Golf World Magazine Announces List
ORLANDO (Jan. 28, 2008) – Shingle Creek Golf Club in Orlando continues to establish itself as one of the most notable courses in the nation, adding yet another national honor to its growing list of accolades as it receives the nod from Golf World magazine as one of the top 100 golf shops in the U.S. for 2008.
This is the fourth year in a row that the four-year-old course has received The Top 100 Golf Shop designation from the magazine.
"Receiving such acclaim, particularly from a golf publication as well-respected as Golf World is quite an honor," says Dave Scott, Director of Golf at Shingle Creek Golf Club. "This has been a team effort on behalf of our entire staff led by Dave Smiley, our Head Golf Pro, and I’m so proud of them."
According to Golf World magazine, Shingle Creek Golf Club’s pro shop was selected based on three criteria: the shop’s financial strength, merchandising ability and marketing and promotions creativity.
Shingle Creek has also received other accolades including being named a "Top 40 Best New Course" by Golfweek magazine, one of the "Top Ten Toughest Courses" by the Orlando Business Journal and a "Greens of Distinction" by Corporate & Incentive Travel magazine. A Land Remembered classic steakhouse has recently opened in the golf clubhouse to rave reviews for the Harris Ranch Five Diamond Black Angus Prime and traditional Florida fare.
Shingle Creek Golf Club is located at 9939 Universal Blvd., just off exit 2 of the Beach Line Expressway (S.R. 528) and is adjacent to the new Rosen Shingle Creek resort. The David Harman designed course features undulating fairways and interconnecting waterways bordered by the natural backdrop of dense oaks and pines along historic Shingle Creek.
Shingle Creek Golf Club features a state-of-the-art practice facility, the Brad Brewer Golf Academy, a world-class clubhouse, golf carts with UpLink GPS yardage system, complimentary valet parking, full-service golf shop, and club and shoe rentals. Brad Brewer is one of Golf Magazines "Top 100 Teachers 2007-2008" and is the director of online instruction for www.golfchannel.com.
Occupying a 230-acre site along historic Shingle Creek, headwaters of the Florida Everglades, the 1,500-room AAA Four Diamond rated Rosen Shingle Creek hotel offers 445,000 sq. ft. of meeting/event space, a full service 13,000-sq. ft. Spa at Shingle Creek with a state-of-the-art fitness center, twelve dining and lounging options, four pools, two lighted tennis courts, volleyball, basketball and an array of nature-focused activities, including hiking and jogging trails and fishing. The hotel was recently awarded the One Palm Green Lodge by the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection for its environmental stewardship, as well as the Gold Tee by M&C magazine and the Pinnacle Award from Successful Meetings, among other awards.
For more information about the Shingle Creek Golf Club and the Brad Brewer Golf Academy, please visit www. shinglecreekgolf.com or call (866) 996-9933. For more information about Rosen Shingle Creek, please visit www.rosenshinglecreek or call (866) 996-9939.
Contact:
Mary Deatrick
DPR
email: mary@deatrickpr.com
phone: 407-332-5212
