TAMPA, Fla. -- Gene Blum has been named general manager at Heritage Isles Golf & Country Club in new Tampa, Fla.

Blum’s responsibilities will include direction and supervision of all golf operations as well as the Club’s membership, catering and food and beverage departments.

Blum came to the Heritage Isles from The Bayou Club, a private golf and country club in Largo, Fla., where he served as clubhouse manager for six years. Previously he was food and beverage manager at Countryside Country Club in Clearwater.

Originally from Wall Lake Iowa, Blum attended the University of South Dakota. With more than 15 years of country club experience, Blum has been actively involved in the Club Manager’s Association of America.

Managed by Chicago-based Crown Golf Properties, Heritage Isles Golf and Country Club features a par-72, 18-hole championship golf course designed by Gordon Lewis and Jed Azinger, an elegant Clubhouse, an aqua driving range, a practice green, a well-stocked golf shop and a full service restaurant. With four sets of tees, the course plays 6,976 yards from the tips and takes players through a challenging round of golf in a lush natural Florida environment.

Crown Golf Properties operates 18 courses throughout the US including seven in Florida; Highlands Reserve Golf Club in Orlando, Providence Golf and Country Club in Orlando, Bardmoor Golf and Tennis Club and Bayou Club in Largo, Lansbrook Golf Club in Palm Harbor, Northdale Golf and Tennis Club in Tampa and Heritage Isles Golf and Country Club in Tampa.

Crown Golf Properties is wholly-owned by The Henry Crown Companies.
For more information or membership opportunities contact Heritage Isles at 813-907-7447 or visit the website www.heritageislesgolf.com .

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