Pinehurst Golf Resort in North Carolina Challenges Golfers with Sweepstakes & Spring Golf Package

VILLAGE OF PINEHURST, N.C. – February 15, 2009 – How much golf can be played in a day? How about a full year? Pinehurst, a North Carolina golf resort is challenging avid golfers to answer both - with an unprecedented grand prize to prove it.

From now through May 31, golfers from around the globe can enter the golf resort's spring sweepstakes to win unlimited golf at Pinehurst golf courses for a year. Golfers can register now for this ultimate Pinehurst golf sweepstakes, for the prize that includes unlimited golf for the winner and a friend on any of Pinehurst's eight golf courses – including the famed No. 2, site of the 2014 U.S. Open. Valid from June 1, 2009 to May 30, 2010, the prize also includes exclusive benefits when staying at Pinehurst, visiting the spa and enjoying its many amenities.

The sweepstakes celebrates the launch of Pinehurst's spring Unlimited Golf Package, in which golfers are automatically upgraded to unlimited golf at normal one-round-per-day rates from March 8 through May 30. The $515 per person, per night golf vacation package rates include unlimited greens fees (No. 2 at an additional charge), cart and practice facility usage, plus accommodations, the best breakfast in golf and a la carte dinner. The spring golf deal's best value is in eliminating hundreds of dollars in replay fees.

"We've had a lot of fun in creating this sweepstakes, knowing golfers would love this challenge," said Pinehurst EVP of Golf Operations Don Sweeting. "Golf's the great stress reliever, the best way to connect with friends, and a mind stimulator. Through both the new Unlimited Golf Package and the prize, we want golfers to renew their love of the game."

With the recent renovation of the majority of its guest rooms, a new executive chef, and longer spring days ahead to enjoy the North Carolina golf resort's championship courses, Pinehurst continues to deliver the best overall golf experience to all golfers in 2009.

Full details on the grand prize, eligibility and full terms and conditions can be found on the golf sweepstakes page at pinehurst.com/sweepstakes. For more information or to make a reservation for the spring golf resort package, visit www.pinehurst.com or call 800-487-4653.

About Pinehurst
Located in the North Carolina heartland, world-renowned Pinehurst Resort is a 2,000-acre historic property featuring spa, golf, tennis, family, events and leisure recreation. Widely known as the cradle of American golf, it has hosted more single golf championships than any other site in America, including the U.S. Open, PGA Championship, Ryder Cup Matches, PGA Tour Championship and many others. In 2008 it became the only resort to top the coveted Travel + Leisure Golf Best Golf Resort list for an unprecedented third time, as chosen by its readers.

Janeen Driscoll
janeen.driscoll@pinehurst.com
910.235.8710