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<\/a><\/p>\nAmong the company\u2019s active portfolio of South Florida properties: West Palm Beach Golf Course, former PGA tournament venue and member of the Florida Historic Golf Trail; Delray Beach Golf Club, another Florida Historic Golf Trail layout designed by famed architect Donald Ross in 1926; the highly popular Delray Beach Tennis Center and Delray Swim and Tennis Club; Lakeview Golf Club, a premier executive course owned by Delray Beach where golfers can hit \u201call the shots in half the time;\u201d and Orangebrook Golf & Country Club in Hollywood, which hosted numerous major golf championships, including the 1960 Men\u2019s Amateur 4-Ball won by Jack Nicklaus and Deane Beman.<\/p>\n
Longtime JCD Sports Group Chief Executive Officer\/President Sharon Painter says the new relationship is a win-win for JCD\u2019s existing clients and customers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis allows us to continue to offer the personalized service we\u2019re known for, but at the same time, expand the resources we have to offer,\u201d says Painter, a former golfer at the University of Alabama who also participated in several LPGA and USGA tournaments, including the U.S. Women\u2019s Open. \u201cFor example, this new relationship now gives our loyal golfers more courses to play throughout the state and enjoy more savings. Plus, any cost-savings realized through the new economies of scale will be passed on to our clients.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jeanne Dubin, an active owner with JCD Sports 10 years after her late husband\u2019s death, says the alliance is a perfect fit.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe felt a very strong connection with (Integrity Golf CEO Gene Garrote) and his company,\u201d Dubin says. \u201cHis philosophy in being the best management company, and not necessarily the biggest, aligns with our longtime company culture. What\u2019s most important to all of us, is not only servicing and taking care of our clients, but also our employees. The potential for growth is really exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n
For Garrote, who was born in Miami and raised in South Florida, the new alliance is a great opportunity to \u2018come home.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cJCD Sports Group was built by a family with a lot of integrity,\u201d says Garrote. \u201cI have the utmost respect for Sharon and Jeanne and what they have created over the last 30 years. To marry the two companies that truly share the same values and really embrace the meaning of integrity, is a great opportunity. I can\u2019t wait to come back home to South Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n