SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA – Prominent Colorado Springs development group Morley Companies Family Development, LLLP selected OB Sports Golf Management to manage the new Signature Golf Club in Fountain, Colorado. The project started with the acquisition of the former Appletree golf course and additional surrounding acreage in the spring of 2006 by Morley Companies. The course was then closed and golf course architect Jim Childs was brought in to create a new course that will become the centerpiece to a charming mixed-use residential community also being developed by Morley Companies. The new Signature Golf Club has completed construction and is now in the grow-in process. It will officially open to the public in the spring of 2009.
“OB Sports is recognized throughout the golf industry as a leading, high quality company. We are thrilled to have them on our team,” stated Jim Hamel, Chief Operating Officer for Morley Companies, owner of Signature Golf Club and the new community. “The expertise of their executive team and their experience branding, re-positioning and opening and operating quality projects, made OB Sports the perfect fit for this project,” added Hamel. Morley Companies has been involved in several land development projects throughout the Colorado Springs and Fountain areas.
At Signature Golf Club, OB Sports will manage all aspects of club operations including golf shop operations, food and beverage, guest services, group sales, marketing and turf care. OB will also provide comprehensive accounting and human resources services to the project. In addition to the management services described above, OB Sports will provide direction for the project’s branding, positioning and re-launch with the upcoming spring of 2009 opening.
“We are pleased to be involved with Morley Companies and the new Signature Golf Club”, states C.A. Roberts, principal and senior vice president of business development of OB Sports. “We are excited about unveiling this new course to golfers in the Colorado Springs region and beyond.”
Located just 15 minutes from downtown Colorado Springs, Signature Golf Club opens in the spring of 2009 with a new a 7,300-yard, Jim Childs designed layout that will be highlighted by stunning views of Pike’s Peak and the Rocky Mountains. The course will feature completely new routing, design and layout with thirteen holes completely enlarged and redesigned from what was the former Appletree 18 hole layout and five new holes routed on additional acreage. Additional enhancements include a new 4,900 square foot clubhouse that will boast a charming theme and décor, and will house a well-appointed golf shop, restaurant and lounge.
For more information on Signature Golf Club, call 719-382-3649 or visit www.signaturegolfclub.com
OB Sports Golf Management is a diversified, golf-oriented company with a long history of success. OB Sports currently manages 30 premier golf courses and country clubs throughout the United States and Mexico. Known for its comprehensive and personalized services since 1972, OB Sports has become widely acclaimed as the leader in boutique-style golf course management. For more information on OB Sports, visit www.obsports.com or call (480) 948-1300.
Contact:
C.A. Roberts –
caroberts@obsports.com
(480) 776-8102
