LAKE OF ISLES

THE LAKE OF ISLES GOLF COURSE HAS BEEN NAMED ONE OF THE TOP ONE HUNDRED COURSES IN THE UNITED STATES. THE LAKE OF ISLES GOLF COURSE IS LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO AND IS OWNED BY THE MASHANTUCKET PEQUOT TRIBE.

IN ONE OF THE LATEST COPIES OF "GOLF" MAGAZINE, SELECTED THE NORTH COURSE AT THE LAKE OF ISLES GOLF COURSE NUMBER 85 OUT OF 100 TOP COURSES IN THE UNITED STATES. THE NORTH COURSE IS A PAR 72 COURSE THAT STRETCHES APPROXIMATELY 7,300 YARDS . LAKE OF ISLES OPENED IN MAY 2005. THE ENTIRE GOLF CLUB IS SITUATED ON 900 ACRES OF CONNECTICUT WOODLANDS AROUND A 90 ACRE LAKE.

ARCHIE CART, GENERAL MANAGER OF LAKE OF ISLES SAID, "THIS HONOR IS NOTE- WORTHY BECAUSE THESE AWARDS HAVE BECOME INCREASINGLY MORE COMPETITIVE EACH YEAR AND WE WERE EVEN ABLE TO IMPROVE ON OUR RANKING FROM ONE YEAR AGO."

"GOLF WEEK" MAGAZINE RATED THE LAKE OF ISLES GOLF COURSE, THE NUMBER ONE PUBLIC GOLF COURSE IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. "GOLF WORLD MAGAZINE" HAS NAMED LAKE OF ISLES ONE OF TOP 100 GOLF SHOPS IN THE COUNTRY.

THE TWO COURSES ARE WELL KNOWN FOR THEIR BEAUTIFUL AND CHALLENGING LAYOUTS. THE CONDITIONS ARE PRISTINE. THERE IS A 50,000 SQUARE FOOT CLUB HOUSE, AND AN INDOOR AND OUTDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY.

THE GOLF CLUB IS OPEN TO FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO AND DAILY FEE PAY GOLFERS. GREENS FEES RANGE FROM $145.00 AND $195.00. THE GREEN FEES INCLUDE A CART, RANGE BALLS, BAG TAG, DIVOT TOOL, AND ;MARKER.

I THINK GOLFERS SHOULD CHECK IT OUT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE CLUB HOUSE IS DIVIDED UP INTO TWO AREAS, ONE FOR FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO GUESTS AND DAILY PAY FEE GUESTS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT EVEN IF YOU DO NOT PLAY GOLF, THAT THE RESTAURANT HAS SOME REALLY GOOD THINGS TO EAT ON THE MENU AT REASONABLE PRICES. IT MIGHT BE A NICE AFTERNOON OUT. MAYBE WE SHOULD CHECK IT OUT. WHAT DO YOU THINK?

EDITORIAL FOOTNOTE: THE MOHEGAN SUN ALSO HAS A COUNTRY CLUB, IT IS CALLED THE MOHEGAN SUN COUNTRY CLUB AT PAUTIPAUG. IT IS LOCATED ABOUT A TWENTY MINUTE DRIVE FROM THE MOHEGAN SUN CASINO ON A COUNTRY ROAD IN THE SPRAGUE BALTIC AREA OF CONNECTICUT. THE FACILITY IS REALLY NICE, BUT IN MY OPINION DOES NOT COMPARE TO THE LAKE OF ISLES. REMEMBER THE GUESTS, AT FOXWOODS RESORTS CASINO HOTEL, CAN LOOK DOWN FROM THEIR ROOMS AND SEE THE COURSE ACROSS ROUTE 2.