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Another Ace For Shark's Mum

October 26, 2005

Congratulations to Greg Norman's mother, Toini, who is now boasting her second hole-in-one at Pelican Waters in Queensland, Australia. Maybe it all has something to do with inside knowledge of the Sunshine Coast course. It was designed, you see, by the Shark.

Fairmont Mayakoba

October 20, 2005

The Fairmont Mayakoba is the new luxury resort coming to the Maya Riviera at the end of the year. The resort will also be home to four other luxury hotel brands including Laguna Kai, a Rosewood Resort (2007), Banyan Tree Mayakoba (2007), La Casa Que Canta (2007) and Viceroy Mayakoba (2008) . Details of the resort include a 18-hole Greg Norman Championship Golf Course, El Camaleon and a network of freshwater lagoons leading to a beach and the Caribbean Sea. Guests are transported through resort canals via custom-built mahogany gondolas called "lanchas." The Fairmont includes the 20,000 square feet Willow Stream spa.

Tennessee National Invites Public To Take Closer Look

October 16, 2005

Tennessee National will open its gates today in Loudon, looking to spark an enthusiastic flame in the Greg Norman-designed golf course and the developing community around it.

Less than a year after the groundbreaking began on the $500 million course, the first eight holes are done and general manager Scott Pasolli is ready to show them off to the public between 2-5 p.m.

"We also want to announce the public availability of home sites," Pasolli said. "It's a public-preview, open house. We want to celebrate the progress we've made. We want to stimulate some excitement and interest for Tennessee National."

Bluegrass music, barbecue and golf cart tours will be available; as will a demo of the 2006 line of MacGregor golf products, hosted by former Lady Vol golfer Stacy Bergman.

On the course, visitors will not see a common golf courses. They will see the product of more advanced technology and newer visual design theories.

Cart paths, while concrete, are the color of pine straw so they blend into the natural terrain. Some of the bunkers are sod-walled, like those at a British Open.

"You get in a few of those," Pasolli said, "and it'll be tough to get out."

Invisible to the eyes is the sub-air system that's been implemented underneath the surface of greens and tee boxes. It is top-of-the-line, turf-management technology, matching the advancements used at Augusta National, Pebble Beach, Pinehurst No. 2, Bay Hill and Harbour Town.

"It (the sub-air system) is like a vacuum that's connected to pumps to control moisture and temperature of the greens; that helps with the playability of the course."

It also provides the Tennessee National crew with the ability to oxygenate the greens and to cool and heat root zones so on-course, cooling fans are not needed.

Memberships are still available, and homeownership in the Golfside Villas and Golf Village is not a requirement. When finished, the course will be a par-72 layout with five sets of tees for all playing levels - the highest level playing at 7,271 yards.

Stolz Defends In Vegas

October 12, 2005

Last year, Andre Stolz posted a 5-under 67 in the final round of the Michelin Championship in Las Vegas to earn his first PGA Tour victory. He finished at 21-under-par 266 and won by a stroke over Harrison Frazar, Tag Ridings and Tom Lehman.

Stolz became the fifth international winner in Las Vegas, joining Denis Watson (South Africa), Greg Norman (Australia), Phil Tataurangi (New Zealand) and fellow Australian Stuart Appleby.

Stolz also became the fourth player to capture his first career title at this event, joining Jim Furyk (1995), Tiger Woods (1996) and Phil Tataurangi (2002).

Greg Norman Estates Sponsors Lunch With Legends

October 10, 2005

UNION, N.J., -- What do you get when you put former New York Giant and Super Bowl Champion George Martin and Founder and CEO of Steiner Sports Marketing, Brandon Steiner, together with football fans and corporate executives? Lunch with Legends.

On Tuesday, October 18, join the two for two hours of networking, controversy and conversation as these players create a heated debate about the 2006 football season for a select group of lunch guests.

Sponsors include Greg Norman Estates, Elegant Hotels and Field Turf International. Each event guest will receive an autographed copy of Steiner's The Business Play Book: Compliments of Field Turf International.

Grande Lakes To Host Buick Scramble Final

October 5, 2005

The national finals of the Buick Scramble next week will feature 213 five-person teams, each including a PGA professional, from throughout North America. The championship rounds will be on six Orlando-area courses.

The 72-hole event will crown champions in the Gross and Net divisions. The event is headquartered at Grand Lakes Resort and the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club designed by Greg Norman.

The finals will have 207 teams representing 43 states and six teams from Canada competing for a purse of $217,200 (cash for PGA professionals, gift certificates for amateurs). The winning professional in each division will receive $20,000.

Escape To Your Own Private Hawaii

October 5, 2005

LANA'I, HI -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is proud to announce the re-opening of a unique Hawaiian experience: Four Seasons Resort Lana'i at Manele Bay. As the finishing touches are being put in place on the Resort and its amenities, a special Preview Package offering a fourth night free is available to guests until December 21, 2005.

Developed by Castle & Cooke, LLC and now managed by Four Seasons, Four Seasons Resort Lana'i at Manele Bay is a truly "private Hawai'i". For travelers yearning for the secluded pleasures and authentic beauty of Hawai'i, the Resort is the perfect option to escape from it all. The beachfront property boasts beautiful vistas of the Island's coastline from many of its 215 guest rooms and 21 suites.

Preview Season guests can experience the new Fitness Centre and Movement Studio offering Yoga, Pilates, spinning, personal training and cardio sculpting classes, as well as the full-service Spa with 11 treatment rooms, red cedar dry heat saunas, steam rooms, rainforest showers and traditional Hawaiian restorative treatments. Two award-winning and legendary championship golf courses are also available, one designed by Jack Nicklaus; and the other by Greg Norman and Ted Robinson, or guests may choose to practice their backhand on the newly resurfaced tennis courts.

River Club Hosts March Of Dimes Event

October 4, 2005

SUWANEE, Ga. -- The March of Dimes is hosting its annual charity golf event, the Scramble to Save Babies, Oct. 18 at The River Club, a new Greg Norman championship course developed by Crescent Resources, on the Chattahoochee River in Suwanee.

Proceeds from the tournament, which topped $45,000 in 2004, will help the March of Dimes campaign to prevent premature birth -- the leading cause of death in newborns. This serious problem has increased 29 percent since 1981 and affects one in eight babies. In the Atlanta metro area, 8,558 babies were born prematurely during 2002 alone.

For information on participating in or sponsoring the Scramble to Save Babies, call Heather Hodges, March of Dimes community director, at 678-546-0023, e-mail hhodges@marchofdimes.com or visit www.marchofdimes.com/Georgia.