Thirty-Six Hole, Oceanfront Golf Resort Ranked No. 4 in Competitive California Region in Reader’s Choice Survey
(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 -has been named to Conde Nast Traveler’s prestigious list of “Top 80 Golf Resorts.”
The rankings were based on the magazine’s 14th annual “Reader’s Choice Survey,” in which thousands of readers cast their votes for the best golf courses and hotels in North America and the Caribbean. Half Moon Bay Golf Links was cited for its outstanding golf course design and location overlooking one of the most stunning stretches of coastline in the U.S.
“Conde Nast is one of the most respected and recognized names in world travel,” says Mark Kendall, President of Kenmark Golf Management, which operates the golf courses. “The reader’s choice ranking is a tremendous honor and validation of our world-class service, strategic golf course design and Tour-level conditioning.”
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 this year.
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
• “Gold Medal Award” -GOLF Magazine
• “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
• “Four Stars: A San Francisco Treat” -Golf Digest
• “No. 1 in the West” –Business Week/Golf Digest
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Buffalo Communications
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