(PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.) – PGA National Resort & Spa – home of the PGA TOUR Honda Classic – has extended its partnership with Buffalo Communications (Buffalo) as public relations agency.
Under Buffalo’s management, PGA National received powerful editorial coverage from USA Today, Golf Channel, NBC, Golf Digest, GOLF Magazine, Golfweek, ESPN, Frommer’s, Meetings & Conventions, MeetingsNet, Corporate Meetings & Incentives, Smart Meetings, Successful Meetings and many other print, online and broadcast outlets. Consistent press in highly-targeted, regional feeder markets is also driving business to PGA National.
“Frequent presence in the news is keeping PGA National relevant and in the forefront of buyers’ minds, especially meeting planners and golfers,” says Joel Paige, Vice President and Managing Director of PGA National. “In today’s challenging yet resurging marketplace, Buffalo is strategically integral to PGA National breaking through the clutter.”
“PGA National is one of the treasures of the golf world, a wildly popular PGA TOUR venue, and a multi-faceted resort and conference destination,” says Rich Katz, Managing Director of Buffalo. “We are thrilled to further help PGA National create lifetime customers.”
The “final round” of PGA National’s $65 million revitalization will be fully realized when its Haig Course re-opens this fall following an extensive renovation by Jupiter, Florida-based Tom Fazio II. As one of five golf courses at the resort, it will take a new name, “The Fazio Course.”
The new-look 18 holes follow a complete makeover of the resort’s amenities and grounds, including 379 rooms, clubhouse, spa, health and racquet club, and conference and meeting facilities. A stunning zero-entry pool, signature restaurant newly-named Ironwood Steak and Seafood, and the trendy, sophisticated iBAR are also among the contemporary additions.
Renovation of PGA National’s 19th Hole bar and grill, to be branded “Bar 91,” will be completed this fall with modern clubhouse furnishings, high-definition televisions and expanded outdoor dining overlooking one of the great vistas in golf.
For more information or reservations: www.pgaresort.com, 800.533.9386.
About PGA National Resort & Spa
PGA National Resort & Spa is a premier golf, vacation and meeting destination. The South Florida locale offers 90 holes of championship golf on five courses, including the famed Champion course, home to the PGA TOUR Honda Classic and past host of the Ryder Cup, PGA Championship and a litany of other prized professional golf tournaments.
Other distinguishing features include a world-class 33,000 square-foot health-and-racquet club with 19 Har Tru tennis courts, 40,000 square feet of self-contained conference space and nine on-site restaurants and lounges.
PGA National Resort & Spa’s myriad accolades include:
• AAA–Four Diamond Resort (2011)
• Golfweek — Best You Can Play State by State (No. 5, 2012)
• Golfweek — Best Tour Courses You Can Play (No. 28, 2011)
• Golfing Magazine – “World’s Top 5 Multi-Course Venues” (2011)
• About.com — “No. 1 Golf Resort in Florida” (2011)
• GOLF Magazine — Top 100 Premier Resorts — Silver Award Winner (2011)
• GOLF Magazine — Premier Resorts Green Award Winner (2011)
• Golf World — Top 50 Resorts (2010)
• Successful Meetings — Pinnacle Award Winner (2011)
• The Knot — Best of Weddings (2012)
Conveniently located within easy driving distances of major Florida population centers, the AAA Four Diamond resort is a 15-minute drive from Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), one hour from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and 90 minutes from Miami International Airport (MIA).
About Buffalo Communications
Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., Buffalo has offices in New York, Boston, Miami, Minneapolis, Pinehurst (N.C.) and Phoenix. Generating frequent, well-positioned exposure, the firm helps increase awareness, awards and accolades, and revenues for top brands. Among Buffalo’s client roster of domestic and international category leaders are PGA National Resort & Spa, The Sea Pines Resort (S.C.), Kaua’i Visitors Bureau (golf co-op), Half Moon Bay Golf Links / Ritz-Carlton Half-Moon Bay (Calif.), Mission Hills Golf Club (China), ECCO, Fila Golf, Club Glove and more.
For more information: 703.761.1444, www.buffalocommunications.com.
Contact:
Shane Sharp
Buffalo Communications
704.519.8381 (cell)
ssharp@buffalocommunications.com
David Wood
Buffalo Communications
703.635.0577 (cell)
dwood@buffalocommunications.com
