LPGA Amateurs Northern New Jersey - Women's Golf Community and Events

Chapter News & Announcements

2026 Biggest Loser Results Are In! - Oct 2, 2026

Congratulations to our winners! We have some truly outstanding results to report!

Prize	2026
$ 125.00	1st place (highest improvement factor)	Tammy Case
$ 100.00	2nd place (2nd highest improvement factor)	Carole Rawding
$ 50.00	3rd place (3rd highest improvement factor)	Virginia Butkus
$ 25.00	half 1st (highest improvement factor in week 10)	Donna Beland
$ 20.00	half 2nd (2nd highest improvement factor in week 10)	Cathy Brennan
$ 40.00	Most honest (lowest improvement factor)	Trish McNally
$ 40.00	Most consistent	Sue Mannion
$ 40.00	Largest Index drop (Gross) ** (excludes 1st-3rd place)	Kim Maycott

Congratulations to all of our winners and congratulations to everyone that successfully lowered their handicap this season.

A big shout out and THANK YOU goes to Sheila McDonough for once again running this contest for our Chapter and regularly reporting the results to all participants in a way that made us all smile.

2026 Hole-In-One Competition! Register Now Through May 14, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026

2026 LPGA Amateurs Northern New Jersey Hole-In-One Competition
It's time for our annual Hole In One contest for Northern NJ Chapter members!
Join for $10, and if you are the first Chapter member to get a hole-in-one starting May 15, 2026, you win the total amount collected from all those who registered.
It could happen to YOU!
Registration Fee: $10.00
Registration Closes: May 14, 2026
Start Date: May 15, 2026
End Date: October 1, 2026

Northern NJ members can participate in a new hole-in-one contest. The first woman who gets a hole in one, receives the pot. If we have a winner, you have an opportunity to pay another $10.00 to continue with another contest.

A hole-in-one can be achieved on any course that you play during our timeframe, including outside of the Northern NJ League. However, you must have a witness and a verified score card. A smartphone photo of the player at the pin is also requested. Submit signed score card image, including course information/address, date of play, and player photo to Sheila at lpgannjholeinone@gmail.com.
You must score the hole-in-one on a course with a USGA Course Rating (or equivalent for rounds played outside the US). Sorry, no golf simulator rounds or Pitch and Putt courses.
If no one wins during 2026, we will randomly draw three players names who have participated in the contest and the pot will be split amongst them.

Contact Sheila McDonough, lpgannjholeinone@gmail.com, for any additional information.

You must submit your scorecard along with an attestation from your playing partners
REGISTER HERE

2026 Biggest Loser Competition! Register Now Through April 30, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026

2026 LPGA Amateurs Northern New Jersey Biggest Loser Competition
We are excited to announce the return of the chapter-wide Biggest Loser Handicap Challenge!
This five month long, stroke-shaving competition starts May 1, 2026, and challenges LPGA Amateurs members from across our Northern New Jersey Chapter, to see who can improve the most.
Could you be this year's Biggest Loser?!
What does the challenge involve? We utilize your golf handicap when you start the challenge and will provide monthly updates throughout the season, so you know how you are progressing. Winners are determined by the improvement you make on your handicap from the start to the end of the challenge. Prizes will be awarded to the member with the best overall improvement and to the most improved players. Prizes are also awarded to the most consistent and most honest players.
EVENT DETAILS
Registration Fee: $15.00
Registration Closes: April 30, 2026
Starting Handicap Registration: May 1, 2026
Ending Handicap Revision Date and Close of Competition: October 1, 2026
Minimum Number of Rounds: Competitors must post a minimum of 10 rounds during the competition period to be eligible for prizes.
*Note: starting handicaps must be based on a minimum of three (3) 18-hole equivalent rounds. Any combination of 9- or 18-hole rounds. This can include scores from the previous year.

Contact Sheila McDonough, lpgannjbiggest@gmail.com, for any additional information.

