The management company was selected by Robert Weiss and Efrem Gerszberg, who recently agreed to purchase the Woodmere, N.Y. property. The new owners also announced an “aggressive new membership program,” available to the first 30 new members, that is “meant to breathe new life into this historic club.”
Troon® has been selected to manage The Woodmere Club, a private club in Woodmere, N.Y., through its Troon Privé division. The historic Long Island club was recently agreed to be purchased by Robert Weiss and Efrem Gerszberg, principals of Weiss Properties and 2020 Acquisitions. As part of the purchase, Weiss and Gerszberg have agreed to operate and grow The Woodmere Club for at least five years.
In addition to selecting Troon as the club’s management company, Weiss and Gerszberg are offering an aggressive new membership program through which the first 30 members to join will pay $11,500 in annual dues, which provides access to all club facilities for the primary member. A spouse and dependents may be added for an additional $1,000.
“We’re thrilled to have Troon Privé manage The Woodmere Club,” said Gerszberg. “They are the best in the private club industry and will operate Woodmere as a Class A private club.
“Our new membership program is meant to breathe new life into this historic club,” Gerszberg added. “Current members are excited about the changes we’re making and about the future of The Woodmere Club.”
Added Weiss: “Our commitment to running a first-class private club will extend for at least five years. We are offering an unbelievable opportunity for members to join now and receive a multi-year commitment.”
The Woodmere Club was founded in 1908 as a tennis club, and at a different site in the Village of Woodsburgh. The club moved to its present location in 1910 after purchasing additional property and leasing adjacent land.
Woodmere’s colonial clubhouse was built as a home in 1908, and later remodeled to be the golf clubhouse. The clubhouse and the original Jack Pirie-designed golf course opened on Labor Day 1910.
Over the years, the course has undergone a number of updates and renovations. In 1949, Robert Trent Jones was commissioned to build an entirely new back nine. In 1986 and 1987, bunkers were remodeled by golf course architect Brian Silva. And after Hurricanes Irene and Sandy passed through in 2011 and 2012, respectively, the 4th and 10th holes were redesigned by Mike Nuzzo.
Today, The Woodmere Club features the original colonial clubhouse, 18 holes of golf, six Har-Tru tennis courts, an elevated swimming pool complex with sweeping golf course and bay views, a newly renovated fitness center, and a variety of dining options, under the direction of Chef Bobby Antonetti.
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