Golf News for Monday, March 22, 2010 | Marketing

Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course announces on-line golf tournament

STATELINE, Nev. -- Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course has partnered with free-to-play online HD, 3-D golf destination, World Golf Tour, to reward eight lucky sweepstakes winners with the opportunity to see and experience the famed Lake Tahoe course. From now through April 30, 2010, golf aficionados can play the Edgewood Tahoe Challenge, a "closest-to-the-hole" web-based golf simulation tournament on a virtual replica of the picturesque course.

One grand prize winner will receive a golf getaway of a lifetime that includes four rounds of golf (two for each person), a two-night stay at the private lakeside estate Twin Pines, designed by legendary architect Julia Morgan and a $300 airfare credit. The contest will also provide two second place winners with two rounds of golf each at the Fazio designed course. Five third place winners will receive a one-week pass to attend the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship held annually at Edgewood Tahoe in July.

Interested golf enthusiasts can visit www.edgewoodtahoe.com/wgt to learn more about the sweepstakes and link to the simulation game for a chance to win. Entry is free with registration on the World Golf Tour and deadline to enter is April 30, 2010. Winners will be selected at random and announced on May 3, 2010. For complete terms and conditions, please visit www.edgewoodtahoe.com/wgt.

About Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course and Restaurant
On the southern shore of Lake Tahoe, Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course and Restaurant offers a distinctive and exceptional golf and dining experience. The course was designed by legendary architect, George Fazio with enhancements by similarly celebrated designer, Tom Fazio, and has been the home of the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship for the last 20 years, as well as host of the U.S. Senior Open and U.S. Public Links. Edgewood is conveniently located within blocks of the major South Lake Tahoe resorts and casinos and Edgewood Restaurant delivers fine dining fare with an unequaled view of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the beautiful shoreline of Lake Tahoe. The resort is home to Brooks Bar & Deck, one of Golf Digest's "Best 19th Holes in America" and it is the premier location for special events and weddings. For more information, call (775) 588-2787 or visit www.edgewoodtahoe.com.

About World Golf Tour (WGT)
World Golf Tour (WGT) is the leader in virtual online sports gaming with its free-to-play browser-based HD golf destination that provides photographic 3D replicas of world class courses for play. With more than one million members worldwide, WGT enables players to compete in a free, easy-to learn and rewarding community. WGT requires no download or special plug-ins, and its patented technology offers a rich and realistic playing experience on world class golf courses. In partnership with brands such as American Express, the USGA, Pinehurst Resorts, Kiawah Island Resorts and NBC Sports, WGT has awarded more than $100,000 in products, prizes and tournament purses since its inception in 2008. For more information, please visit www.wgt.com.

CONTACT:
Ann Kelsey or Terry Wills
Wills Communications, Inc.
619-295-7600
akelsey@willscom.com



 
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