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How to get tickets to The Northern Trust golf tournament as PGA Tour returns to N.J.

• Updated: Aug. 19, 2021, 10:39 a.m. |
• Published: Aug. 19, 2021, 10:09 a.m.

FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020 file photo, Dustin Johnson holds the trophy after winning the Northern Trust golf tournament at TPC Boston in Norton, Mass. Johnson hopes to go on a similar run in the PGA Tour postseason that starts Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021 at Liberty National in New Jersey. AP

• Brian Fonseca | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

The 2021 edition of the Northern Trust , the first event of the 2020-21 PGA TOUR FedExCup Playoffs held at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City that begins on Thursday, August 19, 2021 (8/19/21), marks the first major golf event in New Jersey where fans can be in attendance.

Those who would like to check out the festivities at Liberty National, where the top 125 players in the FedExCup standings will duke it out, can get tickets to the event at StubHub or TicketSmarter .

Among the notable players participating in the tournament this week are:

• Xander Schauffele
• Dustin Johnson
• Brooks Koepka
• Bryson DeChambeau
• Phil Mickelson
• Jordan Spieth
• Collin Morikawa
• Rory McIlroy
• Hideki Matsuyama

Fans who cannot make the trek to Jersey City or would prefer to watch at home can do so for free via a trial of fuboTV .

The tournament will be broadcast exclusively on the Golf Channel from 2-6 p.m. ET on Thursday, August 19, and Friday, August 20, then 1-3 p.m. ET on Saturday, August 21, and from 12-2 p.m. ET on Sunday, August 22.

Here is the latest from Liberty National, via the Associated Press:

Patrick Reed withdrew from The Northern Trust on Thursday with an ankle injury, missing the first of two events remaining before the end of Ryder Cup qualifying.

The PGA Tour did not receive details on the nature of the injury.

Reed is No. 22 in the FedEx Cup and already assured of being in the field next week outside Baltimore. But with the points tripled in value for the postseason, reaching the Tour Championship becomes a little more difficult.

Of more immediate concern is the Ryder Cup.

The top six automatically qualify after the BMW Championship next week. Reed is No. 9 in the U.S. standings. Six more players will be captain’s picks after the Tour Championship.

(The AP contributed to this report.)

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The PGA Tour is heading back to New Jersey.

On Tuesday the Tour, alongside the Western Golf Association and BMW, announced that the BMW Championship would be played at the famed Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey, in August of 2027. Official dates are still to be determined.

Liberty National has previously hosted the Northern Trust in 2009, 2013, 2019 and 2021, as well as the Presidents Cup in 2017 and the 2023 Mizuho Americas Open, the club’s first LPGA event.

“It’s a tremendous honor for Liberty National Golf Club to host the 2027 BMW Championship and FedEx Cup Playoffs,” said Paul Fireman, former CEO of Reebok and co-founder of Liberty National Golf Club. “Welcoming the world’s top players and passionate fans to Liberty National with the iconic New York City skyline as the backdrop promises to be an incredible event. We’ve been fortunate to host a range of high-profile events on a consistent basis, and we’re thrilled to be adding the BMW Championship and future WGA competitions to our stellar lineup of tournaments.”

The 2023 BMW Championship is being held this week at Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia Fields, Illinois. Next season the tournament will be hosted at Castle Pines Golf Club in Castle Rock, Colorado, before it returns to Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, in 2025, and Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis in 2026.

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• Prize money: $9,500,000
• Defending champion: Dustin Johnson

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The THE NORTHERN TRUST in the season 2021 is being played in Jersey City, New Jersey at the Liberty National Golf Club. The tournament starts at the Thursday, 19th of August and ends at the Monday, 23rd of August 2021.

The THE NORTHERN TRUST is part of the PGA Tour in the season 2021. In 2021 all players competing for a total prize money of $9,500,000.

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TV Times: How to Watch the Memorial Tournament, LIV Golf Houston, LPGA in New Jersey

John schwarb | jun 4, 2024.

PGA Tour: Memorial Tournament

Site: Dublin, Ohio.

Course: Muirfield Village GC. Yardage: 7,571. Par: 72.

Field size: 73 players .

Prize money: $20 million. Winner’s share: $4 million.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2:30-6 p.m. (CBS).

Defending champion: Viktor Hovland.

FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler.

Last week: Robert MacIntyre won the RBC Canadian Open.

Notes: The Memorial has moved dates as a signature event, now being held the week before the U.S. Open. This starts a three-week stretch of two signatures events sandwiched around the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. ... Robert MacIntyre chose to withdraw and go home to Scotland after his Canadian Open victory. ... The Memorial honorees this year are Juli Inkster and the late Tom Weiskopf. ... Auburn freshman Jackson Koivun, who swept all the awards as the college player of the year, is playing on a special sponsor exemption. ... The four regular exemptions went to Billy Horschel, Brandt Snedeker, Matt Kuchar and Alex Noren, none on the PGA Tour policy board. Kuchar and Horschel are past Memorial champions. ... Xander Schauffele is playing for the first time since winning the PGA Championship at Valhalla for his first major. ... MacIntyre was the eighth first-time winner on the PGA Tour this year.

GCSAA Fact Sheet: Click here .

Next week: U.S. Open.

LPGA Tour: ShopRite LPGA Classic

Site: Galloway, New Jersey.

Course: Seaview Resort (Bay Course). Yardage: 6,190. Par: 71.

Prize money: $1.75 million. Winner’s share: $262,500.

Television: Friday, noon to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 5-7 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: Ashleigh Buhai.

Race to CME Globe leader: Nelly Korda.

Last week: Yuka Saso won the U.S. Women’s Open.

Notes: U.S. Women’s Open champion Yuka Saso is in the field. Her only two LPGA titles are the Women’s Open at Olympic Club in 2021 and Lancaster in 2024. ... Se Ri Pak (1998) and In Gee Chun (2015) are the other players whose first two official LPGA wins were majors. ... Karrie Webb is in the field under a Hall of Fame exemption. She last played on the LPGA Tour at the ShopRite Classic last year, missing the cut. She turns 50 in December. ... One of the sponsor exemptions when to Gianna Clemente. She Monday qualified for three straight LPGA events in 2022 when she was 14. ... Saso moved all the way to No. 6 in the women’s world ranking, all but securing a return to the Olympics. She competed for the Philippines in 2021. ... Last week was the first time Japanese players finished 1-2 in a major. Hinako Shibuno was runner-up and is playing this week at the ShopRite.

Next week: Meijer LPGA Classic.

LIV Golf League: LIV Golf Houston

Site: Houston.

Course: Golf Club of Houston. Yards: 6,789. Par: 72.

Television: Friday, 1-6 p.m. (CW app); Saturday-Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (CW Network).

Defending champion: New event.

Points leader: Joaquin Niemann.

Last event: Brooks Koepka won LIV Golf Singapore.

Notes: This is the first time LIV Golf is playing in Texas. It returns at the end of the season for its team championship outside Dallas. ... The Houston Open was played at the Golf Club of Houston from 2003 through 2019. LIV players who won the Houston Open there are Ian Poulter, Matt Jones, Phil Mickelson, Paul Casey and Anthony Kim. ... Bryson DeChambeau plays for the first time since his runner-up finish at the PGA Championship. ... Twelve players from LIV have qualified or are exempt to the U.S. Open next week. ... Jon Rahm has not won since signing up with LIV Golf last December. He is the only player to have finished in the top 10 at all seven LIV events this season. ... DeChambeau (twice), Cameron Smith and Tyrrell Hatton are the only LIV players to register top 10s in the two majors this year.

Next event: LIV Golf Nashville on June 21-23.

DP World Tour and Ladies European Tour: Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed

Site: Helsingborg, Sweden.

Course: Vasatorps Golfklubb. Yardage: 7,295 (men), 5,772 (women). Par: 72.

Prize money: $2 million. Winner’s share: $333,333.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 7 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: Dale Whitnell.

Race to Dubai leader: Rory McIlroy.

Last week: Laurie Canter won the European Open.

Notes: The tournament features 78 players from each tour competing on the same course at the same time for equal prize money and one trophy. The women play from a set of tees that are roughly 1,500 yards shorter. ... Among the past champions is Linn Grant, who is the only woman to be able to claim a European tour title. This version of the tournament is in its fourth year. ... Jorge Campillo and Adrian Otaegui are in the field as they continue to chase the second spot for Spain in the Olympics. ... Grant and Madelene Sagstrom are among the leading LET players in the field. ... Seve Ballesteros won on this course in 1978. ... This is the fourth course in Sweden used for the Scandinavian Mixed in its four years. ... Dale Whitnell won last year for his first European tour title after 14 years and 106 starts on the circuit.

Next week on DP World Tour: U.S. Open.

Next week on Ladies European Tour: Ladies Italian Open.

PGA Tour Champions: American Family Insurance Championship

Site: Madison, Wisconsin.

Course: University Ridge GC. Yardage: 7,083. Par: 72.

Prize money: $2.4 million.

Television: Friday, 7-9 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Saturday-Sunday, 2:30-5 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: Steve Stricker.

Charles Schwab Cup leader: Steven Alker.

Last week: Ernie Els won the Principal Charity Classic.

Notes: Steve Stricker is the tournament host and the defending champion, one of his six victories last year. ... Ernie Els is in the field, coming off his first PGA Tour Champions victory of the year, and only the fourth of his career. ... Padraig Harrington is not playing. The Irishman is to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame on Monday to start off the U.S. Open. ... Among those getting a sponsor exemption are Wisconsin natives Skip Kendall and Mario Tiziani. ... Stricker and Richard Green are the only players from the top 10 in the Charles Schwab Cup standings who have yet to win this year. ... Corey Pavin is in the field. He won the last of his 15 titles on the PGA Tour in Milwaukee. ... Stephen Ames remains the only multiple winner on the PGA Tour Champions this year through 12 tournaments. ... The U.S. Senior Open, the third major on the schedule, is in two weeks at Newport Country Club.

Next tournament: Dick’s Sporting Goods Open on June 21-23.

Korn Ferry Tour: BMW Charity Pro-Am

Site: Greer, South Carolina.

Course: Thornblade Club. Yardage: 7,045. Par: 71.

Prize money: $1 million. Winner’s share: $180,000.

Television: Thursday, noon to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel); Friday, 9-11 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Saturday-Sunday, 8-10 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay).

Previous winner: Adrien Dumont de Chassart.

Points leader: Tim Widing.

Last week: Kaito Onishi won the UNC Health Championship.

Next week: Wichita Open.

Other Tours

Epson Tour: FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship, Battle Creek CC, Battle Creek, Mich. Defending champion: Siyun Liu.

Japan Golf Tour: BMW Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup, Shishido Hills CC (West), Ibaraki, Japan. Defending champion: Takumi Kanaya.

Challenge Tour: Challenge de Cadiz, Iberostar Real Golf Novo Sancti Petri, Cadiz, Spain. Defending champion: Sam Hutsby.

Sunshine Tour: SunBet Challenge, Gary Player CC, Johannesburg. Defending champion: Hennie Otto.

Legends Tour: Costa Navarino Legends Tour Trophy, Costa Navarino Resort, Pilos, Greece. Defending champion: New tournament.

Japan LPGA: Ai Miyazato Suntory Ladies Open, Rokko Kokusai GC, Hyogo, Japan. Defending champion: Chisato Iwai.

Korea LPGA: Celltrion Queens Masters, Seolhaeone GC, Gangwon, South Korea. Defending champion: Minji Park.  

JOHN SCHWARB

John Schwarb is the Senior Editor of SI Golf. He has covered golf for the St. Petersburg Times (now Tampa Bay Times), PGATour.com and Visit Florida; and has also written for ESPN.com, The Golfers Journal and several magazines. He lives in Indianapolis and graduated from Indiana University.

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8 New Jersey PGA Professionals have been named to Golf Digest's Best Young Teachers in America List. The List consists of 178 of the most talented instructors under 40 in America. Of the 178 Teachers,...

Rumson CC Hires Kelly LaDow as Head Golf Professional

January 12, 2021.

\ The Rumson Cpuntry Club has named Kelly LaDow their new HEad Golf Professional following an extensive search by the Rumson Country Club Search Committee. LaDow prvioulsy held Assistant Golf Professional...

Frank Esposito Qualifies for the 2021 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship

October 19, 2020.

Frank Esposito, Teaching Professional at Forsgate Country Club, has qualified for the 2021 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. Frank, recently receiving the 2020 OMEGA Senior Player of the Year...

OMEGA Players of the Year Finalized

October 16, 2020.

With the OMEGA Player of the Year Race coming to an end, the 2020 OMEGA Player of the Year, OMEGA Senior Player of the Year, & OMEGA Assistant Player of the Year have been finalized. The New Jersey...

New Jersey PGA Staff to Play 100-Hole Marathon to Benefit New...

On November 9th, the New Jersey PGA Staff will be participating in a 100-Hole Golf Marathon in support of the New Jersey Golf Foundation, the charitable arm of the New Jersey PGA, at Deer Run Golf...

Danny Lewis wins the 2020 Greg Norman Collection Match Play Championship

October 08, 2020.

Danny Lewis is making the 2020 Season one to remember. Lewis has won back to back NJPGA Major Titles after his victory at the Greg Norman Collection Match Play Championship at Spring Lake Golf Club. Lewis...

Danny Lewis wins the 2020 NJPGA Professional Championship

September 15, 2020.

Danny Lewis shot a Final Round 69 (-3) to win the 2020 NJPGA Professional Championship by 2 shots to claim his 2nd NJPGA Major Title

37 PGA Professionals Compete for the NJ Senior PGA Professional...

August 17, 2020.

37 PGA Professionals compete for the 2020 NJ Senior PGA Professional Championship Title at Navesink Country Club on Monday August 17. In the field are 5 past champions including Bill Britton of Trump National...

New Jersey PGA & Lincoln Renew Partnership

August 13, 2020.

The Lincoln Motor Company has renewed its partnership with the New Jersey PGA through the end of the 2020 season. Lincoln has been the Section's longest lasting partner, extending over 20 years. We are...

