Mr. Thomas comes to Barton Creek from Daufuskie Island Resort, where he has served as President since 1998.  The Pinehurst Company announced last week that it will transition Daufuskie Island Resort and Country Club into a private club with limited facilities beginning December 11, 2001.  Mr. Thomas will take his new post at Barton Creek December 1, 2001.

Prior to his joining The Pinehurst Company, Michael Thomas had built a stellar track record and reputation in high profile executive roles with several of America�s leading luxury resorts.  He served as President and General Manager of The Tides, including The Tides Inn, The Tides Lodge and Tides Marina just off the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia.  He was General Manager of Miami�s exclusive Fisher Island Club, Vice-President and General Manager of Florida�s Hammock Dunes/Palm Coast Resort and General Manager of the famed Sawgrass Resort.  Mr. Thomas also was Vice-President and General Manager of the Virginia Beach Resort & Conference Center.  His distinguished career has also included stints at Sea Pines Resort in South Carolina and Virginia�s Wintergreen Resort.

�We are delighted to welcome Michael Thomas to Barton Creek and look forward to him leading our excellent team there,� said Patrick A. Corso, President of The Pinehurst Company.  �He is a highly valued member of our executive team and has a great understanding of and commitment to our overall corporate philosophy as well as of our vision for Barton Creek, which has emerged as one of America�s finest full service luxury golf resorts and conference centers.�

�I am looking forward to contributing to the continuing success story that is Barton Creek,� Mr. Thomas said.  �With its renowned golf experience, recently refurbished luxury accommodations, state-of-the-art conference capabilities and more, the resort more than lives up to its reputation as �The Pinehurst of the Southwest.�

The Pinehurst Company features a unique collection of luxury golf destinations, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of ClubCorp.  The Pinehurst Company�s resort division includes Pinehurst, located in the Village of Pinehurst, N.C.; The Homestead, Hot Springs, Va.; and Barton Creek, Austin, Texas.

Founded in 1957, Dallas-based ClubCorp has $1.7 billion in assets. Internationally, ClubCorp owns or operates more than 200 golf courses, country clubs, private business and sports clubs and resorts. Among the company�s nationally recognized golf properties are Pinehurst in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina, (the world�s largest golf resort, home to the1999 and 2005 U.S. Opens); Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, (site of the 2002 Senior PGA Championship); Indian Wells Country Club in Indian Wells, California, (site of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic); The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia, (America�s first resort founded in 1766); and Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, (home of the Nabisco Championship). The company�s 23,000 employees serve the 500,000 club members and 250,000 guests who visit ClubCorp properties each year.