The new book, Remarkable Stories of New Jersey Golf displays the colorful, 130-year history of New Jersey golf through the state’s most fascinating golf-related vignettes. Each is bite-sized, focused and full of interesting information. While arranged into four eras from the early 1890s through today, the book’s modular approach allows readers to enjoy this beautiful collection in quick takes or to attack it all in a few sittings. Format: 11” x 14” Hardcover coffee-table book featuring over 250 photographs Pages: 244 plus dust jacket “This coffeetable-sized book displays the colorful, 130-year history of New Jersey golf through the state’s most fascinating golf-related stories,” says author Kevin Casey. “We used 300 (often gorgeous, occasionally rare) photos, dozens of charts, and bite-sized information to create an engaging read that can be enjoyed in short takes or attacked in a few sittings. Remarkable Stories reviews the influence New Jersey has had on American golf, including the: Early days of Pine Valley Golf Club (perennially, the world’s best golf course) First PGA Tour-type event in America (in Lakewood, on January 1&2, 1898!!!) First club in the United States created by and for Blacks (Shady Rest Golf Club) Designs of Tillinghast, Raynor, Jones and Fazio (and the Second Golden Age of New Jersey golf architecture, 1998-2006) Brilliant career of Maureen Orcutt (the “Player of the Century”) Site of two of Jack Nicklaus’ four U.S. Opens (Baltusrol Golf Club) Benefit of being the home of the USGA (ask our green superintendents!) Six major champions who won the New Jersey Open in the space of ten years (including Jim Barnes, Johnny Farrell and Byron Nelson)

Reviews Remarkable Stories is simply wonderful. Great historical perspectives; great photographs; and top-quality production. It makes me miss New Jersey!. In fact, your book should be sitting prominently in EVERY clubhouse in NJ! -- Mike Davis, former CEO, USGA Remarkable Stories of New Jersey Golf pulls together into one gorgeous volume the most compelling people, iconic courses, and fascinating events in our state’s rich golf history. Makes me proud to be a New Jersey golfer! Bill Frese, former president, New Jersey State Golf Association From major championships and Hall of Fame players to volunteer leaders and behind-the-scenes historical vignettes, Kevin captures the essence of how golf in New Jersey has earned ‘a special place’ in the chronicles of American golf. Jay Mottola, former executive director, Metropolitan Golf Association About the Author Kevin Casey is a lifelong golfer and history buff, but a relatively new resident of New Jersey. “When I came to New Jersey,” he says, “I quickly realized that the amazing history of Jersey golf was slipping through our fingers; something special was in danger of being lost forever. Remarkable Stories was created to help stem that tide.”