Groundbreaking Held At New Ash Brook Golf Course Clubhouse

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — Union County officials broke ground on the new $8.9 million Ash Brook Golf Course Clubhouse in Scotch Plains on Tuesday. It is anticipated to open in September, 2018.

Once constructed, the new 21,000 square foot building will house a full-service restaurant (with terrace) with capacity for 120 people, a full retail pro shop, administrative offices and public restrooms, underground cart barn for a new electric fleet of 90 carts and a full service turn stand.

“Over the past seven years, the county completely transformed what was once a decaying, money-losing golf operation into state-of-the-art facilities that have become a profit center," said Union County Freeholder Alexander Mirabella. "Our Galloping Hill Golf Course (in Kenilworth) has become one of the state’s leading public golf courses, and now Ash Brook will take its place beside it.”

In recent years, the county completed a golf course renovation project at Ash Brook with famed architect Rees Jones. The scope of work included updating course drainage, tree work and bunkers, which were renovated and rebuilt to industry standards. The end result is a golf course that is amenable for golfers of all skill levels.

Ash Brook Golf Course features 7,040 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course was designed by Alfred Tull and opened in 1953. Ash Brook is a parkland style golf course with tree lined fairways and large greens. Ash Brook has four sets of tees to accommodate golfers of all skill levels.

In addition to the 18-hole facility, Ash Brook offers a Pitch & Putt course for players of all ages that has proven to be a family favorite in the community. The Pitch & Putt course features 673 yards of golf for a par of 27.

For more information on Ash Brook Golf Course, visit www.ashbrookgolfcourse.com.

(Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union: Union County Freeholder Chairman Bruce H. Bergen, Vice Chairman Sergio Granados and Freeholders Vernell Wright, Alexander Mirabella, Angel G. Estrada and Christopher Hudak joined Union County Manager Alfred Faella, Union County Parks and Recreation Director Ron Zuber, Scotch Plains Mayor Al Smith, Scotch Plains Police Chief Ted Conley and Scotch Plains Deputy Fire Chief Skip Paal at the a groundbreaking for the new $8.9 million Ash Brook Golf Course Clubhouse in Scotch Plains.)

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