| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Galloway, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Established | 1914 |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | Richard Stockton College of New Jersey |
| Total holes | 36 |
| Tournaments hosted | 1942 PGA Championship ShopRite LPGA Classic |
| Website | Seaview Golf Seaview Resort |
| Bay Course | |
| Designed by | Hugh Wilson (1914), Donald Ross (1916), Bob Cupp Jr. (1998) |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,247 yards |
| Pines Course | |
| Designed by | William S. Flynn and Howard C. Toomey (1929), William Gordon (1957), Al Janis (1990) |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,731 yards |
The Seaview is a golf club in Galloway, New Jersey. The club hosted the ShopRite LPGA Classic in 1986-87, from 1998-2006 and again starting in 2010. It also held the 1942 PGA Championship. The course also cooperates with Rutgers University on testing of new turf breeds and natural control of mosquitoes.
The resort has two golf courses, known as the Bay and Pines Courses. The resort also has a 300-room hotel, as well as tennis courts, swimming pools, two mini basketball courts, jogging trails, a fitness center, and a spa.[1]
On September 1, 2010, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey took ownership of the property.
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The golf club dates from 1914, when public utility magnate Clarence H. Geist founded the Seaview Country Club. The original golf course, known today as the Bay Course, was partially designed by Hugh Wilson (who also designed the two courses at Merion Golf Club) and opened in 1915. The following year, Donald Ross completed the course by adding the sand bunkers. In 1998, the course was restored by Bob Cupp Jr. to be close to the original design. Today the course plays as a par 71, 6,247 yards from the back tees.[2] In 2006, the hole numbers were rearranged to improve logistics.[3]
In 1929, the club opened another course of nine holes designed by William S. Flynn and Howard C. Toomey. A further nine holes were built by Flynn disciple William Gordon in 1957, and the rearranged layout became known as the Pines Course. Three holes were removed in 1990 to make room for a practice facility, with replacements designed by Al Janis. Today, the course is 6,731 yards from the back tees and is also a par 71.[2]
In 1984, the Marriott Corporation bought the club, and turned it into a resort open to the public.[1] Mariott sold the property to LaSalle Hotel Properties in 1998, but continued to manage it until 2009.[4] Dolce Hotels and Resorts took over management of the hotel and Troon Golf was retained to manage the golf courses.[5]
In 2009, Seaview was honored by Golfweek magazine as one of the “Best Courses You Can Play” in New Jersey, and by Golf World magazine with a 2009 Readers' Choice Award.
In July 2010, it was reported that the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey was negotiating with LaSalle Hotel Properties regarding the possible purchase of the hotel. On September 1 2010, Stockton College finalized the deal for 20 million.[4]
The Seaview Country Club hosted the 1942 PGA Championship, when the tournament was still conducted by match play, with Sam Snead defeating Jim Turnesa 2 & 1 to claim his first major championship, closing out the match by holing a 60-foot chip shot for birdie on the 35th hole.[6] A composite course was used for the event, using the front nine of the Bay Course coupled with the nine holes designed by Flynn.[2]
In 1986, the club hosted the inaugural Atlantic City Classic, an LPGA Tour event, and did so again the following year. The tournament, by then named the ShopRite LPGA Classic, returned in 1998 and remained at the club through 2006. The Bay Course was used to hold this event. In 2010 the tournament returned to Seaview.