JOHNSTON,
Iowa – January 2, 2008 -- They are beautiful yet brutal. They are
holes talked about all season, where a golfer cards a nine, yet
somehow scores a miracle birdie the next round. John Deere Credit
has launched a search to find the most Beautifully Brutal Golf Holes
in North America.
“Course superintendents and architects
are extremely proud of their ability to provide a truly memorable
golf experience that entices players to come back again and again,”
says Steve Knutson, director of golf and turf leasing for John Deere
Credit. “Showcasing their Beautifully Brutal holes is a recognition
of their outstanding work to maintain holes that can be both
thrilling and maddening.”
During the next six months golf course
superintendents, architects, owners and developers will nominate
holes on their courses by submitting photos and descriptions of what
makes the holes among the most challenging or brutal in golf.
Factors could include the depth of rough, the number and placement
of bunkers, location of water, course slope, speed and undulation of
greens as well as the typical scores players post for the holes.
Nominations will be collected from six
regions; five in the United States one in Canada. Entries will be
featured on a special contest Web site,
www.JohnDeereCredit.com/BrutalGolfHoles,
on posters and in national and local media. A panel of editors
representing some of the world’s most respected golf media will
select winning holes in each region and choose 18 of the regional
winners as the Most Beautifully Brutal Golf Holes in North America.
The judges include Joe Passov, architectural editor, Golf
magazine; Pat Roberts, publisher, Golfdom; Jeff Babineau,
deputy editor, Golfweek; and Gary Van Sickle, golf editor,
Sports Illustrated.
Winning holes will be announced
quarterly. Photos and descriptions of the holes will be reprised in
a keepsake calendar.
For more information visit
www.JohnDeereCredit.com/BrutalGolfHoles.
