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Steve_ Shaffer

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Ron Jaworski's Golf Empire...
« on: October 02, 2015, 03:03:46 PM »
totally unlike Donald Trump's empire... public and reasonably priced.


http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/09/22/nfl-qb-ron-jaworski-golf-courses-nj
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David_Tepper

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Re: Ron Jaworski's Golf Empire...
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2015, 03:11:09 PM »
Steve -

Sure sounds like he has gone about the business the right way. Thanks for the link.

DT
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John Kavanaugh

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Re: Ron Jaworski's Golf Empire...
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2015, 03:21:40 PM »
I hope he can trust the guy who is telling him he is making a profit. #Bernie
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Joe Bausch

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Re: Ron Jaworski's Golf Empire...
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2015, 03:50:43 PM »
The best of his lot could be Downingtown:


http://xchem.villanova.edu/~bausch/images/albums/Downingtown/


My only gripe about my visit this summer is they don't have a walking rate on weekends.  The previous owners did.


So the rate was I think 81 or 85 bucks.  I won't play on weekends there anymore.
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Steve_ Shaffer

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Re: Ron Jaworski's Golf Empire...
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2015, 04:36:40 PM »
I always liked Riverwinds in NJ. Still no club house or driving range there? I thought Jaws was talking about building a small club house there... like Twisted Dune.  How have course conditions been?




http://riverwindsgolfandtennis.com



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Joe Bausch

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Re: Ron Jaworski's Golf Empire...
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2015, 04:55:34 PM »
Quote from: Steve_ Shaffer on October 02, 2015, 04:36:40 PM
I always liked Riverwinds in NJ. Still no club house or driving range there? I thought Jaws was talking about building a small club house there... like Twisted Dune.  How have course conditions been?

http://riverwindsgolfandtennis.com

Not been back in many years.  But I will re-visit this fall, hopefully.   But not on a weekend!
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Chris Mavros

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Re: Ron Jaworski's Golf Empire...
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2015, 06:43:47 PM »
Jaws has a great business model in place for public courses and has turned around a number of fledgling courses into nice public options.  And now he has his sights set on Ramblewood, which is in terrible condition but is a distinct challenging play with 27 holes.  I'm looking forward to seeing whether he can turn that course around. 


Riverwinds is an example of a course that was in almost as bad shape as Ramblewood, but is now much more interesting and in nice shape conditions wise.  I played it last November and it was an entirely different course than when I last played it at one of its low points, circa 2008. 


He continues to revitalize courses in the area and maintains a nice balance of providing a great golfing experience while attracting the casual golfer without compromising the playability or interest of the courses. 
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Steve_ Shaffer

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Re: Ron Jaworski's Golf Empire...
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2015, 09:30:03 PM »
Speaking of Riverwinds, let's see what happens with the club house:


http://patch.com/new-jersey/westdeptford/riverwinds-golf-course-back-from-the-brink
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Tim Martin

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Re: Ron Jaworski's Golf Empire...
« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2015, 07:45:05 AM »
Jaworski pops up all over greater Hartford's courses when he is working for ESPN. I played behind him a couple years ago at one of the areas better munis and he played fast and seemed like a good guy. Best of luck to Jaws going forward.
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D_Malley

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Re: Ron Jaworski's Golf Empire...
« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2015, 11:07:26 AM »
i'm curious if anyone knows the answer.


Does Jaws own all of the courses he is connected with or does he also offer his services for management only?
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Steve_ Shaffer

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Re: Ron Jaworski's Golf Empire...
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2015, 12:11:13 PM »
« Last Edit: October 04, 2015, 10:27:14 PM by Steve_ Shaffer »
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Philip Caccamise

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Re: Ron Jaworski's Golf Empire...
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2015, 10:25:07 PM »
Quote from: Chris Mavros on October 02, 2015, 06:43:47 PM
Jaws has a great business model in place for public courses and has turned around a number of fledgling courses into nice public options.  And now he has his sights set on Ramblewood, which is in terrible condition but is a distinct challenging play with 27 holes.  I'm looking forward to seeing whether he can turn that course around. 


Riverwinds is an example of a course that was in almost as bad shape as Ramblewood, but is now much more interesting and in nice shape conditions wise.  I played it last November and it was an entirely different course than when I last played it at one of its low points, circa 2008. 


He continues to revitalize courses in the area and maintains a nice balance of providing a great golfing experience while attracting the casual golfer without compromising the playability or interest of the courses.


Ramblewood was our home course when I was in college. It's mediocre at best both architecturally and agronomically but Jaws will do a good job with it. I always liked Downingtown, glad he's got it in his portfolio- Jaws is a great guy and loves the game.
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B.Ross

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Re: Ron Jaworski's Golf Empire...
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2015, 02:27:00 PM »
anyone know of the courses that he used to own/operate/manage that he no longer does?
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MCirba

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Re: Ron Jaworski's Golf Empire...
« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2015, 02:43:01 PM »
What became of Ron Jaworki's Eagle's Nest GC in Sewell, New Jersey?   I believe that course by William & David Gordon (originally Tall Pines GC, I  believe) bit the dust but don't know why.
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Steve_ Shaffer

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Re: Ron Jaworski's Golf Empire...
« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2016, 01:17:18 PM »
Add Ramblewood CC(Ault) to Jaws' growing empire. He's the Donald Trump for the regular recreational/retail golfer:


http://myphillygolf.com/detail.asp?id=17097&pid=20


Mike,

Re: Eagle's Nest

http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2015/07/new_gloucester_county_park_could_open_by_fall.html
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Joe Bausch

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Re: Ron Jaworski's Golf Empire...
« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2016, 03:31:31 PM »
Just played the blue nine at Ramblewood with a fellow GCAer on Jan 2.  Together with the other 18 the photos are here:


http://xchem.villanova.edu/~bausch/images/albums/ramblewood/
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Steve_ Shaffer

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Re: Ron Jaworski's Golf Empire...
« Reply #16 on: May 19, 2016, 01:23:27 PM »
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Tom Fagerli

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Re: Ron Jaworski's Golf Empire...
« Reply #17 on: May 21, 2016, 06:59:22 AM »
You got to love Jaws!
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David Cronheim

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Re: Ron Jaworski's Golf Empire...
« Reply #18 on: May 25, 2016, 02:52:57 PM »
Count me as the odd man out, but I've found his courses to be overpriced and generally uninteresting. Blue Heron Pines was in a lot better shape when it wasn't owned by Jaws. I had the chance to play there last year and was appalled at how much the conditioning had slipped. Better open courses than closed courses, but I don't see Jaws a savior of public golf...
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RJ_Daley

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Re: Ron Jaworski's Golf Empire...
« Reply #19 on: May 25, 2016, 06:03:33 PM »
Jaws biz model seems to be similar to the Donovan's at Valley Country Club, a big profit center on weddings and functions.  I would have loved to spend a post round 19th hole with Art Donovan, alas he passed away a few years ago.  Jaws seems like my kinda golf mogul and probably regales his customers in some great stories.  Now Joe Flacco appears to have gotten into it.  Maybe the Jaws Enterprises needs to look into an in-house remodel specialty archie.   ;D 8)



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Dan Herrmann

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Re: Ron Jaworski's Golf Empire...
« Reply #20 on: May 29, 2016, 07:18:45 PM »
He's a typical Buffalo guy - low key, smart, and charismatic :)



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David_Tepper

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Re: Ron Jaworski's Golf Empire...
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