CROMWELL, Conn. – TPC River Highlands, host of the Travelers Championship, is pleased to welcome new Executive Chef Shawn Hartwig, who will direct culinary operations for the club while managing the elevated dining experience.
“Those who come to eat at TPC River Highlands, whether for a quick bite or a sit-down meal, are in great hands with Chef Hartwig.” said Kent James, Vice President of Food & Beverage, PGA TOUR Golf Course Properties. “He brings valuable culinary expertise to the club, and we’re confident our members will love what he brings to the menu and beyond.”
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Hartwig joins TPC River Highlands after working as the Executive Chef for Topeka Country Club and The Raphael Hotel in Kansas City. Having trained under a master chef in France, Chef Hartwig has owned restaurants in the cities of Chicago and Minneapolis. Furthermore, he has prior experience working as an Executive Chef at The News Room Restaurant in Minneapolis and The Turf Room Restaurant in North Aurora, Illinois. Hartwig completed his culinary education at Saint Paul College in 2003 and holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Minnesota.
“I am thrilled to receive the opportunity to lead the culinary team at a prestigious club like TPC River Highlands,” said Chef Hartwig. “My team and I will strive to ensure we uphold the dining standards of the TPC Network while simultaneously adding in our own personality through special touches. I look forward to working closely with the members to exceed their dining expectations and to bring new offerings to the Travelers Championship food and beverage experience.”
About TPC River Highlands:
First known as Middletown Golf Club in 1928 and later as Edgewood Country Club, TPC River Highlands’ par-70, 6,841-yard private course was completely redesigned by the legendary Pete Dye in 1982. Meandering over 148 acres with stately corridors of mature maple, oak, sycamore and eastern white pine trees framing gently rolling fairways, the course features Bentgrass from tee to green surrounded by bluegrass fescue rough. Numerous lakes and ponds add to the golf course’s beauty. The course is fully certified in the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses (ACSP), which supports ecologically sound land management and protecting wildlife habitats. While challenging enough for the best players in the world during the PGA TOUR’s annual Travelers Championship, multiple tees on each hole allow golfers of all abilities to enjoy the unrivaled experience that TPC River Highlands offers. The course features a 40,000 square foot clubhouse, designed to enhance all facets of membership and tournament experiences. The clubhouse features Grille 58, a restaurant named after Jim Furyk famously shooting the PGA TOUR’s first career record 58 during the Travelers Championship in 2016 as well as an outdoor patio area, a large banquet hall with an adjacent event lawn and advanced men’s and women’s locker facilities. Learn more at www.tpc.com/riverhighlands.
About the TPC Network:
Owned, operated, and licensed by the PGA TOUR, the TPC Network is comprised of 30 premier private, resort and daily fee golf properties designed by some of golf’s most elite architects. Seventeen of the clubs are operated by affiliates of PGA TOUR Golf Course Properties, Inc. Each TPC has hosted or has been designed to host TOUR-sponsored golf tournaments. Since TPC Sawgrass first opened its world-renowned PLAYERS Stadium Course in the fall of 1980, TPCs have provided the PGA TOUR with rent-free venues for tournaments, helping to boost championship golf purses and increasing charitable donations to grassroots non-profit organizations. At the same time, TPCs have provided recreational golfers with the unique opportunity to test their skills on the same layouts where the world’s best golfers compete. TPCs are known for their history of hosting PGA TOUR-sponsored golf tournaments, their outstanding conditioning and amenities, as well as a commitment to environmental excellence. The TPC Network is also distinguished by its unwavering commitment to further the PGA TOUR’s giving back mission through support of charitable and grassroots programs. For more information, please visit www.tpc.com. For the most up-to-date news, follow the TPC Network on Twitter (@PlayTPC), Instagram (@PlayTPC) or Facebook.com/TPCNetwork.
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