Bowling Green’s maintenance barn is one of the most *censored*turesque 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 the time to paper its description [...]

One day (week) it’s fantastic, the next, not so fantastic. Those very hot days in early April helped push the blooming cycle along really quick here in Northern NJ. The Magnolia on the front lawn bloomed along with the ones down in Augusta at the Masters and the Dogwoods followed early also. Then came several [...]

A fantastic afternoon lies ahead at the course. The morning chill is gone, to a fantastic degree have to some extent to mostly sunny skies, winds will be set alight and temps will be pleasantly mild. Otherwise, this becomes the best day of the week to golf. Lots of sunshine fills the sky and the [...]

Weather Description: Golfers should take full benefit of the weather pattern currently in place across the area…it will feel a lot more like June or July the next 2 days than April. In the near term, the only weather threat would be a shower or two until about 11 AM this morning. If a shower [...]

by Cindy Riggs Ever wonder what happens on the golf course over the chill? 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 and also crowd [...]

by Thom Bishop, Director of Golf 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 lower the spin on [...]

by Thom Bishop, Director of Golf 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, here are only two seasons that really matter; golf season and ski season.  I married skiing, she married golf. For several years, we [...]

By Thom Bishop, Director of Golf If you play public or private golf in Northern New Jersey, this time of the year can be depressing.  Bowling Green is clogged, the clubs have been place 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 force 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.  This is a necessary evil, but not [...]