OB Sports-managed facility received second highest rating for daily-fee courses
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – Sandia Golf Club was honored in Golf Digest’s 2008-2009 edition of “Best Places You Can Play” golf guide with 4 ½ stars out of a total possible rating of five stars. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Sandia Golf Club features a world class golf experience that offers a visually stunning and strategic 18 hole golf course designed by Scott Miller, complete practice facility and a 16,000 square foot “Pueblo” style clubhouse featuring restaurant, golf shop and expansive patio. According to Golf Digest, a four-star rating is considered “outstanding” and a five-star rating is considered “superb.” The ratings are based on reviews from Golf Digest readers who cast a ballot after playing daily-fee courses across the country.
“The readers of Golf Digest have responded and decorated Sandia Golf Club with a very notable honor,” stated Dave Goff, vice president of operations for OB Sports (the management company that oversees operations of the golf facility at Sandia. “This is yet another testament to the commitment of the Pueblo of Sandia to provide a world class golf experience for guests of Sandia Resort and Casino,” added Goff.
Sandia Golf Club no stranger to such awards having garnered awards such as “Development of the Year” by Golf Inc Magazine, Top 100 Golf Shops in The Country, Golf World Business and being selected as one of the Top 10 Best New Courses In The Country by Golf Magazine.
Other OB Sports-managed courses receiving 4 ½ stars included: Indian Wells Golf Resort (Players Course) in Indian Wells, California; We-Ko-Pa Golf Club (Cholla Course) in Fort McDowell, Arizona; The Oaks Golf Club in Pass Christian, Mississippi; and Eagle Mountain Golf Club in Fountain Hills, Arizona. Like Sandia, the Cholla Course at We-Ko-Pa and Eagle Mountain Golf Club were also designed by Scott Miller.
About Sandia Golf Club
Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Sandia Resort & Casino features a world class golf experience that offers a visually stunning and strategic 18 hole golf course designed by Scott Miller, complete practice facility and a 16,000 square foot “Pueblo” style clubhouse featuring restaurant, golf shop and expansive patio. The golf club at Sandia is a key amenity to the Sandia Resort & Casino that is already a popular gaming and entertainment venue. In 2006, Sandia opened a world class resort that features 228 luxurious, oversized guest rooms including over 30 suites. Every guest room and suite are highlighted by awe-inspiring views of the Albuquerque skyline or the rugged wildness of the Sandia Mountains. The resort also includes over 35,000 square feet of “state of the art” entertainment, meeting & convention space that can accommodate groups up to 3000, a 12,000 square foot spa and a multitude of dining options including a 410 seat signature buffet, steakhouse and Bien Shur, the roof top gourmet restaurant with an indoor/outdoor entertainment lounge with the most breath-taking views this side of the Valle Grande.
The golf facility at Sandia Resort & Casino is professionally managed by OB Sports Golf Management, a diversified, golf-oriented company with a long history of success. OB Sports currently manages 31 premier golf courses and country clubs in fifteen states throughout the country. Known for its comprehensive and personalized services since 1972, OB Sports has become widely acclaimed as the leader in boutique-style golf course management. For more information about OB Sports Golf Management, visit www.obsports.com, or call 480.948.1300.
For information about the Sandia Resort & Casino visit www.sandiacasino.com or call 877.272.9199.
For more information on Sandia Golf Club visit www.sandiagolf.com or call 505.798.3990.
Sandia Resort & Casino is a business enterprise of the Pueblo of Sandia and is part of a master-planned development on Sandia land just outside of Albuquerque. Located at I-25 and Tramway Road, Sandia Casino employs 1,900 New Mexicans, 1,300 of them employed by the casino.
Contact:
Matt Molloy (505) 798-3990
mmolloy@sandiagolf.com
Kris Strauss (480) 518-5003
kstrauss@obsports.com
