OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
PMPA Education Foundation Golf Outing
Sunday, October 17
12:00 p.m. Shotgun Start
Cost: $250.00 per person
The Annual PMPA Education Foundation Golf Outing will be held at the The Pete Dye Course on the grounds of The Westin Mission Resort. A scramble format will be used - players of all skill levels are invited! The $250.00 fee includes greens fee, cart, range privileges, lunch, and bottled water. A boxed lunch will be provided. Golf awards will be presented at light reception following the outing.
Included in the Golf Outing price is a $100.00 donation to the PMPA Educational Foundation which is tax deductible. Participants in the Golf Outing will receive a statement from the Foundation confirming this tax deductible donation. All proceeds from the Golf Outing will benefit the PMPA Educational Foundation.
Registration for the PMPA Educational Foundation Golf Outing can be made online along with your Conference registration. Or, use the PMPA Conference Registration form .
Would You Like to Be a Sponsor at the Golf Outing?
Four levels of sponsorship are available, and the Education Foundation will provide one complimentary golf registration for every $500.00 sponsorship to the outing. See the attached brochure for more information and sponsorship registration.
The deadline to submit sponsorship registration is September 15, 2010.
Sponsorship registration and payment can be made by completing and returning the Sponsorship Form.
About the Course:
The Pete Dye Course at The Westin Mission Hills Resort
The Pete Dye Resort Course exemplifies tradition and prestige. It is one of Dye's most enjoyable layouts and boasts all of his trademarks, including the use of railroad ties, pot bunkers, elevated tees and hidden pin placements.
The 18-hole Pete Dye course at the Mission Hills Country Club facility in Rancho Mirage, California features 6,955 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 73.9 and it has a slope rating of 135. Designed by Pete Dye, ASGCA, the Pete Dye golf course opened in 1970.
Golf Magazine has selected the Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa as a Silver Medal Resort Winner in their annual listing of the top 75 destinations for golf and resort accomodations.
Optional Tours in Palm Springs
How to Make Tour Reservations:
Reservations for the following tours can be made with The Westin Mission Hills Concierge. Stop by the Concierge's Desk or call direct 760-770-2153 - they will be happy to assist you in making reservations and providing additional information on these and other tours in and around the Palm Springs area. Download the Optional Tours Sheet for more information.
Palm Springs Aerial TramwayThe Palm Springs Aerial Tram on Mt. Jacinto is a true adventure! The rotating cable cars guide passengers 2-1/2 miles up the mountainside to a height of 8,516 ft. Up at the top, enjoy spectacular views, gift shops, a natural history museum and a movie about how the Tramway was built. Mount San Jacinto State Park offers 54 miles of hiking trails and guided mule rides. This trek to the top of the mountain is truly breathtaking—it’s the only one of its kind in North America!
Celebrity Home TourAcclaimed as the “playground of the stars” since the early days of Hollywood, Palm Springs boasts the luxurious homes of old-time favorites Elvis Presley, Bob Hope, Marilyn Monroe, Sonny Bono, Frank Sinatra and Cary Grant, as well as some of today’s rich and famous— Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, Pete Sampras and Jerry Weintraub. Guests will have the opportunity to get an up close and personal look at some of Palm Springs’ most celebrated homes.
Horseback Riding at Smoketree StablesExperience a few quiet hours of "getting away from it all" on over 150 miles of convenient riding trails that provide both solitude and breathtaking beauty. Located in Palm Springs near the Indian Canyons, Smoke Tree Stables offers guided rides by the hour or for the entire day!
Jeep Adventures on the San Andreas FaultLearn about geology, earthquakes, and the desert's history, plants, and animals as your Jeep winds its way through the amazing labyrinth of geological cuts and canyons of the San Andreas Fault Zone. Some tours include numerous opportunities to get out of the Jeep and explore the desert "up-close-and-personal." Options include taking a nature walk or short hike, panning for gold at the Old Mining Camp, or exploring the Cahuilla Indian Village, EpiCenter Earthquake Education Center, or Pioneer Homestead. Choose from a wide range of packages, morning, afternoon or Sunset Tour.
Adventure Hummer ToursTake a ride aboard an H-1 open-air Hummer into the real desert! These tours will both thrill and educate you as you journey into both the third largest oasis in the world as well as into Joshua Tree National Park. Tours follow an old goldmine trail that takes you far from where other cars can go to a place long forgotten and you’ll climb to the edge of a volcanic summit where you can see all the way to Mexico. Choose from a wide range of tour packages.
The Living Desert Zoo and Botanical GardensThis 1,200-acre wild life and botanical park is accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association. Featuring rare and endangered desert animals and African wildlife including Bighorn sheep mountain lions, Mexican wolves, cheetahs, giraffes and many more. Includes hiking trails, picnic areas, gift shops and native plants in the Wortz demonstration garden.
Palm Springs Air MuseumThe Palm Springs Air Museum contains one of the world’s largest collections of flying World War II military aircraft. In addition to aircraft, there is an exquisite antique automobile collection from the 1920’s and 30’s. The museum contains approximately 5,000 sq. ft. of interior display space—you can find fine aviation art from small watercolors to massive murals throughout the institution.
Palm Springs Desert MuseumPublic and privately funded and a nationally accredited art and natural science facility. The museum includes galleries, Annenberg Theatre, Sculpture gardens, fine permanent collections, top changing exhibitions, lectures, concerts and classes.
Hot Air BallooningWhile floating in the skies above the desert, you’ll view breathtaking vistas of picturesque landscapes—vineyards, world famous golf courses and exotic orchards. It is one of the most peaceful and surreal experiences you could have in a lifetime. Sunrise and sunset departures are available.