Replaces Dave McGhee who retires after distinguished 30-year tenure at club
BEDMINSTER TOWNSHIP, N.J., July 12, 2011 – Thomas Hurley, a 30-year veteran of the golf and country club industry, has been hired as the new general manager at Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club.
Hurley replaces Dave McGhee, who is retiring after serving as general manager at Fiddler’s Elbow CC for the past 25 years. McGhee joined the club in 1981 as golf course superintendent.
Hurley comes to Fiddler’s Elbow from Cherry Valley Country Club in Skillman, N.J., where he was general manager/chief operating officer for the last seven years. Earlier in his career, he spent two years as club manager at Cherry Valley and executed the successful opening of its golf clubhouse. In 1998, he was recruited as chief operating officer by Spring Brook Country Club in Morristown, N.J., where he served as the driving force behind the major development, reconstruction and renovation of the club’s facilities. He left Spring Brook CC in 2004 to return to Cherry Valley CC, where he helped facilitate the club’s transition to member ownership.
Hurley’s first stint as a general manager occurred during his tenure at the Ashbourne Country Club in Cheltenham, Pa., which followed his promotion from food and beverage director.
While attending Fordham Preparatory School (Bronx, N.Y.), Hurley spent the summers working numerous positions at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale, N.Y. He went on to serve as the food and beverage steward at Sleepy Hollow Country Club in Scarborough, N.Y., and later accepted a steward position at Westchester Country Club in Rye, N.Y., where he was eventually promoted to beach club manager.
“Tom is a perfect fit for Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club,” McGhee said. “He will be a great replacement.”
Founded in 1965, Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club is located off I-78 in Bedminster, N.J., and offers executives an escape from the halls of industry and commerce. The club has 54 holes of golf, practice facilities and the amenities of fine dining and state-of-the-art business facilities. Memberships are currently available for corporations (2, 3 and 4 persons), professionals (single) and families. For additional information access the club’s web site at www.fiddlerselbowcc.com or call 908/439-2123.
Contact:
Karen Moraghan
Hunter Public Relations – East
(908) 876-5100
kmoraghan@hunter-pr.com
