Furloughed to Fairways

In response to the widespread furloughs of federal employees in our area, this week we announced a special program to offer these federal workers a special deal to make it easier for them to play golf on some of those days that they will be forced to take off. Below are some of the media links for those the have helped spread the news about this program:

Federal Daily:
http://federaldaily.com/Articles/2013/05/02/One-small-perk-for-furloughed-feds.aspx

The Weekly Standard:
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/furloughed-federal-workers-offered-sequester-deal-30-regular-greens-fee_720337.html

Leesburg Today:
http://www.leesburgtoday.com/community_life/nvrpa-s-furloughed-to-fairways-offers-discounted-golf-games/article_24ede10c-b692-11e2-b27f-001a4bcf887a.html

FCW - federal tech executives
http://fcw.com/blogs/fcw-insider/2013/05/feds-to-the-fairways.aspx

Richmond Times Dispatch:
http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/state-regional/ap/furloughed-federal-workers-get-discounts-at-n-va-golf-courses/article_7b76de18-b23a-11e2-ac2f-0019bb30f31a.html

ABC 13:
http://www.wset.com/story/22125912/golf-courses-giving-discounts-to-federal-workers

Both WTOP and WMAL radio have also covered this story.

Furloughed to Fairways:
Thousands of area federal employees will be furloughed on certain days between April and September this year as a result of the Federal Sequester. In response, the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NVRPA) is offering a special deal for those furloughed federal employees who enjoy the outdoors and a good round of golf.


Starting on the first day of May, federal employees will be able to play any one of the three courses owned by NVRPA for just $25. This deal, which is about 30% off the regular greens fee, will be honored Monday through Thursday after 10 A.M. Federal employees must bring a civilian federal employee ID to the course to take advantage of the deal, which is targeted at furloughed employees.

“We greatly appreciate the federal employees who are so important to our region, and we want to show our solidarity with those public servants who enjoy the sport of golf," remarked Brian Knapp, Chairman of the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority. "It is very unfortunate that these federal employees are being impacted in this fashion. In a small way, we wish to thank them for their contributions to our local communities and our nation, and welcome them to visit our three beautiful golf courses.”

The Park Authority has three golf courses conveniently located throughout Northern Virginia, including Algonkian Golf Course in Sterling, Brambleton Golf Course in Ashburn, and Pohick Bay Golf Course in Lorton. Contact information for each course appears at the end of this release.

“NVRPA is giving a real morale boost to furloughed workers. To me, it’s more than just the golf discount-through Furlough to Fairways, NVRPA is showing that the Northern Virginia community supports us,” said Ted McCleskey, civilian employee with the Department of Defense.

The Department of Defense, the Federal Aviation Authority, the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Management and Budget and many other departments will be sending workers home on a regular basis (often weekly) as a result of the Sequester.

"Co-workers may want to use this unique opportunity to play golf together during the week at prices that are not normally available," commented Paul Gilbert, Executive Director of NVRPA.

The three courses that this special offer applies to are:

Pohick Bay Golf Course
10301 Gunston Road, Lorton, VA 22079
T: 703-339-8585
www.pohickbaygolf.com

Algonkian Golf Course
47001 Fairway Drive Sterling, VA 20165
T: 703-450-4655
www.algonkiangolf.com

Brambleton Golf Course
42180 Ryan Rd., Ashburn, VA 20148
T: 703-327-3403
www.brambletongolfcourse.com