Beaver Creek, Colo., May 5, 2015 — Golfers looking for respite from hot, humid and overcrowded 18-hole excursions can once again turn to three championship golf courses within a drive, chip and putt away from Beaver Creek, Colorado this summer. Guests can begin enjoying awe-inspiring alpine backdrops, impeccably-maintained greens and fairways, opulent fine-dining establishments and first-class guest service starting on Beaver Creek Golf Club’s and Red Sky Ranch & Golf Club’s opening days, Friday, May 8.
Beaver Creek Golf Club, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., is one of the longest established golf experiences in the Vail Valley and is famously known for its narrow and challenging fairways, as well as direct views of Beaver Creek Resort and a grand opportunity to view Rocky Mountain wildlife while on course.
The majestic Red Sky Ranch & Golf Club is home to two championship golf courses designed by Tom Fazio and Greg Norman. Both Red Sky courses annually are featured in America’s Top 100 Courses You Can Play and the Fazio course was ranked #45 in Golfweek’s 2014 Top Resort Courses in the country. Both the Fazio and Norman courses harness the sweeping grandeur and drama of the Colorado Rockies with views of Vail’s Back Bowls and the surrounding valley.
Stay & Play lodging packages are offered for both courses this spring, summer and fall and give access to these exclusive fairways, making visitors’ Colorado trip an affordable escape that both seasoned veterans and aspiring novices can dig their cleats into.
Fly Direct to Eagle Vail Airport from Dallas and Houston
Non-stop flights to Eagle Vail Airport (EGE) from Denver, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Houston significantly reduce the commute and you can start your vacation just 30 minutes after you touchdown! American Airlines offers a daily non-stop flight from Dallas/Ft. Worth to and from Eagle Airport, June 4 through Sept. 30. United Airlines will operate non-stop service from Houston to Eagle Airport three days a week on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays June 25 through August 16 and from Eagle Airport to Houston on Fridays, Sundays and Mondays, June 26 through Aug. 17. Colorado Mountain Express shuttle service or rental car options from Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz and more are available. Visit www.flyvail.com to book.
Stay & Play Golf Packages
Beaver Creek Golf Club’s and Red Sky Golf Club’s Stay and Play golf and lodging packages are featured through a variety of Beaver Creek properties, with packages at Beaver Creek Golf Club starting at just $120 per person May 8 through June 15, $217 June 16 through Sept. 15, and $149 Sept. 16 through Oct. 5. Red Sky Golf Club’s Stay & Play packages start at $198 per person May 8 through June 15, $260 from June 16 through Sept. 15 and $240 from Sept. 16 through Oct. 5. Stay & Play rates are based on double occupancy and include one round of golf per person for each night of lodging booked. Packages are not available for groups or rounds already booked and some minimum night stay requirements may apply Friday and Saturday nights; additional restrictions may apply. For reservations, please visit www.beavercreek.com/golf or call 877.204.7883.
Dining
The Rendezvous Club at Beaver Creek Golf Club is open to the public and consists of a delicious and extensive menu of American cuisine created by Executive Chef Kirk Weems, who serves up delectable cuisine to guests throughout the winter as the notable chef of the exclusive Allie’s Cabin located on Beaver Creek Mountain.
At Red Sky Ranch & Golf Club, enjoy world-class cuisine from Executive Chef Tim McCaw at SummerThyme Restaurant located at the Guest Clubhouse at Red Sky Ranch. Silver Sage, located in the member clubhouse will open for public dinners beginning June 12 with fresh seasonal creations. Tim McCaw brings American cuisine and a distinctly pacific flavor to Zach’s Cabin at Beaver Creek Resort in the winter months creating a mouth-watering a la carte menu.
About Beaver Creek Golf Course
The Beaver Creek Golf Course is a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary and ranks among Golf Digest magazine’s “Top 75 Golf Resorts in North America.” The 6,784-yard par-70 course opened in 1982 and begins and ends at the edge of Beaver Creek Village. A short layout challenges golfers with elevated tees and narrow fairways.
For more information and to book tee times or lessons, call the Beaver Creek Golf Club at (970) 754-5775 or visit www.golfbeavercreek.com.
About Red Sky Ranch and Golf Club
Red Sky Golf Club is an exclusive golf facility that was designed as a private membership club with a separate limited access guest facility for guests staying at Vail Resorts' family of destination lodges and other select hotels. Tom Fazio and Greg Norman have each sculpted a championship, 18-hole course that weaves through 800 acres of historic ranchlands filled with sage, aspen groves and spectacular mountain vistas. Part of the Red Sky Ranch luxury community, Red Sky Golf Club features two Clubhouses, Silver Sage Restaurant, two driving ranges and the Red Sky Golf Academy.
Red Sky Ranch & Golf Club is located just 25 minutes west of Vail, 20 minutes from the Vail/Eagle County airport, and 15 minutes from the base of Beaver Creek Resort.
For more information on the Red Sky Golf Club, visit www.redskygolfclub.com or call (970) 754-8400 or toll-free (866) 873-3759. For information about the residential community of Red Sky Ranch and real estate opportunities, please visit www.redskyranch.com.
About Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN)
Colorado's Top Golf Courses Open May 8 for the Golf Season
Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. The Company's subsidiaries operate the mountain resorts of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado; Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada; Park City and Canyons in Utah; Afton Alps in Minnesota and Mt. Brighton in Michigan; and the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The Company's subsidiary, RockResorts, a luxury resort hotel company, manages casually elegant properties. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning, development and construction subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is www.vailresorts.com and consumer website is www.snow.com.
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