Jenna Apple Named Head Golf Professional at Hamilton Farm Golf...

July 23, 2020.

Previous Lead Assistant Professional, Jenna Apple, was recently named Head Golf Professional at Hamilton Farm Golf Club. Apple, who has been an Assistant Professional at Hamilton Farm for the past two...

Alex Hoyos Named Head Professional at Essex County Country Club

February 14, 2020.

Essex County Country Club has named Alex Hoyos their new Head Professional following the thorough hiring process conducted by their Search Committee and PGA Career Services. Hoyos has spent a majority...

Tim Bolton Named Director of Golf at Montclair Golf Club

February 03, 2020.

The Montclair Golf Club has named Tim Bolton their new Director of Golf following a prodigious effort by the Montclair Golf Club Search Committee, which undertook a national search. Bolton, who joined...

Mark DeLaura Named Head Professional at Basking Ridge Country...

January 29, 2020.

Montammy Golf Club Assistant Professional and 2018 Patriot Award winner, Mark DeLaura, was recently named Head Professional at the Basking Ridge Country Club. DeLaura, who has been employed at Montammy...

Ricky Mosel Named Head Professional at Lake Mohawk Golf Club

December 19, 2019, new jersey section announces partnership with oxford, march 01, 2019.

The New Jersey Section is excited to announce a new partnership with Oxford, a leading provider of classic golf and lifestyle performance apparel. Oxford, founded in 1942, will assume as the title sponsor...

PGA Show Resources - New Jersey Section

January 18, 2019.

[%streamotor_video_responsive: aad55af5736d8dadec4f6f492ada2549%]     New Jersey Section Partners at the PGA Show Links: Register | Exhibitor List | Floor...

Frank Esposito Contending at the PGA Tour Champions Final Stage

November 29, 2018.

Frank Esposito of Forsgate Country Club is vying to earn full-status on the PGA Tour Champions for the second time in four years. The two-time New Jersey Section Senior Player of the Year carded rounds...

2018 OMEGA Players of the Year Decided

November 16, 2018.

OMEGA Player of the Year - Tyler Hall, Upper Montclair Country Club In his first year receiving his Class A membership, Tyler Hall of Upper Montclair Country Club went on his way to becoming the Player...

Assistant Spotlight - Jim McDonald

November 08, 2018.

Our final assistant spotlight for 2018 is awarded to Jim McDonald, PGA who recently completed his fourth season at Manasquan River Golf Club. For McDonald, playing golf was unknown to him until he was...

Brent Studer Leads by Three at the New Jersey PGA Championship

September 24, 2018.

Brent Studer of Metedeconk National Golf Club has continued his hot streak into the fall. Studer’s round was blemish free, recording a bogey-free 67 in his first round of the New Jersey PGA Championship...

Charlie Cowell and Wayne Warms Inducted Into Hall of Fame

September 14, 2018.

The New Jersey PGA and Hall of Fame Committee have added two members to its Hall of Fame in 2018 with the induction of Charlie Cowell and Wayne Warms. The New Jersey Section’s Hall of Fame honors...

Jay MacNeill Honored With Distinguished Service Award

Jay S. MacNeill, a contributor to golf in New Jersey as a president of both the New Jersey State Golf Association and Plainfield Country Club in Edison, is the 2018 recipient of the NJSGA/NJPGA New Jersey...

Green Brook Hosts Second Senior Open Since 2000

September 13, 2018.

By Mike Moretti | NJSGA Green Brook Country Club will welcome the New Jersey Senior Open for the second time since 2000 Monday. Three of New Jersey’s most renowned professionals have had a...

New Jersey's Marina Alex Wins Her First LPGA Title

September 06, 2018.

Marina Alex, former Junior Tour member and New Jersey native, entered the winners circle on the LPGA Tour this past week with a four-stroke victory at the Cambia Portland Classic. Related: Results Alex...

Crestmont Welcomes 158 PGA Professionals for Section Championship

This week, 158 PGA Professionals will compete in the largest field of the year in pursuit of the John J. Clancy Trophy. Related: Tournament Program | Tee Times This event was introduced in 1928 and...

2018 Special Award Winners Announced

September 04, 2018.

Bedminster, NJ – The New Jersey PGA and Special Awards Committee are pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Special Awards. These awards are distributed by the Section each year, and...

Assistant Spotlight - Aaron Asedo

It’s been a good month for Mountain Ridge Country Club’s Aaron Asedo, who had his first professional win at the National Car Rental Assistant Section Championship. Now, the 33-year-old has...

New Jersey Wins First Pritsch Cup Since 2014

August 17, 2018.

Team New Jersey earned its first Pritsch Cup victory in four years with a 10-8 win against the Philadelphia Section at Essex Fells Country Club. [%streamotor_video_responsive: c9c418a8f3ea67536dc4109ec3ba056c%]   Team...

Aaron Asedo Wins the Assistant Championship

August 13, 2018.

Aaron Asedo will now have his name engraved on the Carl Jans Trophy. Related: Results In a 3-to-1 playoff, Asedo, an assistant at Mountain Ridge Country Club, couldn’t help but let out his...

Canoe Brook Country Club Ready for National Car Rental Assistant...

August 09, 2018.

It will be a long and true test of golf Monday when nearly 100 assistants in the New Jersey Section compete in the National Car Rental New Jersey PGA Assistant Professional Championship supported by Cleveland...

Brent Studer Claims New Jersey Senior PGA Professional Championship

August 01, 2018.

Brent Studer of Metedeconk National Golf Club was in control of the New Jersey Senior PGA Professional Championship presented by Golf Advisor and John Deere from start to finish.   The 53-year-old,...

Brent Studer in Search of His First Senior Major

July 31, 2018.

Brent Studer of Metedeconk National Golf Club is in search of his first senior major after a first round 5-under 67 at the New Jersey Senior PGA Professional Championship presented by Golf Advisor and...

Cobblestone Creek Country Club Holds its Grand Opening

A new era at Cobblestone Creek began on June 29, when the club held its ribbon cutting ceremony on the first tee with Cobblestone Creek membership and Lawrenceville town officials in attendance.   The...

Forty PGA Professionals Compete at New Jersey Senior PGA Professional...

July 30, 2018.

Navesink Country Club will host its third senior major when it welcomes 40 PGA Professionals for the New Jersey Senior PGA Professional Championship July 31 - August 1. Trump National Golf Club, Colts...

Marc Issler of Toms River Golf Center wins the NJSGA State Open

July 29, 2018.

For the second time in the New Jersey Open’s history, an Issler will leave the event as a winner. Related: Marc Issler wins 98th New Jersey Open title with his dad on the bag | Results On his...

Assistant Spotlight July 2018 - Sean Curtin

July 20, 2018.

Sean Curtin, an assistant at Mendham Golf and Tennis Club, has been selected as the Assistant Spotlight for July. Curtin has competed in eight assistant events this season and finished second at Preakness...

Baltusrol Golf Club Hosts First USGA Championship since 2000

July 13, 2018.

Baltusrol Golf Club will host its first USGA Championship since 2000 when it welcomes 156 junior golfers for the 71st U.S. Junior Amateur July 16-21. Baltusrol’s Director of Golf, Ryan Fountaine,...

Ami Gianchandani and Brendan Hansen Win the Junior Section Championship...

June 27, 2018.

Four New Jersey junior golfers booked their spot in the 43rd Junior PGA Championship next month. This week, Rossmoor Golf Club hosted the Junior Section Championship, a 36-hole event that also serves...

Jim McGovern Paired with John Smoltz at the U.S. Senior Open

June 26, 2018.

Jim McGovern will play in his third U.S. Senior Open this week when the top senior players head to The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo. June 28-July 1. The two-time OMEGA Senior Section Player...

Assistant Spotlight - Brittany Weddell

June 20, 2018.

Brittany Weddell, an assistant at Due Process Stable, was selected as the Assistant Spotlighted for June. Weddell has worked at Due Process Stable since 2014 and is a former collegiate golfer at Rutgers...

Debby Murphy Medals at U.S. Senior Women's Open Sectional Qualifying

June 18, 2018.

Debby Murphy of Trump National Golf Club, Bedminster booked her spot in the inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open after earning medalist honors at the sectional qualifier at Northampton Country Club. Related:...

Section Professionals Ready For PGA Professional Championship

June 14, 2018.

Ten PGA Professionals will be representing the New Jersey Section for the PGA Professional Championship June 17-20. Bayonet Black Horses is hosting this national event for the first time since 2012....

Nick Bova Goes Low To Win The Lincoln Charity Clambake

June 13, 2018.

Nick Bova of Anchor Golf Center took a different approach than most PGA Professionals heading into the New Jersey PGA’s second major of the season. Instead of playing a practice round at Rumson...

Jim McGovern Leads By One Heading Into the Final Day of the Lincoln...

June 12, 2018.

Jim McGovern of White Beeches Golf and Country Club had his putter red-hot, collecting five birdies to shoot a second round 68 and hold a one-stroke advantage heading into the final day of the Lincoln...

Montclair Golf Club's Jeff Maines Leads By One at Lincoln Charity...

June 11, 2018.

Jeff Maines of Montclair Golf Club is in search of his first Section major after posting a 3-under 68 to hold a one-stroke lead over five PGA Professionals after the first round of the Lincoln Charity...

Lincoln Charity Clambake Returns to Rumson Country Club

June 08, 2018.

Rumson Country Club will become just the fourth venue to serve as a primary host of the Lincoln Charity Clambake when it welcomes 108 PGA Professionals and 108 amateurs, June 11-13. Related: Pairings...

Winner's Award Group and New Jersey PGA Announce Partnership...

June 04, 2018.

The New Jersey Section is excited to announce a new partnership with Winner’s Award Group, the World’s leading provider of Distinctive Gifts and Awards. Winners Award Group will assume presenting...

Jim McGovern Medals at U.S. Senior Open Sectionals at Suburban

May 24, 2018.

Jim McGovern of White Beeches Golf and Country Club qualified for his third U.S. Senior Open in the last four years after a 4-under 67 in the U.S. Senior Open Sectional Qualifying at Suburban Golf Club. Related:...

Assistant Spotlight - Newton Colon, Picatinny Golf Club

May 22, 2018.

*This appeared in the May issue of our NJPGA Insider: View the Issue Here Newton Colon has been serving at Picatinny Golf Club in Union, New Jersey since 2014. Newton, who previously served at other...

Grant Sturgeon Wins the Greg Norman Collection Match Play Championship

May 10, 2018.

In his second year in the New Jersey Section, Grant Sturgeon of Arcola Country Club claimed his second major after defeating Tyler Hall of Upper Montclair Country Club, 2 and 1, in the Greg Norman Collection...

Semifinals Set for Final Day of Greg Norman Collection Championship

May 09, 2018.

The semi-finals are set for the final day of the Greg Norman Collection Match Play Championship at Somerset Hills Country Club presented by Morell Studios and Golf Max and supported by the PGA Tour. Related:...

Sixteen PGA Professionals Remain at the Greg Norman Collection...

May 08, 2018.

Sixteen Section Professionals remain at the Greg Norman Collection Match Play Championship presented by Morell Studios and Golf Max and supported by the PGA Tour. Related: Bracket | Preview Video Host...

Somerset Hills Set For Greg Norman Collection Match Play Championship

May 04, 2018.

When Somerset Hills Country Club welcomes the Greg Norman Collection Match Play Championship presented by Morell Studios, Golf Max and supported by the PGA Tour, 64 PGA Professionals will contest for a...

Dave McGovern Wins His First Cutter and Buck Head Professional...

April 24, 2018.

Dave McGovern of Brooklake Country Club and Jim McGovern of White Beeches Golf and Country Club had played together as a team before, but never against each other in a playoff.   The two brothers...

Bill Britton and Dave Laudien Win the 2018 Pro Pro Championship

April 10, 2018.

Bill Britton of Trump National Golf Club, Colts Neck and Dave Laudien of Howell Park Golf Course battled through sub-50 degree weather to win the Pro Pro Championship presented by Cobra Puma Golf, Kirk...

New Jersey PGA Las Vegas Pro Am

March 09, 2018.

The New Jersey PGA is excited to announce the NJPGA Las Vegas Pro Am, November 11-14, 2018. This event will comprise of one Section Professional and four amateurs.   Related: Event Details...

Beach, Esposito finish at the top of the National PGA Player...

December 21, 2017.

Alex Beach of Baltusrol Golf Club, winner of the New Jersey PGA’s Player of the Year and Forsgate Country Club’s Frank Esposito, the New Jersey PGA Senior Player of the Year, placed themselves...

Esposito Competes in Final Stage of PGA Tour Champions Q School

November 27, 2017.

Frank Esposito will attempt to gain full status on the PGA Tour Champions for the second time in four years when he competes in the final stage of PGA Tour Champions Q School at TPC Scottsdale Nov. 28...

Five Section Professionals to Compete at 41st PGA Assistants...

November 07, 2017.

Five Section Professionals will be competing in the 41st National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship this week, Nov. 9-12, at PGA Golf Club - Wanamaker Course. Related: Field | Tournament...

OMEGA Player and Senior Player of the Year Winners Announced

October 04, 2017.

Player of the Year Alex Beach of Baltusrol Golf Club capped a season that included his first appearance at the PGA Championship by earning his second consecutive OMEGA Player of the Year. Related:...

Former Baltusrol PGA Head Professional Bob Ross Named 2017 Distinguished...

October 03, 2017.

Bob Ross, former PGA Head Professional at historic Baltusrol Golf Club (1976-96) and Director of Golf at Hawk Pointe Golf Course, has been named the 2017 recipient of the NJPGA/NJSGA New Jersey Golf Distinguished...

Frank Esposito Fires A 65 To Lead After Day One of the Fall Finale

October 02, 2017.

Forsgate’s Frank Esposito does not want the fire to go out just yet. The 54-year-old, who won the Senior PGA Professional Championship yesterday at Desert Mountain, continued his impressive play...

