18-hole Putting Course Joins, White Clouds Course, Sun Valley Pavilion as the Iconic Resort Continues Ushering in a New Era at the ‘American Original’
(SUN VALLEY, Idaho) – Sun Valley Resort continues its unprecedented year of exciting additions by unveiling the Sawtooths Putting Course. Joining a handful of similar quality that exist across the world – most notably the Himalayas at Scotland’s St. Andrews, golf’s hallowed birthplace – Sawtooths received its name and design inspiration from the nearby Sawtooth Mountains that rise thousands of feet above the headwaters of the Salmon River.
Like the Himalayas at St. Andrews, the new Sun Valley putting course is for everyone – from accomplished golfer to beginner, individual to families.
“People who don’t play golf can participate in the golf experience via the Sawtooths Putting Course,” says Sun Valley General Manager Wallace Huffman. “Simultaneously, accomplished players will find the challenge to be top-notch as this is a true course and not simply several holes cut into a relatively flat, constricted putting green. I can see people enjoying cocktails and having a round of putting before lunch or dinner on Sawtooths.”
The putting course is located by the Sun Valley Club – the resort’s new state-of-the-art, 58,000 sq. ft. golf clubhouse which will double as a Nordic center during the winter and has quickly become the hottest spot in town for dining or enjoying drinks. The club’s impressive deck overlooks Sawtooths, as well as the new, expansive 25-acre practice facility.
The White Clouds Course – a new, championship 9-hole layout designed by Donald Knott of Knott, Brooks, Linn Golf Course Design Group of California – opened earlier this summer to critical review. Knott was the lead architect when Sun Valley redesigned its award-winning Trail Creek Course in 1978-79.
The Sun Valley Pavilion, which opened the same weekend as the White Clouds Course, plays host to the Sun Valley Summer Symphony Series and seats 1,500 guests under cover and another 2,500 on the lawn.
The resort expects to break ground on another nine holes to complete White Clouds Course in the near future – bringing the total number of holes at Sun Valley Golf Resort to 36.
For more information about Sun Valley Golf Resort, please call 800-894-9941 or visit www.sunvalley.com.
About Sun Valley Resort
There can only be one original ski resort and since 1936 Sun Valley has held that distinction. Born out of a desire to bring the mystique of the European ski resorts to America, Sun Valley quickly became a phenomenon without peer on this continent or any other. America’s first destination resort, where the world’s first chairlift was engineered, Sun Valley was built to enchant the nobility and celebrity of the day. Today the patina of old world charm blends beautifully with everything modern, easily accessible with non-stop daily air service.
Long known for the world-class skiing on Bald Mountain’s 9,150-foot summit and the beginner-friendly Dollar Mountain, Sun Valley was originated in 1936 by Union Pacific Railroad. In addition to skiing and golf, Sun Valley is flush with activities including ice skating, horseback riding, hiking/biking, tennis, target shooting at the Gun Club, spa, summer outdoor symphony series, and many others.
It is located in the Northern Rockies region of south central Idaho and is open year-round with four distinctly beautiful seasons. There are more outdoor recreations here than any other destination resort in the U.S. Sun Valley Resort is privately owned by the R. Earl Holding family, owners of Sinclair Oil Corporation. Sister properties include Snowbasin Ski Resort, Grand America Hotel, Little America Hotel and Towers, all SLC, UT., Westgate Hotel, San Diego, CA, Little America Flagstaff, AZ, Little America, WY, and Little America, Cheyenne, WY.
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Dan Shepherd, Buffalo Communications, 703.891.3320,
dshepherd@buffalocommunications.com
Rob Thomas, Buffalo Communications, 330-696-1476,
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