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In This Issue: PUBLISHERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PICKS THE ROSE FACTOR HOLES-IN-ONE REPORT

Bella Vista Golf Course Golf's Triple Treat Bella Vista ll Mainland l Morgan Hill Serving New Jersey, New York, Greater Philadelphia, Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland

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COVER FEATURE Bella Vista Bella Vista, Mainland and Morgan Hill give golfers a triple treat of interesting and different style courses. What's similar are the great amenities, food, service and hospitality. Try each course, you'll come back for more

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Blue Heron Pines

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Bella Vista

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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 Hard to believe it's now 40 years since the true beginning of THE ROSE FACTOR. You'll find out what it is, how it started, what it's done for me and my fellow golfers, and how it might work for you. Read on then hit the links. P. 24

Publisher’s Picks

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The Rose Factor

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GAP Mid Amateur Championship

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LOCAL NEWS The 2017 golf tournament season is underway and the best players and club teams are rising to the occasion. Some old names and some new faces, plenty of surprises coming up over the next few months. Maybe it will be you. P. 28

MAP AND DIRECTORY Checkout our comprehensive listing of courses in the region, highlighted by our feature courses with corresponding Map. It'll help get you to the course of your choice, wherever you may be traveling in NJ, NY, PA DE, and MD. P. 32

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or years the weather, in our neck of the woods, would change from Winter to Summer without having a Spring at all. Not this year! Cooler than normal temperatures and plenty of rain called for enjoyable golf rounds on ultra plush, rich green golf courses everywhere. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I had. Once again, this issue combines our regular Great Golf - New Jersey/New York edition with our Great Golf - Delaware Valley edition. When we combined the two editions last Fall, our readers’ responses were so popular that we decided to do it again! Readers enjoy Publisher’s Picks, where we review products and gift ideas that we have test driven and feel that you and your game would benefit from these products along with Mike Rose's The Rose Factor, a regular commentary on golf in the Delaware Valley through the eyes of one of the area’s long time great golf champions. Mike also reports on many of the local golfers and golf teams making a name for themselves, their schools, and the clubs they belong to in his regular feature, Local News. And if you’re lucky, you might see your name featured on the list of those golfers who have made a Hole-In-One! Our cover feature is a Triple Treat for Golfers. Bella Vista, Mainland and Morgan Hill are three golf courses that not only provide you with a great golf experience but will also satisfy your appetite with an extraordinary apre-golf meal whether it’s just a burger and a beer in one of their popular grilles or a fine Italian dinner at Bella Vista’s award winning restaurant, LaMassaria. We know you will enjoy every aspect of these Great Golf courses! Stop slow play and may your lies be good ones! See you on the tour!

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Triple Treat of Golf

Bella Vista Mainland Morgan Hill

f you're looking for enjoyable daily fee golf, at a great price, with lots of variety and offering great food and amenities, take your pick at Bella Vista, Mainland and Morgan Hill. Bella Vista is located in Gilbertsville, Pa, a championship course, and 2 dining choices: Markley Grille for casual dining and the award-winning LaMassaria for outings, banquets and weddings. At Mainland GC, just off the Lansdale exit of the PA Turnpike, the golf course is family friendly, and their Mainland Grille restaurant offers excellent food and a great view overlooking the 18th green. Also at Mainland, The Brookshire and outdoor pavilion are perfect for event needs. Last but not least is Morgan Hill GC, near Easton PA, an upscale public course with beautiful views of the Delaware River, the picturesque towns of Easton and Phillipsburg, and the rolling hills of Northampton County and the Poconos. The View at Morgan Hill features casual dining. The new, spectacular banquet space takes advantage of all the scenery and is perfect to host weddings, outings, and events. All courses are in excellent condition, have a fully stocked pro shop, lessons available from top teaching pros, advanced tee times and are perfect for corporate or group outings, weddings and much more. Please do yourself a favor and check out all 3 courses and their

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(908) 806-6804 www.heronglen.com 110 US State Hwy 202 Ringoes, NJ 08551

Ranked # 1 by Golf Advisor "Top 10 golf courses in New Jersey" 2016

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

Full Service Pro Shop Cafe Lounge & Cocktails Men, Women & Senior Golf Assoc.

