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Dye Villas Private Residence Club Announces "Close-out" Pricing

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) -- The Dye Villas Private Residence Club, home to four championship golf courses, announced Oct. 27 a new marketing campaign for its luxury fractional ownership villas.  Specifically, buyers can purchase four flexible weeks per year in a 1,871 square foot, three-bedroom, three-bathroom residence at prices starting at $34,650. 

The price includes a full golf membership to the exclusive Pete Dye Club, with preferred access to four championship courses:  the semi-private Pete Dye course, and the Greg Norman, Davis Love III and Tom Fazio public courses.  Each course meanders through South Carolina's coastal landscape, providing memorable play and scenery. 

"This offer is perfect for golfers that want to play regularly at the region's top courses - three are consistently ranked on Golf Digest's list of 'America's 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses,'" said Nate Widener, director of sales, Dye Villas Private Residence Club.  "At this price, the remaining interests won't be available for long."

Other owner amenities include the Dye golf practice range, a private fitness facility and salt water swimming pool, optional housekeeping and concierge services with pre-arrival grocery service, access to the Cinzia Spa, and use of the private Barefoot Resort oceanfront cabana.  The Dye Villas are within biking distance to Barefoot Landing, the outdoor retail center with over 100 shops and 12 restaurants.

The "Developer Close-Out Program" offer of $34,650 is for cash buyers that close before December 31 on a 1/13th interest (or a minimum of 28 days per year).  The price includes 2011 homeowners association dues, closing costs, a ClubCorp Signature Gold Membership and membership in The Registry Collection program.  The release is limited to 25 interests. 

The Dye Villas Private Residence Club combines the benefits of owning a second home with the amenities of a fine resort, without the hassle of full ownership.  The Dye Villas were completed in 2005, with 22 units total. 

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NCGA Obtaining Permits For Poppy Hills Renovations

(PEBBLE BEACH, CA) -- The Northern California Golf Association has started the process to obtain permits for a complete golf course and clubhouse renovation at its home facility, Poppy Hills in Pebble Beach, California.

At a recent meeting, the NCGA Board of Directors approved the multi-year, multi-step process, comprising a redesign that will lessen the doglegs to help the course unfold more naturally and a renovation of the greens. Other work will include sandcapping fairways to greatly improve drainage, replacing the irrigation system to better manage water usage and renovating the clubhouse to add more restaurant amenities and restrooms

A driving force behind the renovation of the NCGA members' course is the conservation of water. The 24-year-old course already has an excellent environmental track record through its 100 percent utilization of reclaimed water for irrigation, but the overhaul further addresses water consumption by reducing irrigated areas of turf.

It is anticipated that it will take 12-24 months to complete permitting for the work. The project will proceed with the Robert Trent Jones Jr. Group once the permit is obtained and given a favorable economic environment.

"We are excited about the prospect of improving Poppy Hills," says NCGA/Poppy Holding CEO Lyn Nelson. "We take pride in our golf course and feel this is a wonderful opportunity to enhance the layout and playing conditions. Providing an unmatched golf experience and value for NCGA members will always be a top priority for the association and this project seeks to enhance that experience and make our members' course one of the finest in the nation."

Open to the general public, Poppy Hills offers green fees as low as $55 for NCGA members compared with the $200 public rate. The course is also part of the NCGA Foundation's Youth on Course program, where deserving youth can play for as low as $2.

Founded in 1901, the NCGA is the largest regional golf association in the country, with more than 160,000 individuals who belong to more than 1,250 members clubs throughout Northern California and into Nevada.

Among other services, the NCGA provides official handicap indexes, owns and operates two golf courses, Poppy Hills and Poppy Ridge, conducts more than 50 championships annually, publishes NCGA Golf magazine and operates a Foundation to support deserving youth.

Poppy Hills is a challenging course that weaves through the Del Monte Forest. The venue plays host to many prominent tournaments, including the PGA Tour's AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am from 1991-2009.

The Robert Trent Jones Jr. design opened in 1986 and is the home course for the NCGA. It was the first course in the United States to be owned and operated by an amateur golf association. The par-72 layout measures 6,857 yards from the black tees with a rating of 74.3/144.

Poppy Hills also includes a picturesque grass driving range, chipping, putting and bunker facilities and a video swing analysis system. The course welcomes public play and it is recommended for visitors to join the NCGA to receive nearly a 75 percent discount off the $200 public green fee.

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