(CATHEDRAL CITY, CA) – Cathedral Canyon Golf Club – owned by The Welk Resort Group and managed by Billy Casper Golf (BCG) – will host the First Annual Coachella Valley Amateur Championship Saturday, July 24 to Sunday, July 25.
The 36-hole, individual gross and net stroke-play tournament will be contested among roughly 120 golfers divided into four flights based on USGA handicap index. The $120 entry fee includes greens and cart fees, lunch buffet and prizes. The entry deadline is Friday, July 16 at 5 p.m.
“Cathedral Canyon has been transformed into one of the best-conditioned, tournament-ready courses in the Coachella Valley,” says Darren Stanek, General Manager of Cathedral Canyon. “This amateur championship will become one of the premier regional events and we expect two days of fierce competition and camaraderie.”
In 2010, Cathedral Canyon has employed an intensive agronomic plan to showcase dramatically enhanced course conditions and playability.
Among the completed projects: new maintenance equipment, replacement of all sprinkler heads for better turf coverage, and renovation of on-course lakes that helps conserve water. Re-organized and re-focused maintenance practices include even keener attention to weed control, aerification, top dressing and bunker edging.
The Cathedral Canyon Golf Club at Welk Resorts Desert Oasis boasts one of the Coachella Valley’s most spectacular courses, an 18-hole, 6,505-yard championship layout. The San Jacinto Mountains provide a majestic backdrop for the tree-lined fairways, rolling terrain, 16 lakes and strategically-placed bunkers which challenge golfers of all skill levels.
Designed by renowned Southern California golf architect David Rainville and hall-of-fame golfer Billy Casper, Cathedral Canyon was built in the early 1970s and features two, distinct nine-hole layouts: Mountain View and Lake View.
Rounding out the amenities: A grass driving range, putting greens, fully-stocked pro shop, restaurant, lounge and banquet facilities for golf outings, weddings and other social engagements.
For more information about Cathedral Canyon and the Coachella Valley Amateur Championship, or to reserve a tee time: www.cathedral-canyon.com, 760.328.6571.
About Billy Casper Golf
Widely respected as a high-performance owner / operator of golf courses, country clubs and resorts, BCG enjoys the second largest domestic portfolio. The company provides turnkey club management for public-agency and private owners, developers and investors. Founded more than 20 years ago in cooperation with golf legend Billy Casper, BCG is headquartered in Vienna, VA with regional offices strategically convenient to courses’ locales.
BCG directs all aspects of golf course and property maintenance, staffing and training, clubhouse operations, food-and-beverage, merchandising, golf instruction, marketing and public relations, special events and financial management.
The company’s best-of-breed infrastructure shows clients favorable returns on investments. Critically-acclaimed by industry leaders and media, BCG economies of scale make and save money for courses while delivering personal touches to daily-fee golfers and members.
Buffalo Communications – a division of BCG – is the global public relations, branding and marketing-communications firm. In addition to creating and implementing programs for BCG courses, Buffalo represents many of golf’s top brands (products, resorts, destinations and communities) worldwide.
For information about Billy Casper Golf / Buffalo Communications: www.billycaspergolf.com, www.buffalocommunications.com, 703.761.1444.
Contact:
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Billy Casper Golf / Buffalo Communications
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