Exclusive use of PGA Tour Honda Classic venue for up to 50 players
(PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.) – PGA National Resort & Spa – home of the PGA TOUR Honda Classic and former Ryder Cup venue – announces its exclusive “Own The Champion Course for a Day” offer through Sept. 31, 2015.
Few layouts have a golf history as storied as the Champion Course. In addition to the Honda Classic, its impressive resume includes hosting the 1983 Ryder Cup, 1987 PGA Championship, nearly two decades of the Senior PGA Championship and this year’s final stage of the Web.com Q-school. It is also the current setting for Golf Channel’s “Big Break” series.
The lauded track is home to the legendary “Bear Trap” (Nos. 15-17). The daunting trifecta continues to live up to its reputation as one of the most testing gauntlets in the sport. USA Today called The Bear Trap “one of the toughest stretches in golf.”
Groups of up to 50 may have exclusive use of the acclaimed Jack Nicklaus-designed 18 for $25,000. This one-of-a-kind offer additionally includes:
• Private PGA TOUR quality range facilities prior to round with professional golf instruction
• Tournament scoring
• Caddies or golf carts (caddie gratuities are extra)
• Continental breakfast with non-alcoholic beverages
• Signature “Bear Trap” bag tag
• Group photo at the famed Bear Trap
• Resort locker room access
This package is not available to previously booked groups. Contact Jane Broderick, PGA National’s Director of Golf, at jane.broderick@pgaresort.com or 561.227.2551 for more information and to make reservations.
“This is an incredible opportunity for your group to have the acclaimed Champion Course and mighty Bear Trap all to yourselves for an entire day,” says Joel Paige, Vice President and Managing Director of PGA National.
The legendary destination is the only resort in Florida with five championship courses. It also has the unique distinction of being home to both the David Leadbetter Golf Academy and Dave Pelz Scoring Game School, along with offering a PGA TOUR-level fitting experience at the PGA National Club Fitting Lab. At the off-site Estates Course, the resort additionally offers Every Ball Counts – the world’s first science-based, statistics-driven training system for golf improvement.
For more PGA National Resort & Spa information: www.pgaresort.com or call 561.627.2000.
About PGA National Resort & Spa
Fresh off its comprehensive $100 million revitalization, PGA National Resort & Spa is a world-class golf, vacation and meeting destination. The South Florida locale offers 90 holes of championship golf on five courses, including the famed Champion Course, home to the popular PGA TOUR Honda Classic and past host of the Ryder Cup, PGA Championship and a litany of other prized professional golf tournaments.
The Champion showcases the legendary “Bear Trap” – one of the most difficult three-hole stretches in the game. Holes 15, 16 and 17 are where designer Jack Nicklaus famously said, “It should be won or lost right here.” On-site programs from both the David Leadbetter Golf Academy and the Dave Pelz Scoring Game School, along with tour level custom club fitting from the PGA National Club Fitting Lab, are available. At the off-site Estates Course, PGA National additionally offers Every Ball Counts – the world’s first science-based, statistics-driven training system for golf improvement.
PGA National features customized suites ideal for weddings, golf “buddy trips” and spa aficionados; a permanent, lakeside wedding venue with stunning vistas; and new 19thhole bar and grill named “Bar 91.” Other distinguishing highlights include 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 seven on-site restaurants and lounges.
Conveniently located within easy driving distance of major Florida population centers, the AAA Four Diamond resort is 15 minutes from Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), one hour from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and 90 minutes from Miami International Airport (MIA).
Contact:
David Wood (703.635.0577)
Buffalo Communications
dwood@buffalocommunications.com
