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Bowling Green’s maintenance barn is one of the most picturesque in Morris County. Golfers playing the front 9 get their first view of it as the backdrop to the 5th green. This Spring, the barn received a face lift and in honor of that occasion. We thought we’d take […]

One day (or week) it’s great, and the next, not so great. Those very hot days in early April helped push the blooming cycle along very quickly here in Northern NJ. The Magnolia on the front lawn bloomed along with the some others down in Augusta at the Masters.

Ever wonder what happens on the golf course over the winter? In our case here at Bowling Green, we are blessed (and sometimes cursed) with over 200 years’ worth of maturing trees. But all those competing trees sometimes get in the way of sunlight to the tees and greens

So, what do make of the all the talk about the change in grooves that has now gone into effect on the PGA Tour? The grooves will now have less volume and rounder edges on clubs with more than 25 degrees of loft. This will reduce the spin on

One of the best things about living in this part of northern New Jersey is enjoying the four seasons of the year. Yet, in my house, there are only two seasons that really matter; golf season and ski season. I married skiing, she married golf. For several years, we

If you play public or private golf in Northern New Jersey, this time of the year can be depressing. Bowling Green is closed, the clubs have been put away and the snow is flying (and it really flew this weekend with up to 2 feet in some parts). Even

Now that the Bowling Green Golf season is over, a quick look back at the weather woes of the 2009 season is in order. The year in review might look like this:April: Summer heat wave, temps hit 90 April 24th 29 degrees am to 73 degrees pm!May: Spring arrives

It is that time of year for golfers in Northern New Jersey to implement a ‘leaf rule.’ The very trees that help provide our “Challenging. Traditional, Golf as it was Meant To Be” are a cause for concern for our players making a change to the rules a must.

I like to think we all seemed to have our heroes and greats in our early years. Growing up in front of a television had us dashing around with a sword or packing a six-shooter at our side. Depending on what we were watching at the time, whether it