Arthur Hills Design on the Pacific receives Golf Digest Honor for second year
(HALF MOON BAY, Calif.) – The Ocean Course at Half Moon Bay Golf Links — the world-class, 36-hole public golf resort set against the dramatic cliffs of the Pacific Ocean – has been named to “America’s Top 50 Courses for Women” by Golf Digest for the second consecutive year.
Featured in the magazine’s June issue, Half Moon Bay Golf Links is in elite company alongside several hosts to professional tour events and world famous resorts including Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, LPGA International and Kiawah Island Golf Resort.
Located 40 minutes south of San Francisco, the Ocean Course is ranked No.37 by Golf Digest. The Arthur Hills links-land design stretches 6,649 yards and provides a dash of Scottish flair. In 2008, the Ocean Course hosted the LPGA Samsung World Championship, featuring the world’s best women golfers and won by Paula Creamer. It is also a regular site for U.S. Open Men’s and Women’s qualifiers.
“We are honored to be included by one of golf’s most prestigious publications as a premier venue for female golfers,” says Bill Troyanoski, General Manager. “Half Moon Bay Golf Links offers a variety of tee selections and two dramatically different golf courses to provide a challenging experience for players of all abilities.”
Last July, the Ocean Course completed the initial phases of a “Links Enhancement,” an agronomic transition to a fast, firm playing surface that emphasizes shot value and shot-making over sheer length and power. Additional adjustments included mowing rough down around bunkers to bring the hazards back into play on tee shots; cutting green complexes and surrounds to “just above green” mowing height to foster ball movement on the ground; and raising native fescue heights around tee boxes and between holes to provide golfers with visual, strategic cues about how to play holes and to enhance the links-style atmosphere. Smaller, on-going modifications will continue for both the Ocean and Old courses.
The Ocean Course opened in 1997 after an 11-year design and build process. It was quickly bestowed with numerous awards and accolades, including being named to Golf Digest’s “Top Ten Best New Upscale” list in 1998.
For more information about Half Moon Bay Golf Links, please visit www.halfmoonbaygolf.com or call 650.726.1800.
About Half Moon Bay Golf Links
Set against the dramatic cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Half Moon Bay Golf Links is located just minutes from San Francisco and San Jose, and only 20 miles from San Francisco International Airport. The golf resort features 36 holes of championship golf; a clubhouse with a full-service pro shop offering the latest equipment and fashionable apparel; and the popular ocean-view restaurant, Mullins Bar & Grill, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner in a casual fireside dining setting.
For nearly 40 years, avid golfers have been returning to this incomparable setting, enjoying the variety of play offered by two award-winning courses: Arnold Palmer’s classic American parkland-styled The Old Course and the Scottish-links-styled Ocean Course designed by Arthur Hills.
The Old Course presents a series of strategically-demanding holes linked through the property’s tree-lined interior. The famous, par-4 18th emerges along the Pacific Ocean, boasting one of the most stunning tee-to-green views in the U.S. It plays up to The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay’s oceanfront courtyard and fire pit.
The Ocean Course provides a true links golf experience: the salt air of the Pacific a constant as it is transported via the constant breeze from the Ocean just yards away. Fairways are separated by coastal mounding and native grasses, and open green fronts and creatively designed green surrounds support a variety of different playing options.
The Ocean Course hosted the 2008 LPGA Samsung World Championship, featuring the world’s best women golfers and won by Paula Creamer. Half Moon Bay Golf Links is also a regular site for U.S. Open Men’s and Women’s qualifiers, including 2010.
The golf courses are managed by Kenmark Golf Management. For more information about Kenmark, please visit www.kenmark.com. For more information about Half Moon Bay Golf Links, visit www.halfmoonbaygolf.com or call 650.726.1800.
Accolades for Half Moon Bay Golf Links Include:
• “Top 80 Golf Resorts” – Conde Nast Traveler
• “No. 18 Golf Resort in North America” -Golf Digest
• “Gold Medal Award” -GOLF Magazine
• “The Pebble Beach Experience Just Up The Coast” -New York Times
• “One of the 18 Great Country Clubs for a day” -Business Week
• “One of the Best 18 Holes in the Country” -Golf Digest
• “Four Stars: A San Francisco Treat” -Golf Digest
• “No. 1 in the West” –Business Week/Golf Digest
Contact:
Glenn Gray
Buffalo Communications
703.891.3511
ggray@buffalocommunications.com
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