NESHANIC VALLEY GOLF COURSE RECOGNIZED BY NJ MONTHLY
AMONG TOP PUBLIC COURSES IN THE STATE
2 Park Commission Facilities Make the Top 40
NESHANIC STATION,
NJ – The Somerset County Park Commission Neshanic Valley Golf Course, located
at 2301 South Branch Road in Neshanic Station, has been recognized as among the
top five public golf courses in the state in nine varied categories.
Neshanic Valley ranks
statewide as:
#2 overall public golf course
#1 county facility
#1 in Central Jersey
#1 practice facility
#1 best conditioned publicly owned
#2 most female friendly based on multiple tees, modern facilities &
approachable
staff
#4 most challenging
#5 most scenic
In addition, hole #7 on the Meadow Course was selected as the best
short
par 4 in the state.
Somerset County
Park Commission Quail Brook Golf Course on New Brunswick Road in Somerset
rounded out the NJ Monthly list,
selected as the 40th best facility in the state.
The NJ Monthly
ranking were based on a vote by a panel of 21 New Jersey golf experts who were
asked to rank their top 20 publicly owned or privately owned daily fee courses.
The panel was also asked to rank courses in 14 categories.
Neshanic Valley was
previously honored as the 30th best municipal course in the
nation by Golfweek and among the Best
Public Golf Courses in New Jersey by Sports
Illustrated and CNN.com.
“Neshanic Valley has maintained its reputation 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.”
Neshanic Valley hosted the 2012 U.S. Women’s Amateur
Public Links Championship® last June, one of 13 USGA Championships held
nationwide each year.
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 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 Neshanic Valley, the four other championship county
golf courses, and additional Somerset County Park Commission activities may be
found on the Internet at www.somersetcountyparks.org.
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