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Galloping Hill Golf Course The Home of Public Golf in New Jersey!

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 18 hole course features 6680 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71. 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.

The Learning Center has 52 stalls, 20 of which are covered and heated, 46,000 square feet of putting and chipping areas, practice bunkers and a 9 hole practice course. Our PGA Professionals offer a wide array of both private and public lessons and clinics for all skill sets. The Learning Center is also home to the Fitting Lab. A master club fitter uses state of the art technology to custom fit the golf clubs to your swing. No longer do you have to adjust your swing to fit the equipment. The fitting center represents all industry equipment leaders including PING, Callaway and Titleist. As the best public access practice facility in the area combined with an experienced staff of PGA professionals, The Learning Center at Galloping Hill is the best place in the area to work on all facets of your golf game.

www.gallopinghillgolfcourse.com (908) 241-8700 www.thelearningcenteratgallopinghill.com (908) 241-8380

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Kimberton 162 Ridge Road Phoenixville, PA 19460

(610) 933-8836 www.kimbertongolfclub.com

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Architect: George Fazio PGAâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Professional: Jimmy Maack Par: 70 Yardage: 6,304 Rating: 69.7 Slope: 121

Chester County

or over 50 years, Kimberton Golf Club has welcomed golfers from all around the region, for a friendly round of golf, for local outings and as a great test for top notch tournaments. Opened in 1962, Kimberton was designed by renowned golf course architect George Fazio. This off season, we have worked hard to bring about some great changes to the facility, both outside on the course itself, as well as inside, with our brand new sports bar and restaurant. Our goal is to preserve the integrity and great history of this famed design. Come check us out this spring to see what the buzz is all about.

FEATURES / AMENITIES

Outings and Banquets Welcome

Walking Anytime

Senior Discounts

Lessons Available

Fully Stocked Pro Shop

New Sports Bar and Restaurant

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Center Square

2620 Skippack Pike Norristown, PA 19403

(610) 584-5700

www.centersquaregolfclub.com

Architect: Ed Ault PGA Professional: Keith Oldham Par: 71 Yardage: 6,304 Rating: 69.6 Slope: 122

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ince 1963, Center Square Golf Club has provided an outstanding, wellconditioned 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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Natural Turf Practice Facility 7 Day Advance Tee Times

Full Banquet Facilities Outings Welcome

Hickory Valley

1921 Ludwig Road Gilbertsville, PA 19525

(610) 754-9862

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Montgomery County

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: Ron Prichard Director of Golf: Steve Holauchock Par: 72 Yardage: 6,721 Rating: 72.6 Slope: 136

Memberships Available 36 Championship Holes

Outings, Weddings, Banquets Fully Stocked Pro Shop

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(610) 948-5566

www.springhollowgolf.com

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Architect: Jim Thompson Head Pro: Jim Wagner Par: 70 Yardage: 6,018 Rating: 69.1 Slope: 113

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Chester County

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!

Spring Hollow

3350 Schuylkill Rd Spring City, PA 19475

Lessons Available Twilight Rates & Leagues

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Middletown

420 N. Belleview Avenue Langhorne, PA 19047

(215) 757-6951

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Architect: Alex Findlay PGA Professional: Dan Hoban Par: 69 Yardage: 6,217 Rating: 68.4 Slope: 119

Bucks County

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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Banquet & Catering Facilities Senior Discounts

Outings Welcome Post Golf at Hackers Pub

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Chester County

Architect: H.C. Smedley Gen. Mgr: Christopher Smedley Par: 70 Yardage: 6,097 15 www.lochnairn.com Rating: 70.0 Slope: 124 Map Key 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.

