Adena Golf & Country Club hopes to reopen

Frank Stronach, the founder and chairman of Stronach International Inc., announced that his company now owns Adena Golf & Country Club in Ocala.

Stronach developed the club in 2015. The golf course was named by “Golf Digest” magazine as one of the Best New Courses in America shortly after it opened in 2015. The club abruptly closed in the summer of 2018, however, due to a family dispute that led to years of litigation.

Now that the venue is back under Stronach’s control, he said he is intent on delivering the club’s original mission.

The company is seeking to expand its offerings and the news release indicated it’s “looking at establishing a partnership with a leading health and wellness company to provide state-of-the-art health care services at the resort.”

“Ocala is a great place to live and work. I have deep roots in this area. I bought my first horse farm here nearly 40 years ago and Ocala has been like a home away from home. We’ve always enjoyed a great relationship with local residents and town officials. We’re also very encouraged by the fact that the State of Florida and Marion County are open for business and supportive of new business development,” said Stronach.