BEDFORD, Pa. – September 13, 2007 – The meticulously restored Old Course at Bedford Springs Resort invites golfers to retrace the footsteps of three revolutionary American golf course architects, with its Tee for Two golf package.
Included in the package, priced at $428 per person, based on double occupancy, plus applicable taxes, are:
Accommodations for one night
Two rounds of golf
Golf cart (for two)
Unlimited use of the practice facility
Complete use of resort amenities
Breakfast for two in The Crystal Room
One hour of personalized golf instruction for two Bottle of champagne and hand-dipped berries upon arrival Relaxing, 50-minute couples massage in the Springs Eternal Spa Welcome gift upon arrival.
The package is available now through December 1, 2007.
Reopened this summer, the Bedford Springs Old Course has evolved through original contributions by three forefathers of American golf course design: Spencer Oldham (1895), A.W. Tillinghast (1912) and Donald Ross (1923). Select golf holes at Bedford Springs are thought to be some of the first golf holes built in America.
This unique and historic collaboration of golf holes stretches across the foot of the Allegheny Mountains along Shobers Run creek, a tributary of the Juniata River, weaving amid the 200-year-old oaks, serene meadows and marshes of picturesque Bedford Springs Valley. The par 72, which ranges from 5,050 to a maximum of 6,795 yards, features Bentgrass greens, fairways and tees, with rough consisting of bluegrass and fescue.
Bedford Springs Resort is a four-season resort situated in the Southern Allegheny Mountains of south-central Pennsylvania. The Resort offers luxurious guest rooms with plenty of space to stretch out and relax, and dining rooms that serve delightful regional specialties quickly becoming known for their freshness and variety.
The luxurious 30,000 square foot Springs Eternal Spa not only features natural mineral springs that date back to early America, but also offers the latest massage and body treatments available. The numerous spa options include the classic American spa experience, hydrotherapy, the famed "Bedford Cure" and Bedford baths.
Close to the intersection of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Interstate 70, the resort is a convenient two-hour drive from Baltimore and Washington, D.C., 90 minutes from Pittsburgh, three hours from Philadelphia and four hours from New York City. Bedford Springs Resort is just 129 miles from Pittsburgh International Airport and
113 miles from Harrisburg International Airport. Bedford County Airport offers a 5,000-foot runway and can accommodate a wide array of private aircraft.
For more Information, call 814-623-8100 or visit www.bedfordspringsresort.com .
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Bedford Resort Partners, Ltd., is the owner and developer of the Bedford Springs Resort project. The partners include The Ferchill Group of Cleveland, Ohio, a real estate development company that specializes in historic rehabilitation projects, Chevron TCI, Inc., a leading investor in tax credit rehabilitation projects in the United States and The Bedford Springs Company, LLC.
Benchmark Hospitality International, an independent hospitality management company based in The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, operates resorts, conference centers, hotels and condominium resorts both domestically and internationally. For locations of Benchmark Hospitality properties and for additional information, visit Benchmark’s Website at www.benchmarkhospitality.com .
Contact:
Karen Moraghan
Hunter Public Relations – East
908/876-5100
kmoraghan@hunter-pr.com
www.hunter-pr.com
