Atlantic City Golf

Ever true of Atlantic City Golf in the spring, the wind is gusting and the temperatures cool. With the start of the Atlantic City ShopRite LPGA Classic coming up in the next couple of days, the wind could certainly be a factor. The ladies will be teeing it up on the Bay Course at Seaview which overlooks Atlantic City and as you might expect, the bay (Reeds Bay and Absecon Bay to be exact). The forecast for the weekend is expected to be in the 60-75 degree range but it will play cooler on the bay and even more so if the current 10-20 mph winds continue. There is however, truly great news about the blustery conditions. With these gusts, the bugs will not be a factor. The wind will simply carry them away. If I had my choice between wind or a cocktail of bugs hounding me through a round, there is no doubt which way I would go. During the final two rounds of last year's LPGA Classic, the bugs were considerably more than I was prepared for. But unlike last year, we have had a ...

Can you believe it? The Atlantic City ShopRite LPGA Classic is this week. If you haven't gotten your tickets, take a minute to get them now. This great event raised $1.8 million for local area charities. Help continue these charitable efforts that make a tangible contribution to the Greater Atlantic City Area. You can purchase your tickets online from their secure website at: http://www.shopritelpga.org . You can also call an order your tickets at 609-383-8330.

As you may or may not have noticed, the Atlantic City Golf website is in the process of a makeover. This has taken all of his time and has left you short on new posts. But, the main shell in place now with much still left to come. The ACGolfer will get back to posting new entries tomorrow and is expected to make an appearance at an Atlantic City Golf Course on Wednesday. Stay tuned there is some great new content on the way.

One of the Atlantic City area's newest golf courses is Vineyard Golf at Renault Winery , located in Egg Harbor City, NJ , about 30 minutes from Atlantic City. The course was built surrounding the winery and the golfer has the chance to actually gaze at the vineyards while they play (but not as much as you might think). When I was younger, most of this area was back woods trails where we would ride our mountain bikes. The area was pristine then, and it still is today, but in a different way. As a young course, it will have years of growing in to itself before it is in full bloom. When the season ended last year, they were still installing the pavement for the golf carts and a separate clubhouse. The clubhouse was nearly done at the time but was not open and the cart paths had a ways to go. At any rate, the course is ready and waiting to be played. The Vineyards is a very nice golf course and from the tips has some real teeth (measuring over 7,000 yards). It has a smooth, clean desig...

Atlantic City Country Club is situated on the bay overlooking Atlantic City in Northfield, NJ . The location is certainly pristine, and is in part, the reason it has earned its prestigious reputation. Of special note, Atlantic City Country Club, "proudly carries the distinctions of " The Birthplace of the Birdie," as well as being the site where the term '"Eagle' was coined. " A bold admission to say the least. As long as I can remember, Atlantic City Country Club has been private. Recently, with little or no fan fair, it went public and can now be played by anyone with a bankroll on their hip. Established in 1897, the course has been the location of six USGA Major Championship events. For the last several years, the course has been privately owned by Harrah's Hotel & Casino and was only available to high-rollers and the hotel/casino patrons staying at Harrah's, Caesars, Bally's or Showboat. To date, the ACGolfer has not played Atla...

Mays Landing Golf Club is an old time Atlantic City Golf favorite. Historically, this was one of the most played courses by the casino tourists and well-to-do locals. Over the last ten years so many golf high-end golf courses have cropped up in the Atlantic City area, Mays Landing has lost some of its luster and prominence. If you haven't played Mays Landing in a while you will notice a multitude of housing developments that have been added surrounding the course. And today, you will see even more development under way. Mostly a retirement based community surrounding the course, the near vicinity has sprouted many family oriented communities. Even now, there are even more houses being added. The unfortunate part is that attention to the course could be enhanced. Granted, it is mid-May, and the course is just now recovering from a core-punching, but the course plays much as it did more than 20 years ago. With the ever evolving quality of courses the area has to offer, Mays ...

The 2005 Atlantic City ShopRite LPGA Classic was a hot one. We chose the 2005 Season Clubhouse Pass for the family. This gave us access to the Seaview Clubhouse and the event for the entire week. It was a great perk having access to the clubhouse to sit, eat, cool off and to get a welcomed respite from a somewhat buggy affair. Since I went almost every day, it was a great value to boot. The ShopRite LPGA Classic is for sure, the biggest event in Atlantic City Golf all year long. Aside from bringing the biggest names in the LPGA, it provides a needed competitive, professional environment to New Jersey Golf (or more specifically, Southern New Jersey golf). I am anxious to see the roster for this year's event, but as of yet, this information doesn't seem to be on the Atlantic City ShopRite LPGA Classic's website, or on the LPGA's website. There is of course a qualifying round to be run early in the event, but there should be some information regarding the players ...