Loch Nairn

514 McCue Road Avondale, PA 19348

7 Day Advance Tee Times Outings Welcome

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The following is an excerpt from “The Official Guide to Organizing and Managing a Golf Event.” One item that golfers look forward to is the event’s commemorative gift. This item is all too often looked at without much attention by the event organizers and the result can be disappointing to the golfer. Many outing organizers are not aware of the various types of quality and functional items you can get for your money that would be well received by your participants. This item is too important to not take seriously. It is an item that will market your event to other golfers. Give the players something in return for their support; something that will keep them coming back year after year; something that will continue to remind them of your great event. Give them an item that they can show to their fellow golfing buddies. Establish the right reputation from the start and players will be lining up to participate in your event year after year. The commemorative gift is usually given to the golfer at registration. It should be either silk screen imprinted, engraved, 20

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or embroidered with your organization’s logo. Do not put a date or year on this item unless your event commemorates a special date or anniversary. Since you should plan and order more of these items to ensure everyone gets one, there is the possibility that at the end of the day you will have some left over. These can be used as door prizes at next year’s event. Also, avoid purchasing this gift from the course’s pro shop for two reasons: the gift will cost you more; and, most items from a pro shop are imprinted with their course’s logo. You should be promoting your organization, not theirs! If your event is being held at a very reputable country club, then you may want to add the club’s name and logo to your item (usually on a shirtsleeve). The course may not permit you to have their name and logo duplicated unless you purchase the items from their pro shop. This is often the case with private country clubs. Unless they specify in their contract that they do not permit you to duplicate their name and logo without their consent, then I would not be concerned.

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Commemorative gifts could vary among a number of items such as bag tags, beach towels, golf balls, divot tools, valuable pouches, golf caps, umbrellas, shoe bags, golf shirts, wind shirts, leather golf shoe bags, golf bags, travel bags, watches, etc. Gifts do not necessarily have to be “golf related”. Select an item you know golfers will use. The cost could range from to $5.00 to $100.00 per item. How much you spend on the gift is directly related to how much you charge them to enter your event. The cost of this gift should be “built into” the entry fee you are charging each participant. Get the right gift and golfers will return year after year. All of the items shown here cost under $25. Contact The Golf Management Group for pricing: 908953-9852.

PROTECT YOUR EYEWEAR EYZGEAR Sunglasses are a very important component of your regular golf gear, as important as your golf shoes, golf cap, divot tool, distance measurer, clothing, and even your golf clubs! Golfers not only need to protect themselves from damaging sun rays and ticks that can cause lyme disease, but they also need to protect their eyes from damaging sun glare. Of all the golf gear you carry with you, sunglasses have the greatest potential of getting damaged from their continual use. I’m sure you’ll agree that all you need to do is drop your sunglasses one time, where they inevitably land on their lenses, and the sunglasses are shot! There’s nothing worse than wearing a pair of sunglasses with a scratch in the lens. The bottomline is that 2017 ISSUE 2

you stop wearing them and end up purchasing a new pair that can be very pricey! If you’re like me, I wear my sunglasses and park them on the top of my golf cap when I’m not using them. Sometimes I will forget that they are there and will either bend down to reach into my golf bag or take my hat off the put on a windbreaker, and before I know it, the sunglasses go flying off of my head and onto the cart path, and yep, lens side down resulting in a big scratch! Well, now there’s a fix for that: EyzGear, Armour for Eyewear. EyzGear is a unique and ingenious personal eyewear retention device. It’s an innovative design solution for securing all glasses to hats. The integrated design of EyzGear allows for any glasses to directly attach to hats and protect them from fall, loss and damage. It is made up of two clips with a retracting “fish line” that attaches to your sunglasses and keeps them “pulled back” onto your golf cap. When you want to wear your sunglasses, you then pull the sunglasses over your cap and onto your face. you have to get use to the “fish line” but it’s really a very small trade off in exchange for protecting your sunglasses. At $14.95, it’s well worth the insurance for protecting your favorite and expensive sunglasses! EyzGear offers many stock colors and a trendsetting design collection to personalize EyzGear. The highly visible display area of EyzGear makes it a perfect accessory for customization to imprint any company’s logo or message, perfect for your golf outing! Available at eyzgear.com.

