Course at British Columbia’s Renowned Revelstoke Mountain Resort A Collaboration with Nick Faldo
(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) — Schmidt-Curley Design — the full-service golf-course architecture, master-planning and construction-management firm — announces it has partnered with Nick Faldo, current captain of the European Ryder Cup team, on its first Canadian design project at British Columbia’s Revelstoke Mountain Resort.
Located on the edge of the majestic Selkirk Range, Revelstoke Mountain Resort is nestled in southeastern British Columbia approximately 390 miles northeast of Vancouver, and 250 miles west of Calgary, Alberta. The 18-hole course will be situated at the base of Mount Mackenzie along the shores of the Columbia River, on a gently rolling, heavily forested parcel of land punctuated by purple-flowered meadows and deep blue lakes. Breathtaking views of snowcapped peaks abound, adding to the extraordinary setting.
“The course’s location adjacent to the river is ideal,” says Brian Curley. “We’ll be working with relatively sandy soil and terrain that’s less rocky and undulating than the typical mountain course. We can’t wait to start earthmoving next Spring as Revelstoke presents a fantastic opportunity to showcase our skills in the Canadian market.”
The Revelstoke project is Schmidt-Curley’s eighth joint effort with the six-time major champion Faldo. Previous collaborations include Mission Hills Golf Club’s Faldo Course (Shenzhen, China), Marriott’s Desert Ridge (Phoenix, Arizona) and The Wilderness Club (Eureka, Montana).
“The development of the resort’s golf course will take it from an exceptional winter experience to the ultimate year-round recreational destination,” says Paul Skelton, President of Revelstoke Mountain Resort. “We have created a pure skiing and riding experience that has captured the world’s attention. With Schmidt-Curley’s experience designing world-class golf courses and Nick Faldo’s understanding of golf and his record for excellence, we will deliver that level of excitement to the golf arena.”
Schmidt-Curley’s entree into the Canadian golf market is yet another step in its aggressive international business model. Aided by offices in Scottsdale, Arizona and Haikou, Hainan Island, China, the firm is currently working in an eclectic variety of worldwide locales, including Mexico, China, the United States, Thailand and Egypt. Its design credits include the largest golf club in the world, China’s Mission Hills; four-time Skins Game host Terra Lago Golf Club in Indio, California; and Chonburi, Thailand’s Amata Spring Golf Club, host of the PGA European Tour’s Royal Trophy and Asian Golf Monthly’s “Best New Course in Asia” for 2006.
“Our firm has worked all types of terrains in all kinds of climates,” says Curley, who co-founded Schmidt-Curley Design with Lee Schmidt in 1997. “We pride ourselves on our ability to tackle any project that comes down the pike, emphasizing both creativity and professionalism.”
For more information about completed and current projects, visit www.schmidt-curley.com or call 480.483.1994.
About Revelstoke Mountain Resort
Revelstoke Mountain Resort (RMR) is a four season destination resort located in the Columbia Mountains of British Columbia and just minutes from the established town of Revelstoke. RMR is North America’s most significant resort development in over a quarter century. In winter, the resort boasts the longest lift-serviced vertical descent in North America and is the only resort in the world which offers lift-skiing, cat-skiing, and helicopter-skiing right from the village base. In other seasons, the area offers a diverse range of leisure activities.
Revelstoke Mountain Resort is a multi-phased resort community, featuring its own village with restaurants, retail shops, skier services, hotels, condominiums, townhomes and single family lots.
About Schmidt-Curley Design, Inc.
Founded by partners Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley with offices in Scottsdale, Arizona and Haikou, Hainan Island, China, Schmidt-Curley is a full-service, international golf course architecture and master-planning firm with more than 100 layouts in 24 countries, including the U.S., Thailand, China, Vietnam, Mexico, Egypt, Sweden, and Korea. The tandem is responsible for crafting 10 of the 12 courses at storied Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen, China — the largest golf complex in the world.
Schmidt-Curley teamed with long-time partner Nick Faldo, as well as Ernie Els, Jose Maria Olazabal, David Duval, Annika Sorenstam, Vijay Singh, David Leadbetter and Jumbo Ozaki to create a golf experience unlike any other globally. High profile, award-winning projects from Schmidt-Curley include Bali Hai and Siena Golf Clubs (Las Vegas), Amata Spring Golf Club (Chonburi, Thailand, two-time host of the PGA European Tour’s Royal Trophy), Terra Lago Golf Club (Indio, California, site of the Skins Game from 1999 – 2002), Twin Creeks Golf Club (Cedar Park, Texas), and Crosby National Golf Club (Rancho Santa Fe, California).
Schmidt-Curley has also worked extensively with golf’s biggest names — including Jack Nicklaus, Pete Dye, Fred Couples and Faldo on numerous high-profile projects — and boasts four ASGCA members (Lee Schmidt, Brian Curley, Grant Haserot and Andy Raugust).
Producing demanding yet beautiful and enjoyable courses, Schmidt-Curley strives to create golf experiences that stir the senses and elevate golfers’ appreciations for the land and the game. By balancing classic golf course architecture with ever-changing contemporary technology, Schmidt-Curley places an emphasis on site-adaptive courses, memorable and enjoyable for all levels of play and always designed for cost-efficient maintenance and operations.
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