STOWE, VT – The historic Stowe Country Club, located in the heart of Vermont’s most celebrated resort town, opened on Saturday, May 14 for the 2011 golf season. For many locals and guests alike, springtime at Stowe Mountain Resort means transitioning from enjoying a glorious skiing and snowboarding season to playing golf. After all, Stowe is about being outdoors and enjoying the life enhancing experiences that the beautiful Green Mountains have to offer. Springtime in Stowe has finally arrived, the grass is bright green, the flora is blooming and this all bodes well for a great start at the area’s only 18-hole public golf course and country club. “The course is in fantastic shape,” exclaimed Josh Nicholls the Stowe Country Club operations manager. “Our course sustained little to no damage over the winter,” Mr. Nicholls adds.

Popular pricing programs including the ‘Stowe Points Card’ are again available at the club this season. Card holders receive 25% savings on daily greens fees while earning points towards free rounds of golf or skiing at Stowe Mountain Resort. ‘Stay and Play’ packages are also available right now for as little as $99 per person at Stowe’s Inn at the Mountain. For daily fees and membership information please visit http://summer.stowe.com/golf/scc/

More about Golf at Stowe Mountain Resort – Stowe boasts two of New England’s finest courses, both on and off the mountain. In the middle of it all you’ll find the Stowe Country Club. With its beautiful undulating fairways and manicured greens, the public country club occupies what was a turn of the century dairy farm. The 360 degree views of the surrounding mountains, the long temperate summer days, and the feeling that everything is going your way makes each shot a memory to cherish .Stowe Mountain Golf Club is a new course that has caught the attention of the golfing world; named on Golf Magazine’s ‘Top Ten New Golf Courses’ list and voted best course in Vermont by Golfweek. For more information about the Stowe Country Club call 802-760-GOLF, or go online at www.stowe.com to sign-up for weekly news letters and exclusive e-savings alerts.

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