Highly-ranked, front-range destination course pairing championship golf with worldwide cuisine
(SILVERTHORNE, CO.) — Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks (“Raven Three Peaks”) — in the famed Rocky Mountain ski resort region of Summit County — today announces its “9 & Dine Fridays” series, combining one of Colorado’s most sought after golf experiences with fare from around the world.
The event will be held at 4 p.m. every other Friday, July 2 through Sept. 10. A nine-hole, shotgun-start golf outing will be followed by dinner at the Raven Grill, featuring dishes from:
• China — July 2
• New Orleans — July 17
• Spain — July 30
• France — August 13
• Italy — August 27
• Germany — September 10
“The 9 & Dine Fridays are perfect for golf and food enthusiasts who want to enjoy some of Colorado’s best mountain golf and traditional culinary favorites from around the globe,” says Rhonda Boutelle, General Manager.
Each 9 & Dine Friday is $45 and includes golf, an appetizer, entrée, desert and one beer. Those who do not wish to play golf can purchase the dinner a la carte for $20.
Situated at an elevation of more than 9,000 feet, golfers enjoy temperatures up to 20 degrees cooler than Denver, stunning views of Buffalo Mountain, lush Aspen groves, and some of the most dramatic golf holes in the state. Raven Three Peaks is ranked as one of the top courses in Colorado by Golfweek, Golf World, GOLF Magazine, Golf Digest and the prestigious ZAGAT survey.
For more information about the 9 & Dine Fridays visit www.ravenatthreepeaks.com, or call 970.262.3636 / 877.296.3636.
About Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks
Opened in 2000, Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks was designed by Dr. Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry (Hurdzan/Fry Environmental Golf Design) and British Open and Senior PGA Champion Tom Lehman. It was the fourth “Raven” branded course in America and remains the only Raven facility in Colorado.
Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks is a rare combination of a championship layout set against a panorama of towering pines, snow-capped mountains, crystal clear streams and wildflower meadows. In creating one of the great golf experiences in the American West, Hurdzan/Fry and Lehman utilized the routing of the former Dick’s Phelps-designed Eagle’s Nest Golf Course to create a playing surface on which every hole, landing area and shot value maintains its design integrity and takes advantage of the site’s natural terrain.
The front nine climbs toward the upper reaches of the golf course, culminating at the 533-yard, par-5 sixth hole (“Warriors Mark”), the highest point on the golf course. In plain view from the tee box are the signature “Three Peaks” for which the course is named. The back nine flows across the distinctive mountainous terrain, leveling off relative to the roller-coast ride out, yet still choc-full of dramatic shot-making.
Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks closes with one of the strongest finishing stretches Colorado, with the final four holes providing a PGA Tour-level ending to an unforgettable round of golf. The 601-yard, par-5 16th features a 150-foot drop from the tee to the landing area below. It is an unforgettable prelude to the two final par 4s, stout two-shotters measuring 468 and 448 yards, respectively.
Unique to the region, Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks’ bunkers are patterned after the distinctive style first introduced by Alister Mackenzie at Cypress Point, Royal Melbourne, and Kingston Heath. Steep faces and deep furrowed edges give way to native grasses perched at the edge of the sand. In addition to being visually dramatic, the “Mackenzie bunkers” frame the golf course and help contain tee shots that can have up to a 10-percent increase in carry due to the course elevation.
Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks 12,400-square-foot clubhouse features a strong and clean Alpine architectural style with a mountain lodge post-and-beam pine interior. It houses a fully-equipped pro shop, the “Raven Grill” serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, a member’s locker room with ample space for meetings and special events. A variety of membership levels are available for golfers desiring the benefits of a semi-private facility.
Accolades for Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks include:
• Golfweek 2010, “Best Courses You Can Play, No. 7”
• ZAGAT “America’s Top Golf Courses 09/10, No. 2 in Colorado”
• GOLF Magazine 2009, “No. 6 Best in State”
• Golf Digest 2009, “Best in State, No. 19”
• Golf World 2009, “Reader’s Choice Awards, 75 Points”
• Colorado Avid Golfer, “No. 1 Mountain Course in Colorado”
• Colorado Biz Magazine, “Top 3 in Colorado for Tournaments and Events”
• Colorado Golf Magazine, “Best Public Mountain Golf Course”
Contact:
Shane Sharp
Buffalo Communications
704.519.8381 (cell)
ssharp@billycaspergolf.com
Jonathan Williamson
Buffalo Communications
703.891.3346
jwilliamson@billycaspergolf.com
