GALENA, Ill. (March 15, 2010) – Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa kicks off the start to the 2010 golf season with the Annual Spring Golf Tee-Off on Saturday, April 10, 2010, on the resort’s North Course. Join ESPN Madison 100.5 Sportscasters Jim Rutledge and Gabe Neitzel as they broadcast live at the resort from 3-5 p.m.

Golfers can take advantage of the low golf rate at $60 per round of golf and $10 off any golf package per person, valid April 9-11, 2010 to mark this special weekend. On Saturday, April 10, 2010 golfers will have the chance to win a new 2010 Jeep Patriot in a challenging putting contest and the chance to win $10,000 cash in a hole-in-one contest along with other giveaways throughout the day.

One lucky listener of the Roe Conn Show on Chicago’s WLS 890 AM will win a trip out to the resort to play with News Anchor Jim Johnson on Saturday, April 10, 2010 to help kick-off the start to the golf season. Visit www.wlsam.com for details on how to listen and win!

To make a tee time or book one of the golf packages for the weekend, please call the resort at 800-892-2269 or visit www.eagleridge.com for more details. 

About Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa

Located on 6,800 acres amid the rolling hills of northwestern Illinois, Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa is a full-spectrum resort. The property showcases superior golf with 63 holes on four acclaimed courses including The General, an 18 hole, par 72 course with over 250 feet of elevation changes throughout. Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa offers three distinctive restaurants that include the award-winning Woodlands Restaurant, along with Spike’s Bar & Grill and Paisanos. Other amenities include the tranquil Stonedrift Spa, providing ten treatment rooms for a complete sensory experience to accompany a state-of-the-art fitness center and an indoor/outdoor pool. The property is the perfect backdrop to an incredible selection of outdoor activities including miles of biking, hiking and horseback trails, tennis, hot air balloon rides and boating and fishing on the picturesque 220-acre Lake Galena. For reservations or more information call (800) 892-2269 or visit online at www.eagleridge.com