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Here’s who bought the Rio Pinar golf club & what they paid for it

ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal.

Roughly two weeks after Orlando Business Journal first reported that Rio Pinar Golf & Country Club had been sold, deeds related to the transaction have posted to Orange County public records, revealing a significant uptick in the property’s sales value over the past six years.

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The popular east side golf course at 8600 El Prado Ave. sold in two separate transactions Feb. 21 for a total of $7.25 million, records show — a more than 200% increase from when the property sold for $2 million in December 2017, but less than the $9 million it was marketed for.

The championship golf course — which in the past has hosted PGA Tours with star golfers such as Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Gary Player and Hale Irwin — was designed by architect Mark Mahannah with Lloyd Clifton.

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