The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) Division of Tourism today announces that 10 golf courses in the Magnolia State have been cited for excellence in Golf Digest Magazine’s biennial ranking of the “America’s Greatest Courses State by State 2007-08.”
The courses are:
No. 1 – Old Waverly (West Point), designed by Bob Cupp and Jerry Pate, hosted U.S Women’s Open won by Juli Inkster and U.S.G.A. 2006 Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship
No. 2 – Dancing Rabbit, Azaleas Course (Philadelphia), designed by Tom Fazio and Jerry Pate, amenity of the Pearl River Resort annually hosts a Hooters Tour event
No. 3 – Canebrake (Hattiesburg), designed by Jerry Pate, features a variety of hole types no two of which are redundant
No. 4 – Hattiesburg Country Club, has hosted many prominent, nationally recognized events
No. 5 – Annandale Country Club (Jackson), hosts the state’s annual PGA Tour stop, the Viking Classic
No. 6 – Grand Bear (Saucier), designed by Jack Nicklaus, an amenity of Harrah’s Grand Casino Biloxi
No. 7 – Dancing Rabbit, Oaks Course (Philadelphia), designed by Tom Fazio and Jerry Pate
No. 8 – Shell Landing (Gautier), designed by Davis Love III, unspoiled natural beauty and environmental sensitivity are hallmarks of the modern design
No. 9 – Laurel Country Club (Laurel), classical era design with fast, challenging, elevated greens
No. 10 – Colonial Country Club (Jackson), rolling terrain and some water hazards are elements which golfers must contend with at this venerable layout in the state’s Capital-River region
Golf Digest's biennial best-in-state rankings are determined by the magazine's course rating panelists, a group of more than 800 low-handicap golfers who rated thousands of U.S. courses on a 10-point scale in various criteria. These updated state-by-state rankings appear in the April 2007 issue of Golf Digest which is currently on newsstands.
“Mississippi is delighted to have our courses recognized for their excellence by Golf Digest Magazine,” says Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Division Director D. Craig Ray. “We hope this will motivate golfers to visit our great state and discover why Mississippi is rapidly becoming known as one of the best golf destinations.”
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No. 1 – Old Waverly (West Point), designed by Bob Cupp and Jerry Pate, hosted U.S Women’s Open won by Juli Inkster and U.S.G.A. 2006 Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship
No. 2 – Dancing Rabbit, Azaleas Course (Philadelphia), designed by Tom Fazio and Jerry Pate, amenity of the Pearl River Resort annually hosts a Hooters Tour event
No. 3 – Canebrake (Hattiesburg), designed by Jerry Pate, features a variety of hole types no two of which are redundant
No. 4 – Hattiesburg Country Club, has hosted many prominent, nationally recognized events
No. 5 – Annandale Country Club (Jackson), hosts the state’s annual PGA Tour stop, the Viking Classic
No. 6 – Grand Bear (Saucier), designed by Jack Nicklaus, an amenity of Harrah’s Grand Casino Biloxi
No. 7 – Dancing Rabbit, Oaks Course (Philadelphia), designed by Tom Fazio and Jerry Pate
No. 8 – Shell Landing (Gautier), designed by Davis Love III, unspoiled natural beauty and environmental sensitivity are hallmarks of the modern design
No. 9 – Laurel Country Club (Laurel), classical era design with fast, challenging, elevated greens
No. 10 – Colonial Country Club (Jackson), rolling terrain and some water hazards are elements which golfers must contend with at this venerable layout in the state’s Capital-River region
Golf Digest's biennial best-in-state rankings are determined by the magazine's course rating panelists, a group of more than 800 low-handicap golfers who rated thousands of U.S. courses on a 10-point scale in various criteria. These updated state-by-state rankings appear in the April 2007 issue of Golf Digest which is currently on newsstands.
“Mississippi is delighted to have our courses recognized for their excellence by Golf Digest Magazine,” says Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Division Director D. Craig Ray. “We hope this will motivate golfers to visit our great state and discover why Mississippi is rapidly becoming known as one of the best golf destinations.”