Giving Back
John Petronis is New Jersey’s King of Junior Golf John Petronis is a local man on a mission to promote and grow the sport he loves. It seems to be working. In 2007, he received the Philadelphia PGA Section Junior Leader Award. “I want to grow the game and provide positive golf experiences for children …. Read More
Turf Talk
Golf Styles; Turf Talk, April 2008 Town & Country’s Paul Geer Works Diligently to Maintain Best Conditions Possible at Public Course in South Jersey Since it opened in 2001, Town and Country Golf Links has enjoyed a reputation as one of the best conditioned public courses in South Jersey. This month, Golf/Styles talks with Paul Geer, …. Read More
Turf Talk
Golf Styles; Turf Talk, April 2008 Longwood’s Tom Morgahan is a star among stars as director of championship agronomy for USGA Longwood, New Jersey resident Tim Morgahan has been in the golf industry for 30 years. His experience incorporates a wide range of talents and expertise crowned by 20 years as director of championship agronomy …. Read More
Ready to Assist
Golf Styles, August 2007 These men and women, the assistant golf professionals at clubs across the state, are working hard to enhance the sport in New Jersey while also striving to improve themselves. They are often our primary contacts at golf courses. The assistant golf professional is likely the first staff encountered in the pro …. Read More
Two Greats: Ridgewood & Byron Nelson
Golf Styles, April 2008 Most people know that golf great Byron Nelson’s roots are in Texas. Fewer are aware that his legendary career has galvanizing ties to the Golden State. Nelson turned pro in 1932, when the national economy was in the grips of the Depression and professional golf was on the decline. Attendance at …. Read More
A Bow to Tradition
Divot, Garden State Golf, Summer/Fall 2006 Hidden Creek is true to the essence of classic golf architecture. An often heard quote from world-renowned architects Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore about their design of the golf course at Hidden Creek Golf Club aptly describes the property: “The course is laid gently upon the land.” I played …. Read More
A Fine Time in the Maritimes
Divot, Commonwealth Golf, Spring 2006 The golf is excellent along Canada’s coast-and so is everything else for the traveler. The influence of water on Canada’s Maritime Provinces of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia is everywhere. It affects and defines the land, culture, people, and their way of life. An example is the …. Read More
It Is Easy Being Green
Divot, Garden State Golf, Summer/Fall 2005 How can wildlife, habitat, and fragile exosystem preservation and protection be compatible with golf courses and golf-course community development? I went to southwest Florida to visit, ask questions and see first hand what Bonita Springs, Florida-based WCI Communities is doing to achieve such a balance. Initially I was skeptical …. Read More
Flight of Fancy
Divot, New York Golf, Summer/Fall 2005 Treat yourself and travel in style to Georgi’s upscale Reynolds Plantation By Bill Nestor Atlantic City, New Jersey’s bright lights reflected off the ocean surface as we banked and ascended. At just that moment the bright full moon filled my window. The final leg of our weekends golf journey …. Read More
Herein Lies the Rub – Hotel Hershey
Garden State Golf, Spring, 2005 SPA INDUSTRY MAKING A HUGE SPLASH IN GOLF – NO MATTER HOW YOU DEFINE IT “Spas are devoted to enhancing overall well-being through a variety of professional services that encourage the renewal of mind, body and spirit” – “Spa” Defined, International SPA Association, August 2004 Maybe it’s just a matter …. Read More