McHenry, MD- Lodestone Golf Club, in Western Maryland, recently announced they will open all 18 holes of the new layout on Saturday June 5, 2010. Lodestone boasts a stunning Hale Irwin Signature design with golf architect Todd Schoeder, that sits in the mountainous region above Deep Creek Lake and the well known Wisp Resort. The par-72 Lodestone plays 7,507 yards from the ‘Irwin Tees’ and features bent grass greens, tees and fairways. Lodestone Golf Club is 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 does Lodestone have the highest elevation of any course in Maryland at 2,973 feet above sea level, but this premier club boasts numerous jaw dropping elevation changes and sweeping views of the mountainous region that sits above Deep Creek Lake.
“We knew that Lodestone was going to be a challenge to present nature without over powering the golf (and visa versa),” stated three time US Open Champion Hale Irwin. “We really worked extremely hard to uncover and highlight the many attributes that the site was blessed with in the first hand…to bring out the land, bring out the natural topography, highlight the dramatic views. I feel we accomplished that quite nicely and that both Lodestone members and guests will find the course exciting, fun filled and memorable. They will definitely have bragging rights over any other club in the region,” added Irwin
“We were careful to site the golf course to minimize disturbance while at the same time taking advantage of the dramatic rock outcroppings, topography, creeks and vegetation,” added architect Todd Schoeder.
“Lodestone Golf Club will certainly be one of the more celebrated openings this summer,” stated Dave Goff, vice president of OB Sports (management company at Lodestone Golf Club). “This highly anticipated opening will certainly make a splash not only in the Mid Atlantic region but also throughout the Eastern United States as the layout, views and course design will be unparalleled and unlike any other in the area,” added Goff.
While the club will be private, Lodestone Golf Club will be accessible starting June 11, 2010 via ‘discovery golf packages’ and via access from preferred lodging partners in the Deep Creek Lake region. In addition, Lodestone recently unveiled a new trial use privilege opportunity that allow for interested parties to preview a membership at Lodestone Golf Club. Lodestone’s 2010 Trial Use Privilege program offers a host of benefits including playing privileges, complimentary use of the practice facility, guest privileges, travel benefits at other OB Sports-managed facilities, among other value added benefits. The 2010 Trial Use offering starts at $2000 for a single, $3000 for a single plus a spouse/partner and $3600 for a family.
For more information on Lodestone Golf Club, call 301.387.4911, ext. 2294 email info@lodestonegolf.com, visit www.lodestonegolf.com, become a fan of Lodestone on Facebook at www.facebook.com/lodestonegolf or follow Lodestone on Twitter: www.twitter.com/lodestonegolf
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 real estate opportunities at Lodestone or Wisp Resort call (301) 387-8788 or visit www.wisprealestate.com
About Hale Irwin Golf Design
Over the course of his career, Hale Irwin has achieved heights in the golf world that very few can compare to. Known as one of the most competitive players in history, this drive enabled him to win three U.S. Open titles and 87 tournaments worldwide, including a record 45 times on the Champions Tour. The extensive knowledge of playing and winning on the world’s best courses for the last 40 years is exactly what drives him to design golf courses that are truly unique and destined to be the best in the world. Hale Irwin Golf Design is a boutique golf design company which has completed over 25 golf courses worldwide with many of those winning awards year after year. The company focuses on a limited number of designs at one time in order to ensure that every client gets the experience and personal touch of Hale Irwin. For more information on Hale Irwin Golf Design visit www.HaleIrwin.com or call 303-833-4454
About Todd Schoeder
Todd Schoeder is an award winning golf course architect with a 25-year career spanning design, construction, maintenance and operations. While at Design Workshop, Todd led the design for Lodestone implementing a vision that let the natural features of the site dictate the risk/reward strategy found throughout the 18-holes. Todd is currently President and Senior Golf Architect for iCon Golf Studio based in Colorado with offices in Oregon and Minnesota. His design studio practices golf architecture all across the United States and internationally creating high-quality courses with interesting and memorable playing strategies. Todd is a seasoned professional in all areas critical to creating a successful golf course having planned or designed over 50 golf course projects and having worked with some of the industry’s top players and designers, including Phil Mickelson, Hale Irwin, Tom Lehman and John Fought, to name a few. Todd has won numerous industry awards for sustainability and land stewardship and also won a prestigious Honor Award from the ASLA for his golf design of the Glacier Club in Durango, Colorado.
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:
Randy Weigman
301-616-0508
rweigman@lodestonegolf.com
Kris Strauss
480-518-5003
kstrauss@obsports.com
