CREIGHTON FARMS IN THE NEWS
December 8, 2011 - Jack Nicklaus is Right at Home at Creighton Farms; You Will Be Too
It’s taken a few years for Creighton Farms to get its feet steady as a viable first-and-second home golf community in the heart of Virginia’s horse country. But for the exiting homeowners and buyers who are taking a look, it seems like it may have been worth the wait. Even Jack Nicklaus is building a house here.
November 15, 2011 - Leesburg Today – Creighton Farms’ Developers: ‘Here to Stay’
When developers David Southworth and Joseph Deitch bought Creighton Farms, the luxury golf course community near Aldie, in early 2009, they knew they had their work cut out for them. The gated rural subdivision-which was developed in conjunction with the Rtiz-Carlton Hotel Co. and opened for home sales in 2006-fell into financial woes in the height of the economic downturn. Much of the work on the property’s planned estates and facilities to enhance the 19-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course had stopped; the road, water and sewer infrastructure was incomplete and the maintenance building had just burnt to the ground.
October 12, 2011 - Chicago Tribune – Kirk Hanefeld Birdies Final Hole to Win Senior PGA Professional at Creighton Farms
Kirk Hanefeld won the Senior PGA Professional National Championship for the second time in four years, birdieing the final hole for a one-stroke victory over Ken Martin on Sunday. The 55-year-old Hanefeld, a PGA Life member from Acton, Mass., shot a 3-over 75 — the highest closing round by a winner in the showcase event for senior PGA pros — at Creighton Farms to finish at 6-under 282. Martin, from Wellington, Fla., had a two-stroke lead after 16 holes, but bogeyed the final two holes for a 74.
August 31, 2011 - Ashburn Patch – Charity Golf Tournament Comes to Creighton Farms
Sunbelt Senior Tour golf comes to Loudoun County next week with the annual Cannonball Invitational Pro-Am and spaces remain for amateurs to head out with the pros. The tournament takes place Sept. 10-13 at The Club at Creighton Farms golf course and should offer plent of great action for enthusiasts. This is the tournament’s second year.
August 8, 2011 - Viva Loudoun – Golf: Countdown to the Cannonball Invitational Begins; Senior’s Event Coming to Loudoun
The Club at Creighton Farms will once again host a major golf tournament marking another significant Loudoun County sporting event. The Country’s second highest ranking senior’s tour - The Sunbelt Senior Tour – is making its return to Loudoun County with the 2011 Cannonball Invitational Pro-Am, running fro September 11 through the 13.
April 5, 2011 - Nicklaus Design – Nicklaus Village Unveiled at Creighton Farms
Nicklaus Village at Creighton Farms offers a rare opportunity to live in a custom-created Villa set amidst a rich environment inspired by the life and legacy of Jack Nicklaus, and one that honors and celebrates the many achievements of one of America’s greatest sportsmen and statesmen. These one-of-a-kind Villas, including the one that’s being built for the personal use of Jack Nicklaus and the Nicklaus family, will provide residents a sophisticated oasis, with caringly crafted details everywhere one looks. The Villas are located in the heart of this luxury, gated, residential golf community and within close walking distance of the soon-to-be-completed Clubhouse at Creighton Farms (September 2011) and Golf House.
May 20, 2011 - Bunker Shot – Creighton Farms Golf Club… Almost Heaven
Initially a part of the Ritz Carlton family of properties, the private [Creighton Farms Golf Club] is now a part of a residential community of stately mansions that dot the course. From the moment you enter the wrought iron gates, you are treated like a country squire. The staff is courteous and efficient, calling you by name even if you are there for the first time. You will even be escourted to a personal locker with your name on it.
March 9, 2011 - Nicklaus Design – Creighton Farms named as a co-host for the 2011 Southworth Senior PGA Professional National Championship
Creighton Farms, the award-winning Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course located in the Northern Virginia town of Aldie, has been named co-host of the 23rd Southworth Senior PGA Professional National Championship presented by Mercedes-Benz, Oct. 6-9, marking the first visit by the Championship to the Middle Atlantic PGA Section.
February 22, 2010 - PGA – Virginia’s Creighton Farms, River Creek Club named sites to host 2011 Southworth Senior PGA Professional National Championship
Creighton Farms of Aldia, Va., and River Creek Club of Leesburg, Va., have been named co-hosts of the 23rd Southworth Senior PGA Professional National Championship presented by Mercedes-Benz, Oct. 6-9, marking the first visit by the Championship to the Middle Atlantic PGA Section.
February 4, 2011 - Yahoo News – A Community Takes Aim in 2011: A New Clubhouse, Family-Inspired Homes and Solar Ready
Excitement builds at Creighton Farms with new neighborhoods, a new Clubhouse and a new future! When Scott Prendergast of Apex Custom Homes set out to build a new neighborhood at Creighton Farms called The Enclave, it seemed only natural to enlist his friend and world-renowned architect Jack Arnold. The two set out ot create French-inspired homes designed for today’s family lifestyles with great rooms, spacious kitchens, one-of-a-kind craftsmanship and of course energy efficiency.
