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Calgary Herald
14-05-2025
- Business
- Calgary Herald
Cabot Saint Lucia scores hole in one with course, homes
In the distance, some 150 nerve-wracking yards away, my target — a peninsula green guarded by a clutch of white-sand bunkers and the choppy sea — beckons. A warm, sea-salted wind whips off the water and I just can't decide which club to choose. To be honest, the jaw-dropping beauty of this hole, perhaps the best par-3 I've ever seen, has got my mind going in a million different directions. I reach for a six-iron, steady myself over the ball and make a hopeful swat. My ball disappears into a smear of swirling mist and then, a couple of seconds later, falls softly in the middle of the green. Needless to say, I'm tickled pink! Article content Article content Article content 'Tickled pink,' I'd say, will be the overwhelming feeling that every member and homeowner at the brand new Cabot Saint Lucia development will have the second they sign on the dotted line. Article content Article content Indeed, you can search far-away lands — including tropical destinations that tempt and tease with their perfect palm trees, soft-sand beaches and baby-blue seas — and you'll find many opportunities to purchase a plot of land and join a nice golf club. From the Caymans to the Canaries, Bermuda to the Bahamas, there are opportunities. But there is nothing that quite compares to Cabot Saint Lucia. Article content Located on the northeast tip of the island country of Saint Lucia, deep in the Caribbean Sea, Cabot Saint Lucia is rightfully regarded as the crown jewel of Canada's revered Cabot Collection. And, in case you're not familiar with this fast-moving, Canadian-based golf and real estate developer, that's definitely saying something. Article content Currently, the Cabot group owns seven golf-anchored resorts and residential developments around the world. Every one, including its first — Cabot Cape Breton on Nova Scotia's wave-battered shores — is a spectacular achievement that has golf connoisseurs from around the world ogling over the images. Article content Article content Toggle full screen modePrevious Gallery Image Next Gallery ImageToggle gallery captions View All 3 Photos 1 of 3 Article content Designed by the talented duo of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, the Point Hardy Golf Club at Cabot Saint Lucia (the course opened last winter) boasts stunning ocean views from virtually every hole and nine greens right on the ocean's edge. The collection of seaside par-3s, especially, two of which require daring and dramatic carries over the roiling sea (the cliff-top 17th and, my favourite, the 16th) are quickly becoming legendary. Not surprisingly, given the quality of the architecture and the rarity of courses with this much seaside drama, Point Hardy has quickly become a legitimate contender in the 'world's best golf course' debate. Article content 'Cabot Saint Lucia is our only private members club within the Cabot Collection,' says Andrew Alkenbrack, chief operating officer at Cabot Saint Lucia. 'It's an exceptional location with a site for golf that will stand with the very best courses on the planet. With more potential than anything I have ever seen, Cabot Saint Lucia demanded to be treated differently.'
NBC Sports
22-04-2025
- Business
- NBC Sports
Crenshaw to design Pinehurst No. 11 with Coore
Ben Crenshaw joins Golf Today to discuss Pinehurst Resort announcing that Pinehurst No. 11 will be designed by Bill Coore and Crenshaw. Construction will begin later this year and the course is expected to open in 2027.
USA Today
11-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
30 days until the Masters: Looking back at the 1995 Masters, Crenshaw's emotional victory
30 days until the Masters: Looking back at the 1995 Masters, Crenshaw's emotional victory The 2025 Masters begins in 30 days. As the countdown to heading down Magnolia Lane continues, Golfweek is taking a look back at some Masters history through the years. Today, it's time to examine the 1995 Masters and the significant milestones that occurred at Augusta National Golf Club that year. More: 31 days until the Masters: Looking back at the 1994 Masters, Spain's second champion Who won the 1995 Masters? Texan Ben Crenshaw captured his second Masters title only a week after his mentor, Harvey Penick, passed away. Crenshaw shot 7 under the first two rounds and finished in 7 under on the weekend. He shot 68 in the final round to win his 24th Masters start. Crenshaw birdied Nos. 16 and 17 Sunday to win by a stroke and became the 13th player to win multiple Masters. 1995 Masters leaderboard 1) Ben Crenshaw; 14-under 274 2) Davis Love III; 13-under 275 T3) Jay Haas, Greg Norman; 11-under 277 T5) Steve Elkington, David Frost; 9-under 279 1995 Masters purse, prize money Crenshaw won $396,000, and the total purse was $2,132,103. Who was low amateur at the 1995 Masters? Tiger Woods won low amateur honors, shooting 5-over 293, which was tied for 41st. Augusta National course changes in 1995 Creek in front of No. 13 green is modified. Who won the 1995 Masters Par 3 Contest? Hal Sutton won his only Par 3 Contest in a playoff, shooting 4-under 23. 1995 Masters facts, stats
USA Today
09-03-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Why has Luke Wilson joined forces with Ben Crenshaw to save a storied Austin municipal course?
