World’s Most Romantic Spa Awaits Players In Annual Couples Tournament
COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO, June 4, 2007 – Golfers competing in this year’s Coca-Cola Northwest Couples Classic can relax and rejuvenate between rounds and maybe rediscover a little romance during their visit to The Coeur d’Alene Golf & Spa Resort.
Besides two rounds of tournament play Aug. 13 and 14 at The Resort Course, couples can enjoying some privacy at the Spa Coeur d’Alene, which been named "The World’s Most Romantic Spa" in a special report for the Sherman’s Travel newsletter, also featured on msnbc.com.
Ideal for participating golfers is the "Just for Two" Couples Massage Suite at the Spa Coeur d’Alene. The Couples Massage Suite features a tranquil setting, complete with a fireplace and side-by- side waterbed massage tables that provide a wide, gorgeous view of Lake Coeur d’Alene. Secluded behind closed doors, the Couples Massage Suite is a superb setting to share a restful time in between tee times.
Competitors in the Couples Classic receive reduced rates at the spectacular 30,000-square-foot Spa Coeur d’Alene, which has been acclaimed for its calm setting of waterfalls, fountains and lake views from every window.
The romance is on the house.
The Resort Course, which is open from spring through fall, has been a focal point for the premier luxury destination in the Northwest. The Couples Classic is an annual stroke play better-ball event, 18 holes each day on the 6,803-yard, par-71 Scott Miller design that opened in 1991 continues to earn distinctive honors. It is one of only 25 Gold Medal Resort award winners named by GOLF Magazine and has been ranked the No. 1 resort course in the entire Idaho- Washington region by both Golfweek magazine and Fairways + Greens Magazine.
As always, golfers can take the distinctive wooden boat shuttles along the lake from The Resort to the golf course, enjoy unlimited time on the lakefront practice range, have a warm-up sports massage (available right on the range), ride in a custom golf cart and be assisted by a personal group forecaddie. All players in the Couples Classic must have an active and verifiable USGA handicap index. Amateurs without a handicap index will play at scratch. The maximum allowable will be 30 for men and 36 for women. Prizes are to include golf shop gift certificates and merchandise. Registration fee, which covers two rounds of golf, two nights premier lake tower accommodations (Aug. 12 and 13), awards banquet, gifts and more is $1,499 per couple. Registration without accommodations is $1,099 per couple.
The Coca-Cola Northwest Couples Classic may be limited to the first 30 couples registered in advance. Entry deadline is Aug. 3, 2007. For reservations or more information contact Resort Course head golf professional Andy Mackimmie at 800-935-6283, or amackimmie@cdaresort.com .
The choice for discerning travelers worldwide, The Coeur d’Alene Golf & Spa Resort combines luxury with endless recreational opportunities and serves as an ideal locale for conventions and wedding celebrations alike. A member of the family of Preferred Hotels, The Resort is 31 miles east of Spokane, Wash., and 100 miles south of the Canadian border. For reservations and more details visit www.cdaresort.com .
Contact:
Ed Vyeda
Hunter Public Relations
(831) 375-1747
evyeda@hunter-pr.com
