Trey Kaahanui wins first event on schedule held at Longbow Golf Club Sept. 18 and 19
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona – The Desert Junior Golf Tour recently announced that eight OB Sports-affiliated golf facilities will serve as the exclusive host to all 12 events on the tour’s 2010/2011 schedule of tournaments. The first event – held at Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona September 18 and 19 – is now in the books with the champion, Trey Kaahanui, carding a 3-under-par 139 for the two-round tournament, besting the nearest competitor, Kolton Lapa by three strokes (Leaderboard listed below).
“Developing junior golfers has always been one of the core values of our company,” said Phil Green, President of OB Sports Golf Management. “They’re the future of the game, plus golf teaches a host of character-building lessons that no other sport can. This is why we support a number of activities that help juniors grow within the game. In this particular case, we’re happy to provide the Desert Junior Golf Tour with spectacular venues for their tournaments. It’s a great fit for both of us.”
Schedule of events for the 2010-2011 season:
Longbow Open – September 18 &19 at Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona (results below)
High Country Shootout – October 23 & 24 at Talking Rock Golf Club in Prescott, Arizona
The Duke at Rancho El Dorado (Major event) – November 13 &14 at Duke at Rancho El Dorado in Maricopa, Arizona
Palm Valley Classic – December 18 & 19 at Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, Arizona
Eagle Mountain Challenge – January 8 & 9, 2011 at Eagle Mountain Golf Club in Fountain Hills, Arizona
Mid Season Major – February 12 & 13 at Club West Golf Club in Phoenix, Arizona
Sandia Open – March 19 & 20 at Sandia Golf Club in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Longbow Open (Major) – April 9 & 10 at Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona
Angel Park Championship – May 21 & 22 at Angel Park Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nevada
Talking Rock Open (Major) – June 18 & 19 at Talking Rock Golf Club in Prescott, Arizona
Palm Valley Summer Classic – July 23 & 24 at Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, Arizona
Tour Championship – August 1 & 2 location to be determined
Longbow Open Final Results (September 18 & 19, 2010)
Pos.
Player
Score to Par
Rounds
Total
Total
Thru
1
2
1
Trey Kaahanui
-3
F
69
70
139
2
Kolton Lapa
E
F
73
69
142
3
Logan Dix
+2
F
72
72
144
4
Kale Davidson
+7
F
75
74
149
5
Joey Pickels
+10
F
77
75
152
6
Mitchell Holmes
+12
F
80
74
154
7
Colton Yates
+16
F
77
81
158
8
Michael Guardiola
+21
F
81
82
163
9
Taylor Scott
+22
F
84
80
164
10
Connor Royer
+25
F
86
81
167
11
Drew Porter
+31
F
85
88
173
12
J Kim
+32
F
88
86
174
13
Brad Lowe
+33
F
85
90
175
14
Connor Toler
+41
F
86
97
183
15
Zachary Pruitt
+53
F
90
105
195
16
Jacque Glessner
+55
F
100
97
197
Frank Berquin
+9
F
Solomon Park
F
About The Desert Junior Golf Tour
The Desert Junior Golf Tour (DJGT), founded in the fall of 2002 by Dan and Camilla Plunkett, gives boys and girls between the ages of 8-19 the opportunity to compete in nationally ranked tournaments, showcase their talents and receive national recognition at a very reasonable cost. Tournaments are held at first-class, championship-caliber golf courses, organized and operated by professionally trained tournament staff. Originally an outlet for elite junior golfers to hone their competitive skills during the fall/winter off-season, the DJGT has now expanded in its ninth year to a year-round schedule. The 2010-2011 season (consisting of 12 events: four Majors, Seven Opens and a Tour Championship) also marks the first season that the tournament schedule will take players outside of Arizona to events in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Las Vegas, Nevada. The ideal climate of the desert Southwest attracts players from all over the United States as well as from Canada, Mexico and Switzerland. The goal of the tour is to provide resources for junior golfers to succeed at the highest level, on and off the golf course. For example, they compete on top-notched venues where they can be noticed by college recruiting officials. Players also learn the value of community service, physical fitness, and how to prepare mentally for success at the collegiate and professional level. For more information about the Desert Junior Golf Tour, visit www.desertjrtour.com or send an email to info@desertjrtour.com.
