Paul Gores

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

As you’re flying via helicopter from the luxurious Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva to the U.S. Open at Erin Hills golf course and you see the nearby twin basilica spires of Holy Hill below, maybe it will serve as a reminder to thank God you can afford such extravagance.

On Tuesday, Milwaukee-based Marcus Resorts & Hotels announced its “innovative and extreme” special promotions for golf fans in connection with the U.S. Open Golf Championship, which is scheduled from June 12-18 at Erin Hills in the Town of Erin.

Topping the list is the “Fairways and Airways” package. For $6,999, you get a two-night stay at one of Grand Geneva’s recently renovated three-bedroom villas. You get four tickets to U.S. Open, with hospitality tent access that includes a full open bar.

But perhaps best of all in the “Fairways and Airways” package is that you get round-trip scenic helicopter transportation to a landing spot near the links, and ground transport from there to Erin Hills.

When the helicopter whisks you back to Grand Geneva, the group can enjoy an in-villa dining experience with the resort’s executive chef.

If the helicopter thing seems a little over the top, you might choose the “Aim for the Hills” package from Marcus. That offering features two tickets to the U.S. Open and hospitality tent access with a full open bar. It includes a two-night stay in one of Grand Geneva’s luxury one-bedroom villas. The price: $999.

Marcus also is promoting a U.S. Open package at its InterContinental Milwaukee, only a 37-mile trip to Erin Hills.

For $1,109 per night, the “Fore! The Love of Golf” package features overnight accommodations for two people, a pair of tickets to the hospitality tent at Erin Hills and transportation from InterContinental to U.S. Open parking lots and back. Check with the hotel for restrictions.

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Package prices don’t include taxes and gratuity.