NESHANIC VALLEY GOLF COURSE RECOGNIZED BY GOLFWEEK
AS THE 30th BEST MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE IN THE
COUNTRY
NESHANIC STATION,
NJ – The Somerset County Park Commission Neshanic Valley Golf Course, located
at 2301 South Branch Road in Neshanic Station, has been named in the May 11,
2012 issue of Golfweek as the 30th
best municipal golf course in the nation..
The list of
nationally ranked public access and daily fee courses positions Neshanic Valley
as the only golf course in New Jersey to be recognized in in the top fifty,
continuing as the number one municipal golf course in New Jersey.
The facility has
also been honored as among the Best Public Golf Courses in New Jersey by
Sports Illustrated and CNN.com.
“Neshanic Valley has maintained its reputation as the best
municipally-owned golf facility in New Jersey because of its design, its
versatility, and the dedicated staff that understands that Neshanic Valley must
be maintained to the highest standards,” commented Darrell Marcinek, Director
of Golf Maintenance. “We are proud to be able to provide a world-class golfing
experience to the people of Somerset County, the state, and the region.”
The Golfweek
recognition comes as Neshanic Valley prepares to host to the 2012 U.S. Women’s
Amateur Public Links Championship® from June 18 to June 23, 2012.
The complete golfing facility provides an
all-inclusive golfing experience with a 27-hole Championship Course, a 9-hole
Academy Course, the Learning Center, and the Callaway Golf Performance Center. The state-of-the-art
Learning Center includes a double-ended driving range with grass and mat
hitting areas, a 12,000 square foot putting green, a practice facility
including bunkers and three chipping greens, and two practice holes.
The Callaway Golf Performance Center at Neshanic Valley, the only
facility of its kind on the east coast, offers a state-of-the-art computerized
golf club fitting and swing analysis system, operated by Callaway-trained
professionals.
Information on this event and other Somerset County Park
Commission activities may be found on the Internet at
www.somersetcountyparks.org
