RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina offers a wide range of headline, must-play opportunities this year from the Tar Heel state’s first Coore & Crenshaw design, to the Carolinas’ only private golf trail along seven world-class courses, to a pair of rapidly burgeoning golf destinations.
WHAT’S NEW
Dormie Club is historic Pinehurst’s stunning new golf masterpiece. The renowned architectural team of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw has designed a walking golf course just five miles north of the Village of Pinehurst on 309 rolling acres, with no housing or roadways within the golf course. Dormie is being unveiled at the same time Coore & Crenshaw are wrapping up their restoration of the Pinehurst Resort’s storied No. 2 course in preparation for the 2014 Men’s and Women’s United States Open Championship, which will be contested on the same golf course for the first time in history. www.DormieClub.com or 910-947-3240.
WHO’S GROWING
McConnell Golf has made a name for itself in the golf world by promoting pure golf for the true golfer at its seven award-winning courses that comprise the McConnell Golf Trail: The Cardinal in Greensboro, N.C. (Pete Dye original, which the great architect himself recently redesigned, and long-time site of Cardinal Amateur); Musgrove Mill in Clinton, S.C. (Arnold Palmer masterpiece that’s been ranked among Top 100 modern courses); Old North State in New London, N.C. (Tom Fazio gem consistently ranked among the state’s top five golf courses by the North Carolina Golf Panel); Raleigh Country Club in Raleigh, N.C. (Donald Ross’ last design, which opened in 1948 and was recently renovated by Ross aficionado Richard Mandell); The Reserve in Pawley’s Island, S.C. (unique Greg Norman design among Top 50 by South Carolina Golf Panel); Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. (Donald Ross design served as long-time host of the PGA TOUR’S Greater Greensboro Open and new home to the Wyndham Championship); Treyburn Country Club in Durham, N.C. (Tom Fazio consistently ranked among Golfweek’s Top 100 residential list). Three-, five- and seven-day luxury golf experience packages available. www.McConnellGolfTrail.com or 919-349-3013.
BURGEONING GOLF DESTINATIONS
With so many incredible golf holes along the water surrounding the Outer Banks, it would be hard to imagine a more picturesque and exciting place to tee it up. Couple this with 130 miles of the most natural beaches in the country, historical treasures, succulent coastal dining and first-class accommodations and you’ve got the perfect golf getaway. Kilmarlic Golf Club (Tom Steele), Nags Head Golf Links (Bob Moore), The Currituck Club (Rees Jones), The Pointe Golf Club (Russell Breeden), The Carolina Club (Russell Breeden) and The Sound Golf Links (Dan Maples) are among the featured courses. www.PlayOBXGolf.com or 800-916-6244.
As proud home of the 82nd Airborne, Fayetteville is America’s first name in defense. This is truly a city that knows what it means to be ready at a moment’s notice. In that same vein, Fayetteville’s finest area golf courses and best hotels have enlisted in a “Golf – On the Ready” campaign to offer some of the fastest tee times, best deals and easiest accommodations along I-95 and the East Coast. Davis Love III, Dan Maples, Ellis Maples, Stewart Gooden, and Willard Byrd – some of golf’s top commanding officers – have added to their legacy in Fayetteville with a variety of challenging and unique golf course designs that offer every golfer a chance to earn their stripes at the likes of Anderson Creek Golf Club, Bayonet at Puppy Creek Golf Club, Cypress Lakes Golf Course, Keith Hills County Club’s Creek and River Courses, and Kings Grant Golf and Country Club. www.GolfOnTheReady.com or 910-221-2252.
Contact:
Martin Armes
(919) 608-7260
martinarmes@nc.rr.com
Brad King
(336) 306-9219
king@bradkingcommunications.com
