PGA TOUR and Hillman Properties, Inc. Introduce First-Ever PGA TOUR Spa

PGA TOUR Spa at Laterra scheduled to open in Winter of 2004-'05 at World Golf Village.

PGA TOUR and Hillman Properties, Inc. Introduce First-Ever PGA TOUR Spa
PGA TOUR Spa at Laterra Scheduled to Open Winter of 2004-05 at World Golf Village
   
Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) June 23, 2003 -- The much-anticipated spa at Laterra has a new partner. The PGA TOUR has entered into an agreement with Hillman Properties, Inc. to create the PGA TOUR Spa at Laterra, the first such facility to bear the TOUR name. The world-class, full-service spa will be located in the King & Bear at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, FL, as part of the Laterra community.

Designed by noted spa architect Robert D. Henry, the European-style facility is scheduled to open by winter 2004/2005. It will incorporate a TOUR theme and provide special golf-enhancement services and fitness programs that are used on the PGA TOUR. A full range of professional spa services also will be available, as well as a health club, retail boutique and salon.

This ground-breaking partnership with the esteemed PGA TOUR will help establish the spa at Laterra as the singular destination and amenity it is designed to be," said Vaughan Blaxter, Chairman of the Board of Hillman Properties, Inc. Laterra is an exceptional resort community and the PGA TOUR Spa will only enhance the experience for its residents and visitors, while serving as yet another important milestone for the World Golf Village overall."

The PGA TOUR is strongly committed to the success of World Golf Village, as evidenced by the presence of PGA TOUR Productions and the PGA TOUR Golf Academy, as well as the TOURs leadership role with the World Golf Hall of Fame," said Vernon Kelly, President of PGA TOUR Golf Course Properties. The development of the first-ever PGA TOUR Spa reflects a continuation of this commitment. We believe it will be a tremendous asset to the Village and to those who will utilize its unique services."

The PGA TOUR Spa at Laterra will be the centerpiece to the first phase of the Laterra residential development, a 41-acre courtyard community. Memberships will be open to Laterra residents and spa services will be available to World Golf Village resort guests and visitors.    

Laterra is the only resort and spa community at World Golf Village. The 41-acre luxury courtyard community is located on the King & Bear golf course -- the only golf course to have been jointly designed by Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. Laterra will feature studios and one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units set around intimate courtyards and lushly landscaped gardens.

The communitys resort-to-resort program is an exclusive exchange opportunity that allows Laterra residents to have access to a host of select resorts from around the world.

About the PGA TOUR
The PGA TOUR is a tax-exempt membership organization of professional golfers. Its primary purpose is to provide significant competitive earnings opportunities for past, current and future members of the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour; to protect the integrity of the game; and to help grow the reach of the game in the U.S. and around the world.

Approximately 120 events are being contested on the three TOURs in 2003, for more than $290 million in prize money. In addition to providing competitive opportunities for its membership, TOUR events also generate significant sums of money for charity. TOUR events have raised nearly $700 million for charity since 1938, the first year such records were kept. The PGA TOURs Web site address is www.pgatour.com.

About Hillman Properties, Inc.
Hillman Properties, Inc. is one of the most successful, privately held real estate development companies in America. An affiliate of The Hillman Company of Pittsburgh, the company has been involved in high-quality, innovative real estate development since the early 1960s.

Hillman Properties owns a number of residential projects including the 1,000-acre Aviara Resort, which encompasses a Four Seasons Hotel and time-share community, in addition to an 18-hole Arnold Palmer-designed golf course in Carlsbad, California, and Wild Heron and Sharks Tooth Golf Course -- a 730-acre community and private golf club in Lake Powell, Florida.

The companys commercial projects include International Place -- a 1.8 million-sq.-ft. high-rise office complex in downtown Boston, Massachusetts -- and PPG Place -- a 1.6 million-sq.-ft. office complex in Pittsburgh.

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