UNION COUNTY, N.J. – Aug. 12, 2009 – Officials from Union County, N.J., announced today that after a nationwide search, KemperSportsTM 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 1927 by Willard G. Wilkinson and subsequently remodeled by Stephen Kay, Galloping Hill Golf Course has an 18-hole, 6,503-yard golf course with rolling hills and valleys as it winds through 271 acres of natural terrain. In addition to the 18-hole layout, the golf course is equipped with a 9-hole executive course that provides golfers of all skill levels with the opportunity to learn the game of golf through youth and community outreach programming.
A new $2.3 million driving range and learning center with turf and artificial hitting surfaces is currently under construction at Galloping Hill and is set to open in fall 2009.
Ash Brook Golf Course, which was built by Alfred H. Tull, offers an 18-hole, par-72 golf course as well as a 9-hole “pitch and putt” course. The 7,040-yard layout was built in 1947 and offers spacious, tree-lined fairways and well-manicured greens which make the course enjoyable for golfers of all skill levels.
“We chose KemperSports because of the company’s outstanding record of enhancing clubhouse facilities, increasing community outreach and developing golf programs,” said Alexander Mirabella, Chairman of the Freeholder Board for Union County, N.J. “They have a national reputation for providing outstanding customer service and excellent financial management with the goal of achieving long-term success.”
The multi-year contract represents the final step in the turnaround plan for the golf operations of Union County, according to officials.
“KemperSports certainly has the experience and the resources needed to do the job and we look forward to working with them,” said Al Faella, Director of Parks and Community Renewal.
About KemperSports
Northbrook, Ill.-based KemperSportsTM operates golf facilities as well as athletic clubs, lodging venues and major sporting events, including nationally ranked courses and tournament venues such as Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Dorado Beach Resort & Club, The Glen Club, Harding Park, Desert Willow Golf Resort and Chambers Bay, host of the 2010 U.S. Amateur and the 2015 U.S. Open. Affiliate KemperSports Marketing & Communications, a sports marketing, events and public relations agency, has produced and managed major national and international events, including the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational college basketball tournament. For more information, visit www.kempersports.com.
Editor’s note
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