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Sandals Emerald Bay Announces Exclusive
Greg Norman Champions Golf Academies
MIAMI, Fla. – This year, Sandals Resorts International will leverage its exclusive partnership with Greg Norman to debut two new, week-long Greg Norman Champions Golf Academy dates, from June 11– 18 and December 1– 8, 2011, at the Sandals Emerald Reef Golf Club, part of Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, Bahamas.
Greg Norman will host a complimentary golf clinic on June 17th, available to one, two and three day program guests.
Throughout the two dedicated weeks, four PGA Certified Golf Professionals will be on hand to teach three, two and single day Golf Programs to enthusiasts of all skill levels. The program is pioneered by veteran PGA golf professional Greg Norman, who also designed the 18-hole championship course and serves as the Lifestyle Spokesperson for Sandals Emerald Bay. As an added incentive to participants of the summer 2011 academy, Norman himself will host a complimentary golf clinic on June 17th, available to one, two and three day program guests.
Golfers enrolled in the Academy will enjoy the incredible Greg Norman-designed oceanfront golf course while receiving intensive on-course instruction and assistance with course management as well as V-1 video swing analysis. Program inclusions feature the following:
Single Day Program:
- A four-hour instructional session including a full swing analysis to increase accuracy on approach shots and improve the short game
- V-1 computer and video analysis with a personalized DVD
- A one-time fee of $500
Two and Three Day Programs:
- Day 1: A four-hour instructional session with full swing analysis to increase accuracy on approach shots and improve the short game
- Day 2 & 3: A two-hour instructional session to reaffirm previous lessons; and a 9-hole lesson with a Greg Norman Champions Golf Academy instructor at the Sandals Emerald Reef Club
- V-1 computer and video analysis with a personalized DVD and 60-day access to the Greg Norman Championship Golf Academy instructional website, with applications to continue training at home
- One round of golf at the 18-hole Sandals Emerald Reef Golf Club
- Two-day program cost of $1,050; three-day program cost of $1,600
A golfer’s dream, the recently updated Greg Norman-designed Sandals Emerald Reef Golf Club is an 18-hole, 7000-yard, par-72 championship course replete with stunning oceanside holes and environmentally-friendly facets. Since the inception of the course in 2009, spokesman Greg Norman has had an active role in the Golf Academy and golf packages, events, and tournaments. “Emerald Bay is probably one of the most beautiful bays you’ll ever want to see anywhere in the world,” states Norman. “This is a golf course that you can go out and have fun.”
Guests participating in the Golf Academy will also experience Sandals Emerald Bay’s Luxury Included® vacation, featuring indulgent oceanview and beachfront rooms accommodations with selection of five gourmet a la carte restaurants, premium brand beverages including wines by Beringer Vineyards and El Dorado Rum, endless land and waters ports including six Har-tru tennis courts all lit for night play, nightly entertainment, private airport transfers, gratuities and more. The 500-acre resort set along a stretch of white sand beach also features a world-class marina, professionally-trained butlers in select categories and a 29,000 sq. ft. Red Lane® Spa, featuring premier services that embrace the best of the Caribbean region.
For more details, or to book a program, visit www.Sandals.com/GolfAcademy.
*Package price is per person and includes all Golf Academy related activities. Package price does not include accommodation or airfare. All activities are subject to change.
About Greg Norman Golf Course Design
As a touring professional, Greg Norman was one of the most prolific international players in the games history. In addition to being the number one ranked player for 331 consecutive weeks, Greg Norman maintained active membership of the US, European and Australian Tours. Norman's experience in playing many of the world's great golf courses over the span of his 25-year career served as a catalyst to develop his interest in golf course design.
First established in 1987, Greg Norman Golf Course Design has completed more than 70 golf courses on six continents. Norman's golf courses have garnered numerous prestigious awards for design, with many of the projects being awarded the coveted Audubon Society Award for environmental stewardship. Norman designed golf courses have hosted sanctioned events on the PGA, Nationwide, European, and Australasian Tours.
About Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, Bahamas:
Unfolding like a grand estate, Sandals Emerald Bay is set along a one-mile stretch of white sand beach on Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, Bahamas. The resort debuted on February 4, 2010 and is the fourteenth Sandals Resort in the Caribbean. Expanding on the company’s Luxury Included® concept, Sandals Emerald Bay is the first Sandals Resort to offer a Greg Norman-designed golf course and world-class marina. Additionally, the new Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, Bahamas offers gourmet dining in a choice of five à la carte restaurants, premium brand wine and spirits, anytime snacks, land and watersports including six Har-tru tennis courts all lit for night play, gratuities and even airport transfers. An exclusive 29,000 sq. ft. Red Lane® Spa, featuring premier services that embrace the best of the Caribbean region, enhances this 500-acre resort, set on one of the Bahamas’ most beautiful Out Islands.
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