JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

Exhibit 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information required by Schedule 13D need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of the undersigned of shares of stock of Golf Trust of America, Inc.

In evidence whereof, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed on their behalf this 24^th day of April, 2006.

AEW Capital Management, L.P.
By:			AEW Capital Management, Inc., its general partner
By:			/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name:				Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:				Vice President
AEW Capital Management, Inc.
By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name:				Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:				Vice President
AEW TSF, L.L.C.
By:	/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name:				Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:				Vice President
AEW TSF, Inc.
By:	/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name:				Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:				Vice President
AEW Targeted Securities Fund, L.P.
By:				AEW TSF, L.L.C., its general partner
By:				AEW TSF, Inc., its managing member
By:	/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name:				Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:				Vice President