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New fight over Ponderlodge

Mar 8 2006 in Events and Outings by thestarter

New fight over Ponderlodge according to pressofatlanticcity.com: The state Green Acres Program purchased the bankrupt golf course last week for $8.45 million with plans to turn it over to the state Division of Fish and Wildlife to manage. Plans were announced to make it a birding area for eco-tourists, although public recreation uses have not […]

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Any Ponderlodge logo items out there?

Feb 15 2006 in Events and Outings by thestarter

One of our readers asks: I see Ponderlodge Golf Course has been sold, I have been looking for various logo items from this course. Do you know where I can get the logo items, the club house there has not been helpful. Maybe some of your readers would have some logo stuff for sale. How […]

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Ponderlodge Golf Course sold to NJ DEP, fate of woman living on property to be determined

Feb 11 2006 in Events and Outings by thestarter

The bankrupt Ponderlodge Golf Course has been sold. From the Press of Atlantic City: Arthur Abramowitz, the attorney in charge of the bankruptcy case, on Friday announced the court has approved the sale of the 235-acre golf course property to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for $8,450,000. A funding package from the state […]

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ShopRite LPGA Classic donates record amount

Feb 7 2006 in Events and Outings by thestarter

The ShopRite LPGA Classic announced it has donated a tournament-record $1,804,140 to 57 different charities, according to the Press of Atlantic City's LPGA Classic on the rise. The Community Food Bank of New Jersey Southern Branch, the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City and the Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey were among […]

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Bridgewater Golf Course may be completed by 2012

Jan 27 2006 in Events and Outings by thestarter

The former home of American Cyanamid may become a golf course in 2012 according to this article in the Courier News. The Bridgewater property may come to include an “18-hole, links-style golf course, a 95-acre wildlife habitat along the Raritan River, tennis courts, a driving range and a recreational complex.” Technorati Tags: golf, New Jersey

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USGA creating experimental balls to reduce driving distance

Jan 12 2006 in Events and Outings by thestarter

According to the Guardian, the R&A and the USGA have been conducting tests to determine if “the modern ball is largely responsible for the prodigious distances achieved by modern professionals and is, as a consequence, rendering many of the game's great courses obsolete.” A former Nasa scientist currently working at the R&A's research department confirmed […]

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Pocono Manor One Step Closer according to Press Release

Dec 23 2005 in Events and Outings by thestarter

According to this press release, “A world-class resort and casino in the Poconos is one step closer to reality.” The Pocono Manor Inn & Golf Resort was acquired by Matzel Development and the company has submitted its slot machine license application to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Matzel's plans for a new resort and casino […]

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Cape May residents tell County to buy Ponderlodge Golf Course

Dec 15 2005 in Events and Outings by thestarter

Crowd tells county: Save golf course, says the Press of Atlantic City. Cape May County residents are looking for a public purchase of the Ponderlodge Golf Course which is now in bankruptcy proceedings. More than 100 people attended a freeholder meeting at the Cape May courthouse to request a public purchase with $8 million in […]

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Seaview Marriott announces Club Throwing Competition

Dec 14 2005 in Events and Outings by thestarter

Seaview Marriott has really been working it lately. First it was the Daily Putting Contest. Then it was the Daily Drive Competition. Now it's the Club Throwing Competition: Anyone who wants to let off some steam and experience the golfer’s dream of hurling a golf club without the guilt of ruining your favorite club anyone […]

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Black bear sighted at Bergen County course

Dec 4 2005 in Events and Outings by thestarter

Stories from CBS Philly and ABC New York on a black bear sighting on Friday at Darlington Country Club. Course ranger Ed Plicineki reportedly said: “That's when he scared the beans out of me. I just glanced over and all of a sudden, wow, this thing stood up and I went 'holy cow! A bear!'” […]