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Eyeing up a putt on the back nine under the warm Caribbean sun, the chief operating officer of Pristine Bay, the planned hotel and residential development and home to the islands first golf course, says the 18 holes under his feet will never draw the attention of the world's golfers with the success of Pinehurst and Pebble Beach


Resort Villa at Pristine Bay publicity appearing at TravelAgentCentral.com  and the World Golf Wire.  TravelAgentCentral.com has had 273,000 visitors the last 30 days (source: trafficestiamte.com), and the World Golf Wire reports 100,000 opt-in recipients of its daily newsletter. It is also linked below:

http://www.travelagentcentral.com/villas/honduras-resort-debuts-phase-one-villa-project-20202

http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/62241-Pristine-Bay-Resort-Debuts-Phase-One-Luxurious-Beachfront-Resort-Villas


Listed are two articles about Resort Villas at Pristine Bay publicity appearing today on Where to Go Next  and the Golf Business Wire. The two outlets cumulatively reach 100,000 opt-in subscribers. http://www.wheretogonext.com/story/214188 and http://www.thegolfwire.com/stories/214139


Black Pearl publicity in today’s Buenos Aires Herald.  The Buenos Aires Herald is Latin America’s leading English-language daily newspaper

 

http://www.buenosairesherald.com/PrintedEdition/View/24775

 

The Black Pearl is heralded as being “on a level with all the best Dye Courses around the world.”


Pristine Bay publicity from LINKS Magazine.

The Black Pearl is highlighted as one of the “18 Most Significant” golf course openings of 2010.

 

http://www.linksmagazine.com/golf_courses/features/2010_golf_course_openings/black_pearl.aspx

 

With a readership of more than 500,000, LINKS is among the top five nationally-distributed golf titles in the U.S.


Pristine Bay publicity currently appearing on the official website for Private Clubs magazine. Barring the unforeseen, the story will also appear in its next print edition, due out this quarter. A slide show of six images is also linked in the online version of the story.

 

http://www.privateclubs.com/article.php?name=caribbeanupdate

 

Private Clubs has an affluent, per issue audience of more than 500,000 and is distributed at all ClubCorp-owned and operated clubs throughout the US.


Pristine Bay publicity appearing in the front (page 12) of the January / February edition of Ocean Home. It is linked in its entirety here:

 

http://www.mygazines.com/issue/5485.

 

To recap, Ocean Home focuses on luxury, upscale coastal living and real estate properties. It covers oceanfront and island homes, hotel residences and vacation clubs in U.S. and international destinations.

 

Ocean Home has a per issue readership approaching 150,000 and targets the most affluent U.S. homeowners, patrons of leading luxury firms, and other active buyers of coastal properties. The average reader is 51 years of age with an annual household income of $1.45 million.


Pristine Bay publicity appearing on Suite101.com. A golf trip to Pristine Bay is featured as one of three “ultimate” Christmas gifts, along with a round of golf with Arnold Palmer and tickets to the Masters.


http://golf.suite101.com/article.cfm/ultimate_golf_christmas_gifts

 

Suite101.com is a popular news and information website focusing on travel, current events, sports, lifestyle and more. It has had more than four million visitors the last 30 days (source:trafficestimate.com).


Pristine Bay publicity currently featured on the website for Ocean Home magazine. It is also linked here:

 

http://oceanhomemag.com/panama%e2%80%99s-isla-palenque/

 

The article will also appear in the January / February print edition of the magazine.

 

Hi-gloss and perfect bound, Ocean Home focuses on luxury, upscale coastal living and real estate properties. It covers oceanfront and island homes, hotel residences and vacation clubs in U.S. and international destinations.

 

Ocean Home has a per issue readership approaching 150,000 and targets the most affluent U.S. homeowners, patrons of leading luxury firms, and other active buyers of coastal properties. The average reader is 51 years of age with an annual household income of $1.45 million


Pristine Bay publicity appearing on yesterday’s World Golf Wire. The World Golf Wire is emailed daily to more than 100,000 opt-in subscribers.

 

It can also be viewed by following this link: http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/61336-Caribbean’s-Pristine-Bay-Resort-and-Black-Pearl-Golf-Course-Continue-Brisk-Real-Estate-


Pristine Bay publicity appearing on the official website of the PGA Professionals’ Guide to Travel. The site is a popular stop for PGA Pros seeking additional information about new locations to organize member trips.

 

http://www.pgaprofessionalsguide.travel/page/725-31174.htm?travel_article_id=8824


Pristine Bay publicity appearing on golfcourseindustry.com, official website of the leading golf trade magazine, Golf Course Industry.

