Tim Spangler named director of golf at Eagle Landing at Oakleaf Plantation

Jacksonville, Fla. (December 5, 2005) – Tim Spangler has been named director of golf for Eagle Landing at Oakleaf Plantation, the golf course community in northern Clay County developed by East West Partners, Inc.

As director of golf, Spangler oversees club and course staff and operations, schedules and conducts individual lessons and group clinics and designs member programs and tournaments.

“I’m very pleased to have Tim lead the golf operations,” said Jay Manner, general manager of Eagle Landing clubs. “He has experience with a start up course, and brings a tremendous amount of energy and enthusiasm that I’m sure our members will enjoy.”

Golfing since he was 16, the Iowa native attended college in Gainesville, Florida before turning professional in 1996. From 1996 to 1999, Spangler was the head golf professional at the former Gainesville National Golf Course, now known as Plantation Oaks. In 1999 he was named assistant golf professional at Glen Kernan, a golf course community on Jacksonville’s Southside. After two years, Spangler became the course’s head professional. In 2001, Spangler was elected to membership with the PGA of America.

“Golf is a sport that can be enjoyed by all ages. I’m looking forward to meeting members and introducing them and others to a game that can be played throughout a lifetime,” said Spangler. “Eagle Landing is a par-72 course with impeccably manicured fairways and large undulating greens. It promises to become one of the best courses in the area.”

A member of the Professional Golfers Association of America, Spangler is the vice president of the Northern chapter which extends from the Panhandle to Palm Coast and is one of 41 sections comprising the PGA of America. In 2006, Spangler will be a presidential candidate for the chapter’s November officer elections. As a chapter officer, he also serves on the executive board of the North Florida Section. Spangler and his wife, Jennie, live in Jacksonville and have a one-year-old son, Champ.

Eagle Landing is a 1,320-acre golf course community in northern Clay County adjacent to Cecil Commerce Center and the 24,000-acre Jennings Forest. The community offers more than 1,500 single-family homes with prices ranging from $275,000 to the $800s. Preferred builders include Coppenbarger Homes, D.O. Allen Homes, CornerStone Homes, J.A. Long, Panitz Signature Homes, Poimboeuf Homes, Providence Homes,
Rosewood Homes, Sid Higginbotham, StyleCraft Homes and Toll Brothers. In addition to the 18-hole championship golf course, the community’s unmatched amenities will include golf clubhouse, swim park, tennis center with 12 Har-Tru (clay) courts, fitness center, full-size gymnasium with indoor track, miniature golf, amphitheater with movie screen, hiking and biking trails, parks and playgrounds and year-round programs, clinics, camps and activities for kids, teens, seniors and families, led by a full-time recreation staff.

Eagle Landing is located within Oakleaf Plantation in Northern Clay County, with easy access to I-10 and I-295. The community’s information center, which is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., is located at 3973 Eagle Landing Parkway. For more information on Eagle Landing, call 291-7200 or visit www.eaglelandingfl.com. For additional information on the golf course, call the pro shop at 291-5600.