Why has Luke Wilson joined forces with Ben Crenshaw to save a storied Austin municipal course? AUSTIN, Texas — Luke Wilson is just as unflappable in person as he is on the silver screen — and I'm saying this definitively, even after just one meeting. Gimme a second to explain. Wilson, who has some incredible roles on his Hollywood resume — including Richie in "The Royal Tenenbaums," Emmett in "Legally Blonde," Lance in "The Skeleton Twins," and the Godfather in "Old School" — often provides a marvelously calming presence for other characters to bounce their nervous energy off. In real life, he dishes out the same vibe, at least he did during last week's Imagine Muny Gala at the Austin City Limits Moody Theater, the fourth effort to save a municipal golf course within the city limits of the booming capital of Texas. Wilson was on hand for the event because, frankly, he uses the storied 18-hole Lions Municipal to find his own calm when necessary. As part of the event, run by Ben Crenshaw and his boyhood pal Scotty Sayers, Wilson was featured in a short video, something he's done before and will likely be asked to do again. Let's rewind a bit before we get to this story's climax. I've attended all four of these galas, and watched as community members have opened their wallets and hearts to help the cause. Over the years I've chatted with Sergio Garcia, Lyle Lovett, Verne Lundquist, Mark Brooks, former Texas football coach Mack Brown, Ray Benson from Asleep at the Wheel, esteemed Austin radio announcer and former Dell Match Play starter Ed Clements and more. Heck, last year while I was on the green carpet chatting with Lundquist, my pre-teen daughter was schmoozing with actor Kyle Chandler. She then turned to me and said, "So Dad, this guy has some Friday Night Lights or something?" And while yes, there's some serious namedropping going on here, it's really more an indication that the city's biggest names come out to back Crenshaw in this cause. The land on which Lions Municipal sits is part of the 500 acres known as the Brackenridge Tract, which is owned by the University of Texas. The course is considered the first fully desegregated municipal course in the South and the city had leased 140 acres for Muny since 1936, paying UT about $500,000 a year. Originally, the thought behind the Save Muny Conservancy headed by Crenshaw and Sayers was to purchase the land from the university for a fair price, but as real estate has skyrocketed in Austin, the group has shifted to working closer with the university to handle maintenance and simply push lease negotiations forward. More: Muni golf: Why Ben Crenshaw (and so many others) are fighting to save and promote municipal golf course This year, as the night was wrapping up, I was soaking in the sights and sounds, all while sitting at a table with new University of Texas women's golf coach Laura Ianello and her husband, Jeff. That's when Suzanne Erickson, who handles PR for the conservancy, asked me what I thought of Wilson. I said I hadn't gotten a chance to meet him. This set off a Jason Bourne-like series of events that was unlike anything I'd ever been a part of. Erickson grabbed my hand and tried to pull me past a bouncer, who insisted she didn't have the right credentials to get backstage. Then came a chat with another security member. Then she whisked me up a stairwell to the mezzanine, where we dodged numerous security members to find Wilson. And with Wynonna Judd belting out a song on the famous ACL stage, Wilson was kind enough to pull me inside a room to offer his thoughts on Lions Municipal, a place he genuinely holds dear. He talked about how peaceful the course is, especially amid the urban sprawl that now surrounds it. He talked about how he admires Crenshaw's tenacity and commitment to saving the property, which could certainly be sold off for a massive sum. He talked about the history of the greenspace, something you sense has real meaning to him. "For me it's like trying to help save Central Park," Wilson said. "I'll never forget Ben saying at one of these get-togethers that it's a place of peace and tranquility, and that's really what it is. It's not just about golf, it's a green space, and going back to the idea that there was a time in Texas when this was the only place that a person of color could play golf — it's very moving to think about somebody in Corpus or Amarillo or Midland driving to Austin to play a round to golf if they were Black or Latino. That's just unbelievable. If you love golf, you know what it's like to drive to a great course and play. "And Ben went to that little school that's right across the street. That's where he learned to play golf. To think that someone who went on to accomplish what he's accomplished learned the game there is incredible. He is a very quiet, dignified person. "And then there's something to be said for Texas. To me, it is an incredible state. Both my parents are from Massachusetts, and they moved to Texas in I think '64, and they love the fact that Texas is a place where people get things done. They build things like museums, and get things done, but also you don't want them to lose places that are important, right? "And this is, you know, so clearly, a place that you know you don't want to lose." The night was another unmitigated success. Over $1 million was raised for the cause, and awareness was raised to another new level. But in the process of this discussion, Wilson completely missed Wynonna's finale. After he answered all my questions and we exited the suite, the lights were up and Wynonna was gone. I looked at Luke and winced, if only to explain non-verbally that I was sorry he missed the ending, expecting he might roll his eyes and show frustration. With the same levelheadedness he shows on screen, Wilson put his hand on my shoulder and simply said, "It's all good. What a great night." Unflappable.
USA Today
02-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
41 days until the Masters: Looking back at the 1984 Masters, Crenshaw's first win
41 days until the Masters: Looking back at the 1984 Masters, Crenshaw's first win The 2025 Masters begins in 41 days. As the countdown to heading down Magnolia Lane continues, Golfweek is taking a look back at some Masters history through the years. Today, it's time to examine the 1984 Masters and the significant milestones that occurred at Augusta National Golf Club that year. More: 42 days until the Masters: Looking back at the 1983 Masters, including the last Monday finish Who won the 1984 Masters? Ben Crenshaw won his first Masters after shooting 4-under 68 in the final round. Crenshaw made three consecutive birdies, including a 60-footer at No. 10 to move into the lead and went on to win by two. It was Crenshaw's 13th start at Augusta National. Only three players have made more starts at the Masters before their first victory (Billy Casper, Mark O'Meara, Sergio Garcia). 1984 Masters leaderboard 1) Ben Crenshaw; 11-under 277 2) Tom Watson; 9-under 279 T3) David Edwards, Gil Morgan; 8-under 280 5) Larry Nelson; 7-under 281 1984 Masters purse, prize money Crenshaw won $108,000, and the total purse was $611,400. Who was low amateur at the 1984 Masters? Rick Fehr was the low amateur after finishing at even-par 288, which was tied for 25th. Augusta National course changes in 1984 There were no major course changes in 1984. Who won the 1984 Masters Par 3 Contest? 1973 Masters champ Tommy Aaron won his only Par 3 Contest, shooting 5-under 22. 1984 Masters facts, stats
