Jimmy Arbes: 2026 New Jersey Mid-Amateur Champion
Jimmy Arbes captured the 2026 New Jersey Mid-Amateur Championship after a dominant week of match play at Alpine Country Club, defeating three-time New Jersey Player of the Year Troy Vannucci, 3 and 1, in the final. After falling in the semifinals one year earlier, Arbes explains what changed, how he handled the pressure of another championship opportunity and why patience, recovery and course management became the foundation of his breakthrough.Arbes traces his background in golf, what has kept him committed to improving and how he balances work, life and the demands of high-level amateur…
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