Vijay Singh Selects Lexington Collection Resort as Home to His First U.S. Championship Signature Golf Course
(CLEVELAND, Ohio) May 8, 2007 -- Vijay Singh, 31-time PGA Tour winner and 2000 Masters Champion, is set to design a brand new 18-hole, par-72 golf course at The Lexington at Hudson Valley Resort in Kerhonkson, New York.
 The 6,500-yard course will be Singh's first golf course design project to debut in the United States. It is scheduled to open to the public in late 2009. Singh will work with his design partner Brit Stenson. Both men have previously developed two courses together- one in China and the other in Dubai. They are currently working on another course to be constructed in Fiji, Singh's native homeland.
"We couldn't be happier that Vijay chose to have The Lexington at Hudson Valley Resort be home to his first and currently only USA signature course," said Steve Belmonte, President, CEO and Partner of Vantage Hospitality's Lexington Collection and investor in the current property. "His expertise in golf and identifying the characteristics of what makes a great and challenging course will be reflected in this championship project."
According to owner and developer Eliot Spitzer of E&S Development and Properties, the existing 18 holes at the resort will not be touched while construction is underway on nine new holes of Singh's championship course. Once those are completed, the 18 holes will be reconstructed as the other nine.
In addition to the new championship course, a Vijay Singh Golf Academy is also in the plans to open at the resort in 2009.
Throughout the next two years, the 300-room Lexington at Hudson Valley Resort is set to undergo $20 million in renovations. The 41,000 square foot executive conference center, full-service European spa, state-of-the-art amphitheatre, exhibit hall, 12,000 square foot grand ballroom, new outdoor garden terrace tent, indoor & outdoor swimming pools, tennis and basketball courts and miniature golf will all be significantly enhanced. New homes adjacent to the signature golf course will be constructed as well, giving the resort a substantial residential offering.
The Lexington Collection hotel chain premiered to the public in 2006 and has been charting a new course in the hospitality industry since then. The Lexington brand is available to three and four star hotels and offers hotel owners four distinct products - hotels, suites, villas and resorts, and plazas. In addition, the Lexington Collection provides owners with short-term contracts, a low monthly fee, a choice in their amenities and services, all part of Lexington's freestyle lodging model.
As The Lexington Collection- an innovative and affordable alternative to franchising - continues to make a major impact in the industry, additional major announcements on strategic and operational developments will be made.
For more information on The Lexington Collection, visit www.LexingtonCollection.com or contact Steve Belmonte at 877-LEX-7171.
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