ShopRite LPGA Classic Defending Champion Stacy Lewis was at Stockton’s Seaview Country Club to announce her participation in this year’s tournament May 31-June 2.

The current LPGA Player of the Year, Lewis was also honored for her personal $20,000 donation to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey-Southern Division after Hurricane Sandy last year. Go here for the story.

According to regular performer at the Library III on the Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township, Patty Blee, the revered southern New Jersey area — and a favorite among locals — restaurant Library III is moving from its long-time address at 6605 Black Horse Pike to the site of the restaurant’s recently opened satellite location of Ocean Heights Avenue in EHT at McCullough’s Emerald Golf Links.

Blee states in an e-mail there will be nightly entertainment at the new location and “the same great steaks … and staff that you have known for years.”

The restaurant will have views of the golf course and is slated to open by the end of March.

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — The Ninth Annual George Logan Memorial Golf Tournament to benefit the Atlantic County Habitat for Humanity will take place Wednesday, July 25, at Seaview Golf Resort, 401 South New York Road in Galloway Township.

The tournament entry donation is $150 per golfer. Golfers will receive a golf shirt and gift bag, access to an open driving range and practice area, cart and greens fees, a “Bogey Barbecue” after golf, and many prizes and awards.

Registration and practice is at 11am and will include hot dogs, drinks and range balls. A four-person shotgun scramble starts 12:30pm. You can register by calling (609) 487-9472, e-mailing decenthomes@aol.com, or going here.

Platinum sponsors include Atlantic City Electric, Caesars Entertainment, Ocean City Home Bank and Shore Medical Center. Silver sponsors include Archer & Greiner, P.C. Attorneys At Law, AtlantiCare Medical Center, AtlantiCare Urgent Care and TN Ward Company. Bronze sponsors include Admiral Nissan, Borgata Heart & Soul Foundation, East Coast Specialties, Floor Resources, Inc., Ford, Scott & Associates, LLC,  Fox Chase Bank and Marathon Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.

Restaurants, entertainment acts, and supporters will team up Tuesday evening (from 5-8pm) to raise money for the Community Food-Bank of New Jersey.

The 2012 Beach Ball will be held at the Atlantic City Country Club (in Northfield) and will host cuisine from Fin, Port O Call, the Professional Chefs Association of South Jersey and many other local eats. The Beach Ball will also include a silent auction along with entertainment provided by Kool 98.3

Participants will have the opportunity to purchase vacation packages along with activities that take place in Costa Rica, New Orleans and Chicago’s Wrigley Field. Proceeds  will be donated to the Community Food-Bank of New Jersey and will be used to help feed the hungry in local counties.

Tickets are $100 per person or $900 for a table of 10. For more information  call 383-8843 or e-mail southernbranch@njfoodbank.org. — Shana Vanegas

MAYS LANDING, N.J. — Hamilton Trails Golf Club of Mays Landing will turn 40 years old this week.

The “Trails” has been an Atlantic County landmark since 1972, when a blueberry field was converted into a golf course.

A birthday party will be held on Saturday, April 21, from noon–3pm, and refreshments will be served along with prizes and special offers.

“We want to make the party a special event for everyone,” says Hamilton Trails owner Andrew Bucceri.

Hamilton Trails is a family-owned business and has been run by the Bucceri family since 2003.

MAYS LANDING, N.J. — Tis the season to be golfing, and at Mays Landing Golf & Country Club, current members who refer four new members will receive a pro-shop gift certificate worth $100. The deadline is Tuesday, April 10, so get swingin’. This offer can include a five-day 2012 Special Membership for $199, or a seven-day 2012 Special Membership at $299. Call the pro shop at (609) 641-4411 ext. 10 for more details.

Addition incentives include referring just one new member and receiving a $20 gift certificate (above specials apply), or referring a special event/banquet of 50 guests or more and receiving a $50 gift certificate. Call Patty Wristbridge, director of special events, at (609) 641-4411 ext. 12. Or you can refer a golf outing/tournament of 50 players or more and receive a gift certificate for $50. Call Barb Kraly, director of clubhouse operations, at (609) 641-4411 ext. 11. The deadline for these specials is also April 10.

And don’t forget the Ninth Annual Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation Golf Tournament Mays Landing Golf & Country Club coming up Saturday, May 12. A $100 fee includes lunch, greens fees, cart, practice shots, a gift bag, discount golf coupons, a barbecue dinner and an awards ceremony. Non-golfers can get in on the barbecue (which includes live music and raffles) for just $25 — and it all goes to a good cause. Registration for golf is at noon and there’s a 1pm shotgun start. The BBQ is at 6pm at the club. Call (609) 892-0512 for more, or click here.

