Hoffman Companies Continue South Florida Expansion with Acquisition of Old Corkscrew Golf Club By Brian Weis

Hoffman Companies Continue South Florida Expansion with Acquisition of Old Corkscrew Golf Club

By Brian Weis

The same company that just purchased the exclusive Old Collier Golf Club in Naples, Florida with its Tom Fazio designed championship golf course has now acquired Old Corkscrew Golf Club, another private facility in nearby Estero with a 7,400 yard Jack Nicklaus Signature designed golf course which is a certified Audubon International Silver Signature Sanctuary. Originally developed as "The Retreat" before the economic downturn ended its completion, the club was revitalized and the name changed to Old Corkscrew.

"It's a great addition to our golf portfolio and a beautiful course," says David Hoffman. "The undulating greens are known to be fast-paced and challenging. It truly is one of the best courses on the Paradise Coast."

The move comes on the heels of the family owned Hoffman Company, which operates 36 companies and employs 2,500 in Florida with a majority in Southwest Florida, and has over 240 total operations worldwide with over 6,000 employees, announcing that it is building a 12-hole, Rees Jones designed championship golf course as part of developing a destination resort in the vineyard rich quiet town of Augusta, Missouri.

Other acquisitions made by Hoffman in the Naples/Ft. Myers area have included the Hertz Arena, the Florida Everblades hockey team, Naples Princess Cruises, and Naples Transportation & Tours.

"We are thrilled that David Hoffman will be the new owner of Old Corkscrew Golf Club," commented Phil Anderson, former Old Corkscrew majority owner. " He has a successful history of buying great assets and taking them to the next level. We appreciate David's commitment to and investment in Southwest Florida and look forward to Old Corkscrew joining the Hoffman Group of Companies."

Hoffman has named Iain Mossman, a former South Florida PGA Section Professional of the Year, as President of the Hoffman National Golf Division. Iain worked at Pelican's Nest in Bonita Springs and Gateway Golf Club in Ft. Myers before taking over as General Manager at Old Collier in 2007. He recently left to oversee construction and management of Aurora International Golf Club in the Caribbean for nine months.

David Hoffman added, "I've known Iain for many years. He is well respected by the members and the Naples community, and will do a phenomenal job in the national position overseeing our golf courses." Mossman will focus on development, operations, staffing, food and beverage, and membership programs.

"I'm honored to be joining the Hoffman Family of Companies and excited about their vision for the Golf Division," said Mossman. "The Hoffman owned golf clubs are outstanding and the best on the Paradise Coast.

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.