Includes Inaugural Women’s City Amateur Competition
(VIENNA, VA) – The dates and information about the seven, major amateur golf tournaments this summer at the six Chicago Park District (“CPD”) golf courses have been announced.
* 105th City Amateur – Jackson Park, July 9-12, $150 / player
* Women’s City Amateur – Jackson Park, July 9-12, $150 / player
* Senior City Amateur – Marquette Park, July 29-30, $50 / player
* 94th Cook County Amateur – Columbus Park, August 10-14, $50 / player
* 37th Junior Amateur – Jackson Park, August 18-19, $50 / player
* 82nd Midwest Amateur – Sydney R. Marovitz, August 27-30, $200 / player
* 14th Annual International – Robert Black, September 18-20, $150 / player
New for 2009 is the Women’s City Amateur, contested by up to 100 golfers vying for this first-ever title.
Recognized as the granddaddy of the tournament series, the 105th City Amateur does not have a cut-line after one or two rounds like past years, as this year all golfers will advance to weekend play.
Registration and information about player qualifications are available at www.cpdgolf.com and CPD courses. In addition to greens fees, tournaments include a tee gift, lunch and prize eligibility.
“The Chicago Park District seeks to uphold and enhance the spirit of our amateur tournaments,” said Timothy J. Mitchell, General Superintendent and CEO of the Chicago Park District. “We look forward to welcoming golfers to our courses for a series of wonderful events this summer.”
“We’re proud to further enhance the value and the long-standing tradition of citywide amateur tournaments in Chicago,” says Bill Rehanek, Senior Vice President of Billy Casper Golf (“BCG”), operator of the CPD courses. “Golfers will experience a fantastic tournament program: more competition rounds than ever on excellent course conditions, while the layout represents fair and enjoyable challenges.”
In January, BCG was selected by CPD, the City’s parks and recreation arm, to manage its golf facilities. The company has committed $5.5 million over 15 years to an aggressive property-enhancement program at the six courses, three driving ranges and learning centers, and two miniature golf courses. This includes work on course tees, fairways and greens; detailed attention to turf maintenance; and upgrades to buildings and facades.
BCG turnkeys all aspects of golf course and property maintenance, staffing and training, clubhouse operations, golf instruction, marketing and public relations, special events and financial management.
About Chicago Park District
In addition to its seven golf facilities, CPDs jurisdiction includes more than 7,600 acres of parkland, 570 parks, 26 miles of lakefront, 10 museums, two world-class conservatories, 16 historic lagoons, nearly 50 natural areas, and thousands of special events, sports and entertaining programs. Soldier Field, Buckingham Fountain and Grant Park are just a few notable landmarks under CPD purview.
For more information about CPD: www.chicagoparkdistrict.com, 312.742.7529
About Billy Casper Golf
Widely respected as a high-performance, full-service owner/operator of golf courses, BCG manages more than 100 properties in 25 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, Buffalo represents many of golf’s top brands (products, resorts, destinations and communities) worldwide.
More information about Billy Casper Golf / Buffalo Communications: www.billycaspergolf.com, www.buffalocommunications.com,703.761.1444.
Contact:
Nick Lashinsky
Billy Casper Golf / Buffalo Communications
703.891.3324
nlashinsky@billycaspergolf.com
www.buffalocommunications.com
www.billycaspergolf.com
