
Discover an Unparalleled Golf Vacation Experience at Nemacolin
By Brian Weis
The golf experience at Nemacolin is amazing, all on its own. And beyond golf, it gets even better.
After all, visitors describe the mega-popular Pennsylvania resort as a wonderland with endless recreational activities and architectural, artistic, and natural beauty. So if you're traveling here with a group of golfers, there's plenty to do off the course to guarantee a thrilling, fun visit. That starts with the personal butlers who help you to experience all that's offered, by walking through all of the available activities during your time of stay.
"What's beautiful about our property is that we really curate your itinerary to take advantage of your time off the course," says Christopher Baran, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "We can fill up the calendar as full or as little as you want. Our butlers work directly with our activities team, dining outlets and all of our activity partners, so they can curate an exact opportunity to have you from the golf course to enough downtime to get your next activity appointment. Think of them as your on-site concierge during your entire stay."
One must-try is the unique Rod & Range Club, where you can go clay shooting - guided by a pro and a trapper, if you want - through over 500 acres of outdoor area.
Although this is a family resort, the Falling Rock is now an age 16-and-up, 42-room hotel that recently went through an extensive renovation and elevation. It's a great opportunity to have an adults-only indulgence, replete with a private pool. Speaking of age-appropriate, there's also the newly rebranded casino on property that's also open to the public. It includes all of the latest games, including blackjack, craps, three-card poker, and a variety of table games. And you can catch the resort shuttle there.
While you're out on the course, the non-golfers in your group can enjoy the Woodland Spa. There are 40+ treatment rooms at the 10,000 square-foot facility. Whether guests are seeking fitness or indulgence, they have a lot of options here. There's an extensive variety of treatments offered throughout the day, as well as a lounge, cold plunge, therapeutic programs, holistic healing, acupuncture, sports science side, hot stones, and more.
Golfers, of course, can go there after their round to recover. But if your game needs a little pick-me-up, you can beeline to the beautiful, four-year-old Golf Academy that sports four individual state-of-the-art hitting bays and also doubles as a training facility. PGA Professionals provide lessons and game tuning. There are simulators, high-speed video systems, and Trackman technology to help you dial in your game. Plus, the bays can open up to the full driving range when the weather is nice.
Then there are all-new dining options, as well. Gusto! offers a northern Italian-based menu, with beautiful handmade pasta and bread, an array of seafood, and tasty authentic dishes. It features cozy chairs, big olive trees and lemon trees within the restaurant, and a great full-service bar atmosphere. It's perfect for dining by yourself or with your foursome after you get off the course. There's also tremendous outdoor seating with sunset views.
Another can't-miss is dining at The Peak, a year-round family adventure area with pools, hot tubs, music and entertainment, private cabanas, bowling, and even axe throwing. The menu features a casual atmosphere, with lighter fare such as tacos, salads, pizzas, burgers and more.
Ultimately what sets Nemacolin apart from all other luxury golf resorts is its 1,500 associates. "We have some of the most authentic people here on our staff," says Baran. "We're the largest employer in the county, so we take great pride in our associates. Our owner, Maggie Hardy, says her two bosses are the associates and the guests. You'll get a one-of-a-kind experience here. Our hospitality is second to none. We are in the middle of nowhere, and we're proud of it. Your experience here will be very curated and authentic."
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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.
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