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“Jennifer has great knowledge of the game, enjoys the game, and is a nice player in her own right,” according to Jack Nicklaus. “It makes a difference when you are being interviewed by someone who not only understands the game but cares about it.”
(Travelers Rest, SC - February 2007) – A new face of The Cliffs was revealed this week to its nearly 3,000 members: venerated national sportscaster Jennifer Mills. A member of The Golf Channel’s original broadcast team and host of USA Network’s “PGA Tour Sunday” TV show, Jennifer Mills attributes her love of the Carolinas and desire to ultimately live at The Cliffs as the springboards for signing a sponsorship agreement. Mills, who grew up in South Carolina, says she feels as if she’s “coming home” by partnering to promote The Cliffs.

“My parents are from the Northeast, but we moved to South Carolina when I was young,” said Mills. “For the past six years, I’ve come back to the Carolinas and The Cliffs Communities to play in the BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs. It is a highlight of the year and an event that is marked in pen, not pencil, on my calendar. While I am a ridiculously avid competitor trying like crazy to win the celebrity bracket, I don’t return for that reason. It’s something far more enticing."

Mills has chronicled Tiger Woods’ career since 1995, including over 200 interviews with the world’s number one player. “What Jim Anthony has put together in the pristine parklands of the Blue Ridge Mountains is nothing short of remarkable. Breathtaking scenery, world-class courses, elegant homes that both enhance and are enhanced by the natural surroundings and genuine hospitality… it’s all here. That package and the overall ‘feel’ of The Cliffs are what lure me time and time again. I am convinced you just won’t find a better combination."

Mills has chronicled Tiger Woods’ career since 1995, including over 200 interviews with the world’s number one player.
“The area is spectacular in every direction,” Mills continued. “The golf courses are fantastic and diverse, no surprise considering the Who’s Who list of designers which includes Jack Nicklaus, Tom Fazio and now Gary Player. The people are real, considerate in an unassuming way which is particularly nice for those of us seeking respite from a hectic work or social environment. The pace, the weather, the lifestyle are all just what the doctor ordered. For these reasons, and many more, I will join the likes of TOUR professionals Gary Player, Bruce Fleisher, Lee Janzen, Lucas Glover, Charles Warren and Johnson Wagner and will wear The Cliffs’ logo with pride.”

“We are absolutely delighted to have Jennifer Mills as a close friend and partner,” stated Scott Beville, President of Sales and Marketing for The Cliffs Communities. “Her reputation in the world of golf and television – and her natural outgoing, positive style – is a perfect match for and reflection of the audience The Cliffs aspires to attract to our communities.”

“As Gary Player will attest,” Jennifer Mills concluded in an introductory letter to The Cliffs’ Members, “when you love what you do, it isn’t work. It’s fun. Add to that an environment and people who make it all shine and you have a winner. Unlike Dorothy and Kansas, home doesn’t have to be where you were raised. It’s a place that touches the soul, makes you feel good, and beckons you to return time and time again. For me, The Cliffs is a perfect spot to call ‘home’.”