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RENAISSANCE CLUB
CELEBRATES 10 YEARS
The Renaissance Club announced
today the closing of a transaction
that paves the way for The Club
to become member-owned and
governed. A small group of major
member stakeholders increased
their investment in order to retire
the 1/3 ownership interest of
Archerfield Estates Limited (AEL), an
entity which will remain supportive
of the club as its landlord. This 1/3
ownership interest is being offered
to members only and a Board of
Directors representative of the
membership is being incorporated
into The Club’s structure. Details of
the transaction were not disclosed.
“This is an exciting time for The
Renaissance Club as we celebrate
our ten year anniversary of the
partnership and the Club. We
believe this change of ownership
structure allowing our members
to become equity participants in
the partnership will set the Club
on a long-term path to create a
world class golf club” commented
Jerry Sarvadi, the Club’s founder
and CEO. Invest Archerfield LLC,
a US-based Limited Liability
Company, also founded by Sarvadi
and his five brothers will continue
its ownership participation and
support. “The Sarvadi family
commitment to this club has been
and will remain far more than
just an investment but rather a
testimony of our dedication to the
great game of golf and our love
for the home of golf, East Lothian
Scotland. We are very thankful for
the ten-year partnership with AEL,
which formed and established the
Renaissance Club through some
difficult economic times” stated
Paul Sarvadi.
“We have agreed to extend
the original lease with the
Renaissance Club, back to the
original 99 year period, ten
years into the partnership,” Elly
Douglas Hamilton, Chairman AEL
Ltd commented. “This is a new
beginning for the club & we look
forward to supporting them.”
Nestled in the heart of Scotland’s
Golf Coast, The Renaissance Club’s
beautifully manicured greens and
fairways have played host to elite
golfers from all over the world, as
well as a steady stream of dedicated
golfers each of whom has a special
passion for the sport. The course
is everything at The Renaissance
Club. Designed by world-renowned
golf course architect Tom Doak, The
Renaissance Club is recognised
as a modern masterpiece of
golf course design that many
aficionados and golf media insiders
consider the future of links golf
and a worthy descendant of its
illustrious neighbours, Muirfield &
North Berwick West Links. With a
recently acquired triangular piece
of land which Doak fashioned into
three new holes and the club’s
recently completed three-storey
clubhouse with accommodation,
the showpiece is finally complete
creating a quality tournament
venue and world class golfing
experience which is attracting
worldwide attention.
The magnificent cuisine is
prepared by chefs trained in
Michelin-starred restaurants while
the accommodation delivers
everything a member could
require whether they need to
conduct business or unwind in the
epitome of luxury and refinement.
Complete with spa, gymnasium
and treatment areas, perfectly
appointed locker rooms, beautiful
bar, a fabulous dining experience
and 24 luxurious lodging rooms,
members are presented with a
golfing experience guaranteed to
last a lifetime.
The Renaissance Club also looks
forward to co-hosting its first
championship this year welcoming
the world’s leading boy golfers, for
the Boys Amateur Championship
in August 2016, alongside
neighbouring venue, Muirfield.
For further information about
Membership, please contact
Stephen Walker or Jordan Whyte
on 01620 850 901 or email
membership@trcaa.com.
www.trcaa.com
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