Golf Awards, Recognition For A Southern Arizona Gem
MARANA, Ariz. – Jan. 11, 2010 – On the eve of its
first
anniversary, The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain is
honored to have received significant awards that position
it among the most desirable golf destinations in the
United States.
The whirlwind year started with The Ritz-Carlton
opening
its Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course on Jan. 17, 2009,
followed only six weeks later by the World Golf
Championships-Accenture World Match Play
Championship. That was merely the debut of the 27-hole
facility, which went on to earn rankings on the following:
GOLF magazine “Best New Public Courses (2009) Golfweek magazine “Best New Courses” (2009) Golfweek magazine “Best Resort Golf Courses” (2010) LINKS magazine “Best For Resort Lifestyle” (2009) Golf. Inc. magazine “First Place, Clubhouse
Competition, Private Clubs (2009)
Also, The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain
became only the second golf course in the Tucson region to be designated as
a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. It is one of only 11 courses in
Arizona to receive the honor and among the 794 courses now listed by
Audubon International.
“These have been exciting and important achievements
for The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain,” said Allan Federer, General Manager
of the resort. “Each award and ranking is the result of a substantial
amount of hard work and concentration. I want to thank the entire golf
staff for their efforts and congratulate them on these honors.”
The most recent honor was as a result of Golf Inc.
magazine’s annual clubhouse competition. The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove
Mountain won first place for Private Clubs and will be formally recognized
at the Golf Inc. Spring Conference.
Moreover, this all developed while The Ritz-Carlton
was in the process of completing its new resort hotel and spa, which opened
for guests Dec. 18, 2009.
The centerpiece of the resort is The Ritz-Carlton
Golf Club, Dove Mountain, where Nicklaus has integrated solid strategy,
variety and fair shot values that harmonize with the high desert elevation
of 2,300 to 3,000 feet. Large greens with significant undulation, wide
fairways and carries over desert washes define each course. The bunkering
varies from classic, pot-style obstacles to expansive areas that stretch
close to 80 yards along the edges of the fairways. The golf courses feature
Bentgrass greens, while the tees, fairways and rough are Bermuda (with
perennial rye overseed), ideal for the desert climate.
The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain also
features a 50,000-square-foot clubhouse with all of the services expected
from a luxury private club including tennis courts, fitness center,
steward-serviced private locker rooms, and a double-ended practice
facility. The clubhouse includes indoor and outdoor dining venues with
spectacular views, including Cayton’s, a casual but refined restaurant
named for legendary Dove Mountain homesteader and cowboy poet Eugene “Cush”
Cayton, serving American comfort cuisine with a Southwestern flair.
While the golf courses eventually will be accessible
only by resident members and resort guests of The Ritz-Carlton, Dove
Mountain, it will be available to the public on a limited basis in 2010.
Reservations are accepted 30 days in advance through the golf shop, (520)
572-3500. Also visit www.ritzcarlton.com/dovemountain.
About The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain Nestled in the high Sonoran Desert is an invigorating
playground where the adventurous can explore the lush desert along the
Tortolitas Mountains and majestic Saguaro forest. The 850 acre property
features a 250 room hotel, Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, destination
spa and luxury homes at The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain.
The resort also features adventure programming, world class hiking, and is
home to the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championships each spring in its
striking canyon setting. This is a place where adventure and a gracious
spirit of hospitality come to life. For reservation information, please
call 1-800-241-3333 or visit
www.ritzcarlton.com/dovemountain.
