(POCONO MOUNTAINS, PA.) – Many golf courses in the Pocono Mountains (http://www.poconosgolf.com) are taking advantage of early warm weather to open their 2012 season weeks ahead of schedule.
Opening dates and rates for popular golf courses in the region include:
Hideaway Hills: Currently open; $30 midweek; $35 weekends with cart, through April 28.
Split Rock: Opened Monday; Rates $10/9 holes, $20/18 holes
Woodloch: Opened Monday for 9 holes; full 18 to open this weekend; $25/9 holes, $35/18 holes through April
Glen Brook: Opening Wednesday: $32 Midweek; $45 Saturday-Sunday through March
Shawnee: Opening this Friday; $25/18 holes through April 20
Cherry Valley: Opening March 19
Inn at Pocono
Manor: West Course to open March 24; East Course to open May 1; $30 Weekdays/$35
Saturday-Sunday through April.
Jack Frost
National: Opening March 24 (Reservations starting March 19); $40 through March
Skytop: Opening March 30
Fernwood: Opening March 30; Season passes now on sale starting at $500
Buck Hill: Opening April 1
Mount Airy: Opening April 1; Monday, Tuesday and Thursday specials will be available.
Golfers looking for added value can also purchase the 2012 Golf-A-Round card at http://www.poconosgolf.com, which costs $40 and offers two $25 rounds on each of eight area golf courses, including Fernwood, Hideaway Hills, Jack Frost National, Mount Airy, Pocono Manor, Shawnee, Split Rock and Woodloch.
“With temperatures more than 20 degrees above average this week, we can’t help but encourage our golf courses to open early,” said Carl Wilgus, President/CEO of the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau. “It’s an affordable option to get friends and family outdoors as the days get longer.”
The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau will continue to post regular golf special offers online and encourages golfers to sign up for its monthly golf eNewsletter, The Eagle Golf Report, at http://www.poconosgolf.com.
About “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 30 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
www.twitter.com/PoconoTourism
Dan Shepherd, Buffalo Communications
703.403.5317
dshepherd@buffalocommunications.com
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