(TAMPA, FL) – Billy Casper Golf (“BCG”) has been selected to provide turnkey management of The Claw at University of South Florida (“USF”) – the golf course that’s home to the USF Men’s Golf Team and USF Women’s Golf Team – bolstering BCG’s presence in the southeast to 14 properties, including eight in Florida.
Under the multi-year agreement, BCG will direct all aspects of golf course and property maintenance, staffing and training, clubhouse operations (food and beverage, merchandising, etc.), golf instruction, marketing and public relations, special events and financial management.
“The smart work Billy Casper Golf has put forward to enhance ‘The Claw’ is unsurpassed,” says Doug Woolard, Director of Athletics at USF. “The course and amenities treat local golfers, businesses and charity tournaments to fun and enjoyable golf outings.”
“Bringing in Billy Casper Golf is already benefiting golfers,” says Scott Glaser, Director of Sun Dome, Inc., operator of the athletic facilities at USF. “Its aggressive agronomic program has the course in outstanding condition and customer service is at an all-time high; this further distances ‘The Claw’ above other quality courses in the area.”
“Billy Casper Golf is thrilled to make a significant impact on university golf,” says Peter Hill, Chairman and CEO of BCG. “Providing area golfers and the USF golf teams with a course they hold tremendous pride playing time and time again is our main objective.”
Established in 1968, The Claw at USF is one of the Tampa area’s most challenging public courses. The layout sits on 120 acres of scenic preserved land and protected wetlands, featuring long, tight fairways lined with majestic oaks, towering cypress and pines. The well-manicured course is home to alligators, deer, spoonbills and other wildlife, giving golfers the feeling they’re playing in the heart of a nature preserve. The No. 14 signature hole, known as “The Claw,” requires strategic decision making and tests the skills of even the most accomplished golfers.
The Claw has a large practice area with a grass-tee driving range, large putting and chipping greens and a comprehensive instruction program. The newly revamped Rocky’s Sports Grill – named after USF’s beloved bull mascot – provides the perfect 19th hole serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
For more information about The Claw and to reserve tee times: www.theclawatusfgolf.com, 813.632.6893.
About Sun Dome, Inc.
Sun Dome, Inc. is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization which serves as a Direct Support Organization of the University of South Florida. The organization operates a multi-purpose facility (the Sun Dome arena) on behalf of the University to provide the students, faculty and staff of the University, as well as the general public, an array of cultural, athletic, and other educational events and activities. The organization also operates and manages the University’s auxiliary athletic facilities which include the soccer stadium, the soccer practice fields, the baseball stadium, the varsity softball field, the varsity tennis facility, the practice football fields, and the athletic building.
About Billy Casper Golf
Headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, Billy Casper Golf was co-founded by Robert Morris and Peter Hill in 1989 along with professional golf legend Billy Casper, the Masters and two-time U.S. Open winner who ranks seventh all-time with 51 PGA Tour wins. The company manages 95 golf courses in 23 states, the District of Columbia and internationally. Combined with Buffalo Communications, the golf-lifestyle PR division of BCG, 24 of their courses were honored in the recent Golfweek’s “America’s Best” state-by-state rankings.
For more information about Billy Casper Golf: www.billycaspergolf.com, 703.761.1444.
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Billy Casper Golf / Buffalo Communications
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