Fall Finale to Conclude Section Major Season

September 29, 2017.

Baltusrol Golf Club’s Alex Beach attempts to become the first PGA Professional since Ed Whitman of Knickerbocker Country Club in 1995-97 to win three consecutive Fall Finale titles. Beach, who...

Section Professionals Prepare For Senior PGA Professional Championship

September 26, 2017.

Nine PGA Professionals will represent the New Jersey PGA this week at the Senior PGA Professional Championship Presented by Mercedes Benz USA and supported by GolfAdvisor and John Deere, September 28-1...

Two Members Added to NJPGA Hall of Fame, Celebration of Golf...

The New Jersey PGA and Hall of Fame Committee have added two members to its Hall of Fame, with the induction of Brent Studer and Lloyd Monroe. The New Jersey PGA's...

Alex Beachs Wins Back-To-Back Section Championship Titles

September 14, 2017.

Alex Beach didn’t want to look at the leaderboard all day. But the 28-year-old couldn’t help but feel confident heading to the final hole, after he went up-and-down on the par-5 17th to...

Sam Kang Leads After Two Rounds at the New Jersey PGA Championship

September 13, 2017.

Sam Kang will look to etch his name into the the John J. Clancy Trophy a second time after posting a 4-under 138 after two rounds. Related: Tee Times | Leaderboard | Photos | Videos Kang, who...

New Jersey PGA Championship Coverage - Mountain Ridge

September 12, 2017.

Coverage of the New Jersey PGA Championship Presented by Club Car, Mercedes-Benz USA and OMEGA  Leaderboard: bglf.com/frrwj Photos: flic.kr/s/aHsm7HwVaE  Video Coverage: bit.ly/2w4u9au   Rich...

Bryan Dougherty Leads After Day One of the New Jersey PGA Championship

Bryan Dougherty will enter the second day of the New Jersey PGA Championship as the two-stroke leader after a 4-under 67 at Mountain Ridge Country Club. Related: Scores | Videos [%streamotor_video_responsive:...

2017 NJPGA Special Award Winners Announced

September 11, 2017.

Special Award Winners Announced   Bedminster, NJ - The New Jersey PGA and Special Awards Committee are pleased to announce the winners of this year's...

Mike Strlekar Reacts to Winning the National PGA Private Merchandiser...

September 08, 2017.

The moment still seems a little blurry for Montclair Golf Club’s Mike Strlekar, who was named this year’s National PGA Private Merchandiser of the Year. While running an outing in early...

Section Professionals Around the Grounds at the PGA Championship

While Baltusrol Golf Club’s Alex Beach was teeing it up in his first major at the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club, several other Section Professionals such as former PGA of America president...

New Jersey PGA Championship - Preview

In the year since his most significant victory, Alex Beach has reached new heights. Shortly after the 28-year-old won the New Jersey PGA Championship at Plainfield Country Club last year with a final...

Tyler Hall Wins his first National Car Rental Assistant Championship

August 14, 2017.

If Upper Montclair’s Tyler Hall had to pick which assistant championship he wanted the most, it would be the National Car Rental Assistant Section Championship. Related: Scores | Photos | Program And...

Junior Tour Player Carter Nunez in field at U.S. Amateur

August 13, 2017.

Carter Nunez is expecting a different challenge this week while playing in his first national championship. The 16-year-old, who qualified for the U.S. Amateur through sectional qualifying at Upper...

Team New Jersey Falls in 11th Pritsch Cup

August 11, 2017.

The Philadelphia Section won its third straight Pritsch Cup with a 13.5-4.5 victory over the New Jersey Section at Sunnybrook Golf Club in Plymouth Meeting, PA Friday. Related: Results | Photo...

Alex Beach Set To Compete at 99th PGA Championship

August 08, 2017.

The first round of the 99th PGA Championship begins Thursday at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. Alex Beach of Baltusrol will represent the New Jersey Section as one of the 20 PGA Professionals...

Past Assistant Section Championship Winners Recall Their Winning...

With the Assistant Section Championship set for August 14 at Canoe Brook Country Club, we connected with past winners of the event and how it was a stepping stone to their careers as PGA Professionals. Related: 2006-2007...

2016 An Important Year For Dylan Malafronte's Playing Career

A lot has changed for Dylan Malafronte a year after winning the New Jersey PGA Assistant Championship at Canoe Brook last August. Related: 2006-2007 Assistant Champ Winner Jim Herman | Past Champs...

PGA Tour Player Jim Herman on his time in the New Jersey Section

Jim Herman recalls his two years in the New Jersey Section an important stepping stone in his golfing career. During his time in the Section, the 39-year-old won the New Jersey PGA Assistant Championship...

August Assistant of the Month - CJ Nafus of Roxiticus

August 07, 2017.

CJ Nafus, the first assistant and lead teaching professional at Roxiticus Golf Club, has been named the August Assistant of the Month for the New Jersey Section. Nafus, who has been with Roxiticus since...

Bill Britton Wins a Record Sixth Senior Section Championship

August 02, 2017.

Trump Colts Neck’s Bill Britton admitted that his final round 66 at Suburban Golf Club was his best round of the year. That round, which included an eagle and five birdies, boosted him to a record...

Three Tied After Round One of the New Jersey PGA Senior Championship

August 01, 2017.

Three senior Section Professionals are tied atop the leaderboard after the first round of the New Jersey PGA Senior Championship Presented by Mercedes-Benz USA at Suburban Golf Club. Related: Scores...

Suburban Golf Club Set to Host New Jersey PGA Senior Championship

July 28, 2017.

Suburban Golf Club will host its second New Jersey senior major this week at the New Jersey PGA Senior Championship. Located off Morris Avenue, Suburban was founded in 1896 and designed by A.W. Tillinghast...

Marina Alex Finishes as Low American at U.S. Women's Open

July 16, 2017.

Marina Alex came into the week nervous returning to New Jersey for the U.S. Women’s Open at Trump National Golf Club, Bedminster. She leaves after four rounds as the low American player. Related:...

New Jersey's Marina Alex in Contention at U.S. Women's Open at...

July 14, 2017.

Marina Alex has yet to visit her home this week, despite being under an hour away from Trump National Golf Club, Bedminster. The 26-year-old makes it a priority to stop at her home in Wayne, N.J. before...

Grant Sturgeon Finishes as Low Professional at NJSGA State Open

July 13, 2017.

It wasn’t the result Grant Sturgeon wanted, but it was a strong showing for the PGA Head Professional at Arcola Country Club in his first year competing in the 97th NJSGA Open at Metedeconk National...

July Assistant of the Month - Andrew Rosenbaum of Upper Montclair

July 11, 2017.

We would like to take this opportunity to introduce to you first assistant Andrew Rosenbaum, who is celebrating his fifth season at Upper Montclair Country Club.   Andrew never envisioned himself...

Jim McGovern Shoots an Opening Round 71 at the U.S. Senior Open

June 29, 2017.

Jim McGovern shot a 1-over 71 with one birdie and two bogey's. (Photo: USGA) Jim McGovern shares his thoughts following his first round at the 2017 U.S. Senior Open at Salem Country Club. Q....

Four Junior Golfers Qualify for 42nd Junior PGA Championship

June 28, 2017.

For 17-year-old Ami Gianchandani, a victory at the Junior Section Championship at Rossmoor this week was another breakthrough to add to her resume. Gianchandani, a runner-up in last year’s Junior...

McCormick and McGovern Ready for 2017 U.S. Senior Open

The U.S. Senior Open will begin tomorrow at Salem Country Club just north of Boston in Peabody, Massachusetts. Two of the players inside the field of 156 are Section Professionals Mark McCormick, 54, of...

Alex Beach Will Play in his First Major at the 2017 PGA Championship

June 22, 2017.

For the first time in his career, Baltusrol’s Alex Beach will be teeing it up at the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte North Carolina August 10-13.   Related: Leaderboard...

Section Professionals Compete at the 50th PGA Professional Championship

June 16, 2017.

Twelve Section Professionals will travel to Oregon for the 50th PGA Professional Championship presented by Club Car, Mercedes-Benz and OMEGA, June 18-21 at Sunriver Resort.   Sunriver Resort is...

Grant Sturgeon Wins First Section Major at the Lincoln Charity...

June 14, 2017.

Grant Sturgeon thought 5-under was the score to beat coming into the final round of the Lincoln Charity Clambake at Trump National Golf Club, Colts Neck Wednesday.   His 4-under finish wasn’t...

McGovern, Sturgeon Share Lead after Day One of the Lincoln Charity...

June 12, 2017.

White Beeches Jim McGovern, seeking his first Lincoln Charity Clambake, shares the lead with his Senior Junior Championship partner Grant Sturgeon of Arcola. McGovern posted the low round at Trump National...

Hook Looks To Be Just Fourth Player to Defend Clambake Title

June 07, 2017.

A year has passed since claiming his first major at the Lincoln Charity Clambake, but Bill Hook doesn’t want his preparation to be any different than how it was last June.    “I’m...

Rumson Country Club Hosts First Major Since 2008 Charity Classic

Rumson Country Club serves as the secondary host for this year’s Lincoln Charity Clambake. It’s been nearly a decade since it hosted its first major, the Charity Classic in 2008.    “With...

Trump Colts Neck Hosts First Major Championship at Lincoln Charity...

For the first time in its history, Trump National Golf Club, Colts Neck will host its first Section major at the Lincoln Charity Clambake this week.    “We’re very excited to host...

North Jersey's Brian Krulfeifer is the June Assistant of the...

As the new lead assistant at North Jersey Country Club, the first few months have been exciting, challenging, but most of all fun for Brian Krulfeifer. Being part of a new team has pushed him as a...

Frank Esposito Wins Second NJPGA/NJSGA Senior Open at Navesink...

May 31, 2017.

Frank Esposito had his shoes in his hands ready to leave Navesink Country Club, not knowing where he stood at the end of the NJPGA/NJSGA Senior Open. Before he walked out the door, he was told he was in...

Three Tied Atop the Leaderboard After Round One of the NJPGA/NJSGA...

May 30, 2017.

It’s a three way tie atop the leaderboard at the 29th NJPGA/NJSGA Senior Open at Navesink Country Club, with Dave Laudien, a 57-year-old from Howell Park Golf Course joining Steve Sieg, 58, the Head...

Field is Set For 29th NJPGA/NJSGA Senior Open

May 26, 2017.

Jim McGovern of White Beeches Golf and Country Club will look to be just the second player to win three consecutive NJPGA/NJSGA Senior Open titles he steps on the tee for the 29th NJPGA/NJSGA Senior Open...

McCormick medals in qualifying, joins McGovern in the 2017 U.S....

May 25, 2017.

The streak continues.   For the fifth straight year, a PGA Professional has represented the New Jersey Section at the U.S. Senior Open, after Mark McCormick of Suburban Golf Club and Jim McGovern...

Bill Britton Set To Compete in Eighth Senior PGA Championship

May 22, 2017.

Bill Britton of Trump National Golf Club, Colts Neck, makes his eighth return to the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship at Trump National Golf Club, in Potomic Falls, Virginia this week. He will tee off...

Echo Lake Redesigns its First Four Holes

May 09, 2017.

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Peter Chang is the May Assistant of the Month

Peter Chang is a newly elected member of the PGA of America, and has been a golf professional since 2010.  He started under the tutelage of David Glenz and Bryan Jones based out of Black Oak...

David Reasoner Wins His First Major at the Match Play Championship

May 03, 2017.

Sometimes it takes longer than expected to close out a victory.     David Reasoner understood that when he couldn’t contain his excitement on the green of the first hole at Morris County...

Reasoner, Esposito, Fillian and McKeon all advance to Greg Norman...

May 02, 2017.

David Reasoner of Ridgewood made an uphill 20-foot putt on the 18th hole to win his match 1-up against Jim Famula of Royce Brook to advance to the semifinals of the Greg Norman Match Play Championship. [%streamotor_video_responsive:759b2a69776f94db18bad5e47a3c37aa%]   Reasoner,...

Alex Beach and Jim McGovern Face Off In Day Two of the Greg Norman...

May 01, 2017.

(May 1) - Alex Beach of Baltusrol, who was the 2016 OMEGA Player of the Year, and Jim McGovern of White Beeches, last year’s Senior Player of the Year, will face each other at the start of the...

Dan Kinn Looks to Defend Greg Norman Match Play Championship

April 28, 2017.

Dan Kinn of Acushnet Company claimed the year’s first major of 2016, but winning the Match Play Championship at Arcola Country Club led to a fulfilling season.  Kinn, 29, came into the...

Morris County Golf Club Set to Host the Greg Norman Match Play...

Morris County Golf Club, built by course architect Seth Raynor in 1916 and founded in 1894, will test New Jersey PGA Professionals this week at the Greg Norman Match Play Championship.   The...

Lou Kubisa Wins His Second Head Professional Championship

April 24, 2017.

Lou Kubisa of Knob Hill Golf Club fired a 2-under 72-70-142 to win his second Cutter and Buck Head Professional Championship at Alpine Country Club by four strokes. Related: N. Jersey: Kubisa "Fantastic"   “Today...

Kang and Beach Repeat at Pro Pro Championship

April 11, 2017.

Sam Kang of Essex Golf Range and Alex Beach of Baltusrol started the 2017 season with a victory at the Pro Pro Championship at Galloway National Golf Club. Kang and Beach’s bogey-free second round...

Spring Meeting Begins 2017 Season

March 30, 2017.

The Spring Meeting seminar featured James Ridyard, a former panelist from the PGA of America's Teaching & Coaching Summit in January 2015. Ridyard is the co-owner of the Shore Game Secrets brand....

Mark Dharte Announced as Director; Tournaments and Championships

March 02, 2017.

The New Jersey Section, PGA of America recently named Mark Dharte its Director; Tournaments and Championships.    The 33-year-old has been a member of the New Jersey Section since...

Bill Britton Qualifies for Eighth Senior PGA Championship

November 21, 2016.

