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Representative Program B:

Glen Oaks Club

175 Post Road Old Westbury, NY 11568

27-Hole Renovation Project, Opened 2017
Contact: Craig Currier, Golf Course Superintendent

currier09@verizon.net
516-306-9695

(Awarded 2017 Northern Trust Open– FedEx Cup Playoff Event post renovation)

The Glen Oaks Club 27-Hole renovation program was a turning point for Joel’s career. This project cement-
ed his belief that a thoughtful, stylistic bunker renovation can absolutely transform the character and identi-

ty of an entire property. The project opened Joel’s eyes to the possibilities of stretching construction budg-
ets by engaging enthusiastic Maintenance Crew labor to complete select demolition and finishing tasks (led
by Craig Currier, well known former Superintendent of Bethpage Black for their two U.S. Open Champion-
ships). Most importantly, his Glen Oaks experience also taught the benefit of thinking outside the box,
effectively bucking normal practices… at Glen Oaks we selected a design styling that is unlike the traditional/

classic architecture found elsewhere on Long Island. Instead of mimicking those great neighboring facilities
we crafted a sleek, modern facility instead.

This bold thinking significantly elevated the stature of this once struggling Club (as it was still reeling from
the Madoff Ponzi scheme scandal) to now one of the strongest in the Metropolitan Region. In addition, our
vision was rewarded with the Club hosting a PGA Tour event soon after the completion of our work, an ac-
complishment never imagined when we first began our partnership with Glen Oaks.

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