Forget the Flowers, Mom really wants to Golf
Still don’t know what to get Mom for Mother’s Day this year (it is only 10 days away!)? Skip the flowers and cheesy jewelry and send Mom on a luxurious golf vacation. Showtime Golf can arrange a day on the links or a 3 day getaway complete with spa treatments, first class transportation and even a custom fitting for a new set of clubs. Here are a few of our top Mother’s Day picks:
Our top 3 for Mom:
La Quinta Resort and Spa in Palm Springs is not only one of the most beautiful and popular in the area, but it also has a fantastic spa. A weekend of leisure and luxury will surely make her smile. Call us at (866) 661-2334 and ask about our Best of the West vacation package.
Reflection Bay at Lake Las Vegas is challenging for golfers of all levels and features breathtaking views. Who doesn’t want a Las Vegas get-away?
Aviara at the Four Seasons Resort is one of the finest courses in San Diego and hands down one of our personal faves. The gorgeous landscapes and impeccable greens really make Aviara a stand out. Call us at (866) 661-2334 to inquire about our Aviara vacation packages.
Don’t forget that Showtime Golf also offers gift certificates good at any of our over 80 courses.
And, as an added bonus, if you book now, and get a certificate for a free golf club for each player booked. That’s a $100 value per player!
To get your free golf club, simply enter promo code “Free Club” when booking.
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San Diego Golf Greats!
The San Diego Convention & Visitor’s Bureau recently compiled some of the legends in San Diego’s golf history and shared it with us. We thought we’d pass it along to our visitor’s as well.
The San Diego region has cultivated many world-famous, award-winning athletes in a variety of different sports, including baseball star Ted Williams, football’s Marcus Allen, Terrell Davis, and Reggie Bush, track and field star Gail Devers, and basketball phenomenon Bill Walton.
Golf is no exception. Amid PGA’s exciting golf scene in the 1960s, Billy Casper, Gene Littler and Phil Rodgers were known as the 1-2-3 punch from San Diego. Scott Simpson, also a San Diego native, grew up watching these three golf greats, just as local Phil Mickelson grew up admiring Simpson’s game. Mickelson, on his way to surpassing the foursome, is challenging Casper’s status as San Diego’s most successful player with his collection of wins.
Here is a highlight of San Diego’s most successful professional golfers:
· Billy Casper is currently tied with Phil Mickelson for the most majors won by a San Diegan at 3. A two-time PGA player of the year (1966, 1970), he also has two U.S. Open wins (1959, 1966), one Masters win (1970), and one U.S. Senior Open win (1983). Casper was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1978 with 51 PGA Tour wins and nine Senior Tour wins.
· Gene Littler, credited as one of the new breed of college-educated golfers-to-turn professional in the 1950s, is known for his smooth, rhythmical swing. A San Diego State University alumnus, Littler won the U.S. Open in 1961 and had acquired five PGA Tour wins and eight Senior Tour wins by the time he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1990.
· Phil Mickelson, recent winner of the 2006 Masters, is one of San Diego’s most famous golfers. A local high school golf star, Mickelson continued his career at Arizona State University, winning three NCAA championships. He then moved into the PGA where he currently has 31 Tour victories. Mickelson and his family still reside in San Diego County.
· Phil Rodgers, one of the game’s finest amateurs of his time and the 1958 NCAA champion, was named on the Top 100 Teachers List for 2005-2006 by Golf Magazine. Rodgers became a premier short game instructor after his time on the PGA Tour, having been credited with helping Jack Nicklaus end his “slump” by winning the 1980 U.S. Open.
· Scott Simpson, a professional on the PGA Tour since 1979, won his first and only U.S. Open title in 1987, dueling Tom Watson in the final round. Simpson, with seven other PGA Tour wins, finished 2nd place twice on the PGA Champions Tour in 2006.
Hope to see you in June at the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course! Make your San Diego golf reservations now!
