Re-Routing Designed To Balance Bay Course In Preparation For 2006 ShopRite LPGA Classic; Resort Guests, Golf Groups and Tournament Spectators To Benefit From New Layout
Galloway, New Jersey, May 2, 2006… Seaview Resort & Spa, A Marriott Resort, one of the premier resort destinations in the Northeast, today announced that the Bay Course, one of the two Championship courses on property and host of the 2006 ShopRite LPGA Classic, has been strategically re-routed. The new layout for the Bay Course will enable Seaview’s golf management team to add logistical balance to the golf course by providing more efficient and convenient hole locations, which will benefit both resort golfers and golf groups, as well spectators attending the ShopRite LPGA Classic.
As part of the strategic re-routing of the Bay Course, holes 9 thru 17 have been renumbered, thus eliminating back-to-back Par 3’s, and having both finishing holes (9 and 18) as Par 5’s. Logistically, the new course route will offer the ShopRite Classic tournament operations staff a more streamlined method for transporting players to both front and back tees. With the former 17th hole now the 10th hole, the need to shuttle players down Route 9, which runs parallel to Seaview, is eliminated as the 10th tee is now close in proximity to the 1st tee. This will also allow spectators at the tournament to easily maneuver around the course.
Resort guests and groups will benefit tremendously from the close proximity of holes 1 and 10. During the hot summer months, golfers have the option to start from the front nine or back nine, allowing them to finish up early in the afternoon, leaving plenty of time to enjoy other non-golf activities at the resort. Further, group outings can now double up tee times on the 1st and 10th tees, making for a quicker round and leaving more time for spa treatments, meetings or team building activities.
"Re-routing the Bay Course made a great deal of sense, as it will offer tremendous convenience to golfers when maneuvering the course, which will help to enhance pace of play and provide a greater golfing experience," said Steve Schaller, Director of Golf, Seaview Resort & Spa. "Equally important, these modifications enable our staff to run more efficient group golf outings, while also providing golf fans attending the ShopRite LPGA Classic with an enhanced layout to watch the LPGA’s best golfers compete on the Bay Course."
About Seaview Resort & Spa
Seaview Resort & Spa is one of the premier resort destinations in the Northeast Region, located minutes from Atlantic City’s casinos, beaches and boardwalk and within easy driving time of Philadelphia, Baltimore and New York. Situated on 670 acres, with 27,000 square feet of conference and meeting space suitable for all types of functions, Seaview features 36 holes of championship golf on two of New Jersey’s oldest and most prestigious courses, the Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa, an indoor swimming pool, health club, tennis, and gourmet and casual dining. Host to the ShopRite LPGA Classic, Seaview’s golf facilities also include a Faldo Golf Institute and Swing Studio and beautifully groomed natural-grass practice facilities. Also located nearby is the Marriott Vacation Club International’s Fairway Villas. For more information on Seaview Resort & Spa, please log on to www.seaviewmarriott.com.
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE:MAR) is a leading lodging company with more than 2,600 lodging properties in the United States and 65 other countries and territories. Marriott International operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, Renaissance, Bulgari, The Ritz-Carlton, Courtyard, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, TownePlace Suites, and Fairfield Inn brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club International, Horizons, The Ritz-Carlton Club and Marriott Grand Residence Club brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C. It is ranked as the lodging industry’s most admired company and one of the best places to work for by Fortune® magazine. In fiscal year 2004, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of $10 billion, and the company had approximately 133,000 employees at year-end 2004. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at www.marriott.com.
The Bay Course Re-Routing Chart
Old New
16 = 9
17 = 10
14 = 11
15 = 12
9 = 13
10 = 14
11 = 15
12 = 16
13 = 17
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Michele Kruchkowski
mkruchkowski@mastrocomm.com
Ari Edelman
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Mastro Communications, Inc.
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