ESTERO, Fla. -- PGA tour player Stewart Cink, ranked #16 worldwide and number 10 on the money list, took in not just one, but two rounds of golf at Old Corkscrew Golf Club last week.
In town with family for a youth hockey tournament being held at Germain Arena, Cink checked out Old Corkscrew between games. He played his first round with some of the hockey dads on Monday, December 29 and liked it so much he brought family back and played a second round on the 31st.
According to Mark Iwinski, general manager of Old Corkscrew, Cink was very complementary about the golf course and its condition. "It was a privilege to have Stewart Cink play Old Corkscrew, not once, but twice in the same week. He said he ranked the course on par with other championship courses that he has played," Iwinski said. "He also remarked how much he liked our pure golf experience, which is unlike most Florida golf courses that have homes lining the fairways."
Old Corkscrew is an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature design golf course located on Corkscrew Road between Fort Myers and Naples. The par-72 championship golf course is the only Signature Nicklaus Design non-residential course in Southwest Florida, which is the highest standard of design offered by Nicklaus Design and includes Jack Nicklaus' personal oversight and involvement in every step of the design and construction. "As with all Nicklaus Design courses, it is distinctive, demanding and definitely unforgettable. I'm certain that is the reason Mr. Cink's returned for a second round." said Iwinski.
ABOUT OLD CORKSCREW:
Old Corkscrew opened for play in February of 2007. It has quickly been recognized as one of the nation's finest golf courses and has been recognized on a number of prestigious lists. It is the winner of the 2008 Florida Golf Course of the Year award by the National Golf Course Owners Association, recognized by Golf Digest magazine on its prestigious list of America's Top 10 Best New Courses, listed as a Best Course Near You by Golf Magazine (only two golf clubs from Southwest Florida made the list) and it has been certified by Audubon International as a Signature Sanctuary golf course.
Old Corkscrew is a semi-private membership club with flexible tee time access for member's guests and visitors to the area who want to experience a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course. Membership plans are considered the most accessible in Southwest Florida with one, three and ten year plans. Corporate and seasonal memberships are available. For more information or to book a tee time to evaluate the course, please contact Director of Membership Sue Weber at 239-949-4700 or by email sweber@oldcorkscrew.com.
More information can be found at www.OldCorkscrew.com.
CONTACT: Mary Briggs, APR, CPRC
Public relations counsel
(239) 278-3900
