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NJSGA ORGANIZATION

Contact the NJSGA at:3 Golf Drive, Suite 206

Kenilworth, NJ 07033(908) 241-GOLF (4653)

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Advisory Committee of Past Presidents

Brian R. HuntUpper Montclair Country ClubMark H. AnaniaMaplewood Country ClubKevin Casey Mendham Golf & Tennis ClubDavid Cronheim Watchung Valley Golf ClubJohn Delaney Essex County Country ClubWilliam E. FreseEssex Fells Country Club

Carol GraybealFairmount Country ClubGarfield LayneGlen Ridge Country Club Lisa LiferPanther Valley Golf & Country ClubDaniel MeehanSpring Brook Country ClubH. Frank O'Brien Plainfield Country ClubWalter SartoriusRoyce Brook Golf Club

Executive DirectorKevin Purcell

Director, OperationsMike McAneny

Director, Handicapping & MembershipRich Kennedy

Director, ChampionshipsBradley Bardon

Director, Caddie Scholarship FoundationBill King

Manager, Internal Ops & Course RatingLexie Guzy

Manager, Tournaments & OperationsJoe Fierro

Manager, CommunicationsRebecca Gaona

Education DirectorsSheila Menendez, Mike Menendez

P.J. Boatwright, Jr. InternsWill Luke, Steve Shields

Marketing & Communications InternJustin Sontupe

Board of Trustees

Gene E. Benzenberg, Ridgewood Country Club

Donald K. Brief, M.D., Crestmont Country Club

Robert D. Cronheim, Watchung Valley Golf Club

Benjamin M. Del Vento, Sr., Baltusrol Golf Club

Jeffrey M. Liebler, Warrenbrook Golf Course

Jay S. MacNeill, Plainfield Country Club

Thomas J. McGovern, Hackensack Golf Club

Thomas S. Paluck, Baltusrol Golf Club

Staff

Dear Contestants and Guests,

On behalf of the New Jersey State Golf Association’s trustees, staff and volunteers, welcome to Spring Brook Country Club, host for the 101st NJSGA Open Championship. Our Open Championship has a long and exciting history of bringing together the best professional and amateur golfers throughout the state; and I'm sure that this year's event will be no exception.

We are privileged to hold this year’s Open Championship at Spring Brook, as 2021 represents not only the 100th anniversary of the first NJSGA Open Championship, but also the 100th anniversary of the founding of this historic club. Spring Brook has a great history of host-ing NJSGA Championships, and this will be the sixth time our Open is contested over the club's challenging Walter Travis designed golf course.

Mark Costanza, winner of last year's Open Championship, will be back to defend the title he won at Knickerbocker Country Club. Costanza will be tested by a strong field of competitors who can expect a stern test on this beautiful course with its superb green complexes and famous stretch of par-3 holes in the middle of the round.

We would particularly like to thank the members of Spring Brook; the Club’s General Manager, David Bachman; Head Professional, Tony Santillo; Superintendent, Joseph Scioscia; and the Club’s board members and staff for their support of this event. Thanks to their efforts, this will be a great championship on a magnificently conditioned course that will test the skills of all contestants and produce a worthy champion.

Eric HouseknechtPresidentNew Jersey State Golf Association

WELCOME FROM THE NJSGA

Advisory Committee of Allied AssociationsRyan Brennan, NJCMA/Manasquan River Golf Club

Joe Kinlin, GCSANJ/Bey Lea Golf Course

Dave Wasenda, NJGCOA/applied golf

Thomas Flatt, NJPGA/Edgewood Country Club

PresidentEric T. HouseknechtHamilton Farm Golf Club

Vice PresidentMichael McFaddenManasquan River Golf Club

TreasurerRoderick McRae IIIBaltusrol Golf Club

SecretaryBrian R. HuntUpper Montclair Country Club

Evan Broadbelt

Kathy Carter

Paul C. Coulter

Rod Donnelly

W. Harvey Ely, III

David Epstein

Robert Harmon

Stephen A. Hennesey

Ed Hirsch

Robert Housen

Rees Jones

Terri C. Kirk

Robert Krueger

Dr. Albert F. Kuchler, Jr.

Coleen Luker

Jack Luts

Jay McLaughlin

Joseph A. Torcivia

Dirk Van Emburgh

James M. Walton, Jr.

Anna Zorlas

Advisory Committee

of Past Board

Members


Al Mengert, a three-time champion of the New Jersey State Golf Association Open Championship, former head golf professional at Echo Lake Country Club (1956-60), and New Jersey PGA Section Hall of Famer, passed away Tuesday, April 6, at the age of 91.

Mengert, who prior to his death was the oldest liv-ing NJSGA Open Champion, was a native of Spokane, Washington. During his distinguished career, he played in 27 majors – including eight consecutive appearances in The Masters. He was the only player to compete in The Masters while being on active military duty, serving with the U.S. Air Force.

In addition to his three NJSGA Open titles (1957, ’58, ’60), Mengert also won the U.S. National Junior Championship in 1946 and ’47, the U.S. Armed Services Championship in 1951, and was the No. 1 ranked amateur in the country in 1952 and a member of that year’s Walker Cup team.

Mengert accomplished the first local “trifecta” in 1960 when he won the NJSGA Open, MGA Open, and NJPGA Championships. He remains one of only three men to win both the NJSGA Open and the Met Open in the same season (Wes Ellis in 1963 and David Glenz in 1986). When he won the ‘60 Met Open, he did so by 12 strokes, setting a 72-hole record. After he won the Met Open, he was given the nickname, "The Jersey Slammer," in recognition for that year winning the New Jersey PGA, NJSGA Open, the NJPGA Pro-Pro with Wes Ellis, and finally the Met Open.

That year, Mengert appeared on the televised Ed Sullivan Show and was honored as the 1960 New Jersey Professional Athlete of the Year, over Montclair resident Yogi Berra of the Yankees.

Beyond New Jersey, Mengert won state open titles in Washington (four times), Idaho (twice), and Arizona, Missouri and Ohio (once each) as an amateur. In total, he won open championships in eight different states plus 10 PGA section championships, including New Jersey. He played at a high level well-into his sixties, playing in several tournaments on the Senior PGA Tour in the 1980s, and was inducted into the Pacific Northwest Golf Association's Hall of Fame in 2001.

WELCOME FROM

SPRING BROOK

COUNTRY CLUB

Dear Open Participants and Representatives of the NJSGA,

On behalf of the members and staff of Spring Brook Country Club, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Spring Brook Country Club for the 2021 NJSGA Open Championship. We have been fortunate enough to host this tournament on 5 previous occasions, most recently in 2010. Since that time, we have made numerous improvements to our facilities and grounds. During the past year, our golf course underwent a major bunker renovation project and course redesign overseen by golf course architect Ian Andrew.

