Golf at Pocono Manor - Open for the 2020 Season By Brian Weis

Golf at Pocono Manor - Open for the 2020 Season

By Brian Weis

The Golf Course at Pocono Manor and Oliphant Golf Management are pleased to announce the official opening of the golf course for the 2020 season. Pocono Manor's Head Golf Professional, Greg Wall, commented "We are thrilled to finally get the course open. The fairways and greens are absolutely perfect. We are now open for business with great membership opportunities and daily golf pricing available. We know that our golfers will appreciate getting outdoors for some fresh air
and exercise."

Pocono Manor hired Oliphant Golf Management (OGM) several years ago to oversee golf course maintenance and the results have been fantastic. 2020 represents an expansion of that working partnership as Pocono Manor plans future developments for the property. Craig Haltom, President of Oliphant Golf Management, stated "The fire at the historic hotel last fall was a shock to everyone. Keeping golf open, as exciting plans are made for the future of the resort, was important to the owners. We are thankful for the opportunity and looking forward to running a fun and safe golf operation this season. "

Pocono Manor offers 18 holes of championship golf, conveniently located less than two hours from New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia. Surrounded by the beauty of the Poconos, the East Course offers players unique challenges, water hazards and scenic mountain views. Touched by course designers Donald Ross and William Flynn, the East Course has tested a number of legendary players since opening in 1912, including Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, and our own local Masters champion, Art Wall Jr.

For additional information on golf at Pocono Manor or to book a tee time, check out www.golfpoconomanor.com, or contact Greg Wall directly at (570) 839-1389 or
gwall@poconomanor.com.

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.