The Bloomfield, N.J., property, once a favored course of Babe Ruth, was opened in 1896 and features an A. W. Tillinghast design with views of the New York skyline.
Forest Hill Field Club in Bloomfield, N.J. has selected Billy Casper Golf (BCG) to direct the private, member-owned club’s operations, golf and grounds maintenance, membership marketing, staffing and training, member activities, food and beverage, merchandising, golf instruction, public relations, special events and financial management.
Opened in 1896 and anchored by an A.W. Tillinghast-designed course, Forest Hill is less than 15 minutes from Manhattan and was once a favored course of New York Yankee great Babe Ruth. The golf course’s 18-hole, 6,547-yard, par-71 layout features several elevation changes, tree-lined fairways, undulated greens and a view of the Empire State Building from the first tee as well as other dramatic views of the New York City skyline.
Complementing the course is a comprehensive practice area that includes a spacious driving range, putting green and chipping green with bunker, and a full-service pro shop.
Forest Hill also has an Olympic-sized pool, sauna, private locker rooms and modern fitness center, and members and guests enjoy multiple dining options in the stately clubhouse and outside on the renovated patio.
The 1896 Grille Room offers a varied lunch menu, while the Tillinghast Dining Room serves savory dinners. With room for more than 250 guests and breathtaking views of the course and Manhattan, the elegant Ballroom is renowned for being one of New Jersey’s premier wedding venues.
“Billy Casper Golf’s unique approach to bolstering financial performance and enhancing services for members is unmatched,” said Peter Kelly, Forest Hill’s President of the Board. “We will work with its experts to create even more structure and value to memberships which promote the highest level of exclusivity with world-class amenities.”
“We are deeply honored to manage Forest Hill Field Club,” said Peter Hill, Chairman and CEO of BCG. “Our talented team will introduce new membership programs, special events and other initiatives to build on the history of Forest Hill as one of the Northeast’s premier country clubs.”
Headquartered in Vienna, Va., BCG owns or operates more than 150 golf courses, country clubs and resort properties in 28 states.
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