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COVER FEATURE Concordia Golf Club The key ingredients of attracting golfers to a course are accessibility, playability, conditions, amenities, affordable pricing and a friendly professional staff. P. 8
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PLACES TO PLAY New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland are host to some of the country's most beautiful golf courses. The varying contrasts of terrain provide a variety of interesting and challenging golf courses for all golf enthusiasts. P. 8
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PUBLISHER’S PICKS Golf Products You’ll Like We review golf products that we feel you will enjoy and/or find beneficial. This issue we take another look at two great items that would be ideal gifts for your favorite golfer. P. 20
THE ROSE FACTOR Rose’s Rules of Golf
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INSTRUCTION and PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Golf is the perfect sport to develop professional relationships both on and off the golf course. Consider using the services of a fellow golfer the next time you are in need. P. 46
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t's been a great 20th anniversary season for Great Golf Magazine. To top it off, Mike Rose, Regional Publisher of Great Golf - Delaware Valley, and I decided we would combine our two editions into one Special Issue, providing a resource for golfers from New Jersey, Metro New York City, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland with information on all the great courses in the Mid Atlantic region, so you can make decisions on where to play your fall and winter golf rounds and plan ahead for 2017. It also lets our advertisers reach new customers in markets they have never previously explored. Our cover feature is Concordia Golf Club in Monroe Township, NJ, a championship course designed by renowned architects Brian Ault and Tom Clark. Concordia is one of those golf courses that is player friendly, affordable, and conveniently located off the New Jersey Turnpike. We know you will enjoy playing there! This issue also includes our regular Great Golf - New Jersey/New York feature, Publisher’s Picks, that reviews products and gift ideas that we have test driven and feel that you and your game would benefit from these products. And you'll enjoy Mike Rose's Rose Factor editorial, a regular feature of the Great Golf - Delaware Valley edition as well as his Rose’s Rules of Golf. Thanks for helping make these past 20 years so special!. We look forward to continuing to provide you with great golf courses to play and interesting features for the next 20 years! Enjoy your golf this fall and winter..... Stop slow play and may your lies be good ones! See you on the tour!
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Concordia Golf Club A fun golf course you’ll call home!
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he key ingredients of attracting golfers to a course are accessibility, playability, conditions, amenities, affordable pricing and a friendly professional staff at registration. All of those qualities can be found at Concordia Golf Club located in Monroe Township in Middlesex County. This 18 Hole 6,300 yard championship golf course offers a variety of playing options to golfers of all skill levels. With 4 sets of tees to choose from, golfers can select the yardage they are most comfortable with to start their round. It is just one of the many qualities that patrons will experience when they visit Concordia. Concordia was designed by renowned golf course architects, Brian Ault and Tom Clark in the early 1980’s. Ault and Clark incorporated the natural landscape in their design resulting in flat narrow fairways, well positioned bunkers and peninsular greens surrounded by water and buttressed by bulkheads. The golf course has two well designed distinct nines. The shorter front nine encompasses small greens that place a premium on accuracy. The longer back nine is filled with an abundance fairway and greenside bunkers and water. The picturesque signature 14th hole plays about 400 yards from the back tees and requires a tee shot that must be strategically placed to avoid the water on the right and left side of the fairway. The real hallmark of the golf course is the well manicured and undulating greens. Patrons constantly marvel about the pristine conditions and the true roll of the golf ball on the putting surface. Concordia is open to the public for daily fee play and offers affordable weekday, weekend and twilight pricing. In addition, Concordia also offers a variety of affordable membership programs and monthly payment plan options that do not require a large onetime payment. Member benefits include preferred tee times, advance bookings and tournament and event programs to name a few. Golf course amenities include a Clubhouse, a fully stocked pro shop, locker rooms and a dining facility in the Concordia Café which offers breakfast and lunch. A large driving range along with a practice green and practice bunker are also offered to patrons at the Club. Concordia is located just minutes from Exit 8A off the New Jersey Turnpike. The golf course is situated within the Concordia Community at 3 Clubhouse Drive in Monroe Township in Middlesex County. For more information, please call the Pro Shop at (609) 655-5631 or visit the new golf course website at www.concordiagolfclub.com. Once you have played Concordia, you will have discovered a diamond in the rough…no pun intended!
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Architect: Hal Purdy PGA Professional: Jason Pulsinelli Par: 36 Yardage: 2,948 Rating: 34.5 Slope: 116
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ated one of the TOP NINE HOLE GOLF COURSES in New Jersey, Clearbrook Golf Course has daily rates starting at $16. Tee times are available seven days a week with no restrictions. The golf course is set on 60 rolling acres nestled within a picturesque landscape of trees and lush fairways. This grand design by renowned golf course architect, Hal Purdy boasts four sets of tees to provide a true 18 hole golf experience. Clearbrook is conveniently located minutes from Exit 8A off the New Jersey Turnpike.
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www.concordiagolf.com oncordia Golf Club, a challenging 6,200 yard championship 18 hole course designed by Brian Ault and Tom Clark, boasts 3 sets of tees, grass driving range, practice putting green, clubhouse and restaurant. The Golf Course resides within the Concordia community, just minutes from Exit 8A off the New Jersey Turnpike in Monroe Township, New Jersey.
Low Daily Fee Rates 18 Hole Championship Golf Course
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New Era for East Orange Golf Club 18-hole course in Short Hills offers value and fun for players of all abilities.
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orthern New Jersey and metropolitan New York area golfers now have a welcome new option for affordable daily fee golf in the area. After a year-long closure during 2014 and a transitional year in 2015 in which the golf course was open for play while an extensive renovation was taking place, the golf course restoration is now complete! Feedback from golfers indicates that it was well worth the wait. Noted golf course architect Stephen Kay, who has designed such New Jersey gems as Blue Heron Pines, Harbor Pines, Scotland Run and The Architect’s Club, oversaw the restoration. He was supported by an expert team consisting of golf course superintendent Juan Casiano, Turco Golf Construction, Maser Engineering and Marziani & Associates Architects. The restoration included: • Building two new golf holes • New practice/driving range • New putting green • New irrigation system • Resodding of all greens with improved bentgrass variety • Rebuilding of all tee boxes • Redesign and rebuilding of all sand bunkers • New 6,000 square foot clubhouse and Par 440 Restaurant & Lounge (to be completed later this year) “The goal of the renovation was to restore the old-fashioned charm of the golf course and make it appealing to players of all abilities,” said Kay. “We have re-created a player-friendly and aesthetically appealing golf course that is affordable and allows for a relatively brisk pace of play.” “After years of neglect, the golf course is now a source of pride for the City of East Orange and the Millburn/Short Hills area in which it is located,” said East Orange Mayor Lester Taylor III. “We are pleased and excited to welcome back golfers to East Orange Golf Club, and are confident that they will find it to be an enjoyable golfing experience for people of all ages.” Season Passes are now available for East Orange Golf Club. They range from $500 for Juniors to $1,500 for Individual Unlimited. Senior Unlimited Season Passes are $1,000 and Individual Weekday Season Passes are $1,200. East Orange residents and employees receive a 25 percent discount on Season Passes, or a flat daily fee rate of just $18 for weekdays and $20 for weekends. The course is located at 440 Parsonage Hill Road in Short Hills in the Township of Millburn. For more information, contact the pro shop at (973) 379-7190. 12
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Galloping Hill Golf Course Celebrate Good Times!
