Golf Trust of America Assigns Leases to Legends National Golf Management
Legends National Golf Management expands course
operations from South Carolina
Golf Trust of America, Inc. (AMEX:GTA), the leading owner of premier golf properties, announced today that it has assigned four of its leases to Legends National Golf Management. These leases include Tiburon Golf Club in Nebraska, Persimmon Ridge in Kentucky, and Black Bear Golf Club and Silverthorn Country Club in Florida.
W. Bradley Blair, II, President and Chief Executive Officer of Golf Trust of America, Inc., added, “We believe that Legends National Golf Management will be effective in providing new synergies and economies of scale in marketing and operations, which will add significant value to our properties.”
Established in 1997, Golf Trust of America Inc. is a self-administered real estate investment trust, or REIT, formed to capitalize on the consolidation opportunities in the ownership of golf courses in the United States. Golf Trust of America’s portfolio contains 47 golf facilities, operated by 18 lessees, with locations in 17 states (Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia).
More information on Golf Trust of America and associated golf courses may be found on its web site at http://www.golftrust.com. Golf Trust stock is publicly traded on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX:GTA).
Certain matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Actual results and the timing of certain events could differ materially from those projected in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors including general economic conditions, competition for golf course acquisitions, risks that pending acquisitions may not close, the availability of equity and debt financing, interest rates and other risk factors as outlined in the Company’s SEC reports, including the prospectus dated November 4, 1997 and the annual report on Form 10-K(A) dated March 31, 1999.
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