Golf Legend Billy Casper to Appear at Grand Opening on August 15
(WESTLAKE, LA) – Billy Casper Golf (BCG) – owner and operator of more than 100 golf courses in 25 states – has been selected to manage the new National Golf Club of Louisiana, a project 10 years in the making.
BCG oversaw construction and grow-in of the course and now the company will direct course and property maintenance, staffing and training, clubhouse operations, food and beverage, merchandising, golf instruction, marketing and public relations, special events and financial management.
Legendary golfer – and BCG namesake – Billy Casper will participate in the grand-opening celebration of The National Golf Club of Louisiana on Saturday, August 15 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Westlake Mayor Daniel Cupit has proclaimed August 15 “Westlake Golf Day.” Casper – a member of both the PGA and World Golf halls of fame – will meet golfers along the course, sign autographs and relate stories from his PGA and Champions TOUR experiences. He will also present awards and prizes to golf-outing participants during grand-opening day.
“Westlake is ecstatic to open this world-class golf course, and Billy Casper will enhance the day’s festivities,” says Cupit. “We’re confident the strong layout and Billy Casper Golf’s steady guiding hand will ensure winning golf experiences for residents and visitors alike.”
“It’s gratifying to see the development of this course come together so ideally,” says Peter Hill, Chairman and CEO of BCG. “The end result is a product that will keep golfers coming back time and time again and make golf one of the crown jewels of westernLouisiana.”
The National Golf Club of Louisiana is the centerpiece of a new, 600-plus-acre, master-planned residential community in Westlake, The Villages of West Trace. Stately Louisiana soft-pines and dramatic vistas highlight golf-course architect Dave Bennett’s par-72, 6,946-yard layout featuring 14 lakes, 80 bunkers and some of western Louisiana’s largest and most challenging greens.
Five sets of tees offer equally fun and challenging rounds of golf for recreational and accomplished players. Premium TifSport fairways and rough, and MiniVerde greens, will keep their deep green color year-round and provide excellent playing surfaces.
For more information about The National Golf Club of Louisiana or to reserve a tee time: www.nationalgcla.com, 337.433.2255.
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.
For more information about Billy Casper Golf/Buffalo Communications: www.billycaspergolf.com, www.buffalocommunications.com,703.761.1444.
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Billy Casper Golf / Buffalo Communications
703.891.3324
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