The
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa and
TPC San Antonio announced today the launch of preparations for the
AT&T Championship
on the PGA TOUR Champions Tour. Celebrating its second year at TPC San
Antonio, the highly acclaimed JW Marriott San Antonio Spa & Resort,
and its twenty-eighth year on the PGA TOUR, the AT&T Championship
hosts some of the sport’s most accomplished players.
“We are thrilled to host these legends of golf,” said JW Marriott
San Antonio general manager, Arthur Coulombe. “This property was
designed to be the ultimate destination for world-class golf and the PGA
TOUR now stops here twice a year. We are honored to have these notable
players stay with us and challenge Pete Dye’s Canyon Course.”
The 2012 Champions Tour event is the 28th annual tournament, all of
which have been held in San Antonio. The AT&T Championship recently
announced the commitments of a long lineage of past champions of the
tournament, including Phil Blackmar, John Cook, Fred Funk, Jay Haas,
Mark McNulty, Dana Quigley, Rod Spittle and Craig Stadler. The event
will be held at TPC San Antonio’s
AT&T Canyons Course
from October 22-28, 2012 and, for the third year in a row, tickets and
parking are free. San Antonio area non-profit organizations will be
distributing tickets to the general public leading up to the tournament
as a part of the Champions “FORE” Charities Ticket Program. Fans may
also pick up tickets at the gate during tournament days or visit
http://www.attchamp.com for more information.
In honor of the AT&T Championship, the JW Marriott San Antonio Resort & Spa is offering a special
Experience Golf hotel package
through the remainder of the year. Now golf fans can play where the
professionals and private members play with significant savings.
EXPERIENCE TOTAL TPC Golf for 1 Package starts at $284, or bring a
second player for the EXPERIENCE TOTAL TPC Golf for 2 Package, starting
at $359. Access to TPC San Antonio is reserved for members and guests of
the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa.
These Stay & Play Golf Packages include:
- Room Accommodations - 1 king or 2 double beds
- Unlimited rounds of golf for one/two on the private TPC San Antonio AT&T Oaks and AT&T Canyons Courses daily
- Golf Cart and range balls
- Breakfast at 18 Oaks at the TPC San Antonio Clubhouse
- 10% Discount at the Golf Shop
- TPC San Antonio Welcome gift
The walk-up rate for golf is regularly $175 per round. This package
represents a starting savings of $340 in amenities per night or more
than 45% off total value. For reservations and information please visit
http://www.marriott.com/SATJW.
Opened in January 2010, the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country
Resort & Spa brings a new level of luxury to the legendary Texas
Hill Country. Set on 600 picturesque acres of rolling hills, meandering
creeks and Live Oak trees the resort was recently named a Travel +
Leisure’s 2012 T+L 500 World’s Best Hotel and 2012 Top 10 Hotel for
Value Overall.
The Ultimate Golf Experience
TPC San Antonio at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country is
pleased to be included among the best courses in America. In addition to
being named a Top 75 Golf Resort by Golf Digest and one of the Best
Courses You Can Play by Golf Week, the PGA Tour chooses to stop here
twice a year for the PGA TOUR Valero Texas Open and the AT&T
Championship. (Only Pebble Beach and Sawgrass are similarly honored).
The Pete Dye-designed Canyons course is perfect for the casual player,
while the Greg Norman-designed Oaks course is as challenging as it is
scenic. The club is private and only accessible to members and resort
guests.
Exhilarating Features for the Entire Family
Day or night, resort activities will keep guests of all ages
entertained. The River Bluffs Water Experience, a six-acre water park,
includes thrilling water rides and multiple activity pools. All are
heated for year-round enjoyment. Other unique activities include Segway
tours, trail bike rides, GPS ecoventures, evening s’mores at the fire
pits, star-gazing parties and nightlife nature walks.
Relaxation and Rejuvenation
For those who need a recharge, the Resort’s 26,000 square-foot
Lantana Spa
offers 30 treatment rooms and a complete fitness center and movement
studio featuring yoga and fitness classes. Spa guests will enjoy the
peaceful serenity of the spa’s heated, lagoon-like pool, healthy
refreshments at Replenish Spa Bistro or the perfect indulgence at the
spa’s boutique.
Cuisine – Texas Style, Mexico Certified
The JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa offers
fresh, sustainable, and organic fare at seven distinct dining options.
18 Oaks, at the TPC San Antonio clubhouse showcases traditional
steakhouse prime cuts and sweeping views of the AT&T Oaks Course.
High Velocity Sports Bar,
the Resort’s media rich sports venue, places guests right in the middle
of the action with wall-to-wall multi-media screens. Cibolo Moon, the
resort’s main restaurant, offers guests an authentic taste of Texas and a
true Mexico Tequila experience. Cibolo Moon is the first restaurant in
Texas to become "T" certified by the Consejo Regulador del Tequila (CRT)
or Tequila Regulatory Council of Mexico. The signature Tequila bar
features more than 100 Tequilas, and specializes in infusions formulated
by the resident Tequila master.
