(NORFOLK, VA) – Ocean View Golf Course – managed by Billy Casper Golf (BCG) – is celebrating its 80th birthday on July 27, 2010.
To commemorate 80 years, the course will offer golfers 80-cent greens fees for 18 holes, special food and beverage pricing, pro shop discounts and a closest-to-the-pin competition. Golf carts are optional for a cost of $15.
“We’re excited to celebrate 80 wonderful years at Ocean View,” says Mike Valleau, General Manager of Ocean View. “Giving back to golfers with an unbeatable deal for greens fees is our way of saying ‘thank you’ for their loyalty and support.”
Last September, Ocean View was designated a “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” by Audubon International for its high standards protecting the environment and preserving the natural heritage of golf.
Following the Audubon International-approved steps for an environmentally-friendly golf course reduces waste and promotes efficient operations. An effective program results in a reduction of maintenance costs, including insurance premiums, energy, water, pesticides, fertilizer, equipment wear and labor.
Rated by The Virginian-Pilot as “Norfolk’s Best” in 2010, Ocean View – constructed in 1929 by veterans of World War I – is among Hampton Roads’ most memorable golf courses and is ideally located about 20 minutes from both downtown Norfolk and Hampton. In 2000, Ocean View underwent a $2.8 million re-design and renovation, including rebuilding all 18 greens to meet stringent United States Golf Association specifications. The layout features hybrid Bermuda greens and plush, oak-lined fairways with many undulations and doglegs.
For more information or to reserve a tee time: www.oceanviewgc.com, 757.480.2094.
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:
Nick Lashinsky
Billy Casper Golf / Buffalo Communications
703.891.3324
nlashinsky@billycaspergolf.com
www.buffalocommunications.com
www.billycaspergolf.com
