HAWLEY, Pa. -- Woodloch Resort announced that they will be hosting the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Pinstripes Golf Classic this year at the Country Club at Woodloch Springs. The event will take place on Wednesday May 20th, 2009 with a 12:00PM shotgun start.
The tournament is an 18-hole scramble featuring an amateur foursome plus one player from the SWB Yankees through each hole. The event will kick off with lunch at the Clubhouse at Woodloch Springs and conclude with dinner. There will be awards and prizes, Yankees memorabilia and a chance to mingle with SWB Yankees on and off the course. The cost for each player is $250.00 or $1000.00 for a full foursome and many valuable sponsorship opportunities. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Northeastern Pennsylvania Affiliate and the Penn State Hershey Cancer Center.
Woodloch is a four-season resort and multifunctional meeting facility, nestled in the pristine Pocono Mountains Lake Region of Northeast Pennsylvania. Owned and operated by the Kiesendahl Family since 1958. Celebrating over fifty-years of excellence and a tradition of warm hospitality, the award-winning resort is an oasis of recreation and relaxation for all ages. In addition to the family-style setting of the resort, Woodloch hosts a wide range of corporate and group functions including many Fortune 500 companies. The Country Club at Woodloch Springs is nationally recognized by GOLF Magazine as "one of the finest courses in America" and rated "4.5 Stars" by Golf Digest's Best Places to Play.
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees and are red hot after last year's championship winning season. The Yankees season starts April 9th on the road against the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs. Their home opener at PNC Field kicks off Friday April 17th against the Rochester Red Wings. More information on the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees can be found at www.SWBYankees.com or by calling 570.969.2255.
For more information on the tournament or about Woodloch Resort & Meeting Facility contact Rory O'Fee at rory.ofee@woodloch.com, 800.453.8263 or visit http://www.woodloch.com.