Bill Britton of Trump National Colts Neck had 13 birdies in his four rounds of the 28th Senior PGA Professional Championship at PGA Golf Club - Wanamaker Course, to finish in a tie-for-25th and be the...

Mike Adams and Bryan Jones Featured With National PGA Special...

November 09, 2016.

Bryan Jones and Mike Adams were both honored at the PGA Annual Meeting at the Grand Hyatt in New York City Wednesday, Nov. 9 for their National Special Awards Mike Adams, Director of Instruction at...

Doug Steffen Wins Second Professional of the Year in his Final...

November 03, 2016.

For the second time in his career, Doug Steffen was named the New Jersey PGA's Professional of the Year. In December, the 67-year-old will retire after serving 20 years as the Head PGA Professional...

Alex Beach is the 2016 OMEGA New Jersey PGA Player of the Year

October 31, 2016.

Alex Beach even surprised himself that he swung his way into one of his best seasons. With a blood clot in his right leg the night before the PGA Professional Championship, the 27-year-old thought...

New Jersey PGA Expands Partnership with CLUB CAR & Vic Gerard Golf Cars

​New Jersey PGA Expands Partnership with CLUB CAR & Vic Gerard Golf Cars BEDMINSTER, N.J. (January 19th, 2024) – The New Jersey Section, PGA of America (NJPGA) is excited to announce continue  

New Jersey PGA Partners with REDVANLY for Assistant Match Play Championship BEDMINSTER, N.J. (May 11th, 2023) – The New Jersey Section, PGA of America (NJPGA) is excited to announce its newest continue  

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New Jersey PGA Partners with CaddieNow for Pro Am Championship BEDMINSTER, N.J. (March 21st, 2023) – The New Jersey Section, PGA of America (NJPGA) is excited to announce its newest Section Sponsorship continue  

For Immediate Release Contact: Nick Santoriello ([email protected]) New Jersey Section, PGA of America | 732.596.0909 New Jersey Section, PGA of America, Announces 2022 Special Award Recipients Michael Holiday, Director of Golf at Upper Montclair Country Club, named 2022 NJPGA Golf Professional of the Year; Bryan DeMarco, PGA Head Professional at Pine Barrens Golf Club Receives Prestigious National Award Bedminster, N.J., Sept. 2, 2022…The New Jersey Section of the PGA of America (NJPGA) today announced its 2022 annual award recipients, led by Michael Holiday, Director of Golf at Upper Montclair Country Club, who was named 2022 NJPGA Golf Professional of the Year, the highest honor for a PGA Professional within the Section. Additionally, Holiday was also selected as the recipient of the 2022 Bill Strausbaugh Award, which is given annually to a golf professional who made extraordinary efforts to both mentor and promote others golf professionals within the section. Now in his 20th season at UMCC, Holiday has continued to display qualities of leadership, strong moral character and a substantial record of service to the NJPGA, and the game of golf. Holiday is now a two-time recipient of the Bill Strausbaugh Award having received the honor in 2018, as well. Holiday is joined by an esteemed list of PGA Professionals who were selected as 2022 NJPGA Special Awards winners thanks in part to their extraordinary efforts during the 2022 season. The New Jersey PGA plans to recognize the award recipients at NJPGA Fall Meeting on Tuesday, October 25th at Deal Golf & Country Club and, in conjunction with the New Jersey State Golf Association, on Thursday, Oct. 27th at the Celebration of Golf at Canoe Brook Country Club. 2022 NJPGA Special Award Winners: Golf Professional of the Year: Michael Holiday – Upper Montclair Country Club - Clifton, N.J. Assistant Golf Professional of the Year: Leah Nowicki – The Ridgewood Country Club - Paramus, N.J. Teacher of the Year: Bryan Dougherty – Hollywood Golf Club - Deal, N.J. Club of the Year: Liberty National Golf Club – Jersey City, N.J. Bill Strausbaugh Award: Michael Holiday – Upper Montclair Country Club - Clifton, N.J. Professional Development Award: Reed Lansinger – Canoe Brook Country Club - Summit, N.J. Merchandiser of the Year (Private): Chris Dymek – Manasquan River Golf Club - Brielle, N.J. Merchandiser of the Year (Public): Rylee Plitz – Eagle Ridge Golf Club - Lakewood, N.J. Player Development Award: Juliet Little – LittleGolfPro, LLC. - Livingston, N.J. Youth Player Development Award: Rylee Plitz - Eagle Ridge Golf Club - Lakewood, N.J. Patriot Award: Brian Mackey – North Jersey Country Club - Wayne, N.J. Salesperson of the Year: Joe Testa - Ping In addition to the Section winners, Bryan DeMarco, PGA Head Professional at Pine Barrens Golf Club received a prestigious National Award, as he was honored with the 2021 Deacon Palmer Award which honors a PGA Professional who displays outstanding integrity, character and leadership in the effort to overcome a major obstacle in their life.Diagnosed with Cancer at just 21 years old during his junior year at Penn State, DeMarco battled the disease while pursuing his dream to become a PGA Professional. As his career progressed, and after 15 years in remission, while handling his responsibilities at Pine Barrens Golf Club, his Cancer returned in 2016. The Pine Barrens staff offered full support as Bryan learned to make adjustments and continued to work while fighting off the disease. He worked remotely, visiting the club when possible, giving lessons and club fittings while sitting in a cart when he did not have the strength to stand. Today, Bryan continues to give back, having raised over $30,000 for the New Jersey Golf Foundation through his seven years presiding over the Pine Barrens Member-Guest-Professional Tournament. DeMarco is also an active supporter of DetecTogether, a foundation dedicated to early detection of Cancers. He believes that if he is able to help just one person through his endeavors, it is all worth it.DeMarco will be honored on Tuesday, Nov. 1, as part of the 2022 PGA Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. About the NJPGA Since its founding in 1916, The PGA of America has maintained a twofold mission: to establish and elevate the standards of the profession and to grow interest and participation in the game of golf. The NJPGA is one of 41 geographic sections throughout the country and has been in operation since 1925. In 2012 and 2015, the NJPGA was the recipient of the Herb Graffis Award, presented annually to a PGA Section that shows extraordinary or exemplary contributions in player development and growth of the game programming. For more information on the NJPGA please visit newjersey.pga.com. To learn more about the NJPGA’s Special Awards please visit newjersey.pga.com/special-awards continue  

New Jersey PGA Renews Partnership with Winner's Award Group: Adds Championship Belt and Hole-In-One Program

BEDMINSTER, N.J. (June 1st, 2022) -- The New Jersey Section, PGA of America (NJPGA) is excited to announce its renewed Sponsorship with Winner's Award Group (https://winnersawardgroup.com/), who has continue  

With a strong and consistent three-day performance, Grant Sturgeon of Arcola Country Club took first in the 2022 Lincoln Charity Clambake hosted by Hollywood Golf Club. Sturgeon shot 69-67-70 (206) to continue  

Grant Sturgeon captured the 2022 Match Play Championship at Liberty National Golf Club on Wednesday. Sturgeon won the head-to-head matchups with six other New Jersey PGA Golf Professionals on his way to continue  

Danny Lewis took home the 2022 Assistant Spring Championship at Hackensack Golf Club after firing a three-under par 69 and fending off Addison Bunn in a two-hole playoff. Lewis came out on top of a field continue  

The New Jersey Section will conduct its annual Spring Meeting in-person on Wednesday, March 30th, 2022 at the Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club. Registration is required in advance so please take a moment continue  

Recent Head Golf Professional at Galloping Hill Golf Course, Damien Hamlett has been named Raritan Valley Country Club’s newest Head Golf Professional. Hamlett, having served as Galloping Hill’s continue  

New Jersey PGA & johnnie-O Announce Partnership for 2022 Pro Pro Championship

BEDMINSTER, N.J. (January 31st, 2022) – The New Jersey Section, PGA of America (NJPGA) is excited to announce its newest Section Sponsorship with johnnie-O, whose brand character is a true fabric continue  

Recent Assistant Golf Professional at Canoe Brook Country Club, Matt Hardy has been named Mendham Golf & Tennis Club’s newest Head Golf Professional. Hardy, having served as Canoe Brook’s continue  

ORLANDO, Fla. -(Jan. 26, 2022) - Today at the PGA Show, The PGA of America announced the 2021 National Special Award Winners. The 13 Special Award Winners were unveiled during the 2022 PGA Show’s continue  

Recent Assistant Golf Professional at The Ridgewood Country Club, Andrew Gordon has been named The Ridge at Back Brook’s newest Head Golf Professional. Gordon, having served as Rumson’s Assistant continue  

The New Jersey Section, PGA of America recently named Dave Miller their new Director; Tournaments & Championships. Miller, who joined the New Jersey PGA staff in late 2019, had served as the Manager; continue  

January 18th, 2022 Former Deal Golf & Country Club Assistant Golf Professional, Eli Reid has been named Trenton Country Club’s newest Head Golf Professional. Reid, having served as Deal’s continue  

December 17th, 2021 Former Basking Ridge Country Club Head Professional and Montammy Golf Club Assistant Professional Mark DeLaura, was recently named Head Professional at Crestmont Country Club in continue  

​ With the2021 Tournament Season a wrap, the 2021 Rolex Players of the Year have been finalized. The 2021 Rolex Player of the Year, Tyler Hall Hall had an exceptional 2021 continue  

It was nothing but an impressive performance from the recent NJPGA Hall of Fame Inductee, Jim McGovern at the challenging Alpine Country Club. After a number of weather delays, the Head Golf Professional continue  

Brian Mackey is the 2021 Assistant Match Play Champion after defeating Brian Varsey in the 18-hole Championship Match 4&3. Entering the Championship, Mackey trailed Danny Harcourt, Assistant Golf Professional continue  

Tyler Hall wins the 94th NJPGA Professional Championship at Crestmont CC

The 94th New Jersey PGA Professional Championship was nothing short of exciting. After Round 1, Mike Sargenti, Grant Sturgeon, and Tyler Hall were tied for the lead after firing an opening round three-under continue  

Crestmont Country Club Set to Host the 94th NJPGA Professional Championship

The 94th New JerseY PGA Professional CHampIonship Welcome to the 94th NJPGA Professional Championship! This week, 148 PGA Professionals will compete for the most coveted title of the New Jersey PGA, continue  

TWO PGA PROFESSIONALS TO BE INDUCTED INTO 2021 NEW JERSEY PGA HALL OF FAME

TWO PGA PROFESSIONALS TO BE INDUCTED INTO NEW JERSEY PGA SECTION HALL OF FAME Jim McGovern, Head Golf Professional at White Beeches Golf & Country Club, and Mark McCormick, Head Golf Professional continue  

New Jersey Section, PGA of America, Announces 2021 Special Award Recipients Tom Flatt, PGA Head Professional at Edgewood Country Club named 2021 NJPGA Golf Professional of the Year Bedminster, continue  

6 New Jersey Professionals qualify for 2021 National Professional Assistant Championship

Danny Lewis has won the 2021 NJPGA National Car Rental Assistant Championship! The 2020 NJPGA Player of the Year has been on a tear in 2021 with his win at the Match Play Championship early in the summer. continue  

BEDMINSTER, N.J. (July 1st, 2021) – The New Jersey Section, PGA of America (NJPGA) is excited to announce its newest Section Sponsorship with GOLFZON, whose mission is to make golf more enjoyable continue  

New Jersey PGA Section Names Decorated U.S. Air Force Veteran Jared Forest as PGA WORKS Fellow

BEDMINSTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. (June 22, 2021) — The New Jersey PGA Section (NJPGA) and its charitable arm, the New Jersey Golf Foundation (NJGF)—in conjunction with PGA REACH, the 501(c)(3) charitable continue  

EASTCHESTER, NY (June 10, 2021) -Frank Esposito got off to a rocky start in the 41st U.S. Senior Open Final Qualifying Round at Leewood GC after beginning his round with a double bogey-6 and carding his continue  

Forsgate CC's Frank Esposito, will compete in this week's KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa Oklahoma. "I've never been to Southern Hills but I'm continue  

The 2021 Lincoln Charity Clambake began on Monday, May 17 with 216 competitiors, 108 New Jersey PGA Professionals and 108 Amateurs. At the end of Round 1, Pat Fillian led the fieldafter firing and opening continue  

The 2021 Lincoln Charity Clambake is proudly presented by Lincoln and supported by Lawley Insurance, Titleist, and FootJoy. The 2021 Lincoln Charity Clambake is set to begin on Monday, May 17 at The continue  

Danny Lewis has won back to back Match Play Championships after defeatingBrent Paladino 2&1 on Wednesday, May 12 at Echo Lake Country Club. Lewis isthe first player in New Jersey PGA history to win continue  

Day 1 of the 2021 Match Play Championship came with a bit of drama on Monday, May 10 at Echo Lake CC. The Round of 64 was highlighted by Defending Champion, Danny Lewis winning against Ryan McLean 5&4, continue  

The 2021 Match Play Championship Presented by Weatherman, EZ-GO, Signs By The Sea, & PXG and Supported by the PGA TOUR,is set. Here is a look into each of the matches. Key Match Ups: (1) Danny continue  

The New Jersey Section, PGA of America (NJPGA) is excited to announce its newest Section Sponsorship with PXG (Parsons Xtreme Golf). continue  

April 16th, 2021 BEDMINSTER, NJ – The New Jersey Section, PGA of America (NJPGA) today announced Alero Sport as a new Presenting Sponsor for one of the NJPGA’s most prestigious events, the continue  

Team Echo Lake has won the 2021 Oxford Pro Pro Championship! After a slow start in Round 1, making 3 biridies and 2 bogeys, Pat Fillian and Derek McDonald got off to a quick start in Round 2 after making continue  

Glen Ridge Names Monteverdi as Director of Golf and Hires Jenkins as Head Professional

Glen Ridge Country Club has named its former Head Golf Professional, Tommy Monteverdi, to Director of Golf and has hired Jarod Jenkins as its next Head Golf Professional. Monteverdi has served as Glen continue  

