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Raymond Hearn
Press Release
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For Immediate Release
Contact: Ray Hearn
616.399.7686
Raymond Hearn Golf Course
Designs to Develop Master Plan for Illinois' Historic Flossmoor Country Club
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March 1, 2006
(Holland, Michigan)---One of the Chicago area's best-loved private
country clubs is about to get a makeover. Raymond Hearn Golf Course
Designs of Holland, Michigan, has been commissioned to prepare a
comprehensive master plan for the renovation of the renowned
Flossmoor Country Club, located in Flossmoor, Illinois.
"We couldn't be more thrilled to be entrusted with such a great
project," said Ray Hearn. "We see Flossmoor as one of the premier
country clubs in the Great Lakes region. Simply put, Flossmoor is an
outstanding course with a strong routing and a tremendous history
and tradition."
Originally designed in 1899 by Herbert Tweedie, Flossmoor has played
host to a dizzying collection of significant events, including the
PGA Championship, Western Open, Western Amateur (men's and women's)
and the U.S. Amateur. Many of golf's brightest stars have competed
there, including Bobby Jones (whose 66 was the course record at
Flossmoor until 1984), Willie Hunter, Francis Ouimet and Charles
"Chick" Evans.
"As a former caddie and a graduate of the Evans Scholar Program it
is humbling to be involved with a club that has such a legacy with
the Evans program," said Hearn, a member of the American Society of
Golf Course Architects. "The history of this club begins with Chick
Evans (who founded the program) winning his first major amateur
title in 1909 at the Western Amateur held at Flossmoor. The
membership's commitment to its caddie program and to Evans Scholars
has been constant for nearly a century. As someone who has benefited
directly from that spirit of generosity, I can't wait to try to
return the favor."
Hearn also believes that this project will help Flossmoor reclaim
its rightful position as one of the region's best and most classic
designs. "The goal of our master planning work at Flossmoor will be
to restore the features of this venue and bring back the course's
great shot-value and strategic nuance that have been diminished a
bit during the last few decades." Hearn notes his company will work
closely with club membership and staff on the renovation, including
course committee chairman Mark Egge and Flossmoor superintendent
Robert Lively.
Media Contact:
Tom Cleary
All About Golf
(616)954-2760
E-mail: tjcleary@aol.com
Terry Moore
All About Golf
(616) 247-1931
E-mail: tmoore@usxchange.net
For more information
about
Raymond Hearn Golf Course Designs, Inc., please visit their
website at www.rhgd.com.
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