Advances to #71 in the country amongst Top 100 Resort Courses for 2013
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO – Sandia Golf Club was honored as one of the Top 100 Resort Courses in The Country by Golfweek Magazine. This ranking that was published in Golfweek’s Ultimate Guide to Golf Course Living and Great Escapes, placed Sandia at #71 in the country with an average course rating of 6.07. The Scott Miller-designed Sandia Golf Club advanced 29 spots moving up from their #100 ranking in 2012.
“We couldn’t be more pleased about the Sandia Golf Club’s inclusion in this prestigious Top 100 ranking,” stated Dave Goff, Vice President of Operations for OB Sports Golf Management. “We can’t recall when a club has made such a huge jump from one spot in the rankings. To move up 29 spots is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the entire Sandia team…from operations to agronomy. Their commitment to making the golf experience better for each and every guest is why the club is realizing this advancement in the rankings,” added Goff.
The ranking was determined by Golfweek rating panelists who rate courses on the basis of 10 criteria including but not limited to: routing, quality of shaping, overall land plan, variety and memorability of par 3s, 4s and 5s, tree and landscape management, conditioning and ecology and the walk in the park test – the degree to which the course ultimately is worth spending a half-day on.
About Sandia Golf Club
Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Sandia Resort & Casino features an award winning golf experience that offers a visually stunning and strategic 18 hole golf course designed by Scott Miller, complete practice facility and a 16,000 square foot “Pueblo” style clubhouse featuring restaurant, golf shop and expansive patio. The golf club at Sandia is a key amenity to the Sandia Resort & Casino that is already a popular gaming and entertainment venue. In late 2005, Sandia opened a world-class resort that features 228 luxurious, oversized guest rooms including over 30 suites. Every guest room and suite are highlighted by awe-inspiring views of the Albuquerque skyline or the rugged wildness of the Sandia Mountains.
The award-winning Sandia Golf Club was ranked 4 ½ stars out of a total possible rating of five stars by Golf Digest’s “Best Places You Can Play” and has garnered a number of other national awards including “Development of the Year” by Golf Inc Magazine, Top 100 Golf Shops in The Country, Golf World Business, Top 100 Resort course rankings by Golfweek Magazine and being selected as one of the Top 10 Best New Courses In The Country by Golf Magazine.
The golf facility at Sandia Resort & Casino is professionally managed by OB Sports Golf Management, a diversified, golf-oriented company with a long history of success. OB Sports currently manages 45 premier golf courses and country clubs throughout the United States. Known for its comprehensive and personalized services since 1972, OB Sports has become widely acclaimed as the leader in boutique-style golf course management. For more information on OB Sports, visit www.obsports.com or call (480) 948-1300. You can become a Fan of OB Sports on Facebook at www.facebook.com/obsports or follow OB Sports on Twitter at www.twitter.com/OBSportsGolf
For information about the Sandia Resort & Casino visit www.sandiacasino.com or call 877.272.9199.
For more information on Sandia Golf Club visit www.sandiagolf.com or call 505.798.3990.
Sandia Resort & Casino is a business enterprise of the Pueblo of Sandia and is part of a master-planned development on Sandia land just outside of Albuquerque. Located at I-25 and Tramway Road, Sandia Casino employs 1,900 New Mexicans, 1,300 of them employed by the casino.
About OB Sports Golf Management
Sandia Golf Club is managed by Scottsdale-based, OB Sports Golf Management, a diversified, golf-oriented company with a long history of success. OB Sports currently manages 45 premier golf courses and country clubs throughout the United States. Known for its comprehensive and personalized services since 1972, OB Sports has become widely acclaimed as the leader in boutique-style golf course management. For more information about OB Sports Golf Management, visit www.obsports.com, call 480.948.1300, become a Fan of OB Sports on Facebook at www.facebook.com/obsports or follow OB Sports on Twitter: www.twitter.com/OBSportsGolf or visit the OB Sports You Tube channel at www.youtube.com/obsportsgolf.
Contact:
Matt Molloy (505) 798-3990 mmolloy@sandiagolf.com
Kris Strauss (480) 518-5003
kstrauss@obsports.com