Erick Fowler Named Head Golf Professional at Springdale Golf Club

Springdale Golf Club has named Erick Fowler their new Head Golf Professional after an extensive search by the Springdale Golf Club Search Commitee and the Troon Privé Golf Management Team. Erick continue  

The New Jersey Section, PGA of America (NJPGA) today announced their renewed partnership with SuperSpeed Golf. SuperSpeed Golf will serve as a Presenting Sponsor at the Assistant Professional Event continue  

Evan Jones Named Head Golf Professional at Hamilton Farm Golf Club

Hamilton Farm Golf Club has named Evan Jones their new Head Golf Professional following an extensive search by the Hamilton Farm Golf Club Search Committee. continue  

The New Jersey Section, PGA of America (NJPGA) today announced Weatherman as a new Presenting Sponsor for the NJPGA's first major of the season the Match Play Championship at Echo Lake Country Clu continue  

Chris Sommer Named Head Golf Professional at Ramsey Golf & Country Club

The Ramsey Golf and Country Club has named Chris Sommer their new Head Golf Professional following an extensive search by the Ramsey Golf & Country Club Search Committe. continue  

The New Jersey State Golf Association announced yesterday that Jim Barnes, former Golf Professional at Essex County Country Club and New Jersey PGA Hall of Fame Member, will be induced into the NJSGA Hall continue  

The New Jersey Section of the PGA of America (NJPGA) today announced The Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus New Jersey will host the 2021 Lincoln Charity Clambake, one of four New Jersey PGA Majors. continue  

After Round 2 of the Senior-Junior Team Championship at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, FL, Brent Studer & Alex Beach felt good about their chances to win. In a post-round interview Studer commented, continue  

Brent Studer & Alex Beach shoot Opening Round 64 at Senior-Junior Team Championship

Brent Studer & Alex Beach are tied for fifth place at the Senior-Junior Team Championship after shooting an Opening Round 64 (-8). continue  

8 New Jersey PGA Professionals Named to Golf Digest's Best Young Teachers In America List

8 New Jersey PGA Professionals have been named to Golf Digest's Best Young Teachers in America List. The List consists of 178 of the most talented instructors under 40 in America. Of the 178 Teachers, continue  

Frank Esposito, Teaching Professional at Forsgate Country Club, has qualified for the 2021 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. Frank, recently receivingthe 2020 OMEGA Senior Player of the Year Award, continued his consistent play in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Frank finished T8 at the 2020 Senior PGA Professional Championship at PGA Golf Club. After getting off to a slow start in Round 1, Frank responded by firing a 68 (-4) in Round 2 to bump him to the top of the leaderboard going into the weekend. Esposito finished at -5 T8 to qualify for next year's KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. Congrats Frank! continue  

New Jersey PGA Staff to Play 100-Hole Marathon to Benefit New Jersey Golf Foundation

On November 9th, the New Jersey PGA Staff will be participating in a 100-Hole Golf Marathon in support of the New Jersey Golf Foundation, the charitablearm of the New Jersey PGA, at Deer Run Golf & Tennis Club. Mark & Dave will be teaming up against Greg & Christina in alternate shot format, to raise funds in support of the NJGolfFoundation’s growth of the game initiatives including theGolfin Schools Program, Special OlympicsNew Jersey, Boys & Girls Clubs Chapters and Military Veterans Programming. As you may know, the four of us are dedicated to running competitive tournaments during the golf season, but we spend much of the off-season conducting NJ Golf Foundation activities and programs.TheGolfin Schools Program has introduced the game ofgolfto more than 130,000 students in New Jersey since its inception, and we want this number to keep growing!The growth of the Foundation is something that all of us are extremely proud of, but none of our success would be possible without the help of others. Your support will go a long way in providing the funds needed to keep The NJ Golf Foundation’s programs going strong.If you would like to make a 100% tax-deductible donation, your contribution will be put to immediate use to promote the game ofgolfto the next generation of golfers, individuals from underprivileged communities, military veterans and to individuals with special needs. PleaseCLICK HEREto make an online donation in support of our 100-HoleGolfMarathon.Pledges can be made on a per-hole basis or as a flat donation.Please remember to include “Staff Marathon” in the description if donating online.If you prefer to send a check, please send it to: NJGolfFoundation 811 Rattlesnake Bridge Road Bedminster, NJ 07921 Help us positively impact lives and communities through the game of golf! Your consideration and generosity in this matter is greatly appreciated! Sincerely, Mark, Dave, Greg & Christina Learn more about the New Jersey Golf Foundation by checking out ourwebsiteor visiting us onInstagram,TwitterandFacebook. continue  

With the OMEGA Player of the Year Race coming to an end, the 2020 OMEGA Player of the Year, OMEGA Senior Player of the Year, & OMEGA Assistant Player of the Year have been finalized. continue  

Danny Lewis is making the 2020 Season one to remember. Lewis has won back to back NJPGA Major Titles after his victory at the Greg Norman Collection Match Play Championship at Spring Lake Golf Club. continue  

Danny Lewis shot a Final Round 69 (-3) to win the 2020 NJPGA Professional Championship by 2 shots to claim his 2nd NJPGA Major Title continue  

37 PGA Professionals Compete for the NJ Senior PGA Professional Championship Title at Navesink CC

37 PGA Professionals compete for the 2020 NJ Senior PGA Professional Championship Title at Navesink Country Club on Monday August 17. In the field are 5 past champions including Bill Britton of Trump National Colts Neck, who has won 6 titles since 2006. Additionally Ed Whitman of Knickerbocker Country Club, winner of 4 titles is in the field. Jim McGovern of White Beeches Golf & Country Club looks to defend his title. Stay tuned to see who takes home this prestigious trophy. continue  

The Lincoln Motor Company has renewed its partnership with the New Jersey PGA through the end of the 2020 season. Lincoln has been the Section's longest lasting partner, extending over 20 years. We are continue  

Jenna Apple Named Head Golf Professional at Hamilton Farm Golf Club

Previous Lead Assistant Professional, Jenna Apple, was recently named Head Golf Professional at Hamilton Farm Golf Club. continue  

Essex County Country Club has named Alex Hoyos their new Head Professional following the thorough hiring process conducted by their Search Committee and PGA Career Services. Hoyos has spent a majority continue  

The Montclair Golf Club has named Tim Bolton their new Director of Golf following a prodigious effort by the Montclair Golf Club Search Committee, which undertook a national search. Bolton, who joined continue  

Mark DeLaura Named Head Professional at Basking Ridge Country Club

Montammy Golf Club Assistant Professional and 2018 Patriot Award winner, Mark DeLaura, was recently named Head Professional at the Basking Ridge Country Club. DeLaura, who has been employed at Montammy continue  

The New Jersey Section is excited to announce a new partnership with Oxford, a leading provider of classic golf and lifestyle performance apparel. Oxford, founded in 1942, will assume as the title sponsor continue  

[%streamotor_video_responsive: aad55af5736d8dadec4f6f492ada2549%] New Jersey Section Partners at the PGA Show Links:Register|Exhibitor List|Floor Map|Section Sponsors|Sales Representatitves Company Booth continue  

Frank Esposito of Forsgate Country Club is vying to earn full-status on the PGA Tour Champions for the second time in four years. The two-time New Jersey Section Senior Player of the Year carded rounds continue  

OMEGA Player of the Year - Tyler Hall, Upper Montclair Country Club In his first year receiving his Class A membership, Tyler Hall of Upper Montclair Country Club went on his way to becoming the Player continue  

Our final assistant spotlight for 2018 is awarded to Jim McDonald, PGA who recently completed his fourth season at Manasquan River Golf Club. For McDonald, playing golf was unknown to him until he was continue  

Brent Studer of Metedeconk National Golf Club has continued his hot streak into the fall. Studer’s round was blemish free, recording a bogey-free 67 in his first round of the New Jersey PGA Championship continue  

Jay S. MacNeill, a contributor to golf in New Jersey as a president of both the New Jersey State Golf Association and Plainfield Country Club in Edison, is the 2018 recipient of the NJSGA/NJPGA New Jersey continue  

The New Jersey PGA and Hall of Fame Committee have added two members to its Hall of Fame in 2018 with the induction of Charlie Cowell and Wayne Warms. The New Jersey Section’s Hall of Fame honors continue  

By Mike Moretti | NJSGA Green Brook Country Club will welcome the New Jersey Senior Open for the second time since 2000 Monday. Three of New Jersey’s most renowned professionals have had a continue  

This week, 158 PGA Professionals will compete in the largest field of the year in pursuit of the John J. Clancy Trophy. Related: Tournament Program | Tee Times This event was introduced in 1928 and continue  

Marina Alex, former Junior Tour member and New Jersey native, entered the winners circle on the LPGA Tour this past week with a four-stroke victory at the Cambia Portland Classic. Related: Results Alex continue  

It’s been a good month for Mountain Ridge Country Club’s Aaron Asedo, who had his first professional win at the National Car Rental Assistant Section Championship. Now, the 33-year-old has continue  

Bedminster, NJ – The New Jersey PGA and Special Awards Committee are pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Special Awards. These awards are distributed by the Section each year, and continue  

Team New Jersey earned its first Pritsch Cup victory in four years with a 10-8 win against the Philadelphia Section at Essex Fells Country Club. [%streamotor_video_responsive: c9c418a8f3ea67536dc4109ec3ba056c%] Team continue  

Aaron Asedo will now have his name engraved on the Carl Jans Trophy. Related: Results In a 3-to-1 playoff, Asedo, an assistant at Mountain Ridge Country Club, couldn’t help but let out his continue  

Canoe Brook Country Club Ready for National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship

It will be a long and true test of golf Monday when nearly 100 assistants in the New Jersey Section compete in the National Car Rental New Jersey PGA Assistant Professional Championship supported by Cleveland continue  

Brent Studer of Metedeconk National Golf Club was in control of the New Jersey Senior PGA Professional Championship presented by Golf Advisor and John Deere from start to finish. The 53-year-old, who continue  

A new era at Cobblestone Creek began on June 29, when the club held its ribbon cutting ceremony on the first tee with Cobblestone Creek membership and Lawrenceville town officials in attendance. The continue  

Brent Studer of Metedeconk National Golf Club is in search of his first senior major after a first round 5-under 67 at the New Jersey Senior PGA Professional Championship presented by Golf Advisor and continue  

Forty PGA Professionals Compete at New Jersey Senior PGA Professional Championship

Navesink Country Club will host its third senior major when it welcomes 40 PGA Professionals for the New Jersey Senior PGA Professional Championship July 31 - August 1. Trump National Golf Club, Colts continue  

For the second time in the New Jersey Open’s history, an Issler will leave the event as a winner. Related: Marc Issler wins 98th New Jersey Open title with his dad on the bag | Results On his continue  

Sean Curtin, an assistant at Mendham Golf and Tennis Club, has been selected as the Assistant Spotlight for July. Curtin has competed in eight assistant events this season and finished second at Preakness continue  

Baltusrol Golf Club will host its first USGA Championship since 2000 when it welcomes 156 junior golfers for the 71st U.S. Junior Amateur July 16-21. Baltusrol’s Director of Golf, Ryan Fountaine, continue  

Ami Gianchandani and Brendan Hansen Win the Junior Section Championship at Rossmoor

Four New Jersey junior golfers booked their spot in the 43rd Junior PGA Championship next month. This week, Rossmoor Golf Club hosted the Junior Section Championship, a 36-hole event that also serves continue  

Jim McGovern will play in his third U.S. Senior Open this week when the top senior players head to The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo. June 28-July 1. The two-time OMEGA Senior Section Player continue  

Brittany Weddell, an assistant at Due Process Stable, was selected as the Assistant Spotlighted for June. Weddell has worked at Due Process Stable since 2014 and is a former collegiate golfer at Rutgers continue  

Debby Murphy of Trump National Golf Club, Bedminster booked her spot in the inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open after earning medalist honors at the sectional qualifier at Northampton Country Club. Related: continue  

Ten PGA Professionals will be representing the New Jersey Section for the PGA Professional Championship June 17-20. Bayonet Black Horses is hosting this national event for the first time since 2012. continue  

Nick Bova of Anchor Golf Center took a different approach than most PGA Professionals heading into the New Jersey PGA’s second major of the season. Instead of playing a practice round at Rumson continue  

Jim McGovern Leads By One Heading Into the Final Day of the Lincoln Charity Clambake

Jim McGovern of White Beeches Golf and Country Club had his putter red-hot, collecting five birdies to shoot a second round 68 and hold a one-stroke advantage heading into the final day of the Lincoln continue  

Montclair Golf Club's Jeff Maines Leads By One at Lincoln Charity Clambake

Jeff Maines of Montclair Golf Club is in search of his first Section major after posting a 3-under 68 to hold a one-stroke lead over five PGA Professionals after the first round of the Lincoln Charity continue  

Rumson Country Club will become just the fourth venue to serve as a primary host of the Lincoln Charity Clambake when it welcomes 108 PGA Professionals and 108 amateurs, June 11-13. Related: Pairings continue  

Winner's Award Group and New Jersey PGA Announce Partnership for 2018

The New Jersey Section is excited to announce a new partnership with Winner’s Award Group, the World’s leading provider of Distinctive Gifts and Awards. Winners Award Group will assume presenting continue  

Jim McGovern of White Beeches Golf and Country Club qualified for his third U.S. Senior Open in the last four years after a 4-under 67 in the U.S. Senior Open Sectional Qualifying at Suburban Golf Club. Related: continue  

*This appeared in the May issue of our NJPGA Insider: View the Issue Here Newton Colon has been serving at Picatinny Golf Club in Union, New Jersey since 2014. Newton, who previously served at other continue  

In his second year in the New Jersey Section, Grant Sturgeon of Arcola Country Club claimed his second major after defeating Tyler Hall of Upper Montclair Country Club, 2 and 1, in the Greg Norman Collection continue  

The semi-finals are set for the final day of the Greg Norman Collection Match Play Championship at Somerset Hills Country Club presented by Morell Studios and Golf Max and supported by the PGA Tour. Related: continue  

