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Maple Ridge Fire Was Intentional, Investigators Say

Nov 24 2010 in News by thestarter

MyFoxPhilly: Investigators say a fire at a southern New Jersey golf club was intentionally set. Flames swept through the abandoned former Maple Ridge Country Club pro shop in Deptford early Sunday.

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New Date for ShopRite LPGA Classic

Nov 20 2010 in News by thestarter

Shore News Today: The ShopRite LPGA Classic moves up two weeks in its second year back at Seaview Resort – the dates being from Monday, May 30 through Sunday, June 5, 2011.

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Seaview Golf Resort to spend $1.4 million in rebuilding effort

Nov 12 2010 in News by thestarter

Seaview Golf Resort says it is plowing $1.4 million into rebuilding fairways, bunkers, and drainage at its Bay and Pines courses. The planned repairs to the Absecon, N.J., spa cost almost as much as Philadelphia gas-and-water utilities magnate Clarence H. Geist, founder of what is now South Jersey Industries Inc., paid to buy and develop […]

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Renovations Planned for Seaview Resort

Oct 24 2010 in News by thestarter

Via Courier-Post Online – Renovations set at Seaview Resort: The Seaview Resort, purchased last month by Richard Stockton College of New Jersey for $20 million, will be closed for renovations between Jan. 17 and March 17. The Bay Golf Course will remain open year-round, weather permitting. The Pines Golf Course routinely closes from early November […]

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Woman Trapped in Mud at NJ Golf Course

Aug 21 2010 in News by thestarter

A woman was trapped in waist-deep mud for nearly 20 minutes after she tried to retrieve her ball at a central New Jersey golf course this week. But officials say she was not injured in the incident. Read on…

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Richard Stockton College to buy Seaview

Aug 9 2010 in News by thestarter

Stockton will buy four-star resort: Stockton and the seller, LaSalle Hotels LLC, announced an agreement of sale last week, but did not disclose the sale price. The 670-acre property is appraised at $29 million though both parties are hoping for a reduction. LaSalle pays Galloway Township approximately $400,000 a year in property taxes. The purchase […]

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NJ Golf Biz Up 10.7 Percent

Aug 8 2010 in News by thestarter

N.J. golf courses see 10.7 percent rise in business, bucking national decline: Golf Datatech LLC, a market researcher for the sport, estimates that overall golf rounds played nationally are down 3 percent to date this year. But in New Jersey, all private and public courses combined to see a 10.7 percent in June 2010 from […]

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Ping Demo Day at Branchburg Family Golf Center

Aug 8 2010 in News by thestarter

Branchburg Family Golf Center will host a Ping Demo Day on Thursday August 19th from 4pm – 7pm. This is the first day of the Ping launch of their new K-15 line of clubs. Come be custom fit by Ping Representatives. Registration is not required but suggested. Please contact Branchburg Family Golf Center for more […]

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Brian Gaffney Wins NJ Open

Jul 17 2010 in News by thestarter

NorthJersey.com/Brian Gaffney wins first New Jersey Open golf title in playoff: Brian Gaffney, so many times in the hunt, finally won the New Jersey Open. Gaffney, the head pro at Rumson Country Club, won the 90th State Open on Friday in a three-hole aggregate playoff over Garden State newcomer Bobby Gage of Forsgate. The soft-spoken and […]

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A Tale of 2 Family Run Golf Courses

Jul 14 2010 in News by thestarter

From pressofAtlanticCity.com – Family-run golf courses a labor of love: Andrea Truitt co-owns Pomona Golf Course, along with her sister, Pamela Grenda, and cousin, Bruce Ritchie. Almost every day for the last 40 years, all three of them have arrived at the charming, nine-hole layout before the sun rises and seldom leave before it sets. For them, […]