American Golf adds 20 courses to its management portfolio.

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 6, 1996--Santa Monica-based American Golf Corp. (AGC) has been awarded long-term leases for 20 private country clubs and daily fee courses following their purchase on July 31, 1996, by National Golf Properties Inc. (NGP) from Golf Enterprises Inc. (GEI).

"American Golf looks forward to providing golfers at each of these courses with superb facilities and unsurpassed service," said American Golf Chairman of the Board and CEO David G. Price, upon making the announcement.

NGP-owned courses that will be managed by American Golf include 15 private country clubs and five daily fee courses, encompassing six courses in Texas; two each in Florida, Kansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma; and one course in Colorado, Idaho, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

With the addition of these 20 properties, American Golf now operates more than 220 private, resort and public golf courses in the United States and United Kingdom, including some of the country's most prestigious private country clubs under the auspices of its American Golf Country Clubs division -- a separate and distinct operating division within the company devoted exclusively to private country club operations, growth and member service.

In addition to capitalizing on American Golf's maintenance, golf operations, sales, and food and beverage expertise, the courses will benefit from an unprecedented number of new services designed to maximize revenue to its landlords and to offer members and golfers enhanced value and a greater variety of golf product and service alternatvies.

Private club members at the newly acquired clubs will automatically become eligible for American Golf Country Club's Member Advantage Plan which offers members reciprocal play, personalized services and significant golf and travel discounts.

As part of the program's Platinum Plus Golf & Travel Advantage, full-golf private club members will have the opportunity to enjoy reciprocal play privileges with complimentary green fees at more than 200 private, resort and daily fee courses in the United States and United Kingdom.

By calling American Golf Country Club's reservations center, members can make tee time reservations up to 60 days in advance as well as book airline, hotel and car rental reservations worldwide through American Express Travel Related Services.

Members also receive discounts on pro shop merchandise; participation in AGCC's annual national member tournament, the American Classic; charging privileges at participating courses; and other exceptional value-added benefits.

American Golf is also committed to giving back to the communities in which it does business.

The company does this through its nationwide environmental program, designed to reduce waste, preserve the environment, conserve national natural resources and promote ecological responsibility; its nationwide Adopt-A-Charity program, which has raised more than $10 million to date for a variety of local charities benefiting families and children; and its free lesson program for adults and juniors, which has helped more than 10,000 inner-city residents to learn and play the game.

Additionally, the company has established a Women in Golf Task Force to increase the participation of women in the game of golf on all levels.

American Golf was founded by Price in 1968 and employs more than 11,000 people nationwide.

CONTACT: Wills Communications Inc., El Segundo, Calif.

Cindy Elliott/Terry Wills, 310/524-0200