2019 NJSGA/MET/USGA Tournaments Thread

hey guys - i started one last year to see what WRX'ers were signing up for events in the NJ/NYC/CT metro area.

are you playin in any tourneys? post about em, what you do to prep ahead of time, goals, how you played/results, support, whatever floats your boat...

i'll be playing in the quals/tourneys listed in my signature line.

NJSGA Events:

https://www.njsga.org/calendar?categories=13&archive=0

Metropolitan Golf Association (MGA) Events:

https://www.mgagolf.org/championship/capi/list

I haven't locked in anything yet, but I am ecstatic that NJSGA is finally offering a weekend qualifier for the State Am. Ive been adamant for years this was an easy step to grow the game in the area. Hope I was right!!!

Where do you normally play/practice gioguy? I'm looking for somewhere but am unfortunately saving for a wedding so have to be frugal

Hey!  

Fourball @ Stanton ridge (Qualified last year, didn't make match play)

Mid-am Brooklake (came close to qualifying too many times...)

NJ Open at Essex Fells (never tried)

Pub Links at Rutgers (Qualified last year - top 25)

Also looking at MGA events (IKE + Pub links).

And will enter the USGA four-ball at NJ or NY site. 

 Just try to be prepared by playing as much as I can (which is 1-2 times a week - not much I know) and then hit balls once or twice a week.  Really comes down to confidence and mindset.  Good luck to you!!

US Open Local @ Alpine CC

Met Public Links qualifier @ Blue Hill 

Ike MGA Stroke Play @ Maplewood CC 

US Amateur qualifier @ Hackensack GC 

MET Open qualifier @ Haworth GC 

I’ll probably play in the Suburban Cup later in the year and try to get into a couple other invitationals as well. I moved up here from Ga last summer to loop at Bayonne so if anyone wants to play practice rounds or just tee it up I’m always game!

holy christmas people posted here haha --

mkunes01 said:

Where do you normally play/practice gioguy? I'm looking for somewhere but am unfortunately saving for a wedding so have to be frugal

Zjurich said:

US Open Local @ Alpine CC

Met Public Links qualifier @ Blue Hill 

Ike MGA Stroke Play @ Maplewood CC 

US Amateur qualifier @ Hackensack GC 

MET Open qualifier @ Haworth GC 

I’ll probably play in the Suburban Cup later in the year and try to get into a couple other invitationals as well. I moved up here from Ga last summer to sloop at Bayonne so if anyone wants to play practice rounds or just tee it up I’m always game!

gioguy21 said:

holy christmas people posted here haha --

 

mkunes01 said:

Where do you normally play/practice gioguy? I'm looking for somewhere but am unfortunately saving for a wedding so have to be frugal

Zjurich said:

US Open Local @ Alpine CC

Met Public Links qualifier @ Blue Hill 

Ike MGA Stroke Play @ Maplewood CC 

US Amateur qualifier @ Hackensack GC 

MET Open qualifier @ Haworth GC 

I’ll probably play in the Suburban Cup later in the year and try to get into a couple other invitationals as well. I moved up here from Ga last summer to sloop at Bayonne so if anyone wants to play practice rounds or just tee it up I’m always game!

solid -- good luck -- i know they get their greens like ice for any tourney. 

Eagle Oaks Inviational

NJ Mid AM @ Copper Hill

Ike @ Maplewood CC

NJ AM @ Cobblestone Creek

Met Am Crestmont @

NJ State Open @ Raritan Valley

Met Open @ Seawanne (LI)

US Mid AM @ Fairmount CC

Maybe I will be back at the Suburban Cup for the 2nd year in a row.

fellas - not sure who's near flanders; but i'll be there in the coming weeks with my shag bag working short game or putting my arse off. anyone wants to join, hit me up.

how's everyone doing in their prep?

*signed up for the state mid-am this morning at Copper HIll CC on may 15th

guys - know this is a rare thing to ask here -- would anyone be around 5/15 to caddie for yours truly at Copper Hill Country Club in Ringoes, NJ for the state mid-am?

I think I’m going to try the Mid-Am at Brooklake. Been several years since I’ve given it a go and maybe not taking it too serious and just go have fun I’ll do better than in the past when I was inevitably guilty of overthinking. I played a qualifier at Brooklake several years ago and shot 89, so at least I’ve seen the course a couple times and remember enjoying it.

> @philsRHman said:

> I think I’m going to try the Mid-Am at Brooklake. Been several years since I’ve given it a go and maybe not taking it too serious and just go have fun I’ll do better than in the past when I was inevitably guilty of overthinking. I played a qualifier at Brooklake several years ago and shot 89, so at least I’ve seen the course a couple times and remember enjoying it.

you sign up? (yesterday it closed at 5PM) I haven't played brooklake but, i know i can go low at copper hill due to hitting a ton of driver/3w and short wedges.

> @gioguy21 said:

> > @philsRHman said:

> > I think I’m going to try the Mid-Am at Brooklake. Been several years since I’ve given it a go and maybe not taking it too serious and just go have fun I’ll do better than in the past when I was inevitably guilty of overthinking. I played a qualifier at Brooklake several years ago and shot 89, so at least I’ve seen the course a couple times and remember enjoying it.

>

> you sign up? (yesterday it closed at 5PM) I haven't played brooklake but, i know i can go low at copper hill due to hitting a ton of driver/3w and short wedges.

Woke up this morning and realized I never logged on yesterday to actually register. Oh well. Would have been complicated getting the days off if I somehow qualified anyway.

> @philsRHman said:

> > @gioguy21 said:

> > > @philsRHman said:

> > > I think I’m going to try the Mid-Am at Brooklake. Been several years since I’ve given it a go and maybe not taking it too serious and just go have fun I’ll do better than in the past when I was inevitably guilty of overthinking. I played a qualifier at Brooklake several years ago and shot 89, so at least I’ve seen the course a couple times and remember enjoying it.

