MANCHESTER VILLAGE, Vt. -- The 238-year old Equinox Resort & Spa will host the 2nd Annual Orvis Cup Hickory Stick Shaft Pro-Am Tournament at the Gleneagles Golf Course in Manchester Village, Vermont on May 20-21. The 2007 Orvis Cup, presented by The Orvis Company and Johnny Walker, will be the only professional championship in the U.S. this year contested solely with hickory shaft equipment since the advent of steel equipment over 75 years ago.

The Orvis Cup was originally founded by George and Louise Orvis and was contested at the Ekwanok Country Club until 1927, when it moved to the Equinox Golf Links, which is now the Gleneagles Golf Course at The Equinox. The Equinox Resort & Spa decided to partner with The Orvis Company to resurrect the Orvis Cup in 2006, which was a huge success. Like last year, the game will be played in its original medium - with hickory sticks - in honor of the rich history of the Orvis’, who were two of America’s most influential golf patrons. The Batten Kill Watershed Alliance will be the benefactor of this historic event, as a portion of the proceeds will be donated to promote stewardship and enhancement of the Batten Kill Watershed in the states of Vermont and New York.

The tournament will consist of a four-man, better ball format over 36-holes with teams consisting of one golf professional and three amateur players. Each Professional and his/her team of amateurs will compete for two days over 36 holes in a gross and net best ball of the team stroke play event. There will be gross and net awards.

There will also be a contest of the golf professionals consisting of a 36-hole stroke play event with a top prize of $1,000. All players will use hickory shaft clubs whose manufacture precedes 1936. Replica clubs will be accepted at the discretion of the tournament committee. Clubs and costumes will be available for those who don't have hickories.

Participants in the tournament are encouraged to dress in the attire of the era of the day (circa 1927) and as such, there will be awards for the best-dressed team. The Grand Prize for the best-dressed team will be a three-day/two-night golf package for four at The Equinox Resort & Spa.

The 2007 Orvis Cup Tournament package includes one night of luxury accommodations at The Equinox Resort & Spa, participation in tournament, all meals and all events associated with the tournament. All taxes and gratuities are included in the tournament package.

Rates start at $499 for amateurs and $379 for professionals. For more information about the tournament please contact:

Joan McDonald at 802-362-7870 or jmcdonald@equinoxresort.com or visit
http://equinox.rockresorts.com/info/golf.events.asp

The Gleneagles Golf Course at the Equinox is a repeat recipient of Golf Magazine’s prestigious Silver Medal Award and was also rated the #1 golf course in New England by Golf Digest (2006). The 18-hole championship-quality golf course was built in 1927 by Walter Travis, and combines a dramatic blend of the past and present in a picturesque mountain setting. A $3.5 million restoration in 1992 by renowned golf course architect Rees Jones brought the course to modern standards within the context of Travis’s original routing while following an environmentally friendly approach.

About The Equinox Resort & Spa
Located in Manchester Village, Vermont, the Equinox is a year-round destination, within a four-hour drive from New York and Boston. The 183-room resort boasts a championship 18-hole golf course and seasonal outdoor activities, such as snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, hiking, mountain biking, fly-fishing and tennis. Among the Equinox's more unusual activities are courses in falconry, archery and an Off-road Driving School. The 13,000 square foot Avanyu Spa indulges guests with the ultimate in spa luxury, while remaining true to the historic feel and rustic location of the Equinox. This versatile New England getaway is also an ideal place for meetings, functions and weddings to accommodate from 20 to 300 people. For more information or to make a reservation at The Equinox Resort & Spa, please visit WWW.ROCKRESORTS.COM or call 1-866-670-ROCK (7625).

About RockResorts
A luxury resort hotel company based in Broomfield, CO, RockResorts manages casually elegant resorts. The RockResorts portfolio includes: The Pines Lodge in Beaver Creek, CO; Keystone Lodge in Keystone, CO; The Lodge at Vail in Vail, CO; The Lodge & Spa at Cordillera in Edwards, CO; La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa in Santa Fe, NM; The Equinox Resort & Spa in Manchester Village, VT; Rosario Resort & Spa on Orcas Island, WA; and Snake River Lodge & Spa in Jackson Hole, WY. The Arrabelle at Vail Square, A RockResort in Vail, Colorado, is expected to open in November 2007. The Rum Cay Marina is currently under construction in the Bahamas. RockResorts is a subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc., a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:MTN). Visit the online pressroom, including downloadable image archive, at media.rockresorts.com.

About The Orvis Company, Inc.
Founded in 1856 Orvis pioneered the mail order industry in the United States. Currently Orvis operates a chain of retail stores in the U.S. and England, including its Flagship store in Manchester, VT, and maintains a network of over 400 dealers worldwide. Orvis donates five percent of pre-tax profits each year to environmental programs. For more information on The Orvis Company, visit the website at www.orvis.com.

Jennifer Forte Cuomo/ Lorianne Lacey
Laura Davidson Public Relations
Tel: 212-696-0660
Email: jennifer@ldpr.com / lorianne@ldpr.com