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1391 E Cayuga St. Philadelphia, PA 19124

(215) 743-4060 Architect: Ed Ault General Manager: Robert Wheeler Par: 66 Yardage: 5,275 36 www.juniatagolfcourse.com Map Key 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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Outstanding Course Conditions Perfect for Golf Outings

Banquet Facilities for all Occasions Friendly Service

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(610) 933-2223

www.golfpickeringvalley.com

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Architect: John Thompson PGA Professional: Bob Bohrer Par: 72 Yardage: 6,535 Rating: 71.1 Slope: 125

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Season Pass

Lessons

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Club Rentals

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19th Hole

(610) 323-3222 www.golfgilbertsvillegc.com

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Architect: John Benicasa GM/Professional: Kyle G. Ruane Par: 70/71 Yardage: 6,186 Rating: 69.0 Slope: 113

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ilbertsville Golf Club is a privately owned 27-hole public golf course. Located in New Hanover Township amidst the rolling hills of Montgomery County, Gilbertsville Golf Club has established itself as one of the best-maintained golf courses in the area thanks to Superintendent Eric Noonan. Lessons are available from Professional Kyle Ruane as well as outings, leagues and memberships packages. Gilbertsville Golf Club is located just a "short drive" from Routes 100 and 422 offering you the perfect chance to play one of the area's premier golf facilities. Come and see what many are calling "the best kept secret in Montgomery County."

Gilbertsville

2944 Lutheran Road Gilbertsville, PA 19525

Chester County

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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By Mike Rose

The Luck of The Rose Factor 40 Years and Counting My wife and I were out at Talamore last week, playing one of our regular late Saturday afternoon “9 & Dines”. As “luck” would have it, a nice young man joined us, a scratch handicap Episcopal Academy sophomore, 6 foot 4 and hit it a mile. From the back tees, his 5-wood flew 50 yards past my 235 yard “bomb” from the white tees. Over the course of the nine, we both shot comparable 38’s, but more important, talked lots of golf – the mental game, course management, upcoming events, his future, my past. It seemed to him that I must have been a pretty good stick, maybe with a little left in the tank. It got me to thinking about the past, all the tournaments played, all the great courses I’ve seen, all the great players I’ve met, some of whom, I actually beat. Maybe I did have some skill, but certainly plenty of luck too, the luck of what has become fairly well known locally, nationally and internationally as, THE ROSE FACTOR. It started back in 1976 at the qualifying round of the Philly Amateur at Phila. Cricket Club. In the 7 years since I had graduated from Indiana U., I had tried to play some area tournaments, never did very well. But this year, luck turned things around. After shooting a 74 in the morning round, I shot 39 on the first nine of the PM round, I was fading fast, looked like I’d blow my chance to qualify for the match play. As I was ready to tee it up on #10, the skies opened up. It poured for the rest of the day, and play was called, 27-hole scores would count. I qualified in the top 10, my first ever Philly Am, thank you very much. The next year, the Philly Am came to Manufacturers G & CC, a great Flynn design. I had played fairly well the month before at the Patterson Cup at Gulph Mills, finishing 3rd with 73-75. My confidence was on the rise. I shot a par 71 in the morning round at “Mannies”, 24

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then headed over to North Hills for the PM round. I played well through 17 holes, plus 3, a lock to make match play, and also would qualify for the Philly Open, a bonus. On #18, I butchered my drive, clanked it off a few trees, hit it into the bunker and got it up and down for a double –bogey 6, to shoot 76, which turned out to be medalist for the AM, low qualifier for the Open, and I also won something called the Silver Cross, never heard of it. It turned out that the Silver Cross was a top prize in GAP, for the player with the low total score in the Am Qualifier and the Patterson Cup. Congratulations abounded from all the players, they didn’t know it was really just dumb luck, or the luck of THE ROSE FACTOR. It was during that round at North Hills that the FACTOR was named. On the par 3 11th hole, my playing partner Biff Keidel, a Mannies member and a strong favorite in the tournament, was struggling badly, his chances to qualify fading. He hit a very poor 7iron, pulled dead left, way off line. I yelled “hit the tree”, and it did, kicking the ball 20 yards toward the pin, where it ended up 6 inches away for a tap in birdie. Biff then rallied to make the cut by a shot, and made it all the way to the semi- finals, where he got nipped by eventual AM winner Chip Lutz. I lost in the quarters, but I had my Silver Cross and my name in the record books alongside legends Jay Sigel, Bill Hyndman, J Wood Platt and many more much better than I. More important, the FACTOR was truly born, 40 years ago this month. The FACTOR has always included calling for my shots to bank off trees, hit the ground and bounce one way or the other, skip through bunkers or over the water, one of my favorites. Players marvel how often it works. Just ask former AM Champ Chuck Dowds, who was with me at the Patterson Cup at North Hills when I hit a horrible fat 4iron on the 9th hole, heading toward the left bunker, when I yelled, ‘hit a rock”, and indeed I think it actually did, then kicked dead right and rolled into the cup for a HOLE-IN-ONE!! Over 40 years and the FACTOR remains alive today, but in most cases, it’s working for my playing companions much more than myself. I’ve used up more than my fair share, no complaints. I’ve still got a busy tournament schedule ahead for this year, in the Super Senior division, where all the players who beat me when I was 20, 30, 50 etc, are stilling beating up on me today. I just hope for the rare day when the FACTOR rises up and gives me the right bounce at the right time, maybe one more win. As I tell all the boys, “Give luck a chance, it’s called THE ROSE FACTOR”. 2017 ISSUE 2

