MONTGOMERY, TX—Beacon Land Development saysthat PGA Tour superstar Tiger Woods and hiscompany, Tiger Woods Design, will design the18-hole golf course at Bluejack National, aworld-class private club and community currently under developmentin Montgomery, near Houston. Construction of the golf course isexpected to begin during the summer of 2014 with completion slatedfor the fall of 2015. Bluejack National is scheduled to be thefirst golf course designed by Tiger Woods to open in the U.S.

Formerly the home of Blaketree National GolfClub, Bluejack National is set among 755acres of gently rolling and beautifully wooded countrysidedotted with natural lakes and streams. The original golf course waspopular with Houston-area players; however, Bluejack National'sdevelopers believe a completely new design is required to make thebest use of the area's spectacular terrain and natural viewcorridors. Tiger Woods, the world's number-one-ranked player andwinner of 14 major golf championships, was selected to design thenew course following numerous conversations and site visits withBeacon Land Development.

“I've known Michael Abbott and other members of Beacon LandDevelopment for many years. I have tremendous respect for theirability and their commitment to excellence, and I am proud to be apart of Bluejack National,” said Woods. “Bluejack National has oneof the best natural settings for golf I have seen. With its changesin elevation, the beautiful pines and hardwoods, Bluejack Nationalis reminiscent of the pinelands of Georgia and the Carolinas. Theopportunity is here to create a golf course unlike any other in theHouston area, and our goal is for it to be among the best in thenation.”

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David Phillips

David Phillips is a Chicago-based freelance writer and consultant with more than 20 years experience in business and community news. He also has extensive reporting experience in the food manufacturing industry for national trade publications.