LandMar Group, LLC, a developer of golf course communities, has added three Pal Coast courses with the purchase of Cypress Knoll Golf Club, Matanzas Woods and Pine Lakes Country Club from Commonwealth Palm Coast Corp.
“The acquisition of these championship golf courses will expand LandMar’s golf presence in Palm Coast and brings the LandMar and Hampton Golf portfolio to eight unparalleled courses throughout Southeast Georgia and Florida,” said Grand Haven Project Manager Jim Cullis.“This purchase will enhance the golf opportunities for our current and future residents in the Northeast and Central Florida as well as all Hampton Golf Club members.”
The acquisition of these three courses adds two Arnold Palmer designs, Matanzas Woods and Pine Lakes, and adds a new architect, Gary Player, who did Cypress Knoll.
“LandMar is the perfect company to purchase these properties,” said Patricia Simpson, general manager of Ocean Hammock Resort, formerly Palm Coast Golf Resort. “The company has a strong presence in Florida and is known for its beautiful golf course communities. We have seen how LandMar’s tremendous efforts benefited both Osprey Cove in Georgia and Grand Haven in Palm Coast. We are confident that this acquisition will enhance these courses and take them beyond their original vision.
“This is win-win for everyone involved including the current members of these golf clubs who will retain all their rights and privileges in the Club at Palm Coast through the membership year. In addition, Ocean Hammock Resort will continue to package golf rounds for their guests in partnership with LandMar. Both management teams are committed to making this a very smooth and seamless transition. All future tee times, functions and events will be honored as originally booked.”
Each of LandMar’s new golf courses is distinctive and beautiful with Palmer’s and Player’s signature elements showcased from tee to green. Matanzas Woods, which is visible from I-95, is 6,929 yards of rolling fairways and large greens nestled between mature oaks, pine and cypress trees, and lakes.
Pine Lakes, Palmer’s 7,074-yard, par 72 course just west of the main Palm Coast community, features water on 11 holes and more than 60 sand bunkers. In 2002 and 2003 it hosted the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Men’s and Women’s National Championship.