Southworth Development Purchases The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Creighton Farms
NEWTON, Mass., March 23 - Today, Southworth Development LLC announced it has purchased Creighton Farms, a 181 unit residential golf community located outside of Washington D.C. The property includes the award-winning Jack Nicklaus Signature designed 18-hole golf course known until recently as The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Creighton Farms.
Founded by David Southworth, Southworth Development has grown to become one of the industry’s great success stories. The company has become a leader in the international resort and golf development industry, having served as investor, operations manager or construction manager for numerous high-profile resort communities throughout the United States, The Caribbean, The Bahamas and Europe. Throughout his career, David Southworth has developed over $1 billion in golf and hospitality related projects.
“We take extreme pride in every club and community we touch,” said David Southworth. “The company’s development philosophy is simple—to identify extraordinary sites and then create unique, high end and friendly communities using a variety of resort-type amenities and lifestyle offerings. In doing this, we partner with the environment, creating eco-sensitive developments which will support families for generations to come.”
Prior to the sale, the Seller and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company mutually agreed that the Golf Club would no longer be branded or operated by Ritz-Carlton. The golf course will be renamed The Club at Creighton Farms and will be managed and operated by Southworth Golf.
Southworth will waste little time getting to work and plans to inject several million dollars into the project to assure that the property continues to be developed at the highest standards. Plans are underway for construction of an elegant new clubhouse overlooking the 18th green, while renovations to the existing Golf House and Pro Shop have begun to expand the outdoor patio area.
About Creighton Farms
Creighton Farms is an exclusive residential golf community located in Virginia’s prestigious Loudoun County. Situated just 30 miles west of Washington, D.C, Creighton Farms occupies 964 acres of gently rolling topography that typifies Virginia’s historic hunt country. This luxurious single-family residential community combines the area’s rich history with the elegance of world-class amenities and custom-crafted estate residences. Eighteen stunning golf holes designed by the legendary Jack Nicklaus form the centerpiece of this spectacular 181-estate home gated community. Recently, Creighton Farms was named one of the ‘Best New Courses in 2008’ by Golf Digest, Golf Magazine and Travel + Leisure Golf - one of only two private courses in the world to be recognized by all three publications in 2008.
About Southworth
Today, Southworth Development is recognized world-wide as a leader in the field of resort and golf development, known for its dedication to quality and consistency. Current Southworth projects include Machrihanish Dunes, a celebrated historic project on the west coast of Scotland, consisting of a new 18 hole David McLay Kidd seaside links course, along with the restoration of two beautiful old Scottish hotels, the creation of single family residential home sites and fractional ownership golf cottage; Meredith Bay, a 600+/- unit luxury residential gated community and marina located on New Hampshire’s famed Lake Winnipesaukee; Renaissance Golf Club, a private 18-hole championship golf course located on Boston’s North Shore, and the soon to be developed PGA Village(R) The Bahamas, a 1,906-acre oceanfront resort community, which will feature over 1,500 residential units, a five star boutique hotel, 36-holes of Rees Jones designed championship golf, a casino and PGA Village.
Source: Southworth Development LLC
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