Swing Thought Tour to host year's first major championship at Compass Pointe Golf Club

The Compass Pointe Golf Club will host the SwingThought Tour’s first major championship of the year, Monday, May 1^st through Saturday, May 6^th.  Named the “Compass Pointe Classic,” the tournament will welcome over 120 professional golfers for six days of competitive golf.   

The SwingThought Tour (STT) is one of three professional tours that offer professional golfers from all over the world competitive opportunities to fine-tune their skills as they prepare for the PGA Tour.  Some of the former graduates of STT include well-known PGA Tour professionals like Jim Furyk, Bubba Watson, Zach Johnson, John Daly and Keegan Bradley.   

“Compass Pointe Golf Club is quickly becoming known as a very well-conditioned, challenging golf course,” commented Rick Ferrell, Director of Golf Operations.  “It was a perfect fit for the SwingThought Tour, offering just the right location for the first major tournament of the year.  We’re honored to be hosting this important event.”

The Compass Pointe Golf Classic will mirror the dates of the Wells Fargo PGA Championship, held at Wilmington’s Eagle Pointe Golf Club.  This tournament overlap will gain recognition for the Compass Pointe Golf Classic as thousands of golf-enthusiasts travel to southeastern NC over the week period.  The ultimate goal of Compass Pointe is to see the Swing Thought Tour host an annual tournament at the community’s Golf Club.

“Plans are well underway to make the Compass Pointe Golf Classic a memorable event for the tournament players, spectators and organizers,” said Harold Perry, Head Golf Professional.  “We invite you to come out and watch these accomplished golfers play the game they love.”  

The tournament practice rounds will be held Monday, May 1^st, and Tuesday, May 2^nd, with the Pro-Am taking place on Tuesday, May 2^nd at 10am.  The Pro-Am will include 25 pros and 75 amateurs.  Tournament play will begin on Wednesday, May 3^rd, with seventy-two holes of competition, and wrap up on Saturday, May 6^th.  Each day, tournament play will begin at 7:30am.  The tournament is open to the public.  

For more information, please contact the Compass Pointe Golf Club Pro Shop at (910) 777-7766, visit Compass Pointe Golf Club or Swing Thought Tour.

Groundbreaking Ceremony at Westgate Marketplace

As a response to the explosive growth in northern Brunswick County, Maus,Warwick, Matthews & Company along with McKinley Building are excited to announce the construction of four new retail, office, and restaurant buildings at Westgate Marketplace, next to the Leland Super Wal-Mart.

Aerial view of Westgate Marketplace.

The 4 ½ acre site will have 31,600 square feet of leasable space with ample parking. The buildings are designed with a southern flare (clad with shake and clapboard siding and metal roof accents).  Westgate Marketplace is over 50% pre-leased.

Speakers on hand :  Jack Kilbourne of Maus,Warwick & Matthews; Dana Fisher of the NorthBrunswick Chamber of Commerce; Mayor Brenda Bozeman of the Town of Leland; and Gary Vidmar of the Town of Leland Economic Development.

Site layout at Westgate Marketplace.

At the ceremony a statement will be made announcing new tenants.  Several of the businesses/tenants will be available for a meet and greet. 

What: Groundbreaking Ceremony Westgate Marketplace

Where: Corner of West Gate Drive and New Pointe Boulevard, Leland, 28451

When: April 28^th, 2017 11:00am

 More information at www.LelandRetail.com. 

Brunswick Forest Breaks Ground on New Building

On April 4 The Town of Leland, North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce and Brunswick Forest held a ground-breaking ceremony for a new commercial building on Turlington Avenue in the Villages at Brunswick Forest. 

From Left: Jeff Earp, Brunswick Forest Developer; Gary Vidmar, Town of Leland Economic & Community Development Director; Michael Braddock II, North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce President; Brenda Bozeman, Town of Leland Mayor, Norman Chambliss, Chambliss & Rabil Contractors, Inc. Owner/COO and Alan Kerry, President of Lord Baltimore Properties.

Chambliss & Rabil Contractors, Inc. will construct the 10,000-square-foot building, which will mirror the existing building just across the way that is home to The Joyce Bar & Restaurant, Flights Wine & Beer, Legacy Homes by Bill Clark and Swell Vision Center. 

According to Alan Kerry, president of Lord Baltimore Properties, two tenants have been confirmed for the new building: Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar, a well-known, regional oyster bar chain with locations in Carolina Beach, downtown Wilmington and Surf City; and AM Deli, a diner that will offer breakfast and lunch. On the second floor, an open space is being considered as a multipurpose room for current and future Brunswick Forest residents for gatherings and socials. About 2,000 square feet of commercial space is still available in the new building, but Kerry expects them to be leased in the next month or so. 

The building is slated to be finished by the end of 2017, and tenants will begin opening by the first of 2018.

For more information on commercial space in Brunswick Forest, contact Lannin Braddock at 910-341-4224 or lbraddock@BrunswickForest.com.