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For Immediate Release: April 01, 2009
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Atlantic City ranked among Top Ten Golf Cities in America
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Contact:
For the ACCVA:
Michael Bruckler, 609-449-7125
Elaine Zamansky, 609-449-7166
Karen Martin, 609-449-7126
For Lou Hammond & Associates:
Emily Santos or Korin Lamourt, 212-308-8880
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Atlantic City has been ranked among the Top Ten Golf Cities in America by ForbesTraveler.com. The announcement made on March 6, 2009, ranks Atlantic City as number six among nine other top tier destinations.
“Atlantic City’s inclusion in ForbesTraveler.com’s listing of Top Ten Golf Cities in America shows that Atlantic City continues to be known for more than just its excellent gaming establishments,” said Jeffrey Vasser, president of the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority. “Along with our celebrity chef-owned restaurants, headliner entertainment, unique attractions, and popular shopping opportunities, golf has become an important tourist attraction for Atlantic City.”
“This is a very distinguished list of golf destinations and I am extremely proud to have Atlantic City included in it,” said Brian Hoey, golf marketing manager for the Greater Atlantic City Golf Association.
Other destinations included in ForbesTraveler.com’s listing were Las Vegas, NV; Orlando, FL; Denver, CO; San Antonio, TX; Myrtle Beach and Charleston, SC; San Francisco, CA; Scottsdale/Phoenix, AZ; and Chicago, IL.
ForbesTraveler.com formulated the list by consulting with leading golf editors and writers, along with local experts. Golf cities included in the Top Ten list needed a concentration of courses, both good public and private courses, with a contribution to the history of golf. The Greater Atlantic City area offers more than 10 four-star or better public golf courses and is home to three of the top 100 private courses in the country. History also plays a vital role in Atlantic City as Atlantic City Country Club is the birth place of the term "Birdie" and Seaview Resort and Spa has been the host site for numerous professional tour events with winners that include Sam Snead and Annika Sorenstam.
For more information on golf in Atlantic City, or to purchase a 2009 Tee Time Golf Pass and 2009 Atlantic City Golf Pass, visit www.acgolfvacations.com or contact Brian Hoey at 609-449-7133.
Visitors can find complete information about Atlantic City at www.atlanticcitynj.com or by calling 1-888-AC-VISIT.
Greater Atlantic City Golf Association members currently include the highly rated Golf Digest’s Places to Play: Blue Heron Pines West Course – 4 stars; The Links at Brigantine Beach- 4 stars; Harbor Pines Golf Club - 4 stars; Mays Landing Golf and Country Club – 3 stars; Sand Barrens Golf Club – 4 stars; Seaview Resort and Spa – 4 stars; Shore Gate Golf Club – 4 1/2 stars; as well as Twisted Dune Golf Club – 4 stars. Casino and hotel partners include Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Tropicana Casino & Resort, Trump Plaza Casino and Resort, Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel, Courtyard by Marriott Atlantic City, Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Comfort Inn North, Ramada Limited, Quality Hotel Bayside Resort, Clarion Hotel and Convention Center and Holiday Inn Express. Visit www.acgolfvacations.com.
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The Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority serves as the destination's principal marketing arm, stimulating economic growth through convention, business and leisure tourism development. The Authority oversees the management of the Atlantic City Convention Center and Boardwalk Hall. The Authority is the first in New Jersey to achieve Destination Marketing Accreditation by the Destination Marketing Association International. The Authority is among an elite group of 47 accredited convention and visitor bureaus throughout the United States. For complete Atlantic City information, visit www.atlanticcitynj.com
