ORLANDO, Fla., (Dec. 10, 2007) – In its December 8/15 issue, Golfweek magazine will publish the 2007 Golfweek’s Best Casino Courses list, marking the second time Golfweek has specifically ranked casino golf courses.
"The list of our top-25 casino courses includes an amazing range of design styles," said Bradley S. Klein, National Director of Golfweek’s Best course rating program. "From the marquee theatrical showmanship of Shadow Creek in Las Vegas, ranked No. 1, to the sublime North Country woodlands sensibility of Wilderness at Fortune Bay in Minnesota, ranked No. 10."
The ratings are derived directly from the annual list of Golfweek’s Best Courses, published each March since 1997. Golfweek’s Best Courses are ranked by 450 raters throughout the country, who judge on the basis of 10 evaluation criteria. Rankings are calculated using a statistically rigorous process. Â
In addition to ranking Casino Courses, Golfweek also ranks Golfweek’s Best Classic and Modern golf courses, Residential, Resort, New and Public Access golf courses, as well as Courses of the Caribbean & Mexico.
The criteria for evaluating the golf courses, and Golfweek’s Best Classic, Modern, and a comprehensive state-by-state list, may be found at Golfweek.com.
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2007 Golfweek’s Best Casino Courses List
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1. Shadow Creek GC, North Las Vegas, NV, Tom Fazio, 1990
2. Fallen Oak, Saucier, MS, Tom Fazio, 2006
3. We-Ko-Pa GC – Saguaro, Fountain Hills, AZ, Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw, 2006
4. Cascata, Henderson, NV, Rees Jones, 1999
5. Atlantic City CC, Northfield, NJ, William S. Flynn, 1923 / Tom Doak, 2003
6. Barona Creek GC, Lakeside, CA, Todd Eckenrode, 2000
7. Grand Bear, Saucier, MS, Jack Nicklaus, 2000
8. We-Ko-Pa GC – Cholla, Fountain Hills, AZ, Scott Miller, 2001
9. Lake of Isles – North Course, North Stonington, CT, Rees Jones, 2005
10. Wilderness at Fortune Bay, Tower, MN, Jeff Brauer, 2004
11. Circling Raven, Worley, ID, Gene Bates, 2003
12. Dancing Rabbit GC – Azaleas, Philadelphia, MS, Tom Fazio & Jerry Pate, 1997
13. Shenendoah Golf Club at Turning Stone, Verona, NY, Rick Smith, 1998
14. Edgewood Tahoe GC, Tahoe, NV, George Fazio, 1968
15. Atunyote Golf Club at Turning Stone, Verona, NY, Tom Fazio, 2004
16. Dancing Rabbit GC – Oaks, Philadelphia, MS, Tm Fazio & Jerry Pate,1999
17. Kaluyat Golf Club at Turning Stone, Verona, NY, Robert Trent Jones, Jr., 2003
18. Sandia GC, Albuquerque, NM, Scott Miller, 2005
19. Apache Stonghold, Globe, AZ, Tom Doak, 1999
20. Rio Secco GC, Henderson, NV, Rees Jones, 1997
21. Whirlwind GC – Cattail, Chandler, AZ, Gary Panks, 2002
22. Wynn GC, Las Vegas, NV, Tom Fazio, 2005
23. Oasis GC – Palmer, Mesquite, NV, Arnold Palmer & Ed Seay, 1995
24. Inn of the Mountain Gods, Mescalero, N.M. Ted Robinson, 1976
25. Whirlwind Golf Club – Devil’s Claw, Chandler, AZ., Gary Panks, 2000
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