Celebrating New Beginnings at Kingsmill Resort
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fall 2017—winter 2018 Celebrating New Beginnings at Kingsmill Resort The only AAA Four Diamond Condominium Resort in historic Williamsburg crowning glory Kingsmill slated to get a makeover McDonald goes on to explain, "We plan on reinvesting into every When Escalante Golf was looking to expand its roster aspect of the resort to improve upon the experience, amenities and of resort and community properties late last year, reputation that makes Kingsmill so special. To help us materialize this Kingsmill's reputation put the property in first place. vision, we have retained one of the country's most acclaimed architectural and design firms, Hart Howerton, to breathe new life into the physical David McDonald, president of Escalante, says, "Kingsmill environment—encompassing everything from the sense of arrival and is one of the most iconic resorts on the east coast. It has signage to landscaping and architecture." hosted some of the best-known names in golf, including the PGA Tour's Michelob Championship from 1981 to 2002 Headquartered in New York and San Francisco, Hart Howerton's specialty is and now the LPGA's Kingsmill Championship. Having hosted designing complete environments in special situations where a unique historic presidents and dignitaries since it opened almost a half or natural setting requires an especially thoughtful and innovative solution. century ago, Kingsmill is truly a special place with a revered history." The firm's past projects include The Cloisters at Sea Island (Sea Island, GA), The Inn at Palmetto Bluff (Palmetto Bluff, SC), Harbor View And now the resort with the revered history is ensured a Hotel & Cottages (Martha's Vineyard, MA), Atlantic Golf Club bright future, thanks to a comprehensive reimagination (Bridgehampton, NY) and other prestigious resorts, clubs and by the new owners. communities across the country. Don't miss one step of the exciting progress to come. Register for email offers at kingsmill.com. 2 crowning TO hailTHE CHIEF Kingsmill welcomes a new COO Earlier this year, John Hilker was named the resort's Chief Operations Officer mere weeks before the LPGA Kingsmill Championship. His positive impact was immediate, helping lead to an extension of the contract for hosting this tournament (see page 4 for details). Prior to joining Kingsmill, John held executive-level positions at prestigious golf resorts and country clubs throughout the southeastern United States. His most recent role was that of General Manager and POA Board President for Black Diamond Ranch in Florida. John describes himself as a proud alumnus of Washington State University who enjoys playing golf and tennis in his spare time. On his new post, he had this to share, "I'm thrilled to be part of the Kingsmill team. The property is beautiful and the resort offers a vast array of amenities for every age and activity preference. We have exciting plans to make this already remarkable property even better." (See story at left for details on these plans.) 3 | noun | a practice that looks at agriculture agron.o.my (including grass on a golf course) from an Course integrated, holistic perspective o Action One Team'sf Perfect Plan Earlier this year, Kingsmill joined the Escalante Golf family of highly regarded resorts, clubs and residential communities that have played host to prestigious professional events, such as the Shell Houston Open, WGC-Accenture Match Play and the Web.com Portland Open, among others. "Kingsmill is a unique golf resort in that it boasts three championship courses, conceived by three different course designers, that can all be played from different sets of tees to satisfy every golfer—from the pros to brand-new players," said John Hilker, Chief Operations Officer. To highlight and enhance the uniqueness of each course, (l-r) Kyle Newberry, Plantation Course Superintendent; Michael Pierce, Kingsmill's new Director of Agronomy, is Tim Doran, River Course Superintendent; developing a comprehensive plan that will be executed by a Michael Pierce, Director of Agronomy; highly experienced team of superintendents in consultation James Mazowieski, Woods Course Superintendent with other experts around the country—all with club-level The greatest praise came from Golf Channel analyst and World Golf Hall of and public golf course experience. Famer, Judy Rankin, when she said Kingsmill's River Course has the potential Preliminary improvements the team made on the River to host a U.S. Women's Open. Course already left quite an impression on the LPGA pros Wayne Nooe, the