NJ golf: Jersey teens seek bid to US Junior Amateur; calendar; key results
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GOLF THIS WEEK
U.S. Junior Amateur qualifiers
June 20, first tee time at 8 a.m.
at Shackamaxon CC, Scotch Plains
Storyline: Wayne’s Robert McHugh, this year’s NorthJersey.com Boys Golfer of the Year as a senior at Wayne Hills, is among more than 60 teens competing for two bids to next month’s U.S. Junior Amateur Championship in New Jersey. Joining McHugh on the list of Garden State heavyweights: Mt. Laurel’s Doug Ergood, Morristown’s Will O’Neill. Westfield’s Sean Taylor, Madison’s Lucas Artigliere and Chatham’s Matt Karrat. The cast of North Jersey standouts includes two from Bergen Catholic: Pompton Lakes’ Jason Salameno and Ridgewood’s Will Celiberti.
June 19, first tee time at 7:30 a.m.
At Knollwood CC, Elmsford, N.Y.
Storyline: North Jersey standouts James Pak of Palisades Park, Westwood’s Christopher Lee, Harrington Park’s Sam Yom, Franklin Lakes’ Brandon Valvano, and Old Tappan’s Chan Park are among more than 90 competing for one of four bids to the 71st Junior Amateur, which is July 16-21 at Baltursol in Springfield.
NJSGA Open qualifier
June 21, tee times 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
At White Beeches G&CC, Haworth
Storyline: Pro Brian Mackey of Echo Lake is among more than 130 golfers slated to compete at this third of four qualifiers for next month’s New Jersey State Golf Association Open Championship. Among the pros: Michael Holiday of Upper Montclair and Kevin Syring of Eligo. The list of amateurs includes Erick Alonso of Knickerbocker. The 98th New Jersey Open is July 24-26 at Montclair in West Orange.
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CALENDAR
June 19: NJSGA Open qualifier, at Laurel Creek, Mt. Laurel
June 19: US Junior Amateur qualifier, at Knollwood, Elmsford, N.Y.
June 20: MGA Junior qualifier, at Osiris, Walden, N.Y.
June 20: US Junior Amateur qualifier, at Shackamaxon, Scotch Plains
June 21: MGA Junior qualifier, at Fairview, Greenwich, Conn.
June 21: NJSGA Open qualifier, at White Beeches, Haworth
June 23-24: Passaic County Amateur Championship, at Preakness Valley, Wayne
June 25: MGA Junior qualifier, 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 qualifier, 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.
RESULTS
NJPGA Charity Clambake
At Rumson CC, Rumson
Par: 71
Final
Nicholas Bova, Anchor 70-68-67-205
Alex Beach, Baltusrol 70-72-67-209
Jim McGovern, White Beeches 69-68-75-212
Dave McGovern, Brooklake 72-67-74-213
Bill Britton, Trump Colts Neck 70-68-75-213
Sam Kang, Essex Range 70-70-73-213
Brett Jones, Due Process Stable 69-73-71-213
Tyler Hall, Upper Montclair 72-73-69-214
Brian Mackey, Echo Lake 69-75-71-215
Bill Hook, Knickerbocker 69-71-76-216
Craig Smith, Morris County 71-74-71-216
Frank Esposito, Forsgate 76-69-71-216
Ryan Hager, Baltusrol 72-74-71-217
Len Siter, Mountain Ridge 72-74-71-217
Ryan Fountaine, Baltusrol 73-76-69-218
Marc Issler, Toms River Center, 73-67-79-219
Jim McDonald, Manasquan River 75-70-74-219
Brian Gaffney, Essex Fells 73-72-76-221
Mark McCormick, Suburban 71-76-74-221
Mike LaBrutto, Cobblestone 73-75-73-221
NJSGA Amateur qualifier
At Watchung Valley GC, Watchung
Par: 71; Yardage: 6,549
Qualifiers
Jeffrey Li, NJ National 72
Nathan Drogin, Mountain Ridge 72
Sean Vowells, Canoe Brook 72
Thomas Collins, Essex County 73
Jason Bataille, Copper Hill 73
Mark Costanza, Hamilton Farm 73
Clark Holle, Mercer Oaks 74
John Havay, High Bridge Hills 74
Gregg Angelillo, Baltusrol 74
Charles Anttonen, Rumson 74
Robert Vollero, Bayonne 74
Brendan Davis, Fiddler’s Elbow 74
Dean Cerimido, Glen Ridge 75
James Arbes, NJSGA eClub 75
Jack Simon, Lake Mohawk 75
Cody Sumpter, Essex County 76
Kevin Silvestri, Hominy Hill 76
John Shay Jr., Baltusrol 76
Justin Lankler, Fiddler’s Elbow 76
Jimmy Harcourt, NJSGA eClub 76
William Sovak, Darlington 76
Ron Vannelli, Forsgate 76
William O’Neill, Spring Brook 76
William Brett, White Beeches 76
MGA 71st Public Links Championship
At Griffith E. Harris GC, Greenwich, Conn.
Par: 71; Yardage: 6,259
(New Jersey clubs in CAPS)
Jonathan Jeter, Nassau Players Club 68-70-138
Rob Pepi, Nassau Players Club 75-72-147
Mike Sporton, Hollow Brook 76-72-148
Chris Lee, Met PGA Junior 75-73-148
Ryan Garrity, MGA eClub West./Conn. 75-73-148
Frank Meizoso III, Bethpage Club 71-77-148
Jim Hamburger, McCann 73-76-149
Jin Han, MGA eClub NYC 75-75-150
Clark Holle, MGA ECLUB NJ 75-75-150
Brent Fredericksen, Silver Lake Club 74-76-150
Eric Salizzoni, MGA ECLUB NJ 74-76-150
Alex Melendez, Spillanes 74-76-150
David Peng, Griff Harris 74-76-150
Alexader Kang, Harbor Links 74-76-150
David Cha, MGA ECLUB NJ 74-76-150
WMGA/MGA 17th Women’s Amateur Championship
At St. Andrew’s, Hastings-On-Hudson, N.Y.
Par: 70
(New Jersey clubs in CAPS)
Ina Kim, Deepdale 71
Anina Ku, NJ NATIONAL 73
Renata Coyle, Paramount 77
Liliana Ruiz-Munoz, Trump West. 77
Catelyn Letizia, Sleepy Hollow 78
Eunice Kim, WHITE BEECHES 78
Alexsandra Lapple, unattached 79
Helen Bernstein, Paramount 80
Brooke Cooper, Creek 81
Marianna Monaco, independent 81