Our Green Superintendent, Joe Scioscia, and his staff have worked tirelessly these past seven months getting the project completed and the course in prime condition for this year’s Open. The renovation and redesign ensure consistency in all bunkers and allows for many new challenging shots from tee to green that will test the skills of all competitors. In addition to Spring Brook’s always challenging greens, The Gauntlet, three par 3s in a row, always provide excitement and can make or break your round. Our PGA Head Professional, Tony Santillo, and his staff are here to assist you and make this year’s Open a most enjoyable experience for all.

Under the direction of General Manager, David Bachman, our staff and employees look forward to welcoming you to Spring Brook and are here to provide you with spectacular service in a comfortable and hospitable environment.

We are truly honored to host this year’s tournament during our club’s 100th Anniversary and I would like to personally congratulate the players for qualifying and wish each of you the best of luck as you compete to become the 2021 NJSGA Open Champion.

Welcome and play well,

Kristin Harrington

President

Spring Brook Country Club

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EXPLORING SPRING BROOKA LOOK BACK AT 100 YEARS OF RICH HISTORY

The 101st New Jersey State Golf Association Open Championship will be contested at Spring Brook Country Club in Morristown on July 19-21. For Spring Brook, the 101st Open is part of the club’s yearlong celebration of its milestone 100th anniversary, and it will be the sixth time that the club has hosted the NJSGA’s flagship competition.

Spring Brook was founded on June 1, 1921 by a group of Morristown businessmen. The course was leased on approximately 180 acres of land on Spring Brook Farm, a 750-acre piece of property owned by Robert Dumont Foote, at the time the president of the National Iron Bank. The lease specified that the contract could be renewed every 20 years, as long as the property remained a private club.

The course formally opened for play on July 4, 1922. Carl V. Vogt, an attorney, was elected as Spring Brook’s first President, and William J. Glancey was hired as the club’s first Golf Professional. Glancey later added the job of greenskeeper.

The golf course was initially designed by Walter Travis, although he was not officially recognized as the architect until 2008, after a club member discovered articles in two differ-ent local newspapers from the early 1920s which noted that Travis visited the Foote estate in May of 1921. Both articles mentioned Travis was on-site, observing the grounds, and designing a tentative course of 6,000 yards. Tony Santillo, the PGA Head Professional at Spring Brook, acknowledged, “The most obvious Travis characteristics are the greens. Travis was one of the most imaginative builders of greens in the history of golf architecture.”

Plans were approved in 1922 to construct a clubhouse and build tennis courts. The clubhouse opened on September 27, 1922, and was furnished mostly by Robert Foote. Foote

also financed the installation of the clubhouse’s entrance road, and he was responsible for con-vincing Morris Township to redevelop and maintain Old Brick Road (which is now Spring Brook Road). Foote died in 1924, but his legacy lives on at Spring Brook through the name of the club newsletter, “Foote-Notes.”

The first meeting of Spring Brook’s membership was held in April, 1923, and a month later, the club became a member of the New Jersey State Golf Association and the USGA. Throughout the years, Spring Brook has hosted many celebrities, including World Golf Hall of Famers Sam Snead and Gary Player. Frequent visitors to Spring Brook, Snead and Player wowed the members with their prowess at navigating “The Gauntlet,” the golf course’s famous stretch of three consecu-tive Par 3s surrounding Armstrong Pond.

Over the years, Spring Brook has renovated and redeveloped many of its facilities. In 1954, a competition-sized swimming pool was installed, and it was upgraded in 1999 with a new pool house and snack bar. In 1996, the original clubhouse was damaged by a severe blizzard, and in November 1998, a new clubhouse opened.

The golf course has been influenced and renovated several times by celebrated course architects. Hal Purdy, whose local design highlights are the nearby Fairmount Country Club (in Chatham) and Navesink Country Club (in Middletown), redeveloped many of the greens to include subtle contours. In 2000, architect Ken Dye renovated the golf course, and while the loca-


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tion and order of the holes remained intact, the overall result was a more consistent look and feel throughout the course.

Spring Brook’s front nine is relatively open, highlighted by a pair of reachable par-5s and capped with Armstrong Pond’s initial test, the par-3 9th. The pond remains in play at No. 10 and No. 11, and the 12th hole is a short, dog-leg left par-4. The final six holes are played across Spring Brook Road. No. 15 and No. 16 test the golfer’s accuracy off the tee, while the short par-5 17th of-fers a wonderful scoring opportunity for the players coming in. The 18th hole is a long par-4 into a sand-surrounded, elevated green.

Current Head Golf Professional Tony Santillo is the ninth head golf professional in the club’s history. He has worked at the club for 26 years, of which the last 14 as head professional. Santillo notes that Spring Brook’s toughest attributes are the par 3's and challenging greens. “The greens here are extremely tricky; there are a lot of subtle breaks you do not see. And, the par-threes are the signature of Spring Brook,” said Santillo.

Spring Brook has hosted numerous New Jersey State Golf Association events over the years, including the Open Championship in 1955, 1958, 1965, 1973, and 2010, the Amateur Cham-pionship in 1991 and 2004, and most recently, the Women’s Amateur Championship in 2014.


THE GAUNTLET:SPRING BROOK'S LEGENDARY RUN OF PAR 3 'S The names of three consecutive holes at Spring Brook Country Club — “Graveyard,” “Bowl,” and “Last Hope” – bring to mind many, mostly ominous, things: “Is there a burial ground nearby?” “Did something bad happen there?” “Why is this my last hope?” The answer to those questions, from a non-golf standpoint, is “no.” But for those who’ve played the Walter Travis-designed 9th, 10th and 11th holes over the years, the answer to the second question is almost certainly “yes.”

This three-hole sequence of par 3s surrounding Armstrong Pond — collectively referred to as “The Gauntlet” — are what beautiful Spring Brook is best known for. If the past is any indicator, The Gauntlet will be a major factor in deciding the 101st New Jersey State Golf Association Open Championship when it is held at the Morristown club July 19-21.

Based on the daunting names assigned to each of these three holes, it is clear what was on architect Walter Travis’ mind as he designed the course – he wanted to take full advantage ofArmstrong Pond and make the best use of the

surrounding terrain and swirling winds. Early on, Spring Brook’s members learned that the three holes posed unique challenges. By the 1930s, members had named the 11th hole “Last Hope” because it was the last chance for par on The Gauntlet – and redemption.

As Spring Brook celebrates its centennial anniversary in 2021, its membership – as well as this year’s NJSGA Open contestants – embark on a second century of searching for ways to successfully navigate The Gauntlet. There are distinct differences between these three short holes; which one is most difficult is the source of constant debate.

The Gauntlet Explained The Gauntlet wreaks havoc on Spring Brook’s faithful, whether it be on regular days or during major events. Since the three holes play clockwise either around or across Armstrong Pond, and with a location in a valley where the wind swirls dramatically — even on a calm day — it’s nearly impossible to predict the impact of the wind.