REGISTER HERE
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2026 Biggest Loser Handicap Challenge Rules
Eligibility: Entry is open to all NNJ LPGA Amateur Golf Association members in good standing who have a verifiable USGA Handicap Index.
LPGA Amateur NNJ Golf Association Member-in-Good-Standing: Participants must be LPGA Amateur Golf Association members with current membership processed and on record at LPGA Amateur Golf Association Headquarters.
Handicaps: Players must have an established USGA Handicap Index with a minimum of three (3) 18-hole equivalent rounds as of the Beginning Date of May 1, 2026. (Any combination of 9- or 18-hole rounds)
Posting Scores: Participants must post a minimum of the equivalent of ten 18- hole rounds (or combination adding up to 180 holes) between May 1, and October 1, 2026, to be eligible to win. In the spirit of the Rules of Handicapping, players are expected to post ALL ELIGIBLE SCORES immediately after play (within 24 hours). Even the ones you would rather forget!
Registration Deadline: April 30, 2026
Beginning Revision Date: May 1, 2026 - The participant’s Handicap Index on this date will be used as the beginning point for determining improvement through the duration of the Challenge.
Ending Revision Date: October 1, 2026 - The participant’s Handicap Index on this date will be used as the ending point for determining improvement through the duration of the Challenge.
Flights: Flights will be determined at the end of registration and will be based on the size of the field and distribution of Handicap Indexes.
Awards & Prizes: Prizes will be awarded to the overall most improved player in each flight.
Determination of Winners: Winners will be determined using the USGA recommended method for determining the most improved Player. The method is as follows:
Add 12 to the player's Handicap Index at the start of the season. This is value A. Add 12 to the player's Handicap Index at the end of the season. This is value B.
Divide value A by value B, calculating to three decimal places. This is the improvement factor. The player with the highest improvement factor will receive the most improved player award.

Example: Starting Handicap Index = 22.6, Ending Handicap Index = 17.4 Value A: 22.6 + 12 = 34.6
Value B: 17.4 + 12 = 29.4
A / B: 34.6 / 29.4 = 1.177
Improvement Factor: 1.177
Continue this process for every player who improved during the year. The player with the highest improvement factor is the most improved player.
*The number 12 has been determined by the USGA as equitable in gauging the improvement of players encompassing the entire spectrum of handicaps. For example, it is relatively the same improvement factor to go from a 20.0 to a 10.0 Handicap Index (improvement factor of 1.454) as it is to go from a 5.0 to a scratch, or zero Handicap Index (improvement factor of 1.416), yet the change in Handicap Index is "10" (20 - 10) versus "5" (5 - 0) strokes. The number 12 takes into consideration the level of a player's improvement rather than the net change in Handicap Index.
Breaking Ties: Ties will be determined by extending beyond three decimal places until a winner is determined.
Example:
Player A Improvement Factor (IF): 1.134 (Beg. Index = 15.1, End Index = 11.9) Player B Improvement Factor (IF): 1.134 (Beg. Index = 31.3, End Index = 26.2)
Player A Expanded IF: 1.1339 Player B Expanded IF: 1.1335

Since Player A’s IF is larger by .0004, she is the winner.
Current Standings: Current standings will be posted monthly.

2026 United Way Honey Open at Cascades GC Crystal Springs ~ June 4, 2026 - Apr 13, 2026

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2026 TEE OFF EVENT ~ It was All fun at All Seasons Golf! ~ March 22, 2026 - Mar 25, 2026

Our first event of 2026 was a smashing success! 50 Chapter members, potential members and guests came together to swing away winter and welcome spring. We had lots of laughs and caught up in between playing and learning on excellent golf simulators. Pros were on hand to provide pointers, and everyone had a fun afternoon at this beautiful golf and event space. A special welcome to our new chapter members who joined at the event, and a big thank you to Nancy Lee and Tammy Case, our event chairs, and to the many volunteers who helped to make the day great.
Here are our contest winners - Congratulations!

