OB SPORTS ADDS 2
COURSES TO ROSTER
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B Sports recently took over
management duties for Forest
Oaks Country Club in Greensboro,
North Carolina, and will oversee all
golf and club operations for the
facility. Designed by noted architect
Ellis Maples, Forest Oaks opened in
1962 and has long been considered
one of the best tracks in the state.
As host course for the PGA Tour's
Greater Greensboro Open from 1977
through 2007, it was rated among the
favorite stops on Tour by the players.
Additionally, OB Sports has been
selected to oversee golf and restau-
rant operations at Hunter's Creek
Golf Club, a popular public facility in
Orlando, Florida. The Lloyd Clifton-
design stretches to 7,268 yards from
the tips, and is highlighted by strate-
gically placed bunkering, expansive
greens, and meandering fairways that
run seamlessly around 13 lakes.
Forest Oaks Country Club.
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IN THE NEWS
T
he Golf Club at Vis-
toso has been known
for years as one of
Arizona's top courses, but it
also has a newfound
reputation as an ideal
venue for one of the
country's fastest-
growing outdoor
music festivals.
The Oro Valley Music Fes-
tival returns to Vistoso for
the third year September 30-
October 1, and it continues
to get bigger and better.
With a Saturday country
lineup featuring Lee Brice,
The Brothers Osborne,
Brooke Eden and more fol-
lowed by Sunday's adult
contemporary sets that will
see LeAnn Rimes, Gavin De-
Graw, headliner Train and
others take the stage, the fes-
tival packs a large bucket
full of top-notch entertain-
ment into one weekend.
"It's just a cool, unique
event," said Rich Elias, the
GM at The Golf Club at Vis-
toso, noting that the festival
has brought something new
and positive to Vistoso and
the surrounding Tucson
community. "You have to be
here to really experience
what it's all about. It's much
more than just a concert –
it's the whole experience."
The festival has grown
from a one-day affair with
about 4,000 attendees to two
nights drawing up to 16,000
music lovers who come from
all over the western United
States. It's put on in partner-
ship with iHeart Radio, and
tickets start at $59.50, with
upgraded options such as
the TravisMathew Awesome
VIP Experience for $249.50,
which includes drink tickets,
food from Brother John's
BBQ, merchandise credit
and more.
Adding to the festival feel,
guests are allowed to bring
lawn chairs and blankets.
Those coming in from out
of town can stay at the
nearby Hilton El Conquista-
dor, which offers free round-
trip shuttles to the festival.
Visitors also should consider
arriving early or staying late
to tee it up on the 6,954-
yard, par-72 Tom Weiskopf-
designed Golf Club at
Vistoso, rated by Golf Digest
as Tucson's best public
course. The challenging lay-
out is matched only by the
majestic Sonoran desert
landscape, and the area's
natural beauty is a big draw
for those attending the festi-
val as well.
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