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August 2005

WEITZ GOLF INTERNATIONAL
Rope Rider
Roslyn, Washington

Roslyn, Washington – Weitz Golf International has been awarded the contract for construction of the Rope Rider golf course located in Roslyn, Washington. Rope Rider is the third course being built for the Suncadia Resort. Weitz Golf also completed the Palmer designed Prospector course and Tom Doak designed Tumble Creek course within the burgeoning development.

Built around an abandoned coal mine, the course is named after the miners who rode ropes down into the mine shafts. An existing coal stockpile will come into play on several holes on the back nine. The Jacobsen-Hardy designed course measures 7,203 yards from the back tees and features a bluegrass blend on the fairways and bentgrass greens.

The project is scheduled to be completed in the Fall of 2006.

Weitz Golf International is a division of The Weitz Company, LLC, established in 1855. With a 150-year history of financial strength and time tested project controls, Weitz Golf continues to be a leader in of golf course and clubhouse construction. Weitz Golf International’s offices are located in North Palm Beach, Florida, Denver, Colorado, Phoenix, Arizona and Temecula, California.

For More Information, contact:

Samantha Northcutt
561-799-7834

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