Latest of Many Accolades Garnered by Western Maryland Golf Resort, Home to State’s Only Jack Nicklaus Signature Designed Course
(CUMBERLAND, Maryland) – Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort’s Jack Nicklaus Signature designed golf course – the only one in the state – has been named to the ZAGAT Survey listing of "America’s Top Golf Courses" for 2007/08.
Among the most thorough rating guides in all of golf, ZAGAT covers 1,075 of the best courses in the United States, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Courses in the guide are rated based on the responses of more than 6,250 reviewers who play more than 560,000 rounds annually. Strength of layout, value, overall quality, facility and service standards are taken into consideration.
"Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort is extremely proud to achieve the ZAGAT Survey acclaim," says General Manager Steele Edwards. "The publication’s objectivity and reputation are legendary."
Among the many praises, reviewers referred to Rocky Gap – a AAA Four Diamond resort – as "drop dead gorgeous" and "worth the trip."
Conveniently located within two hours of Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Washington D.C., Rocky Gap is nestled at the base of Evitts Mountain, on the pristine shores of Lake Habeeb and sits at the gateway to beautiful Rocky Gap State Park.
For more information on Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort, visit www.rockygapresort.com, or call 800-724-0828.
About Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort
Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort is a 216-room resort located on 243-acre Lake Habeeb in the lush forested mountains of Western Maryland. Amenities include the Rocky Gap Garden Spa which features the renowned line of Eminence spa products, miles of marked hiking trails highlighting Mother Nature’s glory, a 7,000-yard Jack Nicklaus Signature Design course with five sets of tee boxes to match the skill level of any golfer, and an on-property adventure outfitter for horseback riding, hiking and biking, whitewater rafting and corporate team building. Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort is managed by Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc., one of the nation’s largest independent hospitality management companies. Founded in 2000, the Company presently manages 52 hotels, resorts and conference and convention centers with nearly 11,800 rooms in 14 states and the District of Columbia. Crestline Hotels & Resorts manages properties independently and under such well regarded brands as Marriott, Hilton, Westin, Renaissance, Sheraton, Crowne Plaza and Wyndham. Additional information about the hotel management company is available at the company’s Web site: www.crestlinehotels.com.
Contact:
Rob Thomas, Buffalo Communications
330-696-1476, rthomas@billycaspergolf.com
Dan Shepherd, Buffalo Communications
703.891.3320, dshepherd@billycaspergolf.com
