The Links at Crowbush Cove is definitely the place to be this week. With the Export 'A' Skins Game taking place, all eyes are on the world-class course. Golf greats Mark O'Meara, Fred Couples, John Daly and Mike Weir are at Crowbush this week to play a challenging round of golf and to try to win some money at the same time.
This spring, the course was awarded a five-star rating in Golf Digest's 1998 edition of "Places to Play." Today, Liz Reisman, associate editor of Golf Digest Magazine was at Crowbush to present the award to PEI Premier Pat Binns.
"It is an honour for a Prince Edward Island golf course to be chosen by the golf community as the recipient of such an impressive award," said Premier Pat Binns. "The Links at Crowbush Cove's five-star rating demonstrates the Island's exceptional ability to offer facilities that are second-to-none in all of Canada."
Located in Lakeside, the Links at Crowbush Cove was one of only ten facilities in North America and the only golf course in Canada to receive this prestigious award.
The five-star rating was determined by avid golfers who subscribe to Golf Digest. Last summer, ballots were distributed by region to Golf Digest's 1.5 million subscribers. The ballots asked each subscriber to play the public and resort courses in their own areas. Each subscriber was then asked to rate the courses on a scale of one to five based on two criteria: golf experience and the value for their money. More than 18,000 people responded with over 200,000 evaluations. As a result, approximately 5,000 golf courses from across North America were rated. The ballots were translated into a one to five "star" scale, with five being the highest.
"Crowbush is one of the top ten courses in North America and it is with great pleasure that we recognize its superior quality with this award," said Reisman. Hosting the Export 'A' Skins Game is a true indication of the caliber of the course and the event will certainly give the Links at Crowbush Cove the exposure it deserves."
The Links at Crowbush Cove is one of the few truly Links courses in North America. It was designed by golf course designer Thomas McBroom and is a golfing experience like no other in Canada. Designed to give a British-links experience, Crowbush's rolling hills and seaside location makes playing a challenge for even the best golfers.
The Links at Crowbush Cove previously received the best new course in Canada award from Golf Digest in 1994 and was given a 4 1/2 star rating in 1995 in "Places to Play."