The publicity can also be viewed by following the link below:

http://www.golfcourseindustry.com/news/news.asp?ID=5553


Pristine Bay publicity appearing on GolfOntario.ca, official website of Ontario Golf magazine. Ontario Golf is one of golf-crazed Canada’s premier regional golf publications, with a per issue readership of 135,000. The story can also be viewed by following the below link; it also currently appears on the site’s front page:

http://blogs.golfontario.ca/?p=445


Pristine Bay publicity appearing on the Golf Business and World Golf Wire, respectively. They represent collective exposure to more than 100,000 industry insiders and avid golf consumers.

 

The stories can also be found by following the links below:

 

http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/60989-Pristine-Bay-Resort’s-Black-Pearl-Golf-Course-Nears-Completion-Western-Caribbean’s-Most

 

http://www.golfbusinesswire.com/story/208649/


Pristine Bay publicity appearing in the current issue of Texas Golfer. It highlights PBR’s easy non-stop flight access from Houston with the headline “Two Hours fromParadise.”

Attachmetn 1 Attachment 2  

If you’d like to view the entire issue, please follow this link:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/115d02a3#/115d02a3/1

 

Located in a key market for Pristine Bay, Texas Golfer reports a per issue audience of 100,000 “avid / upscale” golfers. The average reader has a net worth of $2.5 million and plays more than 25 rounds of golf / year.


Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Attached please see the Pristine Bay publicity appearing on GolfCourseArchitecture.net. A link to the story currently appears on the front page of the site and can be seen by following this link: http://www.golfcoursearchitecture.net/Article/Honduras-resort-nears-completion/1633/Default.aspx.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Pristine Bay publicity appearing on the website for Flagstick Magazine, a leading Canadian golf publication.
The story will also appear at GolfWRX.com a site visited by more than 200,000 golf enthusiast / month

 
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Pristine Bay publicity currently appearing at estateswest.com, home page of Estates West magazine
Published quarterly, Estates West is an affluent lifestyle magazine detailing resorts, interior design and architecture in various regions around the world. Topics covered include dream homes, ski towns, golf resorts and holiday trips. It has a per issue readership approaching 200,000.
 

 
Wed, August 12, 2009

Pete Dye's Golf in Paradise

The Black Pearl Course at Pristine Bay, Roatan Island, Honduras
Pristine Bay publicity currently appearing on:

 

Suite101.com
http://golf.suite101.com/article.cfm/pete_dyes_golf_course_in_paradise#ixzz0OfH51J7y

 
 

World Golf
http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/59643-Pristine-Bay-Resort-Black-Pearl-Golf-Course-Take-Shape-Tropical-Island-Roatan

 

AS YOU CAN SEE, PRISTINE BAY CONTINUES 100% FAST FORWARD AND ON TIME!!


Wed, May 13, 2009 11:41 am

Pristine Bay publicity that appears in the January issue of Avid Golfer Magazine (page 36). Avid Golfer circulates in Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and Austin, Texas. It reports an estimated 250,000 readers.


Wed, May 13, 2009 11:40 am

GOLF MAGAZINE AD FOR THE 2009 CA WORLD GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. PRISTINE BAY RESORT


We are proud to let you know that we are going to be one of the four biggest sponsors for the 2009 CA World Golf Championship. This is going to be the official launch and oppening for Pristine Bay to the world.

Here I´m quoting a message from Sue López, sales manager of the World Golf Championships- CA Championship (PGA TOUR):

“The 2009 WGC-CA Championship is a world class event and is a perfect match for Pristine Bay to entertain already existing clients as well as to penetrate new markets.  The WGC-CA Championship is a Global Event that is going to attract an audience that is among the elites from local, national and international companies.  This event will be a rare opportunity to see the top 75 golfers that are the best in the world.”

“The World Golf Championships - CA Championship will be played at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa on March 12 th –March 15th, 2009. The famed Blue Monster Course will be ready to challenge the 72 top-ranked players off Official World Golf Ranking and money lists of the member Tours of the International Federation of PGA Tours in 72-hole stroke play with no cut.  The field will be comprised of the top fifty (50) players from the Official World Golf Rankings, and the top thirty (30) players from the Official PGA TOUR money list, the top twenty (20) players from the EUROPEAN TOUR, the top three (3) players from Japan Golf Tour, the top three (3) players from the PGA TOUR OF AUSTRALASIA, the top three (3) players from the SUNSHINE TOUR and the leading money winner from the ASIAN TOUR). The first two rounds will be televised by The Golf Channel and NBC will broadcast the final two rounds.  The tournament will also be televised in over 200 countries.” 