Closest to the Pin - Jennifer Bona (Guest)

Closest to the Pin - Shelly Sherer (Member)

Longest Drive - Isabella Jope (Member)

Longest Drive - Sue Mannion (Guest)

2026 A Fun and Festive Holiday Social to Celebrate the Season! - Jan 7, 2026

NNJ Chapter's Holiday Social was a HUGE Success!
Over 40 Chapter members gathered in December for a delicious evening of fun and festivities to celebrate the holiday season at Bruno's in Morris Plains.
All attendees were asked to bring a food or pantry item to support the Interfaith Food Pantry. An astounding 184 pounds of donations were collected by our Chapter to support those in need!
Thank you to our Events Director Jean Parmelli, and all those who volunteered, for making this event a festive and fantastic evening for all!
Happy New Year!

2025 Biggest Loser Handicap Challenge - Winners Announced! - Oct 8, 2025

We are excited to announce the winners of our chapter-wide NNJ 2025 Biggest Loser Handicap Challenge! 34 Chapter members entered our four month long, stroke-shaving competition that started June 1, 2025, and ended October 1, 2025.

🌟 BIGGEST LOSER 🌟 - Dawn Pivovar ($150 gift card) Improvement factor of 1.1724 and a reduction in handicap index of 4.0
2nd Place Overall - Jean Parmelli ($100 gift card) Improvement factor of 1.1533 and a reduction in handicap index of 5.2
3rd Place Overall - Patricia Scheuplein ($50 gift card) Improvement factor of 1.1379 and a reduction in handicap index of 4.4
Most Honest Golfer - Jan Tomasiewicz ($50 gift card)
Most Consistent Golfer - Danielle Doyle ($50 gift card)
Largest Gross Drop - Sheila McDonough ($50 gift card)
1st Place Halfway Point - Jean Parmelli ($20 gift card)
2nd Place Halfway Point - La Fountain ($15 gift card)
Congratulations to all!
A big THANK YOU goes out to Sheila McDonough, master mathematician, who ran our program and meticulously recorded, matriculated and reported everyone's GHINs for 4 months!
All chapter members are encouraged to join the 2026 NNJ Chapter-wide Biggest Loser Handicap Challenge which will be announced in the spring.

2025 Play for P.I.N.K. Event Draws 56 Players and Over $3,700 in Donations! - Sep 15, 2025
What an amazing day at our Play for P.I.N.K. Golf Outing at Farmstead Golf and Country Club on Sunday, September 14th, 2025. A huge thank you to everyone who played, volunteered and donated. Your commitment to our event and the cause is incredibly valued.
With your help, we raised over $3,700.00 to support the Breast Cancer Research Foundation!
Without dedicated supporters like you, we would not have been able to achieve such a successful day. It is because of caring individuals like you that Play for P.I.N.K. can make a significant impact on breast cancer research.
Congratulations to our contest winners!
- Longest drive (men) Nick Danabaum
- Longest drive (women) Mary Laughlin
- Closest to the pin (men) Adam Frolish
- Closest to the pin (women) Janet Bordino
- Closest to the line Jody Verga
Congratulations to our prize winners!
- 50/50 - - Fred Staniewicz
- Pot of Gold - - Mary McCreedy
Thank you again for making this event so meaningful and successful. We appreciate your time and your commitment.
Dawn M. Pivovar, President

2025 Night Golf at Pinch Brook GLOWED with Fun! - Sep 4, 2025

A GLOWING time was had by all 14 golfers at our Night Golf at Pinch Brook on August 15, 2025.
Congratulations to Jan Tomasiewicz who won the closest to the pin contest on the 9th hole!
Thank you, Sheila McDonough, for running this fun event.

2025 Congrats to our NNJ Scramble Team! - Jul 12, 2025

Congratulations to Linda Sisson, Jean Parmelli, Michelle Caulfield, and Loretta Lenihan. This exceptional scramble team proudly represented our NNJ Chapter at the 2025 LPGA Amateurs Nor'easter Invitational Tournament. This event was held on June 30, 2025, at the Blackhawk Country Club in Stratford CT, and was hosted by the Fairfield CT Chapter.
Competing against numerous teams and chapters, they clinched the 1st Place Low Gross Flight 2 title!

