Jersey Golfers

[umassgolfer]

What days/time? I could swing by after work to catch a bit...

 

All week - but I think only until about 4 today/tomorrow for stroke play. Not sure about once match play starts but looks like about the same.

[Z1ggy16]

Ah... that stinks. I Get out at 4...would love to see the best up and coming.

[Twism86]

How are everyone's courses fairing in this soggy weather? I know Galloping Hill had their back nine closed recently as its pretty much in a wetland.

[golfer07840]

How are everyone's courses fairing in this soggy weather? I know Galloping Hill had their back nine closed recently as its pretty much in a wetland.

I played Crystal Springs this past Sunday and it was fine.

 

Playing Black Bear this Sunday. More rain this past week. Hopefully that course has held up too.

[gioguy21]

How are everyone's courses fairing in this soggy weather? I know Galloping Hill had their back nine closed recently as its pretty much in a wetland.

I played Crystal Springs this past Sunday and it was fine.

 

Playing Black Bear this Sunday. More rain this past week. Hopefully that course has held up too.

played black bear on sunday -- it wasn't dry at all. greens were very receptive and left some serious holes.

 

playing flanders gold/red this afternoon, shawnee inn/resort tomorrow, and sunday i'm looking to get out somewhere - not sure yet. i turn 33 tomorrow - this weekend is golf, beers, cigars. lol

[dpb5031]

Caddied for my daughter all week in the NJ Women's Am at Essex CCC. She lost in the semis to the defending champion and eventual winner again this year. Heres a video of my daughter warming up on Tue:

 

[gioguy21]

Caddied for my daughter all week in the NJ Women's Am at Essex CCC. She lost in the semis to the defending champion and eventual winner again this year. Heres a video of my daughter warming up on Tue:

 

Saw she played great !!! Shes gotta get a better draw next year...

[dpb5031]

Caddied for my daughter all week in the NJ Women's Am at Essex CCC. She lost in the semis to the defending champion and eventual winner again this year. Heres a video of my daughter warming up on Tue:

 

Saw she played great !!! Shes gotta get a better draw next year...

 

Thanks! She actually caught a real bad break in the second to last hole of stroke play...lost her tee ball just off the fairway in normal rough, ran out of time to search, went back and as soon as she re-hit, her playing partner found the 1st ball with a clear shot to the green! Made double

[Gamble Gamble]

Caddied for my daughter all week in the NJ Women's Am at Essex CCC. She lost in the semis to the defending champion and eventual winner again this year. Heres a video of my daughter warming up on Tue:

 

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I didnt realize that good golf swings are genetic. I look forward to betting on her winning LPGA events in the upcoming years.

 

Let's get a round soon at my place, I'll be back in NJ/PA full time in the upcoming weeks.

[Benzo]

Dpb, does your daughter practice outta old York?

[dpb5031]

Dpb, does your daughter practice outta old York?

 

Yes...when she's not away at school, but I'm there more than she is! ?

[dpb5031]

Caddied for my daughter all week in the NJ Women's Am at Essex CCC. She lost in the semis to the defending champion and eventual winner again this year. Heres a video of my daughter warming up on Tue:

 

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I didnt realize that good golf swings are genetic. I look forward to betting on her winning LPGA events in the upcoming years.

 

Let's get a round soon at my place, I'll be back in NJ/PA full time in the upcoming weeks.

 

Thanks... sounds good Chris!

[golfer07840]

Played Black Bear on Sunday. What a disaster that course is. Nearly every but keep is either a pond or totally destroyed.

 

Fairways were saturated, especially around the greens and the rough was super thick.

 

Courses could use a good week of no rain at the very least.

[cpeck]

played the lynx at river bend, what a fun course, decent price, only complaint, growing some.new grass on a few of the tee boxes. brand new sand in the bunkers. shot.my best score a 77 2 bogeys on the front a double and a bogey on the back.

[GMN_02]

Hey guys. I'm playing Wild Turkey at Crystal Springs this coming Sunday and have a question for those more familiar with the course than I. I have played before but I was wondering if any of you know how many yards short you should play the massive down hill par 3 (#11). If anyone could help that would be great!

[cpeck]

if your playing the blues, i hit a 6 iron, i can hit that 175 if i catch it good. with that said i play for middle of the green on that hole regauardless of where pin is.

 

 

[gyro25]

Hey guys. I'm playing Wild Turkey at Crystal Springs this coming Sunday and have a question for those more familiar with the course than I. I have played before but I was wondering if any of you know how many yards short you should play the massive down hill par 3 (#11). If anyone could help that would be great!

