Free Lessons, Special Rate for Families on The Old and Ocean Courses Featured
(HALF MOON BAY, Calif.) — Half Moon Bay Golf Links, the world-class, 36-hole golf resort set against the dramatic cliffs of the Pacific Ocean and just minutes from San Francisco and San Jose, today announces its 2009 “Play Golf America” programs in concert with the PGA of America’s nation-wide initiative.
The last Saturday of June (27), July (25) and August (29), Half Moon Bay Golf Links’ team of golf professionals will offer complimentary, 15-minute golf lessons to the general public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Interested players can call 650.712.2220 to arrange a lesson. Areas covered include bunker play, putting, pitching and chipping.
Additionally, in July and August Half Moon Bay Golf Links is offering a special rate of $80 for adults and children 17 and under to play either the Old Course or Ocean Course, Monday through Thursday after 3 p.m. An additional child can be added at for no fee. Tee time reservations can be made by calling 650.726.1800.
“Play Golf America is vital for introducing and retaining new players, and for encouraging families to take the time out of their busy lives to spend a few hours together on the golf course,” says Troyanoski. “Half Moon Bay Golf Links is a public facility and we encourage golfers of all skill levels to come out and experience our world-class courses and PGA-certified staff.”
Play Golf America, a nationwide golf-marketing program led by the PGA of America, represents a culmination of industry efforts to grow the game of golf. Launched in 2004, the campaign focuses on a target audience of new and occasional golfers — a combined group of 31 million individuals — to bolster play at public golf facilities. The initiative includes Women’s Golf Month, Family Golf Month, Take Your Daughter to the Course Week, Patriot Golf Day and more.
For more information: www.hmbgolflinks.com, 650.726.1800
About Half Moon Bay Golf Links
Set against the dramatic cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Half Moon Bay Golf Links is located just minutes from San Francisco and San Jose, and only 20 miles from San Francisco International Airport. The golf resort features thirty-six holes of championship golf; a clubhouse with a full-service pro shop offering the latest equipment and fashionable apparel; and the popular ocean-view restaurant, Mullins Bar & Grill, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner in a casual fireside dining setting.
For nearly 40 years, avid golfers have been returning to this incomparable setting, enjoying the variety of play offered by two award-winning courses: Arnold Palmer’s classic American parkland-styled The Old Course and the Scottish-links-styled Ocean Course designed by Arthur Hills.
The Old Course is a classic American design, with a series of strategically-demanding holes linked through the property’s interior. The famous, par-5 18th emerges along the Pacific Ocean, boasting one of the most stunning tee-to-green views in the U.S. It plays up to The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay’s oceanfront courtyard and fire pit.
The Ocean Course provides a true links golf experience: the salt air of the Pacific a constant as it is transported via the constant breeze from the Ocean just yards away. Fairways are separated by coastal mounding and native grasses, and open green fronts and creatively designed green surrounds support a variety of different playing options. The Ocean Course hosted the 2008 LPGA Samsung World Championship, featuring the world’s best women golfers and won by Paula Creamer.
Accolades for Half Moon Bay Golf Links Include:
* “The Pebble Beach Experience Just Up The Coast” — New York Times
* “One of the 18 Great Country Clubs for a day” — Business Week
* “One of the Best 18 Holes in the Country” — Golf Digest
* “Silver Medal Award” — Golf Magazine
* “Four Stars: A San Francisco Treat” — Golf Digest
* “No. 1 in the West” — Business Week/Golf Digest
* 2008 Host Site: LPGA/Samsung World Championship
* 2006 & 2008 U.S. Open Women’s Qualifier
* 2007 & 2009 U.S. Open Men’s Qualifier
Contact:
Shane Sharp
Buffalo Communications
704.519.8381
ssharp@billycaspergolf.com
www.buffalocommunications.com
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