Hole Number 17 at CordeValle Featured During 2010 Frys.com Open PGA?Tour Fall Series Tournament
SAN MARTIN, CA - CordeValle, A Rosewood Resort, has proudly announced that its 17th hole will be a featured hole in the second annual Kodak Challenge. The Kodak Challenge hole will come into play at CordeValle during the 2010 Frys.com Open PGA TOUR event, scheduled to take place October 14-17, 2010. For the tournament, the front and back nines will be reversed, so the 17th hole at the Frys.com Open normally plays as hole number eight.
“We are pleased to be part of the Kodak Challenge when we host our inaugural PGA TOUR event later this year,” said Alan Campey, managing director of CordeValle and regional vice president of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts. “We are extremely proud of our golf course and of the numerous accolades it has received over the years, but to be able to show off one of our signature holes to a national television audience is a great honor and a special thrill for us.”
The Kodak Challenge, which debuted in 2009, will feature 30 holes during the 2010 PGA TOUR season. Created to celebrate the beautiful holes and memorable moments in golf, the Kodak Challenge is a first-of-its-kind competition on the PGA TOUR. Players must play at least 18 of 30 Kodak Challenge holes throughout the season to qualify. The golfer with the best Kodak Challenge score relative to par at the end of the season will win the Kodak Challenge trophy and $1 million.
"The 2010 Kodak Challenge schedule builds upon the tremendous success of the 2009 season, offering players greater opportunities to participate and move up the leaderboard, while showcasing to fans the greatest scorecard in golf," said Steve Powell, director of development for the Kodak Challenge.
During the Frys.com Open, the short par-4 17th at CordeValle play will play from 295-320 yards, which will introduce a serious risk reward option for players to try to drive the green over a water hazard.
The 72-hole Frys.com Open will be held October 14-17, 2010. To learn more about the Frys.com Open at CordeValle, visit www.frysopengolf.com.
CordeValle is a haven of pampered relaxation and luxury featuring a world-class golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr.; Sense, A Rosewood Spa®; the finest five-star quality club, accommodations and cuisine; and Clos LaChance winery and vineyard located on the resort’s property. CordeValle combines the best of private country and social clubs with an award-winning golf resort experience. CordeValle, a hidden gem nestled in the eastern foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, is located 25 miles south of San Jose and 45 minutes north of Monterey in San Martín, California. The PGA of America recently selected CordeValle to host the 25th PGA Cup in 2011. This international event will feature the best golf professionals from the United States, Great Britain and Ireland. Travel + Leisure ranked CordeValle as one of the Top 50 Resorts in the continental United States and Canada in the magazine's 14th annual readers' poll (August '09).
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts manages properties worldwide including Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek and Rosewood Crescent Hotel in Dallas, The Carlyle in New York City, The Mansion on Peachtree in Atlanta, Rosewood Sand Hill, CordeValle and San Ysidro Ranch in California, Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi in Santa Fe, Las Ventanas al Paraíso and Rosewood Mayakobá in Mexico, and a triumvirate of world-class Caribbean properties – Rosewood Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda, Caneel Bay on St. John and Jumby Bay on Antigua. Rosewood also offers Sense, A Rosewood Spa® - featuring treatments reflective of the brand's signature philosophy A Sense of Place® - available exclusively at select properties and now open at Jumby Bay. For more information on Rosewood Hotels & Resorts or Sense, A Rosewood Spa®, please call 888.ROSEWOOD or visit rosewoodhotels.com. |
