(POCONO MOUNTAINS, PA.) — The Pocono Mountains are enjoying premium golf conditions as it enters its summer golf season. With average mountain temperatures in the 80s this season, travelers can escape the heat at more than 35 golf courses dotted throughout the region.
Below are news and notes concerning Pocono Mountains golf:
Trip Giveaway Announced
Golf lovers can win a five-round/four-night getaway for four people to the Pocono Mountains, and entering is free and easy: visit poconosgolf.com and click on the sign-up button to the right. All subscribers to the golf e-newsletter entered by July 11, 2010 are automatically entered into the drawing.
The winner will play Jack Frost National Golf Club, Mount Airy Golf Club, Shawnee Inn and Golf Course’s Red, White and Blue designs, Fernwood Hotel and Resort’s Golf Course and The Country Club at Woodloch Springs. The trip will allow the winner to meander through the bucolicregion, just hours away and within easy driving distance from New York City, Philadelphia, the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast.
The lucky trip winner will stay at four different locations throughout their stay, giving easy access to each golf course and a variety of must-see locations. Mount Airy Casino Resort was just approved for table games for launch July 13, to kick off your trip. Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort, site of the 1938 PGA Championship is the next stop, followed by Fernwood Hotel and Resort. The trip ends with a stay at award-winning Woodloch Resort.
Mount Airy Casino Resort Adds Table Games to Casino Offering
On July 11, Mount Airy Casino Resort will test 72 new table games as Pennsylvania expands its Casino offering. All proceeds from the eight-hour test will go to charity, hopefully paving the way for an anticipated July 13 official public opening. The Resort is one of five casinos in the state to test table games.
Along with the new games, Mount Airy will add a new poker room and two new game rooms as a well, with the anticipated expansion of 200 more guestrooms to be added at a later date.
Golfers looking for evening entertainment to foil their day of play at Mount Airy Golf Club will find a wealth of activities at the Casino, including live shows at the popular Gypsies Lounge and Nightclub or fine dining at red’s Steakhouse.
Packages and Golf Offers throughout the Pocono Mountains
* The Country Club at Woodloch Springs is offering a special Stay and Play package starting at $229 per golfer per night, including accommodations in a Woodloch guest home, one round of golf at the semi-private Country Club at Woodloch Springs, dinner in the Woodloch dining room, discounts on breakfast, lunch and pro shop purchases and use of resort amenities. See http://www.woodloch.com/stayandplay or call 800-WOODLOCH for more information.
* Skytop Lodge visitors will enjoy its mid-week Double Eagle package, starting at $188 per person, per night (based on double occupancy), valid for Sunday-Thursday stays. The special includes overnight accommodations, one round of golf, use of driving range and three meals per person. Second round rates on same day of play are 50% off. Call 1-800-345-7759 to book this package, or email reservations@skytop.com.
* Fernwood Hotel and Resort is ready for golfers and currently offers its Fernwood Summer Golf package, starting at $199 per person. The package includes hotel accommodations plus two (2) rounds of golf for each night stayed. Call 888-337-6966 or see http://www.fernwoodhotel.com for more information.
About the “Pocono Mountains: Discover Golf’s Great Destination Secret”
The Pocono Mountains has long been known to avid travelers and mountain aficionados for its lush, relaxing family-friendly ambiance and romantic setting, as well as its fall foliage, winter skiing, spring-summer outdoor recreation options and natural beauty. Numerous lakes, parks and other environmental wonderlands are found throughout the four-county Pocono Mountains region.
A venerable destination that has welcomed generations of travelers, the Pocono Mountains has undergone a renaissance over the last few years. While renovations have swept through stately and historic resorts, other properties have joined the mix. Gaming at Mount Airy Casino Resort and the award-winning Jack Frost National — named a “Best New” and “Best You Can Play” course by leading industry publications — are two of the many exciting additions.
Attributes of the golf-and-resort properties and destination include:
• Home to more than 35 golf courses with hundreds of holes for beginners and avid golfers alike; close proximity gives golfers chance to play 36 in a day
• Two NASCAR races held annually
• Golden Era of Golf Architecture period designs strongly represented by legendary designers Donald Ross and A.W. Tillinghast
• Hiking, biking, camping, spas, horseback riding, boating, fishing, hunting and many other activities
• Attractions, festivals and other special events
• Meeting and conference facilities
• Great food at a wide array of eating establishments and resort restaurants
• Bed & breakfasts, country inns and resorts
• Antique shops, outlet malls and other unique shopping venues
Contact:
Janeen Driscoll
Buffalo Communications
910.690.9711
jdriscoll@buffalocommunications.com
