Old Corkscrew Golf Club Voted Favorite Golf Course

Estero, FL, July 30, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Old Corkscrew Golf Club has been included in Florida Golf Magazine’s annual Readers’ Choice Survey of favorite Florida golf courses. The list is created by the magazine’s readers who vote for their favorite golf course in each of six different geographic zones of Florida. To insure the integrity of the survey, only one ballot is allowed per golfer and criteria are in place to confirm the identity of voters if necessary. Only one other Lee County golf course was included on the list (Raptor Bay Golf Club). Other area courses include The Rookery at Marco and Tiburon Golf Club in Collier County and Riverwood Golf and Country Club in Charlotte County.

Florida Golf Magazine is printed quarterly and is circulated in print and online to more than 250,000 avid golfers each quarter. In addition to the Reader’s Choice Survey, Florida Golf Magazine’s online edition includes a comprehensive directory of golf related topics, review of golf courses around the world, golf tips and feature articles about the games great golfers and course designers and equipment reviews.

About Old Corkscrew
Old Corkscrew is an 18-hole golf facility located on Corkscrew Road between Fort Myers and Naples, Florida. The Jack Nicklaus Signature design golf course was created in harmony with the natural terrain of the Florida environment and provides a challenging, enjoyable golf experience for players of all levels. The par-72 championship golf course is a free-standing recreational facility with no residential development on the site.

Old Corkscrew opened for play in February of 2007 and has quickly been recognized as one of the nation’s finest golf courses and included on a number of prestigious lists. It is the winner of the 2008 Florida Golf Course of the Year award by the National Golf Course Owners Association, recognized by Golf Digest magazine on its prestigious list of America's Top 10 Best New Courses, listed as a Best Course Near You by Golf Magazine, included in the sixth edition of the Zagat guide to America’s Top Golf Courses and it has been certified by Audubon International as a Signature Sanctuary golf course.

Jack Nicklaus Signature design golf courses are the highest standard of design offered by Nicklaus Design and include Jack Nicklaus’ personal oversight and involvement in every step of the design and construction.

Old Corkscrew offers semi-private access with flexible tee times for member’s guests and visitors to the area who want to experience a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course. Membership plans are considered the most accessible in Southwest Florida with one, three and ten year plans. Corporate and seasonal memberships are available. For more information or to book a tee time to evaluate the course, please call 239-949-4700. More information can be found at www.OldCorkscrew.com.

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