Hollytree Country Club Joins ClubCorp's Network of Clubs

DALLAS, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ClubCorp, The World Leader in Private Clubs, announces that Hollytree Country Club, a private country club in Tyler, Texas – and one of the most preeminent private clubs in East Texas – will be managed and operated under the ClubCorp umbrella and  provided with membership development, marketing and management services.

Hollytree Country Club, recognized in the "Best of Texas Golf" list by the Dallas Morning News and named one of the top courses in the Southwest by the Tyler Morning Telegraph, features an 18-hole championship Robert von Hagge and Bruce Devlin-designed golf course that boasts four sets of tees from 5,102 yards to 6,805 yards. The masterfully planned layout includes a perfect combination of water, trees, and tiered greens to provide members of all handicap levels a challenging and rewarding experience on every round. Practice facilities include a putting green, double-sided driving range with bunkering and target greens, along with a large chipping green.

Amenities also include a tennis complex, featuring 10 lighted hard-court surfaces and two lighted clay courts; a family aquatics center complete with 25-meter swimming pool and a toddler pool; and a 28,000-square-foot clubhouse offering causal, formal, and banquet dining.

"We are very excited about adding Hollytree Country Club to our network of clubs," said Eric Affeldt, ClubCorp president and CEO. "The addition of Hollytree allows us to now offer to our members an exceptional golf experience at a premier club in the heart of East Texas."

"We are extremely pleased to have entered into this management agreement," said Reiner Brasch, Principal at Eastern Partners. "ClubCorp not only brings exceptional knowledge and expertise of golf management but an expansive network of benefits for Hollytree members."

About ClubCorp
Dallas-based ClubCorp is The World Leader in Private Clubs®. Since its founding in 1957, ClubCorp has operated with the central purpose of Building Relationships and Enriching the Lives® of its members. ClubCorp owns or operates a network of more than 150 golf and country clubs, business clubs, sports clubs, and alumni clubs in 24 states, the District of Columbia and two foreign countries that serve over 350,000 members, with approximately 14,000 peak-season employees. ClubCorp properties include: Firestone Country Club (Akron, Ohio); Mission Hills Country Club (Rancho Mirage, California); Capital Club Beijing; and Metropolitan Club Chicago.

About Eastern Partners
Eastern Partners, LLC is a Dallas-based real estate firm formed in 2004 that targets opportunistic investment and development ventures with private and institutional capital partners. Projects include the 505 Ranch, a luxury lakefront ranch development on Cedar Creek Lake near Dallas (www.505ranch.com) and the recently acquired Villas at Cortina, a premiere ski-in/ski-out condominium tower in Telluride (www.villasatcortina.com).

Contact:
Patty Jerde
Corporate Communications, ClubCorp
972-888-7790

SOURCE ClubCorp