Scottsdale Golf Awards & Accolades

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1 MEDIA CONTACTS: Laura McMurchie, Vice President of Communications Tel: / Fax: lmcmurchie@scottsdalecvb.com Tatum Luoma, Director of Public Relations Tel: / Fax: tluoma@scottsdalecvb.com Visit us at Jerry Rose, VP of Communication Links Tel: jrose@commlinks.com Scottsdale Golf Awards & Accolades *Please note, the following is a listing of the prestigious golf awards Scottsdale hotels and golf courses have received since 2009 and does not include previous accolades. THE BOULDERS RESORT & GOLDEN DOOR SPA 2009, No. 40, 75 Best Golf Resorts in North America 2009, No. 2, Top 50 Courses for Women (South) 2009, No. 51, Best Practice Facilities 2010, No. 90, Top 100 You Can Play (South Course) 2010, No. 6, Best Public Courses in AZ (South Course) 2010, No. 14, Best Public Courses in AZ (North Course) 2010, No. 1, Premier Resorts 2010: Gold Medal Award 2010, No. 2, Premier Resorts 2010: Best in your Area Golf 2010, No. 2, Premier Resorts 2010: Best in your Area Lodging 2009, No. 6, Best Public Courses in AZ (South Course) 2009, No. 11, Best Public Courses in AZ (North Course) 2009, No. 5, 10 Finest Golf Resorts in America (Platinum Medal Award)

2 Page 2 of 6 Scottsdale Golf Awards & Accolades 2010, No. 11, Best Courses You Can Play, State-by-State (North Course) 2010, No. 18, Best Courses You Can Play, State-by-State (South Course) 2010, No. 66, Best Resort Course (North Course) 2009, No. 54, Best Resort Course (North Course) 2009, No. 88, Best Resort Course (South Course) 2009, No. 15, Best Courses You Can Play State-by-State (South Course) 2009, No. 9, Best Courses You Can Play State-by-State (North Course) 2009, No. 40, Reader s Choice, Top 50 Resort Courses 2010, No. 3, Top 10 AZ Golf Resorts 2009, Golf Key Award JW MARRIOTT CAMELBACK INN RESORT & SPA 2009, No. 70, 75 Best Golf Resorts in North America 2009, No. 37, Reader s Poll, America s Top Resort Courses FAIRMONT SCOTTSDALE PRINCESS 2009, No. 47, 75 Best Golf Resorts in North America 2010, No. 18, Premier Resorts: Silver Medal Award 2010, No. 5, Premier Resorts 2010: Best in your Area - Lodging 2009, No. 3, Gold Medal Resort 2010, No. 10, Top 10 AZ Golf Resorts 2009, No. 23, Reader s Poll, America s Top Resort Courses EAGLE MOUNTAIN GOLF CLUB 2010, No. 20, Best Public Courses in AZ 2009, No. 18, Best Public Courses in AZ 2009, Four Stars Rating, Places to Play 2009, Top 50 Public Course in the Country FOUR SEASONS RESORT SCOTTSDALE AT TROON NORTH 2009, No. 25, 75 Best Golf Resorts in North America

3 Page 3 of 6 Scottsdale Golf Awards & Accolades 2010, No. 10, Premier Resorts 2010: Gold Medal Award 2010, No. 1, Premier Resorts 2010: Best in your Area Golf 2010, No. 4, Premier Resorts 2010: Best in your Area - Lodging 2009, No. 8, Gold Medal Resort 2010, No. 1, Top 10 AZ Golf Resorts 2009, No. 20, Top 100 Resort Courses Golf Poll GRAYHAWK GOLF CLUB 2009, No. 42, Best Practice Facilities 2008, 50 Best 19 th Holes (Phil s Grill) 2010, No. 99, Top 100 You Can Play (Talon Course) 2010, No. 7, Best Public Courses in AZ (Talon Course) 2010, No. 11, Best Public Courses in AZ (Raptor Course) 2009, No. 5, Best Public Courses in AZ (Talon Course) 2009, No. 9, Best Public Courses in AZ (Raptor Course) 2010, No. 15, Best Courses You Can Play State-by-State (Raptor Course) 2010, No. 23, Best Courses You Can Play State-by-State (Talon Course) 2010, No. 37, Best TOUR Courses You Can Play (Raptor Course) 2009, No. 13, Best Courses You Can Play State-by-State (Raptor Course) 2009, No. 23, Best Courses You Can Play State-by-State (Talon Course) 2010, 100 Best Golf Shops Public HYATT REGENCY SCOTTSDALE RESORT AND SPA AT GAINEY RANCH 2010, No. 8, Top 10 AZ Golf Resorts 2009, No. 85, Reader s Poll, America s Top Resort Courses THE PHOENICIAN 2009, No. 38, 75 Best Golf Resorts in North America 2010, No. 18, Premier Resorts 2010: Golf Medal Award 2010, No. 1, Premier Resorts 2010: Best in your Area - Lodging 2009, 100 Best Golf Shops Resort 2010, No. 2, Top 10 AZ Golf Resorts 2009, No. 59, Reader s Poll, America s Top Resort Courses 2009, Gold Platter Award

