Offer Includes Complimentary Night Stay, Special Golf, Spa Rates
(PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.) – PGA National Resort & Spa – home of the PGA TOUR Honda Classic – invites all active duty military to enjoy a complimentary one night stay over Labor Day weekend, September 3-6, 2010 (Friday – Sunday).
This exclusive offer for active military includes a special golf rate of $30 to play The Palmer, Haig, Squire and Estates courses, and $50 to play the famed Champion course. A resort stay is required for golf. For all green fees collected over Labor Day weekend, a portion will be donated to Patriot Golf Day – flagship fundraiser for the Folds of Honor Foundation that provides postsecondary education for the children and spouses of military men and women disabled or killed while serving.
“Our Labor Day offer for active military is our way of saying ‘thank you’ for their sacrifices to our country,” says Joel Paige, Vice President and Managing Director of PGA National. “It is an opportunity for them and their families to relax and enjoy our reinvented and revitalized lobby, rooms and pool area and have a holiday weekend to remember.”
Other highlights include a “Three for $30” menu in the Ironwood Grille designed by current “Top Chef” contestant and PGA National’s new Executive Chef – Kenny Gilbert. A BBQ will be held on Saturday and Sunday at The Wave Poolside Grille from 12-4 p.m. with live music and drink specials ($15.95 for adults, $7.95 for active military personnel). In addition to the complimentary night of accommodation, active military may add extra nights for just $59.
Breakfast will be available each day at a special price of $10 at The Citrus Tree Café. On Labor Day weekend, the resort’s 40,000 square-foot European Spa will offer a “Swedish Massage” or “PGA Custom Facial” for $79. A “PGA Manicure and Pedicure” is available for $60. Taxes and gratuity are not included in any of the above pricing, and rooms and tee-times are subject to availability.
For more information or to make reservations, visit www.pgaresort.com, or call (800) 533.9386.
About PGA National Resort & Spa
PGA National Resort & Spa is a national, premier golf vacation and meeting destination. The legendary 379-room Florida resort recently completed a $65 million comprehensive revitalization, including a new front entrance, outdoor pool and pavilion, new Ironwood Grille and iBAR, as well as enhanced public areas, golf courses and landscaping.
PGA National Resort & Spa offers 90 holes of championship golf on five courses, including the famed Champion course, home to the PGA Tour’s Honda Classic. The resort’s storied golf history includes hosting the 1983 Ryder Cup, 1987 PGA Championship, and nearly two decades of the Senior PGA Championship. In addition to The Champion, PGA National’s award-winning golf courses are: The Palmer, The Haig, The Squire and The Estates.
Other distinguishing features include a 40,000 square-foot European Spa with 32 treatment areas and the exclusive “Waters of the World” outdoor mineral pools, a world-class 33,000 square-foot health-and-racquet club with 19 Har Tru tennis courts, 40,000 square feet of self-contained conference space and nine on-site restaurants and lounges.
Conveniently located within easy driving distances of major Florida population centers, the AAA Four Diamond resort is a 15-minute drive from Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), one hour from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and 90 minutes from Miami International Airport (MIA).
Contact:
Shane Sharp
Buffalo Communications
704.519.8381 (cell)
sharp@buffalocommunications.com
David Wood
Buffalo Communications
703.635.0577 (cell)
dwood@buffalocommunications.com
