(VIENNA, VA) – Billy Casper Golf (BCG) and its Buffalo Brand Invigoration Group (Buffalo) division have contributed to 24 courses earning top rankings on Golfweek magazine’s recently-released 2015 “Best Courses You Can Play” state-by-state list.
Owner and operator of more than 150 golf courses, country clubs and resorts nationwide, BCG-managed Wintonbury Hills Golf Course (Bloomfield, CT) and Lake Presidential Golf Club (Upper Marlboro, MD) rank among the top three in their respective states. Perennial and picturesque favorites Mauna Kea, Kauai Lagoons and Royal Ka’anapali golf clubs are among Hawaii’s top 15.
Buffalo manages public relations and marketing for dozens of golf properties directly and others through tourism agencies and golf cooperatives. Highly-ranked courses include The Champion at PGA National Resort & Spa (Palm Beach Gardens, FL), Harbour Town Golf Links at The Sea Pines Resort (Hilton Head Island, SC), Sweetgrass Golf Club (Harris, MI), Old American Golf Club (The Colony, TX), Pound Ridge Golf Club (Pound Ridge, NY) and Salish Cliffs Golf Club (Shelton, WA).
Several other courses partnering with BCG and Buffalo rank among the top 10 on their state’s list.
“We are thrilled to play a significant role in earning Golfweek honors,” says Peter Hill, Chairman and CEO of BCG. “Our talented teams across America are the real superstars, consistently providing first-class course conditions and personable service time and again.”
The state-by-state rankings – tallied by hundreds of Golfweek raters nationwide – takes into account the overall strength of routing, feature shaping, natural settings, greens, the variety and remarkable nature of holes, conditioning and maintenance, landscape management and other criteria.
“Golfweek raters take great pride in their jobs,” says Rich Katz, Managing Director of Buffalo. “Course owners eager to boost business should explore partnering with Billy Casper Golf and leverage Buffalo’s solid media relationships to attract and retain golfers in their hyper-competitive markets.”
About Billy Casper Golf
Founded more than 20 years ago in cooperation with the late 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 29 states. Headquartered in Vienna, Virginia with regional offices across America, BCG specializes in course and property maintenance, staffing and training, clubhouse operations, food-and-beverage, merchandising, golf instruction, marketing and public relations, special events and financial management.
Company highlights include BCG Spectrum, BCG Private and BCG Select management solutions; Buffalo Brand Invigoration Group, the in-house golf-sport-lifestyle PR, strategy development, integrated marketing, social media and design firm; BCG Ventures featuring proprietary, innovate programs like the annual “World’s Largest Golf Outing,” Women on Course and Casper Labs, the testing ground for FootGolf, GolfBoard, Billy Casper Digital Network and other programming which drive engagement.
More information: www.billycaspergolf.com, 703.761.1444.
About Buffalo Brand Invigoration Group
Through its public relations, strategy development, integrated marketing, social media and design work, Buffalo BIG increases awareness, market share and profits for companies operating in more than 40 countries. A division of Billy Casper Golf – the largest owner-operator of golf courses, country clubs and resorts in the U.S. – Buffalo’s golf, sport and lifestyle clients include ECCO, LPGA, Sports Turf Managers Association, World Golf Foundation, KENTWOOL, Fila Golf, Dollamur, Nicklaus Brands, Kauai Visitors Bureau Golf Cooperative, CHAMP Spikes, Ballybunion Golf Club (Ireland), Arccos, PGA National Resort & Spa, Galvin Green, Sea Pines Resort, Cordillera Ranch, Team Express, Club Glove and Keswick Hall.
More information: www.BuffaloBIG.com, 703.761.1444.
Contact:
Andy DeKeuster
Billy Casper Golf / Buffalo Brand Invigoration Group
703.891.3324
adekeuster@billycaspergolf.com