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96th NJSGA OPEN CHAMPION Galloping Hill Golf Course sprawls across 271 acres in Kenilworth and Union. Characterized by its natural terrain of rolling hills and valleys, the course often referred to as "The Hill", has a reputation as one of the most challenging courses in the area. The course was designed by Williard G. Wilkinson and opened in 1928. Most recent renovations were completed by Stephen Kay in 1998 and Rees Jones in 2014. In June 2016 Galloping Hill hosted the NJSGA Open Championship and crowned Tyler Hall as Champion.
CELEBRATE AT GALLOPING HILL! 1 New Upscale Modern County Club Style Venue 1 Stunning Scenic Views of our Manicured fairways and rolling landscape 1 Breath taking sunsets 1 Romantic Lakeside Wedding Ceremonies 1 Award winning Cuisine 1 Unsurpassed Services and Amenities 1 Accommodating up to 300 Guests 1 Conveniently located 1/8 mile off the Garden State Parkway 1 Local Hotels with Shuttle Service available
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(908) 806-6804 www.heronglen.com 110 US State Hwy 202 Ringoes, NJ 08551
Rated # 16 by Golf Magazine for “Best Public Access Courses in New Jersey.”
Architect: Dan Schlegal PGA Golf Professional: Tim Ward Par: 72 Yardage: 7,065 Rating: 74.1 Slope 137
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Arriving on the scene in 2002, Heron Glen Golf Course has quickly positioned itself as one of New Jersey’s finest public golf facilities. The golf course, transformed from the famed Kuster Farm, is cut through the rolling hills of Hunterdon County and offers five sets of tee boxes that can accommodate all levels of play. You’ll enjoy beautiful bent grass from tee to green, surrounded by mature trees and rolling vistas. Offering a practice facility featuring a driving range with both grass and mat hitting areas, a large putting green and practice bunker, there is no need to go anywhere else to hone your skills.
FEATURES/AMENITIES Natural Grass Driving Range Lessons, Clinics & Junior Camps Corporate & Group Golf Outings
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Architect: Mark McCumber Director of Golf: Lou Kubisa Par: 70 Yardage: 6,408 6 www.knobhillgc.com Map Key Rating: 71.3 Slope: 131 his Championship, Semi-Private, 18 hole course is open year round, seven days a week to public golfers. Tee times are taken up to seven days in advance with rates as low as $42 including a cart. The course is always well maintained and pace of play is great. The Clubhouse features the Sycamore Bar & Grille which is open to the public and serves lunch and dinner. Located near Freehold, NJ, just minutes off Exit 8 of the NJ Turnpike and just 30 minutes from the Jersey Shore.
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Skyway 515 Duncan Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 763-7520 Book Tee Times Online @
www.skywaygolfcourse.com Architects: Roy Case, Jeff Grossman PGA Golf Professional: Chris Wegner Par: 36 Yardage: 3,247 Rating: 35.7 Slope: 142
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kyway Golf Course at Lincoln Park West is the finest public golf experience in Hudson County. An amazing 9 hole layout lined with colorful fescue, magnificent dunes and rolling fairways offers fun and challenge with each hole. Set in the shadow of the Pulaski Skyway with panoramic vistas of the Manhattan skyline, Skyway Golf Course is sure to make your must-play list of metropolitan New York golf courses. The course features maximum variety with an equal mix of par three, par four and par five holes. Landing areas are generous and visible and most greens have collection and chipping areas to receive slightly off line approach shots.
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PUBLISHER’S PICKS Products We Know You’ll Like! (Or We Won’t Write About Them)
GPS TECHNOLOGY ESN GOLF Those of you who have been following Publisher’s Picks since we began testing and recommending products to our readers, know that one of our favorite GPS watches is a watch made by ESN Golf, the WR67. Along with offering the the WR67 and the WR72 to consumers via internet sales, ESN has been licensing their GPS technology to various branded products offered by Bushnell, Precision Pro, and Golf Buddy. I know that many of you have purchased the WR67 and have been as excited about this GPS watch as I have. I still use mine religiously when playing and am never disappointed with the correct yardages it provides me throughout the round. I still get emails asking me why there is a “Sold Out” message on their web site and if I knew anything about when they might be available. So, I contacted the owner of the company and got the inside scoop! ESN has decided to focus their business solely on licensing their technology to other brands and will no longer be selling products under their ESN Golf brand name. The good news is that you can still utilize the accurate, dependable ESN Golf technology with products such as Bushnell’s XS Watch, Precision Pro’s GPS Golf Band, and Golf Buddy’s CT 2 and LD 2 Ladies Golf Watch. Since ESN is a primarily a 20
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technology development, they plan to be coming out with new, exciting products down the road. Their latest creation is a golf glove that has the front, center, and back distances indicator on the glove strap that communicates with an app on your phone which also provides you with more detailed hole information such as aeral views of the hole you’re playing so you can get a better idea of whether there are hazards or bunkers in the way of your approach shots without having to drive up to see for yourself. This is especially useful when playing a golf course for the first time and avoiding slow play. Johnny Miller is an investor in this product so be sure to look for it in the very near future.
