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Cedar Grove Golfer Wins Essex County Tournament

Championship round played Saturday at Essex County Francis Byrne Golf Course in West Orange.

Cedar Grove resident Eric Richards won the Senior Division of the third annual Essex County Open Golf Tournament. The championship round was played Saturday at Essex County Francis Byrne Golf Course in West Orange.

Two qualifying rounds were played at Essex County Weequahic Golf Course and Essex County Hendricks Field Golf Course in Belleville earlier in the month.

Richards won the Senior Division with a three-round total of 236 strokes and Pete Berman won the Amateur Division with a three-round total of 225 strokes.

A total of 70 golfers participated in the tournament.

The winners received a plaque and a reserved parking space for the year at the Essex County golf course of their choice. 


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