“The CA Championship will be one of the top sporting events in the country, and will offer corporations the ultimate entertainment experience. Please join the more than 100,000 enthusiastic sports fans who will witness golf history at the 2009 CA Championship at Doral. “


February 24, 2009 4:11 PM
1st News Flash of the Year for you to see the latest advances of Pristine Bay.

Martes, 24 de Febrero de 2009 12:33 p.m.

The article is from today´s Golf Business Wire. The publcity in the US has already started.

http://www.golfbusinesswire.com/releases/142189/


Tuesday, February 24, 2009 6:03 PM

Article about golf’s global rise on TheStreet.com, a popular business / financial news website in the U.S. Pristine Bay / The Black Pearl  was included as an example of golf’s growing popularity overseas. The entire article is linked below; the relevant Pristine Bay excerpt is also pasted in italics:

http://www.thestreet.com/story/10464932/1/golf-goes-global-steered-by-money.html

Pete Dye is currently building the first course on Roatan, the largest of Honduras' Bay Islands, called the Black Pearl at Pristine Bay.

TheStreet.com is written for those who closely follow Wall Street and movers-and-shakers in the financial industry. It hosted an estimated audience of 1.8 million visitors the last 30 days (source: trafficestimate.com).


Martes, 03 de Marzo de 2009 09:24 a.m
Publicity for Pristine Bay for the CA World Golf Championship that appears on this week´s Golf Course Industry e-newsletter.
 

Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:16 PM

Please see Pristine Bay publicity on the website of Ontario Golf Magazine.

http://blogs.golfontario.ca/?p=338

Ontario Golf is the official publication of the Ontario Golf Association and is mailed bi-monthly to more than 55,000 members. Ontario is an important market for PBR, given the popularity of Roatan with Canadians and Torontonians, specifically. FYI, PBR may also be featured in a future print edition of Ontario Golf.

 The author also writes for Golf Styles and the National Post, Canada’s national newspaper – a rough equivalent to USA Today. He’s mentioned the possibility of future PBR “previews” in these publications as development progresses. We’ll keep you posted.


Tuesday, March 17, 2009 1:54 PM

Pristine Bay Resort´s placement in the Spring issue of Golfing Magazine. It is previewed in the email e-newsletter below and it is received by thousands of golfers and industry types. The story was written by Buffalo Communications our PR agency in the US.

Golfing Magazine Announces Travel & Destination Coverage in Spring Issue

Wethersfield, CT (March 17, 2009) - Golfing Magazine, a national publication targeting the active golfer in major regional markets, is pleased to announce its Travel and Destination editorial coverage in its Spring issue. The editorial includes coverage of Colonial Williamsburg (Virginia), Little Dix Bay Resort (Virgin Islands), French Lick (Indiana) and Pristine Bay Resort (Honduras)


Tuesday, March 17, 2009 3:53 PM
Here I´m sending you some pictures taken to the Pristine Bay´s stand on its participation on the Sea Trade in Miami.

Wed, May 13, 2009 11:34 am
Plese see the attached screen capture of previously-forwarded Pristine Bay publicity from Golf Trade International. The publication is a leading industry magazine featuring the latest news, reviews and information from the global golf community.


Wed, May 13, 2009 11:32 am
The first 9 holes of The Black Pearl Golf Course are about to be grassed.

Wed, May 13, 2009 11:32 am

South Central Golf is the official publication of the PGA of America’s South Central section, covering Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas. The publication is forwarded to all golf courses – private, municipal and resort – in the region and read by individuals ranging from PGA professionals to well-to-do private club members seeking second homes to golfers eager to find the next, hot golf travel destination that isn’t halfway around the world.

http://www.southcentralgolf.com/index.php?option=com_recentnews&id=1604&Itemid=622


Tuesday, March 10, 2009 7:01 PM

Pristine Bay / CA-World Golf Championship release that appeared on today´s Golf Business Wire. It was approved by the PGA Tour.

http://www.golfbusinesswire.com/releases/142915/


Tuesday, April 28, 2009 11:48 AM

Attached please see scans of Pristine Bay publicity appearing on TheStar.com, official website for the Toronto Star, Canada’s largest newspaper.

The travel editor is a good friend of Buffalo Communications (our PR agency in the U.S., as you remember) who recently included Pristine Bay in his popular blog. TheStar.com has had more than 1.6 million visitors the last 30 days.

