Easy alternatives for traveling golfers

The Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau, Inc. invites golfers to enjoy golf at one of its 35 golf-and-resort properties, which combine to form Pennsylvania’s “Pocono Mountains: Discover Golf’s Great Destination Secret”, a coalition of properties which include an excellent mix of modern and classical designs.

“Whether golfers are looking to challenge themselves on a classic course by a legendary designer or a modern gem by one of today’s top architects, the Pocono Mountains offers all the golf anyone can want,” says Robert Uguccioni, executive director of the Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau, Inc. “There are many courses to choose from and a host of stay-and-play options to make for a relaxing weekend or midweek break from the day-to-day grind of life.”

With a plethora of entrances into the scenic Pocono Mountains, golfers have a wealth of playing options.

A short trip off Interstate 80, westbound travelers will find nine courses within close proximity – including designs by legendary architects A.W. Tillinghast and Jack Nicklaus:

- Cherry Valley Golf Course
- The Glen Brook Golf Club
- Water Gap Country Club
- The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort
- The Country Club of the Poconos
- Great Bear Golf and Country Club
- Fernwood Hotel and Resort
- Evergreen Golf Club

Eastbound travelers entering the Pocono Mountains along Interstate 80 have a glorious mix of old and new as Jack Frost National prepares for a spring 2007 opening. Other nearby courses include:

- Split Rock Country Club
- Mount Airy
- Pocono Manor Golf Resort and Spa

Those entering the Pocono Mountains via Interstate 84, have a couple of Donald Ross designs to choose from.

- The Country Club at Woodloch Springs
- Buck Hill Golf Club

Northbound travelers entering the Pocono Mountains via Interstate 476 will find a trio of excellent options from which to choose.

- Hideaway Hills Golf Club
- Jack Frost National
- Split Rock Country Club

For more information on these golf courses, stay-and-play packages and additional Pocono Mountains activities, visit: Poconosgolf.com.

About the “Pocono Mountains: Discover Golf’s Great Destination Secret”:

The Pocono Mountains has long been known to avid travelers and mountain aficionados for its lush, relaxing family friendly ambiance and romantic setting, as well as its fall foliage, winter skiing, spring-summer outdoor recreation options and natural beauty. Numerous lakes, parks and other environmental wonderlands are found throughout the four-county Pocono Mountains region.

Discerning golfers are well aware that the Pocono Mountains are home to golf courses designed by renowned architects such as Donald Ross and A.W. Tillinghast. Pocono Mountains golf properties and value-laden golf packages are available on Poconosgolf.com, which allows players to conveniently obtain desired tee times and enjoy majestic mountain-view scenery, the area’s natural splendor, year-round amenities and unequaled value and variety.

Attributes of the golf-and-resort properties and destination include:

Home to hundreds of golf holes at numerous clubs, many located close to one another:

- Two NASCAR races held annually each spring-summer
- Golden Era of Golf Architecture period designs strongly represented by legendary designers Donald Ross and A.W. Tillinghast
- Golf, lodging and resort accommodations at all price points, from luxury to value
- Hiking, biking, camping, spas, horseback riding, boating, fishing, hunting and many other activities
- Attractions, festivals and other special events
- Meeting and conference facilities
- Great food at a wide array of eating establishments and resort restaurants
Bed & breakfasts, country inns and resorts
- Antique shops, outlet malls and other unique shopping venues