Tony Santillo, who has worked at the club for 26 years and has served as its head professional for the past 14, shared a seemingly inconceivable piece of local knowledge: “Even though each hole plays in a different direction, the wind can be in your face on all three holes.” In support of Santillo’s point, an informal poll of a few current members resulted in unanimous agreement.

The ninth hole, Graveyard, plays up to 189 yards, with the edge of Armstrong Pond intruding from the right. The green is relatively deep, widening from front to back and sloping from left to right toward the pond. Hole No. 10, Bowl, can be played to a maximum of 179 yards and offers eight teeing areas that play either straight across the pond or from an alternate angle to a shallow green. The undulating green is framed by four different bunkers and, of course, Armstrong Pond, which guards the front, right and back. The 11th, Last Hope, is the longest of the three. It measures up to 200 yards and requires an uphill shot over the opposite edge of Armstrong Pond from No. 9. The putting green resembles the head of a pin, sloping from back to front and partially obstructed from view by mounds and three bunkers on the right.

Solving the Puzzle Despite the obvious challenge, there is one person who isn’t intimidated by at least

one part of The Gauntlet. World Golf Hall of Famer Gary Player, according to an account authored by Spring Brook’s longtime employee, Carol Terzo, held an exhibition at the club in 1962. He teed it up on No. 9, took out a 4-iron, and hit the ball over the water and onto the green. Next, he repeated with a 6-iron and then a 7-iron, each time executing virtually the same shot.

Player went on to explain to the excited crowd that he had closed the clubface on the 6- and 7-iron to make both act like a 4-iron. So, at least Gary Player seems to have figured out Graveyard.

Major Implications The Gauntlet has had a profound impact on three NJSGA majors, dating back to the 1973 Open. That year, Mike Stubblefield entered the final round trailing eventual champion Art Silvestrone, Sr., by four shots. (In those days, the Open was conducted over 72 holes.) Stubblefield made a charge over his final 18, firing a 3-under-par 67, fueled by eight birdies, which by all accounts could easily have been 64 if not for the Graveyard and Last Hope. Silvestrone won by one stroke, but if Stubblefield had been able to avoid a

three-putt on No. 9 from 12 feet, and a bogey on No. 11, it might have been his name on the C.W. Badenhausen Trophy.

Thirty-one years later, in the 2004 NJSGA Amateur Championship, Allan Small, then age 52 and only months into his recovery from double-knee replacement surgery, found himself tied with a young Tyler Hall after 72 holes. For Small, the final day of the Amateur Championship was the first time he had played 36 holes in one day since his surgery, and those 36 holes quickly became 40. The three-hole playoff was slated for holes 7, 8, and 9. When both players bogeyed the ninth, the playoff remained deadlocked, so the pair moved onto hole No. 10 in sudden death. There, Hall’s tee shot missed the green long and right; he then chipped on. Small was on the green but 30 feet from the hole; he lagged a putt to within tap-in range and converted his par. Hall, lying two, and six feet from the hole, missed his par putt wide right. With that, The Bowl defi ned the 103rd Amateur Champion – and the Edwin M. Wild Championship Trophy belonged to the eventual NJSGA Hall of Famer, Small. (Not all was lost for Hall, as he later turned professional and won the 2015 and 2016 NJSGA Open Championships.) Only a few years later, in July of 2010, Spring Brook was the site of the 90th Open

Championship. Once again, regulation would not be enough to decide a champion, and Brian Gaffney (then of Rumson Country Club, now the head professional at Essex Fells Country Club) met Bobby Gage, an assistant professional at Forsgate Country Club, in a playoff at 2-under-par for the championship. Just as in 2004, the three hole aggregate playoff was played on holes 7 through 9. The stage was set for a showdown at Graveyard when Gaffney arrived at No. 9 with a two-stroke advantage. Gaffney had birdied the par-4 No. 7 while Gage had a par; that was followed by a Gage bogey versus a Gaffney par on the par-4 eighth hole. The lead afforded Gaffney the luxury of playing No. 9 conservatively, and after keeping his ball dry on his tee shot, he tapped in a bogey putt for the championship with his family watching nearby. As the excited Spring Brook membership looks forward to a memorable celebration of its centennial, and the sixth edition of the NJSGA Open at its magnificent course, the question isn’t whether The Gauntlet will impact the championship – it is instead how much drama Graveyard, Bowl, or Last Hope will provide in July.


SPRING BROOKCOUNTRY CLUB

SPRING BROOK FRONT NINENo. 1 Par 4 - 410 yardsNo. 2 Par 3 - 224 yardsNo. 3 Par 5 - 536 yardsNo. 4 Par 4 - 385 yardsNo. 5 Par 4 - 414 yardsNo. 6 Par 5 - 545 yardsNo. 7 Par 4 - 410 yardsNo. 8 Par 4 - 426 yardsNo. 9 Par 3 - 189 yardsPar 36 3,539 yards

SPRING BROOK BACK NINENo. 10 Par 3 - 179 yardsNo. 11 Par 3 - 198 yardsNo. 12 Par 4 - 346 yardsNo. 13 Par 4 - 434 yardsNo. 14 Par 3 - 202 yardsNo. 15 Par 4 - 419 yardsNo. 16 Par 4 - 421 yardsNo. 17 Par 5 - 467 yardsNo. 18 Par 4 - 407 yardsPar 34 3,073 yards

TOTAL: Par 70 - 6,612 yards


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SPRING BROOK COUNTRY CLUB | HOLE BY HOLE

1 "DOWN THE HILL"PAR 4 - 410 YARDS 4

2 5

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"IN THE WOODS"PAR 3 - 224 YARDS

"CROSSROAD"PAR 5 - 536 YARDS

"ALL SOULS"PAR 4 - 385 YARDSNamed after a hospital that used to be located near the putting green, the hole has a row of trees and a new bunker on the right side, plus three new fairway bunkers on the left side. The green has two tiers and plays a half-club longer on the second shot to be near a hole location above the ridge. However, going over the green is problematic; a penalty area abuts out of bounds just beyond the green. No. 4 is one of the trickier greens to read; a putt doesn’t always break the way it looks.

"TWIN OAKS"PAR 4 - 414 YARDSThis hole gets its nickname from two former twin oaks that used to be located on the left and right of the fairway. With new fairway bunkers on the left side, out of bounds to the right, and a narrow fairway, No. 5 is a challenge. The green has changed over the years; it has been moved further back and elevated; deep bunkers guard both sides.

"THE FLAT"PAR 5 - 545 YARDSNo. 6 typically plays into the wind. The key on the tee shot is to avoid the left-side fairway bunker, and on the second shot, avoid the bunker on the right. This green is one of the largest on the course, and it was moved back during a series of renovations between 1998 and 2001, adding up to 40 yards to the hole. On the green, distance control is of a premium. There is a large hump in the center of the green, so if the hole location is in the front, being in front of the hump is essential. If the hole is on the back of the green, being beyond the hump is necessary.

