Payne Stewart Golf Club and John Daly’s Murder Rock Golf and Country Club
garner ‘Best-Of’ Acclaim from National Magazine
(BRANSON, MO) – The Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB (Branson) today announces that two of the golf courses in its superlative destination collection were named “Golfweek’s Best New Courses 2010”.
Payne Stewart Golf Club (designed by Chuck Smith) and John Daly’s Murder Rock Golf and Country Club were honored by hundreds of “Golfweek’s Best” raters, who visited and reviewed courses around the United States. They examined courses for their overall strength of routing, feature shaping, natural setting, greens, hole variety and memorability, conditioning maintenance, landscape management and other factors.
“This distinction for Payne Stewart and Murder Rock underscores the new, top-quality options and values available in Branson’s golf destination,” says Ross Summers, President/CEO, Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB.
Designed by Landmark Land Company Inc., the 18-hole, championship course at John Daly’s Murder Rock Golf and Country Club highlights its magnificent Ozark Mountains landscape, incorporating the undulating terrain and vistas which accent its natural beauty.
Deceptive, lightning-fast greens and an astounding, full-service clubhouse perched atop the property’s highest point – looking out over the lush, forested Ozarks – complement the exceptional golf experience, which is near the new Branson Airport.
Payne Stewart Golf Club is a unique concept course dedicated to the life and legacy of Missouri’s own, Payne Stewart. This scintillating course takes golfers through a series of memories, with each hole defining one of Stewart’s traits of style, character good humor and high ideals and experiences on the PGA Tour.
Beside an enthralling golf challenge, Payne Stewart’s clubhouse – complete with finely appointed locker rooms, fitness facility and other amenities – showcases memorabilia from Stewart’s major-championship and Ryder Cup-winning career. From his trademark outfits and golf shoes to pictures and paintings of him with family and peers, the museum-like, cathedral-ceiling main entryway of the clubhouse is an elegant, inspiring shrine.
A portion of revenue from merchandise and real estate lot sales goes to the Payne Stewart Foundation.
About the Branson Golf
These new, award-winning golf courses are part of the golf destination, known collectively under the brand promise “Branson: Discover Golf’s Ozark Mountain Oasis”.
• John Daly’s Murder Rock Golf and Country Club, www.murderrock.com, 417.332.DALY (3259)
• Payne Stewart Golf Club, www.paynestewartgolfclub.com, 417.337.2963
• LedgeStone Golf Course, www.ledgestonegolf.com, 417.335.8187
• Branson Creek Golf Club, www.bransoncreekgolf.com, 417.339.GOLF (4653)
While completely distinct in style and design, these courses share a commitment to stellar hospitality, course conditions and value-oriented experiences amid the Ozark Mountains’ dramatic elevation changes and rock outcroppings, and unbridled nature in its abundant glory.
Branson Creek Golf Club is GOLF Magazine’s No. 1-ranked course in Missouri and rated by Golf Digest magazine among the Top 100 public-access courses in the nation (out of more than 13,500.
LedgeStone Golf Course nestles within the Stonebridge Village resort community, which boasts swimming pools, tennis courses, restaurant, clubhouse and rental-ownership lodging choices among the amenities.
With more than 22,000 lodging and hotel rooms, Branson matches every style and budget. The Lodging page at www.explorebranson.com includes a directory of accommodations, resorts and spas.
For assistance planning a golf vacation to Branson: 800.296.0463.
About Branson, Missouri
Known as the “Live Music Show Capital of the World,” Branson, MO is a one-of-a-kind family vacation destination – and incredible value – with 50 live performance theaters, three pristine lakes, 12 championship golf courses, an international award-winning theme park, dozens of attractions and museums, an historic downtown district, shopping galore, and full range of dining options, hotels, motels, resorts, RV parks, campgrounds and meeting-and-conference facilities.
In 2010, Branson celebrates more than 50 years of family entertainment. Silver Dollar City is celebrating 50 years of family fun with events throughout the year and a new $7 million ride, Tom and Huck’s RiverBlast. The Shepherd of the Hills Outdoor Drama also celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
Branson is less than a day’s drive for one-third of Americans, and with low-cost flights to the new Branson Airport (served by AirTran and Frontier airlines) and Springfield-Branson National Airport, it has never been easier for families and groups to get to Branson.
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