UNC, Duke & NC State Golf Field Trip Chapel Hill, North

UNC, Duke & NC State Golf Field Trip Chapel Hill, North Carolina May 15 – 18, 2017

General Event Information: The Carolina Seniors Golf Association’s May event will be held in The Triangle, a region in North Carolina anchored by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University in Durham and North Carolina State University in Raleigh. The "Triangle" name was cemented in the public consciousness in 1959 with the creation of Research Triangle Park, home to numerous high-tech companies & businesses. Although the name is now used to refer to the geographic region, "the Triangle" originally referred to the universities, whose research facilities, and the educated workforce they provide, have historically served as a major attraction for businesses located in the region.

So you may be thinking why should this be a venue for the CSGA? The answers are numerous but one of the best is: THE GOLF! The three anchor universities (UNC Chapel Hill, Duke and NC State) each have their own course, UNC Finley GC, Duke University GC and Lonnie Poole GC. These courses are among the finest in the state and for that matter the finest University Courses in the Country.

UNC Finley Golf Course was redesigned by Tom Fazio in 1999 and he described it as some of his best work. The course features Bent and Bermuda grass fairways and rough and is always among the best conditioned courses in the area. There are a few holes in which water comes into play but do not expect to lose a dozen balls on this course. Much like many Fazio designs, you do not need to be dead straight out of the tee box to enjoy the course and that certainly suits my game! The greens can be tricky but overall the course will not disappoint.

The beautiful 18-hole championship Duke University Golf Club opened in 1957 and is the only Robert Trent Jones- designed course in the region. Redesigned by Jones’ son Rees in 1994, the Duke University Golf Club is considered one of the top ten golf courses in North Carolina. The course has also received top rankings from Golf Digest, GolfWeek, Golf Magazine, and was recently voted as the best public course in the Triangle by the Triangle Business Journal.

Lonnie Poole Golf Course serves as the home for the men's and women's golf teams of North Carolina State University. The course provides one of the toughest challenges in the Triangle, when playing 6,901 yards from the black tees, though shorter tee sets will allow our CSGA members to enjoy a more pleasurable golf experience. This beautiful course represents the evolution in golf course architecture towards sustainability; a golf course that fits into and protects the natural environment. An Audubon-certified course, it is possibly the most eco-friendly of Triangle courses and has as many natural areas as you'll find anywhere. You can always expect excellent conditioning and lush terrain.

The Sheraton Chapel Hill was selected as our host hotel for this event because it met all of our search criteria. It is centrally located; about 4 miles from the UNC Finley Golf Course and 5 miles from Duke University Golf Club. The 3.5 star Sheraton Chapel Hill has 168 clean comfortable rooms, numerous banquet rooms for our receptions and dinners and serves a fine buffet breakfast each morning. We reserved rooms with King-size beds as that is what most of our members ask for. However, if you would prefer a room with two beds, just let us know. This should be a terrific event and we do hope you will attend. Phone: (904) 823-3083 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.sunandfungolfassociation.com Golf & Adventure Travel Expeditions, Inc. is registered with the state of Florida as a Seller of Travel. Registration No. ST-34491

Accommodations: Our participants will stay in Traditional King Guest Rooms. These rooms are 300 square feet and feature a King Sheraton Signature bed, local artwork, dark wood furnishings, a large work space with an ergonomic chair and Shine bath products. Sheraton Chapel Hill boasts a large outdoor swimming pool & sun deck and complimentary on-site parking. Need to take your four-legged family member with you? The hotel is one of the few pet-friendly hotels in Chapel Hill, NC. Their rooms are equipped with perks such as complimentary Wi-Fi, Starbucks Coffee, and balconies for a restful retreat. If you would prefer a room with two beds, just let us know and we’ll be happy to assist.

