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By GREG MATTURA

Allan Small was asked how he survived the 36-hole finale played in 100-degree temperatures at the new Jersey Amateur Championship.

“And you’re old?” quipped the 59-year-old.

Small might have been the oldest of the 40 golfers who braved the record-setting heat Thursday on the new Course at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, where trees are few and finding shade is as easy as a hole in one.

On a day when club and tournament officials teamed up to bring in a paramedic, the 6-foot-8 Small was still standing tall after a fourth and final round in which the Florham Park resident shot even- par 72.

“I’m just trying to survive,” said Small, who placed 23rd at 13- over 301 and is among the nation’s top senior amateurs. “I wanted to hold up on the finish and I ended up playing pretty solid.”

Holding on was an accomplishment. this 110th new Jersey State Golf Association Amateur was played in temperatures that reached a record-setting 101 degrees shortly after 1 p.m. at Newark Liberty International Airport. A pair of four-hour rounds made it feel even hotter.

not surprisingly, youth won out, as 20-year-old David Sanders of Mount Laurel got hot down the stretch. Sanders shot 70 for a 4- under 284 to finish one stroke better than his playing partner, 24- year-old Benjamin Smith of Voorhees.

Conditions at Trump National were so oppressive that defending champ Brian Komline, 37, withdrew after 14 holes of the final round due to chills. he left the course in a cart. An hour later, the Bridgewater resident had showered, changed clothes and was “feeling good.”

the first two rounds were played in temperatures in the high-80s to mid-90s, and the thought of 40 golfers walking another 36 holes in triple-digit temps prompted the call to a paramedic.

Trump National features two 18-hole courses that are long and wide open, so staffers know better than most how to battle the heat. the new Course is especially long, because it wraps around the old Course like a horseshoe.

“We deal with this on just a regular day of members’ golf or member events,” said Trump National head pro Mickie Gallagher. “Obviously, it’s a very big property, 530 acres, and the new Course is quite a long walk.”

So officials from the NJSGA and Trump National also took several precautionary steps to make golfers’ steps a little less strenuous.

the NJSGA shortened the new Course by 170 yards, from Tuesday’s 6,904 to Thursday’s 6,734.

“We probably would not have done that if it wasn’t as hot as it was,” said Mike McAneny, the NJSGA director of tournaments.

the rule prohibiting the use of a cart was bent a little to ease the suffering and improve pace of play. Golfers were driven from the driving range to the tee, from the 18th green to the first tee, and from the 13th green to the 14th tee, Gallagher said.

the word “hydrate” was spoken as often as birdie, par and bogey. About half the holes featured coolers filled with Trump Ice and other beverages. Many of the golfers had a bottle in hand as much as a golf club.

“It should start days before,” McAneny said of hydrating. “You don’t just start when you show up someplace. make sure you drink enough water the day before, make sure you drink as much water whenever you can.”

“Obviously, wearing light-colored clothing, for sure, helps,” Gallagher said. “And just drink as much water or Gatorade as possible. On a day like today, you can’t drink enough fluids.”

Which brings us back to Small. How did the tallest, and quite possibly oldest, competitor in Thursday’s finale manage to shoot his best score in his fourth and final steamy round?

“Stay focused, because I think it’s harder to do it mentally than it is physically,” said Small, who has won State Amateur, Mid- Amateur and Senior Amateur titles. “If you can stay focused on the mental end, the physical will take care of itself, as long as you’re in decent shape.”

like no another recent State Amateur, this 110th edition tested golfers’ physical and mental strength and left them in an exhausted state.

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Before you can make your fish aquarium and start filling it with exotic fish you need to acquire the items that will make your tropical saltwater fish aquarium a success.

At the beginning the potential saltwater enthusiast needs to buy is an fish aquarium. Tropical saltwater fish aquariums can vary in size from small, which are mainly 20 gallons, to large, which can hold up to 1 thousand gallons. when you go to the pet shop to buy the aquarium think about how much effort you’ll want to invest in your tropical saltwater aquarium when its up and running. the larger the aquarium the more work you’ll spend cleaning and maintaining the fish tank. a thing that you should consider when acquiring a fish tank is whether or not you want the tank to have a background. many people who have tropical saltwater aquariums prefer to add to the ambiance of their fish tank by painting a background on the aquarium, this must be done before filling the aquarium with water. also make sure that you acquire a filter that is big enough and strong enough to filter your aquarium. You may also need to get a heater that is capable of warming the water in your tank, don`t forget tropical fish and tropical coral mean are used to slightly heated water.

The next thing the potential saltwater enthusiast should do is decide the kind of tank substrate you would prefer lining the bottom of your tank. You can line your aquarium with a layer of live sand or crushed coral.

Then you’ll need to get is a saltwater mix and a saltwater hydrometer. You can acquire both of these items at a store that specializes in tropical saltwater aquariums.

When you are at the pet store and your visa card is out, you might as well purchase a spare filter. when your doing that you should also get a replacement filter media. the media may be something like activated carbon and filter floss. Acquiring a replacement filter right away can save you a lot of money and time if your original filter breaks. it would not be a bad suggestion to purchase another heater for your tank.

Saltwater testing kits are kits that examine the amounts of ammonia, nitrate, Salinity/specific gravity, carbon dioxide, pH levels, alkalinity, Chlorine/chlorine, carbonate water hardness, phosphate, dissolved oxygen, and the amount of iron inside your fish tanks water. buy several of these kits and use them often. a way you can save a little cash on saltwater test kits is by acquiring a master test kit. the master test kit.

Some things every successful tropical saltwater tank owner keeps on hand are rubber gloves, an aquarium glass scrub brush, two large five gallon bucket, a power strip. and a fish net.

Competent tropical saltwater fish tank owners have a spare quarantine aquarium where they can maintain newly bought fish or fish that look to be getting diseased.

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