Fun ways to play together, plus free clinics for kids available in July
WINTERGREEN, Va. (June 29, 2015) – Fun ways for families to get out and play golf during a stay at Wintergreen Resort are being showcased throughout “Family Golf Month” in July at Virginia’s most family-friendly destination.
Wintergreen features two award-winning golf courses – Devils Knob, a Blue Ridge Mountaintop layout (elevation 3,850 feet), with 50-mile views and cooler summer climate; and Stoney Creek, the 27-hole Rees Jones design along the Rockfish Valley. Both are long-time favorites of golf travelers to the Mid-Atlantic, with a selection of golf packages available year-round.
“Family Fun 9” is Wintergreen’s casual introduction to family golf, which also is ideal for experienced golfing families to just spend some special time together. Offered at Devils Knob, it includes:
• Nine holes of golf
• Callaway club rentals for adults and kids
• Discounts on golf balls.
• Family Fun Tee Markers help make each round quick and enjoyable.
• Complimentary pre-round family golf clinic with a PGA staff instructor (July)
• Available Monday through Thursday, starting at 3 p.m.
• $56 per adult, $35 per child (ages 15-under)
• Family of Four rate $179
“Try 3” is a “taste” of golf, condensed into a little more than an hour at Devils Knob, which includes:
• 30 minutes of basic, easy-to-understand instruction
• Play three holes of golf
• Available Monday through Thursday, starting at 3 p.m.
• $60 per adult, $30 per child (age 15-under)
• Callaway club rentals
• Discounts on golf balls
• Available Monday through Thursday after 3 p.m.
• The hardest part is determining who gets to drive the cart (driver’s license required)
“Mom, Dad & Me” is an instructional opportunity for a child (ages 15 and under) to take a private, one-hour lesson with a Wintergreen Resort PGA staff instructor, while Mom and/or Dad observe (or they can partake in the lesson, too). This special opportunity includes:
• Individual, customized curriculum outline from the instructor
• Tips on how to keep improving
• Laminated “cheat sheet” with basic rules and fundamentals designed to be taken on the course
• $75 per child
• $49 per Mom/Dad joining lesson
Wintergreen’s beautiful, 11,000-acre hideaway not only offers 45 holes of championship golf and golf academy, but a U.S. Top 50 tennis complex, The Spa at Wintergreen and Aquatics & Fitness Center, plus miles of hiking and biking trails.
Although Wintergreen is a four-season resort summer is an ideal time to visit. Besides all the golf, guests can explore nearby wineries and breweries, or stop by one of the working farms that dot the surrounding countryside.
The resort’s selection of accommodations includes 230 villa-style condominiums and rental homes, from studio suites to seven-bedroom homes, each offering fully equipped kitchen, and comfortable living area, most with fireplaces and a balcony or deck.
Wintergreen golf package rates vary by dates of stay and size of accommodations. For more information call 888-329-5828 or visit www.wintergreenresort.com.
About Wintergreen Resort: Wintergreen Resort is an 11,000-acre, four-season resort located in the Blue Ridge Mountains southwest of Charlottesville, Va. This beautiful hideaway is the ultimate vacation and conference spot, nearly 230 condominium-style accommodations; 45 holes of championship golf; snow skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing; an award-winning tennis program; a full-service, destination spa; 40,000 square feet of meeting and event space; and savory dining options. The resort is located adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway in beautiful central Virginia near Charlottesville, just 90 minutes from Richmond, Va., three hours from Washington, D.C. and Raleigh, N.C., five and a half hours from Philadelphia, and eight hours from Atlanta. For more information, guests can call (434) 325-2200 or visit the resort’s web site at www.wintergreenresort.com.
Contact:
Betsy Dunkerton Karen Moraghan
Wintergreen Resort Hunter Public Relations – East
(434) 325-8148 (908) 963-6013
bdunkerton@wintergreenresort.com kmoraghan@hunter-pr.com