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Reported by Mike Rose

Rising Star A new golf star is rising in Delaware Valley golf and he’s 26-year old Ben Feld. He’s quietly been making a name for himself in Golf Association of Philadelphia events since graduating from Drexel U. Ben made it to the semifinal matches in the GAP AM in 2012 and 2014 and has played well in many other events. But the lid is off the jar now as Ben just won his first GAP major, the 34th edition of the GAP Mid Amateur Championship at Overbrook. In tough, wet conditions, Ben shot 69-67 to beat 2017 GAP Player of the Year Jeff Osberg by 2 shots, along with first round leader Stephen Dressel and home course favorite Chris Lange, Jr. The MidAm win should really boost Feld’s confidence as the Huntingdon Valley CC star will head to Israel this July to represent the US at the 20th Maccabi Games, the world’s largest gathering of athletes other than the Olympics. It’s a tremendous experience, I know, having played in the 11th and 12th Games. Ben will be joined on the US team by fellow HVCC golfer Ben Smith. Ben will also have a busy schedule before and after the games, playing in the GAP Am, Patterson Cup, plus the US Amateur and Mid Amateur. Remember the name, Ben Feld.

The Teams to Beat No real surprises in the BMW GAP Men’s Team Matches and Women’s Philadelphia Cup Matches this year. Philadelphia Cricket Club regained bragging rights as best men’s team with a solid win over 32-time winner HVCC, 2016 champ Little Mill and newcomer Glenmaura, final playoff score being 78 ½ points to 61, to 49, to 27. Cricket was led by Ryan Gelrod, Michael Carr, Brendan Borst and Michael Walizer. In the Philadelphia Cup, Merion’s ladies team beat the Cricket ladies 4-3, winning the Cup for a record 69th time. Merion was led by veterans Nancy Porter, Liz Haines, Vinny West, Lorraine Jones, Kim Simmons and rising stars Catherine Elliot and Christie Tallent. 28

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HOLE-IN-ONE REPORT Holes in One are nice but it’s even more unique when someone makes an “albatross” a double-eagle on a par 5. So big congrats go out to Eric Lightman, who holed a 4-iron from 225 yards on the 4th hole at Bluestone CC. Never done that myself, I’m green with envy. Now for the more mundane aces in recent weeks. NAME

COURSE

HOLE #

YARDAGE

CLUB

Andrew Riordan

Talamore

194

4-iron

Tom DiCinti

Olde York

196

4-hybrid

Pat Dougherty

Golden Oaks

190

6-iron

Eric Ortwein

Morgan Hill

121

P-wedge

Jared Brown

Springhaven

186

3-iron

Ed Benati

Indian Valley

157

8-iron

Toni O’Brien

North Hills

106

7-iron

Joel Chanen

Bluestone

130

8-iron

Janet Coady

Lehigh

133

4-hybrid

Art Zamkoff

Bluestone

140

8-iron

Kevin Scanlon

Stonewall

156

6-iron

Thomas Putera

Heritage Links

125

P-wedge

Bob Lawler

Heritage Links

160

7-iron

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Atlantic City Area & S. Jersey Counties Atlantic City Avalon Ballamor GC

