relief – Golf Master https://golf.vmondeika.com Golf news & updates Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:36:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://golf.vmondeika.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cropped-UG_Favicon-32x32.png relief – Golf Master https://golf.vmondeika.com 32 32 Can I get relief if my ball hits a sprinkler head? – National Club Golfer https://golf.vmondeika.com/can-i-get-relief-if-my-ball-hits-a-sprinkler-head-national-club-golfer/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:36:35 +0000 https://golf.vmondeika.com/can-i-get-relief-if-my-ball-hits-a-sprinkler-head-national-club-golfer/

A journalist for more than 25 years, Steve has been immersed in club golf for almost as long.

A former club captain, he has passed the Level 3 Rules of Golf exam with distinction having attended the R&A’s prestigious Tournament Administrators and Referees Seminar.

Steve has officiated at a host of high-profile tournaments, including Open Regional Qualifying, PGA Fourball Championship, English Men’s Senior Amateur, and the North of England Amateur Championship. In 2023, he made his international debut as part of the team that refereed England vs Switzerland U16 girls.

A part of NCG’s Top 100s panel, Steve has a particular love of links golf and is frantically trying to restore his single-figure handicap. He’d like to tell you he floats around 10. The reality is more like 13.

Steve plays at Sandburn Hall, in York, and is a country member at Close House in Newcastle. He has served on various club committees during his time in the game, and is the current Rules Secretary at Sandburn.

Having studied history at Newcastle University, he became a journalist having passed his NCTJ exams at Darlington College of Technology. He began his career working on weekly papers in Newcastle, before joining the York Press in 2001. After five years as a news reporter, he joined the sports desk – specialising in horse racing and snooker – and was Digital Sports Editor when he joined National Club Golfer in 2016.

What’s in Steve’s bag: TaylorMade Stealth 2 driver, 3-wood, and hybrids; Caley 01T irons 4-PW; TaylorMade Hi-Toe wedges, Odyssey 2Ball Microhinge putter.

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]]> Mike Trout’s New Jersey golf course approved for property tax relief https://golf.vmondeika.com/mike-trouts-new-jersey-golf-course-approved-for-property-tax-relief/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:24:18 +0000 https://golf.vmondeika.com/mike-trouts-new-jersey-golf-course-approved-for-property-tax-relief/

Tiger Woods is partnering with Mike Trout in the development and providing the design team for Trout National – The Reserve

VINELAND, N.J. — Temporary property tax relief agreements for a new data center and a golf course are approved and awaiting a mayoral signature.

Vineland City Council officials voted 5-0 at their meeting Jan. 27 to adopt an ordinance that authorizes separate payment-in-lieu-of-tax (PILOT) agreements with DataOne Vineland LLC and with TN Reserve LLC. Council members did not offer comments with their votes.

DataOne finished construction of and opened a data center last year. City planners approved the property for that use in 2024.

TN Reserve is an exclusive membership golf course owned by baseball star Mike Trout and local businessman and developer John Ruga. Its official opening is to be this spring.

The adoption vote followed a public hearing that was anti-climactic compared to some recent council meetings where residents talked about the data center. DataOne representatives helda town hall earlier this month at Landis Theater to address criticisms.

Vineland resident Zac Landicini — a member of the Sustain SJ organization, whose members oppose the data center — questioned the company’s need for what he characterized as special treatment.

“If DataOne is already paying millions in taxes, and their CEO is so confident in their operational concept, and proud of taking nothing from the taxpayers, why do they need a PILOT agreement?” Landicini said.

Landicini also called for revising local zoning regulations to account for the emergence of data centers.

Council President Paul Spinelli said that a meeting was held that morning with Mayor Anthony Fanucci to discuss the city master plan and zoning map.

“It will be discussed in that,” Spinelli said. “And I’m sure there is a public piece for that, as well, when it happens. So, you will be notified.”

On Wednesday, Spinelli said city officials are looking at an early start on their next scheduled update to their planning documents.

“It’s really not due til 2028,” he said.

Currently, he added, Vineland relies on state guidance to define data centers and the appropriate zoning for them.

Payments-in-lieu-of-tax, or PILOTS, are allowed under New Jersey law as a method to encourage development. A five-year period is typical.

Recipients don’t pay property taxes for the first full year after their project has been completed and put into operation. But regular property taxes continue to be paid on the “unimproved” value of the land itself.

In year two, the municipality would collect 20 percent of whatever the regular tax payment would be. Each year the amount is to increase by 20 percent until 100 percent is reached.

The DataOne application for a PILOT states that the property, without development, has a tax valuation of $5,618,100. Its states that the new construction, or “improvements,” has a tax valuation of $14,018,000, bringing the total tax valuation to $19,636,200.

The TN Reserve application states that the property, without development, has a tax valuation of $1,142,600. It states that the improvements have a tax valuation of $5,731,200, bringing the total tax valuation amount to $8,883,000.

Tiger Woods is partnering with Trout in the development and providing the design team. The golf superstar has made a few visits to the under-construction course recently to check on its progress.

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