MILLSBORO, Del. (May 1, 2006) -- Golf professional Greg Tavano has been named the new Associate Golf Professional at The Peninsula on the Indian River Bay, a luxury gated community featuring Delaware’s first private Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course. He will be the first assistant to Director of Golf and PGA professional, Troy Flateau.

Tavano’s responsibilities will include managing guest services and tournament operations, teaching golf and supervising daily golf shop operations.

Tavano, a native New Yorker who attended the University of Maryland, began his golf career as a Pro Shop Attendant under Head PGA Golf Professional Bob Beckelman at Ocean Pines Golf & Country Club in fall 2000. Shortly thereafter, he became an Assistant Professional and was later promoted to First Assistant in the spring of 2002.

“Greg possesses an outgoing personality and is always attentive to the needs and desires of his members and their guests. Over his career Tavano has taught hundreds of students through private lessons and extensive clinic programs geared for players of all ages and abilities and excels in teaching juniors and women. We are delighted to have him join the Peninsula golf team,” stated The Peninsula’s Director of Golf Troy Flateau.

The Jack Nicklaus Signature Course will open at the end of this month, with the grand opening scheduled for late June with a visit by Mr. Nicklaus.

The Peninsula on the Indian River Bay is Delaware’s first private gated, luxury residential golf resort, set on nearly 800 acres and surrounded by water on three sides. The centerpiece of The Peninsula will be Delaware’s first private Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, managed by Troon Golf, scheduled to open in 2006. The heart of the community will be the Lakeside Village Center with casual dining, a gourmet market, as well as a host of facilities for the active-minded, including two pools, a wave lagoon with water slide, a state-of-the-art athletic club and spa, and a tennis center. When completed, The Peninsula will include more than 1,400 residential units ranging from luxury condominiums to custom homes. The developer is Peninsula at Longneck, LLC, a joint venture between Odyssey Development Group, McLean, VA, and L.M. Sandler & Sons, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA. To learn more about The Peninsula visit www.peninsuladelaware.com.

CONTACT: David Gautschy
212-868-1900 x 247
dgautschy@quinnandco.com