Pound Ridge Golf Club, Hudson NY, Perfect Fall Weekend Escape

Pound Ridge Golf Club - the nationally-ranked, Pete Dye-designed destination course 40 miles north of New York City - and the world-renowned Castle on the Hudson are teaming to offer golfers the perfect fall foliage, weekend escape.

Guests of Castle on the Hudson can book Pound Ridge's advance tee time rates anytime (subject to availability). The weekday advance rates are $155 and $105 after 3 p.m., and the weekend advanced rates are $195, $150 after 3 p.m. and $105 after 5 p.m. Special room rates are also available for Pound Ridge-bound golfers; for more information call 914.909.3629.

Transportation to the golf course and tee times can be arranged through Castle on the Hudson's concierge service. Current generation, high-end rental clubs and golf shoes are available at the golf course for those traveling light or opting to play spur of the moment.

"We are delighted to partner with Pound Ridge Golf Club to offer our discerning guests preferred access to one of the best new golf courses in the U.S.," says Gilbert Baeriswil, general manager at Castle on the Hudson.

"Fall is a spectacular season for golf in Westchester County, and Castle on the Hudson provides a stunning setting and unforgettable luxury hotel experience," says Pound Ridge Golf Club general manager Todd Leavenworth.

Only 30 minutes north of Manhattan, Castle on the Hudson sits majestically overlooking the Hudson River on sprawling acres of manicured gardens and grounds. With over 100 years of history, the Castle is a regal escape to the enchanted days of yesteryear. The Castle's luxurious guestrooms, suites with wood burning fireplaces and impeccable service, continue to be a favorite among dignitaries and celebrities. For more information, visit www.castleonthehudson.com.

For more information about Pound Ridge Golf Club: visit www.poundridgegolf.com or call 914.764.5771.

More About Pound Ridge Golf Club

Opened in 2008, Pound Ridge Golf Club is the only course in New York designed by the legendary Pete Dye. Located in Westchester County, it is less than an hour north of New York City and less than 15 minutes from Stamford and Greenwich, Connecticut. One of the only high-end, public courses in the area, Pound Ridge Golf Club is a full bentgrass facility.

Crafted by Dye, his son Perry and long-time Dye construction manager/lead shaper Michael Langkau, Pound Ridge Golf Club is hewn from 172 acres of magnificent cliffs, streams and wooded hills. Dramatic rock formations and boulders were left onsite, creating one of the most visually stunning settings for golf in the U.S. More than 14,000-linear-feet of rock wall surrounds trees, wetlands and water hazards. These frame contoured fairways which wind through hardwood forests and fescue mounds leading to open meadows with picturesque green complexes.

Pound Ridge Golf Club plays to a par-72 and houses five sets of tees and measures 7,171 yards. It boasts a practice range, short game area and putting green. The property features some of the highest points in Westchester County, with a number of tee boxes offering expansive vistas of the surrounding country. Notable holes include the par-5, 13th - home to "Pete's Rock," a giant boulder that rests in the middle of the fairway - and the par-3 15th - dubbed "Headstone" - which is flanked on the right by a large rock outcropping that protrudes into the elongated, 9,000-square-foot putting surface.

Recent accolades for Pound Ridge Golf Club Include:

* No. 1 New York City Area Golf Course, 2010" - AskMen.com

* America's Best New Courses, 2009" - Golf Digest

* New Golf Development of the Year, 2009" - ABTA Golf

* Top Ten You Can Play, No. 2, 2008" - GOLF Magazine

* Best New Courses, 2008" - LINKS Magazine

* America's Best New Courses, 2008" - Golfweek