(WILMINGTON, DE) – Rock Manor Golf Course – owned by the City of Wilmington and leased by Billy Casper Golf (BCG) – will host “Customer Appreciation Day” on Saturday, August 22 featuring reduced greens fees, contests and discount merchandise.
Early risers will be rewarded with $20 back-nine greens and cart fees beginning at 6 a.m. Greens and cart fees are $45 between 7:30 a.m. and noon, and $35 after noon. Each golfer will receive a free greens-fee voucher – valid anytime Monday through Friday and after 1 p.m. on weekends and holidays – for his or her next round through September 24, 2009.
Beat-the-pro, long-drive and closest-to-the-pin contests are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with prizes including golf clubs and pro-shop gift cards. Rock Manor will extend 15-percent off all non-sale items in the pro shop. A night golf tournament kicks-off at 8 p.m. and the $45 registration includes golf and dinner buffet.
“Rock Manor is happy to say ‘thank you’ to area golfers for their continued support,” says Steve Brady, General Manager of Rock Manor. “We’re proud the course is part of golfers’ steady recreational diets, and are confident they’ll enjoy the fun Customer Appreciation Day activities.”
Earlier this summer, Rock Manor was voted “Best Public Golf Course” by Delaware Today readers in the magazine’s annual “Best of Delaware” issue.
After a two-year closing for major renovation, the course – established in 1921 and just off Route I-95 – re-opened in April 2008 after being lengthened from 5,779 yards to an 18-hole, 6,403-yard championship design by renowned golf-course architect Lester George. Rock Manor boasts new tee boxes, bunkers and fairways in addition to a state-of-the-art irrigation system for top playing conditions all season.
In partnership with the City, BCG oversaw the facility enhancements and directs all aspects of golf course and property maintenance, staffing and training, clubhouse operations golf instruction, marketing and public relations, special events and financial management.
A circa 1921 building was restored to retain the flavor of its original structure, and serves as Rock Manor’s clubhouse. A grill room and separate pub provide comfortable dining for golfers and non-golfers. For golf tournaments, weddings and other social engagements, a new outing pavilion makes Rock Manor a premium events destination.
Rock Manor’s practice area features a 20,000 square-foot, natural-grass, lighted driving range; a putting green; and chipping area and bunkers. An expansive golf- instruction program – led by Clark Gregory, Rock Manor’s Director of Instruction – includes a partnership with The First Tee of Delaware for youth education programs promoting character development and life-enhancing values through golf.
For more information about Rock Manor or to schedule a tee time: www.rockmanorgolf.com or 302.295.1400.
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.
Contact:
Nick Lashinsky
Billy Casper Golf / Buffalo Communications
703.891.3324
nlashinsky@billycaspergolf.com
www.buffalocommunications.com
www.billycaspergolf.com
