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BIRMINGHAM, AL, April 16, 2008 - From Travel + Leisure to Golf magazine to Golf Digest, Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa has been praised in several national publications recently. Both the resort as a whole and the on-site Birmingham, Alabama golf course, have received accolades from the national media.

"We focus every day on enhancing our guests’ experience at Ross Bridge," said Steve Miller, General Manager at the Hoover, AL hotel. "Ross Bridge offers a unique blend of great golf, luxurious accommodations and world-class amenities in a picturesque setting. With easy access to Birmingham’s airport and the Interstates, we hope to attract even more guests to Birmingham through the recent positive national exposure."

Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa was featured in the following publications:

Travel + Leisure magazine - "Top 500 Hotels in the World" (January 2008). Ross Bridge was the only hotel in Alabama featured in this high-profile list.

Golf Digest magazine - The Ross Bridge Clubhouse was named "One of the Top 50 19th Holes" in the Country (March 2008). After playing the 8,191-yard course (one of the world’s longest), the hospitality will bring you back from exhaustion; it’s "clean, open and comfy" (fireplace and plasma TVs); "gotta try the shrimp and grits"; overlooks the resort’s pool, "so try not to stare."

Golf magazine - Best Golf Resorts Silver Award (April 2008). One of 45 silver award-winning destinations from Hawaii to Hoover.

Golf magazine - Best In Your Area (April 2008). The best lodging in the Southeast included: Sea Island Resort; Ritz-Carlton Lodge - Reynolds Plantation; Pinehurst Resort; Kiawah Island Golf Resort and Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa.

Golfweek -Top Public-access Courses in the Country. (March 8, 2008). The Lake Course at the Robert Trent Jones (RTJ) Golf Trail at Grand National in Opelika also made the list.

This Birmingham hotel offers a complete resort getaway, sure to excite, relax and challenge guests.

About Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa
Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa is part of the Resort Collection on Alabama’s Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. Nestled among a quintessential resort town, this hotel in Birmingham, Alabama offers casual elegance highlighted with balconies overlooking stunning grounds and a signature pool featuring waterfalls and fountains. Boasting the third longest golf trail in the world, this Birmingham, Alabama resort features a Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail course highlighted by sweeping views of the surrounding foothills. A 12,000 square foot European spa, exclusively designed to ensure complete relaxation and tranquility. For more information on this four-diamond resort, visit www.rossbridgeresort.com. For more information on the entire resort collection and the RTJ Golf Trail, visit www.rtjgolf.com.

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(KAUA‘I, Hawaii) – The Kaua‘i Visitors Bureau today announces that four of the courses in its 117-hole golf destination co-operative – Kaua‘i: Discover Golf’s Ultimate Island Green – have been voted onto the “2008 Golfweek America’s Best Courses You Can Play” by state list.

The honored courses are:
• Princeville (Prince Course, Robert Trent Jones Jr. golf course architect)
• Poipu Bay (Trent Jones Jr.)
• Kaua‘i Lagoons (Kiele Course, Jack Nicklaus)
• Puakea (Robin Nelson)

Fifteen Hawaiian courses were cited for best-of distinction; Prince Course ranked No. 2 in the state, Poipu Bay No. 5, Kiele Course No. 6, and Puakea No. 7.

“Having four of our island’s courses rated in the top seven in the state by Golfweek is indicative of the high-quality golf found on Kaua‘i,” said Sue Kanoho, Executive Director of the Kaua‘i Visitors Bureau. “Kiahuna, our fifth golf club partner, is also a wonderful course which consistently delights players.”

There are roughly 90 courses in Hawaii, which is widely regarded as home to many of the nation’s finest golf courses.

Golfweek raters canvass the country examining courses for overall strength of routing, feature shaping, natural setting, greens, variety and memorability of holes, conditioning and maintenance, landscape management and other criteria.

Puakea, Poipu Bay, Kaua‘i Lagoons, Kiahuna and Princeville combine to offer the otherworldly golf destination “Kaua‘i: Discover Golf’s Ultimate Island Green.” For more information about them and the Garden Isle, visit www.discovery.com/activities/golfing/ or call 800-262-1400.

About “Kaua‘i: Discover Golf’s Ultimate Island Green”

Kaua‘i is colored by lush, numerous shades of green – flora and fauna blanket the mountains and serve as a painter’s palette and “carpet” of nature’s unspoiled wonder. Surrounded by the turquoise waters of the Pacific Ocean and buffeted by soothing trade winds and slack key guitar notes wafting in the breeze, Kaua‘i offers more than 50 miles of white sand beaches – more beach per mile than any other island in Hawai‘i. Only four percent of the island is developed for commercial and residential use.

