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Liberty National Golf Course to open July 4, 2006

Nov 27 2005 in Events and Outings by thestarter

The New York Times had this photo of the 18th hole at the Liberty National Golf Course under development in Jersey City. They wrote this about the course: The $130 million golf course, which is being built on 155 acres of former Standard Oil property that had to be decontaminated, will not open until July […]

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New casino resort in the Poconos?

Nov 15 2005 in Events and Outings by thestarter

Forbes with this big news: Atlantic City and Connecticut casino operators may want to watch their backs. Former New Jersey homebuilder Greg Matzel's new firm, Matzel Development, is planning to buy a resort complex in the Pocono Mountains and apply for a Pennsylvania state gaming license. Matzel's plans call for the construction of a 1 […]

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Arnie’s Army Battles Prostate Cancer

Oct 29 2005 in Events and Outings by thestarter

This just in… Fellow Golfers, Golf Pros, Survivors and Supporters, In the time it takes to play a round of golf, 18 men will lose their lives to prostate cancer. As the Honorary Chairman of Arnie’s Army Battles Prostate Cancer and a prostate cancer survivor, I am asking for your help. Our program is about […]

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Landfill to become Bergen County's first new golf course in 24 years

Oct 27 2005 in Events and Outings by thestarter

Dump to yield public golf course: A 200-acre hilltop, with striking views of both Manhattan and the bird-haunted Meadowlands, could become Bergen County's first new golf course in 24 years. The public course, which will be built atop a converted dump, is expected to open in 2011 under the joint operation of Bergen and Hudson […]

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Fortune: Reebok's CEO Builds the Most Expensive Golf Course

Oct 5 2005 in Events and Outings by thestarter

Fortune has a riveting article on the impending opening of the Liberty National Golf Club: The CEO of Reebok has spent seven years and $130 million turning this unlikely slab of Jersey City industrial blight into a golf course that could rival Augusta or Pebble Beach as one of the nation’s finest. It’s already made […]

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Tee It Up Against Cancer with AT&T and the American Cancer Society

Oct 4 2005 in Events and Outings by thestarter

From the press release: More than 300 golfers will descend upon Fiddler's Elbow County Club in Far Hills, N.J., on Monday, October 17 to tee off against cancer. This fundraiser, held in 20 other cities across the U.S. and Canada, is part of AT&T's overall fundraising effort to support the American Cancer Society's “Relay For […]

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Private golf clubs secretly selling teetimes

Sep 28 2005 in Events and Outings by thestarter

Great article by Bloomberg: Top Golf Clubs, Losing Members, Quietly Sell Games on the Cheap. Seems some expensive clubs are discreetly selling vacant tee times to companies such as Tour GCX which in turn sells fractional or time-share memberships which provide its customers access to a variety of private clubs. The Tour GCX website explains […]

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Crystal Springs to open Grand Cascades Lodge in Spring 2007

Sep 26 2005 in Events and Outings by thestarter

The NJ Herald is reporting that Crystal Springs Resort will be opening a 320,000 square foot property called the Grand Cascades Lodge in Spring 2007. The report states refers to the property as a “$70 million condominium hotel” and notes: Each of the one-, two- and three-bedroom suites include a kitchen, a bathroom with Jacuzzi […]

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Active Network Acquires Tee Time King

Sep 26 2005 in Events and Outings by thestarter

The Active Network has acquired Morristown NJ based Tee Time King, a provider of online tee time reservations and golf course management software. Tee Time King has previously acquired Denver, Colo.-based Fairway Systems in April 2005. The full press release is here. Technorati Tags: golf, New Jersey

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Courses in Monmouth and Ocean face water rationing

Sep 25 2005 in Events and Outings by thestarter

Some courses in Monmouth County and Ocean County will only be able to water twice a day, due to water restrictions imposed by New Jersey American Water as a result of a burst water line on Route 520. According to the Asbury Park Press, the company said repairs were expected to be completed Tuesday or […]