Blue Heron Pines

56 Brigantine Links

39 Buena Vista

Cape May National

Greate Bay Hamilton Trails 40 Harbor Pines 75 Heritage Links

71 84 62 42

Laguna Oaks GC Mays Landing McCullough’s Pinelands Pomona Renault Winery Sand Barrens Seaview Resort Shore Gate Twisted Dune

Buena Vista

SP Cape May SP Somers Point P McKee City SP Egg Harbor Tsp. P

59 Hidden Creek

P Northfield SP Cape May Crt Hse SP Egg Harbor Twp SP Galloway P Brigantine

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609-236-4415 856-465-4389 609-601-2220 609-965-4653 8 609-266-1388

C SP C C M P C M C

Mahwah Emerson Paramus Teaneck Paramus River Vale Rockleigh Jersey City River Vale

East Orange Francis Byrne Hendricks Field Weequahic Park

856-884-1563 609-927-0066 609-641-6824 609-927-0006

Pitman GC Scotland Run GC Westwood GC

201-327-8770 201-261-1100 201-447-3778 201-837-3020 201-447-6067 201-391-2300 201-768-6353 201-763-7520 201-664-5886

973-379-7190 973-736-2306 973-751-0178 973-923-1838

P Sewell 856-589-6688 P Williamstown 856-863-3737 P Woodbury 856-845-2000

Hunterdon County

609-390-4500 35 609-909-2990 609-465-4560 609-641-4411 609-926-3900 609-561-8900 856-965-3232 906-965-2111 609-465-3555 609-748-7680 609-624-8337 609-653-8019

M Short Hills C West Orange C Belleville C Newark

Gloucester County

856-697-3733

Bergen & Hudson Counties Darlington Emerson Orchard Hills Overpeck Paramus River Vale Rockleigh Skyway Valley Brook

Essex County

Beaver Brook 3 Heron Glen

SP C P

High Bridge Hills

Clinton Ringoes High Bridge

908-735-4022 908-806-6804 10 908-638-5055

Mercer County Clearbrook Concordia Cranbury GC 70 Hopewell Valley Mercer Oaks GC Mountain View GC Princeton GC 68 Stonybrook GC

P P SP SP C C SP P

Monroe Twsp. Monroe Twsp. West Windsor Hopewell West Windsor Ewing Princeton Hopewell

609-655-3443 609-655-5631 609-799-0341 609-466-3000 609-936-1383 609-882-4093 609-452-9382 609-466-2215

Middlesex County Plainfield West Nine Raritan Landing Rutgers University Tamarack Meadows Middlesex

P Edison C Piscataway P Piscataway C E. Brunswick C Plainsboro

908-769-6372 732-885-9600 732-821-8881 609-799-4000

Burlington County Deerwood CC Golden Pheasant Hanover CC Indian Spring 80 Ramblewood CC Rancocas GC Springfield Golf Center

P P P P P P P

Westamton Medford Jacobstown Marlton Mt. Laurel Willingboro Mt. Holly

609-265-1800 609-267-4276 609-758-8301 609-983-0222 856-235-2118 7 609-877-5344 609-267-8440

Camden County Freeway GC Kresson GC Pennsauken GC 43 River Winds GC 44 Valleybrook CC Wedgwood CC

P P P P P P

Sicklersville Voorhees Pennsauken West Deptford Blackwood Turnersville

856-227-1115 856-435-3355 856-662-4961 856-848-1033 7 856-227-3171 7 856-227-5522

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Monmouth County Bel Aire Charleston Springs Colts Neck Cream Ridge Cruz Farm Gambler Ridge Hominy Hill Howell Park Lakewood 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

Jefferson Twsp Milton Flanders Parsippany Lake Hiawatha

973-208-0018 201-697-8688 973-584-5382 973-263-7115 973-263-7110

P C

Lincoln Park Pompton Plains

973-696-7212 973-835-1515

Little Egg Harbor

Lakewood Manahawkin Little Egg Harbor

Ash Brook Galloping Hill

C Scotch Plains 908-668-8503 C Union 908-686-1556 11

Hyatt Hills

Apple Mountain

Architects Harkers Hollow Minebrook

Wayne

P P SP P 46 Town & Country Golf Links White Oaks GC P Apple Mountain P Hawk Pointe PR Minebrook P

