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New
York’s Tallgrass Golf Course Honored in Golfweek Magazine
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Shoreham,
NY – May 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / Golfweek’s 2014 “Best
Courses You Can Play” state-by-state public course rankings have been released
and once again Tallgrass Golf Course
has been named one of the top layouts in New York. Tallgrass jumped to
No. 7 on the 2014 list and joined Bethpage Black as the only other Long
Island golf course recognized in the prestigious “top ten.”
Tallgrass was designed by
New York native Gil Hanse, the 2009 GOLF Magazine “Architect of
the Year” who has become one of the most sought-after designers in the
industry. Hanse was selected from among a stellar field of international
candidates to design the golf course for the Rio 2016™ Olympic Games, and
he also recently re-designed the famed Blue Monster at Trump National Doral.
Tallgrass represented one
of Hanse’s earliest designs when it burst onto the Met area golf scene
in 2000.
“At Tallgrass, we focused
on creating interesting holes that would focus on strategy and angles that
would reward the thoughtful golfer as opposed to the long hitter,” said
Hanse. “The combination of beauty in the landscape, creativity in the design
and fun and interest in the play of the course is what makes Tallgrass
special.”
Tallgrass is the only public
access, authentic links course on Long Island. The 6,587 yard, par-71 course
features expansive fairways and undulating greens framed by rugged pot
bunkers, large sandy waste areas, and thick fescue grass that give the
course its name.
Tallgrass is open seven days
a week, weather permitting. To make a tee time, call the pro shop at 631-209-9359
or visit www.tallgrassgc.com.
Become a fan of Tallgrass on Facebook
or follow the course on Twitter (@TallGrassGC).
Tallgrass is managed by RDC Golf Group, Inc.
About Tallgrass Golf Course
Since opening in May of
2000, Tallgrass has consistently ranked among the Top-10 golf courses in
the state of New York, and GOLF Magazine named the course’s architect,
Gil Hanse, 2009’s “Architect of the Year”. Tallgrass is located in Shoreham,
New York, and in Long Island’s Suffolk County. In addition to the stellar
golf, Tallgrass offers a picturesque, Hamptons-style clubhouse complete
with a casual, pub-style restaurant and large event catering; a fully stocked
pro shop; and a grass driving range. Tallgrass boasts an 18-hole, par 72
Scottish links-style course that measures just over 6,500 yards from the
back tees. The award-winning design features wide-open fairways and manicured
greens that are surrounded by strategically placed pot and waste bunkers.
Tallgrass is open for play seven days a week. For tee times and information,
call 631-209-9359 or visit www.tallgrassgc.com.
About RDC Golf Group,
Inc.
Founded in 1993, RDC has
rapidly become a recognized industry leader in golf course ownership and
management whose properties have garnered numerous golf course and hospitality
awards. RDC and its affiliates own and/or operate the A.W. Tillinghast-designed
Shackamaxon Country Club in Scotch Plains, N.J., and the renowned Forsgate
Country Club in Monroe Township, N.J. The company currently provides management
services for the award-winning, Gil Hanse-designed Tallgrass Golf Course
in Shoreham, N.Y. For more information on RDC, visit www.rdcgolfgroup.com
or call 732-656-8900.
Contact:
Suzy
Abrams Jones
SAJ Public Relations
203-618-1864 |
