Hampton Golf acquires Fla. course

Hampton Golf, in partnership with GreenPointe Communities, recently acquired the golf course, club and amenities at Southern Hills Plantation in Brooksville, Fla. Hampton Golf acquires and manages golf courses and facilities throughout the Southeastern United States and employs more than 1,000 team members, including more than 40 PGA professionals. GreenPointe Communities acquires, develops and transforms communities throughout the Southeast, including several in Jacksonville, Tampa, Brooksville and Ft. Myers. Together, GreenPointe Communities and Hampton Golf have realunched Southern Hills Plantation with home sites and new homes for sale, along with improvements and upgrades to the amenities and golf facilities.
         
Following its acquisition, Hampton Golf now oversees all aspects of the community’s amenities including golf, tennis, the pool, spa and fitness center along with food and beverage. The community’s acclaimed Pete Dye championship golf course has been recognized as one of the Top 100 of all residential golf courses in the United States by GolfWeek. The club facilities span more than 20,000 square feet and feature a grand dining room with private dining, casual and poolside dining at Pete’s Grille, PGA Professional managed golf shop, resort-style spa and fitness center and stunning veranda with sweeping views.

“We are thrilled to add the first-class amenities and spectacular golf club at Southern Hills Plantation to our portfolio of golf courses,” said M.G. Orender, president of Hampton Golf and 33rd president of The PGA of America. “The 18-hole, par-72 private course is situated in the rolling hills of Brooksville and Pete Dye meticulously planned each hole to challenge players at every skill level and maximize the natural elevation views from 60 feet to nearly 250 feet.”