Active Duty, Reserve & Retired Military Invited to Play Award-Winning Shingle Creek Golf Club for Just $35
ORLANDO (July 17, 2008) – Members of the U.S. Armed Forces are taking off their combat boots and putting on their golf shoes thanks to a special offer from Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando. Now through the end of Sept. 2008, active duty, reserve and retired military personnel can enjoy a special offer of $35 for a round of golf (cart included) at the award-winning Shingle Creek Golf Club.
The discounted greens fees, which normally range from $89 to $149 depending on time of year, include a golf cart featuring GPS yardage system, complimentary valet parking, on-course beverage and delivery service, a state-of-the-art practice facility, access to the full-service 1,600 square-foot golf shop and full-service Clubhouse Grille and Bar, access to PGA teaching professionals at the Brad Brewer Golf Academy and discounts for Drivers Club members.
“We at Rosen Hotels & Resorts continually look for new ways to support our active duty troops as well as the members of the reserves and retired military members,” said Harris Rosen, President & COO of Rosen Hotels & Resorts and a former officer in the United States Army. “We are proud to be able to provide our country’s military with a little R&R by way of some affordable championship golf to help them relax and recharge with their friends and families.”
To book this special military offer, visit www.shinglecreek.golf.com or call
(866) 996-9933. Valid military ID must be presented upon arrival. The rate is subject to availability, does not include tax and gratuities and cannot be used by groups or meeting attendees.
The 18-hole, par 72 (7,228 yard) David Harman designed Shingle Creek Golf Club has racked up numerous awards since it opened in December 2003. The club’s pro shop has been named one of the Top 100 Golf Shops in the United States by Golf World magazine the past three years. In June 2005, Shingle Creek was named a “Top 40 Best New Course” by Golfweek magazine and a month later was named one of the “Top 10 Toughest Courses” by the Orlando Business Journal.
Shingle Creek Golf Club is also home to the Brad Brewer Golf Academy, which is quickly gaining acclaim in the industry. Brewer was recently named one of Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Teachers for 2007-2008 and also has been named the Lead Instructor for www.GolfChannel.com, the
Internet arm of the GOLF CHANNEL. The Web site pulls from the cable network, boasting a worldwide distribution of more than 110 million households, thereby presenting Brewer with an extensive assembly to share his knowledge and passion for the game. Over the next three years, Brewer will provide 600 instructional tips annually, provide four to five weekly editorials and help improve an interactive learning experience for golfers of all levels of play.
Making Shingle Creek Golf Club even more attractive to players, the course features undulating fairways and interconnecting waterways bordered by the natural backdrop of dense oaks and pines along historic Shingle Creek. The club features a state-of-the-art practice facility, the Brad Brewer Golf Academy, a world-class clubhouse, golf carts with GPS yardage system, complimentary valet parking, full-service golf shop, and club and shoe rentals.
Rosen Shingle Creek is a magnificent 1,500-room luxury hotel, located within a mile of the Orange County Convention Center, featuring 445,000 square feet of meeting/event space and an array of amenities including a full-service Spa at Shingle Creek featuring nine treatment rooms and a state-of-the-art Fitness Center, twelve dining/lounging options, four outdoor swimming pools, two lighted tennis courts, sand volleyball, basketball and more. Uniquely situated on 230 acres on Shingle Creek, headwaters to the Florida Everglades, the hotel also offers jogging and nature trails, fishing and incredible views.
Rosen Shingle Creek and Shingle Creek Golf Club are located at 9939 Universal Blvd., just off exit 2 of the Beach Line Expressway (S.R. 528). For more information about the Shingle Creek Golf Club and the Brad Brewer Golf Academy, please visit www.shinglecreekgolf.com or call (866) 996-9933. For Rosen Shingle Creek, please visit www.rosenshinglecreek or call (866) 996-9939.
Contact:
Mary Deatrick,DPR
(407) 332-5212, mary@deatrickpr.com
