This Week in Golf: NJ’s best take aim at MGA Stroke Play, calendar, key results

MGA 63rd “Ike” Stroke Play Championship

June 25-26 (54 holes)

At Meadow Brook C, Jericho, N.Y.

Storyline: Former New Jersey Amateur titlist Thomas La Morte of Haworth and reigning state Mid-Amateur champ Trevor Randolph of Arcola are among the Garden State heavyweights in this field of more than 130. La Morte tied for second at last year’s 54-hole event. More than 40 players will represent the Garden State, including Matt Mattare of Darlington, who also tied for second last year. Also expected to fare well from New Jersey: Reid Bedell of Manasquan River, Sam Goldenring of Brooklake, Michael Graboyes of Watchung Valley, Dawson Jones of Jumping Brook, Chris Gotterup of Rumson and John Felitto of Echo Lake, all of whom cracked last year’s top 15. The defending champ in this Metropolitan Golf Association event is Matthew Lowe of Colonial Springs.

NJSGA 64th Junior Girls’ and 48th Boys championships

June 27-28

At Neshanic Valley GC, Branchburg

Storyline: Ami Gianchandani of Watchung Valley is among the contenders in a field of more than 40 girls. Gianchandani is a four-time first-team All-State pick by the New Jersey Section PGA and last month helped Pingry win the NJSIAA team title. Also capable of contending in this New Jersey State Golf Association event is the Bergen County trio of Yoona Kim of Edgewood, Sun Hwang of Overpeck, and Gio Kim of Darlington, as well as Anna Bowman of Suburban, Christine Shao of New Jersey National and Megha Ganne of Colts Neck. In the Boys, Joaquin Matt of Plainfield West 9 is among the contenders.

NJSGA Open qualifiers

June 25

At Mendham G&TC, Mendham

June 27

At Glenwood CC, Old Bridge

Storyline: Greg Baker of Rockaway River, Lou Kubisa of Knob Hill, Ryan Fountaine of Baltusrol, Scott Paris of Plainfield and Mark Yannotta of Anchor are among the club pros expected to qualify in a field of more than 100 at Mendham. At Glenwood, the top club pros in a field of more than 80 include Corey Brigham of Liberty National, Dave Laudien of Howell Park and Mark DeLaura of Montammy.

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CALENDAR

June 25: MGA Junior and Boys qualifiers, at Newton

June 25: NJSGA Open qualifier, at Mendham

June 25-26: MGA 63rd “Ike” Stroke Play Championship, at Meadow Brook, Jericho, N.Y.

June 27: MGA Junior and Boys qualifiers, at Pine Ridge, Coram, N.Y.

June 27: NJSGA Open qualifier, at Glenwood, Old Bridge

June 27-28: NJSGA 64th Junior Girls Championship, at Neshanic Valley, Branchburg Township

June 27-28: NJSGA 48th Boys Championship, at Neshanic Valley, Branchburg Township

June 28: Bergen County Parent and Child Tournament, at Orchard Hills, Paramus

June 28-July 1: US Senior Open, at Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colo.

JULY

July 2: MGA Amateur qualifier, at Engineers, Roslyn Harbor, N.Y.

July 9: MGA Amateur qualifier, at Rockrimmon, Stamford, Conn.

July 10: MGA Amateur qualifier, at Bedford, N.Y.

July 11: Bergen County Ladies Classic, at Valley Brook, River Vale

July 10-12: NJSGA 115th Amateur Championship, at Echo  Lake, Westfield

July 12: MGA/WMGA 21st Women’s Public Links Championship, at Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale, N.Y.

July 12-15: US Senior Women’s Open Championship, at Chicago, Wheaton, Ill.

July 14-15: Passaic County Amateur Championship, at Preakness Valley, Wayne

July 16: MGA Amateur qualifier, at Trump National, Colts Neck

July 16: MGA Amateur qualifier, at Huntington, N.Y.

July 16: NJPGA Pro-Scratch Championship, at Hamilton Farm, Gladstone

July 16: US Amateur qualifier, at Echo Lake, Westfield

July 16-19: MGA Junior Championship, at Siwanoy, Bronxville, N.Y.

July 16-21: US Junior Amateur, at Baltusrol, Springfield

July 16-21: US Girls’ Junior, at Poppy Hills, Pebble Beach, Calif.

