 (Hershey, Pa.) – The golf and accommodations options in Hershey, Pa., received sweet accolades with the announcement by Golf Digest that Hershey Resorts is #68 in the new rankings of "The 75 Best Golf Resorts in North America." The rankings are published in the magazine's October issue. This is the first time that Hershey has been included in this prestigious list, and — along with 16 other newcomers — joins the ranks such golf resort destinations such as Pebble Beach Resort in California, Pinehurst in North Carolina and The American Club in Wisconsin.
To determine the "The 75 Best Golf Resorts in North America," Golf Digest called upon more than 900 course-rating panelists, who also produce the list of "America's 100 Greatest Courses." The panelists rated hundreds of resort courses in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean on a scale of 1 ("awful") to 10 ("perfect"). The ratings were then averaged and multiplied by 10 to establish a final score. The complete rankings can be viewed at www.golfdigest.com.
"It is a tremendous accomplishment and honor for Hershey to make this list," said Ted Kleisner, CEO of Hershey Entertainment & Resorts. "We have such a strong golf history here, and have made major investments in expanding our resort products. This ranking shows golfers across the country what we have long known: Hershey is among the best golf and resort products out there."
Golf options in the Hershey Golf Collection include the East and West courses at Hershey Country Club; Hershey Links; and Spring Creek, a 9-hole course built by Milton S. Hershey as the first course for junior golfers in the United States. With 63 holes of golf, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts offers the most golf of any individual resort in Pennsylvania and among the most in the Mid-Atlantic region.
"For the big-game hunters of golf looking to knock off some of the best courses and resorts in the country, now is a good time to do it," says Matt Ginella, Golf Digest travel editor. "Almost every one of the 75 Best Golf Resorts in North America are offering unprecedented stay-and-play packages."
The Hershey Golf Collection Package falls in line with Ginella's assessment. Prices start at just $466 per night and include accommodations, breakfast, unlimited golf, unlimited cart usage, access to practice facilities, daily club cleaning and storage, and much more.
Hershey is just three hours from New York City; two hours from Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.; and 90 minutes from Baltimore. Harrisburg International Airport is just 15 miles from Hershey Resorts, and ground transportation can be arranged. Train service also offers easy access from across the northeast corridor. |
