(BRANSON, Missouri) – Playing specials, public-access tournaments, stay-and-play packages, even an emotion-invoking golf museum – with iconic memorabilia dedicated to a fan favorite and major champion – are offered by the eight courses and clubs which comprise Branson, Missouri’s diverse, value-laden golf destination.
Payne Stewart Golf Club Kick-Starts Weekends with ‘Fun Fridays’
If golfers can pull themselves away from the moving, museum-like display that is the stunningly well-appointed clubhouse at Payne Stewart Golf Club – replete with the multiple major champ’s signature knickers, Tam o’ Shanters and gold-plated toes on his dapper golf footwear – there’s an award-winning course outside offering substantial savings through its “Fun Fridays” promotion.
Golfers who tee off between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Fridays can play for $49, to their heart’s content (or dark, whichever comes first!). There’s ample time to get in 18 if that’s one’s preference, and the special also includes pre-round appetizers, reduced price drink specials, range balls and golf cart.
This is a savings of approximately $35, on a course ranked one of America’s Best New Courses in 2010 by national golf publications, and with a collection of equally fine courses nearby.
One look at Stewart’s Ryder Cup bag, inscribed with his name and American flag, pictures of him in charismatic action or with family, and you’ll be feeling the poignancy of the collection and his legacy. The course also has signage at each teeing area with anecdotes and tidbits from his career, and his golf and life philosophies.
Call or go online now to book “Fun Friday” tee times at 417.337.2963 or www.paynestewartgolfclub.com.
Murder Rock Unveils New Additions to Golf Club
Much is new at Murder Rock Golf Club this season, including the recently launched and enhanced website, new Uplink GPS units on golf carts this month, and KemperSports, which now provides turnkey management of the award-winning golf course.
The new website features updated photos, online tee time capability, event registration and more at www.murderrock.com.
Murder Rock Golf Club will host the 2nd Annual Adidas & Murder Rock Golf Scramble tournament Saturday, October 1, 2011. Entry fee for the 3-person-team format is $100 per player, which includes golf, Smoke Baby Back Rib dinner, prizes (for top teams, longest drive, closest to the pin, etc.), and an Adidas golf shirt for all participants. Limited to the first 36 teams, register online at www.murderrock.com/adidas
Pointe Royale Resort & Golf Course Specials
Branson is renowned for its live entertainment shows, and Pointe Royale is known as a place where many Branson “stars” live… and play golf! Take advantage of the stay-and-play rates at Pointe Royale and save money while possibly teeing it up next to a Branson star.
Get 15% off any 3-night stay in a 1-, 2-, 3- or 4-bedroom condo through Labor Day, 20% off any stay of four or more nights. Call 1-866-334-4477 to book tee times or stay-and-play packages.
LedgeStone’s ‘Golf-and-Shop’ Couples Tournament
LedgeStone Golf Club, in conjunction with Tanger Outlets in Branson, is hosting a 2-Day Couples Scramble Oct. 8-9. Tanger Outlet Gift Cards will be awarded to couples who win their flights, and prizes are awarded on each hole both days. Prizes include watches, jewelry, tools, and clothing. Many other events are involved, including prime rib dinner, silent Calcutta with 20% going to fight breast cancer, pre-event practice rounds available for cart fee only, and more. Call 417.335.8187 or visit www.ledgestonegolf.com to sign up.
Complimentary Golf Instruction and Rounds on www.GolfBranson.com
Golfers can enjoy high-quality instruction and complimentary rounds of golf by visiting the Branson Golf Destination website. Click on the Golf Instruction link on the website to gain valuable golf-swing insight from Brenndan Cooper, PGA, Director of Golf at Top of the Rock Golf Course, an amenity of Big Cedar Lodge. To enter to win complimentary rounds of golf at Branson courses, enter your name, email address and zip code on the website and submit.
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 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
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Dan Shepherd
Buffalo Communications, 703.403.5317
dshepherd@buffalocommunications.com
www.twitter.com/explorebranson
www.golfbranson.com