4 Page 4 of 6 Scottsdale Golf Awards & Accolades SUNRIDGE CANYON GOLF CLUB 2010, No. 17, Best Public Courses in AZ 2009, No. 13, Best Public Courses in AZ 2010, No. 22, Best Courses You Can Play State-by-State 2009, No. 12, Best Courses You Can Play State-by-State LONGBOW GOLF CLUB 2010, No. 21, Best Public Courses in AZ 2009, No. 30, Best Public Courses in AZ 2010, No. 17, Best Courses You Can Play State-by-State TALKING STICK GOLF CLUB 2010, No. 15, Best Public Course in AZ (North Course) 2009, No. 14, Best Public Courses in AZ (North Course) 2010, No. 7, Best Courses You Can Play State-by-State (North Course) 2010, No. 19, Best Courses You Can Play State-by-State (South Course) 2009, No. 4, Best Courses You Can Play State-by-State (North Course) 2009, No. 14, Best Courses You Can Play State-by-State (South Course) TPC SCOTTSDALE 2009, No. 41, Best Practice Facilities 2010, No. 5, Best Courses You Can Play State-by-State (Stadium Course) 2010, No. 24, Best Courses You Can Play State-by-State (Champions Course) 2010, No. 6, Best Municipal Golf Courses (Stadium Course) 2010, No. 25, Best Municipal Golf Courses (Champions Course) 2010, No. 27, Best TOUR Courses You Can Play (Stadium Course) 2009, No. 6, Best Course You Can Play State-by-State (Stadium Course) 2009, No. 20, Best Course You Can Play State-by-State (Champions Course) 2010, No. 16, Best Public Course in AZ (Champions Course) 2010, No. 9. Best Public Course in AZ (Stadium Course) 2009, No. 10, Best Public Courses in AZ (Stadium Course) 2009, No. 16, Best Public Courses in AZ (Champions Course) TROON NORTH GOLF CLUB MONUMENT COURSE 2010, No. 44, Top 100 You Can Play 2010, No. 4, Best Public Course in AZ 2009, No. 4, Best Public Courses in AZ

5 Page 5 of 6 Scottsdale Golf Awards & Accolades 2010, No. 3, Best Courses You Can Play State-by-State 2010, No. 75, Best Residential Courses 2009, No. 59, Best Residential Courses 2009, No. 2, Best Courses You Can Play State-by-State TROON NORTH GOLF CLUB PINNACLE COURSE 2010, No. 21, Top 100 You Can Play 2010, No. 1, Best Public Course in AZ 2009, No. 1, Best Public Courses in AZ 2010, No. 8, Best Courses You Can Play State-by-State 2009, No. 8, Best Courses You Can Play State-by-State WE-KO-PA GOLF CLUB 2010, No. 34, Top 100 You Can Play (Cholla) 2010, No. 43, Top 100 You Can Play (Saguaro) 2010, No. 2, Best Public Course in AZ (Cholla Course) 2010, No. 3, Best Public Course in AZ (Saguaro Course) 2009, No. 2, Best Public Courses in AZ (Cholla Course) 2009, No. 3, Best Public Courses in AZ (Saguaro Course) 2010, No. 75, Best Modern Course (Saguaro Course) 2010, No. 1, Best Courses You Can Play State-by-State (Saguaro Course) 2010, No. 4, Best Courses You Can Play State-by-State (Cholla Course) 2010, No. 18, Best Resort Course (Saguaro Course) 2010, No. 41, Best Resort Course (Cholla Course) 2009, No. 3, Best Casino Courses (Saguaro Course) 2009, No. 9, Best Casino Courses (Cholla Course) 2009, No. 16, Best Resort Course (Saguaro Course) 2009, No. 38, Best Resort Course (Cholla Course) 2009, No. 67, Best Modern Course (Saguaro Course) 2009, No. 1, Best Courses You Can Play State-by-State (Saguaro Course) 2009, No. 3, Best Courses You Can Play State-by-State (Cholla Course) 2009, No. 31, Reader s Choice Top 50 Resort Courses THE WESTIN KIERLAND RESORT & SPA 2009, No. 73, 75 Best Golf Resorts in North America 2010, Premier Resorts 2010: Silver Award

6 2010, No. 9, Top 10 AZ Golf Resorts 2009, No. 48, Reader s Poll, America s Top Resort Courses Page 6 of 6 Scottsdale Golf Awards & Accolades 2009, Gold Platter Award CITY OF SCOTTSDALE 2010, Scottsdale and the Surrounding communities account for seven courses on the Top 100 You Can Play, more than any other single destination 2009, No. 4, Top 38 Golf Destinations in North America and Europe GOLF INSTRUCTORS America s 50 Greatest Teachers (as ranked by their peers): o 2009, No. 6, Stan Utley, Grayhawk Golf Club o 2009, No. 22, Peter Kostis, Grayhawk Golf Club o 2009, No. 30, Mike LaBauve, The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa o 2009, No. 24, Mike Malaska, Superstition Mountain Country Club ###