Western Maryland’s Only Jack Nicklaus Signature Designed Course Provides Scenic Setting for Golf Instruction
(CUMBERLAND, MD) – Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort – home to the state’s only Jack Nicklaus Signature designed golf course – today announces their 2007 golf clinics and lesson packages.
Clinics are taught by PGA Teaching Professional Bill Humbertson and kick off in June with "Overcoming First Tee Jitters" and go through October, capping the season with a lesson from the sand. Clinics are as follows:
â?¢ Overcoming First Tee Jitters: June 8 from 4 to 5 p.m. or June 9 from 2 to 3 p.m. Learn a pre-shot routine and improve set-up positioning while utilizing proven relaxation techniques.
â?¢ A Family Affair (Father/Daughter Clinic): July 9 through 15. A private lesson for father/daughter teams will help improve golf basics while introducing young women to the game. Daughters receive one complimentary round of golf with paying adult.
â?¢ Getting More Distance (Without Dislocating Your Entire Body): Aug. 11 from 10 to 11 a.m. Clinic teaches three tips to hitting longer irons and gaining valuable distance off the tee.
â?¢ The Short Game (Chipping and Putting Made Easy): Sept. 6 from 5 to 6 p.m. Learn to make repeatable greenside chips and improve putting by hitting the sweet spot.
â?¢ Playing from the Sand (Bikinis Not Required): Oct. 6 from 11 a.m. to noon. Three tips to getting closer to the hole from the sand while taking the fear out of bunker play.
In addition to the clinics, Rocky Gap also offers a free 10-minute lesson through the month of May.
Lesson rates offered throughout the season are:
Individual 45 minutes $75
Couples 45 minutes $100
Buy 5 get 1 free 45 minutes $375
Three-hole Playing Lesson 1 hour $100
Clinics (1012 people) 1 hour $30 per person
Golfers can also request a swing analysis at Rocky Gap. The resort provides a customized private video analysis that records swings for complete visual demonstration to improve a golfer’s game. Each golfer who signs up for this program will receive a personal video as a memento of their lesson.
"We offer a plethora of programs at Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf resort to meet the needs of all golfers," says General Manager Tim Grambley. "Bill Humbertson is a first-rate instructor with years of experience behind him. Golfers will not only learn from Bill and their time on the range, but also enjoy the day in this beautiful mountain setting."
Along with championship golf, Rocky Gap offers the luxurious Garden Spa and acclaimed culinary and catering options at the Lakeside Restaurant – a Wine Spectator Award Winner – and the casual Signatures.Bar & Grill. The entire family can enjoy Rocky Gap with miles of hiking/biking trails, horseback riding, paintball, climbing wall, rappelling, whitewater rafting, canoeing, indoor/outdoor pools.
For more information on golf clinics at Rocky Gap – a AAA Four Diamond resort – call 301-784-8500 or visit www.rockygapresort.com.
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.
About Crestline Hotels & Resorts
Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest independent hospitality management companies. Founded in 2000, the Company presently manages 51 hotels, resorts and conference and convention centers with nearly 11,500 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