The critical acclaim and unique attributes of the five golf-destination clubs which offer a combined 117 scintillating golf holes include:

1. Kiahuna Golf Club (www.kiahunagolf.com, 808.742.9595)
• Outstanding greens feature Seashore Paspalum, Kauai’s only course to offer them
• Designed by world-famous golf course architect Robert Trent Jones Jr., the course weaves around many ancient remnants of authentic Hawaiian culture
• Voted “Kaua‘i’s Best” by the readers of The Garden Island newspaper, Kiahuna is a 6,925-yard, par 70 with a rating of 73.5 and slope of 134

2. Puakea Golf Club (www.puakeagolf.com, 866.773.5554)
• Kaua‘i’s newest 18-hole course
• Owned by AOL Co-Founder Steve Case
• Adjacent to the lush site where Steven Spielberg filmed “Jurassic Park”

3. Kaua‘i Lagoons Golf Club (www.kauailagoonsgolf.com, 800.634.6400)
• Home to Golf Digest’s No. 56 rated course in "America’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses" (Kiele Course)
• Currently 18 of 36 holes designed by Jack Nicklaus are in play. The back nine holes of the Kiele Course and front nine of the Mokihana Course are currently closed and in the process of receiving extensive upgrades, including the addition of two new ocean holes at Kiele. Completion date of the Kiele back nine is expected sometime in early 2009 and the entire project sometime in 2010)
• The Kiele Course front nine holes features the par-3 5th green encircled by a tropical Mango and Guava tree forest

4. Poipu Bay Golf Course (www.poipubaygolf.com, 800.858.6300)
• Along with Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort & Spa rated No. 32 in Golf Digest’s “Sublime 75: America’s Greatest Golf Resorts”
• Four closing holes play atop a 150-foot sea cliff
• Longtime home to the PGA Grand Slam of Golf, it has frequently hosted players like Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh and other major champions

5. Princeville Golf Courses (www.princeville.com, 800.826.1105)
• Home to Golf Digest’s No. 39 rated course in “America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses” (Prince Course) and the No. 1 rated course in the state
• 45 holes of golf – the 27-hole Makai nines and the 18-hole Prince – all designed by Robert Trent Jones II
• Overlooks exquisite Hanalei Bay

Kaua‘i’s natural wonders include the 3,567-foot deep Waimea Canyon, dubbed “The Grand Canyon of the Pacific”, and the 3,000-foot towering mountain cliffs overlooking the Napali Coast along the northwest shoreline.

A wealth of outdoor activities like kayaking, snorkeling, hiking, mountain tubing, horseback riding, ATV adventures, zipline aerial tours, helicopter and boat tours, offer memorable vacation experiences for the whole family.

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703-891-3320, dshepherd@billycaspergolf.com

Lincoln City, OR. – Courses don’t get more lush than at the ocean. Chinook Winds Golf Resort is an 18-hole public golf course located in the prestigious north end of Lincoln City. The par 66 course measures 5,007 yards (4578 m) with of slope of 102 and a rating of 62. It has a fully equipped pro shop, putting greens, the largest indoor driving range in the Northwest, lounge and restaurant. The course is known for its outstanding playing conditions and year-round playability. Each hole is unique, offering new and different challenges and making play fun for golfers of all ages. The rolling terrain of the course, frequently visited by elk, is set against a beautiful backdrop of hills and nearby Devils Lake. Information and tee times are available at 541-994-8442 or chinookwindscasino.com.

The Salishan Golf Links offers a complete 18-hole resort course. The entire course was redesigned in the winter of 2003-2004, so even if you have played it before, it will be new to you next time. Tee times can be made up to two weeks in advance by calling 541-764-3632. In addition to the course, golfers will find a pro shop with a PGA professional available for lessons, putting green, outdoor driving range, and restaurant. salishan.com

If you are looking for a truly unique golf experience, try the mudflats of Siletz Bay. Each spring the local Rotary sponsors a mudflat golf tournament. Teams of serious golfers and duffers of all ages compete against each other in the mud of the Bay, at low tide, to “sink” their winning shots. And if you are looking for an indoor experience with the kids, try All American Putt-N-Bat located at 1255 NW Highway 101. In Lincoln City, there is a golf opportunity for every member of the family.

