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2008 Tournament
The
third Estrella del Mar Charity and Celebrity
Golf Tournament was held January 4th and 5th, 2008
and benefited a scholarship fund. Click here to view photos.
“We
offer an unprecedented, naturally lush
lifestyle just outside the old-world Mexican
Riviera city of Mazatlan—and we’re
the only oceanfront, master-planned resort
and golf development in this area. It’s
a perfect setting for a high-profile event
that will also support the community.
We’re excited to make this tournament
a tradition here,” said Pat Butler,
CEO and chairman of Denver-based Club
Acquisition Company (CAC). Butler’s
company joined forces with Paladin Realty
Partners (formerly known as William E.
Simon and Sons Realty) to become a 50
percent owner of Estrella del Mar in 2004.
CAC serves as managing partner and oversees
all aspects of the resort property and
operations.
“Our
new foundation will provide scholarships
for students in Mexico who would otherwise
be unable to continue or pursue further
education,” Butler said. “We
are committed to helping our local neighbors,
and education is essential to building
healthy, thriving communities. We plan
to create a committee that will oversee
the application and selection process.
Our goal is to help as many students as
possible to realize their dreams –
the first step is access to learning.”
The
Robert Trent Jones Jr. Golf Course—designed
by world-renowned architect, it illuminates
the area.
For
75 years, the Jones name has defined state-of-the-art
golf course architecture. Robert Trent
Jones Jr. golf courses host high-profile
tours each year across the globe, including
the PGA, LPGA, Asian Tour, and World Cup
Tours.
At
Estrella del Mar, Trent Jones Jr. ensured
that his course design blended into the
property’s specific terrain. All
the elements of the landscape fuse together
to produce a course that appeals to every
level of golfing, from professional to
beginner.
The
course also pays tribute to the area’s
exquisite natural environment with an
onsite Sea Turtle Reserve Sanctuary. The
reserve, strategically situated between
the sixth and seventh holes, is home to
the birth and release of thousands of
baby sea turtles each year. Resident players
and guests can observe the progress and
growth of the turtles whenever they play
or walk the course.
Developer
Patrick and Doreen Butler with the Mayor of Mazatlan, Jorge Abel Lopez Sanchez and his wife, and celebrities at the tournamanent in 2008.
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