Package Options & Prices: PACKAGE PRICES PER PERSON: A) GOLFER, DOUBLE OCCUPANCY, PLAYING THREE ROUNDS(T, W & T) $799.00 B) GOLFER, DOUBLE OCCUPANCY, PLAYING TWO ROUNDS(T & W or T) $749.00 C) GOLFER, SINGLE OCCUPANCY, PLAYING THREE ROUNDS(T, W & T) $999.00 D) GOLFER, SINGLE OCCUPANCY, PLAYING TWO ROUNDS(T & W or T) $949.00 E) NON-GOLFER, DOUBLE OCCUPANCY $649.00 F) EXTRA NIGHT: ROOM, BREAKFAST, TAXES & FEES(S or T) $200.00

Package Inclusions:  3 Night’s Traditional King Guest Room Accommodations at the Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel  3 Buffet Breakfasts at the Hotel  2 Dinners group at the Hotel  2 Hosted One Hour Cocktail Receptions prior to both Dinners  Play in Three 18 hole one day Tournaments w/ carts or Two 18 hole one day Tournaments w/ carts  Tournament Entry Fee and opportunity to win Prizes  Fitness center, wireless internet & in room “self- serve” coffee & tea.  Taxes & Gratuities on planned meals and for the golf course cart attendants

Phone: (904) 823-3083 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.sunandfungolfassociation.com Golf & Adventure Travel Expeditions, Inc. is registered with the state of Florida as a Seller of Travel. Registration No. ST-34491

Tentative Event Itinerary: Monday, May 15:  Guests check into The Sheraton Chapel Hill and get settled into their accommodations.  If you arrive early and your room is not ready, consider a visit to the North Carolina Botanical Garden, at UNC .  6PM: We begin a one hour Open Bar Reception.  7PM: Welcome Dinner served immediately following the reception.

Tuesday, May 16:  7AM Breakfast service begins in the hotel’s 1663 Restaurant.  AM Tee times begin at The UNC Finlay Golf Course. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your tee time.  Guests are free to make their own dinner plans.

Wednesday, May 17:  7AM Breakfast service begins in the hotel’s 1663 Restaurant.  AM Tee times begin at The Duke University Golf Course. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your tee time.  6PM: We begin a one hour Open Bar Reception.  7PM: Awards Dinner served immediately following the reception.

Thursday, May 18:  7AM Breakfast service begins in the hotel’s 1663 Restaurant.  AM Tee times begin at NC State’s Lonnie Poole Golf Course. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your tee time.  Lunch is served after golf and then prizes for the day’s event will be awarded.  Have a safe trip home!

UNC Finley Golf Course

Course Descriptions: UNC Finley Golf Course: UNC Finley is one of the most enjoyable courses you will ever play. Course designer Tom Fazio has created a layout that, from the proper tees, will provide a positive experience to anyone from a touring pro to a high handicapper. The 18-hole course features five tee boxes that challenge every level golfer. Its 7,328 yards of golf from the Tar Heel Tees and 5,017 yards from the red tees gives the course versatility. The Par 72 has a memorable layout, practice facility and Grill. The original golf course, located just to the southeast of campus, opened in 1949. It was designed by George Cobb and funded by Raleigh businessman A.E. Finley, who owned and operated one of the largest equipment dealerships in the United States. It served the University and town of Chapel Hill well for nearly half a century but needed an extensive overhaul.

The decision was made to hire Fazio, one of the modern game’s foremost golf designers and a resident of Hendersonville, to start from scratch on the site and build an entirely new course. UNC Finley opened in 1999 and became Fazio’s 11th course designed in the state he’d called home since the late 1980s. It’s one he’d put against anything else he’d done in North Carolina. “If a person could see only one of those 11 courses as a measure of what our company can do, I’d be proud for Finley to be that one,” Fazio said upon the course’s opening. “I’d be very proud to say it’s as good as we can do.”

