ORLANDO, Fla. (Nov. 2, 2011) – Golfweek, the most authentic, authoritative and independent voice in golf, has just released the 2012 Ultimate Guide to Golf Course Living and Great Escapes. Dedicated entirely to exploring golf architecture, travel and real estate, this annual issue also features the 2012 Golfweek’s Best Residential Courses, Resort Courses and Caribbean/Mexico Courses lists.
“The presence atop our lists of luminary properties such as Pacific Dunes (No. 1 Resort), Rock Creek Cattle Co. (No. 1 Residential) and Cap Cana-Punta Espada (No. 1 Caribbean & Mexico) only strengthens my already high confidence in our ratings,” said Bradley S. Klein, national director of the Golfweek’s Best Course ratings program. “With raters based in every U.S. state, in 12 countries and on five continents, we have the most credible, wide-ranging contingent of course evaluators in the business.”
As a complement to the 2012 Golfweek’s Best rankings, the Ultimate Guide to Golf Course Living and Great Escapes offers detailed information about many of the featured properties found on each list, as well as exclusive articles covering some of the hottest trends and topics in golf travel, course design and real estate. Highlights include:
• A rundown of five top newcomers to watch in 2012
• A crash course in great golf architecture
• An in-depth look at how course architects’ early golf experiences shape their design philosophies
• An overview of some of golf’s most popular travel locales, including top spots in small-town America and the Yucatan peninsula
Visit Golfweek.com/GolfweeksBest to view the complete lists of Golfweek’s Best Courses.
About Golfweek’s Best Ratings
Since beginning its rating system in 1997, Golfweek has developed the most respected ranking structure in the industry. Every year, Golfweek’s nationwide team of course raters, which currently boasts 705 evaluators, surveys more than 3,000 courses – rating each nominated course on the basis of Golfweek’s 10 strict standards of evaluation. Collectively, Golfweek raters have turned in more than 55,000 votes. Golfweek’s Best Courses lists include: Modern, Classic, New, Casino, Municipal, Campus, Residential, Resort, Canadian, Caribbean & Mexico, Great Britain & Ireland and Courses You Can Play. The full criteria for evaluating the golf courses may be found at Golfweek.com/GolfweeksBest.
About Golfweek
Founded in 1975, Golfweek is the most authentic, authoritative and independent voice in golf. Serving enthusiasts who are truly passionate about the game of golf, the Golfweek brand includes Golfweek magazine, Golfweek.com, Golfweek OnDemand, Golfweek Mobile, Golfweek Custom Media, The Golf Wire, The Apparel Wire, The Tour Van and TurfNet.com. Golfweek is part of Turnstile Media Group, which specializes in developing diverse media platforms that engage and strengthen the communities they serve. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Orlando, Fla., Turnstile Media Group is also the parent of Professional Artist, Community Media Holdings, The Seminole Voice, The Winter Park/Maitland Observer and Turnstile Connect.
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