GOLF SHOES SKECHERS GO GOLF PRO "I can assure I've never been so excited to finish top three in my life,” Matt Kuchar told Golf Channel after shooting a 63 on the final day and finishing 13 under to take the Bronze Medal at the Rio Olympics. As we all know, there are so many variables that seem to come together when you are playing well. We often think that a good round is determined by how relaxed and limber your body feels along with the mechanics of your swing and your swing’s tempo, concentration, and so on. But what about comfort? Is your shirt too large or too tight? Are your shorts too loose? Are you wearing so many layers that you feel restricted? But most important, how do your feet feel? One of the more popular golf shoes that came onto the market in recent years
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is the spikeless golf shoe that looks like the low Chuck Taylor sneakers we grew up wearing and are now back and popular with the Millenial golfers. As comfortable as these spikeless golf shoes are, I, for one, am not a fan for the following reason: my golf clubs were fitted for me while wearing my soft spike golf shoes which makes me stand a little taller over the ball. Wearing these spikeless golf shoes actually have me standing lower and at 5’8”, I can use all the height I can muster. “But they’re so comfortable,” you say. What if there’s a golf shoe with the comfort of a sneaker and the structure of a traditional golf shoe? Enter the Skechers Go Golf Pro. Back to Matt Kuchar. You’ve all seen Matt’s putting tips commercial where he putts the ball and says, “To be really cool, walk off to the next hole before it drops.” The commercial is trying to equate wearing Skechers Go Golf Pro golf shoes with being cool and stylish. But let me assure you, these golf shoes are very comfortable. The shoe’s last (a last is a mechanical form that has a shape similar to that of a human foot) fits around your foot as opposed to your foot squeezing into the shoe. Most of the better shoes on the market, both for everyday wear as well as golf shoes, have shoe lasts that ensure a confortable fit without needing to break in the shoe. Shoe companies such as FootJoy and Etonic make their shoes with very comfortable shoe lasts. Well, you can now add Skechers to that list! Here are the shoe’s particulars: 2016 ISSUE 3
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Like all shoes, try them on before buying. I take a size 10 and they fit me perfectly right out of the box. So far the best price I have seen is at Zappos.com where they sell for $100 with free shipping and returns.
WHAT’S IN THE BAG? CLUB CHAMPION At the beginning of the season, I wrote about the great experience I had getting fit for clubs at Club Champion. Prior to getting fit, I was an 18 handicap. I recently shot a 43, 40 (I was 1-over going into 18 and blew up the hole!) largely credited to the new clubs I received. I am now getting greater distance due in part to a lower trajectory on my shots. Everyone has been asking me what clubs they recommended. So here they are: Driver: Ping G 10.5 degrees Fujikura Vista Pro 55 R-Flex Shafts Irons: Callaway Apex Forged CF16 Fujikura 70i R-Flex Shafts Wedges: Cleveland RTX 588 Fujikura 70i R-Flex Shafts Putter: Bettinardi Studio Stock #16 So there you have it! If you need new clubs, get fit for them. You’ll be glad you did!
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Blue Hill
285 Blue Hill Road Pearl River, NY 10965
(845) 735-2094 Book Tee Times Online @
Architects: Frank Duane, Stephen Kay General Manager: AJ Lee Par: 72 Yardage: 6,312 Rating: 70.5 Slope: 128
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Manager: Joe Wrafter Par: 70 Yardage: 6,276 Rating: 71.0 Slope: 129
ocated on the New York/New Jersey border in scenic Orangeburg, New York, BROADACRES GOLF COURSE is a challenging 9 Hole gem just 25 minutes from midtown Manhattan. This 65 acre property is a classic parkland design with towering oaks framing the fairways. With twilight rates starting as low as $17, be sure to make Broadacres part of your daily commute. We welcome all golfers from around the Tri-State Region. You can now make tee times online at broadacresgolf.com.
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Truly Revolutionary Experience. Putnam County Golf Course is a public, daily fee 18-hole championship course owned by Putnam County. The course is located in the lower Hudson Valley town of Mahopac, New York, and is renowned for grand vistas and beautiful rolling topography. Many exciting changes have occured with course improvements, clubhouse renovations and upgraded restaurant services. The total experience is waiting for you at Putnam County Golf Course, where history lives on!
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187 Hill St Mahopac, NY 10541
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Center Square
2620 Skippack Pike Norristown, PA 19403
(610) 584-5700
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Montgomery County
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ince 1963, Center Square Golf Club has provided an outstanding, well-conditioned course to accomodate all ability levels. This Ed Ault designed course features a rolling and hilly terrain and forces golfers to use every club in the bag. We had the honor of hosting the USGA Women’s Amateur Public Links National Championships in 1980 and 1997. Champs is a great place to enjoy drinks and a meal after a round of golf and don't forget to stop in to our golf Pro Shop for CSGC apparel and more. Center Square Golf Club is a beautiful setting for your Wedding day or Special Event.
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C of the Pocono’s crown-jewel is an 18-hole, Fazio designed course featuring some of the most challenging and picturesque holes in the entire Northeast. But don’t be fooled by the yardage. This course puts a premium on accuracy, not driving distance. Encompassing just shy of 1,000 acres, on only two occasions will you see another hole other than the one you’re playing. Instead, you’ll enjoy abundant wildlife and plenty of privacy. But be prepared for a challenge. CCP’s signature, par-four 16th hole covers 420 yards, while the tee box – elevated 150 feet above the fairway – offers one of the most spectacular vistas you’ll ever see.
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2944 Lutheran Road Gilbertsville, PA 19525
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ickory Valley Golf Club offers two championship courses that are immaculately groomed with beautiful well-kept greens. When was the last time you played a round without highways or communities, just you, your buddies and Mother Nature? Now you have the opportunity to play two courses and the price is right. At Hickory Valley we offer lessons, a practice range and we can handle outings from 24 to 400. We are just minutes from King of Prussia. Call for directions… you will be glad you did. Pennsylvania’s Best 36 Holes.
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Architect: Ed Ault General Manager: Robert Wheeler Par: 66 Yardage: 5,275 www.juniatagolfcourse.com Map36Key Rating: 64.8 Slope: 109 ocated just minutes north of center city Philadelphia, Juniata Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course designed by renowned golf architect, Ed Ault. Presently managed by the non-profit corporation, Juniata Golf Foundation, this classic course is considered a hidden treasure by many locals and offers a wide array of unique and challenging holes. Completed in 1930, Juniata Golf Club was designed to take advantage of its naturally-rolling terrain. Adding to the challenge is Frankford Creek that makes its presence known on a total of six holes.
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och Nairn Golf Club is located just five miles south of Longwood Gardens off US Route 1 in scenic southern Chester County. This 18-hole championship golf course will test your ball-striking abilities with demanding shot values to tree-lined fairways and an abundance of water hazards, as the name Loch Nairn would suggest. New this year, earlier twilight discounts, “Super” twilights, and late-day specials for kids playing with parent. Lessons available from Head Professional, Christopher Conklin.
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Architect: George Fazio PGA Professional: Jimmy Maack Par: 70 Yardage: 6,304 www.kimbertongolfclub.com Map14Key Rating: 69.7 Slope: 121 or over 50 years, Kimberton Golf Club has welcomed golfers to play a round of golf. Opened in 1962, and designed by George Fazio, our course is known as the location for golf the whole family can enjoy. Each year new golfers are tested by our challenging 18 holes of golf. Tournaments and golf outings at Kimberton Golf Club are great ways to get together on the golf course. There is always a new reason to enjoy a day of golf and fun times with family and friends at Kimberton Golf Club. Golf is the ideal way to enjoy the outdoors and the company of others.
