President Danilo Medina was in Playa Grande for the ribbon cutting of the Playa Grande Golf & Ocean Club. Also attending was US Ambassador Robin Bernstein. The event marked the reopening of the 18-hole Playa Grande Golf Course.
Playa Grande is located east of Rio San Juan. It is part of a 10 million square meter development by Discovery Land Company of Phoenix, Arizona, and Third Point LLC of New York.
During the speeches at the ribbon cutting, company executives spoke of plans for the US$1 billion investment. It is hoped that Playa Grande Golf & Ocean Club is will attract the upper echelons of the world golfing community.
The initial phase includes the golf course and the first set of 45 building lots where 350 units are planned. Restaurants, recreational areas, a spa, a natural ecological reserve of 1,000,000 m2 and a luxury hotel complete the planned project.
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El Caribe
26 February 2019