Elmer Alloway Pittsgrove Woodstown Salem Belvidere Washington Hackettstown

732-669-9100

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

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

856-358-2220 856-935-2412 856-358-2000 856-769-8333 856-935-0705 800-752-9465 908-689-1870 908-979-0366

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

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

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P Bensalem 215-639-5556 P Jamison 215-343-0350 P Quakertown 215-538-1920 R Jamison 215-674-8283

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Somerset County Bunker Hill Green Knoll Hillsborough Mattawang Neshanic Valley

NJâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;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

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Spooky Brook

Somerset

732-873-2241

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Northampton Valley

Richboro

215-355-2234

Southmoore

Bath

610-837-7200

Warminster 5 Ponds

Warminster

215-956-9727

Whitetail

Bath

610-837-9626

Yardley CC

Yardley

215-493-4531

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Chester County

Montgomery County 22

Bella Vista GC

P Gilbertsville 610-705-1855

610-845-2491

Downingtown

484-692-1010

Butter Valley GP

Bally

Broad Run Golfer’s Club

West Chester

610-738-4410

Center Square GC

Norristown

Downingtown CC

Downingtown

610-260-2000

24 The Club at Shannondell

Audobon

Honeybrook GC

Honey Brook

610-273-0207

Gilbertsville GC

Ingleside GC

Thorndale

610-384-9128

Hickory Valley GC

P Gilbertsville 610-323-3222 23 P Gilbertsville 610-754-9862 16

Inniscrone GC

Avondale

484-720-8442 5

Landis Creek GC

Limerick

610-495-6945

Kimberton GC

Kimberton

610-933-8836 14

Lederach GC

Harleysville

215-513-3034

Loch Nairn GC

Avondale

610-268-2234 19

Limekiln GC

Ambler

215-643-0643

Moccasin Run GC

Atglen

610-593-2600

Linfield National CC

Limerick

610-495-8455

P P

Phoenixville Spring City

North Hills Green Lane Mainland Lansdale

215-884-5108 215-541-0161 215-256-9548 215-855-6112

Applecross CC

Pickering Valley GC 77 Spring Hollow

Columbia County 88

Mill Race G&CC

Benton

610-933-2223 23 28 LuLu CC 610-948-5566 17 Macoby Run GC 29 Mainland GC 30 Pinecrest CC

Limerick

610-495-4710

Skippack GC

Skippack

610-584-4226

Talamore CC

Ambler

215-641-1300

Turtle Creek GC

Limerick

610-489-5133

Old Masters GC

P Newtown Square 610-356-7606

Paxon Hollow GC

Broomall

610-353-0220

Westover GC

Norristown

610-539-4502

Springfield CC

Springfield

610-543-9860

Worcester GC

Skippack

610-222-0200

Philadelphia County

Lancaster County

610-666-7600

Raven’s Claw GC

570-925-2040

Delaware County

SP P P P

610-584-5700 16

Cobbs Creek

P Philadelphia 215-877-8707

717-336-3673

FDR GC 35 John F. Byrne GC

P Philadelphia 215-462-8997 P Philadelphia 215-632-8666

Denver

717-445-5445

Juniata GC

P Philadelphia 215-743-4060 22

Lancaster

717-299-5500

Walnut Lane GC

P Philadelphia 215-482-3370

Crossgates GC

Millersville

717-827-4500

Four Seasons GC

Landisville

717-898-0104

Foxchase GC

Stevens

Hawk Valley GC

Lancaster Host Resort

Pilgrim’s Oak GC

Tanglewood Manor

Quarryville

717-786-2500

Willow Valley GC

Lancaster

717-464-4448

717-548-3011

Lebanon County 21

Iron Valley GC

Cornwall

717-279-2409

Lebanon Valley GC Monroe Valley GC Royal Oaks GC

C P P

Myerstown Jonestown Lebanon

717-866-4481 717-865-2375 717-274-2212

Lehigh County

Allentown Municipal Bethlehem Municipal

M M

Allentown Bethlehem

610-395-5108 610-691-9393

Golden Oaks

Fleetwood

610-944-6000

Indian Creek

Emmaus

610-965-8486

Locust Valley

Coopersburg

610-282-4711

Iron Lakes

Allentown

610-395-3369

Shepherd Hills

Wescoville

610-391-0644

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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

