National Association of Counties * Washington, D.C.            Vol. 32, No. 12 * June 26, 2000

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Golf challenge awaits

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Tanglewood Park’s freshly trimmed greens and plush fairways that twist and turn through an array of pine trees will be available when you visit this year’s NACo 2000 Annual Conference in Charlotte, N.C. Of course, you should visit often while you’re here, but if you only have one shot, you should sign up for the conference-sponsored golf outing on Saturday, July 15, 10 a.m.– 6:30 p.m.

Located in Winston-Salem and designed by the legendary Robert Trent Jones, Sr., Tanglewood is the home to two golf course that are ranked with some of the premier public golf facilities in the nation. Tanglewood’s courses, the Championship and Reynolds, can be played for less than $30.

The Championship Course, measuring 7,022 yards, was constructed in 1957 and was the site of the 1974 PGA Championship. The course demands accurate shots off the tees and onto the greens. The course is also equipped with 110 strategically placed sand traps that can easily add strokes to your game.

Those familiar with the course’s history know that the original Championship Course was lengthened from 6,500 to 7,022 yards just a few years after opening. Along with the length came 45 new sand traps, the enlargement of the existing 65 sand traps, a new lake at the 12th hole and the reduction of the size of the greens from 10,000 to 8,000 square feet.

The Championship Course is also home to the Vantage Golf Championship, one of the richest events on the Senior PGA Tour, where golf professionals such as Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino and Gary Player make frequent showings.

Golfers also can choose from Tanglewood’s Reynolds Course, which measures 6,495 yards. The course, equipped with narrow fairways lined with trees, is just as demanding as the Championship Course. Water hazards are also on several of the holes. Tanglewood Park also offers a putting green, two driving ranges and an 18-hole par-3 course that welcomes golfers of all ages. Recreational activities such as fishing at Mallard and Skilpot Lakes, boat rentals, and swimming are available for those who don’t want to golf. Trail rides and carriage rides are available and large groups can take an old-fashioned hayride to see the natural beauty and history of Tanglewood Park, which dates back to the early 1500s.

For more information about the golf courses and other activities available at Tanglewood Park, log onto www.tanglewoodpark.org.