CHICAGO, Illinois (January 18, 2017) – The Chicago Golf Show® today announced that 2017 Presenting Sponsor French Lick Resort will give away a Golf Foursome Weekend valued at $3,200 to a lucky winner at this year’s Show, Feb. 24-26, at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.
“The Chicago Golf Show® is very appreciative that French Lick Resort plans to give away a Golf Foursome Weekend to a lucky winner at this year’s Show,” said show operator Tom Corcoran. “A contest like this with an extremely valuable prize promises to create a lot of excitement among our attendees, any of whom would the thrilled to win a trip to one of the ‘Best Resorts in the Americas’, according to Golf Digest.”
The Golf Foursome Weekend prize, valued at $3,200, will provide the winner with a two rooms for two nights with one day of unlimited golf for four people on both the Donald Ross Course and the Dye Course, both magnificent 18-hole tracks. There is a caddie fee on the Dye course and there are certain blackout dates because of pro tournament play.
A National Historic Landmark, Indiana-based French Lick will host the 2017 Senior LPGA Championship presented by Old National Bank. In 2015 French Lick hosted the Senior PGA Championship, won by Colin Montgomerie. The resort is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Ross course.
“French Lick Resort is pleased and excited to provide this outstanding Golf Foursome Weekend prize to a lucky winner at the 2017 Chicago Golf Show®,” said Brendan Sweeney, director of golf media relations and player development at French Lick. “We’re looking forward to seeing the reaction of the winner at the Chicago Golf Show®.”
The 2017 Chicago Golf Show® is scheduled for Feb. 24-26 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. The show’s Presenting Sponsor, French Lick Resort of French Lick, Indiana, recently was ranked among the “Best Resorts in the Americas” by Golf Digest magazine.
Over the last five years, some 15,000 to 20,000 people have attended the show each year, according to show officials.
About The Chicago Golf Show
Founded in 1984 and now in its 34th year, The Chicago Golf Show® is the nation’s oldest consumer golf show and one of the largest. The three-day show typically features more than 300 exhibitors and attracts between 15,000 and 20,000 visitors.
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About French Lick Resort
French Lick Resort is a $600 million historic restoration and casino development spread dramatically across 3,000 scenic acres. It encompasses both the French Lick Springs Hotel and the West Baden Springs Hotel, which have been fully restored to their original sophistication and luxury, combine for 689 rooms and are located about one mile apart. The casino, built adjacent to the French Lick Springs Hotel, opened in 2006. West Baden Springs, with its spectacular massive dome, opened in 2007 after having not been used for its original luxurious purpose since 1932. Other facilities and amenities at this world-class golf resort destination include two spas with a 36 treatment rooms (they continue to offer the Pluto Mineral Springs bath), over 51,000 square feet of gaming space, 165,000 square feet of meeting space and a variety of dining and entertainment options. Free shuttle buses serve golfers and visitors from around the world. Visit www.frenchlick.com
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