ORLANDO, FL (March 1, 2006) – Eagle Creek Golf Club in south Orlando has stressed golf tournament service from the day it opened in March of 2004, as reflected in the club’s "Five Star Tournament Service" program. And that special attention to service and detail continues to pay dividends.
The highly acclaimed Ron Garl/Howard Swan design has hosted dozens of major golf competitions and corporate outings in its two years of existence, including the National Finals of the Buick Scramble, the PGA Pro-Pro Series, the National Championships of the Mutual of Omaha Drive, Chip & Putt Junior Challenge on The Golf Channel and many others.
Several important ones are on the horizon, including two FGSA events – a Florida State Junior Championship qualifier this year and the 2007 Florida State Public Links Championship.
"Eagle Creek is the one golf course in central Florida that has everything necessary to conduct a championship event," said Les Brown, Florida State Golf Association Tournament Director. "It has a challenging course that competitors want to play, a professional staff that is flexible and well versed in tournament operations, food and beverage variety normally found at a country club and a maintenance staff that prides itself in the little touches that competitive golfers appreciate."
That type of effort and special care has helped Eagle Creek become one of the area’s most popular hosts of corporate and group tournaments. In April alone, the course is completely booked with group business on two different days.
"We are very pleased with our group bookings for early spring," said Dawn Lafferty, Eagle Creek Golf Club’s Director of Sales. "We have some brand new business, and we also have seen many groups return from last year after experiencing our beautiful golf course and great customer service. That doesn’t surprise me, because our entire staff works diligently to provide customers with a memorable golf and meeting event."
The Emerson International-owned Eagle Creek was magical from its opening day. The very first event played on the par-73 golf course was a charity tournament for the Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital, and a hole-in-one was recorded on the 17th hole.
The Five Star Tournament Service program, created by PGA Professional Tony Crawford, is meant to deliver unparalleled service to event planners by the Eagle Creek staff, from the planning stages to the completion of the event. Among the services include are:
Along with recognition as one of the top event management courses in Central Florida, Eagle Creek Golf Club has also gained a reputation as an outstanding golf course. Travel and Leisure magazine tabbed Eagle Creek as one of the top 10 new courses in Florida this decade; the par-5 18th has been named among the best finishing holes in Florida; The Grille Room was named by Orlando magazine as one of the top 10 19th Holes in the region.
Located just minutes from Orlando International Airport, Eagle Creek proved to be a favorite among visiting golfers as their "getaway round," thus the slogan "Save The Best ‘Til Last" was the theme of one Eagle Creek advertising campaign.
Eagle Creek Golf Club opened to rave reviews in 2004 as a course with a number of firsts. The facility features the only-par-73 layout in Central Florida, including a fifth par five, which provides an exciting risk/reward finishing hole. Eagle Creek is the first course in Florida to have the durable and smooth Mini Verde grass in its greens, and was the first in Central Florida to provide the smooth ride of the deluxe Precedent Golf Cars from Club Car.
One other unique aspect: There isn’t another clubhouse in Central Florida quite like Eagle Creek’s, a vintage New England manor in appearance overlooking the 18th hole. It features a 120-seat restaurant, a banquet room that accommodates 50 people, men and women’s locker rooms and a fully stocked pro shop.
For more information about Eagle Creek Golf Club, or to schedule a tee time please call (407) 273-GOLF or visit the club’s Web site at www.eaglecreekgolf.info.
Contact:
Mike Jamison
407-330-4674
mike@jamisongolf.com
