(SILVERTHORNE, CO.) — Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks – the golf course in the famed Rocky Mountain ski resort region of Summit County – hosted a The Golf Channel interview with PGA TOUR star and British Open Champion David Duval.
The interview, conducted Tuesday by Charlie Rymer, was filmed in Raven at Three Peaks’ Alpine Lodge. It will air during the February 15th broadcast of Golf Central at 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. MST.
“David Duval remains one of the biggest names in professional golf,” says Rhonda Boutelle, General Manager. “We were happy to accommodate The Golf Channel’s request to host the interview and hope David will be back to play Raven at Three Peaks when we open this spring.”
Duval has a total of 13 PGA TOUR victories, including the 2001 Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club. In 2010, he had two top 10 finishes, including T-2nd at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
For more information about Raven at Three Peaks 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 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 in 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:
• GOLF Magazine 2010, “No. 6 Best in State”
• Golfweek 2010, “Best Courses You Can Play, No. 7”
• ZAGAT, “America’s Top Golf Courses 09/10, No. 2 in Colorado”
• 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”
Contact:
Shane Sharp
Buffalo Communications
704.519.8381 (cell)
ssharp@billycaspergolf.com
Jonathan Williamson
Buffalo Communications
703.891.3346
jwilliamson@billycaspergolf.com
