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Article: Future Looks Greener for Hunting Hills Country Club in Roanoke, Va.
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- The Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA)
- Article date:
- April 9, 2004
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Byline: Duncan Adams
Apr. 9--Described by a lawyer in October as a "terminally ill patient," Hunting Hills Country Club reportedly boasts a stronger pulse this spring.
The back-from-the-brink club has a new owner for its golf course, a new general manager, a new dues structure and about 290 new members.
"We are just booming and thriving and I think everyone is excited about the club," said Tom van Duursen, whose first day as general manager was Jan. 27.
In a deal that closed March 12, Hunting Hills Golf LLC, a company set up by Gordon Willis Sr.'s Old Heritage Corp., purchased the club's golf course for $1.9 million. The transaction ...