Golf icon Gary Player and Gary Player Design look to expand their rapidly growing international portfolio in Mexico, following their award winning success in La Paz, Mexico.
CostaBaja Resort & Marina, a 550-acre resort community situated on the Sea of Cortez, is home of Mexico’s first-ever Gary Player Signature golf course, which opened in the summer of 2010 and immediately made the resort a premier golf destination.
Best New Golf Course (Golf & Spa), Best Golf Course in Mexico (International Property Awards) and Best Mexican Experience, are a few of the many accolades the golf course received during the last five years. It also received a Certificate of Environmental Excellence by PROFEPA.
The world renowned golf course design firm plans to design new projects in Mexico with the help of Eric Marble, a Mexico site analysis specialist. Mr. Marble has helped several prominent companies establish a footprint in Mexico, including Rosewood Hotels and Resorts, Lowe’s de Mexico, Virginia Optoelectronics, Kor-Pak and Loreto Bay.
“I believe that Gary Player is the true international ambassador of golf, he is also a creative and intuitive golf course designer,” said Eric Marble. “I am pleased to be part of the Gary Player team and I look forward to leading the coming expansion of the Gary Player design brand in Mexico.”
With more than 350 projects tied to its name, Gary Player Design seeks to build upon their success, and bring the practice of environmentally conscious and sustainable courses to the country.
“Eric Marble has a reputation and network that will help us take our portfolio in Mexico to the next level,” said Scott Ferrell, President of Gary Player Design. “The success of the Gary Player Signature golf course at CostaBaja Resort and Marina provides a foundation for establishing our design brand at other beautiful locations throughout the gorgeous country.”
ABOUT GARY PLAYER DESIGN
Established in the early 1980s by Marc Player and widely recognized as the most successful international golf course architectural firm in the world, Gary Player Design has branded more than 350 layouts with the mark of a champion. Over its existence, the firm has worked on five continents and in more than 37 countries, and prides itself on taking the Black Knight’s design experience to emerging markets to help develop the game of golf globally.
Player’s vast experience in the business coupled with more than 50 years of experience as a professional golfer have afforded him a unique understanding of the needs of the average golfer, the objectives of the developer, and the concerns of the environment. The cornerstone of our design approach is to create playable and memorable golf courses within the constraints of a given site, while being ultra-sensitive to the surrounding environment – particularly in the area of water conservation.
The result is a portfolio of award-winning and environmentally-recognized courses around the world. The Design Company presently has more than 60 active projects around the world in Africa, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the USA.
For further information and/or a listing of awards, contact Scott Ferrell at +1 864 477 2720 or visit www.garyplayerdesign.com.
Contact:
Bo Wood, Gary Player Group
Tel: 864-477-2720
Email: b.wood@garyplayer.com
Spencer Castillo, Castillo & Ruig
Tel: 310-664-8843
Email: scastillo@discovercrc.com
