Union League National Golf Club

The Sherman and Meade courses at Union League National Golf Club form part of a 36-hole facility in Cape May County, designed by Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry and opened in the early 2000s. The club takes its name from the Union League of Philadelphia, a civic organization founded during the Civil War, and the courses honor Union generals William Tecumseh Sherman and George Meade. The property sits in the coastal plain of southern New Jersey, characterized by relatively flat terrain that Hurdzan and Fry shaped into a links-influenced layout with manufactured elevation changes, strategic bunkering, and open playing corridors. Both eighteen-hole courses share the design team's emphasis on playability across skill levels while incorporating risk-reward options and varied green complexes. The routing takes advantage of prevailing winds common to this part of the Jersey shore, and the courses feature wide fairways bordered by native grasses and waste areas rather than dense tree lines. Water hazards appear selectively throughout the design. The setting provides views across the surrounding farmland and coastal lowlands typical of Cape May County. Union League National serves as a private club with a membership drawn largely from the Philadelphia metropolitan area and the Jersey shore region. The facility includes practice areas and a clubhouse that reflects the historical connection to the Union League organization. The courses host member competitions and occasional regional amateur events, fitting into the tradition of accessible yet thoughtfully designed golf in southern New Jersey's resort corridor.