Wednesday Roundup - October 8, 2025

New Jersey Golf’s “Wednesday Roundup” will run weekly through the 2025 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 mikem@njgolf.org with “Wednesday Roundup” in the subject line.

• Shady Rest Country Club in Scotch Plains was recently inducted into the National Black Golf Hall of Fame to honor its status as the first African American owned and operated country club in the U.S. The country club has played host to historical icons such as Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Althea Gibson and is undergoing a rebirth via the Preserve Shady Rest organization. Members of the Preserve Shady Rest Committee traveled to the Hall of Fame in Georgia to accept the induction. To learn more about the Committee, please click here.
• The annual Celebration of Golf conducted jointly by NJ Golf and the NJ PGA Section will be held on Thursday, October 30 at 6:00 p.m. at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit. Tickets are now available; click here to purchase.
• The Player of the Year races for NJ Golf are nearing a conclusion. Defending (and 2023) POY Troy Vannucci of Little Mill has taken a 30 point lead over Dean Greyserman of Hamilton Farm while Grace Lu of Plainfield West holds a commanding lead in the women's standings. Click here for full details, as well as the Junior and Senior POY races.
• The Hope Through Education Foundation will host its annual golf outing on Thursday, October 23 at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster. Registration opens at 11 AM, followed by a shot gun start at 12 PM and reception and awards at 5 PM. Register by October 10 at www.hopethrougheducationusa.org. Hope Through Education is an independent, 501(c)3 organization that provides disadvantaged children in New Jersey with scholarships to attend academically-excellent, values-based  schools. Scholarships are based on need without regard to gender, race, religion, or ethnic background.
• Jeremy Poincenot is an extraordinary figure, a renowned keynote speaker and world champion in blind golf. At the age of 19, Jeremy’s life took an unexpected turn when he lost his vision. He will share his story on November 6, 11 a.m. at the Shadowbrook at Shrewsbury as an inspiration to achieve extraordinary results through the power of interdependence. To register, click here.