Huntsville Golf Club, one of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s premier golf destinations, is turning a new page and staying true to its roots.
More than thirty years after businessman Richard “Dick” Maslow founded the club with the vision of creating a championship-caliber golf course, without real estate development, a group of local families – many of whom have been part of Huntsville since its founding – have purchased the property and pledged to preserve Maslow’s legacy.
Two deeds recorded on Oct. 2 show a combined $11.54 million in transactions for the golf course and adjacent parcels, according to Luzerne County property records. One deed indicates that Huntsville Golf Club LLC purchased the course from Maplemoor Inc., owned by the Maslow family, for $8.27 million, while HGC Land Partners LLC purchased nearby parcels from Huntsville Real Estate LP for $3.27 million.
The new ownership group includes Doug and Kim Barbacci, Jeff and Sue Metz, John and Lynn McCarthy, Gary and Katie Lambert, Neil and Mary Ellen Horn, Maureen Metz and John Metz – all long-time members and supporters of the club.
“We decided we wanted to go for it – for now and for future generations,” said Doug Barbacci. “We want this club to remain here for families to enjoy well into the future.”
Maslow broke ground on the course in 1991, and Huntsville Golf Club officially opened in 1994. Designed by famed architect Rees Jones, the par-72 course spans approximately 473 acres and is consistently recognized as one of Pennsylvania’s top private golf venues. The striking modernist clubhouse was designed by architect Peter Bohlin.
The new owners said their goal is to preserve the course’s natural beauty while continuing to foster the family-oriented atmosphere that has defined Huntsville for three decades.
“We want to build on Dick Maslow’s legacy,” said Jeff Metz. “We want to improve on what he created. We want to preserve the natural beauty and add some amenities.”
Currently, the club has about 400 members, including full memberships, social memberships, junior memberships and out-of-town memberships, John McCarthy said.
“Our focus,” the group emphasized, “is on community, camaraderie and a shared love of golf – just as Dick Maslow intended.”
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