ORLANDO, Fla. (July 29, 2014) – Golf Channel announces its on-air plans to showcase Billy Casper Golf’s (BCG) “World’s Largest Golf Outing,” on Monday, August 11, which benefits Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). Matt Ginella and Lauren Thompson, co-hosts of Golf Channel’s Morning Drive – the network’s daily news and lifestyle show – will both take part in the event, offering on-site updates on air.
The fourth annual outing will be played simultaneously at more than 120 BCG-managed courses in 28 states and is open to all golfers regardless of ability, with no USGA handicap required.
Ginella will compete at BCG-managed St. Johns Golf & Country Club in Jacksonville, Fla., along with GolfChannel.com associate producer Bailey Mosier. Thompson will participate in the event at Dubsdread Golf Course in Orlando, Fla. Morning Drive also will feature interview segments with Peter Hill, Chairman and CEO of Billy Casper Golf, as he discusses the company’s commitment to helping Wounded Warrior Project.
Registration for the event is still open, and golfers can find more information about participating courses at www.worldslargestgolfouting.com.
“The World’s Largest Golf Outing continues to raise the bar in giving back to our injured veterans,” says Peter Hill, Chairman and CEO of BCG. “The astounding growth in participation and donations by Billy Casper Golf’s loyal golfers is humbling and shows unwavering support for our country’s heroes.”
“We look forward to providing a first-hand perspective of the ‘World’s Largest Golf Outing’ to our viewers with Matt Ginella and Lauren Thompson participating and offering updates on Morning Drive,” said Adam Hertzog, vice president, News and Studio Productions for Golf Channel. “The special event demonstrates an exceptional commitment to injured veterans, evidenced by the more than one million dollars raised to date for Wounded Warrior Project.”
Since its inception four years ago, the World’s Largest Golf Outing has donated more than $1.1 million to WWP, the largest amount ever via a single-day golf event. BCG forecasts another record-breaking charity donation this year.
Last year, BCG hosted more than 10,000 golfers, including 70 injured service members at 110 of its courses in 24 states and raised $725,000 for WWP, topping the 2012 event that totaled 7,800 golfers and $400,000 to WWP.
Part of event proceeds and all donations from non-players benefit WWP, the national organization whose mission is to honor and empower Wounded Warriors – some of whom will be playing in the World’s Largest Golf Outing. Teams are encouraged to raise additional funds to support the worthy cause; donations to WWP unrelated to event participation are made at www.worldslargestgolfouting.com.
About Golf Channel
Golf Channel is a multimedia, golf entertainment and services company based in Orlando, Fla. Golf Channel, co-founded by Arnold Palmer in 1995 and now part of the NBC Sports Group, is available in more than 120 million homes and 83 countries worldwide. Exclusive partnerships with the world’s top tours allow Golf Channel to feature more live golf coverage than all other networks combined, as well as a programming schedule distinguished by golf’s highest-quality news, instruction and original programming. Golf Channel’s digital platforms, led by GolfChannel.com, are the leading golf destinations on the Internet, delivering unmatched coverage of the world of golf, as well as services that connect the world to golf. Fans are able to enjoy 24/7 live streaming of Golf Channel content through GolfChannel.com and Golf Channel’s mobile application, Golf Live Extra. Golf Channel programming also is available via SiriusXM’s PGA TOUR Radio.
About Billy Casper Golf
Founded more than 20 years ago in cooperation with golf legend Billy Casper, the company is the largest owner-operator of golf courses, country clubs and resorts in the U.S. with more than 150 properties in 28 states. Headquartered in Vienna, Virginia with regional offices across America, BCG directs course and property maintenance, staffing and training, clubhouse operations, food-and-beverage, merchandising, golf instruction, marketing and public relations, special events and financial management.
BCG divisions:
• Buffalo Communications is the leading global golf-lifestyle public relations, branding, marketing-communications and creative services firm representing top brands in and related to golf.
• Buffalo Turf & Landscape Company provides golf course agronomic programs with a new fee-for-service structure that allows owners unfettered visibility into actual activities and costs.
• Women on Course is the nation’s premier golf-networking organization, further solidifying Billy Casper Golf’s commitment to grow participation in the golf lifestyle.
About Wounded Warrior Project
Wounded Warrior Project is recognizing its ten-year anniversary, reflecting on a decade of service and reaffirming its commitment to serving injured veterans for their lifetime. The mission of Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is to honor and empower Wounded Warriors. WWP currently serves more than 50,000 warriors and nearly 7,000 family members through its unique 20 programs and services. WWP’s purpose is to raise awareness and to enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members, to help injured servicemen and women aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. WWP is a national organization headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. To get involved and learn more, visit woundedwarriorproject.org.
Contact:
Golf Channel Media Contact
Jeff Szklinski
Golf Channel Communications
407-248-3267
Jeff.Szklinski@golfchannel.com
Billy Casper Golf Media Contact
Andy DeKeuster
Billy Casper Golf / Buffalo Communications
703-891-3324
adekeuster@billycaspergolf.com
