(VIENNA, VA) – Billy Casper Golf (“BCG”) has been selected to manage Delcastle Golf Club in New Castle, DE – “the best public golf course in Delaware” from 2002 to 2005 in the News-Journal’s “Reader’s Choice Award” – and will invest more than $800,000 in clubhouse and course-related enhancements.
Delcastle marks the second property under BCG management in Delaware. Last spring, the company assumed operation of Rock Manor Golf Course (Wilmington) after a major renovation, making the two courses a convenient and enjoyable one-two play option.
Under the multi-year agreement, BCG will turnkey all aspects of Delcastle 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 capital plan for Delcastle includes clubhouse renovations, new golf carts and maintenance equipment, bunker restoration, tee enlargement and upgrades to the driving range and miniature golf course.
BCG has hand-picked Justin Smith as the club’s new General Manager at Delcastle. An industry veteran and BCG team member since 1999, Smith worked at Springwood Golf Club (PA) and Compass Pointe Golf Course (MD) before his promotion to General Manager of Chesapeake Hills Golf Club (MD).
“Billy Casper Golf operating Delcastle will significantly benefit area golfers,” says Bob Merrill, Assistant Community Services Administrator for New Castle County. “We’re especially excited about the company’s aggressive agronomic plan to ensure excellent course conditions year- round.”
“The facelift that Billy Casper Golf will apply to Delcastle is certain to turn heads,” says Peter Hill, Chairman and CEO of BCG, “and our talented staff will impress golfers with red-carpet treatment and a course they’ll pride themselves in playing time and again.”
A par-72, championship golf course that opened in 1971, Delcastle is known as one of the finest public golf experiences in the Wilmington area. Designed by renowned architect Ed Ault, the formidable layout features rolling hills, wide fairways and large bent-grass greens.
For more information about Delcastle: www.delcastlegc.com, 302.998.9505.
About Billy Casper Golf
Widely respected as a high-performance, full-service owner / operator of golf courses, BCG manages properties in 23 states and outside the U.S. The company provides turnkey club operations for public-agency and private owners, developers and investors. Founded 20 years ago in cooperation with golf legend Billy Casper, BCG is based in Vienna,VA with regional offices strategically convenient to courses’ locales.
BCG’s best-of-breed infrastructure shows clients favorable returns on investments. Critically-acclaimed by industry leaders and media, BCG economies of scale help daily-fee, municipal, resort and private courses make and save money while delivering a personal touch.
Buffalo Communications – a division of BCG – is America’s foremost golf-specialty publicity, media-relations and marketing-communications agency. In addition to creating PR and implementing programs for BCG courses, Buffalorepresents many of golf’s top brands (products, resorts, destinations and communities) worldwide.
For more information about Billy Casper Golf: www.billycaspergolf.com, 703.761.1444.
For more information about Buffalo Communications: www.buffalocommunications.com, 703.761.1444.
Contact:
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Billy Casper Golf / Buffalo Communications
703.891.3324
nlashinsky@billycaspergolf.com
www.buffalocommunications.com
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