Half Moon Bay Golf Links, The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay Offer
'Unlimited Golf Package' in 2010 The San Francisco Bay Area's only Oceanfront Golf
Resort, Premier Hotel Partner to Extend Unforgettable Stay-and-Play Package
(HALF MOON BAY, Calif.) -- Half Moon Bay Golf Links,
the world-class, 36-hole public golf resort set against the
dramatic cliffs of the Pacific Ocean just 23 miles
southwest of San Francisco International Airport, and The
Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, one of America's premier
oceanfront hotels, have extended their popular "Unlimited
Golf Package" through March, 2010 after a record-number
of bookings in 2009.
The package showcases the No. 18 ranked golf resort
in
North America (Golf Digest, 2009) and includes unlimited
golf from 2 p.m. the day of arrival to sunset the day of
departure on Half Moon Bay Golf Links' two award-winning, 18-hole courses:
The Old Course, an American parkland style layout originally designed by
Arnold Palmer, and Ocean Course, an Arthur Hills linksland design
nationally renown for its closing holes perched above the Pacific. Rates
begin at $399 for one player or $519 for two players per night, during the
week.
"Value and options are key components to a successful
golf and accommodation package at the luxury brand level," says Jay
Heidenreich, Director of Sales and Marketing at Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay.
"With the Unlimited Golf Package, guests enjoy two dramatically different,
championship-caliber golf courses and all the amenities and benefits of a
Ritz-Carlton brand hotel."
"The Old and Ocean courses offer two distinct, unique
golf experiences, and guests will relish the diverse mix of parkland and
links-style golf," says Mark Kendall, President of Kenmark Golf Management,
operator of Half Moon Bay Golf Links. "The Ocean Course has been enhanced
to feature a fast-and-firm playing surface that adds multiple shot
opportunities and fosters creativity short game creativity. The greens are
firmer and faster, placing a premium on approach-shot placement and
ball-striking, as well as reading the speed -- not just the break -- of
putts."
The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay recently received its
eighth straight AAA "Five Diamond" rating, and is a Condé Nast Traveler
"Gold List" hotel property. The hotel is within an easy walk or shuttle
ride to the Half Moon Bay Golf Links clubhouse, creating a seamless,
enjoyable experience for guests.
Also included with the package: complimentary,
overnight valet parking; resort fee (complimentary glass of wine at
check-in, gratis WiFi, access to The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay Spa's
co-ed Roman mineral bath and steam room, group exercise classes, gym
access, and more); and a commemorative gift. The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon
Bay also offers one of the top 50 tennis complexes in the U.S., for guests
in search of a multi-sport experience.
Reservations are taken directly through The
Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay by calling 650.712.2228 or by visiting
www.ritzcarlton.com/hmb. For more information about Half Moon Bay Golf
Links, visit www.hmbgolflinks.com, or call 650.726.1800.
Stays must be completed by March 31, 2010, and the
offer may not be combined with any other promotions or discounts. Taxes are
not included, and package dates/times are subject to availability. Book a
group of at least ten packages and the eleventh package is complimentary;
new bookings only.
About Half Moon Bay Golf Links
Set against the dramatic cliffs overlooking the
Pacific Ocean, Half Moon Bay Golf Links is situated just 23 miles southwest
of San Francisco International Airport. The golf resort features thirty-six
holes of championship golf as well as a clubhouse with a full-service pro
shop and popular ocean-view restaurant, Mullins Bar & Grill. For nearly 40
years, avid golfers have been returning to this incomparable setting,
enjoying the variety of play offered by two award-winning courses: Arnold
Palmer's classic American parkland-styled The Old Course and the
Scottish-links-styled Ocean Course designed by Arthur Hills. The Ocean
Course hosted the LPGA's Samsung World Championship in 2008, featuring the
best women golfers in the world. It is currently undergoing an agronomic
enhancement that will position it as one of the premier links golf
experiences in the U.S. via a series of upgrades creating a firmer, faster
playing surface with an emphasis on shot values. Half Moon Bay Golf Links,
a true championship test of golf, has hosted both men's and women's U.S.
Open Qualifiers 2006-2009.