resort's Vice President of Sports, summed up this new that competed in the Kingsmill Championship in May… initiative best, "Kingsmill Resort was built on golf. Creating this agronomy " It feels like a step above everything else that we play. team and perfecting our courses is all about getting back to our roots." It's about as close to a major as we're going to get Pierce added, "Golfers will see continued improvement across all playing that's not a major." —Angela Stanford surfaces as our team implements standards of excellence and refines the agronomic practices." " The golf course is pure…it's as good as I've seen it." —Cristie Kerr Of course, the best way to experience these improvements is to golf Kingsmill's courses for yourself. Make plans to stay and play—find your perfect golf "Incredible…the greens are so fast." —Brittany Lincicome package at kingsmill.com/golf. THE LEGACY It's official. The resort will continue ascontinues title sponsor for the Kingsmill Championship through 2020. To say the least, this news was well received in the golf world… " We are thrilled that Kingsmill Resort has extended our long-term partnership as it ensures that we will continue the rich tradition of showcasing the best golfers in the world at one of the very best resorts in the world." --LPGA Commissioner Michael Whan " [The Kingsmill Championship] has always been one of my favorite stops on the Tour with some of the best fans. I can't wait to return to Kingsmill Resort next year to defend my title." --2017 Kingsmill Championship winner, Lexi Thompson MAY 14-20 • 2018 Don't miss one moment of the action. Watch for dates and other event details at TheKingsmillChampionship.com. 4 the pro MORE WAYS TO IMPROVEknows... YOUR GAME Make your next round the best it can be. Follow the top tips in these short instructional videos by Chris George, PGA, Director of Instruction at the Kingsmill Golf Academy and Golf Channel Academy Lead Coach. SHALLOW APPROACH CLUB UNDER HEEL 1 One handy trick to achieving a tighter, 2 Simple tools to help you become closer, better short game a better ball striker FUN APPROACH AVOID DANCING 3 How to get your kids involved 4 Easy tip to stabilizing your lower body in the game of golf to square your putter on impact BALL STRIKING TOOL STRIKE IT SOLID 5 Out-of-the-box way to practice a slightly 6 Process that creates repeatability for descending blow to the ball consistent ball positioning Want to learn more valuable golf tips and tricks? Explore all the Pro Knows videos on the Kingsmill Resort YouTube channel. 5 wedding inspiration 14 Pins 25,492 Followers hot trends Luminous Lights String Edison-style bulbs around Totally Tasteful your reception venue for a rustic, Comical Cocktail Hour yet dreamy, effect. Forego ho-hum paper for Picture Perfect personalized macaron Have a caricaturist at your Wedding Inspiration—Hot Trends place cards. 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Load your ring bearer and flower mugs are THE cocktail of the year. girl into a wagon for the cutest ride ever down the aisle. Wedding Inspiration—Hot Trends Wedding Inspiration—Hot Trends Kingsmill can do it! Big Finish Farm-to-Favor Oversized Fun Mo Inspo Drive into your future together on Give your wedding favors some Outdoor reception? Setting up For more fresh ideas, a golf cart or have guests hold local flavor. Honey is always a giant lawn games for your guests flip through the Kingsmill sparklers to light the way. sweet choice! is a winning idea. Wedding Gallery or call Wedding Inspiration—Hot Trends Wedding Inspiration—Hot Trends Wedding Inspiration—Hot Trends Sarah Pease at 757.253.3977. 3RD Annual Comedy Weekend Get Ready to LOL Our first two comedy weekends brought sold-out crowds and rave reviews. Make sure you get in on all the laughs during the third annual event, JANUARY 26-28, 2018. BRIAN HICKS Having spent the last 13 years sharing the stage with top comics like Rob Schneider and winning the prestigious Comedy 10K, Brian has honed his quick-witted "The comedy show was incredibly entertaining. material with a mix of thought-provoking views We will definitely return next year." and audience interaction that people find hilarious. --TripAdvisor review from February 2017 Event Emcee Friday Night Lineup Saturday Night Lineup DEAN NAPOLITANO JON FISCH This heavy-hitting funnyman is a throwback to the With a fair share of late night appearances on great comedians of yesteryear with a modern twist— Stephen Colbert and David Letterman's shows, this dishing out storytelling with a big punch of imaginative prolific monologist also opened for Jerry Seinfeld delivery.