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Rockaway River Country Club has a long history of hosting prestigious amateur and professional golf events.

It is a recipient of the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association "Club of the Year" Award and is recognized for its challenging layout, which features two distinct nines separated by the Rockaway River. 

Major State and Regional Championships

The club has been a frequent venue for the New Jersey State Golf Association (NJSGA) and Metropolitan Golf Association (MGA) events: 

  • NJ State Amateur Championship: Hosted in 2022 and 2007.
  • New Jersey Open: Hosted in 2015 (as part of the club's 100th anniversary), 1969, and other years.
  • NJSGA Mid-Amateur Championship: Hosted in 1987.
  • New Jersey Seniors: Recognized as a venue for this important state tournament.
  • Met Amateur Qualifying: Hosted qualifying rounds, such as the 122nd Met Amateur SQR in 2024. 

Major Individual Wins

Golfers from "The Rock" have historically performed well in New Jersey State Golf Association (NJSGA) and New Jersey PGA (NJPGA) events:
  • NJSGA State Open & PGA Match Play: 
    • Baker Maddera, a prominent professional from the club, won the 2002 NJSGA State Open. His other major victories include the New Jersey PGA Match Play Championship in both 1988 and 1996.
  • Assistant/Open Stroke Play:
    • RRCC professionals frequently compete in and win sectional stroke play events. For instance, players like Gregory Baker,  maintain high standings in the ROLEX NJ Section Player of the Year points race, frequently placing in the top 25.
  • Senior Open Standings:
    • In the 33rd NJPGA/NJSGA Senior Open, Gregory Baker, secured a runner-up finish with a total gross of 138 (-4), just one stroke behind the winner. 

Professional and Sectional Events

RRCC regularly hosts New Jersey PGA (NJPGA) sectional events and historic open tournaments: 
  • Dodge Open: Formerly a staple annual event at the club.
  • NJPGA Assistant/Open Stroke Play: A recurring event on the NJPGA schedule, including 2023 and 2024 dates.
  • Lincoln Charity Clambake Qualifier: Hosted qualifying rounds for this NJPGA points event. 

Annual and Membership Tournaments

The club maintains several long-standing internal and invitational traditions: 

  • August Invitational: An annual member-guest tournament that celebrated its 69th year in 2025 with winners Brian Blaber and his partner.
  • Hoffman Cup: RRCC is an active participant and has hosted matches for this inter-club series, reaching the finals in 2019. 
Golfers playing out of Rockaway River Country Club, have secured numerous titles in local, sectional, and state-level competitions. The club's representative players include both high-ranking amateurs and seasoned PGA Professionals. 

Club Championship Achievements

The club's internal competitive scene features dominant multi-time champions:

  • Men's Club Champion: 
    • Ryan Powers is a back-to-back-to-back champion, winning the Men's Club Championship in 2023, 2024 and 2025. 
  • Women's Club Champion: 
    • Meral Malady is a standout competitor at RRCC, capturing her 8th Women's Club Championship in 2025.