🥇 Your teamwork resulted in well-deserved success. Congratulations on your achievement!

2025 Bravo to Our Three Chapter Champs! - Jun 19, 2025

Congratulations to our NNJ Members, Jan Tomasiewicz and Susan Nostrame who represented our Chapter at the 2025 LPGA Amateurs Team Championship held at Barefoot Resort & Golf – Dye Course, in North Myrtle Beach, SC.
Jan and Susan won Second Flight ~ 2nd Place Gross!
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Congratulations to our NNJ President, Dawn Pivovar who represented our Chapter at the 2025 Lehigh Valley Invitational Golf Tournament held at the Bethlehem Golf Club in Bethlehem, PA.
Dawn won Flight A ~ 2nd Place Net!
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🏆Nicely done ladies, CHEERS to you and some great golfing!

2025 Women's Golf Day ~ Clinic and Golf at Farmstead Golf & Country Club ~ June 3, 2025 - Jun 5, 2025

36 Women attended a sunny afternoon of golf at Farmstead Golf & Country Club.
The event started with a golf clinic, and then all enjoyed 9-holes of golf, with drinks and apps to end the day.
Cheers to all those who wore red to help celebrate the 10th anniversary of Women's Golf Day!

2025 TEE OFF EVENT ~ A Fun Time Had by All at Top Golf ~ March 23, 2025 - May 6, 2025

Clubs were dusted off as we shared snacks and socialized at our first event of 2025. Our new Board was on hand to greet friends and welcome new members and guests. Golf, giveaways, contests and some friendly golf competition made for a great event.

2025 SEASON OPENER ~ Blue Skies and Derby Hats at Skyway ~ May 3, 2025 - May 6, 2025
A great day was had at our sold-out season opener on Saturday May 3. 2025 at Skyway in Jersey City. Great views, hilly greens, urban skylines and derby hats provided for a challenging but fun day of golf. Our Kentucky Derby theme was embraced by the players and derby hats were everywhere! Congratulations to our contest winners listed below!
- Best Dressed - Isabel Evans
- Best Hat - Kim Maycott
- Longest Drive - Jean Parmelli
- Closest to the Pin - Isabelle Jope

NEW FOR 2025 ~ Hole-In-One Competition! Register Now Through April 30, 2025 - Mar 21, 2025

2025 LPGA Amateurs Northern New Jersey Hole-In-One Competition
NEW FOR 2025 - LPGA AMATEURS

Registration Fee: $10.00
Registration Opens: April 1, 2025
Registration Closes: April 30, 2025
Start Date: May 1, 2025
End Date: October 1, 2025

Northern NJ members can participate in a new hole-in-one contest. The first woman who gets a hole in one, receives the pot. If we have a winner, you have an opportunity to pay another $10.00 to continue with another contest.

A hole-in-one can be achieved on any course that you play during our timeframe, including outside of the Northern NJ League. However, you must have a witness and a verified score card. A smartphone photo of the player at the pin is also requested. Submit signed score card image, including course information/address, date of play, and player photo to Sheila at lpgannjholeinone@gmail.com.
You must score the hole-in-one on a course with a USGA Course Rating (or equivalent for rounds played outside the US). Sorry, no golf simulator rounds or Pitch and Putt courses.
If no one wins during 2025, we will randomly draw three players names who have participated in the contest and the pot will be split amongst them.

Contact Sheila McDonough, lpgannjholeinone@gmail.com, for any additional information.

You must submit your scorecard along with an attestation from your playing partners
REGISTER HERE

2025 Biggest Loser Competition Announced! Register Now Through May 31, 2025 - Mar 21, 2025

2025 LPGA Amateurs Northern New Jersey Biggest Loser Competition
We are excited to announce the return of the chapter-wide Biggest Loser Handicap Challenge! This four month long, stroke-shaving competition challenges LPGA Amateurs members from across our Northern New Jersey Chapter, to see who can improve the most.
What does the challenge involve? We utilize your golf handicap when you start the challenge and will provide monthly updates throughout the season, so you know how you are progressing. Winners are determined by the improvement you make on your handicap from the start to the end of the challenge. The competition is flighted, and prizes will be awarded to the members with the best overall improvement and to the most improved members in each flight.

