Seaview Marriott Resort
Encyclopedia
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 mosquito
es.
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.
On September 1, 2010, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey took ownership of the property.
(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. In 2006, the hole numbers were rearranged to improve logistics.
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.
In 1984, the Marriott Corporation
bought the club, and turned it into a resort open to the public. Mariott sold the property to LaSalle Hotel Properties in 1998, but continued to manage it until 2009. Dolce Hotels and Resorts took over management of the hotel and Troon Golf was retained to manage the golf courses.
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.
, 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. A composite course was used for the event, using the front nine of the Bay Course coupled with the nine holes designed by Flynn.
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.
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
club in Galloway, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. The club hosted the ShopRite LPGA Classic
ShopRite LPGA Classic
The ShopRite LPGA Classic is a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, held near Atlantic City, New Jersey. It took place annually from 1986 through 2006 and returned to the tour schedule in 2010 at a new venue, the Bay Course at the Dolce Seaview Resort, with a prize fund of $1.5...
in 1986-87, from 1998-2006 and again starting in 2010. It also held the 1942 PGA Championship
PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...
. The course also cooperates with Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
on testing of new turf breeds and natural control of mosquito
Mosquito
Mosquitoes are members of a family of nematocerid flies: the Culicidae . The word Mosquito is from the Spanish and Portuguese for little fly...
es.
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.
On September 1, 2010, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey took ownership of the property.
History
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 WilsonHugh Irvine Wilson
Hugh Irvine Wilson was a golf course designer. He is most famous for designing Merion Golf Club, consistently ranked among the top golf courses in the country. Wilson also finished the last four holes at the famous Pine Valley Golf Club.-Career:Wilson was a Scottish immigrant who was very talented...
(who also designed the two courses at Merion Golf Club
Merion Golf Club
Merion Golf Club is a private golf club located near Ardmore, Pennsylvania that is consistently rated by Golf Digest, among America's greatest golf courses, and will host the U.S. Open in 2013...
) 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. In 2006, the hole numbers were rearranged to improve logistics.
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.
Marriott International
Marriott International, Inc. is a worldwide operator and franchisor of a broad portfolio of hotels and related lodging facilities. Founded by J. Willard Marriott, the company is now led by son J.W. Marriott, Jr...
bought the club, and turned it into a resort open to the public. Mariott sold the property to LaSalle Hotel Properties in 1998, but continued to manage it until 2009. Dolce Hotels and Resorts took over management of the hotel and Troon Golf was retained to manage the golf courses.
In 2009, Seaview was honored by Golfweek magazine as one of the “Best Courses You Can Play” in New Jersey, and by Golf World
Golf World
Golf World is a weekly magazine covering the game of golf published by Condé Nast Publications. It celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2007, and is therefore the oldest golf publication in the United States...
magazine with a 2009 Readers' Choice Award.
In July 2010, it was reported that the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, located in Galloway Township, New Jersey, an hour from Philadelphia and 20 minutes from Atlantic City, is an undergraduate and graduate college of the arts, sciences and professional studies of the New Jersey system of higher education. The College was...
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.
Tournaments
The Seaview Country Club hosted the 1942 PGA ChampionshipPGA Championship
The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...
, when the tournament was still conducted by match play, with Sam Snead
Sam Snead
Samuel Jackson Snead was an American professional golfer who was one of the top players in the world for most of four decades. Snead won a record 82 PGA Tour events including seven majors. He failed to win a U.S...
defeating Jim Turnesa
Jim Turnesa
James R. Turnesa was one of seven famous golfing brothers; Phil , Frank , Joe , Mike , Doug , Jim , and Willie...
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. A composite course was used for the event, using the front nine of the Bay Course coupled with the nine holes designed by Flynn.
In 1986, the club hosted the inaugural Atlantic City Classic
ShopRite LPGA Classic
The ShopRite LPGA Classic is a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, held near Atlantic City, New Jersey. It took place annually from 1986 through 2006 and returned to the tour schedule in 2010 at a new venue, the Bay Course at the Dolce Seaview Resort, with a prize fund of $1.5...
, 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.