
Sherman/Grant Course
Union League National Golf Club



About this course
Union League National Golf Club's Sherman/Grant combination represents one of three nine-hole loops designed by Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry on property in Cape May County's wooded interior. The course opened in the early 2000s as part of a private club development that takes its name and patriotic theming from Philadelphia's historic Union League, though the New Jersey facility operates as a separate golf-focused entity. The design team routed twenty-seven holes through rolling terrain characterized by mature hardwoods and natural sandy soils typical of southern New Jersey's coastal plain. The Sherman and Grant nines share the architectural vocabulary common to Hurdzan-Fry collaborations from this period: strategic bunkering, green complexes with varied internal contours, and playing corridors that work with existing landforms rather than impose dramatic earthmoving. The routing takes advantage of elevation changes modest by regional standards, creating interest through angles of approach and green-site positioning. Several holes play through corridors framed by oak and pine, while others open to broader views across the property's natural clearings. The club maintains a traditional private membership structure with an emphasis on golf rather than extensive resort amenities. The twenty-seven-hole configuration allows for varied daily rotations, with the Sherman/Grant pairing offering a representative experience of the design team's approach to working with New Jersey's Pine Barrens-adjacent landscape. Conditioning standards reflect the priorities of a golf-centered membership, and the course remains relatively quiet within the broader regional golf conversation despite its pedigree design credentials.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Private column compares member-only and guest-restricted courses.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in NJ
Quick facts
- Location
- Swainton, NJ, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1999
- Holes
- 18
- Designer(s)
- Michael Hurdzen, Dana Fry
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,959 yards
- Difficulty
- 72.1/136
- Course Vaults score
- 8.2
Getting there
Most visitors to Union League National Golf Club arrive through Atlantic City International Airport, a straightforward forty-minute drive north along the Garden State Parkway into the quiet farmland and salt marshes of Cape May County. Philadelphia International offers a slightly longer alternative - roughly ninety minutes southeast - while those traveling by private aircraft often favor Ocean City Municipal or Cape May County Airport for proximity and discretion. The final miles peel away from the Parkway into flat, open countryside dotted with farm stands and tidal creeks, the landscape growing hushed and rural before the club's understated entrance emerges amid the pines - a fitting transition into one of the region's most exclusive and least-publicized retreats.

FAQ
Common questions about Sherman/Grant at Union League National Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Sherman/Grant at Union League National Golf Club has a Course Vaults score of 8.2 out of 10 based on 12 logged golfers.
Sherman/Grant was designed by Michael Hurdzen and Dana Fry.
Sherman/Grant at Union League National Golf Club is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Sherman/Grant is 72.
Sherman/Grant plays 6,959 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Sherman/Grant is 136.




