Missed your invitation to the British Open?
No Worries! You are invited to play for free at
The Links at Unionvale, New York,
Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Grand Prize Golf Trip for two to Valderrama and Sotogrande, Spain!!

Golfers have unusually busy weeks in May, but the star attraction is the free invitational golf outing on Thursday, May 15th at the Links in Unionvale, New York, sponsored by The Spanish Tourist Board and Cross Country International (www.GolfingVacationsandMore.com). This event is sure to be spectacular.

The course rides lightly on top of a rolling landscape, with sweeping views of the lush Hudson Valley countryside. Selected twice by the USGA to host the US Amateur sectional qualifier, this championship course is engaging and challenging, yet still enjoyable for all levels of golfers.

Call (800) 828-8768 today - first come first served.

Located less than 90 minutes north of New York City in southern Dutchess County (click here for directions), this remarkable links-style course is reminiscent of the famous links courses of Ireland and Scotland. Designed by Stephen Kay with distinct and memorable features of water, potbunkers and natural hazards complemented by bent and fescue grasses.

Tournament Details: 

1. Opportunity to play an enjoyable round of golf on a unique, Irish links style layout with the companions of your choosing
2. Enjoy lunch, on course refreshments, hors d’oeures and cocktails
3. Receive a chance to win a FREE 6 night, 5 round golf vacation for two to Almenara Hotel and Golf Resort in Sotogrande, Spain. Play 2 rounds at Almenara and one each at Sotogrande, La Reserva and Valderrama
4. Open to the first 100 male or female respondents who sign up through Cross Country International (see www.GolfingVacationsandMore.com) by calling (800) 828-8768

Arrival time: 10:00am to 11:00am on Thursday, May 15, 2008

What's included:

• Practice range
• Participant gift bag
• Buffet lunch
• 18 holes of golf and golf carts
• On course refreshments
• Hot buffet and cocktails after the round
• Opportunity to win a six night, five round trip for two to Almenara Golf Hotel and Resort in Sotogrande, Spain including rounds at Almenara, La Reserva, Sotogrande and Valderrama

History

The history of The Links at Union Vale golf course starts with golf in the New York City area. When Irish golfers tired of the long wait for tee times, they decided to build their own course. About 500 golfers from the Irish Golf Association - and 16 other golf societies in the New York area - formed a corporation and traveled north to find their course.

They looked at several properties before finding 200 acres of cattle farmland that presented the opportunity for the kind of course they wanted -- links style, with lots of grassland. The golfers purchased the land and hired Stephen Kay, the renowned New York designer, and his partner, Doug Smith, to build the course. It opened in 2000 as a semi-private course, open to play by the public.

Though the Irish golfers may no longer be the most frequent players, they have left their legacy at Unionvale. "The result is 18 holes of Ireland in Dutchess County," a reviewer wrote -- an Irish links layout faithfully recreated just north of New York City.

Bar and Grill

The Links Bar & Grill at The Links at Unionvale is your next stop after your golf round is over. The comfortable bar and grill atmosphere is the ideal spot to relax with your golfing partners and relive the highlights on the course.

Remember this is a first come served invitational event.

For more information on this or other exciting vacations, please call (800) 828-8768, email infogolf@xcintl.com