Thirty-six hole, oceanfront golf resort ranks among best in America’s oldest and most authoritative rating of game’s finest properties
(HALF MOON BAY, Calif.) – Half Moon Bay Golf Links — the world-class, 36-hole golf resort set against the dramatic cliffs of the Pacific Ocean just minutes from San Francisco and San Jose -received a “Gold Medal” rating in GOLF Magazine’s 2010 edition of “Premier Resorts.”
“America’s Oldest and Most Authoritative Rating” of the game’s finest properties rated a record 100 resorts in GOLF’s March issue, including Platinum, Gold and Silver levels. More than 6,000 voters participated in the survey conducted at Golf.com, the magazine’s popular online portal. Half Moon Bay Golf Links is among 25 resorts selected for Gold Medal status.
“This prestigious award from one of the world’s most widely-read and respected golf publications is further validation of the unforgettable golf experience presented by Half Moon Bay Golf Links,” says Mark Kendall, President of Kenmark Golf Management, which operates the golf courses.
Half Moon Bay Golf Links’ two championship caliber layouts are noted for their dramatically different — yet complementary — design styles. The Old Course is an American parkland style layout originally designed by Arnold Palmer, and the Ocean Course is an Arthur Hills linksland design nationally renowned for its closing holes perched above the Pacific. The Ocean Course has been enhanced to feature a fast-and-firm playing surface tee through green that adds multiple shot opportunities and fosters short game creativity.
Located 30 minutes from San Francisco International Airport and just 45 minutes from Oakland and San Jose International Airports, Half Moon Bay Golf Links and The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay are easily accessible to the Silicon Valley’s numerous corporations, major universities, and research centers. Its enviable location – hard on the Pacific Ocean in the quaint hamlet of Half Moon Bay – is the perfect escape from the area’s urban landscapes.
For more information about Half Moon Bay Golf Links: www.hmbgolflinks.com; 650.726.1800.
About Half Moon Bay Golf Links
Set against the dramatic cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Half Moon Bay Golf Links is located just minutes from San Francisco and San Jose, and only 20 miles from San Francisco International Airport. The golf resort features thirty-six holes of championship golf; a clubhouse with a full-service pro shop offering the latest equipment and fashionable apparel; and the popular ocean-view restaurant, Mullins Bar & Grill, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner in a casual fireside dining setting.
For nearly 40 years, avid golfers have been returning to this incomparable setting, enjoying the variety of play offered by two award-winning courses: Arnold Palmer’s classic American parkland-styled The Old Course and the Scottish-links-styled Ocean Course designed by Arthur Hills.
The Old Course is a classic American design, with a series of strategically-demanding holes linked through the property’s interior. The famous, par-5 18th emerges along the Pacific Ocean, boasting one of the most stunning tee-to-green views in the U.S. It plays up to The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay’s oceanfront courtyard and fire pit.
The Ocean Course provides a true links golf experience: the salt air of the Pacific a constant as it is transported via the constant breeze from the Ocean just yards away. Fairways are separated by coastal mounding and native grasses, and open green fronts and creatively designed green surrounds support a variety of different playing options.
The Ocean Course hosted the 2008 LPGA Samsung World Championship, featuring the world’s best women golfers and won by Paula Creamer. Half Moon Bay Golf Links is also a regular site for U.S. Open Men’s and Women’s qualifiers, most recently in 2009.
The golf courses are managed by Kenmark Golf Management, for more information about Kenmark please visit www.kenmark.com
Accolades for Half Moon Bay Golf Links Include:
• “No. 18 Golf Resort in North America” -Golf Digest
• “The Pebble Beach Experience Just Up The Coast” -New York Times
• “One of the 18 Great Country Clubs for a day” -Business Week
• “One of the Best 18 Holes in the Country” -Golf Digest
• “Silver Medal Award” -Golf Magazine
• “Four Stars: A San Francisco Treat” -Golf Digest
• “No. 1 in the West” –Business Week/Golf Digest
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