Brunswick Forest selected KemperSports as manager of Cape Fear National, a 27-hole private golf club that is being developed five miles south of historic downtown Wilmington in southeast North Carolina. The first 18 holes of Cape Fear National are slated to open in spring of 2009 followed by an additional nine holes in spring 2010.
Cape Fear National will serve as a cornerstone of Brunswick Forest, a 4,500-acre master-planned coastal community. Steering design of the golf course is Tim Cate, an award-winning architect with an extensive portfolio of Carolina courses. Cape Fear National’s dramatic layout will wind through an undulating landscape laden with mature cypress, pine, maple, oak and magnolia trees. Preserved wetlands, lakes and rolling meadows will also aesthetically enhance the nature-inspired golf retreat.
“We are excited to introduce a world-class destination to North Carolina’s Cape Fear coast,” says Jimmy Sloan, c.o.o. of Brunswick Forest. “Cape Fear National will play an integral role in this development, and we look forward to creating a memorable golf experience working with KemperSports.”
Complementing the golf course will be a finely appointed clubhouse, featuring spacious banquet and meeting rooms for golf and social activities, a golf shop, locker rooms, and bar and grill. Development plans also include a state-of-the-art wellness center, lush community gardens, landscaped parks and preserves, and miles of walking and biking trails. In addition, Brunswick Forest will offer The River Club, a center for boating and fishing activities, and a commercial village along Ocean Highway for easy access to shops, restaurants, entertainment and professional services.
“We are thrilled to be a part of such a dynamic project,” says Steve Skinner, president and c.o.o. of KemperSports, which will also provide pre-development consulting in addition to operations management of Cape Fear National. “Among our goals is to provide the first-class service and course conditions that will establish Cape Fear National as one of the leading recreational opportunities in the Carolinas.”
For more information, visit http://www.brunswickforest.com or call Brenda Key at Brunswick Forest Realty, 888.371.2434.