In Niagara Falls, N.Y., a players’ group that has existed for over 80 years has expressed interest in forming an LLC to take over operation of the Hyde Park Municipal Golf Course through a unique arrangement with the city. Middlesex County, N.J., has accepted a bid from Billy Casper Golf for a one-year contract to…
CC of St. Albans, Governors Club GM Take Top KemperSports Honors
At the management firm’s annual awards dinner, The Country Club of St. Albans (Mo.) was named Facility of the Year, and James Fitzsimmons, General Manager of The Governors Club in Brentwood, Tenn., earned the James R. Seeley Award at General Manager of the Year. Joe Smith of Swenson Park Golf Course and Van Buskirk Golf Course in Stockton, Calif. was given the Emil Esposito Golf Professional of the Year Award, and Jason Pierce of Heron Glen Golf Course in Ringoes, N.J. was named Superintendent of the Year.
Growing Appetites
Dining doesn’t get more casual than a snack bar or halfway house, but many clubs are opting for more sophisticated structures to offer increasingly diverse menus.
Work Begins on Clubhouse at Galloping Hill Golf Course
The project involves constructing a 43,705-square-foot clubhouse and a 4,150-square-foot new state-of-the-art building to complete The Learning Center at Galloping Hill.
Galloping Hill GC Opens Year-Round Practice Facility and Learning Center
Thanks to a multi-faceted renovation plan by Union County, Galloping Hill Golf Course, in Kenilworth, N.J., has opened the new 34-stall Galloping Hill Golf Practice and Learning Center. The practice facility is part of an initiative by the county to provide affordable golf and improved golf facilities to New York and New Jersey residents. The…
Union County Selects KemperSports to Manage Historic Golf Facilities
Officials from Union County, N.J., announced that after a nationwide search, KemperSports has been selected to manage Galloping Hill Golf Course in Kenilworth, N.J., and Ash Brook Golf Course in Scotch Plains, N.J. The Northbrook, Ill.-based management company will oversee clubhouse services and golf course operations, at the pair of historic golf facilities. Built in…