Leadership

Leadership


Michael L. Miraglia   Managing Principal

Michael L. Miraglia has over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry and is more excited than ever about his new venture started in 2017, XUDE Hospitality. He began his career in 1983 and became a class A PGA member in 1994. Mr. Miraglia has served in every capacity of club/resort management through his years in the business (Assistant Professional, Head Professional, Director of Golf, F&B Manager, Greens Superintendent, Sales Director, Controller/Accountant, General Manager and Regional Vice President, Spa Director, President/COO and Owner/Entrepreneur).

Mr. Miraglia successfully operated the world-famous Doral Golf Resort and Spa in Miami Florida for 4+ years. In this capacity he oversaw spa and golf operations with 90-holes of golf playing over 150,000 rounds per year and the world-class spa with 48 treatment rooms and over 100 services. He was the host professional for 6 PGA Tour events (2 Doral Ryder Opens, 2 Genuity Championships ~ formerly Doral Ryder Open, 1 Shark Shootout and 1 PGA Q-School Finals) and the  LPGA Tour's The Office Depot Championship. During his tenure, he also completed renovations projects to the Famous Blue Monster course and the Red Course. In addition he oversaw the entire reconstruction of the Great White course by Greg Norman, which received high reviews from Golf Magazine and Golf Digest.

In 2002 Mr. Miraglia partnered to form Fore Golf Associates and went on to acquire 12 properties for ownership, 1 long-term lease and 25 management courses. Mr. Miraglia was the President / COO of Fore Golf at the time and was directly responsible for all day-to-day operations, acquisitions, development, and sale of properties out of the portfolio.

Mr. Miraglia has been ranked as high as #17 on the annual list of the Most Powerful People in Golf.


Jeff Neal   Principal

Jeff Neal is an international award-winning hospitality and real estate executive with over 25 years of professional experience specializing in real estate sales for residential, commercial and master planned developments and resorts. He has an extensive background in hotel, restaurant, golf operations, agronomy and sales/marketing for resorts and private planned residential communities in the U.S., Caribbean and Europe. His expertise also includes conducting extensive due diligence and feasibility assessments for real estate projects needing financing and is a turnaround specialist for existing hospitality operations by providing financial solutions/structuring for underperforming operations. Mr. Neal has been instrumental is garnering some of the most prestigious awards in his respected industries including International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) Golf Resort of the year, three-time Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence awards as well as being honored as Florida Home Realty Executive of the year. Currently, Mr. Neal is a partner of Oceanus Investments in Naples, Florida specializing in assisting real estate developers fund their projects. Some of his past experiences include: Corporate Director of Operations for Puntacana Resort & Club in the Dominican Republic, President of NGM Management and Real Estate Executive for Florida Home Realty. He is a licensed Florida Realtor with Better Homes and Gardens Realty, Club Manager’s Association of America (CMAA) member and Class A Member of the PGA of America.
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