Neshanic Valley to Host NJSGA Amateur Championship

The Golf Division of the Somerset County Park Commission has announced that the 2019 NJ State Golf Association (NJSGA) Amateur Championship will be contested at Neshanic Valley Golf Course (NVGC), 2301 South Branch Road in Neshanic Station, NJ on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, July 9, 10, and 11, 2019.

The 118th NJ State Amateur Championship, presented by Provident Bank, is one of 25 NJSGA championships for men and women. This championship will feature the state’s top male amateur golfers who qualified for the event with competitions at Quail Brook Golf Course, Francis Byrne Golf Course, Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club, and Cobblestone Creek Country Club in June.

The 2019 championship is only the second amateur tournament to be held at a public golf course in the 117-year history of the event. Golfers will compete on the Lake and Meadow nines at NVGC. The course has previously hosted the 2009 NJSGA Women’s Amateur Championship and the 2012 U.S. Women’s Public Links Championship.

NVGC, designed by Hurdzen/Fry Golf Course Design was opened for play on Labor Day Weekend, 2004. The full service golf facility was selected by Callaway Golf as one of only five Learning Centers in the United States. In addition to 27-holes of Championship golf, NVGC features a 9-hole Academy Course, the Callaway Golf Performance Center, and the Learning Center with a double ended driving range, short game practice area, large putting green, and two practice holes.

The 2019 Championship field will feature 3 former Amateur Champions in addition to the 2019 NJSGA Player of the Year. Spectators are invited to the three rounds of the Championship. Call 908-722-1200, ext. 5448 for details.

Information on all Somerset County Park Commission activities and programs may be found at www.somersetcountyparks.org.