(Hershey, PA) – Hershey Entertainment & Resorts announced today that it will assume the management of the golf course formerly known as Wren Dale Golf Club.
Carrying on the tradition and prestige of championship golf that are at the heart of the Hershey Resorts golf experience, Hershey Links (formerly Wren Dale Golf Club) has been added to the Hershey Golf Collection and will be managed by Hershey Country Club.
"Hershey Links is regarded among the most challenging courses in Pennsylvania and now forms a compelling trio for our members and guests of Hershey Resorts," said Ted J. Kleisner, President and CEO of Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company. "The addition of Hershey Links to our golf collection allows us to enhance the exceptional service and amenities our guests and members expect."
Overlooking Hershey from nearby Hummelstown, Hershey Links was designed by the noted golf course architectural firm of Hurzdan-Fry. Hershey Links, which opened in 2000, provides a contemporary design to the Hershey Golf Collection, already known for the East and West courses at historic Hershey Country Club.
The general public, guests of Hershey Resorts and Hershey Country Club members will have the opportunity to play Hershey Links.
Hershey Links stretches along natural bluffs and ravines that create a peaceful setting overlooking Hershey, while providing ample shot-making challenges. Playing to 7,009 yards from the longest of five sets of tees, the par 72 features Bentgrass greens, fairways and tees accented throughout the course by tall, golden-brown fescues. An expansive practice facility centrally located on the property includes a double-sided range more than 300 yards deep, three target greens that replicate the demands of the golf course and complete short-game areas. A new clubhouse at Hershey Links is scheduled to open in the spring of 2009.
Consistently ranked among the top golf resorts in the United States, the Hershey Golf Collection now features 63 holes of golf, including three championship courses and the historic Spring Creek Golf Course. Spring Creek, which opened under the name "The Juvenile Course," is a family-friendly, nine-hole layout renowned as the nation’s first public golf course opened to boys and girls under the age of 18. Located on 40 acres along Chocolate Avenue, the par-33 course was completely renovated in 2006 and features three new holes and now plays to 2,200 yards. Spring Creek is open to the public and Hershey Resort guests.
The West Course at Hershey Country Club is a classic par-72 layout that winds its way through tree-lined fairways and challenging hazards. The signature hole of the West Course is the par-3 fifth hole with High Point Mansion, Milton S. Hershey’s former home, as a spectacular backdrop.
On the East Course, a par-71, designer George Fazio captured the natural beauty of central Pennsylvania’s countryside with spectacular views that golfers can appreciate on every hole. The 7,061-yard course boasts numerous natural hazards, rolling fairways and difficult greens. The East Course hosted a Nationwide Tour event for eight years.
For details about the Hershey Golf Collection, visit HersheyGolfCollection.com .
Hershey, Pennsylvania, is known the world over as The Sweetest Place On Earth. The destination’s wide array of attractions includes Hersheypark, ZooAmerica, The Hotel Hershey, Hershey Lodge, Hershey Highmeadow Campground, Hershey Country Club, Hersheypark Stadium, Hersheypark Arena, Hershey Bears professional hockey team and Giant Center.
Hershey is located in central Pennsylvania, three hours from New York City, two hours from Philadelphia, and 90 minutes from the Washington/Baltimore metro area.
Contact:
Karen Moraghan
Hunter Public Relations – East
908-876-5100
kmoraghan@hunter-pr.com
www.hunter-pr.com
Kathleen Walter
Hershey Resorts
717-534-3396
kwalter@hersheyPA.com