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Lincoln City, located on the central Oregon Coast, is a scenic two-hour drive from the Portland International Airport through Oregon’s premium wine country. For free visitor information, contact the Lincoln City Visitor and Convention Bureau at (800) 452-2151, (541) 996-1274, FAX (541) 994-2408, visit our website at www.oregoncoast.org or email us at events@lincolncity.org. The Visitor Center, located at 801 SW Highway 101, is open 24 hours, seven days a week.

(Hershey, PA) — Frequently ranked among the top golf resorts in the United States, the Hershey Golf Collection now features four distinct courses that provide different styles and challenges of golf for all to play. Throughout the year, golfers will have the chance to enjoy unlimited play at Hershey Resorts by taking advantage of the value-laden “Hershey Golf Collection Package.”

Here’s a closer look at the package, which includes deluxe double accommodations at either The Hotel Hershey or Hershey Lodge.

* Unlimited golf at Hershey Country Club, Hershey Links and Spring Creek Golf Course, including unlimited use of a golf cart
* Breakfast
* Practice range balls
* Daily club cleaning and storage
* Golf gift set
* Guaranteed advance starting times
* Admission to Hershey Gardens and Hershey Museum

Spring rates for the Golf Collection Package start at $345 per night with accommodations at Hershey Lodge; at The Hotel Hershey rates start at $438 per night. (Rates, which vary by season, are based on double adult occupancy and availability. Tax and gratuity are not included.)
The four golf courses available to guests are:

* Hershey Country Club: Both the par-71 East Course and the par-73 West Course are highly popular. A complete practice facility – including a short-game practice area with bunkers, driving range and putting green – accents the offerings.

* Hershey Links: Formerly Wren Dale Golf Club, the contemporary par-72 course opened in 2004. A complete practice facility – including a short-game practice area with bunkers, driving range and putting green – accents the offerings.

* Spring Creek Golf Course: The 2,070-yard, par-33, nine-hole layout is ideal for families and junior golfers.

To book the Hershey Golf Collection Package, call 800-HERSHEY. For more details about the Hershey Golf Collection, access www.HersheyGolfCollection.com.

Known the world over as The Sweetest Place On Earth, Hershey is located in central Pennsylvania, three hours from New York City, two hours from Philadelphia, and 90 minutes from the Washington/Baltimore metro area.

To book the Hershey Golf Collection Package, call 800-HERSHEY or visit www.HersheyGolfCollection.com.

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www.HersheyGolfCollection.com

The "Road Trip" Golf Package Features Golf Courses Spotlighted In Show’s First Four Episodes

Pawleys Island, SC March 5, 2008 — Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club in Pawleys Island, S.C., is offering a new golf package, "Road Trip." To celebrate their appearance on The Golf Channel’s new reality series, Road Trip: Myrtle Beach, the "Road Trip" package lets golfers experience four courses featured on the show, including Pawleys Plantation, which the show’s stars lauded for its "awesome" beauty.

The three-night "Road Trip" package is available through September 3, 2008 (rates vary from $433 to $714 per person, according to the season) based on quad occupancy. It includes accommodations in a spacious Pawleys Plantation villa, daily plantation breakfast, and a round of golf on Pawleys Plantation’s Jack Nicklaus-designed layout, and one round each on the Tradition Golf Club, Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, and Willbrook Plantation Golf Club. As an added incentive, each person in the foursome who books the package before March 23, 2008 will receive a $10 voucher to Franks, Louis’, the Pawleys Island Tavern and Quigley’s, all restaurants that will be featured on the reality series.

Airing on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m., Road Trip: Myrtle Beach is the first reality show to be based in South Carolina and Myrtle Beach is the first American golf destination to play host.

"We are very excited that The Golf Channel chose to kick off their reality series on the south end of the Grand Strand," said Jann Walker, director of marketing at Pawleys Plantation. "By showcasing top-notch golf courses on the Waccamaw Neck, The Golf Channel gives viewers a look at a different kind of Grand Strand golf experience. We’re part of everything that Myrtle Beach has to offer, yet we’re in a quieter part of the area where the focus is on great golf and the beauty of the Lowcountry. The show explores the unique south end restaurants and nightlife. Viewers will definitely learn why Myrtle Beach has been nicknamed the ‘Golf Capital of the World.’ And, after seeing our golf course and accommodations, they’ll get a better understanding of why Travel & Leisure Golf magazine named Pawleys Plantation one of the best places to stay in Myrtle Beach."