July 17: MGA Amateur qualifier, at Essex Fells

July 17: NJSGA Men’s Public Links qualifier, at Howell Park, Howell

July 18: NJSGA 96th Father & Son Championship, at New Jersey National, Basking Ridge

July 19: MGA 68th Father & Son Championship, at GlenArbor, Bedford Hills, N.Y.

July 19: NJPGA Pro-President Championship, at Essex Fells

July 23: US Amateur sectional qualifier, at Brookville, Glen Head, N.Y.

July 23: US Amateur sectional qualifier, at Darien, Conn.

July 23: US Amateur sectional qualifier, at Willow Ridge, Harrison, N.Y.

July 24-26: NJSGA 98th Open Championship, at Montclair, West Orange

July 25: MGA Met Open qualifier, at Fiddler’s Elbow, Far Hills

July 26: Bergen County Scramble, at Darlington, Mahwah

RESULTS

U.S. Junior Amateur qualifiers

At Shackamaxon GC, Scotch Plains

Par: 70

Qualifiers

Sean Taylor, Westfield 69

William O’Neill, Morristown 71*

First alternate

Armaandeep Singh, Princeton 71

Second alternate

Tyler Wilson, Newton 72*

*-earned spot via playoff

At Knollwood CC, Elmsford, N.Y.

Par: 71

Qualifiers

Jud Langille, Ossining, N.Y. 70

Nathan Han, Somers, N.Y. 70

Douglas Beney, Rye, N.Y. 70

Alex Kyriacou, Suffern, N.Y. 70

First alternate

Luke Sample, New York, N.Y. 71

Second alternate

Will Davis, Jacksonville, Fla. 71

U.S. Girls’ Junior qualifier

at Old York CC, Chesterfield

Par: 70

Qualifiers

Kelly Sim, Edgewater 71

Yoona Kim, Fair Lawn 72

Megha Ganne, Holmdel 74

Sydney Yermish, Wynnewood, Pa. 74

NJSGA Open qualifiers

At White Beeches G&CC, Haworth

Par: 72; Yardage: 6,593

Qualifiers

Brian Mackey, Echo Lake 69

a-Thomas Guy, Eligo 71

a-Erick Alonso, Knickerbocker 71

a-Sam Goldenring, Brooklake 71

a-Jason Bataille, Copper Hill 72

a-Dylan Stein, Stanton Ridge 72

Keith Prokop, White Beeches 72

a-Chris McCormack, Upper Montclair 72

a-Bobby Weise, Eagle Oaks 73

a-Al Tenembaum, Rockland 73

a-Mike Paduano, Eagle Oaks 73

a-Jack Strippoli, Essex Fells 73

a-Brian Li, Trump Bedminster 73

a-Anthony Schifano, Hackensack 74

a-Drake Ferriter, Overpeck 74

Kevin Syring, Eligo 74

a-Nick Branchina, Fiddler’s Elbow 74

a-Bevan Murray, Suburban 74

Tommy Monteverdi, Glen Ridge 74

Bob Duenskie, Flanders Valley 74

a-Johnny Bush, Plainfield 74

a-Leonard Lee, Darlington 74

Joseph Kogelman, GOLFTEC-Moorestown 74

At Laurel Creek CC, Mt. Laurel

Par: 71; Yardage: 6,710

Qualifiers

a-Zack Taylor, Manasquan River 68

Diamo Streaser, Essex County 70

a-Connor Bekefi, Eagle Ridge 70

a-Moritz Weigold, Mendham 71

Robert Hennefer, Indian Spring 71

Greg Matthias, Tavistock 72

Anthony King, Liberty National 73

a-Troy Vannucci, Little Mill 73

a-Mac Kellett, Hominy Hill 73

MGA Junior and Boys qualifiers

At Osiris CC, Walden, N.Y.

Par: 72

Junior

Qualifiers

Luke Sample, New York, N.Y. 64

Ryan Lee, Norwood 72

William Parker, Locust Valley, N.Y. 73

James Pak, Palisades Park 73

Boys

Luke Sample, New York, N.Y. 64

Will Lodge, Darien, Conn. 80*

First alternate

Charlie Cummings, Wyckoff 80

*-earned spot via playoff