| Palmer to buy Pecan Grove, Sweetwater, Sugar Creek CC's |
| By CHRIS SANSONE | Friday, December 31, 2004 1:31 PM CST |
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| The King is coming to Texas in a big way. Addison-based Arnold Palmer Golf Management (APGM) has signed a letter of intent to purchase 24 golf properties in Texas owned by American Golf to add to Palmer's two Texas properties - Tour 18 in Dallas and Tour 18 in Houston.
Pecan Grove Plantation Country Club in Richmond, Sweetwater Country Club and Sugar Creek Country Club, both in Sugar Land, are three local properties effected by the purchase.
"American Golf is under a letter of intent to buy," said Jayson Peterson, general manager of Pecan Grove Country Club. "The closing date has not been established yet, in fact, I think it's been pushed back a little bit. (APGM) is extending its due diligence period and there hasn't been a firm date set on that yet."
Other Houston-area properties being acquired are both public and private courses and include: World Houston Golf Course, Bear Creek Golf World and Walden on Lake Houston Golf & Country Club in Houston; Willow Fork Country Club in Katy; and Southwyck Golf Club in Pearland.
With 25 properties in 15 states, APGM purchase of American Golf's Texas properties will double the company's amount of courses owned.
Calls to Jim Hinckley, president and CEO of APGM were not returned.
*****Fore!*****
The Greatwood Senior Men's Golf Organization played a 2-man scramble Wednesday with Jim Willett and Dutch Ikeler pairing to shoot a 61 to win by two shots over second place finisher James Durgens and Michael Jackson.
In third place with a 64 was the team of Richard Van Pelt and Joe Robinson. Coming in 4th place, also with a 64 was Bob Messer and Ronnie Matthews.
Anyone interested in joining the Greatwood Senior Men's Golf Organization, men 55 and over are invited to join them at 8 a.m. on Wednesday mornings for a shotgun start.
For more information, call the Greatwood Pro Shop at 281-343-9999 or Larry Baehre at 281-343-5249.
To have Fort Bend County golf events, news, or scores included, send them to csansone@herald-coaster.com or call 281-342-4474. See you on the Tee Box!
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