NAPLES, Fla., (March 21, 2005) -The Old Collier Golf Club in Naples, Florida, has announced that PGA TOUR professional and 2004 U.S. Senior Open Champion, Peter Jacobsen has chosen The Old Collier Golf Club as his home club. Jacobsen will be playing out of The Old Collier in all PGA TOUR and Champions Tour events, as well as his numerous benefit and special appearances.
"I am extremely excited to call The Old Collier Golf Club my home," said Jacobsen. "The atmosphere is well-suited to my style and the club is a perfect place for me to play and practice when I am not playing on the PGA TOUR or Champions Tour."
The Old Collier Golf Club is a private, by-invitation Club as well recognized for its golfing excellence and its environmental stewardship. The Tom Fazio-designed, 267-acre course, located in north Naples west of Tamiami Trail, is uncompromised by residential development, and integrates shot values, playability, aesthetics and conditioning into a magnificent natural environment. The Club was named the world's first Audubon International Certified Gold Signature Sanctuary, and has recently earned that organization's highest performance rating, Three Diamonds.
"Peter is a great addition to this Club," comments Sullivan. "He is not only a brilliant golfer, he is a terrific guy with a great sense of humor. He is also highly respected by his peers. It's a great honor - and great fun - to have him here."
ABOUT PETER JACOBSEN
Peter Jacobsen represents everything a professional athlete and committed community leader should. Through the years he has used his talents and status to transcend the game of golf and the lives of many. A 29-year veteran of the PGA TOUR, Peter has established himself as the unofficial ambassador of golf. He has served as a Player Director on the PGA TOUR, a golf commentator on ABC-TV, a television analyst for The Skins Game and a roving reporter for the 1991 Ryder Cup matches on NBC-TV. Peter is chairman and chief executive officer of Peter Jacobsen Productions, Inc., a sports management company; as well as a co-partner with Jim Hardy of Jacobsen Hardy Golf Course Design.
Media Contact:
Jack Sullivan
General Manager
239.597.9898