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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

Centennial Eagle Ridge Garrison GC Highlands CC

Blue Hill Broadacres New York CC Patriot Hills Phillip J Rotella

M Pearl River M Orangeburg P New Hempstead P Stoney Point M Thiells

845-735-2094 845-359-8218 845-362-5800 845-947-7085 845-354-1616

Putnam County

Vails Grove

Carmel Mahopac Garrison Garrison Mahopac Brewster

845-225-5700 845-628-3451 845-424-3604 845-424-3727 845-628-4200 845-669-5721

Rockland County

Inn at Pocono

Pocono Manor

800-233-8150

Rockland Lake

Congers

845-268-6250

Skytop Lodge

Skytop

570-595-8910

Spook Rock

Suffern

845-357-6466

73 Shawnee Inn

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

Sullivan County 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

Cool Creek GC 86 Heritage Hills Honey Run G & CC Pleasant Valley GC Regents Glen GC South Hills GC Springfield GC

P R P P P P P

Dutchess County Beekman Casperkill Dinsmore Dutcher Island Green James Baird State Red Hook Silo Ridge

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

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

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

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

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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

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West Point

845-938-2435

Winding Hills

Montgomery

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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

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Eisenhower Park

Glen Cove Harbor Links Lawrence Village Lido Merrick Road Park North Woodmere

Oyster Bay Pennisula

Bronx County

Bergen Point Brentwood

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

516-868-4650

Swan Lake

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

516-798-9776

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

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

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 17 410-658-4343 17 443-485-6069 410-642-6816

Harford County 57 Bulle Rock GC 82 Mountain Branch

The Wetlands GC

P Havre de Grace 410-939-8887 13 P Joppa 410-836-9600 P Aberdeen 410-273-7488

Sussex County 60 The Rookery

Milford

302-684-3000 18

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

Tee-rific Golf

Branchburg

908-541-0465

Mosholu

Bronx

718-655-9164

Waterfront

Carlstadt

201-804-7780

Turtle Cove

Bronx

718-885-2646

Golf Land

Cherry Hill

856-783-8700

Brooklyn Center

Brooklyn

718-253-6816

Hyatt Hills

Clark

732-669-9100

Fishkill

845-896-5220

Little Pond

Clementon

856-435-3700

Eagle Drive

Florida

845-651-5001

Closter

201-768-0990

East Fishkill

Hopewell Jct

845-227-1990

Edgewater

201-840-4001

Alapaha

Kingston

845-331-2334

Edison

908-754-8999

Ascot Park

Kingston

845-339-6395

Egg Harbor Twsp

609-272-2880

Middletown

845-343-2313

Ewing

609-882-4653

Cassidy’s

Monroe

845-782-7770

Farmingdale

732-938-6110

Chelsea Piers

NYC

212-336-6400

Flanders

973-252-1266

Randalls Island

NYC

212-427-5689

Flemington

908-788-3786

9W Family

Palisades

845-359-9787

Farmview

Hackettstown

908-852-8322

Staten Island

718-317-0101

Lakewood

732-364-2190

Dunwoodie

Yonkers

914-963-7794

Little Pond

Laurel Spring

856-435-3700

PENNSYLVANIA

Darlington

Mahwah

201-818-0777

Iron Lakes

Allentown

610-395-8878

Hole-In-One

Manalapan

732-792-2818

Lucky Strokes

Bath

610-837-9551

Fox Meadow

Maple Shade

856-755-3555

City Line

City Line Phila

215-887-1600

Indian Spring

Marlton

856-983-0222

Tee’s Golf Ctr

Conshohocken

610-834-3030

Applegarth

Monroe Twsp

609-655-3311

2 T's Range

Easton

610-923-0599

Mt. Freedom

973-895-9898

Rossi Golf

Exton

484-875-0711

Springfield

Mt. Holly

609-267-8440

Golf Zone

Honeybrook

610-942-9494

Tilton

Northfield

609-272-0520

54 Horsham Family Golf

Horsham

215-674-8735 27

Palisades Park

201-941-4455

Lower State Road

Horsham

215-643-9214

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

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

21 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

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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