GULF SHORES, Alabama – Nov. 3, 2004 – The Gulf Shores Golf Association with 10 signature golf courses and 32 miles of sugar-white-sand beaches has announced that Peninsula Golf Club is back in business.
Peninsula closed in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan, which made landfall along the Alabama coast in mid-September. The sparkling 27-hole complex could have opened already but took this time to complete its fall over-seeding program. Peninsula is an Honours Golf-managed golf property.
“We are very pleased that 90 percent of our courses have renewed business, and the courses are looking and playing great,” says Mark Stillings, President of the Gulf Shores Golf Association and Director of Golf at GSGA member course Kiva Dunes Golf Club. “We’re getting great feedback from our players as they increasingly make their way back to our courses. It’s a relief to be putting Ivan behind us.”
Peninsula is an Honours Golf-managed golf property. The golf courses as a whole suffered little-to-minor damage, mostly downed trees and debris. Lost Key, a WCI-managed facility, is the only GSGA course yet to announce a projected opening date as access to Perdido Key is still very limited.
In addition to golf courses, many other businesses in the Alabama Gulf Coast resort area have made significant strides since the storm in mid-September. The area’s restaurant, retail and lodging inventory is also renewing business on a daily basis and increasingly accepting check-ins and future reservations. Similarly, the charter fishing fleet faired well with 95 percent of boats intact able to fish.
For more information about the Alabama Gulf Coast, please contact the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau at 800-745-SAND (7263) or www.gulfshores.com.
Of all the great coastal golf courses, Earl Stone's creation at Peninsula may be the most unique. This 27-hole layout set on beautiful Mobile Bay promises the golfer nothing short of an awesome experience. Situated on 820 secluded acres touched on two sides by the Bon Secour Wildlife Preserve, the Peninsula represents one of the region's most spectacular venues for Alabama golf. This masterful course winds through live oaks, cypress and natural vegetation, featuring more than 30 lakes and some of the area's largest white-sand bunkers and waste areas.
Numerous tee boxes are available to accommodate every golfer's skill level. Like its exceptional golf course, Peninsula's residential community has been planned and built to the highest standards. A full-service clubhouse plus swim, tennis and fitness center highlight the development which includes 1.2 miles of frontage on Mobile Bay. Peninsula will be the future home of residents who seek a private and secure quality of life. For more information call 800-391-8009 or visit www.peninsulagolfclub.com.
The Gulf Shores Golf Association is comprised of 10 exceptional signature golf courses that offer 198 holes of variety and beauty and which challenge serious golfers from the championship tees while delighting fun-loving resort golfers of all skill levels. Gulf Shores Golf Association-member courses have joined forces with numerous hotel and resort accommodations to offer very affordable, yet truly unforgettable “stay-and-play” experiences.
Gulf Shores Golf Association’s lodging partners offer a broad selection of accommodations, from a world-class resort and beachfront condominiums, to on-site golf villas and affordable national-chain hotels. In addition to superb golf, the area has clean, safe beaches, thousands of acres of nature preserves, historic sites, deep-sea fishing, great shopping, and fine restaurants. Whether it’s an annual trip with the guys, a romantic getaway weekend for two, or a week with the entire family, the Gulf Shores Golf Association offers easy golf vacation planning at www.golfgulfshores.com or by calling 1-888-815-1902.
Contacts:
Dan Shepherd, Buffalo Communications, 703-761-1444 x 115 dshepherd@billycaspergolf.com
Mike McArthur, Gulf Shores Golf Association, Executive Director 251-968-5319, m2links@golfgulfshores.com
