THE PRESQUE ISLE PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCES RETURN OF JOE ROOT ’ S ‘ FROSTBITE OPEN ’ TO PRESQUE ISLE STATE PARK
Entering its 7th year , Joe Root ’ s Frostbite Open challenges golfers to nine holes of golf on frozen ( maybe ) Presque Isle Bay on Saturday , Feb . 25 , from 9 a . m . to 4 p . m .
Pre-registration is required , and check-in will take place at Stull Interpretive Center on Presque Isle . Golfers in teams of two , three or four tee-off from Vista 3 parking lot and swing their way through the par-3 course . Joe Root ’ s Grill will provide a free meal to all participating golfers following the event , and Mill Creek Coffee will provide free coffee and hot chocolate to all participants . Park educator Brian Gula will portray legendary Joe Root and kick off the event at 9 a . m . Register your twosome ($ 120 ), threesome ($ 180 ), or foursome ($ 240 ), at discoverpi . com .
Entry includes a nine-hole round , logo golf ball , tennis ball for the rough ( deep snow ), special event keepsake , coffee & hot chocolate , meal at Joe Root ’ s Grill , and a story that will never get old .
Proceeds from the 7th annual Joe Root ’ s Frostbite Open will benefit projects and programs undertaken by the Presque Isle Partnership aimed at enhancing the Presque Isle visitor experience .
NOTE : In the case of insufficient ice on Presque Isle Bay , the event will take place on the beach between Beach 1 and Barracks Beach . n
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