GLENVIEW, Ill. (Nov. 14 ,2005) – Crown Golf Properties, the Chicago, Ill.-based golf course management company, announced that an agreement has been reached with Heritage Isles Golf and Country Club in Tampa, Fla., to manage the community’s golf and restaurant operations.
Crown will provide complete facilities management for both the golf club and the restaurant, and will implement strategic marketing plans for both.
"We plan to leverage our resources to enhance operations and expand offerings at the golf club and restaurant through our many management resources and a multi-facetted marketing approach," said Crown Golf Properties President Dave Fairman.
Marketing tools will include the CrownClub membership and rewards program, a highly successful loyalty and membership program at the company’s five Florida courses.
"Heritage Isles is an excellent addition to Crown’s management portfolio. Our hands-on approach will maximize the benefits from Crown’s national expertise and experience," explained Crown Vice President of Acquisitions and Development Matt McIntee. "With four other courses in the bay area, we understand this market and the importance of nurturing the relationship between Heritage Isles’ golf course and the surrounding residential community," McIntee added.
Heritage Isles Golf and Country Club features a par-72, 18-hole championship golf course designed by Gordon Lewis and Jed Azinger, an elegant Clubhouse, an aqua driving range, a practice green, a well-stocked golf shop and a full service restaurant. With four sets of tees, the course plays 6,976 yards from the tips and takes players through a challenging round of golf in a lush natural Florida environment.
Crown Golf Properties operates 18 courses throughout the US including seven in Florida; Highlands Reserve Golf Club in Orlando, Providence Golf and Country Club in Orlando, Bardmoor Golf and Tennis Club and Bayou Club in Largo, Lansbrook Golf Club in Palm Harbor, Northdale Golf and Tennis Club in Tampa and Heritage Isles Golf and Country Club in Tampa.
Crown Golf Properties is wholly-owned by The Henry Crown Companies. Founded in 1919 as a family-owned material services business, The Henry Crown Companies grew to become one of the nation’s largest privately held business organizations and a major force in land development throughout the U.S.
The organization’s diverse interests range from large-scale office buildings such as Rockefeller Center in New York City, to the Aspen Ski Company and the Ojai Valley Inn and Spa in Ojai, California. Other notable properties include the Snowmass Club and Lodge in Aspen, Colorado, The Golf Club Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona and Kemper Lakes Golf Club in Chicago, Ill.
For more information on Crown Golf Properties visit the website at www.crowngolf.com or contact Crown Golf Properties Vice President of Acquisitions and Development Matthew C. McIntee 847-832-2407
Contact:
Matthew C. McIntee
(847) 832-2407
