Coral Ridge Properties to build Heron Bay in N.W. Broward; Tournament Players Course (TPC) to host 1996 Honda Classic.CORAL SPRINGS Coral Springs, city (1990 pop. 79,443), Broward co., SE Fla.; inc. 1963. Largely residential, it is a city that has grown rapidly along with the southern Florida and Fort Lauderdale area. The population of Coral Springs nearly doubled between 1980 and 1990. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 1994--Coral Ridge Properties, the founder and prime developer of the City of Coral Springs, has announced plans to develop Heron Bay -- a 210-acre championship golf course in northwest Broward County. It was also announced that Heron Bay will be managed by the Tournament Players Club Tournament Players Club (TPC) is a chain of American public and private golf clubs operated by the PGA Tour. Most of the courses either are or had been hosts for PGA Tour events, and even those that have never hosted an event on the main tour have frequently hosted events on the (TPC (Transaction Processing Performance Council, San Francisco, CA, www.tpc.org) An organization devoted to benchmarking transaction processing systems. In order to derive the number of transactions that can be processed in a given time frame, TPC benchmarks measure the total performance of ) and has been selected as the site of the 1996 Honda Classic The Honda Classic is a PGA Tour golf tournament that is played each March in Florida. It was founded in 1972 as the Jackie Gleason's Inverrary Classic. In 1981, American Motors (AMC) backed the tournament. Since 1982, Honda has sponsored it. . The PGA TOUR The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the USA's main professional golf tours. It is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA. Its name is officially rendered in all caps as “PGA TOUR". Event, which is currently being held at Weston Hills, was a Coral Springs fixture from 1983-91 when it was held at the TPC at Eagle Trace. ``This is very exciting news for the company and the community,'' said Roy W. Ramsey, executive vice president and general manager of Coral Ridge Properties. ``The golf course, the return of the Honda Classic, and exciting, new residential lifestyles will have a significant and positive impact on the region.'' The TPC at Heron Bay is being designed by McCumber Golf Associates of Orange Park, Fla., headed by touring pro Mark McCumber Mark Randall McCumber (born September 7, 1951) is an American golfer. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida. McCumber turned professional in 1974 and won ten times on the PGA Tour between 1979 and 1994 including the prestigious Players Championship (1988) and Tour . McCumber, who joined the PGA TOUR in 1978, is recognized as one of the finest players of the game, winning 10 PGA TOUR events, three of them in 1994 culminating with the Tour Championship. Since the inception of Mark McCumber & Associates, he has been responsible for more than 20 golf course projects throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Japan. He has served as an architectural consultant for Golf Illustrated Magazine and is an associate member of the prestigious American Society of Golf Course Architects. The course, which is being developed as a ``Daily Fee Course'' (open to the public), will feature a golfer-friendly 18,000 square foot clubhouse and facilities. On the 30-acre site reserved for the clubhouse amenities, parcels have been set aside for a 30,000 square foot city conference center and 300-room resort hotel. Discussions are currently underway with several national hospitality providers to build and manage the conference center and resort -- the first of its kind in northwest Broward. ``Heron Bay, in addition to being an exceptional place to live, will become recognized as an excellent destination for meetings, conventions and business conferences,'' said Ramsey. Ramsey said excavation excavation In archaeology, the exposure, recording, and recovery of buried material remains. The techniques employed vary by the type of site, but all forms of archaeological excavation require great skill and careful preparation. work is already underway on the golf course and the facility should be ready for a limited opening in the fall of 1995. The clubhouse, which will feature a Mizner-style architectural elevation, is being designed by West Palm Beach-based Dailey & Lowe. Heron Bay represents a significant commitment by Coral Ridge Properties, who is also launching major new communities in Coral Springs and Parkland. CONTACT: Coral Ridge Properties, Coral Springs David Dunleavy, 305/752-1100 |
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