> >

> > you sign up? (yesterday it closed at 5PM) I haven't played brooklake but, i know i can go low at copper hill due to hitting a ton of driver/3w and short wedges.

>

> Woke up this morning and realized I never logged on yesterday to actually register. Oh well. Would have been complicated getting the days off if I somehow qualified anyway.

Damn man. Copper hill is crazy easy - had a practice round yesterday and shot -2 with 4 birdies and 2 bogeys.

got in the practice round at Medford Village - course is extremely tight and small, very undulating greens. love the layout and now that i know what to take off the tee, will be a TON of fun this thursday!

NJ Amatuer - Cobblestone Creek

anyone here play crestmont before? i am getting a practice round in either tomorrow afternoon or thursday -- for next weeks Mid-Am Championship.

looking for some tips/tricks especially with regard to green complexes.

Nope but do share for Crestmont. I am doing the Met Am qualifier there.

Missed out on the NJ Mid Am by 3 at Copper Hill. I was +2 with 5 to go and fell apart.

> @NJGolfer0624 said:

> Nope but do share for Crestmont. I am doing the Met Am qualifier there.

> Missed out on the NJ Mid Am by 3 at Copper Hill. I was +2 with 5 to go and fell apart.

i have my practice round there this afternoon - pending another tornado. i'll report back.

> @NJGolfer0624 said:

> Nope but do share for Crestmont. I am doing the Met Am qualifier there.

> Missed out on the NJ Mid Am by 3 at Copper Hill. I was +2 with 5 to go and fell apart.

hey man --wanted to give you some insights.

1) the fairways are incredibly fair with regards to width

2) the rough can get deep in certain parts of the course, however, you can still find your ball and it's not so dense that you can't get your ball out.

3) the biggest defense of the course is hands down...the greens. tons of undulations, false fronts, pockets/bowls and ridges for you to have to navigate.

4) there are quite a few blind shots in to greens; in your practice round - make note of lines to take.

5) the par 5's are get-able. the ones that are uphill (9 and 18) -- find a good layup yardage for a smooth wedge into these greens to control your shots if you're on the limits of getting home in 2.

course notes - and clubs used off tees:

1) driver - straight away

2) driving iron/5w; ideal tee shot is 250-60y on the left side of the fairway as the water hazard is closer the further right you go.

3) driver/3w (depending how far you hit it); hit a draw or straight shot along the trees on the left.

4) par 3, plays downhill, play a half club less

5) driver, don't go left.

6) fairway wood from up box, driver from the back. water hazard left so, aim at the tree that's through the fairway to the right - you'll be good to go.

7) OB left -- either driver or a club to layup to a wedge number. crazy green.

8) par 3 - green cants left to right, plays even to yardage despite looking downhill.

9) driver

10) driver or 3w - depending on your length

11) par 3 - plays a half club more - hit the middle of the green regardless of pin placement.

12) driver or 3w - depending on your length, best angle is right middle of the fairway (flat spot/landing area)

13) 250y club or blast driver over the corner of the trees.

14) driver; stay out of the fairway bunker (lip is taller than you think)

15) driving iron or fairway wood - draw shot shape needed

16) driver

17) par 3 - front of the green is a good miss, long is dead (heavy rough); plays 1/2 club downhill or more depending wind direction

18) driver

**Reference - my driver is carrying 305y, 3w is 280y and 2i is going 260y.

Good luck in the match play tomorrow Paul!

> @NJGolfer0624 said:

> Good luck in the match play tomorrow Paul!

Thanks!!!

I’m contemplating entering the State Open qualifier at Glenwood, where I’ve been a member for years and worked there through HS and college. There’s not a course on earth I know better. Ive never tried the qualifier, it always seemed like it would be hollow. Now I’m in my 40s and feels like something to at least try. I’m playing better this year than in I have in the past 6-7 years and I’m thinking it’s now or never. I have no delusions of making a run at the main event, but it would give me something to spend the next month working toward and I know I can put up a qualifying score if I play well. I’d also think two rounds at Bedminster would be a nice treat.

Plus in the back of my mind, knowing next year is the 100th Open I imagine it’ll be a big-time venue and maybe this experience would help next year if it’s at a place like Baltusrol, Plainfield, etc (or imagine Pine Valley). I just wonder what anyone else thinks, would it get an asterisk to qualify at my home course?

Hell nah man. Get in however possible!! If u got course knowledge, use it!

Playing the Mga Ike at maplewood. Haven’t been able to play much this year, but I grew up on maplewood cc for 20+ years (though haven’t played there in many years) and canoe brook was my home course for hs golf. Hoping to rekindle some of the old magic. Maplewood is a sleeper course. A lot of people see the 6200 from the tips and think I’ll rip this course apart. I don’t recall many tournaments there where the winner was better than par.

I was supposed to play Maplewood last week but it got rained out and I moved to Mendham because the date works better for me. I was able to get out and play Maplewood a few days before the event. I wouldn’t call it a sleeper course. It’s not a good course but it does have fast and difficult greens. It’s also very tight! Not a fun place to play if you are crooked or unable to control your shots into greens.

Nice showing in the State Mid Am Paul. Although the result doesn’t appear to be what you wanted you did knock off a really good player in the 1st round of matches. Are you playing Crestmont later this month for the Met AM qualifier?

> @NJGolfer0624 said:

> Nice showing in the State Mid Am Paul. Although the result doesn’t appear to be what you wanted you did knock off a really good player in the 1st round of matches. Are you playing Crestmont later this month for the Met AM qualifier?

Nah I'm not doin met stuff this year. Next I'll be in the state open qual