No. 3 provides a good birdie opportunity at 536 yards. A tee shot must be aimed just left of the right-side tree line to avoid being blocked-out on the second shot. Placement of the second shot demands accuracy to avoid deep rough and a fairway bunker on the left side. A well-placed second shot is considered to be on the right side of the fairway, which leaves a short pitch into a small green which slopes toward the back-right corner which is only steps from out of bounds. While No. 5 is definitely a birdie hole, lack of precision could lead to a big number.

The first of five par 3’s is the longest of all and is particu-larly challenging on the green. It has two tiers, and if missed to the left results in a difficult recovery shot. Like most holes at Spring Brook, being short is usually good; a shot over or left of the green leaves a very difficult up-and-down.

No. 1 is one of the most de-manding starting holes in New Jersey. A well-placed tee shot into the fairway is essential in order to attack most hole loca-tions. Aim for the right side because it provides the best angle to the green. The second shot is to an elevated green with a bunker front left and one on the right. It is impera-tive to be on the correct side of the hole because the green is extremely severe, especially so from above the hole.

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SPRING BROOK COUNTRY CLUB | HOLE BY HOLE

7 "THE CORNER"PAR 4 - 410 YARDS

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"EDGEWATER"PAR 4 - 426 YARDS

"GRAVEYARD"PAR 3 - 189 YARDS

"BOWL"PAR 3 - 179 YARDSThe tee shot is all carry over Armstrong Pond, and the hole plays very true to the yardage – however, beware of the wind which swirls unpredictably around the water. The green has two levels, one left and one right, with a gradual slope in the middle. Avoid going over the green, as a new bunker awaits.

"LAST HOPE"PAR 3 - 198 YARDSThe third leg of “The Gauntlet” historically plays the toughest, and is all uphill. There are three bunkers on the right, so accu-rate yardage and club selection are critical. If the hole location is left, avoid missing left, as getting up-and-down is nearly impossible.

"ROADSIDE"PAR 4 -346 YARDSNo. 12 is the shortest par-four on the course and is a classic risk/reward hole. Club selec-tion off the tee is important to take advantage of a good birdie opportunity. The ideal tee shot is 220 yards, aimed slightly left of the right-side fairway bun-kers. The second shot is into a relatively small, flat green that is well-protected by Spring Brook Road (which is out of bounds), Armstrong Pond (long and left of the green), and two deep bunkers on either side of the green. Some players may try to drive the green and “cut the corner”, but the greenside bunkers present a definite risk.

No. 9 is first of three con-secutive par-three’s in what is known as the famous “The Gauntlet”. The 9th plays over the left edge of Armstrong Pond, and is especially de-manding because the green sits at a diagonal from short-left to back-right away from the golf-er. An alcove of water intrudes toward the green which makes the hole play longer, and if the tee shot is too far right, it must have enough club to avoid the water.

It is a “must” to aim the tee shot to the left side of the fair-way to avoid being blocked-out on the second shot if too far right. The green has a left-to-right slope, and a miss left of the green and into the bunker is sure to be a difficult recovery.

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The play on No. 8 is to aim the tee shot to the right side, away from the fairway bunker. However, out of bounds to the right – which stretches the length of the hole – demands precision from the tee. The approach shot is also a chal-lenge, as a ball over the green could land in Armstrong Pond. An approach shot too far right will lead to a difficult up-and-down, as the green slopes from the right to left.


SPRING BROOK COUNTRY CLUB | HOLE BY HOLE"THE WILLOWS"PAR 4 - 434 YARDS

"SWAN'S NEST"PAR 3 - 202 YARDS

"SIDE HILL"PAR 4 - 419 YARDS

"DOG'S LEG"PAR 3 - 179 YARDSOne of the hardest holes on the course, No. 16 features a dogleg-left and out of bounds to the right. Also, a well-placed fairway bunker is hard to carry except for the longer hitters. The second shot can be tricky since there are two levels to this green, front and back. The green slopes right to left.

"SPRING BROOK"PAR 5 - 467 YARDSA short par-five, a risk/reward option exists for the longer hit-ters who can go over the three, right-side fairway bunkers. The tee shot is critical and a shot which “shapes” the ball around the bunkers will leave an opportunity to reach the green in two. Any player who tries to do so has room to “run it up” onto the putting surface, but must carefully guide the ball between the new green-side bunkers. The small green slopes from left to right, mak-ing for a tough recovery for any shot that misses left.

"HOME"PAR 4 - 407 YARDSThis is a great finishing hole. The fairway is a slight dogleg-right, with out of bounds right, two newly added bunkers right, and a penalty area along the left tree line. The ideal tee shot is aimed toward a tree just beyond the landing area on the left side. From there, a second shot should work the ball from the left to the right, onto the green. The second shot is up-hill to a green that is 40 yards long and surrounded by deep bunkers – except in the front. Par is always a good score on this “home” hole.

The fairway slopes from right to left, so the ideal tee shot is aimed toward the telephone pole on the right side, as the ball will kick back to the left. The second shot can be a chal-lenge as the ball is normally above your feet. The green is well guarded by three bunkers on the sides, and anything that hits into the front edge of the green will come back into the fairway. The green is one of the flattest and smallest, but the subtle breaks are difficult to read. The fairway narrows drastically from 100 yards into the green, so the second shot must be accurate.

The 13th is arguably the best hole on the course and is named for willow trees that used to be at the front and back sides of the pond. A tee shot which favors the left side of the fairway is preferred, leading to the ideal angle for the second shot across Hipson’s Pond into a very elevated green. Any second shot which is short, or lands on the front of the green will roll back down the fairway. The green is the most severe on the course, as it has numerous breaks – some more obvi-ous than others. Players must beware when putting back to a front hole location.

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One of the most scenic holes on the course, the tee shot is into a well-guarded green. There are bunkers to the left and back right, Hipson’s Pond in front of and down the left side, as well as a collection area short and to the right. Any ball left of the green and not in the bunker will almost always find the water. There is a back-right tier on this green with a ridge running in the shape of an “L” around it. Years ago, the hole was located closer to the road but was moved to ensure safe passage for vehicles on the roadway.

