Las Vegas Golf News / Press Releases

Bali Hai Garners Unprecedented Sixth Straight “Top Shops” Recognition Las Vegas, NV - 12/17/2007 - Golf World Business, a Golf Digest Companies’ magazine, has recognized Bali Hai Golf Club with their prestigious Best 100 Golf Shops award for 2007. This is the sixth consecutive year the high-end golf shop at the Bali Hai Golf Club has been so honored. This is one of the most highly coveted honors on the retail side of the golf business. A lengthy application process is involved that takes into account shop revenue relative to physical size and rounds of golf played, photography of the shop, as well as innovative strategies, promotional ideas and initiatives and how they contributed to the shop’s overall success. “For those of us in the golf business, it is most gratifying to have our efforts recognized with such a prestigious award from one of the industry’s most respected publications,” said R. Thomas "Butch" Fogler, Vice President of Operations for Walters Golf and GM at Bali Hai. “It was a team effort and our entire team couldn’t be more appreciative, proud and committed to raising the bar even higher.” Bali Hai is a premium daily fee course owned and operated by Walters Golf in Las Vegas. It is a tropical golfers’ paradise designed by Schmidt/Curley and is the only championship course located right on the Las Vegas Strip. “Competing with the growing number of internationally renown boutique shopping experiences on the Vegas Strip is a real challenge,” said Teresa Weston, Director of Retail for Walters Golf, “meeting and exceeding the expectations of our golf guests is really the exciting and fulfilling aspect for me.” Walters Golf is the largest golf course owner and operator in Las Vegas. In addition to Bali Hai, Walters Golf owns Royal Links Golf Club, Desert Pines Golf Club and Cili Restaurant at Bali Hai. They offer complete Golf Stay and Play packages, special golf event packages for groups of 16 or more, special settings for meetings, banquets and weddings, event planning and more. For details visit www.waltersgolf.com