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The Tryall Club to Reopen This Weekend After Hurricane Dean

If you were like us, you were glued to the Weather Channel on Sunday; they were broadcasting from The Tryall Club. We've received good news about the condition of the resort after this storm:


August 20, 2007, Montego Bay, Jamaica, WI - The Tryall Club, Jamaica's pedigree golf and luxury villa resort located 12 miles west of Montego Bay, was spared any significant damage following Hurricane Dean, which passed over the island yesterday afternoon and evening. The majority of the after effects are related to landscaping restoration and debris clean-up. Early reports indicate that much of the surrounding area near The Tryall Club also sustained much less damage than originally anticipated.

"We were well prepared for the worst and experienced only a fraction of what we were braced for," said Doug Brooks, CEO of The Tryall Club. "We are grateful to our loyal staff who went out of their way to ensure the safety and comfort of all those who remained. We expect to welcome guests back to Tryall again this coming weekend."

All of the approximately 150 guests were safely evacuated by Saturday afternoon, with the exception of a handful of guests who voluntarily opted to ride out the storm. A core team of 40 staff and the few remaining guests took shelter in the underground, concrete basement of the Great House. The historic 19th Century Georgian plantation house sits perched on a hill overlooking the northern side of the island and Montego Bay. Apart from some of roof tiles that will need to be replaced, the solid structure was undamaged. This is not surprising, since the Great House has weathered many extreme weather situations over the past nearly 175 years.

The safe, bunker-like structure of the Great House, including its unobstructed vantage point of 300 feet above sea level, also proved to be the perfect location for Meteorologist Mike Seidel and crew from the Weather Channel, who reported live updates from The Tryall Club throughout the weekend.

The Tryall Club is known for its portfolio of 69 luxury private villas ranging from classic bungalow-style to expansive showpiece homes. Each villa comes with its own full staff, including a personal chef, housekeeper, laundress and gardener, as well as a private swimming pool and sweeping views of Montego Bay and the scenic northern coastline.

Set among 2,200 lush acres that were formerly the vast sugar cane fieldsof one of the most prominent plantations in the West Indies, The Tryall Club is a designated National Heritage Foundation site. Golf at The Tryall Club is a world-class experience. The 18-hole, par 72 course was designed by Ralph Plummer, where the Johnny Walker World Championship was played in 1990's. The course wends its way around the estate through the lush hills and palm groves down to a mile and half stretch of scenic coastlines. Golfers at Tryall are privy to some of the most spectacular fairway views in the world, rivaling PebbleBeach and St. Andrews, with dramatic sweeping vistas of the island's northern coast from Montego Bay to the Western edge of the coastline. With nine clay and Nova Cushion tennis courts, Tryall also offers the largest selection of tennis activities in Jamaica, some of which are lit for cooler night games. A pro-shop, an onsite tennis professional and an experienced team of instructors and hitting partners, weekly tournaments and private lessons for all ages are available. Additionally, a new state-of the-art exercise facility was added last month. Tryall looks forward to re-opening for business later this week and to providing its guests with the Caribbean's premier luxury villa experience for guests.

Guests and travel agents requiring further information on existing or future reservations should contact The Tryall Club directly at 1-876-956-5660.

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