Here’s the
club’s announcement of an ownership change.
Here’s a background
story on Old York CC
CHESTERFIELD,
NJ (March 12, 2013) - It was announced recently that a new ownership group has
taken over the highly regarded Old York
Country Club in Chesterfield, New Jersey - just south of Trenton. While
courses of this caliber seldom change ownership, Old York is a special
exception.
The course was designed by Gary Player and opened in the
mid-nineties to universal acclaim. It was immediately ranked among the top
courses in New Jersey. In recent years the death of the original owner placed
the club into doubt, until a quartet of investors stepped up and purchased the
club.
Dr. James Rockwell, a dentist from Columbus, NJ; Dan
Wheeler, an IT consultant from Cranbury, NJ; Gene Stravinsky, a mortgage banker
from Robbinsville, NJ and William Miscoski, a former golf course owner from New
Egypt, NJ comprise the new ownership team.
"We all realized the past greatness of this
club and are dedicated to an even higher degree of greatness in the
future," said Rockwell, speaking for the group. "Old York inspires a
special feeling among golfers and we look forward to perpetuating that for
years to come."
The new ownership will bring much-needed resources
to the club, as improvements to the course were begun immediately. Also, a new
Member's Mixed Grill debuted in August of 2012 and will feature a new Executive
Chef this year.
Under the new management affordable memberships,
with and without initiation fees, will be offered. Also, a Casual Golf
Membership for under $1,000 has been developed.
Jack Lutz, who managed the club on an interim basis
last year, has been retained as general manager. He brings years of experience
in many phases of the golf industry. He is currently working on a program that
will engage a few other private clubs in New Jersey and Pennsylvania in a
reciprocal program that allows members of those clubs to visit Old York on a
special access basis.
"This is a bit of a unique program that we will
develop with selected clubs," explained Lutz. "Our goal is to allow
limited visits so that guests can enjoy our club and our members can enjoy some
of the other great clubs in the area."