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Fourteen
AJGA Facilities Honored by Golf Digest |
AJGA
courses well represented in the magazine's rankings of golf's
greatest venues |
By
John Egnot
Manager of Media Relations
The American Junior Golf Association’s 2005 schedule is
dotted with some of the greatest golf courses in the country…and
now there’s proof.
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| Rich
Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill., was ranked 45th among
America's 100 greatest courses. |
In
its May 2005 issue, Golf Digest came out with its rankings
of the world’s greatest golf courses, and the AJGA is
very well represented. Presented by Rolex, the lists include
14 courses on this year’s schedule.
Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill., host of the Fidelity
Investments Junior Shootout at Rich Harvest, received the highest
accolades in this year’s rankings. The facility, which
will host the AJGA for the second time in 2005, came in 45th
among America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses. Additionally,
the course was named the fifth best course in the state of Illinois.
Rich Harvest Farms is slated to host the 2009 Solheim Cup.
Long Cove Club, host of the 2005 Rolex Tournament of Champions,
was the other course to make America’s 100 Greatest list,
coming in at No. 71. Located on Hilton Head Island, S.C., Long
Cove has played host to major AJGA tournaments in the past,
including the 1997 Rolex Tournament of Champions and the 1999
Canon Cup. The club was named the second best course in South
Carolina, outranking all of the golf courses on the state’s
famous “Grand Strand.”
Two AJGA venues highlight America’s 100 Greatest Public
Courses, including Sea Island Golf Club’s Seaside Course.
Located in Sea Island, Ga., the host of the Polo Golf Junior
Classic is ranked 22nd in this year’s rankings. The Seaside
Course is also rated No. 6 in the state of Georgia.
Arnold
Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, Fla., m
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| Sea
Island Golf Club's Seaside Course is ranked 22nd among
America's 100 greatest public courses. |
ade
an appearance on three lists, including
a No. 77 ranking on America’s 100 Greatest
Public Courses. The host of the HP Boys Junior
Championship is also rated as the 19th best course in the Sunshine
State, as well as the 53rd best golf resort in North America.
The TPC of Louisiana, host of the AJGA’s newest Invitational,
the Audubon Golf Trail Top 100 presented by Hilton New Orleans
Riverside, also made an appearance on multiple lists. This jewel
that sits across the Mississippi River from New Orleans was
rated the fourth best new upscale course in the U.S. as well
as the fourth best course in the state of Louisiana.
Two more AJGA courses made an appearance on the Best New Courses
in the U.S. and Canada list. The Rawls Course at Texas Tech
University in Lubbock, Texas, host of the Randy Smith Classic
presented by Myco Industries, Inc., was rated second on the
list and was also named the 12th best course in the Lone-Star
state.
The Beman Course at Cannon Ridge Golf Course in Fredericksburg,
Va., was ranked the third best new course in the U.S. and Canada.
Additionally, the host of the Ashworth Junior at Cannon Ridge
was also ranked 10th in Virginia.
The AJGA returns to Kansas City Country Club in 2005 for the
Lockton Kansas City Junior, which now holds a third-place ranking
in the state of Kansas.
AJGA
Courses in the Golf Digest Rankings
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses:
45.
Rich Harvest Links - Sugar Grove, Ill.
71. Long Cove Club - Hilton Head Island, S.C.
America's 100 Greatest Public Courses:
22. Sea Island Golf Club - Seaside Course,
Sea Island, Ga.
77. Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge - Orlando,
Fla.
2004 Best New Courses in the U.S. and Canada:
2. The Rawls Course at Texas Tech University - Lubbock,
Texas
3. Cannon Ridge Golf Course - Beman Course - Fredericksburg,
Va.
Best New Upscale Courses:
4. TPC of Louisiana - New Orleans, La.
60 Best Golf Resorts in North America
53. Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge - Orlando,
Fla.
Best Courses by State:
Alabama - Highland Oaks Golf Course
- Dothan (9th)
Colorado - Hiwan Golf Club - Evergreen
(12th)
Florida - Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill
Club & Lodge - Orlando (19th)
Georgia - Sea Island Golf Club - Seaside
Course - Sea Island (6th)
Georgia - Capital City Club - Crabapple
Course - Alpharetta (17th)
Illinois - Rich Harvest Farms - Sugar
Grove (5th)
Kansas - Kansas City Country Club -
Mission Hills (3rd)
Louisiana - TPC of Louisiana - New
Orleans (4th)
New Jersey - Canoe Brook Country Club
- North Course - Summit (14th)
North Carolina - Country Club of North
Carolina - Dogwood Course - Pinehurst (7th)
Oklahoma - Oak Tree Country Club -
East Course - Edmond (7th)
South Carolina - Long Cove Club - Hilton
Head Island (2nd)
Texas - The Rawls Course at Texas Tech
University - Lubbock (12th)
Virginia - Cannon Ridge Golf Course
- Beman Course - Fredericksburg (10th)
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The Country Club of North Carolina – Dogwood Course in
Pinehurst, N.C., which will play host to the Golf Pride Junior
Classic in August, was named the seventh best golf course in
North Carolina. Oak Tree Country Club in Edmond, Okla., host
of the OSSO Junior at Oak Tree, also received a seventh-place
ranking in the state of Oklahoma.
Highland Oaks Golf Course in Dothan, Ala., once again host of
the Ashworth Junior at Highland Oaks, garnered a ninth-place
ranking in Alabama.
For the third consecutive year, Hiwan Golf Club in Evergreen,
Colo., will host the Hiwan Junior presented by Stonecreek Funding.
Sitting 8,000 feet above sea level, Hiwan is ranked 12th in
the state of Colorado.
Canoe Brook Country Club's North Course in Summit, N.J., comes
in at 14th best in the state. The suburban New York City club
will host an AJGA event for the first time in 2005 with The
Lincoln Mercury Junior at Canoe Brook.
The host of another AJGA Invitational, the Capital City Club
– Crabapple Course in Alpharetta, Ga., made an appearance
on Georgia’s best list. The home of the 2005 Canon Cup
is ranked 17th in the Peach State.
Over the years, the AJGA has continuously upgraded its schedule
to include America’s best. Don’t miss out on your
chance to play at some of the greatest golf facilities in the
world in 2005! |
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