Sixteen PGA Professionals Remain at the Greg Norman Collection Match Play Championship

Sixteen Section Professionals remain at the Greg Norman Collection Match Play Championship presented by Morell Studios and Golf Max and supported by the PGA Tour. Related: Bracket | Preview Video Host continue  

When Somerset Hills Country Club welcomes the Greg Norman Collection Match Play Championship presented by Morell Studios, Golf Max and supported by the PGA Tour, 64 PGA Professionals will contest for a continue  

Dave McGovern Wins His First Cutter and Buck Head Professional Championship

Dave McGovern of Brooklake Country Club and Jim McGovern of White Beeches Golf and Country Club had played together as a team before, but never against each other in a playoff. The two brothers posted continue  

Bill Britton of Trump National Golf Club, Colts Neck and Dave Laudien of Howell Park Golf Course battled through sub-50 degree weather to win the Pro Pro Championship presented by Cobra Puma Golf, Kirk continue  

The New Jersey PGA is excited to announce the NJPGA Las Vegas Pro Am, November 11-14, 2018.This event will comprise of one Section Professional and four amateurs. Related: Event Details | Contact Information The continue  

Beach, Esposito finish at the top of the National PGA Player of the Year races

Alex Beach of Baltusrol Golf Club, winner of the New Jersey PGA’s Player of the Year and Forsgate Country Club’s Frank Esposito, the New Jersey PGA Senior Player of the Year, placed themselves continue  

Frank Esposito will attempt to gain full status on the PGA Tour Champions for the second time in four years when he competes in the final stage of PGA Tour Champions Q School at TPC Scottsdale Nov. 28 continue  

Five Section Professionals to Compete at 41st PGA Assistants Championship

Five Section Professionals will be competing in the 41st National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship this week, Nov. 9-12, at PGA Golf Club - Wanamaker Course. Related: Field | Tournament continue  

Player of the Year Alex Beach of Baltusrol Golf Club capped a season that included his first appearance at the PGA Championship by earning his second consecutive OMEGA Player of the Year. Related: continue  

Former Baltusrol PGA Head Professional Bob Ross Named 2017 Distinguished Service Award Recipient

Bob Ross, former PGA Head Professional at historic Baltusrol Golf Club (1976-96) and Director of Golf at Hawk Pointe Golf Course, has been named the 2017 recipient of the NJPGA/NJSGA New Jersey Golf Distinguished continue  

Forsgate’s Frank Esposito does not want the fire to go out just yet. The 54-year-old, who won the Senior PGA Professional Championship yesterday at Desert Mountain, continued his impressive play continue  

Baltusrol Golf Club’s Alex Beach attempts to become the first PGA Professional since Ed Whitman of Knickerbocker Country Club in 1995-97 to win three consecutive Fall Finale titles. Beach, who continue  

Two Members Added to NJPGA Hall of Fame, Celebration of Golf Date Announced

TheNew Jersey PGAandHall of Fame Committeehave added two members to its Hall of Fame, with the induction ofBrent StuderandLloyd Monroe. The New Jersey PGA's Hall of Fame honors the most accomplished continue  

Nine PGA Professionals will represent the New Jersey PGA this week at the Senior PGA Professional Championship Presented by Mercedes Benz USA and supported by GolfAdvisor and John Deere, September 28-1 continue  

Alex Beach didn’t want to look at the leaderboard all day. But the 28-year-old couldn’t help but feel confident heading to the final hole, after he went up-and-down on the par-5 17th to continue  

Sam Kang will look to etch his name into the the John J. Clancy Trophy a second time after posting a 4-under 138 after two rounds. Related: Tee Times |Leaderboard | Photos | Videos Kang, who won continue  

Bryan Dougherty will enter the second day of the New Jersey PGA Championship as the two-stroke leader after a 4-under 67 at Mountain Ridge Country Club. Related: Scores | Videos [%streamotor_video_responsive: continue  

Coverage of the New Jersey PGA Championship Presented byClub Car, Mercedes-Benz USA andOMEGA Leaderboard:bglf.com/frrwj Photos:flic.kr/s/aHsm7HwVaE Video Coverage:bit.ly/2w4u9au Rich Terga of continue  

Special Award Winners Announced Bedminster, NJ -The New Jersey PGA and Special Awards Committee are pleased to announce the winners of this year's Special Awards. continue  

In the year since his most significant victory, Alex Beach has reached new heights. Shortly after the 28-year-old won the New Jersey PGA Championship at Plainfield Country Club last year with a final continue  

While Baltusrol Golf Club’s Alex Beach was teeing it up in his first major at the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club, several other Section Professionals such as former PGA of America president continue  

Mike Strlekar Reacts to Winning the National PGA Private Merchandiser of the Year

The moment still seems a little blurry for Montclair Golf Club’s Mike Strlekar, who was named this year’s National PGA Private Merchandiser of the Year. While running an outing in early continue  

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Will the PGA Tour, PIF make a deal? A year later it’s still uncertain

It’s been one year since the shocking announcement of a framework agreement between the PGA Tour and PIF (the owners of LIV Golf), the monumental deal that ended litigation between the competing men’s pro golf tours and proposed a new business entity with the Saudis potentially investing billions into what has become PGA Tour Enterprises.

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It was far from an actual deal, though. It was, in actuality, an agreement to stop the lawsuits and simply negotiate in good faith.

In the past year, deadlines have been extended. The United States government held an inquiry into the potential union. Players have taken on power. Key figures on June 6, 2023 have either stepped down or seen their influence wane. A new investment group, led by American sport owners, emerged. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan went from the man with the most power to players calling for his resignation to firmly back in control. All while players like Tiger Woods, Patrick Cantlay and Jordan Spieth have taken on powerful roles. Still, few seem to know where any of this is heading.

So where are we a year on from the June 6 bombshell ? Let’s try to cut through the noise and explain where things stand.

The change in power

A “PGA Tour policy board” may mean nothing to you. It shouldn’t. But know the policy board decides almost everything for the PGA Tour. And there’s no better way to begin to detail the chaotic past year than the shuffling of seats on the board.

A year ago, investment banking legend Jimmy Dunne, popular with players for his willingness to connect them with the corporate world, was the key outside force on the board. Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy was balancing being one of golf’s biggest superstars and the most powerful among the five player-directors on the board. He was the PGA Tour’s most effective communicator, repeatedly denouncing LIV.

Well, when the June 6 announcement happened, it sent the golf world into a tizzy. For starters, it was all done in complete secrecy, so on a tour where the players are also essentially the owners, they had no say. Additionally, players who spent the past year turning down massive sums of money from the Saudis and defending the tour were livid that the tour just legitimized LIV and they still didn’t get the payday . Monahan and Dunne, the former secretly deputizing the latter to initiate talks with PIF, went from the leaders to the bad guys in many players’ eyes.

The players wanted more of a say. They wanted more voting power, insisting on an extra voting seat to be added specifically for Woods. They also campaigned to add former tour player turned investment banker Joe Ogilvie as “liaison director.” Suddenly the players were not just more engaged — they had voting power.

The narrative became that the Cantlay camp fought for more money for the biggest stars, while McIlroy’s side wanted the money spread throughout the tour, among other disagreements like any potential return for LIV players and a more global golf tour. Eventually, McIlroy resigned from the board. Spieth, who reportedly sides with Cantlay and Woods, took McIlroy’s spot.

Since then, McIlroy has dramatically softened his stance on LIV and campaigned for the sport to unify and bring the best players together. He’s even criticized comments from board members like Spieth and Cantlay publicly. So when board member Webb Simpson (aligned with McIlroy) asked to resign in April and have McIlroy take his place, the powers that be rejected that move. Whether it was vendetta or procedure, the impact was the same — McIlroy was instead added to the PGA Tour Enterprises transaction subcommittee that negotiates with LIV.

Within 12 days of McIlroy’s failed return, two more board members in favor of a deal with PIF resigned, Dunne and investment banker Mark Flaherty. Dunne cited players taking control of board voting and “no meaningful progress” toward a deal with PIF.

“I think things are, unfortunately, put in a really bad light right now,” Spieth said last month, “and I think things are actually in a really, really good place, based on what I know, which is quite a lot in this situation.”

LIV did not stop

When the June 6th announcement happened, it was argued the PGA Tour and Monahan had the power. PIF would invest billions into the newly created PGA Tour Enterprises and PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan would be chairman and get a seat on the policy board, but Monahan would be CEO of the new venture and have control over LIV’s future. That was met with skepticism, as many argued the man with the money actually controls things, but it was sold as PIF just wanted a seat at the table in professional golf and everyone got what they wanted.

By the fall, there was little actual movement toward a deal and the PGA Tour had made it clear it was actually seeking other investment opportunities — more on that in a second. There was deserved doubt of anything happening by the original Dec. 31 deadline. So in late November, it was major news when rumors circulated about LIV negotiating with the reigning Masters champ, Jon Rahm . He was widely considered the first or second-best player in the world, and many wondered if LIV pursuing Rahm was to put pressure on the PGA Tour. Rahm admitted months later he thought signing, for hundreds of millions of dollars, would expedite negotiations and bring the sport back together.

No such thing has happened yet. No deal was done by Dec. 31, and both sides agreed to extend the deadline. LIV has continued to add executives in recent weeks with new hires from Pepsi and the Philadelphia 76ers while adding office spaces in New York and London.

PGA Tour added new investors

If Rahm was LIV’s key bargaining chip, the PGA Tour’s leverage was to add outside investment. On Jan. 31, the tour officially launched PGA Tour Enterprises backed by a $3 billion commitment from Strategic Sports Group , a consortium of major investors in professional sports like John Henry, Arthur Blank and Steve Cohen, among others. The deal made players actual owners in the sport, with $750 million in equity distributed to contributing players (past and present) based on value added to the tour.

The challenge of this investment was understanding if it signaled a move toward a deal or the tour ensuring it didn’t “need” the Saudis. Some argued it was the tour pushing PIF out. Others argued private equity investment expects a return and those investors would want a deal unifying the sport. SSG investors have not spoken publicly to provide transparency but Ogilvie told Golfweek that he believes SSG “committed with the hope that there would be another investor.”

Spieth was asked his thoughts on needing PIF the week before the announcement and said, “I don’t think it’s needed. The idea is that we have a strategic partner that allows the PGA Tour to go forward the way that it’s operating right now without anything else, with the option of other investors.”

A week later, SSG investors and PGA Tour representatives reportedly traveled to Saudi Arabia to meet with Al-Rumayyan. In March, the parties (including players on the policy board) met again at Woods’ home in the Bahamas. Members involved said it was more of a pleasant, well-intentioned greeting and no major movement happened toward a deal.

What about Jay Monahan?

As recently as December, board members asked Monahan to resign from his place as PGA Tour commissioner. He completely lost the players’ trust after the June 6 announcement, and after Rahm left it appeared he was losing more and more control of the situation.

Then, with allies like Dunne and Flaherty leaving and the possibility of another board member Ed Herlihy departing when his term is up this fall, it was reasonable to wonder if Monahan was on his way out. McIlroy and Justin Thomas defended Monahan, while others like Xander Schauffele admitted Monahan has “a long way to go.” The tricky thing with Monahan is people have always said he’s great one-on-one and great with sponsors and investors. It’s just on the big stages and podiums that he appears so unconvincing.

So where does this leave a deal?

It’s never felt more unclear. The answer might really be that both sides are preparing for the possibility of no deal while simultaneously hoping to get one done.

From the outside looking in, it appears there’s been very little movement and many of the key figures in favor of a deal have been marginalized. Others argue that there’s far more happening than people know and it’s just going to take time to figure out what this future looks like.

There are hang-ups, like the possibility of a “global tour” and the future of LIV. Different possibilities from “AFC-NFC” style crossover tournaments to an elevated Champions League -like tour across the world have been suggested. Taking the sport to a more global place has been a key focus for LIV, and McIlroy is a fan of that path. Many on the PGA Tour side are reluctant to commit to that sort of schedule, preferring the United States-centric series. Also, there’s the conversation of whether or not to invite LIV defectors back to PGA Tour events, and some factions on tour are adamantly against it.

Any deal would also require government oversight. Sports Business Journal reported earlier this year that Department of Justice approval could take more than a year, making any sort of unification years away.

There’s far more that we don’t know than we do, with most key figures sticking to generalities and vague sentiments about hoping a deal gets done. We do not truly know what might happen with the DOJ. We don’t really know who wants a deal and who doesn’t. It’s all a game of sorting through clues and attempting to create meaning.

(Top photo of Jon Rahm, left, and Jay Monahan: Mark Brake, Sam Hodde / Getty Images)

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LIV-PGA Tour merger: Players meeting with commissioner yields 'intense, heated' discussion

In a surprise announcement Tuesday morning that came after a year of bitter fracturing in men's professional golf, the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour announced an agreement to merge their business operations.

The ramifications of the development are still unraveling, as a 4 p.m. ET meeting was scheduled for PGA Tour players, many of whom reported being entirely unaware of the agreement.

Both the PGA Tour and LIV Golf , along with the DP World Tour, announced the move in a joint statement published Tuesday . The merger aims to create "a new, collectively owned, for-profit entity to ensure that all stakeholders benefit from a model that delivers maximum excitement and competition among the game’s best players."

The terms of the agreement are not fully finalized and are scheduled to be completed in the coming months.

"After two years of disruption and distraction, this is a historic day for the game we all know and love," PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said Tuesday in a statement.

"Going forward, fans can be confident that we will, collectively, deliver on the promise we’ve always made — to promote competition of the best in professional golf and that we are committed to securing and driving the game’s future."

Here's everything you need to know about the merger agreement.

Bryson DeChambeau: 'I do feel bad for the PGA Tour players'

Bryson DeChambeau, who is among the most notable names who bolted from the PGA Tour to join LIV Golf last year, appeared on "CNN Primetime" for an interview with anchor Kaitlan Collins to discuss Tuesday's stunning news of a merger between the Tour and LIV .

