Predator Ridge Resort
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| Industry | Tourism, Real Estate |
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| Headquarters | , |
| Services | Resort, Golf, Lodging, Fine Dining |
| Owner | Predator Ridge Limited Partnership |
| Website | www |
Predator Ridge Golf Resort is a 36-hole golf resort community in the Okanagan Valley outside Vernon, British Columbia.
Predator Ridge Resort spans 1,200 acres and is home to a community of over 600 people. The community was acquired by Wesbild Holdings Ltd [1] in 2007.
Opened in 1991, Predator Ridge hosted the British Columbia Open in 1993. The original two nine-hole loops, designed by Les Furber, were named after resident birds of prey: The Osprey and The Red Tail. A third nine-hole course was built in 2000, named The Peregrine.
To expand into a 36-hole golf facility, architect Doug Carrick was hired to build 9 new holes as well as renovate the original 9-hole Peregrine course. This new 18-hole golf course was renamed The Predator Course.
In 2010, Carrick opened another 18-hole course which was named The Ridge Course.[2] Predator Ridge is the only Golf Digest 4.5 star course in the Okanagan, and was voted as the best BC golf course by the Vancouver Sun.[3]
The Ridge Course is a par-72 championship 18-hole course which opened in July 2010.[4] It was voted best new golf course[5] in Canada in 2010 by Scoregolf. From the tournament tees, The Ridge Course measures 7123 yards with a slope rating of 133 and course rating of 73.8.
The Predator course hosted the Telus World Skins Game, twice, in 2000 and 2008.[6] It is a par-71 golf course with elevated greens and links-style bunkers. From the tournament tees, The Predator Course measures 7090 yards with a slope rating of 137 and course rating of 74.2.
References
[edit]- ^ Predator Ridge Accepts Offer From Wesbild Archived August 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Predator Ridge: Course architect Doug Carrick smacks another one out of the park in B.C Archived January 22, 2011, at archive.today
- ^ Predator Ridge tops Best of B.C. list
- ^ New Ridge course at Predator one of B.C.'s best Archived July 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ridge Course a Worthy Winner Archived October 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ TELUS World Skins Game Returns To British Columbia’s Predator Ridge in 2008 - Inside Golf Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine