Golf News for Tuesday, October 11, 2005 | Courses

Forewinds Hospitality LLC plans to acquire Sterling Country Club

AVONDALE, Penn. -- Forewinds Hospitality LLC, a division of Sawyer Realty Holdings, has announced its intentions to acquire Sterling Country Club in Sterling, Massachusetts.

Located approximately one-hour outside of Boston, Sterling Country Club, built in 1991, is a private golf club featuring an 18-hole championship course designed by Michael Hurdzan. The course is complemented by a clubhouse and banquet facility. Pending satisfaction of certain closing conditions set forth in the Purchase and Sale Agreement, Forewinds purchase of the course is expected to be finalized by mid-December of this year.

“Everyone at Forewinds is excited about adding Sterling to our portfolio of golf destination properties. The course is championship level and impeccably maintained,” stated Ron Winarick, Managing Director of Forewinds Hospitality LLC. “Our company mission is to create quality destinations, and we see a great deal of potential at Sterling to create a signature Forewinds property of great golf for members and unmatched hospitality, dining and catering services,” added Winarick.

Forewinds Hospitality LLC is the hospitality division of Sawyer Realty Holdings, LLC, a respected and successful property management company based in Needham, Massachusetts. Sawyer Realty Holdings manages residential properties throughout the East Coast, Boston to Miami.

“As a long-standing member of the community I am pleased to have found a dynamic and solid company that I have every confidence in to bring Sterling Country Club to the next level. My partners and I have worked very hard to create a club that members can enjoy and feel proud of, an asset to the region. It is gratifying to see our company continue with new and exciting potential,” stated Dick Lowe, President of Sterling Country Club.

Cathleen Kiernan or Barbara Murphy
Smith O’Keefe and Associates
888.222.0461
publicrelations@smithokeefe.com