More information is available online at www.pawleysplantation.com or by calling 800-367-9959.

About Pawleys Plantation

Pawleys Plantation, a 582-acre resort and golf course community in Pawleys Island, S.C., is nestled among moss-draped oaks, natural wetlands and salt marshes. Pawleys Plantation is the South Carolina Lowcountry’s finest property providing visitors first-class accommodations and amenities, an award winning Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, catering, and an elegant 4,500 square foot ballroom, perfect for banquets.

Pawleys Plantation has been recognized as one of South Carolina’s best sites for corporate meetings, private vacations and golf getaways. It also offers one of the Grand Strand’s premier meeting facilities, a 6,500 square foot conference center. In 2006, readers of Meetings South magazine judged it "Best of the South," one of the top 15 meeting facilities in the Southern U.S., Caribbean and Yucatan Peninsula. Golf Digest has applauded Pawleys Plantation’s "spacious and private villa accommodations … along with fine clubhouse dining and after-round relaxation in the Palmetto Pub." Black Meetings & Tourism magazine reported, "Pawleys Plantation is the ideal destination [for those] in search of a tranquil meeting site, and golfers seeking an upscale resort experience." And, Pawleys Plantation’s signature Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course is rated a four star facility in Fodor’s Golf Digest Best Places To Play guide.

Conveniently located near a wide variety of cultural and recreational amenities, Pawleys Plantation is approximately one hour from Charleston, S.C., a city well known for its Southern grace and charm; the historic port of Georgetown, S.C., is less than 15 minutes south on U.S. 17. More than 100 golf courses and 1,000 restaurants are in nearby Myrtle Beach.

More information is available online at www.pawleysplantation.com or by calling Pawleys Plantation at (800) 367-9959.

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March 10, 2008 — Kris Moe Golf announces new packages for 2008 from training like a PGA Tour player in Scottsdale to traveling with golf buddies and renting a house at Augusta for the Master’s.

Each year in addition to his regular golf school programs in Sonoma, Napa, Scottsdale, Oahu and Maui PGA golfer, Kris Moe offers some "over-the-top" packages for his 8,000 plus newsletter readers and friends.

"I have a ball creating these packages because they’re trips I’d want to go on." The first package of the year is "Train like a PGA Tour Star" in early January. Early in the year, golfers want every opportunity to meet their golf goals for 2008. Cool Clubs offers state-of-the-art club fitting technology for every club in the bag while a golfer’s ultimate piece of equipment, their body, is given a comprehensive fitness regimen from Athlete’s Performance who are the same pros who train top sports stars like Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers.

The next "Amazing Golf Adventure" was two weeks later when Super Bowl and FBR Phoenix Open were in town, participants walked the tournament with PGA pros before a full day of golfing with the staff’s pros and then attending the Super Bowl.

The next adventure travels south of the border to Mexico. Golfers stay in Puerto Vallarta for four nights and in between golf rounds at a top Jack Nicklaus designed course participants will enjoy deep sea fishing in Banderos Bay followed by Tequila tasting and Cuban cigars back at the Marriott CasaMagna.

Maybe the biggest and most extravagant package of them all is the Master’s trip in April. There are two rented houses for up to eight golfers to enjoy golf school early in the week followed by tickets each of the tournament rounds from Thursday through Sunday.

Later in the year in during harvest season in Fall, Kris Moe Golf Schools offers packages combining golf training with actual wine-making in the Sonoma/ Napa area. These programs are called Tips and Sips, the ultimate golf and winemaking packages in Napa and Sonoma. Kris Moe has his own label, Nineteenth Hole wines, and golfers have the opportunity to join him in the golf school then be involved in the crafting of his ultra-premium wines, an experience people will love and never forget.

About Kris Moe Golf Inc.
Kris Moe Golf Inc. is Kris Moe Golf Schools, Golf Commotion (a corporate entertainment company), Kris Moe Golf Travel (golf trips and vacation packages) and Kris Moe Wines (Nineteenth Hole wines). Kris Moe, President, is a former PGA Tour player and PGA member who started Kris Moe Golf Schools at Sonoma Golf Club in California (Northern California wine country) in 1995.

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Visit us from January 1st to February 27, 2008 any day of the week to receive a bare bone rate of $75 single, $100 double per occupied room.

Starting March 2, 2008 and for all of 2008, rates Sunday - Tuesday will be $95 single and $125 double per occupied room. This rate does not include any meals.

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