Courses

Gary Koch reflects on his design at Mystic Dunes Golf Club in Celebration, Fla.

French Lick Resort in French Lick, Ind., announces that its new Pete Dye-designed course will officially open for play on April 24.

Kaua’i, Hawaii courses and resorts rate high in Zagat‘s sixth edition of its America’s Top Golf Courses survey.

Angel Park Golf Club is named “Best Golf Course” in Las Vegas in the 28th Best of Las Vegas Reader’s Poll conducted by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Angel Park took top honors for the 12th consecutive year and 14th of the past 15 years.

Marriott Golf introduces the “Fairway Furloughs” military golf program, designed to honor the nation’s Armed Forces. In celebrating America’s military men and women, and in advance of National Military Appreciation Month in May, the new program provides active, reserve and retired military personnel with values at 26 acclaimed Marriott Golf courses throughout the United States.

Marriott Golf introduces the “Fairway Furloughs” military golf program, designed to honor the nation’s Armed Forces. In celebrating America’s military men and women, and in advance of National Military Appreciation Month in May, the new program provides active, reserve and retired military personnel with values at 26 acclaimed Marriott Golf courses throughout the United States.

Mystic Dunes Golf Club in Celebration, Fla., to offer a special low rate to the emergency services community. Police officers, fire fighters, sheriff deputies, EMTs and others in the emergency services industry will be given a special discounted rate for 18 holes, May 1-Sept. 30.

New Jersey National Golf Club in Basking Ridge, N.J., will hosting four weeks of Summer Junior Golf Camps for juniors ages 7-14. The 2009 Summer Junior Golf Camps begin June 23-26, and will be led by PGA head golf professional Sean Toohey.

Lake of Isles North Course in North Stonington, Conn., makes Zagat America‘s “Top Golf Courses 2009/10” edition, receiving a score of 28 out of 30 in course rating – the highest score of any course in the New England region.

Zagat Survey recognizes Orange County National in Winter Garden, Fla., in its “America’s Top Golf Courses.”

Fallen Oak in Biloxi, Miss., is selected by Golfweek as Mississippi¡¦s No. 1 “Course You Can Play.”

Fallen Oak in Biloxi, Miss., is selected by Golfweek as Mississippi¡¦s No. 1 “Course You Can Play.”

Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen, China, will host the sixth Golfathon, May 1-Aug. 31. The overall champion will receive exemption into the Asian Amateur Championship.

Schmidt-Curley Design announces that two of its Asian-design courses – Olazabal Course at Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen, China; Amata Spring Country Club in Chonburi, Thailand – have been named two of Asia’s best courses in Golf Digest‘s biennial “Planet Golf” rankings.

Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen, China, will host the sixth Golfathon, May 1-Aug. 31. The overall champion will receive exemption into the Asian Amateur Championship.

The City of La Crosse, Wisc., selects KemperSports to manage Forest Hills Golf Club.

St. Andrews Links reports that four of its seven courses made Golf Digest‘s list of 100 Best Courses Outside The United States. The Old Course was No. 2, followed by the New Course (No. 63), the Castle Course (No. 65) and Jubilee Course (No. 92).

Bayonet Black Horse Golf Club in Seaside, Calif., is ranked No. 35 in Golf Digest‘s list of “50 Toughest Golf Courses in the United States.”

Circling Raven, an amenity of the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel in Worley, Idaho, debuts at No. 61 on Golf Digest‘s biennial ranking of “America’s Greatest Public Courses.” Also on the list is Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course at No. 75.

Bayonet Black Horse Golf Club in Seaside, Calif., is ranked No. 35 in Golf Digest‘s list of “50 Toughest Golf Courses in the United States.”