Greensboro, Ga. (Oct. 19, 2007) – The Great Waters Course at Reynolds Plantation has been ranked by GOLF magazine among the top 10 Jack Nicklaus-designed golf courses in the world that are available for play.
In a story titled "Top 10 Nicklaus Courses You Can Play" in its October 2007 issue, GOLF magazine recognizes the Golden Bear’s standard for excellence in the golf courses he builds world-wide. Located on Lake Oconee at one of the world’s renowned golf resort communities, Great Waters was listed No. 4 overall, No. 2 in the United States and No. 1 on the mainland.
"Great Waters is established as one of the most respected golf courses in the country," said Bob Mauragas, the Vice President of Golf at Reynolds Plantation. "Its reputation is exceptional, with superior design, shot value and an absolutely breathtaking setting on the lake. Jack Nicklaus’ passion for the game is evident in the world-class golf experience he created for our guests."
Upon opening in the fall of 1992, it stirred a rush of excitement that was extraordinary, even by Nicklaus standards. The Great Waters Course, a 7,048-yard, par 72, offers players some of the most dramatic golf scenery in the Southeast. With nine holes lining the shores of Lake Oconee, Great Waters offers both exciting challenges and beautiful views.
Site of the Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf from 1995 to 1997, Great Waters has been honored by several major golf publications.
"With practically the entire back nine skirting Lake Oconee, there’s eye candy galore," writes Joe Passov, golf course architecture editor for GOLF, "but fans of risk-reward options will gleefully embrace the short par-4 11th and the reachable par-5 18th."
Great Waters is part of the year-round golf at Reynolds Plantation’s ultimate collection of world-class golf courses by world-class designers, which include the Plantation (designed by Bob Cupp), National (Tom Fazio), the Oconee (Rees Jones) and the new Creek Club (Jim Engh). Other Linger Longer Communities include Reynolds Landing, with an award-winning Bob Cupp-designed course and Achasta, in historic Dahlonega, Ga., with a Jack Nicklaus Signature Course.
The GOLF magazine list of Top 10 Jack Nicklaus Courses You Can Play includes:
1. Cabo del Sol (Ocean Course), Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
2. Cap Cana Resort (Punta Espada Course), Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic
3. The Challenge at Manele, Lanai City, Lanai, Hawaii
4. Reynolds Plantation (Great Waters Course), Greensboro, Georgia
5. The Greenbrier (Greenbrier Course), White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
6. May River Golf Club at Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton, South Carolina
7. Reflection Bay at Lake Las Vegas, Henderson, Nevada
8. The Ocean Course at Ginn Hammock Beach Resort, Palm Coast, Florida
9. Old Works Golf Course, Anaconda, Montana
10. Grand Bear, Saucier, Mississippi
About Reynolds Plantation
Reynolds Plantation is a Linger Longer Community providing an award-winning lifestyle with world-class amenities. Named the "Best of the Best" Golf Community by Robb Report and the community with the "Best Golf" by GOLF MAGAZINE Living, Reynolds Plantation, located between Atlanta and Augusta, is a golf and lake community with more than 80 miles of shoreline on Lake Oconee. The community features 99 holes of championship golf from designers Bob Cupp, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Fazio, Rees Jones and Jim Engh, who designed the community’s first members-only course. Reynolds Plantation is also home to The Reynolds Golf Academy, as well as the TaylorMade Performance Lab and The Kingdom at Reynolds Plantation. The community offers members a variety of dining options, swimming pools, pedestrian trails, three full-service marinas and The Lake Club Wellness Campus and Tennis Center. Golf Digest and Golf for Women chose Reynolds Plantation as the site of the 2007 Signature Home, their first-ever "ultimate home for a golfer," and Southern Living unveiled its Idea House there in the summer of 2007. Reynolds Plantation is also home to the AAA Five Diamond Award-winning Ritz-Carlton Lodge, a 251-room lakefront resort and spa ranked No. 5 in the "Top 100 Golf Resorts" worldwide by Condé Nast Traveler Magazine. Linger Longer Communities is also the developer of Reynolds Landing and Achasta. For more information, call 800-800-5250 or visit www.reynoldsplantation.com .
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