About Longbow Golf Club
The 7,003-yard Ken Kavanaugh-designed golf course at Longbow Golf Club offers a desert-style layout firmly tied to the traditions of the game: no homes or roads intrude on the interior of the playing field, and short distances from green to the next tee make walking a pleasure. In 2003 Kavanaugh was called on to improve the golf experience. Armed with expanded acreage, his efforts resulted in an entertaining array of risk/reward holes that appeal to the golfer’s competitive spirit. In fact, Longbow was also honored by Golfweek magazine in its 2009 listing of the “Top 100 Resort Courses in The Country,” and by Golf Magazine in the publication’s “Best Courses Near You” Arizona ranking. The renovation also yielded a sprawling new practice facility and contemporary-style clubhouse with a unique patio. Longbow also emerged as a tried venue for a variety of competitive events including numerous Gateway Tour events, the U.S. Amateur qualifying, Golfweek Junior Series events and the Winn Grips Heather Farr Classic hosted by Longbow. The surrounding Business Park is a 330-acre, mixed-use commercial development that incorporates office, light industrial, retail and hotel uses surrounded by desert vegetation and a main street transportation design and features the award-winning Longbow Golf Club. Daedalus Real Estate Advisors, LLC is a Phoenix-based commercial real estate services company that provides investment, development and communications consulting to corporate real estate clients in Arizona and the Southwest. For more information about Longbow Golf Club visit www.longbowgolf.com, call 480-807-5400 or become a fan of Longbow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/longbowgolfclub, or follow Longbow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/longbowgolfclub.
About Talking Rock
Located in peaceful, rural setting just minutes from Prescott, Arizona, Talking Rock is a 3,600-acre, private, luxury-home community with a casual western atmosphere and lifestyle. The Jay Morrish-designed 7,350-yard championship golf course weaves through more than 1,000 acres of preserved open space, providing residents with the spaciousness of Arizona’s high country. Talking Rock offers generous custom home sites, as well as Ranch Cottages, Ranch Homes and custom homes designed in an authentic ranch style and built by the area’s finest craftsmen. Talking Rock is a development of Harvard Investments, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based real estate development company respected for high-quality residential projects throughout the Southwest. For more information on Talking Rock, call 877-922-4440 or visit www.talkingrockranch.com . Become a Fan of Talking Rock on Facebook at www.facebook.com/talkingrock or follow Talking Rock on Twitter at www.twitter.com/talkingrock.
About Palm Valley Golf Club
Palm Valley Golf Club, located in Goodyear, Arizona, boasts what is arguably one of the Valley’s most complete golf experiences, with facilities that include multiple putting greens, chipping greens, practice tee areas and green-side practice bunkers. In addition to these amenities, Palm Valley is home to the Lakes courses, a par-62, 4,750-yard, 18-hole golf course designed by Hale Irwin. And the Palms course, a par-72, 7,100-yard, 18-hole golf course designed by Arthur Hills. The clubhouse at Palm Valley boasts a well appointed golf shop, popular eatery at the Fairway Grille and Waterfront Pavilion banquet complex that is a popular wedding and special event venue. Located only nine miles from University of Phoenix Stadium and Jobing.com arena, Palm Valley Golf Club is perfect golf destination to take in a pre-game round of golf prior to attending a professional sporting event. For tee times and more information on Palm Valley Golf Club or the Palm Card program, visit www.palmvalleygolf.com or call the golf shop at 623-935-2500. Become a Fan of Palm Valley on Facebook at www.facebook.com/palmvalleygolf or follow Palm Valley on Twitter at www.twitter.com/palmvalleygolf
About Eagle Mountain Golf Club
Perched high above Scottsdale in the city’s iconic McDowell Mountains, Eagle Mountain’s 18-hole, par-71, Scott Miller-designed golf course weaves its way around mountain peaks and through desert arroyos loaded with Mesquite, Palo Verde and Saguaro making Eagle Mountain the quintessential Sonoran Desert track with a bit more character than most. The views from the golf course are stunning with the entire southeastern Valley of the Sun on display. When it opened in 1996, the Arizona Republic rated Eagle Mountain as the “Best New Public Golf Course” in the Valley; and since then, it has earned other awards including “Top 50 Public” in Golf World Reader’s Choice Rankings (2009), 4.5 Stars (of 5), in Golf Digest’s “Places to Play” 2009 ranking and “Best Courses Near You” in Golf Magazine’s Arizona ranking for 2010. To learn more about Eagle Mountain Golf Club visit www.eaglemtn.com, call 480-816-1234, follow Eagle Mountain on Twitter at www.twitter.com/eaglemtngolf or become a fan of Eagle Mountain on Facebook at www.facebook.com/eaglemountaingolf.