Given the abundance of Canadian visitors to Roatan, and the availability of non-stop charter flights from Toronto, the Star is a key target of our outreach efforts north of the border.


Friday, April 24, 2009 6:55 PM

Please see the attached scans of Pristine Bay publicity appearing in the April / May edition of Fairways + Greens.

F + G is one of the most-decorated and well-respected regional golf publications in the United States. High-gloss and perfect-bound, it’s distributed throughout the western US, including all of California, and has a readership approaching 150,000 / issue.

Estimated ad equivalency for this story is approximately $4,000. The entire issue can be viewed at the link below (the Pristine Bay publicity appears on page 63):

http://www.gogreendps.com/FGmagazineApril-May.htm


Monday, April 13, 2009 6:41 PM
Please find attached an exclusive Pristine Bay Resort feature that appears in the April issue of Golf Vacations Magazine. This is the pice that Buffalo Communications, as you well know by know is our Public Relations Agency in the U.S., submitted to the editor of the magazine on last month.
 
Golf Vacations now reaches a reported one million golfers in the U.S. The cover also teases the four page story. It is a compelling story to share with you all!

You may also use it for future prospects, friends and clients.

http://www.southcentralgolf.com/index.php?option=com_recentnews&id=1604&Itemid=622


Monday, April 13, 2009 2:31 PM
Pristine Bay appeared in the April 8th edition of The Wire, please see below under real estate or click through on

Wednesday, April 01, 2009 6:23 PM

Pristine Bay publicity on ResortandResidence.com, a website featuring Central American, Mexican and Caribbean real estate and resorts. We forwarded info about Pristine Bay to the editor of the site last week. The press release announcing PBR’s sponsorship of the WGC-CA Championship is also posted.

 http://www.resortandresidence.com/index.php?action=addon_resorts_display&id=156


Wednesday, April 01, 2009 4:16 PM
 

Buffalo-authored PristineBay feature posted on BoomerGolfNews.com.

The popular website focuses on golf destination options for Americans of the “Baby Boom” generation who’re now nearing retirement age and looking for golf resorts to visit and / or retire to. Roatan, with its favorable tax laws and proximity to the U.S., is an ideal locale for those wishing to stretch their retirement dollars much further than they would go in the States.

http://boomergolfnews.com/news_item.php?id=422


Wednesday, April 01, 2009 3:57 PM

Pristine Bay publicity currently appearing on the front page of EstatesWest.com’s “Editor en Route” blog. The author is one of Buffalo Communications´ (our PR agency in the U.S) good media friends.

Published quarterly, Estates West is an affluent lifestyle magazine detailing resorts, interior design and architecture in various regions around the world. Topics covered include dream homes, ski towns, golf resorts and holiday trips. It has a per issue readership approaching 200,000.

 http://www.estateswest.com/editorenroute/2009/03/26/pristine-bay-resort/


Wednesday, April 01, 2009 11:10 AM

Pristine Bay publicity posted at WorldGolf.com. Author Mike Bailey, is a very good media friend of Buffalo Communications (our Public Relations Agency in the U.S.), who played La Reunion last week. In light of his visit, we asked if he could blog about Pristine Bay, the next big golf project in Central America.

http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/mike-bailey/2009/03/30/after_guatemala_pete_dye_and_perry_turn_

WorldGolf.com is the longest running, most widely read golf and travel publication on the Internet, and a very popular starting point for golfers conducting vacation research.


Wednesday, April 01, 2009 10:47 AM
Pristine Bay publicity appearing in the March issue of Florida Golf Central. This popular regional golf magazine is distributed to more than 1,000 golf courses, country clubs and golf retail stores throughout Florida, including the World Golf Village. It is also the official publication of the Northern Florida PGA Section. FGC reports more than 50,000 readers / monthly.

Wednesday, April 01, 2009 10:34 AM

Below, please see Pristine Bay publicity posted to RealEstateChannel.com by Alliance Suite visitor, Scott Kauffman. This is the second PBR story to appear on the site.

RealEstateChannel.com is a global web-based news and property information media network that distributes quality real estate content (news, market data and property profiles) to highly targeted audiences on any internet-enabled device – worldwide.

http://www.realestatechannel.com/featured-columnists/equity-estates-destination-clubs-pristine-bay-resort-pete-dye-lancaster-cabo-san-lucas-tiger-woods-fractional-real-estate-villa-las-palmas-kauffman-568.php

 

 
 
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