New Jersey State Open Explained

The New Jersey State Open Championship is the New Jersey state open golf tournament,^[1] open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the New Jersey State Golf Association. It has been played annually since 1921 at a variety of courses around the state. It was considered a PGA Tour event in the 1920s and 1930s.

Winners

• 2023 Brent Paladino
• 2022 Louis Kelly
• 2021 Tyler Hall
• 2020 Mark Costanza (a)
• 2019 Chris Gotterup (a)
• 2018 Marc Issler
• 2017 Luke Graboyes (a)
• 2016 Tyler Hall
• 2015 Tyler Hall
• 2014 Max Greyserman (a)
• 2013 Frank Esposito, Jr.
• 2012 Benjamin Smith (a)
• 2011 Kevin Foley
• 2010 Brian Gaffney
• 2009 Brett Jones
• 2008 Mark McCormick
• 2007 Brian Komline (a)
• 2006 Jason Lamp
• 2005 Brian Komline (a)
• 2004 Ed Whitman
• 2003 Greg Farrow
• 2002 Baker Maddera
• 2001 Chris Dachisen
• 2000 John DiMarco
• 1999 Frank Esposito, Jr.
• 1998 Kenneth Macdonald (a)
• 1997 Chris Dachisen
• 1996 Ed Whitman
• 1995 Ed Whitman
• 1994 Greg Hamilton
• 1993 Greg Hamilton
• 1992 Charlie Cowell
• 1991 Ed Whitman
• 1990 David Glenz
• 1989 Steve Sieg
• 1988 David Glenz
• 1987 Jamie Howell
• 1986 David Glenz
• 1985 Gary Ostrega
• 1984 David Glenz
• 1983 Jack Kiefer
• 1982 Russell Helwig
• 1981 Bob Issler
• 1980 Russell Helwig
• 1979 Art Silvestrone, Jr.
• 1978 Tom Ulozas
• 1977 Mike Stubblefield
• 1976 Jack Kiefer
• 1975 Jack Kiefer
• 1974 John Buczek
• 1973 Art Silvestrone, Sr.
• 1972 Art Silvestrone, Sr.
• 1971 Babe Lichardus
• 1970 Billy Ziobro (a)
• 1969 Babe Lichardus
• 1968 Ron Howell
• 1967 Pat Schwab
• 1966 Mike Burke Sr.
• 1965 Babe Lichardus
• 1964 Lester Ward
• 1963 Wes Ellis
• 1962 Wes Ellis
• 1961 Billy Farrell
• 1960 Al Mengert
• 1959 Lou Barbaro
• 1958 Al Mengert
• 1957 Al Mengert
• 1956 Chester Sanok (a)
• 1955 Stan Mosel
• 1954 David Baldwin (a)
• 1953 Lou Barbaro
• 1952 Babe Lichardus
• 1951 Chester Sanok (a)
• 1950 Emery Thomas
• 1949 Emery Thomas
• 1948 Jack Mitchell
• 1947 Gene Kunes
• 1946 Jack Mitchell
• 1945 Frank Kringle
• 1944 Vic Ghezzi
• 1943 Vic Ghezzi
• 1942 Charles Whitehead
• 1941 Jack Mitchell
• 1940 Johnny Kinder
• 1939 Jim Barnes
• 1938 Ted Turner
• 1937 Vic Ghezzi
• 1936 Johnny Farrell
• 1935 Byron Nelson
• 1934 Craig Wood
• 1933 Clarence Clark
• 1932 Johnny Kinder
• 1931 Johnny Kinder
• 1930 Paul Runyan
• 1929 Johnny Golden
• 1928 Johnny Golden
• 1927 Johnny Golden
• 1926 Clarence Hackney
• 1925 Clarence Hackney
• 1924 Clarence Hackney
• 1923 Dave Campbell
• 1922 Martin J. O'Loughlin
• 1921 Peter O'Hara

(a) denotes amateur

External links

• NJSGA Championships

Notes and References

1. Web site: NJSGA Annually Conducts 24 State Championships . New Jersey State Golf Association . New Jersey State Golf Association . 10 April 2023 . njsga.