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Gamble of grand scale; Developers of sprawling new Blue Heron betting that Medina County not tapped out on courses.

Publication: Crain's Cleveland Business
Publication Date: 18-APR-05 		Format: Online - approximately 831 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Gamble of grand scale; Developers of sprawling new Blue Heron betting that Medina County not tapped out on courses.(Special Report)

Article Excerpt
David Conforti held up well through his first Ohio winter, and the smile on the California native's face appears genuine.

However, he didn't come here to sample snow. He is here for what might be the greatest challenge of his professional career - to launch a new, daily-fee, upscale golf course in Medina.

Blue Heron Golf Club, a 27-hole course that winds around five lakes and will accommodate 250 home sites, represents what can only be called a magnificent gamble.

Hoffman Properties LP is behind the project. Bob Hoffman has been in the commercial and residential construction business since 1948. Last year, he turned over the company to his son Gary.

Conforti is with Troon Golf, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based golf management company that...

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