsor 609-799-0341
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Miry Run P Robbinsville 609-259-1010
Mountain View C Ewing 609-882-4093
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Atlantis C Little Egg Harbor 609-296-2444 Falkirk Estate & CC P Central Valley 845-928-8022
Eagle Ridge P Lakewood 732-901-4900 Mansion Ridge P Monroe 845-782-7888
Ocean Acres P Manahawkin 609-597-9393 Green Ridge P Johnson 845-355-1317
Sea Oaks SP Little Egg Harbor 609-296-2656 Hickory Hills C Warwick 845-988-9501
Passaic CountyMonroe SP Monroe 845-258-4455
Scenic Farms P Pine Island 845-258-4455
Passaic County C Wayne 973-881-4921 Scotts Corners P Montgomery 845-457-9141
Somerset CountyStony Ford C Montgomery 845-457-4949
Town of Wallkill P Middletown 845-361-1022
Basking Ridge PR Basking Ridge 908-766-8200 18 West Point P West Point 845-938-2435
Bunker Hill P Princeton 908-359-6335 Winding Hills P Montgomery 845-457-3187
Fiddler’s Elbow PR Bedminster 908-439-2123Putnam County
Green Knoll C Bridgewater 908-722-1300
Hillsborough SP Neshanic Station 908-369-3322 Centennial P Carmel 845-225-5700
Mattawang SP Belle Mead 908-281-0778 Eagle Ridge SP Mahopac 845-628-3451
Neshanic Valley C Branchburg 908-369-8200 Garrison GC P Garrison 845-424-3604
NJ National PR Basking Ridge 908-781-9400 Highlands CC SP Garrison 845-424-3727
Quail Brook C Franklin Twsp. 732-560-9190 Putnam County C Mahopac 845-628-4200 21
Royce Brook P Hillsborough 908-904-0499 Vails Grove SP Brewster 845-669-5721
Spooky Brook C Somerset 732-873-2241Rockland County
Warrenbrook C Warren 908-754-8400
Sussex CountyBlue Hill M Pearl River 845-735-2094
Broadacres M Orangeburg 845-359-8218 13
Ballyowen P Hamburg 973-417-4867 New York CC SP New Hempstead 845-362-5800
Black Bear P Hardyston 973-417-4867 Patriot Hills P Stoney Point 845-947-7085
Crystal Springs P Hamburg 973-417-4867 Phillip J Rotella M Thiells 845-354-1616
Farmstead P Andover 201-383-1666 Rockland Lake P Congers 845-268-6250
Great Gorge P McAfee 973-417-4867 Spook Rock M Suffern 845-357-3085
High Point P Montague 973-293-0180 Sullivan County
Minerals Resort R Vernon 973-417-4867
Rolling Greens P Andover Twsp. 973-383-3082 21 Concord Resort R Kiamesha Lake 845-794-9700
Sky View SP Sparta 973-726-4653 Forestburgh SP Forestburgh 845-794-6542
Wild Turkey P Hamburg 973-417-4867 Grossinger R Liberty 845-292-9000
Union CountyIsland Glen P Bethel 845-583-1010
Kutcher’s SP Monticello 845-794-6000
Ash Brook C Scotch Plains 908-668-8503 Lochmor P Loch Sheldrake 845-434-1257
Galloping Hill C Union 908-686-1556 Sullivan County SP Liberty 845-292-9584
Hyatt Hills M Cranford 732-669-9100
Warren CountyApple Mountain P Belvidere 800-752-9465
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Casperkill SP Poughkeepsie 845-463-4650
Dinsmoore P Staatsburg 845-889-4071
Dutcher P Pawling 845-855-9845
Island Green P Amenia 845-373-7000
James Baird State M Pleasant Valley 845-473-1052
Red Hook P Red Hook 845-758-8652
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LONG ISLAND Terry Brae P South Fallsburg 845-434-2622
Tennanah Lake P Roscoe 607-498-5502Nassau County
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Villa Roma R Callicoon 845-887-5097 Bay Park C East Rockaway 516-571-7242
Bethpage M Farmingdale 516-249-0700
Ulster CountyCantiague Park C Hicksville 631-571-7061
Christopher Morley C North Hills 516-571-8120
Alapaha Golf Links P Kingston 845-331-2334 Eisenhower Park C East Meadow 516-542-0015
Apple Greens P Highland 845-883-5500 Glen Cove P Glen Cove 516-676-0550
Green Acres P Kingston 845-331-2283 Harbor Links P Port Washington 877-342-7267