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162 Ridge Road Phoenixville, PA 19460
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iddletown Country Club enters its second century in historic Langhorne, Bucks County. Managed by the Agro Golf Corporation, this classic Alex Findlay design has links to the game’s historic past. Golfers can now walk the same fairways that were graced by famous names such as Hogan, Player, Miller, and Fazio. Middletown’s 6,217-yard layout is living proof that a course does not have to be 7,500 yards to be challenging with small undulating greens, well placed bunkers, and strategically placed water hazards. Middletown also offers a fully-stocked golf shop, PGA golf lessons, a junior golf program, wedding and banquet facilities, a summer swim club, and Hacker’s Pub and Grill. Find out why golfers have chosen Middletown Country Club for over 100 years!
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ickering Valley Golf Club is a friendly, family owned public golf facility located just off the Malvern / Phoenixville exit of the PA Turnpike and minutes from King of Prussia. One of the most scenic golf courses in Chester County offering beautiful vistas and a challenging test of golf’s most seasoned golfers. A natural turf driving range and putting green keep you in top form. Multiple tees meet the needs of any golfer’s ability. Choose Pickering Valley for your next group or company outing.
Pickering Valley
450 S. Whitehorse Road Phoenixville, PA 19460
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3350 Schuylkill Rd Spring City, PA 19475
(610) 948-5566
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pring Hollow Golf Club is a challenging 18-hole public golf course, with frequent elevation changes that afford players not only challenging shot selections but scenic views of the surrounding area. With four sets of tees this course is a favorite of golfers of all skill levels. The Grille is a full service restaurant and bar, perfect for drinks and dinner after a round. The Grille includes a covered deck and patio overlooking the 18th green. The beautiful banquet room, outdoor ceremony area and patio are great for weddings and events of all kinds!
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onita National Golf & Country Club is Lennar's newest golf and country club community in Southwest Florida. Located in Bonita Springs, Florida, recreation beckons at every turn with tennis, golf, swimming, clubhouse activities, shopping, dining and every pleasure you could wish for. At Bonita National Golf & Country Club, there are living accomodations for every budget. Terrace Condominiums start as low as $193,999 while Single Family homes can cost up to $749,999 with many living options in between! What makes Bonita National Golf & Country Club even more unique is its location. Surrounded by protected bird reserves, this community is only five miles east of Route 75 and located off a nonthoroughfare where its serene surroundings will assure you that you have found paradise! Living at Bonita National Golf & Country Club will give you plenty of opportunities to lower your handicap since you’ll have an 18-hole championship golf course right in your own backyard. You’ll be able to golf (and play tennis and swim and bicycle and enjoy many more outside activities) all year round! There’s no snow to contend with in Southwest Florida, just sunny days and beautiful weather! The championship course at Bonita National features seven sets of tees that will 2016 ISSUE 3
accomodate all playing levels. Ranging from 4,500 to over 7,500 yards, you will never tire from playing this beautiful course as there are plenty of lakes, sand bunkers, grass bunkers and moguls to keep the game interesting. Best of all, the forward tees have wide-open fairways that skirt many of the hazards the lower handicappers will enjoy challenging. Golf course designer, Gordon G. Lewis, is very well known in Southwest Florida having designed almost 40 of its golf courses. Lewis prides himself on designing all of his courses to enhance the natural beauty of their respective sites and minimize construction and maintenance costs. His layouts are playable for golfers of all handicaps and yet challenging even for the best touring pros. Bonita National’s signature hole is affectionately named, “Hawk’s Haven.” This beauty features a tee shot over a lake, marsh, and two sand bunkers on a timber wall. A specific hole placement on a green with a high middle tier will challenge even the best putters! There are no windmills on this green! Conveniently located just three exits from SWF International Airport, Bonita National G&CC will fulfill all of your dreams! For information on paradise living, contact Moises Lee at 239-634-5230.
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By Mike Rose eventeen years ago, I started coaching golf at Penn State University’s Abington campus. It wasn’t a big time program, we played mostly community colleges and other Penn State campus teams. But coaching was something I always wanted to do, and thought that my many years of playing and competing at a high level might be helpful in teaching the kids the game and learning the lessons in life that golf offers. So I wrote down “Rose’s Rules of Golf” in that effort. Now 17 years later and with today’s improved technology, here’s the updated revision, in hopes that it will help you more than it did for my team.
