St. Joe-Owned Courses Along Emerald Coast Ranked Among Florida’s Top Golf Courses
(WATERSOUND, Fla.) – Shark’s Tooth and Camp Creek — award-winning Greg Norman and Tom Fazio designs located along Northwest Florida’s stunning Emerald Coast – are ranked eighth and 19th, respectively, in Golf Digest’s “Best in State Rankings” for Florida in the 2009-2010 edition of “The World’s Greatest Golf.”
The Golf Digest rankings were determined by more than 900 panelists nationwide who played and rated thousands of courses on seven criteria: Shot Values, Resistance to Scoring, Design Variety, Memorability, Aesthetics, Conditioning and Ambience. After panelists filed their evaluations, the magazine averaged the scores of the categories, with Shot Values counting double, and totaled the averages to determine the overall standings.
Golf Digest’s “Best in State” rankings include both public and private facilities, and the magazine’s “World’s Greatest Golf” compendium is one of the most comprehensive collection of rankings in the golf industry. Storied Florida courses topping the list along with Shark’s Tooth and Camp Creek include Seminole, TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium), Black Diamond (Quarry), Calusa Pines, The Concession, Jupiter Hills and John’s Island West.
Camp Creek and Shark’s Tooth, along with the Davis Love III-designed Origins Course, form the “golf collection” of the WaterColor Inn and Resort. Camp Creek and Origins are currently available for play by resort guests and the general public; Shark’s Tooth is a private, member-facility with select tee times available to resort guests.
“It is an honor that both Shark’s Tooth and Camp Creek are ranked among the best in state by Golf Digest, one of the most respected names in golf course ratings,” says Stephen Hilliard, Vice President of Resort and Club Operations for The St. Joe Company. “This accolade is a testament to the service levels, strategic design, playability and conditioning of the golf courses.”
For more information about golf packages, visit www.watercolorresort.com and www.watercolorvacationhomes.com. For more details on Camp Creek and Shark’s Tooth, visit www.campcreekgolfclub.com and www.sharkstoothgolfclub.com.
About Camp Creek
Since opening in 2001, Camp Creek has been consistently cited as one of Tom Fazio’s most thought-provoking, aesthetically-stunning design credits. Featuring a unique “dunescape” appearance, the layout is framed by sand dunes and native grasses. the From the back green tees, the course plays to a championship caliber yardage of 7,159 and a formidable slope rating of 152 (one of the highest in the state). Camp Creek’s five-tee configuration, which also includes gold (senior) and red (women’s) tees, accommodates players of all skill and experience levels. It is ranked among the top courses in the state by Golfweek, GOLF Magazine and Golf Digest. It has also been recognized for its environmental stewardship through designation as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary by the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System (ACSS). Superintendent Larry Livingston was similarly distinguished as a certified Audubon Steward. Camp Creek is operated by Troon Golf, the leader in upscale golf course-management.
About Shark’s Tooth
Designed by Greg Norman and voted the second best new private course by Golf Digest in 2002, Shark’s Tooth Golf Club was purchased by The St. Joe Company to bolster its high-end, golf course holdings. The course stretches to 7,204 yards from the back tees and features five fairways that border scenic Lake Powell, two holes that play toward the water and numerous wooden cart path bridges that cross over streams and estuaries. Tucked among the oaks and pines along the shores of the historic lake, which has been designated an Outstanding Florida Waterway, Shark’s Tooth is a challenging course that co-exists with its surroundings. Grass from the Greg Norman Turf Company was used on the fairways, approaches and rough. The course is a Silver Signature Sanctuary Course as accredited by the Audubon Signature Program and is operated by Troon Golf, the leader in upscale golf course-management.
About JOE
The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE), a publicly held company based in Jacksonville, is one of Florida’s largest real estate development companies. We are primarily engaged in real estate development and sales, with significant interests in timber.
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