Cranbrook, British Columbia – Black Knight Design, a brand of Gary Player Design, celebrated the grand opening of Wildstone Golf Course, the first ever Black Knight project in Canada.
“Wildstone really is spectacular, with dramatic elevation changes and wonderful views of the Canadian Rockies. It’s a bit hard to concentrate on golf when the beautiful Fisher Peak is towering over you. Congratulations to Cranbrook on this nice addition to their community and to Coast to Coast Development for their dedication to this project,” said Scott Ferrell, President of Gary Player Design. “Our mission is to change as many Canadians as possible from hockey to golf fans,” he joked.
“We’re excited to unveil this golf course,” said Wildstone GM Chris Andrews. “It’s majestic. It’s a nice layout on a beautiful piece of property on the rolling highlands of Cranbrook. “It just captures the scenery. You come around a corner and a mountain range is thrust into your face.”
“This is one of the most beautiful sites we have ever worked with,” said Jeff Lawrence Gary Player Design’s lead designer on the project. “The natural characteristics of the land really add to the design and set Wildstone apart from the other golf courses in the region. It is extremely playable for all levels of golfer and if you want a challenge the Championship tees definitely provide it. The course will play over 7,100 yards from the back tees so bring your driver,” he added.
“The layout is very walkable,” Andrews said. “Given that, you might think it would be a pushover, but it’s not. When you see the course, you’ll understand why we think it’s an exceptional layout.”
Wildstone is located in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. Nestled among the Canadian Rocky Mountains the area is considered to be one of the most beautiful in all of Canada. Proof of that fact was National Geographic magazine’s dubbing of the area as the ‘Crown of the Continent’ citing the incredible views, its four season climate and the fact that it is the sunniest place in British Columbia.
For more information about Gary Player, or Gary Player Design please contact Scott Ferrell, President, Gary Player Design, 864 477 2720, or scott@garyplayer.com. www.garyplayer.com
For more information about Wildstone Golf Course please contact Chris Andrews, General Manager, Wildstone Golf Course, candrews@wildstonegolf.com, 250 489 1282 www.WildstoneGolf.com
About Gary Player Design
Widely recognized as the world’s most successful golf course architectural firm, Gary Player Design established by Marc Player in 1983 has over 325 championship courses spanning the globe. With an ever-increasing number of courses stretching across five continents and encompassing more than 35 countries, the firm is renowned for its select and ecological approach to design.
Magazines such as Golf Asia, Travel & Leisure, Golf Digest, Golf Week, Golf World Worldwide Golf, and The Complete Golfer have consistently listed Gary Player courses among the top places to play. Travel & Leisure Golf named Leopard Creek in South Africa one of the top ten Best International Courses; Geneva National was referred to by Golf Week as the best course you can play in America; and Golf, Inc. named Blacksearama in Bulgaria the 2010 International Development of the Year. Awards and accolades such as these are numerous, and for good reason. Gary Player Design doesn’t simply design the course and walk away; they also provide the consulting services that will guide a newly established project through the implementation steps necessary to ensure success. The results are premier golf courses & resorts that provide golfers with a unique style of luxury, the challenge of risk versus reward, and a truly memorable experience.
Although Gary Player’s golfing expertise influences every project, Gary Player Design offers three tiers of golf course design service; Black Knight Design™, Player Design™, and Gary Player Signature Design™. On Signature Design projects, Mr. Player is involved in every phase of design and development. With over 50 years of professional golf experience, Player, The World’s Most Traveled Athlete™ has visited and studied most of the great golf courses of the world so he understands that the design of a course takes both vision and respect for existing conditions. His design philosophy, and also that of The Player Group, is to create challenging yet playable courses that enhance the existing resources and retain the natural beauty of the land. Environmental sensitivity is a cornerstone of Gary Player’s passion for golf course design.
Gary Player, often referred to as the Black Knight, is one of the century’s greatest golfers and one of the original inductees into the World Golf Hall of Fame. He is one of only five golfers to ever win the Grand Slam on the PGA Tour and the only golfer to win the Grand Slam on both the regular and Champions Tour. Over the course of his career, Player participated in 438 Tour events, placed in the top 25 in 281 of them, and won 165 worldwide tournaments. Player, whose career earnings exceed $15 million, is a legend in his own time. Currently serving as The Global Ambassador to the World Golf Hall of Fame, he has been a three-time President’s Cup Captain and is ranked by Golf digest as one of the top ten all-time golf greats. Player’s iconic status in sport adds immeasurable marketing value to all golf course design assignments he accepts. His legacy will most certainly ensure Gary Player’s Design success for many years to come.
For further information on Gary Player Design, Player Real Estate or Black Knight International, visit www.garyplayerdesign.com or contact Scott Ferrell at + 1-864-477-2720.
Contact:
Covering the business of golf!