EVENT DETAILS
Registration Fee: $15.00
Registration Opens: April 1, 2025
Registration Closes: May 31, 2025
Starting Handicap Registration: June 1, 2025
Ending Handicap Revision Date and Close of Competition: September 30, 2025
Minimum Number of Rounds: Competitors must post a minimum of 10 rounds during the competition period to be eligible for prizes.
*Note: starting handicaps must be based on a minimum of three (3) 18-hole equivalent rounds. Any combination of 9- or 18-hole rounds. This can include scores from the previous year.

Contact Sheila McDonough, lpgannjbiggest@gmail.com, for any additional information.

REGISTER HERE
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2025 Biggest Loser Handicap Challenge Rules
Eligibility: Entry is open to all NNJ LPGA Amateur Golf Association members in good standing who have a verifiable USGA Handicap Index.
LPGA Amateur NNJ Golf Association Member-in-Good-Standing: Participants must be LPGA Amateur Golf Association members with current membership processed and on record at LPGA Amateur Golf Association Headquarters.
Handicaps: Players must have an established USGA Handicap Index with a minimum of three (3) 18-hole equivalent rounds as of the Beginning Date of June 1, 2025. (Any combination of 9- or 18-hole rounds)
Posting Scores: Participants must post a minimum of the equivalent of ten 18- hole rounds (or combination adding up to 180 holes) between June 1, and September 30, 2025, to be eligible to win. In the spirit of the Rules of Handicapping, players are expected to post ALL ELIGIBLE SCORES immediately after play (within 24 hours). Even the ones you would rather forget!
Registration Deadline: May 31, 2025
Beginning Revision Date: June 1, 2025 - The participant’s Handicap Index on this date will be used as the beginning point for determining improvement through the duration of the Challenge.
Ending Revision Date: September 30, 2025 - The participant’s Handicap Index on this date will be used as the ending point for determining improvement through the duration of the Challenge.
Flights: Flights will be determined at the end of registration and will be based on the size of the field and distribution of Handicap Indexes.
Awards & Prizes: Prizes will be awarded to the overall most improved player in each flight.
Determination of Winners: Winners will be determined using the USGA recommended method for determining the most improved Player. The method is as follows:
Add 12 to the player's Handicap Index at the start of the season. This is value A. Add 12 to the player's Handicap Index at the end of the season. This is value B.
Divide value A by value B, calculating to three decimal places. This is the improvement factor. The player with the highest improvement factor will receive the most improved player award.

Example: Starting Handicap Index = 22.6, Ending Handicap Index = 17.4 Value A: 22.6 + 12 = 34.6
Value B: 17.4 + 12 = 29.4
A / B: 34.6 / 29.4 = 1.177
Improvement Factor: 1.177
Continue this process for every player who improved during the year. The player with the highest improvement factor is the most improved player.
*The number 12 has been determined by the USGA as equitable in gauging the improvement of players encompassing the entire spectrum of handicaps. For example, it is relatively the same improvement factor to go from a 20.0 to a 10.0 Handicap Index (improvement factor of 1.454) as it is to go from a 5.0 to a scratch, or zero Handicap Index (improvement factor of 1.416), yet the change in Handicap Index is "10" (20 - 10) versus "5" (5 - 0) strokes. The number 12 takes into consideration the level of a player's improvement rather than the net change in Handicap Index.
Breaking Ties: Ties will be determined by extending beyond three decimal places until a winner is determined.
Example:
Player A Improvement Factor (IF): 1.134 (Beg. Index = 15.1, End Index = 11.9) Player B Improvement Factor (IF): 1.134 (Beg. Index = 31.3, End Index = 26.2)
Player A Expanded IF: 1.1339 Player B Expanded IF: 1.1335

Since Player A’s IF is larger by .0004, she is the winner.
Current Standings: Current standings will be posted monthly.

