Landmark Land Company is a real-estate development company specializing in the creation of golf courses and upscale communities. It is currently based in Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Upper Marlboro is a town in and the county seat of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The live-in population of the town core proper was only 648 at the 2000 census, although Greater Upper Marlboro is many times larger....

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History

The modern development company, which controls properties in the United States

United States

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, Europe

Europe

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, and the Caribbean

Caribbean

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, was started in 1971 when current CEO Gerald G. Barton took control of Godchaux Sugar Company, a bankrupt Louisiana

Louisiana

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 corporation established in 1865. Barton changed the name to Landmark Land and created a vision of the company to create well planned amenity-rich communities that replicated the small-town American experience. A key component of Barton's method is the notion that the development of high-caliber golf courses would increase land values

In 1976 Landmark opened the Pete Dye-designed Oak Tree Golf Club

Oak Tree Golf Club

Oak Tree National, formerly called Oak Tree Golf Club, is a golf and country club located in the Oklahoma City suburb of Edmond, Oklahoma. The course was designed by Pete Dye, and it opened in 1976. It plays to a par 71.-The course:...

 in Oklahoma

Oklahoma

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. Belle Terre Country Club in Louisiana, and the La Quinta Resort and Club

La Quinta Resort and Club

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 and Carmel Valley Ranch, both in California

California

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, all soon followed. During the next 30 years Landmark built 17 more course with Pete Dye

Pete Dye

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Present

The company is now based in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Landmark continues to construct golf communities including Lost Canyons Golf Club in California, South Padre Island Golf Club in Texas

Texas

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, Arcos Gardens in Spain

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, and Apes Hill Club in Barbados

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