The Atlantic Highlands, N.J. club’s project includes new bunkers, reshaped fairways and renovated greens. Beacon Hill also purchased a nearby property that may be used for a pickleball court, paddleball, additional indoor hitting bays or a fitness center.
Beacon Hill Country Club in Atlantic Highlands, N.J. will complete a $2 million-plus golf course improvement project this year, bringing new bunkers, reshaped fairways, renovated greens and more to its members, The Two River Times reported.
Administrators started work on its golf course at the end of 2018, The Times reported. Weather permitting, the second phase of work should be completed by mid-April and club members will have their course back before Memorial Day weekend. The last phase will resume in mid-August and will be completed by December.
“The bunkers themselves are a complete enhancement,” said General Manager Alexander Mueller. “In heavy rainstorms, it would take the crew a day or two to get the bunkers back into playing conditions. After the first course renovation, the bunkers that were redone – you could play them in an hour.”
Beacon Hill sits on a 90-acre property on the hills, providing views of the New York City skyline and the bay, The Times reported.
“The view is what everybody really likes,” said Mueller. “You get spoiled with that.”
The club has upward of 380 members and strives to be a family-oriented country club, The Times reported. The goal, they say, is to delight visitors with a unique, unpretentious environment and to meet those expectations in a fiscally responsible manner.
Beacon Hill was established in 1899 and has been open continuously, The Times reported. Aside from its 18-hole golf course, the club includes an Olympic-sized swimming pool, outdoor patio, grille room, cocktail lounge, fitness studio and more. It has private events for club members throughout the year and offers programs for adults and children.
Executive Chef Scott Howlett was recently hired to elevate the fine dining for club members, The Times reported. They also recently hired a new golf professional, James McDonald.
“It’s a lot of new activity for Beacon Hill,” said Mueller.
Additionally, the club purchased a home across from its entranceway that will likely be torn down for a new use for club members, Mueller told The Times. Though they’re an estimated three months away from determining exactly what that use may be, some ideas have been tossed around like a pickleball court, paddleball, additional indoor hitting bays or a fitness center. They are trying to determine what their members want and if there are cost-effective ways to make it happen.
But its amenities and views aside, Mueller said Beacon Hill takes pride in its junior programs and the camaraderie that exists amongst club members and staff, The Times reported. The club’s junior golf and swim team programs are popular and the club takes pride in prioritizing groups. Typically, there are 80 to 100 children in the programs in any given year.
“We look at them as our future,” said Mueller.
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