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Eagle-Vail
Golf Course ...
Golf with Altitude
Nestled
between Vail and Beaver Creek
Resorts, in the heart of the Vail
Valley, lies the Eagle-Vail Golf
Club. Bordered by the Eagle River
to the north and the White River
National Forest on the south, the
championship 18 hole golf course
winds through the Eagle-Vail
residential community. With
elevated tees, an abundance of
water and a natural setting that
makes it a truly unique golfing
experience, Eagle-Vail is a
challenging mountain course. The
Eagle-Vail Golf Club offers an 18
hole championship golf course,
designed by Devlin/Von Hagge
Architects, an improved driving
range, a new practice putting
area, a Par 3 golf course, a
full-service restaurant and a
first-rate golf shop.
Eagle-Vail
is 25 years old, the
second-oldest course in the Vail
Valley, and is currently in the
process of master plan
improvements that will maintain
Eagle-Vail's position as a
first-rate golfing experience in
a mountain resort community. The
first aspect of the course that
people see upon arrival is the
practice facility. The practice
facility began a facelift in the
Spring of 1999, with work
continuing in the Spring of 2000
and completion slated for
mid-Summer 2000. New additions
and improvements include 11,000
square feet of practice putting
greens, re-designed tee stations
and a 2,700 square foot practice
sand trap and 5,000 square foot
chipping green. These
improvements are just a part of
our master plan improvements and
are intended to create a first
rate practice
facility.
The
second major improvement to hit
the Eagle-Vail course in 2000 is
the addition of new head golf
professional Mark Kizzire. Mark
comes to Eagle-Vail with an
extensive golf background and the
experience Eagle-Vail needs to
retain its position as a
top-notch golf facility.
Kizzire
has been in the golf business for
20 years, his most recent course
being the Ridge at Castle Pines
outside of Denver. Having worked
all over the golf world, Troon
North in Arizona, La Canterra in
San Antonio, and Turnberry in
Scotland, Kizzire's exposure is
first-rate and meant to rub-off
on a public course which is
admired and respected by locals
and visitors alike. Joining
Kizire is PGA Teaching
Professional Buster Reed from
Pont Vedra Beach, Florida, LPGA
Teaching Professional Paula
Adelman from Raleigh, North
Carolina, and apprentice Paul
Longfellow from
Eagle-Vail.
The
Eagle-Vail golf experience begins
with a bang right off the first
tee. Approximately 150 feet in
elevation from the fairway, the
first tee sets the golfer up for
what is in store over the next 18
holes. Four of the next six holes
are along the Eagle River, a
beautiful setting to play along
but more challenging than not. If
your ball lands in the river
don't plan on fishing it out
easily - if at all. Holes one,
ten and eighteen are Eagle-Vail's
signature holes and between each
of these beauty, challenge,
frustration and fun can be found
in the natural setting so common
to mountain courses.
The
Willow Creek Par 3 golf course is
a walking, nine hole course in a
picturesque mountain setting. The
nine hole course is perfect for
beginners to practice and improve
their skills, as well as
challenging for intermediates and
experts to work on their short
game. Ideal for practice,
families, beginners and those who
just want to enjoy a relaxing,
walking round of golf, the Par 3
is also available for tournaments
and group play.
The
Golf Shop is located in the
Clubhouse with an offshoot in the
Willow Creek Par 3 Clubhouse.
Eagle-Vail is proud of its
full-service golf shop, offering
everything from clubs and balls
to shoes and shirts. The Golf
Shop also has rental clubs and
can arrange for a wide variety of
items for prizes as well as for
company logos to be utilized on
merchandise for group and
tournament play.
Eagle-Vail
is proud to offer exceptional
food and beverage service
throughout the course and in the
restaurant, Mulligans at
Eagle-Vail, located in the
Clubhouse. Whether you need to
arrange to have breakfast
provided for your group, box
lunches or a banquet for an
awards ceremony, the staff at
Mulligans can work with
you.
All
of the Eagle Vail Golf facilities
welcome groups of all sizes and
look forward to accommodating all
group and tournament play needs.
For
more information or to make a tee
time reservation call (800)
341-8051.
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