REUNION, Fla. (May 24, 2006) – Tournament officials announced today that the 2007 LPGA Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open will be held April 9-15, 2007, at Reunion Resort & Club. The new dates fall immediately after The Masters.
The inaugural Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open was one of the most highly-touted new events on the 2006 LPGA schedule. Featuring a $2.5 million purse, 49 of the top 50 players on the 2005 money list and a variety of music events highlighted by country duo Brooks & Dunn, the Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open blazed new trails on the LPGA Tour.
"We are already working on our entertainment lineup for next year’s tournament," said Linda Chen, tournament director for the Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open. "We learned so much last year and are currently devising ways to make the 2007 Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open an even greater success than our inaugural year."
The Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open was played on a composite layout of the Tom Watson-designed Independence Course and the Arnold Palmer-designed Legacy Course. The 7,154-yard Independence Course, Watson’s first Florida design, has garnered many accolades since opening in February 2005. Equally beautiful and challenging is the 6,916-yard Legacy Course, designed by the legendary Palmer. Reunion’s third course, the Tradition Course, a Jack Nicklaus Signature design, is scheduled to open in early 2007.
The four-year agreement between Ginn Clubs & Resorts and the LPGA, ensures that women’s professional championship golf will be prominently featured at a first-class Florida venue for years to come.
About Ginn Clubs & Resorts
The Ginn Company is a privately held resort development and management firm which specializes in exclusive leisure lifestyle and vacation destination communities across the U.S. From private residential communities to resort destinations offering unparalleled ownership and vacation opportunities, the common denominator throughout every Ginn Club & Resort is service. The company’s principals have more than three decades of experience in creating extraordinary large-scale, recreation-oriented communities. Current Ginn Clubs & Resorts communities include Cobblestone Park in Columbia, S.C. as well as Belvidere Club & Resort,
which encompasses RiverTowne Country Club, The Cottages on Charleston Harbor and Patriot’s Point Golf Course in the Charleston area. The company also owns and operates Hammock Beach, The Conservatory at Hammock Beach and Yacht Harbor Village near St. Augustine, Fla., Reunion Resort & Club of Orlando, Bella Collina north of Orlando and Tesoro and Tesoro Preserve in Port St. Lucie on Florida’s historic "Treasure Coast." The company also owns and operates Mahogany Run Golf Course in St. Thomas and has several projects under development in North Carolina, Vermont, Colorado and in the Bahamas. www.ginnclubsandresorts.com
About Reunion Resort & Club of Orlando
Located on 2,300 gently rolling acres in Osceola County, the Resort is 25 minutes south of Orlando, Fla., immediately south of Disney’s Town of Celebration, 15 minutes from Walt Disney World and 25 minutes from Orlando International Airport. In addition to championship golf, planned amenities include a five-acre, multi-pool water and swim pavilion, a first-class tennis complex, stables and riding trails, a state-of-the-art spa and fitness center, walking and biking trails, and terrific boutique shopping and dining in Reunion Square. More information about Reunion Resort & Club is available at (888) 418-9611 and www.reunionresort.com.
Contact:
Julie Day
Ginn Clubs & Resorts
321-939-4736