GOLFWEEK RANKS BOTH GOLF COURSES AT INDIAN WELLS GOLF RESORT IN THE TOP 20 OF DAILY-FEE GOLF CLUBS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Only 36-hole golf facility in California to have both golf courses in top 20
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – In the 11th annual Golfweek’s Best Courses, 2008 issue, the editors of Golfweek magazine named both golf courses at Indian Wells Golf Resort to its list of California’s top 20 public-access golf courses. California’s only 36-hole facility with both golf courses ranked in the top 20, the Clive Clark-designed Celebrity Course came in at No. 15, and the John Fought-designed Players Course came in at No. 20. The distinction is made that much more special considering the Celebrity Course opened in 2006 and the Players Course a year later in 2007. In a relatively short period of time, both golf courses have earned their spot on this prestigious list.
“We are thrilled and honored to receive recognition from Golfweek,” said Phil Green, President of OB Sports , management firm for Indian Wells Golf Resort. “We knew we had something special right away. The City of Indian Wells set the stage for the architects and our golf course construction team to create two new golf courses that can hold their own against the heavy hitters of California golf.”
And heavy hitter they are: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill, Pasatiempo hold the one through three spots, respectively, and other notable clubs that made the list include PGA West, Torrey Pines and Links at Spanish Bay. The golf courses are judged based upon ten rating criteria including ease and intimacy of routing, natural setting and overall land plan, basic conditioning and more.
“It is extremely gratifying to receive this award,” said Mary Roche, Mayor of Indian Wells. “We’ve come a long way since breaking ground: congratulations to the entire team on a job well done. One only needs to take a look at these two new beautiful golf courses to see that we have something special here. This award validates their efforts.”
Indian Wells Golf Resort is on the verge of completing an ambitious enhancement project designed to further elevate the world-class Indian Wells golf experience. The Celebrity Course opened to rave reviews in November of 2006 and the Players Course followed in November of 2007. The new 53,000 square foot Douglas Fredrikson-designed IW Club will open later this year.
About the Players Course at Indian Wells Golf Resort
Conceived in the spirit of a classic American design style, The Players Course features wide playing corridors, traditional rectangular tee boxes and sculpted bunkers. Most of the holes are oriented to take full advantage of jaw-dropping views of the surrounding mountain ranges and majestic Eisenhower Mountain to the south. As a “core golf” layout, no roads or homes intrude into the golf course, and each hole is designed to be somewhat sheltered from the others to elicit a feeling of solitude. Uniquely, Fought was able to utilize many of the mature trees found on the original East Course property to impart the feel of a venerable facility while at the same time delivering a modern approach to golf course design. But to be clear, the mature tree cover and geographical location are about the only two things that the original East Course (opened in 1986) and the ! new Players Course have in common. By design, the Players Course is completely different than the original golf course.
About the Celebrity Course at Indian Wells Golf Resort
Clive Clark’s much anticipated new Celebrity Course opened November 1, 2006 to rave reviews. In addition to spectacular mountain views, the new Par-72 Celebrity Course features undulating fairways, and flowing water in the form of streams, brooks, and split-level lakes connected by striking waterfalls, with vibrant floral detail. From start to finish, the new Celebrity Course offers an unmatched golf experience that will have players returning again and again. The golf world was tuned into the Celebrity Course, as it played host to the 2007 LG SKINS GAME featuring Fred Couples, Stephen Ames, Brett Wetterich and Zach Johnson. Stephen Ames took top honors with a birdie on the last hole to capture the 2007 LG Skins Game title with $650,000 of “Skins”.
About Indian Wells Golf Resort
The Indian Wells Golf Resort has been a popular golf travel destination for nearly 20 years, offering two golf courses and four hotel/resorts. The City of Indian Wells, owner of the golf resort, decided to bolster the golf experience at the resort by embarking on an ambitious facility-wide project that has already yielded two new golf courses. Plus the spectacular Douglas Fredrikson-designed clubhouse, nine-hole putting course, sprawling practice facility and a host of other amenities will soon follow June of 2008. For more information about Indian Wells Golf Resort visit http://www.showtimegolf.com/palmsprings/courses/courses_indianwells.php .
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