BEDFORD, Pa. -- Ron Leporati, Jr. has been appointed head golf professional for Bedford Springs Old Course at Bedford Springs Resort, the historic property dating to 1796 that once served as the Summer White House. The resort, along with the golf course, is scheduled to reopen on June 29 following a $120 million restoration and expansion.
Previously, Leporati, a PGA Class A member, served as director of golf for the Hidden Creek County Club of Reston, Va., a private club located in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Before this, he served as the PGA assistant golf professional for Columbia Country Club of Chevy Chase, Maryland, host site of the 1921 United States Open Championship.
Earlier in his career, Leporati worked for Benchmark Hospitality at Lansdowne Resort, located near Leesburg, Va., as assistant golf professional of the property’s golf club. He has also served as golf shop manager for the Boonsboro Country Club of Lynchburg, Va.
Leporati is a graduate of Liberty University of Lynchburg, where he received a Bachelors degree in Sports Management. He has relocated to Bedford, Pa.
About Bedford Springs Resort
The historic Bedford Springs Resort, which dates to 1796, is undergoing a comprehensive renovation and expansion program to create a 216-guestroom four star-quality destination resort. A classic “springs resort” with many of the original buildings and architectural elements still in place, the restored and expanded Bedford Springs Resort will feature six restaurants, as well as over 20,000 square feet of meeting and event space with pre-function areas to accommodate a wide variety of groups. The property will also feature a restored 1905 swimming pool and solarium and the new Springs Eternal, which will total 30,000 square feet and have a full range of treatments designed around the eight unique springs that are part of the property and the history of the resort.
Outdoor amenities include the restoration of the Spencer Oldham (1895), A.W.Tillinghast (1912), and Donald Ross (1923) 18-hole golf course and a new golf shop. The resort will offer an outdoor pool, sun decks, a snack bar, 25 miles of hiking trails, 265 miles of rural mountain biking trails traversing the 2,200 acres of natural wooded landscape, and the Resort Rascals children’s program.
Situated on 2,200 acres just outside the charming borough of Bedford in south central, Pennsylvania, the Bedford Springs Resort is located on Highway 220, three miles south of exit 146 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Close to the intersection of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Interstate 70, the resort is a convenient two-hour drive from Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Pittsburgh, and two and one half hours from Philadelphia and four hours from New York City. To learn more about Bedford Springs Resort, visit www.bedfordspringsresort.com . The property is owned by Bedford Resort Partners, Ltd. Benchmark Hospitality International operates the resort.
Additional information is available at www.bedfordspringsresort.com .
Bedford Resort Partners, Ltd., is the owner and developer of the Bedford Springs Resort project. The partners include The Ferchill Group of Cleveland, Ohio, a real estate development company that specializes in historic rehabilitation projects, Chevron TCI, Inc., a leading investor in tax credit rehabilitation projects in the United States and The Bedford Springs Company, LLC.
Benchmark Hospitality International, an independent hospitality management company based in The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, operates resorts, conference centers, hotels and condominium resorts both domestically and internationally. For locations of Benchmark Hospitality properties and for additional information, visit Benchmark's web site at www.benchmarkhospitality.com .
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