The Chapter Championship Has Returned! - Sep 22, 2024
We were thrilled to welcome back the Chapter Championship to our Northern NJ Members this year! Held on July 28th at Farmstead Golf and Country Club, we had a fantastic turnout. To accommodate the preferences of all golfers we had two separate formats, Stroke Play and Scramble.
This was a great opportunity for those new to competition to “dip their toe” into the competitive side of things, but it was also friendly and fun! A good time was had by all and based on the feedback we received we hope to continue this event in the future. Congratulations to our winners listed below!
- Overall Low Gross: Jan Tomasiewicz; Overall Low Net: Marge Zietchick
- 1st Flight Low Gross: Robyn Lindsay; Low Net: Grace Tshanakas
- 2nd Flight Low Gross: Heather Brocious; Low Net: Michelle Lynch
- 3rd Flight Low Gross: Pat Bringewatt; Low Net: Carol Owens
- Scramble Winners: Stephanie Terrone, Julie Frolish, Kim Maycott & Lisette Ditters

Two Fun June Events! - Jun 23, 2024

Twenty-four golfers helped to celebrate this year's Women's Golf Day on Tuesday, June 4th at Farmstead. The afternoon began with a Q&A Clinic, led by PGA Professional Scott Pruden, followed by a fun 9 holes of golf. Everyone had a chance to mingle on the patio after the event, where prizes for closest to the pin and closest to the line were awarded.
Later that week, a group of NNJ Chapter members took to the highway to participate in the 2nd annual Lehigh Valley Stroke Play invitational. Congrats to winners Madlyn Granieri, Jean Parmelli ,and Jan Tomasiewicz for taking home various awards!
Thank you to Farmstead and the Lehigh Valley Chapter for hosting these events. We look forward to our Chapter's continued participation again next year!

Northern NJ Chapter has Great Showing at the 2024 Scramble Open! - May 27, 2024

Five teams from our NNJ Chapter traveled to Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg VA, to participate in the LPGA 2024 Scramble Open. Even the soggy course conditions could not stop the amazing "No Mercy From Jersey" foursome from bringing home the Fourth Flight Low Gross prize!! Congrats to winners Carol Grennan, Linda Sisson, Lisette Ditters and Julie Frolish!
Also competing on other teams, and having just as much fun were NNJ Chapter Members Fern Chan, Madlyn Granieri, Fran Lapinski and MJ Horowitz of the "Handi Cappers", Stephanie Terrone, Janet Bordino, Cathy Brennan & Mary LeBlanc representing "Pure Jersey"; Jean Parmelli & Loretta Lenihan of "Par-Tee of Fore", and Jan Tomasiewicz playing with the "Cardshark Scramblers".
Great job ladies!!

A Great Day for the Irish and a Great Day for the Northern NJ Chapter!! - Mar 17, 2024

What a terrific day we had at the Players Club in Paramus to kick off our 2024 season. It was great to see old friends, meet new members and spend the afternoon at our Tee-Off, having a great time together.
There was plenty of food, drink, shopping and games to keep everyone busy throughout the afternoon. PGA professional Scott Pruden and PGA/LPGA Professional Juliet Little were on hand and provided pointers and golf tips throughout the day.
Our shopping enthusiasts had plenty of items to choose from. Christina Thompson of Golf4Her was on hand to showcase their new arrivals, member Lorraine Hara of Essentially Raine brought a selection of stylish fashion accessories and PGA Sales Rep Dave Bosworth joined us with his fabulous golf apparel.
Congratulations to La Tarisha Fountain and Julie Frolish, the winners of our closest to the pin and longest drive contests.
Thank you to Scott, Julie and Christina for their generous donations for our raffle prizes, and to Meredith Kaim for providing all of our attendees with a giveaway sunscreen and reminding us of the importance of protecting our skin while on the course.
Finally, thanks to our event planning committee and today's volunteers. We appreciate everyone's efforts and dedication to our Chapter! Click Here to view additional pictures from the event.