(BRANSON, Missouri) – Four of Branson’s eight award-winning golf clubs are banding together to host the Branson Invitational June 24-26, calling it the “Biggest Amateur Event” in the Midwest.
LedgeStone, Murder Rock, Branson Creek and Payne Stewart golf courses are the competitive venues for the event. The $500 entry fee for the 2-man team competition includes a round-robin of formats over three days (Best Ball, Modified Chapman and Scramble), three rounds of golf, lunch each day, winners by flight, and prizes.
For more information or to register, contact Jeff Walster at Ledgestone Golf Course, 417.335.8187.
End of Spring Special at Point Royale
For those looking to take a pre-summer golf getaway, Pointe Royale is offer special rates for stays through June 26. Save 15 percent on 2- and 3-night stays, Sunday – Thursday (10 percent Friday-Saturday), or save 20 percent for stays of four nights or more, Sunday – Thursday (10 percent Friday-Saturday).
For more information, visit www.pointeroyale.com/specials, or call 1-866-334-4477.
Branson Golf Veteran Named to Lead Payne Stewart Golf Club
Dan Davis, PGA, has joined the Troon golf team as Head Professional at Payne Stewart Golf Club, one of Branson’s award-winning golf courses. Davis is a veteran golf professional with great experience in the market. He was previously head of the golf operation for many years at nearby Thousand Hills.
“Payne Stewart Golf Club has an outstanding golf course and overall operation,” said Davis. “I look forward to helping build on the club’s rising status as one of the best courses in the country.”
Payne Stewart was named one of the best new courses in America by Golfweek and GOLF Magazine last year and was added to the Troon Golf portfolio in April.
Branson Offers Golfers Incentives
Eight award-winning golf courses which comprise Branson’s golf destination are offering a number of special deals and packages, as well as free rounds of golf to people who sign up for the monthly e-newsletter.
Gary Smith, of Monticello, Ark., won a complimentary foursome at Thousand Hills Golf Resort for signing up, which can be done on the destination home page (www.bransongolf.com).
Thousand Hills Offers 3-Day, Unlimited Golf Pass
For $99.00 plus tax golfers can purchase a 3-day, unlimited-play pass that includes three consecutive days of unlimited golf and power cart at Thousand Hills. For golfers who enjoy 36 a day, playing that amount during three days would reduce the price per round to roughly $16.75.
Thousand Hills is also offering a premium club rental promotion for those who want to play but not travel with clubs. For $9.99 plus tax, golfers can play all day with a premium club rental set.
Branson Creek Stay-and-Play Package
Branson Creek Golf Club is offering one round of golf and one night stay for two at Clarion Hotel for $115.98. The rates are per person, based upon double occupancy per room, and include 18 holes of golf with cart, practice balls, standard hotel room, deluxe continental breakfast, as well as all taxes.
About Golf Branson
The award-winning courses comprising the golf destination – known collectively under the brand promise “Branson: Discover Golf’s Ozark Mountain Oasis” – are:
Pointe Royale Resort & Golf Course, www.pointeroyale.com, 417.334.4477
Thousand Hills Golf Resort, www.thousandhillsgolf.com, 800-487.0769, 417.334.4553
Murder Rock Golf and Country Club, www.murderrock.com, 417.332.3259
Payne Stewart Golf Club, www.paynestewartgolfclub.com, 417.337.2963
LedgeStone Golf Course, www.ledgestonegolf.com, 417.335.8187
Branson Creek Golf Club, www.bransoncreekgolf.com, 417.339.GOLF (4653)
Holiday Hills Resort and Golf Club, www.holidayhills.com, 417-334-4838
Top of the Rock Golf Course, www.bigcedar.com, 417-339-5085
With more than 22,000 lodging and hotel rooms, Branson matches every style and budget, and there are many golf stay-and-play packages available.
Known as the “Live Music Show Capital of the World,” Branson, MO is a one-of-a-kind family vacation destination – and incredible value – with 50 live performance theaters, three pristine lakes, 12 championship golf courses, an international award-winning theme park, dozens of attractions and museums, an historic downtown district, shopping galore, and full range of dining options, hotels, motels, resorts, RV parks, campgrounds and meeting-and-conference facilities.
The Lodging page at www.explorebranson.com includes a directory of accommodations, resorts and spas. For assistance planning a golf vacation to Branson: 800.296.0463
Branson is less than a day’s drive for one-third of Americans, and with low-cost flights to the new Branson Airport (served by AirTran and Frontier airlines) and Springfield-Branson National Airport, it has never been easier for families and groups to get to Branson.
Contact:
Janeen Driscoll
Buffalo Communications, 910.690.9711
jdriscoll@buffalocommunications.com
http://www.facebook.com/bransoncvb
Dan Shepherd
Buffalo Communications, 703.403.5317
dshepherd@buffalocommunications.com
www.twitter.com/explorebranson
www.golfbranson.com
