2008 Buick Invitational
This year Tiger Woods will try to win his 4th consecutive Buick Invitational Championship at Torrey Pines. This event started as the San Diego Open in 1952 and has provided exciting tournament action ever since! Each year the Buick Invitational draws some of the worlds best golfers, including: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Vijay SIngh, John Daly, and many more! The Buick Invitational takes place on both the Torrey Pines North Course, as well as the South Course, with the final two round being held on the South.
Dates Closed: 1/14-1/28
Event Date: 1/21-1/27
Past Winners
00 - Phil Mickelson
01 - Phil Mickelson
02 - Jose Maria Olazabal
03 - Tiger Woods
04 - John Daly
05 - Tiger Woods
06 - Tiger Woods
07 - Tiger Woods
Bob Hope Chrystler Classic, Palm Springs 1/14-1/20
The Bob Hope Chrystler Classic is one of the most entertaining golf tournaments on the PGA Tour as it is known for it’s celbrity Pro-Am, as well as having 5 tournament rounds instead of the standard 4. Past Celebreties whom have participated in the event include Bob Hope, Clint Eastwood, Bill Murray, Sammy Davis, Jr., Frank Sinatra, Justin Timberlake, Michael Jordan, John Elway, Roger Clemens, Donald Trump, and many more! This year, Comedian George Lopez will play host to the tournament. This years courses will include SilverRock, and the new host course for the tournament, the Classic Club. Try your hand at one of these fine course yourself.
Past Winners
2000 Jesper Parnevik
2001 Joe Durant
2002 Phil Mickelson
2003 Mike Weir
2004 Phil Mickelson
2005 Justin Leonard
2006 Chad Cambell
2007 Charlie Hoffman
BIG rewards for Southwest Golfers
Now through the end of December, when you book 4 or more players online, we will send you a $50 gift certificate FREE! This offer is good for ANY of the championship courses we offer in Las Vegas, Phoenix, Palm Springs and San Diego.
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TURF REMOVAL PROJECT RESULTS IN NEW LOOK AT ANGEL PARK GOLF CLUB AND THE LEGACY GOLF CLUB
Project estimated to conserve approximately 80 million gallons of water per year
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – OB Sports Golf Management, management group for Angel Park and The Legacy Golf Clubs, recently completed an ambitious turf removal project designed to limit the amount out-of-play turf on two of its Las Vegas golf clubs. The project, conducted in conjunction with the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), removed approximately 70 acres of turf at Angel Park alone, which translates into nearly a 28 percent reduction of turf overall at the 36-hole facility.
“Despite public perception, golf courses are very efficient users of water,” said Phil Green, President of OB Sports. “We have computerized irrigation systems; well schooled agronomists and superintendents on staff; sophisticated weather monitoring systems that help us efficiently manage water consumption and a number of years ago we converted from potable water to effluent. Although that’s a great start, we are still looking for ways to conserve water and this project is certainly helping us accomplish that goal.”
Roughly 33 acres of turf was removed from Angel Park’s 18-hole Mountain Course and nearly as much from the 18-hole golf course at The Legacy Golf Club. Since the turf was being removed from out-of-play areas, all of the golf courses remained open for public play during the process.
“The new Southwest Desert look has received rave reviews by the golfers,” said Bill Rohret, Director of Maintenance at Angel Park Golf Club. “Some of the regulars have literally stopped me out on the golf course to compliment our work. But not only does it look great, we estimate that we will conserve somewhere around 80 million gallons of water per year.”
In the end the project will positively impact several aspects of play. Aesthetically speaking, it delivers a more visually appealing product that basically appears like a modern golf course redesign. And although there is certainly less turf, the removal focuses on out-of-play areas that average golfers don’t typically find anyway. Time spent per round is expected to decrease due to the fact that golf balls will be easier to find in desert landscaping than they are in the long rough. Plus, in some areas the turf was removed and sloping mounds were formed in place of the turf. This may allow errant golf balls to bounce or roll back onto the playing surface.
The Legacy Golf Club, a true test of golf at 7,233 yards from the back tees, is conveniently located 10 minutes from McCarran International Airport. The 10th hole may be the most recognizable in Las Vegas with tee boxes in the shape of a spade, club, diamond and heart. The rest of the course is memorable as well, especially the “Devil’s triangle,” holes 11, 12 and 13 that are crisscrossed with desert canyons and lava outcroppings. In fact, the 13th hole recently received honorable mention as “The Best Par-4 in Las Vegas” by VegasGolfer magazine in its annual poll of readers and staffers. | Book your tee time at The Legacy Golf Club online now.
Press Release By Kris Strauss, OB Sports
Torrey Pines October Calendar and Parking Notice
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Temporary Golf Course Parking
Due to construction the parking lots at Torrey Pines Golf course will be closed as of Monday September 17, 2007. Temporary parking is available across the street in the science park or through the Scripps gate just south of the Hilton Hotel. Please park only in the lots that are designated as Golf Course parking. Illegally parked cars will be towed. Signage on North Torrey Pines Road will direct you to all the temporary golf course parking lots. Only handicap parking is available in The Golf Course lot. Shuttle service is available from science park lots 7 days a week from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you have any additional questions or concerns please contact Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course administration office.