Golf Resort testing innovative “Three Hour Golf” option seeking to grow the game |
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--New program added in addition to popular Family Tee program and Special Rates after 2pm
KIAWAH ISLAND, SC – Continuing its ongoing efforts to develop innovative ways to grow the game of golf, Kiawah Island Golf Resort is testing a new program this summer to target three hours or less for a round of golf. From July 9, 2011 to August 31, 2011, the resort will set aside tee times on its courses for singles, twosomes and threesomes with the goal for golfers to finish their 18-hole round in less than three hours. “One of the major challenges that keeps many golfers off the course is the amount of time it takes to play 18 holes,” said Brian Gerard, Kiawah Island Golf Resort’s Director of Golf. “In response, we’ve developed this test program aimed at getting players around the course in less than three hours. We have set aside either the first times in the morning or reserved early afternoon times for players starting at 12:30pm to allow for quick play. The resort is asking that players who feel they will not be able to meet this target time to book tee times outside the “Three Hour Golf” timeframe.” The following courses and times have been set aside for “Three Hour Golf.” Rather than the normal 10-minute tee time intervals, “Three Hour Golf” has between 7 and 8 minute intervals, allowing more people to enjoy this new option. Select times and dates on The Ocean Course are to be determined.
This new program is just the newest salvo in Kiawah Island Golf Resort’s ongoing efforts to make the game of golf to more attractive to more people. Other programs currently in place at Kiawah Island Golf Resort are:
For further information about these programs and golf at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, call 800-654-2924 or visit http://www.kiawahresort.com . Located along 10 miles of pristine beach just south of Charleston, SC, Kiawah Island Golf Resort was recently named the No. 1 resort on the U.S. Mainland by readers of the prestigious Conde Nast Traveler magazine. It was also named the No. 1 golf resort by Golf World magazine and one of the top five tennis resorts in the U.S. by Tennis magazine. Kiawah Island is also known as one of the top eco-friendly resorts in the U.S. and its beach was named one of the 10 best beaches in America by famed “beachologist,” Dr. Stephen Leatherman, aka Dr. Beach. In addition to The Sanctuary, the resort’s 255-room oceanfront hotel and spa, the resort manages 600 private villas and luxury homes, nine restaurants, two tennis centers, a renowned recreation and nature program and has five championship golf courses, including The Ocean Course, host of the 1991 Ryder Cup, the 2007 Senior PGA and 2012 PGA championships. For more information on the resort, visit www.kiawahresort.com or call 800-654-2924. |