About Angel Park Golf Club
There’s more than one reason why Angel Park Golf Club is widely considered as “Las Vegas’ Most Complete Golf Experience.” For starters, Angel Park has 36 holes of championship golf designed by the legendary Arnold Palmer – Palm Course and Mountain Course – that have garnered many accolades over the years including “Best Public Golf Course in Las Vegas” in the Las Vegas Review Journal’s Reader’s Poll for an unprecedented 13 consecutive years and a whopping 14 out of the past 15 years. Angel Park also made the Golf World’s list of the “100 Top Golf Shops in the Country” for the last four years in a row. And recently, both golf courses underwent a makeover designed to transform what was a parkland style facility into a modern desert-style tracks. The results are dramatic. Not only did this project deliver an eye-catching product, it added risk/reward elements in addition to more eco-friendly benefits. There is also the 12-hole Cloud Nine Short Course, a 9-hole natural-grass putting course and a fully equipped practice facility, all of which are lighted for evening enjoyment. Angel Park is the ideal venue for events of all sizes; in fact, it was named “One of the Top 10 Golf Courses in the Country” for tournament services by the National Association of Golf Tournament Directors. The Southwestern-style clubhouse is a great location for a variety of functions like tournament award banquets, corporate meetings, weddings receptions and more. For more information about Angel Park Golf Club visit www.angelpark.com or call 702-254-4653. Become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/angelparkgolf.
About Sandia Resort & Casino
Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Sandia Resort & Casino features an award-winning golf experience with a 18-hole golf course designed by Scott Miller, complete practice facility and a 16,000 square-foot Pueblo-style clubhouse equipped with restaurants, golf shop and expansive patio. The Sandia Golf Club was given a 4 ½-star rating (of 5 possible) in Golf Digest’s ranking of the “Best Places You Can Play,” and has also garnered a number of other national awards including “Development of the Year” by Golf Inc magazine, “Top 100 Golf Shops in The Country,” by Golf World and one of the “Top 10 Best New Courses In The Country” by Golf Magazine. The golf club at Sandia is a key amenity to the popular Sandia Resort & Casino gaming and entertainment venue. In 2006, Sandia opened a world-class resort that features 228 luxurious, oversized guest rooms (including more than 30 suites) highlighted by awe-inspiring views of the Albuquerque skyline or the rugged wildness of the Sandia Mountains. The resort also includes more than 35,000 square feet of state-of-the-art entertainment, plus a 12,000 square-foot spa. Its meeting & convention space accommodates groups of up to 3,000 people. And the resort also offers a multitude of dining options including: the 410-seat signature buffet; The Council Room Restaurant, which offers 24-hour dining; The Bien Shur, a rooftop gourmet restaurant with an indoor/outdoor entertainment lounge with some of the most breath-taking views this side of the Valle Grande. For information about the Sandia Resort & Casino visit www.sandiacasino.com or call 877-272-9199. For more information on Sandia Golf Club visit www.sandiagolf.com, call 505-798-3990, or become a fan at http://www.facebook.com/SandiaGolf.
About Club West Golf Club
Located in the Ahwatukee area of Phoenix, Club West Golf Club features an 18-hole Brian Whitcomb/Ken Kavanaugh design that boasts four sets of tees ranging from 4,985 yards to as much as 7,142 yards from the back tees. The course’s elevation and beauty distinguishes it from other Phoenix-area golf courses. For example, Club West’s signature par-three 17th hole is highlighted by dramatic views and a tee-to-green elevation change of more than 100 feet to a double green that offers two hole locations for golfers to choose from ranging from 64 yards to a stout 215 yards. Club West also features a complete practice facility, well-appointed golf shop and the full-service Lakeside Grille with spectacular views from the elegant dining room and patio. The 120-seat dining room also is one of the area’s popular banquet venues and is ideal for wedding receptions, special celebrations and corporate events. For more information on Club West Golf Club, visit www.clubwestgolf.com or call 480-460-4400.
About OB Sports
OB Sports is a diversified, golf-oriented company with a long history of success that currently manages 36 premier golf courses and country clubs throughout the United States. 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 on OB Sports, 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:
Lisa Kaahanui (DJGT) 480-326-5876
lkaahanui@yahoo.com
Kris Strauss (OB) (480) 518-5003
kstrauss@obsports.com