I want to say I hit 160 club from whites, luckily ended up in the little narrow green strip in the middle

[mocokid]

Caddied for my daughter all week in the NJ Women's Am at Essex CCC. She lost in the semis to the defending champion and eventual winner again this year. Heres a video of my daughter warming up on Tue:

 

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I didnt realize that good golf swings are genetic. I look forward to betting on her winning LPGA events in the upcoming years.

 

Let's get a round soon at my place, I'll be back in NJ/PA full time in the upcoming weeks.

 

Thanks... sounds good Chris!

 

I recognize that voice in the background.

[spetzle]

So I figured I'd start a thread to gauge all of the Jersey golfers here. I'm down in Bayville but always looking for new guys to tee it up with across the state. Unfortunately, most of my buddies either don't play or would be better off bowling instead of playing golf. Would love to get some rounds together with the Jersey guys.

 

Im down in bayville also

Usually play sea oaks or eagle ridge and lakewood

[cpeck]

any tips for mine brook? playing tomorrow.

[golfer07840]

any tips for mine brook? playing tomorrow.

Yes.

 

First off, don't expect anything other than below avg fairways. They aren't great to start with, but the rains have prevented them from mowing nicely. Now the past few days may have changed this.

 

Now on to the tips.

 

#1 make sure you drive it into the left hand corner of the fairway. This way if you drive it far enough you have a clear shot to the green. Huge tree on the right hand corner of the dogleg prevents a clear shot and also forces you to lay up down the left side of the fairway.

 

#2 do not go long. You'll be hating life. Green slopes back to front and had a hump in the middle.

 

#4 drive it down the left with a hybrid or 3W. Creek cutting across the fairway is only 225 downhill. Make sure you're left, otherwise no shot to the green.

 

#8 another dog leg right, similar to 1 and 4. Make sure you drive it far enough or you have no shot at the green. Need at least a drive of 225.

 

9 and 10, straightforward holes. But double check your alignment, as the tee boxes point you directly left.

 

11, it's a b**** of a hole. Almost like they crammed it back there. Bad dog leg left, try to cut the corner, otherwise it's a 190 yards from a ball well above your feet.

 

14, Par 3, everything rolls right to left from the tee box.

 

15, make sure you drive it down the left side, because the fairway is really sloped and your ball will roll right. So if you drive it down the middle, it will roll into the rough. Every putt on this green breaks away from the hill. Don't trust your eyes, use the mountain instead.

 

16.. make sure you're middle / right, or you have no shot at green. Bad dog leg to the left. Typically it's a 3W 9i/wedge hole.

 

18.. hit a big slice off the tee. After that, it's straight.

 

Also, don't expect much grass on the tee boxes on the back 9.

[tuftskec]

Pretty accurate description of Mine brook. Not much grass on the tees is about as real is it gets haha. Easy course with some impossible holes!

[golfer07840]

Pretty accurate description of Mine brook. Not much grass on the tees is about as real is it gets haha. Easy course with some impossible holes!

 

Prior to the all the rain, I needed a hammer to put tees into the boxes, it was ridiculous.

[cpeck]

thats funny couldnt get them in yesterday either.

[golfer07840]

thats funny couldnt get them in yesterday either.

 

Imagine how bad it was in the middle of July when we went almost a month without rain.

[cpeck]

playing 27 at great gorge monday at ten. if anyone wants to join one spot available.

[JerseybyNature]

Hey guys. Going to play 36 at crystal springs next Thursday. Wanted to play Wild Turkey and Ballyowen but Ballyowen will be closed for an outing till almost 3pm. Which other courses on campus do you recommend and I’m which order?

[gioguy21]

Hey guys. Going to play 36 at crystal springs next Thursday. Wanted to play Wild Turkey and Ballyowen but Ballyowen will be closed for an outing till almost 3pm. Which other courses on campus do you recommend and I’m which order?

play wild turkey first, then crystal springs. turkey will warm you up b/c crystal is a bit tighter course.

[JerseybyNature]

Hey guys. Going to play 36 at crystal springs next Thursday. Wanted to play Wild Turkey and Ballyowen but Ballyowen will be closed for an outing till almost 3pm. Which other courses on campus do you recommend and I’m which order?

play wild turkey first, then crystal springs. turkey will warm you up b/c crystal is a bit tighter course.

 

Thanks. I’ve played WT before and really enjoyed it. Have you played black bear before?

[gioguy21]

Hey guys. Going to play 36 at crystal springs next Thursday. Wanted to play Wild Turkey and Ballyowen but Ballyowen will be closed for an outing till almost 3pm. Which other courses on campus do you recommend and I’m which order?

play wild turkey first, then crystal springs. turkey will warm you up b/c crystal is a bit tighter course.

 

Thanks. I’ve played WT before and really enjoyed it. Have you played black bear before?

Many times. It's not really all that fun compared to the others. Conditions are usually better at the other courses too.