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GOLF COURSE MANAGEMENT The Mental Game Nicklaus, Hogan, Floyd, all the greats will tell you that golf is 75-90% mental, so work on that part of the game too. Start with pre-hot routine. Get your yardage, check the wind, make sure your alignment is correct, visualize the shot and pick the right club. It’s not where the good shots go,it’s where your misses end up. Minimize your mistakes. My Mom always told me to tee up on the side of trouble and hit away from it. Good advice. I find that practice swings are overrated. A perfect practice swing is a waste, and I hate it when players take a big divot. Just take one easy swing, then set up, relax and go. And don’t over think. As my friend, and 2-time Philly AM champ Mike Tash always tells me, “if you’re thinkin, you’re stinkin.” AROUND THE GREEN Miss the green, don’t always grab your sand wedge. It’s the right club when there’s not much green or if you need to fly it to the pin. But if you’ve got plenty of green to work with, drop down to your PW or lower trajectory club. Get the ball on the green as soon as possible and get it rolling like a putt. That way you might just hole it from time to time. And hybrids are a good choice too if you’re on the fairway on closely mowed areas. PUTTING Books have been written on putting, but here’s just a few key observations. Slow greens, play less break, hit it firm, the ball shouldn’t go too far by. 9 out of 10 balls that are short do not go in (still trying to figure out what that 10th putt does). Fast greens, play more brake, visualize the ball falling in the cup on the high lip. That will keep the 3-putts to a minimum. DAMAGE CONTROL Lower your scores by playing smart, avoid the big number, make bogey your 40
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friend. When in trouble, get the ball back into play. If you’re in the trees, don’t always go low, look up to see if there’s some space, it’s the 90% air theory. When laying up, LAY UP, don’t try to get the ball too close to the trouble. When playing safe, PLAY SAFE! This is not the time to be aggressive, make that bogey and move on. GEMS OF WISDOM These Gems of Wisdom which should save you shots, aggravation, and make the game more fun for you and your companions. 1 Golf is great as exercise and competition. It’s also good for business. Get to know your fellow players. You learn a lot about people, the good and the bad, when you play with them on the golf course. It’s called networking and golf’s the best at that. 1 Keep up your pace of play. Help others look for balls, be ready when it’s your turn or play ready golf, whoever’s ready, hit it and go, and putt out whenever possible. Remember, you’re not playing in the US Open. 1 Know the Rules of Golf or keep a copy of the book in your bag. ALWAYS carry an extra ball with you. When in doubt of a lost ball or Out of Bounds, hit a provisional ball(stroke play only). It doesn’t take much time to hit a provisional, doesn’t cost you anything and it’s much better than walking back to the tee to reload (I just hate that!) 1 When playing WINTER RULES (preferred lies), make sure to give yourself the best possible lie. The rules are there to help you, take full advantage when you can, i.e. Ground Under Repair, cart paths, etc. You can bet your competitors will. 1 Never stand in front or to the right of anyone, I don’t care how good a golfer they may be. Even the best players can hit the dreaded “unmentionable”. Keep your eyes open at all times. 1 Sounds simple, but always use a tee on the teeing ground. The pros do. (This rule can be disregarded if you are Lee Trevino or you’ve won a major). 1 Golf etiquette – simple things for a better day for all. Be quiet and stay still when players are hitting. Know your yardage and wind direction when it’s your turn to play, so you can pick a club and hit the shot. Putt out whenever possible. 3 ½ hours is your targeted time for 18 holes. Enter the sand trap from the low side, and rake the trap on your way out. Fix ball marks and replace divots or put down seed. ROSE’S RULE FOR TURNING PRO With the vast amount of money being played for on the tour and the allure of the fame that can be achieved on TV and in the media, too many young golfers are turning pro these days. If you’re thinking about making that decision, you better be shooting well below par on your own course and winning every tournament you play, preferably on a national level. But more important, you better to be able to beat Mike Rose at least 9 times out of 10 before you even think about it. In closing, feel free to disregard any of the above, as this writer does frequently. I’m aggressive whenever possible, hardly ever chip out, I just hate that. I go for the great shot whenever I can It may not always work but it always makes for a better story in the grille room’s post game conversation. Ugly golf gets results, it’s worked for me. Give luck a chance. It’s called “The Rose Factor”. Try it. 2016 ISSUE 3
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Turtle Creek
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HVCC
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Bonnie Kay
P. Cricket (W)
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Elizabeth Beek
Meadowlands
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125
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Trump National
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Robert Billings
Ledge Rock
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Jason Calhoun
Sunnybrook
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Pitman
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Wedge
Meadowlands
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137
P-Wedge
Robert Kowalski
Lederach
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Randy Somers
Ingleside
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90
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Hawk Valley
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J. Byrne
