PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Imagine stepping into a time machine and being transported back 100 or more years into the past … but still being able to take all of the modern conveniences and luxury accouterments with you. That is what a trip to the Omni Bedford Springs Resort in south-central Pennsylvania is like.
The Omni Bedford Springs Resort has a rich historic past. People have been coming to the area for its healthy mineral springs since the 1790s. Soon after a hotel was built, then one of America’s oldest golf courses was added. In recent years the entire property has undergone an amazing renaissance.
For all of those reasons, the Omni Bedford Springs Resort will be featured in the October episode of the award-winning Traveling Golfer television show.
“We are very proud of the continued progress that has been made here, ever since the historic restoration and reopening of the hotel in 2007,” says Dave Nostrand, general manager at Bedford Springs. “This property was a natural treasure that fell on hard times. After spending $120 million on the renovation, it was restored to its former greatness.”
The hotel was visited by 12 U.S. presidents over the years – including James Buchanan, who made it his summer White House. To commemorate the reopening in 2007, President George W. Bush became the latest president to visit.
Of more importance to golfers is the fact that the golf course at Bedford Springs is one of the oldest in America. Over the years it had holes designed by Spencer Oldham, A.W. Tillinghast and Donald Ross. In 2007, the Pittsburgh-based design team led by Ron Force was brought in to do a major renovation of the golf course. Since then, Bedford Springs has consistently been ranked among the top three daily fee courses in the state.
“I have been fortunate to play Bedford Springs a number of times since the renovation and it keeps getting better and better each time,” recalls Traveling Golfer host, Tony Leodora. “When we shot this latest show, in June, the course was in the best condition of any course I have played this year.”
For a complete look at the hotel, the golf course and all that is available at Bedford Springs, go to www.omnihotels.com.
The October episode of the Traveling Golfer airs as a scheduled weekly feature show on NBC Sports and NBC Sports + throughout four markets in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. NBC Sports airings are 10:30 a.m. on Sundays, 10 p.m. on Tuesdays and 11 a.m. on Thursdays. NBC Sports + airs the show at 8 p.m. Mondays and Fridays. In addition, the show airs nationally, three times every day, on the Fun Roads Network (funroads.tv/schedule) – in the San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Wichita, Detroit, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Washington State, North Dakota, Raleigh, Orlando, San Jose, Albany and Boise markets. Additionally, national and international expansion has taken place via connected TV on Roku, Amazon Fire, SelectTV and GlewedTV – including the new WingDing Network in 50 million households worldwide on Roku.
The Traveling Golfer also airs a number of times throughout the month on “Rivertalk” on HTC-4 in Myrtle Beach.
The show also airs on the Traveling Golfer network of websites … including The Golf Director Network and The Myrtle Beach Golf Channel (see full list of sites on travelinggolfervideo.com).
As part of every Traveling Golfer show there is the additional feature, “Tech Talk”, hosted by Tour Edge Golf experts, such as President Dave Glod. With years of experience as a club maker, Glod presents an inside look at the research and development of high-quality golf equipment.
Responding to golfers’ never-ending demands to learn more about interesting golf courses and golf resorts across the country and around the world, well-traveled host Tony Leodora created the Traveling Golfer so he could take viewers on video trips to some of the most exciting golf locations. Four times in the last six years, the show has been honored as the No. 1 Golf Television Show in America in the prestigious International Network of Golf awards, presented at the PGA Merchandise Show.
The Traveling Golfer is a series of monthly shows hosted by Leodora, who has 20 years of experience in televised golf. The featured destination stays on the website for one month, before being replaced by a new show. Alternate shows also air in a two-month rotation. All old shows are archived for continued viewing on the YouTube Network and on the home website, www.travelinggolfervideo.com.