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1921-2020C.W. BADENHAUSEN TROPHY

Year Champion Runner-Up Host Club

2020 Mark Costanza (a) Tony Perla Knickerbocker CC2019 Chris Gotterup (a) Mike Muehr (a) Trump Bedminster2018 Marc Issler Tyler Hall Montclair GC2017 Luke Graboyes (a) Grant Sturgeon Metedeconk National GC2016 Tyler Hall Alexander Hicks Galloping Hill GC2015 Tyler Hall Max Greyserman (a) Rockaway River CC2014 Max Greyserman (a) Frank Esposito, Jr.; Michael Stamberger (a) Essex County CC2013 Frank Esposito Jr. James McGovern Hackensack GC2012 Benjamin Smith (a) Niall Handley (a); Bill Britton Manasquan River GC2011 Kevin Foley Sam Kang Hollywood GC2010 Brian Gaffney Bobby Gage Spring Brook CC2009 Brett Jones Brian Gaffney Rock Spring C2008 Mark McCormick Greg Farrow Alpine CC2007 Brian Komline (a) Frank Esposito Jr. Plainfield CC2006 Jason Lamp Mark Schaare Hollywood GC2005 Brian Komline (a) David Quinn; Brett Jones Fairmount CC2004 Ed Whitman Chris Nallen (a) Crestmont CC2003 Greg Farrow Brent Studer Ridgewood CC2002 Baker Maddera Don Brigham Shackamaxon G & CC2001 Chris Dachisen George Frake Upper Montclair CC2000 John DiMarco Chris Mazzuchetti Rock Spring C1999 Frank Esposito Jr. Brent Studer Echo Lake CC1998 Kenneth Macdonald (a) Brian Gaffney Spring Lake GC1997 Chris Dachisen Matt Cannon Crestmont CC1996 Ed Whitman Mark McCormick Essex Fells CC1995 Ed Whitman Craig Lindsey North Jersey CC1994 Greg Hamilton Bill McGuinness (a); Mike Burke Jr. Metedeconk National GC1993 Greg Hamilton Ed Whitman Montclair GC1992 Charlie Cowell Baker Maddera Navesink CC1991 Ed Whitman Gary Ostrega Rock Spring C1990 David Glenz Mike Burke Jr. Plainfield CC1989 Steve Sieg David Glenz; Ed Whitman Alpine CC1988 David Glenz Gary Ostrega Bedens Brook C1987 Jamie Howell Jack Kiefer; Dennis Milne Essex County CC1986 David Glenz Steve Sieg; Bill Burgess Spring Lake GC1985 Gary Ostrega Robert Housen (a) Echo Lake CC1984 David Glenz Jamie Fordyce (a) Morris County GC1983 Jack Kiefer Steve Sieg Baltusrol GC1982 Russell Helwig Jeffrey Thomas (a) Essex Fells CC1981 Bob Issler Norm Becker Rock Spring C1980 Russell Helwig Michael Preston Montclair GC1979 Art Silvestrone Jr. Dick Sarta; Allan Strange Ridgewood CC1978 Tom Ulozas Bob Ross Canoe Brook CC1977 Mike Stubblefield Bruce Young Navesink CC


1976 Jack Kiefer Bruce Young Essex County CC1975 Jack Kiefer John Buczek; Mike Zack Plainfield CC1974 John Buczek Fred Massimi Jr. (a) White Beeches G & CC1973 Art Silvestrone Sr. Mike Stubblefield Spring Brook CC1972 Art Silvestrone Sr. Dennis Walters; Pat Schwab Shackamaxon G & CC1971 Babe Lichardus Bob Benning Montclair GC1970 Billy Ziobro (a) Tom Ulozas Echo Lake CC1969 Babe Lichardus Dick Mullin Rockaway River CC1968 Ron Howell Babe Lichardus Plainfield CC1967 Pat Schwab Ron Howell Forest Hill FC1966 Mike Burke Sr. Lester Ward Knoll GC1965 Babe Lichardus Pat Schwab Spring Brook CC1964 Lester Ward Bob Schields Forsgate CC1963 Wesley Ellis Jr. Babe Lichardus Braidburn CC1962 Wesley Ellis Jr. Vincent Sullivan Canoe Brook CC1961 Billy Farrell Roy Faber; Wesley Ellis Jr. Plainfield CC1960 Al Mengert Roy Faber Knoll GC1959 Lou Barbaro Al Mengert Forest Hill FC1958 Al Mengert Emery Thomas Spring Brook CC1957 Al Mengert Wesley Ellis Jr. Essex County CC1956 Chester Sanok (a) Al Mengert Braidburn CC1955 Stan Mosel Emery Thomas Spring Brook CC1954 David Baldwin (a) Emery Thomas Essex County CC1953 Lou Barbaro Chester Sanok (a) Canoe Brook CC1952 Babe Lichardus Chester Sanok (a) Plainfield CC1951 Chester Sanok (a) William Y. Dear Jr. (a) Essex County CC1950 Emery Thomas Babe Lichardus Knoll GC1949 Emery Thomas Fred Baker North Jersey CC1948 Jack Mitchell Andy LaPola Forest Hill FC1947 Gene Kunes Emery Thomas Canoe Brook CC1946 Jack Mitchell Johnny Kinder Essex Fells CC1945 Frank Kringle Emery Thomas Crestmont CC1944 Sgt. Vic Ghezzi Mike Cestone (a); Thomas Harmon Jr. Montclair GC1943 Sgt. Vic Ghezzi George Fazio Montclair GC1942 Charles Whitehead (a) Cpl. Vic Ghezzi Yountakah GC1941 Jack Mitchell Johnny Kinder Forest Hill FC1940 Johnny Kinder Vic Ghezzi Plainfield CC1939 Jim Barnes Johnny Kinder Yountakah GC1938 Ted Turner Ralph Guldahl; Johnny Kinder Braidburn CC1937 Vic Ghezzi Craig Wood Shackamaxon G & CC1936 Johnny Farrell Vic Ghezzi Crestmont CC1935 Byron Nelson Jack Forrester Monmouth County CC1934 Craig Wood Maurice O’Connor Braidburn CC1933 Clarence Clark Craig Wood; Johnny Kinder Forest Hill FC1932 Johnny Kinder Craig Wood Jumping Brook CC1931 Johnny Kinder Thomas Harmon Jr. Crestmont CC1930 Paul Runyan Danny Williams Sr. Asbury Park GC1929 Johnny Golden Danny Williams Sr. Elmwood GC1928 Johnny Golden W.R. Bourne White Beeches G & CC1927 Johnny Golden C. Ralph Smith Glen Ridge CC1926 Clarence W. Hackney Danny Williams Sr. Montclair GC1925 Clarence W. Hackney Johnny Golden Shackamaxon G & CC1924 Clarence W. Hackney G. Frotheringham; Jack Forrester Asbury Park GC1923 Dave Campbell Bobby Cruickshank Englewood GC1922 Martin J. O’Loughlin Clarence W. Hackney Shackamaxon G & CC1921 Peter O’Hara Frank M. Dyer (a) Knickerbocker CC

Year Champion Runner-Up Host Club

NEW JERSEY STATE GOLF ASSOCIATIONOPEN CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS

