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PRESS RELEASE June 21, 2006
PR Contact: Mike Jamison,
(407) -330-4674 , mike@jamisongolf.com
Eagle Creek’s 18th Hole Among Best In Orlando According
To Golfweek’s Golf Life Magazine
ORLANDO, FL – The owners at Eagle Creek Golf Club made
a last-minute decision to change their finishing hole from
a beautiful par 4 to a dramatic par 5. Their goal? Create
end-of-round excitement, sending golfers home with something
special to talk about.
Mission accomplished.
Eagle Creek’s risk-reward closing hole had an immediate
impact, making Eagle Creek the region’s only par 73
layout. And it drew immediate response from players, often
becoming the topic of choice in the post-round Grill Room
discussions. Florida Golf Central Magazine named it one
of Central Florida’s very best finishing holes.
And now Golfweek’s Golf Life Magazine has named Eagle
Creek’s 18th hole among “The Best 18 Holes In
Orlando.” The list appears in the summer issue of the
Golf Life Orlando magazine.
Golfers generally favor par 5’s, and none is more
enjoyable than the terrific finishing hole. The 483-yard
par 5 offers golfers a chance to finish in glory, reaching
the green in two. But the sloping putting surface is bordered
in front and to the right by water, requiring extreme accuracy
on the approach.
Says Golf Life, “One of the better finishing holes
in the Orlando area, this par 5 offers players several options
from tee to green. The tee shot should be left of center
and carry over fairway cross-bunkers on the left. The second
shot is about a 175-yard layup, leaving a short approach
over water to the peninsula green. The most interesting
aspect about this hole is the risk-reward, daring long hitters
to go for the green in two. Combined with unique features
such as cross bunkering, a beach bunker and a Scottish revetted
bunker, the 18th hole has all the ingredients for a memorable
and challenging final hole.”
ABOUT EAGLE CREEK
Located just minutes from Orlando International Airport,
Eagle Creek has proven to be a popular choice among visiting
golfers as their “getaway round,” and a favorite
among the locals.
Eagle Creek is rated 4 and 1/2 stars by Golf Digest in
the national magazine’s Places To Play program, the
highest rating given to any course in Florida. Eagle Creek
was one of only 52 courses in the entire state to receive
the highest rating by Golf Digest. Additionally, the Golf
Digest readers ranked Eagle Creek among the very best in
“consistently excelling in the area of customer service.”
Eagle Creek opened to rave reviews in 2004 as a course
with a number of firsts. Along with being the only par-73
layout in Central Florida, Eagle Creek is the first course
in Florida to have the durable and smooth Mini Verde grass
in its greens, and was the first in Central Florida to provide
the smooth ride of the deluxe Precedent Golf Cars from Club
Car.
One other unique aspect: There isn’t another clubhouse
in Central Florida quite like Eagle Creek’s, a vintage
New England manor in appearance overlooking the 18th hole.
It features a 120-seat restaurant, a banquet room that accommodates
50 people, men and women's locker rooms and a fully stocked
pro shop.
Eagle Creek Golf Club gained a reputation as an outstanding
golf course from the outset. Travel and Leisure magazine
tabbed Eagle Creek as one of the top 10 new courses in Florida
this decade; the par-5 18th has been named among the best
finishing holes in Florida; The Grille Room was named by
Orlando magazine as one of the top 10 19th Holes in the
region.
For more information about Eagle Creek Golf Club, or to
schedule a tee time please call (407) 273-GOLF or visit
the club’s Web site at www.eaglecreekgolf.info.
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