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Patriot Golf Day Supports Military Families August 31—September 3, 2012

The leading golf management company in the world, Troon Golf is supporting the 6th annual Patriot Golf Day, a joint initiative of The PGA of America and the United States Golf Association.

Golfers playing at many Troon-managed facilities around the country will have the chance to donate $1 and more to benefit the Folds of Honor Foundation. Donations provide educational scholarships for children and spouses of military service men and women killed or disabled in the line of duty.

"As we all know, freedom is not free, and we are proud to partner with Troon to help the families of our wounded and fallen heroes," said Major Dan Rooney, founder of Folds of Honor.  “Through Patriot Golf Day events held at thousands of facilities across the country, including Troon-managed facilities, we have given golfers a way to provide their support.”

Since 2007, more than $12.8 million has been raised through Patriot Golf Day events, allowing Folds of Honor to award more than 3,500 educational scholarships.

“Patriot Golf Day is a great opportunity for the golf industry to give back to the families of those who have courageously served to protect our country,” stated John Easterbrook of Troon Golf.

Major Dan Rooney, a former F-16 fighter pilot, PGA Professional and USGA member, came up with the concept of Patriot Golf Day and founded the Folds of Honor Foundation in 2007, following his second of three tours of duty in Iraq. After returning from his second tour, Major Rooney witnessed a profound display of a family’s grief as they welcomed home the remains of Corporal Brock Bucklin. Inspired by this tragic homecoming of a fallen American solider, Rooney started the Folds of Honor Foundation to provide support to military families in the aftermath of their tragedies.

Founder/editor of BestGolfResortsofTheWorld.com,  Karen Misuraca is a travel and golf writer from the California Wine Country. She blogs golf travel here and writes about culture and eco-travel at   DeepCultureTravel.com. Check out Karen's new iPhone app, California Coast North.

 

 

Legendary Omni Mount Washington Resort and golf courses in New Hampshire are newly restored

The Mount Washington Golf Course at The Omni Mount Washington Resort has been restored to the original Donald Ross-designed plans of 1915 and upgraded to 21st century standards, part of a $7 million renovation of the entire golf complex. The glorious 900-foot wrap-around veranda, the Great Hall and dining room at the resort were also restored.

Reopened in 2008, the Mount Washington Course has been returned to Donald Ross' original plans by noted golf course architect Brian Silva. The par-five 11th hole and the par-three 5th hole have stunning views of the resort and surrounding mountains.

Along the banks of the Ammonoosuc River with views of the Presidential Mountain Range, the 9-hole Mount Pleasant Golf Course, first opened in 1895, was recently restored and updated, and now offers a more challenging game for golfers.

The year-round vacation destination amid nearly 800,000 acres of the White Mountain National Forest, the resort is anchored by the 200-room Mount Washington Hotel.

A National HIstoric Landmark opened in 1902, a grand masterpiece of Spanish Renaissance architecture, the building of the hotel was a 2-year labor of love for 250 master craftsmen.

Other lodging at the resort is the Bretton Arms Inn, a restored Victorian Inn built in 1896; the family-friendly Lodge, and two-to-five-bedroom townhomes.

The resort is located in Bretton Woods, 2.5 hours from Boston. Besides golf, guests enjoy the spectacular landscape on the longest zip-line in New England (open year-round); and Nordic and Alpine skiing; fishing, hiking, horseback riding, and luxuriating in the 25,000-square foot spa.

Founder/editor of BestGolfResortsofTheWorld.com,  Karen Misuraca is a travel and golf writer from the California Wine Country. She follows the little white ball around the world and blogs about International Golf Travel at www.examiner.com. And, she also maintains a blog on Sustainable Travel.