1921-2020

Most Championships WonBabe Lichardus (4) 1952, 65, 69, 71David Glenz (4) 1984, 86, 88, 90Ed Whitman (4) 1991, 95, 96, 2004Al Mengert (3) 1957, 58, 60Clarence W. Hackney (3) 1924, 25, 26Jack Kiefer (3) 1975, 76, 83Jack Mitchell (3) 1941, 46, 48Johnny Golden (3) 1927, 28, 29Johnny Kinder (3) 1931, 32, 40Vic Ghezzi (3) 1937, 43, 44

Amateur Championships WonMark Costanza - 2020Chris Gotterup - 2019Luke Graboyes - 2017Max Greyserman - 2014Benjamin Smith - 2012Brian Komline - 2007 and 2005Kenneth Macdonald - 1998Billy Ziobro - 1970Chester Sanok - 1956 and 1951David Baldwin - 1954Charles Whitehead - 1942

Champions of NJSGA Open & AmateurMax GreysermanBrian KomlineCharles WhiteheadChester SanokBilly ZiobroKenneth Macdonald

NJSGA Open & US Open ChampionsByron NelsonJohnny FarrellJim BarnesCraig Wood

Consecutive NJSGA Open WinsClarence W. Hackney (3) 1924, 25, 26Johnny Golden (3) 1927, 28, 29Ed Whitman (2) 1995, 96Al Mengert (2) 1957, 58Jack Kiefer (2) 1975, 76Johnny Kinder (2) 1931, 32Art Silvestrone (2) 1972, 73Emery Thomas (2) 1949, 50Greg Hamilton (2) 1993, 94Sgt. Vic Ghezzi (2)1943, 44Wesley Ellis, Jr. (2) 1962, 63Tyler Hall (2) 2015, 16


EXEMPT PLAYERS & EXEMPTION CRITERIA 1. Champions of the NJSGA Open Championship from 1921‐2007.* 2. Champions of the previous ten NJSGA Open Championships (2011‐2020).* 3. The NJSGA Amateur Champion from 2012‐2021. 4. The NJPGA Section Champion from 2011‐2020. 5. Low 25 finishers (plus ties) from the 2020 NJSGA Open Championship. 6. The 2020 Champion of the NJSGA Senior Amateur Championship. 7. The 2020 Champions of the: a. MGA Amateur (Match Play) b. MGA Open Championship. 8. The 2020 Champion of the GAP Patterson Cup (Stroke Play). 9. The 2020 Champion of the NJPGA Assistant Professional Championship. 10. The 2020 Champion of the NJPGA Senior Championship. 11. The 2020 Champion of the NJPGA Fall Finale. 12. The 2020 Champion of the NJPGA Senior Match Play Championship. 13. The 2021 Champion of the NJSGA Mid-Amateur Championship. 14. The 2021 Champion of the NJSGA / NJPGA Senior Open Championship. 15. The 2021 Champion of the NJPGA Match Play Championship. 16. The 2021 Champion of the NJPGA Charity Clambake. 17. The 2021 Champion of the NJPGA Head Professional Championship. 18. The 2021 Champion of the MGA Ike (Stroke Play) Championship. 19. The 2021 Champion of the GAP Amateur (Match Play) Championship. 20. The 2021 Champion of the GAP Open Championship. 21. NJSGA member club professionals who qualify for the 2021 National Club Professionals Championship via their finish in their respective 2020 PGA Section Championship. 22. The top five from the 2020 NJSGA Player of the Year Points List. 23. Philadelphia PGA Section Professionals who are employed full time as a golf professional in the State of New Jersey that fin-ished in the top twenty (20) of the final 2020 Philadelphia Section Player of the Year Points List. 24. The top twenty (20) current NJPGA members (including ties) from the 2020 NJPGA Player of the Year Points List. 25. The 2020 NJPGA Assistant Player of the Year. 26. The top five (5) (including ties) from the 2021 NJPGA Section Player of the Year Points List as of the close of entries. 27. The host Head Golf Professional of Spring Brook Country Club, or the club’s designee. 28. The reigning Club Champion of Spring Brook Country Club, or the club’s designee. 29. Special Invitee of the NJSGA Committee.

* ‐ Beginning with the 2008 Open Championship, the Champion was granted a ten year exemption from qualifying. This replaces the former lifetime exemption granted to Champions between 1900 – 2007. All Champions during this time period retain their lifetime exemption status, as per conditions present during those years.

NEW JERSEY STATE GOLF ASSOCIATIONOPEN CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS

1921-2020

Lowest winning total score (36 holes) 1921-1927, 1943-1945140 (-2) Johnny Golden, Glen Ridge 1927142 (+2) Sgt. Vic Ghezzi, Montclair, 1943143 (-3) Clarence W. Hackney, Asbury Park 1924143 (+3) Sgt. Vic Ghezzi, Montclair 1944

Lowest winning total score (54 holes) 2001- present198 (-15) Tyler Hall, Galloping Hill 2016202 (-8) Brett Jones, Rock Spring 2009205 (-8) Baker Maddera, Shackamaxon 2002205 (-8) Kevin Foley, Hollywood 2011205 (-11) Tyler Hall, Rockaway River 2015205 (-8) Chris Gotterup, Trump Bedminister 2019

Lowest winning total score (72 holes) 1928-1942, 1946-2000267 (-17) Ed Whitman, Rock Spring 1991271 (-13) Pat Schwab, Forest Hill 1967273 (-7) Stan Mosel, Spring Brook 1955275 (-5) John DiMarco, Rock Spring 2000276 (-8) Johnny Golden, White Beeches 1928

Largest margin of victory 36 holes4 Strokes Martin J. O'Loughlin 19224 Strokes Johnny Golden 1927

Largest margin of victory 54 holes7 strokes Tyler Hall, 20157 strokes Tyler Hall, 20166 strokes Baker Maddera, 2002

Largest margin of victory 72 holes15 Strokes Wesley Ellis, 196212 Strokes Wesley Ellis, 196310 Strokes Stan Mosel, 195510 Strokes Ed Whitman, 1991

Most times host clubPlainfield CC (7) 1940, 52, 61, 68, 75, 90, 2007Montclair GC (7) 1926, 43, 44, 71, 80, 93, 2018Spring Brook CC (6) 1955, 58, 65, 73, 2010, 21Essex County CC (6) 1951, 54, 57, 76, 87, 2014Crestmont CC (5) 1931, 35, 45, 97, 2004Forest Hill FC (5) 1933, 41, 48, 59, 67Shackamaxon G&CC (5) 1922, 25, 37, 72, 2002

Most runner upsEmery Thomas (5) 1945, 47, 54, 55, 58Johnny Kinder (5) 1934, 38, 39, 41, 46Babe Lichardus (3) 1950, 63, 68Craig Wood (3) 1932, 33, 37Danny Williams, Sr. (3) 1926, 29, 30Vic Ghezzi (3) 1936, 40, 42

Longest period between victoriesFrank Esposito (14) 1999 - 2013Babe Lichardus (13) 1952 - 1965Ed Whitman (8) 1996 - 2004Johnny Kinder (8) 1932 - 1940Jack Kiefer (7) 1976 - 1983Lou Barbaro (6) 1953 - 1959Jack Mitchell (5) 1941 - 1946Chester Sanok (5) 1951 - 1956

Father & Son WinnersBob and Marc IsslerJohnny and Bob FarrellArt and Art Silvestrone Jr.

