Stay-and-play packages, special offers are easy to track on website or via e-newsletter
(GULF SHORES, ALABAMA) – Travelers heading to the Gulf Shores/Orange Beach area this fall will not only be able to take advantage of idyllic seasonal weather, but will also have a chance to go on a $2,000 golf, shopping and dining spree during their visit.
All groups booking a customized golf package via www.golfgulfshores.com for travel between Nov. 16, 2010 and Feb. 28, 2011 will be entered to win the $2,000 destination credit prize to be used on dining, golf shop items, area attractions and more. Packages must be purchased by Nov. 15, 2010 and include a two-night minimum stay. The winner of the $2,000 destination credit will be randomly chosen on Nov. 15.
For more information, prize details or to book your package and be entered to win visit www.golfgulfshores.com today.
Ideal Gulf Shores Weather, Temperatures Have Destination’s Courses in Prime Condition
Gulf Shores is settling into peak fall golf season, as midday temperatures average 70 to 80 degrees during the next few months.
“Fall is an optimal time to play in Gulf Shores,” says Duncan Millar, executive director of Golf Gulf Shores. “The weather is great and so are course conditions.”
Tracking the values and options offered in the Golf Gulf Shores destination is easy via its Facebook page and Twitter feed. Golfers, media, travel agents and others can conveniently garner the latest news, promotions and other information, including daily video updates on beaches and activities.
To view up-to-the-minute news, photos, events and special offers visit http://www.facebook.com/GolfGulfShores on Facebook or follow the GSGA on Twitter at http://twitter.com/GolfGulfShores.
Also, travelers can sign up for a free subscription to the Golf Gulf Shores monthly e-newsletter at www.golfgulfshores.com, as well as view sample stay-and-play packages and build their own custom vacations.
Players Cannot Live by Golf Rounds Alone
The 39th National Shrimp Festival will once again be held on the sugar-white sand beaches of Gulf Shores, Oct. 7-10. This free event typically attracts people who savor fresh gulf seafood while enjoying a retail marketplace featuring the arts and crafts of 300-plus vendors. In addition, two musical stages provide continuous entertainment.
This year’s headlining acts include John Rich, formerly of Big & Rich, and Lou Gramm, the former lead singer of Foreigner. Youngsters can also visit the Children’s Activity Village, where they can create their own art and partake in other fun-filled activities.
Customizing your own golf trip during Shrimp Festival weekend starts by visiting www.golfgulfshores.com to find links to the schedule of events, suggestions for early morning golf rounds and overnight stays.
About Golf Gulf Shores
Golf Gulf Shores is the moniker for the Gulf Shores Golf Association, the partnership that promotes the destination and its custom golf packages built by its partners, for golf groups, families, and corporate outings. The destination offers nine golf courses, countless lodging options and a wealth of outdoor activity on its 32-mile waterfront destination. Course highlights:
Cotton Creek at Craft Farms – Arnold Palmer Signature Design with generous fairways lined by Southern Hardwoods, undulating greens and a championship test from 7,028 yards, and owned and operated by Honours Golf.
Cypress Bend at Craft Farms – The sister Honours Golf property to Cotton Creek, the Arnold Palmer Signature Design meanders through cord-grass accented lakes which come into play on nearly every hole.
Glenlakes Golf Club – Scottish-style links course designed by Von Hagge and known for its extensive bunkering and postage-stamp greens.
Kiva Dunes – A “Top 100 Course in America” by Golf Digest, the Jerry Pate design is the only beachfront resort course in Gulf Shores.
Peninsula Golf and Racquet Club – Owned and operated by Honours Golf, the 27-hole facility offers chilled apples on the tee. The 830-acre park includes 30 lakes and fairways surrounded by Bon Secour Wildlife Preserve.
Rock Creek Golf Club – Also owned by Honours Golf and boasting rolling terrain and fairways lined by pines, the Earl Stone design overlooks freshwater wetlands and the Rock Creek basin.
TimberCreek Golf Club – This 27-hole design was crafted by Earl Stone and feels like an inland Carolina course with fairways lined by loblolly pines, dogwoods and magnolias.
The Golf Club of the Wharf – Formerly known as the Gulf Shores Golf Club, this was the Gulf Shores’ first course. Opened it 1960, it was redesigned by Jay and Carter Morrish in 2005.
For more information: www.golfgulfshores.com, 888-815-1902.
Contact:
Janeen Driscoll, Buffalo Communications
910-690-9711 jdriscoll@buffalocommunications.com
Gary Trask, Buffalo Communications
978-228-0314 gtrask@buffalocommunications.com
