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PGA.com news services
04.27.2006
08:23 pm (ET)
COPPEROPOLIS, Calif. -- The Saddle Creek Resort was so happy with the work that golf course architect Carter Morrish did with its 18-hole championship course that it has hired Morrish to create another nine holes. Once complete, Saddle Creek will feature 27 holes of resort-style golf available for play by members, residents and guests. The new nine will be built along the northern reaches of the gated, 900-acre Castle & Cooke community in the California Foothills. "I am excited about the opportunity to team with Castle & Cooke and Saddle Creek Resort to create an inviting, challenging resort golf experience," said Morrish. "We'll strive to maintain the look and feel of the original 18 holes by creating similar bunker patterns, stunning visual corridors and green complexes." Morrish is the son of prominent course designer Jay Morrish, and worked with his father's firm from 1989 to 2002. Following the senior Morrish's retirement, Carter hung his own shingle -- Morrish and Associates -- to carry on the design philosophies and principles his father practiced. The existing 18-hole course at Saddle Creek opened in 1996 and ranks as the No. 8 course in the state according to Golfweek. Saddle Creek was also included on Golfweek's top 100 listing of America's Best Residential Golf Courses, and in its December 2004 issue, Fairways and Greens magazine rated Saddle Creek one of the top golf resorts in the western United States. Copyright 2006 PGA.com. All rights reserved.
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