Host Club Pro Winner1984 David Glenz - Morris County1982 Russell Helwig - Essex Fells1940 Johnny Kinder - Plainfield1933 Clarence Clark - Forest Hill

E X E M P T P L AYE R S

Greg Baker - 5, 24Peter Barron (a) - 5Nick Bova - 21, 24Michael Brown (a) - 3, 5, 22Mark Costanza (a) - 2, 5, 18, 22Brandon Dalinka (a) - 5Mark DeLaura - 24Bryan Dougherty - 24Frank Esposito, Jr. - 2, 4, 21, 24Gregory Farrow - 1Pat Fillian - 4, 5, 21, 24Brian Gaffney - 4, 5, 24Sam Goldenring - 5Tyler Hall - 2, 5, 21, 24Brendan Hansen (a) - 5Matt Hardy - 24Bill Hook - 5, 21, 24Marc Issler - 2, 24Sam Kang - 4, 24Louis Kelly - 5Joe Kogelmann - 23

Peter Kozubal (a) - 14Lou Kubisa - 24Danny Lewis - 4, 5, 21, 24Jim McGovern - 12John Meyers (a) - 5James Mongey (a) - 28Mike Muehr (a) - 29Brent Paladino - 24Tony Perla - 5, 21, 24Paul Poandl - 21David Quinn - 5, 23Trevor Randolph (a) - 5Tony Santillo - 27Craig Smith - 21Michael Stamberger (a) - 3, 5Grant Sturgeon - 11, 21, 24Troy Vannucci (a) - 5Brian Varsey - 10Davis Weil (a) - 5Edward Whitman - 1


THE FIELD — QUALIFYING PLAYERS New Jersey State Golf Association101st Open Championship | Spring Brook Country ClubMorristown, N.J. | Monday-Wednesday, July 19-21, 2021

QUALIFIER 1: Little Mill Country Club

Marlton, N.J.June 23, 2021(6,841 yards, par 72)

Tyler Lee (a), Ridgewood CC, 70 (-2)Thomas Lee (a), NJSGA E-Club, 70 (-2)Pat Wilson (a), Hamilton Farm GC, 71 (-1)Keith Prokop, White Beeches G & CC, 73 (+1)Patrick Ryan (a), Essex County CC, 73 (+1)Jack Sterbenz (a), Little Mill CC, 73 (+1)Daniel Buzgon (a), Little Mill CC, 74 (+2)Anthony King, Liberty National GC, 74 (+2)Tom Collins (a), Essex County CC, 74 (+2)Carter Nunez (a), NJSGA E-Club, 74 (+2)

QUALIFIER 2: Lake Mohawk Golf Club

Sparta, N.J.June 28, 2021(6,298 yards, par 70)

Max O’Hagan (a), NJSGA E-Club, 68 (-2)Nicholas Taylor (a), Navesink CC, 70 (E)Tyler Galantini (a), Montclair GC, 72 (+2)Matthew Scozzari (a), Hawk Pointe GC, 72 (+2)Niall Handley (a), Knoll GC, 72 (+2)Joe Gothmann, Anchor Golf Center, 73 (+3)Al Tenembaum (a), Rockland CC, 74 (+4)Christoff Els, Mountain Ridge CC, 75 (+5)Andrew Choi (a), Rockleigh GC, 75 (+5)Gus Steiger (a), Newton CC, 75 (+5)

QUALIFIER 3: Watchung Valley Golf Club

Watchung, N.J.June 29, 2021(6,597 yards, par 72)

Christopher Warner (a), Indian Spring CC, 67 (-5)Danny Harcourt, Fiddler’s Elbow CC, 68 (-4)Addison Bunn, Essex County CC, 68 (-4)Ryan Fountaine, Baltusrol GC, 69 (-3)Jason Lee (a), Plainfield CC - West 9, 70 (-2)Steve Shellock, Suneagles GC, 71 (-1)John Capra (a), Stanton Ridge CC, 71 (-1)Jeffrey Maines, Montclair GC, 71 (-1)Phil Ries (a), NJSGA E-Club, 72 (E)Michael O’Connell (a), Arcola CC, 73 (+1)Scott Paris, Plainfield CC, 73 (+1)Edmund Broderick (a), Fiddler’s Elbow CC, 73 (+1)Devon Moore, Watchung Valley GC, 73 (+1)Sean Vowells (a), Canoe Brook CC, 73 (+1)Brian Krulfeifer, North Jersey CC, 74 (+2)Ray Ferrari, Echo Lake CC, 74 (+2)Tyler McArdell, Essex County CC, 74 (+2)Kyle Nestor, Preakness Hills CC, 74 (+2)Michael Smith, PGA of America, 74 (+2)Melan Dhaubhadel (a), NJSGA E-Club, 74 (+2)Kevin Neary (a), Montclair GC, 74 (+2)Liam White (a), Ridgewood CC, 74 (+2)

QUALIFIER 4: Forsgate Country Club

Monroe, N.J.July 1, 2021(6,659 yards, par 71)

Brett Inserra (a), NJSGA E-Club, 67 (-4)Barry Dear, Blue Heron Pines, 71 (E)Zachary Brown (a), NJSGA E-Club, 71 (E)William O'Neill (a), Spring Brook CC, 71 (E)Elliot Parker (a), Suburban GC, 71 (E)Stephen Wentz (a), Baltsurol GC, 72 (+1)Mac Bredahl (a), Fairmount CC, 72 (+1)Steven Taraska, The Ridgewood CC, 72 (+1)Brennan Haley (a), Echo Lake CC, 72 (+1)Shane Quinn (a), New Jersey National GC, 72 (+1)Garrett Carpenter, Canoe Brook CC, 72 (+1)Michael McCrone (a), Stanton Ridge G & CC, 72 (+1)

QUALIFIER 5: Forsgate Country Club

Monroe, N.J.July 7, 2021(6,659 yards, par 71)

Lowell Miller, Rockaway River CC, 70 (-1)Johnny Bush (a), Plainfield Country Club, 71 (E)Don McCabe, Plainfield Country Club, 72 (+1)Jake Morales, Edgewood Country Club, 72 (+1)Jefferey Cai (a), TPC Jasna Polana, 72 (+1)Robert Fenton, The Bedens Brook Club, 73 (+2)Marshall Bailey, Battleground CC, 72 (+2)

