PALM DESERT, California – Ponte Vedra Beach-based Palmer Course Design recently celebrated the completion of The Classic Club at NorthStar, the new 7,305-yard host course for the PGA TOUR’s Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, held each year in January.
"We designed The Classic Club to have a unique look for the desert," said Palmer Course Design Senior Golf Course Architect and Director of Environmental Services Victoria Martz. "It features a variety of playable hazards that are both beautiful and intimidating. It is a wonderful combination of challenge and fun for TOUR professionals and amateurs alike."
The Classic Club at NorthStar provides a fan-friendly venue for the annual Bob Hope Chrysler Classic with plateaus offering expansive views for spectators to see from one hole to the next. It is a core golf course that features dramatic elevation changes, cascading waterfalls, rock streams, numerous stone bridges, and more than 4,800 mature pine and California pepper trees. According to Martz, the trees were planted to create a forested feel in the desert surrounded by mountain ranges. Water is brought into play on 13 out of the 18 holes with 30 acres of lakes and water features dotting the course. The shortest hole on the course, the par-3 No. 12, is one of The Classic Club’s most visually interesting and challenging holes. Measuring 162 yards from tee to green, players will need accuracy on their side as they aim for the pin that is surrounded by a large lake, waterfalls and a wrap-around sand bunker. Golf legend and Palmer Course Design Chairman Arnold Palmer personally provided the design criteria and on-site review from concept to completion for this spectacular hole.
The Classic Club at NorthStar is a public course that was donated to the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic by the H. N. & Francis C. Berger Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to "helping people help themselves."
Founded on the philosophy and standards of excellence set forth by the game’s ambassador, Arnold Palmer, Palmer Course Design has created some of golf’s most memorable and awe-inspiring courses throughout the world. With nearly 300 active projects and open golf courses in 38 states and 23 countries, Palmer Course Design applies fundamental design elements to any style of course and is committed to providing a great golf experience as the company continues to develop its exciting new designs.
For more information about Palmer Course Design, call (904) 285-3960 or visit www.palmerdesign.com.
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