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June 6, 2012–TACOMA, Wash. – Three Pacific Northwest courses, each selected by the USGA to host some of golf's most prestigious championships, have joined with Tacoma's Hotel Murano, ranked on Condé Nast Traveler's 2012 Gold List as one of the top hotels in the world, to offer The Championship Experience. Golfers who book this two-night, three-round package will play Chambers Bay, Gold Mountain and The Home Course for an unforgettable bucket-list- and brag-worthy golf experience at an extraordinary value.

Chambers Bay is a Scottish links style course located near Tacoma in University Place, on the shores of Puget Sound. The Robert Trent Jones, Jr.-designed municipal course played host to the US Amateur Championship in 2010 and will host the US Open in 2015. The Home Course in nearby DuPont was the assisting course for the 2010 US Amateur Championship and will be the site of the 2014 US Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship. Host of the 2011 US Junior Amateur Championship and the 2006 US Amateur Public Links Championship, Gold Mountain boasts wooded enclaves, rolling terrain and wide fairways near Bremerton.

The Championship Experience is priced per person and includes two nights of double occupancy lodging, three rounds of golf, unlimited use of practice facilities and two breakfasts at Hotel Murano. The package price includes cart fee at Gold Mountain and Home Course. Chambers Bay is a walking-only facility with caddies available for $50 per bag, plus gratuity.

Championship Experience prices start at $379 in May and October, $489 June-September and $269 in November and December. Rates are per person and based on double occupancy. Details can be found at www.thechampionshipexperience.com. To book, call the dedicated Hotel Murano Championship Experience reservationist at 253-591-4142.

About Hotel Murano
Centrally located at 1320 Broadway Plaza in downtown Tacoma, the 2012 Condé Nast Traveler Gold List award-winning Hotel Murano is unique in the Northwest with art-inspired design and a focus on personal service. The 320-room hotel offers indulgent but essential amenities including Savi Day Spa; BITE restaurant; Provenance Hotels’ signature Pillow, Spiritual and iPod menus; and a “Help Me” button on every hotel phone for the most whimsical desire or everyday need. The Hotel Murano can be reached by calling 253-238-8000 or found online at www.murano.comwww.facebook.com/HotelMuranoTacoma or www.twitter.com/hotel_murano.

About Provenance Hotels
Provenance Hotels are award-winning urban boutique hotels with a distinct and deeply integrated art story. They include Hotel deLuxe, Hotel Lucia and the Governor Hotel in Portland, Ore., Hotel Max in
Seattle, Wash., Hotel Murano in Tacoma, Wash., and Hotel Preston in Nashville, Tenn. Provenance Hotels can be found online at www.provenancehotels.com.

Media Contact:
Kate Buska, Public Relations Director

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