Nationally-ranked golf course, Times Square hotel alignment fashions effortless getaway
(POUND RIDGE, N.Y.) – Pound Ridge Golf Club – the nationally-ranked, Pete Dye-designed destination course 40 miles north of New York City – and the New York Marriott Marquis, located in the heart of Times Square, have partnered to provide a seamless golf and travel experience for people visiting one of the world’s most exciting cities.
Golfers can reserve tee times and make transportation arrangements through concierges at the Manhattan hotel, located in the city’s energetic, electrifying Midtown area. People traveling without cars will receive discounts on the Marriott Marquis’ preferred car service, which offers a variety of options.
“The partnership with Marriott Marquis creates a powerful combination for golfers who want to play a nationally-ranked golf course while experiencing one of New York City’s most spirited and vivacious areas,” says Pound Ridge Golf Club owner Ken Wang. “Marriott Marquis concierges and Pound Ridge staff work together to provide golfers a user-friendly, high-quality experience.”
For those golfers without their own equipment, Pound Ridge has current and next-generation Nike clubs conveniently available for rental, as well as Foot Joy golf shoes available for demo. Regular rates for Pound Ridge during the peak season (May 1 through December 31) are $235, $175 (after 3 p.m.) and $125 (after 5 p.m.).
For more information about rates and golf plans, and to book tee times: visit www.poundridgegolf.com, call 914-764-5771 or email info@poundridgegolf.com. For reservations at the New York Marriott Marquis call 212-398-1900.
About Pound Ridge Golf Club
Opened in 2008, Pound Ridge Golf Club is the only course in New York designed by the legendary Pete Dye. Located in Westchester County, it is less than an hour north of New York City and less than 15 minutes from Stamford and Greenwich, Connecticut. One of the only high-end, public courses in the area, Pound Ridge Golf Club is a full bentgrass facility.
Crafted by Dye, his son Perry and long-time Dye construction manager/lead shaper Michael Langkau, Pound Ridge Golf Club is hewn from 172 acres of magnificent cliffs, streams and wooded hills. Dramatic rock formations and boulders were left onsite, creating one of the most visually stunning settings for golf in the U.S. More than 14,000-linear-feet of rock wall surrounds trees, wetlands and water hazards. These frame contoured fairways which wind through hardwood forests and fescue mounds leading to open meadows with picturesque green complexes.
Pound Ridge Golf Club plays to a par-72 and houses five sets of tees and measures 7,171 yards. It boasts a practice range, short game area and putting green. The property features some of the highest points in Westchester County, with a number of tee boxes offering expansive vistas of the surrounding country. Notable holes include the par-5, 13th – home to “Pete’s Rock,” a giant boulder that rests in the middle of the fairway – and the par-3 15th – dubbed “Headstone” – which is flanked on the right by a large rock outcropping that protrudes into the elongated, 9,000-square-foot putting surface.
Recent accolades for Pound Ridge Golf Club Include:
• “America’s Best New Courses, 2009” – Golf Digest
• “New Golf Development of the Year, 2009” – ABTA Golf
• “Top Ten You Can Play, No. 2, 2008” – GOLF Magazine
• “Best New Courses, 2008” – LINKS Magazine
• “America’s Best New Courses, 2008” – Golfweek
About New York Marriott Marquis
The New York Marriott Marquis brings the energy of Manhattan to your door. Located in the heart of Times Square and the Broadway theater district, this Midtown NYC hotel is perfect for weekend getaways, family and business travel. This Broadway hotel sparkles with updated hotel rooms and suites, high-speed elevators and six hotel restaurants and lounges. With area attractions such as Fifth Avenue shopping, Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, NBC Studios and Central Park just minutes away, a stay at this Midtown Manhattan hotel ensures that entertainment is just around the corner. Additionally, the Marriott Marquis is conveniently located near Midtown attractions like Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the UN and Madison Square Garden. Such a central location makes this New York City hotel perfect for meetings, conventions, social events and weddings in the city. With renowned Marriott service, creative catering and a variety of ballrooms, the Marriott Marquis hotel is the best choice for Manhattan events.
Contact:
Shane Sharp
Buffalo Communications
704.519.8381
ssharp@buffalocommunications.com