THE FIELD — OFFICIAL STARTING TIMES

Time

Gus Steiger (a), Newton Country ClubMatthew Scozzari (a), Hawk Pointe Golf Club

Sam Goldenring (a), Brooklake Country ClubMac Bredahl (a), Fairmount Country ClubJohn Meyers (a), Moggy Brook Golf Club

Devon Moore, Watchung Valley Country ClubAddison Bunn, Essex County Country ClubKeith Grassing, Royce Brook Golf Course

Garrett Carpenter, Canoe Brook Country ClubMax O'Hagan (a), NJSGA E-ClubChristoff Els, Mountain Ridge Country Club

Ray Ferrari, Echo Lake Country ClubDanny Harcourt, Fiddler's Elbow Country ClubCraig Smith, Morris County Golf Club

Johnny Bush (a), Plainfield Country ClubChristopher Warner (a), Indian Spring Country ClubPatrick Ryan (a), Essex Country Country Club

Jack Sterbenz (a), Little Mill Country ClubDavid Quinn, Laurel Creek Country ClubLouis Kelly, Metedeconk National Golf Club

Carter Nunez (a), NJSGA E-ClubDaniel Buzgon (a), Little Mill Country ClubKevin Neary (a), Montclair Golf Club

Thomas Lee (a), NJSGA E-ClubMelan Dhaubhadel (a), NJSGA E-ClubRobert Fenton, The Bedens Brook Club

Edmund Broderick (a), Fiddler's Elbow Country ClubElliot Parker (a), Suburban Golf ClubBrian Krulfeifer, North Jersey Country Club

Peter Kozubal (a), NJSGA E-ClubGregory Baker, Rockaway River Country ClubSteve Sieg, Navesink Country Club

Name/Club

7:00 AM

7:11 AM

7:22 AM

7:33 AM

7:44 AM

7:55 AM

8:06 AM

8:17 AM

8:28 AM

8:39 AM

8:50 AM

Time Name/Club

Brandon Dalinka (a), The Ridge at Back BrookSean Vowells (a), Canoe Brook Country ClubMarshall Bailey, Battleground Country Club

Liam White (a), Ridgewood Country ClubJake Morales, Edgewood Country ClubZachary Brown (a), NJSGA E-Club

Brett Inserra (a), NJSGA E-ClubTyler Galantini (a), Montclair Golf ClubMichael Crone (a), Stanton Ridge G&CC

Jeffrey Maines, Montclair Golf ClubTony Santillo, Spring Brook Country ClubBrian Varsey, Essex Fells Country Club

Nicholas Taylor (a), Navesink Country ClubSteven Taraska, The Ridge at Back BrookAl Tenembaum (a), Rockland Country Club

Bill Hook, Knickerbocker Country ClubMichael Brown (a), Darlington Golf CourseMark Costanza (a), Hamilton Farm Golf Club

Tyler McArdell, Essex County Country ClubBarry Dear, Blue Heron Pines Golf ClubSam Kang, Essex Golf Center

Pat Wilson (a/r), Hamilton Farm Golf ClubTony Perla, Forsgate Country ClubTom Collins (a), Essex County Country Club

Don McCabe, Plainfield Country ClubTyler Hall, Upper Montclair Country ClubMatthew Hardy, Canoe Brook Country Club

Jim McGovern, White Beeches G&CCEdward Whitman, Knickerbocker Country ClubBryan Dougherty, Hollywood Golf Club

Davis Weil (a), Ridgewood Country ClubKeith Prokop, White Beeches G&CCWilliam Celiberti, Arcola Country Club

9:01 AM

9:12 AM

9:23 AM

9:34 AM

9:45 AM

9:56 AM

10:07 AM

10:34 AM

10:45 AM

10:56 AM

11:07 AM

ROUND 1 TEE TIMES (TIMES WILL CHANGE FOR ROUND 2)


Thank YouSpring Brook Country Club

Board & Staff

President | Kristin HarringtonVice President | Jeff DickinsonTreasurer | John La VecchiaSecretary | Peter Sweeney

David AlbrightMatt DavisKevin DunnAnthony MartineJohn MustionKerry ParkerTom O'Rourke

Board of Trustees

General Manager/COO | David BachmanAssistant General Manager | Chris LukovChief Financial Officer | Kyle McCoppenCommunications Manager | Carol Terzo

StaffBanquet Manager | Denise GriegerMembership & Marketing Manager | Mia RussoFacilities Manager | Jerry MadoniaChef | James GrahamGolf Course Superintendent | Joe Scioscia

PGA Head Golf Professional | Tony SantilloAssistant Golf Professional | Don Stenberg

Golf StaffPGA Assistant Professional | Kyle CostanzoDirector of Outside Golf Operations | Brian Cherello

Time

Mark DeLaura, Basking Ridge Country ClubFrank Esposito, Jr., Forsgate Country ClubMarc Issler, Toms River Golf

Brennan Haley (a), Echo Lake Country ClubTroy Vannucci (a), Little Mill Country ClubGregory Farrow, Deerwood Country Club

Andrew Choi (a), Rockleigh Golf CourseJason Lee (a), Plainfield Country Club - West 9Michael Smith, PGA of America

Joseph Kogelman, GOLFTEC - MoorestownPhil Ries (a), NJSGA E-ClubJefferey Cai (a), TPC Jasna Polana

Mike Muehr (a), Pine Valley Golf ClubPeter Barron (a), Stone Harbor Golf ClubMichael Stamberger (a), Spring Lake Golf Club

Kyle Nestor, Preakness Hills Country ClubShane Quinn (a), New Jersey National Golf ClubSteve Shellock, Suneagles Golf Club

Name/Club

11:18 AM

11:40 AM

11:51 AM

12:02 PM

12:13 PM

12:24 PM

Time Name/Club

Brian Gaffney, Essex Fells Country ClubScott Paris, Plainfield Country ClubTrevor Randolph (a), Arcola Country Club

Joe Gothmann, Anchor Golf CenterLou Kubisa, Knob Hill Golf ClubAnthony King, Liberty National Golf Club

Paul Poandl, Bedens Brook ClubJohn Capra (a), Stanton Ridge G&CCLowell Miller, Rockaway River Country Club

Tyler Lee (a), Ridgewood Country ClubBrendan Hansen (a), Spring Lake Golf ClubStephen Wentz (a), Baltustrol Golf Club

Ryan Fountaine, Baltusrol Golf ClubGrant Sturgeon, Arcola Country ClubPat Fillian, Echo Lake Country Club

William O'Neill (a), Spring Brook Country ClubDanny Lewis, Hollywood Golf ClubNick Bova, Hamilton Farm Golf Club

12:35 PM

12:46 PM

12:57 PM

1:08 PM

1:19 PM

1:30 PM

New Jersey State Golf Association101st Open Championship | Spring Brook Country ClubMorristown, N.J. | Tuesday–Thursday, July 19-21, 2021

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