Seaview (Absecon)
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Galloway Township, New Jersey |
| Established | 1914 |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | |
| Total holes | 36 |
| Tournaments hosted |
1942 PGA Championship ShopRite LPGA Classic |
| Website |
Seaview Golf Seaview Resort |
| Bay Course | |
| Designed by |
Hugh Wilson (1914), Donald Ross (1916), Bob Cupp Jr. (1998) |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,247 yards (5,712 m) |
| Course rating | 69.5 |
| Slope rating | 120 |
| Pines Course | |
| Designed by | William S. Flynn and Howard C. Toomey (1929), William Gordon (1957), Al Janis (1990) |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,731 yards (6,155 m) |
| Course rating | 72.1 |
| Slope rating | 126 |
The Seaview is a golf club in Galloway Township, New Jersey, north of nearby Atlantic City. The club hosted the ShopRite LPGA Classic in 1986-87, from 1998-2006 and again starting in 2010. During World War II, it hosted the PGA Championship in 1942, Sam Snead's first major title. The course also cooperates with Rutgers University on testing of new turf breeds and natural control of mosquitoes.
The resort has two golf courses, Bay and Pines, and a 300-room hotel with tennis courts, swimming pools, two mini basketball courts, jogging trails, a fitness center, and a spa.
On September 1, 2010, took ownership of the hotel and the Bay course.
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 Wilson (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 (5,712 m) from the back tees. In 2006, the hole numbers were rearranged to improve logistics.
In 1929, the club opened a nine-hole course designed by William S. Flynn and Howard C. Toomey. A second 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 (6,155 m) 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. Marriott sold the property to LaSalle Hotel Properties in 1998, but continued to manage it until 2009. Marriott Vacation Club owns the adjacent Fairway Villas vacation condominium complex and the Pines course, but both courses and recreational facilities are seamlessly open to guests from the hotel and the vacation club. Dolce Hotels and Resorts took over management of the hotel and Troon Golf was retained to manage the golf courses.
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