FACTS AND STATS: Course Architect: Robert Trent Jones Jr (1991), Redesign (2003-04). Year Opened: Summer, 1991. Location: Lansdowne, Virginia. Slope: 145. Rating: 74.7. Par: 72. Yardage: 7,063.

Hole-by-Hole (JONES COURSE):

1 - Par 4 368 Yds 10 - Par 4 379 Yds

2 - Par 4 397 Yds 11 - Par 5 580 Yds

3 - Par 4 353 Yds 12 - Par 4 441 Yds

4 - Par 3 225 Yds 13 - Par 3 210 Yds

5 - Par 5 610 Yds 14 - Par 4 409 Yds

6 - Par 4 442 Yds 15 - Par 4 391 Yds

7 - Par 3 177 Yds 16 - Par 5 533 Yds

8 - Par 5 504 Yds 17 - Par 3 203 Yds

9 - Par 4 424 Yds 18 - Par 4 417 Yds

Par 36 3,500 Yds Par 36 3,563 Yds

Key Events Held: Coast Guard Invitational (2009).

Awards Won: 4 stars by Golf Digest - Best Places to Play (2006-09), Top-100 Golf Resorts in the World - Conde Nast Traveler, Top-10 Courses in the Mid-Atlantic by Tee Time (1992).

Course Architect: Greg Norman (2005). Year Opened: September, 2005. Location: Lansdowne, Virginia. Slope: 141. Rating: 75.8. Par: 72. Yardage: 7,332.

Hole-by-Hole (NORMAN COURSE):

1 - Par 4 413 Yds 10 - Par 4 421 Yds

2 - Par 4 427 Yds 11 - Par 4 473 Yds

3 - Par 4 331 Yds 12 - Par 5 554 Yds

4 - Par 5 605 Yds 13 - Par 3 176 Yds

5 - Par 3 184 Yds 14 - Par 4 331 Yds

6 - Par 4 408 Yds 15 - Par 4 429 Yds

7 - Par 4 442 Yds 16 - Par 4 434 Yds

8 - Par 5 663 Yds 17 - Par 3 208 Yds

9 - Par 3 247 Yds 18 - Par 5 586 Yds

Par 36 3,720 Yds Par 36 3,612 Yds

Key Events Held: Coast Guard Invitational (2009).

Awards Won: AAA Four Diamond Resort, Top-100 Golf Resorts in the World - Conde Nast Traveler, Top-10 New Courses You Can Play - Golf Magazine (2005).

Web site: www.lansdowneresort.com and www.golfatlandsdowne.com.

HISTORY: Since its early beginnings, Lansdowne Resort has been celebrated around the United States as a blue-ribbon meeting and conference facility, complete with exceptional amenities.

During the past decade, Lansdowne has also made a transformation into a world- class entertainment destination, not just a full-service conference center.

Originally owned by the Stone Financial Group when it opened its doors in 1991, Lansdowne Resort was sold to LaSalle Hotel Partners in 2003 for nearly $116 million. One year later, LaSalle began a renovation project that would bring the resort into the 21st century at an estimated cost of $45 million. Renovations and additions included a second golf course, a complete redesign of all guest rooms and public spaces, a multi-pool water complex, a 12,000 square-foot addition to the spa and a 40,000 square-foot clubhouse.

"While we are probably best known for our meeting services, the renovations and additional on-site recreation options will change this perception a bit," mentioned the General Manager at the time. "We are expecting to broaden our appeal to even more leisure travelers looking for excellent quality and value in a charming historic region that offers cultural, educational and recreational options."

But let's not get ahead of ourselves. The original owners wanted to put Lansdowne on the map, not only as a conference center, but as an all-purpose resort. Tops on the list of development was a golf course and at the head of the class of architects were the usual suspects: Tom Fazio, Jack Nicklaus and of course the Jones family.

It's not easy to follow in the footsteps of one of the greatest golf course architects of all-time, but Robert Trent Jones, Jr. certainly has lived up to his legendary father's (Robert Trent Jones, Sr) reputation.

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