FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 11, 2010

MEDIA ADVISORY

Family Golf Day Kicks Off “First Tee” Summer Courses at Galloping Hill, May 22

KENILWORTH, NJ – The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Union County Division of Golf Operations in the Department of Parks and Community Renewal will sponsor a Family Golf Day at Galloping Hill Golf Course in Kenilworth on Saturday, May 22, as part of the kick-off of the Early Summer classes conducted for young golfers, ages 6-18, by “The First Tee of Raritan Valley” at Galloping Hill.

The day’s events will begin with an opening ceremony at 10:00 a.m. near the learning center and practice range followed by clinics on bunker play, putting, chipping, and full-swing mechanics for young golfers and parents involved in the “First Tee” program. A nine-hole golf tournament for parents with young golfers will begin with a shotgun start at 1:00 p.m. Lunch and barbeque will be provided.

Among the speakers at the opening ceremony will be Freeholder Chairman Daniel P. Sullivan; Michael Blackwell, Executive Director of The First Tee of Raritan Valley; Joseph M. Abood, General Manager of Union County Golf Properties for KemperSports; and Peter Busch, head golf professional for Union County.

Galloping Hill Golf Course is located off Kenilworth Blvd. in the Borough of Kenilworth, near Exit 138 off the Garden State Parkway. For further information about golf operations at Galloping Hill, please telephone 908-686-1556.

WHAT: “First Tee” Kick-Off Event and Family Golf Day

WHEN: Saturday, May 22, at 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: Galloping Hill Golf Course, 3 Golf Drive, Kenilworth NJ 07033 (at GSP Exit 138).