Heritage Golf Group, a fast-growing the fastest-growing owner and operator of golf and country clubs based in Herndon, VA., has acquired the private Deercreek Country Club in Jacksonville, FL.
Heritage Golf Group purchased the club’s assets from the Deercreek Investment Members. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
“Deercreek Country Club is a gem in Northeast Florida, and our ownership board was extremely particular when it came to selling the club,” said Michael Milkey, Chairman of the Board at Deercreek. “Heritage Golf Group brought the right combination of capital, vision and operational excellence to steward Deercreek into the future.”
Deercreek County Club is located in an upscale 750-home residential community just southeast of downtown Jacksonville. The club features a wealth of amenities, including a fitness center, an aquatics center with Olympic-sized swimming pool and eight Har-Tru tennis courts with an active tournament schedule.
The Club, which features a Robert Miller-designed course, opened in 1989.
“We are pleased to have been selected by the Deercreek Country Club ownership group to be the next owner and operator of this vibrant private country club which aligns with our growing collection of 32 golf clubs,” said Andy Miller, Chief Revenue Officer of Heritage Golf Group. “We are immediately committing significant capital for targeted club improvements to enhance the membership experience and ignite market enthusiasm.”
In Florida, Heritage Golf Group also owns TPC Tampa Bay, TPC Prestancia, The Club at Pelican Preserve, The Club at Boca Pointe and the Venetian Golf Club.
Since purchasing the company in January 2020, the current ownership and leadership team has grown the company to include 32 clubs across the US. With its home office in Northern Virginia, just outside Washington DC, Heritage’s 32 clubs are in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
Feature Photo: Deercreek CC (Heritage Golf Group)