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imes, they are a changin’ at Lake Another signal was the purchase of South- It would be difficult to find a harder hit
Las Vegas and the good times Shore Golf Club, another Nicklaus design, community during the economic downturn
are a rollin’. The first signal by a group of Lake Las Vegas members and that started in 2008 than Lake Las Vegas.
Tthat Lake Las Vegas was on residents. The deal closed in December and However pretty much since the purchase by
the way back to prominence was when the was made possible when previous owner Paulson and the course reopening, the entire
Jack Nicklaus-designed Reflection Bay Golf Pacific Links decided to exit the United States community, a 25-minute drive from the Las
Club reopened in 2014 after its 2009 closure. golf market. The new ownership group pulled Vegas Strip, has been on an upward trend of
The highly regarded course was purchased together to secure the future of the course resurgence.
by Paulson and Company, a conglomerate and community surrounding it. They believe
founded by American hedge fund manager their vision aligns perfectly with Paulson and Raintree Investment Company oversees the
John Paulson. The group, in total, purchased Company and the overall new energy being Lake Las Vegas re-development for Paulson
1,000 acres in the resort. experienced throughout the community. and Company, and has been very active when

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