"There’s a lot more behind closed doors that’s been going on. What I can tell you is that H-E, Yasir, has always been a staunch supporter of golf globally and wanting to grow the game," DeChambeau said, referring to Yasir Al-Rumayyan, who is the governor of the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. "That’s been his vision from the start, when we first started talking a few years ago. As it’s come to fruition now I think this is the best thing that could ever happen for the game of golf. And I'm extremely proud to be part of that because of the fact that the fans are going to get what they want, the players are going to experience something a little different, a little new on the PGA Tour side, but I truly believe, in the end, the game of golf wins in this scenario."

Collins then asked DeChambeau if he thought that Jay Monahan was a hypocrite after the PGA Tour commissioner had been critical of the Saudi-back golf league and the players who bolted the Tour for LIV.

"I do feel bad for the PGA Tour players because they were told one thing and something else happened, and our side, we were told one thing and it’s come to fruition. In the end, for me, I want the players, the fans and the game of golf to win," DeChambeau said. "It does stink a little bit from my perspective that the PGA Tour players are not necessarily winning. I hope they can find a way to make sure they are valued in the same way that we are over at LIV. I think that’ll happen, it’s just going to take some time with players pushing back a little bit and trying to figure out what gives them the best opportunity to be successful on their own end. Eventually, we all come back together now and play as one group, and I think that's the best thing."

PGA Tour commissioner: 'People are going to call me a hypocrite'

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said Tuesday he's well aware "people are going to call me a hypocrite" after he made a stunning reversal and merged with LIV Golf having previously denounced the Saudi-backed league over its ties to the terrorist attacks on 9/11.

But on Tuesday evening, Monahan described Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) as "a great and world-class investor."

“I recognize that people are going to call me a hypocrite. Anytime I said anything, I said it with the information that I had at that moment, and I said it based on someone that’s trying to compete for the PGA Tour and our players. I accept those criticisms," Monahan said in a conference call on Tuesday, according to Golf Week. "But circumstances do change. I think that in looking at the big picture and looking at it this way, that’s what got us to this point.”

Monahan said the deal has been in the works for seven weeks: "We just realized that we were better off together than we were fighting or apart, and by thinking about the game at large and eliminating a lot of the friction that’s been out there and doing this in a way where we can move forward."

PGA Tour commissioner held 'intense' player meeting after merger

Jay Monahan held a players-only meeting at the Canadian Open Tuesday afternoon following the surprise announcement merger of the PGA Tour and LIV Golf that blindsided many players. Many top players were not present at the meeting, which Monahan described as "intense, certainly heated," according to the Associated Press.

“I’m not surprised,” Monahan said. “This is an awful lot to ask them to digest. This is a significant change for us. As I’m trying to explain as we go forward, this ultimately was a decision in the best interests of all at the PGA Tour.”

Monahan said that although he expects "a lot of questions and criticism" right now, "players who stayed with the PGA Tour will see they benefited in many ways" in the long run.

Michael Kim attended the meeting and said he was "disappointed as all of you." He tweeted, "Well… the meeting happened… Came in very excited… but not a whole lot happened, too many details still up in the air."

Golf Channel's Brandel Chamblee 'disappointed' in PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger

Former men's pro golfer and current Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee has been one of the most outspoken critics of LIV Golf and its disruption to the sport. After news of the merger broke, Chamblee spoke about the matter and expressed his displeasure with the PGA Tour.

"After the shock sort of ebbed away, I was hugely disappointed," Chamblee said Tuesday during an appearance on the Golf Channel . "I think this is one of the saddest days in the history of professional golf. I do believe the governing bodies, the entities, have sacrificed their principles for profit."

Chamblee said he suspected there were three key reasons behind the decision to merge: legal issues over previously-pending antitrust litigation; "entanglements" some PGA Tour sponsors have with PIF capital; and the sheer amount of Saudi money that became available to the PGA Tour with the merger.

What do we know about the terms of the merger agreement between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf?

There are still several key details that are unknown about the merger. For starters, the new entity does not have a name yet.

A key element in the merger is financial. The Public Investment Fund (PIF), the sovereign wealth investment fund of the Saudi government, "will make a capital investment into the new entity to facilitate its growth and success," according to the news release. The PIF had been the sole entity to entirely fund the LIV Golf operation.

Additionally, the merger stipulates that the PIF "will initially be the exclusive investor in the new entity" and "will have the exclusive right to further invest in the new entity, including a right of first refusal on any capital."

A newly established board of directors will direct and oversee the new entity's operations, schedule, investments. PIF Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan will be part of the new entity's board of directors and will be on its executive committee. The announcement of the full board will come at a later date.

Additionally, the merger will lead to "a mutually agreed end to all pending litigation between the participating parties." In August 2022, a number of golfers who joined the LIV tour filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour , challenging their suspensions.

The merger stipulates that after the conclusion of the 2023 season, the PGA Tour, LIV Golf and the DP World Tour "will work cooperatively and in good faith to establish a fair and objective process" to allow players who left the PGA Tour and DP tour to re-apply for membership.

LIV Golf only part of Saudi 'sportswashing'

It's not just golf that is being upended by Saudi money.

In addition to financing Tuesday's merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced this week that it has effectively seized controlling stakes in four of the largest teams in the country's pro soccer league, in an effort to lure top European talent there.

Freelance reporter Fabrizio Romano reported for The Guardian on Tuesday that the one of those teams, Al-Ittihad, is signing Real Madrid star Karim Benzema and N'Golo Kante of Chelsea , each for exorbitant sums. Benzema is due to make roughly $213 million per year over two seasons, according to Romano, while Kante's contract is reported to be in excess of $106 million per year.

Cristiano Ronaldo is making more than $200 million per year with another Saudi team, Al-Nassr, and Romano reports that Lionel Messi has been offered more than $370 million to play for Al-Hilal. The PIF also owns Newcastle United, a prominent English team.

Activists and academics have pointed to the PIF's investment in soccer and golf as part of a broader campaign of Saudi "sportswashing," or using sports to polish a country's otherwise problematic reputation. Saudi Arabia has a track record of human rights abuses, including politically motivated killings, torture, forced disappearances and inhumane treatment of prisoners. — Tom Schad

U.S. Senators call out PGA Tour for 'hypocrisy' over merger with LIV Golf

Two United States senators took to social media on Tuesday to address the monster news that the PGA Tour was merging with LIV Golf .

Oregon’s Ron Wyden, who serves as the chairman of the Committee on Finance, blasted the deal, vowing to explore its economic impact. The merger means that the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia will be backing professional golf stateside and abroad.

"Hypocrisy doesn’t begin to describe this brazen, shameless cash grab," he said on Twitter . "I’m going to dive into every piece of Saudi Arabia’s deal with the PGA. U.S. officials need to consider whether a deal will give the Saudi regime inappropriate control or access to U.S. real estate."

Connecticut’s Chris Murphy expressed surprise at the deal. He said representatives from the PGA recently visited his office and were upset at the track record of social justice violations by the Middle Eastern country.

"So weird. PGA officials were in my office just months ago talking about how the Saudis' human rights record should disqualify them from having a stake in a major American sport," he said while retweeting a news post of the unification .

"I guess maybe their concerns weren't really about human rights?" — Victoria Hernandez

What was Phil Mickelson's LIV Golf deal worth?

Although Phil Mickelson has not revealed the exact amount of his signing bonus to join the LIV tour, it was widely expected that his deal exceeded the $125 million figure that fellow golfer Dustin Johnson took. Reports later emerged that Mickelson's contract was worth $200 million , which was the largest contract issued by the Saudi-backed tour.

LIV Golf, PGA Tour merger shines spotlight on 'sportswashing'

Over the past six years, the term has been used to describe everything from the 2018 World Cup in Russia to a 2019 heavyweight boxing match in Saudi Arabia to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

And at a news conference ahead of the Saudi-funded LIV Golf league's first event last summer, it came up twice.

"Isn't there a danger," one reporter  asked  Phil Mickelson, "that you're also being seen as a tool of sportswashing?"

That term — "sportswashing" — is still relatively new . But the strategy it represents has been employed by governments around the world, in some form or fashion, for a century or more.

For world leaders, it is a way to improve their nation's reputation by hosting a prestigious sporting event, or financing a popular team. — Tom Schad

What is going on with the antitrust lawsuit filed against the PGA Tour?

In August 2022, 11 players who left the PGA Tour for LIV Golf filed an antitrust lawsuit to challenge their suspensions from the PGA Tour.

This followed a report from the month before that the United States Department of Justice was investigating the PGA Tour for possible anticompetitive behavior. Augusta National Golf Club, which operates the Masters Tournament, the United States Golf Association and the PGA of America  were later revealed to also be part of the investigation .

Since then, lawyers on both sides have battled in various court proceedings to gain leverage. With the merger, however, both sides are mutually agreeing to end all pending litigation against the other.

Who is on the PGA Tour board of directors?

Jay Monahan is currently serving as the PGA Tour commissioner and will retain a large presence after the merger. Ed Herlihy is serving as the 2023 PGA Tour policy board chairman and the co-chair of the board of directors . Jimmy Dunne is acting as the vice chair and senior managing principal on this year's board of directors. Under the merger, however, the board of the new entity will look a little different.

According to the news release, PIF Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan will serve as chairman. Al-Rumayyan will also join the PGA Tour's policy board and will be part of the board of directors' executive committee. Monahan will serve as the CEO of the board of directors.

Al-Rumayyan, Monahan, Herlihy and Dunne will all serve on the executive committee of the board.

9/11 families group slams PGA Tour over LIV Golf merger: 'Paid Saudi shills'

An organization representing families of 9/11 victims ripped the PGA Tour's decision Tuesday to merge with Saudi-funded LIV Golf , describing the PGA and its commissioner, Jay Monahan, as hypocrites who have become "paid Saudi shills."

In  a statement released Tuesday afternoon , 9/11 Families United said it was "shocked and deeply offended" by the news of the merger, which will see the PGA, LIV Golf and the DP World Tour all operating under a single business umbrella, funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. The chair of 9/11 Families United, Terry Strada, said she and the other family members who make up the group felt "betrayed" by the PGA Tour and Monahan individually.

"Mr. Monahan talked last summer about knowing people who lost loved ones on 9/11, then wondered aloud on national television whether LIV Golfers ever had to apologize for being a member of the PGA Tour. They do now — as does he," said Strada, whose husband, Tom, died at the World Trade Center.

"PGA Tour leaders should be ashamed of their hypocrisy and greed. Our entire 9/11 community has been betrayed by Commissioner Monahan and the PGA as it appears their concern for our loved ones was merely window-dressing in their quest for money — it was never to honor the great game of golf." — Tom Schad

The White House is staying out of the PGA Tour-LIV Golf partnership

As news of the PGA Tour's merger with LIV Golf spread, the White House is opting not to weigh in , when reporters at a briefing asked about the agreement in light of Saudi Arabia's human rights record.

"I have no comment on that," White House spokesman John Kirby said Tuesday during a briefing. — Joey Garrison

As PGA Tour and LIV announce merger, the current standings and top players on each tour

LIV golfers Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson have been hard to miss near the top of major tournament leaderboards this year – especially with  Koepka collecting his fifth major at the PGA Championship .

But what about all the other players who left the PGA for the  Saudi-backed LIV Golf tou r in past months?

With the surprise announcement Tuesday morning of the merger of the two tours' business operations, here's a look at the top 52 players of each tour in 2023 . — Jim Sergent

Tune in for 'Full Swing' Season 2

A producer on the Netflix docuseries "Full Swing," which follows the lives of several men's pro golfers, said that the cameras were rolling when the news of the PGA Tour-LIV Golf agreement came through.

"You better believe we were filming when this broke," producer Chad Mumm wrote Tuesday in a tweet .

Season 2 drops in 2024.

PGA Tour golfers frustrated they didn't know about deal with LIV Golf beforehand

The golf world was stunned by the PGA Tour-LIV Golf deal, and apparently, so were the ones on the tours .

The  announcement Tuesday  morning was a shocker since the PGA Tour and its players have been critical of the LIV Golf Invitational Series, primarily because it is funded entirely by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the sovereign wealth investment fund of the Saudi government, which has been accused of wide-ranging human rights abuses, including politically motivated killings, torture, forced disappearances and inhumane treatment of prisoners.

When the announcement was made,  PGA Tour   golfers voiced their displeasure on Twitter  with how they found out about the deal, with many saying that they found out through social media. — Jordan Mendoza

Jack Nicklaus says PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger 'good for the game of golf'

Jack Nicklaus  is thankful the infighting is coming to a close.

Nicklaus, who said he was offered but turned down $100 million to be the CEO of the LIV Golf series and said LIV Golf "wasn't for me," reacted to the stunning news that the  PGA Tour and LIV Golf  will merge.

“The last three years have been difficult for the game and the players," said Nicklaus, who lives in North Palm Beach. "I spoke with PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan this morning. He seemed pleased with the arrangement that will once again bring together the best players in the world. I agree that this is good for the game of golf."

This came just one week after Nicklaus spoke ahead of the Memorial Tournament about the LIV players who had decided to split off from the PGA Tour.

“I don’t even consider those guys part of the game anymore," he said then . "I don’t mean that in a nasty way. This is a PGA Tour event, and we have the best field we can possibly have for a PGA Tour event for those who are eligible to be here. The other guys made a choice of what they did and where they’ve gone and we don’t even talk about it." — Tom D'Angelo , Palm Beach Post

Augusta National, Royal and Ancient weigh in on merger

Fred Ridley, the chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, which is the home of the Masters, said the club is "encouraged" by the PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger, and said it "represents a positive development in bringing harmony to men’s professional golf."

Ridley added that August and the Masters are "devoted to developing the game and celebrating its many virtues."

Meanwhile, Martin Slumbers, the CEO of R&A, said the club was "pleased that an agreement has been reached which will help men’s professional golf move forward in a collaborative, constructive and innovative fashion. ...

"We care deeply about golf’s future and are committed to ensuring that the sport continues to thrive for many years to come," Slumbers continued. "This agreement represents a hugs step toward achieving that goal for golf and we look forward to working with the new entity for the benefit of the sport globally." — Casey Moore

OPINION: PGA Tour sold out to LIV Golf and the Saudis. Pro golf will never be the same.