Duke University Golf Course: Duke University Golf Club first opened for play in 1957. The course was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. The course was renovated in 1994 by his oldest son, Rees Jones. The Duke University Golf Club Golf Course was built on rolling terrain and features fast greens and narrow fairways. Towering pine trees line all the fairways, and meandering streams come into play on a few holes. One of the key features to this course is the sharp changes in elevation, so expect some interesting lies. In addition, many strategically-placed bunkers guard the fairways and greens, and water hazards come into play on eight holes. Par for the course is 72. From the back tees the course plays to 7,045 yards. From the forward tees the course measures 5,505 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 7, a par-5 that plays to 572 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 4, a par-3 that plays to 159 yards from the back tees. The golf club’s state-of-art practice area boasts a driving range, six putting and chipping greens, seven sand bunkers and eight target greens – all surrounded by a grove of tall pines and stately hardwoods. The Golf Shop has also been recognized by the PGA as one of the best in the Carolinas, and includes breathtaking views of the course as well as easy access to lockers and the Inn’s Fitness Center.

Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University: The Lonnie Poole Golf Course is a dream come true for NC State University. The stunning layout has been designed by Arnold Palmer and the design team at Arnold Palmer Design Company (including Erik Larsen and Brandon Johnson, both NC State graduates). With breathtaking views of the Raleigh skyline and the award winning Centennial Campus, the golf course has become a favorite in the golf community. The purpose of the facility is to provide a public golf course on the Centennial Campus of NC State University that serves as a venue for the men’s and women’s varsity golf teams.

It also facilitates turfgrass and storm water research associated with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). Likewise, the golf course serves as a teaching and training facility for the Professional Golf Management (PGM) Program in the College of Natural Resources. The course is very playable for all skill levels and a large challenge to low handicap players. We feel that you will find this course as one of the finest in the area, one of the best university facilities, and worthy of one of the premier universities in the nation.

Non-Golfing Activities

North Carolina Botanical Garden: The North Carolina Botanical Garden is a "conservation garden." Our guiding mission is to inspire understanding, appreciation, and conservation of plants in gardens and natural areas and to advance a sustainable relationship between people and nature. The North Carolina Botanical Garden comprises more than 1,000 acres, including 10 acres of display gardens and a number of natural areas in the Piedmont of North Carolina. The main visitor site, the Display Gardens and Education Center, is located off of Old Mason Farm Road and the US 15-501 Bypass in Chapel Hill. Here they feature habitat display gardens that interpret the plants and vegetation of North Carolina, perennial borders, a Garden of Flowering Plant Families, the Piedmont Nature Trails, a green Education Center with exhibits, and much more. Open week days 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission: Free to the public (though donations are welcome).

The Ackland Art Museum: Open daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Since 1958, The Ackland Art Museum has been one of North Carolina’s most important cultural resources. The Ackland Art Museum serves broad local, state, and national constituencies as a unit of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Museum’s permanent collection consists of more than 17,000 works of art, featuring North Carolina’s premier collections of Asian art and works of art on paper (drawings, prints, and photographs), as well as significant collections of European masterworks, twentieth-century and contemporary art, and North Carolina pottery. The Ackland organizes more than a dozen special exhibitions a year. The Ackland is located on S. Columbia Street, near the Franklin Street intersection in downtown Chapel Hill. MUSEUM HOURS: Wed - Sat: 10 AM - 5 PM, Sun: 1 PM - 5 PM, Closed Mondays & Tuesdays. Admission: Free to the public

The Dean Smith Center and the Carolina Basketball Museum: The Smith Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. except on event days and during basketball practices. Guided tours are not provided but visitors are allowed on the concourse level only and may view the banners and playing court from the seating area. Visitors are not to access the court level at any time. As the Smith Center hours may change periodically due to the event schedule, please plan ahead and call the Smith Center Administrative Office at 919-962-6000 no earlier than one month prior to visiting to make sure the building will be open. The Smith Center closes annually in late July through August for yearly maintenance.

