KILLINGTON, Vermont ??” Regardless of skill level or handicap, the breathtaking panoramas, gentle mountain breezes and all 18 holes of the Killington Golf Resort combine to offer a refreshing round for any golfer. The championship course is scheduled to open for the season May 5 and will remain open through peak foliage season during October. The Mountain Golf School at Killington will open May 31.

Renowned golf course architect Geoffrey Cornish developed Killington’s 18 holes to test players of all abilities. The mountainous terrain of the par-72 course challenges even the most polished of players, while allowing novices to enjoy a unique course in a beautiful alpine setting. Indeed, the cool summer breezes at 2,000-foot altitude produce optimal playing temperatures and ensure a spectacular round that demands a return.

Killington’s 6,168-yard course features generous greens, tree-lined fairways and the Roaring Brook that comes into play on eight holes. Additionally, three more holes feature water hazards, while challenging bunkers surround 15 of the 18 greens. Three par-5s are showcased on the front nine, including the 510-yard 2nd hole, the longest on the course.

The golf training facility at Killington is available to fine tune every aspect of the game, featuring a 12,000-square foot practice putting green, 18-station driving range, pitching and chipping areas and practice sand bunkers.

In addition, the Killington Region features 15 courses within an hour’s drive, offering golfers the option of playing at a different golf course every day, including Green Mountain National Golf Course, Proctor-Pittsford Country Club and the Rutland Country Club.

THE MOUNTAIN GOLF SCHOOL AT KILLINGTON
The Mountain Golf School at Killington is carefully structured to build each facet of one’s game, from basic form to game strategy. Golfers of all levels will spend each morning in a small group receiving one-on-one attention from a pro. After a detailed swing analysis, students will develop their skills in such areas as bunker play, full swing, putting, chipping, and pitching. In the afternoon, golfers can play the course with their pro.

The Mountain Golf School at Killington offers two-day weekend or three-day weekday packages that include lodging, instruction each day, daily greens fee, cart rental, unlimited use of the practice facilities, roving on-course Pro assistance for two hours after each class and lunch daily. Golf School Packages start at $171 per person per night, plus tax and gratuity. Private lessons are available at an additional cost.

Killington Mountain Golf Getaways
Enjoy the stunning beauty of Vermont’s Green Mountains and more than 270 holes of scenic and challenging golf within an hour drive of Killington Resort with a Killington Mountain Golf Getaway package starting at just $83 per person, per night, plus tax and gratuity. Book online at www.killington.com, or call 800-621-MTNS.

Groups Rates and Tournaments
Killington Golf Resort welcomes groups large and small and offers groups of 12 or more a 15-percent savings on golf packages. Our staff can also arrange for trip planning, including transportation and meals.

Additionally, Killington offers “Build Your Own Tournament” for groups as a chance to play together under a number of different formats including skins and match play, or have a shotgun start followed by a gourmet lunch.

Meetings and Conferences
The Killington Grand Resort Hotel and Conference Center, which features more than 40,000 square-feet of meeting space resort-wide and professional conference and meeting planners, is located just 200 yards from the first tee of our 18-hole championship Killington Golf Course.

Break out of the city and rejuvenate your team with a summer or fall conference at the Killington Grand Resort Hotel, winner of the 2002 Pinnacle Award presented by Successful Meetings Magazine. We offer a peaceful and productive setting that will reward and motivate your team with cool mountain breezes and breathtaking views to stimulate new ideas while re-focusing your team for the coming year.

Killington Resort and Pico Mountain are American Skiing Company Resorts. Headquartered in Park City, Utah, American Skiing Company is one of the largest operators of ski, snowboard and golf resorts in the country. Other resorts include: Mount Snow in Vermont; Attitash in New Hampshire; Sunday River and Sugarloaf/USA in Maine; Steamboat in Colorado; and The Canyons in Utah. For more information, visit www. killington.com.