Hudson Valley Resort R Kerhonkson 845-626-2972 Lawrence Village P Lawrence 516-239-8263
Katsbaan SP Saugerties 845-246-8182 Lido P Lido Beach 516-889-8181
Mohonk Mtn House P New Paltz 845-256-2154 Merrick Road Park P Merrick 516-868-4650
Nevele Grande Resort R Ellenville 800-647-6000 North Woodmere C North Woodmere 516-571-7813
New Paltz P New Paltz 845-255-8282 Oyster Bay P Woodbury 516-677-5973
Roundout P Accord 888-894-9455 Pennisula P Massapequa 516-798-9776
Shawangunk SP Ellenville 845-647-6090
Stone Dock SP High Falls 845-687-7107Suffolk County
Bergen Point C West Babylon 631-661-8282
Westchester CountyBrentwood P Brentwood 631-436-6060
Calverton Links P Calverton 631-369-5200
Doral Arrowwood R Rye Brook 914-939-2479 Cedar Beach P Babylon 631-321-4562
Dunwoodie C Yonkers 914-231-3490 Cedars P Cutchoque 631-734-6363
Hudson Hills C New Castle Cherry Creek P Riverhead 631-369-6500
Lake Isle SP Eastchester 914-961-3453 Colonial Springs P East Farmingdale 631-643-1056
Maple Moor C White Plains Crab Meadow P Northport 631-757-8800
Mohansic C Yorktown Hgts 914-862-5283 Dix Hills P Dix Hills 631-271-4788
Peliquenakonch SP North Salem 914-669-6776 Dix Hills Park P Dix Hills 631-499-8005
Pound Ridge SP Pound Ridge 914-764-5771 Great Rock P Wading River 631-929-3160
Saxon Woods C Scarsdale 914-231-3461 Gull Haven P Central Islip 631-436-6059
Sprain Lake C Yonkers 914-231-3481 Hamlet Wind Watch P Hauppauge 631-232-9850
Heartland Golf Park P Edgewood 631-667-7400
Heatherwood P Centereach 631-473-9000
NYC BOROUGHSHolbrook P Holbrook 631-467-3417
Hollow Hills P Dix Hills 631-242-0010
Bronx CountyIndian Island C Riverhead 631-727-7776
Mosholu P Bronx 718-655-9164
Pelham Split Rock C Bronx 718-885-3435
Van Cortlandt P Bronx 718-543-4595
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Dyker Beach P Brooklyn 718-836-5386
Marine Park P Brooklyn 718-252-4625
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Clearview P Bayside 718-229-2570
Douglaston P Douglaston 718-224-6566
Forest Park P Woodhaven 718-296-0999
Kissena Park P Flushing 718-939-4594
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Island’s End P Greenport 631-477-0777 Indian Creek P Emmaus 610-965-8486
Leisure Village P Ridge 631-744-0334 Locust Valley P Coopersburg 610-282-4711
Links at Shirley P Shirley 631-395-7272 Iron Lakes P Allentown 610-395-3369
LI National P Riverhead 631-727-4653 Shepherd Hills P Wescoville 610-391-0644
Middle Island P Middle Island 631-924-5100Northampton County
Mill Pond P Medford 631-732-6365
Montauk Downs S Montauk 631-668-1100 Green Pond P Bethlehem 610-691-9453 15
Northport P Northport 631-261-8000 Morgan Hill P Easton 610-923-8480
Pine Hills P Manorville 631-878-4343 Riverview P Easton 610-559-9700 19
Poxaboque P Wainscott 631-537-0025 Southmoore P Bath 610-837-7200
Rock Hill P Manorville 631-878-2250 Whitetail P Bath 610-837-9626
Rolling Oaks P Rocky Point 631-744-3200
Sag Harbor P Sag Harbor 631-275-2503
Sandy Pond P Riverhead 631-727-0909
Shelter Island P Shelter Island Hts 631-749-0416Bucks County
Smithtown Landing P Smithtown 631-360-7618
Spring Lake P Middle Island 631-924-5115 Bensalem P Bensalem 215-639-5590
Stonebridge P Hauppauge 631-724-7500 Bucks County P Jamison 215-343-0350
Sumpwams Creek P Babylon 631-669-2340 Fairways P Warrington 215-343-9979
Sunken Meadow P Kings Park 631-269-5351 Five Ponds P Warminster 215-956-9727
Swan Lake P Manorville 631-369-1818 Fox Hollow P Quakertown 215-538-1920
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Woodloch Springs R Hawley 570-685-8102
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