(VIENNA, VA) – Puakea Golf Course – managed by Billy Casper Golf (BCG) – has named Kellie Pleas as its new General Manager, returning her to the course she opened as Director of Golf in 1997.
Pleas will direct Puakea’s day-to-day operations, including staffing and training, clubhouse food and beverage, golf course maintenance, programs and special events, and golf instruction.
“We’re excited to welcome Kellie back to Billy Casper Golf and Puakea,” says Ed Kageyama, Hawaii Regional Manager for BCG. “Her blend of experience and deep knowledge of the Kauai golf market will ensure the Puakea team delivers memorable guest experiences time and again.”
“With unmatched natural splendor and fantastic layout, Puakea is a must-play for golfers living on Kauai or visiting our island,” says Pleas. “I’m energized to return and bring my friendly, customer-centric philosophy into an already strong operation.”
During her initial tenure at Puakea, the course won several awards from BCG to include Outstanding Service Award, Top Performer of the Year and ACE The Guest Experience. Prior to her time at Puakea, Pleas was Director of Golf at Makaha Golf Course, Assistant Golf Professional at Kauai Lagoons and Girl’s Golf Coach at Kauai High School.
Annually included among Hawaii’s best courses in Golfweek’s “Best You Can Play – State-by-State” rankings, Puakea is beautifully situated at the base of towering Mount Haupu. The par-72, 6,964-yard layout plays through deep ravines, crosses mountain-fed streams, reveals sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean and treats golfers to stunning island beauty.
Designed by Robin Nelson, Hawaii’s most prolific golf course architect, Puakea is golf at its finest. Nelson’s design clearly conveys the routes golfers should take for textbook pars and tempts the more adventurous with daring attempts for glorious birdies and a truly memorable round of golf.
Puakea has something for everyone with a state-of-the-art practice facility with more than 30 hitting bays and grass tees. The course also offers a complete schedule of clinics, private and group lessons.
For more information about Puakea or to reserve a tee time, visit www.puakeagolf.com or call 808.245.8756.
About Billy Casper Golf
Widely respected as a high-performance owner-operator of more than 130 golf courses, country clubs and resorts, BCG holds 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, the firm is headquartered in Vienna, VA with regional offices strategically convenient to courses’ locales.
Industry leaders and media praise the company’s best-of-breed infrastructure that shows clients favorable returns on investments. BCG’s economies of scale make and save money for courses while delivering personal touches to golfers and club members.
Buffalo Communications – a division of Billy Casper Golf – is the global public relations, branding and marketing-communications firm. In addition to creating and implementing programs for Billy Casper Golf courses, Buffalo represents many of golf’s top brands (products, resorts, destinations and communities) worldwide.
For more information: 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
Melissa Ludwig
Puakea Golf Course
808.357.7248
mludwig@billycaspergolf.com
