Annual Treelighting Ceremony 2011

We celebrated our annual Yuletide ceremony this past week with food, drink and good company. Guests participated in holiday trivia, gingerbread house making and the lighting of the tree itself. It was a fun experience for children and adults alike. We hope that you'll be able to join us next year to celebrate the magic of Christmas with Forsgate!

Indoor Practice Facility

There's no reason to let your game get stale now that winter is here. Our indoor practice facility is available for use for all of our members. We are also featuring lessons and clinics for men, women and children. Call today (732) 521-0750 and ask to speak to Carolyn or Mark for more information.

After Thanksgiving Recipe: Potato Croquettes

Happy Thanksgiving from Forsgate Country Club! Are you full yet? Wondering what to do with your Holiday leftovers? How about making some potato croquettes! Forsgate Executive Chef Mike Kasperek shows us how "Inside The Gate."



Potato Croquettes Recipe:
4 C. Yukon gold mashed potatoes
2 eggs
2 tbsp parsley
½ c. aged pecorino cheese
Salt and pepper
2 tbsp chopped apple wood bacon
1 tsp onion powder
1 cup panko bread crumbs
1qt vegetable oil for deep frying




Cooking Directions:
1: Combine all ingredients in a bowl
2: Form into patties or quenelles
3: Dredge in bread crumb
4: Panfry in hot oil

After Thanksgiving Recipe: Turkey Pumpkin Chili

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, Forsgate Country Club Executive Chef Mike Kasperek demonstrates a creative way to use your leftover holiday favorites in our new blog video "Inside the Gate."




Turkey Pumpkin Chili Recipe:
2 Tbsp Extra Vigin Olive oil
1 C. diced onion
1/4 C. diced green pepper
1/4 C. diced yellow pepper
2 clove garlic minced
1 pound left over turkey chopped
1 16 oz can diced tomatoes
16oz. pumpkin puree
2 tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp ground black pepper
Dash of salt
½ c. shredded sharp Vermont cheddar
1Cup Chicken Stock as needed
½ c Cranberry sauce
1/4c Sour cream


Cooking Directions:
1: Sauté the onion, peppers, and garlic
2: Add: Turkey, Tomatoes, Pumpkin Puree, and spices
3: Simmer: 20 min
4: top w cheese and cranberry sour cream

PGA Professional Golf Tips For Beginners

Mark Mazzolo, Head Golf Professional

One of the most commonly requested improvements is “consistency”. You gain more consistency by striking the ball rather than scooping the ball. If you use the golf club how it was designed to be hit, your game will get more consistent.

Golfers come in different shapes, sizes, abilities, and talent levels that make every golf swing unique. For as long as I have been teaching this game I have not seen the same swing come from two different golfers but every good golfer is using the club correctly.

The golf club was designed to be hit in the most powerful position, slightly in front of the ball with forward shaft lean. If the sole of the club is lying flat on a surface the shaft of the club will always lean toward your target. With this fact in mind it is imperative that you use the golf club this way to consistently strike the golf ball.

The most effective way to accomplish the goal of using the club correctly is to combine a circular motion around your body with balance and limited extra movement making sure that your hands and body are in front of the ball when you are making contact.

There is no right or wrong way to swing a club there is just a right or wrong way to use the club!


Find more golf tips at Golf For Beginners

 We want to remind all the golfers at Forsgate that they can maintain their consistency throughout the winter by continuing to practice their game at Forsgate. The indoor practice facility will open at the end of the month.

PGA Tour Stars Put the "Pro" in "Pro Golfers" At Forsgate Charity Classic

ANNIKA  AND BRAD AT THE SKILLS CHALLENGE AT FORSGATE'S CHARITY CLASSIC

"MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ – Annika Sorenstam has still got the magic, as hundreds of delighted fans got to see first-hand when she and PGA Tour star Brad Faxon visited Forsgate Country Club to host the club’s annual Charity Classic last month. Everyone came away deeply impressed by Annika the person as well as Annika the professional golfer on every level. She was exactly how golf fans like their Sunday heroes – affable, accessible, and engaging, and she charmed everyone with her grace, class, and sincerity. She had wit, sparkle, and – Man alive! – did she still have game."...Read More at Walk In The Park. Check out Jay Flemma

RDC Chief Executive Officer Christopher Schiavone

Check out RDC Chief Executive Officer Christopher Schiavone's "Industry Profile" in the fall issue of Golfing Magazine. Mr. Schiavone also currently serves as the president of the New Jersey Golf Course Owners Association.

Read More:

Golfing Magazine Article: Christopher Schiavone Interview

Sorenstam, Faxton LPGA/PGA golfers at Forsgate Country Club Outing

Celebrity golfers Annika Sorenstam (L) and Brad Faxton (R) were all smiles at the Forsgate Foundation Golf Classic at Forsgate Country Club October 3-4, 2011. The golfers mingled with fans and conducted a golfing exercise clinic with local school children. The event was a great success, with the money raised being donated to the ANNIKA Foundation and other New-Jersey charities.

Interview with Executive Chef Mike Kasperek of Restaurant 37

Q&A with Mike Kasperek, Executive Chef, Forsgate CC   September 14, 2011


Club & Resort Business sat down with Mike Kasperek, Executive Chef at Forsgate Country Club, Monroe Twp., N.J., to discuss the menu strategy behind the club’s steakhouse, Restaurant 37.
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About Restaurant 37

In 2010, Forsgate CC opened Restaurant 37, a modern American steakhouse, that offers views of the Banks Course and an a la carte menu featuring Premium Gold Black Angus steaks, petite cuts, organic chicken and innovative wine flights. |  Read More...

Watch Our YouTube Video: Restaurant 37

2011 Forsgate Foundation Charity Golf Classic

Since the inception of the Charity Classic, Forsgate Foundation has given over $250,000 to exceptional charities and foundations. 

2011 Forsgate Foundation Charity Golf Classic

Celebrity Guest
Annika & Ken will be hosting our 9th Annual Forsgate Foundation Charity Classic

Inaugural Salvation Army NJ Golf Outing

MONROE – On Sept. 27, 2011 Forsgate Country Club will be the site of the inaugural Salvation Army Golf Outing to benefit Salvation Army programs in New Jersey. With its historic clubhouse, state-of-the-art sports complex, fitness and aquatic center, this event is open to the general public, beginning at 11 a.m. for registration. In addition to offering “do-overs” with mulligans, there will be awards and a silent auction of golf foursomes and other great items... Read More

Registration:
Salvation Army NJ Golf Outing

Or Call Nancy: 1-908-851-8230

Bobby Gage: Makes A Comeback!

Forsgate Teaching Pro Bobby Gage made a 
comeback of his own with a total of 207 at the
96th Met Open Thursday, August 25th, 2011.


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