The Carolina Basketball Museum is located in the adjacent Ernie Williamson Athletics Center. The museum boasts interactive presentations and video tributes to Dean Smith, Roy Williams, and Michael Jordan, among others. The museum is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please check the museum website for hours on football and basketball game days. Location: 300 Skipper Bowles Dr., Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Admission to both the Smith Center and the Carolina Basketball Museum is free.

Honeysuckle Tea House: Honeysuckle Tea House is a pastoral sanctuary and dispensary of alternative health care in the form of food, herbal remedies, and education. Working in conjunction with a variety of ecology and health institutes, Honeysuckle Tea House grows its own organic produce, invents its own recipes for a variety of tea blends, tinctures, and herbal remedies, and designs and packages a hand-picked and hand-crafted line of therapeutic products. Honeysuckle Tea House also offers enlightenment, healing, and Reiki training, as well as educational training for teachers who want to practice the art of healing. Open Sun-Thurs 9am-9pm. Located at 8871 Pickard's Meadow Road 919-903-9131 Phone: (904) 823-3083 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.sunandfungolfassociation.com Golf & Adventure Travel Expeditions, Inc. is registered with the state of Florida as a Seller of Travel. Registration No. ST-34491

The Duke Homestead State Historic Site and Tobacco Museum: Duke Homestead State Historic Site and Tobacco Museum encompasses the historic home, farm, and factory buildings of Washington Duke and his family as they lived on the property from 1852 until 1874.The site interprets the early farming life of the Duke family and the beginnings of their tobacco manufacturing business on the property after the Civil War. TOUR SCHEDULE: PLEASE CALL AHEAD FOR DETAILS ABOUT OUR DAILY SCHEDULE, Phone: (919) 477 – 5498. Tours leave at 10:15 am, 12:15 pm, and 2:15 pm each day, unless otherwise posted. Regular tours are postponed when school groups are on the property. The tour schedule may be modified or abbreviated if necessary. Open: Tuesday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm Closed Sunday & Monday Located at: 2828 Duke Homestead Rd Admission: Free (Donations Welcome).

The Duke Lemur Center: The Duke Lemur Center is the world’s largest and most diverse collection of lemurs – Earth’s most threatened group of mammals – outside of Madagascar. The Duke Lemur Center advances science, scholarship, and biological conservation through interdisciplinary research, community-based conservation and public outreach. By engaging scientists, students and the public in new discoveries and global awareness, the Center promotes a deeper appreciation of biodiversity and an understanding of the power of scientific discovery. The Duke Lemur Center does not allow self-guided visits. We can organize a tour but we must know in advance. An ideal tour for families and friends, learn about the similarities and differences between lemur species and what makes lemurs some of the most fascinating animals in the world. Visitors will typically observe about 10 different species of lemurs. Bring your camera, as you will be amazed by these wonderful creatures! The Lemurs Live! tour is a guided experience. Tours last about 90 minutes. Cost depends on the amount of participants, $8 to $12 per person plus tax. Open Sun-Thurs 9am-4:30pm. Located at 3705 Erwin Road, Durham. 919-489-3364

Sarah P. Duke Gardens: More than 300,000 visitors from all over the world visit Sarah P. Duke Gardens annually, enjoying its 55 acres of specialized gardens in the heart of Duke University. Founded in 1934, Duke Gardens is now considered one of the top 10 public gardens in the United States. It features four distinct gardens, each with its own focus and flavor: the Historic Gardens, including the popular Terrace Gardens, dedicated in 1939; the H.L. Blomquist Garden of Native Plants, a representation of the flora of the southeastern United States; the W.L. Culberson Asiatic Arboretum, devoted to plants of eastern Asia; and the Doris Duke Center Gardens, including the new Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden. There are five miles of allées, walks, and pathways throughout the Gardens, and many shaded benches. Admission is free, and they are open from 8 a.m. to dusk 365 days a year. Located at 420 Anderson St., Durham.

The Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel Address: One Europa Drive · Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27517 Phone: 919-968-4900