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The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village's
ST. AUGUSTINE, FL (January 2006) - Golfweek magazine has just announced their picks for “America’s Best Courses,” and The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village’s King & Bear was named to the list of “America’s Top 100 Resort Courses in 2005.” This marks the first time the course has been named to the prestigious list, according to Terry Crawford, general manager of the 300-room resort.
Named for its
co-designers Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus respectively, King &
Bear opened in 2000 and is the only course designed collaboratively by
the two golf greats. Featuring loblolly pines and open meadows on the
front nine, and 200-year-old oak trees throughout the back nine, the
7,279-yard course challenges the skilled golfer, while providing
player-friendly conditions for the novice. A signature feature of the
course is the coquina rock that edges the placid lakes, and is also
incorporated into several bunkers and cart paths.
The highly respected distinction joins other awards recently
bestowed on the resort. In 2005, The Renaissance Resort at World Golf
Village was named to Condé Nast Traveler magazine’s “Top 100 Golf
Resorts” list. The resort also received Meetings & Conventions
magazine’s “Gold Tee Award,” which is given annually to the world’s
finest golf resort properties.
“We’re honored to be named to this prestigious list,” said
Crawford. “This list represents the ‘best of the best’ and we’re
pleased that King & Bear is receiving recognition as one of the
best courses in the country.”
The Renaissance Resort is ideally situated in the heart of the
beautifully landscaped 6,300-acre World Golf Village in St. Augustine,
Florida. In addition to featuring exceptional golf on King & Bear,
the resort also features the popular Slammer & Squire course.
Other offerings at the resort include a 24-hour health club and sauna,
professional golf simulator, large pool, hot tub, tennis courts, child
activity program, billiard room, 24-hour business center, jogging
trails, and full-service concierge. Guests also have privileges at the
private oceanfront Serenata Beach Club, and have access to the PGA TOUR
Golf Academy, the new PGA TOUR Spa Laterra, an 18-hole putting course,
and Island Challenge Hole.
The resort is conveniently located next to the World Golf
Hall of Fame, the renowned Walk of Champions, an IMAX® Theater, and a
boutique avenue with an assortment of specialty shops and restaurants.
In addition to its recreational offerings, The Renaissance
Resort is the ultimate meeting destination for groups of all sizes with
multiple interests. Together with the adjoining St. Johns County
Convention Center and the adjacent World Golf Hall of Fame, the resort
is the largest combination hotel and conference center between Atlanta
and Orlando, with 86,000 square feet of meeting space.
The 10-story Renaissance Resort offers spectacular views overlooking
the Village’s picturesque lake and golf courses, and features a
towering open atrium lobby complete with running streams, a cascading
waterfall, and exotic 30-foot palms. Limestone, marble and granite
floors in the lobby set the stage for a grand resort.
For more information, call 1-888-740-7020 or 1-904-940-8000, or visit www.worldgolfrenaissance.com.
