(VIENNA, VA) – Billy Casper Golf (BCG) and its Buffalo Communications (Buffalo) division have contributed to 33 golf courses earning top rankings on the just-released Golfweek “2012 Best You Can Play State-by-State” list.
Owner and operator of more than 130 golf courses, country clubs and resorts nationwide, BCG-managed Longaberger Golf Club ranks No. 1 in Ohio while Wintonbury Hills and Oxford Greens rank No. 2 and No. 5, respectively, in Connecticut. Other top finishers include Royal Ka’anapali (Maui, Hawaii), host of Golf Channel’s “Big Break,” Senior Skins Game and Wendy’s Three Tour Challenge.
Buffalo manages PR for dozens of golf properties directly and others through tourism agencies and golf cooperatives. Top finishers on the Golfweek list include Kiva Dunes (No. 1) and FarmLinks at Pursell Farms (No. 2) in Alabama; Circling Raven Golf Club (No. 2 in Idaho); Princeville Prince Golf Course (No. 2), Kauai Lagoons Golf Club (No. 6) and Poipu Bay Golf Course (No. 8) in Hawaii; Pound Ridge Golf Club (No. 5) in New York; Old American Golf Club (No. 5) in Texas; and Salish Cliffs (No. 4) in Washington.
Several other courses which partner with BCG-Buffalo rank No. 1 and No. 2 in their states.
The state-by-state ranking – tallied by hundreds of Golfweek raters – takes into account overall strength of routing, feature shaping, natural setting, greens, variety and remarkable nature of holes, conditioning and maintenance, landscape management and other criteria.
“The Golfweek rankings represent a tremendous honor for Billy Casper Golf,” says Peter Hill, Chairman and CEO of BCG. “They speak to superb customer service, excellent course conditions and overall quality of our high-performing teams.”
“Golfweek raters take their jobs very seriously,” says Rich Katz, Managing Director of Buffalo. “Therein lies the impact of courses consistently delivering exceptional experiences as well as Buffalo’s strong media relationships.”
About Billy Casper Golf
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 and favorable returns on investments for public-agency and private owners, developers and investors. Founded more than 20 years ago in cooperation with golf legend Billy Casper and headquartered in Vienna, VA, regional offices are strategically convenient to courses’ locales.
For more information: www.billycaspergolf.com, 703.761.1444.
About Buffalo Communications
Headquartered outside Washington, DC with offices in New York, Boston, Minneapolis, Pinehurst (NC) and Phoenix, Buffalo is a global golf-lifestyle public relations, branding, marketing-communications, graphics and strategic services firm. Buffalo employs its longstanding media and industry connections to help client-partners grow awareness, popularity and revenues. They include the LPGA, PGA National Resort & Spa, Sea Pines Resort, Fila Golf, Kaua’i Visitors Bureau, ECCO, Club Glove, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday and Mission Hills Resort (China).
More information: 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
