(Coeur
d'Alene, ID) January 26, 2007 - The Club at Black Rock is pleased to
announce that Ron Olsen has accepted the position of Director of Golf,
overseeing the overall operations of two courses, the Golf Shop and a
seasonal staff. Mr. Olsen will represent the Club at the Golf Show in
Orlando in late January, and will begin full-time at the Club in
mid-February.
Mr. Olsen has an impressive background as a PGA
certified Golf Professional as well as long-term management of a
private golf club. He comes to us directly from The Club at Desert
Mountain in Scottsdale, Arizona where he held the position of Director
of Golf. This position included managing a total of six Jack
Nicklaus-designed courses and all aspects of daily operations. Ron has
been with Desert Mountain since 1995.
Ron is a native of Park City, Utah. Ron, his wife Cindy and family of four boys, ages six months to nine years, will be relocating to the Coeur d'Alene area from Glendale, Arizona. "I am very excited about my opportunity to join the team at Black Rock," he states. "During the interview process, I was fortunate to be welcomed by a number of wonderful staff and members of the Club. I look forward to meeting and serving the Club's members, family and guests."
About The Club at Black Rock
Situated
above Rockford Bay on majestic Lake Coeur d'Alene, The Club at Black
Rock currently includes 650 acres of property highlighted by the
award-winning Jim Engh-designed golf course, named the "Best New
Private Course in America" by Golf Digest. The site also boasts a
31,000 square foot fully-appointed Clubhouse and 381 homesites for
custom homes as well as three options of "turn-key" luxury homes known
as Member Cabins, The Village and Golf Cottages. These homes vary from
1,500 to 2,650 square feet are fully designed and furnished in both
rustic and contemporary styles. The Club currently has approximately
300 Members.
In July, 2006 the Kootenai County Commissioners
gave final approval on a much-anticipated expansion of The Club at
Black Rock. In September, ground was broken on a Tom Weiskopf-designed
golf course and necessary infrastructure for additional amenities and
homesites.
This expansion will add approximately 1,100 acres of
property, for a total of about 1,800 acres, to include the Weiskopf
Course as well as a companion Clubhouse, providing an additional 345
full memberships. The course is expected to open by spring 2009.
Members will have access to current and future amenities including both
golf courses. Exciting additional amenities are underway, lead by the
construction of the Kootenai Cabin, a clubhouse designed for Kids and
Teens. The cabin will feature a rock-climbing wall, basketball,
volleyball, and tennis courts, a pool, a lake for fishing, zip line,
and supervised activities via the seasonal Kid's Camp. Other golf
amenities will include an 18-hole putting course, Par 3 course and
enhanced practice facilities. Turn-key homes such as the Member Cabins
and Golf Cottages are also planned. An on site, fully appointed
Equestrian Center is also in the planning stages. Currently Black Rock
members have access to equestrian activities at Black Rock Ranch in
Harrison, ID.
Additional lots for Custom Homes will include
options of larger homesites, including The Ridge at Sunup Bay. These
estate-sized parcels feature extraordinary views of Lake Coeur d'Alene
and surrounding mountains.
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About Black Rock Development
Marshal
Chesrown is the founder and CEO of Black Rock Development. In addition
to The Club at Black Rock, Marshall has lead the development of
multiple projects in the Spokane/Coeur d'Alene area, including
Bellerive and Rivers Edge, both high-end luxury waterfront home
communities on the Spokane River with access to Lake Coeur d'Alene.
Projects in Eastern Washington include Legacy Ridge, a gated-community
in Liberty Lake, WA overlooking Liberty Lake and the Spokane Valley.
Kendall Yards, a mixed-use urban living and commercial development will
be situated in downtown Spokane overlooking the Spokane River.
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