15
163
5-Hybrid
Stonybrook
12
141
6-Iron
Ed Blustein
Meadowlands
12
145
7-Iron
Pau Reitano
Town & Country
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137
6-Iron
Mark Westner
Pitman
17
120
9-Iron
Tim McKenna
Meadowbrook G&T
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100
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Cannon Ridge
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Springhaven
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7-Iron
Michele Kearns
Riverton
16
120
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Joanne Hutchison
Hartefield
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Eric Rubino Mary Ann Watson
June Eisner
Joe Mulligan Chris Diamond
Jim Farrelly Jack Challenger Ed Shanoskie
Pete Peters Lisa Jackson
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Monmouth County
Bel Aire Charleston Springs Colts Neck Cream Ridge Cruz Farm Gambler Ridge Hominy Hill Howell Park Lakewood 6 Knob Hill Old Orchard Pebble Creek Shark River Suneagles
C C SP SP P P C C SP SP SP P C C P
Spring Meadow
Wall Millstone Colts Neck Cream Ridge Farmingdale Cream Ridge Colts Neck Howell Lakewood Manalapan Eatontown Colts Neck Neptune Eatontown
732-449-6024 732-409-7227 732-303-9330 800-345-4957 732-938-3378 800-427-8463 732-462-9222 732-938-4771 732-364-8899 732-792-7722 732-542-7666 732-303-9090 732-922-4141 732-389-4300
Wall
732-449-0806
Sussex County Ballyowen Black Bear Crystal Springs Farmstead Great Gorge High Point
Bowling Green Flanders Valley Knoll East Knoll West Meadows Sunset Valley
Rolling Greens Sky View Wild Turkey
17
9
Jefferson Twsp Milton Flanders Parsippany Lake Hiawatha
973-208-0018 201-697-8688 973-584-5382 973-263-7115 973-263-7110
Ash Brook Galloping Hill
C Scotch Plains 908-668-8503 C Union 908-686-1556 14
Hyatt Hills
M
P C
Lincoln Park Pompton Plains
973-696-7212 973-835-1515
Apple Mountain
Architects Harkers Hollow Minebrook
C
P P SP P 46 Town & Country Golf Links White Oaks GC P Apple Mountain P Hawk Pointe PR Minebrook P
732-669-9100
1
Little Egg Harbor
Lakewood Manahawkin Little Egg Harbor
Wayne
609-296-2444 732-901-4900 609-597-9393 609-296-2656
Arrowhead GC
Blackwood GCC 2 Berkleigh CC 3 Galen Hall GC 69 Golden Oaks GC 4 Reading CC
856-358-2220 856-935-2412 856-358-2000 856-769-8333 856-935-0705 800-752-9465 908-689-1870 908-979-0366
800-752-9465 908-213-3080 908-454-1884 908-979-0366
P Douglassville 610-582-4258 P Douglassville 610-385-6200 P Kutztown 610-683-8268 P Wernersville 610-678-9535 P Fleetwood 610-944-8633 P Reading 610-779-1000
Bucks County
973-881-4921
Elmer Alloway Pittsgrove Woodstown Salem Belvidere Washington Hackettstown
P Belvidere P Lopatcong P Phillipsburg P Hackettstown
Berks County
Bensalem CC 70 The Bucks Club 5 Fox Hollow GC 64 Heritage Creek
Salem County Centerton GC Holly Hills 45 Running Deer GC
Cranford
PENNSYLVANIA
Passaic County Preakness Valley
973-827-4357 973-827-4357 973-827-4357 201-383-1666 973-417-4867 973-293-0180 973-827-4357 973-383-3082 973-726-4653 973-827-4357
Warren County
C SP C M M
C P P SP
Pg
Union County
Ocean County Atlantis Eagle Ridge Ocean Acres Sea Oaks
P Hamburg P Hardyston P Hamburg P Andover P McAfee P Montague R Vernon P Andover Twsp. SP Sparta P Hamburg
Minerals Resort
Morris County Berkshire Valley
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P Bensalem 215-639-5556 P Jamison 215-343-0350 P Quakertown 215-538-1920 R Jamison 215-674-8283
19 3
Somerset County Bunker Hill Green Knoll Hillsborough Mattawang Neshanic Valley
NJ National Quail Brook Royce Brook
P C SP SP C PR C P
Princeton Bridgewater Belle Mead Branchburg Basking Ridge Franklin Twsp. Hillsborough
908-359-6335 908-722-1300 908-369-3322 908-281-0778 908-369-8200 908-781-9400 732-560-9190 908-904-0499
Neshanic Station
Spooky Brook
C
Somerset
732-873-2241
Warrenbrook
C
Warren
908-754-8400
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PENNSYLVANIA 6
Makefield Highlands
P
Yardley
7
Middletown CC
P
Langhorne
8
Neshaminy Valley
P
Jamison
Map Northampton County Pg Pg Key P Bethlehem 610-691-9453 Green Pond 215-321-7000 34 610-923-8480 Easton P Morgan Hill 215-757-6951 35 610-559-9700 37 Easton P 215-343-6930 36 13 Riverview
9
Northampton Valley
P
Richboro
215-355-2234
Southmoore
P
Bath
610-837-7200
77
Warminster 5 Ponds
R
Warminster
215-956-9727 27
Whitetail
P
Bath
610-837-9626
10
Yardley CC
Map Key
Bucks County (con’t)
PR
215-493-4531
Yardley
Chester County
Montgomery County 22
Bella Vista GC
P Gilbertsville 610-705-1855
83
Butter Valley GP
P
Bally
PR
Downingtown
484-692-1010
Broad Run Golfer’s Club
P
West Chester
610-738-4410 25 23 Center Square GC
P
Norristown
12
Downingtown CC
P
Downingtown
610-260-2000
24 The Club at Shannondell
P
Audobon
72
Honeybrook GC
P
Honey Brook
610-273-0207
25
Gilbertsville GC
61
Ingleside GC
M
Thorndale
610-384-9128
26
Hickory Valley GC
13
Inniscrone GC
P
Avondale
14
Kimberton GC
P
Kimberton
484-720-8442 32 27 Landis Creek GC Lederach GC 610-933-8836 33
15
Loch Nairn GC
P
Avondale
610-268-2234 33
17
Moccasin Run GC
P
Atglen
610-593-2600
P P
Phoenixville Spring City
58
Applecross CC
11
18
Pickering Valley GC 77 Spring Hollow
Delaware County
19
P Newtown Square 610-356-7606
Paxon Hollow GC
P
Broomall
Springfield CC
P
Springfield
610-353-0220
Lancaster County
20
31
P
Millersville
717-827-4500
Four Seasons GC Foxchase GC Hawk Valley GC
P P P
Landisville Stevens Denver
717-898-0104 717-336-3673 717-445-5445
33
Lancaster Host Resort
R
Lancaster
717-299-5500
34
Pilgrim’s Oak GC
P
Tanglewood Manor
P
Peach Bottom Quarryville
Willow Valley GC
P
Lancaster
610-666-7600
P Gilbertsville 610-323-3222 30 P Gilbertsville 610-754-9862 30 Limerick
610-495-6945
P
Harleysville
215-513-3034
Limekiln GC
P
Ambler
215-643-0643
Linfield National CC
P
Limerick
610-495-8455
North Hills Green Lane Mainland Lansdale
215-884-5108 215-541-0161 215-256-9548 215-855-6112
SP P P P
Raven’s Claw GC
P
Limerick
610-495-4710
Skippack GC
P
Skippack
610-584-4226
Ambler
215-641-1300
P
Limerick
610-489-5133
Westover GC
P
Norristown
610-539-4502
Worcester GC
P
Skippack
610-222-0200
610-543-9860 38 63 Talamore CC 32 Turtle Creek GC
Crossgates GC
610-584-5700 26
P
610-933-2223 35 28 LuLu CC 610-948-5566 37 Macoby Run GC 29 Mainland GC 30 Pinecrest CC
Old Masters GC
610-845-2491
PR
Philadelphia County Cobbs Creek
P Philadelphia 215-877-8707
717-548-3011
FDR GC 35 John F. Byrne GC
P Philadelphia 215-462-8997 P Philadelphia 215-632-8666
717-786-2500
36
Juniata GC
P Philadelphia 215-743-4060 31
717-464-4448
37
Walnut Lane GC
P Philadelphia 215-482-3370
Lebanon County 21
717-279-2409 25
Iron Valley GC
P
Cornwall
Lebanon Valley GC
C
Myerstown
717-866-4481
Monroe Valley GC
P
Jonestown
717-865-2375
Royal Oaks GC
P
Lebanon
717-274-2212
Lehigh County
52
610-395-5108
M
Allentown Bethlehem
Golden Oaks
P
Fleetwood
610-944-6000
Indian Creek Locust Valley
P P
Emmaus Coopersburg
610-965-8486 610-282-4711
Iron Lakes
P
Allentown
610-395-3369
Shepherd Hills
P
Wescoville
610-391-0644
Allentown Municipal
M
Bethlehem Municipal
610-691-9393
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Poconos Mountains
Blue Ridge Trail Buck Hill Falls Caesars Pocono Cherry Valley 5 CC of the Poconos 85 Fernwood Hotel Great Bear Hideaway Hills Jack Frost Nat’l Mt. Airy Resort Mount Pocono Mountain Manor Pine Crest Lake
P Mountain Top SP Buck Hill Falls R Marshalls Creek P Stroudsburg SP Marshalls Creek R Bushkill SP East Stroudsburg P Kresgeville P Blakeslee R Mount Pocono P Mount Pocono SP Marshalls Creek SP Pocono Pines
570-868-4653 570-595-7730 570-588-6692 570-421-1350 570-223-1200 888-337-6966 570-213-5400 610-681-6000 866-268-5503 570-839-8811 570-839-8281 570-223-1290 877-486-7844
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Map Pg Key
Putnam County P P P P C P
Centennial Eagle Ridge Garrison GC Highlands CC 26 10 Putnam County 27 Vails Grove
Carmel Mahopac Garrison Garrison Mahopac Brewster
Pg 845-225-5700 845-628-3451 845-424-3604 845-424-3727 845-628-4200 23 845-669-5721
Rockland County Blue Hill 15 Broadacres New York CC Patriot Hills Phillip J Rotella 8
M Pearl River M Orangeburg P New Hempstead P Stoney Point M Thiells
845-735-2094 22 845-359-8218 22 845-362-5800 845-947-7085 845-354-1616
Inn at Pocono
R
Pocono Manor
800-233-8150
Rockland Lake
P
Congers
845-268-6250
Skytop Lodge
R
Skytop
570-595-8910
Spook Rock
M
Suffern
845-357-3085
73 Shawnee Inn
R
Shawnee on Del
570-424-4000
P P R
East Stroudsburg
570-421-0120 570-476-0300 570-685-8102
Terra Greens Water Gap CC Woodloch Springs
Del Water Gap Hawley
SP
Cool Creek GC Heritage Hills Golf
Honey Run G & CC Pleasant Valley GC Regents Glen GC South Hills GC Springfield GC
P R P P P P P
Concord Resort
York
717-792-9776
Forestburgh Grossinger Island Glen Kutsher’s
Wrightsville York York Stewartstown York Hanover York
717-292-3691 717-755-4653 717-792-9771 717-993-2184 717-505-4653 717-637-4358 717-747-9663
Lochmor Sullivan County Swan Lake Terry Brae Tennanah Lake Twin Village Villa Roma
York County Briarwood GC
Sullivan County Kiamesha Lake
P P P P P P R
Loch Sheldrake
Forestburgh Liberty Bethel Monticello Liberty Liberty South Fallsburg
Roscoe Roscoe Callicoon
845-794-9700 845-794-6542 845-292-9000 845-583-1010 845-794-6000 845-434-1257 845-292-9584 845-292-0323 845-434-2622 607-498-5502 607-498-9983 845-887-5097
Ulster County
New York Dutchess County Beekman Casperkill Dinsmore Dutcher Island Green James Baird State Red Hook Silo Ridge Links at Union Vale
R P R P P
P Hopewell Junction SP Poughkeepsie P Staatsburg P Pawling P Amenia M Pleasant Valley P Red Hook P Amenia SP La Grangeville
845-226-7700 845-463-4650 845-889-4071 845-855-9845 845-373-7000 845-473-1052 845-758-8652 914-523-9118 845-223-1000
Alapaha Golf Links Apple Greens Fallsview Green Acres Hudson Valley Lazy Swan Mohonk Mtn House
P P R P R P P
Kingston Highland Ellenville Kingston Kerhonkson Saugerties New Paltz
845-331-2334 845-883-5500 845-210-3106 845-331-2283 845-626-8888 845-247-0075 845-256-2154
Orange County Falkirk Estate & CC P Mansion Ridge P Green Ridge P Hickory Hills C Monroe SP Scenic Farms P Scotts Corners P Stony Ford C Town of Wallkill P
Central Valley Monroe Johnson Warwick Monroe Pine Island Montgomery Montgomery Middletown
845-928-8022 845-782-7888 845-355-1317 845-988-9501 845-258-4455 845-258-4455 845-457-9141 845-457-4949 845-361-1022
West Point
P
West Point
845-938-2435
Winding Hills
P
Montgomery
845-457-3187
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Ulster County (con’t) New Paltz Rondout Shawangunk Stone Dock Turtle Creek
P P P P P
New Paltz Accord Ellenville High Falls Wallkill
845-255-8282 888-894-9455 845-647-6090 845-687-7107 845-564-3220
Westchester County Dunwoodie Hudson Hills Lake Isle Maple Moor Mohansic Pehquenakonck
R C C SP C C SP
Rye Brook Yonkers New Castle Eastchester White Plains
914-939-2479 914-231-3490
Yorktown Hgts
North Salem
914-862-5283 914-669-6776
Pound Ridge Saxon Woods Sprain Lake
SP C C
Pound Ridge Scarsdale Yonkers
914-764-5771 914-231-3461 914-231-3481
Doral Arrowwood
914-961-3453
Map Pg Key
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Nassau County Bay Park Bethpage Cantiague Park Christopher Morley
Eisenhower Park
Glen Cove Harbor Links Lawrence Village Lido Merrick Road Park North Woodmere
Oyster Bay Pennisula
Bronx County
Bergen Point Brentwood
P
Bronx
718-655-9164
Pelham Split Rock
C P P
Bronx Bronx Bronx
718-885-3435 718-414-1555 718-543-4595
Crab Meadow Dix Hills Dix Hills Park Great Rock Gull Haven
718-836-5386 718-252-4625
Hamlet Wind Watch
Kings County Dyker Beach Marine Park
P P
Brooklyn Brooklyn
516-571-7242 516-249-0700 631-571-7061 516-571-8120 516-542-0015 516-676-0550 877-342-7267 516-239-8263 516-889-8181 516-868-4650 516-571-7813 516-677-5973 516-798-9776
C West Babylon P Brentwood P Calverton P Babylon P Cutchoque P Riverhead P East Farmingdale
631-661-8282 631-436-6060 631-369-5200 631-321-4562 631-734-6363 631-369-6500 631-643-1056
P Northport P Dix Hills P Dix Hills P Wading River P Central Islip P Hauppauge P Edgewood P Centereach P Holbrook P Dix Hills C Riverhead P Greenport P Ridge P Shirley P Riverhead P Middle Island P Medford S Montauk P Northport P Manorville P Wainscott P Manorville P Rocky Point P Sag Harbor P Riverhead P Shelter Island Hts P Smithtown P Middle Island P Hauppauge P Babylon P Kings Park
