Best Course announcement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEColleton River’s Nicklaus Course Named one of Golfweek’s Best Residential CoursesFebruary 22, 2010 – Bluffton, SC – Colleton River’s Nicklaus Course has been named one of Golfweek’s Best Residential Courses in their 2010 DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE GOLF LIFE. Colleton River Plantation, a private community in Bluffton, South Carolina continues its winning tradition with another accolade from GolfWeek magazine. This award is the latest of many honors earned by Colleton River, having recently been recognized in the Top 15 Residential Communities and retaining its Platinum Club status with Club Leaders Forum. The residential ratings are derived directly from the annual list of GolfWeek’s Best Courses. GolfWeek’s Best Courses are ranked by nearly 400 raters throughout the country, who judge on the basis of 10 evaluation criteria. Rankings are calculated using a statistically rigorous process. Colleton River Plantation sits on 1,500 acres of spectacular, unspoiled land, has expansive lakes, sweepings vistas and is nestled at the confluence of the Colleton and Chechessee Rivers. It is located just two miles from the Hilton Head Island bridge and occupies one of the most picturesque and breathtaking Lowcountry environments. In addition to the Nicklaus course designed by Jack Nicklaus, Colleton River possesses another award-winning course, the Dye, designed by Pete Dye. Its other amenities include an “August National-type” par 3 course designed by Bruce Borland, a Stan Smith Tennis Center, an on-site fitness center with wellness and spa services, a junior Olympic-sized pool, two stately clubhouses totaling 50,000 square feet and the plantation equivalent of Starbucks at the Halfway Café. “It’s a great honor to be named one of The Best Residential Courses in America,” said Drew Freed, president of Colleton River. “Our vision statement is to be one of the finest residential communities in the country and as we receive these rankings, we know we are living up to our vision.” For More Information, Contact: |