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Eagle Creek Golf Club Ranks Among
Best New Florida Courses Of Decade
By Mike Jamison
 ORLANDO, FL (November 23, 2004) - Eagle Creek Golf Club has been selected as one of the best courses to open in Florida since 2000 by Travel & Leisure Golf magazine. The selection appears in the November issue of the national monthly publication.
As part of the article "21st Century Florida," written by award-winning golf and travel writer Brian McCallen, Eagle Creek was called "a stern test with bulkheaded water hazards and many revetted bunkers - the 'auld sod' look with better weather."
Also in that issue, Eagle Creek was rated "four stars" by golf writer Tom Harack in his review of golf in Orlando. He says, "…Eagle Creek is a delightful play with a number of excellent holes. The 11th, a par three of 217 yards, makes especially picturesque use of native grasses and wildflowers. The 18th, originally a long par four, is now a risk-reward par five. … The putting surfaces were in great shape for our visit."
"It is always exciting to receive national recognition like this from an exceptional publication like Travel & Leisure Golf," said Eagle Creek General Manager Gary Piotrowski. "We are flattered and pleased that they feel so strongly about our golf course. Most importantly, we are happy that our customers seem to be very pleased with their golf experience at Eagle Creek."
Eagle Creek, the outstanding new Ron Garl/Howard Swan design, is located just minutes from Orlando International Airport, and course officials made sure golfers can take full advantage of the prime location.
Piotrowski and his staff are making it easy for travelers to schedule their final round of their golf vacation at Eagle Creek by offering first-class clubhouse facilities - men's and women's locker-rooms with showers and an outstanding restaurant with quick-service meals. Eagle Creek will also arrange transportation to the airport following golf.
"Visiting golfers need to know that Eagle Creek is a 'must-play' on their trip anyway, because of the uniqueness of the experience," said Piotrowski. "But with our convenient location near the airport, and the amenities we offer visiting golfers, we've made it an easy decision for them. They simply can save the best until last, and we'll send them home feeling refreshed with memories of a great golf experience."
The "save the best 'til last" slogan also plays into the uniqueness of the design and its dramatic finishing hole. With five par 5's, Eagle Creek plays to a par 73, the only course in Central Florida to do so. 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.
Eagle Creek opened in March to rave reviews. It is the first course in Florida to offer Mini Verde, the fifth type of ultra dwarf Bermuda in existence. Mini Verde provides extremely durable and fast-rolling putting surfaces, according to results seen in other parts of the south.
Another "first" among Central Florida courses is the use of Club Car's high-end Precedent, a completely re-deigned golf car, so different that it required a brand new manufacturing plant to produce it. Precedent provides Eagle Creek customers a ride and drive similar to that of an automobile. Golfers will notice several features on the car that will make the golf experience more enjoyable and comfortable, including the ParView GPS system.
In addition, Eagle Creek is an Audubon International Silver Signature course.
Eagle Creek's location, just 12 minutes from the Orlando International Airport, makes it a natural site for group outings and convention golfers. It is destined to become a favorite of the locals as well.
The golf course is "Distinctive Orlando Golf With A European Flair." It is designed to blend unobtrusively with the soon-to-be built homes in the master-planned Eagle Creek Golf Community. Homebuyers will have the option of choosing from different communities that will make up Eagle Creek. In addition, there will be a community park and recreation center for residents.
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