News Release
For Immediate Release
April 24, 2015
Contacts: Rodger Gottlieb • (609) 573-5815 • [email protected]
Jamie Riley • (856) 232-8217 • [email protected]
Ron Jaworski Golf Acquires Downingtown Country Club
Ron Jaworski Golf (RJG), along with partners Ken Kochenour, Ira Lubert and Joe Williamson,
has acquired Downingtown Country Club in Downingtown, PA. Downingtown joins five other
courses owned and operated by Ron Jaworski Golf (RJG) - Blue Heron Pines Golf Club in
Galloway Township, NJ, Honey Run Golf Club in York, PA, River Winds Golf & Tennis Club in
West Deptford, NJ, Running Deer Golf Club in Pittsgrove, NJ, and Valleybrook Country Club in
Blackwood, NJ.
Located in Chester County, Downingtown Country Club's layout reflects many of the great
features of classic Philadelphia-area golf courses. With subtle greens, strategically placed
bunkers, and gently rolling fairways, the scenic course is a straightforward, fair test of golf, sure
to please players of all ability levels from beginner to expert. Course conditioning has been
maintained at the highest standards.
The 6,619 yard, par-72 golf course was designed by George Fazio and built between 1965 and
1967. Fazio, the uncle of modern course architect Tom Fazio, was a runner-up to Ben Hogan in
the 1950 U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club, and the touring professional out of Pine Valley Golf
Club for a number of years.
Besides the championship caliber golf course, Downingtown Country Club is also a popular and
highly acclaimed venue for weddings, banquets and dining. Winner of Wedding Wire’s Brides
Choice 2013 and Couples’ Choice 2014 and 2015, the Downingtown Country Club commitment
to superior service ensures that all wedding receptions surpass even the greatest of expectations.
A venue accommodating up to 300 guests is perfect for both social and corporate events, with the
picturesque and well-maintained golf course providing a perfect backdrop for pictures, as well as
beautiful views from the ballroom and covered patio. The Club’s Seasons 18 restaurant features
pub style fare and hosts live entertainment on Friday nights. Seasons 18 is also home to holiday
special events, like the upcoming Mother’s Day Brunch.
Ken Kochenour is founder of GF Management, which will be working side by side with RJG in
the management of the award winning event space and restaurant. GF Management is a
Philadelphia based company with more than 25 years of experience operating hotels, resorts and
banquet facilities.
“We are very proud to add Downingtown to our outstanding collection of courses under the Ron
Jaworski Golf umbrella,” said Ron Jaworski. “We invite all golfers to experience the golf course
and take advantage of the many affordable membership and daily fee options available.
“We are also very excited to preserve and build upon Downingtown’s reputation as a premier
wedding, banquet and dining venue,” added Jaworski.
About Ron Jaworski Golf
Ron Jaworski Golf owns and operates six premier daily fee golf clubs in South Jersey and
Pennsylvania: Blue Heron Pines Golf Club in Galloway, NJ, RiverWinds Golf & Tennis Club in
West Deptford, NJ, Running Deer Golf Club in Pittsgrove, NJ, Valleybrook Country Club in
Blackwood, NJ, Honey Run Golf Club in York, PA, and Downingtown Country Club in
Downingtown, PA. For more information, visit www.ronjaworskigolf.com.
About GF Management
GF Management is an award-winning, full-service hospitality ownership, management and
advisory company founded in 1988 and based in Center City Philadelphia. With approximately
100 hospitality assets under management, including hotels, resorts, conference centers, catering
facilities, casinos and golf courses in 34 states, GF Management specializes in third-party
management, asset management and advisory services for a variety of individual, private,
institutional and financial clients. For more information about GF Management call 215-9722222 or visit www.GFHotels.com.