GALLOWAY — The golf shop at Seaview – A Dolce Resort has been honored as one of “America’s 100 Best Golf Shops” by the Golf World magazine for the second consecutive year, and is now an 11-time recipient of the distinction.

“We are honored that our golf shop has been recognized by Golf World two years in a row,” says Kevin DeDonato, PGA director of golf, for Seaview Golf Resort, in a media release. “We take great pride in providing both our members and guests with the highest level of customer service while offering a great selection of products from top brands.”

Seaview – A Dolce Resort is located near Reed’s Bay in Galloway Township on 670 acres of wooded land. Home of the ShopRite LPGA Classic, the golf course includes 36 holes and the hotel resort features 270 guestrooms and an Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa.  — Julie Pipitone

While golf fans come to the annual ShopRite LPGA Classic to watch some of the best female golfers in the world, the event has always been an outstanding contributor to local charitable organizations.

Since the LPGA started tracking charitable contributions in 1981, the cumulative charitable donations from the LPGA and its tournaments has totaled more than $200 million, $24 million of which comes from the ShopRite LPGA Classic.

The tournament, in coordination with title sponsor ShopRite, will continue this tradition of giving, and has announced that for the 2012 event, “Ticket Drive for Charity” partners will receive 100 percent of all advance ticket purchases. Each ticket buyer will choose which charity partner will receive the contribution on behalf of the ShopRite LPGA Classic. To date, there are 18 charity partners of the 2012 ShopRite LPGA Classic, including AtlantiCare Foundation, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Foundation, and Community FoodBank of New Jersey – Southern Branch.

“Due to the tremendous support of ShopRite and our other corporate partners, we are now in a position to offer this special opportunity to our charitable beneficiaries,” said Tim Erensen, Executive Director of the ShopRite LPGA Classic. “We hope this adds to the experience for our charity partners, especially those who have been such an integral part of the triumphant return of the ShopRite LPGA Classic.”

The ShopRite LPGA Classic, takes place May 28-June 3, 2012, at the Bay Course at Seaview Resort. The Tournament will include a $1.5 million purse and three days of televised coverage on The Golf Channel.

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ATLANTIC CITY — The second annual Skins Fore Kids Golf Tournament featuring PGA stars Rocco Mediate and Mark Calcavecchia, took place on Monday, September 26 at Hidden Creek Golf Club in Egg Harbor Township. The event benefits the Boys and Girls Club of Atlantic City and The First Tee of Greater Atlantic City.

The three raffle winners who won the opportunity to play with the pros this year included Rick Mairone of Linwood, Larry Harrison of Margate and Jody Serago of Northfield. Raffle tickets were sold for $100 apiece for the chance to be one of three participants to play in the nine-hole Skins Game with the pros, and all the proceeds from the raffle went to the Boys and Girls Club of A.C. and the First Tee of Greater A.C.

The mission of The Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City is to enable young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential. The Club aims to help mold these younger people into productive, caring and responsible citizens. The Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City has members in two locations in Atlantic County: Pennsylvania Avenue Unit and Chelsea Unit.

The First Tee of Greater Atlantic City is a non-profit organization that introduces youth to the game of golf. In the process of teaching younger people the game, the organization provides valuable life skills training that includes character development, mentoring and role modeling, as well as academic enrichment and support. To date, the program has positively impacted on more than 1,500 young lives.

MAYS LANDING — For over half a century, the Fraser family has enjoyed the distinction as the first family of golf in South Jersey. On Friday, July 29, the Mays Landing Golf & Country Club honors that legacy with a 50th anniversary celebration, complete with fun and festivities for the entire family, plus a fireworks spectacular.

Festivities begin at 6pm, including complimentary amusements, barnyard pets, pony rides and magic shows, followed by a fireworks display at 9pm by Pyrotechnics. All family activities are free and open to the public. There will be food and drinks for purchase, including Doris Fraser’s famous crab cakes.

“The 50th anniversary celebration is our way of thanking our loyal members and the community for their support over the years,” says Jim Fraser, president of Mays Landing Golf & Country Club, and founder/past president of the Greater Atlantic City Golf Association. “Our family remains committed to providing an outstanding golf experience at an exceptional value. We are still the ‘Best Birdie for the Buck’ in South Jersey.”

The 18-hole Mays Landing Golf & Country Club was established in 1961 by golf pioneer and past PGA president Leo Fraser, along with partners Jack Nugent, Bill Christiansen, Bill Rafferty and Bruce Coltart. Their vision to create a course that would be accessible and affordable to all golfers was realized and the 175-acre club opened to the public with greens fees as low as $12, following an exhibition match between two of the nation’s top competitors — “Champagne” Tony Lema and Sam Snead.

By 1992, all of the original partners had passed away. The club is now owned by Fraser’s children — Jim, Doug and Bonnie — who have continued the tradition set forth by the founding partners.