Grassing of entire course completed
McHenry, MD- Wisp Resort Development Inc. and OB Sports Golf Management recently announced that the construction of the new Lodestone Golf Club in western Maryland is on schedule for a June 2010 opening. Located on an expansive mountain ridge above Deep Creek Lake and the well known Wisp Resort, all 18 holes of Lodestone Golf Club are completely grassed. Boasting a stunning layout co-designed by three-time U.S. Open winner Hale Irwin and Todd Schoeder of Denver-based Design Workshop, the club will offer a wide range of mountain and lakeside amenities that capitalize on all four seasons.
“All holes on the front nine were actually playable this season and the back nine grassing was completed this year,” stated Steve Richards, president of Wisp Resort Development, Inc. “We look forward to opening Lodestone next summer to the golfing world.”
The par-72 Lodestone will play 7,335 yards from the championship tees and feature bentgrass greens, tees and fairways to deliver the very best of championship playing conditions for the most demanding golfer. With numerous elevation changes throughout the course, including a 110-foot drop from tee to green on 13th hole, Lodestone will boast jaw dropping views of the mountainous region that sits above Deep Creek Lake.
Lodestone will be a truly natural mountain golf course highlighted by bold, tree-lined fairways, eye-catching bunker complexes and dramatic rock outcroppings. Native fescue grasses frame many of the course’s scenic holes enhancing its natural feel. Not only will Lodestone have the highest elevation of any course in Maryland at 2,973 feet above sea level, but this premier club marks the first Maryland course that Hale Irwin Design has been involved in and the first course co-designed by Irwin and Todd Schoeder.
“It’s been a pleasure working with both Todd Schoeder of Design Workshop and the legendary Hale Irwin on what will most likely be one of the most talked about course openings in the summer of 2010,” said Orrin Vincent, owner and co-founder of OB Sports Golf Management, the company overseeing construction management and golf course operations at Lodestone Golf Club. “From the onset of the project, our agronomy team, led by superintendent Scott McMillion, both course designers and the leaders of Wisp Resort Development team have been truly dedicated to building a world class golf club. It is exciting to reach this milestone and we look forward to start planning the opening of what will certainly be a celebrated course opening.”
About Lodestone Golf Club and Community
Lodestone Golf Club is located just two hours from Pittsburgh and three hours from Baltimore and Washington D.C. A limited number of custom homesites are now available at Lodestone. The unique residential communities have been carefully designed to integrate seamlessly into the extraordinary four-season mountain environment that makes Wisp Resort so special. Many of the homesites and townhomes feature ski-in/ski-out convenience; others offer sweepingly panoramic views of mountains, valley and Deep Creek Lake. Residents will have access to lake activities through private membership at the Lakeside Club, championship golf at the Lodestone Golf Club, and skiing at the popular Wisp Resort situated within miles and miles of interconnecting hiking and biking trails through a very special natural environment. Wisp Resort is Maryland’s only 4-season ski, golf and recreational destination resort. Golfing guests at Wisp Resort also enjoy the 6,700, par-71 Wisp Resort Course that was ranked as one of the “100 Must-Play Courses of the Mid-Atlantic” by GolfStyles Magazine. After golf, guests of Wisp Resort can retreat to the Wisp Resort Hotel & Conference Center, a smoke free property that features 102 suites and 67 guest rooms. For more information on real estate opportunities at Lodestone or Wisp Resort call (301) 387-8788 or visit www.wispresort.com.
Lodestone Golf Club is professionally managed by OB Sports Golf Management, a diversified, golf-oriented company with a long history of success in the golf industry. OB Sports currently manages 30 premier golf courses and country clubs throughout the United States and Mexico. 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,call (480) 948-1300, become a Fan of OB Sports on Facebook at www.facebook.com/obsports or follow OB Sports on Twitter: www.twitter.com/OBSportsGolf
Contact:
Dave Goff – dgoff@obsports.com
(480)-776-8105
Kris Strauss – kstrauss@obsports.com
(480) 518-5003
