(BLOOMFIELD, CT) – Wintonbury Hills Golf Course – managed by Billy Casper Golf (BCG) – has been named the best municipal course in Connecticut by Golf Digest in the magazine’s “Best Muny in All 50 States” rankings.
A classic Pete Dye design, Wintonbury Hills shares elite company in the Top 50 with Torrey Pines (CA) and Bethpage Black (NY), home of the last two U.S. Open championships.
Golf Digest’s “Best Muny in All 50 States” was determined from criteria which includes “star” ratings from its “Best Places to Play” and “Best in State” distinctions. Eligible courses must be owned by a city, town or state.
“The genius of Pete Dye, the foresight of the Town of Bloomfield, Connecticut and the sound management of on-site staff deserve this honor,” says Peter Hill, Chairman and CEO of BCG, that also manages Ed Oliver Golf Club (Delaware) on the Golf Digest “Best Muny” list.
“Being chosen among the best in the country is tremendous,” says Doug Juhasz, General Manager of Wintonbury Hills. “We’re ecstatic to cultivate an exceptional venue for competition and recreation that’s of high standards to discerning golfers.”
A beautiful 6,711 yard, 18-hole par 70, Wintonbury Hills boasts spectacular vistas of lush green ridges. One of the finest courses in the United States, Wintonbury Hills is a beautifully-conditioned in a peaceful and relaxing setting. With rolling fairways, the links-style and forested holes leave golfers to navigate 125 bunkers framing the course. Creating a selection of difficulty for golfers of varying levels, Wintonbury Hills displays breath-taking views of the Tunxis Reservoir welcoming all players.
For more information about Wintonbury Hills or to reserve a tee time, visit www.wintonburyhillsgolf.com or call 860.242.1401.
About Billy Casper Golf
Widely respected as a high-performance, full-service owner/operator of golf courses, BCG manages 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.
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