The Traveling Golfer Finds It All in Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate

(PHILADELPHIA, Pa.) - The Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, featured on the Traveling Golfer television show through January, puts visitors so close to all of the magic that the Orlando area has to offer. But, when the Traveling Golfer visited the resort, located just off I-4 on the western end of the Greater Orlando area, the first thing he discovered was there is really no reason to leave the resort.
With 36 holes of Greg Norman-designed golf, the magnificent Omni Hotel and all its amenities, and the David Leadbetter Golf Academy, guests can be kept busy for days at a time and never get the chance to leave the expansive property. There is even a 9-hole lighted par 3 course that can keep golfers busy until late at night.

The fact that ChampionsGate is now a recognized municipality in the state of Florida is the first clue the resort is now more like its own destination, rather than just another in the string of hotels that sit close to the perimeter of Disney World. Although it is conveniently close to all of the Orlando attractions, it has matured into a self-contained resort.

"I would have no trouble staying at ChampionsGate and being completely immersed in all there is to do at the resort," explained Traveling Golfer host Tony Leodora. "First and foremost, the golf atmosphere is amazing. The two Greg Norman-designed courses are quite different and both are world-class. The David Leadbetter Golf Academy is one of the best places in the entire world for instruction, practice and improvement."

The ChampionsGate story has been one of continual growth and improvement, since first bursting onto the Greater Orlando scene 12 years ago. It now is ranked as one of the top golf resorts in the world by many of the major national publications.

"We are very proud of how the resort has matured through the years," says Kenny Winn, director of golf at ChampionsGate. "There has been a commitment to excellence from the very beginning and it has paid off by providing golfers a world-class experience."

The episode began airing January 1 and runs throughout the month on The Traveling Golfer Network (see list of sites on www.travelinggolfervideo.com). It also will air on Monday, January 13 as part of the Press Box show in Myrtle Beach, 5 to 7 p.m. on HTC Ch. 4.

Responding to golfers' never-ending demands to learn more about interesting golf courses and golf resorts across the country and around the world, well-traveled host Tony Leodora created the show so he could take viewers on video golf trips to some of the most exciting golf locations.

The Traveling Golfer appears as a series of monthly shows hosted by Leodora, who has 15 years of experience in televised golf shows. The featured destination stays on the website for one month, before being replaced by a new show. The old shows are archived on the home website, www.travelinggolfervideo.com.

A network of golf websites, of all sizes, has been created to host the new golf show. The show will have its own website - www.travelinggolfervideo.com. The network of additional websites includes www.golftalklive.net, the website of the award-winning GolfTalk Live radio show that also is hosted by Leodora. Some of the other early sites to agree to host the Traveling Golfer are www.myphillygolf.com, www.sportsnetwork.com, www.louguzzi.com,  www.yetigolf.net,  www.golfbuckscounty.com, www.phillygolffiles.com, www.playaroundgolf.com, www.awaywegogolf.com, www.sheppardgolf.com and www.golfxpress72.com.

"Those are just the first wave of websites that have agreed to host our show," explains Leodora. "We are acquiring others quickly, at the same time that we expand our network to shows on traditional television."