Wednesday Roundup - August 19, 2026

New Jersey Golf’s “Wednesday Roundup” will run weekly through the 2026 golf season. This weekly news summary will feature local stories and news from throughout the Garden State. If your organization or club has announcements to share, please email rcorzo@njgolf.org with “Wednesday Roundup” in the subject line. 

Competitive Golf

• The K.J. Choi Foundation Boys Junior Championship at Fiddler’s Elbow in Bedminster, New Jersey, concludes on Thursday, August 19. Rayhao Feng and Nayak Priyam are within a stroke of the lead after the first round. (Learn More) 

• The K.J. Choi Foundation Girls Junior Championship at Fiddler’s Elbow in Bedminster, New Jersey, concludes on Thursday, August 19. Jessica Kim, Hannah Wu, Ryland Portadin, Sharon Kim and Sophia Mysliwiec are in the top 10 following the first round. (Learn More) 

• Skyler Zhang and Richard Chen are competing in the 12-15 Boys Division Adidas Junior All-Star at Heron Lakes Golf Club in Portland, Oregon. Play commences on Thursday, August 20. (Learn More) 

• Several New Jersey junior golfers traveled to Normanside Country Club in Delmar, New York, to compete in the AJGA Albany Junior 54-hole stroke-play tournament from August 18-21. (Learn More) 

NJ Golf Community 

• Registration for the 2026 Capital Cup at Trenton Country Club is now open. The 2026 Capital Cup will take place on Thursday, October 8th, 2026, with potential earnings surpassing $1,000. (Learn More) 

• Childhood Cancer Society is hosting its first annual Adventure Ted Tees Off golf outing on Monday, August 31st at Trump National Golf Club Colts Neck. The day will feature the wish grant reveal for Liam, an 8-year-old First Tee golfer from Edison who is battling leukemia. (Learn More) 

• The 13th Annual R.A. Schiavone Memorial Cup at Forsgate Country Club will honor the legacy of Ronald A. Schiavone by bringing together accomplished PGA Professionals and outstanding Senior Amateur competitors for two memorable days of competition on Forsgate’s historic Charles Banks-designed course. The Pro/Senior Scratch Event will take place on October 15 and 16. (Learn More) 

• Rich Poggi, a local New Jersey author, recently released a novel about former PGA Tour hopeful Doug Parker of Windsor Hills Golf Club. Fairways and Greens by Rich Poggi is a character-driven story of family, fathers and sons, strong women, rediscovery, and second chances, all set against a game that has a way of revealing the truth about people when it matters most. (Learn More) 

• The Heroes Tour provides competitive golf opportunities for active military personnel, veterans and first responders (firefighters, law enforcement, paramedics & EMTs). All skill levels are welcome. Tournaments feature a gross and net division. (Learn More) 

• Autism Speaks is hosting its 17th Annual Fall Classic on Monday, September 28th at Baltusrol Golf Club. (Learn More) 

• The Metropolitan Golf Writers Association is hosting its 73rd National Awards Dinner on Tuesday, October 6th at the Mountain Ridge Country Club. This is the first time the dinner is being held in New Jersey since its inception in 1953. (Learn More) 

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