Frauds, all of them. But frauds now united in the only thing that actually matters to the world of professional golf: Making money. 

In the end, it didn’t actually matter to PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan that the money came from a country, Saudi Arabia, that treats human rights like an inconvenience. The tradition and history of the PGA Tour, in fact, didn’t matter all that much to those who argued that LIV Golf was an unworthy, unserious rival whose guaranteed money and 54-hole events were mocking competition.

And as for the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Greg Norman, they did not, in fact, care all that much about growing the game.  They wanted to own it.  Now they do: The PGA Tour, brought to you by Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.

They sold out. Professional golf will never be the same. 

Read the rest of Dan Wolken's column here .

Jay Monahan, Yasir Al-Rumayyan discuss PGA Tour and LIV Golf merger on CNBC

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and PIF Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan sat down for a joint interview on CNBC on Tuesday morning to discuss the merger news that rocked the golf world.

Monahan called it a historic day.

"There’s been a lot of tension in our sport over the last couple of years," Monahan said, "but what we’re talking about today is coming together to unify the game of golf and to do so under one umbrella."

Conversations began in London over golf and lunch, said Al-Rumayyan, who noted that had the two tours met two or three years ago for those same discussions, the impact on the game would not have been as significant.

"Because it would be something small," he continued. "But the way we’re doing our partnership, it’s going to be really big, in many senses."

Al-Rumayyan said the PIF is committed to investing "whatever it takes" to ensure success, later noting that they wouldn’t be doing this if they didn’t think it would be profitable.

"If you look at the size of golf, monetary-wise, it’s about $100 billion today," said Al-Rumayyan. "And I think the growth, it’s there. I think working together we can have a faster growth rate than it was for the past 10 or 20 years." — Casey Moore

PGA Tour will retain oversight over tour

As part of the agreement, PGA Tour Inc. will remain in place as a 501(c)(6) tax-exempt organization, which means it will continue to have oversight over its tour. During an interview with CNBC, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan offered more insight into the breakdown and Public Investment Fund Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan confirmed that PIF is prepared to invest billions.

"The c6 still stays in place and out of the c6 we’ll continue to operate our tours," Monahan said. "We’ll put our player retirement plans and assets there. So that stays in place. One of the things that’s important to both of us is every single week we’re playing tournaments, we’re making a huge impact on the communities where we’re invited guests. That continues.

"At the c6 level — you take the assets of the PGA Tour, the PIF assets, and LIV and the Asian Tour and the DP World Tour, take all of those commercial assets and drop them down into that for-profit LLC … we’re going to go through an evaluation of all of the businesses and the PIF will invest … there will be additional investment and growth initiatives. That’s what’s really exciting here." — Casey Moore

What has former U.S. President Donald Trump said about LIV Golf?

During a pro-am event at his Trump National Golf Club May 25, Trump praised LIV Golf and defended his business relationship with the controversial Saudi-funded tour.

"They've been great for golf. The Saudis have been fantastic for golf,” Trump said then. “And they're going to make it a big part of, inside their country, they're going to do some great courses."

LIV Golf also has upcoming stops scheduled at Trump courses in Bedminster, New Jersey, and Miami, Florida, later this year.

After the news Tuesday, Trump celebrated the merger on his Truth Social platform, according to CNBC. “Great news from LIV Golf. A big, beautiful, and glamorous deal for the wonderful world of golf. Congrats to all!!!”

Is the PGA Tour a nonprofit?

While the merger announced the creation of "a new, collectively owned, for-profit entity," the PGA Tour is retaining its position as "a 501(c)(6) tax exempt organization."

The difference with the merger, however, is that — in the threat of continued disruption in men's professional golf — the PGA Tour reversed course and is aligning with the massive influx of Saudi capital.

In an interview on CBS in June 2022, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan ripped the LIV tour over links between the Saudi government and the terrorist attacks on 9/11. In the interview, Monahan spoke about players who joined LIV Golf needing to apologize to the families of those who lost loved ones on 9/11 and asked: "Have you ever had to apologize for being a member of the PGA Tour?"

What is LIV Golf?

The LIV Golf Invitational Series made its debut in June 2022 after the tour lured some notable players from the PGA Tour such as Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson. Others like Brooks Koepka, the winner of the most recent PGA Championship , Bryson DeChambeau and Cameron Smith have since joined. The LIV tour presented a disruption in the dynamics of the sport.

The format of play of the tour also presented a shakeup to the PGA Tour.

Events were designed as 54-hole, three-round, no-cut competitions. LIV Golf incorporated shotgun starts to expedite play. Players were split into four-person teams. Purses were divided between individual placement and team placement, offering players more financial incentives to participate.

What has Phil Mickelson said about the PGA Tour merger with LIV Golf?

Though he has not made public comments yet, Mickelson, one of the most high-profile players on the LIV tour, posted a message on Twitter to celebrate the news of the merger.

"Awesome day today 😊," he wrote.

Why is LIV Golf so controversial?

The LIV tour drew criticism because it is funded entirely by the PIF, the sovereign wealth investment fund of the Saudi government.

Saudi Arabia has been accused of wide-ranging human rights abuses, including politically motivated killings, torture, forced disappearances and inhumane treatment of prisoners. And members of the royal family and Saudi government were accused of involvement in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist.

What has been Tiger Woods' stance on LIV Golf?

In May 2022, Tiger Woods  reaffirmed  his commitment to the PGA Tour.

"Phil has said some things that I think a lot of us who are committed to the Tour and committed to the legacy of the Tour have pushed back against, and he's taken some personal time, and we all understand that," Woods said ahead of the 2022 PGA Championship. "Some of his views on how the Tour could be run, should be run, been a lot of disagreement there. Obviously we're going to have difference of opinions, how he sees the Tour, and we'll go from there."

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman confirmed in August 2022 that the league offered Woods in the neighborhood of $700 million to $800 million to join the Saudi-backed tour.

What have other notable PGA Tour golfers said about LIV Golf?

A number of players who declined to join LIV Golf, such as Rory McIlroy , had been publicly outspoken in their criticism of the Saudi-backed tour.

“There’s no room in the golf world for LIV Golf,” McIlroy said in July 2022. “I don’t agree with what LIV is doing. If LIV went away tomorrow, I’d be super happy.” 

What is the timeline of how LIV Golf got started?

LIV Golf first teed off last June after rattling the golf world with the news that it would offer players larger purses backed by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. The inaugural tournament was held in London and then the tour traveled to its first stateside event in Portland.

Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and Sergio García were among the leading PGA Tour players to leave for LIV. The PGA suspended the players for participating in the new series.

LIV Golf was met with much criticism from Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and others for accepting support from a country with a history of human rights violations and for breaking tradition.

At the end of the first LIV Golf season, Johnson was crowned the champion, earning a prize of $18 million.

In January, LIV Golf signed a broadcast deal with CW Network to air 14 events of the 2023 season.

A month later, the PGA invited LIV golfers to participate in the Masters. Mickelson and Brooks Koepka tied for second place. — Victoria Hernandez

Jason Gore teams up with Grayson Murray's former caddie to seek ‘normalcy’ at American Family Insurance Championship

Jason Gore (left) makes his PGA TOUR Champions debut this week with Jay Green, the former caddie of Grayson Murray, on the bag. (Ben Gavlik/PGA TOUR Champions)

Gore debut is first tournament since Grayson Murray tragedy for caddie Green

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Every golf shot asks a question, and every tournament invites a series of them.

There will be one abiding sentiment, however, for Jason Gore and Jay Green, player and caddie, respectively, at this week’s American Family Insurance Championship:

What was this life I led, and what will it feel like to go back to it?

Gore, who turned 50 last month, is making his PGA TOUR Champions debut. He’s the winner of a record seven Korn Ferry Tour titles and the 2005 84 LUMBER Classic on the PGA TOUR, where he now serves in an administrative role as Chief Player Officer and no longer competes.

Jason Gore wins 2010 Miccosukee Championship

“I just felt like it was the right thing to do; it felt right to have Jay here,” Gore said. “We’ll both be nervous, for me just because it’s been a long time, and he’s just a young kid who had something awful happen. It’ll be good for both of us.

“Hopefully we’ll keep it all in perspective,” he continued, “and it’ll be a good healing process for him. It’s been an emotional two days. I’m spent.”

Added Green, fresh off of three memorial services for his friend, “It’s only been a couple days, but it feels like a month. We’ve both said this is exactly what we need, just some normalcy.”

Murray was open about his struggles with depression and alcohol but seemed to be on a better trajectory after his victory at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January. He was sober and building a supportive community around him, and his death, after he’d withdrawn in the second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge, has devastated his family and that of the PGA TOUR itself.

Everyone has been ground under repair since then. A rolling celebration of Murray’s life began with Green carrying his staff bag onto the first tee at the Korn Ferry Tour event at Raleigh Country Club on Sunday, when Murray was announced as the day’s honorary last tee time. His parents, Eric and Terry Murray, plus brother Cameron Murray and sister Erica Robinson, were there, as were several others, including Korn Ferry Tour President Alex Baldwin, who spoke.

A more formal remembrance came Monday at Raleigh’s Providence Church, and then came the Tuesday ceremony at Muirfield Village and the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, where world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler was among the speakers, as was PGA TOUR commissioner Jay Monahan. In the middle of all that, on Monday night, Gore got a phone call.

Nate Pokrass, the tournament director of the American Family Insurance Championship, had just learned that Scott Verplank had withdrawn, leaving an open spot. Did Gore, who made 132 cuts in his PGA TOUR career, want to come to Madison, Wisconsin, as a sponsor exemption?

“It was 4:51 p.m. Monday,” Gore said. “I said, ‘When do you need to know?’ He said, ‘In nine minutes.’ I said, ‘Hang on. Let me call my wife.’”

A married father of two, Gore had thought he was going to be with family and friends in New Jersey. (He used to work for the USGA.) His Los Angeles Dodgers would be in town playing the New York Yankees, and he had planned to go to a game, most likely with good seats, given his friendship with Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe. (Both belonged to Hamilton Farm G.C.)

All of those plans would have to wait, though, because when it comes to golf, Gore said, “I’m a complete sicko. I love the game. My wife asked if I wanted to go, and I said of course I do.”

With her blessing, Gore now had to figure out logistics. He had his golf bag, fortunately, since he had planned on going from Ohio to the U.S. Open. But he did not have a caddie, nor did he have enough golf balls or gloves, and he also needed new grips. He wasn’t geared up in terms of shoes and clothing, either, but would figure it out on the fly, and in the equipment trucks.

For a caddie, he looked to Green.

“I kind of knew him but not really,” Gore said. “We really just met Monday, and I was like, I want this guy to loop for me. I texted him: ‘How many clothes did you bring?’ He said he’d brought a few outfits. I was like, ‘Do you want to caddie on the Champions Tour this week?’

“He’s like, ‘For who?’ ‘For me, dude! I just got a sponsor exemption!’ Getting back to normalcy will be good for him. I’ll hit a bad shot and it’s just golf, man.”

Green, who is married and lives in Jacksonville, Florida, was anticipating going home to his native Alma, Michigan, outside of Lansing, in order to grieve, organize his thoughts, and figure out his next move. He said yes immediately to the prospect of getting back to work.

“I think that’s what Grayson would want, what his family would want,” Green said. “I don’t know Jason’s game. I know he’s long. He and I have talked about our motto, which is zero expectations . He’s been practicing, getting ready for the Senior Open. It’s not like he hasn’t played in five years. I saw some good things today while we were practicing.”

Next week, Gore will be back at North Carolina’s Pinehurst No. 2, where he played in the last group Sunday with Retief Goosen at the 2005 U.S. Open but shot 84 and finished T49.

It was still his career highlight.

“When they announced my name on Sunday, the roar of the crowd, just took me aback,” he said. “They were basically sitting on top of you on that first tee. It was just overwhelming.

“It was a very memorable day because I learned so much,” he continued. “I don’t think I would have won four out of the next seven or eight tournaments I played without that day.”

Playing this week, he added, will mean getting over a 3-foot putt that means something. He does not figure to play much else other than the Senior Open presented by Rolex, July 25-28.

As it happens, Murray asked if Green was “a watch guy” on the Tuesday of the Sony in January. Green said he was and had designed the very Rolex he coveted on the company’s website.

“Sure enough, after we won, we were heading back to the hotel and Grayson said, ‘Jay gets a Rolex,’” Green said. “Two weeks later at Pebble Beach, he gave me that exact Rolex that I’d wanted. He was incredibly genuine, cared about me, asked questions about me, and was very adamant that my wife come to tournaments and travel.

“He’s like, ‘I’ll buy flights, I just want her there supporting you,’” Green continued.

All of it was a gift; most of it was unplanned. Green played golf for Division II Tiffin University in Ohio, then hoped to go to dental school but didn’t get in. Tapping his connections, he got a job working for Will Gordon on the Korn Ferry and PGA TOUR. A mutual friend connected Green to Murray in December, and they started together at the Sony, winning immediately.

Murray’s passing, the golf world’s loss, is sure to come up this week, and that’s fine. It will be a comfort, though, for Green and Gore to be able to focus on something as normal as golf.

Well, that and whether or not they will run out of clothes.

“I think Jason got ahold of someone from Peter Millar,” Green said, “who is going to be sending us both a little care package because we both weren’t expecting this.”

Gore, whose wife and son will watch him play in Wisconsin while his daughter rides horses with friends in New Jersey, will be fine with whatever happens this week. He’s almost more focused on Green being OK. They flew up together, are staying at the same hotel and will likely eat together, too, for there is strength in numbers, and Gore was always tight with his caddies.

Life goes on. Golf connects us all. You get the sense that Murray would approve.

Cameron Morfit is a Staff Writer for the PGA TOUR. He has covered rodeo, arm-wrestling, and snowmobile hill climb in addition to a lot of golf. Follow Cameron Morfit on Twitter .