Budding Daytona Beach-area community rings in New Year with golf course debut
NEW SMYRNA, Fla., Dec. 20, 2007 – The newly constructed Venetian Bay Golf Club, situated just 20 minutes south of Daytona Beach, Fla., will open for member play on Jan. 4, 2008. The championship-caliber golf course is a cornerstone of the 1,800-home, Mediterranean-themed Venetian Bay master-planned community being developed by The Johnson Group, one of Central Florida’s leading custom home developers and builders.
“The unveiling of this golf course marks a milestone in the evolution of the Venetian Bay community,” said Jerry Johnson, senior president and CEO of The Johnson Group. “We are committed to creating a premier golf and membership experience in Central Florida and look forward to launching 2008 with the opening of Venetian Bay Golf Club.”
Designed by George Clifton, a member of Florida-based Clifton, Ezell & Clifton Golf Design Group, founded by Lloyd Clifton, the par-72 golf course features mature woodlands, hollows and strategically placed sand traps and water features. A 7,500-square-foot, full-service clubhouse, inspired by the same Tuscan motif of the surrounding residential community, is also nearing completion. Slated to open soon after the golf course in late January 2008,Venetian Bay’s clubhouse will comprise a full-service golf shop, locker rooms, spacious meeting rooms and private dining areas, including an outdoor seating area with panoramic views of the golf course and scenic surroundings.
Upon completion, the Venetian Bay community will comprise a dynamic variety of homes, townhomes, villas and condominiums; a Town Centercomplete with shops and restaurants; a family-oriented beach and swim club; more than 20 miles of nature trails as well as a park with athletic fields and playground equipment, among other amenities. Approximately half of the land at the pedestrian-friendly Venetian Bay will be maintained as green space.
KemperSports, manager of the 18-hole Venetian Bay Golf Club, also operates the development’s beach and swim club as will manage a forthcoming tennis complex. David Buth serves as the club’s general manager.
A range of membership plans are currently available. For more information, contact KemperSports’ Denyse Meyers, membership/sales and marketingdirector, at 386.428.8448 or dmeyers@kempersports.com.
For more information, visit http://www.venetianbaygolf.com.
About KemperSports
Northbrook, Ill.-based KemperSports operates golf facilities as well as athletic clubs, lodging venues and major sporting events, including nationally ranked courses and tournament venues such as Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Dorado Beach Resort & Club, The Glen Club, Gillette Ridge, Harding Park,Chambers Bay and Desert Willow Golf Resort. Affiliate KemperSports Marketing & Communications, a sports marketing, events and public relations agency, has produced and managed major national and international events and communications programs, including the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational college basketball tournament and numerous PGA TOUR events. For more information, visit http://www.kempersports.com.
Editor’s note:
Contact Kristin Schaner for high-resolution photos of Venetian Bay Golf Club.
Contact:
Kristin Schaner
847.850.4850, kschaner@kempersports.com