631-757-8800 631-271-4788 631-499-8005 631-929-3160 631-436-6059 631-232-9850 631-667-7400 631-473-9000 631-467-3417 631-242-0010 631-727-7776 631-477-0777 631-744-0334 631-395-7272 631-727-4653 631-924-5100 631-732-6365 631-668-1100 631-261-8000 631-878-4343 631-537-0025 631-878-2250 631-744-3200 631-275-2503 631-727-0909 631-749-0416 631-360-7618 631-924-5115 631-724-7500 631-669-2340 631-269-5351
Glen Cove Harbor Links Lawrence Village Lido
C East Rockaway M Farmingdale C Hicksville C North Hills C East Meadow P Glen Cove P Port Washington P Lawrence P Lido Beach
516-571-7242 516-249-0700 631-571-7061 516-571-8120 516-542-0015 516-676-0550 877-342-7267 516-239-8263 516-889-8181
Heartland Golf Park Heatherwood Holbrook Hollow Hills Indian Island Island’s End Leisure Village Links at Shirley LI National Middle Island Mill Pond Montauk Downs Northport Pine Hills Poxaboque Rock Hill Rolling Oaks Sag Harbor Sandy Pond Shelter Island Smithtown Landing Spring Lake Stonebridge Sumpwams Creek Sunken Meadow
Merrick Road Park
P
516-868-4650
Swan Lake
P
Manorville
631-369-1818
North Woodmere
Oyster Bay
C North Woodmere P Woodbury
516-571-7813 516-677-5973
Tall Grass Timber Point
P C
Shorehan Great River
631-209-9359 631-581-2401
Pennisula
P
516-798-9776
West Sayville
C
West Sayville
631-567-1704
Queens County Clearview Douglaston Forest Park Kissena Park
P P P P
Bayside Douglaston Woodhaven Flushing
718-229-2570 718-224-6566 718-296-0999 718-939-4594
Richmond County La Tourette Silver Lake South Shore
C C C
Staten Island Staten Island Staten Island
718-351-1889 718-447-5686 718-984-0101
LONG ISLAND Nassau County Bay Park Bethpage Cantiague Park Christopher Morley
Eisenhower Park
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Cedar Beach Cedars Cherry Creek Colonial Springs
Mosholu Trump Ferry Point Van Cortlandt
East Rockaway Farmingdale Hicksville North Hills East Meadow Glen Cove Port Washington Lawrence Lido Beach Merrick North Woodmere Woodbury Massapequa
Suffolk County
Calverton Links
NYC BOROUGHS
C M C C C P P P P P C P P
Pg
Merrick
Massapequa
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MARYLAND
New Castle County
47 48 49 50 51
Shawangunk P Stone Dock P Turtle Creek P Back Creek GC P Deerfield Golf & Tennis P Del Castle GC P Ed Oliver’s GC M Rock Manor GC M White Clay Creek P
Ellenville High Falls Wallkill Middletown Newark Wilmington Wilmington Wilmington Wilmington
Cecil County 845-647-6090 845-687-7107 845-564-3220 302-378-6499 302-368-6640 302-995-1990 302-571-9041 302-295-1400 302-994-6700
52 Chesapeake Bay 53 Chesapeake Bay 76 Patriots Glen
Furnace Bay GC
P P P P
North East Rising Sun Elkton Perryville
410-287-0200 410-658-4343 443-485-6069 410-642-6816
Harford County 57 Bulle Rock GC 82 Mountain Branch
The Wetlands GC
P Havre de Grace 410-939-8887 43 P Joppa 410-836-9600 P Aberdeen 410-273-7488
Sussex County 60 The Rookery
P
Milford
302-684-3000 44
Dr iv in g R a n g es NEW JERSEY MAVERIC
Anchor
973-887-0898
Whitehouse
908-534-4748
Basking Ridge
908-432-1358
Bogota Golf
Bogota
201-489-2400
Bound Brook
Bound Brook
732-356-9844
Mosholu
Bronx
718-655-9164
Tee-rific Golf
Branchburg
908-541-0465
Turtle Cove
Bronx
718-885-2646
Waterfront
Carlstadt
201-804-7780
Brooklyn Center
Brooklyn
718-253-6816
Golf Land
Cherry Hill
856-783-8700
Fishkill
Fishkill
845-896-5220
Hyatt Hills
Clark
732-669-9100
Eagle Drive
Florida
845-651-5001
Little Pond
Clementon
856-435-3700
East Fishkill
Hopewell Jct
845-227-1990
Closter
201-768-0990
Alapaha
Kingston
845-331-2334
Edgewater
201-840-4001
Ascot Park
Kingston
845-339-6395
Edison
908-754-8999
Middletown
Middletown
845-343-2313
Egg Harbor Twsp
609-272-2880
Cassidy’s
Monroe
845-782-7770
Ewing
609-882-4653
Chelsea Piers
NYC
212-336-6400
Farmingdale
732-938-6110
Randalls Island
NYC
212-427-5689
Flanders
973-252-1266
9W Family
Palisades
845-359-9787
Flemington
908-788-3786
Staten Island
Staten Island
718-317-0101
Farmview
Hackettstown
908-852-8322
Dunwoodie
Yonkers
914-963-7794
Lakewood
Lakewood
732-364-2190
PENNSYLVANIA
Little Pond
Laurel Spring
856-435-3700
Iron Lakes
Allentown
610-395-8878
Darlington
Mahwah
201-818-0777
Lucky Strokes
Bath
610-837-9551
Hole-In-One
Manalapan
732-792-2818
City Line
City Line Phila
215-887-1600
Fox Meadow
Maple Shade
856-755-3555
Tee’s Golf Ctr
Conshohocken
610-834-3030
Indian Spring
Marlton
856-983-0222
2 T's Range
Easton
610-923-0599
Applegarth
Monroe Twsp
609-655-3311
Rossi Golf
Exton
484-875-0711
Mt. Freedom
Mt. Freedom
973-895-9898
Golf Zone
Honeybrook
610-942-9494
Springfield
Mt. Holly
609-267-8440
54 Horsham Family Golf
Horsham
215-674-8735 44
Tilton
Northfield
609-272-0520
Lower State Road
Horsham
215-643-9214
Pennington
Pennington
609-737-2244
Sittler Golf
Kutztown
610-683-7232
Rutgers
Piscataway
732-445-2631
Freddy’s Fun Center
Lansdale
215-855-1205
Pomptn Plain
973-839-2938
GOLF 364
Limerick
484-791-3563
Randolph
973-584-1504
74 Play-A-Round Golf
Malvern
610-725-9155
Raritan
908-725-1120
Snipe’s Golf Center
Morrisville
215-295-1337
Essex Golf
Roseland
973-364-0440
NE Phila.
215-742-2380
Twin Brook
Tinton Falls
732-922-1600
NE Phila.
215-533-9466
Toms River
Toms River
732-349-3040
Trenton
609-725-1120
Longknockers
Union
908-241-8380
Umbria Golf Center
Voorhees
856-783-8700
Quail Ridge
Wall
Willowbrook
Closter Edgewater Inman Old Masters Ewing Farmer Browns Golf Zone Paradise Golf
Nat’l Golfworx Clubhouse Raritan
Hamilton
Boehm’s
Whippany
NEW YORK
67 Burholme Golf
Fisher’s Glen 55 M GOLF
Newtown Square 610-356-6400 Philadelphia
215-236-6794
Phila/Mayaunk
215-483-8566
Pickering Valley GC
Phoenixville
610-933-2223
732-681-0918
Ralphie’s
Phoenixville
610-945-8017
Wayne
973-256-6922
Mad Golfer
Southampton
215-357-1622
W. Long Branch
W. Long Branch
732-544-8787
Snyderville Golf
Stroudsburg
570-992-3336
Windsor Greens
W. Windsor
609-799-9854
Tee It Up Golf
West Chester
610-429-0800
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